Flirt! Dreamy Eyes Eyeshadow

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Christine

Flirt! Dreamy Eyes Eyeshadow ($12) is a crease-proof eyeshadow that applies smoothly with a palette of buildable color choices in a wide variety of finishes, 35 different shades! What I enjoy about Flirt! is that they have samples available at Kohl’s unlike drugstore brands in which you are unable to test out different colors to determine if you like it. The texture of the eyeshadow when applying with the fingers is very satiny smooth and looks very pigmented however when I use a makeup brush that is not the case. Also, how cute is the case I like it just because its so unconventional than the other brands out there. How you open it is you pull it out to the right and then lift up the lid, it even has a good sized mirror! Continue reading →

Z Palette To Consolidate Your Makeup

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Christine

Z Palette ($14 & $20) Are you boxes full of individual eyeshadows and blushes and running of out space? You can solve storage problem with the Z Palette. It is very similar to the palette offered by MAC but allows you to have more 4 eyeshadows in a small palette. Yes it may cost a little more than the MAC Palettes but you can put different shaped pans in your palette and not just restricted to the small circular pans because the base of the palette is magnetic. If the pan is not magnetic you can add a magnet to the bottom of it and place it in your palette. You can mix and customize eyeshadows, blush, and even foundation in your palette. It is made of a highly durable matte paper which won’t crack or break like MAC’s Pro Palette. The lid is also magnetic, the magnet is so strong that if you hold the palette upside down nothing will fall out. My favorite part? It has a clear acrylic viewing window unlike MAC’s bigger 16 eyeshadow palette. Continue reading →

Tresemme Dry Shampoo

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Christine

Tresemme Fresh Start Dry Shampoo ($5, 5.7oz) allows you to keep your hair clean in between shampoos. What is dry shampoo? Its purpose is to remove excess oil around the roots of your hair that makes it look dirty and weight down your hair. Dry shampoo is not like a traditional shampoo you use with water and that becomes soapy. It is usually available in an aerosol can that can be sprayed directly onto the roots, so its like a hairspray can. There is a powder in the spray which absorbs the oil. Tresemme’s new product is formulated with mineral clay which is the “powder” to absorb excess oil. It claims to “zap oil and odor in between washes…and gives hair a clean look and feel with gorgeous volume.” It is a citrus scent and is also safe for color treated hair.

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NYX Bundle Sale

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Christine

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e.l.f. Shimmering Facial Whip

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Christine

e.l.f. Shimmering Facial Whip ($1) is a great multipurpose product that illuminates your skin for a dewy finish. I bought this to use as a highlighter and got their new color spotlight, which is a white shimmer. There are other colors available ranging from pink, purple, to browns. I want to try out some of the other colors soon they are such a great deal! It has vitamin B, C and E to instantly brighten and sooth skin with no greasy after-feel. To use simply use a small amount and blend into cheeks, or on eyes and lips. With the white color once I blend it in well it is not as shimmery as I would like but you can still see a nice shimmer on the skin. I just use another layer over the first to get the look I want.

This can be an eyeshadow base with shimmer or you can add some shimmer to your lips also. Surprisingly this product is also scented with a pleasant orange fragrance. All the colors available have this fragrance. The great part about this product also is it is in a tube making it convenient to use without brushes and is travel friendly. A little really does go a long way so this tube should last for a while. If you’d love to try this out please support my site buy clicking one of the links below to make your purchase =)

Rating: A-

Urban Decay Limited Edition Face Case

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Christine

This case is small but mighty. It has a miniature price, but it gives you a BIG selection of beauty products. You get 3 best-selling Eyeshadows, a generous pan of blush in NEW SHADE Hookup, and 3 sexy XXX Shine Lip Glosses – Wow!

Lots of shades mean lots of looks. Apply your neutral shades for your business meeting, then add a pop of brightly colored eyes or lips for your last minute dinner plans.

