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Upcoming Reviews…

  • Estee Lauder’s Blue Dhalia Fall 2010 Collection – vibrant cool toned eyeshadow colors and long lasting lip color
  • Senna – an amazing eyebrow kit to get the perfect arch
  • Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray – no time to go to the beach but you can get beachy waves with this hair product
  • Benefit POREfessional – claims to hide your pores for a flawless look

Reviews coming soon…have you used any of these products and loved it??


Peter Thomas Roth Radiance Oxygenating Serum

Peter Thomas Roth Radiance Oxygenating Serum ($65, 1oz) is a potent complexion brightening treatment that boosts skin brightness and effectively evens skintone, delivering oxygen to skin cells and controlling melanin formation. This expert serum helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and stimulates cellular metabolism and cellular renewal, delivering an overall appearance of youthful, healthy luminosity. An infusion of tyrosinase inhibitors and botanical brighteners helps even out the skin and reduce UV induced hyper-pigmentation.
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NYX Eyeshadow

NYX Single Eyeshadow ($5.50, 0.09oz) is richly pigmented and with over 160 shades available. These are great eyeshadows at an affordable price! To me these are comparable to MAC, lots of pigmentation and easy to blend at a 1/3 of the price. A lot of the shades are comparable to MAC’s and other big makeup brands. The colors are available in many different textures:
Shimmer: Sparkly eye shadow with soft glittery effect
Matte: Flat color with no shimmer or frost
Sheer: Hint of opalescent color
Glitter: Eye shadow with glitter to create bold sparkles
Frosty: Shimmery eye shadow without glittery effect
Metallic: Bold colors with intense shimmer

Recommendation: MAC eyeshadows cost too much for you? NYX has great eyeshadows at a fraction of the price giving you long lasting pigmented color. They even have trio palettes available with complementary shades to create a great eye look.

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Stila The Color of Innovation Fall 2010 Collection

Available August 1st in retail stores and available now at stilacosmetics.com

Stila Long Wear Liquid Lip Color ($22)
Packing a dramatic punch of 24-hour staying power, this innovative liquid lip color is weightless on the lips but makes a bold statement. The luxurious formula glides on flawlessly with impressively long-lasting, velvety color. Enriched with Vitamin E and avocado oil, Long Wear Liquid Lip Color hydrates and softens the lips so they not only look, but feel beautiful too. Shades include: Fiery, Caprice, Patina, Petal, Coral and Muse.

Stila Custom Color Blush ($20)
One-of-kind customized color is just a brush stroke away with this first-ever pH-based powder blush. Taking the guesswork out of finding the perfect shade, Custom Color Blush reacts to skin tone and individual pH to create a personalized shade with an ultra-blendable, velvety-soft finish. Also formulated to smooth the appearance of fine lines and imperfections, it leaves skin with a natural glow and a luminous, flawless flush.


Stila Glamoureyes Mascara ($22)

Achieve the look of false lashes in a flash! This revolutionary mascara instantly defines, amplifies and intensifies lashes with its innovative formula and unique patent-pending brush.  Formulated to perfectly adhere to each and every lash with a weightless film-forming polymer, Glamoureyes Mascara leaves lashes soft, voluptuous and lengthened all day. The unique multi-level brush is designed to fluff and volumize, while the second level lengthens and curls lashes.
Stila Backstage Eye Shadow Palette ($28)
Inspired by textures and trends seen at Fall Fashion Week, the Stila Pro Artistry team created the Backstage Eye Shadow Palette filled with the must-have shades of the season. Customize fall looks with these gorgeous jewel-tone shades in Stila’s award-winning eye shadow formula. The limited-edition palette includes six shades, which can be worn wet or dry to create countless looks: Chiffon, Flamingo, Pacific, Luster, Poetic and Coal.

