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Beauty Shopping: QVC is where it’s at!

PPasha — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:10:34 +0000

As an adult, I have more and more often found myself choosing comfort over all things – from flats to briefs, I can’t be bothered if it will require that I go too far out of my way to get it. And what’s more comfortable than shopping from home? Cue in QVC with its pretty faces and quirky personalities, live demonstrations and real time callers. What could be better? Well, I recently had a chance to preview all that QVC has in store for the upcoming months in the beauty department and boy! it’s simply amazing!

QVC has rounded up all the top names in beauty and selected only their very best merchandise – or even better, knock-your-socks-off QVC exclusive – to bring to its loyal customers. And when I say big name, I mean BIG names! Tarte, Smashbox, philosophy, Bare Escentuals, bliss, Josie Maran, Living Proof… the list goes on and on. So stay tuned, dear reader, as we slowly unveil the spring beauty madness that awaits you. Meanwhile, make sure to tune your TV to QVC and start taking advantage of their super great deals.

Check out QVC.com for daily schedules and deals.

Fabulous QVC exclusive beauty items!

PPasha — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:48:56 +0000

There’s nothing quite like shopping for the products you love from the comfort of your home. So check out QVC for these terrific exclusive items from your favorite brands!

tarte Amazonian Clay Waterproof Brow Mousse & Brow Brush ($28)
Tarte has taken the guess work out of creating perfect brows with the Amazonian Clay Infused Waterproof Brow Mousse and custom designed double-ended brush. This unique waterproof mousse glides onto brows for natural-looking strokes that won’t budge. The custom designed brush allows for precise application each and every time. Dermatologist tested formula.
Available in Taupe, Medium Brown or Rich Brown

smashbox Soft Focus Powder Eyeliner ($22)
This innovative powder liner creates a soft focus line that doesn’t look harsh or have a hard edge. The unique applicator wand helps to create a softly defined eye in seconds – no additional brushes needed!
Available in Black Charcoal or Aubergine

Josie Maran Matchmaker Argan Serum Foundation with Brush ($48)
Josie Maran’s Argan Matchmaker Serum Foundation is formulated with chameleon pigments, a breakthrough color match technology that reads and instantly adjusts to match unique and changing natural skin tones. The breakthrough organic argan oil formula suspends over fine lines and wrinkles to help smooth and correct visible signs of aging.
Available in Light/Medium or Medium/Dark

tarte Micronized Amazonian Clay Skin Balancing Powder with Brush ($42)
Micronized clay finishing powder perfects and mattifies skin while reducing the appearance of pores with each application. Amazonian white clay, acts as a total skin balancer by improving clarity and texture to create a soft focus and flawless-looking finish. Formulated without parabens, sodium laurel sulfate, mineral oil, petrolatum, synthetic fragrance and phthalates.

Mally Double Ended Volumizing Eye Opening Mascara System ($25)
Mally’s newly designed Volumizing Accents Mascara makes eyes look brighter. The double ended unit holds a volumizing formula in black on one end that adds instant lash impact to the top lashes. The secret is in the accent shade on the opposite end same great formula, same great brush, but a subtle, sophisticated color for the bottom lashes that brings out the whites of the eyes, makes them appear brighter.
Available in Black with Sapphire, Black with Plum, or Black with Brown

bareMinerals Naturally Luminous Neck Cream ($28)
This ground breaking, deeply nourishing product was designed to hydrate the delicate skin around the neck and décolleté. These areas are prone to visible signs of aging more quickly than other areas on the face and body. Regular application of the bareMinerals Naturally Luminous Neck Cream can help to achieve healthier feeling and younger-looking skin. Specially formulated with ActiveSoil Complex, the cream is clinically proven to increase firmness and elasticity after four weeks of regular use.

Sephora Beauty in a Box: tarte bronze smoky eye

PPasha — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:18:50 +0000

What a deal! Sephora Beauty in a Box has just released a tarte collection that is hard to beat: tarte bronze smoky eye! This Sephora exclusive kit packed with tarte’s best-sellers and brand new products featured in new shades; all of which are waterproof or water-resistant for a look that will last morning ’til night! From lids to lips, each longwearing must-have perfectly complements each other for an overall bronze glow topped off with a modern take on an old favorite: the bronze smoky eye. Unlike the traditional charcoal smoky eye, this look is flattering on a wide variety of skin tones and can easily be worn day to night.

