Summer

Bobbi Brown Shimmering Gloss Palette Reviews and Swatches

bobbi brown swatches and reviews, bobbi brown shimmering gloss palette swatches and reviews, beauty opinions, beauty blog, makeup reviews, product reviews, bobbi brown summer 2010

Shimmering Gloss Palette Swatches Above (left to right): Bellini, Papaya, Berry, Posey, Orchid, Grape.

Beauty addicts everywhere know that Bobbi Brown lipcolor is incredible. I–for one–am a HUGE fan of the Bobbi Brown Shimmering Gloss Palette. Firstly, the streamlined, slender black palette satisfies my eternal desire for makeup selection and portability. Complete with a huge mirror for on the go application and a high-quality lip brush, the Shimmering Gloss Palette is truly a one-stop-shop!

Beyond that however, the shade selection in this limited-edition palette is just perfect for summer. The six shades included in the Bobbi Brown Shimmering Gloss Palette are neutral, yet not naked. Coupled with a buttery smooth feel, these go-with-anything glosses like these are a Summer must-have.

bobbi brown swatches and reviews, bobbi brown shimmering gloss palette swatches and reviews, beauty opinions, beauty blog, makeup reviews, product reviews, bobbi brown summer 2010

The Bobbi Brown Shimmering Gloss Palette retails for $40.

Click HERE to buy it from BobbiBrown.com

The author of Raging Rouge received a sample of this product. For more information on sample policies, please click HERE to read my full disclosure statement.

Bobbi Brown Pink Quartz Shimmer Brick Review

bobbi brown shimmer brick reviews and opinions, bobbi brown pink quartz shimmer brick, bobbi brown makeup reviews, bobbi brown summer 2010 makeup, cosmetics, beauty blog

I recently had the opportunity to sample the infamous Shimmer Brick Compact, by Bobbi Brown. I can’t believe that I’ve never snagged one before!

The Bobbi Brown Pink Quartz Shimmer Brick combines complexion-boosting pink, shimmering bronze and champagne highlight shades. The result is an illuminating pink glow. Simply swirl all of the shades together, and apply! Want

I’ve used this product on my entire face, just as blush or atop of blush to enhance the shade. It works wonders in all ways!

Want to ensure a perfect application every time? Bobbi Brown’s Face Blender Brush is great for all-over face application, or just for concentrating on the apples of the cheeks. I’m addicted to this brush!

Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick Compact retails for $38. Face Blender Brush retails for $40.

Click HERE to shop BobbiBrown.com.

The author of Raging Rouge received press samples for purposes of this makeup review / product review. For more information on sample policies, please click HERE to read my full disclosure statement.

Estee Lauder NEW Pure Color Gloss Swatches And Review!

estee lauder new pure color gloss, swatches, reviews, summer 2010, lip gloss, estee lauder new lip gloss, estee lauder makeup reviews, beauty blog, summer makeup ideas

Estee Lauder has launched New Pure Color Gloss in June 2010! The collection of glosses contains three different finishes, and 34 shades to select from!

While applying this product for photographing swatches, the first thing to catch my notice was the super-soft, ultra-cushy sponge-tip applicator wand. Seriously, the tip of this applicator feels like a soft fluffy pillow! Second, I noticed how smooth application is. Estee Lauder’s Pure Color Gloss feels so moisturizing on the lips, and never sticky or tacky. It’s positively addicting, and makes a great addition to your beach tote, to help soothe dry, sun-fried lips.

There are 34 different shades to select from, in three different finishes. Six shades were designed by Estée Lauder Creative Makeup Director Tom Pecheux himself!

Estee Lauder’s Pure Color Gloss shine finish is available in these shades: Tempting Tearose, Shocking Pink, Rose Emotion, Brazen Berry, Nude Rose, Wet Cranberry and Plum Desire. One of the samples I received is the gorgeously shiny Plum Desire (swatch below). It’s my favorite of the bunch, because it works for both Summer and Early Fall. It also happens to be one of the shades created by uber-skilled Tom Pecheux himself. No surprise!

estee lauder pure color gloss plum desire swatches and reviews

Pure Color Gloss has a whopping 19 shimmer shades to select from: Electric Ginger, Wired Copper, Wild Sugarcane, Pink Innocence, Rock Candy, Pink Kiss, Extravagant Pink, Fuchsia Fantasy, Praline Paradise, Impulsive Coral, Passion Fruit, Peach Sizzle, Garnet Desire, Cherry Fever, Magnificent Mauve, Star Pink, Mod Poppy, Orchid Passion and Plum Divine.

estee lauder new pure color gloss electric ginger, swatches, reviews, summer 2010, electric ginger gloss swatch

Electric Ginger (swatch above) is almost totally sheer, with just a hint of warm golden shimmer.

