TheMakeupGirl

We Have Moved....

The conversion is complete and we have finally MOVED to our new permanent domain.  A HUGE thank you to Carla from Product-Girl for all of her help and without whom I would be completely LOST.

PLEASE update your bookmarks to our new permanent address...

www.themakeupgirl.net

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I sincerely hope you enjoy the new site!  We will still have tons of contests etc.and now we have a snappy new layout.  Join us over there!!

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Read This: Celebrity Plastic Surgery Gone Wrong...

You've seen them ALL....horrible examples of too much plastic surgery on celebs.  Whether  the lips are too big, or the foreheads are too frozen they are everywhere. Have a little fun matching these AWFUL lip examples up in this fun time sucker of a game hehehe....

Celebrity Plastic Surgery Gone Wrong

Can you match these stars to their over-injected big lips?

Got a few minutes to kill? See if you can identify these plastic surgery offenders by their big lips alone. Match the lips

Play Pretty!!

Steal This: Suave Beauty Stimulus...

Obama is trying to get the new stimulus package pushed through congress to ease the fiancial crisis.  Well how about a stimulus that can help your wallet for your beauty fixes?? 

On January 14, Suave is offering free full size products to Americans with the Suave Beauty Stimulus.  It’s all about injecting some beauty into a dismal economy and to encourage Americans to live beautifully for less – what they are calling Suavenomics (LOVE it hehehe).

The one-day Suave Beauty Stimulus on Jan. 14th is meant to encourage women everywhere not to give up on their beauty - just stop overpaying for it.  You can go to suave.com on the 14th and enter your info for coupon for a FREE full size hair, skin or deodorant product.

Save Pretty!!

Get This: Prescriptives All You Need+ For Eyes...

I love a good eye cream.  I've been using them since I was 18 and I honestly believe they are a contributing factor to the lack of lines around my eyes.  This latest edition from Prescriptives is one of the new hybrid gel-cream formulas that is great for people that don't like anything that feels super heavy around the eyes.  It also is awesome at helping ot get rid of the puffies around your eyes.

Fight the first signs of aging, dark circles and eye puffiness with Prescriptives All You Need+ For Eyes, a luxurious new eye gel-cream that delivers all the benefits skin needs to stay looking healthy, hydrated and radiant for a full 24 hours. A combination of vitamins, plant extracts and time-released ingredients work together to help the eye area look younger, fresher and more rested.

Key benefits:
- Helps reduce the appearance of dark circles, puffiness, lines and wrinkles
- Provides 24-hour moisture to delicate eye area
- Helps improve skin texture and radiance
- Antioxidant protection

Non-acnegenic. Fragrance-free. Ophthalmologist/Dermatologist tested. 0.5 oz.

Available now at all Prescriptives counters nationwide, www.prescriptives.com and Holt Renfew in Canada. SRP: $29.50 U.S./$38.50 Canada.

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Get This: Clairol Perfect 10 Haircolor...

I admit it...I dye my hair.  It started out as just a fun thing to do, now its is necessity!! Now that I am dying more often, I look for certain things in a home hair color as I certainly can't afford to go and get it done every 6 weeks.

1. Hair color that isn't "flat"... I hate for my hair to look like someone colored it with a marker.
2. Gray coverage...I don't have a lot but I don't want to see it pop out in 3 weeks either.
3. Gentle formula...My hair is fragile enough as it is so I don't need for it to look fried.

Clairol Perfect 10 Haircolor does all of those things PLUS you get 6 weeks of weekly conditioning to keep your hair shiny.  The comb applicator was tricky to use at first BUT once I got the hang of it, it worked perfectly.  I LOVED that it didn't drip either.  The best thing of all though was that it worked in 10 minutes flat.  Not only did it work in 10 minutes BUT it covered everything.  The shade I used what Chocolate Shake (yummy...LOL).  Ugh...look at those roots!! There is no excuse for that kind of foolishness....

 

The color is great AND my hair is soft and shiny!  Clairol Perfect 10 is available at drugstores nationwide.

Color Pretty!!

Spring 2009: Estee Lauder Fuchsia Now...

Brights...brights and more brights.  Love it or hate it, the bright makeup trend doesn't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon.  I do love that bright lips are sticking around...nothing better in the spring than a bright lip.  The nails are bright too..another trend that I am loving, after all of these dark eggplanty, chocolate shades I will be ready for a change come spring for sure. 

As the cold, dark evenings of late winter turn to the warm, light days of spring and your social  calendar begins to fill with the promise of enchanted evenings spent outdoors, express your growing optimism for the season by infusing warm, captivating colors into your wardrobe. As seen on numerous runways for spring, muted, neutral tones combine with vibrant fuchsia and bold berry shades in geometric patterns and graphically stylized florals. A sultry use of sheer fabrics and soft, billowy silhouettes help temper the chic, hot shades of spring, for a look that is casually elegant, yet sophisticated. 

