tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76875700897720586232012-02-16T05:14:25.181-05:00Musings & mutterings on makeup and moreLeaky Bucketshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10206117542000273077noreply@blogger.comBlogger401100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687570089772058623.post-56637190070990072952010-02-14T14:35:00.000-05:002010-02-14T14:35:47.669-05:00

Credit: Sephora.com "Before I knowed it, I was sayin' out loud, 'The hell with it! There ain't no sin and there ain't no virtue. There's just stuff people do. It's all part of the same thing.'"  - John Steinbeck, Grapes of Wrath Sephora finally has in stock Urban Decay's Primer Potion in Eden! Sephora describes the eyeshadow base as having a "matte-finish, tawny hue" that imparts "a stunning 'no

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The NY Times published an article titled "Cult of the Living Doll in Tokyo," which discussed the Tokyo beauty trend for girls to look as doll-like as possible: The Ageha, or swallowtail butterfly, girls, began to appear in 2008... Their aim is to look as much as possible like the blow-up figurines men buy online, only with flamboyant makeup. ... Naoko Kamijyo, 19, who lives to buy cosmetics,

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A trip to Takashimaya resulted in a BB cream purchase (to be discussed soon!) and a boatload of generous samples. The one pictured above is PORE-X Peeling Gel, which I tested out for a week. According to the Dr. Jart brochure, the gel "effectively removes dead cells without irritation making the skin texture smooth" and "achieve[s] smooth skin by removal of dead cells and skin wastes." The sales

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 "Once you wear Eileen Fisher, it's like you've said, 'I've given up.'" - "Love, Loss, & What I Wore" I went and saw the off-Broadway show "Love, Loss, & What I Wore." It is a collection of short monologues and dialogues among five women, all dressed in black (because, as one character says during the play, "Sometimes I buy something that isn't black, and I put it on and I am sooo sorry!"). The

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In my everlasting search for beauty inspirations, I was browsing Getty Images for Hong Kong Fashion Week photos.  I enjoyed Guo Pei's collection (the blog entry is here), but the only trend that I spotted was a very odd one: hiding models' faces. As a makeup addict, I find that inclination utterly inexplicable. Below, the offending designers and my guess on their inspiration. 1. Designer:

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Pictured: Edward and Jennifer at the Bergdorf Goodman counter Annie from Blogdorf Goodman has been responsible for many of my lemmings, with Edward Bess lipstick on the top of the list. I finally checked it out this weekend. I am counting my lucky stars because Edward Bess happened to be there. The stories are true: he is awfully charming (he complimented me on having "great, supple skin." I

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Pictured: Karma Organic's display at Henri Bendel "As she has planted, so does she harvest; such is the field of karma." - Sri Guru Granth Sahib As I wandered around Henri Bendel this weekend, a tall man dressed casually in a knitted sweater and dark khakis-- an unusual sight on pretentious 5th Avenue-- handed me a bottle of liquid, mentioned something about organic nail care that I didn't

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Pictured: Guo Pei Fall/Winter 2010 Credit: Victor Fraile, Getty Images We too alone will sing like birds i' the cage; When thou dost ask me blessing I'll kneel down And ask of thee forgiveness; so we'll live, And pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and laugh At gilded butterflies... - King Lear to daughter Cordelia, Act V Scene iii This week was Hong Kong fashion week. Guo Pei's collection was

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Ulysses Everett McGill: Deceitful, two-faced she-woman. Never trust a female, Delmar, remember that one simple precept and your time with me will not have been ill spent. Delmar O'Donnell: Ok, Everett. Ulysses Everett McGill: Hit by a train! Truth means nothing to a woman, Delmar. Triumph of the subjective. You ever been with a woman? Delmar O'Donnell: Well, I... I... I gotta get the family

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- Jennifer Love Hewitt in "Heartbreakers" (2001) I paid my local Sephora a visit today. I wanted to check out Urban Decay's new Primer Potion, Eden, which is described as having a "matte-finish, tawny hue" on the Sephora website. My current Holy Grail ("HG") eyelid primer (yes, current HG-- an oxymoron, but I do believe the HG status of a product can change) is Too Faced's Shadow Insurance

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...and on Jennifer Aniston, apparently. Tousled hair, sunkissed glow, beaming girl-next-door smile. She has the effortless California-cool look down pat. Even in the middle of winter. Credit: Celebutopia

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The Louis Vuitton number Zoe Saldana wore had a very deconstructed Victorian feel with its splattering of ribbons and raggedy edges. My favorite of the night. The dusty rose tones in her makeup matched the dress well. Credit: justjared

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“When I see myself in pictures with makeup on, even to this day, I think it looks weird. My eyes get squintier and smaller. On the red carpet, I’m playing a character. As soon as I get off that thing I think, Oof, wipe that gloss off. I’m wiping and wiping and pulling my hair out..." -Jessica Biel in Vogue, February 2010 As a general rule, I do not think eyes should look "squintier and smaller

