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After 30 Years, Prescriptives to Bid Adieu. Boo.
Well, this is a disappointment. After 30 years in the cosmetics business, Prescriptives — the makeup company known for its "colorprinting" approach to matching skin tones — will be shuttered by Jan. 31 of next year.
Prescriptives Goes Full-Bloom This Spring
When you think Spring, you probably think flowers. And Prescriptives will have you thinking all about blooms with their next collection, which features both bold and neutral floral shades inspired by blossoms of sunflowers, marigolds, orchids, lavender, and petunias.
The collection, out in stores next month, includes In Bloom Eye Color Duo ($24) in Sunflower and Marigold (warm) and Petunia and Lilly (Cool); In Bloom Cheek Color Duo ($24) in Warm or Cool; and Lipshine ($17.50) Zinnia, Posy, Tulip, and Tuberose.
The Votes Are In: Best Foundation Is Bare Escentuals
I am not surprised by the results of Best Foundation of 2008. Whenever
Splurge of the Week: A Custom-Made Gift
If you've been a very, very good girl, you might want to ask Santa to send you Prescriptives' Custom Blend Essentials kit ($115, a $165 value). Inside a metallic train case, you'll find two full-size brushes, a travel-sized bottle of Super Line Preventor Xtreme, and empty bottles of foundation and concealer. The gift recipient can go to one of Prescriptives' Custom Blend counters (find a location here), and she'll watch as the foundation and concealer are whipped up to her specifications right before her eyes.
Coming Soon: Prescriptives All Skins Mineral Makeup SPF 15
Prescriptives is getting ready to release its first ever, vitamin and gemstone-enriched loose powder called All Skins Mineral Makeup SPF 15 ($32.50). Available in July, this medium-coverage foundation contains titanium dioxide and zinc oxide to ensure that you are both UVA and UVB protected. It's also formulated with mattifying agents to absorb oil, sweat and stickiness during the humid summer months.
Prescriptives Has a Daring New Fall 2008 Color Collection
This July, Prescriptives will release its 13-product Fall color story called Daring. The jewel-tone eye shadow shades can be worn light or dark for a natural or a dramatic effect. Cheeks are light and lips are subtle, yet warm.
BellaSugar's Top Five Loose Powder Picks
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.
A Few New Luxury Tinted Lip Balms
Lip balms are one of my favorite products and I always get excited when a new one makes an appearance in the marketplace — especially if it's tinted, because it feels good and it looks good. I've tried each of these new Prescriptives and Lola Cosmetics tinted balms and they all satisfy my balmy cravings.
Korres Lip Butter ($9) is an all-natural hydrating tinted lip balm that contains a high concentration of shea butter to help soothe and heal chapped lips.
Hot In The City: Prescriptives Urban Heat Summer Collection
The new Urban Heat Collection from Prescriptives is a beautiful summer product range. It contains a total of 14 items in five categories. They include two limited-edition kohl eye pencils (which have been formulated extra soft for smudging), eight vivid Colorscope lip glosses, one new Colorscope creamy eye shadow, two Colorscope eye colors and one neutral-colored Colorscope lipstick.
Product Review: Prescriptives Intensive Rebuilding Deep Hydrating Mask
The other night my skin was feeling and looking especially dry, so I thought it was an ideal time for an at-home mini facial. I washed, cleansed, gently exfoliated, and then I applied my new Prescriptives Intensive Rebuilding Deep Hydrating Mask ($28). Since the mask is a little unusual, I'd like to share my experience with you.
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