Chanel Noirs Obscurs Collection: Swatches and a Quick Look

Back in high school, one of my BFFs was a total goth girl. Dressed in black from head to toe, she would have squealed with delight over next month’s Noirs Obscurs collection from Chanel. I bet the nine-piece release of dark shades for eyes, lips and nails is something The Cure (circa 1990) would have liked, too, LOL! Here’s a quick look at some of release. Let me know what you think! Quator Boutons De Chanel Quadra Eye Shadow Rouge Allure Luminous Satin Lip Colour in Obscur

Streamline Your Makeup Bag with NARS Powder Foundation

The holidays coming! The holidays are coming! I can hardly believe it’s mid-September already, and that means the holiday travel season isn’t far away. One of my biggest travel challenges is packing light. I think I’m naturally predisposed to overpack, as if I biologically need 10 different shades of pink lipgloss; maybe it’s a primitive urge to gather? But after a traumatic airport incident a few years back (a TSA agent almost confiscated a baggie filled with Chanel and MAC, NOOOO!), I’

Sites of the Day: The Labor Day 2009 Edition

Labor Day parade, Tiburon, California 2009 A peek at Chanel’s new Jade Collection nail polishes — All Lacquered Up How to apply eyeliner to your waterline — Bella Sugar Ever heard of Alice + Olivia clothes? — Alice+Olivia I absolutely love *Sakura*’s macro photography — Flickr One of my regular creativity haunts and a reliable source of daily visual inspiration — Design You Trust This site teaches me something new about photography every time I visit — Digital Photogra

Back to the Future! One Year Ago on Makeup and Beauty Blog

1. Chanel Ombre Essentielle Soft Touch Eyeshadow: Bonjour Credit Card Debt — Last summer Chanel brought the noise with their eyeshadow quads. They were so outstanding that I almost overlooked the singles… I’m glad I came to my senses before it was too late. 2. Lip Look: Chanel Rouge Hydrabase Leopard Lipstick — If you can get your hands on Leapard Hydrabase Lipstick, grab it up. I feel it’s my civic duty to inform coral lipstick lovers everywhere how creamy and smooth it feels on my

FOTD Friday Mary Kay eyes + Benefit

This is the Mary Kay spring mineral shadow set. When I had the makeover at Sephora with Benefit, she didn’t want to change my eyes. She said she loved them. I would have loved to have tried something new. Inner lids and crease: Brown Outer lids and lining lower: Turquoise Under brow and top of crease: lime Foundation: Chanel Powder: my sparkly mix Blush: Lancome Rose Sable Some of the Benefit products used: Brows High Beam Luminizer Georgia Peach Luminizer Eras