Urban Decay Holiday 2011 Makeup Collection

While we might still enjoy a few warm, sunny days, we're certainly plunging into the new season at full speed. With many of the fall 2011 makeup collections already on the shelves or about to be, companies are trying their best to keep us interested in the products yet to be released. If the Urban Decay makeup collection for fall 2011 has left you wanting more, the holiday 2011 collection can certainly fulfill this desire.

Adjusting your makeup as the season changes is definitely a must and, with the multitude of new lust-worthy shades to be released, shortage of options is definitely not an issue anymore. Dark tones and plain neutrals are not your only options for the special days of the cold season, so taking a closer look at the palettes designed by the brand can reveal surprisingly exciting and versatile options you should take into account.

Mariposa Palette ($39)
Mixing together subtle shimmery tones, universally flattering neutrals and carefully selected rich hues, the Mariposa Palette aims to help you highlight your femininity and create fabulous eye makeup styles that will instantly put you in the spotlight. You'll have the option of combining 10 absolutely alluring makeup shades:

Rockstar - deep purple

Gunmetal - gray with silver glitter

Skimp - ivory peach sheen

Infamous -magenta sheen

Wreckage - taupe shimmer

Haight - dark teal with shimmer

Money - pale silvery green shimmer

Mushroom - steel gray shimmer

Spotlight - golden tan shimmer

Limelight - gold shimmer

The palette, as the name suggests, has a butterfly theme that is artistically represented both on the metal case that protects the fabulous shades as well as on the inside where the pattern is displayed creatively on the well known purple background. The eyeshadow brush is completely cruelty-free, which is a definite plus for the brand and a reason to rejoice for animal lovers everywhere.

24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil Holiday 2011 Travel Size Set Electric ($32)
This wonderful set can prove a veritable secret beauty weapon for those who want to look spectacular on the go. With three brand new shades, this limited edition set can certainly help you stand out. The shades you'll be able to choose from are:

Perversion - matte black

Ransom - bright iridescent purple

Woodstock - bright fuchsia sparkle

Radium - vibrant blue shimmer

Junkie - bright green sparkle

 

24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil Holiday 2011 Travel Size Set Naked ($32)If you would rather stick to tried and tested tones that have the ability to create a sophisticated makeup style that is guaranteed to flatter you every single time, the creamy waterproof shades included in the 24/7 Glide-On Naked set are certainly worth analyzing:

Zero

Demolition - dark brown

Bourbon -glimmering dark brown

Underground - metallic taupe

Stray Dog - silvery taupe

 

24/7 Glide-On Shadow Pencil Stash ($34)The five shadow pencils included in this set will definitely perfect the eye makeup style with ease and continence. The following tones are perfect to put you in the mood for the holiday season:

Delinquent - dark purple with bright purple sparkle

Rehab - taupe

Juju - frosted taupe

Sin - champagne

Clash - bright turquoise with silver sparkle

 

Photo courtesy of Urban Decay

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MAC Matchmaster Foundation SPF 15

MAC Matchmaster Foundation SPF 15. This fall Mac introduces a new foundation to the team. The Matchmaster Foundation, the foundation is geared towards matching flawlessly into your complexion to give you your best look. Hits stores Sept 22, See more details below.

With our all races credo, we’re redefined what a perfect match should be with new Matchmaster Foundation SPF 15 technoloigy, using translucent pigments to create a formula that enables a fully personalized finish influenced by the subtleties of your own skin tone. Adding to Matchmaster’s true-to-life appeal is its moisturizing demi-matte finish, medium buildable coverage, and line-reducing soft focus powders. Add the fact that this formula reduces excess shine-creating oil, and who could resist?

Matchmaster Foundation SPF 15

Available in 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.5, 9.0, 9.5, 10.0

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VMA Makeup Looks!!

Here a few VMA makeup looks that i liked!!! 

I absolutely love Adele...and her makeup was just flawless!!!!!

Adele rocked a soft, natural look.

            Kelly Rowland...she rocked a beautiful soft neutral look...i just love how her cheeks popped!!!

Saved the best for last!!!! You know Kim is my gurl!!!!!! Kim's makeup is always flawless!!!

Sam Fine Appointed by Fashion Fair Cosmetics

                                                          Photo By Courtesy Photo

Big News for Women of Color!!!

