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Leighton Meester’s Red Lip Fave

Dina Fierro — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:28:02 +0000

Last month, I wrote about one of my favorite new lip products,L’Oréal Paris’ Infallible Plumping Lipgloss.

This gloss has it all – it delivers color, plumping and shine with major staying power. Not to mention, I found out just today that one of my fave young actresses, Leighton Meester of Gossip Girl, loves it too! Is it wrong that that makes me love it more?

Leighton said, “L’Oréal Paris’ Infallible Plumping Lipgloss in Plumped Red gives me that extra little color and boost when I really want my lips to pop.”

What do you think of Leighton’s cherry red lip?

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Giveaway: Walmart Gets Pretty!

Dina Fierro — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:29:35 +0000

Truth be told, since I live in NYC, Walmart is a positively exotic shopping experience to me. I’ve only been a handful of times in the past few years but whenever I’m in the vicinity of a store, I feel compelled to shop.

I have no excuse for not shopping Walmart anymore though – the site just launched Health & Beauty products online for home delivery. That means that thousands of items from your favorite mass brands like Neutrogena, L’Oreal, Pantene and Gillette can now be shipped directly to home. Convenient, right? No running out of razors or sunscreen!

To help celebrate the launch, I’ve partnered with Walmart to create an amazing bag of goodies that ONE Makeup Minute reader will win!

The bag contains:

*Cover Girl Continuous Lip Color in Rose Quartz

*Cover Girl Lashblast Volume Blasting Mascara in Very Black

*Cover Girl Eye Enhancers Trio in Shimmering Sands

*Crest Advanced Seal White Strips

*Olay Regenerist Micro Sculpting Cream with Amino Peptides

*Pantene Pro-V Moisture Renewal Shampoo for Damaged Hair

*Secret Clinical Strength Deodorant

To win, simply enter a comment telling me which product you’d be most excited to try! One winner will be selected at random on Friday, November 6. Good luck!

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Cheap Thrill: L’Oreal Infallible Gloss

Dina Fierro — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:53:48 +0000

When it comes to lipgloss, every woman have VERY particular wants – and they can be surprisingly different. While some love a sticky gloss with major staying power, others love a gloss with slip that needs to be constantly reapplied.

L’Oreal’s Infallible Plumping Gloss means that you don’t have to choose, you can have it all. As long as “all,” by your definition, is a smooth, long-lasting gloss with a great wash of color and a bit of plumping power built in.

While the packaging leaves a little to be desired, I do love the soft doe foot applicator – a precise pointed tip lets you paint your pout perfectly.

I’ve been giving Plumped Red a go and I’m a big fan (that’s Plumped Tawny to the left.)

These go for $9.99 at drugstore.com or check a mass retailer near you.

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Dark as Night: MAC Zoom Fast Black Lash

Dina Fierro — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:38:38 +0000

There are black mascaras and there are BLACK MASCARAS. MAC’s new Zoom Fast Black Lash falls firmly into the latter category.

This carbon-black formula deposits an intense amount of pigment on lashes, adding length and even a bit of volume. While I’ve got long lashes to begin with, I’ve received more than a few “What mascara are you wearing?” questions while wearing Zoom Fast Black Lash. For the record, that’s DEFINITELY a good thing.

While I love the formula and the results, I will just warn that it requires a little extra care for complete removal. I usually use a makeup cleansing cloth by Neutrogena or L’Oreal before cleanser and it takes two to remove all of this pigment. Crazy!

Snag yours for $13.50 at a MAC counter near you or www.maccosmetics.com.

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Smokey Eye Heaven:L’Oreal HIP Kohl Eyeliner

Dina Fierro — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:23:14 +0000

Smokey eyes can be a tricky makeup technique to master – unless, of course, you’ve got the right products and tools in your arsenal. If you’ve been looking to add some smolder to your look, you’ll definitely want to snag L’Oreal’s new HIP Kohl Eyeliner.

These loose kohl eyeliners are a relatively simple to use and produce a really lovely, soft smokey eye without the need for a smudger. They also come in six colors – from the simple black to some bold brights like teal and gold. An eyeliner to suit every mood! Now, THAT’s a concept I can get down with.

Just one caveat, be sure to apply before putting on your foundation as you may experience a bit of fall out. All in all, a small price to pay for a great smokey eye!

For more info, visit www.lorealparisusa.com or to purchase, visit your local drugstore.

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L’Oreal Bare Naturale Luminous Lengthening Mascara

Shannon Nelson — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:02:19 +0000

I’ve been wearing L’Oreal’s Bare Naturale Luminous Mascara a lot lately. Prior to swiping across my lashes, I really didn’t read up on it and automatically thought “Bare Naturale” was more atune to meaning a more natural looking lash. However, a good portion of the mascara is mineral-enriched and made from natural-origin ingredients with a natural-based brush.

This mascara did a great job lengthening and adding volume to my lashes, and although there weren’t necessarily any clumps, my lashes did bunch together–but were easily separated with the brush.

So what do you think of the results?

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L’Oreal Paris 2008 Red Carpet Compact

Shannon Nelson — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:44:53 +0000

In celebration of the 2008 Golden Globe Awards, L’Oréal Paris continues its tradition of honoring Hollywood’s most talented women in film and television with an exclusive, luxury compact. Designed by Kwiat, one of Hollywood’s favorite diamond jewelry companies, the L’Oréal Paris 2008 Red Carpet Compact will be presented to the Golden Globes’ female nominees in all categories.

The L’Oréal Paris 2008 Red Carpet Compact is inspired by the glamour of awards season and the stars that make the night so special. In a beautiful, star-inspired design of Swarovski crystals set in 18K white gold on classic plated 18K yellow gold, this exclusive compact is a stunning design of beauty and brilliance. Complete with a “red-carpet” ruby crystal embedded in the push-button opening holding together two makeup mirrors on the inside, the L’Oréal Paris 2008 Red Carpet Compact is a luxurious, must-have red carpet accessory for each nominee to ensure she looks her best throughout the evening.

This stunning compact isn’t just for the stars. The L’Oréal Paris Red Carpet compact will be available to purchase at L’Oréal Paris retail stores for $50. In keeping with L’Oréal Paris’ longstanding support of the OCRF (Ovarian Cancer Research Fund), 20 percent of the retail sale price will benefit this vital organization.

For those who want the true Golden Globes experience of luxury and glamour, L’Oréal Paris has commissioned a limited edition gold and diamond version of the L’Oréal Paris Red Carpet Compact, valued at $4,900, to raise additional funds for the OCRF. Two of these compacts will be listed for sale through eBay Giving Works, eBay’s dedicated program for charity listings, with all funds generated benefiting the OCRF. The compacts will be auctioned on www.ebay.com/lorealparis beginning January 4 through January 14 with an opening bid of $500.

This one-of-a-kind compact features the same star-inspired design of the compact given to the Golden Globe nominees, but made with 115 brilliant-cut Kwiat Diamonds, for a total of 3 carats, set in platinum on yellow gold, with a “red-carpet” ruby clasp and two makeup mirrors on the inside. Now, two lucky bidders will have the opportunity to own a diamond version of the L’Oréal Paris Red Carpet Compact while donating invaluable funds to a worthy organization.

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