In today’s economy, we are all looking to save money whenever and wherever we can. If you are cutting back on your beauty budget, experiment with cheaper brands of eye shadow and lipstick. You may find that you like the bargain brands as much as your department store favorites.
N.Y.C. New York Color offers Ultra Last Lip Wear ($1.99) and Ultra Moist Lip Wear ($0.99) at chain drugstores around the country. These bright, bold lipsticks will make your lips pop with color while protecting your pucker from the cold winter wind.
Using vitamins A and E, Ultra Moist nourishes, soothes and conditions …read more

Some of my favorite makeup tutorials are from Amy B. of Ask Me Makeup. And though she hasn’t made any new YouTube videos in a year (come back Amy!), her YouTube channel is still very popular.  Here are two fabulous looks that I’m sure you will enjoy.
First up, if you love the glamour of old hollywood makeup, this tutorial can’t be missed. Amy uses the following cosmetics in the video and the results are beautiful.

Mac False Eyelashes
Lashgrip Glue
Shiseido Liquid Eyeliner
Rimmel London Eyeshadow no.241 Matte White
Napoleon brown eyeshadow
Lancome Definicils Mascara – black
Chi Chi Red Lip Liner
“Mac Red” Lipstick
Mac Sheertone Shimmer Blush …read more

This month, we have been discussing a lot of special pink products in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Be sure to be on the look out for pink ribbon products while you shop — it’s a terrific way to give back to a worthy cause.  And today, we have another way that you can look beautiful and give back.  Let’s talk about something red — Motives by Loren Ridinger “Go Red” Lipstick.
Motives has teamed up with the American Heart Association with 25% of “Go Red” proceeds for one full year being donated to the American Heart Association Miami Chapter.
“Heart …read more

By Guest Blogger Sidory Dan-Perry
You have to thank legendary makeup artist Tom Pecheux for inspiring the inner diva in all of us. He designed this Hollywood starlet look for the Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2009 RTW show.
But how do we translate these looks from the rocking runway to our own individual style?
Try these tips …
Brows:
A clean groomed brow is the in look. So try ELF’s “Wet Gloss Lash Brow Clear Mascara.” It is an affordable buy ($1.00) and does the job right; one side for the brows while the other for the lashes.
Eyes:
Start off with a base eyeshadow color like …read more

Recently, we told you about the Dolce & Gabbana The Makeup The Romantic Collection for Fall 2009, and now we are going to jump ahead to the holidays! Their holiday collection is ultra feminine using shades of gold in a very sexy yet ladylike way. The Golden Beams Collection for Holiday 2009 will be available beginning in October 2009 at select Saks Fifth Avenue stores and saks.com.
“Gold has always been a Dolce & Gabbana signature,” notes Stefano Gabbana. “This collection, based on three shades of gold,” adds Domenico Dolce, “encompasses the sensual, natural and romantic nuances of surreal femininity.”
The …read more

Every woman loves that absolutely perfect red lipstick – it can totally make your look. But did you know that the reds, blues and purple undertones are coming from bugs? Yep. Bugs. And the FDA wants cosmetic companies to start labeling their products with the actual colour source, instead of with “colour added” or “artifical colour”. What’s artificial about bugs??
The FDA announced recently that it has revised its label requirements for these color additives in response to reports of severe allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, to food containing cochineal extract and food and cosmetics containing carmine.
These colours come from the ground …read more