The Sephora Collection Blockbuster is Just That... a Blockbuster!

Hi! It's Caci here for Teen Beauty. I hope you had a great Thanksgiving and got some great holiday deals over the weekend. I did some shopping and am making my wish list. AT this point, it is pretty endless - ha, ha.

My wish list includes a few pretty makeup items this year. Since I wear makeup everyday now, I am playing more and more and having so much fun. Isn't it great to discover new, beautiful things?

One item at the VERY top of my Wish List is this Sephora Collection Endless Color Blockbuster. It is a BLOCKBUSTER of a deal I tell you. And what is inside the palette (that closes into a Sephora-like bag!!!) is nothing short of a-m-a-z-i-n-g.

With 187 different makeup products. My friends, you read that correctly. 187! Here is a little breakdown, taken from the Sephora website:

98 original, iridescent effect eyeshadows
70 shiny lip glosses
6 cream eyeliners
2 lip liners
3 eyeliners
Mascara
4 applicators

It says that the palette contains different trays of product that slide in and out to accommodate all of the different shades. Also inside the palette is a very special silver ticket.

"...silver ticket automatically enters you in the SEPHORA COLLECTION Silver Ticket Sweepstakes. Visit Sephora.com on January 1, 2011 to see if you have the winning silver ticket. The grand prize winner will receive a $1,000 Sephora shopping spree, a one-year supply of SEPHORA COLLECTION products, and more"

I mean really, this palette can do no wrong, right? I am hoping it is under the tree for me. Just in case anyone else wants one, and wants to buy me one (Hello, Mom!), this Sephora Blockbuster is $48 at Sephora stores and Sephora.com.

GIVEAWAY: Win a FLIRT! Back to School Beauty Look.

Here is your chance girls! Up for grabs are four makeup goodie bags from FLIRT! Cosmetics. Each goodie bag represents one of their Back to School Beauty looks that I featured on Wednesday.


I have a bag with the makeup products from Teacher's Pet, Laid Back Lady, Exotic Jewel and Berry Beautiful. There will be four winners total, with each winner winning just one of the looks featured. These will be selected randomly.

The look goodie bags contain the following makeup products -

Teachers Pet: Dreamy Eyes Eyeshadow in Sugar Daddy, Look of Love Eye Pencil in Tipoff, Flirt! IT CURL in Bombshell Black,  High Wattage Intense and Creamy Lipcolor in Wicked 14 and Naughty 10, Bring on the Bronze Bronzing Powder in Foxy Bronze 01.

Laid Back Lady: Dreamy Eyes Eye shadow in Peach Champagne and Golden Lady,  Lash-a-delic Fast Defining Mascara in Mod Black, Glamourazzi Extreme Lip Lacquer in Dream Gir, Peek-a-Blush in Dapple Apple.

Exotic Jewel: Dreamy Eyes Eyeshadow in Honey Lemonade,  Crocodile Rock, and Wild Night, Big Flirt! Thickening mascara in Black Wink, Squeeze Me Super Shiny Lipgloss in Heavenly Honey 03, Peek-a-Blush in Caramel Belle 14.

Berry Beautiful: Dreamy Eyes Eyeshadow in Witchy and Bronze Splash, Look of Love Eye Pencil in Brownie Points, Far Out! Lengthening mascara in Extreme Brown,  High Wattage Lipcolor in Smitten 26, Squeeze Me Super Shiny Lipgloss in Bubbly Berry 18, Peek-a-Blush in Popsie.

To enter this great giveaway, please leave a comment on this blog post telling me which look is your favorite and why. I will close the comments on October 22, 2010 at 11:59 PM ET and randomly pick 4 winners. Remember, each winner will only win one of the goodie bags, randomly picked. I cannot promise which look you will win. (Trust me, you will love them all, so it won't matter!)

Only one comment per e-mail address, please. Entrants must be 13 years or older and have a parents permission to enter. Unfortunately, I can only ship these within the United States, so you must have a United States shipping address to enter.

Good Luck!!!

4 Back to School Beauty Looks from FLIRT! Cosmetics.

So... I've been in high school for just over a month now, and I hate to admit it, but I am kind of really liking it. I am getting used to the early morning routine and fitting everything in. I am really starting to have a good time and look forward to more of the same.

