I’m big on brows and brow products. I just discovered Japonesque The Brow Kit and love! It’s a cute pink clutch case which is perfect for travel. It keeps all the brow grooming tools in one place so I don’t have to go crazy looking after them in my ever expanding makeup bag. I particularly love the 2 brow powders shades which are not too dark or not not light so it suites both blonde and brunette brows. You also get a brow wax and a brow gel. Brow powders and wax help define your brows while the brow gel helps keep your brows in place all day and night. This brow kit is just brilliant.

Japonesque  The Brow Kit in ‘real life’

Inside Japonesque The Brow Kit

Kit Contains (the complete list):

Pink clutch case

Compact with brow wax, 2 powders, a mini spoolie, and angled brow brush

3 brow stencils

Brow gel

Slant Tip Tweezer

Printed instruction sheet with step-by-step instructions for the perfect brows

Available at: Ulta.com

All Ages, All Races, All Sexes is our credo. Now MAC takes the “One World” idea further than ever, with a multi-culti colour story, intent on a universal focus – spectacularly shaded and shaped brows for all, because beautiful people come in colours! Miraculously matched to the individual, Impeccable Brow Pencil is the ultimate artist’s tool to fill, lengthen and shape, with a firm tip that sharpens application for high-performance precision. Penultimate Brow Marker, in one shade suits all, is a liquefied glide adept at the all-important arch. But that’s not all: Lipstick, Lipglass, Eye Shadow and Nail Lacquer shade extensions speak your language, a match for every international skin tone.

Available January 7, 2010 through March 2010 at all MAC locations.

LIPSTICK

Equality Light dirty mauve with traveling pearl (Lustre)
Myself Creamy pale yellow beige (Lustre)
Empowered Creamy mid-tone neutral brown (Satin)
5N Plumy sheer brown (Lustre)
Suggested Retail Price $14.00 U.S./$16.50 CDN

LIPGLASS

Naked Frost Sheer taupe with silver pearl (Frost)
Glamour for All Sheer pale baby pink with pearl (Frost)
Liqueur Frosted mid-tone pink brown (Frost)
Spirit & Soul Frosted dark cool brown (Frost)
Suggested Retail Price $14.00 U.S./$16.50 CDN

EYE SHADOW

All Races Cool light mauve taupe (Matte)
Banshee Dirty taupe with frost and sparkle diamond cluster (Lustre)
Cross -cult ural Dark dirty yellow brown (Matte)
Showstopper Deep blackened brown (Matte)
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 U.S./$17.50 CDN

PIGMENT

Universal Mix Sparkly white gold (Frost)
Rich Life Dark cool brown with silver pearl (Frost)
Suggested Retail Price $19.50 U.S./$23.50 CDN

IMPECCABLE BROW PENCIL

Blonde Pale yellow brown
Dirty Blonde Cool light brown
Taupe Mid-tone dirty taupe
Black Blackened dark neutral brown
Suggested Retail Price $15.00 U.S./$18.00 CDN

EYE BROWS

Lingering Soft taupe brown
Spiked Rich brunette
Suggested Retail Price $15.00 U.S./$18.00 CDN

PENULTIMATE BROW MARKER
Suggested Retail Price $16.50 U.S./$20.00 CDN

BROW SET

Clear Color-free
Mink Dirty brown
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 U.S./$17.50 CDN

BEAUTY POWDER BLUSH

Personal Style Light mauve taupe
All ’s Good Cool deep rose
Suggested Retail Price $18.50 U.S./$22.00 CDN 

BLOT POWDER PRESSED

Medium
Deep Dark
Suggested Retail Price $21.00 U.S./$25.00 CDN

Introducing MAC Post Holiday Collections 2010. Available Jan – Mar 2010.

MAC Post Holiday 2010 features nudes and warm, comfy colours in Warm & Cozy and All Ages, All Races, All Sexes and shimmery, icey winter shades in Love Lace. In the Studio debuts MAC Studio Fix Lash, a new mascara that features a synth-rubber moulded brush for ultimate definition, while MAC In Lillyland, a collaboration with Palm Beach’s Lilly Pulitzer, brings out the South Florida sun with brilliant colors.

