Archives for April 2009

Liz Earle Naturally Active Skincare Instant Boost Skin Tonic

April 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment

You know how much we love the Liz Earle Naturally Active Skincare line, and I mentioned how great I find. Liz Earle Naturally Active Skincare’s Instant Boost Skin Tonic previously. In the last couple of weeks I’ve found a great new use for it – instead of wetting your makeup sponge with water, use Instant Boost Skin Tonic to gently pat down your skin between layers of makeup and for blending. Not only does it keep your makeup flawless, the wonderful combination of ingredients – among them being aloe vera, calendula, chamomile, cucumber extract, and Vitamin E – your skin will stay super dewy and nary a line will be visible on your face all day, with no greasiness at all. If your skin gets super dry when you office turns on the AC, I’d highly recommend this technique.

Find this amazing potion at LizEarle.com

New Product: Urban Decay Midnight Cowboy Shimmer Body Lotion

April 13, 2009 · Leave a Comment

When I sent around the office the link to the newly released Urban Decay Midnight Cowboy Shimmer Body Lotion, I heard a series of happy exclamations as everyone opened their mail. We had been discussing shimmering body lotions just last week, and this universally-flattering champagne gold lotion just shot to the top of our list to try. As if the perfect Midnight Cowboy sheen wasn’t enough, the lotion looks like it will be great as well – a paraben free (yay!) formula with Aloe, Chamomile, Avocado and Jojoba Oils. Vitamin E and Green Tea Extract (yay times 6) with UD’s fabulous milk and honey scent. And you can get 7 ounces for $28 – that’ll take you through the summer!

Find it at UrbanDecay.com.

Quick Review: Kimora Lee Simmons KLS Beauty Color-rich EyeShadow

April 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment

In my ever-changing cycle of my favorite eyeshadow, KLS Beauty Eyeshadow Color-rich Shadow in Blue Bauble makes frequent appearances. It is incredibly silky and stays in place no matter what. It’s a great daytime shadow because it gives enough color, but looks very natural, more brightening than a pop of color. You can layer it for more intensity, but a couple of layers does a great job in balancing the tone of your eyelid and adding a little bit of color without looking like you are straight out of the ’80’s and wearing frosted baby blue eyeshadow. If you are pale and slightly pink-undertoned, it does a great job as a brow highlighter as well. And it’s absolutely perfect for Spring’s pastel makeup trends.

Beauty.com is currently offering it on their final clearance, so you can get it at a discount too! It is a little paler in person than it is in the picture here, and doesn’t have that hint of green. But it is indeed as decadent feeling as the picture looks….

Shape.com has a great article on at-home spa tips

April 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Shape.com has a great article on at-home spa tips. Some are good reminders, but others really impressed me – check out the one about brightening your complexion with baking soda on page 2. I am totally trying that one out tomorrow – I’ll let you know how it works.

Read the full article here.

Shoe Saturday’s Lipstick Match: Liptini Rainbow Rita

April 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment

If you have every color in the rainbow in your heels, you can go a little crazy with your lip color too. Try Liptini’s “Rainbow Rita” mix:

Apply Grenadine, Bloody Mary, and Cognac lipsticks (I’d guess Bloody Mary over the entire lip, Grenadine layered over that, and Cognac in the middle of the lower lip to highlight and make you look poutier), and then add Spritizer Lip Topper for some shimmer, Pink Ice Lip Topper for a sweet look, and a coat of Vodka (clear and shiny) on top of everything. The key is to use verrrrry thin coats of each, and blend the lipstick colors gently.

Want to see what it looks like put together? Check it out on Liptini’s Website.