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Allure Beauty 101 Event at Clinique

September 28th, 2008 by Lilan

Last Thursday, a couple of friends and I attended Allure’s Beauty 101 Event at the Clinique counter of Bloomingdale’s, complete with h’orderves of tuna tartare; mango, pomegranate and hibiscus refreshments, and mini chocolate desserts to learn about the new fall trends and how to get the look.

The event started off with a Beauty 101 demonstration with Allure Magazine’s Beauty Merchandising Director and Clinique makeup artist Dana as they talked the audience through how to create one of the season’s top fall trends, the smoky eye, on my friend Susan as their model.

With just 5 products in 5 quick minutes, Susan’s look was completed in a cinch. Start by prepping the lids with a little bit of Clinique’s Touch Base for Eyes before applying new Colour Surge Eye Shadow Stay Matte in Dark Denim, a grayish navy shade, to the outer V. Next, line your eyes heavily with Kohl Shaper for Eyes eye pencil in Black Denim and use a small brush to smudge out the liner.

Use a fluffy blending brush to blend out any harsh lines and then apply two coats of High Impact Mascara to your lashes. Complete the look with Clinique’s new Long Last Glosswear SPF 15 in Guavagold.

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Beautiful Weekend Reads from The BBN!

September 28th, 2008 by Lilan

My computer is out of commission right now so I can’t give you any visually enticing posts (I’ve got a few!). I can, however, give you the best beauty reads from my friends at The Beauty Blog Network this weekend so that you can catch up on the latest trends, contests, and stories from around the blogosphere.

Please enjoy while I keep a close eye on my Fantasy Football teams today – wish me luck! I’ve gotten killed the past two weeks

If you are looking for a 100% organic perfume that is free of phthalates, parabens and other toxins, then come check out what solid perfumes The Makeup Divas reviews and recommends.

Beauty Anonymous reviews La Mer The Hydration Infusion.

Jeannie from The Daily Cookie gets invited behind the scenes at Three Custom Color to chat with co-founder Chad Hayduk on fall trends as well as see how he mixes a custom lip gloss just for her!

A Touch of Blusher looks at YSL’s holiday 2008 collection.

Cybelesays is giving away some of Gwen Stefani’s new Harajuku Lovers fragrances. Click here to enter the contest!

Musings of a Muse looks at the new Vincent Longo Diamante Quad in Aquila with Product Photos and Swatches!.

Beauty411 shares the best online beauty shopping websites from the NovemberShopSmart by Consumer Reports magazine! Did your favorite site make the list?

Beauty Banter dishes on MAC’s most fabulous Fall collection – hint: it maybe a collaboration with a MAJOR fashion house!

Beauty and Personal Grooming shares some easy DIY hair-conditioners using raw eggs.

What anti-aging skincare brand does Beauty Blogging Junkie swear by these days? Find out here!

Christine from Beauty in Real Life lets you in on her fave shampoo and conditioner combo. Find out which ones made the cut here.

makeup loves me gives you the skinny on sensa, magic sprinkles that help you lose weight!

Glossypink gets a site makeover and tells you about the red lipsticks that are a must for your makeup wardrobe!

Beauty Junkie in SF figured out how to hide those evil shadows under her eyes with the help of Benefit’s Powderflage and its pretty fan brush.

15 Minute Beauty Fanatic has found a great natural mascara, Tarte’s Lash Hugger!

Yummy411 wants to know if you’re ‘Politically Pretty’!

Pursebuzz.com shows you how to color your eyeshadow primer. Brights never looked brighter and whites never looked whiter! Color my primer here!

Spoiled Pretty is giving away a Junior Drake handbag worth $528. What are you waiting for? Enter today!

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Fall Scents: Jo Malone Sweet Lime & Cedar

September 26th, 2008 by Lilan

This fall, Jo Malone introduces a new fragrance to their line up with Sweet Lime & Cedar cologne. Inspired by Thai cuisine and its abundance of flavors from fruits, flowers and herbs, you would expect that this scent would smell more like my favorite curry or noodle dish than a sophisticated cologne.

However, I’m wearing this today and it smells wonderfully exotic and spicy with floral notes and hints of aromatic leaves that remind me of what the rural areas and food of Thailand would smell like – kaffir lime, coconut, ylang ylang, coriander, cedarwood, and tamarind… mmmm.

While I love sniffing this scent from the bottle, it just doesn’t bode well for my skin as I think it smells a little more spicy and woodsy than fragrances I enjoy wearing. However, I do think that the Boyfriend would smell great wearing this Sweet Lime & Cedar cologne so I’m going to leave this for him and hope that he’ll wear it next time we’re out.

If you want to try Jo Malone Sweet Lime & Cedar cologne ($55 – $100 US), stop by Bergdorf Goodman, select Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue stores, or shop online at www.jomalone.com.

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On Counters Now! MAC Suite Array

September 25th, 2008 by Lilan

For those of you who love a good deal on eyeshadow shades for fall, MAC’s Suite Array collection will not disappoint. Shadow duos are perfect for travel when you’re limited in what you can pack and want to be able to create perfect looks for day or night.

MAC Suite Array gives us 8 shadow combinations that are bound to suffice at the office and translate perfectly into evening for those special date nights with your beau. Suite Array duo shades are matte with a luminescent overlay to help create your best beauty looks in no time.

Which pairs are your favorites? I think Team Violets will bode well to create nice plum eyes that are all the rave this season! Keep reading for full collection info!

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