China Glaze Hologlam Collection – Spring 2013

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Allura
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Limited-edition
Release Date: April 2013
Price: $14.00 each
Availability: Sally Beauty, ULTA & Salons

Company’s Description

3…2…1…Blast off! Take your summer manicure out of this world with China Glaze Hologlam, an all new12-piece collection of shimmering holographic nail lacquers. China Glaze established itself as the leader in holographic nail lacquer with the 2007 OMG! collection, one of the most popular collections in the brands’ history. Fueled by that success and back by popular demand, China Glaze Hologlam uses reflective, holographic particles to capture light and transform nails into amazing, ever-changing visual effects. With a strong linear finish whether indoor or shining bright in the sun, China Glaze Hologlam bends and changes, creating an illuminated three-dimensional, traveling color effect across the nail.

Keep reading for color and product information, as well as some photos I took of the bottles and swatches at CosmoProf last year.


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Review & Swatches: OCC Loose Colour Concentrate in “Slag”

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Allura
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OCC Loose Colour Concentrate in Slag

Availability: Sephora
Price: $14.00

Company’s Description

A bright flash of shimmer in the form of color pigments for the eyes, cheeks, or lips. Apply shimmer on the eyes, lips, cheeks, and anywhere else on the face or body for a sleek, bright look. These micronized colour pigments are fused with light-reflecting mica to maximize their eye-catching effect. Whether for smoky, shimmering eyes; highlighted cheeks; or even a dramatic, metallic lip, Loose Colour Concentrates are the ultimate product for customizable color.

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics has recently expanded its makeup line to include loose pigments, cream lip & cheek colors, and nail polishes. Its new line of Loose Colour Concentrates can be used on the eyes, lips, and cheeks and includes 36 different shades. This review is for the shade Slag–a red brown with green.

Color of the Year

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Review & Swatches: Sephora Colorful Eyeshadow in No. 13 “Curacao Punch”

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Allura
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Sephora Colorful Eyeshadow in No. 13 Curacao Punch

Availability: Sephora
Price: $13.00

Company’s Description

Flash superior color, flawless wear, and long-lasting beauty with this striking eye shadow formula. The Color Eye Last complex means you can comfortably wear this shadow up to 10 gorgeous hours and the micronized pigments ensure an ultra smooth, blendable texture. The range of colors and finishes complement day and evening looks, from perfect mattes to pearlized shimmers, glitters, and a glossy mirror glow.

Sephora has released a new line of eye shadows in its Colorful Eyeshadow Collection. The collection includes 80 different shades in 4 finishes: matte, shimmer, glitter and mirror effect. The formula is said to be highly concentrated, containing up to 70% of pigments and shimmers to provide ultimate color intensity. These shadows are supposed to last 10 hours. They can also be placed in Sephora’s new palettes, which are offered with 3 pans or 6 pans.

I will be reviewing all of the new colors offered in the Colorful Eyeshadow Collection. This review is for the shade No. 13 Curacao Punch–a bright aquamarine with silver glitter.

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Review & Swatches: Willa Face The Day SPF 30 Tinted Face Protection

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Allura
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Willa Face The Day SPF 30 Tinted Face Protection

Availability: Drugstore.com
Price: $14.50

Company’s Description

Face the Day is genius. It’s for all skin types. A lightweight, oil-free natural SPF 30 formulated with just enough tint to camouflage super white Zinc – Nature’s most powerful defender against the Sun’s damaging UVA/UVB rays. Anti-oxidant green tea fights free radicals as natural moisturizers keep skin feeling soft and healthy. With such silky-smooth and flawless absorption, you’ll reach for this SPF 30 every day, rain or shine.

Willa is a skincare line for girls (though, of course, anyone can use it) that is paraben-free. This review is for Willa’s Face The Day SPF 30 Tinted Face Protection, which provides the skin with sun protection and antioxidants.

Save 20% on everything in the beauty department at drugstore.com! Offer ends 03.08.2013.

