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Eclat Minute Blush ($28) is a new product recently launched by Clarins. It is currently available in three shades, 01 Vitamin Pink, 02 Coral Tonic, and 03 Brown Fizz.  I was intrigued by this after a sales associate demonstrated it to me in Nordstrom, but at first wasn't sold. After viewing a tutorial by Lisa Eldridge in which she used the shade Coral Tonic I decided to give it a try. 

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Hi everyone! I hope your week is off to a great start. Today's post is all about two of my favorite flowers, colors, and fragrance notes: violet and rose. I thought it would also be fitting to include some of the new limited edition polishes from the Roses Ultimes de Chanel collection. Scroll to the end for swatches of these.  One of my favorite soliflore fragrances is Annick

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Hi everyone! I'm sorry it's taken me so long to post these swatches but I was summoned for jury duty, had a busy week at work, and my laptop literally fell apart at the hinges. Better late than never, right?  Here are a few photos of where I spent some time earlier this week--on the second floor of the historic Miami-Dade County Courthouse. I was reminded that, while we haven't had the

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Just wanted to quickly share the four items I chose from the NARS Spring collection. I just posted swatches of the nail shade, Diamond Life here. More photos and swatches of the other items below coming soon!

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Today I have for you the polish Diamond Life from NARS' spring 2012 collection. Diamond Life is a foil-like, metallic grape/violet shade. I love all things purple so this was a must for me. The color is beautiful, but I found the formula to be a bit difficult to work with. It took a longer than average time to dry and I actually ended up making a mess of my fingers (my own fault!). But I

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Hi everyone! Hope you are having a great weekend. I spotted the Guerlain Spring 2012 collection at Saks and Nordstrom today and thought I'd share a few product photos. Unfortunately, the colors aren't exactly true-to-life due to poor lighting. I hope they are helpful nevertheless, but please do check these items out in person if you have the opportunity! The sales associate was especially

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If you've paid a visit to Sephora since New Year's Day chances are you've seen a prominent display at the front of the store with the newly formulated Prisma Chrome shadows. These are similar in texture and performance to other products launched recently from Estee Lauder such as the Cyber Metallic Pure Color Gelée shadows and Illuminating Powder Gelée highlighters, as well as Laura Mercier's

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Hope you're all enjoying this first day of 2012. Whew, the holiday season has flown by this year! (Maybe it's only me, but things seem to get complicated both in the office and personally around this time of year so I'm always secretly a bit relieved when the holidays are over and life resumes as normal again.)  Today I have for you MAC's Endless Night from the new Daphne Guinness

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Hi everyone! It's been a while since I've posted as life has gotten busy lately, but I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you all so much for your support and comments throughout the year. I wish each and every one of you a happy and safe New Year's Eve and I hope that 2012 brings you all great things!  I thought today would be an especially appropriate time to feature my new Bobbi

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 Wishing you all the loveliest of holidays!

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Today I'd like to share a few photos taken during and after a recent shopping trip to Henri Bendel. Earlier this year I was happy to see this New York icon since 1895 open a store in my area in South Florida. I finally ventured in last week to do some holiday shopping. I wanted almost everything in the store so it was a bit difficult to restrain myself! I bought some sweets and candles for

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Hi everyone! As promised, here are a few swatches and additional photos of the items I purchased from Chanel's Spring 2012 collection, Harmonie de Printemps. I hope they are helpful to anyone who may be considering purchasing these.  Blush Horizon de Chanel  The photo taken at an angle, above, better displays the shimmer. It is, however, very subtle once applied.  It's

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Hi everyone, I just wanted to quickly share a few product photos of the items I picked out from Chanel's Harmonie de Printemps collection. I went to the mall to do some holiday shopping today but was sidetracked by the irresistible siren call of the Chanel counter. Spring has arrived! (Sidenote: I can't believe how quickly this year has flown by--I feel like winter hasn't even officially

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I like Paul & Joe's approach to holiday this year. Instead of the requisite seasonal poinsettia reds, evergreens, and golds and silvers, they have offered us a selection of candy-colored hues of lilac and strawberry pink, a sheer iridescent apple green, a glittering winter blue, and a sparkling golden-bronze. When I see these colors I am reminded of gum drops and shiny glass baubles. These

