Make Up Beauty Tips

I'm really disappointed by this one. Estee Lauder announced yesterday it is shutting down the cosmetics, skincare and fragrance brand Prescriptives. Ya know, every time I think, "Hey maybe it's time to give Estee Lauder (the brand) another shot," the company does something like this. Not the first time the company has disappointed its customers with closings and shutdowns, sure it won't be the last.

I used to love shopping Estee Lauder's family of brands on gloss.com. Remember them? They closed that site, wanting folks to shop the brands individually and in-stores rather than offering the convenience of a one-stop online shopping experience, similar to the Sephora online concept but with MAC, Bobbi Brown, Chanel, Origins, Prescriptives, Clarins, Clinique and a few others. Great brands, right? Meow!

Scale back? Sure. Cut back on Px counters? Ok. Shut down the whole brand? Really? Uggggh!

Prescriptives Flawless Skin Foundation has been a staple in my makeup bag for years. I love the thin, oil-free, lightweight texture, which also happens to provide great coverage and long-term wear. There's not another foundation out there like it. And their Magic Liquid Powder is one-of-a-kind as well. The way it plays with light to minimize imperfections and pores, the loose, translucent powder was ahead of its time. Prescriptives has also historically appealled to women with hard to match skin tone due to their custom blending of foundation shades. {Heavy sigh} Really, I'm still in shock by this announcement.

Just checked Prescriptives online and they're already starting to sell out of stock. If you're interested in gathering up some of your Px favorites, better get going before they're gone forever (of course, there's always ebay). As of now, Prescriptives is slated to be gone by end of January. They're offering a free gift with minimum purchase on certain products (see side column for info), so guess they're giving folks a little extra something for your patronage.

Oh, they will still offer Px Calyx fragrance, by the way, through EL's Aramis and Designer Fragrances partnerships. Come on, really? Of all the brand's products you decide to continue rolling out, Calyx? Well, if you like it, you're in luck.

Quick little lunchtime treat!

Visit Prescriptives online tomorrow, Tues., 8/11/09, during your lunch break and you will receive a FREE FULL-SIZE LIPSTICK (a $17.50 value) plus FREE SHIPPING with your $50 purchase.


One day only. Offer expires 3:00 pm (PT) on 8/11/09.

Check out the Prescriptives Fall 2009 Makeup Collection Well-Suited while you're there, and enter for a chance to win a trendy set of products from the new collection.

Prescriptives introduces NEW Mineral Color for eyes, cheeks and lips-infused with the same good-for-skin mineral complex found in All Skins Mineral Makeup.

This Limited-Edition makeup collection gives skin a healthy-looking glow with luminosity and all-over radiance. I'm excited about trying these. Prescriptives is known for their high quality cosmetics. There's literally never been anything from them I've tried that I didn't like. Some of my most coveted holy grails are Px products. The Flawless Skin Foundation and Colorscope Plush Blush multi-tasking stick are always in my bag. They just have a knack for producing cosmetics that manipulate light in such a way as to give us flawless skin and beauitful application - mmm, just love 'em.



Here's your chance to discover their new limited edition mineral color line infused with minerals, vitamins and gems.

Limited-Edition Mineral Color Making Faces Kit - $38.50
Includes a Mineral Cheek Color, Loose Lighting Powder, and Angled Cheek Brush to create a radiant, healthy look for warm skintones. Available in Light/Medium and Medium/Deep kits and in configurations for cool and warm tones.

Limited-Edition Mineral Color Making Eyes Warm Kit - $38.50
A set of three natural, mineral-rich eyeshadows in an easy to blend powder formula. Also includes an Eyeshadow Brush. Create a wide range of looks--from subtle to sultry. Available in cool and warm tones.


Limited-Edition Mineral Bronzer - $30
The good-for-skin mineral and vitamin-infused Mineral Bronzer provides a natural sun-kissed glow. Available in Warm or Cool.


Limited-Edition Mineral Color Lip Gloss - $17.50
Mineral Color Lip Gloss is a mineral and vitamin-infused gloss with high-shine and sparkling gem color. The glosses feature the exclusive R.E.C. complex (Radiance Emitting Crystals--a unique combination of Amethyst, Rose Quartz and Calcite) for a radiant finish. Available in four shades: amber, sunstone, rose quartz and amethyst.


I'm particularly psyched about trying those glosses. For more information, check out Prescriptives online. There you'll find videos for the perfect application how-to's and tips. Enjoy FREE SHIPPING with any Mineral Colors purchase through 4/18/09.


For other great Prescriptives deals and offers, be sure to check out ongoing specials here.

Prescriptives Director of Artistry Jillian Vernan shares her tips for achieving perfect, flawless skin.

