Belle Belle Beauty

Get The Look Video: Pretty in Plum

For the last in our Get The Look series, Sara and Rebecca accent with plum shades. I love the soft, sophisticated look of this shade. Love these tutorials? Check out the other videos in the series here, here, here and here.

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“Using one color in various tones is anything but boring! Purple, plum, eggplant, and mauve combine perfectly on eyes and lips for the sultry winter look. Just make sure to keep your cheeks light to maintain balance.”

Get The Look Video: Pretty in Plum // Belle Belle Beauty

Links for brands used:

http://shop.janeiredale.com/
http://www.econveybeauty.com/

Get The Look Video: Smokey Goes Green

I can’t really think of a more festive look for the holidays: a deep, smokey green eye. Sara and Rebecca use natural makeup from Jane Iredale, Ilia Beauty and Youngblood to get a party-ready look. Love these tutorials? Check out the other videos in the series here, here and here.

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“Who doesn’t love a sultry, sexy smokey eye? My favorite way to get a quick smokey look is by using RMS Beauty’s Cream Eyeshadow in Karma. With just a few sweeps of a brush I am ready for a night out. Pantone just named Emerald it’s 2013 color of the year so Rebecca and I thought we would update a smoky eye by having it go green!”

Final Look on SJM - Green Smokey Eye // Belle Belle Beauty

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Dr. Jart Black Label Detox Pore Penetrator and Renewalist Melting Cream

One of my most popular posts ever was Dr. Jart’s Beauty Sleep Masks. So, I know you guys have love for Dr. Jart. Today, I want to highlight two other products that I’ve fallen for from the famed dermatologist.

The first product… I’m a bit reluctant to admit I need. I’ve always had good pores. Hyper-pigmentation and a couple fine lines – sure. But always clean and small pores. Lately, I’ve had “moments” with myself and a magnetized makeup mirror. And those pores weren’t what they used to be. I’m not sure if it is because I live in busy, construction zone downtown or it is the rich moisturizers my dry skin craves. Either way, Dr. Jart to the rescue.

Black Label Detox Pore Penetrator is a treatment mask that can lossen black heads and debris in one 10 minute process. For those of you who love fun textures – you won’t be disappointed This thick, gel-like mask is applied wherever you are prone to blackheads (for me, on the nose). Botanicals soothe while dead skin cells is removed and Pore Care Solution refines and tightens enlarged pores. My dry and sensitive skin had zero problems with the formula. Massage and then rinse off – squeaky clean skin is revealed. Voila!

Next up, Renewalist Melting Cream – this cream is like a little bit of dessert on your vanity. The “sorbet-like” texture brightens and soothes. Key word here is melting. This cream’s ability to absorb is what makes it special. Using the included spatula, I scoop a small amount and warm it in my hands (required since this is a stiff formula). Applying to the face, you get a infusion of moisture to what feels like an unually deep level. Dr. Jart’s patented platol white-c complex brightens dull skin. Nutrients, oils and antioxidnets improve the look of skin. With just a little leg work using your body heat, you get quickly absorbing, heavy duty moisturizer with a silky, clean finish. There no greasy residue, making this perfect for under makeup.

Both available at Sephora.

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A $530 LIFTLAB Giveaway!

Oh boy, oh boy do I have a holiday treat for you. I’ve teamed up with LIFTLAB to giveaway a five-product set valued at $530 – that is some serious luxury skin care. I’ve already fallen hard for the foamy, rich Purify & Clarify Daily Cleanser and Detox Mask. The skincare regimen includes:

Lift & Firm Eye Cream ($95)
Lift & Fix High Potency Solution ($95)
Lift & Moisturize Daily Cream ($130)
Lift & Repair Treatment Serum ($145)
Purify & Clarify Daily Cleanser and Detox Mask ($65)

Particularly handy this time of year, this LIFTLAB collection will revive holiday-weary and dry skin. The line features the patented Cell Protection Proteins® (CPP™). This protein helps Arctic plants and marine life survive their brutal climate. This skin care ingredient helps protect and regenerate skin for a healthy, youthful glow!

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Burberry Body

For the past week, I have been test-driving Burberry Body. After playing around with unconventional grassy and herbal scents, I wanted to try something uber-feminine. Burberry body is incredibly sensual and exotic. Luxe notes include green absinthe, illuminating peach and delicate freesia. Those are warmed up with rose absolute, iris and warm sandalwood. And, of course, I am drawn to the cozy base notes of woody cashmeran, creamy vanilla, amber and musk.

The feel of the fragrance, even with those exotic notes, is classic just like the Burberry brand. I started reaching for my 10 year old Burberry shearling coat just to celebrate my perfume over the past couple evenings. The chilly weather and cozy base notes only make my fur coverlet more appealing. And the luxurious scent is complemented by only the most treasured pieces in my makeup collection.

I love the addition of Body Milk to the collection. The consistency is easily absorbed and almost like a dry oil in feel. This spray on moisturizer adds depth and staying power to your scent. And my skin definitely can’t hurt from the added hydration this time of year.

Burberry Body is available at Macy’s (here).

Kate Somerville Nourish Body Rescue Cream

Does the dry winter weather make you want to beam yourself to a lush tropical (and humid) island? I actually like the cold weather, but I could definitely stand for a little more moisture in the air. So, at the very least, I am going to make my skin feel like its drenched in ocean air.

Kate Somerville (the queen of skin care in my book) spreads the love to body care also these days. Nourish Body Perfection Cream uses plant actives to improve hydration levels almost immediately. Moisture, different from hydration, is infused with shea butter and cupuaçu fruit. Sugar cane extract helps restore dry dehydrated and sun-damaged skin (remember we are at the beach here). And botanical tea and ginger extract calm and sooth skin. My red-prone skin on my arms looks more even and supple. And the lightweight formula is quickly absorbed while leaving a fresh, marine and spa-like scent.

But Kate doesn’t stop there. She takes her anti-aging expertise past the face. One of her proven ingredients, Advanced Matrixyl 3000 works to firm aging skin and refine texture. The plant botanicals renew damaged skin. So, not only is the skin healthier but appears younger. Win-win.

I’ve been using this as soon as I get out of the shower and right before bed. I guess I can’t seem to get enough. You can purchase Nourish Body Perfection Cream at Neiman Marcus.

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