Phi­lo­sophy The Mic­ro­de­li­very Mini Peel Pads

$35.00 for 60 pads (2 oz. –56.7g)

I have been using the Phi­lo­sophy Mic­ro­de­li­very Mini Peel Pads along with my Phi­lo­sophy On A Clear Day skincare line for the last 2 months and I am addicted to these pads!

This is what the product claims:

Mic­ro­de­li­very Multi Peel Pads

What it is:

Con­ve­nient, easy-to-use, multi-use peel pads for face, neck, and body.

What it is for­mu­la­ted to do:

These pads were created to help exfoliate and replenish skin from head to toe. Multiple antio­xi­dants help protect the skin from free radical attack, while providing excellent mois­tu­ri­zing and emollient pro­per­ties, leaving skin feeling smooth and radiant.

What else you need to know:

Each pad also contains anti-inflammatory ingre­dients that help soothe the skin and minimize redness

• Lactic Acid: Gently exfo­lia­tes skin to help promote smooth, healthy skin.
• White, Yellow, Green, and Red Tea Extracts: Provide antio­xi­dant and anti-inflammatory pro­per­ties that help maintain skin’s overall health and moisture.

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The fabulous people at Nylon Magazine posted this behind-the-scenes look at the hair, makeup and nails done for Marc Jacobs Fall/Winter 2010 Runway.

• Francois Nars designed a beautiful “cool sexy girl” makeup look, very easy, real and sexy with lots of mascara!
• Creative Nail Design created a lavender beige shiny nail. So pretty, “greige” (gray/beige) is a huge trend this season.
• Guido Palau created a very easy and sophis­ti­ca­ted hair look that is slightly undone, down and a little messy but with lots of texture.

I loved this runway, it was one of my favorites this season.

MAC To The Beach Collection

U.S. Launch Date – May 27, 2010

Inter­na­tio­nal Launch Date – May 2010

Asia Launch Date – June 2010

I know that like me, many of you are very excited for this collec­tion, espe­cially after seeing this preview image that has been circling the web in recent weeks.

I am par­ti­cu­larly intrigued by the seahorse powder, it’s just so pretty!!

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I love Louis Vuitton, not only because of the popu­la­rity of the brand, but because of the crafts­manship and the quality of all of their leather goods.  I tend to be one who prefers their classic Monogram collec­tions and never quite cared for the look of the Damier collec­tion which is also vastly popular.

My opinion and tastes were changed when Louis Vuitton released their Damier Azur Collec­tion earlier this year. The new, Spring 2010 Damier Azur collec­tion takes the classic Damier design and gives it a nautical flare with off-white and blue in place of brown and deep brown.

The design is very subtle but equally as gorgeous and supple as the Monogram designs.  My mother purchased one of these purses and she loves it!

As is customary with all Louis Vuitton designs, the handbags are well-made with intricate details and supple leather.  I know for so many people, Louis Vuitton seems like a ridi­cu­lously expensive handbag but they really put a lot of time and crafts­manship into each piece of leather they sell.  You pay more but you have in return, a handbag that will last you the rest of your life if you take decent care of it.

That’s the dif­fe­rence with Louis Vuitton, is that the handbags and luggage items are so well-made that they can last you a lifetime.  The Damier Azur Collec­tion is one of the more affor­da­ble ones currently available at Louis Vuitton.

Nautical inspired fashion and acces­so­ries are very “in” for Spring 2010, this is just one way you can incor­po­rate the nautical trend that’s so hot in your wardrobe!!  Louis Vuitton also has another nautical inspired design for their Cruise Spring 2010 collec­tion, you can check that out at their website.

If you are able to buy one, do so soon because like all limited edition Louis Vuitton items, they’ll sell out sooner than later!

Check out our gallery below for more product photos and information!!

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images courtesy of Louis Vuitton’s website

Note: We are not paid to review or feature this product nor are we affi­lia­ted with the brand.  All opinions are honest and true.   Please refer to our Disc­lo­su­res & Policies page for more information.