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I took advantage a couple of weeks ago of a promotional discount on Giorgio Armani's website and splurged on some of the items from the holiday collection. I didn't purchase any of the lip products, but included in this collection are five Gloss d'Armani's: Pink (Iridescent Rosewood), Red (Velvety Amaranth Red), Brown (Sienna), and Purple (Amethyst). There is a third ETK Intense Silk shadow

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Just call me "that slow blogger"... I purchased these items in the summer and am just now getting around to using them. I'm kind of glad I waited as I think these are more appropriate now in the fall season than they were back in sweltering July when this collection launched.  Only three of the shadows above are from the Canyon collection: the army fatigue green Pine Bronze, the deep

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Hi guys, I hope all who celebrate Thanksgiving are having a great holiday. I was just playing around this morning and thought I would do a quick cranberry eye look (actually this could be considered more of a plum or burgundy, but for the sake of the Thanksgiving theme, I'm going with cranberry!) ;-) I chose a peachy-pink blush and a shimmery peach lip, which are kind of my go-to colors. These

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Wishing you and yours a very happy Thanksgiving holiday! 

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Here's an opportunity to shop for a great cause: the BeautyBloggers.org annual charity auction. For the second year in a row, beauty bloggers and brands have joined forces for an online auction benefitting Doctors Without Borders.Participants have donated a treasure trove of the best lotions, potions, and products. Donated items range from the hottest items from this year’s holiday collections to

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I learned about the Come One, Come All Kaleidoscope thanks to the lovely and in-the-know Charleston Girl at Best Things in Beauty. 75 units of this special edition palette were created specifically for the Nordstrom in Montgomery Mall, Bethesda, Maryland. About two weeks ago I purchased it over the phone, sight unseen (admittedly not always the wisest thing to do!), but from the photos I saw on

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Hi everyone, I hope you all are having a great Friday! Today I bring to you Dior's Silver Lake, a special edition nail lacquer created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Allure magazine. Can you believe Allure has really been around for 20 years? I can still remember when it first launched in 1991. At the time it was definitely unique as the only major magazine on the market dedicated

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There are four Chanel polishes included with the new Rouge Allure Velvet collection: Rose Caché  Rose Exubérant  Pirate  Top Coat Velvet/Mat Top Coat Rose Caché is a pale rose-beige and has Chanel's "secret shimmer," which can be seen in the bottle but is not very apparent on the nails. It's a nice delicate, neutral shade. If you were a fan of Jade Rose you will probably like this one

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I took a couple of days off from work and had some free time to do a little browsing yesterday. At this time of year its fun to stop by and take a look at the holiday displays. Anthropologie is one of my favorite stores to spend time in as they have such an eclectic range of artfully displayed merchandise.  They really do have one of the best selections of unique and beautiful Christmas

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Miss Liberty is a new Highlighting Blush offered with the NARS Holiday 2011 collection. It is a very sheer peachy-tan powder with fine white-silver micro-glitter. The micro-glitter particles are a bit smaller than last summer's pink glitter-bomb, New Order. Don't let the term "blush" in its name fool you -- Miss Liberty leaves behind a veil of silvery sparkles and frosty shimmer, but will

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I knew that NARS green glitter pencil might come in handy one day! Halloween may very well be the only day of the year when I can wear glitter on my eyes and feel perfectly appropriate. NARS Queen On eyes: Shiseido Hydro Powder cream shadows in H7 Green Exotique and H6 Violet Visions, NARS Soft Touch Shadow Pencil in Queen (chartreuse green glitter in a clear base), and silver

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Endless Night is one of two polishes offered in the NARS Holiday 2011 Collection. The other is Space Odyssey, a silver foil, previously available as part of a two-piece collection created for Fashion's Night Out. (I didn't pick up Space Odyssey because I already have a couple of very similar polishes.)  Endless Night is currently available for $17.00 on NARS.com and is described as a "black

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Before Halloween has come and gone, I wanted to share some photos I took at a small local market a couple of weeks ago. These were taken at Norman Brothers, a family-owned and operated grocery store that's been in the same location in Miami for over 40 years. They have great home made pumpkin bread, key lime pie, and all sorts of baked goods, milk shakes, locally grown organic produce, fresh

