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This Bronze Goddess Is a Star: The Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Sea Star Bronzing Blush

March 2nd, 2011 by Karen 51 Comments

HOTNESS! Can we please pass “Go” and skip directly to summer?

Please??

I can’t make it much longer… It’s imperative that I be poolside soon, and warm, wearing Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Sea Star Bronzing Blush ($34) on my cheeks.

Sea Star is a golden peachy pink blush, both pigmented and shimmery, from the new limited edition Bronze Goddess Soleil Summer 2011 collection, and I’m guessing it’ll look great on a wide range of skin tones. To use it, I mix the colors that comprise the pink sea star with the sandy peach background in the pan; to me, the combined shade looks like a slightly less shimmery version of the lovely NARS Orgasm.

If you’re lighter than I am and looking for a way to wear Sea Star, try using it as a gentle wash of color applied with a fan brush. I bet that would look great. 🙂

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Estee Lauder Pure Color Nail Lacquer in Shimmering Bronze

February 28th, 2011 by Karen 9 Comments

Estee Lauder Pure Color Nail Lacquer in Shimmering Bronze ($19, limited edition), from the Bronze Goddess Soleil Collection for Summer 2011.

Would you rock this?

Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Sea Star Bronzing Blush

February 25th, 2011 by Karen 19 Comments

Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Sea Star Bronzing Blush ($34), from the Bronze Goddess Soleil Collection for Summer 2011.

What say you?

Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Soleil Collection for Summer 2011

February 8th, 2011 by Karen 16 Comments

Well, hello again, bronze goddesses. For the forth straight year in a row, Estee Lauder’s doing a — wait for it! — Bronze Goddess-themed collection for summer.

This year’s promotional pictures gave me some serious de ja vu. Doesn’t the Bronze Goddess Island Oasis Eyeshadow Palette ($42) look similar to 2009’s Sand & Sea Eyeshadow Palette?

I was hoping they’d bring back 2010’s Bronze Goddess Liquid Eyeshadows (that teal was so killer!), but it looks like they’ve replaced them with two new ShadowStick Duos ($20 each).

What I’m really looking forward to is the new Bronze Goddess Soleil Eau Fraiche ($55). I wear the Bronze Goddess Eau Fraiche Skin Scent from 2008 all the time, even in the dead of winter, because it reminds me of going to the beach.

Anywho, take a look at the promotional pictures and the collection listing below let me know if you see anything you like.

estee lauder bronze goddess summer 2011 soleil

estee lauder bronze goddess summer 2011

The Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Soleil Makeup Collection

EYES:
NEW, Limited Edition Bronze Goddess Island Oasis EyeShadow Palette, $42
NEW, Limited Edition ShadowStick Duo in Gold Bronze, $20
NEW, Limited Edition ShadowStick Duo in Pink Teal, $20

LIPS:
Pure Color Gloss in NEW, Limited Edition Sun Burst Sparkle, $20
Pure Color Gloss in Blazing Coral Sparkle, $20
Pure Color Gloss in Plum Divine Shimmer, $20
Pure Color Crystal Lipstick in Tiramisu, $24

TIPS:
Pure Color Nail Lacquer in NEW, Limited Edition Shimmering Bronze, $19

FACE:
NEW, Limited Edition Bronze Goddess Sea Star Bronzing Blush, $34
Bronze Goddess Soft Matte Bronzer, $30
Bronze Goddess Soft Shimmer Bronzer, $30
Bronze Goddess Soft Duo Bronzer in Amber Bronze Medium and Amber Bronze Rich, $30
Limited Edition Bronze Goddess Luminous Liquid Bronzer, $28.50

FRAGRANCE:
NEW, Limited Edition Bronze Goddess Soleil Eau Fraiche, $55
Limited Edition Bronze Goddess Eau Fraiche, $55

Estee Lauder Is Wild About Violets: The Wild Violet Makeup Collection for Spring 2011

January 21st, 2011 by Karen 25 Comments

estee lauder untamed violet eyeshadow swatches

I swung by the mall yesterday on my way to get my bangs trimmed and snuck in some swatches of these beautiful Wild Violets (Estee Lauder’s limited edition collection for spring). 🙂

Available now on counters and online, the collection features coppery neutrals, trendy grays and purples for eyes and nails; and adventurous corals, reds, pinks and violets for lips.

estee lauder wild violet swatches display

estee lauder wild violet swatches lipsticks and glosses

For reference, I’m an NC35 (have you tried the MAC Foundation Finder?).

estee lauder wild violet swatches quad
Eyeshadow Palette in Wild Violet Pure Color ($42)
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Estee Lauder Pure Color Wild Violet for Spring 2011: Pure Color Nail Lacquer in Wild Storm

December 27th, 2010 by Karen 4 Comments

Estee Lauder Pure Color Nail Lacquer in Wild Storm ($19), the one lone nail polish in the 13-piece Pure Color Wild Violet collection for spring 2011.

Available at Estee Lauder counters and esteelauder.com January 2011.

Would you rock this?

Estee Lauder Pure Color Wild Violet for Spring 2011: Pure Color EyeShadow in Untamed Violet

December 27th, 2010 by Karen 5 Comments

Estee Lauder Pure Color EyeShadow in Untamed Violet ($20), one of 13 pieces in the Pure Color Wild Violet collection for spring 2011.

Available at Estee Lauder counters and esteelauder.com in January.

What say you?

Estee Lauder Pure Color Long Lasting Lipstick in Extravagant Berry: All That Glitters Is Gone

October 30th, 2010 by Karen 52 Comments

Extravagant Berry lipstick could have been called The Grinch Who Stole Glitter because, seriously, where did it go? The new limited edition color, released for the holidays, is one of the prettiest tubes I’ve seen in years, but it turns out the glitter is just an overspray more for decoration than for practical use (SHOOT!).

The glitter’s all but invisible on my lips. The color, however, a dark berry with a hint of golden shimmer, doesn’t need glitter to shine. I think it’s still lovely.

Here’s a quick look:

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