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	<title>The Next Best Thing To Going Shopping Yourself &#187; Eyeshadow</title>
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		<title>MAC Reel Sexy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KarlaSugar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/04/mac-reel-sexy/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/MAC-Reel-Sexy-lips-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="MAC, Reel Sexy, lipstick, Cremesheen Glass, swatches, Watch Me Simmer, Pink Popcorn, Heroine, Private Screening, Cinestyle, Star Quality, Colour Saturation, Color Saturation, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar" title="MAC-Reel-Sexy-lips" /></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/04/mac-reel-sexy/mac-reel-sexy-display/" rel="attachment wp-att-11685"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-11685" title="MAC-Reel-Sexy-display" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/MAC-Reel-Sexy-display.jpg" alt="MAC, Reel Sexy, display" width="300" /></a>MAC&#8217;s Reel Sexy collection is a flashback to last summer&#8217;s <a title="MAC Cine-matics (Nordstrom Anniversary)" href="http://karlasugar.net/2011/07/mac-cine-matics-nordstrom-anniversary/">Nordstrom anniversary collection, Cinematics</a> (and the widely available <a title="MAC Colourizations" href="http://karlasugar.net/2011/08/mac-colourizations/">Colourizations</a>). Just about everything is limited edition.</p>
<p>Eyeshadow duos are back, though they&#8217;re $27.50 now. As with last summer&#8217;s duos, MAC doesn&#8217;t identify individual shade names or finishes.</p>
<p>Dynamic Duo 1 features a warm candy pink with gold duochrome shimmer, paired with a slightly chalky matte magenta berry (really the only shade that disappointed me at all in terms of smooth delivery of pigment). Dynamic Duo 2 includes a softly shimmery blue-silver and a vibrant matte cerulean.</p>
<p>Dynamic Duo 3 offers a shimmery blue-purple-steel grey and a matte teal (yowsers). Dynamic Duo 4 has a matte Pepto/Barbie pale blue-pink and a super-dark matte eggplant purple. All in all, the texture and color payoff of the duos is excellent.<br />
<a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/04/mac-reel-sexy/mac-reel-sexy-eyeshadow-duos/" rel="attachment wp-att-11688"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11688" title="MAC-Reel-Sexy-eyeshadow-duos" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/MAC-Reel-Sexy-eyeshadow-duos.jpg" alt="MAC, Reel Sexy, eyeshadow duos, swatches, Dynamic Duo 1, Dynamic Duo 2, Dynamic Duo 3, Dynamic Duo 4, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar" width="400" /></a><br />
The collection also features a few face powders. Pink Cult blush (repromoted from <a title="MAC Jeanius" href="http://karlasugar.net/2011/03/mac-jeanius/">Jeanius</a>) is a dusty bubblegum pink (Matte). I thought — from its name — that Magenta, a matte red-violet, process magenta, was a permanent, pro color (products with simple color names are often pro shades)&#8230; but I was mistaken; it&#8217;s limited edition. The blushes are $20 each.</p>
<p>Lightscapade Mineralize Skinfinish was <a title="MAC Mineralized Skinfinish (MSFs)" href="http://karlasugar.net/2008/11/mac-mineralized-skinfinish-msfs/">originally released in 2006</a>; recently repromoted in <a title="MAC Fall Trend" href="http://karlasugar.net/2011/09/mac-fall-trend/">the Cindy Sherman collection of fall 2011</a>. It&#8217;s a pearly warm-white shimmery highlight, $29.<br />
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I swatched the powders first lightly, then heavily.<br />
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The collection also includes three nail polishes (each $16). Vivid Effect is a red-pink coral, an intense hibiscus creme. In the Dark&#8230; Purple is grape. Screening Room is a green teal.</p>
<p>There are also four Eye Kohl (non-mechanical pencil) eyeliners ($15 each). Heirloom is a shimmery metallic dishwater blue-purple silver grey. Hyacinth is a satin (low shimmer) justice blue. Resort is a satin grape. Smolder (a permanent shade) is black.<br />
<a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/04/mac-reel-sexy/mac-reel-sexy-nail-polish-eyeliner/" rel="attachment wp-att-11690"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11690" title="MAC-Reel-Sexy-nail-polish-eyeliner" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/MAC-Reel-Sexy-nail-polish-eyeliner.jpg" alt="MAC, Reel Sexy, swatches, nail polish, Vivid Effect, In the Dark... Purple, Screening Room, Heirloom, Hyacinth, Resort, Smolder, eyeliner, eye kohl, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar" width="400" /></a><br />
The lips are probably my favorite part of the collection. I&#8217;d been vaguely regretting not buying Watch Me Simmer from February&#8217;s Shop MAC Cook MAC collection, but it&#8217;s already being repromoted, so I got my second chance.</p>
<p>Reel Sexy is a light coral pink Amplified Creme. Watch Me Simmer is a deeper warm pink. Pink Popcorn (Lustre) looks really lavender in the tube, but swatches on surprisingly pink. It&#8217;s a very sheer pink lilac with microscopic blue shimmers.</p>
<p>Wag of the finger to MAC for naming the fourth lipstick in this collection Heroine. MAC fans surely remember that there was a Heroine lipstick in MAC&#8217;s recent <a title="MAC Wonder Woman" href="http://karlasugar.net/2011/02/mac-wonder-woman-2/">Wonder Woman collection</a>. It was a Frost finish, and a completely different color (frosty red-brown). This Heroine is a grape creme Matte. The lipsticks are each $14.50.</p>
<p>There are also four Cremesheen Glass lipglosses ($19.50). Private Screening is a light warm pink. Star Quality is a bright red-pink coral, a color that J.Crew would probably call &#8220;melon.&#8221; Cinestyle is periwinkle, pale blue-purple. Colour Saturation is berry.<br />
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Reel Sexy is available on <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;subid=&amp;offerid=21855.1&amp;type=10&amp;tmpid=8158&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fshop.nordstrom.com%252Fs%252Fmac-reel-sexy%252F3311490" target="new">Nordstrom.com</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;bids=21855.1&amp;type=10" alt="icon" width="1" height="1" />, <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;subid=&amp;offerid=219487.1&amp;type=10&amp;tmpid=9152&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.dillards.com%252Fproduct%252FMAC-Reel-Sexy_301_-1_301_503213323" target="new">Dillards.com</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;bids=219487.1&amp;type=10" alt="icon" width="1" height="1" />, <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;subid=&amp;offerid=175596.1&amp;type=10&amp;tmpid=2425&amp;RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.bloomingdales.com%2Fshop%2Fproduct%2Fmac-reel-sexy-collection%3FID%3D614394%2526CategoryID%3D18029%23fn%3Dspp%253D1%2526ppp%253D96%2526sp%253D1%2526rid%253D53" target="new">Bloomingdales.com</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;bids=175596.1&amp;type=10" alt="icon" width="1" height="1" />, and <a title="MAC Cosmetics Reel Sexy" href="http://www.maccosmetics.com/whats_new/8621/index.tmpl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MACcosmetics.com</a> — happy shopping!</p>
