MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Summer 2013 – swatches and review

MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Summer 2013 – swatches and review

Summer shades even a mermaid would love!    MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Summer 2013 is here with an aquatic treasure chest of new, bright, long-lasting colors! “Bold new smudge-proof hues for eyes and lips” is how MUFE describes them, but there is so much more to this aquatically appealing collection. Aqua Summer brings us…

tarte Rainforest Glow review, plus a Park Avenue Princess revamp with Bronze & Glow

tarte Rainforest Glow review, plus a Park Avenue Princess revamp with Bronze & Glow

Speed your way to a tropical bronze glow with tarte    I love a good fake glow. The power to whisk away winter whiteness with just a few dabs of color never fails to astound me. But faux-tanning has a dark side, too… or, should I say an orange side. There’s nothing sadder than thinking…

OCC Lip Tar Stained Gloss – swatches and review

OCC Lip Tar Stained Gloss – swatches and review

A stained glass glow for the lips    My neighbors have a stained glass window in their living room. At a certain time of the evening, light passes through and creates the most otherworldly glow of colors. The effect is magical but much too fleeting – unlike the heavenly “stained glass” glow of Obsessive Compulsive…

MAC Temperature Rising Cheeks & Body – swatches and review

MAC Temperature Rising Cheeks & Body – swatches and review

Face and body bronzers to help your summer sizzle    As if the eye and lip selections from Temperature Rising weren’t enough to stoke our feverish desires, MAC has also brought us a swoon-inducing array of bronzers to add shimmer and glow to our summer. How many bronzers do your cheeks and body need? MAC…

YBF Concentrates Review: 3 new products to give you Your Best Face

YBF Concentrates Review: 3 new products to give you Your Best Face

Good skin takes concentration…YBF’s highly concentrated product line, that is.     We heart this favorite YBF (Your Best Face) is a groundbreaking skincare line created with a commitment to the safest, most effective ingredients, whether they be natural or synthetic. YBF stays on top of the latest technology in order to create potent combinations…

L’Oreal Magic De-Crease Eyelid Primer – swatches and review

L’Oreal Magic De-Crease Eyelid Primer – swatches and review

With a wave of this wand, eye makeup magically stay put!     L’Oreal Paris has always been my go-to line for drugstore cosmetics. I love the way I can almost always find L’Oreal alternatives of products featured in their parent company’s pricey department store brands (think Lancôme, Urban Decay, and YSL Beauté). Like many…

MAC In Extra Dimension – swatches and review

MAC In Extra Dimension – swatches and review

Lighten up with a new dimension of color    Springtime is in full effect, and everything seems surrounded by an extra layer of happiness that only color can inspire… flowers, birds, blue skies and makeup. MAC’s In Extra Dimension is here with brand new options of light, silky color for eyes, cheeks and face. MAC…

Too Faced Air Buffed BB Creme Swatches And Review

Too Faced Air Buffed BB Creme Swatches And Review

Looking for an honest review of Too Faced Air Buffed BB Creme, plus swatches? We’ve got you covered!   When I first saw the ad for the new Too Faced Air Buffed BB Creme ($39), I misread the text as “Air Buffet.” Now that I’ve tried this product – one that gives me the things…