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11.06.10

Bare Escentuals Perfect Gift Collection (And More!) makeup, reviews | (5)
My favorite makeup line right now is Bare Escentuals, especially the eye colors, liners and lip gloss! They are so amazing. If you have not tried them, you must! A good place to start: The Perfect Gift Collection, which will be ‘Today's Special Value’ on QVC Saturday, November 13. The kit is great for the upcoming holiday season and includes never-before seen shades and products, including the world-wide debut of bareMinerals Pretty Amazing Lipcolor in Rouge Pretty. This brick rose shade looks like a high-shine hydrating gloss, yet defines and enhances lips like a lipcolor. The Perfect Gift Collection also ...

Tagged: Bare Escentuals, bareMinerals, Buxom, makeup, mineral makeup, product reviews, QVC, reviews
08.03.10

Rethink The Quickie makeup | (0)
bareMinerals is all revved-up and ready to bring their award-winning makeup to a city near you. Three Bare Escentuals 'Quickie Vans' are on a tour across the USA, roaming the nation from August 1st through October 31st, bringing their special band of roadies to 92 cities across the country. Along the way they'll be transforming into Pop-up Boutiques and giving fast and free make-unders, complete with deluxe samples in a city near you. It’s fast & free and guaranteed to knock your socks off. If you are interested in more information, go here to find out where & when the Bare ...

Tagged: Amber Blasco, Bare Escentuals, bareMinerals, Buxom, events, makeup, makeup artist, mineral makeup
08.01.10

Sephora Splurge makeup, reviews, shopping, skin care, Take Sunset | (8)
On Rob's first day off since our wedding, he spent a good hour tolerating me endlessly wandering around the Sephora at Westfield Topanga Mall. He didn't even complain when I dragged him back, after he thought he's finally escaped, to purchase Buxom Insider Eyeliner that I just had to have after seeing my eyes in the mall's bathroom mirror. One plus for him is that the Sephora is conveniently located next to the Apple store. Brilliant move, Westfield Mall! Ok, let's break down my Sephora haul... Make Up For Ever HD Invisible Cover Foundation: #118, Flesh - Sadie used this foundation ...

Tagged: Bare Escentuals, blush, Boscia, Buxom, eyebrows, eyeliner, foundation, Lancome, Make Up For Ever, makeup, mascara, primer, product reviews, reviews, Rosacea, Sadie Wilson, sephora, shopping, Take Sunset
07.24.10

Buxom It's In The Bag Sweepstakes charity, giveaways, makeup | (2)
I am obsessed with all things Buxom right now, including the Buxom Big & Healthy Lip Sticks and the Buxom Insider Eyeliner! They amazingballs. And Buxom has some really cool things going on this summer. First up they have an incredible giveaway with Sephora that is not to be missed... Buxom Bag Giveaway - Channel one of the Buxom Babes and enter to win Dolly, Katie, Trixie or Sugar’s handbag fully loaded with each gal’s fabulous jet-setter needs, including a Rebecca Minkoff handbag, a round trip Virgin America ticket, and a ton of other designer and couture goodies. This is $2,500 ...

Tagged: Bare Escentuals, Buxom, charity, dogs, giveaways, makeup, mineral makeup, sephora
07.17.10

How To: Wedding Makeup That Doesn't Suck how to, interviews, makeup | (7)
A while back I went to a makeup event at the the W Hotel in Westwood. Remember? They were filming The Hills with Heidi's sister and mom? That totally made it into the second to last episode! Anyway. At the event, I met Bare Escentuals makeup artist, Amber Blasco. She did my makeup and introduced me to some amazing Bare Escentuals products that I cannot live without, like all their mascara, lip glosses and eyeshadows. (By the way, do you recognize who Amber is makeup in the top pic? That's my looove Jennifer Carpenter from Dexter!) When Amber did my makeup, ...

Tagged: Amber Blasco, Bare Escentuals, bareMinerals, Dexter, how to, interview, interviews, Jennifer Carpenter, makeup, The Hills, wedding, weddings
06.15.10

Sephora's New Sun Safety Kit skin care | (0)
Sephora recently announced their the fourth edition of the Sun Safety Kit. This annual promotion is one of Sephora’s most successful and is a must-have. The protection collection features the best-of-the-best in sun protection and 100% of the net profits benefit The Skin Cancer Foundation. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer found in the United States and is also one of the most preventable. Help others become aware of this growing problem while defending yourself against the sun’s harmful rays. This year’s selection includes past favorites, new additions and a travel and beach-friendly hot pink clutch. The Sun Safety ...

