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Neutrogena Skin Soothing Eye Tint

Neutrogena Skin Soothing Eye Tint is a fun little cream eye shimmer, good for use as a light illuminizing base or as a targeted highlight.

I find the the tint to be a pretty good way to add a subtle shimmer without going overboard. This can also be used elsewhere on the face. I like to use the light pink shade (petal shimmer, linked above) on my cheek bones under a generally matte blush. I also have used it on my brow bones. Overall, it is a fun and inexpensive way to add just a bit of subtle shimmer anywhere you want it.

Neutrogena Eye Tint also has a cooling aspect to it, so it feels nice and can reduce puffiness. So that is a bonus!

Aside from the petal shade, it also comes in the shade Honey Shimmer.

Popularity: 3% [?]

Makeup from DHC Skincare: Moist Color Base, Q10 Foundation, and Q10 Powder

DHC skincare is a Japanese skin care and cosmetics company. I have been a long time fan of DHC skincare products, especially their Olive Oil cleanser (read previous DHC review), but until recently, I had not tried much of DHC’s Makeup. So I decide to change that and sent in an order.

I decided to try out a combination of DHC foundation and makeup products to see how well I could achieve a look using them that would hopefully lessen the appearance of my melasma, but without using a full coverage foundation. I found a good mix for that. These item also contain Coenzyme Q as an anti-aging ingredient. So you can get some double duty action out of them!

First off, I applied DHC Q10 Moist Color Base . This product comes in several varieties:

Pink: Lends a rosy glow to diminish yellow undertones
Apricot: Adds warmth to liven pale, dull complexions
Beige: Balances uneven tones for a natural neutral look
Yellow: Ideal for moderate redness and unwanted pinkness
Green: Helps conceal severe redness issues

I used beige, which was advertised to help even out the appearance of discoloration. I found that it worked fairly well for that. The base is a light beige tone that doesn’t really tint much, but does help lessen the look of hyperpigmentation. Despite the term “moist” in the name, It came out quite matte, which I liked since I was fairly oily at the time that I tried it. Because of its shade, I think it would work for fair to medium skin, but those with truly porcelain skin or with brown skin might not find it very useful. The base acts quite well as a basic makeup primer, but if you want a true silicon primer, try out DHC Velvet Skin Coat instead (read review). That one is also clear, so it works well with all skin colors.

Next, I applied DHC Q10 Liquid Foundation. This is a sheer foundation with Coenzyme Q10 to add anti-aging properties. I appreciate double duty products, so I liked the idea of this item before I even tried it. Once I did try it, I loved the product. DHC Q10 foundation is sheer and a bit moisturizing, making it very comfortable to wear. Coverage is sheer, so while this doesn’t cover my melasma well alone, I found that it worked well in conjunction with the moist color base. For those wanting just a bit of sheer evening of redness and such, this foundation would be a good choice. One downside though is that the container rather small for the price point.

My favorite of the bunch was the DHC Q10 Face Powder . In fact, this has become my favorite facial powder, replacing my previous and more expensive favorite, Laura Mercier powder. This powder has a wonderful silky feeling to it and it sits well on the skin without overly settling into wrinkles and pores. The container is also of a decent size. I love it and will be a repeat purchaser.

Items from DHC skincare are generally available only online or through mail order. You are allowed to select four DHC samples with each order and their catalog comes with samples included, so it is a good mailing list to be on!

Popularity: 6% [?]

Weekend Reading From Total Beauty

I am always on a quest for the perfect foundation. For a look at fourteen well rated once from a variety of companies, check out the article below on Total Beauty.

Top-Rated Foundations

One of these 14 crowd pleasers from Revlon, Prescriptives, MAC and more could give your skin a flawless finish — sans airbrush experts

We’ve heard complaints about foundation ranging from too heavy and drying to too light and oily, not to mention “too few shades” and “too expensive.” So we made a list of the foundations that garnered praise from TotalBeauty.com members.

See reviews

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Sass, Style & Substance Weekend Reads

sass, style and substance best of fashion and beauty blogging Sass Style & Substance replaces the Splendicity weekend reads. Read below, for this week’s best of Sass, Style & Substance beauty & fashion news!