Getting used to the early morning routine was more than a challenge in the beginning, but I have it pretty much down to a science now. One BIG thing I learned is that I need to streamline my routine and products, especially when it comes to makeup. FLIRT! Cosmetics must have read my mind, because they came up with 4 cute back to school beauty looks using a variety of their products.

Not only do I love FLIRT! Cosmetics for sending me the 4 looks that they have featured, but I am loving how varied the looks can be, but simple with the right products. And, the products are great. The eye shadows and blushes are very pigmented and silky soft. The lipsticks are pretty long wearing and not drying at all. The lip lacquers are probably my favorite. Well, along with the mascara. The IT CURL! Mascara is one of my new best friends!

As I said, FLIRT! was kind enough to send me the 4 back to school beauty looks, and being the good friend that I am, I just had to share them with two of my besties. So, a few weekends ago, I invited a few girls over to test out the looks.

We had such a fun time playing with all of the makeup and took turns applying it on each other.

Here is the list of FLIRT! products used to makeup up each look.

Exotic Jewel
The smoky eye gets a little easier (and more colorful) this Fall. Try a jewel-toned dark green or purple paired with a nude lip.
Eyes: Sweep Dreamy Eyes Eyeshadow in Honey Lemonade from lashline to browbone. This is your base. Next apply Crocodile Rock to lid, from lashline to above the crease. Continue applying Crocodile Rock to the inner tearducts, as well as to bottom lashline and smudge. Next apply a touch of Wild Night from lashline to crease, and out and up - intensifying it on the outer lid and outer crease. Blend and fade the shadows. Complete the eye look with a generous coat of Big Flirt! Thickening mascara in Black Wink.
Lips: Perfectly nude lips complete the look. Try Squeeze Me Super Shiny Lipgloss in Heavenly Honey 03.
Cheeks: Lightly dust cheek bones with Peek-a-Blush in Caramel Belle 14.

Berry Beautiful
Make a bold statement with berry-red lips and a beautiful soft and neutral shimmery smoky eye.
Eyes: Sweep Dreamy Eyes Eyeshadow in Witchy from lashline to browbone. Next apply Bronze Splash to lid, from lashline to above the crease. Continue applying Bronze Splash to bottom lashline and smudge. To intensify the smoke, add Look of Love Eye Pencil in Brownie Points to upper and lower lashline and smudge. Complete the eye look with Far Out! Lengthening mascara in Extreme Brown.
Lips: Berry lips are a consistent fall trend and there are so many beautiful and wearable berries to suit your skin tone and personal back to school style. Try High Wattage in Smitten 26 for a fuller coverage, deeper berry lip, or Squeeze Me Super Shiny Lipgloss in Bubbly Berry 18 for a sheer and sparkly blush of berry.
Cheeks: Lightly dust apples of cheeks in a complementary berry shade – Peek-a-Blush in Popsie.

Teacher's Pet
Stand-out in the crowd with orangey-red lips, naturally lined eyes and flirty, curled lashes.
Eyes: Sweep Dreamy Eyes Eyeshadow in Sugar Daddy from lashline to browbone. Lightly line upper lashline with Look of Love Eye Pencil in Tipoff. Complete the look with Flirt! IT CURL in Bombshell Black.
Lips: For a spin on the classic red lip, try a hint of orange with High Wattage Intense and Creamy Lipcolor in Wicked 14 or Naughty 10.
Cheeks: Lightly dust cheekbones with Bring on the Bronze Bronzing Powder in Foxy Bronze 01.

Laid Back Lady
Enhance your summer tan with rosy cheeks, a pinky-nude lip and golden colored eye-makeup for a look that’s polished yet still relaxed.
Eyes: Create the perfect golden shimmer with Dreamy Eyes Eye shadow in Peach Champagne – from lashline to browbone. Then, apply Golden Lady in crease to create depth. Finish with Lash-a-delic Fast Defining Mascara in Mod Black.
Lips: Generously apply Glamourazzi Extreme Lip Lacquer in Dream Girl.
Cheeks: Dust Peek-a-Blush in Dapple Apple on apples of cheeks and bridge of nose.

All of the products used in the FLIRT! Back to School Beauty Looks can be purchased online at www.flirtcosmetics.com, kohls.com and in store at Kohls.

I hope you like the looks. My friends and I sure did. G & M each went home with a bag of makeup that was used to make up the look, and FLIRT! wants me to share even more. Want to know more? You will have to come back to Teen Beauty on Friday to see how you can win a FLIRT! Back to School Beauty look yourself.