Fake Bake Lip Gloss is designed to compliment a tan and leave lips smooth and moisturized. The product as described by the company: “A richly plum-colored gloss. Plum Crazy lip gloss will drive your kissing partner crazy with a subtle scent of, you guessed it, plum.”

When I received the lip gloss I really loved the all clear container that allows for your to see the product color clearly as well as the product texture. The color is a rich lilac with quite a bit of shimmer and I like that in a gloss. Let’s take a closer look:

The color looks great in the tube, it looks great on the application wand but it did not look quite the same when I applied it. After a few minutes of the product being on my hand the edges seemed to dry out a bit. The color in the tube is a rich plum/lilac but upon application the color is much more sheer on the lips. I layered the lip gloss three times but it looked too gloppy on my lips and by using just a layer or two my lips it did not look much like the color in the tube:

Two layers of Fake Bake Lip Gloss in Plum Crazy

The Fake Bake lip gloss is also said to be plum scented but I could not detect any scent that smelled fruit like at all. I can say that I did like the clean design of the packaging and the applicator wand which is angled for easier application but the color was not what I was expecting. I personally prefer a gloss that has a much richer color, if you prefer something a bit more sheer then this may be the gloss for you.

Ingredients: Polybutene, Helianthus Annus (Hybrid Sunflower) Oil, Octyldodecanol, Euphorbia Cerifera (Cadenlilla) Wax, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Trihydroxystearin, Ricinus Communis (Caster) Seed Oil, PDI Copolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Propylparaben, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3

Fake Bake lip gloss retails for $9.99 for 3 g / 0.13 oz.

Take a look at the lush colors that Stila brings us for the Fall. The new backstage palette features six jewel toned shades that can be worn wet or dry. The palette features a brocade design, an inspirational quote (“Lo0k for inspiration on the runway, find beauty in the mirror” ~Sarah Lucero, pro makeup artist) on an embossed paper compact.

Backstage eyeshadow palette - $28

Swatches - Backstage eyeshadow palette

The custom color blush reacts to your skins PH to create the perfect shade for you!

Custom color blush - $20

The new long wear liquid lip color is said to last for 24 hours, while delivering some serious moisture and bold color. This lip color is enriched with Vitamin E oil and Avocado oil to keep your lips soft and supple.

Long wear liquid lip color - $22

Swatches - Long wear liquid lip color

The new Stila long wear lip liner delivers 70% pigment so get ready to experience vibrant color!

Long wear lip liner - $18

Swatches - Long wear lip liner

The product that I am looking forward to the most is the Custom Color Blush. Stila has taken the guess work out of finding the perfect shade. Which products will you buy from this collection?

This Fall, Dior tempts us with beautiful smoky shades, deep purples and mauves. Take a look at this beautiful collection.

Serum de Rouge

Dior 5-Colour Eyeshadow - Misty Mauve

Dior 5-Colour Designer Eye Palette - Pink Design

Dior Addict Ultra Glosses & Lip Maximizer

Dior Addict Lipcolor

Dior Vernis Nail Enamel - Black Sequins

Dior Fall 2010 collection is now available.

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Three Custom Color and NY Times Best Selling author Brenda Novak have partnered to launch White Heat Lip Gloss in celebration of Novak’s new romantic thriller WHITE HEAT. This new lip gloss bears the same name as the new novel and is a sheer and delicious hot pink gloss with a silverfish shimmer. This gloss can be worn alone or on top of your favorite lipstick to add a little bit of shine and sparkle. White Heat comes in a swing-out lip gloss pot and can be applied with your finger or lip brush.

In celebration of the release of Novak’s new novel, Three Custom Color will give the first 50 online customers a free autographed copy of “White Heat”. White Heat Lip Gloss will be available on the Three Custom Color website starting on July 27^th 2010 ($21.50).

Disclaimer: The products mentioned in this review were provided by the company for consideration.

I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical about using elf (eyes, lips, face) cosmetics because they are quite ahem…cheap. Each piece costs $1 and their studio line costs about $3 per piece but in general each item is a buck. I’m super picky about what I put on my face because my skin is super sensitive and I’m prone to breakouts. Now I’ve tried elf makeup a few years ago (with no reaction) but I just wasn’t impressed, I didn’t like the colors, textures, pigments etc. However lately I’ve been reading some reviews on elf and they have been quite positive so I decided to give it another try. Here are some of the products that I purchased:

I really liked the eye shadow colors, so I picked up two of the creme shadows: Berry Mix (L), Mocha Swirl (R)

Berry Mix (L), Mocha Swirl (R)

Natural Lash Kit in Black – Who can resist lush lashes that only cost $1?