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		<title>Sephora + Pantone Universe 2012: Tangerine Tango</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:49:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KarlaSugar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/04/sephora-pantone-universe-2012-tangerine-tango/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Sephora-Pantone-Universe-Tangerine-Tango-eyeshadow-lipstick-lipgloss-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Sephora, Pantone Universe, 2012, Tangerine Tango, swatches, eyeshadow quad, Scallop Shell, Carnelian, Sparrow, Pavement, lipstick, lipgloss, Vivid, Luminous, Opal, Glaze, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar" title="Sephora-Pantone-Universe-Tangerine-Tango-eyeshadow-lipstick-lipgloss" /></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/04/sephora-pantone-universe-2012-tangerine-tango/sephora-pantone-universe-display-1/" rel="attachment wp-att-11649"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-11649" title="Sephora-Pantone-Universe-display-1" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Sephora-Pantone-Universe-display-1.jpg" alt="Sephora, Pantone Universe, 2012, Tangerine Tango, display" width="300" /></a>In a move that was absolutely brilliant for both brands, Sephora and Pantone teamed up to create a collection celebrating Pantone&#8217;s color of 2012: Tangerine Tango.</p>
<p>Pantone was a commercial printing company that became famous for their color standards. To make a long story short, they created books of color swatches and a system by which any of these colors could be consistently created. Some colors are created with the standard printing mix of CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black). Others are &#8220;spot&#8221; colors, created from some combination of Pantone&#8217;s 13 inks plus white and black. What this means is a graphic designer in Phoenix can create a corporate logo in PMS 78 (Pantone Matching System), and it can be printed correctly in Iceland, India, or New Zealand, without calibrating it to another printed sample. The system is so pervasive that even national flags are described by PMS color.</p>
<p>And since 2000, for the prestige of the brand, Pantone has named a &#8220;color of the year.&#8221; I don&#8217;t always agree with their predictions; I wasn&#8217;t feeling &#8220;Honeysuckle&#8221; last year. Orange was pretty hot last summer — I think it hasn&#8217;t yet gone out of vogue. Regardless, I love orange, so I was very excited about the collaboration.<br />
<a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/04/sephora-pantone-universe-2012-tangerine-tango/sephora-pantone-universe-tangerine-tango-eyeshadow-lipstick-lipgloss/" rel="attachment wp-att-11653"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11653" title="Sephora-Pantone-Universe-Tangerine-Tango-eyeshadow-lipstick-lipgloss" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Sephora-Pantone-Universe-Tangerine-Tango-eyeshadow-lipstick-lipgloss.jpg" alt="Sephora, Pantone Universe, 2012, Tangerine Tango, swatches, eyeshadow quad, Scallop Shell, Carnelian, Sparrow, Pavement, lipstick, lipgloss, Vivid, Luminous, Opal, Glaze, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar" width="400" /></a><br />
I originally expected to buy <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;offerid=235272.1390145&amp;type=2&amp;subid=0" target="new">the collector&#8217;s set</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;bids=235272.1390145&amp;type=2&amp;subid=0" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" />, $68. It includes everything I thought I would want: eyeshadow quad, lipstick, the blush duo, and single blush. The lipgloss and eyeliner were just a bonus! But the eyeshadow quad kind of talked me out of it. The texture was nice, but not, as Camel cigarettes used to say, pure swatching pleasure. The shades are all a little sheer (I built them up).</p>
<p><a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/04/sephora-pantone-universe-2012-tangerine-tango/sephora-pantone-universe-display-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-11650"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-11650" title="Sephora-Pantone-Universe-display-2" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Sephora-Pantone-Universe-display-2.jpg" alt="Sephora, Pantone Universe, Tangerine Tango, 2012, display" width="300" /></a>Scallop Shell is a sheer, satin, beige ballet pink. Carnelian is a satin coral with a few pink-gold shimmers. Sparrow is a cool, matte, slightly purpled bark-brown. Pavement is a sheer black satin with a few tiny sparkles. <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;offerid=235272.1388065&amp;type=2&amp;subid=0" target="new">The eyeshadow quad is $28</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;bids=235272.1388065&amp;type=2&amp;subid=0" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" />, if you buy it individually.</p>
<p>Tangerine Tango Cream lipstick ($18) is the flagship piece of the collection, and Sephora, you got me good. I love it. It&#8217;s a semi-sheer coral orange — and because it&#8217;s sheer, it goes completely warm-strawberry red-pink on me. Also because it&#8217;s sheer, it doesn&#8217;t last THAT long on my lips. The texture is glossy-jelly, not drying at all. It also has a sweet scent (gummi bears?) that I notice only when I&#8217;m applying.</p>
<p>Then there&#8217;s <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;offerid=235272.1388107&amp;type=2&amp;subid=0" target="new">the lipgloss set, $20</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;bids=235272.1388107&amp;type=2&amp;subid=0" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" /> (which is nothing when you consider you&#8217;re getting 4 glosses). But in what will become a recurring theme for this collection, I kind of wish they&#8217;d done individual products instead of a set.</p>
<p>The lipglosses are a nod to Pantone&#8217;s different finishes. Vivid is probably the truest representation of what &#8220;Tangerine Tango&#8221; is supposed to be. It&#8217;s the most opaque and the most red. Tangerine Tango Luminous is a little lighter, a little more sheer, and has gold sparkles. Tangerine Tango Opal is a little more sheer and a little lighter, with dense pink sparkles. But as you can see from the swatches, it almost seems like you&#8217;re buying three tubes of the same gloss. Tangerine Tango Glaze is a nice surprise. It&#8217;s a sheer, warm, grapefruit pink with pink and gold sparkles.<br />
<a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/04/sephora-pantone-universe-2012-tangerine-tango/sephora-pantone-universe-tangerine-tango-blush-light/" rel="attachment wp-att-11652"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11652" title="Sephora-Pantone-Universe-Tangerine-Tango-blush-light" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Sephora-Pantone-Universe-Tangerine-Tango-blush-light.jpg" alt="Sephora, Pantone Universe, 2012, Tangerine Tango, swatches, blush, duo, Desert Flower, Coral, Apricot Brandy, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar" width="400" /></a><br />
There are two blush options, a <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;offerid=235272.1388073&amp;type=2&amp;subid=0" target="new">blush duo ($26)</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;bids=235272.1388073&amp;type=2&amp;subid=0" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" /> and a <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;offerid=235272.1390608&amp;type=2&amp;subid=0" target="new">Prisma Chrome Blush ($16)</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;bids=235272.1390608&amp;type=2&amp;subid=0" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" />. The blush duo consists of Desert Flower (a matte, warm guava pink) and Coral (a deeper, more intense, watermelon pink with gold shimmer). The Prisma Chrome Blush was REALLY sparkly; I felt like there was nearly as much sparkle as color/pigment. It&#8217;s apricot with dense gold sparkles.</p>
<p>Not loving Apricot Brandy confirmed my decision not to buy the collector&#8217;s set.<br />
<a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/04/sephora-pantone-universe-2012-tangerine-tango/sephora-pantone-universe-tangerine-tango-blush-heavy/" rel="attachment wp-att-11651"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11651" title="Sephora-Pantone-Universe-Tangerine-Tango-blush-heavy" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Sephora-Pantone-Universe-Tangerine-Tango-blush-heavy.jpg" alt="Sephora, Pantone Universe, 2012, Tangerine Tango, swatches, blush, duo, Desert Flower, Coral, Apricot Brandy, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar" width="400" /></a><br />
