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DrFrankenPolish does it again! I’m lucky enough to have received one of her “non-published” editions of her Stonewash blue nail polish. Totally unique and awesome!

DrFrankenPolish Stonewash Blue with Konad m63 and Revlon Budding Chrome

Thanks for looking!

“The Wedding Party” with Sasha Pivovarova
Vogue, June 2009
by Arthur Elgort

Top model Sasha Pivovarova recreates her wedding to photographer Igor Vishnyakov with the help of her family and some famous friends namely Jessica Stam, Hana Soukupova, Irina Kulikova and Tiiu Kulik. This spread was overseen by Vogue’s fab fashion editor, Grace Coddington.

One of my favorite youtube beauty gurus, Kandee Johnson, recently put up a great Valentine’s Day makeup tutorial. It isn’t your typical pinks and reds but I think it’s really beautiful and sexy for a Valentine’s Day date.

Here it is:

I love her. <3

Some quick tips:

I’ve done this look twice since she posted it and I don’t have all the products that she uses but I found that drugstore alternatives work just as well.

Some of the products that I’ve switched:

• L’Oreal HiP Cream Liner instead of the Mac Gel Liner
• Revlon Color Stay Liquid Liner instead of the Lancome Liquid Liner
• L’Oreal Double Extends Beauty Tubes Mascara instead of the Urban Decay Lash Primer and Big Fatty Mascara

If you don’t have all the eyeshadow, products, or the Urban Decay Alice & Wonderland Book of Shadows browse the makeup isle of your favorite drug store  and see if you can find similar colors/products.

Don’t forget to have fun!

Random: Am I the only one who really wants to see Valentine’s Day (film) when it comes out?

I have no problem admitting that I’m envious of Scarlett Johansson. Her curvy pin-up girl figure, raspy voice, wavy locks and husband Ryan Reynolds make me a little green. But what gets me most is her flawless skin! Her makeup always looks impeccable and not in an overly-done way. In an effort to look polished for my own close-up in the light of day as opposed to on a red carpet, I tried the following products with impressive results.

Scarlett Johansson As The Face Of Mango

First I tried L’Oreal’s new line of Go 360 Degrees Clean Deep Facial Cleansers. For my sensitive skin, the Deep Facial Lotion Cleanser For Sensitive Skin that is both soap- and fragrance free worked wonders. Thanks to the Scrublet, a flexible silicone disc with tiny bristles that clean and exfoliate, I got a deep-down clean. Whereas many cleansers can leave traces of makeup and dirt on my face, I was not only squeaky clean but my skin was also super soft.

L'Oreal Go 360 Degrees Clean Deep Facial Lotion Cleanser For Sensitive Skin, $11.99 at mass market retailers and drug stores

I’m not one to wear full-face makeup, instead I apply and then blend foundation on the darker and sometimes red skin around the sides of my nose, mouth and on my chin. I applied a more than usual amount of Revlon’s new PhotoReady Makeup on my trouble areas to get the full experience and then finished with the PhotoReady Powder. This line of makeup, which also includes a Translucent Finisher powder, promises to deliver flawless skin whether you’re under indoor fluorescent lighting or outdoor sunlight. I was impressed with the coverage and how long my makeup both looked and felt fresh until the end of the day. It’s on ScarJo!

Revlon PhotoReady Makeup, Powder and Translucent Finisher, $18.95 each at mass market retailers and drug stores

— Jodi Goulart

If you’ve been hangin’ around this blog for a while, you know that I’m no stranger to drugstore makeup. But when it comes to drugstore foundation, let’s just say I’ve never come across a good one.

I was running low on my current foundation and was looking for a new one to try. There’s a lot of  hype around Revlon PhotoReady so I figured eh, why not?

One thing I don’t like about drugstore foundation is the difficulty of finding the right color for my skin tone. No testers equals frustration. I took a leap of faith and went for 005 Natural Beige. Luckily, it matched me quite nicely. I got the Translucent pressed powder to see how that held up as well.

First, the foundation.

The good?

I love the packaging. It just feels nice in my hand and the pump makes it easy to control the amount of product I use. This stuff applies like a dream, glides on almost like a primer. The good ends there.

Now, for the bad.

For something advertised as “photo ready,” I expect at least a medium coverage. This is very sheer and required more product (about 2 pumps, I’m used using just one) for me to get decent coverage. It gives a  “dewy” finish which just looks oily on me. I had to set it with a lot more powder than usual, which ended up looking cakey. Also, pores and dry patches that I didn’t even know existed were emphasized big time.

