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Tarina Tarantino: Live the Sparkling Life!

March 9, 2010

Conditioning Lip Sheen

Accessory designer Tarina Tarantino “The Queen of Irreverent Luxury” has delved into the beauty world with her new line of glamorous makeup and luxe packaging. Tarina is a former makeup artist so it was no surprise that she would eventually come up with a makeup line of her own. When I passed by the Sephora store on Madison Avenue and saw the huge sign in the window announcing that Tarina’s line would be sold exclusively at Sephora I walked right in to check it out. The displays inside the store were eye catching and most of the makeup had already been sold out but beauty the product junkie that I am I still wanted a little something for myself. I picked up the conditioning lip sheen in Cameo because I loved the nude shade and because you can never have enough makeup!

The packaging on the products is just gorgeous, I especially loved the high intensity eye shadows, the cases are encrusted with crystal gems, purty! I adore the names of her products:

  • Sparklicity Pure (a highlighter for eyes, cheeks and lips)
  • Dollskin Cheeks (High definition blush in 5 colors)
  • Eye Dream Hyperliner (shimmery waterproof eyeliner)
  • Sparklicity Shimmer Dust (hair/body glitter)
  • Conditioning Lip Sheen Paramour (medium pigment lip color)

These are some of the items that I was able to try out at Sephora and I absolutely loved them. I’d be curious to see if anyone was able to snag a few of her products and what they thought of them. I’m a fan of Tarina’s makeup already and I will be coming back to pick up a goody of five of her new line. Perhaps I’ll  even have a little giveaway…

Sparklicity Pure $19
Dollskin Cheeks $25
Eye Dream Hyperliner $17
Sparklicity Shimmer Dust $39
Conditioning Lip Sheen Paramour $22

All items are available exclusively at Sephora.

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Filed Under: Beauty, Makeup Tagged: Blush, Eye Shadow, Irreverent Luxury, New Makeup, Sephora, Tarina Tarantino, Tarina Tarantino Makeup

Girls Night Out Gets Glam

March 4, 2010

Shopping at SheckysShecky’s brings us a wonderful event where you can grab your gal pals and enjoy an evening of shopping, beauty and cocktails. Sometimes you just need to break away from your daily routine and have a fun night out with the girls and what’s better than being able to score a sweet steal in the process? At Shecky’s Girls Night Out you will be able to partake in one of a kind giveaways, sample beauty treatments and enjoy discounts on clothing jewelry and accessories. Here are just a few samples of the deals that you would be able to enjoy:

Eda & Betty, the Carmen Collection by Nikki Massarelli – This is one of a kind jewelry collection features vintage chains from  Milan, cameo pieces and crystals. Retail $598, Shecky’s price $129 to $169

Yaelle Designs LLC – Handcrafted couture hair accessories including hats, headbands, barretts and clips. “Violet” vintage hat. Retail $90, Shecky’s price $65

Farthingales LA – One of a kind corsets. Fur trimmed corset. Retail $850, Shecky’s price $340

Girls NIght Out

Wait…it get’s even better! In addition to scoring some major swag while enjoying some much needed girl time, you get to gossip with you pals over cocktails and beer. Shecky’s throws an event like no other and you do not want to miss this. The next Girls Night Out is in NYC (Tue.-Fri., Mar. 9th-12th, 2010). Tickets can be purchased directly on the Shecky’s website for $30. The price not only includes admission but entitles the ticket holder to the famous Sheckys Goodie Bag which is filled to the brim with loads of beauty products.

Shecky’s Girls Night Out may be coming to a town near you. Check out the lineup:

  • Boston – Mar. 24th-26th
  • Chicago – Apr. 7th-8th
  • Washington, DC – Apr. 14th-15th
  • Los Angeles – May 19th-20th
  • San Francisco – Jun. 10th
  • Atlanta – Nov. 17th-18th

So spoil yourself and a friend or four and treat yourself to a fabulous Girls Night Out. The goodie bag more than justifies the price of the ticket. Trust me you won’t be sorry ~ besides everyone needs a little bit of luxury!

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Filed Under: Beauty, Events, Fashion Tagged: deals, Girls Night Out, New York City, Shecky's, Shopping

Add some Zen to you life with Laura Mercier

February 27, 2010

2010 MakeupLaura Mercier introduces us to a beautiful new limited edition face palette. This beautiful palette is called Zen Face Palette and includes 4 eye colours (Willow, Haze, Wisteria, and Midnight Jade), 4 lip glazes (Black Currant, Lotus Bloom, Stone Beige, and Peach Blossom) and 1 blush (Plum).

I think that this palette offers a pretty variety of Spring colors mixed with pretty packaging. A total package wouldn’t you agree? I am  anxious to try the black currant lip glaze and the Midnight Jade shadow, I think those two colors would be my favorite out of this collection. I love makeup palettes because they are so easy to travel with especially if you tote a small bag or a clutch. When I go out at night I often carry a small bag with me and I need an all in one so that I can touch up my makeup throughout the night so a palette is always a perfect choice for me.

This palette can be purchased as several major department stores as well as directly from the Laura Mercier site for $60 and free shipping.

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Filed Under: Beauty, Makeup Tagged: Blush, Eye Shadow, eyeshadow, Laura Mercier, lip glaze, Summer 2010 makeup, Zen Face Palette

Dior Summer 2010: Addicted to Dior

February 26, 2010

Take a look at Diors’ new Summer 2010 Makeup line:

Limited Edition: Addicted to Coral
Limited Edition: Addicted to Pink
Crystal Gloss
Crystal Gloss

For the eyes:

Ready to Glow
Crush Glow
Ultra Smoothing High Impact Eyeshadow in 616
Golden Spotlight

For the face:

Nude Glow

Summer 2010 cannot get here fast enough and Dior has given us some beautiful colors to look forward to.

The collection will be available May 2010. Do you love it?

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Filed Under: Beauty, Makeup Tagged: Addicted to Dior, Crystal Gloss, Dior, Eye Shadow, Summer 2010

Beauty that gives back!

February 24, 2010

Breast Cancer Awareness

Giving back in any way possible is always important to the spirit. When I read that SWAC (Sealed with a Cure) lip gloss by Purple Lab NYC was created in the name of breast cancer awareness I was really looking forward to trying this product. I lost an aunt to breast cancer and two of my other aunts battled breast cancer in recent years so this is a cause that really hits home for me.

The color of this gloss is called Nancy which was inspired by Nancy Block-Zenna who suffered from Triple Negative Breast Cancer. The shade is a pale pink with real gold flecks in it, glamorous! This gloss is a bit richer that Huge Lips, Skinny Hips and that’s one of the things that I like best about it. The color is very sheer on my complexion so it really gives my lips a subtle shiny tone. What I also like about this gloss is that it’s vanilla scented and I found myself often opening up the tube just to take a whiff. The scent is incredibly intoxicating and you will love it on your lips, it smells delicious. The Vitamin E & C really kept my lips supple and smooth which is important to me since my lips can get really chapped.

Overall I really liked this gloss, even more than Huge Lips, Skinny Hips. You can purchase this gloss on the Purple Lab website for $18.50 and 20% of the proceeds go to the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation. What a beautiful way to give back!

Disclosure: This product was given to me as a gift by Purple Lab NYC

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Filed Under: Beauty, Makeup Tagged: Lip Gloss, Purple Lab, Sealed with a Cure, SWAC

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