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Walking into their Chelsea space in NYC made my mouth water. All I could see was color, tables upon tables of lipstick, eye shadow, face powder, nail polish, etc. in almost every color, plus this holographic-like lip gloss that made my heart beat even faster. If you are a beauty lover like I am you totally understand what I mean. Inglot cosmetics are now in Macy’s Herald Square, with another free standing store location, but, my beauty crystal ball tells me Inglot is going to be a huge success, with …

At the end of each year, we do a round-up of the best of the best beauty products.  In 2010, we saw so many great makeup launches and 2011 was no different. We test drove hundreds of makeup and cosmetic products. And below are what we consider best in show:
FOUNDATION: Bobbi Brown’s Skin Foundation Mineral Makeup SPF 15. A lot of other name brands that we have tried, tended to leave our skin looking dry in patches and dull. This new formula provides translucency and also shine free coverage.

The formula in …

Drugstore cosmetics have come an incredibly long way since decades ago, and now you cannot but marvel at the quality and value of the products you get for a fraction of the price.
Case in point: the new NYX Spring Makeup “Nude on Nude” Palette, which is a long, chic black case filled with jewel-like makeup colors perfect for the eyes and lips. Featuring twenty neutral eye shadows and vibrant lip colors, this portable case is perfect for women on the go because it comes with an in-built mirror. Priced at …

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Here are some of the makeup trends we’re seeing in the community:
Red Lipstick It seems, like the Little Black Dress, the red lipstick will never really go out of style. …

M.A.C. has now ensured that the Viva Glam and Lady Gaga will be permanently part of their collection, now through February 2012.
Remember the earlier launch of the Lady Gaga Viva Glam lipglass? That bubblegum pink lipglass was a winner for women of the paler, Scottish/Irish complexion variety, but a little bit of a conflict when it came to women with darker complexions.

The new limited edition lipglass and lipstick will ensure that every cent of the sale will go towards the M.A.C. AIDS Fund. The Viva Glam Gaga 2 Lipstick is …

Finally…a collection completely geared toward Indian skin tones: can’t you tell I’m ELATED?!
M.A.C.’s new Mickey Contractor collection pays homage to Bollywood’s esteemed makeup artist, who has served as M.A.C.’s Director of Makeup Artistry for India and transformed the skin of several gorgeous Bollywood women. This collection features color cosmetics as well as Foundation, Concealer, Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder as well as gorgeous eye shadows and lipsticks in eye popping colors and perfect for darker complexions.
Naturally, a collection of this magnitude cannot be covered in one post, so we’re …

Upon entering the Conde Nast building, I felt I had entered a real life version of “The Devil Wears Prada.”  Every woman that passed by me was beautifully polished and exquisitely dressed.  It was a great break from my day job to be going to the exclusive Dior/Lucky Luncheon to explore the new Dior.com (new e-commerce site), play with existing and upcoming products and get a consultation with a Dior make-up artist.  As I entered the huge glass doors, I felt as though I was entering a customized heaven.

Some of …

“Vintage Christmas is a Christmas tale revisited. The elegance of a looks back at the past and knows how to draw vital revival from it. A reassuring moment of benevolent nostalgia that chases passing time and makes us grow…”
Celebrating the holidays and our memories, Givenchy has created a vintage collection that will spark emotion and elegance for anyone special enough to receive this under their tree. This dazzling and limited collection includes shades for face,eyes and lips. Available only online, the collection includes a chest-like box covered in crocodile skin …

Lights, camera .. ROUGE ARTIST INTENSE.
Nothing says daring like the latest lip colors from Make Up For Ever’s Rouge Artist Intense collection. The intense, richly-pigmented shades of these eleven lipsticks are designed to suit every skin tone, and every hair color (the folks at MUFE have even developed a handy-dandy color wheel to help you identify your perfect shade).

You can find the color wheel at Sephora.

Click on the picture ABOVE or the link here to get the scoop on our freshly-created video by vlogger Nat Neagle. Oh, and here …

When I first saw the fabrics from Liberty of London, my heart skipped a beat. These prints — so pretty, so Alice in Wonderland and so flowery — reminded me of books that I had read in childhood, and loved: Enid Blyton (whom many of you won’t know because she’s a British author who seems to be the best kept secret since the Illuminati code), and of course, Lewis Carroll.
Everything about Liberty of London is so British — and yet, so universal. As I mentioned to you before, the packaging …