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NARS Holiday 2009

NARS has some great new sets out for the holidays.  (As per usual, I want them all).  I'm especially loving the nail polish set because all four shades are cute and totally wearable.  Feel free to make them all magically appear in my stocking, Santa!

 

There are two different 15th Anniversary Palettes ($75 each).  Everlasting Love contains intense eye hues to create the perfect smoky eye and Wild at Heart features bold lip shades for a deeply pigmented pout.

The Lovely Lip Gloss Duo Set ($45) features four smaller versions of the successful Duo Lip Gloss in a variety of mix and match shades: Misbehave/All Night Long, Pillow Talk/Sandpiper, Orgasm/Chihuahua, and Greek Holiday/Stolen Kisses.

The Drop Dead Gorgeous Mini Nail Kit ($30) is a collection of mini polishes in four glamorously festive shades: Arabesque, Chinatown, Candy Darling and Saratoga.

The Plein Ete Mini Multiple Set ($45) is a Sephora exclusive set of mini Multiples boasting three best-selling shades.  (How cute are the mini Multiples, by the way?  Adorable).

The Holiday 2009 gift sets and palettes are available now at narscosmetics.com.

Stila Holiday Gift Guide

 

Stila has released its complete 2009 Holiday Gift Guide and there are a ton of fantastic values at every different price point.  Here are just a few of the ones that I have my eye on.  Above, there's the Gift of Appreciation.  For $38, you get the Baked Eye Shadow Trio in Gold Glow, Kajal Eye Liner in Topaz, Illuminating Finishing Powder in Rose Gold, Lash Visor in Brown, Plumping Lip Glaze in Minty Mint, Long Wear Lip in Flushed, Pressed Powder in Medium, Lip Rouge in Pucker, and an Eye Pencil Sharpener.  It's a ton of great stuff and unlike a lot of sets, the colors are all totally wearable.  (I especially love the Gold Glow Eye Shadow Trio - so pretty!) 

The there's the Holiday Color Collection & Clutch.  It's also $38, and you get the Convertible Color Duo in Marigold, Smudge Pot in Golden Noir, Mini Lip Glaze in Palm Peach (a new holiday shade), and Eye Shadow in Oasis.  It's all packaged in a cute little clutch that you can use all year round. 

 

For lips, there are a bunch of sets any makeup maven would love, but these are the ones that are catching my eye currently.  Enameled Lips gives you the Barbie Lip Enamel Trio and a Lip Liner Contour No. 1 for only $32.  (Love the bright pink shade!) 

24kt Luxe Lip Gloss Collection gives you four gorgeous glosses for only $30.  The shades included are: Radiant Sunset, a mid-tone red, Precious Coral, a light peachy coral, Golden Charm, a warm sheer gold, and Vintage Merlot, a deep berry.  Sigh...  I love holiday makeup sets...

You can find all the holiday gift sets on stilacosmetics.com.      

DSquared²

Every season the fashion crowd is up and on the run, crazy for the fierce and sexy fun we've come to expect from designer twins Dan and Dean Caten. With their haute hi-jinx and body-beautiful clothes, a collaboration with M·A·C simply could NOT be avoided!

MAC's newest release, DSquared², focuses on smoldering eyes, "blackened and distressed with sensual shimmer."  (Doesn't that sound like an awesome description?  Kudos to whoever wrote it).  Out of everything, I'm loving the two Greasepaint Sticks the most because they really let you create a good smoky eye with minimal effort.  I also really like the Blood Red lipstick - it's described as a Clean Deep Berry, which it definitely is - the name is kinda of misleading, but it's really pretty and perfect for fall.  I'm also fairly obsessed with the Tinted Lip Conditioner in Fuchsia Fix - it's a gorgeous bright pink and it leaves my lips super soft.  Here's the full collection:

Lipstick ($14):

• Nude Rose - Sheer light neutral pink (lustre)
• Blood Red - Clean deep berry (lustre)

Tinted Lip Conditioner SPF 15 ($14.50):

• Fuchsia Fix - Deep pink sheen

Gloss Texture ($18):

• Clear

Sculpt and Shape Powder ($21):

• Bone Beige/Emphasize - Palest cream/Tan
• Accentuate/Sculpt - Pale blushed beige/Soft taupe brown

Greasepaint Stick ($17.50):

• V - Bright blue violet
• B - Bright yellow blue

Kohl Power Pencil ($14.50):

• Feline - Rich black

Lip Erase ($16):

• Dim - similar to N37

165 Brush ($34):

• Tapered cheek/highlight provides perfect blending and application of all face products   

The collection is at maccosmetics.com and on MAC counters now.

