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Once again, MAC surprises me! After the debut of both “Naturally” and the liquid-like metal eyeshadows from their “Metal-X” collection, the 77-Mineral Complex that made Mineralize makeup so good for your skin debuts as a skincare collection!

This new collection features MAC’s  ionized Super-Duo Charged Water technology, a nourishing regime to cleanse, hydrate, condition and recharge the skin. The entire 5 piece collection includes a Mineralize Charged Cleanser for $ 23.00, MAC Mineralized Charged Water Moisture Gel for $ 37.00, MAC Mineralized Charged Water Moisture Eye $ 35.00, MAC Mineralize Charged …

A gel liner that is easy to apply and waterproof? I had to sample it thanks to BeautyStat and Laura Geller cosmetics.

This product is great as it was designed for a no mistake application. I was able to make both a thin line that didn’t feather in the inner corners of my eyes and also make a thicker lash line that created the illusion of a fuller lash.

It’s not often that you find a brush format that can do this. All you do is pull up the top for the …

Beauty industry trailblazer and Perfekt Beauty founder, Richard Anderson was a delight to my eyes as I walked into the private room at The Sanctuary Hotel where I attended the brand’s beauty event in hopes of sampling and learning more about the much talked about line.
Richard welcomed me and began to tell me how the line got started. He told me that Perfekt ® is the number # 2 selling product in Henri Bendel. And to me, that says a lot given how many great beauty lines they carry there. He …

We’ve had a few contests on BeautyStat to date, and love to see your beautiful faces. No, we really mean it!  By now, we’re so grateful for the participation levels in our recent HTC HD7 Windows Phone contest and, of course, our first makeup contest.

And now, second makeup competition has come to an end!
You voted, and below are our 2 winners (click on the images to enlarge):
1) Full Face with makeup: this includes lips, foundation, eye shadow…the works.
And the winner is:
Lauren below:
For this look, Lauren says “Here is my spring look! I …

Sephora recently launched their own brand of skincare. Their mission was to create a line that was easy to use, free of parabens, sulfates and phthalates, yet be very effective. Each formula in the line contains HydroSenn+, a powerful plant derived hydrator that is suitable for all skin types. When we received samples, our new editor, Yona, jumped at the chance to try them.
Check out Yona’s in depth review below.

SEPHORA SUPREME CLEANSING FOAM
Another in the new, well-priced Sephora skin care line, this light, foamy cleanser ($15) is paraben-free, and is designed …

As far as makeup goes, we think Wet n Wild offers some of the best values you can find. We recently got a sample of their Mega Length Mascara and we were very excited to try it.

The company states that in testing, 85% of consumers saw length improvement. For lavishly long and perfectly defined lashes, this lengthening formula visibly lifts for clump-free, lash-by-lash definition. Ophthalmologist-tested.
Well, that sounds great but we had to see for ourselves.  We gave it to our expert product evaluator, Antonella, and this is what she said.
“I remember …

Confession: I am a sucker for good packaging, and this elegant Kate Somerville product scores high marks in that department.  The CytoCell Dark Circle Corrective is packaged in a streamlined bronze and silver pump that looks great in my bathroom, and I will leave it out so I can enjoy the full effect.

As for the eye cream itself, it went on rich and creamy, always a plus for that delicate under-eye zone.  But after six days of use, I did not notice any change in my dark circles, which are …

As you know, we are big fans of Arbonne. We love that the brand is vegan-certified and their products are never derived from animals nor are they tested on animals.  And if that weren’t enough, they use renewable sources in their paper packaging.  They are well known for their skincare products but lately they have been launching more makeup items like their Lipsticks and Lip Polishes that we’ve reviewed and approved.

Arbonne introduces the newly-reformulated Triple Action Mascara that now contains peptides, goji berry, algae extract along with other botanicals that …

We’ve had a few contests on BeautyStat to date, and love to see your beautiful faces. No, we really mean it! By now, we’re so grateful for the participation levels in our recent HTC HD7 Windows Phone contest and, of course, our first makeup contest.

Our second makeup competition is on!
We picked finalist based on the 2 categories below:
1) Full Face with makeup: this includes lips, foundation, eye shadow…the works.
2) Eyes Only (creativity and artistry encouraged).
We narrowed down the field by picking those who went for a Spring feel yet made …

We’re big fans of Mally Beauty products as we reported on her Poreless Face Defender and Volumizing Mascara.

So when we got our hands on Mally’s Ginormous mascara, we had to put it the test to see whether it could turn our tiny sparse lashes into gargantuans.  Here is what our expert product evaluator, Antonella, had to say.
This mascara definitely thickened and lengthened my lashes. I’m only wearing the mascara on my left eye, so you can see the difference.  Click on the images below to enlarge.

Here’s another shot with my …