Sephora – Page 6 – Forty, Flirty & Fabulous

d.j.v. beautenizer Fiberwig LX Mascara

It’s Fall (almost)! Time to try a new mascara! Of course, I think it’s always time to try a new mascara. But if you not only want to try a new mascara, but want to try a cool hi-tech one, try d.j.v. beautenizer Fiberwig LX ($, from the best selling mascara manufacturer in Japan, Imju Corporation. If you think the name is long, it does not compare to the extreme lengths this technologically advanced formula will take your lashes. Beginning August 2010, available in Pure Black, d.j.v. beautenizer Fiberwig LX will be sold exclusively in Sephora, Sephora inside JCPenney and Sephora Canada.

The claim: Fiberwig LX’s unique fiber enriched film coating formula lengthens while conditioning lashes. The formula contains conditioning oils with panthenol, natural silk and botanical extracts that work to maintain healthy and resilient lashes. The crescent shaped brush conforms to each and every lash, even those hard to reach corners and the tiniest of lashes, not to mention the lower lashes. Generous amounts of fibers perfectly encapsulate lashes from root to tip, extending lashes to eyebrow reaching lengths. With Fiberwig LX’s innovative staying power you can forget about smudging and those dreaded raccoon eyes. Best of all, it removes with just warm water.

What I think: It’s really cool that I can see all of the fibers on the brush before I apply. This lengthens pretty well and separates each lash — no clumping! The only thing that I don’t like is that it is heavy on my lashes and weighs them down. I have to curl my lashes because they are stick straight, and this mascara kills my curl. But if you want a nice natural, separated look, this will give it to you!

Hourglass Debuts New Fall Products at Fashion’s Night Out

Introducing the luxury brand Hourglass Cosmetics’ Fall 2010 launches – Film Noir Full Spectrum Mascara and a brand new lipstick collection – Femme Rouge Velvet Crème Lipstick.

Both were a collaboration between Hourglass founder Carisa Janes and Artistic Director Gina Brooke. In case you are not familiar with Gina, she is Madonna’s makeup artist and has worked with a lot of other A-list celebrities such as Anne Hathaway and Naomi Campbell. The new products are:

Femme Rouge Velvet Crème Lipstick ($30.00 USD) is a collection of 12 gorgeous shades of hydrating lipsticks that are paraben-free. Each lipstick features an embossed Hourglass icon and comes in an engraved case that is refillable. The richly pigmented formula of Femme Rouge adds fullness and luster, immediately shaping and softening lips for a plush, cushiony effect. Shades include vibrant reds, creamy nudes, hot pinks and more.

What I think: This lipstick is very creamy and soft when you apply it. I own it in Edition, which is described as a soft neutral pink shimmer. This is a very flattering shade and it makes my lips look plush and full when I wear it. Beautiful!

Film Noir Full Spectrum Mascara ($28.00 USD) adds instant drama to lashes without clumping or flaking. Film Noir’s signature hourglass-shaped brush is designed for optimal application, adding volume, length, lift, and separation to lashes. The intense concentration of Panthenol (ProVitamin B5) adds a reflective, jet-black sheen for dramatic impact.

What I think: As I said before on this blog, I have short, sparse lashes. In just one coat, this mascara made my lashes look twice as long and twice as thick! The formula is buildable so you can add even more drama with each coat you apply. This does not make lashes clump and does not flake or smear during the day. Awesome mascara!!!

I have also included a photo from this years Fashion’s Night Out event at Sephora Union Square in NYC, which was hosted by Hourglass Cosmetics.

Hourglass Artistic Director Gina Brooke led an exciting choreographed makeup show with two other makeup artists. Set to music, three models were meticulously and fluidly transformed into beautiful faces of art. Gina Brooke said, “The show’s about artistry, being innovative and making it fun.” The looks featured Hourglass’ Fall launches – Femme Rouge Velvet Crème Lipstick and Film Noir Full Spectrum Mascara.

You can learn more and purchase these great new products at www.hourglasscosmetics.com and www.sephora.com. Enjoy the glamour!

Sephora Beauty in a Box: tarte bronze smoky eye

Be bronzed and beautiful with this Sephora exclusive kit packed with best-sellers and brand new products featured in new shades; all of which are waterproof or water-resistant for a look that will last morning ’til night! From lids to lips, each longwearing must-have perfectly complements each other for an overall bronze glow topped off with a modern take on an old favorite: the bronze smoky eye. Unlike the traditional charcoal smoky eye, this look is flattering on a wide variety of skin tones and can easily be worn day to night.