The kit includes:
full size lock & roll 12-hour eyeshadow, burnt bronze
full size emphasEYES™ waterproof clay shadow/liner, plum
full size rise & shine lip gloss and stain, nude
full size clean slate natural face primer
deluxe mineral powder bronzer, park ave princess
deluxe lights, camera, splashes! natural waterproof mascara

Sephora’s Beauty in a Box: tarte’s bronze smoky eye ($45) is available August-October 2010 at Sephora stores and sephora.com

Tarte’s High Definition Eyes Deluxe Kit deal @ Sephora

PPasha — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:14:48 +0000

Run people – RUN! Tarte is offering such a deal I had to look twice to make sure I didn’t misread it. For $15, you can walk away with a Tarte High Definition Eyes Deluxe Kit which includes BOTH tarte’s lights, camera, lashes! clinically-proven natural mascaraand emphasEYES(TM) inner rim eyeliner in black – $28 value.

But get yours soon! This is a limited deal and lasts only while supplies lasts!

NYFW Fall 2010 Beauty Recap: Tarte, Tina Turnbow, and Eco-Friendly Beauty

PPasha — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:05:21 +0000

Tarte really rocked the runways this New York Fashion week. A unique partnership with makeup artist extraordinaire Tina Turnbow resulted in both an incredible spring makeup collection (stay tuned for more on that!) and beautiful looks for Lela Rose and Susan Woo. Actuating the eyes on the one hand while highlighting natural beauty on the other, Tarte and Tina dazzled for sure! Here are a few face charts and best looks:

1. Tarte and Tina Turnbow for Lela Rose

Overall Look: The moonlit eyes are mysterious, while the complexion and lips have a cloudy, hazy feel.

Eyes: Silvery, moonlit eyes-a silvery/black smoky eye without edges and just a touch of blue. The eye is almost 3D, rounded and mysterious.

complexion: It should feel muted like a hazy, cloudy sky. Mineral powder will matte and tone skin.

cheeks: Just a touch of healthy blush.

Do it at home: Think of the eye as a rounded sphere or planet. The inner crease of the eye is darkened up to the brow with the shimmery deep blue gray (eyeshadow in lucy I’m home). The outer area is rounded, softly muted blackness. The center of the eye is the lightest, with darker edges (inner and outer corner of eye) ending in black (eye couture palette). Apply blue lagoon only in the center of the top and lower lids. Blend the blue into the gray and then into a bit of the black. There should be a bit of the blue and silver gray (eye couture palette) blended in the center of the lower lashline. Apply smolderEYES in the inner rim of the eyes. Top it off with a coat of lights, camera, lashes! mascara on the top and bottom lashes (no curling needed). Leave eyebrows-do not fill in. After finishing the eyes, clean underneath with the eraser 4-in-1 natural concealer. For the face, apply smooth operator oil-free tinted moisturizer with SPF 20 all over and eraser 4-in-1 natural concealer under eyes after applying shadows to avoid fallout. Finish it off with provocateur pressed mineral powder and t-zone travel. For the Cheeks, use just a touch of blissful natural cheek stain and powder over blissful with provocateur pressed mineral powder.

2. Tarte and Tina Turnbow for Susan Woo

complexion: It’s all about a healthy, dewy complexion.

cheeks: Just a hint of flush.

eyes: Kohl-rimmed eyes-emphasis on the eyes without being too smoky.

lips: A healthy, natural, berry stain.

Do it at home: Spot treat problem areas and darkness with the eraser 4-in-1 natural concealer. Apply smooth operator oil-free tinted moisturizer with SPF 20 all over the face. Using rest assured brightening wand apply the sheer pink highlighter on top of cheek bones, over lids before shadow application, on the bridge of the nose, on the cupid’s bow and in the corner of eyes. Apply natural cheek stain in dollface in a U-shape from top of lids to outer and under eye area (acting as an illuminator). Dab natural cheek stain in true love on apples of cheek. Highlight cheeks with natural cheek stain in dollface. Using the eye couture day-to-night palette apply the shimmery deep gray and top with the silver sheen. Line inner rim and lash line with emphasEYES™ natural high definition inner rim eye pencil in black. Using emphasEYES™ waterproof clay shadow/liner smudge the top line. You want to create darkness around the lash line. Curl lashes with picture perfect lash curler. Coat top and bottom lashes with lights, camera, lashes! 4-in-1 natural mascara. Using the lash and mascara comb brush brows in an upward motion. Apply a healthy coat of LipSurgence™ natural lip stain in moody to lips.

