Swatches

Tom Ford, spring 2012, swatches, Gold Haze, Silver Smoke, Burnt Topaz, Burnished Rouge, Guilt, Platinum, Spice, Illicit, Gold Dust, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

A few months ago, my Tom Ford sales associate tipped me off that the line would release a    >>

Butter London, Henley Regatta

Tremendous thanks to AlexandraRC of Sparkly Vernis for allowing me to share her amazing swatches. This is the    >>

Bobbi Brown, Long Wear, swatches, eye pencils, pencil eyeliner, Jet, Smoke, Mahogany, Black Navy, Black Plum, Hunter, Cream Shadow, Cool Lilac, Black Violet, Berry Noir, Velvet Plum, Smoky Topaz, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

Bobbi Brown has a mini collection on counters right now, debuting her new Long Wear Eye Pencils and    >>

Kanebo, Sensai, Prime Solution

One of the brands on Neiman Marcus's beauty market tour was Kanebo Sensai. While I might be fairly    >>

NCLA, Hollywood and Vine Starlet, swatches, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

Of all of NCLA's polishes, Hollywood and Vine Starlet is probably the most photographed on the web. But    >>

Bobbi Brown, swatches, Brow Kits, light, dark, Cement, Birch, Saddle, Mahogany, Natural Brow Shaper, Blonde, Auburn, Rich Brown, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

Bobbi Brown just revamped her brow offering a bit. She introduced two brow kit compacts, and repackaged her    >>

Deborah Lippmann

Deborah Lippmann was our last meeting of the day — what a great note to end the day    >>

Le Metier de Beaute, LMdB, spring 2012, Northern Lights, Aurora, swatches, kaleidoscopes, lip kit, eye kit, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

Le Metier's spring collection is on counters now, their inspiration: the cold, spectacular north, and the phenomenon of    >>

Dior, Addict Extreme, lipstick, swatches, 316 Incognito, 339 Silhouette, 356 Cherie Bow, 667 Avenue, 476 Plaza, 639 Riviera, 536 Lucky, 756 Fireworks, 789 Bellissima, 866 Paparazzi, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

Just when Dior had wrestled their lipstick offering down to a manageable set of formulas (Rouge Dior, Dior    >>

Tom Ford, Bergdorf Goodman, Karla Sugar, Winnie Pham

Not every brand was comfortable having a member of the press in the room for their meetings with    >>

Bliss

We arrived in NYC on Sunday night, our only appointment for the day: Bliss Spa on Lexington Avenue.    >>

YSL glossy stain movie preview

Just for fun, I thought I'd share this mini movie YSL made about their new glossy stains. It's    >>

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Yves Saint Laurent's new Rouge Pur Couture Vernis a Levres (a.k.a. "glossy stains") are so new and noteworthy    >>

Yves Saint Laurent, YSL, Rouge Pur Couture Vernis a Levres, glossy stain, swatches, 1 Violet Edition, 2 Brun Glace, 3 Brun Cachemire, 4 Mauve Pigmente, 5 Rouge Vintage, 6 Camel Croisiere, 7, Corail Aquatique, 8 Orange de Chine, 9 Rouge Laque, 10 Rouge Philtre, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

Yves Saint Laurent has created an absolutely revolutionary new product, and I firmly believe there is nothing else    >>

NCLA, Miss Sunset Strip, Pick Me Up at Melrose Place

Sometimes I can't help myself. I look at a manicure and I think, "I like that, but can    >>