Dutch fashion brand G-Star, has named model turned actress Liv Tyler as their new “Brand Ambas­sa­dor” as they try to expand their popu­la­rity in the United States.  The celebrity offspring and one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood, looks amazing in the photo stills from her new Fall/Winter 2010 ad campaign for the brand.

“Liv is a great fit for the brand because she exudes the perfect level of sen­sua­lity, a cha­rac­te­ris­tic very important to G-Star,” says the label. “She’s a strong, beautiful and inde­pen­dent woman with an impec­ca­ble feeling for style.”

Liv, who’s been modeling since she was 14, has done an amazing job making the brand look good.  She’s got enough grace to look beautiful and enough edge to pull it off.  The offspring of Steven Tyler of Aerosmith makes these jeans look edgy and chic at the same time, a feat very few could accomplish.

Check her out at the launch of the ad campaign at Fall/Winter 2010 Fashion Week!

images courtesy of G-Star

I am loving the newer trends on the runway for Fall 2010.  New York Magazine’s videos really give you an inside look!!  Here, New York Magazine’s Aja Mangum discusses the nail trends for Fall 2010.

New York Magazine’s Aja Mangum talks with Butter London’s Noni Cream about the new nails appearing on the runway this season.

The trends for this season’s nails:  trends, texture, pigment and playing with what you already have at home.

Video courtesy of New York Magazine’s youtube channel.

New York Magazine has this amazing from behind the scenes at the Fall 2010 Backstage Beauty: Erin Wasson x RVCA.

Aja Mangum, a beauty editor for the mag, gets beauty tips from Charlotte Wiler of Maybelline.

I like this video with the one black crazy eyebrow and a partially black lip and the very pretty smoky eye and a peach cheek. Lots of silver and beige in this look. If you take away the wild eyebrow and black line under the lip, this is a pretty look for going out!

You don’t have to go com­ple­tely wild and wear this look yourself, but you can take some of the very pretty tips and tricks and tone them down to make it your own.

♥ it!

video courtesy of New York Magazine’s Youtube Channel

MAC Spring Colour Forecast Collec­tion Review & Recommendations

Saying that this collec­tion was jam packed with products would be an unders­ta­te­ment.  I got 6 different lipsticks and there were still many more I didn’t get.  Out of the 4 Spring Colour Forecast collec­tions, I ended up getting mostly products in the Collec­tions 1, 2 and 3.

In fact, I don’t think I got anything in the Spring Colour Forecast 4 collec­tion just because the colors were not so amazing to me, and very orange/beige which are just colors that don’t work with my skin tone.

Overall, I’d have to say that I am very happy with this collec­tion and the variety of color options.  Pretty much anyone could find something they liked in this collec­tion whether you like color or something more sheer, there’s products in each of these collec­tions for you.

While I bought mostly lipsticks and products in Collec­tions 1, 2 and 3, there were many pretty options available from Collec­tion 4, I just didn’t have the money to buy it all so I bought what I thought were the best options for me.

Want to know what I think you should buy?  Here are my recommendations:

• Must-haves: Electric Fuchsia lipglass,  Bubblegum Lipstick, Rose Maiden Lipstick, Azalea Blossom Blush Ombre, Very Violet Eyeshadow.
• Wishlist: Fresh Salmon Lipstick, Radicchio Lipstick, Victorian Lipstick, Perky Eyeshadow, Stacked1! Crushed Metal Pigments, Ripe Peach Blush Ombre
• Skip:  Purple Rage Lipglass, Collec­tion 3 Eyeshadow Quad

I really enjoyed the huge amount of products available this collec­tion.  The Blush Ombres are the most beautiful and unique blushes I’ve seen in quite some time.  Even after using it, the ombre effect of the shadow in the pan remains.  All of the colors will give you a youthful, romantic glow.

