Karen

New in Beauty, Jan. 15: Dolce & Gabbana The Roses Lipstick and MAC Too Fabulous

January 15th, 2010 by Karen 39 Comments

Ladies, can I get a big…
TGIF!
We’re rounding the bend, on the home stretch, with the finish line in sight. Do you think you have enough left in you for a sprint to the end? Come on, girl, you can do it. 🙂

Today I feel like starting our adventure with a list of recent and upcoming makeup and beauty bits like…

Forget a dozen roses… I’d rather have Dolce & Gabbana’s The Roses Lipstick collection of five floral lippies (Scarlett, Shine On, Magnifica, Baby Darling and Fascination; $30 each) instead. Find ’em at Dolce and Gabbana makeup counters in February, just in time for Valentine’s (hint, hint, El Hub!).
Speaking of flowers, Essie’s Art of Spring collection reminds me of a fresh bouquet.
Will MAC Too Fabulous really be TOO fabulous?
If you happen to spend $150 at Beauty.com, don’t forget your gift with purchase from designer Marchesa, with generous samples from Perricone MD, Origins, Kinerase and Urban Decay.
BAY AREA BEAUTY READERS: Nordstrom’s hosting Dior events today and tomorrow featuring their new spring collection! RSVP via Facebook, or call (415) 243-8500 x1410.
Sephora has the new Tarina Tarantino makeup line for preview, WOOT!
IF you wanna smell like Kim Kardashian (and I’m not saying you do)
I’ve got stratospherically high hopes for Urban Decay’s Preen Shadow Box, Eyeshadow Primer Potion in Eden and Alice in Wonderland Book of Shadows.
Beauty 360, CVS’s new beauty shopping destination, has some pretty cool niche and prestige beauty brands.
Have you haird of Kelly VanGough hair products? The new Wonderlust Hair Color Illuminating Tonic looks neat.
Because of the packaging, I want to eat DKNY’s Candy Apple parfum sprays…
TRISH McEVOY ALERT! She has a new Translucent Finishing Powder.
Estee Lauder’s Perfectionist Targeted Deep Wrinkle Filler is supposed to erase my deepest wrinkles in a flash = OUTTA MY WAY, LADIES! 🙂
Fresh off the branch — Clinique Fresh Picked Eye Shadow.
Holy WOW! For $195, Amore Pacific Future Response Age Defense Cream sure better work.
Look at all of the makeup E.L.F. squeezed into their Mini Makeup Collection.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

DiorShow Extase Mascara Haiku Review

January 14th, 2010 by Karen 40 Comments

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New Mascara from
Dior — I don’t know how to
Pronounce your name, oy.

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Ex-tazz? Ex-tazz-ay?
Charge that to my credit card.
Twenty-eight bucks, please.

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Lengthening — oh, yes.
The curl hold? Most excellent.
Volume is just … eh.

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Smudges just a tad;
Swipe the brush against tissue
And then it’s gone, yay!
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Benefit’s Bathina Body Balm Gets a Makeover for Spring

January 14th, 2010 by Karen 20 Comments

Benefit’s moisturizing Bathina body balm (lucky girl that she is) just got a spring makeover.

Hey, now, don’t stare! Just “Take a Picture… It Lasts Longer…” — that’s actually the product’s name. And for $28 she flaunts updated packaging and a shimmery new color (a light golden pink).

I think it’s part of a beauty conspiracy… Have you heard the news? Benefit recently marked down the original Bathina (Body So Fine) from $30 to $22.50, an obvious ploy to prep us for the arrival of Bathina 2.0.

Speaking of the prequel, Body So Fine and I go waaay back. We have history, yo! My bestie, Jen, gifted me a tin for my 26th birthday, and I’ve been a fan ever since — the light floral fragrance and super softening balm adds a touch of sexy pink shimmer to legs and arms (great for date nights with the boy).

Luckily, the updated version’s just as fab as before (if not better). Benefit kept the same formula and fragrance but tweaked the shimmer. Instead of a silvery pink, the new Bathina gives skin a golden pink glow, one I wager more girls will be able to wear well.
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Benefit Spring 2010 Limited Edition Velvet Eyeshadows

January 14th, 2010 by Karen 14 Comments

Benefit Spring 2010

Benefit’s releasing six limited-edition Velvet Eyeshadows for spring. We’ll see…

Bo Peep: a lily pink
Mermaid: a golden turquoise
Buns: a golden sienna
Fancy Pansy: an orchid silk
Shamrocker: an iced mint
Nice Melons: a papaya pearl

$18 each, available online now at Benefit.com and at counters February 2010.

Pictured above from left to right: Buns, Fancy Pansy, Mermaid and Nice Melons (LOL!).

Swatches coming soon!

Benefit Confessions of a Concealaholic

January 14th, 2010 by Karen 23 Comments

New for spring 2010!

The kit includes: That Gal, Boi-ing (01, 02), Erase Paste (No. 2 medium), Eye Bright, Lemon Aid, four concealer/brightener brushes and a step-by-step lesson.

$36, available in ~~April~~. Update: I just found out from my buddy at Benefit that Confessions of a Concealaholic will be available at Benefit.com beginning of February. Expect to see it on counters in late February or early March (it depends on your location). Good news, right?

The dark circles and I can’t wait to test drive this baby! More details in just a few…

The Chanel Les Impressions Nail Polishes and My Thursday Manicure

January 14th, 2010 by Karen 29 Comments

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Ladies, can I get a little help? The MAC mani I rocked earlier this week now features more chips than a Cheetos convention (that’s what I get for skipping the top coat, DOH!). It’s time for something new.

I’m in the mood for springy, like one of the three polishes from Les Impressions de Chanel ($23 each). Have you had a chance to see ’em yet?

Particuliere goes on like a creamy grayish brown. I really dig the color and coverage, and two coats is all it takes for opaque nails with nary a streak. Of all three spring shades, it’s the one I’m guessing will have the widest appeal, looking great on ladies with skin tones from warm to cool, light to dark. Makeup and Beauty Blog Rating: A

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Bloggerati Spotlight

January 14th, 2010 by Karen 5 Comments

*yawwwnn*. 🙂 Okay, I’m up early, and yet I feel really good (weird). I’ve had nary a drop of caffeine, so I know it’s not that, LOL!

How are you doing? Did you get enough sleep? Let’s ease our way into Thursday with a quick update from the girls of Daily Makeover’s Beauty Bloggerati.

Okay, Tabs, where’s momma’s coffee?