Introducing The Brightening Nudes Collection by Bobbi Brown

The key to a youthful appearance is a healthy glow and the Brightening Nudes Collection from Bobbi Brown will give you just that.  With an illuminating finishing powder, shimmering eye shadows in sheer pastel shades and brightening lip gloss, this collection is sure to give your skin the appearance of a beautiful, healthy glow!

Brightening Finishing Powder

As the central piece to the collection, this sheer and silky powder features six shades that, when blended together, illuminates the skin for a beautifully natural and healthy finish.  Infused with Mulberry, Grape, Scuterlleria and Gentian Root Extracts, this innovative formula instantly brightens the skin with a wash of skin-tone correct color, while the soft texture perfectly sets makeup without feeling heavy or weighted down. This powder can be used on the cheeks, forehead, nose and chin for an all-over radiance! (Retails for $50)

Brightening Lip Gloss

This sheer & highly reflective formula wakes up the face and instantly helps create the illusion of fuller lips. With names like Pink Opal and Lilac Pearl, these new shades will leave lips looking perfectly pearlescent and have been formulated to provide an extra dose of shine!  Wear alone or on top of your favorite lipstick. (Each retails for $23)

*Pink Lilac:  Pale Icy pink violet
*Pink Opal:  Pink with opal pearl
*Lilac Pearl:  Lavender pin with pearl


Sparkle Eye Shadow

These eye shadows are packed with the perfect combination of shimmering pearls and glitter in a translucent base.  The Brightening Nudes Collection includes four new, sheer pastel shades that will illuminate the eyes with a subtle shimmer and shine.  Making these shadows pefect for day and night!  (Each retails $28)

*Ballet:  A light pink glitter
*Silver Moon:  A light silvery glitter
*Sunlight:  A warm golden glitter
*Mica:  A deep heather grey


Crystal Glitter Lip Gloss

An updated version of a Bobbi Brown favorite, Crystal Glitter Lip Gloss is infused with fine, light reflecting flecks giving lips a glimmering shine.  The clear, high shine formula is the easiest way to instantly enhance lips!  Wear it alone for a naturally luscious look or layer it over your favorite lipstick for an added brilliance.  The easy-squeeze tube makes it ideal for at-home or on-the-go application.  (Retails $18)

The Brigtening Nudes Collection is available March 2012 at all Bobbi Brown counters and online!

XOXO

~Tiaja

Eyebrow Trend: The Bold & The Beautiful!

I'm a bit obsessive when it comes to eyebrows!!  Am I the only one who feels like this??  I mean, to me, there is nothing like nicely shaped and arched eyebrows.  I cringe when I see women with thin lines where their eyebrows used to be.  Or, how about the women who shave their's completely off, only to draw them back on for a "brow" that looks anything but natural?  Never quite understood that "trend".  Eyebrows are a very important facial feature!  They help define bone structure and provide a natural frame for the face.  Not to mention, great brows are the key element for a polished look! 

We all know that brow trends can vary from season to season and year to year.  For all of us who are old enough, i'm sure you remember the thin eyebrows of the 70's, the bushy brows of the 80's (a la Brooke Shields) and the 90's being somewhere in between.  Well today, the look dominating the runways during the Fall/Spring 2012 shows at Fashion Week were strong and sculpted brows!  Designers like Donna Karan, Derek Lam, Diane Von Furstenburg and Versace all showcased models with well defined eyebrows strutting the catwalk in Haute Couture (see below).



Clockwise from Top Left:  Derek Lam, DVF, Donna Karan & Versace

  

How To Achieve This:

*Step away from the tweezers and allow your brows to grow in.

*Make an appointment with someone specializing in eyebrows (Beautician, Aesthetician, etc.)  Once you get the perfect line and shape you want, you can maintain it.

*Stick to your natural shape!  Eyebrows should follow the line of the bone just above your eyes.

*Place an orange stick in a straight line from the side of the nose to the inner corner of the eye; this is where the eyebrow should begin

*Place an orange stick from the side of the nose to the outer corner of the eye; this is where the brow should end

*Use a brow pencil or powder to add extra color and definition. For a statement finish, take brows a shade darker than their natural color.

*NEVER pluck above the eyebrows & just take away the odd strays.


Hope these tips help!!

XOXO

~Tiaja

Beauty Trend: Orange...the HAWT color for 2012!

Ask just about anyone in the Beauty & Fashion industry and they will tell you that orange is the "It" color for Spring 2012....Tangerine Tango, to be exact!  Ever since Pantone LLC, the world authority on color in the design industries, declared Tangerine Tango as the color of the year for 2012 a little over a month ago, celebs and designers have taken a serious liking to this vivacious hue!  Splashes of this citrus shade was seen in various shades on the runways of New York Fashion Week and can be spotted on red carpets and in fashion mags, alike.

Tangerine Tango is described as "a spirited reddish orange" that's sophisticated, seductive and, most of all, dramatic. It is a sunnier and warmer alternative to the traditional red and what makes it even better is that this hue flatters just about every skin tone. I personally love the color orange.  It evokes warmth and vitality which remind me of my favorite time of the year....Summer!  And I am definitely looking forward to playing up my features with this regal tint.  If you are not as eager as I am to jump right into this trend and would like to play it safe with sheerer shades of orange and tangerine, there are tons of makeup options to choose from.  That's the fun part about makeup....you can play around with it until you find what works for you.  And be sure to choose one feature to focus on or else you might right looking like the Syracuse mascot! :)

Pictured above: 1) Tom Ford Beauty Nail Lacquer in Ginger Fire; 2) NARS Dual Eyeshadow in Scorching Sun; 3) Benefit Cheek Powder in CORALista; 4) Laura Mercier Lip Glace in Bellini; & 5) Bobbi Brown Lip Color in Atomic Orange.


Check out the celebs below rockin' varying shades of orange lipstick:

Will YOU be wearing orange makeup this year??

XOXO

~Tiaja