Chanel Les Souffles du Desert Summer 2016 Collection

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In the spirit of adventure, a new makeup collection unveils a shimmering desert oasis. Brilliant coppers and sandy browns give soft intensity to the eyes, while pinks and oranges sparkle on the lips.

AVAILABILTY: Now Online at Chanel (June 2016 Official Release Date)
OTHER RETAILERS:Nordstrom, Saks, Bloomingdale's and Neiman Marcus


LES 4 OMBRES MULTI-EFFECT QUADRA EYESHADOW / $65.00 / LIMITED EDITION
This exclusive creation offers a palette of earth-toned shadows, each embossed with a desert-inspired design. Copper and khaki shades are styled alongside sepia and brown hues for soft dimension. Empreinte du Desert - Copper brown, golden beige, brown, khaki

STYLO YEUX WATERPROOF LONG-LASTING EYELINER / $33.00 / LIMITED EDITION
Waterproof, smudge-proof eyeliner delivers long-lasting definition with a twist of the wrist: Colour winds up when you need it, winds down when you don't. Gentle, soft, silicone-enriched formula delivers smooth, even lining. A built-in sharpener at the opposite end detaches for quick refreshes.

Oasis - Green
Sable - Pink coral

LES BEIGES HEALTHY GLOW MULTI-COLOUR / $65.00 / LIMITED EDITION
Create a desert-rose glow with this versatile, lightweight powder — two shades offer a contouring or highlighting effect with a sheer, natural finish.

Duo N01 - Illuminator + blush
Duo N02 - Contour + Blush

LE VOLUME DE CHANEL WATERPROOF MASCARA / $32.00 / LIMITED EDITION
High-precision, waterproof mascara achieves instant volume and intensely lush colour in a single stroke. Its innovative formula expands, plumping lashes to their fullest. The exclusive ‘Snowflakes’ brush combines long and short bristles to deliver an extreme, eye-opening effect.

Mirage - Copper brown

LE VERNIS LONGWEAR NAIL COLOUR / $28.00
The newly-renovated 5-free formula features Bioceramics and Ceramides to improve the quality of nails. In an arresting palette of 15 trend-setting shades, including bestselling cult favorites and daring new colours.

Turban - Peach pink (Permanent)
Cavliere - Chocolate copper
Canotier - Beige (Permanent)
Espadrilles - Intense orange (Permanent)
Emeraude - Green (Permanent)

LÈVRES SCINTILLANTES AQUA GLOSSIMER / $30.00 / LIMITED EDITION
The best-loved gloss returns with a lighter, water-like texture for a splash of shine.

Tanami - Fresh pink
Sirocco - Solar orange
Rouge - Desert Blood red
Dzhari - Purple red
Sahara - Peach
Adenium - Raspberry pink

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This Week's Beauty Sales and Deals / May 09, 2016

May 9, 2016, 9:00 am

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Here are some this week's awesome beauty sales and deals you shouldn't miss. Keep this post bookmarked because it is updated throughout the week with more great and exciting deals. Happy shopping!

BEAUTY.COM: Free shipping on $35+ orders. $15 off $75+ orders with code BEAUTY15 or through this link, ends 8/26/16.

BERGDORF GOODMAN: Free shipping and returns every day.

COSME-DE: Weekly Surprise up to 55% Off with Free Shipping!

DRUGSTORE.COM: Free shipping on $35+ orders.

FOLICA: Free shipping on $50+ orders.

GIROGIO ARMANI BEAUTY: Receive a full sized Maestro Cream Compact Foundation in Shade #5.5 with any purchase with code MAESTRO, ends 5/21. Sign up for the Giorgio Armani Beauty Newsletter to Receive 10% off Your First Purchase, ends 1/01.

JO MALONE: Free shipping on all orders.

JURLIQUE: Free shipping on $50+ orders.

KIEHL'S: Free 3 complimentary sample with purchase everyday. Receive 2 deluxe samples with any PSLRC purchase with code POWER, ends 5/25.

LAURA MERCIER: Free shipping on $50+ orders.

L'OCCITANE: Free shipping on $49+ orders.

LORD & TAYLOR: Free shipping on beauty and fragrance purchases of $49+. Free express shipping to Canada with $100+ USD purchase.

MARC JACOBS BEAUTY: Free shipping on $50+ orders.

MOLTON BROWN (UK): Free gift with purchase when you spend $45+. Receive 2 FREE 100ml Body Washes with all orders over $50.

NORDSTROM: Choose your free gift with $35+ Estee Lauder purchase ($130 value), ends 5/10. Choose from 70+ FREE Gifts with Beauty Purchase, ends 5/31.

PAULA'S CHOICE: 20% Off + Free Shipping with code PRBHA16, ends 5/30.

SAKS FIFTH AVENUE: Free shipping on U.S. orders with code FREESHIP.

SMASHBOX: Save $15 off your first order of $75+ with code WELCOME2. Join Pretty Points Rewards and earn $10 for every $100 spent + free shipping.

TARTE COSMETICS: Free sample + free shipping on $40+ purchases.

TOO FACED: Free shipping on $50+.

