NARS Launches False Eyelashes May 2015

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If you love false lashes, it’s time to get excited! NARS launches their new false lash collection Friday, May 1st 2015. The collection includes 8 styles of lash. Let’s get to know them, shall we?

Numero 1 – Designed by Francois Nars himself to compliment any eye shape.
Numero 2 – Medium length with uniform volume.
Numero 3 – Graduated lash lengths from end to end.
Numero 4 – Provides length and lifted curl.
Numero 5 – Dramatic curl in a wispy lash.
Numero 6 – The most dramatic look in the line for length and curl.
Numero 7 – A densely packed dramatic lash.
Numero 8 – Lower lash falsies.

These lashes will be available at NARSCosmetics.com and NARS boutiques starting Friday, May 1st. They retail for $20 each.

Lip Product Addict Tag

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This tag was created by a couple of awesome Youtubers, Essiebutton & Amelia Liana. Check out the original video here. I’m pretty obsessed with lip products, so when I saw it I knew I just had to bring it to the blog!

#1. Fav Balm/Lip Treatment?

I’m completely and hopelessly addicted to lip balms. I loooove me some balm! I really enjoy tinted ones that I can wear as my lipcolor for the day if I’m having a chapped lip day. My favorite tinted balm right now is Maybelline Baby Lips in Cherry Me. It’s moisturizing, has SPF 20, and gives a great pink tint that is bright enough to wear alone while still being mellow enough to wear with a darker eye. For a product that is just strictly a balm, I’ve been using Epic Blend More Moisture lip balms – I keep the Cherry one on my vanity, the Grape one in my purse, and the Green Apple by the bed. See? Addicted. (By the way I have a full review of the Epic Blend balms here on the blog.)

#2. Best Eye-Catching Red?

This question was really hard for me, because red is just about the only eye-catching color I don’t wear. I don’t really know why, but I’m just not into reds. I love bright lippies – pink, coral, orange, whatever! I just don’t really love red, so I hardly ever wear it. I do occasionally enjoy MAC’s Hot Tahiti lipstick, which is a very soft red and probably pretty underrated. It’s a glaze formula, so it goes on sheer but can be built up. And hey since I’m so pale, even a sheer red is bright on me…

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#3. Best Luxury & Best Drugstore?

The most luxurious lipstick I have in my stash is an Hourglass Femme Rouge Velvet Creme lipstick in Fable. I splurged on it during a Sephora F&F sale. The formula on these is excellent – super creamy and oh-so-pigmented. I would probably own more if they weren’t $30 a pop. You can get a refill cartridge for $24 – cool idea, but who honestly finishes a lipstick?!

Best Drugstore lipsticks have got to be the Revlon Colorburst Lip Butters. I’ve mentioned them countless times on my blog because I’m obsessed. I am pretty sure I own all of them including some limited edition ones. I also have doubles of a couple of my favorites. I know…weirdo…(the ones I have doubles of are Pink Truffle and Juicy Papaya).

#4. Best MAC Lipstick?

MAC Flamingo. I convinced myself a long time ago that I did not need Flamingo. That is because at the time it was limited edition and impossible to find. Flamingo was going for $50+ on blogs and forums, and you probably don’t even want to know what people were willing to pay for this $15 lipstick on ebay. Yikes! Then MAC does what MAC always does – they repromoted it. In typical LE lipstick fashion it once again sold out in like no minutes flat. BUMMER. But I was able to get it from another blogger for $15 + shipping *grumble* – see for me that is more than usual because as a MAC PRO  cardholder I’m accustomed to getting 40% off MAC lipsticks. I know, I know…spoiled! But it was so worth the wait, and DEFINITELY worth paying full price. Now MAC has made Flamingo permanent, so I actually picked up a second one with my discount. Chyeah! Flamingo is the perfect sheer corally pink. Glorious.

#5. The Most Disappointing?

Ack, Maybelline Color Whispers! I lusted after these for I don’t even know how long. In fact, I did a blog post just about how much I wanted to try them! I read so many other blogs and watched so many videos about how much people loved them and I guess I built up all this hype in my head because I was left underwhelmed. I have my review & swatches here, where I also said I only liked them it wasn’t love. Meh. So sad.

#6. Liner – Yes or No?