I found the Tangerine Tango nail polishes to be surprisingly nifty&#8230; but I wished I could buy just one of them for $6, rather than all four for $24. Like the lipglosses, the nail polishes are an exploration of finish. The set contains Tangerine Tango Matte, Creme, Shimmer (sheer with tiny orange and pink shimmers), and Glitter (intense, autumn-leaf orange glitter in a clear base).</p>
<p>There&#8217;s also a trio of mechanical eyeliners ($22). Though these pencils were very soft and creamy, I was concerned about staying power. (Anyone own these and care to weigh in?) Meteorite is black, Tangerine Tango Twist is a sheeny satin bittersweet red-orange with pink and silver shimmers. Chestnut is dark brown.<br />
<a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/04/sephora-pantone-universe-2012-tangerine-tango/sephora-pantone-universe-tangerine-tango-nails-and-eyeliner/" rel="attachment wp-att-11654"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11654" title="Sephora-Pantone-Universe-Tangerine-Tango-nails-and-eyeliner" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Sephora-Pantone-Universe-Tangerine-Tango-nails-and-eyeliner.jpg" alt="Sephora, Pantone Universe, Tangerine Tango, 2012, swatches, nail polish, Matte, Creme, Shimmer, Glitter, eyeliner, Meteorite, Tangerine Tango Twist, Chestnut, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar" width="400" /></a><br />
The collection also contains a number of makeup accessories: &#8220;Tangerine Tango&#8221; brush sets ($68), false lashes ($28), eyelash curlers ($18), a makeup bag ($28). None of these made my have-to-have list.</p>
<p>Also, I do have to ding Sephora for their packaging on this collection: the outer packaging is absurdly wasteful (perhaps to discourage in-store shoplifting of what was sure to be a popular collection). I also disliked the translucent, non-attaching, magnetized lids on the eyeshadow quad and blush duo.</p>
<p>Are you an orange-lover? A Pantone-groupie? What did you love (and not love) about this collection?</p>
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		<title>MAC In Extra Dimension</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:39:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KarlaSugar</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/04/mac-in-extra-dimension/mac-in-extra-dimension-display/" rel="attachment wp-att-11630"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-11630" title="MAC-In-Extra-Dimension-display" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/MAC-In-Extra-Dimension-display.jpg" alt="MAC, In Extra Dimension, display" width="200" /></a>Now this is just unsubstantiated musings on my part, but it sometimes seems like Estee Lauder Corp. shares product innovation among its brands. Estee Lauder has been making such a splash with their Illuminating Powder Gelee (which has appeared as both eyeshadow and face powder), and MAC just released a new (limited edition) &#8220;liquid-powder hybrid formula, a completely new technnology that combines the smoothness of a cream, the blendability of a liquid, and the wear and ease of a powder.&#8221; No complaints from me — for anyone who missed out on Estee&#8217;s powders, this seems like a second chance.</p>
<p>The Extra Dimension Eyeshadows are $20 each (larger size pans) — and yes, I swatched these dry, with no base or primer. Young Venus is a pale, sparkling frosty ice-pink. Blue Orbit is sparkling frosty periwinkle. Lunar is blackened sapphire — a black base with sparkly/frosty blue shimmer. Grand Galaxy is a sparkling/frosty blue-purple grape. Rich Core is more of a red-purple (also sparkling/frosty). Sweet Heat is a high shimmer, very frosty rosy copper. Havana is a satin/frost warm tobacco brown with no sparkle. Modern Pewter is a frosty shimmery green-silver-gold metallic. Warm Thunder is a sparkly/frosty cool, steely, almost bluish silver. Dark Dare is satin/matte black with a few tiny sparkles.<br />
<a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/04/mac-in-extra-dimension/mac-in-extra-dimension-eyeshadows/" rel="attachment wp-att-11631"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11631" title="MAC-In-Extra-Dimension-eyeshadows" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/MAC-In-Extra-Dimension-eyeshadows.jpg" alt="MAC, In Extra Dimension, eyeshadow, swatches, Young Venus, Blue Orbit, Lunar, Grand Galaxy, Rich Core, Sweet Heat, Havana, Modern Pewter, Warm Thunder, Dark Dare, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar" width="400" /></a><br />
The three Extra Dimension Skinfinishes are $28 each, and — surprisingly — they&#8217;re eye- <em>and lip-</em>safe. Superb is beige-pink with silver multicolored sparkles (<a title="Estee Lauder Fall 2011: Modern Mercury" href="http://karlasugar.net/2011/08/estee-lauder-fall-2011-modern-mercury/">click here to compare it to Estee Lauder&#8217;s first — and unnamed — powder gelee from fall 2011</a>). Whisper of Gilt is warm pale gold with silver shimmer, and doesn&#8217;t really have a counterpart from Estee Lauder. Glorify is burnished copper (<a title="Estee Lauder Topaz" href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/01/estee-lauder-topaz/">click here to compare it to Estee Lauder&#8217;s spring 2012 Topaz Chameleon</a>).</p>
<p>I swatched these first lightly (because they can be so intense), then heavily (to show the color):<br />
<a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/04/mac-in-extra-dimension/mac-in-extra-dimension-skinfinish-light/" rel="attachment wp-att-11633"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11633" title="MAC-In-Extra-Dimension-Skinfinish-light" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/MAC-In-Extra-Dimension-Skinfinish-light.jpg" alt="MAC, In Extra Dimension, Skinfinish, swatches, Superb, Whisper of Gilt, Glorify, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar" width="400" /></a><br />
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This collection also repromotes two of the &#8220;split-personality&#8221; brushes from the Semi-Precious collection (<a title="MAC Semi Precious, part 1" href="http://karlasugar.net/2011/06/mac-semi-precious-part-1/">photos here</a>): the 128 split-fibre cheek brush ($32) and the 234 split-fibre eye blending brush ($22.50).</p>
<p>Products are available at every MAC counter and free-standing store, though if that&#8217;s inconvenient (or your local counter is sold out of something) I&#8217;d recommend <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;subid=&amp;offerid=21855.1&amp;type=10&amp;tmpid=8158&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fshop.nordstrom.com%252Fs%252Fmac-in-extra-dimension%252F3311253" target="new">Nordstrom.com</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;bids=21855.1&amp;type=10" alt="icon" width="1" height="1" /> (free shipping at any price!).</p>
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		<title>Chantecaille Spring 2012: Coral Reefs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:27:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KarlaSugar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/04/chantecaille-spring-2012-coral-reefs/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Chantecaille-Spring-2012-Coral-Reefs-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Chantecaille, spring 2012, Coral Reefs, swatches, palette, blush, Sunrise, Lip Chic, Lucky, Brilliant Gloss, Coral Lip Definer, Espresso, Hematite, Gel Liner Pencil, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar" title="Chantecaille-Spring-2012-Coral-Reefs" /></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/04/chantecaille-spring-2012-coral-reefs/chantecaille-coral-reefs-display/" rel="attachment wp-att-11559"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-11559" title="Chantecaille-Coral-Reefs-display" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Chantecaille-Coral-Reefs-display.jpg" alt="Chantecaille spring 2012 Coral Reefs display" width="200" /></a>Chantecaille has a new spring collection out. Their theme (and charity) this time is Coral Reefs — so everything is coral, and yes, of course I love it.</p>
