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So, what's new in makeup ? It's all about glamor. The newest trend in makeup, in one word ,"sexy and sophisticated" and is universal to all women. The key to pulling off these looks, have confidence... The five hottest trends are liquid eyeliner, red or wine shades of lipstick, the new gray eye shadow hue, and strong well manicured brows. Liquid liner has made a real big comeback! And was all over the runways this fall.
By Sharon Stajda,
Do you use makeup? I admit it, I do, and have for a very long time... I would not call myself a makeup snob, but after many years of using makeup I have come to the opinion that some of the brands that cost a bit more are just better.
When I started using makeup as a young teen, I didn't care about which brands I used. Actually I didn't even know about higher-end cosmetics, due to my age. Well, as I became a young adult it all changed. After entering the work world I was exposed to so many women, all having favorite makeup brands, some more costly than others?
My initiation was swift, before I new it I was buying the more expensive brands of makeup. Over the years I have tried so many brands, it would be hard to list them all.I have come to the conclusion that the more expensive brands do have an edge over the cheaper brands. I do still have cover Girl, and Revlon favorite though.
I have many girlfriends that disagree with my fetish for top end cosmetic's. Some thinking it is ridiculous to spend so much money on makeup, I have to constantly defend my need for top brand cosmetic's. In the same breath I have to say, I have friend that shop only the drug store shelves for cosmetic's, and seem to look wonderful with their cheaper brand's cosmetics.
I have a saying "if a bit of high end makeup makes me happy, why should it matter to anyone else? " I would also point out, many that criticize have not tried the better brands of cosmetic's to actually compare.
Everyone has their favorite makeup brand, I can't help it I have so -- many...I have added a few of my favorite brands of cosmetic's below, along with some of my tried and true products from each popular cosmetic brand.I hope you will take time to add feedback below, and perhaps share a few of your own tried and true beauty products.
Red Lipstick Is Back!
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How To Choose The Right Makeup? The first step is to know what there is to choose from---
PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP TECHNIQUES
PROFESSIONAL MAKE-UP TECHNIQUESThis is a great article on basic makeup techniques used by the pro's...
The key to success in applying makeup-patience. A too quick makeup job has got to be a sloppy one.
Blending makup - blending makeup takes time, and every step in putting on a good make-up must be carefully blended with the step before it...
Shadowing is one of the most important techniques of applying makeup....
Christina Applegate - Loves the benefits Of Benefit Cosmetics
Christina Applegate's skin care regime includes boo boo zap by Benefit for pimples dries up them up so quickly. In her makeup bag also highlights Benefit Benetint , popular MAC lip pencil "spice" and Clinique chubby stick for lips. Scarlett Johansson Hooked on MAC...
Scarlett Johansson loves MAC makeup products, can't get enough of MAC lipsticks... Michael Michele - is so beautiful in Bobbi Brown Liquid Makeup
Michael Michele is a fan of Bobbi Brown's foundation for its sheer but effective coveragew qualities. Rachel Bilson - Bilson is into Benefit Cosmetics
Rachel Bilson from the show O.C. makeup bag highlight's Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in bronze.Benefits, Georigia blush, and Bad Gal Lash mascara and Tarte goody two shoes eyeshadow compact. For her skin she swears by Elizabeth Arden's Eight Hour Cream.
Selma Blair... Is so versatile when it comes to her cosmetic picks
Selma Blair loves Chanel products to including the Correction Perfection Face Kit, and Glossimer lip gloss. She also uses Smashbox's highlighter Smashing Champagne, and Lancome mascara Jennifer Beals ... You will find Bobbi Brown, and MAC are in her Handbag
Jennifer Beals loves Bobbie Brown Natural Brow Shaper in sable, and MAC lip glass Victoria Principal... Loves Her Very Own Line Of Cosmetics, but...
Victoria Principal, of coarse, loves and wears her Principal Secret Cosmetic Line Products. They are great! She also wears Bobbi Brown Essentials lipstick in Café Stain. Up Scale Beauty Products Vs. Drug Store Deals...
Do the more expensive brand cosmetic's work better than the less expensive brands?
I hope you will take a minute and participate in this poll, and voice your opinion.
MAC...
MAC stands for Make-up Art Cosmetics.Whos Who...Scarlett Johansson loves MAC makeup products, can't get enough of MAC lipsticks...
MAC cosmetics are sold internationally, which originally became famous strictly by word-of-mouth endorsements from devotee's that used the makeup. Many celebrities, as well as professional makeup artists, and models were the first to fall in love with "MAC"...
My favorite MAC product, the MAC lipsticks...They have so many great colors, and great staying power.
MAC Lipstick - on eBay
I can't get enough MAC ...
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MAC Lipstick - on Amazon
MAC lipsticks have such staying power....