I looked in the mirror about two hours later and the foundation was practically sliding off of my face! I used a blotting tissue and all the makeup transferred onto it. My eye makeup, which normally doesn’t crease (I wear eye primer too!), pretty much disappeared. It’s like this foundation eats up all the other makeup I wear. I’ve never seen this happen with any other foundation I’ve used. Major, major no bueno!

Last, the powder. Here’s a super huge close up of it.

Do you see the sparkles? Yes, sparkles. There are a lot of them and they are very visible on the skin. What am I? A friggin’ Cullen?!

Having sparkles reflecting off of my face is not very “photo ready” to me.

The verdict on Revlon PhotoReady? Fail!

I traded both of these in for the Colorstay foundation. I’m hoping it’ll restore my faith in drugstore foundation, lol! I’ll let you know how it works out.

Have you tried PhotoReady? How do you like it?

Have a great Monday!

I’ve been looking to invest in a nice purple eyeshadow, and while I thought I wanted a matte shade, Revlon clearly decided that a shimmer/sparkle finish is what I need! I’m talking about Revlon’s new Perle formula, which retails for $3.99 and comes in at least six colors. I got ‘Violet Starlet,’ and while it may be a bit rash, the closest thing I can compare it to is Urban Decay’s new Stardust formula. Now keep in mind I’ve only seen these shadows swatched and described online, but the distinct shimmer particles that aren’t quite glitter chunks yet are more defined than in a typical shimmer or frost shade are close to the Revlon. ‘Violet Starlet’ is a red-based, medium purple. Alone the color is similar to Kat Von D’s shade ‘Shiba’ from the True Love palette, but it also plays very well in a smokey eye. Color payoff is moderate, wear time is average to slightly below average, and fallout needs to be contained. To really pack on the glimmer you need to apply it with a finger.

The final verdict? I can’t say either way. This is really an individual call because this formula is not a standout, but it’s a fun, versatile tidbit that could fill a hole in someone’s makeup wardrobe.

Click on the image to get an accurate idea of the finish!

The other day while checking out at the Walgreens near our house, I noticed a woman at the other register purchasing about 30-40 cans of Arizona Ice Tea, her total?Under $5! next, the woman in front of me purchased several Revlon products, including a fab new tube of mascara, a few eyeshadows and a lip product…her total? $7.  I was amazed, and jealous.  Their secret?  COUPONS! Ok, yes I know, it sounds simple, but I completely forgot about the amazing power of coupons, and the two totally different, but completely useful way these two women were using them.

Revlon woman was using coupons in the traditional sense, find a bargain and buy it on sale. Frankly, I’m a total fan of this process, especially when living on a budget. Using coupons this way means I can spend a little, and get a lot without the guilt!

The ice tea woman intrigues me.  I think it is probably safe to say,ice tea woman isn’t going to drink 30 cans of tea in a week.  However, simply knowing that that sale existed, she is now able to stock up, and thus save on her grocery bill in the future because she can eliminate this one item from her bill for the next month!  For a savy girl on a dave ramsey budget, this method of shopping is one I wanted to learn more about.

Her trick, which seems a bit backwards at first, is one that has a cult following, with many websites dedicated to the cause. In fact, even a few of my good friends are followers of this method and I’ve finally decided its time I give it a try while posting my results here!

Websites such as couponmom.com and coupondivas.com create databases of national coupons and sales, ranging from restaurants to the grocery stores as well as printable coupons. They also offer step by step tutorials to explain the process in much greater detail.

What do I have to do next? In order to make this process work, I need to save my sunday coupons, write the date at the top of each one (to aid in organization), and then check the sites whenever I’m ready to go shopping.  The database then organizes each deal by store and lists what is on sale at the store in order to get the most distance for your coupon.  In other words…store sale+national coupon=30 CANS OF TEA!!!  WOO!!!

In case you can’t tell, I’m pretty excited and have all my coupons labeled and ready to go! I like the idea of hunting for deals as well as seeing how much more we can trim away from our weekly grocery budget.  If I can spend dimes and save dollars while getting some fab products along the way, then I will truly feel like a Savy Girl. Wish us Luck, and I will post our results soon!

