Swatches

Buxom, Big and Healthy Lip Cream, swatches, Pink Lady, Creamsicle, Berry Blast, Mudslide, Purple Haze, White Russian, Cherry Flip, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

I may have to stop calling myself a "lipstick girl" if I keep finding such excellent glosses. Bare    >>

Laura Mercier, Tres Chic, swatches, Gel Lip Color, Gel Lipstick, Clementine, Poppy, Dollface, Rosette, Orchid, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

Laura Mercier has a little lips-and-nails collection out on counters right now — one of those smaller releases    >>

MAC, Viva Glam Nicki, swatches, Impassioned, Costa Chic, Chatterbox, Pink Nouveau, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

This month marks a new chapter in MAC's Viva Glam project: Nicki Minaj and Ricky Martin have been    >>

Sally Hansen, Xtreme Wear, swatches, Green with Envy

The fashion world (Neiman Marcus, specifically), has me primed and on the lookout for hot, saturated color. I'm    >>

Laura Mercier, Portfolio, inside, interior

Laura Mercier has created something a little unusual, highly covetable, and limited edition: a travel "portfolio." This sturdy    >>

Maybelline, Dream Bouncy Blush, swatches, 05 Fresh Pink, 10 Pink Frosting, 15 Rose Petal, 20 Peach Satin, 30 Candy Coral, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

The life of a makeup lover is a dangerous one. You can be anywhere — cutting through a    >>

Dior, spring 2012, swatches, eyeshadow quints, 441 Garden Pastels, 841 Garden Roses, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

Dior's idea of spring 2012 is a garden party (what a delightful idea). The color palette makes me    >>

Chanel Fire

Special thanks to Carine for her fabulous guest swatches of Chanel 159 Fire — it looks like the    >>

LOreal-video-preview

I recently saw a TV commercial for L'Oreal's Colour Riche lipsticks, including a bright orange shade (which    >>

Guerlain, spring 2012, swatches, eyeshadow quads, 12 Les Aqua, 11 Les Roses, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

This spring is la vie en rose, according to Guerlain. Pink comes back every spring, and I know    >>

Le Metier de Beaute, LMdB, Yield to Yellow, nail swatches

Beauty disaster, readers: I recently walked, index-fingernail-first into a door. I hate having just one short nail; they    >>

NARS, Larger Than Life Lipgloss, swatches, Spring Break, Gold Digger, Tiber, Odalisque, Piree, Como, Norma, Place Vendome, Coeur Sucre, Born This Way, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

I am quite a fan of NARS' Larger Than Life franchise. The first time I tried on Larger    >>

Butter London, Rosie Lee, swatches

Another magnificent guest swatch from AlexandraRC of Sparkly Vernis (and another magnificent glitter polish from Butter London). I    >>

Estee Lauder, Topaz, spring 2012, swatches, Topaz Mosaic, quint, Topaz Chameleon, Illuminating Powder Gelee, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

Estee Lauder's Topaz may not shout from the display, but it's one of my favorite spring collections so    >>

Laura Mercier, spring 2012, Lingerie collection promo

So what is the gorgeous model in Laura Mercier's spring 2012 Lingerie photo wearing? According to the company:    >>