Smashbox Cosmetics-Mother Earth Palette: A chic way to go green. Embrace Mother’s Day with a palette that benefits the planet while pampering you. The Mother Earth Palette from Smashbox Cosmetics was developed to be totally earth-friendly, from organic formulas to environmentally responsible packaging. Be beautiful inside and out!

The palette includes four eye shadows and a blush all made from certified organic ingredients is housed in a recyclable compact and carton made from sustainable materials and printed with eco-friendly ink. Like all Smashbox Cosmetics products, the formulas are paraben and fragrance free.

With each purchase, a tree will be planted by Trees for the Future, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating sustainable environments through reforestation throughout the world. Be sure to recycle the palette when you’re through! WHAT IT COSTS: $45.00. WHERE TO FIND IT: Exclusively at Sephora beginning April 2009.

On my last day at LA Fashion Week I met up with Lori Taylor, the lead makeup artist for Smashbox Cosmetics, to talk about the makeup look for Caroline D’Amore fashion show for Spring 2009.

Watch my video where I interview Lori Taylor, lead makeup artist for Smashbox Cosmetics, backstage minutes before the Caroline D’Amore fashion show. By the way, LOVE the Caroline D’Amore swimsuits, so glamorous!

Video is featured on: www.misslush.com !

I met up with Lori Taylor, lead makeup artist for Smashbox Cosmetics, backstage at the Crispin & Basilio fashion show durng LA Fashion Week.

Lori Taylor gave me a scoop to the makeup look at Crispin & Basilio for the Spring 2009 fashion show. The makeup look for the fashion show was achieved entirely with Smashbox Cosmetics. Watch how in the video blow:

Here is a recap: Donny Barrios, the designer for Crispin & Basilio, took his inspiration for the makeup look created in his spring 2009 fashion show from the New York shows. The makeup is very clean, fresh, and pretty for spring. The look is all about a perfect skin, blush on the cheeks, eyes lined top and bottom, lashes, and lightly stained lips. This soft makeup look created by Smashbox Cosmetics fits Crispin & Basilio’s collection perfectly this season, which is also very soft and pretty.

Some of the products used to achieve the makeup look for the Crispin & Basilio fashion show include:

Smashbox O-Glow Intuitive Cheek Color With Goji Berry-C Complex, $26.
Smashbox O-Gloss Intuitive Lip Gloss With Goji Berry-C Complex, $22.
Smashbox Jet Set Waterproof Eye Liner, $22. 
Smashbox Bionic Mascara, $19.
Smashbox Blush Rush in Chiffon, $24.

I met up with Lori Taylor the lead makeup artist for Smashbox Cosmetics backstage at the Kavan Hall show.

Lori Taylor told me all about the makeup look for the Kevan Hall runway show for their spring 2009 collection at LA Fashion Week.

According to Lori Taylor, lead makeup artist for Smashbox, the makeup look for the Kevan Hall fashion show is high glamour, old school, old Hollywood with a modern twist. Instead of using black or charcoal smoky eye like in the 1920’s, Smashbox is using a softer grey and somewhat metallic shade to accent or to ’smoke’ the eye.

Lots of black mascara is also applied. Not a lot is applied on the cheeks, for a radiant and perfect skin. The lips are just lightly stained. The look is smokey eye with some color on the lip, but not heavy with lipstick or a lip gloss. This look is a bit different than what we normally see for spring.

Fashion Designer Kevan Hall inspects his models’ look backstage.

Kevan Hall was inspired by Adrian who was a Hollywood custom designer in the 1930’s and 1940’s when planning the makeup look for his fashion show.

One product that you can use to achieve the look backstage at the Kavan Hall fashion show would be Smashbox Tinted Treatment Lipstick SPF 15 in Ray which can be worn by both men and women. It hydrates your lips with just a faint flash of color.

Smashbox Tinted Treatment Lipstick SPF 15 in Ray: This vitamin and antioxidant-packed sheer lip color has it all – a treatment core with SPF 15 to protect, vitamins A, C & E to revitalize, shea butter, jojoba and avocado oils to nourish, and chamomile and aloe to soothe. Honey provides extra moisturization and a deliciously sweet flavor and scent. TINTED TREATMENT LIPSTICK is sheer and fool-proof enough to apply anywhere – no mirror required!

Watch my interview with Lori Taylor, Smashbox’s lead makeup artist, where she describes the look backstage at the Kevan Hall show:

The Smashbox Wicked Lovely Fall 2008 Collection is finally here!

Check out a video I found of Davis Factor, founder of Smashbox Cosmetics, where he introduces the new Smashbox Wicked Lovely Fall 2008 Collection. Also in the video, how to apply demonstration of the new Smashbox Wicked Lovely makeup, and how get the new Smashbox Wicked Lovely makeup look.

Below are some of my picks from the new Smashbox Wicked Lovely Fall 2008 Collection:

1. Smshbox Wicked Lovely Lip Gloss: A sheer, sexy gloss for a sweet pout! Application tips: Glide over lips for voluptuous shine. To extend wear, first line lips with lip pencil from Double Take Lip Color in Gossamer. SRP: Shades: Coy and Sweet.$18.