I absolutely love and very impressed with Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Treatment Makeup, concealer, powder, and radiance firming makeup liquid foundation. They are light and airy. And it’s available at your local drugstores. It’s nice to know that I don’t always need to spend lots of money to get a good foundation. Thanks Maybelline for making it possible:)

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Makeup liquid foundation, concealer, and powder

Maybelline is on my good books, ha! It is one of my favorite and one of the most quality drugstore beauty brands imo. I hear rave reviews about their Instant AgeRewind Eraser Treatment Makeup foundation and I can’t wait to try it. Meanwhile here’s what to look for and what’s NEW with Maybelleine for year 2012.

 Maybelline New York SuperStay 14HR Lipstick  NEW in Eternal Rose (Pinks)

Maybelline New York SuperStay 14HR Lipstick is absolutely amazing. It’s light, not greasy, come in runway material shades, and long lasting. My favorite shades are: Eternal Rose (Pinks), Keep Me Coral (Reds), Ravishing Rouge (Reds), Never Ending Nude (Nudes).

Maybelline New York SuperStay 14HR Lipstick  in Eternal Rose (Pinks)

The lipcolor will be available at mass retailers nationwide beginning January 2012 at a s suggested retail price of $8.99.

Also NEW…Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush feels like powder blush, yet melts into skin like a cream blush. You have to touch this blush is all I can say, it’s super silky and soft. Shades: 30 Candy Coral, 40 Pink Plum, 50 Plum Wine, 70 Hot Tamale, 60 Coffee Cake, 20 Peach Satin, 10 Pink Frosting, 45 Orchid Hush, 05 Fresh Pink, 15 Rose Petal. Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush are you?

Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush

And…Maybelline Color Tattoo 24HR Cream Gel Shadow with its magic word long-lasting. Available in 5 Statement (what I call bright and not for everyday perhaps) of Fierce & Tangy, Pomegranate, Punk, Painted Purple, Tenacious teal, Edgy Emerald and 5 Neutral shades of Bold Gold, Tough as Taupe, Bad to the Bronze, Too Cool, Audacious Asphalt.

Maybelline Eye Studio Color Tattoo 24HR Cream Gel Shadow

Maybelline Illegal Length Fiber Extensions Mascara

…Maybelline SuperStay 10HR Satin Gloss (my fave shades are: Pink Plush, Berry Heavenly, Refreshing Red,Cool Coral) & Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer

Maybelline SuperStay 10HR Satin Gloss & Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer

Also look out for….NEW from Maybelline New York makeup collection 2012…

Maybelline Master Shape Brow Pencil

Maybelline Dream Nude Airbrush Lightweight Foam Foundation

Maybelline Master Precise Liquid Ink Pen Eye Liner

 Maybelline New York makeup collection 2012

A drugstore gem: Maybelline New York The Falsies Volume Express Mascara. This one shown in pic below is in Blackest Black. My lashes are long, full, and curled in an instant. The brush is very user friendly and the kind I like. It really grabs the lashes with comfort. Once again Maybelline proves to us  that you don’t have to spend a lot pf money for a runway/Hollywood material mascara.

Maybelline New York The Falsies Volume Express Mascara

Talking Makeup and Marta Walsh has just found out Maybelline New York’s fashion week S/S 2011 lineup!

Maybelline New York, the official makeup sponsor of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City’s Lincoln Center, will be creating runway makeup looks for the following shows: BCBG MAX AZRIA, Michael Angel, Vivienne Tam, Z Spoke by Zac Posen, DKNY, Custo Barcelona, Carlos Miele and L.A.M.B. Leading backstage teams will be the inspirational and sought after Charlotte Willer, Maybelline New York’s Global Makeup Artist.

Official Fashion’s Night Out beauty sponsor Maybelline New York is taking it to the streets for this year’s edition of the biggest fashion party in history!

Maybelline New York is thrilled to announce its exciting lineup of activity for Fashion’s Night Out. for a fantastic evening that is not to be missed!

The Maybelline New York hot spot will set up in the Meatpacking District at 9th Avenue and 13th Street on Fashion’s Night Out. Makeovers? Check. Models? Check. Free products and fashionable prizes? Music, celebrities, designers? Check, check, check –they will have it all!

The first 50 guests to arrive will receive a limited edition makeup bag filled with cosmetics created especially for Maybelline New York by fashion designer Michael Angel.

Top Maybelline New York makeup artists will provide free mini-makeovers using the brand’s latest, straight-from-the-runway products.

Guests who receive makeovers will be invited to walk the mini-catwalk in a “Sensational Strut” contest, for a chance to win a year’s supply of Maybelline New York makeup and other fashionable prizes.

Brand spokesmodels including Emily DiDonato, Jessica White and Lisalla Montenegro will be on hand to judge the “Sensational Strut” contest, provide tips and sign autographs.

Spokesmodel Charlotte Kemp Muhl and Sean Lennon of THE GHOST OF A SABER TOOTH TIGER will get the party hopping with a live DJ set from 8-10PM!

Guests can have their very own Maybelline New York moment by having their picture taken. A special kiosk will be set up for easy uploading to social networking sites.

Fashion designer Michael Angel will also stop by to take part in the festivities!

Maybelline New York Fashion’s Night Out hot spots will also be set up in Chicago (Water Tower building) and Miami (Design District: Garden Lounge).

