Is it just me or are the names of the colors in this collection super cute? Bing, Rich & Ripe, and Cherry Blossom. I love that it encompasses the theme of Cult of Cherry perfectly. However, I will admit, when I saw the colors named Creme Cerise and Liqueur I didn’t really get it. So I whipped out my super internet investigating skills and googled Creme Cerise. Low and behold, it’s cherry flavored liqueur! It all comes together now

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Up until a couple of weeks ago, I had never tried Anastasia’s brow products before. I mean seriously - where have I been?? Anastasia is a celebrity phenom in the brow biz having worked on her magic on Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Jada Pinkett Smith, Lucy Liu and many, many more!

I recently had the opportunity to test drive a couple of Anastasia’s products and couldn’t believe I’d been missing out. Before this, my holy grail brow product was Shiseido’s Eye Brow Compact Duo. Now that I’ve discovered Anastasia’s Brow Pen ($21 US), a brow tint product in the form of a felt pen, I gotta say - it’s really kinda cool!

Brow Pen, Long-Wearing Brow Tint, is the alternative to pencils and powders used to fill in the brows. It’s a water-based formula in a felt-tip pen form made for precision when filling in your arches to give your look a bit more dimension. Check out this video where I quickly demonstrate how to use the Brow Pen on a friend of mine. She loves it too because the shade is so universal, it matches her coloring perfectly.

For me, I’ve still got to get used to the pen and the smaller, precise strokes I need to do since I’ve used powder brow products for a long time. Hopefully in time I’ll get it down when using it on myself - although as you can see it was super easy for me to apply on someone else!

I’ve got a couple other Anastasia goodies to share with you soon - like her tweezers! So stay tuned!

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Fall collections are starting to pop up as we begin to countdown the last weeks of summer. With that, I have to admit that I’m really likin’ this model for Prescriptives’ Daring collection for fall. Doesn’t she look a lot like Cindy Crawford, one of my favorite supermodels from the late 80s and 90s?

This is definitely a trend that I’m noticing with this season’s makeup - a throw back to haute 80s makeup with deep browns emphasized on the eyes and early 90s matte (check out MAC’s Cult of Cherry coming soon!)

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Happy Friday girls!

I’ve been staring at the clock all morning, waiting for the minutes to go by until I get to leave for my camping trip (one more hour!). So until then, I thought I’d bring you a First Look Fridays sneak peak at what I’m wearing today from the new MAC Cult of Cherry collection.

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Holy mackerel! When I peeped this photo I was immediately engaged and completely inspired by the styling - from the impeccable hair to the flawless makeup. To some, it may look clownish (it actually does), but that’s the one thing it should do - evoke fantasy.

shu uemura partnered up with legendary designers Viktor & Rolf and is releasing a new limited edition set of couture lashes in September 2008.

“shu uemura eyelashes are almost a fashion accessory and we like that. It’s something you can play with and transform yourself. This appeals to us because the idea of transformation is really important in our own work and in our philosophy.” - Viktor & Rolf

Three limited edition sets will debut next month in boutiques and at select retailers for $95 each! Wing (as shown above) is A Messenger of Hope with artistic flair and intricate detail. It’s the most couture of the three lashes. Swirl, A Blink of a Smile, is a playful, opulent eyelash and Rhombus, A Glance of Treasure, inspired by Viktor & Rolf’s Pierrot themed Spring/Summer 2008 Collection.

So ladies and gents, what is your idea of change when you’re looking to transform yourself? It is with fantasy lashes? Channeling a beauty icon from another era? I’d love to hear all about what your muse is!

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Last week I was browsing around Nordstrom looking for a pretty makeup palette for a friend when I came across Bobbi Brown’s new Metallic Eye Shadow collection on counters. They nearly sucked me in with the range of colors Bobbi Brown had to offer — from pastels to bolds to neutrals, I wanted to pick up a few shades just for me but refrained as I was not supposed to be shopping for myself!

These new eye shadows have a new high-shimmer and high-pigmented formula and come in 17 new shades. For the upcoming fall season, I’ve got my eye on Rockstar, a medium metallic grey, and Java, a deep mahogany, to create simple looks in a snap.