And finally, the collection includes 4 Sparkle Shades: Opulent Opal, Frivolous Pink, Blazing Coral and Raspberry Pop.

estee lauder opulent opal swatches, estee lauder pure color gloss reviews, estee lauder pure color gloss swatches, summer 2010 makeup collections

Opulent Opal (swatch above) is super-shiny, and perfect to use as a top coat for lipstick!

From Tom Pecheux’s personal stash, we have six shades of Pure Color Gloss: The Custom Color Collection by Tom Pecheux. Four of the shades are limited edition, and two are permanent (Plum Desire–mentioned above–is permanent)

fuchsia fever swatches, fuchsia fever reviews, estee lauder new pure color gloss, pure color gloss reviews, pure color gloss swatches, estee lauder pure color glosses

Fuchsia Fever, swatch above

estee lauder coral fantasy gloss swatches, estee lauder coral fantasy gloss reviews, summer 2010 makeup collections, estee lauder summer 2010, new pure color gloss swatches, pure color gloss reviews

Coral Fantasy, swatch above

Click HERE to shop at EsteeLauder.com

Click HERE to buy Estee Lauder at Nordstrom online.

Click HERE to shop Estee Lauder at Macy’s.

The author of Raging Rouge received press samples for purposes of this makeup review / product review. For more information on sample policies, please click HERE to read my full disclosure statement.

MAC In The Groove Swatches: Mineralize Eye Shadow Trios!

More MAC In The Groove Swatches for you today, readers! Here are descriptions and swatches of three Mineralize Eye Shadow Trios, for your perusal!

mac in the groove swatches, soften the mood mineralize eye shadow swatches, reviews, beauty blog, makeup blog, product reviews

MAC In The Groove Swatches Above: Soften The Mood Mineralize Eye Shadow Trio

Eons ago, I wrote a post entitled “The New Neutrals” (over three years ago!) where I explained how pastel blue shades work well with earthy shadow shades, without being too over-the-top. MAC Mineralize Eye Shadow Trio in “Soften The Mood”–part of the recently-launched MAC In The Groove Collection–is a perfect example of this! The pale baby-blue shade actually appears an almost icy-white when applied, with just a tiny hint of blue.

mac in the groove swatches, calm cool collected mineralize eye shadow swatches, reviews, beauty blog, makeup blog, product reviews

MAC In The Groove Swatches Above: Calm, Cool & Collected Mineralize Eye Shadow Trio

Green-eyed girls, rejoice. This silvery-cool trio of greens from light to dark will really call attention to your eyes.

mac in the groove swatches, making it easy mineralize eye shadow swatches, reviews, beauty blog, makeup blog, product reviews

MAC In The Groove Swatches Above: Making It Easy Mineralize Eye Shadow Trio

The terracotta red neutrals in this trio work with any skin-tone. I like to think of this trio as “bronzer for the lids”. It’s perfect for the Summer season, and wins the title of “must-have” of all of the trios in this collection!

Retail price is $19.50 per eye shadow trio.

Click HERE to shop at MAC online.

Click HERE to buy MAC at Nordstrom online.

Click HERE to shop MAC at Macy’s.

The author of the Raging Rouge Beauty Blog received press samples for purposes of this makeup review / product review. For more information on sample policies, please click HERE to read my full disclosure statement.

MAC In The Groove Swatches: Comfort And By Candlelight Mineralize Skinfinish

mac in the groove swatches, comfort swatches, by candlelight swatches, mineralize skinfinish reviews, mineralize skinfinish swatches

MAC In The Groove Photograph above: Mineralize Skinfinish in Comfort (left) and By Candlelight (right)

Lipstick put MAC on the map, but my absolute favorite product by MAC is Mineralize Skinfinish. These marble-veined multi-shaded face powders just make the complexion come to life like no other product! In fact, it is extremely rare for me to actually use up an entire beauty product. Environmentalists everywhere will gag a bit while reading this, but more frequently I throw away partially-used product that has simply expired.

Not so with MAC Mineralize Skinfinish! Any time I get my hands on one, I use them to completion. And, I imagine I’ll plow my way through many more in my day! So, when MAC launched In The Groove, I mostly couldn’t wait to get my mitts on these beauties… and they don’t disappoint! The metallic streaks through this all-over face powder impart the most gorgeous Summery golden glow. Another pro? The versatility! Either of these shades can be used over the entire face, or applied to just the apples of the cheeks as a blush.

mac in the groove swatches, mineralize skinfinish swatches and reviews, comfort swatches, by candlelight swatches, makeup blog, beauty blog, cosmetics blog, reviews, product reviews