Showing posts with label summer 2010. Show all posts
Showing posts with label summer 2010. Show all posts

GILT: Beauty Summer Essentials SALE!



Alright, ladies and gents, are you ready for this?  Summer Beauty Essentials SALE offered by Gilt Groupe with smashing products by Hampton Sun, Rodial and more.

Hampton Sun promotes “smart, serious sunbathing” and really, is there any other way? Before you even think about going under the summer sun, get a jump-start on your glow with these self-tanners. Next spritz delicate, sun-kissed skin with these handy SPF 55 sunscreens and follow up with aloe-rich after-sun moisturizers. At the end of a long, lazy day in the sun, Pearl Eyes cooling masks will refresh and renew, and for summer nights out, try the iced lip-gloss trios from 29 Cosmetics.



I've got my phone alarm set for this one!

The SALE begins Fri., 6/25/10 @ 11 AM CT


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Look What's New at Bluemercury Spa and Boutique



Known for its carrying of over 60 brands of indulgent cosmetic, skincare and beauty brands, bluemercury is every beauty junkie's dream store.  Spa treatments, a quick brow or facial treatment, luxury gifts for friends, family or a special something to help celebrate an accomplishment all your own, you'll find experiences of happiness here!

NEW AT BLUEMERCURY




NARS
NARS Skin Smoothing Face Prep ($30), NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base ($24), NARS Multiple Tint in shades of  Beverly Hills (bright red tint), Cadaques (bright fuchsia tint), Turks & Caicos (bright orange tint) ($38), NARS Pure Sheer SPF Lip Treatment formulated with ingredients that hydrate, nourish, condition and repair skin cells resulting in healthier skin. Wild Mango Butter provides additional comfort and moisture while an SPF 15 ensures lips are protected in shades of Lara (soft pink tint), Paloma (cataloupe tint), Aurore (seashell pink tint). Greta (mauve tint), Bianca (pearl tint), Angelique (strawberry tint) ($25)

A few selected items from the NARS Summer 2010 Collection shown below (more online)




NARS Duo Cream Eyeshadow in Burn It Blue ($32)
An iridescent ocean-blue paired with turquoise creates a lively duo. Undulating waves of sparkling ocean blue complement the purest turquoise.






NARS Sheer Lipstick in Love Devotion ($24)
This nourishing, long-lasting sheer guava lipstick delivers a subtle and glistening color. Lips will be soft and sumptuously in season.






NARS Cream Blush in Enchanted ($26)
This soft-peach shade delivers a hint of shimmer and smooth, silky color for a luminous complexion. It’s sure to attract, entrance and delight.









LAURA MERCIER

Sundrenched Collection
The focus is on the body with an all over healthy glow while cheeks are warm with a well rested complexion. Lips are drenched with bold shades of fuchsia, coral or naked beige and multicolored neutrals accent the eyes. (find items from this collection online)

Laura Mercier Zen Palette ($60)
Inspired by a serene garden, Laura Mercier introduces her limited edition Zen Face Palette. The colour palette offers a fresh landscape for eyes, lips and cheeks in one convenient compact. Laura expertly selected 4 eye colours, 4 lip glazes and 1 coordinating blush shade offered in this custom palette for a beautiful, harmonious look. The Eye Colours are: Willow, Haze, Wisteria, and Midnight Jade. The Lip Glazes are: Black Currant, Lotus Bloom, Stone Beige, and Peach Blossom. The Cheek Colour is Plum.





BOBBI BROWN


Cabana Corals
Discover Bobbi's fresh take on an old-school favorite.




Bobbi Brown nectar shimmer brick ($38)
This shimmering, brush-on powder creates a soft, coral glow. Works well with neutral and peach blush shades.







Bobbi Brown Pink quartz shimmer brick ($38)
This shimmering, brush-on powder creates a soft, warm pink glow. Works well with neutral and pink blush shades.








Bobbi Brown shimmer lip gloss ($20)
Sheer, shimmering lip gloss. Offers a bit of shimmer to highlight the natural tone of your lips. Wear Bobbi Brown Shimmer Lip Gloss alone or layer over lipstick. Scented with a hint of Vanilla. NEW SHADES: Sunset Beach, Golden Nectar and Coral Sand.