I was organizing my nail polish and decided it was probably about time for my first nail polish stash post. I just hit one hundred bottles. That number is shocking to me. I never thought I’d be one of those people, but alas there is no turning back now. I think I could have 1000 bottles and still want 1000 more! Ok, on to the goods.

*note: these pictures were not taken for color accuracy.

OPI Who are you Wearing?, Revlon Dark Pleasures Purple Pleasure, Rimmel 60 Seconds 615 Night Before, Essie Sexy Divide

OPI Lincoln Park at Midnight, Victoria’s Secret Beauty Rush Nail Paint Velvitini, OPI Lincoln Park After Dark SUEDE, Hard Candy Mr. Wrong

OPI We’ll Always Have Paris, OPI Catherine the Grape, OPI Lourve Me, Lourve Me Not, OPI Pamplona Purple

Chi Check Out the Venus Goddess, Avon Paisley, OPI DS Royal, OPI My Big Break

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Flirt, Maybelline Express Finish Grape Times, OPI Parlez-Vous OPI, Essie Lilacism

Cover Girl Boundless Color Violet Vision, Cover Girl Continuous Color 3in1 Luscious Lilac

And just for fun, my top 5 favorite purple polishes!

1. Essie Sexy Divide
2. OPI Lourve Me, Lourve Me Not
3. OPI Lincoln Park at Midnight
4. OPI Catherine the Grape
5. Avon Paisley

-Alli

While I can happily admit that I feel fulfilled in my career choice, if I had to do something else I would love to be a makeup artist.  

That’s probably stretch.  I’m not overly creative and I don’t believe I possess much in the way of artistic talent, although it’s been a while since I wielded a paintbrush.  

So scratch that.  Maybe I’d just like to be Gucci Westman, talent et. all.

Currently Revlon’s Global Artistic Director, Westman’s travels the world in search of inspiration, experiments with a variety of colors and trends, and counts actresses such as Drew Barrymore and Natalie Portman as clients.  She’s known for a subtle style of makeup that enhances the wearers natural beauty, which I really love.

I fell in love with the looks and products she developed while at Lancome, again as Global Artistic Director.  My collection of Juicy Tubes is massive even now!

As a follow up to my earlier post on new favorite buys, I figured I’d give a quick run down of some of my favorite cosmetic items of all time.  My skin type is combination-to-oily with some fine lines starting to appear.  I am very pale with freckles and a couple of small broken vessels on my face which are always red.  My skin is rather sensitive with a tendency to develop solitary “under the skin” blemishes rather than vesicular outbreaks.  I have bought the most expensive and I have bought dirt cheap products, and all areas in between.  If it works, it’s worth the price, however, if something cheap works better, I’m not afraid to say it. These products may not be best for anyone else, but they are the few that I have found myself buying more than twice.

Ready?  Here we go:

Face wash – Cetaphil, or any store brand version of it.

Foundation primer - Revlon Beyond Natural.  Every bit as good as Smashbox at 1/3 the price.

Face lotion with SPF – either L’Oreal Skin Genesis SPF 15 Fragrance Free or MAC SPF 15 lotion.  I like both, but the L’Oreal is 1/2 the price and fragrance free.  Neither are greasy at all.

Oil control lotion – MAC oil control lotion.  Very nice for summer if you wear makeup with SPF already in it. Keeps the oiliness at bay, and smells good.  Never broke me out or irritated me at all.

Foundation – Tricky question!  This is the area I am least likely to say I have a “favorite.”  I like MAC studio fix for fuller coverage.  L’Oreal True Match is good for medium coverage (and on their website, if you know your MAC shade, they will match it to your True Match shade, very nice!).  L’Oreal Bare Naturale mineral foundation is good for “on the go.”  NARS balanced foundation is good for sheer coverage.  Shiseido’s liquid foundation is good for medium to fuller coverage.  None of these broke me out, though I can’t say 100% that I have a favorite.  I like the coverage of Revlon’s Colorstay combo-to-oily formula, but they don’t have a good color for me (ivory is too light, buff is too dark).

Powder – MAC blot powder.  It doesn’t last long, though, so I save that one for the weekend and use L’oreal True Match or Revlon’s Photo Finish during the week for a cheaper alternative.

