NARS HOLIDAY 2014 COLLECTION

Here we go, holiday collection 2014 beauty with NARS at your beckoned call!

I just love NARS.  It is young, develops quality ingredients, has catchy labels and names, and a color palette that adds that perfect touch or accent in just the right tone.  

NARS implements what you are thinking.

AND, the product line does not overwhelm.  It offers an array for you, but just enough.

Introducing~

Laced with Edge: Holiday 2014 Color Collection

Take a good look, girls! 

THE LOOK~ Full red lips, glossy shine, intense black eye mascara with even deeper thin liner, pale opaque skin, hint of pale  blush ~

Laced with Edge Holiday 2014

 

Mix it up for a paler palette, too! Mix up your reds with a paler pink, make each day different from the next! NARS offers multiple looks, ALL with sparkle + shimmer!

The NARS website gives you great ideas on how to pair up the colors~ they complement and contrast in a subtle way~ all NARS!

For a view of Holiday, click Laced with Edge at NARS!

AND...

DECEMBER SPECIAL!!!!

Complimentary mini Pore Refining Primer and Makeup Cleansing Water with any order over $35. Use code FIRST at checkout. Expires December 31st.


NARS Gift Sets

My favorite is the Kabuki Brush Set with three iconic brushes to sculpt, contour, line and define~

Kabuki for US 125

How about Modern Future Roman Holiday Lip Cheek and Nail Set? Pale violet, perfect for late nights to usher in the new year.... Pair with intense black mascara and eyeliner! (back to the Laced with Edge: Holiday 2014 Color Collection look!) ~

Modern Future Roman Holiday for US 49

MUST return to Laced with Edge! 

To complement any of these suggestions, use nail color to the hilt!  

Get in the habit of changing your color once a week. Have your tools and implements ready: cotton balls, remover, and give yourself 15 minutes to prepare correctly for the next wave of nail color.  

I simply ADORE these Laced with Edge colors, they are strong, edgy metallics that last.  

I love NARS nail color, when in doubt, I use NARS~

Algonquin
a sparkling lilac

Sherwood
a shimmering violet rose

Knockout color. Genius formula. Introducing the new NARS Nail Polish, formulated for nothing less than pure color perfection. Wildly chic, this brilliantly curated palette of extended wear enamels features a flexible, high gloss finish for a freshly-painted look that lasts - NARS website

As our holiday 2014 marches forward, I will add specials, more gift sets from our trusted NARS!

Stay tuned!

                                                                      

reminder~ keep in mind your shipping timeline to receive ALL your purchases in a timely fashion!

HAPPY SHOPPING!

NARS HOLIDAY 2013 COLLECTION

updated December 30, 2013

NARS 2013 Holiday Collection!  The holidays are STILL here!!!!

Check out~

All-Night Revelry: Revel in color with decadent drama, spellbinding sparkle and irresistible intensity.

I thoroughly understand loyal NARS fans who stay on the immediate pulse of fast forward fashion in makeup design, jump in!  

Gorgeous makeup and skincare can easily become an obsession, one can never get enough new input, especially on a great brand such as NARS!

Check out... these shades~

All-Night Revelry: Revel in color with decadent drama, spellbinding sparkle and irresistible intensity.

Toni Garm, the Face of NARS

Embrace the season, anticipate and get ready. Why not?  Best to be prepared, and prepared it is with the great NARS roll out!

Get ready!

Meet Guy Bourdin, designer of NARS Holiday 2013 Collection~

Guy Bourdin Collection

Lip color!! Nails!!!!!!!!!! Lots of bright RED!!

Here's a Youtube exclusive, a behind the scenes look for NARS Guy Bourdin Holiday 2013~

The focus here is the eye paint, the hair, a soft shiny lip, a sultry, sweet, innocent look for the holidays at our front door.  You too can aspire to this look, at once strong and subtle, honest and caring.  