Stay tuned for in-depth review of some of these fab Tarte products!

Preview: Tarte keeps going green!

PPasha — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:13:00 +0000

Tarte is all about being green these days – literally! Deep, rich, earthy, jewel-toned greens.

In action here: tarte’s peyton place mineral eyeshadow ($14) and emphasEYES high definition eyeliner in green ($18) as well as green siren natural cheek stain ($30).

Available for retail now at tarte.com, sephora.com, beauty.com and dermstore.com.

Beauty Chant: Flaunt it au Naturel with Tarte Green Siren Cheek Stain

PPasha — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:19:00 +0000

You have heard me confess my almost unnatural obsession with Tarte Cheek Stains. Everyday I tell myself that it’s going to be o.k., that I don’t need another one, that the colors I have are just as beautiful as the new ones coming out, etc etc etc. And though I have been mostly successful, I caved when Tarte released Green Siren, their Fall ’09 all natural cheek stain.A golden apricot color that resembles no other blush out there, this is a must-have. But don’t feel too guilty: on top of being great for your skin, with skinvigorating ingredients such as Tarte’s proprietary t5 super fruit complex, shea butter, carnauba and candelilla wax, and safflower seed oil, it’s also great for the environment. With the purchase of every Green Siren you’ll be supporting Sambazon’s Sustainable Acai Project (SAP), a fair trade organization that helps preserve the Rainforest through conservation, improved living conditions and education opportunities for communities in Brazil.

And the packaging is 100% recyclable. Could you blame me for caving?

A little bronzing everyday helps keep skin cancer away

PPasha — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:08:00 +0000

We have all heard the recent news about the dangers of tanning (both indoors and outdoors). But panic not my dear ones – it does not mean you are committed to a life of paleness. With a little help from some fabulous bronzers out there, your sun glow is just a few moments away.

For a little bronzing try Stila’s Bronzing Tinted Moisturizer. Acting more like a illuminating moisturizer with just a hint of bronzing than a bronzer per se, this illuminating formula contains just enough pigments to give you the ‘just back from the beach’ glow without any of the harm. It also boast a healthy SPF 15 as well as 24 Karat Gold. Wear it alone for a radiant subtle look, or mix with your favorite foundation for more coverage with a hint of sun.For bronzing in just the right places, try Stila’s Mineral Bronzing Powder, also with 24 karat gold. 100% natural and free of nasty chemicals, this finishing powder helps you accentuate your skin and create a healthy summer glow. Just dust a little on face, making the sideways W on both sides for an impeccable bronze.And for the bronzing aficionado, try Tarte’s Sunburst. This is not for the faint of heart – packed with bronzing beads that burst on contact with the skin, Sunburst delivers a gorgeous deep summer glow. I know you’ll find it hard to believe it that such a clear formula can deliver so much color! And try applying a little to your legs – even mixing a bit with regular moisturizer – for flawless golden color.

Preview: Tarte’s Fall 09 Collection is Going Green!

PPasha — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:19:00 +0000

Tarte Cosmetics has just released information on their highly anticipated Fall ’09 Collection – and it promises to be every bit as delicious as expected. Eco-friendly, natural, and innovative, these products should help you welcome a little Autumn back into your life.

But what I am really loving about Tarte’s Fall Collection is their even stronger commitment to the environment and to producing eco-friendly products, from formulas to often-forgotten packages. Relying on breakthrough green-packaging technology, Tarte has invested in packaging that is infused with EcoPure, a recyclable, non toxic resin-additive that allows plastics to completely biodegrade in less than 1-5 years. Unlike other starch-based additives, EcoPure has an indefinite shelf-life and will only begin breaking down once placed in a landfill. And thought all of their products come in recycled/recyclable packaging, they have not had to sacrifice good looks. Femme Fatale and Femme Naturele, for example, are gorgeously packaged.

