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New Benefit Lip Glosses: A Few Quick Swatches and Pics

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Hey there, Benefit lip gloss, lovahs! I got my hot lil’ hands on some of the new Benefit Lip Glosses ($18). The line of eight shimmery shades replaces two of Benefit’s previous lip gloss lines, The Gloss and Her Glossiness. I’ll do detailed reviews and lip swatches soon, but here’s a quick look at some swatches.

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From left to right: Almost Famous, Fresh Squeezed, Friends in High Places, I’m With the Band, Kiss You, Zone Out (picture taken without flash)

  • Almost Famous: shimmery bronze
  • Fresh Squeezed: shimmery pinkish coral
  • Friends in High Places: shimmery rose
  • I’m With the Band: shimmery golden pink
  • Kiss You: shimmery violet
  • Zone Out: shimmery cool gold

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With flash

What do you think? How ’bout that pigmentation?

Bliss…

Happy Fourth of July, ladies! 🙂 I have to tell you about my trip to SF’s Bliss spa yesterday, but my mind needs is craving another cup of green tea. I’ll be back soon.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

What’s Your Favorite Bronzer?

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Right now mine’s a toss up between two — Stila’s new 24 kt Loose Mineral Bronzer in Brushed Gold ($34) and Illamasqua’s Bronzing Duo in Glint & Burnish ($30).

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Stila 24 kt Loose Mineral Bronzer in Brushed Gold

Each adds a subtle golden glow to my skin without looking too shimmery, and neither one has those Oompa Loompa orange undertones that some bronzers tend to have.

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Illamasqua Bronzing Duo in Glint and Burnish

How about you? What’s your current fave bronzer?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Get Naturally Cheeky With Sonia Kashuk Super Sheer Liquid Tint

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Hello, pigment. This is Rose. 🙂

Rose is one of three colors in Sonia Kashuk’s Super Sheer Liquid Tint line ($10; available at Target stores nationwide).

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One full pump

Sheer isn’t what first came to mind when I tested Rose on my hand. The color looked rich and vibrant — not exactly fitting the Super Sheer name.

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Spread it around!

Initially, Rose applies as a dark rosy pink, but her color fades over time…

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All rubbed in

How sheer is it?

Within an hour of applying Rose on my cheeks, the color fades to a sheer, barely noticeable pink. Super sheer, indeed!
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Bloggerati Spotlight

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The Beauty Bloggerati

Happy Friday, girls! I hope your day got off to a good start. Mine is going well so far, but I think I spent a little too much time browsing the web this morning…

I’m sure you know how that goes. 🙂

Do you have any plans for the Fourth of July weekend? We may catch a movie or take a quick trip up to wine country. That’s always fun.

Let me know what you’re up to today. Tabs says hi.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

MAC Euristocrats 2: What Would You Get?

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Ladies, what do you think about the new MAC Euristocrats 2 collection?

It’s a 17-piece summer melange of lipsticks ($14), Dazzleglasses ($18) and Lip Pencils ($13 each) in shades of peach, pink, brown and violet.

My question for you is…

WHAT WOULD YOU GET?

Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Examine the following pictures and swatches, and choose the 5 items you’d *most* like to take home with you.

Share your virtual haul in the comments. 🙂

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St. Germain, London Life

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Costa Chic, Naked Paris

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Cockney, Patisserie, Milan Mode

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Date Night, Euro Beat, Internationalist
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Dior Jazz Club Collection Fall 2009 Swatches, Pictures and First Impressions

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The Dior Jazz Club’s frenzy of coolish pinks, purples, grays and burgundies reminds me of smokey eyes, knee-high boots and knit sweaters. It’s a truly fall collection, and it makes me want to skip down sidewalks covered in autumn leaves on my way to Nordstrom, where the new collection is on sale now (and soon to be online). 🙂

A few things of note…

  • The collection has a *ton* of gray eyeshadows in a variety of textures, so if you wear grays well, it could be worth a splurge.
  • All three blushes in the collection are light, shimmery pinks that may function better as highlighters for girls with darker skin.
  • I couldn’t take my eyes off the 5-Colour Eyeshadow in Night Butterfly and the Creme de Glosses in Sweet Praline and Fig Nectar. I think all three would work wonders in a look featuring smokey purple eyes and nude lips.

Eyes

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5-Colour Eyeshadow in Night Butterfly (173), $56

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Dior Jazz Club Eye Palettes in 001 and 002 (available only at Nordstrom stores), $65 each

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Dior Jazz Club Eye Palette in 001

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Dior Jazz Club Eye Palette in 002

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2-Colour Eyeshadow in Cocktail Look (055), $35

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1-Colour Extreme in Argentic, $28

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1-Colour Extreme in Trendy Taupe, $28

Lips

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Dior Addict Lipcolor lipstick in Decadent Plum (993) and Mauve Royal (583), $26 each
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