Taking cues from the spring runways, Estée Lauder’s new, limited edition Fuchsia Now Color Collection is a feminine, flirty and fun color collection that encapsulates the trend of wearing bold color combined with soft neutrals. Fuschia Now contrasts light and bright, pairing warm honey and tender peach shades with vibrant fuchsia for a look that is flattering for every skin tone. Cheeks bloom with a hint of fresh color, while eyes allure in shades of deep indigo and rich earth tones. Lips are full, soft and lustrous and are enhanced by perfectly polished nails in complementary shades. Soft petal designs, featured in the collection’s powder compact and eye shadow palettes, highlight the vibrant fuchsia touches and reinforce the season’s upbeat and lighthearted mood.

The Rundown:

New Limited Edition Fleur de Lys Shimmer Powder

A modern fleur de lys designed palette that combines fresh pink shades with soft muted neutrals. The powder’s luxurious, silky formula delivers a beautiful radiance and sheer hint of color for skin that appears fresh and glowing.

Signature Satin Creme Blush

Lightweight and easy to apply, this hydrating blush delivers a naturally radiant look that never streaks, fades in color or settles into pores or fine lines.

• Berry Light
• Nude Light

Signature Silky Eye Shadow Duo

New, limited edition shades:

• Indigo
• Aubergine

Signature Hydra Lustre Lipstick

• Rich Berry 
• Mayfair Mauve (new, limited edition) 
• Perfect Nude 
• Earthen Nude

Pure Color Gloss

• Fresh Berry
• Honey Flower (new, limited edition)

Pure Color Nail Lacquer

• Fuchsia
• Honey Flower

   

The Estée Lauder Spring 2009 Fuchsia Now collection is available beginning February 2009 at all Estée Lauder counters and online now at esteelauder.com.

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Sneak Peek: MAC Brunette, Blonde, Redhead...

The first MAC collection of 2009!!  MAC's Brunette, Blonde, Redhead is a collection created specifically to pair perfectly with your hair color - so there is something for everyone regardless of your skin-tone.  How great is that???

Three dramatically different personalities, three perfectly personalized palettes.  Eyes, cheeks, lips, formulated to be coiffure complimentary.  Bombshell or bookworm, no matter.  Colour-coordination this comprehensive makes it work!  Designed to play up the most potent and powerful accessory a girl has:  her hair.  The complete opposite of contrivance - this is simplicity itself.  So basic, it's brilliant.

The Rundown:

Brunette

Lipstick
Chignon (red plum)
What A Do! (neutral pink coral)
Suggested Retail Price $14.00 US/$16.50 CDN

Lipglass
Quick Tease (red purple)
Soft Wave (tan bronze) TMG FAVE....
Suggested Retail Price $14.00 US/$16.50 CDN

Eye Shadow
Deep Shade (dusty blue)
Henna (dark gold) TMG FAVE....
Femme Fi (frosty golden cream)
Suggested Retail Price $14.00/$17.00 CDN

Eye Kohl
Smolder (intense black)
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 US/$17.00 CDN

Brow Set
Show Off (full bodied brown)
Suggested Retail Price $13.50 US/$$16.00 CDN

Mineralize Skinfinish
Brunette (soft coral to copper bronze degrade) TMG FAVE....LOOOVE this
Suggested Retail Price $28.00 US/$33.50 CDN

Blonde

Lipstick
B-Babe (rich pink)
All's Fair (light purple pink)
Suggested Retail Price $14.00 US/$16.50 CDN

Lipglass
Strawberry Blonde (deep pink red)
Peroxide (white pink)
Suggested Retail Price $14.00US/$16.50 CDN

Eye Shadow
Pincurl (dusty white)
Knight (dark grey)
Top KNot (deep black purple)
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 US/$17.00 CDN

Eye Kohl
Phone Number (smudgy charcoal)
Suggested Retail Price $14.50/$17.00 CDN

Brow Set
Clear (color-free)
Suggested Retail Prce $13.50 US/$16.00 CDN

Mineralize Skinfinish
Blonde (soft pink to rose degrade)
Suggested Retail Price $28.00 US/$33.50 CDN

Redhead

Lipstick
Marquise D' (sandy cream peach)
Blow Dry (pink coral)
Suggested Retail Price $14.00 US/$16.50 CDN

Lipglass
Live & Dye (cool pink)
Red Devil (coral orange)
Suggested Retail Price $14.00 US/$17.00 CDN

Eye Shadow
Flip (bronze gold)
French Cuff (burgundy purple)
100 strokes (ice pink)
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 US/$17.00 CDN

Eye Kohl
Teddy (dark eyed bronze) TMG FAVE....love love this shade
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 US/$17.00 CDN