SEPHORA: All deals require $25 minimum purchase while supplies last–some codes may run out faster than others.

Receive a FREE Benefit Cosmetics Dew the Hoola Bronzer deluxe sample with code HOOLAGIRL, ends 5/15.
Receive a FREE Algenist POWER Advanced Wrinkle Fighter Eye Serum deluxe sample with code POWEREYE, ends 5/15.
Choose a Mother's Day Fragrance Sample Bag with any $25 purchase with code SCENTME, ends 5/15.
Receive a First Aid Beauty Skin Rescue Deep Cleanswer with Red Clay deluxe sample with code REDCLAY, ends 5/15.
Receive a Tarte Tanning Deluxe sample with code BRAZILLIANCE, ends 5/15.
Choose Your Mask deluxe sample with $25+ purchase with code LETSMASK, ends 5/24.
Receive a Benefit Cosmetics Boi-ing Industrial-Strength Full Coverage Concealer deluxe sample with any $25 purchase with code BOICRAZY, ends 5/24.
Receive a FRESS CLINIQUE Chubby in the Nude Foundation Stick deluxe sample with code INTHENUDE (Canada), ends 5/30.
Choose a Mother's Day Fragrance Mini, FREE with any $25 purchase with code DAYANDNIGHT, ends 6/04.

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The 8 Best Citrus Scents To Try This Summer

May 10, 2016, 9:00 am

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Because summer isn't complete without the energizing citrus scent – in this post I've rounded up some of the best-selling citrus inspired perfumes that are sure to keep you smelling and feeling good all summer long.

MICHAEL KORS SPORTY CITRUS $80.00 (1.7 oz)

Sporty Citrus Eau de Parfum was designed for the effortlessly chic style of the sporty girl on the go. A dazzling burst of citrus with luscious orange flower and a hint of warm woods, the fragrance transitions seamlessly from casual daytime wear to on-the-town elegance.

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I love this perfume. I don't have any issues with the staying power like the other customer had. It lasts the same amount of time as my other perfumes. Really great scent - and definitely less sweet but more of an active and exotic smell. Adore it!

TOM FORD AZURE LIME $220.00 (1.7 oz)

Inspired by the island of Mustique, this sparkling eau fraiche fragrance puts a fresh and unexpected spin on classic perfumery essences including vibrant citrus notes, sophisticated florals, warm woods, and sensual musk.

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The Tom Ford fragrances are outstanding on their own but some combinations are spectacular when mixed together. Azure Lime and Italian Cypress mixed together is soooo nice. Will make women weak in the knees.

Guerlain L'Instant de Guerlain $78.00 (1 oz)

Instant is reminiscent of your first kiss, the moment you fell in love, the first time you held your child... This soft, sexy scent is an intricate blend of interwoven fragrance harmonies, like citrus honey, magnolia inclusion, and amber harmony, that translates into a scent that's destined to become a classic.

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Ordered this based on it's description and I am so in love with it!! It is light in a sense of being powder like, yet strong without overpowering. It is reminiscent of the past, alluring, daring one to come closer to breath in, truly one of a kind. Not for a 1 in a million girl, but for a once in a lifetime woman.

CLINIQUE HAPPY $50.00 (1.7 oz)

A hint of citrus. A wealth of flowers. A mix of emotions. Clinique's bestselling women's fragrance interplays fresh, vibrant notes — ruby red grapefruit, bergamot — with soft, sensual ones — Hawaiian wedding flower, spring mimosa. Wear it and be happy.

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I've worn this since college and it is without a doubt my favorite fragrance! It's bright, uplifting, and wonderfully low-maintenance. Clinique has come out with several variations, but the classic Happy is absolutely unbeatable.

Cartier Eau De Cartier Zeste De Soleil $95.00 (3.3 oz)

Bright, fruity notes of citrus create a fragrance that is as playful as it is exotic. Passion fruit, the new unmissable, emblematic fragrance ingredient sublimates the original Eau and evokes warm sands and tropical climes.

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Amazing-Amazing eau de parfume! Fresh but elegant and sultry at the same time! I wore it today for the first time and 2 people asked me what parfum I was using! My signature parfume is Jour d'Hermes by Hermes but now I have this one!!!! It last me around 6hrs so very nice lasting power. I love it!

CHANEL CHANCE EAU FRAÎCHE Eau de Toilette $100.00 (3.4 oz)

Chance Eau FraÎche, a vibrant incarnation of the unexpected fragrance, now takes on a sparkling freshness. The unexpected floral bursts with a lightness and zest as notes of citrus, Water Hyacinth and Jasmine Absolute are highlighted and energized with woody notes of Amber of Patchouli and Fresh Vetiver.

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I'm the queen of roller balls because I can't commit to one scent for very long. This one is the exception. Smells so springy and fresh, I constantly get compliments at work. I even keep a full 1oz bottle in my bag for touch ups!! Love love!!

FRESH CITRON DE VIGNE $50.00 (1 oz)

Inspired by Reims, France's Champagne region, Fresh Citron de Vigne is a crisp, sparkling, sensual blend that is ideal for both men and women. An innovative heart note of pinot noir accord — comprised of bergamot, dark almond, musk, white sandalwood, and rose — is combined with bubbling citrus top notes and an earthy base in this unique, everyday scent.

