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Beauty Snacks: Sites of the Day, March 14

March 14th, 2009 by Karen 16 Comments

illamasqua

Makeup for your alter ego

Get me across the pond, *STAT*, and point me to the nearest shoppe selling Illamasqua makeup!

Beauty at Paris Fashion Week

If you missed Paris Fashion Week like I did, here’s a makeup rundown straight from the runway.

Summer Days from China Glaze

That’s it! I’m finished waiting for summer. I think I’ll just enter to win a set of China Glaze’s Summer Days instead.

Now accepting applications

I need a *sugar daddy* to buy me all this lovely Chanel hotness.

Hot blues for summertime

I’m dreaming of all the blue and purple makeup shades from The Body Shop’s Hot Brights summer collection.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Beauty Snacks: Sites of the Day, March 14 / Originally published March 14th, 2009

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  1. Tanya says

    March 14th, 2009 at 7:10 pm

    Hi Karen,

    I love your posts. Keep the greatness coming! I’m on the fence about picking up the Bobbi Brown Brights eye palette and I wanted your expert opinion on it.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 14th, 2009 at 9:51 pm

      Hi Tanya,

      It’s a very pretty palette with lots of neat shades. I kinda wish Bobbi added some shimmer up in the mix. In general I don’t use a lot of matte brights (I find them hard to blend). But if you like to wear color it might be a fun way to experiment with matte textures. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Bj says

    March 14th, 2009 at 8:12 pm

    Okay so I basically want the enttire Illamasqua line now! We must find a way to get this stuff Karen it looks so glamorous! im loving it!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 14th, 2009 at 9:49 pm

      Hi BJ,

      I know, me too! I wish I could play with it in person. I just checked their website and they ship to the US (for a fee). YAY!

      Reply
  3. Vampy Varnish says

    March 14th, 2009 at 8:28 pm

    Hi Karen! Ok I too just discovered Illamasqua stuff! They are sending me some samples of their nail polish colors so I am really excited. If I like them, I’ll buy some in London because I just booked my trip for May/June!! SO excited, I’ve never been to Europe! 🙂

    Have a great night!

    Vampy Varnish´s last blog post..Nubar Cleopatra for Spring 2009

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 14th, 2009 at 9:48 pm

      Hi Vampy Varnish,

      That’s great! How long will you be staying there? Will you be traveling to any other countries?

      Reply
  4. tanya says

    March 15th, 2009 at 5:41 am

    AWESOME. Thanks for the link-love, Karen!!
    I want to run out and get that Body Shop Collection right now 🙂 Have a great Sunday, my dear!!

    tanya´s last blog post..just another lazy sunday…

    Reply
  5. H. says

    March 15th, 2009 at 8:56 am

    Illamasqua looks awesome! sadly, they don’t seem to ship anywhere outside of the EU (i’m in Canada). that bites!

    Reply
  6. Vampy Varnish says

    March 15th, 2009 at 10:01 am

    We are going for 9 days/8 nights. We may do a day trip to Paris because it’s only 2 hours on the high speed train, so I am super psyched about that!

    Vampy Varnish´s last blog post..Nubar Cleopatra for Spring 2009

    Reply
  7. Karen says

    March 16th, 2009 at 8:20 am

    Hi Tanya,

    Sure! I’m still looking for my Chanel sugar daddy…

    Hope your Monday is off to a good start!

    Reply
  8. Karen says

    March 16th, 2009 at 8:20 am

    Hi H.,

    Gah! I must find a way to try some. Isn’t the site amazing? I love the makeup looks so amped up and theatrical.

    Reply
  9. Karen says

    March 16th, 2009 at 8:21 am

    Hi Vampy Varnish,

    That’s so cool! I hope you guys make it to Paris (one of my favorite cities). El Hub and I spent a few days there and I really loved it. I remember getting really stressed out about ordering food, LOL! I took a few years of high school French about a billion years ago. The only thing I could remember was how to order and ham sandwich, ha ha!

    Anyhoo, I’m so excited for you. Have you started planning the sights you want to see yet?

    Reply
  10. Tanya says

    March 16th, 2009 at 11:16 pm

    Hi Karen,

    Thanks for your opinion on the BB brights palette. I don’t have a BB counter near me so I can’t check it out for myself. My palette should be arriving soon though 🙂 I have never worn bright colors before. Any suggestions on how to use this palette?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 17th, 2009 at 9:12 am

      Hi Tanya,

      You’re welcome! 🙂

      When I use bright mattes I’ll combine them with something shimmery to make the blending easier. With this palette one thing you could do is lay down a neutral shimmer on the entire eyelid like Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow in Birthday Suit or MAC Paint Pot in Rubenesque, then apply the bright shade directly on the lid and just barely into the crease. Finish by blending in a neutral like MAC Shroom or Ricepaper from the crease up into the brow bone. You’ll get a pop of color but it won’t be too overwhelming. Another fun thing you could do is use the brights as a liner!

      Reply
  11. Tanya says

    March 17th, 2009 at 7:52 pm

    Thanks for the tips Karen. Much appreciated! I can’t wait to try them out 🙂

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 17th, 2009 at 9:02 pm

      Hi Tanya,

      You’re very welcome! Let me know what you think of your palette when it comes in. I’m sure you’ll have lots of fun playing. 🙂

      Reply

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