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Bobbi Brown Lip Color ($22.00 for 0.12 oz.) now includes two new shades for fall from the Black Velvet Collection:Black Maple (black red plum) and Black Raspberry (black burgundy).

• Black Maple is a rich burgundy brown. On my lips, it looks nearly opaque with a slight sheen.
• Black Raspberry is a semi-sheer browned red. It’s a different way to wear the red lip–it’s not an in-your-face kind of red, and it’s not incredibly dark either. It has a rather glaze-like finish, where there’s some sheerness up close, but it looks more cohesive and opaque from afar.

There’s a funny thing about these lipsticks/swatches; they don’t look like they line up. Black Maple looks burgundy in the tube, while Black Raspberry looks nearly black–and yet it’s actually much, much lighter. I actually had to swatch them both again as I started to write out the review to make sure I didn’t have it written wrong in my notes!  They both seem to be a little on the cooler side.

Bobbi Brown’s Lipsticks are scent- and taste-free, which is something that can difficult to find high-end lipsticks. With these deeper, darker shades, I find myself getting between four and five hours of wear.   They apply without difficulty, though I do find myself needing to check the application to ensure smooth, even color.  I don’t find them drying, but I think if you have really dry lips, you may not find they’re very moisturizing either.

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Giorgio Armani Night Shades Collection for Fall 2010

The new fall dress code for Giorgio Armani is “nocturnal”. Inspired by the deep blue tones of the night, Giorgio Armani explores for fall a new landscape of night shades. From cold blue to sophisticated pink tones and warm crimson berry. The new nocturnal chic.

Night Shades Eyeshadow Palette

Star product of the season, the quad palette shades continue the narrative of Armani elegance with shimmering colors of the night. The palette offers a beautiful selection of color harmonies inspired by the dark shades of a nocturnal landscape delicately lit by moonlight.

Eyes to Kill Palette

• Palette 10 — in Twilight Hues (Pure Mauve — Satin; Ink Black — Satin; Aubergine Purple — Metallic)

Eyes to Kill Mascara

• No. 5 Blue grey

Rouge d’Armani

• No. 604 Deep ruby
• No. 602 Soft pink
• No. 603 Black purple

Lip Skin

• No. 1 Black purple
• No. 2 Lavish red
• No. 3 Sharp pink
• No. 4 Nude Rose

Blush Duo

Extremely light and soft Microfil™ duo sheer blush in two special shades of shimmering pale and dark raspberry, in perfect harmony with the collection, adds shadow and a light touch of color to the cheeks.

Metallic Eye Shadow

Now in three new almost-black shades. Metallic Eye Shadow combines rich, high pigment color with intense shimmer. Each shade applies smoothly and evenly, and stays crease-free for all-day wear. Now available in: Black Berry, Black Cocoa, and Black Charcoal.

New Limited-Edition Kohl Eyeliner

Line, define and shade your eyes with Bobbi’s new Kohl Eyeliner. This silky-smooth formula delivers dense, even and blendable pigment so lining your lids super close to your lashline (without that annoying gap) just got easy. Also great smudged along top and lower lashes for a smoky effect. Available in Black, Black Chocolate, and Black Plum.

Creamy Lip Color

Creamy Lip color combines rich color with comfortable, long-lasting wear and a soft, creamy shine. With emollient shea butter and plant-derived skin conditioners, this amazing formula glides on smooth, wears all day, and leaves lips soft and moisturized. Now in two dramatic new shades: Black Mahogany and Black Cherry.

Lip Color

Bobbi’s original formula treats lips to rich color with a soft-matte finish. Infused with Vitamins E and C as well as Beeswax, it also moisturizes and comforts lips. Now in two bold new shades. Now available in Black Maple and Black Raspberry.

Metallic Lip Color

Metallic Lip Color combines high-shine emollients and light-reflective pearls for multi-dimensional shimmer that has a soft and creamy feel with medium coverage. Now available in Black Garnet.

Limited Edition Lip Gloss

Wear it on its own for sheer color or swipe it on top of lipstick for extra shine. Bonus: Lip Gloss is infused with soothing botanical extracts to keep lips healthy and soft. Now available in Black Chocolate.

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CHANEL reveals the next generation of lipgloss – with colour so rich and shine so intense, it could only be inspired by the iconic lipstick, ROUGE ALLURE. Bold colour combines with the smoothest, silkiest gel texture for luxurious wear and deeply dramatic effect. Lips feel comfortable – never sticky or tacky – and look luminous, full and sensuous for hours. The double-sided, flocked applicator is beveled to deliver ultra-precise definition.

Rouge Allure Satin Lip Colour ($30.00)

• Confidentielle Rose
• Insolente Candy pink
• Excessive Red
• Emotive Raspberry

Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss / Pure Shine Intense Colour Long Wear Lip Gloss ($32.00)

• Imaginaire Fresh pink
• Insolence Candy pink
• Confidence Rose (Limited Edition)
• Genie Coral
• Insouciance Nude
• Exces Red
• Emoi Raspberry
• Fatale Brown red
• Impertinence Chocolate

Le Vernis ($23.00)

• Rose Insolent Candy pink
• Rose Confidentiel Rose
• Rose Fatal Brown Red

Come November 24th, Marcel Wanders–industrial designer extraordinaire–will team up with MAC Cosmetics in their annual couture/luxe collection.  In case you’re unfamiliar, this luxe launch anniversarizes such collections as Stylistics, Monogram, and Baroque Boudoir.