Eyeliner – L’Oreal Infallable 16 hour never fail eyeliner (self sharpening).  I cannot sing the praises of this eyeliner enough, it snuffs out every expensive brand I’ve ever tried.  It really stays put well without transferring to your brow bone, and the color stays bold.  I can use it to line my inner bottom lid and it never irritates my eyes.  The Carbon Black is a nice bold black.  The black brown does well for a slightly softer look.  This eyeliner is *the* one.

Mascara – MAC “X” mascara is really nice.  I also like L’oreal’s Voluminous curved brush in Carbon Black, though it tends to dry out only 2-3 weeks after opening it and gets clumpy.  I recently have tried Maybelline’s XXL extreme bold drama (or something similar) in blackest black and it is quite nice if you have time to do the two step thing.  I like that the primer in this is black and not white, I don’t like that white primer.  I’m one of the few that really doesn’t care for Maybelline’s Great Lash, though.

Eye shadow - Revlon quad in “coffee bean” or “in the buff” are my all time favorites.  I have a MAC quad I customized with 4 matte taupe-to-brown shades as well.

Lipstick – L’Oreal color riche in nude and beige, Revlon Matte in “Mauve it Over”, Revlon’s “Just Enough Buff” and the Revlon Beyond Natural in either buff or nude, can’t remember. MAC in “midi mauve”

Concealer – MAC’s studio fix concealer in NC15.  These things last so long I actually have to buy a new one before I’m half way through with the pot!  This is the best concealer ever, hands down.

Chapstick – CVS beeswax lip balm with honey + vitamin E.  Cheap alternative to Burt’s Bees with honey balm.  I don’t like peppermint chapsticks.

Brow enhancer - Maybelline’s powdered brow enhancer in dark brown.

Body Lotion – any generic/store brand version of Vaseline Intensive Care.  Fragrance free, rich and creamy without being greasy.  Saves my hands in the winter time.

Blush - on the very rare occasion that I use it, L’Oreal’s True Match in “Bare Honey.”

More if I think of them!  Tell me what you like!

Probably plates Revlon hair are the most popular hair straightening system products for women in Western countries. Has an excellent system of hair care, which preserves the structure of hair from time to time. Revlon has been scientifically developed by the manufacturers with 1 inch and 1 3/4-inch and 2-cm width. No matter what kind of hair is long for a ceramic straightener by Revlon can help you achieve it.

Beauty industry have ceramic straightenersproduct, because with sweetness, far infrared heat, non-ionic and may destroy your hair follicles is offsetting damaged. Ceramic materials for the production of heat distribution and subsequent cooling changed. Known for its crystal structure, and ceramics are also permanent, fragile and strong in compression, weak in tension and shear.

By increasing the activity of hair styling ceramic straighteners are now easy to rejuvenate the hair in its natural elasticity and strength, with goodResults. The best thing rectifier ceramic Revlon is how little damage to the hair. This fact makes some of the other pressing a healthy choice for your hair styling for personal preferences.

A feature of Ceramic Iron Revlon, which other non-ferrous duplication technology is providing a constant high heat in 60 seconds of heat build-up and 25 variable temperature settings with two ceramic straightening plates. There is another advantage of strangeFurthermore, you get the iron in Revlon. Because the heat goes from bottom to extra hot, it penetrates your hair follicles without stripping its natural moisture for the presence of various settings of heat.

For example, if you have thin or fine hair, the best choice you can make it hard as iron, Revlon offers 25 variable temperature settings. On the other hand, if you have thick hair, you can continue along the temperature of the iron to make fixed so thatnot increase your hair in areas that reinforce difficult.

Ceramic iron from Revlon is very fast, because their heat settings. Women may also different hairstyles, where they want, without too much time and money. You can use the iron Revlon, fill the end of her short hair for a look alluring.

No matter how short or long your hair is, you can look like an iron with the unusual and extraordinary Revlon ceramic. Sinceare safe to use, can be in everyday life!

You and I have had a long history together – going on three years now. It seems like just yesterday that I was browsing down the aisle of CVS when I spotted a little tube of Maybelline foundation, strategically placed under a poster of a model with perfectly clear, smooth, radiant skin – all of which the foundation promised to deliver. I was hesitant at first. Do I really need this? What if it looks thick and obvious? What if it doesn’t make a difference at all? But then I caught sight of my face in the mirror next to the eyeshadows, looking sallow and wan under the store’s fluorescent lights. Maybe it will help with those dark circles, or the redness on my chin. Maybe it’s worth a try.

