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• Thierry Mugler fans, Nordies has a few fragrance exclusives you might like: Angel by Thierry Mugler Sunessence Blue Lagoon ($80) and Alien by Theirry Mugler Sunessence Sun Sapphire ($80)
• JK Jemma Kidd Show Stopper Water Resistant Bronzer ($23) sounds like something I’ll wear often in the summer, summer, summertime!
• Smile wit’ yo eyes! Watch Tyra on Wednesday, March 3, for a chance to win a shopping spree from Torrid
• Pixi’s Lumi Luxe Bronzer Palette ($25) might be perfect for pale beauties
• I love mascara, but I dunno if I could throw down $50 for a tube of Cle de Peau Beaute Mascara, yowza!
• Neutrogena launches Neutrogena Clinical Skin Care, a line of products inspired by bioelectricity
• Win a trip to New York City from Broadway Nails
• Would you like to take NP Set’s Pretty Presto Cosmetic Set ($17) on vacay?
• Speaking o’ NP Set, the Romance Cosmetic Set ($32) looks pretty snazzy
• I lurve my pink and green Caboodle, but this One-The-Go Swag Purple one ain’t half bad ($13)
• Pur Minerals Hot Rocks ($24) to brighten eyes, lips and cheeks with pink and pearl pigments
• Hmm… I wonder if Sally Hansen’s Color Quick Chrome Pens ($8 each) are easy to use?
• The Hair Rules line ($20-45) celebrates textured hair with cleansers, conditioners and styling products for kinky, curly, wavy and frizzy hair
• Laura Mercier adds three new limited-edition shades to her Lip Glace ($22) gloss collection
• New skincare from Shu Uemura: White Recovery Pure Vitamin C Intense Brightening Serum ($95), Cleansing Oil ($35) and Ex+ Instant Spot Brigtener ($45)
• The Neiman Marcus Camp Gorgeous Cosmetics Bag ($15): cute or tacky?

Rise and sine, morning glories. 🙂 To steal and then paraphrase (LOL!) a line from will.i.am, “I got a feeling…” about today. It’s going to be beautiful!

What’s your plan today? — which reminds me, do you keep a to-do list every day? I’m always looking for new organizational tips. I use lots of to-do lists, mostly on Post-It notes, but what do you do? How do you organize your time?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

New in Beauty

• OOH! Chanel is launching new eyeshadow duos and a new Inimitable mascara for summer
• Estee Lauder says their new Sumptuous Waterproof Bold Volume Mascara ($20) stands up to tears, saltwater and even snow
• If you struggle with hyper-pigmentation, check out Shiseido’s White Lucent skincare line ($48-170)
• I wonder if BVLGARI’s BLV Eau d’Ete Eau de Toilette ($62) smells like the ocean in a bottle…
• Shu Uemura’s bestselling Cleansing Oils are getting dressed to travel (can’t wait to try the $24 Anti-Oxidant Fresh Cleansing Oil Duo)
• Physicians Formula Bronze Booster Glow-Boosting Pressed Shimmer Powder ($15) — what a MOUTHFUL! — comes in four colors from Fair Light to Medium Dark
• What do ya think of the makeup looks in MAC’s Spring/Summer 2010 Trend Report?
• Bobbi Brown’s limited edition Bonfire Palette ($60) for lips, cheeks and eyes comes with five eyeshadows and three shades of Pot Rouge
• Would you pay $64 for Caudalie’s Vineexpert Dietary Supplements?
• Just in case you were wondering, T3’s Twirl 1.25 Curling Iron ($119) emits ionic energy and far infrared heat (LOL!)
• Is it hairspray or leave-in treatment? Ojon says their Restorative Hair Treatment Spray ($27) doubles as both
• I *really* wish I could put pants on this bottle of Jean Paul Gaultier Super Male Eau de Toilette ($78)
• WANT: Estee Lauder’s Bronze Goddess Luminous Body Lotion ($32)
• Tarina Tarantino’s Fuchsia Revolution Brush Set ($69) comes with five cutie-patootie hot pink brushes for face and eyes
• The zits on my chin would like to meet Go Clear acne products ($25-70)
• After being on worldwide backorder since its fall 2009 launch, Shu Uemura Art of Hair Essence Absolue ($65) is NOW IN STOCK! 🙂
• Win a trip to NYC to watch the movie premiere of The Runaways, courtesy of Make Up For Ever
• What time is it? It’s time for Kerastase to launch a new spring line called Chronologiste

Bravo on ya! Looks like we made it through another workweek, ladies. 🙂 Even though it’s still pretty early Friday, I like to pretend the weekends start around mid-day Wednesday, LOL! It just makes things easier.

