Lips

I don’t know why, but I’ve always felt a lip palette is so glamorous.

As part of the Magic, Mirth & Mischief holiday collection, MAC has introduced 8 holiday kits. MAC describes the packaging as “bubbly optimism” and who couldn’t use a bit of bubbly optimism right now? When I first glanced at one, my first thought was of festive confetti… so do tote yours to that New Years soiree!

Two shade selections are available. The Heavenly Dish Neutral Lip Kit contains these shades:  Floating Lightly- a pale neutral pink beige lustre lipstick, Heavenly Dish- a sheer mid-tone neutral pink satin lipstick, and Barely Visable- A glossy pale nude with pearl lipglass. Possessed by Pink! Lip Kit contains:  Tickled- Dark Plum Lustre Lipstick, Laugh A Lot- Creamy mid-tone blue pink Lustre Lipstick and Sweet Smile- glossy mid-tone pink with pearl lipglass.

Retail price is $22.50.

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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.

LORAC is at it again! Just in time for some last-minute online holiday shopping, LORAC has introduced yet another SUPERB value set!  3’s A Crowd contains three items in three divine product lines! LORAC Lip Polish, LORAC Glam Rocks and LORAC Lipstick!

LORAC Lip Polish:  Each petite bottle of LORAC Lip Polish leaves lips looking juicy, as if you just bit into some ripe fruit.  Lip Polish is also infused with a yummy peppermint scent that lingers.  Shades included:  Bliss, Delicious and Sizzle.

LORAC Glam Rocks:  These metallic powders add shimmer wherever you need it!  You can apply them stand-alone, for highlighting action.  Here’s my little secret:  Sprinkle the shade of your choice on top of your favorite blush or bronzer as if you are sprinkling sugar on a Christmas Cookie.  Then swirl your brush over the top and apply… Glam Rocks amp up the shimmer value of any product!  Shades included:  Metallic Pearl, Metallic Gold and Metallic Copper.

LORAC Lipstick:  Two matte lipsticks and one cream lipstick complete this amazing set!  LORAC lipsticks rank among my favorites.  I love the moisturizing, color-rich formula!  Matte lipstick shades included are Imagine and Explore.  Cream Lipstick is Tango.

The original retail value of this value set was $156!  Today’s retail price is only $19.50!  Need some stocking stuffers?  You can split this up into three stocking stuffer treats for your favorite girls!

Click HERE to buy the LORAC 3’s A Crowd Value Set online at LoracCosmetics.com.  Hurry, they are only available while supplies last!  Be sure to hit the sale section of the site while you’re there.  Some items are marked down by 70%!

We all have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season, but that doesn’t mean times aren’t tough.  Unemployment numbers are astonishingly high, pinching the gift-giving budgets of many holiday shoppers.

Some beauty brands have brilliantly adapted to today’s radical changes in consumer behavior.  tarte is a great example of this!

For holiday 2009, tarte cosmetics has launched the Crown Jewels Lipgloss Multi Gift Set, in the most ingenious packaging.  Easily gifted to just one lucky woman, the fifteen gloss shades contained in this silver box can also be easily split up.  Inside of the large silver gift box, three separate black boxes house 5 glosses each, and are connected to the larger box via perforation.  Neatly tear them out to create three separate gifts.  Of course, you can always go one step further.  These gloss “minis” are actually quite generously sized!  Split up the entire set for 15 killer stocking stuffers! 

Retail price is $39.  Did I mention every item in tarte’s holiday collection is $54 or under? 

Click HERE to buy it from tartecosmetics.com.

Click HERE to buy it from Sephora.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.

Truthfully, my lips are naturally rather full… and yet I still use LipFusion Lip Plump Color Shine glosses on a regular basis!  Why?  The photos below will show you!  Both are images of my lips, taken only moments apart in the exact same light.  The first image shows my lips bare (except for perhaps a bit of errant loose powder), and the second image shows my lips after applying two coats of LipFusion Lip Plump Color Shine in the delightful tangerine shade “Boca Babe”.  The plumping effect of the gloss really minimizes creases in the lips, giving a smoother, younger-looking appearance! 

For the holiday season, LipFusion has a beautiful gift set filled with six shades of deluxe mini LipFusion Lip Plump Color Shine.  It’s a great way to sample the brand yourself, or to introduce a good friend to this beauty secret!  The LipFusion Collection contains three of LipFusion’s latest shades (Crave, Goddess and Boca Babe) and three best-selling favorites (Clear, Bare and Blush). 

The LipFusion Collection retails for $39.  Check it out at LipFusion online.

DON’T FORGET THE LIPFUSION COLLECTION GIVEAWAY!

I know you’re busy, so entering this giveaway is easy!  For your chance to win one LipFusion Collection, simply subscribe to my newsletter!  You can choose to opt-out at any time, but only current subscribers will be part of the random drawing on midnight, December 20!  The form to subscribe can be found at the upper right-hand side of this page.  Input your email address and click “Submit” and you’re entered!  Good luck!

Sorry for my international gals, but the giveaway is for US residents only.  Winners must be over 18, and must explicitly agree to my disclaimer.  Winner must respond to email notification within 48 hours of drawing or prize will be forfeit and a new winner will be selected.  Raging Rouge reserves the right to substitute any prize listed with a prize equal or greater in value, if need be.  Winner will be randomly selected at midnight on December 20, 2009.

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.

Are you the type who refuses to be ignored?  Then I have the perfect raging recommendation for you!  Hourglass Cosmetics has launched “Siren” for Holiday 2009, the latest shade in their Extreme Sheen Gloss collection.

Sure… you’re looking at the model above, and thinking its the typical red gloss.  Siren is much more than that!  This gloss imparts an extremely opaque metallic red shade that looks as if you’ve applied red molten metal directly to your lips.  It’s a conversation-starting kind of color!

For the wearer–and anyone else lucky to get close enough–the scent reminds me of a delectable butter-cream frosted cupcake.  I dare you to resist!

Retail is $28.  Siren Extreme Sheen by Hourglass can be found at Sephora and Barneys. 

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.