Wow beauties, the last few months have been jam packed with new and glorious discoveries! Here a few real standouts: Laura Geller Real Deal Concealer–A heavy duty concealer without the heavy duty look. This gets rave reviews on QVC so I wanted to give it a try myself. Good news, it’s really as great as [...]
Chanel Soho Makeup Collection
September 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Another to-die-for collection from Chanel for fall. To celebrate the reopening of the CHANEL Boutique in SoHo, CHANEL Global Creative Director of Makeup Peter Philips has created a limited edition collection inspired by the downtown spirit of SoHo. The CHANEL SoHo Story Collection.  It will debut at the CHANEL SoHo Boutique in New York City on September 10th [...]
8 Reasons I’m Diggin’ Bare Escentuals
Buxom Stay There Eye Shadows
September 8, 2010 By 2 Comments
Even if you’re not crazy about dogs, you’ll go crazy for these new Bare Escentuals Buxom Stay There Eye Shadows. New for Fall 2010, there are ten shades all named after our four-legged friends. A Sephora exclusive, these cream shadows are waterproof, infused with Vitamin E and Aloe and stay put; hence the “stay there” moniker. I [...]
New Pure Color Eye Shadows
from Estee Lauder!
September 2, 2010 By 1 Comment
Makeup artist and creative head makeup director, Tom Pecheux has given Estee Lauder’s Pure Color eye shadows a makeover! There are 48 new shades designed to compete with the more fashion-oriented lines like MAC, NARS and Makeup For Ever.  ”Makeup is such a fashion accessory – I’d like to highlight that part of the brand, and also [...]
Blue Eye Shadow Do-Over
August 26, 2010 By 8 Comments
Most of you beauties are over 40 or you wouldn’t be reading this blog, so you probably remember the popularity of  blue eye shadow. When I think of blue eye shadow this immediately comes to mind– Oh Mimi, the quintessential makeup DON’T, bless your black heart. In reality the look in the 70′s was a [...]
Semi-Charmed Kind of Life
August 25, 2010 By 9 Comments
“Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kick-ass red lipstick.”– Gwyneth Paltrow I have always longed to be “that girl” with the semi-charmed life–a woman who can carry herself with class and dignity, exuding confidence and looking oh so sexy and chic. Nothing accomplishes that look like [...]
Question & Answer with NARS Mascot Marcel
August 19, 2010 By 1 Comment
Hello Beauties! Continuing with our NARS theme this week, I wanted to give you a few insider tips from my recent chat with NARS mascot Marcel. Here are his suggestions straight from the horses dog’s mouth. ME: NARS seems to have a reputation for being trendy. What specific products do you recommend for us women over 40? MARCEL: Cindy—NARS is [...]
NARS Fall 2010 Makeup Look
August 16, 2010 By 10 Comments
The NARS 2010 Fall Collection is gorgeous as usual. We see lots of bold bright shades, but some smoky neutrals as well, which caught my eye. My favorites from the collection are the eye shadow duos–Tzarine & Rajasthan as well as the Douceur blush. I picked up the Tzarine duo and the blush and am [...]
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