Estee Lauder’s Fall 2010 Blue Dahlia Collection just hit counters last week and it’s one of my favorite fall launches. Designed by the brand’s creative make-up director Tom Pecheux, this is the collection that was used at the F/W 2010 Derek Lam show. The eye shadow palettes are not only gorgeously packaged in a gold … Continue reading “Estée Lauder Fall 2010 Blue Dahlia Collection”
This compact itself is almost as great as the contents. The Pop Goddess Clutch looks like an evening box clutch with croc print for an extra dose of fabulousness. It is so fun and cute to take this out for touch ups – all the girls in the bathroom will be eying it for sure! … Continue reading “Pop Goddess Clutch”
A primer for dark makeup! Brilliant! Most eye primers are nude, which is a perfect base for lighter colors but when doing smoky eyes, a dark primer does half the work for you before you even get started. This primer has a slight shimmering tint which gives your smoky eyes a nice subtle glimmer instead … Continue reading “Pop Smoky Eye Magnet Primer”
It’s NARS: take two. The beauty brand has tapped heiress Daphne Guinness for a second role–this time as makeup muse. Guinness, a longtime friend of François Nars, first collaborated on his 15×15 photography project last fall, but this time she’ll appear in the brand’s fall campaign. As part of the perks, she’s the inspiration behind … Continue reading “Daphne Guinness in NARS fall ad campaign”
The Fall 2010 Chanel makeup collection, which hits counters next month, is a play on contrast. Under the direction of Peter Philips, Global Creative Director of Chanel Makeup, the emphasis is on strong eyes and soft lips. You can get an idea for the color range below, but jump for a better view of the … Continue reading “Chanel Fall 2010 Makeup Collection”
Most people I know are pretty picky about what shadows they use. Either they wear one shade consistently or they are constantly changing up their colors to coordinate with their outfit/mood. For the most part I like to stick with relatively neutral beiges, browns, grays, and black and add pops of color via eye liner. … Continue reading “LORAC’s Little Black Palette”