Chanel Pulsion

Here's another great gift giving idea, this time from Chanel.
A little change up from all the traditional holiday reds, Chanel gives us their new nail polish, Pulsion.

This is a beautiful, fuchsia-like deep, cool, pink creme.

Intensely feminine and powerful, pretty yet chic, modern and very fashion forward.
Pulsion is the ideal compliment to all of fall/winter's blacks, navy's and browns.
The formulation is nicely pigmented, glossy and dries quickly.

Bobbi Brown Smoky, Sultry, Smoldering

Here are some cool products from the Bobbi Brown Smoky, Sultry, Smoldering November 2010 Collection.

Fall Makeup. “Women think they’re either eye girls or lip girls—but why limit yourself? This collection is all about what mood you’re in. Whether you want a pale eye with a strong, sexy lip or feel like a dramatic smoky eye with a nearly-naked lip, these shades let you switch it up.”- Bobbi Brown

Power Lips

This season Bobbi launches four new shades of retro, screen siren inspired lip color and metallic lip color.

 Vixen Red, Vintage Red, Hollywood Red and Metallic Lip Color in Jewel Red.

Long Wear Eye Paints are high pigment metallic eye shadows that can be applied wet or dry, giving a long lasting non creasing shimmer to the eye.

They are also in each of the following November 2010 palettes 

Limited Edition Eye Palettes

From classic charcoal to rich plum to warm gold, Bobbi’s got three new ways to go all out on your eye makeup with the new Smoky, Sultry and Smoldering Eye Palettes. Each one features a base and an eye liner color plus a bold metallic and a dramatic shade of Bobbi’s new Long-Wear Eye Paint.

Smoky Eye Palette: White Eye Shadow, Tin Metallic Eye Shadow, Storm Eye Shadow, Onyx Long-Wear Eye Paint

Sultry Eye Palette: Bone Eye Shadow, Antique Gold Metallic Eye Shadow, Caviar Eye Shadow, Brandy Long-Wear Eye Paint

Smoldering Eye Palette: Ivory Eye Shadow, Heather Lilac Metallic Eye Shadow, Charcoal Eye Shadow, Port Long-Wear Eye Paint

 Check out the rest of her November 2010 Collection too.

Bobbi Brown is best known for her natural/neutral look, which is easy to duplicate and easy to wear.

 

5 Quick Ways To Update Your Look For Fall

Now fall is here its time to really update your look. Don't be afraid to try a few new things, play with color, experiment a little, and at the same time find a balance where you don't abandon the look you're most comfortable with.

Here are  quick ways to update your look for fall:

Use a serum.
As the colder weather settles in your skin dries out more and loses its vitality. Swapping to a heavy, creamy moisturizer can leave you super slick and slimy, so opt for adding a serum before your moisturizer to give your skin a much needed boost!

skyn ICELAND Arctic Brightening Serum is a makeup artist favorite. LOVE it!

2. Upgrade to a full bodied foundation.
Summer and its golden hue are behind us now, and the transparent, barely there foundation we use during the hot months is now not going to cut it. Instead of enhancing a tan, a sheer foundation will now just be a window into your autumnal pallor. Try a more full cover, silicone based foundation for a luminous vibrancy to the skin.

Face Atelier Ultra Foundation - because looking good is the best revenge

3.Move into a sleek, smoky, sexy eye
Intensify the color you're using on your eyes. Choose something with some moody depth to balance fall's lush color palette, and buff and blend it so that its perfect to wear to work or to wear out on the town.
Enhance it with a deep, bold hued liner such as a hunter green, a cafe americano brown or a deep violet.

4. Add a metallic shimmer
Bring deeper eye shadows to life by adding in a metallic sheen. Look for golds. bronzes and coppers

5. Make a statement with your mouth!

Nars Pur Matte lipstick

Intensify your lips with a deep, opaque color. Too bold when applied directly? Just smudge it on with your finger. Create a nice deep stain, then use your favorite sheer gloss over top

Playing Naked

Wearing a nude lip can be even trickier than wearing a bright red one. And both are huge this season, so today we are looking at how to wear your lip nudie rudie style.

image from www.electricsafari.tumblr.com

 A nude lip can leave you looking washed out, so unless you are a forlorn, waif-like supermodel, lounging around and looking moody, you need a couple of tricks up your sleeve to really pull this one off to perfection.

Ashley Olson looking like perfection in a nude lip

A nude lip is at its very best when paired with a smudgy, smokey eye. If you're not in the mood for a sultry eye, at least use eyeshadow and liner with some depth to them. Deep, muted mocha's and berries are a lovely balance to a nude lip.

When the lip is a pale naked, the expanse of skin from the lower lash line to the chin can look like a never ending sea of uninspired beige. This takes away all sense of dimension and proportion, and leaves a girl looking a little flat, so counterbalance the pale lip with a warmly infused cheek. At this time of year utilize the gorgeous autumnal hues widely available, and give your cheek a slightly flushed resonance.

Kate Hudson's warm cheeks are the perfect compliment to her nude lip

Choose a lipliner that is flesh toned and just slightly deeper than your own lip color. A liner that is your own color or lighter will make the dimension disappear from all but the largest, fullest lips.

Kim Kardashian in a nude lip at a shoot in Australia

Avoid high glosses. A naked lip should have a subtle sheen, keeping the pout looking moisturized and kissable. Don't go too matte or too shiny.