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Shiseido hopes to establish a stronger foothold in the U.S. market by acquiring San Francisco-based Bare Escentuals. Bare Escentuals, whose slogan has long been "makeup so pure you can sleep in it," will also help Shiseido enter the "natural" cosmetic market sector. Both companies' boards have approved the $1.7bn deal. Offering $18.20 per share in this cash deal, Shiseido is paying a 43% premium

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When I stopped by the SpaceNK in Bloomingdale's on Saturday, I noticed the Sonia Kashuk counter was missing. I almost had a panic attack. Her "pro" brushes-- the ones with the ergonomic black handles, not the white-handled ones--  are my favorite inexpensive brushes. Their softly curvaceous black handles make them look deceptively expensive: Pictured: Sonia Kashuk Synthetic Flat Blusher Brush,

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After yesterday's post on Guerlain's Cherry Blossom collection, and knowing all too well that if I cave on the eyeshadow and blush, I won't use them for fear of ruining the overspray design, I started thinking about other makeup products I own that I've never touched. I have relinquished them to my "collectibles" stash: limited edition items with no utilitarian value, not because they perform

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Pictured: Guerlain Spring 2010 collection Credit: Guerlain far, by now, from those lofty hills I still imagine the cherries up there, how the breeze played with thronging petals - Ki no Tsurayuki, Kokinshu 87 Guerlain's Cherry Blossom collection makes my heart ache. The fan designs on the eyeshadow and blush are calling my name... but in my head I know I should not succumb. They will become

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I went to the beauty counters at Bloomingdale's this weekend to check out the spring makeup collections. Alas... many of the counters are setting up the spring collections next week. The Shiseido girl said they would be getting in lots of goodies on the 15th. She would not give me any sneak previews of their Spring collection despite my prodding. I have lost touch with Shiseido the past year or

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What? Again?! So soon?? Credit: WireImage Like wife, like husband... Keith Urban showed up at the People's Choice Awards last night looking an awful lot like his wife Nicole Kidman at the Nine premiere a few weeks back... NYDailyNews.com thinks the mid-show smooch may have been the culprit: Credit: Harrison/Getty

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I will be the first to admit, I am not the biggest fan of drugstore makeup. Is there anything wrong with it? Is the quality uniformly dismal? Absolutely not... I am just a sucker for pretty packaging, and I think most of us will agree that "department store makeup" is packaged more elegantly. I am not a slap-it-on-and-go kind of girl when it comes to makeup; I savor every step of my morning

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Mala Rubinstein, Helena's niece, training beauticians in New York in the 1930's. Rubinstein claimed that however much a woman's hand might tremble, she should always be able to apply eye makeup. Credit: stylelist.com, L'Oreal For L'Oreal's 100th anniversary, the company has commissioned an in-depth research project into womenkind's quest for beauty. With 300 writers representing 35

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This is the fourth and final post in a series of posts covering my fascination with blue eyeliner. The intro post is here, and posts 1-3 discussed Guerlain Terracotta Kohl, Laura Mercier eyeliner, and Lancome Artliner. Pictured: Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Eyeliner in Indigo, in broad daylight The background is a Bloomingdale's ad introducing their revamped beauty floor last fall... I have been,

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Credit: Paul Buck/EPA/Corbis StyleList: How has your skincare routine changed over time? Blanchett: Back then, I'd go to bed with my makeup on if I'd been out. And I went through a big gothic phase, so my pillow was always covered in black mascara and white pancake makeup. StyleList: I always wish I'd been cool enough to be goth. Blanchett: Well, it's not that cool in retrospect, and I'm

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Credit: Getty Images Women will spend less on cosmetics in 2010, according to a study conducted by AlixPartners and published in WWD. Alix polled 600 Americans over age 25 and found that women will spend 8.7% less on cosmetics next year. "In personal care, consumers plan to spend less overall, but indicate they will remain loyal to brand names," said David Garfield, a managing director of

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To wind up 2009, a review of my favorite looks this past year: 5. Daul Kim Sorry to start the countdown on a sad note, but I have to pay tribute to Daul Kim, who passed away in Paris this past November. Daul was only 20 years old. One of the last photoshoots Daul did was printed in 10's December issue. I find the left photo terribly disturbing and evocative, yet beautiful. She will be missed.