Sephora exclusive kit includes:
full size lock & roll 12-hour eyeshadow, burnt bronze
full size emphasEYES™ waterproof clay shadow/liner, plum
full size rise & shine lip gloss and stain, nude
full size clean slate natural face primer
deluxe mineral powder bronzer, park ave princess
deluxe lights, camera, splashes! natural waterproof mascara

skinvigorating™ ingredients:
rice bran wax: natural wax that helps lengthen lashes
carnauba wax: emollient, natural wax ensures smooth application
provitamin B5: vitamin B derivative that treats and thickens lashes
vitamin C: antioxidant that fights free radical damage and prevents oxidative stress and premature signs of aging
mineral pigments : colors and dyes derived from natural minerals

What I think: This is a beautiful way to keep your bronzed look going strong through Fall. It is a more sophisticated bronzed look with the smoky bronze eyeshadow and the plum liner. The lip gloss and shine is versatile. The stain is a darker nude and the gloss is a pretty light nude, use them together or separately. And the park avenue princess bronzer is my favorite because it is a light shade of bronze which looks great with my skin tone. I think this kit is a great value!

Sephora’s Beauty in a Box: tarte’s bronze smoky eye ($45) is available August-October 2010 at Sephora stores and sephora.com.

Visit Sephora This Summer For A Hot New Look!

Okay, ladies. Just because it’s summer doesn’t mean you can go around all bare-faced. Don’t skip all the makeup. In fact, try a hot makeup trend or two! Just one bright pop of color on your lids or lips and you can show your dolled-up face anywhere.

Tarina Tarantino Victorian Punk Fashion Collection –“By intertwining inspirations of Gothic style and 1970s punk rock, I created the collection Victorian Punk. It combines my adoration of turn of the century clothing and Victorian colors of red, black and purple to create a story of romantic gothic fantasy.” -Tarina

What it is:
A collection by Tarina Tarantino featuring a chic gloss-containing cocktail ring ($35.00 USD), an exclusive pressed eyeshadow ($19.00 USD), and an ultra-light lip gloss ($19.00 USD), inspired by Victorian Punk style.

What else you need to know:
Channeling Gothic style and 1970s punk rock, Victorian Punk references turn-of-the-century haberdashery and dress. This ensemble features hand-printed scrimshaw skull cameos. These products are not tested on animals.

What I think: Tarina Tarantino also has fashion collections in Electric Butterfly (orange), Bibarucci (yellow), Candy Cameo (pink) and Tokyo Hardcore (green). Each collection features a coordinating lip gloss ring, eyeshadow and lip gloss in a tube. All of these collections are super cute and fashion forward. Suitable for all ages who want a little fun with their beauty!

Kat Von D Painted Love Lipgloss ($18.00 USD) —

What it is:
A highly pigmented lipstick and lipgloss in one.

What it does:
Achieve bold color and lustrous shine in a single step with this long-lasting lip color. Wear it alone or layered onto the matching Painted Love Lipstick shade for maximum hue intensity.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
– Parabens

What I think: It’s nice to have high-pigmented lip gloss because it gives the glamour of lipstick with lots of shine! Not too sticky and tastes like candy! Comes in 6 colors ranging from bright red to dark plummy brown. Not for shy girls!

tokidoki Cromatico Eyeshadow ($15.00 USD)
What it is:
A bright, high-impact, highly pigmented eyeshadow housed in an iconic compact design featuring tokidoki’s signature heart and crossbones.

What it does:
This super-playful, wearable, collectible shadow strikes the perfect combination of edgy and cute, in a rich, blendable formula that creates fade-proof color that pops. The shadow comes in sixteen vibrant shades and three finishes: “Matcha Matte”, “Soft Water Pearl” and “Tokyo Glitter”. The extraordinary array of colors and textures means endless possibilities for expressing your personal style.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
– Parabens

What else you need to know:
Each stunning shadow is inspired by a tokidoki character and comes in a tokidoki-logo-shaped compact, with a heart on the outside and skull pan on the inside. These products are not tested on animals.

What I think: The shadow I tried was shimmery and very pretty on. The shades range from light and neutral to dark and playful. They are high pigmented and lasted all day on me.

Visit www.sephora.com to purchase these playful products or stop by your nearest Sephora to try them on. Enjoy!

