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Are Milani’s Infinite Liquid Eye Liners Drugstore Duping MAC?

Karen — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:44:43 +0000

When it comes to long-lasting brush-on liquid liners, MAC’s Liquidlast Liners pretty much set the bar for me, combining rich color AND awesome extended wear time. Once I even left a swatch of it on the back of a hand, you know, to see how long it would last? No joke — TWO DAYS!

Yup, and that includes showering and washing my hands.

Liquidlast has rockin’ wear time and comes in a bunch o’ fun colors … but they’re not exactly cheap ($18.50 each).

Enter Milani. Their five new Infinite Liquid Eye Liners fluid liners have a lot in common with the MAC Liquidlasts (similar thin texture, brush applicator and rich pigmentation), but one way they REALLY differ is price.

Cost: just $6.

And they’re pretty easy to apply and blend, too. I’ve been smudging ‘em on my lids as a base for Milani’s Crystal Eyez Glitters (my St. Patty’s Day FOTD).

Do I think they last as long as MAC’s Liquidlasts?

Almost. Just for fun I tried the same unscientific back-of-the-hand swatch test I did for MAC Liquidlast… Infinite lasted a full 24 hours or so, not quite measuring up to MAC’s 2-day wear time but pretty respectable nevertheless. Considering their colors, quality and price (!), I gotta give big props to Milani.

One item of note: they aren’t exactly quick-dry material and can take up to five minutes to dry. Might be something to think about when you’re in a hurry. I haven’t minded waiting because the extra time’s allowed me to manipulate the liner. All in all, these are darn good for the price, and I hope to see Milani bust ‘em out in more colors. Makeup and Beauty Blog Rating: A

Zzz…

Ugh, I sure can’t par-tay like I used to. I only had one St. Paddy’s beer last night and got home by 10:30, but I’m still tired as all hell, ma!

Expect plenty of nonsense typing like tjlaurieob uio3bv i;doiuc as the day wears on… I believe I just fell asleep at the keyboard.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Hair of the CAT

Karen — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:47:09 +0000

Tabs woke up wearing this necklace with no recollection of how it got there.

I guess he had a really raging St. Patrick’s Day!

What did you end up doing? El Hub and I went to a pub called Finnegan’s, and then we hit up the Mickey D’s drive-through.

New Dolce and Gabbana Makeup for Summer 2010: The Midnight Bloom Collection

Karen — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:52:50 +0000

Smooth Eyeshadow Quad in Fabulous, $59

What’s up, sunshines? I love spring and all, but I wouldn’t mind fast forwarding to summer, summer, summertime and the release of Dolce and Gabbana’s upcoming Midnight Bloom summer makeup collection.

Dolce & Gabbana doesn’t do drugstore, and this luxurious eight-piece release for eyes, lips, face and nails costs a pretty penny, but lovers of beachy greens, corals, pinks and blues might find it hard to resist.

I haven’t tracked down the exact release date yet (lemme know if you find it), but I’ll update you when I do.

Take a quick look at these promo picks, and holla at me in the comments if anything catches your eye.

Smooth Eye Colour Duo in Laguna, $36

Dolce and Gabbana Midnight Bloom Collection for Summer 2010

Eyes
Smooth Eyeshadow Quad in Fabulous, $59
Smooth Eye Colour Duo in Laguna, $36
Crayon Intense in Blue, $29

Lips
Classic Cream Lipstick in Delicate, $30
Shine Lipstick in Emotion, $30
Ultra Shine Lipgloss in Delicious, $29
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Honey, Lancome’s Juicy Tubes Are Turning 10!

Karen — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:35:12 +0000

Good golly, where does the time go? I remember when Lancome’s Juicy Tubes were brand spankin’ new, yet now they’re turning 10.

10!

Lancome’s releasing a limited-edition collection of four glosses to celebrate the big one-oh, but they probably could have tweaked the name just a bit…

Are ya ready? Take a deep breath and say it with me. They’re called the Juicy Tubes 100% Natural Origins Ultra Shiny Lip Glosses.

Whew! What a mouthful.

“Hey, girl, have you tried those new Juicy Tubes 100% Natural Origins Ultra Shiny Lip Glosses?” Just rolls off the tongue, LOL!

Luckily, from the color I tried today, they taste damn good. This afternoon I wore Rose Pretty, a sheer reddish pink, and danced around my living room to Biggie’s Juicy… “It was all a dream, I used to read Word Up Magazine!” Could. Not. Stop. Licking. My. Lips.
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Get a Dior-able Crushed Glow for Summer

Karen — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:25:07 +0000

Oh, Dior … glow on with yer bad self! Your new 5-Colour Eyeshadow Palette in Crush Glow ($58) makes soft, shimmery summer looks that much easier to create.

One of seven items in the Addicted to Dior Summer 2010 collection (available next month), Crush Glow’s shadows radiate a gentle luminosity that totes reminds me of pearls.

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