December 17, 2015

Dolce&Gabbana The Essence of Holiday Collection.

December 17, 2015/ Teri Cosenzi

Dolce&Gabbana has created an elegantly beautiful makeup collection for the holiday season called The Essence of Holiday Collection. It totally speaks of the season with the antique gold, passionate red and classic black shades. If you are looking for sophistication for yourself or a luxurious gift, these products are for you.

Dolce&Gabbana The Essence of Holiday Collection

The products include a beautiful Bronzing Powder, Shimmer Powder, Mono Eyeshadow in a choice of 3 shades, Classic Cream Lipstick, Sheer Shine Gloss and Intense Nail Lacquer in a choice of three shades.

I was drawn to the Glow Light Lids, Lips and Nails products from the line up for the light ethereal glow that these products bring on.

I really like The Illuminator Shimmer Powder in Glow Light for this season, which leaves the most beautiful luminous barely there pearlescent golden glow wherever you want it. The Sheer Shine Gloss in Glow Light is a subtle glossy shimmer. You barely see the flecks of gold shimmer in this gloss, it's more like a really glossy topcoat to wear over lipstick where the shimmer adds further dimension to the gloss. The Intense Nail Lacquer in Glow Light is a beautiful light shimmery nude gold shade. Again, it's very sheer and barely there, perfect as a top coat over a bold shade.

Buy the Dolce&Gabbana Essence of Holiday Collection online at dolcegabbana.com or at saksfifthavenue.com.

November 09, 2015

Holiday 2015: MAC Magic of the Night Color Collection.

November 09, 2015/ Teri Cosenzi

If you like bold smoky looks with lips to match — think elegant, nighttime looks — then this years MAC Holiday color collection is definitely one to check out. As its name, Magic of the Night suggests, this one is definitely for the evening or those who are not shy with their makeup.

"Get ready for an enchanted evening that won’t stop until dawn. Play it cool this holiday with eyes done up in deep smoky hues, and lips in tones that boldly lead the way for a night of unexpected thrills.

Jazz it up with new Colourdrenched Pigment, whose highly pearlized creamy hues glisten against skin. Lips let loose and live a little, playing nocturnal notes of dusky lilac, ruby rouge and luxe blackened plum. Out on the town, velvet-hued eyes swing to an elegant vibe as ebonized blue and navy join classic noir for a look that’s smoking haute. Nails set the mood in metallic, and Mineralize Skinfinish lights the way with its signature shimmering glow.

The magic is in the night, darlings. Let’s have some fun."

MAC Magic of the Night Holiday Makeup Collection

The MAC Magic of the Night collection includes:

IN EXTRA DIMENSION SKINFINISH - $36
Oh, Darling - metallic gold
Shaft of Gold - deep bronze

COLOURDRENCHED PIGMENT - $22
Night Thrill - gold shimmer (frost)
Ascent of Glamour - cobalt violet-blue (frost)
Tonight ’s the Night! - deep blackened teal (frost)
Moon is Blue - royal blue (frost)
No Taboos - blackened blue (frost)

PEARLGLIDE INTENSE EYE LINER - $17.50
Petrol Blue - deep navy w/ pearl
Black Swan - black w/ pearl

LIPSTICK - $17.50
Please Me - muted rosy-tinted pink (matte)
All Fired Up - bright fuchsia matte (retromatte)
Evening Rendezvous - deep reddish purple (matte)
Dark Side - deep burgundy (amplified)

LIP PENCIL - $17.50
Redd - clearly red
Nightmoth - blackened plum

Buy the MAC Magic of the Night collection now at maccosmetics.com, MAC stores, Macy's and Nordstrom.

November 06, 2015

Holiday 2015: CHANEL Collection Vamp Attitude.

November 06, 2015/ Teri Cosenzi

Can you believe it's been 20 years since CHANEL introduced their VAMP nail polish? I remember it so well — I probably have a bottle of the stunning black-red shade stashed around here somewhere. It was a sell-out and it became legendary. For this years holiday collection, CHANEL has taken that Vamp shade and created an entire collection around it and the glamour that the shade represented for Collection Vamp Attitude.

Holiday 2015: CHANEL Collection Vamp Attitude.

Of course, my favorite piece of the collection has got to be the Les 4 Ombres Multi-Effect Quadra Eyeshadow with a shade that is oh so reminiscent of Vamp. It's so dramatic and goes beautifully with the gold, beige and lavender taupe shades that complete the palette. I always love the embossing the CHANEL shadows and this one features a double-C monogram.

Also in a black-red shade is the Illusion D'Ombre Long Wear Luminous Eyeshadow which is quite shimmery. This makes for a gorgeous smoky, shimmery holiday eye for nighttime. Finish it off with the Le Volume de CHANEL Mascara in Rouge Noir, which is an intense red-black.

D'Ombre Long Wear Luminous Eyeshadow & Le Volume de Chanel

The Joues Contraste Lumière Highlighting Blush is simply gorgeous and it is the perfect complement to the darker black-red shades in the rest of the collection. This blush in Coups de Minuit is a golden peach shade that is soft and golden on it own. I like to layer it over other blush shades.

Chanel Joues Contraste Lumière Highlighting Blush

Of course, the lippies are all beautiful and if you'd ask me to pick a favorite, I'd be hard pressed. I'm always drawn to the Glossimer's and the shimmering soft pink of Rose de Lune is certainly beautiful. I really like Ultra Wear Lip Colour in Merry Rose and have been wearing the grey pink shade quite a bit. It's a wonderful neutral lip shade that is very long-wearing.

Chanel Collection Vamp Attitude Lip Colors

Finally, I think everyone needs the Le Top Coat Gold Sparkle Nail Coat. This is a multi-effect top coat that contains a really unique combination of black-red lacquer with high-gloss metallic shine. It pairs perfectly with the original, trendsetting Vamp shade, of course.