Sephora by OPI Spring Modern Flowers Collection

Modern Flowers Collection

$9.00 USD A fresh, confident green hue that puts your best fingers forward this season.

What else you need to know:
Put the final touch on fingertips and toes with this top-quality formula that continues the OPI legacy of excellence. The long-lasting, chip-resistant polish ensures flawless results with each application, and its green ingredient list excludes DBP, toluene, and formaldehyde.

Sephora Favorites Gifts Sets Have Somthing for Everyone!

Sephora has recently released five limited edition deluxe samplers of beauty products from some of their most popular brands. The cool things about these are they let you try many different products before doling out the cash to purchase full-sizes. The two that I have tried are:

Lip Service Deluxe Sampler ($119 Value) $38.00 USD — Do you love lipstick as much as I do? This is a way to try different colors and brands and to see what looks good on you. I often have a hard time deciding what I like at the counter. I like to wear it for a day or two. This collection includes neutrals, pinks, reds and berries and a great clear gloss from Smashbox. You get:

– 0.05 oz Duwop Private Red
– 0.12 oz Smashbox Lip Enhancing Gloss in Sheer
– 0.02 oz Sephora Nano Lip Liner in Beau Bordeaux 11 or Radiant Rosy 14
– 0.086 oz NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Roman Holiday (vibrant pink sheen)
– 0.06 oz Korres Guava Lipstick in Wine Red (burgundy wine)
– 0.14 oz CARGO Plantlove Botanical Lipstick in Muir Woods (sheer spiced mauve)
– 0.8 oz Tarte Vitamin Infused Lipstick in Hatha (shimmering berry rose)
– 0.04 oz Laura Mercier Lip Coulour-Crème in Pink Champagne (cool rose)

Radiant Skin Regimen Deluxe Sampler ($143 Value) $38.00 USD — I enjoy trying skincare samples before I buy, because it is hard to tell what will work well with my skin. The deluxe samples in this collection allow for a couple of weeks with the product, which helps decide if it’s something you want to buy. It includes:

– 1 oz Bliss Fabulous Foaming Face Wash
– 1.35 oz Cosmedicine Medi-Morphosis Self Adjusting Exfoliator
– 0.5 oz Perricone Advanced Face Firming Activator
– 0.23 oz DDF Wrinkle Resist Plus Pore Minimizer Moisturizing Serum
– 0.24 oz Kinerase C8 Peptide Intensive Treatment
– 0.14 oz Murad Essential-C Eye Cream SPF15
– 0.4 oz Philosophy Hope in a Jar
– 1 oz Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion
– 0.5 oz Peter Thomas Roth Max Sheer All Day Moisture Defense Lotion

The three other collections are the LashStash Mascara Deluxe Sampler, Glitz and Glam Shimmer and Shine Deluxe Sampler, My First Makeup Kit Deluxe Sampler. Visit www.sephora.com to learn more about them or pop into your local Sephora today!

Try a New Scent With Nuts Cream Perfume

I love discovering new products that are a little bit different. The Cream Perfume Company is the creator of Nuts, cream perfume that concentrates the fragrance oils in a combination of beeswax and sweet almond oil instead of in alcohol. This is much better for the skin and lasts a long time.

The cream perfumes ($19.95 USD for .35 oz) are very environmentally friendly. They use 100% natural ingredients and some of the perfumes are 100% organic. They also come in a cute little container (that resembles an acorn, hence the name Nuts) made out of residual wood from small mills.

My two favorite scents (so far) are:

Mango Poudre: “Truly seductive scents of mango and cassis balanced with timeless jasmin and candy sugar accord. A tropical favorite with sandalwood, musk and vanilla.” This scent starts out sweet, but when you breath it in you get the depth of the sandalwood and musk. I love this now, but think it will be even nicer when it gets hot this summer.

Ylang Ylang d’amore” “Enjoy exhilarating scents of ylang ylang, mandarin and jasmine in this classic perfume. Trailed by notes of apricot, cedarwood, orange flower, patchouli and musk.” I love this powdery, spicy fragrance. It is very exotic, but soft enough to wear day or night time.

You can purchase these fun, purse-sized fragrances at www.kaponga.com, or look for them at Sephora. Go ahead, try something new!

Foundation Flummoxed? Stila Gives Great Choices!

