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Bobbi Brown Fall 2009 Rich Colour Gloss Collection Product Information

Phyllis — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:42:34 +0000

Everything you want in a lip gloss – and more. New Rich Color Lip Gloss offers the look and benefits of three products in one: the full color coverage of a lipstick, the soft shine of a gloss, and the luxurious feel of a balm. Modern formula moisturizes and conditions, wears comfortably, and lasts throughout the day without feathering. Available in 8 shades including pale, neutral, deep, and bright options. Available for $20 in October.

Bobbi Brown Holiday 2009 Collection Product Information

Phyllis — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:33:20 +0000

Chrome Eye Shadow ($22)
Nothing says holiday glamour like eyes dressed up in new Chrome Eye Shadow. Developed with highly reflective pearls, this opulent formula looks like liquid metal on lids and reflects light beautifully. Featured in our signature eye shadow compact, customized for the season with a luxe chrome finish.

* Silver
* Gold
* Pewter

Goldstone Long-Wear Eye Palette ($40)
Made to last from dusk till dawn. Bobbi’s new Goldstone Long-Wear Eye Palette has everything you need to create a complete and long-lasting eye look: two shades of Long-Wear Cream Shadow, one shade of Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner, and a dual-ended mini Cream Shadow/Ultra Fine Eye Liner Brush. Featured in a new sleek palette with a festive chrome finish.

* Goldstone Metallic Long-Wear Cream Shadow
* Mineral Dust Long-Wear Cream Shadow
* Caviar Ink Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner

Earth Metal Lip & Eye Palette ($60)
Natural, shimmering elements come together in this beautiful new palette. Inside the chrome-accented compact you’ll find six exclusive high-shimmer eye shadows, four exclusive creamy lip colors, a mini Eye Shadow Brush and mini Lip Brush.

For Eyes
* Autumn Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow
* Earth Metal Metallic Eye Shadow
* Zinc Metallic Eye Shadow
* Black Spruce Metallic Eye Shadow
* Sunset Gold Metallic Eye Shadow
* Antique Gold Metallic Eye Shadow

For Lips
* Paisley Rose Creamy Lip Color
* Rose Garden Creamy Lip Color
* Rose Bud Creamy Lip Color
* Barefoot Shimmer Creamy Lip Color

Velvet Plum Eye Palette ($40)
Back by popular demand. The perfect day-to-night eye palette includes a base shade, a lower lid shade, a crease shade, liner and a dual-ended mini Eye Shadow/Eye Liner Brush.

Bone Eye Shadow
Naked Eye Shadow
Metallic Eye Shadow
Espresso Eye Shadow

Glitter Balm Lip Palette ($40)
Pretty and pampering. This sleek, chromeaccented palette is filled with four beautiful shades of Glitter Lip Balm. Unique balm formula is infused with a mix of pearls and glitter so it moisturizes, comforts, and gives lips a glowy sheen. Includes a Lip Brush.

* Crystal Rose
* Crystal Diamond
* Pink Crystal
* Crystal Gold

Lip Gloss Trio ($40)
Our popular lip gloss trio, updated for the holidays with special edition chrome caps. Each of the shades is hand-picked by Bobbi to flatter a wide range of complexions.Marina

* Pink Sheer Color Gloss
* Pink Blossom Lip Gloss
* Cocoa Sugar Shimmer Lip Gloss

Tube Tint Trio ($28)
A great stocking stuffer or “just because” treat. Set includes three full-size Lip Tint SPF 15 in an all-new shade assortment that flatters all complexions.

* Twilight Shimmer
* Blossom Tint
* Cherry Tint

Black Plum Deluxe Beauty Trunk ($500)
Sure to be a favorite among all Bobbi Brown devotees. This ultra luxurious Beauty Trunk is a refined and luxurious way to house and display your makeup. Interior features a mirror and several levels to organize beauty essentials, tools
and skincare.

Available in October.

MAC Dazzleglass Creme Collection Product Information and Photos

Phyllis — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:08:09 +0000

Dazzleglass Creme ($18)
* Sublime Shine – Light coral brown with gold pearl
* Soft Dazzle – Mid-tone peach pink with gold pearl
* Perfectly Unordinary – Bright yellow pink with gold pearl
* My Favourite Pink – Light blue pink with pearl
* Do It Up – Bright blue pink with pearl
* Luscious Spark – Light orange with gold pearl
* Totally Fab – Bright yellow red with pearl
* Creme Allure – Bright yellow plum with pearl
* Amorous – Deep brown red with pearl

MAC Dazzleglass Creme Collection Color Swatches and Reviews + Haul!

Fall/Winter 2009 Beauty Trend Alert: Smudgy Black Eyes and Vampy Dark Lips

Phyllis — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:33:22 +0000

Ladies, let your inner goth/emo side out this fall/winter because black is back and bigger than ever! From the runway to the latest beauty campaigns, sooty black liner smudged all over the eyes and vampy blackish red lips are everywhere!

Karl Lagerfeld and Yigal Azrouel A/W 2009 Shows

MAC Fall 2009 Style Black Collection

Chanel Winter 2009 Noirs Obscurs Collection

I will do a dark lip FOTD once I get my goodies from MAC Style Black tomorrow so stay tuned!

MAC Trend F/W ’09 Collection Product Information

Phyllis — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:02:29 +0000

The shapes and steely colours in this collection are an expression of the trend, an ode to the Strength of a Woman, rendered with true architectural precision. The geometry of eyes in graphic, graphite tones of grey with the beguiling blue sheen of an elegant grid of sky-reflecting windows on a stunning concrete skyscraper, Trend F/W ’09 is a living tower of power! Lips are dark or seductively nude. The fragrance? Asphalt Flower, a
limited-life scent as bold and urbane as the Modern Metropolis.

Asphalt Flower Fragrance ($24)
Glossy violet and iris petals cast an ebonized sheen over dark clouds of vanilla and patchouli. Like a shimmering lace veil this scent caresses and envelops of glamour and drama.
Top Note: Violet, Ylang Mid: Iris, Heliotrope Dry: Olibanum, Patchouli, Vanilla

Lipstick ($14)
* Red Full-Stop – Bright neon coral (Lustre)
* Hipster – Burgundy with frost (Frost)
* Faultlessly F/W – Blackened blue violet (Amplified)
* Our Pick – Cement taupe grey (Satin)

Lipglass ($14)
* Runway Fave – Grey tone neutral with high pearl (Frost)
* New Berry – Deep plum (Cream)
* So This Season – Deep blue violet (Cream)

Eye Shadow x4 – Tone: Grey ($36)
* Tone: – Grey Dirty Grey (Satin)
* Walt – Dark smoky blue grey (Frost)
* A Warmer White – Pale green grey (Satin)
* The Right Smoke – Rich blue with white pearl (Frost)

Reviews and swatches to come shortly!