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This is so refreshing! I started with the body wash and have now purchased the full collection in this scent, Citron de Vigne! It doesn't hurt that it's at a fair price point too. Great scent for a good price. I love it!!!

Tocca Bianca $68.00 (1.7 oz)

Transport yourself to a seaside cafe in Southern Itally. Bianca opens with a light citrus blend of lemon orpur and mandarin. Green tea and rose petals bloom, while a whisper of musk and sugar linger on the skin, capturing the imagination.

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One spray, and you're set all day! Seriously! That's all you need! I found this perfume in a lotion first, and knew I just had to have it. The floral, mixed with citrus aroma is so feminine and sweet. A little goes a long way, though, Bianca feels like a light perfume but can be overdone very quickly.

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Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick for Summer 2016

May 11, 2016, 9:00 am

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Swipe on bold, creamy lip color with Bite Beauty’s Amuse Bouche. Created and crafted by hand, Bite’s small batch, low-heat process preserves a balanced blend of lip-quenching nutrients, vitamins, and omega oils that are essential for achieving healthy-looking lips. Made with 12 edible oils and triple milled pigments, this lipstick provides saturated lip color with weightless coverage and a citrus flavor made from fresh pressed fruit.

AVAILABILITY: Now online at Sephora
PRICE: $26.00 / limited edition

Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick for Summer 2016

Whiskey - Deep brown-red
Kale - Blackened green
Squid Ink - Blackened blue
Thistle - Pink mauve
Lavender Jam - Purple
Taro - Plum

MAC Brant Brothers Collection for Summer 2016

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Brothers Peter and Harry Brant, the young bon vivants of New York society, are the current toast of the fashion scene. Now, MAC teams up with them in a modern collection of products for the face, brows, eyes and lips.

AVAILABILITY: Online may 26th, in-stores june 2nd at select locations

EYESHADOW QUAD: PILLARS / $33.00 USD / LIMITED EDITION

Mother’s Milk - Soft matte beige (Satin)
Sandstone - Soft matte taupe (Matte)
Mystery - Muted plum-brown (Veluxe Pearl)
Carbon - Intense black (Matte)

LIP STAIN MARKER / $21.00 USD / LIMITED EDITION

Boysenberry - Blush Berry plum red
Bitten Lip - Dirty coral red
Sunset Boulevard - Coral brown
The Jamie - Mid-tone red blue

EYE KOHL / $17.50 USD / LIMITED EDITION

Smolder - Intense black (Permanent)
Paragon - Champagne gold
El Dorado - Bold gold

FLUIDLINE BROW GEL CREME / $16.50 USD / LIMITED EDITION

Neanderthal - Deep, rich brown

PRO SCULPTING CREAM DUO / $33.00 USD / LIMITED EDITION

Climax - Light white highlight
Crevasse - Taupe contour

#ColorCurators: Formula X Ashley Graham Edition

May 12, 2016, 9:00 am

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Celebrate the skin you're in with Formula X #ColorCurators: Ashley Graham Edition. Inspired by the power of body positivity, model and body activist Ashley Graham's collection is all about the beauty of self-acceptance. It features 36DDD, an audacious peachy coral, #beautybeyondsize, a stunning berry magenta hue, and Sexy As Hell, a vibrant pinkish red shade. Now available online and in-stores at Sephora!

This collection is part of #ColorCurators, a first-of-its-kind collaboration featuring 10 of the hottest stars in beauty, fashion, and wellness who have teamed up with Formula X to express their signature style through customized nail colors. Each month, one color curator will reveal three limited-edition shades — each inspired by their own passion and lifestyle — to tell an empowering story through color.

MAC Soft Serve Collection for Summer 2016

May 12, 2016, 11:00 pm

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Feast on servings of new MAC Soft Serve Shadow featuring a unique, bouncy texture, and Dare Hue! Brow Pencil. Delectable Soft Serve shades each layer smoothly onto the lid with buildable colour that’s long-wearing, non-creasing and simple delicious.

AVAILABILITY: Online may 26th, in-stores June 2nd (Mac Cosmetics, Nordstrom, Macy's, Dillard's and Bloomingdale's)

SOFT SERVED SHADOW POT / PRICE TBA / LIMITED EDITION

Bounce Around Light, cool taupey silver (Pearl)
Quite Yummy! - Light pink (Satin)
Cushy Life - Light warm golden beige (Pearl)
Put Me to Shame Mid-tone dirty taupe (Satin)
So So Saucy - Mid-tone peach (Satin)
Plead Gilty - Vibrant sparkling gold (Pearl)
Jealous Girl - Mint green (Satin)
Must Be Lust - Sparkling bronzy tan (Pearl)
Girls, Girls! - Soft pastel purple (Satin)
Best Make Up - Light golden highlighter (Pearl)
Big Bad Blue - Soft pastel blue (Satin)
Softened Up - Mid-tone warm brown

DARE HUE! BROW PENCIL / $16.50 USD / LIMITED EDITION

Violet Infused - Soft lavender
Blonde Not - Bland Pastel peach
Pink Confetti - Pastel pink
Frisky Fresh - Soft mint green
What a Highlight - Soft white gold highlighter
Clearly Groomed - Nudey beige

Weekend Reading: Vitamin D Myths, and Kate Moss’s Morning Beauty Routine More!

