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MAC Glamglass Coming Soon!

June 16th, 2011 by Karen 11 Comments

MAC Glamglass

Oh, the new MAC Glamglasses ($13 each) look promising! MAC says they feel silky, non-sticky, featherlight and boast a new brush applicator.

The 19-piece collection of glosses and pencils arrives at MAC stores and counters on July 28 in North America and internationally in August.

GLAMGLASS, $14.50 U.S./$17.00 CDN
Casual Air: a frosted pale pink
It’s a Wow: a mid-tone blue-pink (“rose pink”)
Check This Out: a coral with â€˜transforming’ yellow-pink pearl
Rich & Witty: a neutral dirty pinked beige
Comfort & Joy: a mid-tone frosted dirty mauve
Famously Fab!: a purple-lavender, slightly pearled
Tour de Fabulous: a clean/bright yellowish pink with pearl
Style-Packed: a bright, vivid fuchsia
Knockout: a red with pearl
Rich Bounty: a deep red-brown with pearl
Real Posh: a deep berry, slightly pearled

LIP PENCIL, $13.00 U.S./$15.50 CDN
What Comes Naturally: a pale peachy beige
Hip â€˜n’ Happy: a dirty blue pink
Have to Have It: a soft warm beige
Just Wonderful: a dirty mauve
Entertain Me: a clear orang
Lasting Sensation: a bright coral
Embrace Me: a vivid pinkish fuchsia
Just My Type: an intense warm brown

Casual Air

It’s a Wow

Check This Out

Rich & Witty

Comfort & Joy

Famously Fab!

Tour de Fabulous

Style-Packed

Knockout

Rich Bounty

Real Posh

What Comes Naturally

Hip â€˜n’ Happy

Have to Have It

Just Wonderful

Entertain Me

Lasting Sensation

Embrace Me

Just My Type

Topshop Green Room = The Perfect Tiffany Blue?

June 16th, 2011 by Karen 11 Comments

Topshop Nails in Green Room, $10. Available at Topshop stores.

What do you think? I’m sort of obsessed…

These Hollywood Fashion Secret Accessory Dots Are Hiding Something

June 16th, 2011 by Karen 30 Comments

Palm, meet forehead. Repeat two times.

Yeah, I’m having one of those “I totally should of thought of that!” moments. You might do the same thing when you discover the life-changing power (and no, I’m not exaggerating) of these Accessory Dots from Hollywood Fashion Secrets ($5 for 24 dots).

They’re super sticky little double-stick tape dots that adhere to bare skin and clothing to hold fabric in place. Mostly, I use ’em to keep the ends of my belts from hanging down, but they’re also great for closing gaps in shirts, and for securing scarves, jewelry, shoe straps and falling hems.

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I’ve Waited Forever to Make This Statement: I Finally Found a Comfortable Tortoise-Shell Headband (Thanks, Goody!)

June 15th, 2011 by Karen 58 Comments

Let me tell you, it is NOT easy to find a comfortable tortoise-shell headband. Most are made out of stiff plastic that squeezes the life out of my noggin, giving me headaches. I do love how they look, though — so preppy and chic. So very J. Crew, which is why I keep trying to find a great one.

I never thought I’d actually find it for $5, but I think I have, in the form of the tortoise-shell headwrap from the Goody Statements collection (available exclusively at Target). I guess in a world where there can be a fourth season of a show like Jersey Shore, anything is possible.

Instead of a rigid band, it’s a soft, flexible plastic one with a tortoise-shell pattern and a loop of stretchy black elastic connecting the ends. It’s BEYOND comfy — shoot, maybe even more comfortable than stretchy pants, fluffy beds and Adidas shell-toe shoes.

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MAC Unsung Heroes: This Lip Pencil Is In Synch

June 15th, 2011 by Karen 63 Comments

Can I tell you a secret? Okay, first, you have to promise not to tell. It’s not that I’m embarrassed or anything… Well, maybe a little, but here goes: sometimes, when I’m alone, I rock out to old ‘N Sync songs.

There, I said it.

Hey now, don’t judge! 🙂 Their Celebrity album was actually pretty good.

Someone at MAC even named one of the company’s Lip Pencils after the band (well…), and it happens to be today’s Unsung Hero, In Synch ($13).

Fate is such a fickle mistress, isn’t she? I almost never met this yellowish pastel pink because for a long time I’d always just assumed it would be too light for my coloring (I’m usually more of a Subculture kinda gal). Then I decided to give it a try one day on a whim.

And I’m so glad I did! In Synch hasn’t left my side in almost a month, and it hasn’t been away from my lips for long during that time. As a matter of fact, I wore it practically every day when I was Vancouver last week. I just love the look — a very pretty nude lip a la Kim Kardashian.

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Should You R.S.V.P. for Tarte’s Amazonian Clay Waterproof Cream Shadow in Seashell Pink?

June 15th, 2011 by Karen 45 Comments

Tarte Seashell Pink

It appears that Tarte RSVP’d for Benefit’s popular Creaseless Cream in R.S.V.P, and, while at the release party, stole the idea for the color, and ran with it all the way to the beach — or the Seashore, to be more precise.

Just how close is Tarte’s new Amazonian Clay Waterproof Cream Eyeshadow in Seashell Pink to Benefit Creaseless Cream in R.S.V.P.? The short answer: close.

Both shimmery pink cream eyeshadows look darn near like sisters in their pots and swatches, but I think if you look closely at both of them, you’ll see richer peach pigments in Seashell Pink.

Full size jar of Tarte Seashell Pink (left) and sample size Benefit R.S.V.P. (right)