Bobbi Brown’s Metallic Eye Shadows ($20 US each) are available on counters now in the following gorgeous shades:

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Okay, so the regular football season hasn’t started yet but that won’t stop me from excited for tonight’s first pre-season game, Colts vs. Redskins. It’ll be bittersweet since my Fantasy Football star, Peyton Manning, wont’ be playing QB today - he’s my fave!

But, before we gear up to veg in front of the TV to watch the game, I’m getting ready to spend a couple of hours working on my fitness playing tennis with my friends in a little bit.

Today’s makeup is extremely minimal. All I’m doing is grooming my eyebrows with a couple of products from Anastasia’s 5-piece Brow Kit (full review coming soon!). My brows are extremely thin so I always try to leave the house with my eyebrows shaded in so they don’t look so bare.

To give myself a little color, I’ve swept NARS Orgasm blush on the apples of my cheeks and finished my look today with CoverGirl AmazeMint lipgloss in Everything’s Rosy.

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Sometimes I just can’t keep up with all the releases that beauty powerhouse MAC comes out with each year, but I definitely have to try, right? And now, yet another collection (or two) has arrived on counters from one of my favorite beauty brands, Starflash and Lustre Twins.

After the experience I had at the counters with Electroflash, I was feelin’ like I was all MAC’d out. That is until I took a look at these Lustre Twins lippies. I cannot get enough of lippies, so I think I’m going to have to muster up some nerve and take on the hater MUA at my local Nordie’s counter in order to get a peak at Lustre Twins. My days have been extremely busy these days so I apologize for the lack of swatches!

What I will tell you, though, is that MAC’s lustre formulas are my fave lipstick formulas. Lustre Twins gives us nine new duo-shades of this fun lip color set. I can’t wait to get my hands on a couple of these - it’s like 2 for 1! This collection also gives us 3 more pretty limited edition nail lacquers.

MAC shadows are really awesome — reasonably priced, nice texture, and they’ve got pretty much every color under the rainbow. There’s always a few colors that work for me in every collection (but then again, I’m not that picky). Starflash gives us muted versions of those vibrant summer colors and would be awesome as we transition from summer into fall.

I’ve got my eye on Mink & Sable, a frosty olive green, and Smoke & Diamonds, a dirty taupe shade. I’m so ready for sultry fall colors, baby!

Do you have your eye on these babies? Let me know which Little Twin Stars you’re craving

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Lancôme is pre-releasing their hot, new mascara for one day only this Thursday, July 31st, at select locations. Ôscillation is the new kid on the block as the first vibrating mascara. Can you believe that all you have to do is push a button and you could obtain lengthy, luscious, and defined lashes?

Ôscillation has a battery-operated brush that works to provide 7,000 micro-oscillations per minute. Sounds scientific but you’re probably wondering, “How does it work?” Application on this is pretty gosh-darn simple - hold the button on the wand to start the oscillation action and apply in straight, smooth strokes rather than in a zig-zag motion. What you’re left with are gorgeous, glossy lashes that are sure to make your man come hither at the bat of an eye.

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I certainly miss the days of Meet the Barkers on MTV when we got to see Travis and Shanna absolutely in love with each other for all the world to see.

Now, the news I hear about them are few and far between however I just read an article on PageSix.com last week where ex-Mrs. Barker got into a cat fight with Kim Kardashian over Kim’s alleged involvement with Travis while the couple were married. While the article was a juicy tidbit of celebrity gossip, all I could think about afterwards was Shanna’s makeup in the article photo! Check out the subtle pop of teal on her lower lashline. It’s sassy and the look is super easy to do.

Try CoverGirl’s new Eye Enhancers 1-Kit Eyeshadow in Turquoise Tempest using a small rounded smudge brush. Dampen your brush by spritzing a little water to the bristles before picking up the color with it. This will help to intensify the shade even more and allow you to line the color precisely to the lashline.

Hope you all had a great weekend - mine certainly was fun-filled and now I’m exhausted. Hopefully I get a good night’s rest so that I can take on Monday with full force!

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