I cannot wait to get my hands on some of these!
Lifted Natural Eye Primer with Firmitol – Get locked and lifted™ with this naturally firming eyelid primer. The universal base locks shadow in place all day and boosts pigment payoff while Firmitol™, the proprietary firming complex helps tighten eyelids and the surrounding eye area to help give the affect of younger, smoother eyes naturally. Clinical results show rapid improvement in achieving a smooth healthy look in all participants via nerve synapse interactions.
Femme Fatale & Femme Naturale – These two reusable rich purple cases fashionably adorned (one with gold plated studs and other with fabric flower appliqué) houses 10 enchanting eyeshadows, a double-ended brush with greatness eyeshadow brush and a double-ended eyeliner. The magnetic base allows you to pop out recyclable eyeshadow pans. Then you can refill it with new Tarte shadows to reuse palette and reduce environmental waste. It also comes with a direction card that illustrates some of our favorite looks!
Green Siren – Our most popular, award-winning product has gone au naturel! With the purchase of every Tarte green siren natural cheek stain, you’ll be supporting Sambazon’s Sustainable Acai Project (SAP), a member of the Fair Trade Federation, which helps to preserve the Amazone Rainforest through forest conservation, improved living conditions and educational opportunities for communities in Brazil.
Natural Beauty Complexion Collection – Achieve complexion perfection with out natural beauty kits. Exclusive to Sephora and chock-full of high-performance naturals, these limited edition sets not only leave you looking like a natural beauty but treat, protect and soothe your skin. Includes these 6 items: Clean Slate natural face primer, the Eraser 4-in-1 natural concealer, ReCreate natural anti-aging foundation with Wrinkle Rewind™ Technology SPF 15, Provocateur pressed mineral powder with SPF 8, mineral powder bronzer, foundation brush (synthetic bristles with wood handle).
Dark Circle Defense – Get your eight hours of sleep in a compact. Unlike concealers that just lay on top of the skin this undereye corrector is clinically proven to reduce the appearance of eye puffiness in just 4 weeks. Finely milled light refracting minerals actually brighten skin to help camouflage dark circles, puffiness, redness, fine lines and wrinkles. Includes concealer brush.
Reduce 24/7 natural lip sheer with SPF 15 - All the lasting power of a lipstick–with the moisturizing, high-sheen properties of a gloss! These budge-proof, moisturizing lip sheers with added SPF 15 give a “your lips, but better” effect that makes them perfect for when you want a kiss of color without looking overdone.

Like most Tarte’s products, these are all paraben free · petro-chemical free · pthalate free · preservative free · sulfate free · propylene glycol free · synthetic fragrance free · natural cassis · fragrance · mineral oil free gluten free · tricolsan free · dye free · talc free · MEA/DEA/TEA free · Formaldehyde donor free · dermatologist tested · cruelty free · GMO free

Tarte’s Fall 09 collection is available in August 2009 at: tarte.com, Sephora, sephora.com, beauty.com, Henri Bendel, and boutiques nationwide.

Pink is the new black! Tarte A Perfect Whirled Cheek Stain

PPasha — Wed, 06 May 2009 12:20:00 +0000

After many years of NOT keeping my new year’s resolutions, I decided to change my approach and keep them more… more… perhaps realistic. I left those big decisions alone and started making little ones. Well, one of these was to start wearing blush! And boy, am I happy I stuck with that one! Blush makes all the difference – an absolute must-wear-even-if-you-have-nothing-else-on!

That’s how I came to Tarte Cheek Stains. These easy to use sticks of color add just the right amount of subtle blushing to your cheeks without ever being overwhelming. They are almost fool-proof: just toss one in your bag and apply as needed, with or without a mirror for the perfect colored cheeks!

The newest in the collection – A Perfect Whirled – is the perfect shade of coral with hints of illuminating sheashell pink swirled together for the most natural blushing color. As a bonus, it is infused with their t5 super fruit complex (goji, acai, maracuja, acerola and pomegranate), paraben, fragrance, phthalate, gluten, GMO, petro-chemical, preservative, sulfate, and talc free, and comes in a recyclable container.

A little dab and your ready to shine! I have one of these everywhere: one in the purse, one in the makeup case, even one in the car! Addicted? Guilty!

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