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w&w tested: Fresh Minerals Tinted Moisturizer

August 31st, 2010 Meghan
w&w tested: Fresh Minerals Tinted Moisturizer

I have heard amazing things about Laura Mercier’s tinted moisturizer, but have yet to try it out due to the slightly hefty price tag. Thanks to freshMinerals, I’ve been testing out their tinted moisturizer.

With SPF 20 (a must!), this incredibly lightweight moisturizer protects and replenishes skin by adding a very near-sheer touch of tint. While I didn’t find it smoothed out my skin tone (I still need to use one of my favorite primers) as promised and the brush applicator can be messy, I still did find that this was a great moisturizer.  Coming in five different shades, freshMinerals’ tinted moisturizer is loaded with vitamin E and C and will last you all day.

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Tarte’s Bronze Smoky Eye kit is a treat

August 23rd, 2010 Meghan
Tarte’s Bronze Smoky Eye kit is a treat

I’m a big fan of relationships. In beauty, the relationship I love the most is when Sephora teams up with favorite brands to create great, exclusive beauty treats. You may have read my rave review on the Benefit limited edition collections now available, and now I wanted to write a little love song about Tarte and Sephora’s ‘Beauty in a Box’ set designed to create a gorgeous bronze, smoky eye.

The Tarte Bronze Smoky Eye kit is packed with old favorites and some newer ones and I love that all of them are waterproof, water-resistant, or long-wearing and it is especially true for the liquid eyeshadow in the most gorgeous bronze shadow ever. From lids to lips, each product works to create an overall bronze glow topped off with a modern (and much more wearable) take on an old favorite that is the bronze smoky eye.

Tarte’s Beauty in a Box is a $112 value for only $45 exclusively at Sephora. Grab it now as it’ll only be in stores until October. Many thanks to Tarte for sending a box my way to test out!

Here are the stats you need to know:
- Full size Lock & Roll 12-Hour Eyeshadow, burnt bronze
- Full size EmphasEYES™ Waterproof Clay Shadow/Liner, plum
- Full size Rise & Shine Lip Gloss And Stain, nude
- Full size Clean Slate Natural Face Primer
- Deluxe Mineral Powder Bronzer, park ave princess
- Deluxe Lights, Camera, Splashes! Natural Waterproof Mascara

What it is formulated without (love this!):
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Synthetic Fragrances
- Synthetic Dyes
- Petrochemicals
- Phthalates

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Products We Love: Benefit’s Limited Edition Combination Sets

August 9th, 2010 Meghan
Products We Love: Benefit’s Limited Edition Combination Sets

 
 

If you’re a fan of Benefit, you know that co-founders, Jean and Jane brought on Jean’s daughters (aka: Jane’s nieces) awhile back as the global makeup trend artists for the brand. And Maggie and Annie’s latest endeavor for the chic cosmetic line is the new Sephora exclusive Maggie & Annie Collections. Benefit was nice enough to send me the two new kits, Sunday Funday and Scene Queen and I experienced love at first sight. Not to mention, got all glammed out with my girlfriends on a recent Friday using Scene Queen and it was a hit with all of us.

Here’s the scoop:

Sunday Funday – The New Maggie Collection

This set contains:

- Hoola, bronzing powder with mini natural-bristle brush

- Benetint, rose-tinted lip & cheek stain

- Shimmering Rose, lip shine

- Toasty Liner, eyeliner

- 4 eyeshadows in Smimmering Bronze, Pink Satin, Light Champagne, and Pretty In Plum

- 2 Fluff Shadow/Hard Angle Brushes

- Step-By-Step Makeup Lesson

“Sunday Fun Day is all about pulling together a fresh, fabulous look after a late night. Whether you were up watching movies or dancing ’til dawn, this kit has the prettiest eyeshadows and complexion essentials to make you look beautifully revived…just in time for brunch. Waiter, coffee and mimosas, please!”—Maggie Ford Danielson, Benefit Makeup Trend Artist

Scene Queen – The New Annie Collection

This set contains:

- Coralista, coral-pink cheek powder with mini natural-bristle brush

- High Beam, luminescent complexion enhancer

- Juicy Coral, lip shine

- Smokin’ Liner, eyeliner

- 4 eyeshadows in Charcoal, Shimmering Beige, Misty Blue, and Navy

- 2 Fluff Shadow/Hard Angle Brushes

- Step-By-Step Makeup Lesson

“Scene Queen creates the perfect ‘night on the town’ look. With incredible eyeshadows and vivid pops of color, this kit will pump up the volume and take you from the office to girls’ night out. Heads will turn, jaws will drop…and drinks will be on the house!”—Annie Ford Danielson, Benefit Makeup Trend Artist

The Scene Queen’s eye shadows are “I die” material for sure and Andrea herself is in love with the juicy coral lipshine the set contains as well. I am also a huge fan of Sunday Funday for being the perfect go-to for a fresh and bright look you can wear any day.

Yet again you score a home run, Benefit. Yet again.