Bobbi Brown pot rouge for lips and cheeks ($22)
This award winning cream-based formula is great for both lips and cheeks. Blot on cheeks or lips for a sheer, stained finish. Available in a wide array of color choices for a variety of skin tones. For All Skin Types. NEW SHADE: Cabo Coral





Bobbi Brown metallic lip color ($22)
Bobbi Brown Metallic Lip Color Shimmer like you’ve never seen—or felt—before. Metallic Lip Color features a unique combination of high-shine emollients and light-reflective pearls. This creamy lipstick feels soft and comfortable on lips, and offers medium coverage. NEW SHADES: Coral Reef, Coral Glaze and Calypso Glaze.








Bobbi Brown lip color ($22)
Update your look instantly with a Lip Color. This creamy, semi-matte lipstick gives lips instant polish with rich, full coverage. Wear Bobbi Brown Lip Color alone or pair any shade with Lip Liner and Lip Gloss - depending on your desired effect. NEW SHADES: Cabo Coral and Guava.







Bobbi Brown brightening lip gloss ($20)
Create the illusion of fuller lips. This lip gloss formula is infused with brightening pearls that gives lips a luminous, glowing sheen with a hint of color. Give your lips a plumped up look. Comes in four gorgeous shades that work with a variety of Lip Colors, and flatter all complexions and ages. NEW SHADES: Popsicle and Nectar.






Bobbi Brown brow pencil ($20)
Instantly give your eyes a “lift” with defined eyebrows. These creamy, blendable pencils give you the natural look of eyebrow powder with the precision of a pencil and come with their own sharpener. Available in five shades.
Bobbi Brown extra eye repair cream ($65)
Do your eyes need something extra? Packed with peptides, natural plant oils and humectants that target fine lines, wrinkles, dark circles, puffiness and dryness, this rich, concentrated cream visibly revives eyes. Use morning and night - warm between fingers, then pat gently around eye area. Once cream is absorbed, follow with Corrector and Creamy Concealer. Dermatologist tested. Ophthalmologist tested.


Well, as I'm sure you see I could go on and on with the new product launches, new summer collections and fabulous beauty offerings available at bluemercury.  But if I show them all to you here, you have no surprises of gorgeousness when you visit them.  So, here's to finding many little items of delight today and everyday.  For more, visit bluemercury in-store on online! xo

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Summer Nail Trending with Havana Nights Sephora by OPI


Rumba Romance, Caliente Coral (LE), Teal We Meet Again, Caribbean Cocktail (LE), Read My Palm (LE), Havana Dreams (LE)

Suddenly, I'm really into summer nail polishes, and one collection that can't help but draw the eye is Havana Nights by Sephora by OPI. I think I'm enchanted with every one of these colors.

Inspired by the glamorous, sultry scenes seen in classic movies set in Havana, this vivid collection is packed with ideal shades for summer. A rich, vibrant blue captures the bright sky while glistening gold references the sizzling nightlife. With salsa rhythms, forbidden rendezvous, passion, and romance as inspiration, these polishes show the true colors of the famed Cuban city.


Dare to get as creative as you want to be with this collection. Mix and match, polka-dot, stripe, enhance, whatever makes your heart happy and your eyes delighted.

Havana Nights is available in store at Sephora and at online at sephora.com.

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Gorgeous: YSL Summer Look 2010 SOLARIS



Right on trend, YSL features a rocking turquoise lined eye using Fard Lumiere Aquaresistant Water Resistant Cream Eyeshadow in # Riviera Blue for SOLARIS, their Summer 2010 makeup look, and as usual, it's gorge! My other fave from the summer collection? That juicy looking lip achieved by applying Gloss Pur Pure Lip Gloss in #8 Pure Watermelon.

Free and passionate, the Yves Saint Laurent woman plunges into a new adventure of sun, sensual and exotic. Born of the elements her essential and solar beauty is a force of nature. Summer Look 'SOLARIS' 2010

LOOK COMPOSITION

New basic products

TERRE SAHARIENNE $50

N° 1 - Sand
N° 2 - Copper Sand
N° 3 - Golden Sand

Limited edition shades

FARD LUMIÈRE AQUARÉSISTANT N° 19 - Riviera Blue $30

ROUGE PURE SHINE N° 93 - Pink Lychee $30
ROUGE PURE SHINE N° 94 - Blood Orange

LA LAQUE N° 142 - Ultra Orange $20
LA LAQUE N° 42 - Ultra Violet


New basic shades

FARD LUMIÈRE AQUARÉSISTANT N° 5 - Golden Sands $30
MASCARA AQUARESISTANT N° 7 - Blue Lagoon $30

