New Fall Collections - Nars, Prescriptives

Nars 2007 Fall Modern Odyssey Collection courtesy of BellaSugar.com: I'd like the Brazil (metallic ginger and metallic rose) and the Kalahari (gold and sugared brown) eye duos ($31), although if I had to pick one I'd pick Brazil, as I have quite the palette of browns. I also am really feeling the love for the Promiscuous (honey-beige) lipstick, as well ($23).

The Makeup Bag is showing a preview of the Prescriptives Fall 2007 line - The Seducers. I'm especially intrigued by the Limited-Edition High Contrast Refillable Custom Compact (left) that comes already filled with Colorscope Eye Colors in Black Diamond and White Wash, and has room for two more shadows of your choice.

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Review: Summer Nail polishes

With summer in full swing, it's time for some great colors - especially on your toes! Two of my favorites are:

Click it or Ticket by Essie

Click it or Ticket is a gorgeous coral shimmer, which looks perfect on toenails this summer - coral is the hot shade for the season and it looks fantastic with a tan. You can check out more pictures of this beautiful color at theCommunity Nail Polish Gallery, a great resource for nail polish fans everywhere.

Brisbane Bronze by Opi (Australia Collection)

Brisbane Bronze is one of the shades from Opi's Australia Collection. I eyed this bronze shimmer several times in the store before succumbing and buying it - I just didn't think it would look right on my skin tone (I'm very fair). However, it's a very light bronze, and looked fantastic. More pictures here at the nailgal.com Polish Gallery.

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Sephora Beauty Insider - Benefit 24K Sexy Gold Lipstick

	Calling all makeup trendsetters! Be the first to show off Benefit's new gilt-y lips: 24k Sexy Gold Lipstick. The sheer metallic color grants a golden glow that's stunning on its own or layered under your fave lipcolor.   A Sephora exclusive, and Beauty Insiders get it first. $20. Buy it now!

I'm not sure I'm actually going to try this - it really seems more of a gimmick than everything, and I'm positive I can spend $20 on something I'd use a lot more.  I'll definitely check it out when it hits stores, though.

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New Sephora Items!

 

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Review: BeneFit Cosmetics - Love your look - creaseless creamshadow/liner & silky finish lipstick

When I walked into Sephora a couple months ago, I saw the new Love your Look line by Benefit cosmetics. I've always been intrigued by Benefit, especially after I tried their Realness Of Concealness some time back. I was very intrigued by the Creaseless Cream Shadow/Liner ($18 USD), and kept dithering about buying them or not. I finally gave in when April bought one in RSVP (color on top right of swatches below left), and of course I had to keep up with the Joneses! I picked up Birthday suit (pictured in the jar at left), and I really like it - it goes on smooth (even smoother than the Nars shadows I have) and lasts all day.

In fact, I had to stop myself from running out the next day and buying Carte Blanche, Flatter Me, Skinny Jeans and Busy Signal - this is definitely a winner!

I also ended up grabbing two shades of the Silky-Finish Lipstick ($16 USD ea) that Carmindy recommended in her promotion of her 5 minute face book: hug it out (left) and sugar rush (2 from bottom right in swatches)

Again, this is also a winner - the hug it out shade is a bit more browny-pink than the pink pink shown here, but I love it. I showed incredible restraint by not running out and picking up swoonderful and sugar cookie as well.

(photos courtesy of benefit.com)

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