These luxe collections are always priced significantly higher than your typical MAC collectio (e.g. $22 for a lipgloss) — I don’t have many details on products or pricing here, but if the theme/preliminary image grabs you, just beware that you’ll need to set aside a lil’ more than usual.  The compact looks to be the Sheer Mystery Powder, which they launch in every luxe collection.  There is also Air of Style concentrated perfume, a specially packaged brush (looks like the 187), clutch, and four lipsticks and lip glosses to round it out.

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If you thought Chanel was skimping on the darker, vampier shades for fall… not so!  Part of the launch of the newRouge Allure Extrait de Gloss, there are a few new shades of Rouge Allure Lipsticks being launched alongside as well.  Rouge Allure Lipsticks ($30.00 for 0.12 oz.) are some of my favorites, because they pack a lot of color in a standout formula:  moisturizing, lightweight, and long-wearing.  I typically get four to five hours of wear, sometimes five to six, with some of the bolder shades (like these).

• Excessive is this vibrant cherry red with slight blue undertones with a glossy, opaque finish.
• Emotive is a raspberry pink with a slight fuchsia sheen.  It’s not quite opaque, but it does deliver a fair amount of color coverage.  I found Emotive a little less glossy than Excessive, so it didn’t quite apply as smoothly.

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Coming at you on September 2nd, MAC will launch corresponding lipglasses to February’s roll out of Viva Glam Cyndi and Gaga Lipsticks. Like the lipsticks, the lipglasses are only around for a limited time (six months) — both the lipsticks and lipglasses will be available until February 2011.

Just like the same-named lipsticks, Cyndi is a coral with very subtle white micro-shimmer, while Gaga is a light pink with blue undertones and nearly imperceptible white micro-shimmer. Surprisingly, Gaga [lipglass] seems more wearable than its lipstick counterpart–it’s not as cool or blue toned, so its more flattering across skin tones.

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MAC Film Noir Lipstick ($14.50 for 0.10 oz.) is a deep, reddened brown–very dark, very vampy.  It doesn’t go black on me, but it is incredibly dark.  On me, the red tones help keep it from being too much of a contrast against my warmer skin tone and potentially washing me out.  This is a shade that longs to be the star of a look–just pair it with a little eyeliner, mascara, and a contoured cheek.

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Dolce & Gabbana The Sicilian Lace Collection for Fall 2010

Dolce & Gabbana present their signature collection of versatile colour cosmetics- magically and meticulously conceived by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. Each seasons colour direct from the runway inspires each collection anew, to be re-interpreted afresh. The design duo salute their treasured past with a timeless present… and anticipate the future.

Introducing the Sicilian Lace Collection… lingering romance, deep intimacy and sun-splashed sensuality in nuanced naturals that exude a warm glow.

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The easiest way to add some color to your look is with a lip color. When it comes to summer, I like gloss the best. For both of those, reasons I am loving this new collection of glosses from Estée Lauder. Meet Pure Color Gloss.

Created by Estée Lauder Creative Makeup Director Tom Pecheux, this new collection features their exclusive True Vision™ Technology. There are 34 shades and 3 different finishes to choose from.

SHINE: Color-true pigment polymers deliver an ultra shiny, glossy finish

SHIMMER: Finely cut pearls provide a mirrored shine with fierce shimmer

SPARKLE: Super high-shine fused with high-powered metallic sparkle for the most dramatic look

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Lancome Pink Sapphire L’Absolu Rouge Lipstick ($29.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a rich shade of slightly cooled medium pink with no shimmer, just a glossy sheen.   My favorite part about this particular shade of pink is that it’s not too cool–it’s not severely blue-based, which makes it wearable by both warm and cool skin tones with ease.  It has nearly opaque color pay off, but more importantly, it makes lips look lush, rich, and smooth.  The L’Absolu Rouge formula is silky smooth, creamy, and very moisturizing with nice wear–the more pigmented shades wearing five to six hours for me.

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Usher in summer with warm weather essentials from Jemma Kidd Make Up School.  With a streamlined make up bag and a lighter load, you’ll be ready to grab and go on weekend getaways or even longer vacations. These five products will work and work beautifully.

Skin Rescue Bio Complex Veil SPF 15 – $55.00

• The multi-tasking formula works as a moisturizer, prep formula, primer, illuminator and tint
• Nourishing botanical complexes work with active peptides to reduce visible signs of aging, repair damage and protect against external aggressors
• An SPF shields against UV damage, thereby reducing the risk of age-related imperfections
• Skin is left evenly toned, perfectly moisturized and youthfully radiant

Dewy Glow All Over Radiance Crème – $30.00

• The light diffusing cream can be used all-over for a lustrous finish, under or over foundation or on bare skin
• Contains moisturizing jojoba and sun filters to help protect the skin

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