Fifteen minutes and nine dollars later, I was back at home, anxiously pulling my first bottle of foundation out of it’s cardboard and plastic casing. I squeezed some on to the tips of my fingers… huh, that doesn’t look right. Maybe it’ll change when I spread it on to my skin.

Well guess what, Maybelline foundation? You let me down. Guess what, all FIVE other drugstore foundations I’ve tried? You let me down. Here’s a little news flash for you:

NOT EVERYONE HAS YELLOW UNDERTONES. SOME OF US DO NOT APPRECIATE LOOKING LIKE OOMPA LOOMPAS. We’re not all Snookis and Lindsay Lohans, for Christ’s sake!

So here’s a crazy idea for you: start making foundations without the yellow tint, for us really pale ladies out there. Believe it or not, I think there’s a pretty significant untapped market out there of women who want cheap makeup for their fair skin.

For now, I hate to say it, but I’m giving up on you. I think six chances are more than enough.

Sincerely, Rebecca

P.S. Does anybody have any ideas for what to do with six bottles of unused foundation?

As I have been trying to find a good foundation for slightly older skin I thought I would share at least one of my purchases. It is Revlon PhotoReady. The shade I purchased is vanilla. It matched the skin perfectly but when I applied it at home the color was extremely light. Far too light. The consistency was thick and creamy but it did not blend well at all and the coverage ended up being too thin. I really don’t see what makes this “photoready” as it looks terrible. I will be returning it.

We’re not sure what our bombshells would make of the latest pastel trend in nail polish. Marilyn Monroe was a fan of either perfectly clean, French manicured nails, or matching red nails on her hands and feet.

British bombshell Diana Dors – read more about her this weekend – was a fan of long, pointed, clean, nails.

Chanel’s ‘greige’

However, the trend gurus have decided this Spring it’s all about pastels – pale mint greens, powder blues, lemon yellows and lilacs are the nail colours of choice. Oh, and Chanel have a ‘greige’ on offer – a sort of cross between a beige and a grey – called Particuliere (£16, www.chanel.co.uk). Whether it will be as popular as last year’s musthave Jade shade remains to be seen. We’re not sure if Jane Russell, another big red talon fan, would have approved…

Marks and Spencer’s Essential Collection offers up a really pretty mint and a lovely lilac, and at just £2.50 each (www.marksandspencer.com), you may as well buy them both. Revlon have also got a ‘Minted’ and a ‘Lilac Pastelle’ on offer later this Spring.

Illamasqua are launching four pastel shades in February – with fabulous bombshell-esque names. Nudge, Blow, Caress and Wink, are mint, lemon, powder blue and lilac.  They retail at £12.50, (www.illamasqua.com, www.asos.com).

Illamasqua Pastels

American Apparel  will soon launch their first nail polish collection – Made in the USA -  (£5, www.americanapparel.co.uk) and each of the 18 shades is inspired by an  important part of American Apparel. One is the color of raw cotton, while another – an on-trend minty green color called Office – was taken from the color of an accounting notepad found on the seventh floor of American Apparel’s headquarters. Factory Grey is the actual shade used to paint all floors of the company’s manufacturing operations. We think Marilyn would have approved of their red, Downtown LA.

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So, Milani.  That is where I left off.  Dear dear Milani.

Milani has done some random things the past few years… such as discontinuing their awesome eyeshadows and blushes (although the famous Luminous is back under the mineral blushes line).

They haven’t won me back over yet, but when they introduce new things, I do get a bit excited.

Display speaks for itself.  Knowing that Milani has sort of “answered” MAC in some respect over the years, I’m kind of curious about these and if they will in any way be something like MAC’s Liquidlast liner.  Wishful thinking, I know.

Tantastic bronzers.  Slightly domed baked like bronzers.  Bronzers generally hate me but I’m tempted to try one of these for highlighting purposes b/c these babies are shimmery.  Like super shimmery as far as I can tell.  There is a lighter one, a darker one, and the one on the right has quite a bit of pink/rose tones in it.

I can’t lie, these made my heart flutter.  Mainly because…. THERE IS A FREAKING BLUE ONE.  HOLY SHIT.  I don’t even care if it is unwearable, I have a fascination for funky colored glosses.  Myself and a few other beauty bloggers thought along the lines of MAC Dazzleglass when we saw these.  Milani calls these 3D Glitzy Gloss (they discontinued some of the original Glitzy Gloss shades to make room for these).  They are tinted glosses with tons and tons of microshimmer and/or microglitter.

