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Beauty Spring Peek: Matte Fuchsia Lips

BellaSugar — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:35:45 -0800

The Spring 2007 Diane Von Furstenberg Show was called "All About Eve," as in the first woman. It was meant to look simple, sophisticated and seductive. You can see this reflection not only in her clothes but in her makeup choices as well. She mixed a polished, yet clean and natural, fresh face with a pop of bright fuchsia, matte color on the lips.

Clearly DVF selected the mouth as the seductive focus and kept the rest of the face simple and sophisticated. Nice work. Be sure to check out more of my Spring Peeks.

To see some of my favorite matte fuchsia lipsticks new for Spring, read more

Giorgio Armani Armanisilk Lipstick, #4, $25, is a dead sexy moisture rich color made from micro silk powders™ that create a sensual, silky feeling and looking lip. This lipstick really makes a statement. Do you dare wear it?

Elizabeth Arden Exceptional Lipstick in Pink Vibrations, $18.50, is a creamy and smooth long wear lipstick. This intense color will give your eyes and cheeks an instant lift! It is recommended for those with a light to medium skin tone.

Cover Girl Continuous Color Lipstick, Parisian Pink 545, $4.89, gives you two benefits in one little tube. It is made with a moisturizing base (Vitamins E and A) so that your lipstick won't feather or cake; and this bright fuchsia color is so new wave!

Coming Soon: Estee Lauder Summer 2008 Bronze Goddess Collection

BellaSugar — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:00:16 -0800

If you're craving color, consider your needs met. At the end of the month, Estee Lauder is launching its new Summer 2008 Bronze Goddess Collection, a limited-edition group of bronze, gold and fuchsia products. It differs from last year's collection because those colors were more coral and coppery, but the luxe, brown and gold flecked tortoise shell packaging on the specialty items is the same.

The line includes new shades of nail lacquers, lip glosses, lip balms, eye shadows, powder and liquid bronzers, an oil spray, and body lotion. My favorite product in the the bunch is the new Sheer Lip Tint in Fuchsia. It's creamy, subtle, and it contains SPF 15. There's also a new summertime scent in to accompany the collection called Bronze Goddess Fragrance - but more on that later.

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For a list of products and their prices, read more.

Fragrance

Bronze Goddess Eau Fraiche 100 ml ($49.50)
Bronze Goddess Body Oil 100ml ($29.50)
Bronze Goddess Luminous Body Lotion 200ml ($29.50)

Bronzer

Bronze Goddess Bronzing Pearls ($35)
Bronze Goddess Luminous Liquid Bronzer ($28.50)
Bronze Goddess Tortoise Compact ($85, available in specialty stores only)
Bronze Goddess Soft Matte Bronzer ($29.50)
Bronze Goddess Soft Shimmer Bronzer ($29.50)
Bronze Goddess Soft Duo Bronzer in Amber Bronze Medium and Rich ($29.50)

Color

Pure Color Gloss in Sugarcane and Fuchsia ($18)
Tender Lip Balm in Tender Berry and Tender Bronze ($14)
Bronze Goddess Sheer Lip Tint SPF 15 in Fuchsia and Bronze ($25, available in specialty stores only)
Pure Color Eye Shadow in Cinnamon and Blushing Goddess ($17.50)
Pure Color Nail Lacquer in Fuchsia and Bronzed Goddess ($18)

Backstage Beauty: Thakoon

BellaSugar — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:00:15 -0700

On Friday afternoon, Thakoon unveiled its Spring 2008 collection. The theme of the show was a narrative about a young girl who ventures from the city to Hawaii to seek out a more resort-y and relaxed style of clothing and makeup. Gucci Westman, the famous makeup artist who styled the show using Lancome products, envisioned a stylish Japanese surfer girl for the look.

Gucci began by applying different pink colors to the the lips. The next thing she knew, she and Thakoon had come up with an idea to create a Pout-a-Porter limited-edition lipstick. The new color is a translucent, cool, creamy stain. It has a beige undertone mixed with a fleshy pink as well as a blue fuchsia-I love it!

For more fashion coverage, check out Fab, and to see more Backstage Beauty posts, click here. To find out how to get the Thakoon makeup look, read more

After you've applied the new Lancome Pout-a-Porter Thakoon Lipstick (it won't be out until spring 2008, so substitute your own color until then), focus on the rest of the skin.
Keep in mind that you are looking for a bronzed and minimalist look. On your cheeks, lightly dust Lancome Blush Subtil in Cappucine on the high parts of your cheekbones and then add a little bit of Lancome Magique Blush in Mocha Cremefor a dewy and darker effect.
Mix Lancome Le Crayon Poudre in Brunette and Sable and apply it to your brow for strong definition using a Giorgio Armani Eye Contour Brush. Blend well.
Next, take your Lancome Color Design Eye Shadow in Couture and use it under the eye to make the eye look like it's floating. Apply a very, very light amount of Shu Uemura Eye Shadow in Matte Baby Blue to the lid and blend well so that it's almost impossible to detect!

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