Fashion Fair Cosmetics has appointed celebrity makeup artist Sam Fine as its creative makeup director. The Chicago-based prestige cosmetics brand for women of color is tapping Fine, a 20-year industry veteran, to bring his experience with the fashion editorial world, global beauty brands and celebrities to Fashion Fair’s consumers. Fine will also advise on the creation of new products and, in 2012, Fashion Fair will unveil Sam Fine for Fashion Fair trend collections. Fine has created covers and pages for magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar, Essence and Marie Claire. He was chosen as the first African-American spokesperson for Revlon in 1992 and Cover Girl Cosmetics in 1995. His clients have included Jennifer Hudson, Vanessa Williams, Iman, Naomi Campbell and Tyra Banks. Fine has also written a book, “Fine Beauty: Beauty Basics and Beyond for African-American Women,” followed by his instructional DVD, “Fine: The Basics of Beauty.” Fashion Fair Cosmetics is a wholly owned subsidiary of Johnson Publishing Company LLC sold in 650 prestige stores across the U.S., London, Paris, Canada and the Caribbean.
Source: http://www.wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/people/sam-fine-appointed-by-fashion-fair-cosmetics-5084342

 We talked with him about his new gig.

For those who aren’t familiar with Fashion Fair, can you tell us a little more about it?Most women of color are spoken to in the drugstore, but this brand is luxury. Fashion Fair has been around 38 years and it’s a prestige brand that has never really changed its mission—it’s always been there for women of color. It’s a staple for me—my mom used it!—so to team up with them is really like coming home.
Tell us about your collaboration with Fashion Fair.I’ll be looking at color and shade ranges for the company, and also developing a color-based collection that will come out in the spring. Fashion Fair already has a ton of great core products—I’ll be injecting newness and fashion and more makeup-artist-driven products into the line.
You have so many loyal Twitter followers. What’s the biggest makeup question you get from them?The questions I constantly get are, ‘What foundation can I buy?’ What concealer can I buy?’ I always tell women to think about it before you go to the store. It’s like grocery shopping—you don’t go grocery shopping hungry. Think about whether you want something long-lasting. Do you want something with more coverage? Less coverage? Thinking about it beforehand helps you make a better choice—and it helps the advisor in the store to guide you.
Many women with dark complexions tell us that they shy away from powder because it can leave a gray cast. Is it ok to skip it?Powder is to foundation as topcoat is to nail polish. It’s a setting agent. You can build as much coverage as you want, but you have to set it. It might take trial and error, but you can find the right one. The best powders for dark skin are usually in the brands that target women of color. Fashion Fair makes a great loose powder—RuPaul is a fan of it.
Have brands gotten better at all over the years at addressing women of color?It’s still a struggle. You have brands that have never spoken to this woman. I think some of the brands just don’t know how to have the conversation. Because it’s more than just making darker shades—you have to reach out. Many brands try, but their attempts fall short. They launch the colors, but then get rid of them later because they say they didn’t sell—but really, they didn’t sell because of a lack of outreach. With Fashion Fair, I love that I’ll have the ability to train people behind the counter, as well. We’ll make sure we’re really talking to this customer.
Source: http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2011/08/big-makeup-news-for-women-of-color.html

I am so happy and so proud for Sam!!!!! Congratulations Sam Fine....Fashion Fair could not have chosen a better person.  I can't wait to see the new changes!!!!!

Kim Kardashian Wedding Look!!

Kim Kardashian Plays It Safe With Wedding Day Makeup Look

While she took a fashion risk by donning a diamond headpiece when she walked down the aisle on August 20, Kim Kardashian stuck to her signature makeup look for her big day.
VIDEO: See Kim Kardashian's wedding video!
The bride, 30, who wore a custom-made ivory Vera Wang gown, kept it simple (for her) with smoky eyes, full brows, pink blush and glossy pink lips. The only over-the-top touch: what appeared to be several sets of false lashes.
FIRST PIC: Kim's wedding dress!
"I plan for her makeup to be clean, radiant, feminine, modern, and classic," the reality superstars' makeup artist, Mario Dedivanovic, told Allure days before the wedding.
While some beauty critics were surprised that Kardashian didn't opt for a more glamorous look, others praised the brunette beauty for showing some restraint considering the lavishness of the affair.
PHOTOS: Kim's other white-hot looks!

Source: http://www.usmagazine.com/

MAC Posh Paradise Collection

MAC Posh Paradise Collection. Hitting stores Sept 15th, the Posh Paradise collection features an array of exotic and unique colors in the forms of paint pots, mattene lipsticks, and nail shades. Look below to see what's in the collection.

