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Apr 4, 2013

Laura Mercier Mulberry Lip Stain Swatch and Review

April 4, 2013 By Carleenp Leave a Comment

Laura Mercer lip stain is a nice cross between a stain and a super tinted balm. The product has great pigment, but it doesn’t fee drying.

The shade Mulberry is featured in the 2013 Laura Mercier Arabesque spring collection.

Here is another look at it.

Here is a swatch of Laura Mercier lip stain in the shade Mulberry. This is a shade that would complement many different skin tones and it works nicely as a winter to spring transition shade with its darker, but still universally wearable, shade.

Get it here at Nordstrom.

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Filed Under: Lip Products Tagged With: Collections, Laura Mercier, Lip Products, Lip Stain, Swatches

Mar 27, 2013

Urban Decay Glinda Look

March 27, 2013 By Carleenp Leave a Comment

This is a look I did a few weeks ago using the Urban Decay Glinda Palette.

I love both the Theodora and Glinda Palettes. You can see my original reviews of them here:

Urban Decay Theodora Review and Swatches

Urban Decay Glinda Review and Swatches

Here is a look at the Glinda set:

I used the gray (bottom right) in this with the purple for the lid, building it more on the outer corners of the eye. I used the cream shade on the brow bone. I also lined my eyes with the liner from the set, but I didn't use the lip color. Instead, I grabbed the darker shade that comes with the Theodora palette, but muted it a bit with some pinkish gloss. There is also a bit of the pink shadow shade from the set swiped under the eye and blended slightly on the brow bone, but it is hard to see in the photos.

I simply adore the two palettes and have been getting a lot of use from them. For a couple of nice Theodora looks, see Phyrra’s look at Phyrra.net and Christine’s look at 15 Minute Beauty Fanatic.

Get the palettes at Sephora

Filed Under: Collections and Looks, Eyeshadow, Makeup, Palettes and Collections Tagged With: Collections, Looks, Palettes, Swatches, Tutorial, Urban Decay

Mar 26, 2013

Stila Color Balm Lipstick Pink Taupe Swatch

March 26, 2013 By Carleenp Leave a Comment

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I recently grabbed a Stila Color Balm Lipstick in Pink Taupe to review. The lipstick comes in an attractive tube.

Here is a look at it open. I found that it is quite comfortable to wear and really is like a heavily tinted balm.

Below is a swatch of the pink taupe shade. It is maybe a bit more pink than I thought it would be. I was hoping for more of a purple undertone to it. It ahs a bit, but not much. Still, it is a nice shade.