MAC WARM & COZY

A fireside fantasy far from the maddening crowd is undeniably appealing. Seek refuge in the warmth, the glow of skin rosy with Refined Golden Mineralize Skinfinish, Shadesticks in Cuddle, Nurture and Snuggle shades, cozy as a mug of cocoa on a bearskin rug. Care Blends Essential Oils in Sweet Orange + Lavender, or Grapefruit + Chamomile feels soothing and sultry when elements are harsh and extreme…add MAC signature innovation with Mineralize All-Over Moisture Lotion, a new permanent product, and see new radiance, revivified lustre, optimum health. Like going on retreat and communing with nature, it’s an earthly way to bring back what the city takes away, and a sensual solution to make life simple, but luxurious. Winter beauty begins here.

Available December 26, 2009 through February at all MAC locations.

MAC LOVE LACE

This salon-intimate collection is all about a dramatic, intense, smoky eye, with shadows that flash frosty grey to deep blue. Kohl Power is brought back for a limited time in favourite shades plus a new blackened marine blue. And naturally, 44 Lash adds the depth and desire. Lips stay pleasingly pale and Nail Lacquer in Light Affair adds a hint of danger. If ever there was a moment to do away with the winter doldrums and add some instant intrigue, this is it.

Available December 26, 2009 through February 2010 at all MAC locations.

MAC IN THE STUDIO

Dramatic, daring Lashes have been a chic and urbane part of the modern Artist’s persona since Edie and friends made it all happen Downtown, on block-print canvas or grainy 16-millimetre film. Multi-media, counter-culture, the ultimate cool. In The Studio is the epitome of the look updated, featuring new Studio Fix Lash in Black Fix or Studio Brown, with the latest thermoplastic synth-rubber moulded brush, designed to kill clump as it separates lashes. Go for the bold stroke, as they do In The Studio.

Available December 26, 2009 in the permanent collection at all MAC locations.

MAC ALL AGES, ALL RACES, ALL SEXES

All Ages, All Races, All Sexes is our credo. Now MAC takes the “One World” idea further than ever, with a multi-culti colour story, intent on a universal focus – spectacularly shaded and shaped brows for all, because beautiful people come in colours! Miraculously matched to the individual, Impeccable Brow Pencil is the ultimate artist’s tool to fill, lengthen and shape, with a firm tip that sharpens application for high-performance precision. Penultimate Brow Marker, in one shade suits all, is a liquefied glide adept at the all-important arch. But that’s not all: Lipstick, Lipglass, Eye Shadow and Nail Lacquer shade extensions speak your language, a match for every international skin tone.

Available January 7, 2009 through March 2010 at all MAC locations.

MAC In Lillyland

When MAC meets the lore and legend that is Lilly Pulitzer, you get a fabulous and funky fun new chapter: a bit of Mar-a-Lago, some well-to-do winky-wink, and a dash of retro-modern pop culture mayhem in prints and colours that make it hip to be in permanent happy land! A collaboration that feels like the best tongue-in-chic resort retort, with all the wonderful prints and Key West colour combinations Lilly has done so beautifully since, well, forever! Fly down to South Florida, with MAC in Lillyland!

Available January 7, 2009 through February 2010 at all MAC locations.

Celebrity makeup artist Vanessa Scali transformed the already beautiful “Twilight” star Ashley Greene into a gorgeous vision at last night’s “New Moon” premiere in Los Angeles. “The look was classic 60’s,” reports Vanessa. “Well-defined eyes with lots of lashes, a strong brow and clean skin with subtle pink/coral cheeks and lips.”

How to get Ashley Greene’s makeup look at the “New Moon” Premiere:

To start, Vanessa evened out Ashley’s “nearly flawless skin” with Lancôme’s Effacernes concealer in Light Bisque underneath the eyes. “It gives clean, fresh, flawless coverage,” she said. Bobbi Brown’s Foundation Stick followed. Lancôme’s Blush Subtil in Shimmer Pink Pool topped the apples of the cheeks.

For Ashley’s dramatic eyes, Vanessa swept YSL’s Fard Lumiére Aquarésistant Cream Eyeshadow in Pink Sands over the entire eye. To define and elongate the lash line, Vanessa used Lancôme’s Artliner in Black and lined the inner rims with Shu Uemura’s Painting Liner in White. The finishing touch: a few generous coats of Lancôme’s Ôscillation Mascara in Black for “seductively lengthy lashes,” says Vanessa. Ashley’s brows were sculpted with Lancôme’s Le Crayon Poudre in Brunet.

Finally, Lancôme’s hot new lipstick from the Pout-á-Porter series—L’Absolu Rouge in Chris & Tell—made a sneak peek appearance. The gorgeous hue, which was created for designer Chris Benz’s Spring show, will be available in February. The Chris & Tell waiting list is open at the Saks Fifth Avenue New York counter. Call 212-940-2033 to be added to the waiting list.