May 13, 2016, 9:00 am

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And now, it's time for a little weekend reading. In this week's edition we've got stories about Vitamin D myths to stop believing now, strategies to overcome your fear of public speaking and more. Read up, share and enjoy!

Cannes Beach Babes Who Serve Up Endless Summer Beauty Inspiration – Vogue
The Best Inner-Thigh Exercises of All Time – Shape
What To Do With Post-Acne, Pre-Aging Skin – Into The Gloss
Kate Moss’s Morning Beauty Routine Is Terrifying – The Cut
Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking With These Strategies – Health
I’m Finally Investing in Some Grown-Up Makeup Tools – XoVain
5 Vitamin D Myths to Stop Believing Now – Allure
Here's Why Your Manicure Might Be Getting a Little More Expensive – Lipstick

a few things you may have missed from the blog . . .

MAC Soft Serve Collection for Summer 2016
#ColorCurators: Formula X Ashley Graham Nail Polish Edition
MAC Brant Brothers Collection for Summer 2016
Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick for Summer 2016
The 8 Best Citrus Scents To Try This Summer
This Week's Beauty Sales and Deals / May 09, 2016
Chanel Les Souffles du Desert Summer 2016 Collection
What's New: Guerlain, Caudalie and Dr. Jart +

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Benefit Brow Collection for Summer 2016

May 14, 2016, 9:29 pm

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Put your best brows forward with Benefit Cosmetics' latest collection for summer which feature a total of twelve great and exciting brow products that are sure to keep your arches looking good all-day long. Available starting June 24, 2016.

Benefit Cosmetics ka-BROW! $24.00

Ka-BROW! Features an all-in-one cream-gel formula with a built-in brush that glides on smoothly to easily shape, fill, and define your brows. The buildable, 24-hour wear, smudge-proof color creates brow looks that range from a soft daytime look to bold playtime look. Transform the cap into a full length brush for extra precision and control by pulling the brush out of the cap, flipping it around and snapping it back in.

Benefit Cosmetics Precisely, My Brow Pencil $24.00

Transform shapeless, undefined brows with just a few flicks of this super-slim pencil. The custom, ultra-fine tip makes adding detailed definition to your brows easy, by drawing incredibly natural, hair-like strokes. This rich, waterproof pencil is ideal for spot filling sparse or over-tweezed areas. The smudge-proof formula is firm enough for precise application yet glides on effortlessly to bring symmetry to your brows — and your entire face.

Benefit Cosmetics Goof Proof Brow Pencil $24.00

Designed to fit the angles of your arches, this super easy brow-filling and shaping pencil provides 12-hour, waterproof wear. The soft, glide on color creates naturally full beautiful brows and the spoolie brush effortlessly blends for a perfectly polished look. Just use the pointed tip to outline arches and define your tail, then fill them in with the wide base.

Benefit Cosmetics Gimme Brow $24.00

Gimme Brow’s in innovative brush-on gel has tiny micro fibers that adhere to skin and hair, creating lush-looking brows where before there were none. The water-resistant, long-lasting, buildable formula locks hairs in place while conditioning with vitamin B5 and marshmallow extract. It builds easily for thick, full arches, thanks to a tapered brush for blending and a precision tip for shaping.

Benefit Cosmetics 3D Browtones Subtle Brow-Enhancing Highlights $24.00

Bring eye-catching depth and dimension to your brows with 3D Browtones Subtle Brow-Enhancing Highlights. It adds subtle, natural-looking highlights to brows, bringing soft contrast to darker brows and depth to lighter brows. Its custom, spiral, curved brush applies product evenly from root to tip. The comb tip was specially designed to fit even the narrowest parts of the brows to instantly define and perfect your arches. The water-resistant formula stays put for up to 12 hours, and it can be worn alone or over your favorite brow product.

Benefit Cosmetics Ready, Set, Brow! 24-Hour Invisible Shaping & Setting Gel $24.00

Hold brows in place and keep them perfectly polished all day with this clear setting gel. The custom brush features long bristles that evenly coat brow hairs from root to tip and short bristles to sculpt and shape hairs into place. Easy to apply and quick to dry, the flexible, flake-free formula locks on makeup for 24 hours.

Benefit Cosmetics High Brow $22.00

Benefit’s coveted brow highlighting pencil now features a creamier and more blendable formula. Its linen-pink shade has a natural-looking, matte finish and is ideal for all skintones. Complete your brow look by masking stray hairs and accentuating your arches for brighter, boosted and younger-looking eyes.

Benefit Cosmetics High Brow Glow $22.00

Benefit’s favorite brow highlighting pencil now has a creamier and more blendable formula. Its champagne-pink shade with an eye-catching luminous finish accentuates arches, makes eyes pop, and gives the brow area a lifted look.

