Thursday, July 19, 2012

NARS Fall 2012 Color Collection

 NARS Fall 2012 Color Collection. This Fall, Nars brings us a rich colored palette that is sure to expand and enhance your makeup collection. Although there are quite a few re-promotes in this collection, it's still one to checkout.Their fall collection features an array of bold lip hues all in the red family to help you create the perfect red lip. From eye trios to blush hues, look below to see what to expect in the Nars Fall lineup, available in stores now.




NARS Eyeshadow Trio Give your eyes a stunning definition using the brand's newest trio eye makeup palette in High Society, a mix of lavender, matte forest green and iridescent amethyst, a surprising modern color mix that can deliver spectacular results. Wear the pigments individually or mash them up to achieve a super sophisticated makeup look that is bound to steal the spotlight at any event. The micro-fine pigments glide effortlessly on the skin delivering intense, long lasting, crease-resistant results, so give the palette a test and find out if it suits your style.





NARS Eyeshadow Duo Keep things sexy and mysterious by coating your eyelids with Vent Glace, a duo eyeshadow palette in platinum and silver smoke that can deliver a mesmerizing glance with a frosty finish. Use the shades individually, layered, mixed or as highlights, as either way you'll look fantastic.

NARS Blush Blush has become super important when it comes to makeup these past few years as the new pigments and formulas can sculpt the cheekbones to perfection. NARS's Outlaw blush, a soft rose with gold shimmer delivers a natural flush that will make you radiate naturalness, so give it a try and find out if you've stumbled upon a new favorite product!

NARS Lips Francois NARS confessed seasons ago that he has 'a real love affair with lipstick. It has such a strong impact on the face. You feel immediately elegant and chic and it gives the face a lot of strength. It gives you more power', so no wonder that for his fall 2012 lip color collection, Mr. Nars opted for seductive reds. The collection features: Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil in More - a universally flattering auburn Sheer Lipstick in Autumn Leaves - a translucent glistening brandy Pure Matte Lipstick in Amsterdam - a Garnet red Larger Than Life Liploss in Rouge Tribal - a metallic burgundy



NARS Multiple Stick Get your skin looking perfect with the help of this multi purpose highlighting stick in Undress Me, an almost nude pink with soft silver shimmer. The color blends effortlessly on the skin, delivering instant, perfect, soft and natural effects that are bound to make heads turn, so give it a try and let your skin radiate sexiness and health.

NARS Nail Polish Perfectly polished nails are a definite must and for the new season NARS proposed a 'moody grey' nail lacquer in Storm Bird as "grey nails lend final sophistication to a look that’s exhilarating, evocative, and, as always, strictly NARS".

Thursday, July 12, 2012

7 Tips for Your BEST Skin

Keep your skin looking flawless with these 7 holistic skin care tips

7 Tips for Your BEST Skin
This is a TotalBeauty.com healthy skin article
While you may have your cleansing, toning, and moisturizing skin care routine down pat, there's something you're missing in your scrupulous upkeep: everything else. If your skin care routine stops at your bathroom, you're not getting the best skin you can have. From the food you eat to the workout you choose, see how to change your lifestyle habits to get your healthiest skin from within.

Monday, July 9, 2012

New Make Up For Ever Aqua Shadows, Aqua Creams and Eye Primer

New Make Up For Ever Aqua Shadows, Aqua Creams and Eye Primer. Get beach ready with new products from Make Up For Ever. Their range of Aqua Shadows, Aqua Creams and Eye Primes are sure to keep your makeup where you want it, as you step into the pool! Some of these products have been out for awhile, but there have been some new shades that have been added. Look below to see the latest.


Aqua Shadows Aqua Shadow’s intensely pigmented, waterproof formula provides immediate, rich color that will not smudge, crease, or fade. Created with silica powder, its ultra creamy texture glides effortlessly on the eyelid and blends easily for an even result. Incredibly simple to use, Aqua Shadow quickly creates a multitude of dynamic and colorful looks.



 Available In : 0E – matte black, 2E – matte brown, 4E – matte taupe grey, 6E – matte navy blue, 8E – matte green, 20E – pearly taupe, 22E – pearly copper, 24E – pearly pink, 26E – pearly peach, 28E – pearly beige, 30E – pearly pink beige, 32E – pearly white.  

Aqua Cream Shadows Aqua Cream combines the highest-quality pigments with mother of pearl particles to give immediate rich color payoff with a luminous finish in just one application. It's long-lasting formulation will not crease or smudge under the most extreme conditions and its creamy and elastic texture allows for easy blending.  