Just a weak yes for liner. I wear it sometimes, but I usually wear a clear one. In my Hot Tahiti pic above I’m also wearing Urban Decay’s clear liner called Ozone. Hot Tahiti is a glaze which is sort of a squishy, movable formula. It’s helpful to anchor it with a clear lip liner. For dark/bright lip glosses or squishy lipsticks, a clear liner can be a lifesaver. Very rarely I will do a nude lip with a slightly darker nude liner for a sorta pinup look. My go-to liner of choice for those purposes is MAC Cremestick in Beurre.

#7. Best Gloss?

My favorite high-end glosses are Chanel Glossimers (only the ones that have some actual color to them though, some are SUPER sheer), and NARS lip gloss. I have a few MAC lip glass, although they really are not one of my favorite formulas because they’re so thick and sticky. For budget brands I really like Rimmel Stay Glossy lip glosses. The formula on those is really excellent and comfy on the lips. I kinda go between lipstick and lip gloss in phases, and lately I’ve been more into lipstick than gloss. But on my next gloss kick I can assure you the first one I will reach for will be one of the ones I just mentioned. Bit of a creature of habit. ;)


NARS Lip Gloss in Giza – my go-to shade

#8. Something Extra:

There’s so MANY extra things I could mention here! But I have to give a shout-out to lip crayons/chubby pencils. I have a ton of these because they’re so easy to just apply and go. My 2 favorites are Revlon ColorBurst Balm Stains, and NARS Satin Lip Pencils. I recently repurchased Revlon ColorBurst Balm Stain in Honey because I’ve all but used up the one I had. I wear it a couple times a week.

NARS Satin Lip Pencil in Timanfaya, one of my favorites!

NARS 3.1 Phillip Lim Nail Polish Collection

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NARS and famed designer Phillip Lim have collaborated on a beautiful collection of nail polishes inspired by colors that “exist in the shadows”.

This collaboration consists of the nail polishes ($20) and a Pochette ($80) and will be available July 15th at NARS boutiques and narscosmetics.com. The collection launches August 1st everywhere else NARS is sold with the exception of the shade Insidious, which is exclusive to NARS boutiques and their website.

And now, the collection…

3.1 Phillip Lim for NARS Crossroads Nail Polish

Crossroads – African violet

3.1 Phillip Lim for NARS Darkroom Nail Polish

Dark Room – blue denim

3.1 Phillip Lim for NARS Goldviper Nail Polish

Gold Viper – champagne

3.1 Phillip Lim for NARS Hell-bent Nail Polish

Hell-Bent – lacquer red

3.1 Phillip Lim for NARS Insidious Nail Polish

Insidious – black-bronze
This shade is exclusive to NARS boutiques and narscosmetics.com.

3.1 Phillip Lim for NARS Otherside Nail Polish

Other Side – bitter chocolate
3.1 Phillip Lim for NARS Shutter Nail Polish

Shutter – black sea green

3.1 Phillip Lim for NARS Wrongturn Nail Polish

Wrong Turn – graphite

Phillip Lim for NARS Anarchy Nail Polish

Anarchy – angora

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Do you see anything you might be picking up from this collection?

New NARS Location – Las Vegas

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Planning on heading to Las Vegas any time soon? Be sure to visit the 6th freestanding NARS boutique that just opened up in the Forum Shops at Caesar’s!

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Doesn’t it look gorgeous?! The sales staff are makeup artists trained personally by Francois Nars himself. ‘Nuff said.

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Some interesting tidbits…

  • The concept for the store was designed by Francois Nars alongside Fabien Baron of Baron and Baron design firm.
  • The glossy red cash wrap is color matched to NARS Jungle Red lipstick.
  • The store features an enormous (11×6 feet) video screen playing rotating short films by Francois Nars.
  • An exclusive mix of music was created for the store by renowned French DJs Les Jumeaux.

The store is located at 3500 South Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas NV tel. 702.749.1525.

I can’t wait to visit the next time I’m in Vegas!

March Beauty Favorites

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Those of you following me on Twitter/Instagram know that I am on the brink of moving house. In fact, I am moving this coming Friday! Because of that, almost all of my stuff is packed already. Including my makeup. I’ve been living out of my makeup bag recently.