Some of the revamped polish display.  I don’t know if any of these shades are new but I can’t remember seeing some of the more colorful shades before.

The new neons, holos, and nail art polishes.  To be totally honest the neon shades disappoint me because behind the Milani display on the other wall, I have access to Massini (now being called Studio M) polishes, and they KNOW neon shades.  Seriously.  They make the Milani ones look on the rather dull side.  The new holos are there and they are interesting, although honestly I don’t see as much holo in them in the bottle as I see just massive awesome shimmer. The nail art polishes, meh… I don’t have a steady enough hand to do anything like that and the shades aren’t anything special.

A closer view of the holos.  Your standard silver, a gold, a green, blue, pink & purple.

Crystal Eyez (is Eyez really spelled with a Z…eeps)  Okay, even the picture on the display doesn’t look appealing.  Why?  Because these aren’t really a shadow but a glitter intense gel.

Finally a click pen concealer… an HD one at that… the newest gimmick.

That wraps up the Milani folks, but I got a few more things here.

New L’Oreal studio secrets/ HIP display.  Don’t ask me what is going on here, L’Oreal apparently decided to ditch most of the HIP line.

close up of one of the Studio Secret products, a base.

Display of some of the various new Revlon shadow singles which come in various finishes from matte, to lustre, to glittery finish.

Maybelline hopping onto the gel liner bandwagon.

An actual real color collection from somebody… via Revlon

And a random find, Physicians Formula Bamboo wear.  The powder is in refills, you also have to buy the bamboo compact (which oddly enough none were to be found here) and there is also a bamboo kabuki brush.

That’s all I got for now folks.  Enjoy!  And don’t be afraid to hope on and post some reviews if you try any of these new finds.

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Italian bombshell Sophia Loren, the second most awarded actress ever, is much more than a pair of eyes – but what a pair of eyes!

Sophia’s voluptuous curves may be famous, but her cat’s eyes make her an iconic bombshell and one whose ‘look’ is constantly copied.

It was perhaps fortuitous, that in the 1960s, when Sophia’s star was at its brightest, eye makeup was also enjoying one of its stellar moments. Lips were pale and non-existent, and sales of kohl had rocketed!

Sophia has been more philosophical about her eyes, over the years, quoted as saying ‘beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes’, and ‘if you haven’t cried, your eyes can’t be beautiful’. This bombshell must have shed buckets of tears then!

So just how do you get the ‘Sophia look’ – we asked top make-up artist, and beauty columnist with the Sunday Mail, Craig Alexander Wilson, to talk us, and you, through the steps to perfecting the Italian bombshell’s iconic look – and of course, those alluring feline eyes.

“Sophia very much had a signature look when it came to her make up and even now her colour palette and method of application seem to go unchanged,” says Craig. “She still rocks this look at 75, as we all saw recently at the Golden Globes.

“It really is all about ‘the eyes’  – if I had to name it, it would be ‘Feline and Flirty’ So, how to do it. Well,  first start by lining the innerlash line or water line with Benefit’s Eyebright pencil (£14, www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk).

BeneFit's Eyebright

“This will revive tired eyes, make whites whiter and provides a nice look to the end result – if you look at pictures of Sophia, you can see she uses something like this too.

“For eyeshadow, I’d use Revlon’s In The Buff Colorstay eyeshadow quad (£5.99, www.boots.com, www.revlon.com). Take the second lightest colour, the beige, from the quad and apply this to the lid and under the browbone. This will provide the perfect base and even out any lid discolouration. Next, on the lid alone, apply the mid tone brown. Blend evenly and sweep up gently as you reach the outside edge of the eye.For depth, take the darkest of your colours and with a little care, apply into the crease of the eye.

Revlon In The Buff Quad

“Working from the outside edge take this colour about two- thirds of the way along the socket line, blending as you go. Continue until you get the desired depth of colour.

“A little insider tip here – use a small but long-haired blending brush. This will make the application smoother, softer and more sultry.

“Next  comes the liquid liner. This is a make up must have to create this look and many retro styles, especially from the 1950s and 60s. Now they can be scary at first so have a go on the back of your hand to get used the the tip. There are many versions, from brushes to felt-tip style nibs. That’s the style of YSL’s Easy Liner for Eyes   (£22, www.ysl.com ) which I would use here -  in black of course. I also like Bobbi Brown’s Long-wear Gel Eyeliner in Black Ink (£15, www.bobbibrown.co.uk), which you apply with a brush.

