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A Few Gems

October 15th, 2011 by Karen 5 Comments


They’re cute, yeah? Five of the glosses from the new Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Box of Gems holiday set ($80). Available now at QVC.com.

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The Powders in the Bare Minerals bareEscentuals Oh La Luxe Holiday Kit Are on the Loose

October 12th, 2011 by Karen 42 Comments

Now, where’d I put my makeup brushes…?

Oh, I should have put them right there! — in the convenient little elastic slots built into the buxom makeup bag that comes with the new Bare Minerals bareEscentuals Oh La Luxe Holiday Kit ($79).

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Now I Gotta Cut Loose (Footloose), with These Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Oh La Luxe Swatches

October 9th, 2011 by Karen 29 Comments

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I won’t pretend that I didn’t try to fit Tabs into the case that comes with the new Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Oh La Luxe holiday kit ($79, available now at Sephora and also online), but you know…husky.

Here are those swatches I mentioned I’d do. Not really up to a whole lot today. So far I went for a run, cleaned up a little, started reading a new book (All These Things I’ve Done, by Gabrielle Zevin), and now I’m craving pumpkin gelato and trying to think of a way to sweet talk El Hub into getting me some.

Yup, action packed day. 🙂

How about you? What are you up to this afternoon?

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bare escentuals bare minerals oh la luxe swatches eyeshadows
Eyecolors from the left: Amour, Clover, Queen Phyllis, Celestine and Exotic Victoria
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Even Unwrapped, the Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Oh La Luxe Kit Looks Like a Present

October 8th, 2011 by Karen 31 Comments

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This luxe lovely is already dressed for the holidays. 🙂 Bare Escentuals bareMinerals loose shadow fans, the new limited edition Oh La Luxe holiday kit, available now at Sephora stores and also online ($79), wouldn’t even need wrapping paper to look good under the tree.

The kit comes with…

  • 9 loose Eyecolors
  • 1 loose Liner Shadow
  • 3 loose Blushes
  • 2 All Over Face Colors
  • The snazzy two-tiered zippered makeup bag (CUTE!)

bare escentuals bareminerals oh la luxe

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Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Pretty Amazing Lip Collection and Afternoon Distractions

October 7th, 2011 by Karen 15 Comments

bare minerals pretty amazing lip collection

I don’t know if I’ll be watching American Horror Story again next week… Come to think of it, I wish I could un-see the series premiere. I’m sitting here at my desk in the middle of a perfectly fine afternoon, and I’m freaking the eff out!

I keep looking over my shoulder, half expecting to see this dude watching me from behind.

Safe place! Safe place!

The only thing keeping me sane right now is good old-fashioned distraction, and to that end I’ve been looking at pictures of kittens, devouring Kind Bars (Almond and Coconut, of course), and checking out a few kits from the new Bare Minerals bareEscentuals holiday 2011 collection, including this cutie patootie called the Pretty Amazing Lip Collection ($28).

bare minerals pretty amazing lip collection box

Have you tried any of the Pretty Amazing Lip Colors yet? If you like long-wearing liquid lip products, this limited edition kit comes with four of ’em — little minis in both sheen and glossy finishes.

I plan to try a few looks with some of the many Bare Escentuals bareMinerals holiday kits next week, but for now, here’s a quick peek at the Pretty Amazing kit, along with some swatches. 🙂

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Coming Soon: The New Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Ready Eyeshadow 8.0 Palettes in The Cocktail Hour and The Playlist

September 14th, 2011 by Karen 47 Comments

Calling all Bare Escentuals bareMinerals babes. Set your calendars for November 1, and title the reminder, “2 new BM eyeshadow palettes coming out today.”

The limited edition Ready Eyeshadow 8.0 Palettes in The Cocktail Hour and The Playlist ($40 apiece) promenade into Bare Escentuals Boutiques on November 1, each with eight new Bare Escentuals bareMinerals pressed eyeshadow shades.


The Cocktail Hour
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New From Bare Escentuals: The bareMinerals Cocktail Hour Ready Eyeshadow Palette

September 13th, 2011 by Karen 12 Comments



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Super new from Bare Escentuals bareMinerals! The new Cocktail Hour Ready Eyeshadow Palette, $40. One of two new eyeshadow palettes available November 1 at Bare Escentuals Boutiques.

How about these colors? What do ya think?

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Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Ready Eyeshadow: Are You Ready for These Swatches?

August 25th, 2011 by Karen 63 Comments

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Bare Escentuals bareMinerals has something BIG lined up for fall, and the question is, are you ready?

The line is leaping into the thrilling world (it is to me) of pressed eyeshadow duos and quads with a brand new line of permanent collection products called Ready. The 19 pieces in the Ready Eyeshadow Collection, which arrives on counters this October (ready or not), consist of four quads ($30 each) and 15 duos ($20 each), and for a brand best known for their loose mineral eyeshadows, it signifies a brave shift in a bold new direction.

But what about the minerals…?

Don’t worry. They’re still here — in the form of something called “solid mineral technology.” bareMinerals went mining in the sea and put the stuff they found into pressed powder form. The shadows, according to the company, promise to deliver vivid pigments, as well as softer, smoother skin.

These just emerged from the surf this afternoon, so I haven’t had a chance to really dig into ’em yet, but I had to share pictures. From what I can tell so far, the vibrant powders feel soft and surprisingly smooth (and aren’t the product names GREAT!?). 🙂

Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Ready Eyeshadow Collection: Full Collection Pictures

bare minerals ready the afterparty
The Afterparty, clockwise from the lower left: Rowdy, Cheers, Mingle and Lights Down

bare minerals ready the dream sequence
The Dream Sequence, clockwise from the lower left: Boudoir, 500 Thread Count, Romp and Nightcap
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