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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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Pure Color Shadow is a brilliant collection of 48 highly pigmented shades, that come in 4 dynamic finishes. The collection again comes from world-renowned makeup artist and Estée Lauder Creative Makeup Director Tom Pecheux.  Just like the Pure Color Gloss, the shadows use the Lauder exclusive True Vision™ Technology which incorporates intense pigments into the shadow for saturated, color rich application. Couple that technology with the four different finishes – matte, satin, luminous and metallic – your eyes will be bright, bold and illuminated.

When asked about the creation of these new shadows, Pecheux said, “I think eyeshadow brings to a woman a lot of self-confidence and power. The new Pure Color EyeShadow shades and finishes are sensual and powerful and I love them. These are definitely my babies.”

The finishes:

• MATTE: Jet milled coated pigments provide a contemporary, suede-like finish
• SATIN: A low lustre texture combined with a refined luminosity creates a soft, sophisticated sheen
• LUMINOUS: Prismatic light-reflecting pearls provide a chic, lustrous sparkle (listed as Shimmer on the EL website)
• METALLIC: Flattened and round pearls are paired to create intense, vivacious drama

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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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This fall luxurious textures and intense pigments have been all the rage among the high-end makeup lines, and while these duos may not look the part at first, they’re no exception.

Each one comes with a light cream shadow designed to be used as a base and a darker powder matte shadow for contouring and creating the illusion of depth.

Conveniently, skin is where these products really POP! — both in terms of color and texture — and being as smooth as they are makes them remarkably easy to blend.

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When we look back on the makeup trends that ruled the Fall 2010 runways, purple reigns! From theshimmering mauve lids at Carolina Herrera to the deep plum pouts at Peter Som, this season is all aboutgetting pretty in purple.

And you don’t have to worry about looking like an extra from a Prince video. Mega beauty brands have blended sophisticated shades of orchid, mauve, lavender, and eggplant into eyeshadows, nail polishes, and lipsticks, including the seductive lip hues, pictured above.

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While it’s easy to get swept up by pretty Fall makeup trends, NARS Cosmetics reminds us that having a stash of easy-to-wear basics is just as sweet. It’s an investment you definitely want to make before thinking about other extras.

If you’re new to makeup or don’t have a grounded collection quite yet, take a look at these NARS Fall Palettes next time you drop by Nordstroms. The value is exceptional and I can imagine you would get a great deal of use out of the colors.

Above is NARS ‘Only You’ Eye and Cheek Palette ($65 US) which is packaged in a compact zippered case for switching up your look quickly.

Choose from four pigmented eye shadows:

In addition, play up your cheeks with two blushes:

When using eye liner, I go back and forth from powders to pencils all of the time. I like the control I get with a powder and the way that I can blend it into a more smoky look. Then again, a pencil can be quick and easier, especially when going for a summer, easy look. Sometimes though, a pencil can be tough on my eyes. It is either too hard or soft, or just does not blend that way it used to.

COVERGIRL has solved my eye pencil problem with it’s launch in its’ “Blast” line up of products. They recently introduced LiquiLine Blast Eye Liner. Be sure to not let the name fool you. It is not liquid, it is a pencil, albeit a very soft pencil that can mimic the look of a liquid line.

“LiquiLine gives you that all-day, striking intensity of a liquid with the effortless application of a pencil. The expertly coordinated water-proof shades work with one of six Smoky ShadowBlast duos for a vibrant and colorful smoky eye!”

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