Check out the fabulous new Get Nude Collection at www.hwoodbeauty.com

Lets Get Nude!

The two biggest looks for lips this season are a bold sexy red and a soft, sensual, barely there nude.

Nude in fact, is never really out of vogue. A great selection of nudie lip shades make a fabulous base for your makeup wardrobe, but choosing the right ones can be a little tricky at times.

h.wood.beauty has taken the hassle out of finding a great nude shade by releasing their new line of 6 gorgeous shades, oh so appropriately called "Get Nude".

 h.wood.beauty is an eclectic line of high fashion cosmetics, inspired by the super cool h.wood Tea Room (tucked in an alley off Hollywood Boulevard, the h.wood Tea Room is LA's secret Wednesday night hideaway, where very famous faces join the super cool to sip "Prohibition teas" spiked with spirits).
All h.wood .beauty products are made in LA, and take their names from the City of Angels - street names, freeways, music venues, beaches, daytrips from LA.
Crazy cool, ultra hip, uber chic.

beautiful Angelina Jolie in nude lip

The Get Nude collection lets you find your perfect nude. The lipsticks are matte with moisture, meant to be layered together, or worn alone. The color pay off is fantastic, the staying power divine.

The six shades are each named for a local LA beach.

Malibu - a nude beige with a slight pinky undertone, very flattering to skin tone

Zuma -  a light coffee beige, very warm and beautiful

Newport - a beautiful pink beige

Topanga - a rich, mauve/tawny beige, the deepest of the 6

Laguna - a pale nude beige, like an autumn latte

Venice - a soft, pale, coral beige

All have a hint or warm vanilla caramel, just like the famous teas.

The best way to wear a nude lip is to apply it matte then add the simplest sheen. More tips tomorrow...

If you're not in LA you can order these lovely nude lips (and their other beauty products) online

www.hwoodbeauty.com

Jennifer Lopez in a pinky nude lip, very similar to hwood beauty Newport

Holiday 2010

Its that time of the year again! All the companies are showing fabulous new holiday inspired products for gift giving or for wearing to holiday parties. Over the next few weeks we'll be checking some of them out...

Giorgio Armani has a new Gold Rush collection which features a powder compact and bright red lipsticks, which are totally perfect for holiday.

Jo Malone's Cologne Collection features 6 fragrances in 9ml bottles.
” Each of the six colognes may be worn alone or through the art of Fragrance Combining, you can create a bespoke scent by choosing two colognes to wear together. Be inspired to mix, match and layer scent. This collection includes Lime Basil & Mandarin, Grapefruit, Pomegranate Noir, Red Roses, Orange Blossom, Vanilla & Anise.”

 Budding artistas will love LORAC's Sephora Exclusive Limited Editions Train Case which comes with everything a girl needs for eyes, cheeks and lips. You'll find inside 36 eye shadows, 1 bronzer, 3 blushes and 9 lip colors all for $56. Quite the bargain!

image from Beauty School Blog

Keep watching for more holiday 2010 gift sets and ideas!

Essie Fall 2010 Nail Colors

When you spot a celeb with something fabulous on her nails, nine times out of ten she's wearing a color by Essie. 

Gaga looking fabulous!!

Lady Gaga on the VMAs red carpet wearing Essie nail color Merino Cool

Essie nail polishes are known for their up to the minute fashion forward colors, as well as their classic, never out of date shades. 

Whitney Port was just pictured in People Magazine wearing Sew Psyched by Essie

If you're an at home manicurista they have the added benefit of drying quickly, not chipping and holding their color for a really, really long time. (those of you that follow me on twitter will have seen and endless stream of pictures over the last 3 weeks where I was wearing Essie's Little Brown Dress nail polish. The color stayed true all the way up until my nails got done yesterday)


This season Founder/President Essie Weingarten took her inspiration from the sanguine hues and camouflage colors showing up on the fall runways. "This fall designers are mixing it up, combining sheer fabrics with leather, along with lingerie as outerwear in deep muted tones and bold color palettes which is very alluring" says Weingarten.
The fashion feeling this season is dark, sexy and minimalist with decadent velvet textures and reflective metallics. An exciting combination of traditional glamor, chic urban warrior and eclectic color combinations.

Essie's color collection allows you to give accent to these hues, or to wear something a little brighter to off set them.

In Stitches is a lovely salmon pink

Limited Addiction is a dramatic, glossy blue based red. And reds never get old!

Sew Psyched is a muted grey green with a slight silver shimmer. Way prettier on than the khaki nail colors that are everywhere - it doesn't leave the skin tone looking flat.

Merino Cool is a cashmere purple-grey. Very moody, muted and soft.

Velvet Voyeur is a deep sexy amythest. One coat gives it a very deep wine look, two coats take it to a near black. Make that super sexy!

Little Brown Dress is a decadent chocolate expresso bean, that can be worn with the depth of a near black, but without the dead look black nails give the hands. I adore this one and have been wearing it non stop.

Angelina Jolie and Christina Aguilera both wear Betony Vernon ring too!

Other celebs who looove Essie? Angelina Jolie, Carrie Underwood, Carolina Herrera, Cate Blanchet, Catherine Zeta Jones, Christina Aguilera, Demi Moore, Eva Mendes, Gina Gershon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian, Nicole Kidman, Pink - the list goes on....