Tagged: Bare Escentuals, Bliss, Clarins, Cover FX, DDF, Jack Black, Kate Somerville, Murad, Ole Henriksen, PeterThomasRoth, sephora, Shiseido, skin care, skin products, Smashbox, sunscreen
05.27.10

bareMinerals Big & Bright Eyeliner makeup, reviews | (0)
I was just staring at my insane skin in the mirror. Seriously, my skin is a manifestation of my crazy mind right now. My fiance will tell you (because I never stfu about it) it's been broken out, covered in a rash, red, flaky, dry, oily. Like, WTF skin? CHILL OUT. I am certain that the day after I get hitched, it will be totally fine, but until then, it's on a mission to drive me completely insane. Anyway, what? Oh, yes. Eyeliner! I am absolutely loving loving bareMinerals Big & Bright Eyeliner right now. I've been using it in ...

Tagged: Bare Escentuals, bareMinerals, eyeliner, makeup, product reviews, reviews, sephora, skin care
05.25.10

CEW 2010 Beauty Awards Winners hair products, makeup, reviews, skin care | (3)
The prestigious Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) Award winners were announced on Friday! For a product to win this award, it is a huge deal, so now I'm super curious about the products that received awards that I've not yet tried... A MAJOR winner that I already love--Living Proof! Check out all the other products that received top honors. Bath and Body Bath/Shower Product, Mass — Olay Body Wash Plus Tone Enriching Ribbons Bath/Shower Product, Prestige — Fresh Sugar Açaí Body Scrub Body Treatment, Mass — Vaseline Sheer Infusion with Stratys-3 Body Treatment, Prestige — Origins Night Health Bedtime Spray Facial Skin Care Acne Treatment — La Roche-Posay ...

Tagged: Bare Escentuals, bareMinerals, CEW Beauty Awards Winners, Clinique, CoverGirl, Fragrance, Garnier, Guerlain, hair products, Klorane, L\'Oreal, La Roche-Posay, Lancome, Living Proof, makeup, marc jacobs, Maybelline, Neutrogena, Olay, Origins, perfume, product reviews, reviews, shampoo, Shiseido, shower gel, skin care, skin products, sunscreen, Vaseline
05.13.10

bareMinerals Buzzworthy Collection makeup, reality TV, reviews | (4)
Yesterday, I hung out at the W Hotel in Westwood with the cast of The Hills. Well, kinda. In actuality, I was there to meet up with the girls from bareMinerals and talk makeup. The Hills just happened to be shooting poolside as well. (Sidenote: they're still shooting this season?) Unfortunately, I didn't get to see Heidi's "enhancements" in person, but I did get to see her sister and her mom. (Holly looked gorgeous and normal IRL.) On my way out, I walked by them having lunch and they were totally talking about Heidi! Or, maybe they were rehearsing lines... ...

Tagged: Amber Blasco, Bare Escentuals, bareMinerals, blush, concealer, eyeshadow, Heidi Montag, Holly Montag, lipgloss, lipstick, makeup, makeup artist, mineral makeup, product reviews, reality TV, reviews, The Hills, W Hotel
08.02.09

L'Oreal Extra-Volume Collagen Mascara budget, celebrity hairstyles, makeup, reviews, Total Beauty | (2)
For a span of many years, my go-to drugstore mascara was L'Oreal Voluminous, now it's Maybelline New York Great Lash Waterproof Mascara. (It's America's #1 mascara!) I'm always sceptical when trying out new mascaras, because I am super picky, and also because I've tried so many over the years, only for them to either collect dust in my closet or go right back to the store. Frankly, most mascaras suck, or at least suck for me. I have longish eyelashes, but they aren't super thick. So I'm always looking for a super black mascara that goes on clean and doesn't clump. ...

Tagged: Bare Escentuals, budget, Eva Longoria, eyelashes, L\'Oreal, makeup, Maybelline, reviews, Shu Uemura, Total Beauty