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OVERALL, the new Pro Longwear Lustre Lipcolours present an interesting alternative to the clear/mirror gloss coat they had in the past. The new shades are diverse from existing shades, which is great since MAC hasn’t come out with new shades in what seems like forever! Also, Alta Moda? It’s .. read full article »

Yesterday the New York Times profiled women who had Botox parties for their bridesmaids to get ready for the big day, and apparently the folks at the Early Show read the paper, because on this morning's CBS Early Show, host Julie Chen opens a segment about the Modern Bride of the Year contest by .. read full article »

OVERALL, Starflash is a new eyeshadow texture, and the collection brings out nine shadows for you to drool over. The Starflash texture is very much like the veluxe pearl texture, albeit with some frost thrown in. I felt like the neutrals had the best texture, because they went on smoothly and .. read full article »

Swatches from Lustre Twins! Unfortunately, my Nordstrom’s was missing two of them (Boss Brown/Slave to Pink and Gypsy Rose/Shimmer It) and $$$$$ Yes nail lacquer. Check out the rest! read full article »

Swatches of the Starflash eyeshadows for your perusal! Review to follow. :) See the rest! read full article »

MAC Cosmetics Lustre Twins Pro Longwear Lustre Lipcolour | July 31st, 2008 Not just lip service, we nailed it too! Nine new shades of Pro Longwear Lustre Lipcolour with new sheer-pigment topcoats and three Nail Lacquer partners. Glossed over a base that offers more long-life hours, and a .. read full article »

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Travel without these essential summer hair care products and cosmetics. Wherever and however you travel, it's hard to justify trading precious clothing space in your suitcase for a giant can of hairspray and your favorite shampoo. Sure, you can buy new products at your ...More read full article »

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Dr. Lisa Donofrio is wonder...she is tall, blonde and very unassuming.  When I walked into her suite she was sitting down banging out emails - not your typical dermatologist right??  She is a graduate of Tulane University, she has her own private practices at the Saven Center for Dermatology .. read full article »

Okay so I know that a lot of you have hair issues (who doesn't?) but me...I am one of the lucky ones.  I have to be honest, I am pretty hairless minus the old bikini line and I am so not good about waxing like I used to be.  Now with all of these reports coming out about bacteria hanging out .. read full article »

Hey all! Could you do me a favor and tell me what you think of this description format? I tried to combine what suggestions you have all given to me. In terms of majority, the more explanatory version won, and not sure if everyone saw the edit, but the explanatory version did include dupes for .. read full article »

Here I am happy from a micro shopping spree with my good pal, the Swiper. On a Thursday afternoon, we were able to buy twin sister travel blow dryers from VS ( Vidal Sassoon ). Her reason was, she needed a new one, and my flimsy reason was, I got envious with my friend Tin’s when she brought .. read full article »

I have a large amount of MAC products.  I fully admit to my addiction, and I enjoy it to the fullest.  Makeup is not just a hobby, but it is actually a job (you know, the blog, is now a semi-career that I’m carving out for myself) that I love and enjoy.  Needless to say, to function as an .. read full article »

Time for the weekly recap of Bravo's Shear Genius. I must say I'm liking the whole Project Runway at 9:00 pm and Shear Genius at 10:00 pm scheduling. It means I only have to devote 2 hours a week to "must see" TV.So...here's the skinny on all the drama from this week.SHORT CUT CHALLENGEThe .. read full article »

Just watch this video. Do designers even HEAR us anymore? My mouth hung open as I watched scarily skinny models walk down the runways in this collection with wrists that looked like they would break, calves skinnier than my arms, collarbones sticking out , and yes. SHOULDER bones sticking out. .. read full article »

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Now that HDTV’s all the rage, there are cosmetic brands slowly coming up with their own HDTV versions of their makeup line. I’d like to see some mineral makeup brands come up with this for HDTV or high-resolution photography ( which is photography, since photography is high resolution itself .. read full article »

