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Burberry Beauty Spring/Summer 2011: Easy Elegance That Goes Well with Almost Anything

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Burberry Beauty Light Glow Blush in Misty Blush No. 8 on cheeks and Lip Cover in English Rose No. 23 on lips

Burberry TrenchTo say one merely “walks down the street” in her signature Burberry trench coat doesn’t do justice to the coat. Walk? Nay. Ladies strut in Burberry. 🙂 Both in their coats and in beauty products from the Burberry Beauty brand. Like Burberry’s coats, pieces in the makeup line exude elegance with a timeless ease that wears well with pretty much anything.

Despite not having been on the makeup scene long (less than a year!), with only a couple of seasonal collections under their check pattern belt, the company has done a good job bringing their luxuriously unfussy sensibility to the products I’ve seen.

With their Spring/Summer 2011 release, an 11-piece collection of limited edition and repromoted products for eyes, lips and cheeks, Burberry sought to channel the same effortless look they like to send down the Burberry runway. Sculpted cheeks softly glow in pink, rose and tangerine; rosy nude lips blow kisses; and eyes, softly defined with powder shadows in beige, rose and brown, charm unsuspecting passersby.

I looked at four of the new pieces today…

burberry spring summer 2011
Clockwise from the lower left: Lip Cover in Delicate Rose No. 22, Light Glow Blush in Earthy Blush No. 7, Light Glow Blush in Misty Blush No. 8 and Lip Cover in English Rose No. 23

Burberry Beauty Spring Summer 2011
Light Glow Blush in Earthy Blush No. 7 (left) and Light Glow Blush in Misty Blush No. 8 (right)
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Benefit ChaChaTint: There’s a New Tint in Town

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Benefit’s Benetint and Posietint are getting a sassy little sister! ChaChaTint ($29), the newest kid on the Benefit lip and cheek stain block, doesn’t dance across counters until June 1, but here’s a sneak peek at this coral cutie.

ChaChaTint looks quite bold unblended, but rubbed into my cheeks it delivers a light mango flush with just a hint of shine (less than a shimmer).

On the lips, it’s a different story, one worthy of CAPS and exclamations!! When I paint a layer on my pucker and just leave it there to dry, the color totally POPS! love I think I might try adding a layer of Benefit Ultra Shine Spiked Punch Lip Gloss or perhaps a little MAC Viva Glam Cyndi on top (just for fun).

Fun Facts about Benefit Tint — 10 million bottles of Benetint have been sold in over 35 countries since its initial release back in 1977. Today, Benefit sells one every minute (they’ve probably sold about two of them while you’ve been reading). Their second tint, Posietint, has only been around since 2008.

Unscented, unflavored ChaChaTint won’t be sashaying down drugstore beauty aisles any time soon as it’s kinda pricey, but on the positive side — it arrives in time for summer! 🙂 I’ve been dying to see a coral liquid blush from the line for a while.

benefit cha cha tint swatch
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Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, April 4

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  • You might be wondering, “So what the heck is this Monday Poll thing anyway?”
    Well, it isn’t much of a poll. It’s more just a constantly evolving (devolving?), somewhat random list of questions I’ve been putting out to readers every Monday morning for the past three years, which I guess makes this somewhere around Vol. 164. I’ve always enjoyed reading your answers in the comments, and I hope you enjoy reading mine.
  1. Mood:

    2. Not bad at all. 🙂

  2. Hair accessories you couldn’t live without (or wouldn’t want to)?

    3. Goody Spin Pins for buns and Goody Ouchless Hair Elastics for ponytails. They keep my long hair out of my face without breaking the bank (or too many strands).

  3. Which lipstick makes you feel your best?

    4. I’m guilty of having fleeting lipstick crushes, so my answer to this one changes often, but I find myself coming back to dusty rose NARS Dolce Vita time and time again. I love its flexibility. The tube is always there for me when I need a jolt of glam.

