Smashbox: In Bloom Collection

Smashbox spring 2011 makeup collection 'In Bloom' says it all. Sheer and naturally gorgeous are the effects created by this makeup collection.







In Bloom Eye Shadow Palette and Brush features 10 shades:
pink lily, lavender grey, golden rose, warm taupe, bone, soft orchid, iris blue, shimmery copper, moss and nude.







In Bloom Soft Focus Powder Eye Liner
Nothing can define and finish your eye makeup look better than eyeliner. Here are Smashbox's two fabulous shades:
Deep brown
Charcoal Grey







In Bloom Limitless Long Wear Lip Gloss SPF 15
Get luscious lips in the most simple manner with the new Smashbox long wear lip glosses.
Coral
Soft pink







In Bloom Artificial Light Powder
Nothing underlines your beauty and facial features more that a fabulous highlighter.







In Bloom Blushing Creamy Cheek Duo
This cheek duo acts as the perfect blend for a natural looking blush that brightens up your face.
Peony - a bright pink
Blushing - a soft pink



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Superfoods to help your skin

The effects of our lifestyles can display themselves on our faces before we even start to feel them. Anything from pollution,stress & fatigue even our diets take a toll on our appearance. Well you can start making changes by just eating the right foods and making sure you have a good & healthy diet. Here are some top foods that can give you a "natural facelift."

Garlic

This superfood gives you great skin benefits. It is a natural antibiotic that contains immune boosting & blood cleansing antibacterial properties. Garlic is also a natural (&cheap) way to help treat acne.

Garlic when eaten raw & crushed can help reduce future breakouts and anti-inflammatory properties can reduce the swelling and inflammation of acne.

Spinach

Spinach is rich in a antioxidant called lutein. This is great for healthy eyes and it is amazing at preventing wrinkles by helping to retain the skin's moisture and elasticity. Spinach also helps reduce dark circles. 

Spinach is rich in vitamins K & C which help reduce the dark circles.

  

Bananas

Fluid retention is the primary cause of belly bloating, and it is also responsible for a puffy face and bags under the eyes. Well it can be treated through a good diet.increase your intake of potassium through foods such as bananas. Other potassium rich foods include strawberries, and melon this are great for a  youthful, bloated free face. 

Oysters

Besides being a aphrodisiac, oysters can also enhance your beauty. If you have pale or sallow skin this is due to vitamin B12 or iron deficiencies. Try boosting your intake of essential nutrients by eating oysters, which has a high level of both iron & vitamin B12. 

Avocados

Avocados do wonders for the skin. Packed with omega-3 fatty acids, avocados help to moisturize the skin from the inside and increase collagen production, which prevent wrinkles and reduce acne. 

NARS spring 2011 collection

Spring 2011 Collection is already out!







This earthy collection is all about greens, browns and pink with a hint of gold.
Take a look at the collection:







NARS Trio eyeshadow ($45)(Limited edition)
Calanque -
Earthy toned trio that contains a shimmery gold-infused platinum silver glitter, a light matte caramel and a shimmery golden bronze.








NARS Duo eyeshadow ($32) (Limited Edition)
Bateau Ivre /Nouveau Monde-
A silver metallic lilac with a charming blue.







Soft touch shadow pencil ($24)
Celebrate- a bright parrot green
Hollywoodland- pale gold.
They can be worn as a bases or alone for a dash of shimmer.







NARS Lipgloss ($24)
Angelika
a bright cotton candy with a hint of silver.
Nana (Limited Edition)-
a sheer black grape
Superorgasm -
peachy pink with golden glitter







Lipstick ($24.00) (Limited Edition)
Tzigane-
Sheer, pinkish brandy








Pure MATTE liptstick ($25.00)
Madere-
A nude pink named after (volcanoes off the coast of Portugal.)








Nail polish ($16) (Limited Edition)
Desperado



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Dior Spring 2011

What do you think of when you hear Dior? The first thing that comes to my mind is elegance & refinement, and this spring collection is just that and more.

Inspired by Christian Dior’s original Paris boutique on Avenue Montaigne. This collection is all about greys and pinks from
iconic greys of the House of Dior to soft feminine pinks. This collection creates the perfect look for a spring evening: smokey & pearly grey eyes enhanced with a touch of baby and boudoir pink and a natural glowing complexion. Create a flawless look.