GLOSS PUR N° 7 - Pure Sorbet $30
GLOSS PUR N° 8 - Pure Watermelon
GLOSS PUR N° 9 - Pure Hibiscus
GLOSS PUR N° 10 - Pure Redcurrant

Additional shades

TOUCHE ÉCLAT N° 3 - Light Peach $40

OMBRE SOLO N° 6 - Pink Nude $30
DESSIN DU REGARD N° 3 - Oriental Blue $28
DESSIN DU REGARD N° 6 - Hazelnut Brown $28

For more information and to shop the YSL SOLARIS Summer Look 2010, please visit YSL Beauty.

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SMASHBOX: Naked Beauty Summer 2010



Introducing Naked Beauty, the summer collection from Smashbox!

Expose your natural beauty with this gorgeous collection of sunkissed shades. Illuminating bronzers, creamy cheek colors and barely-there glosses create a sexy summer glow. Here's how to get the look:

FACE
Apply Photo Finish Color Correcting Foundation Primer in Blend all over face to warm skin, then apply your shade of Sheer Focus Tinted Moisturizer. Blend High Definition Concealer over any imperfections using fingertips. Dab the pink shade from Naked Beauty High Lights/Creamy Cheek Color over cheeks using fingertips, then dab the highlighter shade over the tops of cheekbones, down the bridge of nose, and on the cupid’s bow. Sweep Halo Hydrating Perfecting bronzer just under cheekbones using Face & Cheek Brush #2.

EYES
Apply Photo Finish Lid Primer in Golden Nude to lids. Sweep Eye Shadow in Ambient from lashline to crease using Crease Brush #10. Tightly line upper lashline with Jet Set in Dark Brown using Arced Liner Brush #21. Sweep Hyperlash Mascara over lashes.

LIPS
Generously apply Lip Gloss in Buff from the Naked Beauty Lip Gloss Collection.

More on the yummy products involved in the Naked Beauty collection

New!
Naked Beauty Photo Finish Lid Primer $20
Their best-selling, ultra-luxurious lid perfector in a shimmering nude shade.

Wear it alone as a glowy golden sheen or under one of your favorite summer shadows. This revolutionary formula contains Phytomoist™, a plant-based hyaluronic acid for ultimate moisturization plus skin perfecting amino acids.

Soft focus pearls help diminish the appearance of fine lines and discoloration on the lids, while the patented delivery system ensures effective results.

 
 
New!
Halo Hydrating Perfecting Bronzer $39
This revolutionary bronzer imparts a gorgeous sunkissed glow while dramatically minimizing the signs of aging. Halo is packed with high performance ingredients like gold, 48 minerals and a powerful peptide to perfect skin and get you glowing. Its patented hydration system delivers time released moisturization for a radiant, healthy complexion all day. Simply twist the shaver for the perfect amount of freshly shaved bronzer for a single application. In a universal true bronze shade that works on every skintone and never looks orange. Oil-free, talc-free, paraben-free.

Clinical studies show:
After 10 minutes, there is a 33% decrease in the appearance of wrinkles
After 6 weeks of use, the overall appearance of fine lines & wrinkles are reduced by 67%


New!
Naked Beauty High Lights / Creamy Cheek Color $26
The next best thing to a day at the beach. This duo of sheer, creamy cheek color and soft highlighter instantly gives cheeks a sexy flush and your complexion a radiant glow. This may just be my favorite new product of their summer collection! Soft, creamy blendable color.

Apply Creamy Cheek Color to apples of cheeks with fingertips, blending back toward ear, then apply High Lights over the tops of cheekbones. You can even dab the Creamy Cheek Color on lips for a softly stained pout.


New!
Naked Beauty Mini Lip Gloss Kit $25
From glistening nudes to peek-a-boo pinks, these eight mini glosses infuse lips with just the right amount of soft color and shine. All new shades! Includes: Lip Gloss in Bare, Buff, Naked, Nude, Exposed, Natural, Sunkissed & Pure









Watch the new behind-the-scenes video for Naked Beauty Summer 2010

For more information on Naked Beauty Summer 2010, visit Smashbox online. Don't forget, Smashbox offers free shipping and free jumbo samples with each order. Gotta love 'em!

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