Designer Rachel Roy is as well known for her flawless appearance as she is her great style and design sense, so when she offered up some beauty tips, I knew Makeup Minute readers would want the scoop!
Check out Rachel’s tidbits below and if you have any questions or comments, please share!

Rachel says:

I feel a great mascara can open the eye and instantly make you look as though you’ve have a good night’s sleep, even when that is not the case.  I use 2-3 coats of Lancome Fatale on the top, bottom, and also on the back of the top lashes.
Because …read more

Sue Devitt is among my favorite luxe beauty brands. I love that Sue herself takes a lot of inspiration from her travels and that she incorporates that inspiration into the collection each season.
For a long time, I could only find the line at Barney’s but I’m pleased to share that Sue Devitt has just launched a new e-commerce site of her own – and for a limited time only, there’s a great gift with purchase up for grabs.

To celebrate the launch of the new website, you’ll receive a complimentary Eye Intensifier Pencil in Kalahari (a gorgeous, on-trend gray) and Silky …read more

Though I’m not the “greenest” girl in the world, I’m all for eco-friendly beauty lines that deliver results as lovely as the ‘big guys’.  BeingTRUE’s Interference Color Rich Shadows are one of my favorites.
Offering twelve new shades for Fall 2009, BeingTRUE’s latest collection is inspired by gemstones. The shadows are rich and quite pigmented, not to mention infused with Demaxyl, a ceramide complex that helps smooth crepey eyelids by adding moisture to depleted skin.  They also include an antioxidant complex of Vitamin E, Green Tea, White Tea, which helps shield the skin from the environment, UV damage and moisture loss.
You …read more

Tailored menswear-inspired looks ran rampant for Fall 2009 collections. Prescriptives latest collection is a perfect match.  Meet Well-Suited, a Fall Color Collection that translates the edgy, yet feminine menswear trend into a range of sophisticated hues for eyes, cheek and lip.
 

Prescriptives Director of Color Artistry Jillian Veran says of the collection, “We all love a good lip gloss, but there is something incredibly feminine about the bold statement of a lipstick…in this collection the look of a creamy nude lipstick is accentuated by a strong eye liner…create a sharp straight line or a smudgy, sexy look, but either way you will want to line the inside …read more

Fall’s runways were dominated by two words: bold and feminine. Strong shouldered and form-hugging silhouettes, extreme heels and provocative thigh-high boots, and a color palette of classic hues turned up a notch to Technicolor volumes. These trends also illustrate the NARS Fall collection.
“For this collection, I wanted to create something fragile and strong, and seductive but not aggressive,” said François Nars, Founder and Creative Director of NARS Cosmetics. The combination of strength and refinement has become a hallmark of the brand, and is particularly fitting this season as the brand celebrates its 15th anniversary.
Here’s what I’m looking forward to:

NARS Fast …read more

Two is better than one, yes?  Neutrogena certainly thinks so. Their new Nourishing Eye Duos  include two beautiful coordinated colors, each with very special ingredients!
The base color of the Duo (that’s the larger circle!) boasts natural soy, silk powder and Vitamins A, C, & E to condition lids while the accent color includes luminizing pearls to add a bit of glowiness.
Available in eight coordinated color combinations, each Duo includes easy to follow application tips from Neutrogena’s celebrity artist Matin to help you easily create a subtle day or dramatic night look.
My fave is Sugarplum, the lovely pink and purple pair pictured left …read more

My desk drawer resembles a vanity more closely than it resembles a work space. Truth be told, have a giant assortment of beauty must-haves from the basics (toothbrush, anyone?) to the not-so (an Evian Brumisateur – why not?)  Of course, included in the mix are some of my favorite makeup goodies, like the Pixi Eye Beauty Kit.

This slim (really, it’s not much wider than a credit card), smart palette packs a punch with eight – count ‘em, EIGHT shades of color rich shadows. I love that it takes up such a small amount of space yet gives me so much …read more

The hippies at Urban Decay want you to Get Baked this Summer.  Their new Pucci-inspired palette ($28) comes packed with three gorgeous neutrals – Half Baked, Baked and Twice Baked, along with Flipside, a bright, bold teal.
But that’s not all – also included in the palette itself is a travel-sized 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Bourbon, a versatile deep brown. If you’ve never had the pleasure of using these liners, you’re REALLY missing out.  They apply super smoothly and wear like a dream. 
Urban Decay also packs a miniature Primer Potion in Sin in the Get Baked packaging – it’s perfect as a …read more

Vibrant green, electric blue, eye-popping orange – Costa Rica’s intense natural beauty is the inspiration behind the latest mark color collection. Here’s the scoop on the new products:
Eye Exotics Eyeshadow Trio ($6 each)
A full coverage, powder eyeshadow for your eyes. Whether you want to shade, define, shadow or line, any look can be yours. Create stunning eye looks with 1 color palette. Bold shades that make the perfect eye statement for the season. Available in three gorgeous shades, including Beach Babe (left) Ocean Hues and Jungle Love.
Lip Exotics Lip Lacquer ($6 each)
A full coverage, wet, high shine, lacquer for lips. Creamy …read more

If you’re an obsessive lover of beauty products as I am, let me introduce you to BeautyFix  ($49.95 quarterly.)
This clever beauty sampling program lets you indulge in full and deluxe travel size high end beauty goodies, from brands that you may already know (like Jonathan) and brands that may be new to you (maybe Lisa Hoffman or 3Lab.)

I truly fell in love with a couple of products from the first edition and the second BeautyFix is even better. So far, I’m loving the Exuviance Rejuvenating Treatment Mask, a cool exfoliating gel that smells of Granny Smith apples and the smooth Global Goddess eye shadow, which I received in a gorgeous …read more