Just In Time For Summer! Update your look with New Borghese Cosmetics

July 1, 2010 By 2 Comments

It is going to be a perfect summer. Inspired by the runways of Milan, Via Lumina is all any woman will need to create an updated look for the summer season.

Start with Powder Milano Mineral Loose Powder Foundation for a look that is believable and natural. With micro-milled spheres, this powder foundation is paraben, talc, oil and fragrance free. Available in 2 shades, Light and Medium, both formulas infuse skin with a subtle glow and provide more radiance and more light while allowing skin to look and feel perfectly natural.

This Collection also includes 6 delectable of shades of Borghese’s NEW Lumina High Shine Lipcolour to take her from daylight to moonlight. Each shade delivers soothing protection to keep lips smooth, color-drenched and kissable. And let’s not forget the eyes! Superiore State-of-the-Art Mascara in Brown gives her the lush, thick lashes she always wanted.

Great colors and perfect products…everything a woman needs to Leap into Summer.

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Stript Mineral Makeup 100% Paraben Free

October 22, 2009 By 3 Comments

Stript LogoStript Mineral Makeup is a natural make-up line that is comparable to Bare Escentuals.  Stript Mineral Makeup is 100% Paraben Free and is also Vegan.  The following is some information about Stript:

VEGAN Stript does not condone animal cruelty or animal testing. Stript offers a wide range of vegan and vegan-friendly cosmetic and animal fur-free applicator brushes. A percentage of each brush sold is donated to ASPCA.

100% PARABEN-FREE Stript products do not contain parabens. Parabens are commonly used as a synthetic preservative, but are elieved to disrupt normal hormone function. Parabens are currently under scrutiny within and outside the U.S.

NATURAL PRESERVATIVES Stript is 100% naturally preserved using plant-derived Natural Broad Spectrum Microbial Growth Inhibitors such as Naticide (almond derived) and Japanese Honeysuckle.

TALC-FREE NATURAL MINERALS Stript ingredients are pharmaceutical grade and provide sheer to full camouflage coverage. Shades blend with virtually every skin tone and offer non-greasy, water resistant physical sun protection and a line-minimizing, soft-focus optical effect with no chalky appearance.

ARTIFICIAL FRAGRANCE-FREE All-natural fragrances such as Vanilla Bean Extract and Sweet Almond Blossom add a light scent to Stript products.

ARTISTIC VERSATILITY Stript marine minerals can be blended with water or moisturizer to create long-wearing liquid mineral formulas.

ECO-FRIENDLY PACKAGING Stript products are packaged in recyclable plastic containers. Our unit cartons contain recycled and post consumer materials and are printed with soy ink. Stript applicators have wooden handles made from sustainable forestry trees. We also use biodegradable packing materials.

FAIR TRADE Stript advocates standards for equitable international labor practices and strives to obtain ingredients from fair trade sources.

CAUSE MARKETED Stript supports numerous charities including ASPCA, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital.

We LOVE Stript for their packaging and the products!  Their Kabuki brushes are incredible.  Also check out their Face Makeup, Lip Makeup and Eye Makeup.

Stript has been featured in many publications including Shape, Launchpad, American Spa, Cosmopolitan and Women’s World.

Give it a try, We’re sure you’ll love it too!

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Just In! Urban Decay Fall 2009 Collection.

July 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Be the first to have the new Urban Decay Fall 2009 Collection!  This fall, Urban Decay has paired supersaturated, rich color with feather-soft formulas.  Inspired by the rich, velvety hues found in the plumes of a peacock, these colors surround eyes and lips with dimension and depth of color.  It’s the perfect way to be beautiful in touch economic times…gorgeous for a small price tag, luxury at little cost, something special for a song.

Like a peacock feather, Urban Decay’s fall colors are intense, yet grounded in the real world…unusual, but infinitely wearable.  So even if you’re wearing last season’s jeans, apply their new lush liners (in a never-before-seen compact), slick on our creamy, saturated lipsticks and experience our incredible Deluxe Eyeshadows.  The richness of each hue leaves you feeling satisfied, but wanting more.

The Fall 2009 Lineup:

Ink For Eyes: ink-for-eyes1

Razor-sharp or soft and sexy?  Now you can have it both ways!

It’s everything you want in a cream liner:  more precision than a pencil, more forgiving than a liquid.  This ultra-creamy formula offers buildable coverage and increased control and play time.

New Shades:  Zero, Binge, Loaded, Demolition, Empire,  and Pyrotechnics.  $20.00/each

Urban Decay Deluxe Eyeshadow 

High Art!  These 3 New Shades come in different compacts with art ranging from Graffiti to Japanese inspired.  This Fall, they are adding more high voltage sheen, shimmer and color to their Arsenal of Deluxe Eyeshadows.