Raging Rouge: Raging Rouge is all about going nude, at least where shadow is concerned!

A Touch of Blusher: A Touch of Blusher is two years old!

Her Accessories: Do you have to have Katy Perry’s pink cupcake purse from the MTV Europe Music Awards?

Beauty Match: Video Review of my some of my favourite makeup.

eye4style: eye4style shops ’til she drops at LuckyShops and you get the full report - including 20+ pics!

Gleaming Things: When does fashion become too much - and would you wear a grenade on your wrist?

Beauty and Fashion Tech: Beauty and Fashion Tech loves the Dior Earth Tones Five Colour Palette and

has swatches.

Steeping Beauty: Trivia Question: What do ball point pens and fragrance have in common? Givenchy has the answer…

NY Spender: NY Spender starts looking for her annual holiday party dress.

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M.A.C Cosmetics and Hello Kitty Collection Rumored

The gossip is that MAC Cosmetics will be releasing a Hello Kitty collection in February with some fabulous limited edition items.

I am a HUGE Hello Kitty fan, so I see some serious expenditures in my future!

I predict that this one will be bigger than the 2007 Barbie for MAC Collection!

Popularity: 15% [?]

Avon Cosmetics and Cynthia Rowley Fall Makeup Look

AVON sent me this way back (I think during Fashion Week) on how to get that “straight off the runway” look, inspired by the Fall 2008 Cynthia Rowley Runway Show. I decided to wait and actually run it in the Fall. The look is a nice fresh face that seems perfect for a chilly fall or winter day:

Hair: The hair created by Avon Global Stylist Advisors Allen Ruiz, Anthony Barrow and Chie Sugwara was inspired by the romance of the Cynthia Rowley Collection. Ruiz and Barrow wanted to keep the girls looking beautiful with very soft romantic hair. The look is matte in texture for movement on the runway, and shiny to keep with the romance of the collection. The team used Avon Advanced Techniques Volumizing Mousse on damp hair focusing on the roots to create a volume foundation and gave the models’ hair shine throughout. Hair was blow dried using the Advance Techniques Two-Sided Oval Brush. To add texture and volume to the hair the Advance Techniques Extra Hold Hair Spray was used while blow drying and back-combing the hair with the Advanced Techniques Flair Styler Brush. Finally, they applied a mist of Advance Techniques Mirror Shine Spray to create a “halo” effect at the crown adding to the contrasting of textures of smooth crown and texturized full body.

Makeup: The makeup for Fall 2008, created by Charlotte Tilbury for Avon, was inspired by a fresh, modern storybook Victorian fairytale girl who looks like she has just come in from the cold. The skin is pale and luminous with flushed rosy cheeks using Avon Be Blushed Cheek Color in Pink Melon and Crushed Berry, also used on lips to create a natural “just ate berries” stain. Eyes are natural, yet fresh with Glazewear Liquid Lip Color in Clear on the eyelids to catch the light and give a subtle sheen. A light touch of SuperSHOCK Mascara in Black adds subtle definition to the lashes.

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Three Beauty Uses For Jell-O and One that Doesn’t Work

Powder Jell-O is a secret beauty item in the cosmetic world. Here’s how:

1) It imparts a natural stain. Rub some Strawberry or Cherry powder on your lips for a natural tint and top with a clear gloss. Mix with a bit of water and you have a natural looking cheek stain. I have read of its use to stain other parts of the body as well.

2) It is a tasty scrub. Pick the non-sugar-free flavor of your choice and rub the powder onto the lips for a great sugar scrub exfoliation. Tip: because it will also leave a tint, I recommend avoiding lime green or other flavors with odd colors!

3) It is good for the waistline. Put a bit of powder in a vial for your beauty uses and make the rest up into diet friendly snack. Take a look at the Jell-O recipe page for a section on healthy snacks. Note: Jell-O is not vegetarian.

Unfortunately though, despite rumors to the contrary, eating Jell-O will not make your nails stronger.

Popularity: 15% [?]