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Nars Holiday Collection 2008

The Nars holiday collection looks as gorgeous as ever.

Below is information on the collection sent by Nars:

Gild yourself from head to toe with a posh array of luxuries from NARS’ Holiday 2008 Collection. Festive and fabulous, the products are available starting today at www.NARScosmetics.com, just in time for the holiday party season. Below are the highlights:

Super Orgasm Blush $25 – NARS takes the classic Orgasm Blush to the next level with this new favorite. Richly concentrated and enhanced with more intense golden flecks, this blush is sure to become a staple in your makeup bag.

Jolie Poupee Duo Eyeshadow $32 – Chic and compact, this new eyeshadow boasts shades of vibrant violet and pearlescent purple, the ultimate for creating a bold eye for the holidays.

Night Life Single Eyeshadow $22 – Add light and shimmer to your lids with this ultra-festive silver shadow infused with silver particles.

Silent Night Single Eyeshadow $22 – Gild your eyes with this new shadow enhanced with flecks of gold.

Canaille Lipstick $24 – The ultimate in chic, this satin lipstick is now available in a shade of shimmering mahogany.

All Night Long Lip Gloss $24 – Impart color and shine to your lips with this new semi sheer dusty raspberry shade.

Orgasm Nail Polish $16 – Complete your holiday look with this new shade of polish in the classic peachy pink an golden shimmer hue.

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October 27, 2008 | Carleenp | Comments 0

Prescriptives 2008 Holiday Color Collection

Prescriptives’ Holiday collection will be in stores beginning in November. Here is a sneak peak!

Below is information about the collection that Prescriptives sent to me:

Winter Reflections All-Over Highlighter – LIMITED EDITION

These ultra-luxurious soft powder pearls enhance and illuminate the face and cheeks with a radiant glow. Pearly white, soft beige and a whisper of pink blend together to highlight, define and contour the face with a soft wintry sheen that is flattering to all skin types. The perfect finish to every holiday look, these pearls can be dusted on the face or décolletage for soft radiance or layered on for a more dramatic shimmering effect.

Winter Reflections Eye Color Quad – LIMITED EDITION

Highlight eyes in shimmery new shades of Colorscope Eye Colors. These wearable eye colors come in a sleek platinum mirrored compact for added holiday fun! Palettes available in Warm and Cool.

Warm:

NEW Chestnut – LIMITED EDITION
NEW Brunette – LIMITED EDITION
NEW Suede – LIMITED EDITION
Banana

Cool:

NEW Oyster – LIMITED EDITION
NEW Twinkle – LIMITED EDITION
NEW Eclipse – LIMITED EDITION
Shell

Colorscope Lipcolor – LIMITED EDITION

Delivers shimmering color that glides on smoothly to create luscious lips that stay true all day in soft luminescent shades that light up your look.

Shades:

NEW Golden Quartz (Y/O) – LIMITED EDITION
True Bronze (R/O)
NEW Winter Rose (R) – LIMITED EDITION
Wisteria (B/R)

Colorscope Lip Gloss – LIMITED EDITION

Glaze lips in extraordinary shine with a sheer, comfortable gloss. Lips sparkle in sugar-coated shades of frosted ginger, crystallized rose and shimmery nude.

Shades:

NEW Twinkling (Y/O) – LIMITED EDITION
NEW Peachy (R/O) – LIMITED EDITION
NEW Rosy (R) – LIMITED EDITION
NEW Icy (B/R) – LIMITED EDITION

Blush More or Less –New Shades

This mousse cream blush glides on and blends effortlessly providing an ultra-light, powdery finish. Vibrant and buildable colors highlight cheeks that glisten in soft peach and pink.

Shades:

NEW Santa Fe Sun (Y/O)
Sonoma Rose (B/R)

NEW Eye Definer Brush

The NEW Eye Definer Brush gives you complete control over your eyeliner look. The firm, rounded head with tapered edges allows absolute customizability and can be used with your favorite Perfect Every Line Gel Eyeliner or Colorscope Eye Color.