Take a peak at this charming collection:




5-Colour Eyeshadow ($58.00)
Gris Gris (034)
Soft Pink Design (018) (Not at Sephora)




Rouge Dior Lipcolour ($30.00)
Spring Pink (540) (Not at Sephora)
Chic Pink (658) (Not at Sephora)
Serum de Rouge ($32.00)
Pink Coral Serum (240) (Not at Sephora)
Pinky Mauve Serum (460) (Not at Sephora)
Addict Ultra Gloss ($26.50)
Pink Veil (654)
Trianon Silver (707) (Sephora Exclusive)




Crayon Eyeliner ($28.00)
Smoky Grey (077)
Vernis ($21.00)
Gris Montaigne (707)
Pink Boa (349) (Not at Sephora)
Mascara Diorshow
Dior Eyeliner Pencil
Dior One-Color Eyeshadow

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MAC: Jeanius

MAC Cosmetics has yet again come up with another great way to surprise us and there new makeup collection for spring 2011 titled MAC Jeanius is a great surprise I can't wait for.

This makeup collection is inspired by the spring 2011 denim trends and suit the season's textures and colors perfectly.




The MAC Jeanius eyeshadows come in 4 fabulous shades featuring an adorable Jean print design which I love!

Diva In Distress - a middle-tone gray with a silver pearl touch shaped as a metallic jeans snap
Motorhead - a middle-tone blue with a copper pearl touch shaped as a metallic jeans snap
Stove Pipe Black - a black/gray shade with a copper pearl touch shaped as a metallic jeans snap
White Jeanius – a white shade with a silver pearl touch shaped as a metallic jeans snap.




Lipsticks are a must have for every woman's makeup bag.
Acid Washed Grayish - a pearled beige
Pretty Please – a soft pink pearl shade
Riveting Rose Deep – a burgundy/violet pearled shade




If lipsticks aren't your thing, the Jeanius Lipglasses will surely win your heart! Try one of this 3 shades:
Docile Chrome
Indigo Pink
Painted On




And Blush is a must have
Overdyed Bright – a magenta shade
Pink Cult – a lovely pale pink shade




Nail lacquer makes every collection complete. Try one of these 2 shades:
Biker Blue - a dark blue colored polish with pink and electric blue shimmers
Frayed-to-Order - a whitish pink nail polish with pearl shimmers

The MAC Jeanius collection for spring 2011 looks amazing and most items are limited edition! The collection is available for purchase starting March 3rd , 2011.

Dolce & Gabbana: Secret Garden

The Dolce & Gabbana Secret Garden Spring 2011 makeup collection is undoubtedly enchanting. So take a glimpse at this selection of mesmerizing, rich yet delicate shades.
“The creation of Spring 2011 was almost subliminal; it came directly from our hearts. It gave us so much pleasure to make something so special for the Dolce & Gabbana woman we know so intimately. Secret Garden is meant to be a key to her innermost soul, very personal, very private and, of course, extremely seductive.” - Stefano Gabbana.
This collection is aimed to help women defined their features with sophistication and elegance. The collection is inspired by the beautiful breath taking gardens of Sicily.
The presentation alone is enough to create a powerful impression - the golden shades exude sophistication and opulence, which is what Dolce & Gabbana is recognized for. This is a piece of couture we all need in our make up bags.



Smooth Eyecolor Quad in Eden ($59)



Shine Lipstick ($30) in Romance and Love



UltraShine Lipgloss in Secret (left) andBon Bon!



Eye Color Duo in Romance ($36)
in Eva ($47)



Intense Eyeliner in Lilac ($29)
Intense Eyeliner in White ($29).
Also in this collection: Volumized Lashes Mascara in Black ($29), Luminous Cheek Color in Delight ($44), Intense Nail Lacquer in Platinum ($20), and Crayon







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MAC: Wonder Woman

Banish any thought of being a Plain Jane: M∙A∙C and Wonder Woman have joined forces! For Spring 2011, take a trip to Paradise Island with a legendary line up of super-sized Mineralize Skinfinish, bold Eye Shadow quads, Pigment, Opulash, Lipsticks and oversized Lipglass, jumbo-big Powder Blush and Penultimate Eye Liner, Nail Lacquer and Lash inspired by the larger-than-life Bold Babe. Dashing and dazzling, the iconic super heroine reminds us that inside every woman is a Mighty Aphrodite full of courage, confidence and charisma. Kaboom! Mission Accomplished! -MAC

It is finally here (or well almost) MAC has teamed up with DC Comics for a Spring collection which is inspired by the most iconic heroine of all time...Wonder Woman!

