From the Splendicity community, comes this week’s splendid best in beauty, style and shopping! A Touch of Blusher picks personal favorites from the Fafi for MAC collection. It’s an Urban Jungle out there! Style Goodies found ten, safari-inspired pieces from $20 to $365! Snarkstress tells you how to handle a last-minute Oscar invite from George Clooney. Miley Cyrus’s Oscar look has Teen Style Lounge’s vote for “Must Copy for Prom”. Beauty Banter gives you A Girl’s Guide to Primers…. everything you ever wanted to know, including the best products to buys! 15 Minute Beauty Fanatic has an exclusive spring look from shu uemura. STYLEnosh questions how you feel about yourself and your style. The Scented Life is excited about a new Bond No 9 Andy Warhol scent, Union Square, just in time for spring! The Latest Luxe has found her golden ticket to happiness in the Mulberry Mabel Bag. My Wardrobe Today tries out the Turbo Ion Croc Wet to Dry Flat Iron – is it worth the hype? Wardrobe Oxygen reviews two style savers under $10 that should be in any woman’s luggage. Every amazing hair style begins with a great brush – Lipstick, Powder ‘n Paint tells all. The Fashionable Kiffen lists the top ten trends for Spring 2008. Raging Rouge falls in love with the California-girl beauty delivered by tarte Ready, Set, Glow. makeup loves me goes on faux-cation! eBeautyDaily talks about her favorite essentials, and some soon to be essentials, from 3 Custom Color Specialists.
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Cosmetics With A Cause- theBalm
From time to time, I’m made aware of beauty brands thoughtful enough to give something back to the community. I’ve decided to create a new category on Raging Rouge dedicated to charitable beauty brands, as a result!
To recognize National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Week (March 10th-17th), theBalm has created a limited edition KISS MS GOODBYE version of their best-selling “Girly Girl” BalmShelter Gloss.
During the month of March, theBalm will donate 25% of proceeds from the sale of this shade to the cause. And who could resist it? This coral shade of gloss smells like strawberries and bananas, and even protects from sun exposure with an SPF 17!
The New York City Chapter of the National MS Society helps the thousands of New Yorkers impacted by MS to move their lives forward. They provide comprehensive support services and educational programs to people with MS, their family and friends, and raise funds locally to support the National MS Society’s research initiatives.
Be sure to check out theBalm Balm Shelter glosses during the month of March, to purchase KISS MS GOODBYE and make your contribution to the cause!
Beautiful Reads From The Beauty Blog Network
Buying a Flat Iron shouldn’t be intimidating. The Flat Iron Buying Guide 101 from StyleBell will set (and get) you straight!
Canadian Beauty compares drugstore sculpting blushes to department store ones. See which brand comes out on top!
The Muse gives you a dose of Beauty on a Budget with comparisons between Vincent Longo’s Wet/Dry Sparkling Eyeshadows and Milani’s New Runway Eyes Wet/Dry Eyeshadow!.
Dr. Oliver Zong gives Raging Rouge readers tips for a relaxing and safe pedicure.
Forget Botox! The Beauty of Life finds a new way to banish those pesky lines with a fantastic product by Patricia Wexler M.D.!
A Touch of Blusher picks personal favorites from the Fafi for MAC collection.
Savvy Skin tells you how to avoid getting Cosmetic Acne from your makeup and skin care products.
Beauty Anonymous shares what she likes about Dior Spring 2008 Makeup Collection.
SugarShock gives you the lowdown on one of the biggest nail trends right now, as worn by Rihanna at the Grammy Awards: day-glo nails.
Click here to find out what Beauty Blogging Junkie is using to achieve swingy hair that is so shiny, you could fog it up were you to breathe on it.
Beauty and Personal Grooming writes about the beauty uses of coconut oil
Temptalia gives a second sneak peak at MAC’s Dazzleglass collection, launching in May!
Winter time taking a toll on your face? The Daily Cookie tells you about one cream that just didn’t help to relieve her of dry, winter skin.
