• New York

    Welcoming a Newcomer to @tartecosmetics!

    Introducing the newest addition to Tarte’s wonderful line of cosmetics: Amazonian clay 12-hour full coverage foundation!

    Like airbrushed foundation without the air! Achieve total skin balance thanks to this Amazonian clay-powered foundation. Whether your skin is oily, dry, or combination, skin-smart Amazonian clay will intuitively adjust to address your complexion concerns.

    The secret is in the nutrient rich Amazonian clay that’s perfect for all skin types!

    This revolutionary foundation also reduces the appearance of pores, while minimizing discolorations and imperfections to ensure a perfectly flawless complexion. Get 12 hours of flawless coverage with this long-wearing UVA/UVB SPF 15 formula. With a weightless texture this buildable and blendable, everyone can achieve skin that looks healthy and natural.

    In eight shades that range from Fair to Deep with everything in between and at just $38, you can have flawless, gorgeous looking skin too! Find Tarte’s Amazonian Full Coverage Foundation online at www.tartecosmetics.com or in stores at Sephora.

  • New York

    @bitebeauty ME

    Being a frequent shopper at Sephora, I couldn’t help but notice their newest addition to the shelves – BITE Beauty.

    BITE Beauty is an alluring collection of lip products featuring the super antioxidant “Resveratrol” and superior color. Ranging from nude to plum, their highly pigmented, long-lasting shades were designed by industry-leading makeup artists for today’s modern woman. In addition to featuring beauty’s most sought-after antioxidant, the pro-performance formulas’ all-natural ingredient list includes organic shea butter, superfoods, and food-grade colors, making them truly good enough to eat. It’s beauty that’s better for you.

    I bought a Limited Edition set of mini BITE lipstick colors at Sephora Online for just 25$ (gotta love the holidays)! The set came with FIVE shades in Shiraz (soft plum), Fig (nude rose), Pepper (dusty rose), Bouquet (soft pink), and Champagne (pearly nude). They’re the pre-packaged colors for everyday, but the whole BITE collection comes with an array of shades from nudes to brights that the set doesn’t include. I think their great and they feel great on.

    The perfect lip color is hard to find, but Bite Beauty’s long wear and smooth finish makes every pick a no-brainer.

    All Natural, Age-defying, and Good enough to eat, Bite Beauty products include:

    Luminous Crème Lipstick ($24 USD I $28 CAD) — The exceptionally smooth lipstick in a pallette of 21 alluring shades made from creamy organic fruit butters and antioxidant-rich Resveratrol to fight free radicals and help reduce the appearance of fine lines.

    High Pigment Pencil ($24 USD I $28 CAD) — Micronized pigments provide ultra-concentrated colour with the added benefit of antioxidant-rich Resveratrol to help reduce wrinkles around lips and fight free radicals.

    Lip Rouge ($22 USD I $25 CAD) — Buildable layers of colour in 6 shades with a rich, satin texture infused with jojoba and Liposome Complex to plump and condition lips.

    Lip Shine ($20 USD I $23 CAD) — Multi-use butter for lips, cuticles – anywhere skin could benefit from a super boost of antioxidants derived from superfruits such as acai, bluberry, cranberry and pomegranate for intense conditioning.

    SPF 15 Sheer Balm ($19 USD I $22 CAD) — An extremely wearable, semi-sheer lip color with buildable coverage – can be used as a base or simply on its own. Add luster and volume while protecting your pout with SPF 15. A soothing formula of delicious organic mint and blood orange essential oils refresh and cool skin delivering an intense moisture and high dose of Resveratrol to tone and replenish around the lip area.

    Vitamin Gel ($18 USD I $21 CAD) — Lick-worthy lip gel that combines the benefits of micronized multivitamins with healthy organic fruit juices to give a sheer and gentle shine to lips. Mood-enhancing essential oils and a high dose of Vitamin C provide a natural pick-me-up to this delicious treatment.

    Superfruit Butter ($18 USD I $21 CAD)

    Lipstick Trio ($24 USD I $41 CAD)

    Vitamin Gel Trio ($28 USD I $32 CAD)

    Line & Define Trio ($36 USD I $41 CAD)

    You can find all these Bite Beauty products at Sephora Online or at select stores

  • WorldWide

    Glamour up with @principessa_bty

    There are so many P’s to look out for with Principessa Beauty: pretty, pink, and pamper! The beauty company also prides on perfume, packaging, and performance…

    I am currently using “naked pink” lip gloss. It’s shiny but not excessive and after it’s on my lips for some time, it’s not sticky like others. The color also goes well with everything so I like to just keep it in my pocket.

    I have to try out their other products too. They have fragrances and creams, dry shampoo, and look at this cute water bottle.

    ($1 from each bottle sold will be donated to breast cancer research)

    (One of many gift sets they have. This limited edition includes perfume, pouf, dry shampoo, and body wash)

    So definitely go to their website and check out the many products they have. It’ll make a great gift for friends and family…or if you need a pampering! 🙂

    ‘Tweet’ Principessa Beauty on Twitter and ‘Like’ them on Facebook!

  • WorldWide

    Plump Lips for Breast Cancer Awareness

    In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, The Look Pro, a new professional makeup line by E! Entertainment Television’s founder, Alan Mruvka, will donate $1 to the Foundation for Living with Beauty for every Lip Plumper sold during the month of October as part of the Real Women Wear Pink Campaign.

    Lip Plumper is all-natural, Paraben-free, with moisturizers for glossiness and Niacin (Vitamin-B) for plumping power.

    Purchase online at TheLookStore.com ($13.50 each)

    The Look Pro provides and extensive line of highly pigmented, vibrant, and long-lasting colors ranging from eyeshadows, lipsticks, and lipglosses, foundations and more.

    kisses, Olisa

  • New York

    Inglot Cosmetics Makeup Courses

    Last week I visited Inglot Cosmetics’ flagship studio in Chelsea Market for a class on Smokey Eye makeup application. The studio is a bit of a hidden gem, located on the 5th floor of Chelsea Market, but definitely worth a visit!  It doubles as a retail space, open to professionals and consumers alike.

    For professionals, Inglot also has a photo studio and all the necessary equipment available for photo shoots.

    We got a preview of the class, presented by head makeup artist, Brooklyn.  Brooklyn was a fantastic instructor!  He really knows his craft and is a true expert on Inglot’s extensive product line.  Smokey Eyes is just one of their classes. Also available:

    • Day to Night Look
    • Contour & Highlight
    • Flawless Complexion

    The classes are complimentary with the purchase of $100 or more in cosmetics.  And with Inglot’s sensible pricing, you’ll definitely get a lot of bang for your buck.

     

    Smokey Eye demo by makeup artist, Brooklyn

     

    About Inglot: Inglot was established over 25 years ago by Wojtek Inglot, a young chemist working at that time in R&D department in pharmaceutical company.  His principal objective was to produce high quality products at fair and reasonable prices, using only the best possible ingredients and raw materials from the most reputable suppliers.

    For more information, visit: www.inglotcosmetics.com

    kisses, Olisa