What do we have here? New colors from Estee Lauder you say? Well, I am not one to ooh and aah but I must say these colors look sooo pretty and so perfect for the spring and summer.  The Double Wear Stay In Place ShadowCreme and Eye Pencil’s are beautiful and last all day. Depending on your skin type, I’ve heard up to 15 hours. Wow, that is unbelievable!

These newest additions are the latest in the already popular Double Wear makeup collection. They are rich, creamy, and deliver the most brilliant color to the eyes. The look is one that is alluring, fresh, and keeps you in style all day long! The Double Wear Stay-In-Place Eye Pencil is a technologically advanced eye pencil that glides on smoothly, and allows you to create a smooth, and perfect line that won’t budge all day. Kiss those raccoon eyes goodbye baby!

Each cream shadow is packaged in an airtight glass jar to keep your color fresh, with a beautiful gold cap, very Estee Lauder, but did you expect anything less? The Creme Shadow’s are highly pigmented and although the feeling is light and creamy, don’t let that fool you. The color is buildable, and you can go from sheer to dramatic in minutes.

Create the perfect line, or a smudgy smoky eye, Double Wear Stay-in-Place Eye Pencil, makes it that easy.  Available in so many shades you may want them all. To purchase visit your nearest Estee Lauder counter, or if you are an online gal you can buy it all at esteelauder.com.

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Source: Beautiful Makeup Search

I have been hearing a lot about Nutritious from Estee Lauder set to launch next month. Infused with nutrient-rich minerals, vitamins and my new favorite pomegranate, which as you know is high in antioxidants. Both the Nutritious Vita-Mineral Loose Powder SPF 15 and Mineral Liquid SPF 10 will be available in six shades. Formulated with ingredients to help erase fatigue and minimize oil. The pomegranate works hard to neutralize free radicals, while antioxidants, iron, and potassium create a radiant and healthy glow.

Once the products hits the beauty shelves Estee lauder online is including a free 4-piece sample set of the New Nutritious Powder with every purchase of $50 or more. Simply enter the offer code NUTRITIOUS at check out to receive your free gift.

Sounds good to me. Always interested in trying something good for your skin!

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image credit: Estee Lauder

I mix and custom blend most of the cosmetics that are sold on my website, and just love it. I think of the late Estee Lauder every time I am in my studio working on a new batch of lip gloss or custom blending a new shimmer powder. She is definitely one of my “it gals” and someone who I have the utmost respect for when it comes to beauty. For those of you who are feeling a little daring and want to turn your blush into a shimmery lip color, here’s a quick tip on how to do it.

If you’re like me, then you have loads of makeup to search through to find the perfect color. Find a powder blush in a color that you would like to wear on your lips. Maybe a warm pink, nude, bronze, or something in a peach tone. Whatever blush suits your complexion will look great as a lip color. In a small container break off a tiny piece of blush, (maybe a 1/4 to a 1/2 inch) and mix with a quarter-size dollop of lip balm. I love Rosebud lip balm which is available at most Sephora’s and beauty supply stores.

Mix into a creamy texture, and when you feel like it’s the right consistency apply to your lips, or use a lip brush for a more opaque look. How very Estee Lauder of you!

Let me know what you come up with and of course if you have any questions, I’m your girl.

Kisses from Hollywood and the 2009 Golden Globe Awards,

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I wrote a post on Beautiful Makeup Search about all of the new high tech mascaras that has gotten a bit of attention. Excuse the duplicate information if you read me over there, but I was wondering how more of you felt.

Maybe I am old, or old fashioned. Or maybe I am pretty good at applying my mascara, because I am not so sure about all of these new mascaras.

The madness began when companies started making giant wands and huge brushes, a la Benefit’s BADgal and the newer CoverGirl’s LashBlast. Then there are the rubber-like brushes, a la Lancôme’s High Définicils, and again Lash Blast combines this type of bristle with it’s large wand. Needless to say that these are my favorites of the many mascara’s that have veered away from the norm. Then there is now. Now we have an even weirder looking brush in the shape of a ball and some rotating and vibrating wands.

While I am tempted to try these, you know I am a sucker for anything beauty related; I honestly don’t know if any of these mascara’s would become a staple in my makeup bag.

I have SpinLash and it is not a favorite of mine. The brush spins very slowly aiding mascara application. I can see it being a help to those gals that are not only mascara challenged, it can force a curl at the base of the lashes for those that need it. I was very excited to hear of Estee Lauder’s TurboLash (sold out) and Lancôme’s Ôscillation (sold out in the exclusive preview). Alas, the more I read about them and study them - I am afraid I could really poke my eye out with one of these vibrational wands. Then there is one that looks almost like a torture device, Givency’s Phenomen’Eyes. I don’t know how this one could evenly coat my lashes.

Mascara application takes a very steady and precise hand. It could be considered an art form (applying false lashes certainly is!). I do not need my fingers slipping or running a muck. I certainly do not need a mascara brush in my eye, let alone rotating or vibrating at unheard of speeds.

I must admit that besides SpinLash, I have not held any of these other newbies, so call me judgmental. Simply put, I don’t need eye damage and I can see it going wrong - very wrong, at some time or another.

Madness - I swear! Will it end? And where will it go from here? Let me know your thoughts in the comments. I am anxious to hear if you have tried any of these, if you love them, or are a bit of a skeptic or afraid as I.

image credits: esteelauder.com, lancome.com, sephora.com