Big Giveaway at Bionic Beauty! Two winners will get Diana B’s body lotion and shower gel. Wait until you smell these products, Yum!
Read about Makeup Moxie’s new lip butter addiction in her review of Korres Lip Butter.
Beauty Banter asks YOU who gives best face on the red carpet… from the Oscars, 2008!
Glossypink tells you how to get the shimmering look of one of the most stunning red carpet stars!
Spoiled Pretty reviews the bold and the beautiful shadows and liners from Milani’s newest collection. The colors are so yummy, you won’t believe your eyes!
15 Minute Beauty Fanatic tries zapping her blemishes with the Thermaclear, but did it work?
Poufy Buns are back in a big way. Pursebuzz.com shows you how to create a poufy bun with ease. Just like Heidi Klum at the Oscars, but just a bit more manageable 😛
CaliDerma Deal
Hot news! I just got word that CaliDerma.com is offering an amazing deal for a limited time. Place an order of $100 or more, and receive a whopping $20 off! Enter discount code winter20 during checkout, to score this promotion! With brands like: GloMinerals, Jane Iredale, Kinerase, SkinCeuticals and many more… this dermatologist-owned online shop features the best of the best in skincare! Don’t forget to add a CaliDerma Lip Balm to your order. This amazing minty balm is super-nourishing and offers SPF 30 protection!
Fine print: Discount will not apply to any iS Clinical or SkinMedica product.
Click HERE to head to CaliDerma.com!
Alison Raffaele Naturally Inspired Beauty: Primer And Foundation
Alison Raffaele got her start in the beauty business working for Bobbi Brown. Despite having access to any beauty product on the market, she couldn’t find a concealer of high enough caliber to cover dark under-eye circles, including her own! It was precisely this beauty dillemma that led Alison to launch her own line in 2000.
Now, in 2008, Alison Raffaele is launching new products while simultaneously giving some old favorites a makeover. The Alison Raffaele organization is committed to using natural ingredients whenever possible, in both product and packaging. This re-invention process will happen in three phases, the first of which is a reformulation of Alison Raffaele True Concealer, Reality Base, Transparent Finish and the tools that go with them.
Alison Raffaele products have always been free of mineral oil. But the updated formula has also removed talc and parabens from the product, and added a proprietary anti-oxidant complex of Pomegranate, Goji Berry and Resveratrol extracts referred to as "Frutta di Vita." The sexy packaging redesign is even environmentally conscious! Whenever possible, packaging is created from recycled, recyclable, or biodegradable materials. All secondary packaging is 80% post-consumer waste or greater.
I had the opportunity to sample both the Face Forward Primer in Age Response (a new launch), and the newly formulated Reality Base Foundation. Face Forward is simply amazing! This Alison Raffaele foundation primer has an SPF 15, and quickly (I mean lightning fast) dries to a matte finish on the skin. Foundation wears beautifully when applied over it, lasting longer, looking smoother and staying put. I love this product so much, I’d even use it as a matte sunblock on days I choose to skip foundation!
Alison Raffaele Reality Base Foundation is housed in a lean pump-styled bottle. The first time I applied Reality Base, I dispensed four pumps of product into my hand. WAY too much. The second time, I pumped twice. STILL too much! Turns out, I am able to get full coverage out of this foundation using only one pump. The updated Reality Base formula blends so beautifully, you simply don’t need as much foundation as you would normally use (which is a victory in itself, isn’t it)? Take into account the removal of potentially harmful ingredients like parabens and the addition of natural ingredients that help the skin thrive, and it’s tough to not declare this foundation a winner.
Face Forward Primers (age response and Acne Response) retail for $44. Reality Base Foundation retails for $38. If you’re in the market for paraben-free, talc-free, mineral oil free, gluten-free and fragrance-free, keep your eye on the ever evolving selection of Alison Raffaele! The new products should be available online by March 3rd. Click HERE to head over to Alison Raffaele online!