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bareMinerals Light Show

Here’s another bareMinerals holiday offering that was just too good not to highlight on it’s own. Light Show covers cheeks, eyes and lips in a golden palette along with a gold clutch. The clutch is pretty cute for a special occassion or a festive makeup bag. The palette feels little fragile – it is plastic – but looks amazing with its golden casing.

Included:

bareMinerals READY® Eyeshadow in Spotlight, Flash, Flicker, and Dazzle (opalescent cream, matte purple clay, antique bronze, midnight teal)
Round the Clock™ Waterproof Eyeliner in 10 PM (burnished mocha – a great alternative to black) This eyeliner is creamy and long-wearing.
bareMinerals READY® Blush in The Limelight (soft peach)
bareMinerals READY® Bronzer in The High Dive (tan) – I will always treasure a bareMinerals bronzer – I love the way they feel on the skin.
Marvelous Moxie™ Lipgloss in Super Power (soft peach nude) Minty and has the prettiest pink, nude finish
A great tutorial for two different looks

bareMinerals Light Show Bag and Tutorial

bareMinerals fans and beauty junkies would love to find this under their tree.

Favorites from the NARS Andy Warhol Collection

I can’t really remember a collection being met with such fanfare as the NARS Andy Warhol collection. The iconic imagery makes for some pretty darn cool gifts, but I wasn’t too sure how wearable the actual products are. Alas, I found some great gems for those who prefer a more subtle, neutral look.

NARS ‘Andy Warhol’ Self Portrait Eyeshadow Palette Self Portrait 2 is straight forward black, ivory and silver. A wash of silver makes for a pretty, festive lid, while black makes a great liner. I have been using the ivory in the corners of my eyes to illuminate. Note: the black pigment on his face is a thin layer. Black will only remain in the background on the left.

NARS ‘Any Warhol’ Soft Touch Shadow Pencil in Silver Factory is slightly edgier. When I wear a glitter/sparkly eye, I usually reach for gold. This silver is such a flattering alternative – I think I am hooked. The smooth pencil glides easily on the delicate eye. The creamy formula blends nicely. And I love using this as a festive primer and letting just a bit of metallic peek through.

NARS ‘Andy Warhol’ Larger Than Life Lip Gloss in Viva already has a special place in my heart. I cannot believe I haven’t tried the Larger Than Life Lip Gloss. The finish is ultra shiny, but it doesn’t feel thick. It hydrates my poor dry lips. And has great staying power for a gloss. The shorter brush makes for a little extra work, but I like the precision it offers. Note: this actually looks like a rosy nude on – not sure why it looks so bright in both pictures.

NARS Andy Warhol Swatches from Belle Belle Beauty

Shop these and other favorites from the NARS Andy Warhol collection:

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NARS Foreplay Cheek Palette

Just because something is a best-seller, doesn’t necessarily mean it will work on you. Case in point for me is NARS Orgasm. It translates too orangey-pink on me. I’ve tried over and over and it just won’t go. NARS has just released a deconstructed version of the palette that might just be the ticket. It has all the elements that made Orgasm famous in the first place, but you can mix them yourself to create a signature glow. Can’t wait to get my paws on it!

Buxom Color Choreography Eyeshadow

I’m always looking for a nimble eyeshadow palette that can create loads of looks. Urban Decay has done a great job with both of their NAKED palettes. But sometimes all those options can be overwhelming and its size is a little clunky for travel. On my recent jaunt to Napa, I brought Buxom Color Choreography™ Eyeshadow in Swing. Its brillant neutrals can easily handle a pretty matte lid, smokey chestnut liner and vanilla highlighter. Layer the rose and peach, and wet the chestnut liner for evening.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with Buxom (I am also fairly new to the brand), it is an off-shoot from Bare Escentuals. The luxury collection is a little rock n’ roll – edgier and bold. The shadows have the same high quality as the Ready to Go shadows by BareMinerals. But I would say the Buxom shadows are slightly softer and I find them more blendable. You don’t get the skin care benefits, but I find the powder easier to work with. Definitely a personal preference situation.

Every one of these six palettes have a range of shades that work beautifully together. They layer very well. And the darker colors sheer out for those who prefer a more natural look. For those of you who love to play around with looks, you can eek out numerous variations with these five shades. I’m all about neutrals so I knew Swing was going home with me. But I also have Hip-Hop, in an effort to branch out of my taupe rut. The gold has quickly become a favorite and the grey sheers out to a pretty silver. The navy makes for an unexpected liner.

These also work to toss in your purse. I’m impressed that the little application wand has real brushes that can handle a touch-up in a pinch. Available at Sephora.

Le Métier de Beauté ‘Kaleidoscope’ Blush Kit

If you are a blush junkie (or a Le Métier de Beauté fanatic), heads up on their newest Kaleidoscope. Somehow, the LMdB team, pulled together a set of universally flattering and fully satisfying blushes. While the other Kaleidoscopes have encouraged layering all the colors, I think this set works better using one or two shades on their own.

The shades from top to bottom: a matte apricot orange, a matte vibrant rose, a shimmering gold, and a frosty pink. Layers two and three together quickly became my favorite. The gold tempers the vibrant rose and adds a bit of highlight. The gold also makes for a beautiful eyeshadow. The powder is very finely milled so there is no caking or dusky look.

The advantage of the kit is any look you desire is immediately at your fingertips! I tend to get quite a bit of pigment with these shades, but they blend beautifully into a sheer color. This is now part of Le Métier de Beauté permanent collection.

Urban Decay NAKED Palette GIVEAWAY

I’m guessing most of you have heard of the NAKED palette from Urban Decay. If not, then here is a little recap: 12 tremendously flattering, neutral eyeshadows that are brilliantly crafted to be blendable and long-wearing. It is packaged with a professional-quality, cruelty-free Good Karma Eyeshadow Brush, plus a travel-size Eyeshadow Primer Potion in original formula.

This is such a comprehensive palette. I love Naked, a matte buff, as a base. Half-baked is a great shimmer. Sin makes a great highlighter. And the darker shades work as a pretty alternative to black eyeliner.

I just happen to have an extra one, and couldn’t resist sharing it with one of you. Open to anyone, anywhere! Enter to win using the widget below:

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