Benefit Cosmetics BROWVO! Conditioning Primer $28.00

Take your brows from sparse to seriously fuller-looking with Browvo! Conditioning Primer. This nutrient-rich, conditioning primer is formulated with keratin and soy proteins — known to help brows look thicker, healthier, and fuller. The double-duty formula can be used as a primer to extend and enhance other brow products or worn alone to condition and smooth brows. The custom-designed soft-touch applicator tames and coats brows from root to tip.

Benefit Cosmetics Angled Brow Brush & Spoolie $20.00

This dual-ended eyebrow brush is specially designed to expertly apply brow powders, creams, gels, and waxes with ease. The hard-angled brush creates precise shape and definition while the spoolie brush’s custom-blended fibers seamlessly blend in formulas. This essential tool makes brushing on perfectly-groomed brows a snap.

Benefit Cosmetics Brow Zings $32.00

This brow kit features a soft, pigmented wax creates shape and definition while the setting powder gives brows 12 hours of wear. Brow zings are pocket-sized so you can easily stash them in your purse and tweeze, shape, fill, and set brows anywhere you go.

Benefit Cosmetics All-Purpose Sharpener $5.00

This double duty sharpener adjusts to fit three pencil sizes. From standard to jumbo pencils, it’s perfect for sharpening brow and eye pencils to a perfect tip for precise application. It features a removable size adjuster and blade-cleaning tool for easy care.

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What's New: Clarins, Living Proof and Keranique

May 15, 2016, 9:00 am

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Three new great and exciting products from Clarins, Living Proof and Keranique worth giving a try . . .

Clarins Lait Fondant Auto-Bronzant $38.00

Lait Fondant Auto-Bronzant delivers an even, golden glow on the face and body and leaves behind the refreshing scent of figs. Its smooth, milky texture melts into the skin for even application and sunkissed, streak-free results. Infused with Clarins’ exclusive complex of self-tanning molecules — DHA and erythrulose — they work together to create a natural-looking, long-lasting tan.

Keranique Volume Boost Invisible Dry Shampoo $25.00

This must-have, weightless dry shampoo creates visibly denser and fuller hair. It helps support a healthy scalp, encouraging natural, healthy hair growth. The proprietary keratin amino complex addresses all three fundamental parameters of hair strength: tensile properties, torsional stretching, and cuticle abrasion. It penetrates into hair, building strength while reinforcing and protecting hair's surface. Hair is left with incredible volume, texture, and lift — without a visible residue.

Living Proof No Frizz Nourishing Oil $38.00

Living Proof’s team of scientists closely mimicked the fatty acid composition found naturally in healthy hair and paired it with the patented OFPMA technology — an ingredient that blocks frizz and lowers surface tension to help the formula spread more evenly. It gives an extra dose of nourishment and frizz protection to the coarse hair that needs it most. The lightweight, buildable formula leaves hair feeling softer, smoother, and more manageable, without feeling greasy or heavy.

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Ciaté London The Fearless, Fun and Pretty Eyeshadow Palettes for Summer 2016

May 16, 2016, 1:18 am

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Fun, pretty and fearless! These carefully curated palette from Ciaté includes nine weightless eye shadows in subtle to bold shades for creating barely-there makeup looks to smoldering smoky eyes. Each shade is infused with Double Dose, a finely-milled pigment that’s formulated to blend effortlessly. Its touchable, molten powder texture delivers one-swipe, vivid color pay-off for high-impact, advanced wear. Create custom looks with these must-have hues, including double the base shadow, pigment, and wear for high-color pay off that stays put without creasing.

AVAILABILITY: Now online at Sephora
PRICE: $35.00

Ciaté London The Fearless Palette

Gold Digger - bronze shimmer
Girl Boss - gunmetal blue/black shimmer
Go Getter - saddle brown matte
Hustle - pink champagne shimmer
Be Sassy - blush matte
Fearce - cranberry shimmer
Fearless - mink matte
Dare Devil - deep grey shimmer
Work It - purple/grey shimmer

Ciaté London The Fun Palette

Into the Blue - cobalt matte
Giggles - fuschia shimmer
Magic - ivory matte
Flirt - eggplant matte
Shine Bright - copper shimmer
Glamping - emerald shimmer
Vacay - rose gold shimmer
Skinny Dip - terracotta matte
Crowd Surf - violet shimmer

Ciaté London The Pretty Palette

My Tribe - bone matte
Enchanted - gold shimmer
Bright Spark - champagne shimmer
Day Dream - blackcurrant matte
Lovely - mocha matte
Happy - taupe shimmer
Dainty - apricot shimmer
Unconditional - brick matte
Feeling Lucky - plum matte

Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire Lipstick for June 2016

May 16, 2016, 9:00 am

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Deliciously shiny and absolutely irresistible, Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire Lipstick is a buildable, lightweight lipstick filled with ultra-luminous and ultra-shiny pigments. The full-comfort formula is available in a range of vibrant and twisted shades, and gives your lips a natural to sophisticated look, depending on how you build it. It's also delicately scented with the brand's fruity and floral La Petite Robe Noire fragrance.