The dark purple mirrored compact is coated with a soft touch finish for a luxurious, sueded feel, while the compact size measures barely bigger than your cell phone. Imagine how many pieces of full size makeup you can leave behind! With the addition of a double-ended mini brush, any multi-tasking girl can sneak this compact it into her bag and rush out of the house at a moment’s notice.

All for $14 this case contains:

3 Eyeshadows: Grifter, Midnight Cowboy Rides Again, Twice Baked
Powder Blush: Hookup
3 XXX Shine Lip Glosses: Carney, Naked, Love Junkie

Availability: Ulta and urbandecay.com

MAC Superglass Collection May 2010

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Christine

US Launch May 6, 2010
International Launch July 2010

Just when you thought Dazzleglass was the best-of bright, along comes Superglass, with secret, snowflake-shaped helicone pearls sparkling in three different facets for triple the dazzle! Lips have gone big bang, explosively dimensional, a rare eclipse! Gloss feels slick and sleek on application with no draggy speed bumps, not a hint of grit. A light aroma of vanilla enhances kissability. Extreme innovation that’s a good reflection on M∙A∙C…and the seductress lucky enough to strike upon it.

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MAC Prêt-à-Papier

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Christine

US Launch April 22, 2010
International Launch May 2010

Craft-paper Couture – an inspired idea Cut like a pattern and whipped up into a frisky little “funny face” frock. Then, strip it back to its essence for Summer 2010 with a Prêt-à-Papier colour collection. It was a Project Runway challenge of sorts, with paper as the source, the instigator of ideas, the beginning of something simply, basically beautiful. Lipstick, Lipglass, Eye Shadow, Paint Pot, Chromagraphic Pencil, Studio Fix Lash, Impeccable Brow Pencil, Sheertone and Mineralize Blushes, and Nail Lacquer in a seamless spectrum of parchment-to-vellum beiges, with an occasional, clever colour spill, coral among the most au courant. Avec prêt-à-papier, a new Couture star is born!

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A Dior Addict 2 Perfume Dupe From Flirt!

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Christine

Flirt! Rock-N-Rebel ($35, 1.7oz) who would have thought that I could find a similar smelling Dior perfume for less! I was pleasantly surprised when I got my first smell of this perfume. I initially thought of Dior Addict 2 ($67, 1.7oz), which I own. I then spray both on my arm to compare, I know it sounds funny but I was in disbelief about how similar they smelled. I have always had the preconception that less expensive perfume would smell like that “cheap” perfume smell, but did Flirt! prove me wrong. I would definitely buy another Rock-N-Rebel to save myself almost half of what Dior would cost. The only thing stopping me though is that for someone in their 20s, I only wish that the design of packaging was a little more simple or sophisticated like Dior’s. The product loses some points with the packaging but it has nothing to do with the quality of the perfume. I am not a fan of the “tattoo” look and prefer subtle designs or no designs, but other than that the product is great.

The notes in this perfume are blackberry, apple nectar, and pink grapefruit. Flirt! and Dior are both a nice crisp floral scent but Dior’s smell reminds me more of the smell of guava, it is a little fruitier than Flirt! If you have been eying Dior Addict 2 I recommend you to visit your nearest Kohl’s store which is where Flirt! is exclusively available to test out the perfume. Also, right now on flirtcosmetics.com you can enter to win your own Rock-N-Rebel perfume!!

Availability: flirtcosmetics.com, Kohl’s stores
Rating: A-

Disclosure: This product was sent for consideration by PR representatives and the above are my honest opinions not influenced by other parties.

MAC Art Supplies

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Christine

MAC Art Supplies (Apr 2010) features an array eye and lips products. The lip products did not stand out to me very much as the colors seemed too bright. I do however really like the numerous colors available for eye products, the Greasepaint Stick and Pearlglide Intense Eyeliner. My favorite is the Pearlglide Eyeliner ($14.50) which was surprisingly very easy to apply, comparable to Urban Decay’s 24/7 Eyeliners. I was surprised because I have Pearlglide Eyeliner from a previous collection which was a little more difficult to apply smoothly. Maybe the formulation in the new eyeliners are different since it is “intense” either way keep it up MAC the formulation is perfect!