Since these kits are limited editions, might I suggest you get your little tushes off those chairs and head to Sephora STAT to scoop one (or both!) up. You’ll be happy you did :)

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Color Me Summer Nails

July 21st, 2010 Meghan
Color Me Summer Nails

If you’re an avid reader of WIT & Whimsy you know I’m obsessed with Essie polishes. Just when I think I have found colors I won’t ever steer away from, they release a new collection and have me swooning all over again. Also, given the fact that I have been obsessed with this $9 mani place down the block from my apartment for the past several months, I’ve been giving myself plenty of opportunities to be playful with colors (I’m so nice to myself, right!? :) )

This summer however I’ve been going in a color scheme theme of sorts and they include these lovlies. Pretty, right?

Splash of Grenadine, Knockout Pout, Tart Deco and a way oldie, but goodie (and favorite for pedis) Fruit Sangria

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Ooo la la…Lipcolor!

July 15th, 2010 Meghan
Ooo la la…Lipcolor!

Earlier this year, mine & Andrea’s friend Julie was raving about how much she loves lipstick. I immediately reacted saying it seemed rather old fashioned. Well, I’m here to admit I was wrong as it was just a few weeks after that, as Andrea and I hit the tents at Bryant Park for Fashion Week that I was able to get my hands on what has fast become a staple for my pout: Maybelline New York Color Sensational Lipcolor. Julie was right in that lipstick totally makes a different in photos (See photo below. Crazy how different the very same lipstick looks on all of us in Vegas, right?!). You’ll now find me toting my Color Sensational lipcolors pretty much everywhere I go.

Maybelline’s lipstick has made me a lipstick lover and believer. Delivering high-resolution color and creamy comfort with a nurturing, creamy feel the lipcolor is enriched with unique, pure pigments that impart crisp color. Another great quality? Honey nectar is in the lipcolor to nourish your lips and make for easy application. Maybelline’s New York Color Sensational Lipcolor comes in 48 different shades, but I’m partial to Make Me Pink and Very Cherry.

I’ve been using Make Me Pink on a near-daily basis and at night our smacker secret? Topping it off with Benefit Cosmetics’ Ultra Shine gloss in Back to the Fuchsia. Here it is in action while in the oh-so-exotic locale of Mexico:

And can we please talk about how it retails for less than $8?! Amazing. Right up there with another Maybelline favorite of ours.

Insider trick: Apply your lipstick by starting in the center of your upper lip. Work from the center to the outer edges of your lip, following the contours of your mouth. Repeat the technique on your lower lip. Check out Maybelline’s video on application here, too!

Very Cherry in action, looking different on everyone

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NARS’ New Glosses Exclusive to Sephora: Buy Angelika!

July 14th, 2010 Meghan
NARS’ New Glosses Exclusive to Sephora: Buy Angelika!

I’ve been waiting to share with you guys the debut of NARS’ new glosses being sold exclusively at Sephora and they are now finally available! I got to try out two a few weeks back and currently have my obsessesion, Angelika, sitting in front of me at my desk. It’s the perfect pink and I love it layered over Benefit’s Posietint!

Each of the five glosses are named after NARS signature blushes, these pretties are perfect for summer and are super lightweight. They retail for $24 a piece and come in the following shades:

Albatross Luminous Glow

Angelika Cotton candy pink with gold and silver sparkle

Oasis Sparkling pink champagne

Super Orgasm Peachy pink with gold glitter

Luster Sheer Golden Apricot

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photo courtesy of NARS

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Best of Summer: Beauty

July 13th, 2010 Meghan
Best of Summer: Beauty

We prefer summer beauty routines over winter for a lot of reasons. We’ve also found some new favorites this summer that we just had to share.

MAC Cosmetics has just launched a partnership we were waiting for with baited breath. Partnering with w&w favorite designer, Alice + Olivia, Mac pioneered this unique duo has come together to offer some stellar and super bright collection of color in pigments, dazzleglass creme glosses and nail lacquers. Our pick of the pack? The pigment “Partylicious” which was specifically designed to accompany the Alice + Olivia collection. We could have way too much fun with this on our eyes!

Mystic Tan’s Sunless Tanning Spray is one of the best ways we have found to tan at home. After many failed attempts with products from L’Oreal and Neutrogena, we’re happy to share that Mystic’s at-home tanning products work just as well as the salon. Their Face + Body spray is alcohol free, quick-drying, and deep penetrating to give natural looking sun-kissed skin.

NARS’ lip glosses are so lightweight you won’t even feel like you are wearing anything on your lips. We’re loving punchy pinks this Summer and Easy Lover is the perfect candidate for the job.

Leave it to Benefit to craft a great pore-minimizing balm. Given the hot weather and far too many makeup-melting scenarios you may find yourself in, The POREfessional feels like a feather in application as it’s silky and lightweight and a perfect primer for the rest of your makeup.

Some scents just say summer and lemon verbena is one of them. Brighten up your shower with Yardley’s nourishing bar soaps. The scent is bright and refreshing and a great way to wake up during your a.m.  Plus, it’s enriched with shea butter so it’ll leave your skin soft and moisturized.

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