Tip 1 - Prime Your Skin
Using a primer is like wearing a slip under your dress. It smoothes everything out and hides your imperfections.
Jillian's Primer Suggestion: Px Flawless Face Primer gives your skin a silky texture so that foundation glides on easily and stays on longer, while diminishing the look of large pores, lines and wrinkles.


Tip 2 - Know Your Skin Type before Selecting a Formula
Foundations come in all forms and should be selected based on your skin type. Drier skin types should wear a moisture-based formula. Oily or acne-prone should wear an oil-controlling formula.
Jillian's Foundation Formula Suggestions: Px Flawless Skin Total Protection Makeup for drier skin types, Px Virtual Matte Oil-Controlling Makeup for oily or acne-prone skin types and any skin type will benefit from a natural, mineral-rich foundation such as Px All Skin Mineral Makeup.


Tip 3 - Choose the Right Tools
Applying foundation is really a personal preference and each method creates a different finish. For liquid foundations, using your fingers creates a sheerer look while the Foundation Brush produces a smooth, seamless finish. For powder makeup use a round buff brush for even, all-over coverage.
Jillian's Makeup Brush Suggestions: the Foundation Brush for liquid foundations, the Round Buff Brush for powder foundation.


Tip 4 - Apply Concealer OVER Foundation
Allowing concealer over foundation allows for better coverage and prevents the concealer from getting swept away. Using a full-coverage formula will instantly conceal dark circles, lines and wrinkles, while reducing puffiness and redness.
Jillian's Concealer Suggestions: Px Flawless Skin Total Protection Concealer SPF25.


Tip 5 - Set Your Look with Powder
Powder is a great way to complete your look. Keep it very light - use a fluffy powder brush to dust a lightweight formula powder across skin.
Jillian's Powder Suggestions: Px Powder Brush for application, Px Flawless Skin Total Protection Powder for a lightweight formula. You may also wish to consider their iconic Px Magic Liquid Powder to add a candlelit radiance to skin.

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Need a chic, fresh little compact palette for Spring? Prescriptives has your answer.

Create your own refillable makeup palette! Simply choose from their extensive range of NEW and favorite colors for eyes and cheeks.

SPECIAL OFFER: BUY 3, GET 1 FREE
Pick a FREE Full-Size U-Pick Eye Color (choose from shades Jet or Espresso) with your purchase of any three U-Pick eye and/or cheek colors through 3/28/09*.
*while supplies last.


While you're there, enter Prescriptives' In Bloom Spring Color Sweepstakes for a chance to win a floral-inspired collection of spring colors for eyes, cheeks and lips - valued at $177. Contest ends 4/6/09.

Sample Trio includes:

• Here To Stay Mascara in Black (.08 oz.)
• Colorscope Lip Gloss in Sassy (.1 oz.)
• Good In Bed Skin Restoring Night Moisturizer (.17 oz.)

Visit Prescriptives online for more information on the items above and to drool at other delicious offerings in store for you!

Prescriptives gives us the opportunity to enjoy a free full-size tinted lip balm. This is a translucent balm with a trace of color and flavor in their best-selling shade of Sunset (a $14.50 value) with any purchase of $50 or more plus free shipping TODAY ONLY.

Treat yourself or someone you know to Prescriptives' most popular products of 2008. Plus, enjoy free standard shipping and a deluxe sample gift of All Clean Fresh Foaming Cleanser. You may also choose to receive free gift wrapping with any purchase, no offer code is necessary for the free wrapping.





You may be surprised at the wonderful gift selection and reasonable pricing going on at Prescriptives. Those lipglosses are fantastic - some of my fave shades are in there - and the Lash Envy Mascara is a best seller in the kit on the right. Need a quick gift for friends that will seem as if you've spent way more than you have - now's your time to get it!

Ladies, if you're thinking of taking advantage of this deal from Prescriptives, NOW is the time to do it.

The offer ends tonight, and they've already run out of the warm set. The cool set includes their top product picks in a full-size Colorscope Lipcolor (Rose Glow) and travel-sizes of Colorscope Lip Gloss (Sassy), False Eyelashes Plush Mascara (Black), Super Line Preventor Xtreme and a luxury cosmetic bag.

Receive this as your free gift with a foundation of moisturizer purchase of $32.50 or more. May I recommend (and highly) Prescriptives Flawless Skin Foundation as a possible purchase item? This foundation has been a favorite of mine for years due to its light texture yet incredible coverage. I always have this in my bag, and stocked up on another to take advatange of the free gift. You'll also have your choice of another deluxe sample at checkout, so it's a great little deal and fabulous products to boot!

To make your purchase or check out other wonderful Prescriptives products, visit Prescriptives online.

Introducing Prescriptives All Skins Mineral Makeup SPF 15.