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As I type in the word G-Spot in the title of this post, it strikes me that it may be at the peril of receiving Google search visitors gone astray who might be interested in an altogether different subject than cosmetics. I feel like I should offer some sort of disclaimer:  "I'm sorry guys, but you've arrived at the wrong place. There will be no advice offered here on how to enhance your love

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I'm taking a quick break from NARS Holiday posting to download some iPhone photos of the interesting shoes I saw at Nordstrom over the weekend. Long before I became more enamored with makeup I was quite the shoe fanatic. It's been some time since I've kept up with the latest in shoe fashions, but judging by some of the styles this season it seems like the avant-garde has hit mainstream. Some of

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Ponderosa is the most beautiful cream shadow I've seen from NARS in a while. It's a lovely blackened espresso brown with bronze shimmer. It's like a cream version of Mekong. On its own it creates a quick and simple smoky eye. NARS cream shadows can also be used underneath powder shadows to enhance colors and create more depth. They are lightweight and apply smoothly. Unlike other cream products

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I tried the two 'Larger Than Life' Long Wear Eyeliners included in NARS Holiday 2011 collection today. Campo de' Fiori is a gorgeous shimmery antique brass, and St. Marks Place is a beautiful electric violet. I am in love with both of these colors, but I found St. Marks Place to be unusually difficult to blend. That being said, I do have extremely dry skin so hopefully others won't have this

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Hope everyone is having a great week. I don't know about you, but I'm so happy Friday is almost here and also thankful for Miami's first bit of cool weather today, following a week of non-stop rain and an afternoon and night under a scary tornado watch. But enough about the weather... let's move on to the fun stuff! I just wanted to quickly share a couple of photos of some of the items from

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Last year I posted a small Halloween nail polish feature and I decided to make it a tradition and post some colors again this year that I think would look fabulous as an accent for a Halloween ensemble. Orange is a classic Halloween color and would be a great choice as well, but since I don't own a true orange I went with mostly greens and purples. And of course I included a glossy raven

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Hello everyone! I found the second half of OPI's Muppet collection yesterday and thought I would share some photos with you. Whether or not you are a fan of glitter there is no denying these sure are a treat to the eyes. I definitely plan to enjoy wearing these over the upcoming holiday season! Stop by my earlier post to see the other half of this collection -- the shimmers, and for 

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I found half of OPI's Muppet Collection polishes on Friday at a local nail supply. I've been looking forward to this collection for months! I grew up watching the Muppet Show and the Muppet Movie of 1979 is a classic. Chances are if you were a child of the 70's you'll remember Kermit's (Jim Henson's) sweet ballad "Rainbow Connection" at the beginning of the movie -- so cute. There will always

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Hi everyone! I hope you are having a great weekend. Here's a look at Dior's new Smoky Nude trio, which I used for the first time today. This was the first of the new 3 Couleurs palettes that caught my eye, mainly due to the pretty sparkly beige shade. As you can see, the colors in this palette are basic neutrals, making them perfect for quick and simple looks and everyday wear. There is a

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Immortal Gold ($15 limited edition) is a new nail lacquer that was introduced with MAC's recent Posh Paradise collection. It reminded me a bit of Chanel's Fall 2011 shade Peridot ($25) and Butter London's Wallis ($14 originally a Nordstrom exclusive, but now available at Butter London.com), so I pulled them out to do a little comparison.   From left to right: Wallis, Peridot, and

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Over the weekend I had the good fortune to meet and have makeup applied by the lovely Kayla, national makeup artist from Le Metier de Beaute. She is every bit as sweet and down to earth as she is gorgeous and talented. As you may know, she has her own YouTube channel as well. For those of you who own the Penelope Kaleidoscope, her tutorial using this palette may provide you with some new

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Hello everyone! I hope you are all having a great weekend and in the case of our U.S. friends, a relaxing Labor Day holiday. I just wanted to quickly share some long anticipated Rescue Beauty Lounge polishes which arrived last week. I had been coveting the shade Bruised for quite some time and am happy to finally be able to call it mine! It's an especially appropriate shade at this time of

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Last Saturday I stopped by my local Saks for a look at the Armani fall collection. Armani "National Face Designer" Francisco Zacarias was visiting the store, and offered to do an impromptu application of the new fall colors. It was the first time I had ever had an entire face of makeup done by someone else and it was a learning experience and a fun way to get out of my makeup rut. 