From July 24 to July 31, UGloGirl is slashing 20% off the price of their Goddess Glo Bronzers, with the coupon code Glo20. Joppa Minerals just loves its loyal customer base, that it has a grand re-opening sale! Finishing Silks are On Sale Now ONLY $10.00 for a 50g jar or $8.00 on refills. This .. read full article »

Summer Vacation! For anyone bound to an academic calendar, this means a break from routine, a week at the cottage or beach, maybe a part-time job for the 16+ crowd, and certainly some downtime.For stay-at-home moms, it means the beginning of our busy season. Our job description changes from .. read full article »

This volumizing shampoo is successful because of its incredibly clarifying formula. After using this shampoo only once, my hair felt completely cleansed of all buildup, and was left lighter and more voluminous. Laurent D's Prive shampoo truly delivers. Prive Amplifying... Head over to Raging .. read full article »

The Natural Source Philippines, which has branches in Bonifacio High Street, SM Trinoma , SM Cebu, and the new and spankin` store at Glorietta is giving away free makeovers and discounts for all of us! Yipee for this, and the weekend! Happy weekend my lovelies! read full article »

Tarte lovers hurry now before sale ends! 40% off everything while supplies last! Visit www.tartecosmetics.com to make your purchase! Enter code: FF08 at check out. My faves: Cheek Stains and Double... To read more click here for the full details! read full article »

Okay, seriously, how fun is this photo shoot featured in the July edition of Elle Magazine?! I can just picture Tyra Banks from America’s Next Top Model saying to her models “don’t let that sexy,... To read more click here for the full details! read full article »

My sister was over just as I was delivered this newbie from Maybelline, so I let her do another guest post- Wearing mascara is a must for me!  I have been blessed to have been given long lashes, but if they are not curled and have mascara on them, they pretty much stick straight out and my eyes .. read full article »

From Milbar Laboratories, the lab that has been formulating innovative skin care in the medical market for Dermatologists and Plastic Surgeons for over 25 years comes their own brand M LAB. M LAB Skin Care just launched this year in the United States. M LAB is the first line of innovative .. read full article »

If you had to pick one fashion magazine to subscribe to, get Allure. This is the one magazine on the market that features more beauty content than fashion (usually the... read full article »

First off... let me just say WOW! Toki is a natural collagen drink clinically shown to reduce fine lines and age spots (collagen injections anyone?). Collagen is a protein that gives firmness and elasticity to the skin making appear young and supple, as begin to age past 30, collagen becomes .. read full article »

I've been a little on edge lately because my boyfriend is moving into my apartment next week! If you can imagine my apartment is a mess of clothes, shoes, magazines, and beauty products and I have no excuse for the chaos of stuff because I have 2 huge closets in my bedroom and one in my walkway .. read full article »

The weather’s getting a bit bit colder in this side of the world, and I can certainly feel that summer is just far far away. Metallics have always been associated with cold-weather fashion ( from fall to winter ), and metallic makeup’s edginess never fails to amaze me because they’re not .. read full article »

The StyleBakery.com editors share their no-fail go-to signature looks of the season and want you to share yours for a chance to win a chic shopping spree! Top Button is wild over Marc Jacob’s heavenly new scents, Fig and Gardenia. You don’t have to carry around a typical backpack! Smarter .. read full article »

A great short haircut features the correct proportions and includes all the most common elements of balance, line and movement. The cut had better be controllable and the hair should look good in its normal form even before it's styled. Picking out a short haircut style entails deciding from .. read full article »

"I feel like I'm stuck somewhere between Doris Day in Pillow Talk and Midnight Lace but what I need to be is Kim Novak in just about anything." --Joan Holloway, Mad MenJanuary Jones as Betty Draper. Photo via amctv.com.This show makes me want to invest in white frilly nightgowns, stat. After .. read full article »

Ok, I admit it. When I was pregnant there were days when it was enough that I made it into the shower let alone use all-natural organic bath products. It was enough for me to just look presentable enough and perky enough to pass for someone who loved every single minute of each day of being .. read full article »

