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NARS Cosmetics Larger Than Life Long Lasting Eyeliner
Fall is fast upon us so all the lines are debuting their Fall Collections. A benefit to the change of seasons is that many lines will be selling off old product from previous collections. It’s a great time to be a makeup maven right now! Here are what some of my favorites have going currently (all the headers are links directly to the sale/collection being discussed)… Continue reading →
Lorac Cosmetics Cyber Monday Special Collection
For the past several days I’ve been receiving emails about Cyber Monday sales from some of my various favorite cosmetics lines. I’d never heard of Cyber Monday before, so I looked it up on Wikipedia and apparently it’s the online store equivalent to Black Friday. Why they can’t just have their sales on Black Friday is beyond me (and some of these sales actually did start on Black Friday), but I’m never one to turn down a good deal on makeup. With that, here are some Cyber Monday sales to catch before they’re gone. I’m posting early today so you have time to get your shop on before these sales end.
Armani –
Armani has a “Friends and Family” deal going with 20% off and Free Shipping with purchases of $75 or more. Considering that Armani’s famed (well deserved fame) foundations cost $45 a bottle, it shouldn’t be difficult to reach the required purchase amount. Armani also has some nice Holiday Gifts sets going which I discuss in my Holiday Gift Sets follow up.
Bobbi Brown Cosmetics –
Not really having a sale in terms of discounts on products, but they are giving free shipping and free deluxe samples with purchase. Use code HAPPY11 at checkout.
Korres –
Korres is offering more discounts and offers than I can list, and being the sneaky folks that they are, they actually started their sale on Sunday. In addition, starting on Monday they will be having select hourly specials. Clearly Korres is going all out for Cyber-Monday.
Lorac –
Lorac has a Cyber Monday collection featuring $100 worth of fab products for $25. While you’re at the Lorac site, don’t forget to check the VIP section for great discounts on discontinued items.
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics –
OCC is offering 20% off of it’s fabulous Lip Tars in a one day only sale. Shop now or forever hold your peace. Enter code CYBER 2010.
Peter Thomas Roth Skincare –
Peter Thomas Roth is an amazing skincare line and it is what I use in my kit along with Dermalogica. PTR rarely discounts, but they are having one now: 20% off excluding sale items, use code FRI2010. Take advantage of this rare opportunity. I sure am!
Smashbox Cosmetics -
They are currently having another Friends and Family sale, and it ends on Monday. Enter code FFSB20 at checkout.
Stila –
You can get 20% off online purchases with the code STILALOVES . However, that’s not the big deal. The Big Deal beginning on Cyber Monday from Stila is the online warehouse sale. 80% off selected items. Yes. 80% off. Run don’t walk because even though the online warehouse sale is through December 3rd, items will sell out quickly. Go here for Stila’s Online Warehouse sale.
Shu Uemura –
My beloved Shu is having a 20% off purchases of $50 or more. Shu always offers free shipping for purchases over $50, so that makes this is a nice little deal. As we in the US can no longer go to stores or counters for our Shu Uemura needs, these online sales will have to suffice. Use code WISH2010
Tarte –
Tarte is having a nice little “secret” sale. 30% off sitewide (15% off limited-edition holiday items) PLUS get FREE charcoal emphasEYES & FREE shipping when you spend $25 or more. Use code CYBERMON
Three Custom Color -
Three Custom Color has jumped into the fold with a cyber monday special of their own. Through midnight tonight you can get 35% off. Use code cybermonday. And as always, 3CC (as we pros call them) offers free shipping on orders of $75 or more.
Urban Decay –
Presumably to make way for new product, Urban Decay is selling off select items of some of its most beloved products at unbelievable discounts.
A trend that emerged from the runways of Fashion Week Spring 2011 collections was Vibrant Color. Yay! Enough with the dark Gothic look or the monochromatic “no makeup” looks. Color is playful, uplifting and makes us look fresh and young. From subtly “there” to loud and proud, there are plenty of products to get you started. And fear not, there will be many more products to come as this trend develops into the new year.
Eyes
Stila – Color Wheel Palette
This is one of the most genius palettes I’ve ever seen. I think one of the reasons more women don’t wear color (or why some who do don’t get it quite right) is simply because they don’t know how. Artists working in any medium get to know color and color relationships by using the color wheel. How ingenious is it to make an eyeshadow palette based on the Color Wheel!?! Not only are the colors laid out in a way that is very user friendly, the palette comes with pro tips and tricks for best looks and ideas. Genius! Continue reading →
In beauty, time waits for no one and the cosmetics companies are already starting to unveil their Fall Collections (which we here at Makeup to Go will be talking about soon). However, most women are still enjoying their beautiful glowy skin and the warm summer weather. If you want to extend your summer glow (or if you live in Southern California like me, where the summer glow never really ends), here are some products that will do the trick.
1 ) Dermalogica – Skin Hydrating Booster and Solar Defense Booster
Dermalogica Skin Hydrating Booster and Solar Defense Booster
Great makeup on wonky skin is no good. Be sure to give your skin the extra hydration and sun protection it needs to stay glowy and not turned baked on you. If you’ve read the blog, you know I’m a huge fan of Dermalogica skincare. Amongst their more ingenious products are their Boosters, which are specialty elixirs that you can add to ‘boost’ other products. For the summertime, the Hydration Boost and the Solar Boost are the champs. I add the Solar boost to foundations or moisturizers I love that either do not have or have a low SPF to make them summer sun ready. The Hydration Boost adds a serious jolt of moisture to any skincare product without adding oil or making the skin feel greasy. Mix a dab of the Hydration boost and a dab of the Solar boost with a dab of your favorite foundation and voila! You have a perfect tinted moisturizer.
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The second installment of our Road Testin’ series; tales from the front lines of what makeup products do once they’re out of their pretty pretty packaging, and in the real world.
The Fab: Smashbox - Smokebox eye shadow palette
The Fab – Smashbox Eyelights in “Smokebox” – If you’ve been waiting for a sure fire smokey eye kit, this is it. There are others on the market, this is the best I’ve found. Continue reading →
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics (OCC) is a cosmetics line founded by pro makeup artist David Klasfeld. Makeup lines started by makeup artists – NARS, Stila, Make Up For Ever, Shu Uemura – are generally my favorites because they are developed by people who know how makeup should act, what it should do, and how it should perform. What was particularly appealing for me about OCC right from the jump is that the line is entirely cruelty free and most of the product line is vegan. Until very recently finding professional grade vegan products was nearly impossible, so as a veggie I was stoked to learn of a new veggie-friendly line. The item that drew me in was the item that started the line – the Colour Lip Balms. No ordinary balms, these are super moisturizing but super pigmented balms that exist somewhere in between chapstick and lipstick. Continue reading →
makeup by Tania D. Russell/Makeupwerks.com
© Lenka Ulrichova
Model: Bre/Ford Models
Nothing shakes off the winter blahs like a jolt of intense color. Play with the hues of spring’s bloom and enliven your makeup palette. Here’s how I got the look…
Foundation: Smashbox High-Definition liquid foundation in Medium 2 (mixed with Medium 3)
Eyes: Lid – Nixie Cosmetics Cream Eye Shadow Stick in Apple Green
Crease – Urban Decay Eye Shadow in Baked
Contour – Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Loose Color in LaFayette
Mascara – Maybelline Great Lash over individual false eyelashes
Cheeks – NARS Cream Blush in Cactus Flower and Powder Blush in Zen
Lips – Smashbox Lip Enhancing (Full Color) Gloss in Aura
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