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Quick swatch! Marc Jacobs Genius Gel Super-Charged Foundation

August 10, 2013 / / 0 Comments

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Of course yuh gyul found herself at Sephora on Friday, scoping out the new Marc Jacobs Beauty collection.  He’s got pretty much a full colour line.  Lots of beautiful shades.  I check out the gel foundation….and I must admit that I am impressed!  It comes in 16 shades and it actually has some deeper shades!  I swatched the darkest shade, Cocoa Deep, which is a deep, chocolatey brown that is pretty neutral.

Marc Jacobs Genius Gel Super-Charged Foundation in Cocoa Deep (indoors)

Cocoa Deep swatch in daylight

I have not bought this…yet…but I applied some on my jaw line and it was almost an exact match! For reference, I am NW45 in M.A.C.  The formula is very lightweight, smooth  and sank into my skin and looked natural, like my own skin!  It felt amazing!  I would have liked a little bit more red in it, but hats off to Mr. Jacobs for creating a line that caters to women with medium to deeper skintones.  Of course I have not tested this for wear and durability, but don’t be afraid to check it out.  The price tag is rather hefty (US$48 for 1 fl. oz.), but look at it if you can.  Since it is a gel formula, it will probably work well on oily skin.

I hope that eventually the colour range is expanded to include some more medium-dark to deep shades, but I think it’s a good start!!  I can’t vouch for the rest of the collection, so see it for yourself.

Have you guys picked up anything??

Laters!!

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“Whey de lime” Fridays!! #MarcTheMoment

August 9, 2013 / / 1 Comment

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Image via Marc Jacobs Tumblr. The lipsticks!!

Marc Jacobs’ Beauty colour collection comes out today!! I will be hunting them down, swatching, ooo-ing and ahhh-ing!!  That’s what  I am looking forward to this weekend.  And some decent weather! Like summer want to quit on me!!!

What you looking forward to? Whey you limin’?

Laters!

Related posts:   My first “Whey de lime” Fridays! F/Konata Alleyne #music

Sneak peek at Marc Jacobs Beauty collection

Launched this August! NARS Radiant Cream Compact Foundation

August 9, 2013 / / 1 Comment

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Models Mina Cvetkovic, Nairoby Matos, and Dinara Chetryova for NARS, shot by Mr.François Nars. Image via PR.

From PR:

Expanding its foundation lineup, NARS introduces Radiant Cream Compact Foundation.  This lightweight formula combines the supple feel of a cream foundation with the weightless coverage of liquid makeup for a truly glowing complexion.

Enriched with the NARS exclusive Advanced Emulsion Technology, the velvety cream formula blends seamlessly and uniquely allows for the modern artistic versatility of a wet or dry application.  The buildable formula delivers medium to full coverage and sets in seconds, leaving skin soft, smooth and glowing — all with the ease of a portable compact.

Radiant Cream Compact Foundation

There are 20 shades!! What a great colour range including some that appear quite dark!!  Shout out to Mr. Nars for that “Trinidad” shade!

Here are the colours:

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Waiting with eager anticipation for the Marc Jacobs Beauty Collection!

August 8, 2013 / / 2 Comments

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Image courtesy of Marc Jacobs Beauty

I have been ultra excited to put my hands on the new full colour collection being brought out by Mr. Jacobs! The Marc Jacobs Beauty collection comes out in the US on August 9, at Sephora stores and I heard that they may also be available at select Marc Jacobs boutiques.    They have been teasing us with pictures and Sephora had a 48-hour pre-sale that sold out in mere hours!  I love Marc Jacobs design aestetic and based on the price range, it looks like it will be more of a high-end line, akin to Tom Ford, Dior, Guerlain, YSL and Chanel.  Check out the website for more sneak peeks!

Image courtesy of Lucky Magazine/Racked

Image courtesy of Marc Jacobs Tumblr

So get yuhself ready for Friday! Marc Jacobs Beauty cometh!

Laters!

Cha Cha on my cheeks! A review of Face Atelier Facade! #SummerPeachChronicles

July 8, 2013 / / 7 Comments

[twitter-follow screen_name=’NoireTropicalB’] NB: Nothing to declare! Product mentioned bought by me! Continuing with my summer coral obsession, here is a quick review of a product that I have wanted to pick up for a while.  I was introduced to the makeup brand Face Atelier at The Makeup Show a few years ago.  They are certainly a professional artists brand!! This Canadian-based company is well known in the industry for their high quality, silicone-based makeup.  Most of the makeup that we see in drugstores etc is either water- or oil based.  They are also well known for carrying Silicone-based makeup can be used on both dry and oilier skin types and it leaves a very smooth finish by laying on top of the skin and filling into pores and wrinkles (pretty much similar to a lot of the face primers out there).  Pro makeup artist Kevin-James Bennett used this on the cheek in a demo and I loved the effect on the skin!  One thing to note, just remember to use like products with like products.  Have you ever found that when you applied a primer and a foundation, the foundation slid off?  That sometimes happens with you pair a silicone based primer with a non-silicone foundation (especially water-based).   Try matching the base ingredients of your products and you should have no problem.

Anyway, I picked up the Face Atelier Façade in Cha Cha.

True dat!

Facade

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