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Estee Lauder Mad Men Collection – 2013

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Allura
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Limited-edition
Release Date: Currently Available
Availability: Nordstrom

Company’s Description

The MadMen® Collection from Estée Lauder. Playful yet polished shades of pink.

Estee Lauder’s Mad Men collection is back! Keep reading for full images and color descriptions.


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Review & Swatches: Sephora Colorful Eyeshadow in No. 2 “Snakeskin Dress”

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Allura
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Sephora Colorful Eyeshadow in No. 2 Snakeskin Dress

Availability: Sephora
Price: $13.00

Company’s Description

Flash superior color, flawless wear, and long-lasting beauty with this striking eye shadow formula. The Color Eye Last complex means you can comfortably wear this shadow up to 10 gorgeous hours and the micronized pigments ensure an ultra smooth, blendable texture. The range of colors and finishes complement day and evening looks, from perfect mattes to pearlized shimmers, glitters, and a glossy mirror glow.

Sephora has released a new line of eye shadows in its Colorful Eyeshadow Collection. The collection includes 80 different shades in 4 finishes: matte, shimmer, glitter and mirror effect. The formula is said to be highly concentrated, containing up to 70% of pigments and shimmers to provide ultimate color intensity. These shadows are supposed to last 10 hours. They can also be placed in Sephora’s new palettes, which are offered with 3 pans or 6 pans.

I will be reviewing all of the new colors offered in the Colorful Eyeshadow Collection. This review is for the shade No. 2 Snakeskin Dress–a shimmering golden khaki.

Sephora.com, Inc.

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Review & Swatches: Too Faced Air Buffed BB Crème Complete Coverage Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 20 Sunscreen

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Allura
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Too Faced Air Buffed BB Crème Complete Coverage Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 20 Sunscreen

Availability: ULTA, Sephora
Price: $39.00

Company’s Description

A five-in-one complete coverage beauty balm that perfects, mattifies, primes, moisturizes, and protects with SPF 20. This is the first complete coverage beauty balm that evens skintone and banishes imperfections with an air-buffed second-skin finish. The result? Flawless-looking skin. The cream-to-powder formula provides long-lasting, complete, and buildable coverage with the benefits of five products: it perfects, mattifies, primes, moisturizes, and protects with SPF 20. Blend this lightweight formulation onto your skin with a snap-in-place Air Buff Brush specifically created with Too Faced’s signature cruelty-free Teddy Bear Hair.

Too Faced has come out with a pressed-form BB cream, which has an SPF of 20. Too Faced claims this product will give you flawless skin with complete coverage while mattifying, priming, and moisturizing. This BB Creme comes in five (5) shades. My shade and the one depicted, below, is Vanilla Glow.

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Estée Lauder Pure Color Pops Collection – Spring 2013

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Allura
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Limited-edition
Release Date: Currently Available
Availability: Nordstrom, Macy’s

Company’s Description

Fresh new pops of clear, bright color for lips and nails.

Here is a sneak peek into Estee Lauder’s Pure Color Pops Collection for Spring 2013. Keep reading for color descriptions and images!


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Swatches: Zoya PixieDust Spring 2013 Collection

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Allura
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Zoya PixieDust Spring 2013 Collection

Availability: Zoya Online
Price: $9.00 each

Company’s Description

Infused with Magic and Wonder! Featuring the latest “must-have” nail polish finish – Textured, Matte & Sparkling. This newly developed formula is sure to captivate with a magical sparkle and sugary finish like no other. The color experts at Zoya have created six, long-wearing stunners for the introduction of this look.

Here are photos and swatches of all of the colors from Zoya’s PixieDust Collection for Spring 2013:

  • Dahlia: Black Beauty sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.
  • Chyna: Red Dazzle sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.
  • Godiva: Soft Nude sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.
  • Vespa: Mint Kiss sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.
  • Nyx: Perfect Periwinkle sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.
  • London: Fog Gray sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.


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Monthly Favorites & Regrets February 2013 Video

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Allura

Time for monthly favorites and regrets! In this video, I share the products I’ve been most impressed by this month, and some products I found disappointing.

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I hope you enjoy this video!

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