NARS Holiday 2009

This holiday season, NARS celebrates its 15th Anniversary with deep, bold shades that are touched with a  festive shimmer – perfect for all the parties you'll be attending.  “For the holidays, I think it’s a great time to feel beautiful and sexy…with a little bit of movie star attitude,” says François Nars, Founder and Creative Director of NARS Cosmetics.  Here's what's available in the full Holiday 2009 collection:
 
NARS Soft Touch Shadow Pencil ($24):

Sure to be a favorite for the holidays, the soft touch shadow pencil is a new addition to the NARS product line that offers a convenient delivery system and multi-purpose formula. Available in three playful shades:

• Goddess – A cool, divinely ethereal, glistening pink champagne that’s worthy of worship

• Aigle Noir– A smoky, bold black infused with gold shimmer named for the dark, noble raptor that soars the Himalayas – graceful and rare

• Skorpios– An irresistibly iridescent copper named for the alluring Greek isle of the famous and flamboyant

NARS Duo Eyeshadow ($32):

• Brousse– Deep, subtly shimmering hues of eggplant and the darkest wood create an earthy, yet sophisticated palette

• Eurydice– Bordeaux with hints of iridescent blues and coal rich with metallic greens make for a modern holiday pairing

• Taiga– A surprising contrast of bright, yet intense hues in the sheerest of textures

NARS Mousson Cream Eyeshadow ($21):

This shimmering, spicy pine cream eyeshadow is named for the monsoon – natural and unpredictable
 
NARS Rouge Andalou Nail Polish ($16):

Lasting and lustrous, like its namesake region – this classic, incandescent candy apple red nail hue is sultry, sexy and steeped in tradition
 
NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil ($24):

• Pop Life– Coat lips instantly with this bold, bright and modernly matte holly red hue that slips on with a velvety texture

• Toundra– This richly pigmented Barolo wine shade is creamy, long-lasting and matte for strong, seamless color

NARS Luxor Multiple ($37):

An iridescent pink to be used on eyes, cheeks, lips and body for dynamic highlights and a perfect, glowing complexion

You can find the Holiday 2009 collection online now at narscosmetics.com.

Style Black

I've been playing around with MAC's new Style Black collection for a few days now and I think it's official.  It's my favorite MAC release in recent memory and considering how much I love their products and how many great ones they've had recently, that's really saying something.  There just isn't anything in the collection that I don't like.  The colors are dark and sophisticated and perfect for the fall and winter.  The GlimmerGlasses are sheer, so the dark shades don't overwhelm your lips, but the sparkle factor is intense, so they look amazing layered over almost any shade of lipstick I've paired them with.  And don't even get me started on the Mineralize Eye Shadows!  I'm such a fan of those anyway and these are just gorgeous, with the black mixed in with gold, silver, blue or purple.  I totally want them all!  I'm also currently wearing Baby Goth Girl nail polish and I keep looking at my fingers in awe because it's so pretty.  It's definitely black, but when it catches the light, you can see all the reddish-purplish pearl in it and it's just gorgeous.  Plus, Style Black marks the return of the legendary Volcanic Ash Exfoliator, which caused even my non-product loving friends to swoon when they used it.  (I know, I can't believe I have a few of those friends either!)  It's selling out quickly though, so you better get your hands on it quickly or you'll be kicking yourself all year.  Seriously.  All year.  I really can't stress enough how pretty this whole collection is, so you're definitely going to want to check this one out at the counter.  I dare you to walk away empty-handed!  Here's what's in the full collection:

Cremesheen Lipstick ($14):

• Black Knight - Creamy true black

Mattene Lipstick ($14.50):

• Night Violet - Deep purple grape
• Midnight Media - Dense matte black

Glimmerglass ($18):

• Bling Black - Sheer black with gold pearl
• Blackfire - Sheer black with pinkish purple pearl
• Blackware - Creamy true black

Mineralize Eye Shadow ($19.50):

• Cinderfella - Mineralize black with silver pearl (frost)
• Gilt By Association - Mineralize black with gold bronze pearl (frost)
• Blue Flame - Mineralize Black with blue pearl (frost)
• Young Punk - Mineralize black with pinkish purple pearl (frost)

Nail Lacquer ($12):

• Seriously Hip - Black with gold particle pearl
• Baby Goth Girl - Black with pinkish purple pearl
• Nocturnelle - Black as night black

Eye Kohl ($14.50):

• Smolder - Intense Black

Penultimate Eye Liner ($16.50):

• Rapidblack - True Black

Greasepaint Stick ($17.50):

• Intense Black

Brush ($23):

• 214 - Short Shader

Cream Colour Base ($16.50):

• Black Bat - Blackened burgundy with pink pearl
• Black - Creamy true black

Volcanic Ash Exfoliator ($19.50)

Volcanic Ash Thermal Mask ($19.50)

The entire collection is at MAC stores and counters and on maccosmetics.com now, but my nearest counter is almost sold out so hurry up!  You really don't want to miss this one.  