 Featuring: Freakshow (purple w/red sheen), Frigid (purple w/blue sheen) and Ruthless (netural champagne). $18.00/each.

Lipstick:

A nod to today’s fashion, and Urban Decay’s past.

Customers have been begging for more Lipstick Shades like the dark and sexy – but totally shear and wearable – Apocalypse.  Enter Confession, a deep burgundy shade.

And for Urban Decay Junkies, they’ve relaunched Oil Slick, a glossy black infused with microsparkle.   NOT your opaque high school goth lipstick, Oil Slick lends a deep, sophisticated shine to lips.  Sexy!

The deep shades are balanced by Naked, a creamy pink nude that shares its shade with our best-selling Naked XXX Shine Lip Gloss

Lipsticks are $22.00/Each

24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencil:

Ask and you shall receive.  More Neutral lips in 09!

What keeps 24/7 pencils on top of the industry’s best selling list season after season?  Their creamy, long-wearing formula.  Waterproof without ever feeling dry or cakey, 24/7 Pencils stay put.  So go ahead…pout, sip, and kiss all you want!

Featuring:  Paranoid and Wallflower:  $16.00/each

Surreal Skin Cream-To-Powder Foundation:  skintocream

Smooth skin to satiny perfection!  Want porcelain-perfect coverage AND a modern, natural finish?  Surreal Skin Cream-to-Powder Foundation is your answer.  This ultra-lightweight formula transforms from a decadent cream to a micro-fine powder upon contact with skin.  you won’t believe the instant transformation!

Lower compartment of compact stores custom brush!

Featuring:  Nirvana, Dream, SuperNova, Trance, Hallucination, Vision and Mirage:  $34.00/each

Surreal Skin Mineral Makeup

A love letter to our bronzed friends (both natural and not)… surrealmineral

The same great product, now more options!  Whether used alone for darker complexions, or blended with lighter shades for a bronzing effect, the 4 new shades of Mineral Makeup have you covered.

Now with a mess-free application system!  The freeway-friendly component includes a built-in dispenser, topped with a tick puff.  Just click to “on”, puff, then buff to a flawless finish.

Features:  Fortune, Destiny, Trippy, and Fantasy:  $29.00/each

New Primer Potions:

Yes, it’s the product that needs no introduction – the cult favorite, the industry standard, the blogger’s delight…it’s the shadow brightener, crease stopper, looooongest lasting Eyeshadow Primer in the beauty world today…Urban Decay’s Eyeshadow Primer Potion!

There’s no debating Eyeshadow Primer Potion’s position in the beauty industry.  It was time to expand the little franchise with a whole line of Primer Potions!  All packaged in magical, genie bottle-inspired packaging, our press-worthy collection of Primers has everything you need for lashes, lips and complexion.

Who needs plastic surgery when you have Primer Potions?

Complexion Primer Potions: $30.00/each 6806268061

Brightening:  Ideal for complexions that need moisture.  Also gives oilier skin a radiant glow that never looks greasy.

Pore Perfecting:  Ideal for oilier skin, but drier complexions that want pore perfection will love it, too!

 

 

Eyelash Primer Potion: $20.00  Eyelash Primer Potion

Your lashes will look fake, but the magic is real!

Falsies?  No way!  Thanks to the Eyelash Primer Potion, you can LOOK like you’ve had some assistance, without the hassle, glue and gunk of false eyelashes.

Wave this magic wand before applying your favorite mascara.  Lashes will appear thicker, longer and stronger…right before your very eyes!

 

 

Coming Soon:  Lip Primer Potion

I’m sure you all can’t wait to try these products!  I know I can’t!

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NEW! Even More from Bare Escentuals

July 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Our best-selling makeup brand keeps wowing us with all their new and innovative products every month!  We already told you about their Refillable Buffing Brush, now we want to introduce you to three more great new products.

Hydrating Mineral Veil Kit

hydrating-mineral-veil2This new kit contains the brand new Hydrating Mineral Veil, the first ever mineral veil that helps to absorb excess oil while at the same time brightening, cooling, and hydrating your skin.    The translucent powder was created with a water based formula, so it won’t clog your pores or look cakey over makeup.   The kit also comes with the new Hydrate and Brighten Brush, which is the perfect brush to apply mineral veil with.  A $49 value for only $29!

 

 

Rare Minerals Heal and Conceal 5 Piece Set

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This kit comes in two shades, one for light skin tones, and the other for medium skin tones designed to match your skin tone.  

Heal with RareMinerals Blemish Therapy Acne Treatment

RareMinerals Blemish Therapy won CEW Award in 2008 for best acne treatment.  It’s a one of the kind powder acne treatment that has been proven to get rid of pimples and blemishes.   In fact, 82% of women who tried it said they felt it effectively reduced their blemishes.  It also helps to prevent breakouts and reduce blackheads and facial redness.  Kit conveniently comes with the Heal and Conceal Brush, which was designed specifically for so it wouldn’t be contaminated with other makeup.  