  4. Ruffles on clothing?

    5. In extreme moderation, thank you very much. Ruffles are like red pepper flakes — a little goes a long way. Go overboard with them and they’re all you can taste.

  5. Which blush do you reach for most often?

    6. I’ve been super enamored with the Benefit boxed blushes lately, especially Dallas, Sugarbomb and Bella Bamba.

  6. Do you enjoy going to museums?

    7. I do! And I love to bring my camera with me because museum lighting is usually phenomenal. I do sometimes suffer from museum overload, though, so whenever I go I like to take breaks throughout the visit. I’ll grab a snack at the over-priced museum cafe, where it’s so much fun to people watch, and try to get outside at least once for some fresh air.

  7. Something you’re looking forward to this summer?

    8. Swimming at our condo complex’s pool. It was under construction last summer (they did a bunch of stuff to make it more eco-friendly), but it should be opening for the season soon. Yup, I’m such a water baby at heart. Swimming is one of my favorite things.

  8. Are you a speedy texter?

    9. Hell, naw! I can’t text for crap. Every other word has a typo. I’m a pretty quick keyboard typist, but I don’t do the touchscreen keyboards on phones. I’m always back spacing and retyping. Maybe it’s the long nails…

  9. I wish ______.

    10. I wish everyone in the world could have a good week, and if that’s too much to ask, then at least a good day.

  10. Weekly goals:

    11. Find a fashion inspiration (if you have any sites to recommend, I’d LOVE to hear about them; I’d describe my style as ’40s vintage with a little hip-hop/urban edge), run at least four times before Saturday, read for an hour every day, brush Tabs no matter how much he resists, find some new music to listen to (again, if you have any recs…) and to HAVE FUN!

What’s up, buttercup? Happy Monday to ya. 🙂 Before you slurp down that next cup of coffee or tea, can you spare a minute to let me know how you’re doing in the Monday Poll?

  • To complete the Monday Poll, just copy the following list, and paste it with your answers in the comments.



1. Mood:
2. Hair accessories you couldn’t live without (or wouldn’t want to)?
3. Which lipstick makes you feel your best?
4. Ruffles on clothing?
5. Which blush do you reach for most often?
6. Do you enjoy going to museums?
7. Something you’re looking forward to this summer?
8. Are you a speedy texter?
9. I wish ______.
10. Weekly goals:

Here’s to hoping for great things this week! 🙂

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Sundays with Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vol. 133

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Tabs for MAC Quite Cat

Tabs spent the better part of the day today soaking up some rays outside because he has a big shoot coming up next week in Seattle for Lululemon and wanted to get his tan on before he goes.

Being a top international kitty model, he’s always paying attention to things like that. If you ask him, it’s that attention to detail that keeps the phone ringing with new offers. He says the photographers know he takes his job seriously, and they respect him for it. Overcast in Seattle? No problem. Tabs got a tan before the shoot.

He was pretty busy again this week doing modeling jobs with MAC, Urban Decay, China Glaze, Jemma Kidd and Bumble & Bumble. Here are the latest pics from his portfolio…

Who is Tabs the Cat? About three years ago I befriended a stray, flea-bitten tabby cat with a bad case of worms. I could see he’d fallen on hard times, but his profound knowledge of high fashion and department store cosmetics led me to believe that he was more than meets the eye. We became fast friends, and now he’s actually my boss (and a successful kitty model). 🙂

Tabs for Jemma Kidd Hi-Shine Contacts in Rose

Tabs for Urban Decay Rollercat Nail Polish
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These $7 Milani Lip Flashes Have Got You Covered

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Don’t worry. These new Milani Lip Flashes ($7 each) have totally got you covered. No really, they do. These chubby gloss pencils pack pigment and shimmer like WHOA!

If you golden full coverage glosses, these might be right up your alley. They come in eight shades; I tried the one actually called Lip Flash. It’s an unscented, unflavored shimmery bronze with a thick, sticky texture that really clings to lips, helping it last about four hours on mine.


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