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First Look at Edward Bess: Naturally Chic

September 24, 2009

What came in the mail from Bergdorf Goodman:

* Ultra Luminous Eyeshadows in Intimate & Dusk
* Ultra Slick Lipstick in Pure Impulse
* Deep Shine Lip Gloss in Soft Whisper

Left is Intimate: which is a gorgeous light neutral nude taupe with just the slightest hint of shimmer
Right is Dusk: which is a deeper taupe grey with slight khaki/coffee tones

Left is Pure Impulse, Right is Soft Whisper: both are gorgeous nudes and I can’t wait to try them (huge thanks to the makeup artist at BG who recommended these two)

I haven’t tried the products yet on the face but I’ve swiped a few to play around a bit and I’m extremely pleased with the natural but high pigmented colors. I will definitely be exploring the line some more in the near future.

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Nars Pleasure of Paris Eyeshadow Palette

September 24, 2009

This is the newest palette from Nars which is currently a Saks Exclusive in the US and available to Narscosmetics.com. The palette was sold out on the Nars website for a couple weeks, so I called the Saks Locator to track one down from store stock and had them order it for me. I did speak with Nars Customer Service a couple weeks ago and they said they were expecting another shipment of this palette by today. So check back online shortly!

Top Row: Nepal, Violetta, Demon Lover
Bottom Row: Fez, Abyssinia, Cordura

I don’t have a lot of purples in my eyeshadow stash, so these comparison photos aren’t necessarily dupes, but comparisons.

1. Laura Mercier Primrose
2. MAC Seedy Pearl
3. Nars Charade Duo (darker side)
4. Trish McEvoy Haze
5. MAC Fertile
6. MAC Blackberry
7. Laura Mercier Bordeaux (old version)
8. MAC Velour (discontinued)
9. MAC Shroom
10. Chanel Lotus
11. MAC Bronze
12. Chantecaille Jasper
13. Trish McEvoy Rose Quartz

See my other Nars Palettes, Nars Best, Modern Love, and Essential Eyes here: Nars Palettes = Pure Love

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Paul & Joe Fall 2009 Mini Haul from Bergdorfs

September 24, 2009

You’ve seen my previous posts about the previews of the Paul & Joe items and now part of the collection is finally here! I took advantage of the recent Bergdorf Goodman event and ordered some of the new Fall 2009 Face Colors and Eyeshadow Duo from Paul & Joe. This is what arrived:

* Color Powder CS (Duo) #061 Verite
* Face Color #15 Re-Belle
* Face Color #16 Canyon
* Face Color #17 Sundown
* Face Color #18 Risque

#061 Eyeshadow Duo:

New Face Colors #15 to #18:

All my Paul & Joe Face Colors:

Paul & Joe #15 compared to Le Metier Whisper:

Paul & Joe #16 compared to MAC Moon River:

Paul & Joe #17 compared to MAC Fun & Games and Giorgio Armani #2:

Paul & Joe #18 compared to MAC Stark Naked and MAC Pinkerpeach/Trustfund:

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Giorgio Armani Sheer Bronzer + Bronzer Palettes

September 21, 2009

Here are the Armani Bronzing Powders that I own. I believe all have either been limited edition or discontinued except for 1, 2, and 5. Nordstrom.com & Neimanmarcus.com still have #8 (which I do not own). Often times counters will still have stock of discontinued colors.

Every summer, Armani releases a collection they call “bronze mania” many times the collection will include a two tiered palette with eyeshadows or highlighter on top and bronzer on the bottom. Here are a few previously released limited edition palettes compared to the individual shades.

* Please note that this collection is not comprehensive of all products that have been released, only the ones I own.

Some more bronzer posts and comparisons can be seen HERE.

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Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited Supreme Shine, Painting Liner, Eyebrow Gel & Cream Shadow

September 20, 2009

Stopped by the Shu Uemura store today to try out their new Eye Brow Gel in Seal Brown and am happy to report that the new brow formula is much easier to work with than their hard formula pencil. I wouldn’t quite call these a “gel” – it’s more like a cream-powder mixture that is sheer so you can easily fill in the brows without it looking too harsh.

I have dark black-brown hair with natural red highlights and have a hard time finding a good brow product. Black is often too harsh, and it’s difficult for me to find the right shade of brown. At beauty events, Chanel makeup artists always use the Blonde Eye Brow Pencil on me – sometimes it works, other times it looks way too ashy. Shu Uemura looks deceptively pale in the photograph, but worked well on my dark brows.

I picked up a few other items as well:

* One of their new Rouge Unlimited Supreme Shine Lipsticks in BG943 which is a light natural nude-pinky-peach. These have a nice glossy finish.

* Their Painting Eyeliner in Metallic Brown which is a rich deep chocolate brown with slighty plummy shimmer/sparkles.

* Cream Eyeshadow in P Brown 7a which is a neutral light taupe-fleshy shimmer. This is very sheer.

All three Shu Eye Products:

Swatches with a couple comparisons:

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Chanel Tokyo Happening Nail Colors Spotted!

September 20, 2009

I was at South Coast Plaza today and stopped by the Bloomingdales Chanel Studio and was excited to see that they had all of the Tokyo Happening Nail Polishes in stock!

Other Limited Edition/Online & Boutique Exclusives they had include:
* Tokyo Glossimers in Lune (white), Wish (blue) and Galactic (white-gold)
* Jade Rose nail polish (see pics a few posts down here), but did not yet have Jade
* Symphonie White Whisper Quad, Blanc Petale Nail Polish and a few of the Highlighter Powder (see pics of the highlighter here and nail polish/quad here)
* Candy & Tea Rose Euro/Asia JCs

Being the avid Chanel collector, I picked up one of each, even though on the nails it’s pretty much a clear base with micro-sparkles.

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Giorgio Armani Sheer Blush Comparisons

September 18, 2009

Here is Part 2 for the Armani Powder Blushes with comparisons to similar colors for each shade. I did try to do swatches, but they didn’t come out so well. These pictures should help you gauge the color based on comparisons to other shades and brands.

Giorgio Armani #1, 11 and 12 compared to: Becca Sylph, Chanel Winter Shimmer (LE), MAC Angel (discontinued), Paul & Joe #11, MAC Blooming (LE)

Giorgio Armani #2 compared to: MAC Shy Beauty (LE), Becca Malika, MAC Pinch O Peach, MAC Cheek (discontinued), Laura Mercier Nectar (old version)

Giorgio Armani #3 & 4 compared to: Nars Silvana, MAC Sincere, Laura Mercier Fresh Ginger, Laura Mercier Crushed Hazelnut (discontinued)

Giorgio Armani #5 compared to: Nars Madly, Laura Mercier Wild Bouquet (new version), Lancome Miel Glace, MAC Buff, Sue Devitt Koh Samui (old packaging)