Brow Set
Girl Boy (fawned over blondette)
Suggested Retail Price $13.50 US/$16.00 CDN

Mineralize Skinfinish
Redhead (gold to salmon pink degrade)
Suggested Retail Price $28.00 US/$33.50 CDN

Brushes
165 (tapered cheek highlight)
Suggested Retail Price $34.00 US/$41.00 CDN

214 (short shader)
Suggested Retail Price $23.00 US/ $27.50 CDN

226 (small tapered blending)
Suggested Retail Price $24.50 US/$29.00 CDN

The Brunette, Blonde, Redhead collection will be available on MAC counters nationwide January 8, 2009 and on maccosmetics.com

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Drugtore Diva: CoverGirl Outlast Lipstains...

If you are a regular reader, you KNOW I adore any kind of lip stain.  The best kind to have (in my opinion) are the marker types because you have more control in the way that they are applied.  In the summer (or if you are on vacation somewhere sunny), I usually only wear a lip stain topped with lipgloss and that's it.  When the gloss wears off you still have color on your lips....PLUS waterproof.  Brilliant....

So imagine my shock & awe while I was in CVS the other day and I saw these new lip stains called Cover Girl’s Outlast Lipstain!  They were designed by legendary makeup artist Pat McGrath in 10 jawdropping shades (most of the time you only see 4 at the most even from higher end lines). So I grabbed a couple.  Here are the shades available:

• Everbloom Kiss
• Plum Pout
• Bit of Blossom
• Coy Coral
• Berry Smooch
• Wild Berry Wink
• Teasing Blush
• Flirty Nude
• Sassy Mauve
• Cinnamon Smile

I wore Cinnamon Smile (applied at 10 am) all day yesterday and still had color on after lunch and up to around 4 pm.  Cover Girl’s Outlast Lipstains are available now in  drugstore retailing at around $7.99.

Stain Pretty!!

 

Clinique Dry Spot Balm...

Winter....winter...winter....I have poor circulation so I am ALWAYS cold so that means cranking the heat.  Unfortunately cranked heat means dry air, so I have to take certain precautions.  I have a humidifier so I don't dry out but that doesn't always work.  That's where products come in.  One that I discovered recently that I have been using is from Clinique's new medical line which available exclusively through dermatologsts.

Clinique Medical, the new skin care line from Allergan and Clinique was created specifically for anyone who is planning to undergo a non-surgical cosmetic procedure or taking certain prescription medications.  I don;t fall into either of those categories BUT the Dry Spot Balm is certainly something that could be used on just about anyone. Formulated with marine botanicals it helped sooth while the six lipid complex helped block the windy weather and kept my lips soft and moisturized. Now a word of caution, if you are looking for a "sexy" lip balm this is not for you.  Clinique Medical products are decidely clinical in both taste, smell and feel.  I did find it (and the rest of the line) available through the Derm Store online as well.

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Take Good Care: Bobbi Brown's Winter Skincare Essentials...

Is winter doing a number on your skin?  It is to mine, between hormonal breakouts on my chin (I pray I am going through "the change" soon) and wacky schizophrenic east coast weather, my skin is dare I say....confused at the moment.

I just took home a few of these Bobbi Brown Winter Essentials to try and get my skin back on track.  My favorite so far is the Intensive Skin Supplement, a serum with white birch (think tightening darlings), and grape extract (for brightening...which I so desperately need).  I also grabbed the Buffing Grains and started mixing it with my cleanser to make my own custom foaming exfoliator.  As you know, my feeling is the best makeup look is perfect skin...without that you can't go wrong.  I would much prefer people to say they love my skin more than they do my makeup.

Skin Pretty...

Beauty News: 3 Custom Color Teams Up With Showtime's Hit Series The L Word...

If you are a fan of the series The L Word then you know that this is the last season...(booooo).  I just heard that 3 Custom color has partnered with them to launch a line of lipsticks (sure to become collectors items now that the show is going off the air).  Put Shane, Kit, Bette or Alice on your lips with these pretty sheer but buildable formulas.

Three Custom Color Specialists is proud to announce their partnership with the SHOWTIME® original groundbreaking series, THE L WORD. A new collection of lipsticks ($20.00 each) inspired by THE L WORD's most popular, sexy, iconic characters -- "Bette," "Kit," "Alice" and "Shane” -- will be available online at www.threecustom.com and through THE L WORD shop at www.sho.com beginning on January 18th, at 8:59 PM preceding the premiere of the show’s sixth and final season. Be the first to have them! Place your pre-order now, and your lipsticks will be shipped on January 18th.

The four shades were created in Three Custom Color's award-winning sheer lipstick formula – highly moisturizing, with sheer and buildable coverage to flatter a wide range of skin tones.

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