Know a girl who loves lip glosses? Well, who doesn’t! Glosses are the perfect lip wear, pretty on younger women and make the older ladies (me…maybe) look youthful and fresh. A win-win all around!
Benefit Cosmetics has released the Glitz, Glam & Gloss collection ($26.00 USD) just in time for holiday gift giving. I love that in three tubes you get 6 colors — something for every occasion. The colors are:
friends in high places (sparkling raspberry)
kiss you (clear fuchsia)
almost famous (copper penny)
zone out (golden nude)
i’m with the band (golden pink shimmer)
fresh-squeezed (pink grapefruit)
Benefit makes a beautiful Shimmering gloss that glides on smooth without being too sticky and it has a cool tapered applicator, to get all of the curves of the lips. I am loving glosses with gold lately, so I’m with the band is gorgeous as is golden nude — lovely over a dark plum or red lipstick! VERY festive.
You can find these glosses online at www.benefitcosmetics.com, or stop into Sephora and pick them up for all of your girlfriends!
Holiday Trend Alert: Want beautiful party makeup that’s simple but packs a punch! Pur Minerals has gorgeous and good-for-you makeup for a classic look — cherry-red lips, shimmery neutrals on the eyes and warm, flushed cheeks. To get the look, line your lips with Mineral Lip Pencil with Brush ($16.50 USD) in Ruby and fill in with Mineral Shea Butter Lipstick ($15.00 USD) in Red Ruby. For extra shine, apply Pür Balm ($16.50 USD). Next, dust your eyelids with Pressed Mineral Shadows($13.00 USD each) in Champagne Citrine and Gold Dust to give eyes a subtle sparkle. Line your lids with Mineral Eye Defining Pencil in Chocolate Mica ($16.50 USD) for extra definition. Finally, apply Universal Marble Powder in Spice ($22.50 USD) for perfectly flushed cheeks.
These products are all beautiful. I tested the lip liner, lipstick and shadows. I think the lip brush on the pencil is brilliant, you can blend your lips after applying pencil so that the line won’t be harsh, or use the brush with the lipstick or a gloss. The lipstick is very moisturizing and is a beautiful red. My favorite products were the shimmery shadows. They are soft, but really make the eyes stand out, because of the shimmer. Wear them with lots of black mascara and the eyes will stand out as much as your ruby-red lips!
Visit www.purminerals.com to purchase these and other products. They have great gift sets, too, such as a 5 Piece Lucite brush set, eye shadow collections and palettes and lipstick collections — plus many of the holiday items are buy one get one free! Enjoy!
A lip gloss set is the perfect gift for girlfriends, sisters, moms, because there usually is such a range of colors to try, it’s so much fun to receive!
Smashbox has introduced WISH For The Perfect Pout($29.00 USD, $96.00 Value) for the holidays. This limited-edition set of 6 lip glosses that contains best sellers and exclusive holiday shades. There are two full-size lip glosses and four smaller ones.
This set contains:
– 0.20 oz Pout (baby doll pink)
– 0.20 oz Luster (sheer golden pink)
– 0.14 oz Tease (juicy raspberry)
– 0.14 oz Candy (cotton candy pink)
– 0.14 oz Aura (shimmering pink nude)
– 0.14 oz Radiant (shimmering pink plum)
This set has really pretty colors. I love the Aura and Radiant shades and the luster looks great over bold lipsticks. These are a tiny bit sticky, but are so glossy and fun, it doesn’t matter!
Plus, with every WISH purchase, $1 will be donated to Children’s Miracle Network, a non-profit that grants the wish of life to millions of sick or injured kids by providing care and investing in life-saving research. Help Smashbox make miracles happen this holiday. (Donation up to $25,000)
Visit www.smashbox.com to learn more about these products and to purchase fun holiday gifts!
Have you began your holiday shopping yet? I know it is early, but it is time to get started so you don’t wait until last minute (like I do, sometimes)!
Many beauty companies are releasing gifts sets for the holidays. It is sometimes difficult to know what women will like, especially in perfume. A perfect idea for this is Lavanila The Healthy Mini Roller-Ball Gift Set ($28.00).
Fragrances in the Lavanila Healthy Fragrance Mini Roller-Ball Gift Set include:
Vanilla Coconut – top notes: young coconut; mid-notes: Tahitian Tiare flower; base notes: Madagascar vanilla bean
Pure Vanilla – top notes: freesia petals; mid-notes: heliotrope; base notes: Madagascar vanilla and vanilla orchid
Vanilla Grapefruit – top notes: grapefruit, bergamot, lime and orange; mid-notes: patchouli and heliotrope; base notes: Madagascar vanilla
Vanilla Lavender – top notes: Spanish lavender; mid-notes: rose absolute and violet leaf; base notes: Madagascar vanilla
These sweet 100% natural fragrances are made with the finest pure essential oils and plant botanicals and are untouched by harsh chemicals. Lavanila was the first to fuse luxury fragrance with natural science. What’s unique about these fragrances is that they are free of chemically laden alcohol, petrochemicals and phthalates, and they include the following unusual ingredients:
Proprietary Marine Technology: Long-Lasting.Breakthrough marine derived technology creates an invisible filter on the skin that locks in fragrance and potent anti-oxidants while protecting against environmental toxins.
Goji Berries: Nourishes & Protects. An antioxidant-rich berry that is loaded with beta carotene & Vitamins C, E, B1, B2, and B6.
Kakadu Plum: Nourishes & Conditions. A potent antioxidant-rich fruit with a Vitamin C concentration 500 times that of an orange
Canadian Willowherb: Calms & Soothes. A powerful extract with incredible anti-irritant properties
This great gift is available at Sephora, sephora.com, and lavanila.com. With each purchase of a Mini Roller-Ball Set on lavanila.com, Lavanila will plant 4 trees (one for each bottle) through the Nature Conservancy.
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