Fall 2011: Illamasqua Magenta Muse Collection.

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Illamasqua wants to make you a "muse by midnight" with their new collection Magenta Muse for this fall.

Set to transform perceptions of beauty this summer, Magenta Muse is the daring new color collection from cult British beauty brand, Illamasqua.

Magenta Muse is a fearlessly eclectic blend of textures and finishes, spanning from gloss to matt, metallic to opalescent. Draw all attention to you, on those heady summer nights, with an urbane gathering of cool, alternative hues in grey, mauve, magenta and teal that mix effortlessly with flashes of coral and offset by matt black.

The collection:

Powder Blusher - $24.00

  • Excite - Vibrant Coral
  • Hussy -  Bright Petal Pink

Lipstick - $22.00

  • Test - Matte Pinky Beige
  • Underworld - Iridescent Violet

Sheer Lipgloss - $20.00

  • Electrify - Baby Pink Sheen
  • Tantrum - Deep Violet Sheen

Cream Pigment - $24.00

  • Dab - Matte Lilac
  • Mould - Matte Grape


Pure Pigment - $24.00

  • Android - Shimmering Gunmetal

Liquid Metal - $26.00

  • Enrapture - Metallic Copper

Precision Ink - $27.50

  • Abyss - Gloss Black
  • Glister - Opalescent nude

Nail Varnish - $14.00

  • DWS - Cement Gray/Glossy Finish
  • Jo Mina - Electric Lilac/Glossy Finish
  • Lament - Bright Coral Pink/Glossy Finish
  • Muse - Deep Teal Blue/Glossy Finish
  • Poke - Bright Violet/Purple Shimmer
  • Scorn - Pure Black/Matte Finish

The colors are definitely electric and I enjoyed trying some of the products from the new to me brand.  All of the colors offer great pigment power. I was especially impressed with the Powder Blushers, the Lipstick, Sheer Lip Gloss and Nail Varnish.

The colors are very vivid and very true to what you see in the photos.  The brand obviously concentrates on providing pure pigments in the shades. If your look is on the bold side and you wear color, than Illamasqua is defiantly a brand you want to check out. It is a high quality brand, and overall, I am very impressed with it.

The Magenta Muse collection is exclusive to Sephora.

M·A·C Prime Focus.

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As I have gotten older, I have faced the fact that I need more than just good makeup and skin care.  I need the extra help of primers. I consider primers to be a part of my skin care routine as thy are a very important step in the overall process.  A good primer not only helps to keep makeup in place all day perfectly, it smoothes the skin, protects the skin, even it out and more.  It really makes you skin the perfect canvas on which to apply makeup.

M·A·C has their Prep & Prime line that features just that. Products to prep the skin and prime it for perfect makeup application.  Today, they are adding to it with these new beauties and they are calling it Prime Focus.

We’ve become THE high-performance Prep + Prime player backstage at Fashion Week. To keep up with the demand to achieve an even more awe-inspiring level of Artistry, M·A·C puts the latest must-haves right in the Pros’ hands again this season by taking Prep + Prime Fortified Skin Enhancer SPF 35 global. This major multi-tasker functions as colour-corrector, face primer, and UV protector with light hydrating properties all-in-one. But innovation never idles; so we’re introducing NEW  Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder/Pressed to glide on skin after for an undetectable and smooth, silky-soft, colourless aura, in the form of a compact cache to freshen up on-the-go. Day or night, runway or real time, these Primers are the start-to-finish every girl needs to get where she’s going in record time, ultimate chic! These are fast times. We’re running with it.


Take a look at the collection!

PREP+PRIME FORTIFIED SKIN ENHANCER SPF 35 - $30.00

  • Adjust Light - neutral peach
  • Illuminate - Pale lavender
  • Neutralize - Pale yellow
  • Recharge - Bronzy orange

I have tried Illuminate and Neutralize.  As I am self tanning right now, Neutralize is the shade for me these days.  It evens out my skin making the need for less foundation. It softens my lines and makes my skin just look better.  Illuminate is a more pink/lavender shade that totally brightens a look when used under makeup.  IT was too bright for my tan, but I can see this shade being perfect under foundation in the winter when I am more pale.

PREP+PRIME TRANSPARENT PRESSED FINISHING POWDER - $23.00

This finishing powder adds a beautiful soft focus look to the skin.  I am applying it with the MAC Bufffer Brush 182. It is a kabuki style brush that blends the powder into my skin so there is no white look left behind, only smooth flawless looking skin.

PREP+PRIME TRANSPARENT FINISHING POWDER - $23.00

All of the new Prime Focus products are available at all M·A·C locations, 1.800.588.0070
and maccosmetics.com today. Be sure to use all the right primers before using the MAC Holiday 2011 shades.

Fall 2011: Lancôme 29 Saint-Honoré Fall Color Collection.

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Lancôme just launched their 2011 Fall Collection and it is a beauty. Created by Lancôme Artistic Director for Makeup Aron De Mey, this is called 29 Saint-Honoré, named after their original Parisian boutique.

The collection evokes a seductive color statement that captures the essence of 1940’s glamour.  In includes eye shadow palettes with tender brown and grey shades along with lip and nail shades dressed in red. These colors represent the true Parisian woman, which is an international model of elegance and sophistication, of course.

Lets check out the star products in the collection.

CHEEKS

Blush Multilumiére in Maison Lancôme - $40.00 Multi-color powder blush embossed with a Parisian city scene

EYES

Color Design 5 Pan Shadow and Liner Palette - $48.00

  • Gris Fatale
  • Golden Frenzy

LIPS

Le French Touch Absolu in Rouge St. Honore - $35.00 Creamy red lipstick in ornate gold packaging

L’Absolu Rouge Lipscolor - $29.00

  • Hold Up Red
  • Rouge Canaille

La Laque Fever Lipgloss - $26.50

  • Bang Bang Red
  • Cranberry Kiss

NAILS

Mini Le Vernis - $15

  • Bang Bang Red
  • Noir 29

My favorites are the Gris Fatale palette and the blush.  How beautiful is that with the Eiffel tower embossed in it? I see another collectors piece for my collection.

Lancôme’s limited-edition collection 29 St. Honoré is available now at all Lancôme counters and lancome.com.