Drugstore Jewel: Loving Maybelline EYESTUDIO range of eye shadows. Why? Well the shadows are good quality, rich in pigment, and long wearing. I use the Maybelline EYESTUDIO in 20 Sapphire Siren to get my favorite eye look: smoky eye.

BTW also loving Maybelline XXL Pro Extensions mascara. When it comes to mascara Maybelline is a classic and simply works for me! This new XXL Pro is no exception. Also comes in: 24HR Bold. Curl. Volume.

These five, new time-savers available at CVS/pharmacy either offer multiple benefits in one easy step or promise to deliver results quicker than ever. Here are our TOP 5 UNDER $10 suggestions on ways you can reclaim some extra moments outdoors and help cut down time spent on your beauty routine:

1) Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure, $7.00. The exclusive formula in this salon-quality nail polish performs the five steps of a professional manicure in just two coats.

2) L’Oreal Paris Healthy Look Crème Gloss Color, $9.99. This no-ammonia hair color completely covers gray and lasts through 28 shampoos. It only takes 10 minutes to achieve a natural-looking color.

3) La Roche-Posay Physiological Micellar Solution, $8.00. This efficient yet mild 3-in-1 cleanser can be used anywhere – with or without water. It cleanses, tones and freshens skin while removing micro-encapsulated dirt and makeup from the skin without irritation.

4) Olay Total Effects 7-in-1 Advanced Anti-Aging Body Wash, $7.99. Combining an anti-aging facial skin care technology with a body cleanser, this body wash provides softer skin after one use. It even fights the seven signs of aging while cleansing and moisturizing skin.

5) Maybelline Lash Stiletto Voluptuous Mascara, $8.49. Creating perfect lashes in a quick swipe is easy with this mascara. One side of the innovative S-shape brush builds volume at the roots for fuller lashes and the other side sculpts lashes for shape and impact.

All products are available nationwide at your local CVS/pharmacy or online at CVS.com.

P.S. Also check out Beauty 360 which is CVS own shopping place for prestige and niche beauty products from around the world. Their Beauty 360 Consultants are ready to assist you with detailed product knowledge across brands and product categories as well as expert beauty tips. Plus, their staff of trained and licensed professionals offer a unique suite of brand-specific signature services including mini-manicures, express facials, hand massages and make-up application. The result is Beauty 360 — experience the magic today.

Marta says: “I ordered 3 beauty items from Beauty 360 and it was shipped to me in no time! We LOVE.”

Maybelline New York announce contest with winner landing on Broadway stage in CHICAGO the musical!

Be Sensational And Win is an amazing contest created by Maybelline New York in partnership with CVS/pharmacy, with the grand prize landing the winner on the Broadway stage, in CHICAGO, the musical. Although it is called a “walk on”, the winner will do much more than walk. Depending on the winner’s ability, you will get to sing, dance and most certainly have lines in this once in a lifetime opportunity.

A Scene from CHICAGO the musical on Broadway at the Ambassador Theatre

Photo Credit: Paul KolnikAuditions will be held at the Ambassador Theatre at 219 W 49th Street in NYC on March 22nd, 2010 from 9am-11am and Noon – 1pm.  Auditions will be guaranteed to the first 100 people. Contestants must bring a recent photo of themselves. Specific auditioning instructions can be found at BeSensationalAndWin.com.

Auditions can also be uploaded on the BeSensationalAndWin.com web site until April 15th, 2010.

For those who want to look like a star, Maybelline New York and CVS invite you to visit CVS/pharmacy at 150 E 42nd Street on March 22nd, 2010, from 11am-7pm for mini-makeovers, product coupons, and discount tickets to CHICAGO, the musical.

Specific auditioning instructions, and razzle dazzle auditioning tips from Michelle Williams, Broadway’s newest Roxie, can be found at BeSensationalAndWin.com.

Smoky Eyes: I’m loving my eyes smoky these days. I feel a bit 1960s nostalgic, edgy, and playful with smoky eyes. For the longest time I’ve been using black purple eye shadow or dark brown. I’m now addicted to black eye shadow. My favorite is: Bobbi Brown eye shadow in Caviar, $20 (see image below). I apply to both the upper and lower eyelids, and add a black liquid eye liner by Maybelline to wing my eyes for an extra dramatic and wow factor effect. Promise, I will update with photos very soon!:)

I also LOVE:

Navajo eye shadow by Bobbi Brown: perfect for highlighting the inner corner on your eye and for brow bone.

Brightening Lip Gloss Shade Extensions in Popsicle also by Bobbi Brown, $20. From the Bobbi Brown Spring 2010 collection available from January 2010-THE perfect pink glossy lips. My lips look full, plumped, and very glossy. I also love the Nectar shade. I’m a coral lip gloss kinda girl for sure! Pair this Bobbi Brown lip gloss with smoky eyes and you are a superstar in an instant. Yes! You can do it!:)

Bobbi Brown interviews with Marta Walsh

Sneak Peek: A behind-the-scenes sneak peak at Maybelline’s new commercial for Great Lash Big (same great formula, bigger brush)!

This wasn’t a traditional casting process. BIG, the Great Lash Big mascot, trekked the streets of NYC to find charismatic, aspiring women to make a big impression (and appear in the Great Lash Big Gig)!

Watch the Great Lash Big Gig here: