I don’t know about you, but coming out of the winter months I am the palest, whitest lady alive! Cue Stila’s new Indian Summer Collection to fix our winter-weary faces. Paying homage to everything exotic, shades of gold, pink, plum, and teal are infused with 24kt gold to give you that no-fuss summer glow. We’re talking the whole deal - tinted moisturiser, gloss, eyeshadow, bronzing powder, lip and cheek stain, mascara, smudge pot, and blush.
Stila's Indian Summer Collection
Standouts would have to be the Charmed Eyeshadow Palette with four brilliant wet-to-dry super shimmery shades and the non-sticky 24kt Gloss adorned with a genuine handmade bindi. And as a known antioxidant with microbial properties, the gold-infused products will do more than just have you looking pretty on the surface!
I’m diggin’ these fashion shots from the portfolio of London based makeup artist Gina Kane. The subtleness of the makeup, despite the era of inspiration, updates the look. I love me some eyeliner but sometimes subtleness looks sophisticated sexy!
Free shipping on any of the lovely products from Stila, just use the coupon code WELOVEU at checkout. We love Stila for this offer! I just might have to go order some of their sexy lip glazes…
A while back M.I.S.S. Dree wrote about the wonder that is blue mascara. If you like experimenting with color, then you’ll love the new mascara colors offered by Urban Decay. With colors like Purple Haze, Indigo, Electric Blue and Black Cherry - these mascaras will add a ‘lil drama to any look. And, for the next week if you spend $30 or more you’ll get the XXX Shine Stash lip gloss set for free (it’s a $25 value!). Just add the word STASH at checkout. Details after the jump . . .
PS - Check out the “how-to” video on how to play up your eyes.
Left: Stila x Marchesa Backstage Beauty Collection via WWD
Right: A look from the Marchesa Fall 08 Collection via Style
Stila has done the makeup for the past 4 Marchesa runway shoes and it looks like the relationship is blooming. Based on the success of the color palettes, Stila is releasing the colors used in the Fall 2008 Marchesa runway show. Here’s what they have to say:
The Backstage Beauty Collection, which includes three palettes, each with one matte and two shimmery eye shadow shades and an eyeliner. The Front Row Look is a black-patent palette with a smoky quartz eyeliner; The Red Carpet Look is a red-patent palette with an onyx eyeliner, and The Runway Look is a pewter-patent palette with an onyx eyeliner. Each palette is finished with fake leather rosettes that can be reused as necklaces or bracelets.
The colors look really fresh and wearable but my favorite part is the packaging. I love Marchesa dresses for the beautifully folded flowers and the flower wrap for the case is the perfect finishing touch - especially when you can use it as a necklace, bracelet or hair accessory! The palettes will be available in August at Sephora stores, Sephora.com and StilaCosmetics.com and will retail for $40.
Chanel has just announced that Gold is a central theme of it’s Fall 08 and Holiday 08 cosmetics collections. These are the first makeup collections by Peter Philips, the new creative director of makeup at Chanel. For his first collection, he took inspiration from Coco Chanel’s personal apartment on Rue Cambon which he found very warm with rich colors surrounding him like earthy browns, gold-gilded frames and crystal chandeliers. The collection includes a gold nail polish called Gold Fiction and Kaléidoscope (a shiny green gold) for fall and a gold brown nail polish called Haute Chocolate for holiday. Will these colors become the next it colors like Vamp, Black Satin and Blue Satin? I guess only time will tell. The collection also includes gold lip gloss, gold highlighting powder and a black eyeliner with gold sparkle. I think the colors will be popular and they are very seasonal since Fall usually favors rich color and Holiday always has a little bit of glitz for all the holiday festivities. The Fall collection will be available in stores beginning in July and the Holiday collection in October.
Urban Decay has always had really fashion forward colors and great combo kits to get you looking glamorous. If you’re a fan of the brand, or have never tried their stuff, today’s your lucky day ’cause they’re having a 50% off sale. They have a great selection of uniquely colored liquid eyeliners, lip glosses and special edition product. It’s a steal! Act quickly while supplies last.
I’m very loyal bordering on co-dependent when it comes to my make-up color selections, so there are times when I force myself to think outside of the box by buying a myriad of colors inside a box; or what we all know as make-up palettes.