First, what bag do I use? It’s the super awesome set bag by The Kim Greene Line. The 2nd edition Essential Bag, in pink. It holds a TON of stuff. This bag is my life right now. :) It holds more than the items I’ve been using/am blogging about this month, believe it or not! Sometime I’ll do a “what’s in my makeup bag” post, but these are the creme de la creme. ;)

Complexion

My usual foundation if I am going to wear any is Urban Decay Naked Skin. This stuff is so flawless. I love it. It actually comes light enough for my pale ass self (I wear shade .5!), and it feels weightless once it’s on. My bottle is almost empty, and I’ve already made sure I have a second one to start using as soon as I unpack it. It’s a little on the pricey side, but one bottle will last quite a while since a little goes a long way! ($39, Sephora)

Along with the UD foundation I have been wearing Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Skin concealer in shade Y0. It’s perfect for spots as it blends naturally and wears like iron. Win! ($20, Sephora)

Cheeks

This month’s cheek looks can pretty much always be attributed to The Makeup Show LA and NARS. Both of my favorites are NARS products and I got both of them at The Makeup Show. I’ve been using the new Contour Blush in Paloma ($42, NARS), the lightest shade for contour & highlight. For a color, I am in love with the new blush shade “Love” ($30, NARS). It’s like a non-shimmery Deep Throat. Let’s be honest though, I’ve never met a NARS blush I didn’t like. As per usual, the gals at the NARS booth at TMSLA were very supportive of my crazy NARS addiction very helpful in helping me make my purchases.

Eyes

Since I still get up at the crack of dawn (just a few more days of that! yay!), my eye makeup has been pretty simple. I like the Urban Decay Naked Basics palette because it’s completely idiot-proof, no-brainer eye makeup. I go over the lid with Naked 2, the crease and/or outer V with Faint, and highlight with Walk of Shame. Boom. Done. Sometimes if I wanna get fancy I will do the crease with Faint and the outer V with a mix of Faint and Creep (mostly Faint, little tiny bit of Creep). I can line my eyes with Creep or Faint, so then all I have to do is add mascara and I have a complete eye look with one little palette. Seriously, it might be basics, but they’re AWESOME basics. ($28, Sephora)

I’ve also been sort of addicted to the Make Up For Ever Aqua Color  in 20E. It’s a pinky taupey basic BROWNISH shade with shine/shimmer finish. It’s one of those shades you can just pop over the lid, blend out, and be DONE with it if you want to. And I have, many times. Or other times I’ve incorporated it into a Naked Basics look to add a little ‘oomf’ to the mattes in that palette. ($20, Sephora)

You all know from my review that I am madly in love with the Kevyn Aucoin lash curler. I’ve been using it every day. Want more info? Read my review. ;) ($21, Nordstrom)

Also getting lots of love and previously reviewed? Maybelline The Rocket mascara. LOVE LOVE. Still love. I haven’t loved a mascara this much since I tried that ungodly-expensive Hourglass Film Noir. And Maybelline is MUCH friendlier on the wallet! Check out my review. ($6.99 at Drugstore.com)

Also at The Makeup Show LA, I picked up another Senna Sketch-a-Brow. Brows you can literally throw on in 5 seconds? Yes please. This time I’m actually wearing the shade “Blonde”, which is not too light. It’s just more ashy than the Brunette shade. I’m always really impressed with how these pencils wear, too. They wear like iron! A very important quality in an eyebrow pencil, I say.

Lips

I have been living in 3 shades of Revlon ColorBurst Balm Stain virtually non-stop all month. They’re really hydrating, and the color does leave a light stain. Moreso for the brighter colors, but even for the lighter more neutral colors too. The three I’ve had in rotation are Sweetheart, Honey, and Precious. Sweetheart is a bright bright pink. This one is the most staining of the three. Honey is a rosy pink. Precious is a pinkish beige nude. ($7-$9 depending on the drugstore you go to, $8.99 at Drugstore.com)

So those are my favorites… what are yours?

10 Lipstick Formulas You Should Try

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NARS Holiday 2013 Gifting Collection

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Here comes the second half of the NARS Holiday 2013 collection…the gift sets! Get your drool wiping tissues ready again kiddos. These are all available November 1st.

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NARS Holiday 2013 Color Collection

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September Favorites

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Following in my tradition of posting random awesome pictures on my monthly favorites posts, this month features Obama riding on a unicorn shooting rainbows out of his hands. Seemed pretty legit. Thanks, internet!

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Monday Mash-Up: Gettin Cheeky

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This Monday Mash-Up is all about the cheeks! I love love love my blushes…so much that I often wear more than one at a time!

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