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The Fall 2011 Sweet Temptations collection includes the following items:  Cocoa - matte pale chamois-beige, matte soft warm orange, shimmery sienna-brown, shimmery plum-brown Cinnamon - shimmery pale pink, shimmery champagne-beige  Candied - shimmery light yellow gold Green Almond - dark metallic green Cinnamon cream lipstick  Almond shine lipstick - warm nude with subtle shimmer

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Hello, This post is for Replica of Visionary Beauty, but I thought I would share with everyone in case this might be helpful to someone else. I photographed Dolce & Gabbana's "the blush" in Rose alongside all of my other D&G blushes, and a couple of others that were within reach: Chanel Rose Dust and NARS Deep Throat, to give you a better idea of the true color. Rose is a pretty, rosy satin pink

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For Fall 2011 NARS has introduced a limited edition Night Series eye shadow palette and four new nail polishes based on classic Night Series eye shadows.  The palette contains six of the existing Night Series shades:  Night Star: very pale peach/buff with gold sparkles  Night Clubbing: warm matte black with gold shimmer Night Porter: blackened forest green with subtle shimmer

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It's Monday again, and another week of work! Hope your week is off to a great start. I just thought I'd download a few shopping iPhone photos here, taken at Nordstrom on Saturday. I picked up just one of the new Guerlain eye palettes, Bois Des Rose (excellent post on this one at The Beauty Look Book).  I have my eye on at least one more, but am having a hard time choosing the next one.

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Today I'd like to share with you a few of my recent purchases from YSL's Fall Collection 2011, Midnight Garden. This is one of the more eye-catching collections of the season, and features shades of bright orange, aqua and teal, alongside darkened hues of indigo, violet, and aubergine. Some of these colors may not be for the faint of heart, but with the right application they can be very

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Happy Friday everyone! Yesterday evening I went out with the sole intention to pick up some Italian takeout for dinner, but came home with OPI's new Miss Universe collection. How the heck did that happen?! Well, just two doors down from the Italian restaurant is a little indie nail and beauty supply. It's housed in the tiniest, claustrophobia-inducing space--every inch, top to bottom, is filled

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Hope everyone is having a great week! Here is a closer look at the NARS Fall Collection Trio Eyeshadow Delphes ($45) and Pago Pago Sheer Lipstick ($24). I wore the trio yesterday to work and it creates a very soft green smoky look. The grey is quite sheer, but does make a nicely diffused crease color. The peachy-champagne is useful to add a bit of sparkle and brightens up what could otherwise

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Nars Fall 2011 launched recently in stores and on Nars.com. The collection is described by NARS as "edgy" and "avant-garde." It is definitely not your typical mix of colors. The bold, electric blue matte shadow is especially unexpected among the more subdued dusty rose, taupe, and earthy green and gray shades. I purchased all except for the Mascate Pure Matte lipstick and the Train Bleu

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Hi everyone! Here's yet another nail post! On my nails this weekend is Nars Vestale, which is currently available as part of the collection "Bright Lights, Big City," exclusively at Nordstrom for their Anniversary Sale. Also included in the collection are two other nail colors: Koh Lanta (deep purple) and Matto Grosso (dark espresso brown) and a six-shade eye shadow palette, Bright Lights,

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It's hard to think of fall when surrounded by sweltering summer heat, but these shades sure are a nice reminder that the season will be here in just a couple of short months. These colors make me think of things like pumpkin pie, autumn leaves, tartan plaid, and back-to-school shopping. This collection is currently available exclusively at Nordstrom through July as part of their Anniversary

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Happy 4th!

