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Smashbox: Rapture - Holiday 2008 Collection



Introducing Smashbox's Holiday Collection for 2008, Rapture. Seas of satin and chiffon mix with champagne bubbly. This sensual beauty collection proves a captivating gift of shimmering hues and pearlescent glosses. If only the holidays lasted forever.

INSIDER SECRET #9: Add extra sparkle to the holidays. To brighten & open up eyes, apply gold or white shimmering shadow to the inner corners for dazzling results.

RAPTURE EYESHADOW AND BRUSH SET LE - $59
Limited Edition! $185 Value

Take a close look, lovelies. You get the whole set, not just one duo and a brush - the whole kit-n-kaboodle. What a fabulous deal as Smashbox eyeshadows are literally among the best and most popular in the industry.

This get-gorgeous set includes 16 luminous shadows and 2 full-size metallic pink brushes for flawless application. The inspiring shades allow you to create an endless array of beautiful eye looks that take you from day to night.

RAPTURE EYE SHADOW & BRUSH KIT - $59 - includes: 8 EYE SHADOW DUOS DEFINER BRUSH #15 SHADOW BRUSH #32


RAPTURE LIPGLOSS SET - $29

Limited Edition! Value $90 Get glam with this party-perfect set of our award-winning, ultra moisturizing lip gloss. Includes three best-selling shades and three holiday exclusives. Wear alone or layer together for instant color and stunning shine.

RAPTURE LIP GLOSS SET includes:

  • LIP GLOSS in ILLUME
  • LIP GLOSS in RADIANT
  • LIP GLOSS in CANDID
  • LIP GLOSS in RAVISHING
  • LIP GLOSS in LOVELY
  • LIP GLOSS in STUNNING
FLAWLESS FINISH PRIMER SET - $39

Limited Edition!Value $52


Get flawless skin at home or on-the-go with this limited-edition set of our best-selling, skin-smoothing PHOTO FINISH FOUNDATION PRIMER in both full and travel sizes. This silky blend of vitamins A & E, grape seed extract and green tea creates a perfect canvas for any makeup application. Worn alone or under foundation to increase its longevity, our award-winning primer helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and pores for flawless skin with a velvety-smooth finish.

Two-time winner of the Best of Sephora Award for Best Primer, an InStyle Best Beauty Buy, and one of Marie Claire's "25 Products That Will Change Your Life"!




BEST OF SMASHBOX KIT - $19

Limited Edition!Value $42

Smashbox best-sellers for eyes, cheeks and lips in convenient travel sizes - perfect for your holiday clutch or carry-on.


BEST OF SMASHBOX SET includes:


  • BIONIC MASCARA in JET BLACK
  • TRAVEL SIZE MINI FUSION SOFT LIGHTS in DUSK
  • MINI LIP ENHANCING GLOSS in AURA

RAPTURE TRAVEL BURSH SET - $49

Limited Edition!Value $134

Perfect for beauty on-the-go, this limited-edition collection features 5 metallic pink travel sized brushes in a take-along quilted pouch that protects brushes and keeps them clean.

RAPTURE TRAVEL BRUSH KIT includes:

  • TRAVEL FACE BRUSH
  • TRAVEL SHADOW BRUSH
  • TRAVEL ANGLED BLENDING BRUSH
  • TRAVEL SMUDGER BRUSH
  • TRAVEL CONTOUR & LINER BRUSH

For more information on Smashbox's Holiday Collection 2008 - Rapture, please visit Smashbox.


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Unearth ERTH Mineral Makeup & Natural Skincare

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Ok ... first let me confess - I am NOT a fan of loose powder mineral makeup. I remember when Bare Escentuals first came out and was all the rave. I was so excited to try it, purchased a kit, but with the the exception of the kabuki brush, I wasn't at all impressed. Since then, I've purposely not given much attention to mineral powder cosmetics - they irritated my skin, weren't effective in coverage, and generally just a mess and pain in the hiney to use.

That was until I was introduced to Erth Mineral Makeup. I actually looked into trying this brand for their skincare and not their makeup. Since I'm concentrating on ORGANIC this month in celebration of Earth Day, I was intrigued by Erth's Organic Skincare line.


organic moisturizer I had the opportunity to try their Paraben-Free Balancing Moisturizer and I can tell you it's very gentle and hydrating to the skin. This creamy moisturizer has a light almost unscented quality to it, blends well into the skin and is loaded with organic herbs and essential oils. I am also pleased to find that it's very reasonably priced considering it is organic. 4oz bottle - $9.95



BUT ... let's talk about their mineral makeup. While I haven't tried their foundations, I can highly recommend the Erth Moth Veil Powder (bottom RT in image). This is ultra-fine in texture, helps to conceal pores and fine lines, and creates a soft matte finish to your face. There's no irritation (a nice switch from other mineral makeup brands for me). It comes in a 30g sifter jar (11g of product) for $11. Ingredients are: mica, zea mays, magnesium stearate, iron oxides. Yea! I can't believe I actually found one I like.



Now, these are Erth's gems! Erth's mineral eyeshadows and intense shadows/ eyeliners are wonderful to work with, yield fabulous color pigmentation, are non-irritating, and simply gorgeous in shades. I've tried a bunch of them in sample size and am loving them! Some of them compare very nicely to MAC pigment counterparts. For instance, Erth's Caddis is very similar to MAC Green-Brown pigment. Erth offers matte, shimmery, sheer, pearlescent shades from all different color ranges and are reasonably priced at $5.00 - $6.00 a jar (2 - 2.5g product in 5g jar - mine came in sifter jars, which is a nice touch). You can also score a whole eyeshadow collection for under $20 (some shown below).



Erthly Eyeshadow Setmineral essentials eyeshadow kitmineral eyeshadow kit

mineral makeup brush set Although I've not tried their other products and tools - yet - you should know Erth offers an array of mineral foundations, concealers, blushes, bronzers, lip balm, great looking application brushes (in all natural bristles), and various sized sifter jars. Their customer service is extremely personable and they aim to please.
You really can't get the beauty of these shadows and liners from the pictures, although the website certainly does a great job at describing them. If I can find a camera that will do them justice (mine didn't capture the subtle details), I'll swatch them for you to give you an even clearer picture of what the products do - they're beautiful!
source: Erth



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MAC Sculpt and Shape



This is lovely!



Take the fine art of sculpting and the ultimate canvas (your face, sweetie) and create a personal work of modern art. Silky jet-milled highlighting powder and matte contouring powder with ultimate blendability, featuring the use of the best brushes and tools.



Sculpt and Shape Powder $21



138 Tapered Face brush $52


169 Angled Brush $32



223 Eye Blending Brush $28



mac cosmetics for more information


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