A little birdie told me that OCC Makeup is coming to Sephora stores in September, and I can only hope that my feathered friend had some insider information yet to be formally announced.
The sun was beaming in NYC today, and I woke up feeling energetic, optimistic, and adventurous.
Usually, come summertime, cosmetics companies embrace beautiful but predictable palettes that incorporate aquatic tones (teals, turquoises, azures, aquamarines, sky blues, cobalts, navy shades, and seafoam greens); shimmering earth tones (pearly shades of sandy cream, khaki, and warm brown); sizzling metallics like gold, copper, and bronze; and punchy brights like raspberry pink, coral orange, and deep magenta; and fluorescent iterations of bold hues like blue, green, purple, and pink.
Even with August chugging along, reminding us that summer’s end is drawing near, many of us look a bit pastier than we’d anticipated, our lack of sun-kissed skin the result of jam-packed work schedules, uncooperative weather forecasts, family obligations, or just an overall shortage of beach time.
Succulent red pout may convey old Hollywood glamour (particularly a Film Noir-era femme fatale penchant for seduction) while nude lips may convey a minimalist approach to beauty that conjures up images of bare skin on beachy locales, and pink puckers conjure a doll-worthy sense of sweetness and innocence, but orange lips scream, “I’m confident, modern, and unafraid of color.” The color that was once most closely associated with looming danger — hence its use for such safety paraphernalia as life jackets, traffic cones, safety goggles, flashlights, and “Workers Ahead,” “Detour” or “Lane Closed” signs — has, in recent years, been reinvented as an inviting shade for those with an adventurous sense of style and an experimental approach to makeup.
Have you been glued to your TV screen, watching the coverage of the 2012 Olympics from London?
This summer, powder blushes have been falling out of favor, replaced by creamy illuminators, gel-like cheek tints, and creamy colors that give cheeks a natural-looking, flushed appearance.
The London 2012 Olympic Games kick off next Friday, July 27th, and Covergirl is showing its support for the American athletes vying for the gold by releasing the Covergirl LashBlast Volume Mascara, Covergirl Outlast All-Day Lipcolor, and Covergirl Perfect Point Plus Self-Sharpening Eye Pencil in special commemorative packaging.
Eight might have been enough for Dick Van Patten, but when it comes to Clinique Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balms, eight is never enough — which is why, this season, Clinique literally doubled its Chubby Stick offerings to include a full 16 shades of the best-selling, moisturizing lip crayons.
I’ve been waiting for MAC Cosmetics to release its MAC Ruffian Collection since February, when I went backstage at the Ruffian Fall 2012 show during New York Fashion Week and saw the models rocking velvety red and cobalt blue press-on nails and luscious red lips.