Ouch! Somebody didn't follow their beauty editors' advice--or their doctor's... read more read full article »

Here’s to organic beauty products and mineral makeup, The Natural Source, now available at Glorietta ( Glorietta 4! ). Now, you won’t have to go all the way to Bonifacio High Street to get your The Natural Source goodies! read full article »

© www.mywomenstuff.com - Are you are reading from a feed? If not, this may be stolen content. I’ve been toying with a new category for a while now - a “Challenge” category where I pit one brand against another. The idea behind this is to see how a favourite or not so favourite product .. read full article »

Olivia Says: My face is starting to look really bad, it’s dry, and I’m breaking out badly on my cheeks and forehead. What type of cleanser should I use? (I’ve heard that plain soap dries out your skin.) Also, what kind of facial mask should I use? The Right Beauty Brain Replies: It .. read full article »

Come back tomorrow (Friday) morning for a recap of this week's episode of Shear Genius!If you watched the show last night, you saw the stylists work on wigs for clients with Alopecia. Paolo was the winner of the challenge and his look is above.Here are tips on how to get this winning look from .. read full article »

What is it with me and shavers lately? I’m a makeup artist. I love makeup. Give me a brush, a new lip gloss and I’m such a happy girl. But shavers? Not really my expertise you know? But in a goodie bag gotten at some big beauty event somewhere, some time ago, was this. Shick’s Intuition .. read full article »

By Rachel Longo-Tosoian I have been hiding a secret from many people for some time now, so why not share with the entire world. It is called the Velvet Touch Hair Remover Mitten from Beauty... Visit CanadianBeauty.com to read the rest of this article. read full article »

(From top: Tinted Brow Gel,"Go Brow" Brow Pencil/ Highlighter,Brow Filler, Perfect Brow Pencil, and Brow Wiz)Last week, I reviewed Anastasia's 5-Piece Brow Kit and Eye Lights. Today I am focusing on some other items from the brand.Brow Wiz and Perfect Brow Pencil (bottom of the photo) are the .. read full article »

Sorry ladies (and gents)...I just can't think much about beauty and makeup right now. Something horrible happened last night. It was 10:30 at night, I was surfing, waiting for my 4-year-old to sleep, and I thought he had gone off to dreamland, but as I got up and took his juice on my way to .. read full article »

I recently received an email from a reader who wanted to know more about concealer. It was when I read her question that I realized that, apart from this entry, I have not talked a whole lot about concealer.Why? Because I never use the stuff. As much as I love makeup, I don't like taking .. read full article »

OK, OK. I know I promised to be back in business yesterday, but my brain was STILL in vacation mode, friends! I had plenty of blog material lying around but no inspiration, and you deserve better than a regurgitated press release, so I waited for the creative juices to start flowing again. And .. read full article »

(Lunasol Noble Shade Eyes for fall 2008)Lunasol has updated its website to include information on the fall 2008 Red Purification collection.According to the writer of this blog post, the overall finish is a lot closer to that of the Scent Form Eyes series from fall 2006 and is very different .. read full article »

Somme Institute Mobile Travel Kit ($85.00) is the best way to try out Somme Institute’s 5-Step System without breaking the bank (plus, it is TSA compliant). The kit includes their Nourishing Cleanser, Transport, Serum, A-Bomb, and Double Defense products. To get to where they are today, they .. read full article »

I'm surprised it has taken me so long to write about this cute little kit from Tarte. The Lips Ahoy Kit ($30) contains 4 double-ended t5 super fruit infused lip glosses with a water resistant formula in an adorable golden striped nautical pouch. My favorite is Annie and Sam. They smell and .. read full article »

I made the most amazing discovery when I was out in the Hamptons the other weekend. I was at this club Dune which is one of the hottest spots out there (Memorial Weekend I spotted Leonardo DiCaprio and Bar Refaeli!), and I'm sitting at this table when next to me one of my girlfriends busts out .. read full article »