Stila One Step Correct ($36)
Swirl your way to perfect skin in one step! This innovative, triple-swirled helix serum instantly color corrects, brightens, primes and nourishes the skin. On top of the immediately gratifying benefits, the infusion of Stila’s exclusive Youth Revival Bio-Available Mineral Complex™ improves skin tone, evens out the complexion and helps smooth fine lines and wrinkles. Gingko biloba and Vitamins A,C and E provide antioxidant protection, while hyaluronic acid and camellia oleifera extract moisturize and soften the skin. This revolutionary formula also contains three color-correcting, moisturizing brighteners – green to correct and minimize redness, lavender to brighten and correct sallowness and peach to illuminate and help diminish the appearance of sun spots.


Make Up Forever HD Microfinish Powder

Make Up For Ever HD Microfinish Powder ($30) is a universal translucent finishing powder to be applied over foundation or worn alone. It sets the foundation and slightly mattifies skin without changing its natural contours. This 100% mineral silica powder softens the appearance of imperfections. Completely evens out the complexion for a glowing, radiant look. One universal shade is suitable for all skin tones. Sephora is the exclusive beauty retailer for this product.

Recommendation: Sheer oil-absorbing powder that is perfect for any skintone without adding any more color. A great product to have on your makeup stand.

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Jemma Kid Lip Perfector

Jemma Kidd’s Lip Perfector ($36) is a unique double ended lipliner that preps, plumps and perfects your lips in no time. The concealer end is for neutralizing to prime the lips for color or you can even wear it as a nude lip. With the other end you can fill in fine lines around the lips with the smudge-proof, anti-feathering and plumping liner with added Vitamin E.

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5 Free Bumble and Bumble Hair Products By Attending Their Hair Casting


Receive 5 of Bumble and Bumble’s most popular products for participating and get your hair professionally styled!

Bumble and bumble needs styling models in the Los Angeles area this Monday, July 26! They will be holding a special event in Pasadena, CA and are looking for ladies who are willing to let our top network stylists give their hair several runway-ready looks. For participating, you will receive five top selling Bumble and bumble products. If you are interested,  stop by the casting this Saturday so they can determine the suitability of your hair. Here are the details:

WHO: You must have hair that is straight to wavy and fine to medium in texture. Those with extremely thick or curly hair or short bangs (at high cheekbone or higher) unfortunately are not what we are looking for.

CASTING

WHEN: Saturday, July 24, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
WHERE: Siren Studios, Studio 1, 6063 W. Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA 90028

EVENT

WHEN: Monday, July 26, 9:00 am-1:00 pm and/or 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
WHERE: Pasadena, CA

Contact pressrsvp@bumbleandbumble.com if you are interested! Tell them you heard about this from abeautyaddict.com!!


Christina Hendricks Wears NARS’ Newest Fall Color Collection

NARS Cosmetics worked with celebrity makeup artist Vanessa Scali to create the makeup look for “Mad Men” actress Christina Hendricks at the Season 4 Premiere last night.  NARS’ NEW Pure Matte Lipstick was key in creating her look along with other products from NARS’ Fall 2010 Color Collection.

“Christina’s sultry Dolce & Gabbana dress inspired a softer version of the “La Dolce Vita” makeup look.  We kept it modern by using Bangkok Pure Matte Lipstick, which is a soft matte rose color for her lips,” says Vanessa Scali.

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Burberry Beauty Available Now

Burberry Beauty available now at Nordstrom!

Burberry Beauty is a natural extension of the Burberry girl and her different expressions and effortless attitude. Burberry Beauty is relaxed, unforced and sophisticated articulating and enhancing her own personal attitude and energy. “Burberry Beauty reflects the natural style and relaxed attitude of our iconic trench coat capturing the effortless elegance and individuality of the Burberry girl.”