“So, start from outwith the outside edge, positioning your brush at an angle above the lashline and draw a line eventually meeting the lashline and right into the inner eye. Now fill in the area between the lashline and the first stroke of liner. Repeat as desired to get I used YSL Easy Liquid Liner.

“My top tip here? Keep it quick, sharp and clean. Don’t be tempted to flick at the outside edge. Although exaggerated, the liner shouldn’t really flick or curl up. LIne along the bottom lashes as well, keeping close to the lashline.

“Next mascara, and use  lashing and  lashings of Dior’s Diorshow Blackout Mascara (£21.50, www.dior.com ).

Dior Blackout

Apply a coat and rock the wand to separate lashes as you apply – do the bottom first – one coat should be enough.  This look is very top heavy so apply a few coats to top lashes, allowing mascara to dry in between coats. Apply from root to tip and concentrate more on the outside lashes by your third coat. This will work with the shape of the liner for that feline look.You could also use false lashes here.

“For Sophia’s perfectly groomed brows, start them quite close in to the nose, unless your eyes are very close together, and curve them round, almost down the side of the eye.

Revlon's new Spring shade, out March

“Sophia would generally wear a pale lipstick – something very neutral. At the height of the 1960s, it would have been a very matte pale pink. Here I would use a MAC lipliner in Spice (£10, www.maccosmetics.co.uk), for a natural enhancing of the lipshape,but with feathery strokes – not a big line round the lips – that is not a good look, trust me,  and then a neutral shade. For an on-trend touch to the look this season, you could add a hint of Revlon’s Lilac Pastelle Gloss which is launching in March – so keep an eye out for that!

For this look, the perfect foundation would be Estee Lauder’s Doublewear Light (£24.50, www.esteelauder.co.uk) which has the great coverage we love from the original, but with a lighter, fresher finish.

Finish by dressing the skin with some bronzer  – I’d recommend MAC’s Matte Bronze, to keep that matt look,  (£16.50, www.maccosmetics.co.uk) and use the bronzer as a blusher, concentrating on the cheek bones. That’s it – wonderful feline eyes, just like Sophia!”

I am something like an African American woman.  I have always been one of those people that said if you got one drop of black blood….your ass is black.  With that in mind….I dont see color….but Revlon sure in the hell does.

So I read on makeuptalk.com that Revlon has came out with the new foundation…”Revlon Photoready”.  To be compared with Make Up Forever’s HD line, and Cargo Blu Ray line, and any other high end brand that produced a foundation with less to no Titanium Dioxide in it so that you dont get that ‘Nicole Kidman’ look when someone flashes a camera on you:

Yeah see that is from her concealer actually having Titanium Dioxide in it which cause the camera to do…that!

Anyway! I get excited.  It is well known that Revlon is the cult favorite when it comes to the Colorstay line.

Mississippi..we have a problem…THE COLOR RANGE! I assumed based on the swatches on Ulta.com that Rich Ginger would be perfect. Rich Ginger is very very light.  The darkest color they offer is cappuccino and well…..its orange! Who is orange!

COMMENT RIGHT NOW AND FIND ME A NATURAL ORANGE SKINNED PERSON! I am not showing pics of my face with that mess on, shoutout to my African American ladies that do settle for less and wear orange foundation and think they look good. But those new Eco Friendly lights are very truthful on the makeup and well……

Anyway (again!!!) What happened to brown, golden, honey colored women.  It is obvious by color selection that African American women are not too much cared for in this line….and that was just the tip of the iceberg with my whole Revlon experience.

The Revlon Beyond Natural concealers are on clearance.

Light shade….$2.59….Medium…$2.59….Medium Deep…..$2.59 (and sold out)…Deep….$7.59

Wait a minute what?

Why? Nevermind this is some HP stuff!! LOL

SESEORANG penyanyi lazimnya fokus terhadap nyanyian manakala pelakon pula pada lakonan. Namun, dalam era kini artis seharusnya menjadi serba boleh. Tidak hairan jika ada antara di kalangan mereka kini beralih angin menjadi artis rakaman suara.

