Put on yo’ thinking cap and try to guess what this mystery product is!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
by Karen 17 Comments
Put on yo’ thinking cap and try to guess what this mystery product is!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
by Karen 37 Comments
Designer duo Dolce & Gabbana are keeping tight-lipped about the identity of the first spokesmodel for their new line of color cosmetics. The line drops in less than a month, and rumors are making the rounds that Scarlett Johansson will get the job. Some are saying she’s already done photo shoots for new ads (although I couldn’t find the pics online).
The new line will be the first big cosmetics offering from Dolce & Gabbana, which is owned by Procter & Gamble, but Scarlett has worked with P&G before, having lent her image to ads for Eternity Moment, a scent by Calvin Klein in 2004. She’s also represented products by L’Oreal.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
by Karen 41 Comments
Without looking it up online or in the comments, can you guess what this product is?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
by Karen 39 Comments
Some partnerships just feel right from the start — bread and butter, sugar and spice, mornings and coffee — and, starting early next year, CoverGirl and Olay. Yup, with the help of comedienne and talk show hostess Ellen Degeneres, CoverGirl’s newest spokesperson, the two big brands are rolling out a new anti-aging makeup together.
Simply Ageless Foundation, $13.99 per shade (15 shades), debuted on Ellen’s TV show a couple weeks ago, and then showed up at select stores shortly thereafter.
Ellen cracks me up. She had this to say about the new line: “Inner beauty is important, but not nearly as important as outer beauty. That’s why I use CoverGirl Simply Ageless makeup with Olay Regenerist serum.” LOL!
Combining CoverGirl’s color cosmetics with Olay’s battle-tested Regenerist serum, the formulation boasts a new solid emulsion technology that reportedly suspends foundation over skin’s imperfections, meaning it’s designed to cover imperfections without gathering in wrinkles and making skin look older.
Time will tell how well it works. 🙂
Look for it to start appearing in stores nationwide early next year.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
by Karen 9 Comments
I had some last minute Christmas shopping to do today, so I spent the afternoon hoofin’ my way through the open air Ala Moana Shopping Center in downtown Honolulu. I found a MAC Pro store (What are MAC Pro stores?) and couldn’t pass up the opportunity to look around.
Do you know if there’s a MAC Pro store near you (click here to check)? If there is, all MAC Pro stores nationwide are currently running a 25% off sale on select Holiday 2008 sets. The sale runs only until the stores have cleared out their inventory of sale items, so don’t delay!
MAC Holiday 2008 inspiration? Check out some earlier coverage.
Fellow MAC-aholics, MAC products rarely go on sale. I’m just sayin’… 🙂
Happy MAC sale!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
by Karen 40 Comments
There’s a chain of drugstores out here called ABC Stores, and you’ll find one on almost every corner in Honolulu. They outnumber the Starbucks, and that’s no joke!
Like most drugstores, they carry lots of miscellaneous knickknack-ery (aka stuff you’d end up giving to your coworkers), but they’re upgrading their image when it comes to beauty. Now, they carry products I’d actually want to keep for myself.
The Island Girl line of beauty products, exclusive to ABC Stores, ranges from cuticle oils to nail polishes and eyeshadows. Prices are generally low, like around $2.50-$10 per set, and since some of the palettes and polish sets include multiple shades, the price often breaks down to less than a dollar per color.
The new line should be available for purchase on the ABCStores.com website soon.
by Karen 39 Comments
Yea! It’s MAC Chill day, and I stole a few minutes with the MAC artists at a counter out here to talk about the new collection.
I was a little disappointed to confirm that the mysterious lovely bronze shade from last week’s MAC Chill swatch adventure is, in fact, not a part of the collection (shoot!).
Chill looks like it’s going to be a lot of fun. I’m waiting until I get home (and relying upon your impressions in the comments) to really delve into the collection, but I picked up a few eye looks to try.
For a holiday party smokey look, begin by applying the new Mont Black (black with gold flecks) on the lid with a MAC 252 Flat Shader Brush. Next, add Apres-Ski into the crease with a MAC 217 Blending Brush, and then grab the 252 again to highlight the brow bone with Vellum. Finish the look by wetting a MAC 266 Small Angled Brush with a spritz of MAC Fix+ (to intensify the color) and applying Arctic Gray with it to the lower lash line.
For a little fun with pink eyeshadow, try lining the lower lash line with a mix of Arctic Gray and Wintersky applied with a MAC 266 Small Angled Brush (wet with MAC Fix+). Then, apply Mont Black, Apres-Ski and Vellum (an opalescent white and purple, a duochrome) in the same way as Look #1.
Basically a super amplified version of Look #1. Start by applying Blackground Paintpot onto the lid and just barely into the crease. Then, pat Mont Black directly on top with a MAC 252 Flat Shader Brush. Next, apply Apres-Ski into the crease with a MAC 217 Blending Brush. After highlighting the brow bone with Vellum and a MAC 252 Brush, use the 217 again, this time to apply Reflects Transparent Teal directly on top of the Vellum. Finish with a pair of MAC 41 lashes on the upper lash line.
Apply Apres-Ski on the lid with a MAC 252 Flat Shader Brush. Then, using a MAC 217 with a light touch, apply a sheer layer of Mont Black into the crease. Next, apply Vellum on the brow bone with a 252. To complete the look, apply a thick black line on the upper lash line using Penultimate Eye Liner in Rapidblack.
With a MAC 217, apply Apres-Ski all over the entire lid. Then, with the same brush, apply Arctic Gray directly on top of it.
by Karen 19 Comments
I remember growing up oblivious to recycling in the 80s. I chalk it up to the times, but when I think of all the juice boxes, cans, plastic bags and bottles we wasted and CFCs (hairsprays, etc.) we released into the atmosphere, I feel rotten.
Times have definitely changed. It’s cool when beauty companies make an effort to use recycled materials in their packaging. The environment is a central issue in our lives now and growing more important every day.
I *love* pretty packaging and aesthetically pleasing design. Well designed packages bring me joy, but some of them still make me cringe, like when a tiny .3 oz. tube of product comes all by itself in an oversized, shrink wrapped cardboard box fitted with plastic buttons, ribbons and bows. Overkill — and most of it ends up in the trash.
What do you do with your discarded beauty product packaging? Do you ever reuse it around the house or recycle the plastic containers?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
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