AVAILABILITY: Now available for pre-order at Nordstrom

Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire Lipstick / $32.00 USD / Nordstrom Exclusive

001 My First Lipstick
002 Pinktie
003 Red Heels
007 Black Perfecto
011 Beige Lingerie
012 Python Bag
013 Leather Blazer
020 Poppy Cap
021 Red Teddy
022 Red Bowtie
041 Sun Twin Set
042 Firebow
061 Pink Ballerinas
064 Pink Bangle
065 Neon Pumps
066 Berry Beret
067 Cherry Cape
068 Mauve Gloves
069 Lilac Belt
070 Plum-Brella

This Week's Beauty Sales and Deals / May 16, 2016

May 16, 2016, 9:00 pm

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Here are some of this week's awesome beauty sales and deals you shouldn't miss. Keep this post bookmarked because it is updated throughout the week with more great and exciting deals. Happy shopping!

BERGDORF GOODMAN: Free shipping and returns every day.

BH COSMETICS: Extra 10% OFF any palette from the Nude Collection with code NC10, ends 5/22.

BIRRCHBOX: Extra 10% OFF any palette from the Nude Collection with code NC10, ends 5/22.

BUMBLE AND BUMBLE: 10% off + 3 free travel sizes + free shipping with $40 orders with code BBSOCIAL, ends 7/01.

CLINIQUE:
Limited Edition Summer Makeup Bag FREE with any $35 purchase with code MAKEUP, ends 5/21.
Limited Edition Summer Tote FREE with any $55 purchase with code TOTE, ends 5/21.
Limited Edition Summer Tote and Makeup Bag FREE with any $85 purchase with code BOTH, ends 5/21.
Enjoy a 4-piece Fresh Start Kit FREE with any $40 purchase with code GRAD, ends 5/21.

COSME-DE: Weekly Surprise up to 55% Off with Free Shipping!

DRUGSTORE.COM: Free shipping on $35+ orders.

ESTEE LAUDER: Free Deluxe Sample with every $25 you spend, ends 5/22.

FOLICA: Free shipping on $50+ orders.

GIROGIO ARMANI BEAUTY: Receive a full sized Maestro Cream Compact Foundation in Shade #5.5 with any purchase with code MAESTRO, ends 5/21. Sign up for the Giorgio Armani Beauty Newsletter to Receive 10% off Your First Purchase.

JO MALONE: Free shipping on all orders.

JURLIQUE: Free shipping on $50+ orders.

KAT VON D: Get FREE Mini Tattoo Liner in Trooper + Mini Ink Liner in Trooper with purchase of $100+, ends 5/25.

KIEHL'S: Free 3 complimentary sample with purchase everyday. Receive 2 deluxe samples with any PSLRC purchase with code POWER, ends 5/25.

LANCOME: Receive 5 travel size products and free standard shipping on your order of $49 or more with code DELUXE, ends 5/20. Enjoy 4 samples and free shipping on your order of $49 or more with code FLOWERS, ends 5/30.

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What's New: Smashbox Always On Matte Liquid Lipstick

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Perfected on-set in Smashbox’s L.A. photo studio, Always On Matte Liquid Lipstick leaves lips with ultra-lightweight, but bold color. This liquid-matte formula is infused with the lip-smoothing Smashbox Primer Oil complex for suede-soft lip color in an array of gorgeous, highly pigmented shades. The precision tip applicator lines and fills with one swipe of the no-drop reservoir, while Advanced Polymer Technology makes lip color stay put and look fresh and flawless for up to eight hours for smudge-proof, budge-proof, and non-feathering, carefree wear.

AVAILABILITY: Now online at Sephora
PRICE: $24.00

Smashbox Always On Matte Liquid Lipstick Swatches:

Bawse by Lilly Singh - deep red
Bang-Bang - yellow red
Thrill Seeker - bright red orange
Out Loud - deep orange
Baja Bound - pink coral
Disorderly - deep brick red
Miss Conduct - deep, warm plum
In Demand - pink neutral
Stepping Out - deep nude
Babe Alert - nude rose
Dream Huge - mauve pink
Driver's Seat - warm pink
Blast Off - bright pink coral
Big Spender - rose
Shockaholic - bright pink
Let's Dance - deep fuchsia
Girl Gang - plum
Some Nerve - vibrant purple
Chill Zone - deep, cool grey
True Grit - deep, warm brown

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5 Exciting Makeup Value Sets to Buy at Sephora

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Looking for some new beauty products to try or add to your collection? Check out these five amazing makeup value sets from Benefit Cosmetics, Kevyn Aucoin, Clinique, Josie Maran and Sashbox that's currently available at Sephora.

Benefit Cosmetics Cheekathon Blush & Bronzer Palette
$58.00 ($145.00 value)

Flaunt these universally flattering powders separately, or pair them together for a custom flush of color. Lightweight and long-lasting, they're buildable and blendable, leaving you with the perfect pop of color. Contour, sculpt, and define your prettiest features with makeup artist favorite and bestselling Hoola Matte Bronzer. Then highlight with the Dandelion box o’ powder blush, or add a wash of color with the Rockateur, Dallas, or CORALista Blush for a radiant glow. For the most natural-looking flush, tap off excess powder from your brush before sweeping blush onto your cheeks. This palette includes a soft, natural-bristle brush for easy application.