Indian actress Freida Pinto has been on the Mumbai modeling circuit for many years; however, most know her best for her debut film role as Latika in Slumdog Millionaire. Since the highly regarded film was released in 2008, Freida has won an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Palm Springs International Film Festival Award. In addition to these honors, she is also frequently listed in the media as one of the world’s best-dressed and most beautiful people. While Freida often goes with a neutral palette, we absolutely love her makeup in the Indian Vogue photoshoot!

Below is a step-by-step guide to recreating this effortlessly glamorous makeup look with THEVI cosmetics.

Face: The first step to recreating Freida’s look above is to apply your THEVI Liquid Mineral Foundation with SPF 15 as needed to smooth out any flaws, leaving a clean, fresh face. Next, add color to the face with THEVI Mineral Finishing Powder Duo in Mocha Mates. For this particular look, it is best to apply this product in a “3” starting at the middle of the forehead, curving out down to just below the cheekbone, and curving out once more down to the chin. Highlight by adding a touch of the lighter shade right on the cheekbones.

Eyes: Begin by applying a base eye shadow, such as THEVI’s Matte Shadow in Cameo, all over the eyelids from the lashes up to the brow. Second, line the eyes along the upper eyelashes, as well as the area just above the lower eyelashes, from the outer corner to the inner corner with THEVI Automatic Long Lasting Eye Liner in Onyx. Third, apply THEVI Matte Shadow in Dark Brown to the eyelid from the base of the eyelashes up to the crease of the eye, blending the existing eyeliner up into the shadow. Fourth, blend the medium shade of THEVI’s Triple Split Eye Shadow in Bistro over the dark brown shadow, as well as just above the crease to lift the eye. Finish the eyes off with two coats of THEVI Lush Mascara, wiggling from the base of the lashes out to the ends for ultimate length.

Lips: It is essential to finish off the look with a glossy, intense pout. Start by applying a small amount of THEVI Liquid Mineral Foundation with SPF 15 around the outer edges of the lip. Next, play connect the dots with your THEVI Automatic Long-lasting Lip Liner in Port by dotting the two upper points of your top lip, the middle of your bottom lid, the corners of your mouth, then connecting everything in between. Last, apply one coat of THEVI High Impact Lipstick in Drama, then blot and repeat for ultimate wearing power.

Finishing touches: After you’ve recreated this elegant Freida Pinto look, be sure to set it using THEVI’s Mineral Pressed Powder all over the face!

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Brand New Mini Wax Kit from Anastasia Beverly Hills Set To Launch in January 2010!

Created by The Definitive Brow Expert Anastasia Soare to whisk away unwanted hair. Mini Wax Kit is designed for convenient at-home use. Sugar based wax is gentle and easy-to-use. Great for quick brow and lip maintenance in-between regular salon appointments.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

Gentle Facial Wax
Five Natural Sticks
14 Muslin Strips
Complete waxing instructions

ANASTASIA’S TIPS/ HOW TO USE
Example of copy pulled from insert:

Waxing Brows

• Microwave on low for 10 seconds.
• Before applying wax to face use a stick to test the temperature on the inside of your wrist. Always apply wax to clean, dry skin.
• If the wax temperature is comfortable apply a thin even layer of wax in the direction of hair growth under the brows.
• Apply the muslin strip over the wax and press across the strip firmly to ensure wax is thoroughly covered by strip.
• Pull skin taught at far end of brows and grasp the end of strip. With a quick motion pull the strip off at a 45% angle being sure to pull against the hair growth. (Do not pull strip straight up as bruising may occur.)
• Use similar procedure for removing hair above and between the brows and on the upper lip.
• Clean up any unwanted hair not removed by the wax with Anastasia Beverly Hills Precision Tweezers.

