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Event: Bobbi Brown Sale on Gilt Groupe

8 Nov


Sale Alert! Gilt Groupe is celebrating Bobbi Brown’s 20th Anniversary with a sale tomorrow, November 9, 2011, beginning at 12:00 PM EST.  Don’t forget to get there before sales start at noon so you don’t miss out.  Visit the website for more information on the sale and click here to access my invitation to join the site if you are not a member.

Image Source: c/o PR

Beauty Obsessions: Fall 2011 Edition

8 Nov

Check out the fall edition of my beauty obsessions, where I break out from my usual laundry list of staples and try to focus on new favorites that I have not mentioned in a previous obsessions video.

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Event: The Makeup Show Holiday Pop-Up Shop

7 Nov

The Makeup Show Holiday Pop-Up Shop

Location:

Metropolitan Pavilion

125 W 18th St., NYC

When:

Friday, December 2nd, 2011 – 5:00 pm-10:00 pm

Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 – 10:00 am-6:00PM

Tickets:

$20 per day

If you missed out on The Makeup Show NYC this spring you will have a chance to get in on the savings this holiday season at their pop-up shop that will be open to the public next month.  Attendees  will be able to shop from a number of beauty brands that will be offering discounts ranging between 20-40% off.  It will be a great place to save on gifts for the makeup lovers on your list.  Some of the brands participating include:

  • Kevyn Aucoin
  • Stila Cosmetics
  • Crown Brush
  • Mario Badescu
  • Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics
  • Dermalogica
  • Embryolisse USA
  • Temptu PRO
  • Armour Beauty
  • KnockOut Cosmetics
  • Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics

In addition to the savings there will also be special appearances from some top beauty bloggers and celebrity makeup artists James Vincent and Orlando Santiago.

Click here to purchase tickets.

Image and info source: c/o PR

Web Musings: Tom Ford Beauty Launch, Zoya’s Feel Collection, Rebecca Minkoff is taking over November & More

4 Nov

Web Musings of the Week:

My twitter timeline was buzzing over Tom Ford’s appearance at Bergdorf’s this week to debut his new line of beauty products.  Can you guess how much the line allegedly sold that night? [via New York Mag]

Macy’s Hearld Square is getting a $400 million face lift and it means more space, more shoes and a pub? [via Racked]

Sarah Jessica Parker’s hat is longer than… [via Huffington Post]

Zoya’s Feel Collection, launching on November 15th, 2011, has a range of greys and beiges that allow you to be trendy in a subtle way that works for the office.  And they are all cream finishes (my favorite)! [via Krasey Beauty]

Rebecca Minkoff is really gunning for my pockets this month.  Rebecca Minkoff will be one of the vendors at Lucky Shops this weekend, followed by a limited edition Rebecca Minkoff for eBay tech collection and a sample sale later in the month.

BCBG is offering 30% off all regular priced items through November 8, 2011, in stores and online.  This is perfect timing for spicing up your wardrobe for the holiday season.  And they are throwing in free shipping to boot!

Sephora Friends & Family Sale Haul & Swatches

29 Oct

 

The package for my Sephora Friends & Family sale arrived this week!  I filmed a haul video (above) and here is a list, pictures and swatches of what I purchased:

  1. YSL Rouge Pur Couture – #13
  2. YSL Faux Cils Shocking
  3. Charlotte Ronson Eye Shadow Palette - Nicole
  4. Illamasqua Nail Varnish – Viridium and Phallic
  5. Illamasqua Intense Gloss - Move
  6. Illamasqua Powder Blusher – Excite and Morale
  7. Nails Inc Nail Polish – Porchester Square
  8. Sephora by OPI Nail Polish – Blasted Black, Only Gold For Me Top Coat and Flurry Up! Top Coat
  9. Kat Von D Foiled Love Lipstick – Adora
  10. Beauty Insider 100 point perk – Peter Thomas Roth Anti-Aging Cleansing Gel

Swatches

Charlotte Ronson Nicole Eye Shadow Palette (over a base)

Illamasqua Powder Blusher – Excite and Morale

YSL Rouge Pur Couture #13, Kat Von D Foiled Love Lipstick in Adora, Illamasqua Intense Gloss in Move

The sale ends on November 2nd, 2011.  To get the coupon code for 20% off visit sephora.com/friends.  Have you shopped the sale yet?  Share your purchases in a comment below.

Web Musings: MAC for Gareth Pugh, Dress Like Lisbeth Salander, Lauren Conrad & More

28 Oct

Welcome to my Web Musings of the week!  I have found breaking news and discovered so many different blogs through other blogs that share online findings that spark their interest.  Here is what has struck my fancy this week:

The MAC for Gareth Pugh collection was announced and the packaging is sleek and sexy.  The collection has a concise color story of nudes, greys and plums.  Find it in stores on November 23rd, 2011.  [via The Style and Beauty Doctor].

A Nicki Minaj and Lady Gaga getup doesn’t come cheap at Patricia Field but you can watch two transformations for free.  [via The New York Times]

H&M is launching a collection in December inspired by Lisbeth Salander’s character from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo!  [via Nitrolicious]

Lauren Conrad is coming out with a sort of prequel/spinoff to her L.A. Candy novels next year.  Can you guess from who’s perspective the new book will be told?  There is also a beauty book to follow up her book on style in the works.  [via US Weekly]

Style.com’s first print magazine is hitting the shelves next week.  Is this an instant collectible or what?  [via The New York Times]

Event: Trick or Treat at Inglot this Weekend

28 Oct

Get your makeup on this weekend at Inglot for a chance to score a new trick or treat.

