Bronzer

Estee Lauder, Bronze Goddess, summer 2011, swatches, Island Oasis, ShadowStick Duo, Gold Bronze, Pink Teal, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

With all the excitement over all the summer collections (and there are a lot of them), I don't    >>

MAC, Wonder Woman, swatches, Opulash, mascara, Bad Bad Black, Themyscira, Victorious, Army of Amazons, Spirit of Truth, Obey Me, Penultimate liner, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

Wonder Woman is MAC's big spring collection — big in that the collection is vast, and also in    >>

NARS, spring, 2011, swatches, Calanque, Bateau Ivre, Nouveau Monde, Hollywoodland, Celebrate, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

NARS spring is here, in a swirl of colors, and a Calvin-Klein-esque promotional image that seems mostly about    >>

MAC, Venomous Villains, Dr. Facilier, swatches, Slick Black, French Quarter, Truth and Light, Cajun, Brash and Bold, Push the Edge, Melon, Resort Life, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

The Princess and the Frog was a 2009 Disney release, a story set in 1926 New Orleans (and    >>

Burberry display

Still no sign of Burberry makeup in Texas (boo), but I am truly thrilled to feature today's guest    >>

Burberry, swatches, Taupe Brown, Almond, Warm Glow

THRILLING news: after I posted the sneak peek of Burberry's new cosmetics line — exclusive to Nordstrom, and    >>

Laura Mercier, Sundrenched Collection, swatches,

Huge thanks to the tireless Katie of My Lips But Better — you may remember her previous guest    >>

Bobbi Brown, Denim and Rose

Ooh, my Neiman Marcus counter got their fall collection in early (to compete with the Nordstrom-exclusive Chocolate &    >>

MAC, Look in a Box, Frisky Girl, swatches, Pretty Baby, Well Dressed, Mercurial, Nymphette

Nordstrom's anniversary (which happens mid-July) means exclusive beauty items, plus a lot of great value sets and gifts    >>

Givenchy, summer, 2010, swatches, Island Sun, Island Tan, Island Lagoon, Island Guava, Island Cocoa, Fleur de Frangipanier

I've been obsessing about Givenchy's summer collection ever since I first saw the promo photos. Now that it's    >>

Trish McEvoy, swatches, Capri collection, Highlight All Over Face Color, Capri, London, 24 hour eyeshadow, Aquamarine, Topaz, Crystal Grey, Crystal Gray

Trish's Capri Collection is now on counters — though I hesitate to call it "the" summer collection. It's    >>

MAC, To The Beach, swatches, Sand and Sun, Firecracker, Sweet and Punchy, Shimmermoss, Humid, Rosemary and Thyme, Float on By, In The Buff, Scorcher

Clouds rolled in before I could complete my swatches of MAC's To The Beach collection, but I didn't    >>

Illamasqua, Body Electric, swatches, Writhe, Burnish

Illamasqua is a makeup line from England, and I first heard about it from the youtube vloggers. Its    >>

Lancome, summer, 2010, Bronze Riviera, swatches, Pink Pretty Party, Sassy in Sunrise, Sutry in Sunset

I got the chance to check out Lancome's summer collection this past weekend, and I'm pleased to say    >>

Edward Bess, bronzer, swatches, Daydream, Desert Sun

Ah, the last of my photographic spoils from New York. Of all the Edward Bess products I've seen    >>