Definitely this Youtube creation is quite thought out, the model Toni Garm, the colors, the collection.  Really quite something, Guy Bourdin reveals the artist in himself and those surrounding him. Together, they all create a masterpiece.

The colors, you may ask??

Cinematic eye shadow!

In Cambodia, Wishful Thinking, Rage, Bad Behavior, and Mississippi Merm.

Here is the shade in Cambodia, can be applied dry, or wet for greater intensity~

Cambodia eye shadow $24

This shade will make blue eyes pop, give depth to brown eyes, enhance those green eyed beauties!  This shade is a classic for your beauty box, enjoy!

EYE PAINT!

Black Valley eye paint $25

Line, define, swipe, smolder.

I just LOVE RED for the holidays, here is Cinematic's Short Circuit~

Short Circuit $26

What a great, rich color! Enriched with Minoi Butter and Vitamin E.

How about a Cinematic Blush??

Day Dream $29

This peachy pink goes a long way with multiple type complexions.  Adds instant color for the fair. and for deeper skin tones adds gentle contour when mixed with deeper color. Experiment! I mix my colors to get set for that particular day or evening, the key here is to know yourself and blend for greater definiton, and add volume with multiple shades.

I would mix this shade with~

Beating Heart, Coeur Battant~

Coeur Battant $29

Complimentary mini Orgasm Blush with any order. Enter code BLUSHDEC at checkout. Expires December 31st. 

Get gorgeous and happy these holidays, remember to be kind to others, and help someone each day. Beauty manifests from within, try it!

NARS FALL 2013 COLOR

Here we are, well into fall now, the Nars Fall 2013 Color Collection was officially rolled out July 15th, but who wants to get into fall when you are into summer?

By now of course, we can enjoy fall color of deep reds, gold, some fawn and deep purples, all outdoors for us to marvel and enjoy.  Paint that against a bright blue sky, does life get any better?  

So, what can we do, as Nars followers, to build our own color palettes for now and into the future.  Makeup properties are good to last a full year, so shop wisely, stay new, and be your best without breaking the bank.

Since we have had some time to overcome impulse buying, the fall season is underway, and we can choose what really counts~ lasting, gorgeous color! 

The LOOK for fall

Check out the eye liner, in Black Valley, NARS color eye paint! LINE, DEFINE, SWIPE, SMOLDER.....

Eye Paint

TIP~ pair colors together for multi-dimensional intensity! NARS model Toni Garm appears as she has mixed Black Valley with Ubangi and Tatar~

Ubangi

Tatar

NARS EYE PAINT  is a weightless, fast drying, gel formula offered in 10 shades. You have icy metallics sure to reflect your inner being, also our favorites in matte, ultra modern which aims to please.  Colors are long lasting, high impact.  Shop now! They will not last long, you want to be sure to get YOUR favorite color, delay is not an option...

I was recently gifted the Ubangi and LOVE it! It applies so smoothly, the gel formula is a keeper in my book.  Lasts all day, even through the shower!  Removes easily, too. Great science in producing this gorgeous product.  Thank you, Francois Nars!

Okay, for that full look for lips, we suggest this cardinal red color and texture~

Hyde Park Satin Lip Pencil

The lip color featured by model Toni Garm, alas, is sold out!  Hyde Park is just as good.

AND, I love this shade of eye shadow, you can intensify with adding water and applying with a thin brush for all over color for a crazy night out (!!) or as eyeliner, OR mixed with other lighter shades for a graduated flow of color and clash! BE CREATIVE here!!

Daphne

Lately I have returned to foundation, as the weather is not as hot and humid, foundations give you contour and a flat palette to add your own dimension, to add your own definition plus covering any tiny flaws nature has bestowed.

TRY~

Radiant Cream Foundation

AND..... every girl needs a blush!

presenting, ever so softly....

Blush Palette Killing Me Softly (with his song...)