MAC Lip Care - Lipstick - Creme De La Femme 3g/0.1oz
Amazon Price: $32.00 (as of 07/12/2009) 
MAC Lip Care - Lipstick - No. 131 Chelsea Matte; Premium price due to scarcity 3g/0.1oz
Amazon Price: (as of 07/12/2009)
Mac Lip Care - 0.1 oz Lipstick - No. 250 Film Noir Satin ( Premium price due to scarcity ) for Women
Amazon Price: (as of 07/12/2009)
MAC Lip Care - Lipstick - Abstract : Premium price due to scarcity 3g/0.1oz
Amazon Price: $19.95 (as of 07/12/2009)
Mac Lip Care - 0.1 oz Lipstick - Vinyl ( Premium price due to scarcity ) for Women
Amazon Price: (as of 07/12/2009)
Chanel cosmetics
Chanel has so many great products, its hard to have just one favorite?
Chanel - Pro Lumiere Makeup SPF 15 - No. 10 Limpide 30ml/1ozWorks like a curtain of light on skin
Soft texture & adjustable coverage
Rich in reflecting pigments & emollient elements
Leaves complexion looking smooth & flawless
Blends in completely, gives a semi-matte & silky translucent effect
Less blended, evens out skin & tightens
Chanel - on eBay
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Bobbi Browns Blush has it going on...
Whos Who ... What Celebs are using.Bobbi Brown is a guru pro makeup artist with a great makeup line. Many celebrity makeup bags will have something by Bobbi Brown.
Jennifer Beals has Bobbi Brown Natural Brow Shaper in sable, Michael Michele has her beautifully Sheer Foundation, Rachel Bilson has Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in bronze and Victoria Principal has Bobbi Brown Essentials lipstick in Café Stain.
I would define Bobbi Brown blush as perfect!
Bobbi Browncosmetics are great, but the blush - is a stand out. Itgoes on to look natural. Its an oil-free matte blush that is not artificial looking or extreme in colored. Bobbi Brown's blush has just a slight hint of shimmer. Which is not at all not glittery. The texture is amazing! It goes on naturally smooth, blends well and compliments the skin tone. I prefer the look of powder blush, because it presents a more finished look, which can give a slight contour to the cheekbones.
Bobbi Brown products have always marketed a very classic, natural look, and I can see that by the products I have tried. Bobbi Brown also markets a cream blush stick that is great...
Bobbi Brown - on eBay
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Be glamourous with Benefit cosmetics -- Become a Glamourette Queen
Benefit cosmetics make so many wonderful cosmetic's... But the Glamourette kit is to die for...Glamourette is one of the newest kits to come from Benefit cosmetics. The brand is known for its beautiful and quirky packaging. I love with this kit; it is the most wonderful makeup ensemble I have seen in a while. It reminds of a 1940s theme.
Glamourette is an ensemble shaped like a black, old-fashioned, handheld mirror. It contains a rouge and puff on one side, a translucent powder and puff on the other side, and a complementing lipstick in the handle. It also has three mirrors and comes with a black organdy wrist bag and two additional puffs. There are three Glamourette ensembles available: "Coy" (mocha apricot), "Fickle" (warm berry) and "Divine" (rich plum).
The whole compact comes in a sturdy creme coloured cardboard box with decorative features.
Also available are "interchangeables". Besides the three ensembles available, there are lipsticks, rouges and powder in additional colours which you can use as well, since Glamourette is refillable. Lipsticks: vain-red, swell-dusty rose, prim-pink cocoa pearl, keen-champagne pearl, as well as fickle, divine and coy.
Rouge: There is just the three (coy, fickle and divine) available. Powder: There is the translucent powder that comes in the ensemble.
I love the rouge, it goes on well without that heavy over done look.
This is a great little lets get aquatinted set.
Smashbox cosmetics
My Very Favorite Lip Stick... No one beats Smashbox when it comes to variety...
SmashBox is a combination photography studio/makeup line created by the grandsons of Max Factor. SmashBox lipsticks stand out in my book. There are so many shades to chose from. The quality and staying power is there.Smashbox lipsticks depending upon how you apply it can serve as a lipstain or a dramatic evening lipstick, they are very versatile. It has become my favorite lipstick no matter what the occasion. I get great compliments every single time I wear it!
Because SmashBox uses loads of pigmentin their lipstick, It is long-lasting, even after a meal I still have a decent amount of pigment on my lips. I still have to use makeup remover to get the remains of it off at the end of the day. The lipstick has no taste or smell, which is a plus to me.
SmashBox - on eBay
Your pockett book won't be smashed buying SmashBox on ebay...
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I hope you will try Hope In A Bottle... Once you have, you won't be without it!
Philosophy is a fabulous personal care line. I can recommend any of their products. But - Hope in a bottle is wonderful. It has a smooth and light in texture, the product applies like a dream, slipping easily over the skin without hesitation, as if the lotion itself had been waiting for the opportunity to grace my face. I am always delighted with the small amount of this product that one has to use in order to achieve the desiredsilky smooth skin. Just a bit packs a wallop! I've experienced improvement in skin texture quickly not with "Hope " . T he effect is cumulative and as such you get more evident results with each use.The feel of the product on your skin is sheer silky, as if its forming a microscopic barrier between my skin and the elements that barrage it every day. Makeup, glides on over this lotion seamlessly. And the product itself goes on and stays with you all day without a trace of that common greasy feel one finds in the less upscale products.
Try Hope ... once you have use it, you won't be without it!