Anastasia Soare, the Definitive Brow and Eye Expert, introduces two new skincare products to the wildly popular Anastasia Beverly Hills line! Following the success of her cosmetics line, Anastasia debuted the Line Erasing Serum in August.  In January 2010, the second skincare product – Sheer Moisture Crème SPF 30 – will launch exclusively at Nordstroms.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Line Erasing Serum: This lightweight serum contains a unique blend of natural hydrators, Instalift Goji, and Anastasia’s exclusive Balkan Botanical Infusion. Anastasia had been dissatisfied with the current ingredients on the market, so she returned to her native Romania to discover healthy products that naturally improve the texture, tone and appearance of skin. She developed Balkan Botanical Infusion, a blend of rare plant and herb extracts found only in the rich soils of Romania. A few of these ingredients are Marshmallow Leaf, Lemon Balm Leaf, Bilberry, and Green Tea, which combine to soothe and restore the skin’s natural radiance.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Line Erasing Serum Key Ingredients:

Instalift Goji (Tibetan Goji Berry) – Gives the appearance of reduced fine lines, wrinkles, and sagging skin. This powerful antioxidant provides immediate lift and, as discovered by clinical studies, improves the skin’s firmness by 26.8% within one hour of application.
Balkan Botanical Infusion – An antioxidant rich complex helps soften, soothe, and hydrate skin.
Sodium Hyaluronate – Delivers ideal hydration to smooth and refresh the eye area.
Chrysin and Hydroxysuccinimide – Mask the appearance of redness, while leaving the skin looking brighter and lighter, perfect for those pesky dark circles and puffiness.

Celebrity fans of Anastasia Beverly Hills include Charlize Theron, Jennifer Lopez, Heidi Klum, Sienna Miller, Kim Kardashian, Megan Fox and many more!

Line Erasing Serum retails for $45 and is available at Sephora and online at www.anastasia.net

Last week during New York Fashion Week I met fabulous Bailey Vincent Clark editor of www.makeovermomma.com at the Jill Stuart Spring 2010 fashion show. While we were waiting for the show to start, Baily ignored all the celebrities and “the beautiful people” attending the show just to interview me. Incredible! Bailey wanted to know all about my beauty secrets as a mom of 2 boys: Jake (3) and Kieran (1).

Marta Walsh (left) Baily Vincent Clark (right) at the Jill Stuart Spring 2010 Fashion Show

Beauty Bloggerati expert and makeup aficionado Marta, from Talking Makeup, is not only a pro at applying, buying and suggesting the best of everything beauty…but she is a mom to two boys! Check out her Top Must-Have Mom products for ladies on-the-go…

1) DiorShow Brow Styler (a ultra-fine brow pencil, perfectly for looking polished in a flash).

2) Clinique Superbalanced Powder Makeup SPF 15: “I don’t have time to apply tons of products in the morning. This is great when I don’t want to add foundation, powder, and the works.”

3) Giorgio Armani Beauty Master Corrector (comes in four different skin balancing shades, to counteract any facial blotch, blemish or mishap!)

4) Giorgio Armani Beauty Eyes To Kill Mascara: “Sometimes I feel like just because I’m a mom, doesn’t mean I have to give up my favorite products or feeling glamorous.” (We couldn’t agree more!)

5) Giorgio Armani Beauty Precision Retouch: “It helps me fake an 8 hour sleep”.

6) Redken Crystal Flash Shine Treatment: “This is perfect for when I don’t have time to wash my hair. I smooth it over my ends and it makes everything shiny and styled…smells good too!”

Where To Find Makeup From Beauty Experts — Interview With Marta From Talking Makeup

The Show: Rebecca Minkoff
The Trend: Strong enhanced brow
The Color Story: To compliment a structured, high fashion collection incorporating a mostly black and off-white color palette, the makeup look features a matte complexion, nude/neutral lip and cheeks and a strong, enhanced brow.

The makeup look backstage at Rebecca Minkoff Spring 2010 was created by Sephora PRO Beauty Team, lead by Jose Rivera

How to Get the Look:
• Complexion – Try Sephora “Tricks of the Trade” Anti-Shine Primer and Mineral Matte Setting Powder to create a flawless canvass.
• Brows – To create sculpted, well-defined brows use the Sephora Collection Brow Tint Pen to create this structured look.
• Lips – To complete the look, apply Maniac Mat Long-Wearing Matte Lipstick in Mat 07, a matte peach.

Dior Global Makeup Advisor Shane Paish created a “pretty, polished” look for Charlize Theron at the NYC premiere of her new film, “Burning Plain.”

Eyes: Dior Brow Styler, Dior Jazz Club Eye Palette (taupe shade), DiorShow Unlimited Mascara

Lips: Dior Addict Lipcolor in Infamous Pink #623

Cheeks: DiorBlush in Sugar & Spice #849

Skin: DiorSkin Airflash Spray Foundation

Celebrity photo credit: Getty Images North America & www.dailymakeover.com