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October 22, 2008 | Carleenp | Comments 1

Philosophy Halloween Bath and Body Set

This is a really cute, and nicely scented Halloween set. The Philosophy Haunted House Set includes 6 oz. bottles of black licorice, caramel apple and pumpkin spice muffin high foaming shampoo, shower gel and bubble baths.

These are nice combo items and they really do smell great! I am in love with the black licorice used as a body wash! It is a nice scent for fall that isn’t too sweet.

Buy it for yourself as a seasonal treat (note that the scents will fit in seasonally well past Halloween) or give it as a fun seasonal gift!

The kit is $30 at $30.00 at philosophy.com, or individually in larger bottles for $16 each.

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October 15, 2008 | Carleenp | Comments 1

Holiday Shopping Index

Here it is, not yet November and the holiday posts are starting! This page will serve as an index to all holiday posts on Beauty and Fashion Tech and Girl Gloss. Also included is a list of posts from last year. Enjoy, and Happy Holidays!

2008 Index

Shopping Lists:

Specific Items:

Holiday Collections: M.A.C. Cosmetics Holiday Collections

Nars Holiday Collection

2007 Index (see also the index post)

Shopping Lists: Holiday Lip Gifts Part I: The Small and the Cheap!
Cosmetic and Makeup Palettes Make Great Holiday Gifts: A Shopping Guide.
Makeup Brushes and Sets That Are Perfect For Holiday Gifts.
Makeup and Beauty Accessories for Holiday Gifts.
Holiday Lip Gifts Part II: Lip Palettes for a Variety of Women.
Holiday Lip Gifts Part III: Luxury Lips.
Beauty Book Gifts.
Holiday Beauty Item Stocking Stuffers
Last Minute Gift Ideas

Specific Items: Bond No. 9 Double Decker: The Ultimate Luxury Fragrance Gift.
Cris Notti Green Kimono Toiletry Case.
Bratz Lip Tunes Lipstick MP3 Player.
Smashbox Holiday Lip Gloss.
Dior Holiday Lip Charm and Lip Palette.
M.A.C. Antiquitease Holiday Lipsticks and Lip Gloss.
KISS Portraits.
Oral Fixation Mints for the Holidays Build Your Own Box.
M.A.C. Viva Glamorous Holiday Lip Palettes.
Chanel Les Trois Scintillantes Glossimer Gift Set (Lip Gloss Trio)
Peter Thomas Roth Lips to Die for, Lip Facial Trio.
The Coach Beauty Collection
M.A.C. Cosmetics Kids Helping Kids Cards and Gift Wrap
Benefit Her Glossiness Gift Set
Best of Bonne Bell Collection

Holiday Collections: Smashbox Holiday Collection.
M.A.C. Antiquitease Holiday Collection: Eyes and Lips.
M.A.C. Antiquitease Holiday Collection: Nails.
M.A.C. Royal Assets Holiday Collection.
Chanel 2007 Holiday Makeup Collection
Benefit Cosmetics Holiday Items

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October 14, 2008 | Carleenp | Comments 0

M.A.C. Cosmetics is in the Red This Holiday Season!

M.A.C. Cosmetics has officially released information on its 2008 holiday collections, available beginning October 16. Here is the information sent by M.A.C. :

M.A.C. heats up the holidays with red hot colours, cases and compacts this season. Give jeweled compacts, stylish brush sets, beautiful lip and eye palettes, or gifts that give back.

“RED” SHE SAID

Passion, heat and danger come together to create this simply sparkling holiday collection. Lips are coloured in lusty shades with shimmering Dazzleglass to add resplendent moisture. Two shades of Mineralize Eye Shadows are zipped together by a strip of silver or gold, while shimmery blushes and silky nail lacquers accentuate a radiant holiday look. (pictured below)

PASSIONS OF RED

Decadent and fiery colours for eyes and lips are housed in brilliant jeweled casings. Beautifully embossed, jeweled compacts create the ultimate gift of glamour. Choose from four Eye Shadow palettes (pictured below), with shades ranging from warm, cool, classic and smokey. Polish off the look with three luxurious Lip Palettes, complete with two lipsticks, one lipglass and a mini lip brush. Each compact is a treasured gift.