Looking for a good quality foundation? Take a stroll through your local Sephora or Ulta (or go online at http://www.stilacosmetics.com), and check out Stila foundations. The three that I have are all flawless, but vary in coverage and finish.

Illuminating tinted moisturizer SPF 15 — $32.00 USD — This lovely foundation is perfect when you need a little coverage and a lot of glow! This delivers a very youthful shimmer to the face that is not glittery at all. It comes in two shades a light (01) and a medium (02). For day, a bit of powder over it tones the shimmer down, but at night, glow on ladies!

Illuminating Liquid Foundation — $38.00 USD — This one is my favorite right now. It covers my skin imperfections but doesn’t look heavy. It has a bit of glow to it as well, but is not as shimmery as the Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer. In 8 different shades there is sure to be a color that matches most skin tones.

Sheer Color tinted moisturizer spf 15 — $32.00 SPF 15 — This tinted moisturizer gives the face a dewy look with just a hint of coverage. I think it will be great in the summer when I get a little tan. I have the shade “Medium”, which is a nice neutral beige. As this product is available in 10 shades, there is one for almost everyone!

The coverage and clarity of all of these foundations can be intensified by Stila’s Hydrating Primer SPF 15 ($34.00 USD). Wearing this moisturizing primer will even out the skin tone and even hide your pores! This is not for someone for very oily skin, but will work for almost everyone else.

So check out the stores or Stila’s website if you are looking for new ways to make your skin look youthful and smooth!

Fresh Soy Face Cream

I’m always looking for a quality face cream that will make me look youthful and dewy. When I received a sample of Fresh Soy Face Cream ($42.00 USD at Sephora), I thought this sounded like just the thing.

This moisturizer is “enriched with natural protective soy proteins, restorative rose water, soothing cucumber extract, nourishing meadowfoam, and jojoba seed oils that work together to provide moisture and promote collagen synthesis. It hydrates and renews the skin, creating supple, healthy, firm, radiant results.”

And guess what? It does all of that. My skin glows right after using and looks very smooth and young. The only thing is…the smell.

It has a very strong scent. Very strong. You can really smell the rose water and cucumber. With a natural product like this, you are going to smell the ingredients. It is not a bad fragrance at all, but if you are sensitive to scent, I wouldn’t invest in this product.

But, if you love all things natural and especially if you love rose; I would definitely recommend this cream. It is very a high quality product and will make your face look smooth and lovely almost immediately.

What else you need to know (from the Sephora Website):
Soy Face Cream has been scientifically proven to have significant, long-term moisturizing and restorative effects on the skin. A healthy dose of antioxidant-rich tea complex and an infusion of vitamins A, C, and E make this skin-smoothing formula exceptionally fortifying and beneficial. For best results, use it as a complement to the Fresh Soy Face Cleanser.

Bye Bye Pores — Hello Fabulous Skincare from Dr. Brandt.

Dr. Frederic Brandt is the famous dermatologist behind the fantastic Dr. Brandt line of skincare. I haven’t tried a lot of these products, but the ones I have had made almost immediate improvements in my skin.

Getting older has made my skin less luminous and more ruddy with much larger pores. Yuck! So I am always on the lookout for help for my skin. A couple of cool products from Dr. Brandt that have helped are Pore Effect ($55.00 USD) and Microdermabrasion for face ($75.00 USD).

The Dr. Brandt website (www.drbrandtskincare.com) states that Pore Effect “contains salicylic acid, tea tree oil and botanicals, to refine and clarify skin. It helps sooth redness and irritation to prevent future breakouts.” When I apply this cream to clean skin, I feel a tightening, like using a toner. It almost immediately makes my pores appear smaller and my skin feels and looks smoother. Later on in the day, though, my pores begin to look large again.

I have only been using Pore Effect for about a week, so maybe my pores would gradually remain smaller with continued use.

The Micordermabrasion for Face includes, “pharmaceutical grade crystals that polish away dead skin cells leaving skin radiant. These diamond shaped crystals exfoliate evenly without scratching or irritating the skin while smoothing fine lines and wrinkles and improving the overall texture of the skin.”

I have used the Microdermabrasion for a while now. I like to use it a few times a month when my skin is getting flaky and dull. This automatically revives my skin and makes it glow for days after use. The salesperson at Sephora told me to use it once a week, and I agree. Too much use and you could damage your skin.

I intend to explore this brand more in 2009. Their Lineless products look really nice as I am beginning to see fine lines appear around my eyes!