New Shades Available- 23 Acid Green – bright lime green shimmer 24 Yellow – matte vibrant yellow 25 Pastel Blue – light blue shimmer 26 Purple – violet sheen

Eye Prime Enriched with waxes and mineral powders, Eye Prime creates a long lasting, even base for eye shadow application. Its lightweight, non-drying texture blends seamlessly into the skin allowing a true-to-color eye shadow result that will not crease or fade.

Thursday, July 5, 2012

NARS Summer 2012 Makeup Kits

NARS Summer 2012 Makeup Kits. For all my Nars beauty fans, check out the makeup items Nars has introduced for the summer season. There are two main kits, and both were created to bring out our best summer glow for the season. I'm really eying that Laguna lip gloss. The kits are available in stores now. Look below for more details.
NARS Sun Kissed Makeup Kit ($50) The kit features three must-have makeup products that aim to give your complexion a natural radiance that is bound to steal the spotlight from day to evening, so give the kit a try a find out if it suits your needs as it includes the following products:  



Pro-Prime Pore Refining Primer - a new primer that refines the look of the pores while giving the skin a matte finish. The primer features natural, skin beneficial ingredients such as Natural Bisabolol & Butterbur root extract, vitamins A, C and E, known for their calming and protection properties.  
Laguna Illuminator - enhance your skin with this fab bronzy brown with gold shimmer illuminator  
Blush Duo - give your cheekbones a natural, irresistible flush with the help of this fab blush that features two hues that will enable you to adapt your cheek coloration to the rest of your makeup or to your mood.

NARS Beach Lover ($49) The Beach Lover summer 2012 kit features 4 fabulous NARS makeup items and retails $1 less than its predecessor and brings the beauty of bronze/nude tones to the makeup scene. Perfect for the honeys that wish to accentuate natural beauty in a soft and sensual manner, the Beach Lovers kit will dare you to resist its sizzling style as it features the following products:  


Medium Laguna Illuminator - give your skin a natural glow with this fab brown tone illuminator infused with gold shimmer Skorpios 
Mini Soft Touch Shadow Pencil - cover your eyelids with this fab copper creamy texture pigment that delivers long-lasting results with a velvety feel.  
Mini Orgasm Blush/ Hungry Heart Highlighter duo - which features two fab hues, a gold ivory and a peachy pink with golden shimmer, which you can use to sculpt your facial features to perfection.  
Laguna Lip Gloss - a bronze gloss featuring shimmery gold tones that dare you to resist temptation.




Monday, July 2, 2012

Giveaway Alert - Win 2 Zoya Nail Polishes From The Summer Beach & Surf Collection

Giveaway Alert - Win 2 Zoya Nail Polishes From The Summer Beach & Surf Collection. Hi beauties, It's once again giveaway time, and this one features 2 Nail Polishes from the Zoya's Summer Beach & Surf Collection - Tracie and Myrta."Thanks to Verve 360 hair salons in Pittsburgh for providing the prize!" To enter to win, all you have to do is comment below and tell me why you love the Zoya Brand, and why do you want to try these hues for the summer season. Good luck everyone, the winner will be picked next Friday ( July 13th ). Note: Giveaway is only opened to US residents at this time (contiguous US only, no Hawaii or Alaska).

One Lucky Winner Will Receive The Following : 

Myrta is a fiery shade of dark orange with a gold metallic shimmer.   The finished product is bright, yet still sophisticated. Hot & Spicy!





 Tracie is a wearable pistachio green shade with a delicate metallic finish.  Unlike many green shades this is flattering on all skin tones and is a real statement color!




 Zoya's natural nail polishes are free from toluene, formaldehyde, and camphor. Additionally, Zoya was also recognized by a study in Women's Health Magazine to be the longest wearing natural nail polish. 




A Celebrity Facialist's Recipe for Flawless Skin

Olga Lorencin-Northrup, esthetician to the stars, gives us her recipe for a perfect complexion

A Celebrity Facialist's Recipe for Flawless Skin
This is a TotalBeauty.com skin care tips article
Halle Berry, Jessica Alba, Eva Mendez, and Natalie Portman all owe thanks for their perfect skin to one woman: Olga Lorencin-Northrup. So when we had the chance to learn her foolproof recipe for a flawless complexion, we were ecstatic. Here are the 7 skin care products you need to cook up perfect skin.