Lisamarie from Beauty Crazed thinks size does matter and tests out her theory with Maybelline Illegal Length Fiber Extensions Mascara – check out her results and see if you agree!

My Funny Valentine is proud to present…A vain person’s guide to water sports: how to waterproof your makeup and deal with chlorine.

Nail bling strikes again! Musicalhouses shows you her silver and blue nail art with pearls and hearts!

At Lipstick Musings, Shannon embarks on her first-ever fragrance review with the all-natural artistry of Aftelier Perfume’s Cepes and Tuberose.

With the BB cream craze in full swing, Rae takes a moment at theNotice to review (and swatch) the much-hyped Marcelle BB Cream. Find out it if this new wonder-product is all it’s talked up to be!

New year calls for new product launches! Miss Beauty Nerd tests out Maybelline’s newest – their SuperStay Lip Colors and EyeStudio Color Tattoos.

Beauty In The Mirror has been reviewing the very popular OCC Lip Tars. Pop over for some great pictures and advice.

Kajal Couture shares her tips on preventing eyeshadow fallout.

Prime Beauty is dreaming of spring with the Nordstrom Exclusive Dior Garden Party Milly Garden Clutch.

Looking for some double duty beauty products? Check out Krasey Beauty’s recs!

Kimberly at Kimmie Karma Love shows her New Years Eve makeup and the day after pictures!

Phyrra presents a variety of lovely lipsticks and pigmented lipglosses from Morgana Cryptoria.

Tracy at Beauty Reflections has a new PRECIOUS called Guerlain Cruel Gardenia Meteorites.

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Join Anita in celebrating reaching 400 followers and win yourself a gorgeous Accessorize Eyeshadow Palette!

Beauty Blog Link Love is a post from: Krasey Beauty

Inglot Eye Shadows AMC 24 Matte 361 Matte 371 Matte 392 S 493

Inglot Eye Shadow AMC 51 Matte 379

Inglot Matte 364 Eye Shadow

Inglot Eye Shadow Swatches 364, 51, 379

AMC 24 Matte 361 Matte 371 Matte 392 S 493

All of these Inglot shades are available both online, and at your local Inglot shop.

Random Acts of Swatching- Inglot Eye Shadows is a post from: Krasey Beauty

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Skin Tints R

By now, I am sure you have all heard about the newest from everyone’s favorite all-vegan line, Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetic Tints. Meant to supplement their already bestselling airbrush formulation, these tints are my newest obsession.

As an introduction, OCC Tint is a medium to full coverage Tinted Moisturizer, free of oil silicone, parabens, and petroleum.  What makes the product so special, in addition to its wonderful HD finish, is the fact that it includes a unique moisturizing complex made from Açaí Extract and Coconut Hydrosol. Gotta love a good moisturizing product.

Here is a sampling of the shades, swatched. Please note that the foundation comes in two shade varieties, yellow-based, and red-based.

Rich, moisturizing, and offering up a beautiful finish, it’s no wonder the internet is abuzz with talk of these tints. OCC Tints are available online, on the Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics website.

New from OCC- Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Tints is a post from: Krasey Beauty

My British beauties, this post is for you. Not content to merely cover the beauty products over here on my side of the pond, I bring you all today a look at Eylure, one of the top-selling false eyelash (falsies) brands over in the UK.

Offering up a fine selection of false lashes that range from kitten to sex kitten, Eylures styles offer both comfort and affordability. My personal favorite, 205, bring me instant drama.

Eylure Lashes 205

As with most lashes, these wear best as single use, though they can be carefully removed and reused. Have I mentioned that there are lots of great styles to choose from?

Eylure lashes are available at most mass market shops in the UK, including Superdrug, Tesco, and Amazon UK.

British Beauty on a Budget- Eylure Lashes is a post from: Krasey Beauty

It fuels us, and gives our cells power

Without it the world would cease to exist.

By its definition, oxygen is a naturally occurring gas in the Periodic Table of the Elements. It is a colorless, odorless, gas that prefers to show itself as the diatomic molecule O2. It is also the most abundant element in all living organisms. Obviously, oxygen is kind of a big deal.

So what does this have to do with beauty, you may ask? Well, oxygen has now become a powerful component in the fight against aging, thanks to Bulgari’s Masque Precieux Intensive Regenerating Mask. Combining an innovative oxygen carrier with Bulgari’s signature gem essence, as well as polypeptides, this light foamy mask not only encourages skin oxygenation, but also counters the signs of aging.

So how does it work, on the cellular level? The oxygen carrier serves to detoxify dermal cells, while helping to relieve the surface tensions that cause fine lines and wrinkles. The polypeptide component serves to support and induce the production of skin cell strengthening collagen, elastin, fibronectin, and hyaluronic acid.

