Wet N Wild Limited Edition Color Econ Eye Kit in Sugar Plum Fairy, $5. Available at drugstores and online.
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NYX Special Effects Lashes in Leopard
Special Effects Lashes in Leopard ($10), one of 50 (!) funky false lash styles from NYX. Available at Ulta and online.
Would you rock these? Yes, no, maybe so?
What Are Your Tried-and-True Drugstore Body Care Products?
Neutrogena Body Oil Light Seasame Formula is one of mine!
Your comments on Wednesday’s Neutrogena Rainbath review got me thinking about drugstore body care all stars. A few kept popping up over and over again (apparently y’all dig Dove body wash!), so I thought it might be cool to compile a list of budget-friendly body care products we love.
Will you let me know in the comments 1) what your tried-and-true drugstore body care products are and 2) why you love them? Lotions, body washes, scrubs, sunscreens, that kinda thing.
I’m always looking for budget beauty that delivers the goods, so I can’t wait to hear about your favorites!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. TGIF!
NARS Holiday 2010 Collection: Have a Berry Francois Christmas and a Happy NARS Year
Holy wow, pumpkin! All I have to say is werk!
I’m not talking work like cubicles, time sheets or lame vacation requests, but the neck swerving, hair flipping, three snaps in z-formation kinda work — the kind of work NARS obviously put into their holiday 2010 collection.
For the holidays, it’s nice to see something almost traditional — with lots of golds, silvers, berries and plums — from such an untraditional brand.
But I did say “almost.” 🙂 After all, this is still NARS we’re talking about. The colors are a casual affair, many of them shimmery and saturated but not heavy or foreboding.
Francois usually likes to throw in a few quirky shades, but this time he shows some restraint to tell a tightly woven color story. He still cuts loose, of course, with unexpected pops of taupe, peach and blue, but it all just fits together.
With the exception of sheer Sex Appeal Blush and Little Darling Lipstick, the lip, eye and nail products burst with color. Francois, inspired by Irish heiress and fashion icon Daphne Guinness, aimed for seductive, audacious and bold, and dagnabbit, homeboy nailed it.
The company’s trademark quality is evident throughout the release, from the pigments to their application and smooth textures.
Oh, yeah. The new eyeshadow trio in the pic at the top is a first for NARS. They’ve never done an eyeshadow trio before, and I like it (doesn’t it look like a Rothko painting?).
If you’re afraid the eye colors might be too intense, don’t worry; I think they’re still work friendly. Just use a light touch when you apply them, and dilute, dilute, dilute.
Okinawa Trio Eyeshadow (limited edition), $45
Melusine Duo Eyeshadow, $32
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Bobbi Brown Holiday 2010: A First Look
Super cute! I’m totally feeling the festive black and gold cases in the new Bobbi Brown Holiday 2010 collection. Isn’t the crest design divine?
The 11-piece limited edition collection just launched this month. Enjoy the pictures and swatches of four of the kits below, and let me know if there’s anything here you can/can’t live without. 🙂
The Bobbi Brown Holiday 2010 collection
- Day to Night Eye Palette in Cool, $45
- Day to Night Eye Palette in Warm, $45
- Pink & Gold Lip Palette, $45
- Sparkle Glamour Quad, $40
- Modern Classic Lip & Eye Palette, $75
- Lip Gloss Trio, $40
- Crystal Eye Palette, $45
- Deluxe Travel Kit, $115
- Deluxe Beauty Trunk, $350 (available exclusively at Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman)
- Essential Brush Set, $250 (available exclusively at Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman)
- Deluxe Mini Brush Set, $90 (available exclusively at Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman)
Crystal Eye Palette, $45
Crystal Eye Palette Eye Shadows from left: Metallic Eye Shadow in Amethyst, Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow in Diamond, Sparkle Eye Shadow in Star, Metallic Eye Shadow in Peacock
China Glaze Holiday 2010, Part Two
China Glaze Holiday 2010
Product photos and swatches of eight of the 16 nail lacquers in the new China Glaze Holiday 2010 collection (peep this post to see the rest of the collection).
Clockwise from lower right: Frosty, Cheers to You, Midnight Kiss, Jingle Bells, Little Drummer Boy, Peace on Earth, Jolly Holly, Mistletoe Kisses
Nail swatches and a detailed review coming soon!
China Glaze Holiday 2010, Part One
China Glaze Holiday 2010
Product photos and swatches of eight of the 16 nail lacquers in the new China Glaze Holiday 2010 collection.
Clockwise from lower right: Snow, Naughty and Nice, Sugar Plums, Mommy Kissing Santa, Phat Santa, Ruby Deer, Mrs. Claus, Party Hearty
Nail swatches and a detailed review coming soon!
Have You Seen These Sonia Kashuk Pink Products for Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Target?
When I popped by Target and Tuttimelon last night to get a few cans of gravy for Tabs and a pint of “premium frozen yogurt” for moi (I the taro flavor), I spied these cute Breast Cancer Awareness products from Sonia Kashuk.
Sonia’s a breast cancer survivor, and every year she releases something cool for BCA. Last year I got this makeup case (cute, huh?).
This year the company’s donating 15% (a sizable chunk) of the purchase price of these BCA products to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.