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Sue Devitt Zaire Eye Intinsifier Pencil
$22.00 USD (0.05oz/1.6g)
Available from: Sue Devitt Beauty
Zaire is a burgundy-brown (it’s dark so it looks more neutral than it does red) with satin sheen and no glitter. It’s one of the nicer Sue Devitt pencils, with a soft texture and great color payoff. It’s easy to blend and gives you smooth, even coverage. Read more…
Sue Devitt Ava Eye Intinsifier Pencil
$22.00 USD (0.05oz/1.6g)
Available from: Sue Devitt Beauty
Ava is a dark, smokey amethyst with a soft metallic sheen. There is some really fine violet glitter in this but it’s only noticeable if you blend the product out to oblivion, otherwise you won’t see it or feel it. Read more…
Sue Devitt Golden Triangle Eye Intensifier Pencil
$22.00 USD (0.05oz/1.6g)
Available from: Sue Devitt Beauty
Golden Triangle is a blackened base with lots of micro-fine gold glitter. The base color is almost olive, almost deep brown and almost black. The texture of Golden Triangle is really nice and creamy. The formula is long-wearing and crease-resistant and the glitter – while you CAN feel it – isn’t too gritty Read more…
Aveda Jewels of the Earth Lipstick Photo/Swatch Gallery
$16.00 USD (0.11oz/3.4g)
Available from: Aveda
I’m seperating the collection into two seperate posts: Eye Color and Lip Color (with short reviews and descriptions of each shade).
Aveda Jewels of the Earth Eye Color Photo/Swatch Gallery
$12.00 USD (0.04oz/1.25g)
Available from: Aveda
I’m seperating the collection into two seperate posts: Eye Color and Lip Color (with short reviews and descriptions of each shade).
Estée Lauder @ Derek Lam S/S 2012 (I Spy… Something Awesome!)
Derek Lam Spring/Summer 2011
New York Fashion Week – September 11, 2011
“What’s that?!” I screamed when I saw the workstation photo (posted below). See that little Gelée sitting on the table? Looks remarkably like the Modern Mercury highlight powder doesn’t it?! Apparently this one is supposed to be a bronzing (!) powder due out this January. Also, what’s up with the new Gelée EyeShadows? Um… Yes please! Read more…
Aveda Jewels of the Earth Limited Edition Collection for Fall 2011
Petal Essense Single Eyeshadow $12.00 USD (0.04oz/1.25g)
Nourish Mint Lip Color $16.00 USD (0.11oz/3.4g)
Available from: Aveda
The Jewels of the Earth collection by Aveda is a limited edition makeup collection for Fall 2011. It consists of 6 new Petal Essence Single Eye Colors and 3 new Nourish-Mint Lip Colors. Aveda says that the new collection – created with Janell Geason (Aveda artistic team makeup artist and global educator) - offers “rich, burnished shades with pearlized finishes.” Read more…
Royal & Langnickel C140/BC140 Silk Bronzer Brush
$11.99 USD
Available from: Royal & Langnickel
What’s that old expression? “Fool me once…” Royal & Langnickel is on their second strike with me and I’m unsure whether or not they deserve a third chance at bat. The C140 (also called the BC140) Silk Bronzer Brush is almost as useful as a trap door in a canoe. Read more…
Estée Lauder Lavish Pink Pure Color Crystal Lipstick
$24.00 USD (0.13oz/3.8g)
Available from: Estée Lauder
Estée Lauder Lavish Pink Pure Color Crystal Lipstick is part of the Limited Edition Pink Ribbon Collection available through October 2011. It’s an amazingly pretty, ultra soft, moisture-rich, sheer pink with a soft sparkle! (I thought ALL that would sound better than, “This is SO PRETTY!”) Read more…
YES Oil-Based and Water-Based Personal Lubricants
$14.99 USD (2.6 fl oz/75ml)
Available from: Hip Apotheca (October 2011)
Don’t lie! If a company wanted to send YOU free lube to test and review… you’d jump at the chance too! WARNING: This post contains some frank talk about lubricants. If this makes you uncomfortable, please move along to another post. Read more…