Application goes to the tune of a liberal application to both face and neck, with a ten to fifteen minute settle time for the mask to work its magic. I would like to mention that there is a distinct luxury factor, as the mask both looks and feels both expensive and lush. The texture is light and airy, not unlike that of a whipped dessert mousse. Bulgari recommends using this as an intensive treatment 2 or 3 times a week for 3 weeks, and once a week thereafter for maintenance. Well, don’t mind if I do.

Months later, my skin has honestly never looked better. From the first breaths we take on this Earth, to our last, oxygen is a part of us. Now, oxygen is a part of our skincare routines, too, thanks to Bulgari’s Masque Precieux Intensive Regenerating Mask. Look for this luxurious new addition at Bergdorf Goodman.

An ode to O2, and Bulgari’s Newest Facial Masks is a post from: Krasey Beauty

Question of the Week: – Do you have any makeup/beauty tricks for looking more awake?

Answer: Bright shadow on the eyes, works every time!

Nouveau Cheap – Pssst! Want to the know the quickest and easiest way to make drugstore rewards work for you? Get 25 to 50% off your beauty purchases ASAP and stop throwing money down the drain!

Pink Sith – has completely lost it over the new NARS Eyeshadow in Lhasa from the 2012 Spring Collection!

Prime Beauty – invites you to Sunday Brunch with Jouer. Relax, enjoy some champagne, good food and of course, makeup!

Phyrra – presents a variety of lovely lipsticks and pigmented lipglosses from Morgana Cryptoria.

Vampy Varnish – highly recommends the new Kat Von D Mi Vida Loca True Romance Eyeshadow Palette.

we heart this – DERMAdoctor’s Photodynamic Therapy lotion harness the sun’s rays to create a sunlight activated laser similar to red light lasers used in doctor’s offices. What has YOUR lotion done for you lately?

Clumps of Mascara – is in love with Finger Paints’ Twisted nail polish. What’s better than a flakie?

EauMG – falls in love with a natural citrus floral perfume, LUSH 1000 Kisses Deep.

Gouldylox Reviews – can’t stop raving about three things this week.

Krasey Beauty – Read all about the new Sigma Beauty Eyeshadow palettes, see the swatches, and then decide for yourself if they are worth your time and money. K.B sure thinks they are!

What’s New with the Lipstick League? is a post from: Krasey Beauty

Readers, say hello to Essence Cosmetics. Straight outta Europe, this is a brand that brings a plethora of fun beauty products (lipsticks, shadows, and polish, oh my!) at a teeny tiny pricepoint. In today’s post, let’s take a look at, and swatch a few of the eye adornment options.

Wear It!

Easily my favorite product out of the selection that I played with, the Colour and Shine Shadow in Wear It! is a pressed, baked iridescent lavender shadow

Quattro in Chic-ify

A quick fix for a soft smoky eye, Quattro Shadow in Chic-Ify packs shades of silver, taupe, and black.

London Baby Gel Eyeliner

Gel Liner in London Baby is a multidimensional taupe. One gripe on this one is that it ran a bit on the melty side, which made it a bit more difficult to use this to line. It did work wonderfully as a base, for a Chic-Ify’ed smoky eye.

Metallic Eye Pencil Lilectric

Metallic Eye Pencil in Lilectric is exactly that, a purple lining pencil with a strong metallic finish.

Swatches:

Quattro, London Baby, Wear It! on bottom

All in all, I am rather pleased after having had a play with these items from Essence Cosmetics. Cute, portable, and functional, this is a line that is worth looking at if you are on a budget. Look for Essence Cosmetics today, at your local Ulta.

Essence Cosmetics, Swatches and Review is a post from: Krasey Beauty

It’s a dark dangerous world out there, full of sinister beauty products that don’t do what they say they will. Luring you in with false promises of beauty and simplicity, use of aforementioned products almost always go terribly wrong.

In an effort save the faces of millions of innocents, the League Against Bad Makeup has banded together in this difficult time, to quite literally save face. They have chosen their leaders, the beacons of light that will save us all from the horror of hard to use products, limited uni-taskers, and shades that are falsely labeled as universally flattering. In this edition of beauty superheroes, we discuss the good, the bad@ss, the products that offer up beauty with benefits.

Fusion Beauty LashFusion Stimulash

If there is one thing that is all the rage in the beauty community, it’s rich, lush, mile-long eye lashes. From faux options, to extensions, the beauty public is clamoring for a full, lengthy lash. Enter the new breed of lash serums that pack the ability to grow lashes to new lengths, with minimal effort. Previously prevalent in nightly treatment form a la clear, brush-on options, the lash serum took the beauty world by storm. This is serum 2.0, in LashFusion’s genius Stimulash, a black brush-tipped, liquid liner pen that packs all of the lash growth power as Fusion Beauty’s clear treatment option, in a precisely eye-lining pen option.

