Word on the street is that Sephora is having their annual Friends & Family sale which gives 20% off of everything online only. You have to visit this website and enter your email address to get the secret code.
So you get 20% off a single purchase, online at Sephora.com, from Oct 20 – Nov 2, 2011. The code can only be used once, so choose wisely!
I am looking at some Illamasqua polishes, mascara, skincare products! What are you getting?
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics has finally opened a retail location in NYC. For all you Lip Tar fans, you can now find OCC on the Lower East Side at 174 Ludlow Street, between Houston & Stanton.
Inside!
Here is some more information on the new Flagship:
“OCC chose the Lower East Side because it has really become the true hub of all things creative and artistic coming out of New York. The neighborhood’s latest renaissance is producing cutting edge design fashion, designers, salons and art galleries, and that’s where OCC needs to be.” David Klasfeld, CEO/Creative Director, OCC
Walking into the flagship store you will see an array of makeup in bold and dramatic colours with pops of neon and saturated pastels, radiating from every corner. Professional Makeup Artists are standing by to offer private consultations, makeup applications, and will even show you how to perfect airbrush makeup. Customers will not want to miss OCC’s Mixing Bar where they can custom create their perfect shade, or recreate their favorite colour. Gone are the days anyone has to live without their favorite discontinued beauty product! With over 36 shades of Lip Tars, highly pigmented loose eyeshadows, and an array of vibrant nail polishes, OCC’s flagship store is sure to become the next beauty haven for any makeup artist or beauty buff.
I attended the Grand Opening last week and we were also introduced to the new Fall 2011 collection, Pretty Boy, which by the way is amazing! I especially love the nail lacquers!! Actually very girly but not too sweet!
Makeup legend Sam Fine (Photo courtesy of Sam Fine)
Allyuh know who Sam Fine is?? He is a legend and pioneer in the makeup industry and has worked on pretty much every woman of colour out there, from Iman, Nancy Wilson, Naomi Campbell and Ru Paul to Tyra Banks, Mary J. Blige and Queen Latifah. As a matter of fact, thevery first makeup book that I bought was his, Fine Beauty.
When none of the mainstream prestige companies made makeup for women of colour, Fashion Fair was there. It was the first brand many people bought, often through generations of women.
The global prestige cosmetics brand for women of color appoints celebrity makeup artist Sam Fine as its Creative Makeup Director.
In his new role as Creative Makeup Director, Fine, a 20 year makeup artist veteran, will apply his accumulated artistic acumen and fuse it with Fashion Fair’s brand DNA, to advise on the creation of new products, enrich its color palette and make in-store appearances. In 2012, Fashion Fair will unveil Sam Fine for Fashion Fair trend collections, starting spring 2012.
For more information, see fashionfair.com. I can’t wait to see what comes out!
Having spent years in the shadow of the gooey lipgloss, lipsticks have roared back to the forefront and matte lipsticks have been at the centre of the trend! This year, bright, bold matte lips were all over the runway and in every magazine and the trend continues into the autumn/winter. Years ago, dark, vampy, matte lips were routine but they got a bad reputation because they were often very drying, accentuated any cracks in your lips and generally not comfortable. Fast forward to now and the formulas have been revamped. Conditioners have been added to these densely pigmented lip products to make them a lot more wearable.
NYX just recently launched a new line of matte lipsticks in 22 colours. I ordered 2 of them to start wih from beautyjoint.com and I paid $4.99 each.
INGLOT has added a new 40-pan Freedom System Palette. Check out the details below. This would be a great way to collect some of the new matte shadows!
This would be a great palette to have! INGLOT 40-square Freedom System Palette
INGLOT Cosmetics is excited to announce the launch of the new Freedom System Palette with 40 eye shadow squares. With Freedom System, the challenge of finding that perfect palette of eye shadows is over. This new palette guarantees to help consumers find their perfect selection of hues. Touch, mix and play with over 210 eye shadow shades until you create your own personalized set of eye shadows, customized to your very own taste! Freedom System was designed with the makeup artist in mind, but is sure to become the next favorite amongst any beauty buff.