<p>The last few Chantecaille collections have centered around a four-pan palette, so let&#8217;s start with that. The limited edition Coral Reefs palette is $79, and includes three full-sized eyeshadows and a blush. When you finish a shade, there&#8217;s a pinhole in the back of the compact to help you push out the pan, so you can pop something else in there (which is nice, because empty palettes from Chantecaille are pretty expensive).</p>
<p>For the past several years the Chantecailles have donated a portion of the proceeds of these palettes to various environmental charities. When you buy a Coral Reefs palette, 5% ($3.95) will go to the Marine Conservation Institute. I guess 5% is better than nothing, but I think you buy a Chantecaille palette because their powders are exquisite and you love the colors, not because they&#8217;re making a donation.</p>
<p>The powders feature a gold overspray (which disappears quickly) and the embossed image of coral. The first shade (Pink Pearl) is a soft satin beige-pink with a very subtle, pearly tinge of gold shimmer. The second shade (Reef, also referred to as Sand on Chantecaille&#8217;s website) is a satin warm fawn-sand with very subtle, tiny gold shimmers. The third shade (Driftwood) is a satin, warm brown, redwood, mulch color with a few tiny bronze shimmers.</p>
<p>The blush is simply called Coral, and it&#8217;s a beautiful satin warm pink with tiny, subtle, glowy sparkles. Oh how I love a warm/coral blush.<br />
<a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/04/chantecaille-spring-2012-coral-reefs/chantecaille-spring-2012-coral-reefs/" rel="attachment wp-att-11560"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11560" title="Chantecaille-Spring-2012-Coral-Reefs" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Chantecaille-Spring-2012-Coral-Reefs.jpg" alt="Chantecaille, spring 2012, Coral Reefs, swatches, palette, blush, Sunrise, Lip Chic, Lucky, Brilliant Gloss, Coral Lip Definer, Espresso, Hematite, Gel Liner Pencil, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar" width="400" /></a><br />
There are three lip products in the collection, which I thought were all permanent additions to the line&#8230; though NeimanMarcus.com designates the Lip Chic and Gloss as limited edition.</p>
<p>Sunrise Lip Chic is a warm, tropical guava pink ($33). Lucky Brilliant Lip Gloss is a light, warm, sheer pink with gold shimmers ($32). Coral Lip Definer is a bright coral, a very orange pink ($24).</p>
<p>There&#8217;s one new Gel Liner Pencil, Espresso. But I was pretty sure I hadn&#8217;t yet swatched Hematite (<a title="Chantecaille Fall 2011" href="http://karlasugar.net/2011/08/chantecaille-fall-2011/">which launched this past fall</a>), so I did that one, too. These eyeliner pencils are $32 each. I believe Espresso is limited edition (but <em>why</em>?). It&#8217;s a dark cool brown, pretty much my perfect color for an eyeliner. Hematite is a sheeny, Batman-charcoal black-grey.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re shopping online, this collection is available on <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=41wFP6scfm0&#038;subid=&#038;offerid=247951.1&#038;type=10&#038;tmpid=5462&#038;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.neimanmarcus.com%252Fcategory.jsp%253FitemId%253Dcat370734%2526parentId%253Dcat350740%2526masterId%253Dcat000294" target="new">NeimanMarcus.com</a><img alt="icon" width="1" height="1" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=41wFP6scfm0&#038;bids=247951.1&#038;type=10"> (free shipping with code <strong>SPRINGFS</strong>), <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=41wFP6scfm0&#038;subid=&#038;offerid=21855.1&#038;type=10&#038;tmpid=8158&#038;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fshop.nordstrom.com%252Fc%252Fchantecaille-womens-makeup" target="new">Nordstrom.com</a><img alt="icon" width="1" height="1" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=41wFP6scfm0&#038;bids=21855.1&#038;type=10"> (free shipping), and <a title="Chantecaille.com" href="http://chantecaille.com/makeup.cfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chantecaille.com</a> (free shipping at $75).</p>
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		<title>Guest Swatcher: MAC Pro Eyeshadows</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:09:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KarlaSugar</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tremendous thanks to Lauren Clark, <a title="Lauren Clark Makeup" href="http://laurenclarkmakeup.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blogger and makeup artist extraordinaire</a>, for taking the time to swatch and share MAC&#8217;s selection of pro-only eyeshadows (how has Ground Brown eluded me &#8217;til now??). These photos were taken indoors, with flash, on ~NC20 skin.</p>
<p>Unsure how to use one of the colors you see here? Definitely check out Lauren&#8217;s site for inspiration. Whereas I do my makeup basically the same way every day, I&#8217;m pretty sure Lauren never does the same look twice.<br />
<a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/04/guest-swatcher-mac-pro-eyeshadows/mac-bluecalm-coral-lime-vellum-soot-deepdamson-indianink/" rel="attachment wp-att-11542"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11542" title="MAC-BlueCalm-Coral-Lime-Vellum-Soot-DeepDamson-IndianInk" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/MAC-BlueCalm-Coral-Lime-Vellum-Soot-DeepDamson-IndianInk.jpg" alt="MAC, swatches, pro eyeshadow, Blue Calm, Coral, Lime, Vellum, Soot, Deep Damson, Indian Ink" width="400" /></a><br />
Blue Calm (Veluxe Pearl), Coral (Matte), Lime (Matte), Vellum (Frost), Soot (Matte), Deep Damson (Matte), Indian Ink (Matte)<br />
<a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/04/guest-swatcher-mac-pro-eyeshadows/mac-bottlegreen-kelly-aqua-brightsunshine-canaryyellow-skyblue-rose/" rel="attachment wp-att-11541"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11541" title="MAC-BottleGreen-Kelly-Aqua-BrightSunshine-CanaryYellow-SkyBlue-Rose" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/MAC-BottleGreen-Kelly-Aqua-BrightSunshine-CanaryYellow-SkyBlue-Rose.jpg" alt="MAC, swatches, pro eyeshadow, Bottle Green, Kelly, Aqua, Bright Sunshine, Canary Yellow, Sky Blue, Rose" width="400" /></a><br />
Bottle Green (Matte), Kelly (Satin), Aqua (Matte), Bright Sunshine (Frost), Canary Yellow (Matte), Sky Blue (Matte), Rose (Frost)<br />
<a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/04/guest-swatcher-mac-pro-eyeshadows/mac-cobalt-groundbrown-naval-sourlemon-biogreen/" rel="attachment wp-att-11543"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11543" title="MAC-Cobalt-GroundBrown-Naval-SourLemon-BioGreen" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/MAC-Cobalt-GroundBrown-Naval-SourLemon-BioGreen.jpg" alt="" width="400" /></a><br />
Cobalt (Matte), Ground Brown (Matte), Naval (Matte), Sour Lemon (Satin), Bio Green (Frost)</p>