Mineral Makeup—what’s in it for you?
Vitamins, minerals, gems, sun protection…all helping make your skin look naturally radiant and unbelievably healthy.

What’s not in it for you? Oil, talc, fragrance, pore-clogging ingredients--all the things that may make you hesitate about wearing makeup. So, it’s all good--and skin looks and feels naturally flawless, naturally better. And you’re sure to find your exact match of this new long-wear powder foundation from Prescriptives extensive collection of 18 shades.

Key Benefits:
- Pure, natural coverage
- Infused with vitamins, minerals and gems
- Healthy, radiant finish
- Weightless, long-wear formula
- SPF 15 protection
- Available in 18 shades for both warm and cool tones

.3 oz - $32.50


ROXY RANT:
Here she goes again ; -)

Ok, now I'm going to get on a bit of a bandwagon - those who can't tolerate, skip over to the next article posting (lol).

First let me say, I really love Prescriptives makeup. In fact, my holy grail blush right now is their Colorscope Plush Blush gel-stick and their Flawless Skin Foundation has been one of my top three foundations for years. Love it! What I just can't fathom are these cosmetics companies selling a little jar of loose mineral powder for the likes of $20+. And here, Px is wanting $32.50 for theirs. Come on! Really?

To be fair, I've not yet tried Prescriptives All Skins to make a fair comparison, BUT ... I'll direct you guys once again to a little known company I've found to deliver the BEST in loose mineral powders yielding fab results at a reasonable cost - Erth Minerals available through LushBrush. Their jar (also with sifter) contains the same amount of product (w/same SPF) for $13. So if you can match your skin to their shades (11 to choose from), why would you pay almost $20 more? For the convenience of picking it up at the department store counter rather than ordering online? Maybe, but that's a pricey convenience charge. Got a comment on this - let us know what you think in comments.

PRESCRIPTIVES - DARING COLLECTION - FALL 2008

The new Prescriptives collection for Fall 2008 is called Daring. The collection is full of browns, plums, sapphire and amethyst tones to create a natural look during the day or a dramatic one for the evening.

FALL DIMENSIONS EYE COLOR QUADS (LE): ($42) These eye shadow compacts contain four powder shadows and are available in four different color combinations:

• Silver Lining, Purple Haze, Buttermilk, Brownie (Y/O)
• Cobalt, Pongee, Relic, Malt Sparkle (R/O)
• Orchid, Chiffon, Plum Smoke, Fig (R)
• Sparkling Rosé, NEW Blue Moon, NEW Black Tea, Rose Powder (B/R)

FALL DIMENSIONS FOR CHEEKS AND EYES (LE): (35$) This is a multifunctional all over face and eye powder compact containing three complementary shades.

SPARKLE EYE PENCIL (LE): ($17.50) This eye liner pencils contain glitter particles that add a soft shimmer and dimension. Available in 2 shades: Midnight Sparks, Plum Sparks.

COLORSCOPE CHEEK COLOR: ($17.50) A super smooth powder formula with concentrated pigments that remains color-true from pan to cheek. Now available in two new shades: pink horizon and cherry blossom.

LASH ENVY VOLUMIZING MASCARA: ($19.50) This mascara is now available in two new limited edition colors: midnight and plum.

The collection will be available beginning August 2008 at Prescriptives counters nationwide and online at Prescriptives.



BOBBI BROWN - THE MAUVE COLLECTION - FALL 2008


"Vintage-inspired hues with a modern twist" describes Bobbi Brown’s latest collection for Fall 2008. The highlight of this collection is the limited-edition Mauve Face Palette, a collection of cool neutral shades for cheeks, eyes and lips.

• Exclusive Navajo Eye Shadow
• New, Exclusive Vintage Eye Shadow
• New, Exclusive Chocolate Mauve Eye Shadow
• New, Exclusive Mauve Blush
• New, Exclusive Dusty Mauve Creamy Lip Color
• New, Exclusive Mauve Lip Sheer
• New, Exclusive Vintage Mauve Lip Color
  

Also in this collection you’ll find:

• Mini Brush Set (LE)
• New Black Mauve Shimmer Ink

Lip Gloss & Shimmer Lip Gloss

• Black Pearl Shimmer Lip Gloss (LE)
• Mauve Lip Gloss (LE)
• Iced Mauve Shimmer Lip Gloss

Lip Color

• Pale Mauve
• Heather Mauve

Bobbi Brown Fall 2008 Mauve Collection is available beginning July 2008 at Bobbi Brown counters nationwide and online at Bobbi Brown Cosmetics




CHANEL - FACETS D'OR AND MORE COLLECTION - FALL 2008


For his premiere collection, Peter Philips, the new Global Creative Director of Chanel Makeup, took inspiration from Mademoiselle Chanel’s legendary apartment on Rue Cambon. There, decorative elements with rich, reflective surfaces - among them, an elegant mirror luxuriously framed in gold - ignited Philips’s imagination. The result: An exquisite colour collection of shimmering tones designed to warm and flatter skin. Glowing with luminosity, eyes, cheeks and lips are mesmerizing.