Image c/o PR

Nicki Minaj Halloween Makeup Tutorial

27 Oct

Check out a Nicki Minaj makeup tutorial inspired by her looks that feature glittery liner on the lower lash line.  It is great for a Nicki Minaj Halloween costume, to attend one of her concerts or for a fun night out at the club.

Product list

Face

  • Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Erase Dark Circles Treatment Concealer – Light
  • MAC Matchmaster Foundation – 3.0
  • MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural – Medium
  • MAC Shaping Powder (under eye powder) – Accentuate

Eyes

  • MAC Brows – Spiked
  • CoverGirl lashblastfusion
  • Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion
  • MAC Eye Shadow – Brule and Soba
  • Urban Decay Heavy Metal Liner – Stagedive
  • tarte multiplEYE Lash Enhancing Liquid Liner (c/o tarte)
  • Red Cherry lashes – #117

Lips

  • MAC Lipstick – Pink Nouveau

Wig

  • Purchased at Wigs and Plus in NYC

Want another Nicki Minaj look?  Check out my video for Seventeen where I recreate another one of her looks.

-DRB

Disclosure: adesign powder brush and tarte multiplEYE Lash Enhancing Liquid Liner were sent to me for free by the respective companies.  I did not receive monetary compensation for anything in this video.

Web Musings: Tom Ford, Versace x H&M, MAC & More

21 Oct

Welcome to my first installment of Web Musings of the week!  I have found breaking news and discovered so many different blogs through other blogs that share online findings that spark their interest.  I am jumping on that train so here is some of what struck my fancy this week:

Tom Ford Beauty is available for pre-order online at Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf’s.  I can’t afford his clothes but sign me up for a blush. [via Temptalia]

It is too late for me to get an Uggcitrine vaccine, but there may be hope for you yet. [via Refinery 29]

The Versace x H&M lookbook has arrived.  The collection will hit stores on November 19th and I will be forever indebted to you if you get me one of the pink scarves.  Forever. [via Nitrolicious]

Who knew that makeup artist Jeanine Lobell made a foray into miming? Learn her interesting story and how Stila was born. [via Into the Gloss]

Miss Piggy for MAC! Miss Piggy is coming for Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday lipstick with a limited edition shadow just in time for the new Muppets movie next month. [via Beauty Blogging Junkie]

Friends & Family sales I’m getting into this weekend:

Saks Fifth Avenue: save 20% off with code FRIEND9 now through October 23rd, 2011.

Sephora: save 20% off by visiting sephora.com/friends to generate your promo code for one time use from now through November 2nd, 2011.

J Crew: save 25% off on orders over $150 with code LOVEFALL now through October 23rd, 2011.

Are there any other Friends & Family sales you’ll be checking out? Spread the savings in a comment below.

Sephora Friends & Family Sale Wish List

17 Oct

 

I heard through the grapevine that the Sephora Friends & Family sale will be happening online from October 20th, 2011, to November 2nd, 2011.  It is a great time to stock up on your staples and save on some gifts before the holiday rush for the beauty lovers in your life.  While we wait on coupon codes/fine print I have started compiling my wishlist:

  1. YSL Rouge Pur Couture in #13 – Kourtney Kardashian tweeted that she was wearing YSL #13 in one of the scenes in Kim’s Fairytale Wedding special.
  2. YSL Faux Cils Shocking – I have not tried the regular Faux Cils but I’m going to skip straight to the amped up version.  Never mind that I have enough mascara to try for the next two years.  I need MORE!
  3. Bumble & Bumble Hair (Un) Dressing Crème – Sounds like just the thing to add texture for undone waves/bed head hair.
  4. Clarisonic Replacement Brush Head Twin-Pack in Delicate – It has definitely been more than a few months since I got my Clarisonic and I need to get a pair of new ones.
  5. Charlotte Ronson Eye Shadow Palette in Nicole or Henrietta – I swatched these when I visited the new Sephora in the Meatpacking district and was impressed with the color payoff.  The line is very reasonably priced with the quads at $22.00 (reg. price) a pop.
  6. Charlotte Ronson A Summer’s Kiss Face & Body Glow – Also tried this at Sephora and it is definitely intense Bronze Godess material.  I am not sure how this would read in a photograph but at $18.00 (reg. price) it is worth trying out.
  7. Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara – I probably don’t need a mascara specifically for my bottom lashes but what the hell, why not?
  8. Cover FX #160 Cream Foundation Brush – This brush reminds me of the MAC 109 however the shape is slightly different and it is made to work with creams.  Hopefully that means less shedding.  By the way, I would recommend their foundation as well.  It gives excellent coverage without feeling heavy despite being a cream.  I bought a set for my kit at The Makeup Show last year and kept one of the shades to use as concealer.
  9. Illamasqua Nail Varnish – I was really happy with the yellow highlighter polish in Rare so I wanted to add another color to my nail polish collection.  I should probably get a new Intense Gloss in Move.  The one I have is pretty beaten up and that color goes with almost everything.
  10. Nails Inc Nail Polish in Porchester Square – It is one of those grey taupey colors that are interesting yet still appropriate for a conservative work environment.

For more ideas checkout my haul video above and previous shopping guide.

Have you started your list yet? Share your picks in a comment below.

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