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I've been in a Le Métier de Beauté mood recently and decided to break out a few of my neglected eye shadow singles and also acquired some new ones over the last few days. These little suckers are addictive! Below is a simple look using mainly Bordeaux (shimmery mahogany brown), with a little Chameleon (olive gold) and a tiny bit of Jojo (shimmery taupe). If you haven't already, be sure to visit

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Chanel's Fall 2011 collection Illusions d'Ombres includes three nail shades, Graphite: a highly metallic and sparkly blackened silver, Quartz: a shimmery, smoky beige/taupe, and Peridot: an antique bronze-gold with a green patina (duochrome).     The chemists at Chanel did a great job creating these colors to closely resemble their namesake minerals:  Graphite: Graphite is a

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I purchased just two of the new Illusion D'Ombre shadows from Chanel's Fall 2011 collection: #83 Illusoire -- a metallic smoky plum and #84 Epatant -- a metallic pewter. I enjoyed the detailed reviews at The Beauty Look Book and Cafe Makeup and planned to get a couple to test before splurging for more shades. I wasn't sure what to expect texture-wise, but when swatching them today I was

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I bought this palette a few weeks ago and thought I'd share a few photos before I start using it. I had debated whether or not to get this one, but in the end I couldn't resist the allure of the pretty cherry blossom case along with the wearable neutrals inside. This would make a nice gift for a young person just starting out with makeup, or for those who are not-so-young but wouldn't be

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"Aquamarine" is a sage green in the jar that goes on light silvery-seafoam green. From MAC's Surf the Ocean Crushed Metallic Pigment stack  "Pearl" is a shimmery, pale pink From MAC's Summer Stash Crushed Metallic Pigment stack.  To wrap up this summer series I thought I'd share some photos from a visit to Matheson Hammock in Coral Gables (Miami, Florida) below. I've been going here for

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Matheson Hammock Park & Marina, Miami, Fla.  Today's post highlights marine shades of blue, aqua, seafoam, teal and green. What you see below is basically the extent of the blues in my collection. For a long time I had avoided wearing blue eyeshadow, associating it with the early 80's, the disco era, and even the character "Mimi"  from the old Drew Carey show. But recently I have grown to

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Hi everyone! I hope you all are having a restful and enjoyable weekend. In Part II of my summer Sand & Sea series I've posted a somewhat random selection of pretty champagne-golds, sandy taupes, beiges, and bronzes. There is an endless number of great choices available from many brands, both high and low-end, in this color family. Do you have any favorite go-to products in this color range?    

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SandOpalescent pearls and sparkling tans ... shimmering taupes and beiges and golds ... Left to right: OPI Pearl of Wisdom, China Glaze Knotty, Paul & Joe #27,OPI DS Classic, Chanel Trapeze Orly: Sand Castle OPI: Cosmo-not Tonight Honey! OPI: DS Classic Paul & Joe: #27 Chanel: Trapeze Dior: Timeless Gold Zoya: Jules Estee Lauder: Extravagant Pearl OPI: Pearl of Wisdom Nicole by OPI: Oy Oy

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After a bit of a delay, here are the promised photos and swatches of the lipsticks from Dolce & Gabbana's 2011 summer collection, "Italian Summertime."    Perla Shine Lipstick   First up, Perla: a very pale, cool pink with shimmer.  Here I am above taking a photo in very bright sunlight with my hands shading my eyes and can't see a thing -- thank goodness for auto-focus ;). Shown below in

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A new favorite pale, taupey-nude Dusty camouflage-green creme  Medium orange with subtle pink shimmer (mini-set exclusive) Medium metallic violet/purple with very fine teal & pink shimmers L-R: Once a Cheetah, Always a Cheetah: tangerine with gold shimmer;  Wild About Shimmer: sheer white-gold shimmer, and A Color That Can't Be Tamed: silvery sage-green shimmer   Here is Don't Feed

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 I love the casual and pretty dresses from Calypso St. Barth and their summery Mimosa fragrance, so was pleased to see the brand partnered with Target for a limited time this season. I didn't purchase any clothing, but did see a very cute maxi-dress, some pretty island shirts, as well as sleepwear and children's wear. (See Jonesy Loves' feature for more merchandise photos and visit Don't Call Me

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I'm slowly wrapping up this series of D&G Italian Summertime posts. In the coming week I plan to post more photos and swatches of the rest of the lipsticks in the collection, but wanted to share with you today the very bright, coral-red Venere. This is my first red lipstick! I had not originally planned to purchase this shade, but felt like I needed a lipstick with more color as the other