PASSIONATELY RED

Vivid colour with a passion for giving equals the perfect gift. Warm or cool, each lip palette contains two shades of Viva Glam Lipstick and one Viva Glam Lipglass for a chic lip look. Every cent of the selling price is donated to the M?A?C AIDS Fund to support men, women and children living with HIV and AIDS. Give glam, give hope.

ADORING CARMINE

Holiday gifting is in the bag. Lip colours and brush sets in red satin stocking stuffers with patent trim. Adorn lips with Adoring Carmine Lip Bags, filled with 2 full size Lipsticks and 1 Lipglass in holiday shades. Adoring Carmine Brush Bags feature elegant red-handled M?A?C brushes in a perfectly-sized holiday makeup bag that can be used year-round.

LITTLE DARLINGS

Glamourous goodies, perfectly presented. Dazzle and delight with mini-sets of Lipglass & Lustreglass, Pigments & Glitter, Softsparkle & Eye Pencils in our most cherished shades. Each set is encased in an elegant cylinder, wrapped in shiny, red patent paper (pictured below).

KIDS HELPING KIDS

Holiday cards that help bring joy. Greeting cards, gift tags and pillow packs designed by children living with, or affected by HIV/AIDS. Attractive and heartwarming, an easy way to give back to kids during the holidays. Proceeds go to the M?A?C AIDS Fund to help support pediatric AIDS organizations around the world.

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October 14, 2008 | Carleenp | Comments 0

Eight Beauty New Year’s Resolutions

The new year often brings the standard lose weight, save money, quit smoking, and other similar resolutions that are good for the health or pocketbook.

How about some resolutions that will keep you looking beautiful as well? Here are a few ideas:

(1) Wear sunscreen daily. Sunscreen is not just important to avoid skin cancer, it keeps you from wrinkling! If you start just one beauty habit this year, make it this one! Need to find some sunscreen? Take a look at the ones I have previously reviewed!

(2) Clean your makeup brushes. Dirty brushes are not just nasty looking, they harbor bacteria as well. Give them a good regular cleaning. Don’t have a brush cleaner? In a pinch, or to save money, use plain old baby shampoo!

(3) Keep brows neat. Want to give yourself a new year’s gift? Go get your brow professionally shaped. Also try out regular grooming. For a nice brow kit, look at Estee Lauder’s brow kit.

(4) Do regular manicures. Having nicely done nails can make you look and feel polished as a whole. If you lack time for full blown manicures, check out Sally Hansen’s Natural Shine, Instant Nail Finish. For a whole lot of nail polish ideas, check out the blog All Lacquered Up.

(5) Start softening your feet now for the summer. Getting rid of calluses can take awhile. Start now, and your feet will be gorgeous when spring sandal season arrives. Check out my previous post on getting your feel ready for summer.

(6) Experiment with new colors. I recently did this and was pleasantly surprised to find that I like some of the bolder colors. If you always wear neutrals, try out some brighter eyeshadow colors or deeper color lips. If you usually wear a lot of color, try out the natural look for a change of pace.

(7) Develop a skin care routine. If you do nothing other than a soap and water rinse, consider developing a skin care routine. Explore some of the great skin care products out there, then start a morning and evening routine that works for your skin type and stick with it. Your skin will love you for it. Need ideas? Check out the skin care posts here on Beauty and Fashion Tech. Also check out Savvy Skin, which is a great site devoted to all things in skin care.

