Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color is a new lippy from Urban Decay‘s Fall 2011 collection available exclusively at Sephora. There are five shades: F-Bomb (bright red), Adrenaline (bright fuchsia sparkle), Crush (hot pink), Big Bang (bright pink sparkle) and Punch Drunk (bright orange). Cute names, right? I’m trying out Adrenaline because it gave me LIFE [...read more...]
I attended fragrance preview for Betsey Johnson’s new perfume, Too Too, held at Milk Studios in New York City. The event was only something that the iconic designer could conceive – dancers from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, a dance performance by the Stephen Petronio Company and lots of cupcakes and mimosa’s. Well there was other [...read more...]
Tomorrow in New York City, Tarte Cosmetics invites you to get glamoured by their True Blood inspired cosmetics. So join Emmy-nominated makeup artist, Brigette Myre-Ellis to get glammed up at Sephora Soho…details below
It’s only two days until Easter, and store shelves are brimming with an abundance of green things. Mother Nature has a lot of green going on, too, as skittish plants and flowers finally make an appearance after a long, dreary winter. (Crocuses, I don’t blame you- I’d have stayed underground until mid-April too, if I [...read more...]
If you’re a connoisseur of cosmetics, you probably share the opinion that what’s in a jar, stick or pallette of color- the product itself- is only part of the experience when opening a favorite or new item. A gorgeous compact or an extra touch like a silky drawstring pouch can instantly influence you to be far more [...read more...]
The sun is staying out longer, snowdrops are sprouting and as night falls, you can sometimes catch the scent of spring finally shoving winter out of the way. “Spring cleaning” is a bit of a cliche, but is there really a better time to overhaul, pare down and polish everything than the start of spring? [...read more...]
One of the biggest cosmetic trends for Spring 2011 is vivid, colorful makeup. You know, intense shades you fall in love with when they’re in the pan- the ones that often become intimidating when they land on your vanity table. Quite often, even the most shocking hues can be wearable even for work or to [...read more...]
Makeup artists are praised for their innovation and creativity, and indeed, many possess the ability to teach you new tricks you’d have never thought to try on your own. A good makeup consult can help even the most product-savvy of beauty junkies, but most makeup artists rely on a small stable of never fail shortcuts [...read more...]
So, mascara- does any other genre of makeup hold so much promise only to deliver so much “meh” when you finally get it home and unwrap it? Although I am no longer out in the trenches doing makeup all day, mascara was always an item I could never get super-enthusiastic when recommending. If a client [...read more...]
Because Everyone deserves a little bit of Luxury; Lipstick and Luxury will be giving away not one but TWO $25 Sephora gift cards! I just wanted to take some time during this holiday season to thank my blog readers for their amazing support. HERE’S HOW TO ENTER… 1. Follow @LiptickLuxury on Twitter and tweet: I deserve a [...read more...]