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		<title>Tom Ford Spring 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KarlaSugar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/04/tom-ford-spring-2012/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Tom-Ford-Spring-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Tom Ford, spring 2012, swatches, Gold Haze, Silver Smoke, Burnt Topaz, Burnished Rouge, Guilt, Platinum, Spice, Illicit, Gold Dust, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar" title="Tom-Ford-Spring" /></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/04/tom-ford-spring-2012/tom-ford-spring-display/" rel="attachment wp-att-11512"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-11512" title="Tom-Ford-spring-display" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Tom-Ford-spring-display.jpg" alt="Tom Ford, spring 2012 display" width="200" /></a>A few months ago, my Tom Ford sales associate tipped me off that the line would release a limited seasonal collection for spring/summer 2012. I was both excited and surprised — somehow I imagined that Tom Ford’s line was born perfect, and therefore would never change.</p>
<p>In 2007, Tom Ford collaborated with Estee Lauder on a summer collection that gave rise to Estee Lauder&#8217;s annual Bronze Goddess tradition. I think that collection deeply affected Mr. Ford as well — his spring/summer season also celebrates that bronzed, smoldering sexpot in a white swimsuit on a beach on the Riviera.</p>
<p>Mr. Ford’s collection is fairly straightforward: four cream eyeshadows and four corresponding nail polishes. There’s also a sheer golden lipgloss. All nine products are limited edition.</p>
<p>The collection also repromotes permanent blushes Savage and Love Lust, which I didn&#8217;t reswatch (<a title="Tom Ford Blush" href="http://karlasugar.net/2011/12/tom-ford-blush/">I&#8217;m still happy with these swatches of them</a>).<br />
<a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/04/tom-ford-spring-2012/tom-ford-spring/" rel="attachment wp-att-11511"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11511" title="Tom-Ford-Spring" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Tom-Ford-Spring.jpg" alt="Tom Ford, spring 2012, swatches, Gold Haze, Silver Smoke, Burnt Topaz, Burnished Rouge, Guilt, Platinum, Spice, Illicit, Gold Dust, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar" width="400" /></a><br />
I was surprised by how much I love the cream shadows. They&#8217;re quite pigmented, with a very soft, mousse-like texture — they&#8217;re really easy to use. One quick swipe over the lids (using your fingers) and you’ve got that perfect, effortless summer look. Add eyeliner and mascara and you’re a Tom Ford dream girl.</p>
<p>Guilt is a sparkly yellow gold. Platinum is fawn brown with silver shimmer. Spice is a warm, golden brown with golden shimmer. Illicit is red brown shimmer with gold sparkle. The shadows are $40 each.</p>
<p>One word of advice: be careful traveling with these. I had one in my purse (wanted to show a friend). The top unscrewed itself, and the product made the most amazing mess. I&#8217;m not sure whether I&#8217;m more upset about losing the product, or the fact that cream shadow is now ground into everything I own. Oy. I think if I wanted to take these on the road, I might secure the top with painters tape.</p>
<p>The polishes are all frosts or frost/foils, which isn’t my favorite finish, though the colors are pretty. Gold Haze is a dull, beaten gold. Silver Smoke is a pale, cool gold. Burnt Topaz is a golden brown. Burnished Rouge is a dull burgundy, theatre-seat red. The polishes are $30 each.</p>
<p>In the regular line, Tom Ford’s lipglosses are cream finish and $45 — except for Lip Lacquer Vinyl, which is a clear, shimmery/sparkly gloss (for anytime you want to add shimmer). Gold Dust is that product&#8217;s golden counterpart, a shimmery yellow gold that slightly mutes the color of Mr. Ford’s very vibrant lipsticks, and gives them a gold finish and a wet look. Gold Dust Lip Lacquer is $30 (as is Lip Lacquer Vinyl).</p>
<p>The collection is available at <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;subid=&amp;offerid=247951.1&amp;type=10&amp;tmpid=5462&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.neimanmarcus.com%252Fcategory.jsp%253FitemId%253Dcat42520757%2526parentId%253Dcat40960772%2526masterId%253Dcat11610741" target="new">NeimanMarcus.com</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;bids=247951.1&amp;type=10" alt="icon" width="1" height="1" /> (free shipping with code <strong>SPRINGFS</strong>).</p>
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		<title>Bobbi Brown Long Wear Collection</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KarlaSugar</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/04/bobbi-brown-long-wear-collection/bobbi-brown-long-wear-display/" rel="attachment wp-att-11449"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-11449" title="Bobbi-Brown-Long-Wear-display" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Bobbi-Brown-Long-Wear-display.jpg" alt="Bobbi Brown, Long Wear display" width="250" /></a>Bobbi Brown has a mini collection on counters right now, debuting her new Long Wear Eye Pencils and Intensifying Long Wear Mascara (plus a few long wear cream shadows).</p>
<p>Intensifying mascara is a tubing formula (comes off in warm water), that&#8217;s supposed to deliver flake-proof, smudge-proof, 16-hour wear. It has a fairly small brush, and (I&#8217;ve heard) gives very defined lashes. I haven&#8217;t had a chance to try this one myself yet. It&#8217;s $24.</p>
<p>The Long Wear Eye Pencils are supposed to be Bobbi&#8217;s gel liners in pencil form (faster, more convenient than a pot and a brush). These are super soft, super creamy, a pleasure to apply&#8230; but twice now I&#8217;ve tested Jet on a swatching day (applying only as tightline and liner on the top lashline), and it not only transferred to my lower waterline, it left ghosts under my eyes. I had better results when I lined the top lashline only — I guess these aren&#8217;t meant for tightlining.</p>
<p>Still, I love how blackened all these colors are, and you may have better results than I did. Jet is black. Smoke is dark, industrial, slightly blue, deep grey. Mahogany is a very dark cool brown (love). Black Navy is a very dark nautical blue (love). Black Plum is a dark, shimmery&#8230; black plum (I feel so uncreative for saying that, but it&#8217;s true). Hunter is deep, dark green. The pencils are also $24 each.<br />
<a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/04/bobbi-brown-long-wear-collection/bobbi-brown-long-wear-eyeliner-pencils-cream-shadows/" rel="attachment wp-att-11450"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11450" title="Bobbi-Brown-Long-Wear-eyeliner-pencils-cream-shadows" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Bobbi-Brown-Long-Wear-eyeliner-pencils-cream-shadows.jpg" alt="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" width="400" /></a><br />
Then there are five new shades of Bobbi&#8217;s Long Wear Cream Eyeshadows. Cool Lilac is shimmery peony pink. Black Violet is shimmery black violet. Berry Noir is shimmery rusty, purpled red. Velvet Plum is metallic golden/bronzey-purple. Smoky Topaz is grey-silver-purple. These are — you guessed it! $24 each. You can see <a title="Bobbi Brown Long Wear Cream Eyeshadow" href="http://karlasugar.net/2010/09/bobbi-brown-long-wear-cream-eyeshadow/">swatches of the rest of the permanent Cream Eyeshadows here</a>&#8230; actually, don&#8217;t look. I did and I ended up putting four of them on my wishlist. (Shore, Sand Dollar, Cement, and Ash, I love youuuu.)</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re shopping online, get free shipping at <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;subid=&amp;offerid=21855.1&amp;type=10&amp;tmpid=8157&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fshop.nordstrom.com%252Fc%252Fwomens-bobbi-brown%253Fcampaign%253Dsplashmain2" target="new">Nordstrom.com</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;bids=21855.1&amp;type=10" alt="icon" width="1" height="1" /> (plus: free sample of Hydrating Eye Cream and mini bottle of Instant Long-Wear Makeup Remover with $75 purchase) and <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;subid=&amp;offerid=247951.1&amp;type=10&amp;tmpid=5462&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.neimanmarcus.com%252Fproduct.jsp%253Findex%253D0%2526masterId%253Dcat000294%2526itemId%253Dprod147790380%2526cmCat%253Dcat000000cat000285cat4830738cat000294cat000295%2526parentId%253Dcat000295" target="new">NeimanMarcus.com</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;bids=247951.1&amp;type=10" alt="icon" width="1" height="1" /> (free shipping with code <strong>SPRINGFS</strong>. Also, double points! And with your $125 purchase, free mini lip palette, plus mini Lash Glamour mascara).</p>