These Hypershine glosses have a very similar design to Stila glosses…and for the price of $1. The shades are: Flirt (L), Honey (R)

Makeup brushes: Total Face Brush, Bronzing Brush, Eye Shadow Brush, Lip Defining Brush, Eye Liner Brush (L to R)

Complexion Perfection powder (to even skin tone and control shine) from the Studio Collection – this piece was $3

Overall I find the products to be a bit “hit or miss”. I liked the eyeshadows, they were easy to apply and had lots of staying power. The eyelashes were quite good, similar to the ones that you would purchase at the drugstore, more than worth the $1 cost. The glosses were quite sheer – almost too sheer for me to want to buy them again. The glosses just do not give off as much color as I like in my gloss but they do smell and taste great. The complexion perfection powder was too pale for my complexion but I’m not surprised since the main ingredient is Talc. The eyeshadow applicators were just too rough for me to use so I won’t be buying them again. The eyeshadow brushes were quite soft and I will be stocking up on more of these during my next trip to Target.  I would also say the same for the Total Face Brush which was one of my favorite pieces that I purchased so I will also pick up an extra one of these brushes.

What I will say is that for the price of these items you are certainly getting more than your moneys worth, you’ll just need to try out some of the products and see which ones work best for you.

It’s been a few weeks since I had a giveaway so I decided that I would give away one of the things that I love best…a makeup palette. This months’ giveaway is the Sephora Color Play 5 in 1 palette which has 5 interchangeable color stories. Each individual palette features 10 eyeshadows, 2 lips colors and 1 blush. Simply remove the palette of your choice and throw it in your purse, how handy is that!

The color stories in the palette are:

Dinner in Paris: Grays and blacks

Coffee in New York: Browns

Shopping in Milan: Purples and pinks, green

Tango in Buenos Aires: Blues and greens

Clubbing in Tokyo: Baby blues, pinks, and yellows

This contest is open to my loyal subscribers so ONLY Subscribers are eligible to WIN this giveaway. Your subscription status will verified through the subscribers database.

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This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only, 18+. The winner will be chosen at random on May 10th , 2010. All entries must be received by May 10th 11:59pm EST.

Now available is Chanel’s new Summer Makeup Collection – Collection Les Pop-Up De Chanel. This collection features vibrant limited edition colors. Take a trip to the French Riviera with these gorgeous sun kissed colors.

Le Vernis Nail Colour (l to r): Mistral, Nouvelle Vague, Riviera – $23

Gloss Fluo de Chanel (l to r): Laser, Pop, Bikini Peach – $27

Rouge Allure Satin Lip Color (l to r) Genial, Super, Darling – $30

Soleil Tan de Chanel bronzers (l to r) Terre d’ore and Terre Halee – $50

I want one of each and every one of these colors but unfortunately I can only get a few. I’m aiming for the Nouvelle Vague Nail Colour, the Laser Gloss and the Satin Lip Color in Super. What are you getting?

I stopped by the MAC store to check out their latest line of limited edition cosmetics called Art Supplies. MAC has incorporated the look and feel of artists tools and translated it into makeup, and being that I was a Fine Arts major in college this really appealed to me. One of the first items that I looked at was the Pro Longwear Lipstain Marker, this lipstain has a felt tip just like a marker would. I liked that it’s long wearing as I can’t always refresh my lipstick after eating a quick bite. The formula dries to a matte finish so I also purchased a Lipglass Lip Gloss to add some shine to it. The color that I chose was Modern Mocha, which is a light brown shade, there are a total of 9 shades available in this collection. The Lipstain Marker retails for $16.00 and the Lipglass Lip Gloss retails for $14.00.

MAC Pro Longwear Lipstain Marker

Modern Mocha Swatch

MAC Lipglass Lip Gloss

Another limited edition product from the Art Supplies Collection was the Greasepaint Stick. The pencil is thick and the colors are edgy, this collection of eyeliners can also be used as eye shadow. I couldn’t decide on just one color so I got two! The colors were so fun that I opted for something other than a basic black or brown liner. I picked up Zinc Zone, a dark metallic shade and Charred Mauve, a funky metallic purple shade. There are a total of eight shades available and each Greasepaint Stick retails for $17.50.

MAC Greasepaint Sticks

MAC Greasepaint Swatches - Charred Mauve (l), Zinc Zone (r)

The only item that I did not get was the Pearlglide Intense Eyeliner. The colors were pretty and had shimmer to them but I felt that I would be able to use the Greasepaint stick for eyeliner. There are six shades in this collection and each one retails for $14.50 and is also available for a limited time.

Of course while I was there I thought that I should pick up some foundation and powder, hey you can never have too much of a good thing right? Here’s a pic of my total purches:

MAC Cosmetics purchases

Visit your favorite MAC Cosmetics store to purchase these beauties or order here online.