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Barneys Beauty
If you feel like you need to expand on your beauty products search beyond drugstores beauty brands Barneys is a great place to start. Lots of interesting and innovating brands carry their beauty products in Barneys. Here are some of my favorites:
Barneys
rahua shampoo & conditioner a vegan hair care brand, yes thank you. No lanolin, parabens etc. very gentle on my hair, and works in smoothing and de-frizzing frizzy dry hair.
MAKE lipstick also very light and not greasy, free of parabens!
Radical Skincare Pepetide Infused Antioxydant Serum instantly wakes up my skin.
TATCHA Ageless revitalizing eye cream feels like butter to touch, no heavy perfumes.
Kevyn Aucoin The Essential Mascara
YSL Mascara Volume
Chantecaille Faux Clis Mascara Black
Givenchy Le Rouge in 202 Rose Dressing a beautiful coral pink light red.
And, Colbert MD is sold at Barneys too!
Best Skincare And Haircare Products
This is the list of the best skincare and haircare products for the week, according to moi:)
Best Skincare
Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream Intense Hydration for drier skin types, fragrance free and paraben free. Super light super moisturizing, clean non greasy.
Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Overnight Hydrating Masque, replenishes skin’s water reserves for long-lasting hydration and healthy looking skin for all skin types. Paraben free and fragrance free. Super light super moisturizing, clean non greasy.
Shiseido Future Solution LX Total Protective Emulsion SPF 18 Day/Jour. A little a bit of a splurge at around $200! But hey some things are worth investing sometimes especially your skin. It is not fragrance free, I smell a very light fragrance though which is not too bad.
Shiseido Benefiance WrinkleResist 24 Pure Retinol Eye Mask…what’s not to like, a total indulgent for the eyes.
Jay Z In TOM FORD
Jay Z wore a TOM FORD black micro dot cocktail jacket with peak lapels, white evening shirt, black bow tie and black evening shoes to the 56th Annual Grammy Awards this evening while performing with Beyonce.
Roses de Chloé New Perfume
chloé presents blowing roses
For the launch of its new fragrance, Roses de Chloé, the Chloé house has developed a hypnotic film celebrating the rose, at the heart of its new scent ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpCxolAn3bY )
Roses de Chloé
NARS PRO-PRIME INSTANT LINE & PORE PERFECTOR
Love the NEW NARS PRO-PRIME™ INSTANT LINE & PORE PERFECTOR…it really seems to fill in fine lines…pretty amazing stuff. “Smooth, seamless skin instantly & effortlessly”…via NARS…
NARS PRO-PRIME INSTANT LINE & PORE PERFECTOR
More…NARS introduces Pro-Prime Instant Line & Pore Perfector – the latest innovation and the newest addition to NARS’ complexion offering. This targeted primer features an advanced, lightweight formula that smoothes and preps skin in a single stroke, creating the ideal canvas for makeup application.
Line and pore-filling microspheres with hyaluronic acid instantly smooth and provide a gentle plumping effect to fine lines
Spherical Line Smoothing Powder visibly reduces the appearance of wrinkles to create a seamless look. The spherical shape and innovative optical technology reflect light evenly to brighten the dark areas within wrinkles
The angular stick format provides artistic precision and convenience for touch-ups, while the non-greasy formula absorbs oil and mattes out shine without drying the skin
Vitamins A, C and E help provide antioxidant protection. Dermatologist & ophthalmologist tested.
PRICE: $28
Available February 1, 2014 at NARS boutiques and narscosmetics.com
Jessica Alba at the 2014 People’s Choice Awards
Makeup artist Monika Blunder gave Jessica Alba a flawless face and defined eyes for tonight’s People’s Choice Awards. Inspired by the makeup from Jason Wu’s Spring 2014 runway show, Blunder added soft, pearlesque shadow with a hint of glitter—the perfect complement to Jessica’s Jason Wu Spring 2014 gown.
Lancôme Definicils Mascara in Black
Lancôme Color Design Eye Brightening All-in-One 5 Shadow & Liner Palette in Taupe Craze
Jessica Alba in Lancôme at the People’s Choice Awards | Lancôme Makeup
Face
Lancôme Teint Visionnaire
Urban Decay Naked Flushed
Lancôme Blush Subtil Palette in Menage A Trois Glow
Eye
Lancôme Color Design Eye Brightening All-in-One 5 Shadow & Liner Palette in Taupe Craze
Lancôme Artliner 24H in Black Diamonds
Lancôme Definicils Mascara in Black
Lip
Lancôme Rouge in Love in Fall in Rose
Lancôme Artliner 24H in Black Diamonds
TOM FORD SS14 Ad Campaign
Photographed by Tom Ford in London, the Spring/Summer 2014 TOM FORD advertising campaign features models Esther Heesch, Conrad Bromfield, and Carlos Peters. The new images were released on the TOM FORD website and will run internationally beginning with March books.