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Hi everyone, here is a closer look at the two eyeliners released with D&G's summer collection:  Bronzo, a frosted beige-taupe, and Agave, a deep cypress green with gold shimmer. Below is a comparison to D&G's Coffee and Chanel's Rose Platine. As you can see Bronzo is slightly lighter and more of a sandy-beige taupe and Rose Platine is a metallic taupe-pewter. Bronzo has more of a

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I've been using D&G's new quad Vulcano this week and have found it to be wearable despite its warm tones (I have to be careful sometimes with burgundy/reddish-pinks because they make me look tired, but black liner helps to counteract that effect). The dark plum color would probably look great on all skintones. The rust-brown is easily blended out for a softer effect, so don't be afraid by the way

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Passione is a vibrant deep magenta that appears more purple-toned in low lighting. The first coat goes on very sheer and optimal coverage is achieved with 3 coats. I found I have an almost identical color in my stash: Deborah Lippmann's Between the Sheets, so if you happen to have that one in your collection you can confidently pass this one up. Illamasqua's Grab is also extremely close, as

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 Picture above taken with flash  Sole is by far the most intensely pigmented blush in my collection. The only one that comes remotely close to it in terms of brightness is MAC's Bite of an Apple from the Venomous Villains collection. As you can see Bite of an Apple is somewhat lighter and more of a watermelon pink whereas Sole has more red tones. Despite its brightness I believe it will

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Hi everyone! I took advantage of Saks Friends & Family discount to splurge on some of the items from Dolce & Gabbana’s Summer 2011 “Italian Summertime” collection. Read on for a short description of the entire collection or skip ahead for photos of the products I chose. This collection has an interesting variety of shades. I think the stars of the collection may turn out to be the brilliant,

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Here is a look at the four lip products introduced in the Nars summer collection: Bolero Velvet Matte Lip Pencil: very pale, bright cantaloupe-pink Carthage Matte Lipstick: extremely vibrant (verging on neon) fuchsia Wonder Lip Gloss: sheer, orange-red with very subtle, gold micro-shimmer Mayflower Lipstick ($24): semi-sheer, semi-glossy, medium warm rosey pink with very subtle, silver

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Nars summer collection features quite an eclectic mix of colors and textures. There are two new limited edition Duo Eyeshadows ($33):  Dogon and Exotic Dance and a new limited edition shadow pencil Queen ($24). I did not purchase the vibrant blue trio Cap Ferrat, although it looks gorgeous--it's just that bright blue/green eyeshadow and me...let's just say we don't get along together well :(  Be

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Here is a look at New Order, which joins Albatross in the Nars Highlight Blush Powder family. It's a pale cool pink with subtle gold and silver shimmer and microglitter. This is very light but still does provide some color, so depending on your skintone you might be able to use this as blush. It's currently available for $27 at narscosmetics.com and is not limited edition. Pictured below in

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Pictured with flash below:  Kismet: A luminous sunflower yellow / marigold. Formula is thick and gives nice coverage, with just a few streaks due to the metallic nature of the polish. This might not work for everyone, but is an interesting color and different than anything I have.   Ecume: Opaque bright white. Formula is thick and a bit gloopy but gave great coverage. I have

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More photos and swatches tomorrow! :)

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Hi everyone! When I first saw this palette mentioned on Makeup and Beauty Blog  I thought this is definitely a palette I cannot pass up. Nordstrom had the tester out two weeks ago, but didn't have any in stock so I ordered one online. It retails for $48 and is currently available on the Smashbox website, as well as Nordstrom.com, Ulta and QVC. This is a nice value as the cost of each eyeshadow

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Here is today's nail:  Dior's Violet Graphique aka Graphic Berry: a glossy, deep raspberry cream. I think I may prefer this one more for a pedicure. It doesn't exactly have a spring feel, being quite dark, but is the sort of shade that could easily be worn year-round. I am loving the Dior Vernis formula lately. This one required two coats and is nice and shiny, without any streakiness. It has the

