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With over 1 72 products Paint Cosmetiques is making a stand in the hip cosmetic market. Check out their lipsticks, great foundations, blush, Quick Draw which turns any shadow into a smudge proof liquid liner that lasts the day, and brushes that have been written up in several of the "big" magazines! It's a great line!http://www.paintcosmetiques.com Look out MAC, Smashbox is here and roaring to a finish! Smashbox always innovative and why not since the company founder is Max Factor kin plus they run one of the most sought after photography studios in the nation. (Check out most of the Allure Magazine cover photo info). Also from Smashbox is cover story color collection Cargo is an exciting newer line with lots to choose from. Love the Bronzing Powder $25 in light and me |
A new addition on our National scene is Becca Skin Perfecting Make-up System. What is special about this new line of natural looking cosmetics out of Australia is the multitude of shades without leaving out women of color (about 33 shades last I counted). I'm crazy about the Compact Concealer. With two formulations in the same shade you can conceal hard to cover imperfections as well as under eye circles without exaggerating wrinkles. The packaging is very modern and feels good in the hand too. The loose powder in many shades to match your skin tone, is ultra fine and her brushes are quality (I tried the powder and foundation brush). There is a matte and hydrating primer for under makeup, Tinted Glo Enhancer, blushes in cream or powder, 4 shades of bronzer in pressed or gel, wonderful mascara (I use the warm brown to darken my brows), eye shadows and lip tints. Best if you go and try it all on! Go to Becca to order or find a location near you. This is a winner line of cosmetics!
In a minute it will be summer and you'll want your pasty white legs and arms to look instantly bronze. I can understand why you won't expose your skin to tanning beds, and the new professional spray on tans are trés expensive. So, here is Coppertone Endless Summer Sunless Tanning Foam to the rescue. The foam top has a double nozzle, not sure why, and I don't remember if I followed directions to a "T." or not, but I missed a good sizeable area of my legs and arms. What I don't like about the product is that you can't see where it is going. The good part of the product is that is great color. So, if you can slather it everywhere and quickly (it dries in 5 minutes and starts to show in 30 minutes), you'll have a terrific show off, healthy tan. $11.99 at drugstore.com Lip Lingerie is an adorably packaged lip stick, gloss and lip liner that are great as gifts, but you'll want to no Max Factor Colour Adapt Foundation came out last winter and I tried it and recommended it to several of you but never heard back. Then I gave Colour Adapt in Golden to a friend who's complexion reddens in any environment, situation or with any food. She just called and her report was Glowing! Colour Adapt |
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Summer 04 brings you fabulous collection of shimmers for a sultry bronze look that translates soft and beautiful. Through the Lens consists of Artificial Light, A luminizing lotion in smashing prism, smashing mirror image eye shadow trio and smashing distortion lipstick. Transparencies is beyond innovative and just plain spectacular. It's shadows with a spongy mouse like texture that is so light, your not sure you just touched it , but wha-La ... The application is sheer perfection and not makeup-y at all. Beautiful! This Spring they have added to their Primer products with Layer Lash Primer $14 This lash conditioning and strengthening primer works to really grab mascara and make any thin lash look lush and thick. While you are ordering, get 
with smashing apricots and lavenders for spring. Love the duo eye shadows $24 and Skin tint in Smashing Click $28! You'll love the 2 lip gloss shades that pull the whole look together at stores or right now at 
dium. With a big bronzing brush to apply all over or just a hint on cheeks, nose, cheek and forehead for a really natural look. And while you are looking, try out Cargo duo lipgloss in a pan and palettes of gloss or shadow. Nice packaging makes this line "on the go".
t only keep them for yourself, but keep them out on the vanity to allure and entice anyone who notices them. And notice they will, especially on your lips. The Lip Liners $19 are in 5 shades and can either be worn with the lip stick or lip gloss. It's dual sided pencil on one end and lip brush on the other to smooth the line or dip into the gloss and shine on. In 10 Lip Gloss shades $20, 12 Lip Stick shades $22, all with a seductive little tip from 80's party girl and runway model Dianne Brill. These are gooey, made for evening, but I say "break the rules"!
is a highly advanced foundation that adapts to the inherent color variations across the face, avoiding a mask look. My friend who usually doesn't wear foundation, loved how it applied "like mousse" feeling soft to the touch. But it was the coverage she was so wild about. It held down all that red that usually comes out, while still adapting to her underlying skin tone. She is thrilled and so am I. And the great price of $10.95 makes Colour Adapt very affordable mass market stores and read more at 