Here’s a recap of this collection:

• MAC Spring Colour Forecast Collec­tion Stacked 1 Pigments
• MAC Spring Colour Forecast Blush Ombre
• MAC Spring Colour Forecast Collec­tion 3 Eyeshadow Quad
• MAC Spring Colour Forecast Eyeshadows
• MAC Spring Colour Forecast Collec­tion Lipglasses
• MAC Spring Colour Forecast Collec­tion Lipsticks

I hope that you all enjoy my reviews and all of my photos and swatches.  It’s a lot of work, but worth it!!  If you don’t like anything from this collec­tion, I’d say save your money for one that is more you.  Buying makeup should be something that’s done for fun or for function.  Don’t feel like just because everyone else is buying it that you need to.  Buy it because you like it!!  Have fun with your makeup!!

Please do not steal or use these images unless you have per­mis­sion to do so.  Email me if you’d like to use them and I’ll let you use them as long as you link back to this post!  ;)

Laugh a Lot, Bubblegum, Rose Maiden, Victorian, Fresh Salmon, Radiccio

MAC Spring Colour Forecast Collec­tion Lipsticks, Swatches & Review  US $14.00 (3 g / 0.1 US oz)

Launch Date: February 11, 2010

Avai­la­bi­lity: MAC Stores

I am happy to say that MAC did not disap­point with this huge collec­tion!  What a way to start off a new year, with tons of colors and choices to choose from.

I love lipstick because sometimes it’s easier to pull off a bright lip than it is to pull off bright and wild eye makeup.  Whether you want something sheer that gives you a soft wash of color or something bright that really stands out, the MAC Spring Colour Forecast Collec­tion is for you!

As far as lipsticks go, I stuck mostly with the options from Collec­tions 1 and 2 because those are the colors that best suit my skin tone and pre­fe­ren­ces.  As you can see by the boxes, most of the lipsticks I bought were glazes, lustres or frosts because they’ve got a little shimmer and aren’t quite as opaque as the other lipstick consistencies.

I’m going to separate each of my reviews of the lipsticks by Colour Collec­tion so that if you decide you want to buy any of them, it’s easy for you to find them on MAC’s website.

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MAC Spring Colour Forecast Collec­tion Lip­glas­ses $14.00 (4.8g / 0.17 oz)

Launch Date: February 11, 2010

Avai­la­bi­lity: MAC stores, maccosmetics.com

As you can see, I didn’t indulge and purchase as many lip­glas­ses this collec­tion as I usually do.  Normally I’m all about a pretty, glossy lip but not many of the colors were unique enough for me to spend more money buying them.

Though each Collec­tion had a few shades, I only ended up getting 4 of them.  My favorite, hands down, is Electric Fuchsia. It’s the only one that is really unique and stands out from the rest.

Which were your favorites?

Spring Colour Forecast Collec­tion 1

• Electric Fuchsia is a very vibrant, fuchsia purple with hints of magenta and very pretty purple shimmer.  It’s beautiful on its own or layered on top of lipsticks.  I like the bright­ness of this gloss and the shimmer is noti­cea­ble but doesn’t feel grainy on the lips.
• Hush Hush Rose is a muted water­me­lon pink color that is rather opaque  with golden specks of shimmer in it.  It’s a good medium between the pink of a water­me­lon and coral which is more present when you see it on the lips.  It’s a subtle sheen that’s very wearable and smooth on the lips.

Spring Colour Forecast Collec­tion 2

• Chacha is a sheer coral color with specks of pink glitter.  It’s not very opaque but it really makes the lips look luscious and pretty.

Spring Colour Forecast Collec­tion 3

• Purple Rage isn’t as purple as you’d think con­si­de­ring the name.  It’s a deep reddish pink with kind of a fuchsia undertone to it.  It has subtle shimmer but just makes your lips look like a you stained it with beats.  It’s pretty but it doesn’t apply as evenly as I’d like.

I didn’t get any other glosses, since I already have so many in my collec­tion, haha!

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