Trend F/W '09

The shapes and steely colours in this collection are an expression of the trend, an ode to the strength of a woman, rendered with true architectural precision.  The geometry of eyes in graphic, graphite tones of grey with the beguiling blue sheen of an elegant grid of sky-reflecting windows on a stunning concrete skyscraper.  Trend F/W '09 is a living tower of power!  Lips are dark or seductively nude.  The fragrance?  Asphalt Flower.  A limited-life scent as bold and urbane as the modern Metropolis. 

I seriously can't keep up with MAC these days.  They're launching amazing collection after amazing collection and every time I think I've found my favorite recent product, I see a new one and fall in love all over again.  Here's what you'll find in Trend F/W '09:

Lipstick ($14):

• Red Full-Stop - Bright neon coral (lustre)
• Hipster - Burgundy with frost (frost)
• Faultlessly F/W - Blacked blue violet (amplified)
• Our Pick - Cement Taupe Grey (Satin)

Lipglass ($14):

• Runway Fave - Grey tone neutral with high pearl (frost)
• New Berry - Deep plum (cream)
• So This Season - Deep blue violet (cream)

Eyeshadow X4 - Tone: Grey ($36):

• Tone: Grey - Dirty grey (satin)
• Walt - Dark Smoky Blue Grey (frost)
• A Warmer White - Pale green grey (satin)
• The Right Smoke - Rich blue with white pearl (frost)

Fragrance: Asphalt Flower ($20):

Glossy violet and iris petals cast an ebonized sheen over dark clouds of vanilla and patchouli.  Like a shimmering lace veil, this scent caresses and envelops of glamour and drama. 

Top note: Violet, Ylang

Mid: Iris, Heliotrope  

Dry: Olibanum, Patchouli, Vanilla

I'm so loving the dark berry lips and the gorgeous grey eyeshadow quad.  Cold weather can't come fast enough.  I'm ready to wear fall makeup now!

Trend F/W '09 is on counters and at maccosmetics.com now. 

Dazzleglass Creme

Ultra-luxurious, no sticky smack or drag, Aloe and Vitamin E enriched, keeps lips lightweight but strong-willed, for long-lustre, ultimate luminosity.  Wear it alone for medium-sheer, dewy coverage... FOR DAZZLE WITH ABSOLUTE COMFORT, IT'S BETTER THAN BRILLIANT.  And the accompanying applicator brush is a dream.

I've loved the "regular" Dazzleglass colors since they came out, so I was super, super excited to hear that MAC was coming out with a new collection that's kind of a cross between the Dazzleglass and the Cremesheen Glass.  I finally got a chance to play around with a few of the Dazzleglass Creme's today and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them.  They have all of the sparkle, but even more color, and I think I even like the shades better.  (I feel disloyal to my beloved Dazzleglass collection even just thinking that though!)  They're shiny and fun and way addictive.  I'm already planning ways to somehow justify the purchase of all nine of them.  (See you again in December, Coffee Bean Caramel Lattes).  Here's the full collection:

Dazzleglass Creme ($18):

• Sublime Shine - Light coral brown with gold pearl
• Soft Dazzle - Mid-tone peach pink with gold pearl
• Perfectly Unordinary - Bright yellow pink with gold pearl
• My Favourite Pink - Light blue link with pearl
• Do It Up - Bright blue pink with pearl (my fave!)
• Luscious Spark - Light orange with gold pearl
• Totally Fab - Bright yellow red with pearl
• Creme Allure - Bright yellow plum with pearl
• Amorous - Deep brown red with pearl (my fave!)

The Dazzleglass Creme collection is available at MAC counters and on maccosmetics.com now.

Be A VIP

The new LORAC VIP Starter Set is an amazing value - TEN pieces worth a whopping $160 can be yours for only $18.50.  (I just hope that when the economy is finally "fixed" we don't lose all these great deals!)  Here's what's in the set:

• Eye shadows in Cappucino, Harmony, and Persuasion
• Lip Polishes in Delicious and Bliss
• Front of the Line Liquid Eye Liner in Black
• Cream lipsticks in Eloise and Charity
• Mini-TANtalizer Baked Bronzer
• Double-Ended Eyeliner/Shadow Brush

So many great products for so little money, right?  Get yours today exclusively at loraccosmetics.com.

