Beauty News And Fun

Sweepstakes Alert! Benefit Cosmetics And Chronicle Books Team Up!

Sweeps for the sweet! Just in time for the Valentine’s Day holiday, Benefit and Chronicle have teamed up for a terrific sweepstakes! The grand prize is a KitchenAid Classic Stand Mixer (perfect for baking cupcakes for V-day), $100 to spend as you wish at BenefitCosmetics.com, $75 to spend at ChronicleBooks.com, a Benefit sugarbomb tote stocked with goodies from Benefit and Chronicle, and baking supplies! (I’ve already entered… LOVE this prize).

Click HERE for a chance to win delectable treats of Beauty and Books from Benefit Cosmetics & Chronicle Books! Ends 1.31.10!

OPI Exclusive! Match Your Dell To Your Manicure!

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I could just kick myself! About a year ago, I purchased a lipstick-red Lenovo netbook! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the thing. Then I recently stumbled upon this exclusive relationship between OPI and Dell! Yes, you can actually match your laptop to your manicure! A few of my favorite OPI shades are included among the select group of 26 lacquer shade possibilities. Now I've got a serious case of buyers remorse. I really wish I needed a laptop!

Click HERE to visit OPI.com for all of the details.

Beauty News: NARS Spring 2010 Launches TODAY!

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Inspired by Catherine Deneuve’s role as Lucille in La Chamade, the NARS Spring 2010 Collection features soft, sexy shades that are as elegant as they are versatile.

“I love Catherine’s makeup look in this movie,” says François Nars, Founder and Creative Director of NARS Cosmetics who chose supermodel Amber Valletta for the campaign. “It’s very sophisticated and bourgeois in a Parisian ‘16th Arrondissement’ way. She is the perfect reference for this collection, and apropos for spring, a time to embrace color and get noticed.”

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NARS Cruising Lipstick-$24

This subtle, sexy pink lipstick hue provides a sheer natural long-lasting color

NARS Lip Gloss-$24

Easy Lover-Serious luster meets sexy color in this ultra-sheer hot pink lip gloss Ophelia- This high-shine strawberry nectar lip gloss is deliciously sweet and seductive

NARS Purple Rain Nail Polish-$16

This intensely gothic purple is a bright and audacious shade destined to become a modern classic

NARS D. Gorgeous Single Eyeshadow-$23

This dusty lilac powder eyeshadow yields just a hint of flirtation, but never misses its mark

NARS Camargue Duo Cream Eyeshadow-$32

Named for the deep, dancing, sun-cast hues found in the French river delta, this pairing of golden moss and sienna, with multi-colored reflections comes in a soft-blending, glistening cream eyeshadow formula

NARS Kuala Lumpur Duo Eyeshadow-$32

Like its Malaysian city namesake, this perfectly harmonized gold infused rose and boysenberry pairing is influenced by contrasts—rich and subtle, traditional yet modern

NARS Glitter Pencil-$24

This bright sky blue, silver glitter-infused hue delivers powerful, vibrant color that slides on smooth and remains creamy for blending

Click HERE to check it out at NARSCosmetics.com. This line launches TODAY!

Get Cuffed With Shopping And Goodies!

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One of the easiest ways to be on-trend for Spring is to invest in a great cuff bracelet! Here are some must-haves from the Shopping & Goodies team!

A Few Goody Gumdrops gets cuffed with Alexis Bittar's Hand Painted Red Lucite Cuff !

Bags, Bling & Beauty recommends this bold enamel Kelly Cuff for Spring.

Being High Maintenance, not Bitchy says that cuffs are the new statement necklace

Couture In The City shows us various styles to cuff our wrist

Fashion Fille shows off her favorite designer cuffs for the season.

Fashion Hippo finds warm and chic infinity scarves to style through the winter

Princess Dominique is crazy about VINTAGE and FILIGREE cuff bracelets they DOLL UP every wardrobe!

Quinta Trends reviews a new summer trend: cuff bracelets

Raging Rouge suggests you unleash your inner goddess with this Adele Cuff Bracelet.

Shopping and Info loves Yves Saint Laurent bracelet cuffs for Spring 2010.

SomeoneSpoilMe.com loves Crystal Cuffs for Spring 2010.

Style Eyes shows her favourite delicate, filigree and vintage style cuffs in her post Enough Cuff.

StyleMaven has searched high and low for the ultimate lizard cuff bracelet – The Bottega Veneta Silver Plated Lizard Cuff.

The Bare Skinny shows you 50 Ways to get Cuffed

The Curvy Fashionista eyes the cuff trend for the fashionably curvy with trend alert Up to Cuff for Spring!

TheFind Blog is obsessing over the chic and edgy python and stingray cuffs from NYC designer Kara Ross.

Eye Makeup Ideas: The Super-Easy Neutral Eye Using MAC, Urban Decay and Chanel

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I’m always in search of a two-minute makeup application that gives the appearance that I’ve spent much more time in front of the mirror! Here are my ingredients for this eye makeup idea chock full of rich brown hues:

1) Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion in Sin, retail price $17

2) MAC Eye Shadow in Mulled Cider, retail price $14.50 (from the recently launched Warm & Cozy Collection)

3) MAC Studio Fix Lash in Black Fix, retail price $13 (from the recently launched In The Studio Collection)

4) Chanel Le Crayon Yeux in Teak, retail price $28 (and a staple in my makeup bag for YEARS)

Instructions:

Apply Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion in Sin to eyelid, and blend upward to browbone with finger. Allow it to dry.

Then apply MAC Eye Shadow in Mulled Cider to eyelid heavily, and blend upward with finger, falling short of the browbone. This allows Sin Primer Potion to be used as a creamy shadow highlight under the browbone.

Apply Chanel Le Crayon Yeux in Teak to the top and bottom lashline, and use finger or smudge-stick to blend.

Apply two coats of MAC Studio Fix Lash in Black Fix.

Voila! You have a semi-dramatic neutral eye that takes no time at all! Another perk? The makeup needed to touch up this look fits easily into even the most petite clutch.

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.