NARS To Launch Andy Warhol Collection!

Remember how excited I was over Daphne Guinness collaborating with MAC?  Well!  This is even better than that! 

It has been announced that NARS inked a deal with The Andy Warhol Foundation to create a limited edition collection!  It will debut in the United States October 2012 and hit the rest of the world in November.  We'll be treated to all new unique packaging, shades, and formulas!  I'll post more details as soon as they become available.

What else do you think we can expect in the collection?  I'm thinking lots of colorful, bright shades, and of course something silver like the Factory itself.  I'm picturing makeup inspired by the Flowers painting, the iconic Marilyn portrait, and a nod to Edie Sedgwick and other Factory Susperstars (Ultra Violet? Nico? Holly Woodlawn?).  Who loved cosmetics more than the Factory crowd, where everybody tried to out-shine each other?

What Warhol inspired makeup would you love to see? 

Estee Lauder for Mad Men Spring 2012

As super crazy ridiculously excited I am about Mad Men's season five premiere this weekend, I'm just as excited over the TV show's collaboration with Estee Lauder.  The Cherry Lipstick and Creme Rouge Evening Rose blush in Estee Lauder's Mad Men collection for spring 2012 are perfect for recreating popular makeup looks of the Sixties.  Whether you're a Betty or a Joan, fans of vintage inspired makeup will also appreciate the vintage inspired packaging as well.  The jeweled gold blush compact and gold tubed lipstick will look even more gorgeous when extracted from a clutch purse for a discreet touch-up.  Pair with red or light pink nails, liquid eyeliner, a tumble of curls, pearl earrings, and a vodka gimlet.  Cheers!

What are your thoughts on Estee Lauder's Mad Men inspired lipstick and blush?  I'll be getting the lipstick for sure!  Like the TV show, the collection also debuts this month.  Are any readers Man Men fans?  Who else will be watching Sunday's premiere?

Sephora + Pantone: Tangerine Tango Collection!

Sephora has let us sneak a peek at their collaboration with Pantone!  The Color Universe designed a collection of makeup, nail polish, and accessories based around 2012's Color of the Year:

I'm surprised at how wearable this collection seems to be!  Everything about it is gorgeous, I can't wait to get my hands on a few pieces.  The nail polishes and lip glosses are beautiful, but I'm really dying for that eyeliner collection!  Tangerine eyeliner--can you believe it?  I thought it was absolutely kook at first but I played around with a bit of orange eyeshadow as liner and it actually looked cool.  So I'm most excited about that one, weirdly enough!  I also want to check out the blush duo.  Those shades look perfect for my red haired self.  I'm on the fence about that lipstick.  It's pretty, but I want to try it in person first.

That actually sums up how I feel about the whole collection, honestly.  It's super cool but I definitely want to try it all in person before I buy!

Luckily the Sephora + Pantone Universe collaboration launches later this month for a limited time.  If the makeup isn't your thing, a bag, brushes, eyelashes, and eyelash curler are also available! It's not crazy expensive for either, and seems to be priced on the low end for Sephora. 

So what do you think?  Anything in the collection look wearable to you?   

Parabens- What's the Big Deal? Guest Post on Everblossom!

By now it seems like everybody and their mama is aware that parabens are bad, bad, bad and should be avoided as much as possible. Yay for awareness! Yay for making healthier choices! But have you ever wondered exactly WHY we’re avoiding this chemical in our personal care products? What are parabens, anyway? Are they really that dangerous? How can they be avoided?

I explain all these in a guest post over on Everblossom!

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Daphne Guinness for MAC: Photos and More Details Announced!

Fashion icon and artistic soul Daphne Guinness is very much predictable in her unpredictability.  That is to say, I wasn't sure what sort of colors or theme to expect from her collaboration with MAC, but I did know they would be as gorgeous and inspiring as her outfits and other projects.  Photos of the collection have been released and they definitely don't disappoint.  The shades are elegant, dreamlike, and surprisingly wearable, with lovely space inspired names like Nebula and Red Dwarf.  Says Daphne, "This collection is a window into my imagination."

 

The Ombre blushes are especially stunning, no?  I also plan to pick up the deep pink lipstick and likely a pigment once the collection hits U.S. stores December 26th.  What do you think?  Would you purchase any? 

Collaboration! Daphne Guinness & MAC

Fashion icon and beer fortune heiress Daphne Guinness has announced her upcoming collaboration on a color collection for MAC!  It's slated for release in the U.S. on December 26th and will debut internationally a month or so later.  Unfortunately those are the only details unveiled so far, but I will definitely keep my eyes open for more!  I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't wait!

Coming Soon! Dita Von Teese Fragrance, Femme Totale

Dita Von Teese's brand new fragrance, Femme Totale, will be arriving in stores next month!  Isn't the bottle stunning?  I love the art deco design and the ball atomizer adds extra glamour.  Dita personally put an incredible amount of time into creating the perfume; she visited perfumers in Paris nearly every day for a year!  I just love perfectionism when it comes to creating a product, don't you?  “A scent needs to reflect all the different facets of my personality. It had to be elegant, glamorous, sophisticated, sexy, dark, and mysterious,” she says. 

The resulting fragrance opens with top notes of peonies, bergamot, and spicy Bourbon pepper.  The heart notes include Bulgarian rose, Tahitian Tiare petals, and jasmine, while the base notes feature sandalwood, patchouli, musk, and smoky Gaiac wood.  Pepper, roses, and woods?  I'm sold, you guys.  I can't wait to get my hands on a bottle!  What do you think?

Urban Decay Book of Shadows Vol. IV (Volume 4)

 

Urban Decay just posted this sneak preview of their upcoming Book of Shadows Vol. IV eyeshadow palette on their Facebook page.  So far commenters appear to have mixed feelings about it.  Many are disappointed with the abundance of neutral shades, but an equal number seem to be enthusiastic.  Everybody, though, is speculating what that cord included on the right must be for.  This Book of Shadows features technology like no other palette before it!  Included is a portable speaker, audio cable, and USB cord so you can access "Get The Look" palette tutorials via your iPod or smart phone.

What do you think?  Would you purchase this?

Beauty Bloggers Create Shades for MAC!

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 Uhm, how cool is this?!  Nine beauty bloggers were recently approached by MAC to create a unique line of eyeshadows and lip glosses!  The Divine Nine visited the MAC lab in Toronto and each developed a signature shade.  This Bloggers' Obsession collection will be available exclusively online (how fitting!) starting June 21.

Lip Glass shades range from shimmery light pink to deep violet, and the four eyeshadows are Sparkle, Neely, Sparkle! (rusty brown with champagne sparkle), Jealousy Wakes (emerald green with teal and gold), Parisian Skies (subtle grey-blue), and Hocus Pocus (sooty grey with silver).

Each piece is priced at $14.50 and will only be available for a limited time.  I definitely plan to pick up at least one (I'm thinking Hocus Pocus); this collaboration is exciting and I want to support it!  Here's to future beauty blogger/cosmetic company collections!  Hopefully there will be many more to come.