EXCLUSIVE CREATION: FACETTES D’OR
HIGHLIGHTER - GOLD FEVER (LE)
This sheer whisper of finely milled golden powder brings a delicate sheer glow to the complexion, gently illuminating the curve of the cheek or bringing subtle allover radiance to the face.

EXCLUSIVE CREATION: FACETTES D’OR
NAIL COLOUR - GOLD FICTION (LE)
A flash of colour - the look of 18-karat gold - delivers a precious new way for nails to shine this fall. With unique pigments and the finest sparkles, a brilliant golden lacquer extends the luxurious effects of this chic shade right down to the fingertips.



LIPS:The lip collection expands with a selection of rich, luxurious shades.

ROUGE HYDRABASE Creme Lipstick

• Simply Pink, a coral pink
• Fantastic Plum, a deep purple
• Great Copper, a flattering bronze

ROUGE ALLURE Luminous Satin Lip Colour

• Enthusiast, a rich coral red

AQUALUMIÈRE Sheer Colour Lipshine SPF 15

• Formentera, a beige rose
• Papeete, a sheer cranberry

LÈVRES SCINTILLANTES Glossimer

• Amberlight, a glossy bronze
• Delight, a sheer lilac
• Gold Light, a shimmery gold

LE CRAYON LÈVRES Precision Lip Definer

• Pretty Pink, a flattering pink

EYES:
LES 4 OMBRES Quadra Eye Shadow
Reflets d’Ombre, a sensuous palette of coffee, ivory, dark green, and gold shadows

OMBRE ESSENTIELLE Soft Touch Eyeshadows

• Le Bronze, a metallic brown
• Bois Bleu, a dark teal

IRRÉELLE DUO Silky Eyeshadow Duo
Cristal-Dusk contains a flattering combination of white and brown

LE CRAYON YEUX Precision Eye Definer

• Denim, a grey blue

FACE:
JOUES CONTRASTE Powder Blush

• Rose Dust, a rose plum shade

POUDRE DOUCE

• Almond, a subtly radiant beige

NAILS:
LE VERNIS Nail Colour

• Kaléidoscope, a shiny green-gold
• Fantastic, a deep wine

Available at department and specialty stores and online at Chanel - July 2008.




DIOR - IMPRESSION CUIR COLLECTION - FALL 2008

Dior’s Fall 2008 collection, Impression Cuir, features animal-inspired patterns and textures and rich colors like burgundy, plum and copper.




EYES

• Impression Cuir: (55$) Eye Palette contains 3 shades: brown, bronze and beige
• 2-Colour Eyeshadow: (35$) in Bronzy Look #695 and Silver Look #775
• 5-Colour Eyeshadow: (54$) in Earth Tones #673 and Iridescent Leather #539
• Crayon Eyeliner: (25$) in Iridescent Khaki #363

FACE

• DiorSkin Poudre Shimmer: (42$) in Copper Diamond #003
• DiorBlush: (38$) in Pink Copper #739

LIPS

• Creme de Gloss: (25.50$) in Creamy Burgundy #735 and Delicious Plum #875
• Rouge Dior: (27$) in Western Beige #423, Pink Drama #559, Fantastic Plum #874, Fiction Brown #619
• Ultra-Gloss Reflect: (24.50$) in Lace Beige #587 and Lurex Plum #877
• Dior Contour: (25$) in Mythical Brown #713 and Mysterious Plum #988

NAILS

• Dior Vernis: (19$) in Red Ebony #827 and Mystic Violine #987 (available only at Sephora)

The collection will be available in August at Dior Beauty Counters Nationwide

Perfectly Portable is a best-selling line-up of Px take anywhere makeup all packed in a portable cosmetics bag and ready to go; click here to enter. Good luck!

Also - if you're in the buying mood, you really can't go wrong with Px fab, new products; and to make it more delicious, they're offering a free sample of the yet-to-be-released (available in stores in May) Colorscope Lipgloss in the shade "Sassy" (a sheer, dusty rose) + free standard shipping with any online purchase at prescriptives.com. Use promo code CLPREVIEW at checkout. The offer ends at 11:59 pm ET on Sunday, 3/9/08.

Giorgio Armani for purchasing info, $55

Sephora for more info and purchasing, $28

boscia for purchasing and more information

Sephora for purchasing info

REN Skincare for more information

For more info and purchasing, see DERMAdoctor, $36

LUSH for more information and purchasing, $6