Conceal with BareMinerals Summer Bisque SPF 20 Multi-Tasking Concealer

This multi purpose powder concealer is the perfect coverup for any unwanted skin irritations including blemishses, scars, and undereye circles.  It can also be used as a natural eyeshadow base, or applied to your lashes as a mascara primer.   The kit comes with the mini maximum coverage concealer brush for easy concealer application.   Light kit comes with Bisque Concealer in Cool Beige, Medium Kit comes with Bisque Concealer in Golden Cream.

In addition to these two great products and their respective brushes, the kit comes with a cute travel case, so you can heal and conceal from anywhere!

Face Fashion Kit in Natural Muse

47033_facefashion_natmuse_dEach season, Bare Escentuals comes out with their own version of today’s makeup trends, which they appropriately call, “The Look of Now.”  This summer, the look is all natural, with a hint of drama intertwined.  This five piece kit comes with everything you need!

The kit comes with two small eyecolors, Nude Chiffon (a shimmering champagne) and Smoked Clay (a mossy, velvety gray).  In addition, it comes with the navy blue Marina powder eyeliner.  Natural Muse also includes BareMinerals award winning blush in the soft, peachy Poppy.  Lastly, the kit includes a mini BareMinerals 100% Natural lipgloss in the pinkish plum color, Praline. 

To get the look, start with a translucent sweep of the Nude Chiffon eyeshadow on the base of each eyelid, up to the the brow bone.  Next, blend the Smoked Clay into each eye crease.  Then, use the Marina liner to line both the top and bottom lashes.  (Can be applied wet for a more dramatic look, or dry, for a soft, subtle look.)  Sweep the Poppy blush onto the apples of your cheeks, and finish off with a dab of Praline lipgloss.  Quick, simple, and fashion forward all in one kit!  The entire collection is a $53 value for only $34.

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“What foundation shade am I?”

June 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Yesterday, we told you about Bare Escentuals’ new Refillable Portable Rebuffing Brush. So you’ve got the means to apply your award winning BareMinerals foundation, but how do you know which shade is right for you?  With fifteen different foundation shades, Bare Escentuals makes sure that there is a perfect color for everyone.

To help choose your shade, you must determine two things:

  • What shade family is my skin in?  Choose from five – light, medium, medium tan, dark, and deep.
  • What undertones does my skin have?  Choose from three: cool (rosy/pinkish skin), golden (typically skins that have olive tints), or neural (a mix of theo other two)

You can also use this chart that Bare Escentuals provided us to really help you decide. Click on each face to view details.

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Say goodbye to messy mineral makeup

June 29, 2009 By 2 Comments

Mineral Makeup On the Go!

46576_brsh_refillablebuffing_d2We adore everything Bare Escentuals, but one small gripe we have with mineral makeup in general is that it can be sooo messy!  For a woman on-the-go, (aren’t we all?) there just isn’t always time to clean up the powdery mess that can result from it.

The great thing about a small company like BareEscentuals is that they actually listen to their customer’s concerns and take it to heart.  As a result, they invented the new BareMinerals Refillable Buffing Brush.  It’s a 4″ portable makeup brush that you fill with your favorite mineral foundation, blush, or mineral veil!  Not only will this keep your BareMinerals makeup clean and mess free, but now you can take it with you wherever you go!  They call it “portable perfection.”  We call it genius.

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Grin and “Bare” it! Bare Escentuals close-out sale!

June 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment

15-25% off Select Bare Escentuals Items

We’re making room for the brand new Summer 2009 Bare Escentuals items, so we’re having a sale on some of their older (but still fabulous) products! 

Bare the Weather

Bare Escentuals Weather Everything Kit at Discount Beauty Center

The Bare Escentuals i.d Weather Anything 4-Piece Rain or Shine Collection (Retail Price $32, on sale for $24.99) comes with all of your essential weather-resistant BE products.  Includes:

Bare the Sun

Bare Escentuals Sun Worshipper Kit at Discount Beauty Center

The Bare Escentuals Sun Worshipper Kit (Retail Price, $59, on sale for $39.99) is actually an $89 value!  It comes with some of BE’s most popular faux tan products!  A great way to get a nice summer glow without the added sun skin damage!  The kit includes:

Bare the Elements

Bare Escentuals Pure Platinum Kit at Discount Beauty Center

The Bare Escentuals Pure Platinum Kit is one of the best deals you’ll find!  A $160 value for only $39.99!  In this kit, you’ll ind all the shades you’ll need to give yourself a flawless look that you can dress up or down.  This set includes BareMinerals makeups:

Click here to see all the marked down Bare Escentuals items

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