October 23rd, 2008
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Our best beauty product pick of the day is Smashbox Wicked Lovely Eye Shadow Duo (Sephora, $24).

If you want to recreate the smoldering look that we’ve seen in the runways for the Fashion Week craze just recently – this is the product to have. The Smashbox Wicked Lovely Eyeshadow Duo is a combination of complementary eyeshadow hues which glides smoothly on the eyelids. Continue reading ‘Best Beauty Pick: Smashbox Wicked Lovely Eye Shadow Duo’
October 21st, 2008
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When it comes to nail care, one of the best ways to give your polished nails that protective sheen is with the use of a lacquer. Which brings us to this great product from Sephora: the Laura Mercier Nail Lacquer.
The best item in the collection is the amazing nail lacquer, Caviar Dreams…
- BritishBeautyBlogger, Beauty Journalist from London, UK
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October 21st, 2008
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Just as it is with clothes, there are trendy ways to wear your makeup and cosmetic products. If your goal is to have that professionally made up, smoky-eyed looks that celebs seem to effortlessly wear all the time, take a cue from All Women Stalk’s beauty tutorial.
Here’s how you can get that oh-so-fab smoky eyed look:
1. Smoldering Eyes
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October 9th, 2008
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Our best beauty product pick of the day is Make Up For Ever’s Aqua Eyes (Sephora, $16).
It’s actually a two-in-one eyeshadow and liner pencil. If you’re looking for a must-have item in your makeup kit, this waterproof eyeshadow and eye liner pencil is a great addition.
Make Up For Ever made it in such a way that the formula will adhere to your eyelids. Best of all, it’s water resistance and does not run or fade!
So even if you get all sweaty or teary-eyed – the eye make up that you have will stay intact without making you look like you have black eyes, literally. Continue reading ‘Best Beauty Pick of the Day: Makeup Forever Aqua Eyes’
October 9th, 2008
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The “whimsical cat eye look” is what I call the makeup trend right from the runway at Christian Dior’s show for Fashion Week. Wild, big hair, bold eyeshadows, upturned brows and super huge false eyelashes – that’s the look that you’d want to ‘imitate’ if you want to go for a straight-off-the-runway fashion statement.
Check out some of the best beauty trends from Christian Dior’s fall-winter collection:
Make a sweeping makeup statement with this chalky shade of an eyeshadow combined with an orange middle highlight and huge false eyelashes. Match the shade of the middle highlights with your nail polish color and you’re good to go!
Continue reading ‘Best Beauty Trends for this Fall-Winter right from Runway: Christian Dior’
September 25th, 2008
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When bronzers in makeup first became popular a few years ago, I was obsessed with stealing that bronzed Greek goddess look. But I’m such an amateur at applying makeup that I’ve used up all my (expensive!) bronzer before I successfully imitated a slightly bronzed look.
Thank goodness we have video tutorials today – so you can ’steal’ anyone’s look effortlessly without needing to have trial-and-error sessions!
Check out the following tips on how you can create a bronzed goddess look ala-Gisele Bündchen:

Before spilling out the secrets from the create-Gisele’s-golden-look video – I’ll let you in on a little beauty secret that I have. My makeup ritual will never be complete without this HD Invisible Cover Foundation ($40). It glides on the skin like sill and creates the perfect base for a flawless look.
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September 23rd, 2008
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High definition, Blu Ray and other ‘high-tech‘ terms aren’t just exclusive for electronic gizmos these days. They can also be applied to cosmetic products – those items that we use to hide our flaws and accentuate our beauties.
Check out our list of the 7 must-have HD makeup items uses modern technology to achieve eternal beauty.

Let’s start ticking off items from our list with the HD microperfecting primer from Make Up For Ever. HD stands for high-definition and this technology is applied to prime the skin for makeup application.
Continue reading ‘7 Must Haves for Your Perfect HD Makeup’