Succumb to temptation in a Paradise that invites taboo encounters. Rare and exotic, these delights are divine; fig leaves meet fashion beneath a jungle canopy where Seeds of Desire sprout. Discover Unknown Pleasures with lavishly lush Nail Lacquers and Mattene Lipsticks. Semi-matte lips get ultra-pure colour in a slinky, slither-smooth formula that feels as light on the lips as lust. Trespass tantalizingly with pearlized Paint Pots in shades that create seamless coverage while blending smoothly over lids. Indulge yourself with a plush, posh and provocative collection of hypnotic hues.

Mattene Lipstick

* Naked Bliss Neutral light pink
* Rare Exotic Bright mid-tone blue pink
* Legendary Mid-tone brick red
* Unknown Pleasures Deep red blue
* Seeds of Desire Deep brown plum
* Eden Rouge Bright blue-red
* Delectable Orange-beige
* Potent Fig Deep blue grape
* Deliciously Foribbden Mid-tone berry
* Fresh Amour Light lavender



Paint Pot

* Treasure Hunt Light pearled yellow (Frost)
* Half-Wild Mid-tone purple (Frost)
* Hyperviolet Deep violet (Frost)
* Nubile Light peachy nude (Frost)
* Idyllic Mid-tone copper bronze (Frost)
* Genuine Treasure Reflects antique gold (Frost)
* Pure Creation Mid-tone frosty blue (Frost)
* Imaginary Blackened navy (Frost)

Nail Lacquer

* Immortal Gold Pale gold (Frost)
* Rain of Flowers Blackened violet with violet pearlized pigments (Frost)

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MAC Styledriven Collection

“Drive,” she said… and there’s no mistaking a woman on a mission to get what she wants! And in this case, that would be the ultimate in future-forward pro-longwear technology: a creamy new eyeshadow, plus lipglass that juices up gloss for six extended hours of lasting shine, lip pencil that won’t skip-and-drag, and they go for 15 hours – that’s about the time it takes to drive from Paris to Monte Carlo… plus five hours of still looking flawless for dinner.

 

Pro Longwear Lipcreme

* Soft Sell Light yellow-pink (Cream)
* Dress It Up Light blue-pink (Cream)
* So Very Good Mid-tone plum with pearl (Frost)
* Till Tomorrow Mid-tone dirty mauve (Cream)
* To the Future! Dirty neutral pink with pearl (Frost)
* Good to Go Loudmouth orange (Cream)
* Positively Dashing Mid-tone berry blue-red (Cream)
* Extended Play Dirty red, yellow undertone (Cream)
* Prolong Clean red with blue undertone and pearl (Cream)
* Endless Drama Deep berry blue-red (Frost)
* Soulfully Rich Deep dirty purple with red pearl (Frost)


Pro Longwear Lipglass

 Ready or Not! Neutral light coral with slight pearlized pigments (Cream)
* Driven by Love Red-blue with slight pearlized pigments
* Dark as Night Deep mid-tone purple with slight pearlized pigments (Cream)
* Lasting Achievement Mid-tone purple with slight pearlized pigments (Cream)
* Infinitely Likeable Light pink (Cream)
* Patience, Please Light pink-blue (Cream)
* Whoops! Bright coral (Cream)
* Full Speed Ahead Bright pink-magenta (Cream)
* Show Me! Mid-tone neutral plum (Cream)


Pro Longwear Lip Pencil

* Nice ‘n’ Spicy Pink cinnamon stick
* Bittersweet Intense brown
* Absolutely It Soft burgundy
* Morning Coffee Mid-tone rose
* What a Blast! Bright orange
* Etcetera Creamy beige
* Kiss Me Quick Yellow red
* Staunchly Stylish Pinky beige
* More to Love Intense bluish pink
* In Anticipation Soft yellow pink

Pro Longwear Eyeshadow

* Carefree Pale white gold (Frost)
* Pink Frontier Soft golden pink (Frost)
* Sunny Outlook Bright golden yellow (Satin)
* Sweet Satisfaction Soft neutral beige (Frost)
* One to Watch Light warm brown (Satin)
* Lie Low Dark frosted golden brown (Frost)
* Plush Vivid purple (Satin)
* Thru the Night Deep navy (Frost)
* Fresh Flare Bright kelly green (Frost)
* Hot Paprika Mid-tone burnt red (Frost)
* Tease with Ease Bright fuchsia (Frost)
* Make Your Mark Dark chocolate (Satin)
* Keep Your Cool Dark grey brown (Satin)
* Legendary Black Warm almost black (Satin)
* Weathered Dirty blue grey (Frost)
* Styledriven Pale white blue (Frost)

Source:Addicted to Lipstick