Hope In A Bottle - on eBay
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Lancome Cosmetics have been around forever... You can be sure there is good reason for its longevity
This is a Must Have ! If you use it once -- you will never want to be without it. Lancome's Dual Finish Versatile Powder Makeup, is a foundation and powder combo with great staying powder!
Lancome Dual Finish works like a matte powder to provided a flawless finish. It has coverage that out performs any other powder on the market.
If you are a gal that wears a minimal amount of makeup, you will be pleasantly surprised how sheer the coverage can be with Lancome's Dual Finish Versatile Powder Makeup.
The flip side to this powder is that also works as a foundation. A wet sponge takes this powder into a soft, silky base, that covers evenly with full coverage where needed. The foundation is smooth, lightweight, and matte that doesn't lift, or seep into fine lines. It isn't heavy and stays put, no sliding off your face like most liquid foundations.
Keep in mind ... It can be used as both foundation & powder, or one or the other.
The secret - Use as much or as little as you need for that completely flawless finish.
Lancome - on eBay
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Clinique gives such great little promo gifts...
Clinique Rinse-Off Eye Make-Up Remover is fast acting, rinse-off eye makeup with ease. Also great for quick makeup changes or repairs. Cleans up eyes easily without disturbing other makeup. No rubbing. No smudging.
Whos Who - Using Clinique Cosmetics?
Scarlett Johansson uses Clinique Quick Corrector for undereye concealer to cover any pop-up blemishes...
Clinique - on eBay
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To make your own wonderful mild facial scrub, just add a bit of sugar to your present liquid facial cleaner. You can also add a bit of sugar to your body wash, it works wonders on riding your body of dead skin. This scrub is natural, and not as abrasive as most over the counter scrubs... Give it a try.
Please Stop In And Visit A few Of My Other Bueaty Related Lenses...
- Honey--- Its Not Just For Tea... Make Your Own Beauty Treatments With Honey
- Honey has been used for centuries in eatable recipes. The benefits that come with adding honey to ones diet have been well study, and documented. Through the centuries women have developed their own special uses for honey, other than ingestion. Folk lore depicts beauties such as Cleopatra, as having bathed in nothing but milk and honey to a sure her skin would stay healthy and youthful... Please visit my lens on Honey. I have added tons of beauty treatments that are easy to make and effective...
- Vitamins And Your Facial Skin
- Did You know human skin can absorbs up to 64% of what place on it. So shouldn't we be feeding our skin products packed full of healthy vitamins ?
Vitamins such as C Esters, E, and A, are powerful antioxidants, and are potent fighters aiding in destroying free radical, and neutralizing their anti-inflammatory properties. It stands to reason, less damage from inflamation, less shin trauma to the skin. Which gives the skin a fighting chance to stay youthful....
Please stop in and visit my lens "Vitamins And Your Facial Skin" - Anti-Aging Face Products
- So Which anti-aging cream works best--- and are all created equal?
Chances are you've seen the anti-aging skin care hype on TV, in newspapers, and on online, all trying to persuade you to try the latest and greatest topical facial creams. Most of these ads are geared to make you believe you can pretty much turn back the clock, and recapture your once youthful skin.
Please stop in to read more...
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How about sharing a product you love with all of us make-up devotees...
beautybook wrote...
You have a great taste and your enthusiasm for all things beautiful is inspiring. This is just the second one of your lenses that I am reading but will check out the rest too.
LT from Face Skin Products
Posted March 30, 2009
pamrose65
So much information and so well organized: I could skip the parts not relevant to me. Thx for all your expertise and options. This is my first "lens" experience; a lens is an angle, a pov, a subject area that, once named and opened, can just keep going or not (?) You can have as many lenses as you can fill?
Posted January 26, 2009
FreebieWorld wrote...
great lens, i love it. Wearing make up is like you coloring your life. Make your day a little color full with nice make up. Yippeee..eheheh...i also have my lens on shopping Cat. visit me sometimes, i would love to hear your comments.
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Posted September 30, 2008
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Posted September 24, 2008
ilendgirl wrote...
Great lens!!! Wish I knew which brand of makeup to buy! lol
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Posted September 16, 2008
Jasonb702
Will have to show my wife this lens.. I know she will love it.. Thanks Shar...
Posted September 15, 2008
MSchindel wrote...
Great lens! Hope you'll continue to expand it. I'm off to look at your other lenses now. :)
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Posted September 12, 2008
Pooja wrote
youre really cool lady,and so versatile too....great lens....
Posted May 26, 2008
tashad17 wrote...
Nice lens. Good info. feel free to check out my lens about mark makeup! take care.
Posted April 22, 2008
demandsocial wrote...
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Posted April 17, 2008
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Interesting lens, I'll pass it onto my girlfriend.
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Posted January 22, 2008
Suzann wrote...
Hi there, Shar! This was so much fun to read! Like curling up with a fashion magazine. Just love it. So glad you wrote about Smashbox, they are such a super company. Philosophy, too. - Best, ~ Suzann from "GorgeousAndAnimalFriendly"
Posted September 23, 2007
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Posted September 03, 2007
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You get my vote? 5 shining stars!
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Posted July 31, 2007
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