BURBERRY SKIN

Sheer Founadation
Luminous fluid foundation

  • Light cream fluid for a subtle finish
  • Effortless finish gives skin a gentle, natural glow
  • Beautifying and perfecting formula helps illuminate the face
  • Skin feels beautifully bare – supple and comfortable

Luminous compact foundation

  • Comfortable all day long
  • Outstanding texture to be used dry for a sheer finish, or damp for more intense coverage
  • Effortless application

Sheer Powder
Luminous pressed powder

  • Sheer perfecting powder
  • Complexion is balanced, shine-free and mattified with a long-lasting finish


BURBERRY GLOW

Light Glow
Natural blush

  • For an effortless natural fresh complexion

Warm Glow
Natural bronzer

  • For a sheer healthy glow
  • Warms the complexion to achieve a sun kissed look

Beauty Brush
Face brush

  • A natural beauty brush made of pony and goat hair for extreme softness and precise application

BURBERRY EYES

Sheer Eye Shadow
Eye enhancer

  • From the most natural look to the most sophisticated finish
  • Colour selection captures the ease and versatility of the collection and ranges from classic trench-coat inspired shades to smoky metals

Effortless Mascara
Volumising lash enhancer

  • Effortless mascara for adjustable lash volume, from the most natural to the most sophisticated look
  • Easy application coats every lash from root to tip
  • Every stroke of the brush boosts volume effortlessly
  • Fortifying agent stimulates lash growth for a natural extension effect

Eye Definer
Eye shaping pencil

  • Eye definer works to outline the eyes with long-wearing and water-resistant results

BURBERRY LIPS

Lip Cover
Soft satin lipstick

  • Superlight ‘second skin’ texture
  • Intense hydration* immediately after application
  • Balanced colour palette from nude trench tones to Burberry reds

Lip Glow
Natural lip gloss

  • Reflects light to create illusion of plumper, fuller lips
  • Leaves lips supple glowing with natural highlights
  • Light oils and spherical powders give fluidity and comfort

Lip Definer
Lip shaping pencil

  • Gentle lip liner effortlessly defines the lip line

Smashbox Masquearde Fall 2010 Collection

Smashbox Masquerade Fall 2010 Collection is a fantasy of illusion. Intrigue.  Mystery.  Desire. Who’s behind the mask?  To reveal or disguise is up to you. Smashbox Cosmetics invites you to intoxicate and seduce the senses with the Masquerade Collection, a labyrinth of provocative hues with entrancing allure for eyes, cheeks, and lips. Just remember—things aren’t always as they seem. . . Available August 2010

  • EYE SHADOW PALETTE in MASQUERADE ($35) (matte soft peach, shimmering black plum, matte taupe, metallic khaki, shimmering gold, bronze, metallic cabernet, shimmering navy, matte bone) From subtle to ultra dramatic, the shades in this enticing palette disguise your eyes with a veil of magnetic color. Organized in complementary trios, the shades create coordinated looks for maximum intrigue.
  • BAKED FUSION SOFT LIGHTS PALETTE in ILLUSION ($32) (champagne, soft gold, rosegold) Create the illusion of a lit-from-within glow with this palette of shimmering shades, designed to illuminate cheeks, nose, forehead and décolleté
  • CREAMY CHEEK COLOR & BRUSH in INTRIGUE ($29) (warm pink) Formulated with antioxidant Vitamin E, this luxurious creamy cheek color will give cheeks a “just blushed” look—the perfect innocent disguise. Glide the creamy formula over the apples of cheeks, then blend with the brush for a flawless pop of color.
  • LIQUID LINER & LASH OVERLAY in TEAL & BRONZE ($19) Cloak eyes in an air of mystery with this innovative two-in-one formula for lash line and lashes. Just line the eyes and then sweep the specially designed rod over a coat of mascara to “tip” the ends of lashes for a subtle yet intriguing look.   

  • LIP ENHANCING GLOSS in REVEAL and DISGUISE ($19) (golden nude, golden pink) What’s behind that provocative pout? This ultra-moisturizing formula saturates lips with alluring color and shine.  Vitamin E provides antioxidant protection and moisturization, while Sunflower seed oil nourishes lips.
  • O-GLOSS NOIR ($22) Exclusive to Sephora This disguise transforms before your very eyes—the sultry lip formula glides on black, then evolves into a custom bold berry hue tailored to your specific skin tone. Formulated with Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract and Goji Berry Extract to boost microcirculation as well as moisturizing Avocado Oil antioxidant Vitamin C and Pomegranate Seed Oil, O-Gloss Noir interacts with your personal skin chemistry to create a shade that’s unique to you.

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