Stila Loves Barbie

Honestly, how much do you love this collection?  It's been a long time since I played with my Barbie (okay, fine, Barbies), but I cannot wait to get my hands on these products.  How great is the eyeshadow palette?  And I love the red Lip Enamel so very, very much.  If I'd won the MegaMillions, I totally would be buying every single thing in the picture.  (And a Malibu beach house to go along with it, but that goes without saying.  I'll leave the Corvettes to Barbie herself).  Here are the details on the full collection:

Barbie Loves Stila All Doll'd Up Palette: A must-have for any glam girl, this adorable refillable compact - decorated with a lenticular of the iconic Barbie stare contains FOUR eye shadow trios (TWELVE eye shadow shades!) for endless looks and countless levels of glamour.

Price: $28, available at stilacosmetics.com, Ulta and Sephora.

Barbie Loves Stila Lip Enamel Trio: This set of highly-pigmented mega-watt glosses is a true triple threat. The three wearable shades include Joy (red), Happiness (light pink) and Tickled Pink (the Barbie signature power pink exclusive to the Barbie Loves Stila Collection) and feature mood boosting rhodolea rosea and long lasting lip conditioning ingredients.

Price: $32, available at stilacosmetics.com, Ulta and Sephora.

Barbie Loves Stila Lip Glaze: Add dimension and shimmer to your lips with just a click of one of these iconic Lip Glaze pens. Choose from universally flattering Pale Pink, a Bright Pink or Red.

Price: $22, available exclusively at Sephora and stilacosmetics.com.

Barbie Loves Stila NEW Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Liner: Created especially for the Barbie collection, this new marker-like pen glides on with precision and ease and won't smudge or run. The intense carbon black color creates definition for day and drama for night.

Price: $20, available exclusively at Ulta and stilacosmetics.com.

Barbie Loves Stila Smudge Pot: Tucked inside jars emblazoned with Barbie's sparkling stare, these ultra-rich shades of the cult favorite gel-based liner are the first versions to be infused with intense sparkle.  Options include eye enhancing Cobalt Clutch (blue with blue shimmer), Purple Pumps (purple with pink
shimmer) and the intense Little Black Dress (black with pink shimmer). Each is perfect for lining the eyes and as a stay-put smudge-proof shadow.

Price: $20, available at stilacosmetics.com, Ulta and Sephora.

The collection will be available on the Stila site in September, but you can grab the Barbie Loves Stila Smudge Pot and Barbie Loves Stila Lip Glaze now as a special preview at stilacosmetics.com.

MAC In High Def

The M·A·C In High Def collection is everything an artist or makeup aficionado needs to make a picture perfect face.  The cornerstone of the collection is M·A·C Face and Body Foundation.  Revered by makeup artists in the photography, film and fashion worlds, Face and Body Foundation has kept skin hydrated, smooth and satiny since it launched over 20 years ago – it’s truly the industry’s foundation of choice for a flawless face.  Top off with Mineralize Skinfinish/Natural, this tag team foundation and baked powder works wonders by imitating skin’s natural texture and tone, a must for HDTV.  Rounding out the collection are four smooth and subtle shades of Lipstick, ensuring lips are coated in creamy neutrality, perfect for a close-up.

Lipstick ($14):

• Close to Real - Light Neutral Peach Pink (Lustre)
• High Def - Mid-Tone Neutral Coral (Amplified)
• Sharp Focus - Deep Brown Plum (Lustre)
• Resolutely Red - Deepened Claret (Lustre)

Mineralize Skinfinish/Natural ($25):

• Light - Soft Pale Beige
• Light Medium - Pale Golden Beige
• Medium - Soft Creamy Beige
• Medium Plus - Tan Beige
• Medium/Dark - Caramel Beige
• Medium Deep - Rich Golden Tan
• Deep - Deep Caramel
• Deep Dark - Rich Golden Bronze

Face and Body Foundation ($32):

• C1 - Soft Ivory
• N1 - Soft Alabaster
• C2 - Golden Creamy Beige
• N2 - Porcelain Beige
• C3 - Golden Sandy Beige
• N3 - Creamy Natural Beige
• C4 - Golden Natural Beige
• C5 - Pale Golden Honey
• N5 - Caramel Beige
• C6 - Rich Golden Honey
• C7 - Warm Caramel
• N7 - Warm Bronze
• N9 - Deep Warm Bronze

Brushes:

• 188 ($34) - Small duo fibre face.  Flat-topped, full circular brush used for lightweight application and blending of any face or cheek formula
• 187 ($42) - Duo fibre face.  Large full circular brush used for lightweight application and blending of face products

MAC's High Def collection will be at MAC stores on September 10th.