Elke Von Freudenberg is considered to be a Top 5 Eyebrow Specialist, and created her own specialty line, The MODEL BROW! 

Okay, I know I’m generally the review type gal around here, but there is something I just have to get off my chest and I think it fits well with the direction of this site.  We are looking for something more responsible and aware in what we pamper ourselves with, companies that really believe in what they do and want to bring that passion to others. That’s what we’re all about too, a love of clarity and color and comfort.

I love makeup. I love the freedom it gives me to be whoever I feel like on any given day. I am a painter and my canvas is a face. I create and experiment and blend to express what I imagine in my mind. I love vivid color combinations and subtle effects that accentuate my glow. I wake in the morning and wonder who that tired looking mother is in my mirror, and as I smooth and stipple and brush I enjoy that few minutes of remembering just how important I am and how great my life is. I am a beautiful, smart, strong woman. And no face paint on this earth, or lack thereof, could ever change that.

So I get saddened and even angry when I walk into a store and see a tag line like “Not made up, made BETTER”. Better? Really? (more…)

Who doesn’t love nail polish? I sure do. I love to sit back and watch movies while I paint my nails and I change colors every couple of days. It’s almost impossible for me to walk past a display of colorful lacquers and not pick up at least one.  So I always have my eyes open for something new and fun. A couple things that have shown up on my radar lately are: (more…)

When asked to create a list of favorite beauty products for 2008, both DecoDiva and Mo mentioned their love of Indelible Gel Eyeliners.  When such extraordinary makeup mavens heart such a find, one needs to pay attention!

If you are a fan of liquid eyeliners, and particularly MAC’s Fluidline, the Indelible “Gel” Eyeliner will most likely appeal to you.  Mo reviewed this eyeliner in Black Cherry from LooseLipsNY , and DecoDiva found the indelible gel eyeliner at Aromaleigh’s website.  DD noticed that Aromaleigh carried this product by customer request and that it was made by a third party (private label) company that supplies it to any company that wants to carry it, in the same colors and same formula. (more…)

From a sultry smoky blue eye to festive green and gold, DecoDiva will inspire you to create something amazing with your eye makeup this Holiday season.  The difficult part is deciding which one to attempt!   You can follow the links to see DecoDiva wearing these eye-makeup color combinations.

Here are some nice colors for that holiday purple look using Meow Cosmetics colors (full size $10.25, sample 1/8 teas. baggie, $1)

Cheers!- platinum with bright flash of red sparkle and metallic gold sheen
Sherry – pure plum with cerulean undertones
Shiraz – intense aubergine with grape overtones
Sparkling- sheer smoky cinder grey with a lavender undertone aglow with gold and silver sparkle and shine

The perfect colors to create a beautiful sapphire smoky blue eye:
Meow Cosmetics, Port – mysteriously smoky steel blue
Meow Cosmetics, Fancy Feline – ultra rich pure platinum with silver sparkle

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Absolu Rouge Lipstick – Advanced Replenishing & Reshaping Lipcolor Pro-Xylane™ SPF 12 Sunscreen ($29)

Absolutely Voluptuous Lips. Pamper your lips with this creamy and luscious formula. Lancôme brings Pro-Xylane™; its complete and powerful replenishing molecule, to a lip color for visibly fuller and smoother lips. (shade in picture:  Absolute Rouge)

Rich, satiny, saturated color wraps lips in luxury. Lasting color precisely defines contours.

To start off, I love this lipstick container.  Classic black, streamlined and functional.  The lid has a slight magnetic pull to keep it on securely.  How smart is that!? 

The lipstick formula is smooth, moisturizing, offers true color that has pretty decent staying power.  Everything that I want from a lipstick. (more…)

After reading a compelling review of Clinique’s Clarifying Makeup Clear Skin Formula from Kate at Megsmakeup.com, it led to my stopping by the Clinique counter.  After discussing the pros and cons of this particular foundation, the Clinique Beauty Advisor said that she thought the newly re-formulated Superfit Makeup would be a better match for my particular skintype (combination and almost 40 yr. old skin).  Clinique changed the formula to enable this foundation to wick away sweat and excess oil and eliminate the midday shine or the late day fadeout.  After the Clinique Advisor applied this to my face and I felt it on my skin, I was sold.

This foundation blends well into the skin and provides buildable medium coverage, but I have noticed two problems while using it.  While Superfit makeup works well on my drier cheek areas, it looks a bit too shiny on my forehead and chin.  This might be due to some added light diffusers or shimmer in the foundation.  The other issue was that the shade I purchased (Petal) appears orange-y on my skin, not a perfect match.  I have also read several reviews of the Superfit Makeup that are saying similar things.  I would expect this foundation to be perfect for individuals with warmer tones and drier skin, and I believe the Clarifying Makeup would have been a better match for me personally.  So many times finding a wonderful foundation that works for your specific skintype is a trial and error experience! (more…)

Last month we had a great giveaway sponsored by The Body Shop featuring their trio of new mineral products. Those of you who weren’t lucky enough to walk away with a lovely set are still sitting there wondering how it is, so I’m here to help.

First things first, let’s take a look at their SPF 25 Mineral foundation:

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This episode starts with not just a product, but the great little boutique that introduced me to it.

I had the pleasure of visiting Milwaukee with my husband for a few days and we stayed in the historic Third Ward District. On our last day in town we wandered down the street from an incredible pub we’d eaten at the night before (seriously, Milwaukee has great food) and happened across Blush.

Blush is a beauty boutique with an open, welcoming atmosphere. It is well lit and airy, with thoughtfully placed decorative touches and plenty of shelves and tables packed with products just begging to be explored. They have a few major anchor lines, most notably Laura Mercier, and several other lines that are slightly less known but clearly well chosen. A Laura Mercier event was starting the day we were scheduled to leave town, of course, and an artist was teaching the staff how to apply LM’s holiday looks, but everyone was still very kind and attentive. I was assisted by a lovely and helpful woman, and I asked if she was the store’s owner. She informed me with a justified glow of pride that it is her daughter’s store and she just “helps out”. It really is a family affair, with mom Jodi supporting her daughters, Sarah (owner) and Nikki (Skin care specialist). I am dying for the chance to return and try out their brow bar! If you find yourself in Milwaukee, stop in to say hi, see what they have to show you, and tell them Mythbuster Beauty sent ya! Since I can buy the major lines here at home, I asked Jodi to show me the best kept secret in their store. She didn’t disappoint, and this is what I found:

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