Josie Maran Argan Oil Glowing Complexion Collection
$49.00 ($86.00 value)

Argan Oil Glowing Complexion Collection enlivens your skin with a luminous, healthy-looking glow. Start with a dose of powerful hydration and essential fatty acids with Josie's 100% Pure Argan Oil Light — the ultimate quick-absorbing pre-makeup moisturizer. Follow with the Argan Matchmaker Serum Foundation, a nourishing treatment foundation that instantly adjusts to your unique and ever-changing skintone. To finish off the look, add a fiery pop of pink to cheeks with the Coconut Watercolor Cheek Gelée in Poppy Paradise and swipe the Argan Enlightenment Illuminizing Wand under your brow bones, on the top of your cheek bones, and to the inner corner of the eyes for a highlighted, beaming, brilliant look.

Smashbox ART. LOVE. COLOR. Master Class
$45.00 ($300.00 value)

Inspired by painter Yago Hortal’s one-of-a-kind, vivid artwork, this set features 40 shades of color for cheeks and eyes. The panels easily pop in and out, making it perfectly portable for holiday trips. Smashbox partnered with breakthrough artist Yago Hortal to create these mega-vibrant, limited-edition kits featuring all of their bestsellers in a range of shades — from bold pops of color to always-flattering neutrals.

CLINIQUE Date With Colour Set
$39.50 ($104.50 value)

This Date With Colour Set has everything you need to create multiple eye-catching looks for spring. Begin with All About Eyes to depuff and brighten the eye area. Then define eyes with the Limited-Edition, Six-Pan Shadow Palette, line eyes with Clinique Skinny Stick, and give lashes bold volume with High Impact Mascara. Saturate lips with the Clinique Pop Lip Colour + Primer. This set is perfect for on-the-go touch-ups, and everything tucks away into the included, pink ombré bag.

KEVYN AUCOIN The Heart And Soul Collection
$65.00 ($110.00 value)

Create polished and flirty makeup looks with this makeup collection. Swipe on glamorous, shiny lips with The Lip Gloss, formulated with vitamins extracted from sunflower seed oil and lanolin oil for ultimate sheen. Wear the Creamy Glow Duo shades, perfect for both a cheek and lip color that can also be used alone or blended together. Then sculpt lips with The Flesh Tone Lip Pencil, perfect for creating fuller-looking lips. It glides on seamlessly and prevents lip color from bleeding.

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Available Now!!! Becca x Jaclyn Hill Champagne Collection Face Palette

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This palette gives you all the glow you could want — all in one place. This limited-edition, covetable BECCA x Jaclyn Hill Champagne Collection Face Palette features five shades of highlighter and blush to illuminate all skintones, allowing you to customize your looks. Get the iconic Champagne Pop and new shades designed by Jaclyn Hill. It includes two Highlighter shades, two Mineral Blush shades, and a Luminous Blush hue in Rosé Spritz for a pop of color. Mix and match the shades to create endless layers of light and color for your perfect, custom glow. Just sweep the creamy powders across the face, or layer them to highlight your favorite features with universally flattering shades. This palette is perfect for achieving your own, glowing look.

Becca x Jaclyn Hill Champagne Collection Face Palette
$52.00 ($136.00 value) Limited Edition / Online Only

Champagne Pop - soft white gold with pinky peach undertones
Prosecco Pop - medium warm gold
Amaretto - matte toasted almond
Pamplemousse - matte warm coral pink
Rosé Spritz - soft peachy pink with pale gold shimmer

Becca x Jaclyn Hill Champagne Collection Face Palette Swatch

(l-r) Prosecco Pop, Champagne Pop, Amaretto, Amaretto, Rosé Spritz

What's New: Perricone MD, Kevyn Aucion and NARS Cosmetics

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Three new great and exciting products from Perricone MD, Kevyn Aucion and NARS Cosmetics worth giving a try . . .

NARS Summer 2016 Lip Cover $28.00

Sensorial and creamy, Dual Intensity Lipgloss provides ultrasoft, full-color saturation for warm weather lip looks. It’s infused with passion fruit seed oil and vitamin E, ingredients known to moisturize skin and help protect skin against free radicals and pollution. Just swipe it on and treat lips to a velvety feel with a beautiful, luminous finish. **Available in three shades.

Perricone MD Re:Firm Eye $115.00

Harnessing a complex of dermal stim factors, Re:Firm Eye is a transformative eye treatment designed to improve the appearance of undereye sagging. The dermal stim factors combine with DMAE to improve skin elasticity, resilience, and density while tightening and lifting the skin around the eyes. Deeply hydrating yet lightweight, the appearance of crow’s feet and puffiness are minimized while sagging skin is smoothed.

KEVYN AUCOIN The Neo Bronzer $58.00

An innovative three-in-one face palette that has everything you need to achieve beautiful, sunkissed skin. Neo Bronzer maximizes skin's glow with vibrant, luminous color. The blush adds bright color to liven the skin while the highlighter reflects light for radiance and the bronzer adds pure warmth and skin dimension. **Available in two shades.