<p>Or shop <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;offerid=164805.10000276&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0" target="new">BobbiBrown.com</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;bids=164805.10000276&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" /> and use code <strong>BBTOGO2</strong> on your order of $100 or more (through April 13) to get a free mini eye palette (containing White eyeshadow, Pink Pearl metallic eyeshadow, Velvet Plum metallic eyeshadow, Steel eyeshadow, and Charcoal eyeshadow), plus a sample of Hydrating Eye Cream.</p>
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		<title>Le Metier de Beaute Spring 2012: Northern Lights</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:40:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KarlaSugar</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Le Metier&#8217;s spring collection is on counters now, their inspiration: the cold, spectacular north, and the phenomenon of magnetism that is the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis). The collection offers up one Kaleidoscope for eyes, and another for lips — each $95.</p>
<p>I swatched the eyeshadows shade-by-shade, and then <em>couches de couleur</em> style. General operating instructions for a Kaleidoscope eye kit are to layer shades 1-3 on the lid (from lashline to crease) without blending, then use the fourth shade as a liner. The result is an anyone-can-do-it smoky eye.</p>
<p>I like to be surprised by the combined color of a kaleidoscope, but I could not believe that shades 1 + 2 + 3 turned out to be a satin dusty beige-pink.</p>
<p>It seems the shades in these kits do have individual names, so I&#8217;ll use those names (though you won&#8217;t see them anywhere on the packaging). Ionic is a warm, dusty pale pink. Sky is a shimmery/satin ice blue. Magnetic is a shimmery copper. And Equinox is a blurple (blue-purple) satin.<br />
<a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/03/le-metier-de-beaute-spring-2012-northern-lights/lmdb-spring-2012-kaleidoscopes/" rel="attachment wp-att-11311"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11311" title="LMdB-spring-2012-kaleidoscopes" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/LMdB-spring-2012-kaleidoscopes.jpg" alt="Le Metier de Beaute, LMdB, spring 2012, Northern Lights, Aurora, swatches, kaleidoscopes, lip kit, eye kit, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar" width="400" /></a><br />
Lip Kaleidoscopes are truly an &#8220;owner&#8217;s choice&#8221; type product. I swatched the shades individually, then layered all four to combine that color on the end — but you could use the colors singly, in pairs, or as a trio to make the color you desire. Again, using LMdB&#8217;s &#8220;secret&#8221; shade names: Illuminate is a bright, warm flamingo pink with sparkles. Voltaic is a muted warm mauve-rose. Dynamos is a sheer strawberry coral with gold and silver sparkles (<a title="Le Metier de Beaute Fall Lips" href="http://karlasugar.net/2011/10/le-metier-de-beaute-fall-lips/">it reminds me of limited-edition-Dallas-lipgloss Nadine</a>). And Eos is an opaque, cream-finish, cool, Barbie blue-pink.<br />
<a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/03/le-metier-de-beaute-spring-2012-northern-lights/lmdb-spring-2012-nails/" rel="attachment wp-att-11312"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11312" title="LMdB-spring-2012-nails" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/LMdB-spring-2012-nails.jpg" alt="Le Metier de Beaute, LMdB, swatches, spring 2012, Northern Lights, Solar Flare, Faraday, Aurora, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar" width="400" /></a><br />
The nail polishes didn&#8217;t speak to me right away (<a title="Le Metier de Beaute Resort 2012" href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/01/le-metier-de-beaute-resort-2012/">I&#8217;m still obsessing over neons</a>), but once I swatched them, I <em>really</em> wanted them. Solar Flare is a magenta rose creme. Faraday is a purple grey with tiny silver shimmers. This is SO understated-gorgeous on the nails, and I think you could wear it year-round. Aurora is a bright, turquoise blue creme (and blues are having a major moment right now). The polishes are $18 each.</p>
<p>This collection is available everywhere that sells Le Metier. If you&#8217;re ordering online, you can get free shipping at any price at <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;subid=&amp;offerid=21855.1&amp;type=10&amp;tmpid=8158&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fshop.nordstrom.com%252Fc%252Fle-metier-de-beaute-womens-makeup" target="new">Nordstrom</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;bids=21855.1&amp;type=10" alt="icon" width="1" height="1" /> (no code necessary) and <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;subid=&amp;offerid=247951.1&amp;type=10&amp;tmpid=5462&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.neimanmarcus.com%252Fcategory.jsp%253FitemId%253Dcat35350734%2526parentId%253Dcat17310762%2526masterId%253Dcat000294" target="new">Neiman Marcus</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;bids=247951.1&amp;type=10" alt="icon" width="1" height="1" /> (code <strong>SPRINGFS</strong>).</p>
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		<title>Estee Lauder Summer 2012: Capri</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KarlaSugar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/03/estee-lauder-summer-2012-capri/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Estee-Lauder-summer-2012-Capri-eyes-and-nails-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Estee Lauder, summer 2012, Bronze Goddess, Capri, swatches, Bronze Sands, Cyber Metallic, eyeshadow quint, Pure Color Intense Kajal Eye Crayon Duo, Molten Lava, White Sands, nail polish, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar" title="Estee-Lauder-summer-2012-Capri-eyes-and-nails" /></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/03/estee-lauder-summer-2012-capri/estee-lauder-summer-2012-capri-display/" rel="attachment wp-att-11154"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-11154" title="Estee-Lauder-summer-2012-Capri-display" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Estee-Lauder-summer-2012-Capri-display.jpg" alt="Estee Lauder, summer 2012, Capri, display" width="300" /></a>If seasonal promo photos are any indication, brunettes are having a major moment right now. I feel like beauty brands are discreetly telling me to lay off the highlights.</p>
<p>Anyway, Estee Lauder&#8217;s summer collection (which gives me a bit of a 70s vibe) is on counters. The timing feels right — I think (in Texas) February was our spring.</p>
<p>For the past few years, Lauder has used the summer collection to reimagine a seasonal ideal they call &#8220;Bronze Goddess.&#8221; This year&#8217;s goddess is inspired by the Italian isle of Capri.</p>
<p>Estee Lauder is definitely still exploring the possibilities of their powder gelee formula: the summer collection contains an &#8220;all-gelee&#8221; eyeshadow quint called Bronze Sands ($45).</p>
<p>If this collection, as a whole, is meant to evoke the mountains, sandy beaches, and water of Capri, the eyeshadow palette does it very succinctly. The quint includes a frosty, shimmery, intense, carroty copper; a warm, iridescent, shimmery golden pearl white; a muted green-blue ocean shimmer; a tawny safari-gold shimmer/frost with a few silver sparkles; and a warm, sparkling satin rich-rust red-brown.</p>