Anastasia Beverly Hills llumin8 Eye Shadow Duos

What can I say about Anastasia’s stellar line of eye shadows that I haven’t said already? The payoff is stellar, and the skincare benefits are awesome. To recap, Anastasia shadows work on two levels, for maximum results. The first is obviously to paint the lids in beautifully vibrant, silky, complex colors. The second is to deliver nourishing, enriching, anti-aging ingredients to the delicate skin of the eyes. Clinically proven to make the eye area appear younger, with double the shadow fun in each nifty little compact, it is no wonder this multi-tasking shadows are rocking my eye shadow world.

My Bedford

My Bedford

Power Lunch

Power Lunch

Swatched:

L-R Power Lunch and My Bedford

Senna Light Tricks

Senna Light Tricks Pencil

Offering up all of your skin-highlighting needs in a convenient, dual-sided pen is Senna Light Tricks. Whether you want to line the waterline for a wide open, bright-eyed effect, or pop a bit of shimmer and shine under the brow or above the cheekbones, this is the pencil that will get it done.

Swatched:

Talika Smile & Kiss

Offering up both lip hydration and teeth whitening in one convenient, travel friendly pen is Talika’s Smile and Kiss. Untwist the cap on one end, and you have a natural lip balm bursting with peptides, marine collagen, plant extracts, and the naturally lip plumping essential oils of cinnamon and ginger. Turn the pen around, and you have a gentle, non-abrasive whitening gel designed for brush and go application. One product kills two birds with one stone, for your most beautiful smile ever.

Never ones to keep beauty lovers out in the cold, these are the super products that offer up double duty beauty. What are your picks?

Double Duty Beauty Products is a post from: Krasey Beauty

Batiste Fresh Unisex

I’ve already extolled the virtues of the glory that is Batiste’s dry shampoo before, but allow me to do it again with the launch of their newest scent, Fresh. Designed to appeal to both gents and ladies, Fresh is the lazy person’s b.f.f, taking dirty hair, and turning it into pretty hair.

Skindinavia Spray

Gals on the go know, that nothing stinks more than having to touch up a meticulously applied full face of makeup, especially on a hot day, or even hotter night out. This is where setting spray comes in, boys and girls. Skindinavia’s the original (and best) makeup finishing spray that ever I did try. A couple of sprays over a finished face (not too close now), and my makeup will last all day, all night, no matter what. Even better, Skindinavia offers up finishing spray options suited to specific situations, skin types, and desired effects.

Glow on the Go from Infinity Sun

Especially with summer’s end fast approaching, the need to maintain a faux glow is oh so important. Helping to keep that warm and fuzzy skin feeling going is Infinity Sun’s Glow on the Go Bronze, an all natural, anti-aging sunless tanning aerosol. Propelled by air, this essential oil, antioxidant and botanical infused bronzing cocktail leaves skin with the most natural of faux glows. Self tan nay sayers will be happy to hear that the DHA scent is minimal.

Vermont Soap Organic Toothbrush Spray

Germs are never pretty, boys and girls, especially when they are going in your mouth. It’s no secret that your toothbrush can be a breeding ground for all sorts of unsavory breeds of germs and bacteria. Vermont Soap’s Certified Organic Toothbrush Sanitizer is here to blast those germs into oblivion, naturally. Just one spray onto your toothbrush after use, and the trillion germs living on that brush go bye bye. A healthier existence is just an organic spray away.

With these beauty products, you’ll be saying it, and spraying it. Your favorite finish is just a spritz away.

Say It and Spray It Beauty is a post from: Krasey Beauty

Fusion Beauty’s PrimeResults Face Primer

Vs.

M·A·C Prep + Prime Fortified Skin Enhancer SPF 35

New from M·A·C is the Prep + Prime Fortified Skin Enhancer SPF 35, from the Prime Focus Collection. Available in three flavors, these new skin enhancers function as color-corrector, moisturizer, face primer, and UV protector in one.

Swatches Adjust Recharge and Illuminate

Also a brand new addition to an already stellar line, Fusion Beauty’s Prime Results Face Primers are offered up in four varieties, Anti Acne, Anti-Redness, Anti-Aging, and Brightening. Part corrective, and part treatment, Fusion’s primers offer up a flawless face, primed and ready for your foundation of choice.

Anti Acne, Anti-Red, Brightening, and Anti-Aging Swatched

So which one is better? Here’s a cheat sheet, for those who want the Reader’s Digest Version:

The battle was a tough one, but the heat of battle revealed that these dueling primers were in fact more equal than we thought. Each primer excels at bringing the user smooth, radiant, flawless skin on the quick and easy. Look for Fusion Beauty’s primers online, and M·A·C Prep + Prime Fortified Skin Enhancer SPF 35 at your local store or counter.

Prime Time Battles- M·A·C Prime Focus vs Fusion Beauty Primers is a post from: Krasey Beauty