Review: ChapStick True Shimmer

ChapStick True Shimmer ($2.99) is traditional ChapStick with pearly white glitter in it. My favorite is Tropical, it's pineapple-coconutty. A little bit too frosty for my lips. No SPF. I like the flavor, but it could use some SPF and maybe a little bit of pink to offset the frostiness. Read more reviews at Total Beauty. Available in:
Botanical Berry
Tropical
Peppermint Rush

Face Candy Grade: B

Laura Mercier - Fresco Collection

Satin Creme Eye Colour ($22)- New in:
-Amber Velvet- Warm terra cotta
-Teal Cashmere- Dusty teal

Creme Cheek Colour Pot ($34)- NEW! A dual pot containing a creamy cheek colour and a soft-focus loose cheek powder. Available in:
-Sienna Sunset- Warm tawny rose
-Soft Apricot- Soft peachy apricot

Lip Watercolours ($48)- A Limited Edition painter's palette of lip stains. Includes a Lip Prep and double-ended mini lip colour brush. Available in:
-Fair
-Medium

Bobbi Brown - Fall 2009 - The Nude Collection

"Nude makeup never goes out of style-- it's polished, sophisticated, and always looks modern." - Bobbi Brown

Nude Eye Palette ($60)- 3 nude eye shadow duos in 3 different textures: soft matte, lightly pearlized and metallic high-shimmer, in a customizable 3 Pan Palette.
Includes:
-Navajo Eye Shadow (creamy pinkish white)
-Pebble Metallic Eye Shadow (silvery sparkle)
-Chino Eye Shadow (medium brown)
-Beige Linen Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow (golden shimmer)
-Maple Sugar Metallic Eye Shadow (medium gold shimmer)
-Caviar Eye Shadow (deep black)

Nude Shimmer Brick ($38)- A shimmer brick containing 5 pure pearl pigments: pink, gold, bronze, beige and caramel, designed to be blended together to give skin a soft nude, lit from within glow.

Creamy Lip Color ($22)
New shades:
-Soft Blush (pink nude)
-Rose Bud (warm brown)
-Rose Garden (rosy nude)
-Twilight (medium brown)

Caviar Ink Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner ($21)- Bobbi's best-selling eye liner in "the richest, deepest brown."

Review: L'Oreal HiP Color Presso Lipgloss

I tried L'Oreal's HiP Color Presso Lipglosses ($13) in two color combos, 182 Trendy and 180 Swanky. Swanky was my favorite because it gives more color but Trendy makes a lovely nude lip. I like these much better than the Kohl Eye Liners. These make more sense. You can mix and match the 2 colors to make endless combos. The glosses are thick and creamy and smell like cupcakes but tend to wear off pretty quickly. For $13 that's not a lot of bang for your buck. Available in 10 color combinations. Read more reviews at Total Beauty.

Face Candy Grade: C

Beauty Blog Network - Weekend Beauty Read

Decorative Diva shares her thoughts on the SkinCareRx Travel Kit.

Elke finds, big hair with 7 hair items for $15.00.

A Touch of Blusher counts down the best summer 2009 makeup collections.

ThisThatBeauty is partnered with Diane von Furstenburg and giving away Limited Edition Lipstick "Foreign Affair".

Beauty Junkie in SF is giving away a POP beauty kit that will make everyone one say "HELLO GORGEOUS!". Enter Today!

Face Candy reviews Sonia Kashuk's coral themed Spring Treasures Collection.

The Makeup Divas reviews The Body Shop's HotBrights Collection.

Beauty Anonymous gives you a look into the latest haute couture-inspired makeup collection by Chanel.

Marc Jacobs Joelle Bow Front Ribbon Dress on Sale @ Giltgroupe.com

Check it out. The Marc Jacobs Joelle Bow Front Ribbon Dress ($458) is on sale NOW at Giltgroupe.com for $158. It's the same one that Leighton Meester (aka Blair Waldorf) wore in that summer episode of Gossip Girl. It was lust at first sight for me. Go get it! Not a member? Click here.

