Summer Collections 2012

Stila All Over Shimmer Liquid Luminizer Set

Stila All Over Shimmer Liquid Luminizer Set
I’m a klutz with highlighters and luminizers and the like but I love how they look on others.

And I’m still terribly tempted by the new Stila All Over Shimmer Liquid Luminizer Set even though I know I’m a goof at application!

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Bobbi Brown Instant Pretty Collection Review & Swatches

Bobbi Brown Instant Pretty Kit

You have to ask yourself how much make up do you really need? Particularly when you’re as big a beauty junkie as I am. But hey, we all have our vices, I just have too many haha (makeup, manga, comic books, games, books…eep!).

The thing is when I originally saw the Bobbi Brown Instant Pretty Collection on QVC I had to ask myself if I really needed it but after I got it I was happy I decided to purchase it as it contains such classical pieces of makeup that are truly practical and pretty for simple, natural looks.

Bobbi Brown Instant Pretty Collection

Take a look!

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Tarte High Performance Make Collection QVC Today’s Special Value for July Photos and Info

Tarte High Performance Make Collection QVC Todays Special Value for July

We are getting closer to the launch of the new Tarte High Performance Make Collection QVC Today’s Special Value for July. I’ll be swatching and reviewing the collection for you shortly but here are a few photos to whet your appetite.

I know some of you already have the collection so I look forward to your thoughts in the comments about this one.

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Elizabeth Arden Rose Aurora Ceramide Cream Blush Review & Swatches

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Seeking that perfect shade of honey rose bronze for your cheeks? You NEED Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Cream Blush in Honey!

What a stunning shade!

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L’Oreal Youth Code BB Cream Illuminator Review & Swatches

LOreal Youth Code BB Cream Illuminator

Official song for BB Creams released in the US, another one bites the dust.

L’Oreal Youth Code BB Cream is another fail of a BB Cream that’s marked up to $18 at drugstores at the moment, yes, that’s $17.99 plus tax.

You can imagine my review of the new L’Oreal Youth Code BB Cream Illuminator isn’t going to be a good one so brace yourself.

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Clinique Happy Summer Spray Review

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Ohhh sometimes I get a feeling! A happy one! Clinique Happy Summer Spray gives me that feelin’!

Elizabeth Arden Sunflower and Clinique Happy were my first big girl fragrances when I was in my teens. If you’re as old as I am, I bet they were yours too.

If you’re still a lover of Clinique Happy, I happen to be, you’ll adore the fact that they revamp the formula and give it a little lighter freshness for Summer.

Let’s take a look at Clinique Happy Summer Spray.

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MAC Electric Cool Eye Shadow Collection MAC Illustrated Collection

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I’m eager for info on the MAC Nordstrom Exclusive Collection, Illustrated to be released already!

MAC Illustrated is coming up this July as the traditional Nordstrom Exclusive and featured a newly reformulated Big Bounce Eyeshadow collection. Now I hated Big Bounce on the original release, it was such a mess of a product so I’m willing to get burned once more and see if this reformulation actually gets it right (why am I doubting it so soon?). The problem? All shade shades are a frost finish.

Take a look!

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Maybelline Expert Wear Luminous Lights Eyeshadow Quad Review & Swatches

Maybelline Expert Wear Luminous Lights Eyeshadow Quad

Maybelline Expert Wear Luminous Lights Eyeshadow Quads are a new range of shadow palettes from the brand available in four shades. At a glance these were an exciting launch as they looked like something you’d seeing coming out of Asia.

The palettes are portrayed as a shimmery shade selection in promo images that offer a luminous finish to eyes. I think Maybelline successfully captured “luminous” here but the formula might not be everyone’s bag.

Take a look!

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Neutrogena Shine Control Makeup Collection

Neutrogena Shine Control Makeup
Funny story…I went to the Chanel counter recently and my regular MA was sadly not there so I struck up a conversation with the manager at the counter and she tried to sell me some snow in Summer. Kiddin’. She tried to convince me to try some skincare and proceeded to tell me my skin was a combination. Eh? News to me! I thought I was terribly dehydrated. Was she trying to sell me something or am I really a combination skin type? What? Have I gone through life thinking I’m dry and all this time I’m a combo?

Naa can’t be.

Seriously?

Shrug.

Either the case I’m def not oily that much we’ve established but good news for oily skin girls! Neutrogena Shine Control Makeup Collection is a newly launched line of base products to take up sword in hand and battle your shine away.

Take a peek!

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Estee Lauder Re-Nutriv Radiant UV Base SPF 50 PA+++

Estee Lauder Re Nutriv Radiant UV Base SPF 50 PA+++

It’s about time someone created a solid UV Base! Estee Lauder Re-Nutriv Radiant UV Base SPF 50 PA+++ takes a note from our friends in Asia and gives us a high level of anti-aging SPF in their new makeup base.

Take a look!

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L’Oreal Colour Riche Caresse Lipstick Review & Swatches

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I realize I shared my love of the new L’Oreal Colour Riche Caresse Lipstick in a recent review but I hauled a few more shades so I thought I’d do some more swatches and a little follow up post about these.

LOreal Colour Riche Caresse Lipstick

A reader recently mentioned hauling Cotton Candy Pink (believe that’s the shade name) and didn’t like the formula at all. I personally loved all the shades I tried so I was surprised. But actually, she’s right, the consistency on some of the shades is a bit different and I ran into issues with Blushing Sequin as it wasn’t as lovely as other shades I owned and loved.

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the Balm What’s Your Type? The Body Builder Mascara Review

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As you know from some of my past posts the Balm has introduced their new What’s Your Type? Mascara for Summer 2012. This includes Tall, Dark, and Handsome Mascara for adding length to lashes and the Body Builder for volumizing lashes.

I recently reviewed Tall, Dark, and Handsome for you and last week I was using The Body Builder’s formula.

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Let’s take a peek!

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Sephora Moonshadow Baked Palette In the Heat Review & Swatches

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Sephora Moonshadow Baked Palette possibly single handedly changed my mind about Sephora make up. This was such a great palette full of lovely natural, nude shades of color.

I’m typically not a fan of Sephora’s house brand but truly the Moonshadow Palette is a mind changing experience particularly if you love baked shadow formulas.

For Summer 2012 Sephora has released a new color variation of the palette entitled In the Heat which I quickly snapped up.

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Avon Lip Tint

Morning!

How’d the weekend treat you? I spent it upstate and what started out rainy ended up gorgeous, ’bout time too as it’s been cold. But today we are back to rain, thunder, lighting…etc…etc…it’s the type of weather that makes you want to stay in bed or procrastinate. And boy have I been procrastinating today. I spent the better half of my morning reading Wincest and proceeding to not get anything done. I dunno why I do it, it always ends up consuming an hour or more of my time.

Yay me!

Now I’m rushing around trying to get endorsements processed for the day.

Mmm by the way Avon’s new Lip Tint caught my eye. I popped a few in my cart.

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E.L.F. Studio Baked Eyeshadow and Baked Blush

E.L.F. Studio Baked Blush Baked Eyeshadow

E.L.F Cosmetics Baked Eyeshadow and Baked Blush?

It could happen.

Actually it has.

E.L.F. takes on a baked formula with brand eyeshadows and blushes.

Wonder how they’ll do?

Take a look!

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