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Hello dear readers! Today I'd like to share photos and swatches of two of Guerlain's lovely Blush 4 Éclats.  These are not new or limited edition, but are currently available as part of Guerlain's permanent collection. As a sidenote: after typing the word Éclats so many times (my knowledge of French is sadly lacking) I started to wonder what it meant. According to FreeDictionary.com it is

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By request, here is a quick comparison of MAC's Retrospeck (Lustre finish/$14.50 for .05 oz) and Estee Lauder's Pure Color Eyeshadow in Glistening Gold (Metallic finish/$20 for .07 oz). These are very similar shades and I would go so far as to say they are almost interchangeable. The differences are subtle--as you can see in the photos Retrospeck is a tad warmer. They are both sheer and shimmery

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Wishing all who celebrate it, a happy St. Patrick's Day! Did you remember your green today? I am a big fan of the color green, but only have a few green pieces in my wardrobe and likewise in my makeup collection. Although I do have a handful (OK, maybe two handfuls) of green nail polishes and eye shadows, it's just not a color I reach for that often, and when I do I tend to go for deep,

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Hi everyone. I hope your week is off to a great start! Can it really be Monday already? Today I have some photos of two pieces I purchased from Trish McEvoy's Resort collection which was released a couple of months ago. I took these photos a while back and then life got in the way and I haven't had a chance to post them until now, but the eyeshadow ($16) and bronzer ($35) are not limited edition

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Hi everyone and happy Friday! Below is a short video recently posted on the Chanel Makeup Confidential site of makeup artist Lisa Eldridge using some of the products from the spring collection, Les Perles de Chanel. I subscribe to Lisa's newsletter and youtube channel and always enjoy watching her techniques to quickly transform from bare-faced to beautifully defined. Here she does an eye look

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Over the weekend I picked up a couple of Bobbi Brown's new Rich Lip Colors. These are highly pigmented, creamy and opaque lipsticks with a lightweight texture. The finish is somewhere between satin and matte, and reminds me a bit of the feel of lip pencils such as Nars' Velvet Matte. The initial collection includes twelve shades ranging from nude beige and pale pink to deep rose, bright

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Here is a look at Chantecaille's Spring 2011 Sea Turtle palette (currently available at Chantecaille.com). It contains three shadows: a "base"/highlight eye shade in a pale champagne/gold, a satin mid-toned soft brown, and a blackened teal shimmer; and one cheek color: a sheer, shimmery golden-peach. Five percent of the sales proceeds will be contributed to WIDECAST (the Wider Caribbean Sea

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Today's manicure is "Let's Plie" from Sephora by OPI's Urban Ballerina collection. This is one of two full sizes I purchased as they were not included in the mini-set (the other is "Shiny Dancer" -- a gorgeous metallic gunmetal/blue). Let's Plie is an opaque, pale peachy-nude with very subtle shimmer, which is not really noticeable on the nail. There isn't a whole lot of contrast between this

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Happy Friday everyone! Here's a look at the NARS Front Row Set, a Sephora exclusive ($59). If you are thinking of purchasing the Nouveau Monde duo, you might consider this set. It includes a full-size Nouveau Monde duo, a full-size Eyeliner Stilo in Nuits Blanches (black), a full-size Orgasm lipgloss, and a mini-multiple in the shade Palm Springs.  The eyeliner alone normally retails for $27,

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There is certainly no shortage of new polish launches from OPI. Here are a few photos of the mini-sets offered from OPI's Katy Perry collection ($12.50), and Sephora by OPI's Glee ($24), and Urban Ballerina ($18) collections. Although these sizes are tiny (1/8 fl. oz.), they are a nice way to try out some new colors, especially those you wouldn't normally select or use very often.  (Will try to

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Well, so far, one of my themes for 2011 has been to "make the most of what I have." I was organizing my shoe collection over the weekend (yes, long before I became obsessed with makeup, my first love was shoes!). I pulled out a pair of Max Studio faux snakeskin sandals that I bought on clearance over a year ago and still haven't worn (awful, I know). It's because I always go for the more comfy or

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Recently Zoya offered a promotion of three free polishes to their Facebook fans to celebrate hitting a milestone number of fans. I'd like to share some photos of the three shades I picked, along with a look at the beautiful shades in the new Intimate collection, which was released today.  A perfect little bouquet of polish  A sheer, delicate opalescent ballet pink with silver

