New from Make Up For Ever- HD Blush!

I have long heard rumblings that there was going to be a brand new product in Make Up For Ever's HD line. In fact, Dany Sanz told me herself that we would specifically be seeing a brand new HD blush sometime in 2010. Well folks, that time has come to reveal the latest and greatest in the HD line. Introducing...

 

"Make Up For Ever’s high pigmented, non-drying cream blushes leaves virtually no visible texture on the skin and comes in 14 shades ranging from soft natural tones to richly saturated colors for dramatic effects."

Looks like a product that will be perfect for the blush-fickle. Color me excited, who else can't wait to try HD blush?

Make Up For Ever- New Products

Not a day goes by that I don't in some way either use Make Up For Ever, think about Make Up For Ever, or buy more Make Up For Ever. Yes, I am a bit obsessed.

Anyway, during my regularly scheduled Sephora new product crawl, I happen to come across these two gems from this beauty blogger's favorites list that I think you will all be very excited to get a hold of:
Make Up For Ever HD Invisible Cover Concealer:
The brand made famous for its amazing HD foundation (which happens to be my HG), has gone and done it again with its newest concealer designed for High Definition. Brightening the eye and reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, this concealer sounds like HG material to me.

I previewed this at the Make Up Show back in May, and couldn't wait to give it a proper test run. I just might do that in the coming weeks. What do you all think, will you be picking this up?
Empty Ten-Pan Palettes!!
Another item that some of you may be excited to see: Empty Palettes! Many of you have emailed me asking how to get a hold of empty palettes to house multiple eyeshadows, and the previous answer was phone the Make Up For Ever boutique. Well, now there is an alternative, Sephora! Note that the empty 10 pan is the only size available currently on Sephora. If you are looking for 3 pan, 4 pan, or 24 pan palette; then you need to give the Make Up For Ever boutique a direct call. Refills (pan form) are not available on Sephora yet either, but you can easily pop individual eyeshadows out of their pots very easily as they are magnetic.

Tell me darling readers, who is excited?

You can check out the new products, along with the rest of the Make Up For Ever line by visiting the Sephora Make Up For Ever portal here. Don't be shy, you know you want to have a look. ;)

Make An Appointment with PencilMeIn Cosmetics

Another post to file under makeup brands I discovered at The Makeup Show.

One of the most underappreciated items in any person’s makeup collection would probably be pencil eyeliner. Sure, we can line on the top and bottom with basic black and not even give it a second thought, but many fail to realize that there are other awesome eyeliner uses and applications. Many also assume that there isn’t any life beyond basic black and brown. Well folks, I am here to say that eyeliner is an awesome multi-tasker, it is essential, and colored eyeliners are your friend!

This brings me to the next part. One of the fantastic brands that I had the pleasure of running into at The Makeup Show was PencilMeIn Cosmetics, a brand whose focus is solely eyeliners in an array of colors and finishes. They have you covered whether you are looking for basic black or glittery powder blue.

PencilMeIn makes pencils comparable to your average kohl’s, but in not so average colors. They are creamy and both glide and blend easily. They are ideal for smoky eyes, and they make fantastic eyeshadow bases. A fun use for these pencils will be cutting the crease; nothing will give you a sharper line than these babies will!

* Close Up of the Built In Sharpener in the cap

As with all kohl pencils, these pencils are both smudgeable and creamy. For those of you with oilier lids, I do recommend setting these with powder to keep it looking fresh all day long.

Did I mention that these are infused with vitamins and antioxidants? Not only do they look great but they are also good for you. The caps come with a built in sharpener, which makes them super convenient too. You can choose from metallic, glittery, or standard issue matte in shades of pink, green, blue, yellow, and beyond. I fell in love with the stunning matte pastels and metallics.

Some swatches: Left to Right: Indigo, Sky, 24K, Pink Lady, Purple Passion, Mint

Some eyeliner tips:

- Liner is great for cutting the crease. You get all the precision of using a thin brush with shadow, but without powder fallout and mess!

- Looking to give your eye look a little extra something? Try using a pastel matte, or metallic shade on the inner corner to really open up the eye. This looks great when done on the lower waterline too.

- Always set your liner with powder to give it all day wear

- Eyeliners make great eyeshadow bases. Just apply all over the lid and blend using a synthetic fiber brush.

What are your favorite liners/liner tricks? Do share!

Make Up For Ever Week Numero Dos- Because I Can Never Have Enough MUFE

So about a month ago I hauled some Make Up For Ever that I gave you a glimpse of here. I have been a bad beauty blogger, and haven't yet shared my swatches and reviews. Then I hauled even more Make Up For Ever at the Makeup Show and didn't even mention that yet.

All that is about to change as I kick off my second Make Up For Ever Week. Every day this week I will feature a different range of products from one of my absolute favorite cosmetic brands.

Here is what you can expect reviews/swatches/musings on:

Aqua Black Waterproof Cream Shadow
Aqua Smoky Lash Mascara
Aqua Eyes Pencils
Aqua Lips Pencils
Aqua Cream Eyeliner
Glossy Full Lipglosses
Pure Pigments
Aquarelles
HD Perfecting Primer in Number 7 Pink

And some old favorites in new colors:
Eyeshadows
Star Powder

Are you all as excited as I am? We will be getting the party started today with a Make Up For Ever FOTD. Stay tuned for more! ;)