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Nordstrom Beauty’s NARS Final Cut Collection
This January (2014), Nordstrom Beauty is thrilled to debut NARS Final Cut Collection, a modern montage of perfectly provocative pink. Breaking all the rules, this limited-edition collection represents a new fierce and edgy attitude in the typically feminine hue.
Nordstrom Beauty’s NARS Final Cut Collection
NARS Final Cut Collection includes:
NARS Final Cut Satin Lip Pencil ($25): Offering a high-impact color with a rich satin finish. This long-wearing, vitamin-enriched formula looks sumptuously saturated and dramatically defined.
NARS Final Cut Blush ($29): Made with transparent pigments for a soft, sheer look and imparts a natural, healthy glow for every skin tone. May be worn alone or layered together for more depth and intensity.
NARS Final Cut Illuminator ($30): Highlighting from within, a collection of light-reflecting liquids glide on skin to refresh and enhance complexion resulting in shimmering incandescence.
The Satin Lip Pencil and Blush are available in four corresponding shades; pale lavender pink, cherry blossom pink, peach coral and tea rose. Meanwhile, the Illuminator is offered in a one-color-compliments-all shimmering lavender pink.
NARS Final Cut Collection is a Nordstrom Beauty exclusive and is available in Nordstrom stores and online for a limited time. Here is a link as well with more information.
Alicia Keys & Kiehl’s join to help Keep a Child Alive
New project, and a new philanthropic endeavor with the inimitable & talented Alicia Keys and Kiehl’s.
Kiehl’s has introduced a special edition of the 1 oz. Midnight Recovery Concentrate, with 100% of the net profits, up to $200,000, benefiting Keep a Child Alive. Keep a Child Alive was co-founded in 2003 by Alicia Keys and activist Leigh Blake, and supports innovative, community-led responses that increase access to life-saving HIV care and treatment, nutritious food, and loving support for children and families living with and affected by HIV.
Kiehls special edition of the 1 oz. Midnight Recovery Concentrate | Alicia Keys & Kiehl’s join to help Keep a Child Alive
The special edition bottle includes an important call to action from Alicia Keys to, “Join our movement,” echoing her continued drive to encourage everyone to use their voice for change and make a difference in the fight against AIDS. 72% of children who need HIV treatment are not receiving it. By purchasing the special edition Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Concentrate, your readers can join our movement and help get HIV treatment and loving care to children who need it most. Buying one bottle of Midnight Recovery Concentrate helps Keep a Child Alive provide one month of HIV care, medicines, and love to a child living with HIV.
NARS SPRING 2014 COLOR COLLECTION
Rich, aquatic and anchored in glamour. The NARS Spring 2014 Collection kicks off the season with provocative appeal leaving winter in the wake.
Eyes sizzle in gold lamé and iridescent smoky orchid, while cheeks glisten with a splash of shimmering rose peach. Gleaming cantaloupe for nails and a refreshingly glossy pout in guava and violet evoke a cool burning attitude with this fashion forward collection.
NARS SPRING 2014 COLOR COLLECTION
NARS SPRING 2014 COLOR COLLECTION
NARS SPRING 2014 COLOR COLLECTION
NARS SPRING 2014 COLOR COLLECTION
PRODUCTS INCLUDE:
CHINA SEAS DUO EYESHADOW, $34 Iridescent turquoise with gold infusion Iridescent plum
ANNÉES FOLLES LARGER THAN LIFE® LIP GLOSS, $26
Sheer violet
KHAO SAN ROAD LARGER THAN LIFE® LONG-WEAR EYELINER, $24
Metallic aquamarine
TIMANFAYA SATIN LIP PENCIL, $25 Mandarin red
KAUAI DUO EYESHADOW, $34 Gold lamé
Iridescent smokey orchid
BIMINI LARGER THAN LIFE® LIP GLOSS, $26
Sheer pink guava
PUERTA DEL SOL LARGER THAN LIFE® LONG-WEAR EYELINER, $24
Parrot green with shimmer
WIND DANCER NAIL POLISH, $19 Cantaloupe
NĀ PALI COAST MULTIPLE, $39 Shimmering rose peach
Available January 15, 2014 at NARS boutiques and on narscosmetics.com.