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Here are a few comparisons for each of the three shadows I purchased from the Peacocky collection. Hope this is helpful. The colors I've chosen may not be universally flattering, but there are so many other great shades available. See Karlasugar for swatches of all fifteen! Dandizette 1. Waft from the Tone: Grey quad2. Dandizette3. DSquared "B" Greasepaint Stick4. Industrial Pearlglide

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Left to right: Dandizette, Tweet Me, and Spectacle of YourselfSequined corduroy jewelry box from Anthropologie I picked up three shadows today from the Peacocky collection. I found all of them to have a very nice, smooth texture and great pigmentation (although I do wish they would have offered them as a the smaller, standard size so that you could place them into a palette if desired.) It was

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Happy New Year! by Guy Flâneur on Zooomr I'd like to wish everyone a happy and healthy new year. May 2011 bring great things to you all! Here's a look at today's nails: Estee Lauder's Extravagant Pearl--a color I thought was fitting for a low-key New Year's Eve. It's a gorgeous light pearly golden-beige shade that looks like fine shimmering grains of sand.

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Estee Lauder Pure Color shadow and eye pencilUntamed Violet  This is a vibrant violet/iris shade with gold shimmer throughout. The shimmer doesn't really show on application so this could be considered more of a matte shadow. Although Estee Lauder classifies this as a Satin, I found it to be a bit dry and powdery, but worth getting if you like the shade. It is a perfect match for the eye pencil!

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New Year's Day is not yet behind us and already the spring collections are on the counters! I picked up a few pieces today from Estee Lauder's spring collection "Wild Violet." I was very happy with the Extravagant Gold palette from the holiday collection, and was hoping the latest offering, Wild Violet, would have the same great, smooth texture and intense pigmentation. It consists of a

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I'm wrapping up today's Chanel Spring 2011 posts with a few photos of the gorgeous Espiégle JC blush. It's a beautiful light shimmery peach. Will try to update soon with some swatches, but in the meantime if you haven't already, be sure to check out some of the other excellent reviews and photos at naturalNchicmakeup, The Beauty Look Book and makeupandbeautyblog. pictured below in full

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Above and below: Aragonite Glossimer, Chanel Spring 2011 Aragonite vs. Galactic Although these two are very similar, you may be able to see from these photos that Aragonite has a bit more pink sparkles whereas Galactic has more blue sparkles.

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Below is Coquette topped with a bit of Aragonite Glossimer. What's nice about this lipstick is that it can be made more intense with a heavier application, but it is sheer enough that you can go softer to decrease the brightness factor. It pairs well with Aragonite. I wore this today with the Regard Perle palette along with the Gris Scintillate liner, but I think I will stick to browns on

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Below are a few photos of the polishes in Chanel's Spring 2011 collection. I'm happy with all three, but Black Pearl is definitely the star! I foresee Peché Nacrée becoming a favorite when spring actually arrives, though. Pearl Drop is not exactly unique, but nevertheless very pretty. For more photos, swatches, and comparisons visit The Beauty Look Book here and see Temptalia's take on Black

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Today I thought I would share photos of my collection of Estee Lauder Pure Color singles ($20 each at Estee Lauder.com) in case they may be of help to anyone considering buying some of these shades. When the new Tom Pecheux-developed formula and packaging launched earlier this year I immediately purchased Lavender Star. I had also been attracted to Midnight Star and Pink Sith's great review back

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Here's a quick look at my casual outfit of the day. I am enjoying this new sweater because it's like wearing a comfy blanket. :) Shawl-collar sweater by Kensie (available at Nordstrom.) Jeans are Gap 1969 skinny mid-rise from last year. Can anyone tell me, is there a secret to keeping jeans from bunching up when you tuck them into your boots? :) Slate suede boots are Franco Sarto's Magia, ca.

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If you have been curious about Zoya's Color Spoons, this Friday is the perfect time to try them out! Use code SP6 to order six free Color Spoons and Zoya will ship them to you free (in the Continental U.S.). Valid Friday 12/10/2010 only - Expires 11:59 EST.  In case it might be helpful, below are a few links to some of my previous posts that include photos and/or swatches of Zoya colors: Zoya

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