So, here it is, NARS FALL 2013 COLOR RIGHT NOW!!

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NAIL COLOR TRENDS 2013

So here we are, seriously into Fall 2013, and what ARE the nail color trends? I am really excited by the NARS brand, it is quality personified, with edgy shades and a lasting formula that applies evenly and smoothly. 

It is not only the high level of the product itself, part of what NARS offers you IS a lifestyle. The colors, the square bottles, the names, the smooth flat texture of the actual bottle cap, all combine to create the NARS experience. So, when you wear NARS products, you become a complete package and should feel quite together in an entirely new universe of color and style trending NOW.

Here are NEW nail colors from the NARS Fall 2013 Color Collection~

GALATHEE $19

~the Opaque Nail color~

also known as the color Dove grey

MORE Opaque Nail color~

FURY $19

also known as the color~

Regal purple

NARS nail color is~

Fashion-forward and classic, NARS Nail Polish shades impart incredible luster and prolonged gloss retention with UV protection to prevent polish discoloration. An advanced polymer system provides extended wear and a durable, chip-resistant finish.

• Modern, iconic shades.
• Long-wearing, chip-resistant.
• Toluene, formaldehyde and DBP free.
• Ships via ground only.
• IN 23 Shades!

As the NARS website states above, these shades and formulas are made with YOU in mind,  with safety and long lasting wear so you can go about your business, be gorgeous, and not worry about (heaven forbid) a chipped nail.

Another brand line that I like and have just been introduced to is BUTTER, from London.

You can find this brand at Nordstrom.

Torch $15 at Nordstrom

Again, the product presentation is different, not like the ho-hum scenario of, time to paint the nails again!  Here, you lift off the cap, to reveal another smaller cap that unscrews, and has a little bird etched in white on the top.  Definitely keeps you in the moment and ready to do your nails! Nice, smooth formula, fun to have a brand from London right in our own back yard!

So, do your own nails, it is truly safer for your health, plus you will be able to enjoy these wonderful new shades for Fall 2013!

FALL COLOR TRENDS 2013

Already the magazines are on the stands, and what fall colors do we see for 2013?  How can each year roll by from year to year, and each time we strive to stay new and current with a unique look? Have the fashion and beauty publishers succeeded?

Kate Upton for ELLE

Red is a universal color, a true classic that makes everyone look good. 

Beauty Tip~ Wear RED when you are not feeling well or need attention.  Red makes your skin look healthy for all ethnicities and its bold presence will keep you focused and noticed! it is said in folklore that red protects you from negative forces, so stand your own ground and be your own force.

How about Jennifer Garner for Allure?

Jennifer for ALLURE

Jennifer is sporting neutrals for a soft September, she is so sweet and natural herself, perfect for a front cover. Take a good look at the color palette for her face, the pale pink lip sheen brings out the eyes as the main focal point. Her neutrality is her boldness, rock on, Jen!

Beauty Tip~ Use a deep eyeliner with brow definition for even more eye emphasis combined with a paler palette. Try the NARS cream compact, see below for details.

AND...,

How about Vogue, Harpers Bazaar?  What is new there?

JENNIFER LAWRENCE, with bangs and long layers!

Jennifer for VOGUE

Vogue graces its title with RED, and Jennifer graces her image in, we know, neutrals! Jennifer has a sultry, haunting look here, her mystery is her allure, much in vogue.

Beauty Tip~ Her eyes are blending terra cotta with black liner, perfect for defining those baby blues! 

And, Bazaar? We have Victoria Beckham on the cover of Bazaar Singapore~

Victoria for BAZAAR

Victoria's look is sassy and bold.  No holds barred, she is driving us right into fall with deep plums and a direct glance.  Her look is  simple and sleek, her presence powerful and in the moment.

Beauty Tip~ With her hair pulled high and back with a neutral lip and lined slightly shaded eyes with definite brow, this constructed focal point leads you directly to the "windows of the soul," all Victoria. 