(8) Be kind to your hair. Quit all that daily drying and straightening or curling. The heat is horrible for your hair! Let your hair dry naturally whenever possible, use good products, do some deep conditioning, and use heat protecting sprays. My favorite spray is Schwarzkopf Bonacure Moisture Kick. It is hard to go wrong with that one!

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January 03, 2008 | Carleenp | Comments 10

Splendicity’s Best of 2007

As the year comes to end, the Splendicity community has gathered up it’s best posts from the year. Take a look at what you might have missed over the year. Be sure to check out all of the members posts to get to know some of the best beauty, fashion, style, and shopping blogs on the web.

BEAUTY
Viva Woman finds out how to read the secret batch codes of beauty products and determine their expiry date.
A Touch of Blusher brings you highlights from 2007.
Makeup and Beauty Blog brings you 5 Makeup and Beauty Tips from Paris Hilton.
Savvy Skin tells you the Top 10 Signs You’re A Beauty Junkie.
Just in time for you to ring in the New Year, makeup loves me teaches you the fine art of properly applying false eyelashes.
Ellen from Spa Beautifully shares the Top 10 Beauty Trends to Look for in 2008.
Beauty and Fashion Tech has found that The ThermaClear Acne Treatment Device is One of the Year’s Most Interesting and Useful Devices.
The results are in for Temptalia’s Best of Beauty Awards 2007, check out who won!
Sugar Shock says, “My Lips are Sealed“.
Christine at 15 Minute Beauty Fanatic spends time with Celebrity Makeup Artist Jake Bailey and Max Factor.
Beauty Secrets Revealed Shares a Blueberry Age-Defying Face Pack Recipe.
At Teen Style Lounge, Liberty shares 6 Quick Tips to Super Kissable Lips.
eBeautyDaily lists the top 10 beautiful things she couldn’t do without in 2007.
The Scented Life says that Bond no 9 is bringing Andy Warhol back to life - in a little silver bottle!
Beauty Banter muses on the 5 Minute Make-Up application! Including the EXACT products you’ll need to achieve the no-fuss look!
NY Spender asks “Is your hair color right for you?”
A Girl’s Gotta Spa! thinks the Baby Quasar LED Light Therapy is a splendid secret weapon against acne & wrinkles.
Makeup Minute thinks Billy B’s Paintbrushes are splendid beauty tools that are worth every penny.
Cinnamon Kitten’s 2007 in Review: 5 Favorite New Products.
Beautyholics Anonymous has Effective Ways To Losing Weight.
Beautiful Makeup Search says that this is one must-have beauty product that works for everyone.

FASHION
Eagle eyed ShopDiary was the first blogger to point out the startling similarities between dresses by Diane Von Furstenberg and Forever 21. A week later, DVF sued Forever 21.
Style…a work in progress says “…Sea Bass, Sea Bass…that’s four Sea Bass“.
STYLEnosh asks the the difficult question, “Have You Let Yourself Go?”
She Knows Best has a Men’s Fashion Don’t List.
Spork Fashion Exclusive! Actress Shannyn Sossamon Shares her Style.
The Snarkstress needs your help in finding out just what exactly is on David Beckham’s head.
Indie Style File has A Take five interview with Kelly of Killer Cotton fame.
The Fashionable Kiffen says that fashion is an art form.
CelebLOOK tells you where to get Emmy Award Dress Look-a-Likes.

SHOPPING
Laya’s EYE shows us a new class of wine glass charms.
Her Accessories has a list of 10 reasons (or excuses) to treat yourself to a really good pair of shoes.
Style It Less ‘07 Review | List Of Under $100 Stylish Looks.
Style Tots has some Spring 2008 Pediped News.
Shopalicious is convinced that these knickers will put you in a festive mood to ring in the new year!
Kim at All That and a got in lots of pics of Simply Vera, the Vera Wang line at Kohl’s.
The Latest Luxe says to Set Your Gold Standard with Stiletto Patent Sandals by Bruno Frisoni.
Aging Fabulous says that these are Must-Have Wicking Pajamas.