<p>They say you can use the Illuminating Gelee formula wet or dry, but the pigments are already so potent, dry&#8230; does anyone use them wet?<br />
<a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/03/estee-lauder-summer-2012-capri/estee-lauder-summer-2012-capri-eyes-and-nails/" rel="attachment wp-att-11155"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11155" title="Estee-Lauder-summer-2012-Capri-eyes-and-nails" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Estee-Lauder-summer-2012-Capri-eyes-and-nails.jpg" alt="Estee Lauder, summer 2012, Bronze Goddess, Capri, swatches, Bronze Sands, Cyber Metallic, eyeshadow quint, Pure Color Intense Kajal Eye Crayon Duo, Molten Lava, White Sands, nail polish, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar" width="400" /></a><br />
Building on the success of the Intense Kajal Eye Crayons <a title="Estee Lauder Topaz" href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/01/estee-lauder-topaz/">from the spring/Topaz collection</a>, Capri contains one dual-ended Intense Kajal Eye Crayon Duo: Molten Lava/White Sands. I was excited to see a dark brown option in this formula, but in my limited testing thus far, the brown seems to produce more fallout than the black. The eye crayon duo is $24.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s also a Molten Lava nail polish ($19). It&#8217;s a deep, dark brown with tiny, subtle warm shimmers.</p>
<p><a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/03/estee-lauder-summer-2012-capri/estee-lauder-shimmering-sands-illuminating-powder-gelee/" rel="attachment wp-att-11180"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-11180" title="Estee-Lauder-Shimmering-Sands-Illuminating-Powder-Gelee" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Estee-Lauder-Shimmering-Sands-Illuminating-Powder-Gelee.jpg" alt="Estee Lauder, Shimmering Sands, summer 2012" width="200" /></a>There&#8217;s a new Illuminating Powder Gelee for face, and I have to think this one is intended as cheek color (what do you think? How are you wearing it?). Shimmering Sands is $42, a bronze-rose with multicolored shimmer and tiny silver sparkles.</p>
<p>There are two Pure Color lipsticks ($25), both repromotes from the permanent line. Urban Auburn is a wine-red-brown. Tiger Eye is a shimmery, frosty, metallic, warm, iridescent bronze rose (similar to a heavy swatch of the Shimmering Sands powder, actually).</p>
<p>These lip colors seemed very &#8220;fall&#8221; to me, but <a title="Tom Ford Spring/Summer 2012" href="http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/fashion/archive/2011/11/21/tom-ford-spring---summer-2012-collection--first-look.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">didn&#8217;t Tom Ford also see spring/summer 2012 with a similar lip palette</a>? Maybe we&#8217;re saying goodbye to &#8220;traditional&#8221; lip seasons. Maybe deeper hues look better on the deep (hopefully faux) tans of summer in Capri.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s also a new lipgloss: Shimmering Mirage ($22.50). It&#8217;s a super pale sheer yellow with gold shimmer and silver sparkles.<br />
<a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/03/estee-lauder-summer-2012-capri/estee-lauder-summer-2012-capri-cheeks-and-lips/" rel="attachment wp-att-11156"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11156" title="Estee-Lauder-summer-2012-Capri-cheeks-and-lips" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Estee-Lauder-summer-2012-Capri-cheeks-and-lips.jpg" alt="Estee Lauder, summer 2012, Bronze Goddess, Capri, swatches, Shimmering Sands, Illuminating Powder Gelee, Urban Auburn, Tiger Eye, Shimmering Mirage, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar" width="400" /></a><br />
<a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/03/estee-lauder-summer-2012-capri/bronze-goddess-capri/" rel="attachment wp-att-11177"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-11177" title="Bronze-Goddess-Capri" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Bronze-Goddess-Capri.jpg" alt="Estee Lauder, Bronze Goddess Capri, 2012" width="200" /></a>The return of Bronze Goddess also means the annual re-release of Bronze Goddess fragrance, as well as the launch of a new and limited edition Bronze Goddess incarnation.</p>
<p>Bronze Goddess smells like 70s coconut oil tanning lotion. Though it has been lovingly reviewed by many a fragrance blogger, it&#8217;s not my cup of tea. <a title="Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Eau Fraiche" href="http://www.nstperfume.com/2011/02/24/estee-lauder-bronze-goddess-soleil-perfume-review/" target="_blank">Robin of Now Smell This wrote a really excellent review and explanation of the history of this scent</a>: in a nutshell, it was released as a body oil in 2006, then as an eau fraiche in 2007 when Mr. Ford did his infamous collaboration with the brand. It has been making an appearance every year since then, accompanied by &#8220;companion fragrance&#8221; since 2011.</p>
<p>I really do like Bronze Goddess Capri, though. Estee Lauder fragrances often have a very blended quality that makes it difficult for me to pick out individual notes, so all I can really say is that Capri smells very <em>warm</em> to me. I think it could lend an air of leisurely European-riviera-vacation to even a summer spent at home, so I&#8217;m really looking forward to making it one of my scents of this summer.</p>
<p>The notes of Capri, according to Estee Lauder, are cassis, mandarin, and lemon leaves (top notes), jasmine sambac, muguet, and peony (heart), and vanilla, amberwood, patchouli, and musk (base).</p>
<p>Both fragrances are $57 and should be considered limited. (The original Bronze Goddess won&#8217;t be back until next summer, and you never know when it might be permanently retired.)</p>
<p>The summer collection also repromotes Estee Lauder&#8217;s excellent (and under-appreciated, in my opinion) powder bronzers. Forgive me for not reswatching them, but you can see <a title="Estee Lauder summer 2011" href="http://karlasugar.net/2011/04/estee-lauder-summer-2011/">last year&#8217;s swatches of Soft Matte Bronzer, Soft Shimmer Bronzer, and Soft Duo Bronzer here</a>. They are each $32. <a title="Estee Lauder summer 2011" href="http://karlasugar.net/2011/04/estee-lauder-summer-2011/">Bronze Goddess Luminous Liquid Bronzer</a> is also back; it is $28.50.</p>
<p>The Bronze Goddess collection is available everywhere, but if you&#8217;re shopping online, you can get free shipping from <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;subid=&amp;offerid=247951.1&amp;type=10&amp;tmpid=5462&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.neimanmarcus.com%252Fcategory.jsp%253FmasterId%253Dcat7530732%2526itemId%253Dcat27650732%2526cmCat%253Dcat000000cat000285cat4830738cat000294cat1720731cat7530732cat28160731%2526parentId%253Dcat28160731" target="new">NeimanMarcus.com</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;bids=247951.1&amp;type=10" alt="icon" width="1" height="1" /> (code <strong>FSMAR</strong>), <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;subid=&amp;offerid=21855.1&amp;type=10&amp;tmpid=8157&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fshop.nordstrom.com%252Fc%252Fwomens-estee-lauder%253Forigin%253Dleftnav%2523category%253Db60137240%25257Cf60128122%2526type%253Dcategory%2526page%253D1%2526sort%253Dfeatured%2526sortreverse%253D0%2526price%253D%2526instoreavailability%253Dfalse%2526lastfilter%253Dfiltercategory_2%2526sizeFinderId%253D0" target="new">Nordstrom.com</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;bids=21855.1&amp;type=10" alt="icon" width="1" height="1" />, and <a href="http://www.esteelauder.com/products/mpp/seasonal_look.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT8640&amp;cm_sp-_-Gnav-_-What'sNew-_-BronzeGoddess" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EsteeLauder.com</a>.</p>
