Burberry Beauty Spring 2012: Pictures and Swatches

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Just a few weeks ago,Burberry’s Spring-Summer Collection 2012 hit counters at select Nordstrom stores. For a neutral lover like me, Burberry Beauty is a treasure trove of understated natural loveliness. The line is ideal for us over 40 women–there is no overt shimmer or glitter to fall on cheeks and the textures are creamy, thereby making it [...]

Review: Tarte Eye Candy Waterproof Cream Shadow Holiday 2011 Collection

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 While I usually prefer my ‘eye candy’ in the form of Ryan Gosling or Jude Law, I’m smitten with Tarte’s Eye Candy Waterproof Cream Shadow Collection, a limited edition QVC exclusive. For less than $27 (current QVC price) you get six full size Amazonian clay waterproof eye shadow sticks. Shades include: Charcoal Champagne Bronze Moss Taupe Plum [...]

Announcing Le Metier de Beaute Limited Edition Capital Kaleidoscope!

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  Behold the latest limited edition Le Métier de Beauté’s Eye Kaleidoscope—Capitol ($95). Accentuate any skin tone with the opulent shades and sumptuous feel–the range of colors embodies the array of styles, ideas and personas that converge in our nation’s capital, making it a unique force of energy. A collaboration between Le Métier de Beauté’s Director of [...]

Frugal Friday – Wet N’ Wild

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Today’s Frugal Friday feature is by Marcia from the fabulous Beauty Info Zone. What does a Beauty Blogger do when she gets a compliment on her cosmetics? No, not a riddle, just a fact of life… she goes out and buys more of the same brand of cosmetics of course. The surprise for this particular [...]

Crikey! I’ve Found Sue Devitt Beauty!

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Most, (me included) know Sue Devitt for her famous Eye Intensifier pencils, but after a few reviews from The Non-Blonde and Pink Sith, I wanted to try the eye shadows…because after all, I am basically as sheolpe (combination of a sheep and people)  easily influenced…when it comes to makeup anyway. I was able to try three Sue [...]

Inglot Launches New Collection!

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Although I’m not reviewing the new Inglot color collection, I have reviewed Inglot products in the past and I am a total convert.  After visitng an Inglot store, you may just swear off high end brands.  Not. Even. Kidding. This month Inglot launches a new collection with shades of copper, ginger and gold that are not only ideal for fall [...]

Cozy Up and Spend a Lost Weekend With BECCA

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The promo shot for Becca’s Lost Weekend Fall collection, says fall with no words at all. The warm comfy sweaters and sweet natural makeup invokes thoughts of lazy fall weekends at a rustic cabin (or in my case, a rustic-but-not-in-a-good-way-loft) sitting by a toasty fire sipping cocoa (spiked with peppermint schnapps of course), wrapped in a cozy [...]

I’m Ready For My Closeup with Smashbox Photo Op Eye Shadow Trios!

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Wow, that a  lot of cameras! I can’t but feeling glamorous in the new Smashbox Photo Op Eye Shadow Trios ($28). There are 16 shades so there is sure to be one or two or five for you to fancy. I was drawn to the neutrals like a Pacific North-westerner to Starbucks. I tried the [...]

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