With clever names like "Bold Babe","Deep Truth" and "Lady Justice" I am totally going crazy for these palettes that feature colors such as metal blues,deep plums and gun gray.

From super-sized colored mascaras, trademark red and blue nail polishes, and adorable lipstick bullets hugged in corset-like gold with a red star emblem, that come in vixen shades of red, grape and fleshy nude pink. This is a Spring Collection MUST HAVE!

FYI:MAC has super sized  their Mineralize Skinfinish, Eyeshadow Quads, Pigment, Opulash, Lipsticks, and Lipglass which has resulted in higher prices.

Here is some product info & pictures...

(pics are at the bottom)

Lipstick ($15.50)

Marquise d'- Sandy cream peach (limited edition)

Heroine Brown bronze (Frost) (Limited Edition)

Russian Red Intense bluish-red (Matte) 

Spitfire Bright creamy magenta (Satin) (Limited Edition)

 Lipglass ($19.50)

Athena’s Kiss-Bright blue fuchsia (Limited Edition)

Emancipation-Pale neutral pink (Limited Edition)

Secret Identity-Mid-tone copper with soft pearl (Limited Edition) 

Wonder Woman-Bright red with soft pearl (Limited Edition)

 Opulash Mascara ($15)

Victorious Purple (Limited Edition)

Army of Amazons Green (Limited Edition)

Themyscira Blue (Limited Edition)

Black Black 

Penultimate Eye Liner ($18.50 )

Rapidblack True black (Permanent)

Reflects Glitter ($21)

Reflects Bronze-Sparkling rich gold (Glitter) (PRO)

Reflects Pearl- White glitter with pearl sheen (glitter)(Pro)

Pigment ($21)

Bright Fuchsia Bright magenta -not pictured-

Marine Ultra Vivid marine blue (PRO)

Defiance Eyeshadow Quad ($40.00)

Defiance Iridescent white pink (Veluxe Pearl) (Limited Edition)

Paradise Island Soft warm pink (Satin) (Limited Edition)

Star Studded Mid-tone violet pink (Satin) (Limited Edition)

Real Drama Dark burgundy with pink pearl (Satin) (Limited Edition)

 

Lady Justice Eyeshadow Quad ($40.00)

Lady Justice Bright silver with white pearl (Frost) (Limited Edition)

Insurmountable Dirty blue grey (Veluxe Pearl) (Limited Edition)

Bold Babe Deep metal blue with white pearl (Frost) (Limited Edition)

Deep Truth True dark blue (Frost) (Permanent)

Valiant Eyeshadow Quad ($40.00)

Valiant Light lime with yellow pearl (Frost) (Limited Edition)

Spinning Transformation Deep olive bronze with yellow pearl (Frost) (Limited Edition)

Diana Undercover Dark forest green (Satin) (Limited Edition)

Manila Paper Pale frost white gold (Veluxe Pearl) (Limited Edition) 

BLUSH Duo ($24)

Amazon Princess Bright yellow pink/Deep blue pink with gold pearl (Satin/Satin) (Limited Edition)

Mighty Aphordite-Warm peach coral with gold pearl/ bright coral pink with gold pear(limited edition)

Mineralize Skin finish ($35)

Pink Power Peachy rose with pink shimmer/Soft rosy bronze/Soft shell pink with fine shimmer (Limited Edition)

Golden Lariat True coral with fine gold shimmer/Soft suntanned bronze/Soft gold with fine shimmer (Limited Edition)

Nail Lacquer ($14.00)

Spirit of Truth Navy blue (Limited Edition)

Obey Me - True Red (limited edition)

Utility Belt Eye Brush Set ($49.50) (Limited Edition)

Includes 224SE, 213SE, and 194SE

Utility Belt Face Brush Set ($49.50) (Limited Edition)

Includes 129SE, 109SE, and 190SE

 Wonder Woman Makeup Bag ($30.00)

 Bulletproof Blue (Limited Edition)

Wonder Woman Red (Limited Edition)

Invicible Mirror ($20.00) (Online Exclusive) (Limited Edition)