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		<title>Bobbi Brown Brightening Nudes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KarlaSugar</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-11068" href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/03/bobbi-brown-brightening-nudes/bobbi-brown-brightening-nudes-display/"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-11068" title="Bobbi-Brown-Brightening-Nudes-display" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Bobbi-Brown-Brightening-Nudes-display.jpg" alt="Bobbi Brown, Brightening Nudes display" width="200" /></a>If you&#8217;ve walked past a Bobbi Brown counter lately, you may have noticed the gorgeous visual — and irresistible promise — of her latest mini collection: Brightening Nudes.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t you like how Nordstrom positioned a spotlight to fall exactly on the powder?</p>
<p>The powder <em>is</em> the centerpiece of the collection. It&#8217;s a Brightening Finishing Powder, and the shade is Brightening Nudes. (Asia gets an additional/alternate powder called Porcelain Pearl.) The six shades blend into a glowy, subtle, pale, dusty beige-lilac-blue-pink with a satin finish (there are a very few tiny sparkles).</p>
<p>Brightening Nudes is $50, and comes in a silver compact with a magnetic closure. The biggest surprise? It&#8217;s not limited edition. It&#8217;s the only piece of this collection that isn&#8217;t.</p>
<p>There are four limited edition Sparkle eyeshadows — and Sparkle isn&#8217;t a formula Bobbi pulls out very often. I went looking for past Sparkle shadows, and found: <a href="http://karlasugar.net/2011/11/bobbi-brown-ultimate-party-palette/">Crushed Granite</a> (holiday 2011), <a href="http://karlasugar.net/2011/06/bobbi-brown-tortoiseshell-collection/">Gold Bar and Gold Nugget</a> (Tortoiseshell, 2011), <a href="http://karlasugar.net/2010/10/bobbi-brown-holiday-2010/">Star</a> (holiday 2010), <a href="http://karlasugar.net/2010/06/bobbi-brown-fall-2010-denim-rose/">Pink Granite and Denim</a> (Denim Rose, 2010), <a href="http://karlasugar.net/2010/03/bobbi-brown-color-strips/">Orchid, Lightning, and Cafe Cream</a> (Color Strips palettes, 2010), and <a href="http://karlasugar.net/2009/10/bobbi-brown-chrome-collection/">Storm Cloud and Moonlight</a> (holiday 2009). The point of my reminiscing is to observe that the Sparkle formula is not as clearly defined as some of Bobbi&#8217;s other formulas (eyeshadow, shimmerwash, etc.).</p>
<p>These four shadows are glitter in a clear base. Apply them lightly and you get a glittery accent, a sparkly topcoat. Apply them heavily and you achieve a finish like lamé fabric, like sunlight rippling off a running stream. Silver Moon is a pale, cool, white-silver (with a suggestion of purple?). Mica is darker charcoal-grey at an oblique angle, but reflects bright silver head-on. It also has a few pink sparkles. Ballet is silver and pink with a few gold sparkles. Sunlight is pale yellow with a few silver sparkles. These shadows are $28 each.<br />
<a rel="attachment wp-att-11069" href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/03/bobbi-brown-brightening-nudes/bobbi-brown-brightening-nudes-powder-and-shadow/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11069" title="Bobbi-Brown-Brightening-Nudes-powder-and-shadow" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Bobbi-Brown-Brightening-Nudes-powder-and-shadow.jpg" alt="Bobbi Brown, Brightening Nudes, Brightening Finishing Powder, swatches, Silver Moon, Mica, Ballet, Sunlight, sparkle eyeshadow, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar" width="400" /></a><br />
There are three new, limited edition Brightening lipglosses in this collection, but since Nordstrom displayed them with the rest of the Brightening glosses, I thought this was as good a time as any to swatch the whole family.</p>
<p>The three shades in this collection are Pink Opal, Pink Lilac, and Lilac Pearl. Feel like you&#8217;ve seen Pink Lilac before? <a href="http://karlasugar.net/2011/03/bobbi-brown-peony-python/">You have</a>.</p>
<p>Pink Opal is a milky lilac-pink gloss with deepset pink shimmer. Pink Lilac is an opalescent pale pink with dense silver iridescent shimmer. Lilac Pearl is a milky lilac gloss with purple-pink shimmer. Pink is a pearlescent white-pink with silvery shimmer. Popsicle is a cool rose with shimmer (not to be confused with Popsicle <em>Sheer Color</em> gloss). Nectar is a warm pink with shimmer. Peach is a beige peach with dense shimmer. White is a sheer white with no shimmer. These are $23 each.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s one more gloss in this collection. You know Bobbi&#8217;s Crystal gloss? The clear gloss in the squeeze tube? Well, for a limited time you can buy Crystal Glitter Lipgloss. It&#8217;s a clear gloss with a medium number of round, iridescent, holographic sparkles. It&#8217;s $18.<br />
<a rel="attachment wp-att-11070" href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/03/bobbi-brown-brightening-nudes/bobbi-brown-brightening-nudes-brightening-lipgloss/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11070" title="Bobbi-Brown-Brightening-Nudes-Brightening-Lipgloss" src="http://karlasugar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Bobbi-Brown-Brightening-Nudes-Brightening-Lipgloss.jpg" alt="Bobbi Brown, Brightening Nudes, swatches, Brightening Lipgloss, Pink Opal, Pink Lilac, Lilac Pearl, Pink, Popsicle, Nectar, Peach, White, Crystal Glitter Lipgloss, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar" width="400" /></a><br />
The Brightening Nudes collection is available everywhere. <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;subid=&amp;offerid=21855.1&amp;type=10&amp;tmpid=8157&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fshop.nordstrom.com%252Fc%252Fwomens-bobbi-brown%253Fcampaign%253Dsplashmain1" target="new">Nordstrom.com</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;bids=21855.1&amp;type=10" alt="icon" width="1" height="1" /> offers free shipping at any price, plus if you spend $150, you&#8217;ll get the Heather Neutrals mini eight-shade eyeshadow palette, mini Extreme Party Mascara, and a sample of Extra Eye Repair Cream (no code required — this is the same gift <a href="http://karlasugar.net/2012/02/neiman-marcus-beauty-week/">from Neiman Marcus&#8217;s recent Beauty Week</a>).</p>
<p><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;subid=&amp;offerid=247951.1&amp;type=10&amp;tmpid=5462&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.neimanmarcus.com%252Fcategory.jsp%253FmasterId%253Dcat000294%2526itemId%253Dcat9980740%2526parentId%253Dcat000295" target="new">Neiman Marcus</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;bids=247951.1&amp;type=10" alt="icon" width="1" height="1" /> also offers free shipping at any price with code <strong>FSMAR</strong>. Plus you&#8217;ll get a free mini Extreme Party Mascara with any Bobbi Brown purchase, no code required.</p>
<p>And <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;offerid=164805.10000257&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0" target="new">BobbiBrownCosmetics.com</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=41wFP6scfm0&amp;bids=164805.10000257&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> has a whole bunch of code options. Get free shipping on any order (plus a free mini Lash Glamour mascara and a free mini original Crystal gloss) with code <strong>PRETTY12</strong> (expires March 9). Or, if you&#8217;re ordering at least $65, use code <strong>PLUM11</strong> for a free full-size Treatment Lip Shine SPF 15 in Plumberry. Or code <strong>GLOSS12</strong> for a free full-size lipgloss in Nougat (these two expire April 13, but can only be used once per account).</p>
<p>Happy shopping!</p>
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