Alibi Music Sdn Bhd (AMSB) yang bernaung di bawah Metadome Sdn Bhd baru diwujudkan awal tahun ini. Sekalipun syarikat rakaman membawa masuk produk luar, Metadome nyata tidak melupakan bakat tempatan. Dalam pada itu Metadome memayungi lima artis lain seperti The Fabulous Cats, Imran Ajmain, Liyana Jasmay, Han OIAM dan Sleeq.
Bekas kumpulan VE, Abdullah Ahmad (Lah) berkata, artis perlu ada inisiatif untuk mengikuti arus semasa kerana ia adalah cara terbaik peminat sentiasa mendapat pembaharuan. Artis tanpa perubahan kelak dikata ketinggalan zaman.
“Ingin saya jelaskan sewaktu era Beethoven, muzik berkisar penjualan skor muzik. Pada era Michael Jackson pula jualan album meletup, tetapi sekarang muat turun nada dering cara terbaru mendapat sambutan menggalakkan daripada pendengar.

“Perubahan begini perlu diketahui artis. Justeru tidak salah jika saya mahu berkembang bersama Alibi Music,” katanya.
Bagi pelakon, Natasha, 27, single pertamanya, Hanya Tuhan Yang Tahu akan diputarkan di stesen radio bulan depan. Baginya bukan pelik pelakon bergelar penyanyi apatah lagi dia mempunyai pengalaman menyanyi dalam filem Tipu Kanan Tipu Kiri.

“Bagi saya tidak sukar menjadi penyanyi dan pelakon dalam satu masa asalkan kita tahu membahagikan masa. Bagaimanapun, untuk persembahan pertama konsert Alibi Music ini, saya terasa sedikit kekok. Apapun, saya yakin perasaan itu diatasi menerusi lebih banyak persembahan konsert Alibi Music selepas ini,” katanya.
Ezlynn, berpengalaman 11 tahun bidang nyanyian, antara penyanyi wanita popular dilamar Alibi Music. Penyanyi 29 tahun melonjak menerusi lagu Hi Hi Bye Bye dan single, Sengsara ini pernah merakam album, Ehmm dan Pisst! sewaktu bersama Kru Music Group (KMG) selama enam tahun.
Menurutnya, tawaran syarikat baru menghasilkan single setiap beberapa bulan adalah pendekatan baik. Ezlynn meraih Anugerah Artis Baru Terbaik menerusi Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) 2004.
“Kebetulan baru tamat kontrak bersama KMG. Bernaung di bawah label baru beri peluang menerbitkan video klip sendiri. “Promosi dilakukan Alibi Music hebat. Saya tidak mahu terlepas peluang jadi antara artis terbaik mereka,” katanya.
Pengacara muda, Awal kali pertama bergelar artis rakaman, merakam single pertama bertajuk Memori.
“Sekarang baru tahu beza gementar jadi pengacara dan penyanyi. Jika pengacara, cakap beberapa perkataan pertama, gugup hilang serta-merta. Penyanyi? Perasaan hanya hilang apabila lagu dinyanyikan berakhir.
“Apapun, saya terbuka dan memang serius terhadap nyanyian. Saya rasa bukan masalah besar seorang penghibur beralih angin asalkan mereka diterima pendengar,” kata Awal menandatangani kontrak selama setahun.

Pengurus Kanan Alibi Music Sdn Bhd, KC Ismail berkata penyertaan pelbagai latar artis pengacara, penyanyi dan pelakon beri peluang kepada mereka meningkatkan karier masa depan.

“Pelancaran Alibi Music adalah kesinambungan kepada perubahan dilakukan untuk tahun 2010. Alibi Music memperkenalkan revolusi muzik baru yang lebih segar. Metadome akan beri tumpuan terhadap Penyediaan Kandungan Bergerak (Content Provider).
“Apapun, pengambilan artis bukan tangkap muat. Semua disaring menerusi sesi uji bakat. Walaupun berpengalaman, mereka masih disyaratkan mengikuti sesi khas sebelum bergelar artis Alibi,” katanya.

Teknik Tahan Lama..

Overall Grade:  A-

Brush:  A  The brush is surprisingly effective at building volume, while also separating the lashes so that they appear even, without clumping.

Formula:  A  This mascara is not for everyone, as it is very thick, but it is very effective at doing what it promises to do – build volume.

Value:  B+  This is a good drug store-priced mascara in the usual dull Revlon packaging.  My only concern is that, as thick as the formula is, I wouldn’t count on this mascara lasting more than a month or so.