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"It's time to have fun again with fashion. I just wanted to make great clothes for going out." - Chris Benz on his Spring 2010 Ready-to-Wear collection Picture credit: style.com The February debut of Lancome's L'Absolu Rouge in Chris & Tell, responsible for the creamy coral pouts in Chris Benz's Spring 2010 collection, is drawing near! Chris & Tell is the fifth designer installment in

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This is the third post in a series of posts on my fascination with blue eyeliner. The intro post is here, and the first and second posts are here and here, respectively. 1971 film adaptation of "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" Violet Beauregarde: It's amazing! Tomato soup, I can feel it running down my throat! Willy Wonka: Yeah. I'm just a little concerned about the- Violet

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Picture from "Backstage Dior" Credit: Roxanne Lowit From NY Times's T Magazine: "The photographer Roxanne Lowit’s new book, 'Backstage Dior,' is the ultimate insider’s glimpse at some of John Galliano’s most exuberant ready-to-wear and couture shows for the French fashion house. Lowit, a veteran shutterbug, has a soft spot for Galliano’s propensity for stylish spectacles... Spanning the past

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Pictured: 100% Pure Organic Coffee Bean Caffeine Eye Cream Credit: 100percentpure.com Susie Wang, founder of 100% Pure (click the "Videos" tab here to see her on QVC), posted a letter on her website discussing the company's philosophy and the goals that 100% Pure has worked for over the past year. I am floored by her dedication to animal rights and environmental consciousness. Recently, I

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Pictured: Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter Credit: Walt Disney Pictures I adore the quirky and unnerving quality of Tim Burton films, and it seems that Urban Decay and OPI do too. Urban Decay's Alice in Wonderland Book of Shadows is available at Sephora on December 28. OPI has an Alice in Wonderland nail collection scheduled for release in January 2010, featuring Absolutely Alice (blue glitter),

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 Pictured: Laura Mercier Caviar Eye Liner in Midnight, in broad daylight This is the second of several posts on blue eyeliner. The first post is here, and the intro post is here.  "A precious stone without rival is the blue diamond of Mr. Hope... its color is the blue of the most beautiful sapphire..."  -Luis Dieulefait (1874)  I dream of: the sapphires and indigos that make my heart flutter

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Pictured: Scrooge extinguishes the Ghost of Christmas Past Credit: John Leech, 1843 "Who, and what are you?" Scrooge demanded.  "I am the Ghost of Christmas Past." ...The city had entirely vanished...The darkness and the mist had vanished with it, for it was a clear, cold, winter day, with snow upon the ground.  "Good Heaven!" said Scrooge, clasping his hands together, as he looked about him

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The new forbidden fruit. Deep, dark, dramatic. Lips ripened with juicy cerises and intoxicating kirsches while eyes smolder in luscious spiced chocolate. With its sense of way-to-go dark, this is how we separate the bitter from the sweet...Fall drama just got more delicious.  -MAC Cosmetics, Cult of Cherry Collection, Fall 2008 MAC's Cult of Cherry video was such a tease. Vampy nails and lips

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This is the first of several posts on blue eyeliner. The intro post is here. I pined for this loose kohl for months, purely for the novelty factor. With the makeup forums all buzzing about the above video, I wanted to test for myself the traditional Middle Eastern technique of applying eyeliner. But the selling point? Hearsay has it that Angelina Jolie uses the Guerlain kohl in Noir for her

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50-90% off lots of L'Oreal makeup brands, including Giorgio Armani, Kiehl's, Lancome, La Roche-Posay, Shu Uemura, and YSL! Wed. Dec 16 - Sun Dec 20th 10am- 8pm daily Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street (Between 6th and 7th Ave), 5th Floor Remember to print out the above ad and bring it with you!

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In the makeup studio…walls are covered in inspirational black-and-white photos of sixties stars like Monica Vitti, Brigitte Bardot, and Julie Christie. "Those girls always looked like they just got out of bed—in a good way," says [hair and makeup designer Peter Swords King]... "I was completely inspired by the Italian New Wave-film look—Sophia Loren and Claudia Cardinale." As for the makeup,

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A little Snow was here and there Disseminated in her Hair -- Since she and I had met and played Decade had gathered to Decade -- But Time had added not obtained Impregnable the Rose For summer too indelible Too obdurate for Snows -- Emily Dickinson I dream of: a thick blanket of glistening snow shielding the barren grounds, not a blade of grass peaking through its cloak. Shu Uemura's ME white

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I dream of: deep blues. Not the azure ripples that undulate along the Mediterranean coast, but the angry, churning seas on the eve of a storm. I used to imagine growing up and painting my future room dark blue, silver glitter sprinkled into ceiling crevices. I fancied that my room would be like cloudless nights where the stars twinkle freely. Thank goodness my "grown up" room did not turn out

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Pictured: Doutzen Kroes, Victoria's Secret Christmas 2009. I love Doutzen-- she comes across so sweet in interviews and is enormously successful despite not being the standard rail-thin model prototype. Her figure is fit and athletic. Her walk is show-stopping. It's great to see Victoria's Secret include someone like her as an Angel! Credit: Victoria's Secret When frosted windows greet me in the

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Men arrive on our doorsteps as bright new buckets. We're impressed with their shiny exteriors, gleaming with promise, but the true test of a bucket's worth is how much it can hold. So when he opens the door for us, brings us soup when we're sick, and shows us how great he is with dogs (a personal soft spot), it's as if the bucket is filling up, proving its worthiness. But when he forgets our

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