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Weekend Reading: New Spring Cookbooks, Best Beauty Looks From Cannes 2016 and More!

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And now, it's time for a little weekend reading. In this week's edition we've got stories about the devastatingly gorgeous celebrity beauty looks from Cannes 2016, reason why size 24 blogger Maui Bigelow won't give up her crop tops and more. Read up, share and enjoy!

All of the Devastatingly Gorgeous Celebrity Beauty Looks From Cannes 2016 – Pop Sugar The Awesome Reason This Size 24 Blogger Won't Give Up Her Crop Tops – Allure
10 Beauty Products Italian Girls Are Obsessed With – The Zoe Report
How Much Water Should I Really Be Drinking? – Man Repeller
This Transgender Girl is Making People Rethink Bathroom Laws – Divine Caroline
To Shave or Not to Shave? The Summer 2016 Debate! – Huffington Post
New Spring Cookbooks for Healthy Menu Planning – Anne Sage
Adele’s Makeup Artist Has Finally Shared the Secrets to Achieving Her Flawless Makeup Look – The Gloss
30 Surprising Beauty Buys You Can Find At Target – Refinery29
This Guy Is Recreating Red Carpet Looks Using Any Random Shit You Can Think Of – Paper Mag

a few things you may have missed from the blog . . .

What's New: Perricone MD, Kevyn Aucion and NARS Cosmetics
Becca x Jaclyn Hill Champagne Collection Face Palette Now at Sephora!
5 Exciting Makeup Value Sets to Buy at Sephora
Smashbox Always On Matte Liquid Lipstick + Swatches
This Week's Beauty Sales and Deals / May 16, 2016
Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire Lipstick Collection for June 2016
Ciaté London The Fearless, Fun and Pretty Eyeshadow Palettes for Summer 2016
What's New: Clarins, Living Proof and Keranique
Benefit Cosmetics Brow Collection for Summer 2016
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Now at Sephora! Becca x Jaclyn Hill Champagne Collection Eyeshadow Palette

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This versatile palette of lustrous and matte shades allows you to enhance the eyes with layers of light and rich blendable colors to express, define, and transition your eyes from day to night so your features catch the perfect light. Create a variety of looks with shimmering shades that add depth and matte shades that provide pigment-rich tones. Wear each shade alone or layer them to achieve embellished eye looks that are stunning on every skintone.

Becca x Jaclyn Hill Champagne Collection Eyeshadow Palette, $40.00, Limited Edition

Chardonnay - sheer gold with flashes of pink and soft yellow
Champagne Toast - reflective peach with a dash of cinnamon
Cordial - matte rose with warm undertones
Cognac - flattering matte coffee
Bordeaux - rich matte wine with chocolate undertones

Becca x Jaclyn Hill Champagne Collection Eyeshadow Palette Swatches:

4 Common Diet Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

May 21, 2016, 9:00 pm

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Diet comes in handy when you are losing weight. You need to take it right for you to get ideal results. Unfortunately, many people tend to make many diet mistakes thus they don't lose weight as expected. Here are 4 diet mistakes made by many people and how to avoid them . . .

Skipping meals

There are some people who believe that by skipping meals such as breakfast and lunch they avoid accumulating calories. This isn't true. When you avoid a meal you tend to get hungry more. This means that you take more snacks which contain even more calories than you are trying to avoid.

The best way of going about it is taking all the three meals of the day. If possible, carry the meals with you to work. This will prevent you from getting hungry thus taking unhealthy meals.

Avoiding fats

If you have been around the weight loss arena for long you might have come across the idea that you should avoid fat for you to lose weight. It's to note that not all fat is bad for you. High density lipoprotein (HDL) is good fat and you shouldn't avoid it. The fat comes from avocado, eggs, coconut oil and fish.

To lose weight you need to avoid low density lipoproteins (LDL) also known as bad fats. These are man-made trans-fats and refined vegetable oils. They include: soybean and corn.

Being too strict

You need to be disciplined to lose weight, but you shouldn't be too strict on yourself. There are some people who are too strict on themselves to the extent that they rather go hungry than eat out. This is common in people who work outside their home area.

Avoiding food not only makes you hungry, it also makes you eat more calories than you should have eaten.

To lose weight you need to avoid worrying about the number of calories-worry about the quality of calories that you are taking. If you are out of the house, don't go hungry-choose foods that don't add a lot of calories to you.

When eating outdoors, take foods that contain healthy fats, proteins, whole grains and plenty of fresh vegetables and fruits.

Relying on crash diets

Crash diets are all over the internet. They promise heaven, but deliver nothing. One of the features of crash diets is few calories. When you take them for a long time you train your body to metabolize calories slowly thus you have a very slow body metabolism.

When you stop taking the diets the body doesn't respond to the new foods that you are taking-it continues metabolizing calories slowly. This results to the calories getting deposited as fat. In the long run you end up doing zero work.

To lose weight safely, avoid crash diets at all costs.

article written by jovia d'zousa of ezinearticles.com / opening image via: cookieandkate.com