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Fashion's Night Out 2009: A Global Celebration of Fashion

Mark your calenders!

NYC Fashion’s Night Out takes place on Thursday, September 10th.  It’s a celebration of all things fashion and involves a variety of retails in the 5 boroughs as well as 13 other participating cities.  The aim is to promote fashion/retail and boost consumer confidence. Every fashion retailer has been invited to participate and stores will be open from 6pm to 11pm.  This also coincides with the start of the Mercedes Benz Spring/Summer 2010 Fashion Week!  There are also specially commissioned t-shirts being sold at select participating retailers and the proceeds will be going to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.  You could also participate in the citywide clothing drive.

I will definitely be going to the M.A.C. store in SoHo and Janelle Monae is expected to perform.  I may also check out Bloomingdales or Banana Republic.

For any more information on participating locations, t-shirt retailers etc., check out Fashion’s Night Out.

Where will you be????

Beauty Basics: Eye Shadow Primers

Hi  ladies!

So a lot of people always ask me how come my eye shadows stay on all day (and all night) long, without budging?? The short answer? Skills!!! Nah, just kidding!

The secret weapon that makeup artists and makeup mavens use is the eye shadow primer.  Primers come in different forms and you kinda have to experiment to see which one suits you best. They basically act as a barrier between you eyelid and your shadows.  They provide a smooth surface for shadows to stick to and prevents the natural oils from the lid from smudging your handiwork.  They last all day through work, sweaty gym workouts or just walking around in the heat, humidity or the cold. And they also help keep colours true and make them pop!

Factors to consider when looking for a primer include 1) Skin type: oily or dry, 2) ease of application, 3) price range.  Listed below are some of the most popular primers available and I’ve used them all.

Eye Shadow primers

Eye Shadow primers

Eye Shadow Primers

  • Urban Decay Primer Potion (UDPP), 0.34 oz., USD$17, Sephora
  • Too Faced Shadow Insurance (TFSI), 0.35 oz., USD$17, Sephora
  • M.A.C. Paint Pots, 0.17 oz., USD$16.50, M.A.C.
  • M.A.C. Paints, 0.23 oz., USD$16.50, M.A.C.

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