Review: Max Factor 2000 Calorie Extreme Mascara

The old version of Max Factor's 2000 Calorie Mascara was one of the first mascaras I ever saw in my Grandmother's bathroom. I was quite intrigued, being a 10 year-old with non-existent eye lashes. I was adopted and my Grandmother, Gammy, was a beautiful all american type lady. And she had Alopecia, a condition that causes you to lose your hair. ANYWAY, she used it and it was one of the first ones I ever used. It was thickening and the blackest black. I have fond memories of experimenting with crushed eye shadow and vaseline in her bathroom. I miss her.

It's been reformulated into 2000 Calorie Extreme Lash Plumper ($ since then and I actually am not as pleased as I thought I'd be. The brush is fine, the formula is okay but I wouldn't say it fattens my lashes and really volumizes (for that I say go with L'Oreal Voluminous). It's good at separating but it seems like a regular mascara. Even with 3 coats I still craved more. Overall, not bad, but not awesome either.
That being said, lots of people on Makeup Alley liked it. So you be the judge. Read more reviews at Total Beauty.
Available in:
-403 Blackest-Brown
-402 Black Velvet
-401 Extreme Blackout
(I have not idea what the difference between black velvet and extreme blackout is. Do you?)

Face Candy Grade: B-

Sonia Kashuk Spring 2009 Spring Treasures

Sonia Kashuk's Spring 2009 collection for Target was inspired by the ocean and exotic marine life. I have always loved SK's products. Luxurious but affordable. Here's what's in the collection:

-Treasure Chest Bag ($12.99) - A soft polyester makeup bag that opens to one large, clear zippered bag and on the other side 2 silver mesh zippered bags. The front flap has a deep pocket on the inside and a smaller one on the outside. Dimensions: 10"x2"x5.5". Wipe clean. I really like it, it's large enough to hold all my everyday essentials and it's cute. I've always loved coral. More on that in a bit.

Face Candy Grade: A+
-Hidden Treasure Brush Set ($19.99)- This smaller coral clutch is super cute. I would even take it out as my purse. It has 6 brushes with coral handles. 1 powder brush, 1 fluffy eye shadow brush, 1 smaller crease brush, 1 eye smudging brush, 1 lip or concealer brush and 1 angled eyebrow or shadow brush. For $20, it's a deal.

Face Candy Grade: A+

-Coral Reef Highlighter Brush ($12.99)

-Pink Sands Highlighting Powder ($12.99)- A sheer, pearly pale pink pressed powder. (You love my alliteration. I know it!) The packaging is cool looking but seems a little bit cheap and plasticy in your hand. Provides a luminous glow.

Face Candy Grade: B

-How To Create The Freshness Of Spring Cosmetic Palette ($19.99)- 3 eye shadows, 3 lip colors and 1 blush. There are cards in the package that give you ideas of different looks you can do with the palette.

photo: target.com

Anyway, I was saying that I love coral. I love red coral. My china pattern is called "Cristobal Red" by Raynaud. It's also available in blue and brown I think, but red called my name. I LOVE it. It's so gorgeous. If you live in Maryland, I got mine at Sunnyfield's in Baltimore. It's also available at Bloomingdales.

MAC Style Warrior Winner!

So I completely forgot that I was supposed to announce the winner for this on June 20th. OOPS. I'm sorry. Better late than never, right? The winner is crystesmom@yahoo.com. Enjoy! For more contests, stay tuned!

Nordstrom Beauty Exlusive: Clinique Lip Gloss Set

Check it out: This is Clinique's Best of Clinique Lip Gloss Set ($18) exclusively at Nordstroms. Every year, Nordstrom offers some awesome Beauty Exclusives that aren't available until July 17th. This is one of the items I was most interested in. Pre-order yours now!