Palettes : Beauty and Fashion Tech

Julie Hewett Custom Palette

Here is a great holiday gift idea, or something just for yourself! At Julie Hewett cosmetics, you can create custom palettes.

Here is information that the company sent to me:

Have you ever wanted to mimic young Hollywood’s fresh face glow but were never able to find the perfect combination of hues to compliment your complexion? Julie Hewett/Los Angeles’ newest offering, the Couture Custom Palette, gives you the chance to explore the artistry of couture by creating your very own custom designed palette filled with your choice of radiant JH/LA shades.

Perfect for gift-giving or as your very own special treasure, each palette is custom designed and inspired by the individual to match the personality and color tones of the recipient.

Whether you prefer the standout style of Hollywood-glam, the edgy hues of rocker-chic or the subtle tints of romantic pinks, JH/LA has the perfect color choices to fill your palette.

After creating your dream palette choose your personalized message to be added to the label. If you plan on giving your gift of creativity, simply give the name of the recipient and JH/LA will wrap and ship your unique palette anywhere in the US .

The Couture Palette has a suggested retail price of $48, which includes shipping.

Ms. Hewett’s works include, The Women, Leatherheads, Nancy Drew, Oceans 13, The Good German, Running with Scissors, HBO’s feature, Iron Jawed Angels with Hilary Swank; Open Range with Annette Bening; Solaris starring George Clooney and Natasha McElhone; Ocean’s 11, Pearl Harbor, Batman Forever, Lethal Weapon, Heathers and the Academy Award-winning American Beauty, among others. Ms. Hewett is currently working on the set of the “Starter Wife” with Debra Messing.

I haven’t tried Julie Hewett cosmetics, so I can’t say anything about the quality, but the palettes sure do look nice, and I love how they can be personalized!

Popularity: 15% [?]

Fall Trends: Dior Five Colour Eyeshadow Palette in Earth Tones.

My cosmetic splurge this fall was the Christian Dior Five Colour Eyeshadow Palette in Earth Tones, and boy am I glad that I bought it! It is also a lesson in why you should step outside of your normal range of colors once in awhile. You might just find something perfect for you!

Because I have blue eyes, I normally wear pink and brown shades, so two of the shades in the Dior palette were already up my alley, but I normally do not wear greens. I also tend to wear lighter shades over darker ones. Apparently I should wear greens and darker shades more often though, because the earthy greens in the Dior Earth Tones collection really lit up my skin tone. The shades in this palette also are right in line with this fall’s trendy clothing and accessory colors. Below are swatches taken indoors with a spotlight and no flash:

Try the pink/mauve shade as a base and then put the center green tone on the lid and use the darker green in the crease. It looks fabulous! For night or extra effect, line with the plum shade. Another good look with this palette is to do a smoky eye with the green shades and the brown, or for some real drama, use the light green on the lid and brow bone and the plum in the crease.

The Dior Palettes run around $55. That is a bit expensive, but the shadows are high quality with tons of pigment, especially in the darker shades. The value also isn’t all that bad if you buy the Dior Five Colour Eye Shadow Palettes. At that point it is only around $11 per shade. The palette includes a mirror and two sponge applicators.

I adore this one. It is probably the best cosmetic purchase that I have made all year!

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Popularity: 22% [?]

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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Popularity: 20% [?]

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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Popularity: 27% [?]

Stila Talking Smoky Eye Palette

The Stila Palette, Smoky Eye has always been popular. Now it talks too. I picked one up, and while I love the eye shadow, I could do without the talking part.

the first thing I noticed with the talking smoky eye palette was that it was rather thick. I suppose this is to accommodate the speaker mechanism. The lid has a button to push to receive instructions on using the palette to create a smoky eye. The sound is a bit scratchy, but instructions are useful and accurate. However, I’m not sure they really are all that necessary. Are people really going to play them over and over?

The shadow itself, shown with swatches above, is divine. Stila makes wonderful finely milled shadows and they chose the best selection of shades for their smoky eye palettes. I wear just the lighter shades for a day look and then can easily convert to a classic smoky eye evening look with a few additions. The slightly blue tint to the light gray shade really brightens the eyes. The result is a compact that is a staple in my makeup wardrobe.

In the end, I love this the Stila Smoky Eye palette. I don’t think it needs to talk though. You can find Stila online and cosmetic specialty stores such as ULTA Beauty.

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Popularity: 13% [?]

Lancome Fashion Focus Chicago Collection at Macy’s

I was unable to get downtown for Fashion Focus Chicago this year, but for you Lancome lovers in the Chicago metro area here is a bit of cool news:

In celebration of the Fashion Focus sponsorship, Lancôme will unveil a special makeup collection called The Fashion Focus Backstage Beauty Collection available exclusively at select Chicago Macy’s locations beginning September 20^th until October 31st. A portion of the proceeds from the collection will benefit The Chicago Fashion Incubator (CFI), a fashion program that supports six emerging Chicago-based designers. CFI is a part of the Mayor’s Fashion Initiative, which supports and promotes fashion designers living and working in Chicago through events, seminars and city programs.

The Fashion Focus Backstage Beauty Collection was inspired by the women who walk the Magnificent Mile every day and features a beautiful range of chic and wearable naturals hand-picked by Lancôme’s Alex Sanchez. Products include: NEW! Color Design Palette in Golden Glitz $42.00, Color Design Blush in Freeze Frame $27.00, Color Fever Shine Lipstick in Femme Fire $25.00, Color Fever Gloss in Hotness $23.00, Artliner in Noir $28.00, Le Crayon Khol in Black Coffee $23.50, Hypnôse Mascara in Black $24.00, Blending Shadow Brush # 17 $26.00.

The following Macy’s locations will carry the collection: State Street, Water Tower, Old Orchard, and Woodfield.

You can view some photos and swatches of the collection here. I am going to Woodfield Monday and am tempted to pick up the palette and lipstick!

Popularity: 14% [?]

M.A.C. Manish Arora Collection

Its already sold out online, but you might be able to find it in stores. The M.A.C. collection from Indian designer Manish Arora is full of fun colors and lively packaging.