More color trends for fall?

Our favorite fall color is NARS Fall 2013 Color Collection, such a great look to usher in cooler weather and brave new plans~

"Find your own way, have an open spirit and believe in your beauty."
-Francois Nars

NARS Fall 2013 Color Collection

Here, Francois meshes red with gold, with eyes so bold and neutral brow. Hair up!

For EACH LOOK here, go BOLD, use NARS Eye Paint~

eye gel at NARS $25, lasts 18 hours

Beauty Tip~ For that smooth facial palette, I suggest the radiant cream compact foundation from NARS. Comes in a complete array of shades for all ethnicities. 

Take it with you anywhere, and put your best face forward!

NARS Santa Fe in medium 2 with peachy undertone $38

   


Complimentary Mini Gentle Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover with orders over $25! Use code EYEMINI at checkout. Through September 14th, click the link to receive a mini gentle oil-free eye makeup remover with orders over $25. Plus, receive Free Shipping with any $50 purchase! 

SUMMER BEAUTY PRODUCTS

updated August 24, 2013

Let's discuss summer beauty products especially while outdoors on a hot summer's day.  A favorite topic of mine, and worth noting!  

Afterall, many studies have shown that with us girls, we gain confidence if we are comfortable with ourselves, including our looks.  Naturally, there will be something that needs work and maybe will never be resolved, such is life, but that something keeps us humble possibly?  

Okay, here we go, buckle up and set sail with these beauty recommendations~


Show the world your biggest smile and try bareMinerals READY Foundation for overall radiant color~

  

Glow for the Bronze Kit at Sephora
Price: 39.00 (a 70.00 value)

An Allure award winner!

Our model here LOVES this bareMinerals compact, it goes anywhere You really only need to spread evenly and quickly, and you have instant color that lasts for hours!! 

Or, off court you may like Lancome Renergie Lift Makeup with SPF 20, it is formulated for Normal to Dry skin, very smooth and lovely! 

Try a tiny touch of any light pink blush, not just for the blushing bride :)

You can find RENERGIE LIFT MAKEUP at Lord & Taylor~ 

Lancome Renergie Lift Makeup SPF 20

Makeup For Lost Time. Smoother, Younger-Looking-Instantly. [More]

Price: 45.00

Buy Now

For mascara, in the summer I really like NARS Larger than Life Volumizing Mascara~

NARS Volumizing Mascara
Price: 25.00

 On the tennis court, I use Black. This beauty product goes on smoothly, does not clump or flake, and lasts all day.  A winner in my book!  

For sunscreen, I continuously return to Clarins Ecran Multi-Protection 40spf for face at Sephora.  It goes on lightly, not sticky, absorbs well, and I can go through 3 sets of tough tennis without re-applying, no running in the eyes~

Multi Protection Screen at Sephora
Price: 25.00

I may get a bit of sun color from it due to some sweating off, but that is realistic due to the nature of extreme activity on the court! See my SUMMER SUNSCREENS Page here for more information!

If you have extra product on your fingertips after application to your face, don't waste it, instead, apply that extra to the top of your hands, very vulnerable spot for sun damage and one that we so aptly forget.

Creme Jeunesse at Clarins
Price: 30.00

I really like the Clarins products for hands, they dry quickly and have  a light pearl sheen to deflect light and fade any age spots (who needs them?). GREAT for your nails, an all in one!

And that is it for face and hands.  

Definitely use sunscreen with UVA and UVB protection, especially on tip of nose and tips of ears and on your neck.  And be sure to get outside, the Vitamin D you derive from the sun helps strengthen your immune system, decreases tendency for depression, and helps boost calcium metabolism. 

Clarins products are ALL plant based and long lasting!

Do you have any special summer products you'd like to share? Send along a comment! 

And all the while, remember to stand tall, be mentally tough in all you do, and give the world a smile! ♡