Have a great one today. Tabs says hi.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

New in Beauty

• MAC’s Tabloid Beauty Collection ($13-21) — high-def makeup for the rest of us
• Dry skin much? Chanel suggests Hydramax + Active Nourishing Cream ($72) and Hydramax+ Active Lip Care ($45)
• A serene garden 🙂 inspired Laura Mercier’s Zen Face Palette ($60) for eyes, lips and cheeks
• La Prairie’s White Caviar skincare collection ($250-450) costs more than REAL caviar!
• Hanae Mori introduces No 1 Eau de Parfum ($95), a blend of Parisian blooms and berries
• Take home a fat stash of deluxe samples with any cosmetics or fragrance purchase of $100 or more at the Neiman Marcus Beauty Event, online and in-stores beginning February 25
• Who couldn’t use advice on common skincare issues? Well, Curel’s interactive online Skin Advisor may be able to help
• Strange Invisible’s newest scent, Peloppensian Eau de Parfum ($150), has notes of cypress, lime, orange, sage, honey and sea air
• More bamboo handles on Sonia Kashuk’s new Straight Nature Eye Brush Set ($20) and Straight Nature Foundation Brush ($17)
• Sparse brows? Philip Thomas Roth Brows to Die For ($85) to the rescue!
• Cake Beauty infused their All About You Set ($45) of bath and body goodies with tropical scents of Tahitian Vanilla and coconut

Heya, ladies. Can you believe it’s already hump day!? It seems like we were just talking about last weekend, doesn’t it?

It stormed hard here yesterday afternoon and last night, but it’s not raining now. Instead there’s a thick layer of fog over everything outside. I can’t even see the places next door… FREAKY!

Have a great day today. Let me know how you’re doing.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Rise and shine, morning glories. 🙂 It’s Monday, no matter how much I wish it weren’t (le sigh!). What we need is a miracle to skip Mondays entirely, maybe one like Philosophy’s Miracle Worker Miraculous Anti-Aging Moisturizer (I mentioned it last month). With any purchase of it, Philosophy’s throwing in free deluxe samples of their new Eye Hope Cream. Here’s a sponsored post with deets on the offer. – Karen

Philosophy Miracle Worker Miraculous Anti-Aging Moisturizer is a new skin care savior that boasts the highest level of antioxidants of any Philosophy moisturizer. The satiny formula leaves skin feeling soft, while it helps strengthen skin’s natural rejuvenation potential to guard against signs of aging. All this while it helps protect against free radical attack.

Want to try it? Philosophy is providing a free deluxe sample of the new Eye Hope advanced Anti-Aging Eye Cream (2 ml) with any purchase of the Philosophy Miracle Worker Miraculous Anti-Aging Moisturizer. The offer will be valid through March 1. Use code ageless to take advantage.

Just like my time-traveling DeLorean, the bodaciously bright highlights all over the runways in New York this week were taking me back to the future! — all the way back to 1997, when I was all about fatty-bo-batty chunks of highlighted hair. 🙂 My coif was definitely BOLD and BRIGHT back then… I loved it, except when the streaks started red but ended up an unappetizing orange!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Fashion Week: Funky, Chunky Haircolor

by Megan McIntyre, Daily Makeover

Looks like it’s time to break out the Manic Panic.

The big beauty trend for hair at Fashion Week was bright, chunky streaks of color that brought to mind punk-inspired street style circa 1996.

At the Cynthia Rowley Fall 2010 fashion show, Eva Scrivo for Wella Professionals custom colored hair extensions in shades of emerald, lapis, amethyst, navy and turquoise to replicate the rich jewel tones present in the collection.

Each hair extension was completely saturated with professional salon haircolor and then woven into the hair and styled, creating an element of surprise and intrigue when models hit the runway.

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Check out more of the recent beauty coverage on Daily Makeover

• Fashion Week: The Bold And The Beautiful
• 10 Beauty Looks That Will Never Go Out of Style
• Nailing the Nude Nail

New in Beauty

• Chanel’s fashionably expensive new temporary tattoos ($75) are now on sale. Are they something you’d wear?
• For the La Mer lovahs: Regenerating Serum ($250)
• It’s a little early to think about Mother’s Day, but I bet Mom would like this yellow Clarisonic Mia ($149).
• Pink Sugar wants to scent your coif with Hair Perfume ($15).
• The bottle for Givenchy’s Ange ou Demon Le Secret Perfume ($73) looks … interesting.
• I hope Sedu’s new Revolution Pro Tourmaline Ionic 4000i Dryer ($150) works as well as their flat iron.
• I love Clinique’s Even Better Skin Tone Corrector and can’t wait to try their Even Better Clinical Dark Spot Corrector ($50).
• Something tells me Mimi/MC/Mariah would love these Hello Kitty Lip Gloss Rings ($5)
• Speaking of pop beauties, I’m curious about Pop Beauty’s No Show Correct & Protect SPF 30 ($28) and Smokey Eye Magnet Primer ($18).
• It’s time to JAM! — Pop Beauty Petal Jam ($14).
• Cheetah print makeup bags ($14-24): cute or cheesy?
• I wonder how well Laura Mercier’s Under Eye Perfector ($22) hides INTENSE dark circles.
• Hmm… Must try Shu Uemura’s new makeup primer: UV Under Base Fluid SPF 20 ($35).
• The Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protection – N line looks promising…

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen