Loose powders are a fantastic way to provide light to medium coverage on your skin without having to apply a heavy or greasy fluid foundation. They help control shine, cover blemishes, red, spots, broken capillaries and under-eye circles — all without caking. Some of my favorite new loose powders also happen to be made from minerals, which also makes them good for your skin. Below are my top five favorites. Do you have a love for one loose powder in particular?
La Bella Donna Loose Mineral Foundation ($50) is a soft mineral face powder that contains SPF 20 and doesn't clog your pores. I've been using the shade Nicoletta for the past year (plus) and love how it gives my face flawless-looking coverage.
Prescriptives Custom Blend Powder ($45) is a customized, mixture of lightweight powder created to match your skin tone. You leave the store with a large jar and a mini travel jar which both include a puff. You can also pay an additional $15 for an extra container of pressed powder. Although it's costly, I think it's worth the splurge.
Laura Mercier Mineral Powder SPF 15 ($35) is a super-fine, oil-free loose powder that contains 15 amino acids that help achieve clear skin while providing a smooth finish. Not only do I love the tinted powder, but the translucent powder is essential for setting foundation, lipstick ... you name it.
Perfectly polished pop stars are nice in their own way, but there's something really amazing about a woman playing a guitar while singing her own song. I've rounded up 25 of the coolest women musicians to show off their style — which should be easy to recreate at home, since they're not traveling with a beauty entourage. Read on and see some not-so-mainstream beauty icons, and be sure to let me know if I've missed one of your favorites.
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It isn't difficult to see who stood out at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in London, is it? Lily Allen, perhaps inspired by Angelina's green wig, showed off bright pink hair. What do you think of this laffy-taffy color on her?
I hope you're feeling lucky this week, because we're bringing you our daily giveaway times three. That's right, our friends at Sephora and I are tripling the Guerlain goodies all week.
Today's giveaway is for Guerlain's Terracotta Bronzing Powder, Le 2 de Guerlain Mascara, and KissKiss gloss. The bronzing powder provides coverage while giving your skin a natural, sun-kissed glow. The mascara has two ends to cover every lash. And the lip gloss packs a hint of shimmer, for a glossy glow.
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The MTV Movie Awards aired on Sunday, and even though the whole thing was one big Summer movie trailer, there were some enjoyable moments (hello Wayne's World). As expected, though, the most exciting part for me was watching the starlets walk the red carpet and debating their beauty choices.
Last week, I asked you all to imagine what makeup you would wear to the awards show. Reader Chiquita25 and her suggestion of Chanel Aqualumiére Gloss, was right on the money. I say this because it looks like the exact product that Lauren Conrad applied to her pout. And who's more MTV than Miss Conrad? Brava.
At the end of 2004, Southern Californian Michelle Olsen decided to launch her own beauty brand that has evolved into what we now know as 'Tini Beauty. The concept was inspired by Michelle's love of cocktails and has its own unique twist — everything is layerable. Much how like you can blend your own ingredients to create your own signature drink, all of the items can be mixed and matched to customize your nail and lip colors.
Nailtini contains nail lacquers in 22 colors, two mixer shades in white and black (which can be used as a base coat to lighten or darken the polish), nine toppers, and a base coat. Also, new for Summer is the Margarita collection, which contains three shades of Rita (Classic, Mango, and Strawberry) and Sugar Rum (sparkling clear) topper.
Liptini contains 12 lipsticks, 11 topper glosses, 10 lip and cheek stains, five shimmer stains, and six mixer pencils that can you can apply as a base to help alter any of the lip colors. The most interesting to me are Banana Flip, a bight yellow creamy pencil that can warm up or cool down a lip tone and Ice Water, a lip balm in a pencil form that makes any of the lip products appear more sheer. I think this idea is fun and is something that you and your girlfriends could play around with together. Do you think you'd be interested in becoming a makeup mixologist?
Kate Beckinsale was spotted leaving the hair salon in LA looking perfectly coiffed from head to toe. She wore a shirtdress over leggings, pairing it with Fiorentini + Baker buckle boots and a cozy scarf for a Fall-appropriate look.
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