Urban Decay Lip Love: Failbait and Taunt + Swatches

This summer, Urban Decay gives us five lip glosses with a kiss of color that gives all pouts that coveted no-makeup look of perfection. These glosses are infused with honey (and taste and smell a bit like it too) as well as other conditioning oils to keep your lips totally lovable.





(Taunt on top, Failbait on bottom)

Lip Love is available in five colors. I got the chance to check out two: Failbait, a sheer coral, and Taunt, a bronzey taupe.





(Failbait)


This gloss isn't sticky and almost seems to float on top of the lips, giving you a slightly fuller pout without the sting many plumpers have.





(Failbait on my lips.)


What this gloss doesn't have is a huge amount of color. It's definitely more of a tint than a full color gloss.





 (Taunt)


I'm sure all of these colors would look beautiful on everyone. There isn't enough color in them to make them NOT work for everyone.





(Taunt on my lips)


You'll love this if you want a sheer super shiny gloss with a touch of color. You won't like this if you want more color or an SPF.

Available at Sephora, ULTA, Macy’s, Sephora.com, Beauty.com, ULTA.com and UrbanDecay.com for $16.

Product was sent for review. UD doesn't test on animals.

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Spring Trends Make Me Green With Envy

While not only for us gingers, I am currently loving the idea of green shadow (and I love how it looks with red hair!). It's amazing with a peach or coral blush and a shiny lip, so it's my new obsession. Want the look? Here are a few of my favorites right now.







Laura Geller's Enchanted Forest is a richly pigmented shadow that can work in myriad ways.


 

Use it as a crease color for a dark, not-so-obvious green or use it as a wet liner and make eyes seriously sparkle. If you are new to Laura's Eye Rimz, these liners last until you take them off, with the same intensity they had when first applied. All of the colors are like rock stars in their ability to shine on!



 

If you use it dry and in the crease, most of the lighter tones will fall away, leaving you with a rich dark forest green. If you use it wet, the lighter, reflective pigments will show through, giving you a complex dark-yet-shiny line.



Urban Decay's 24/7 Glide on Shadow Pencil in Narc is a lighter, mossy green that blends beautifully and stays put. The beauty of these pencils is that you can layer them and blend them out.




Add a shadow on top of Narc and get a totally different look. I love the look of Narc mixed with Mildew. (Mildew on lids, Narc blended out above the crease.)


 
 (Narc by itself.)


Even better, add Narc over the lid and blend out above the crease. Line your eyes using a serious purple shadow like Purple Haze.

What is your favorite way to wear greens? Tell me - I need to know!



(Loxy photobombs me. He is getting to be as photobomb-y as Beanpie the Cat!)


 I bought the UD. Laura Geller was sent for review. Neither company tests on animals.

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Adventures in Beautyland: Getting Ready for the Independent Spirit Awards

 

I had a plan. As any of the other bloggers can tell you, I was prepared for this trip. Loxy and I made a cheat sheet of all of those known attending the Spirit Awards so I would have something to say if I got the chance to speak to them. I had worked out a "look" centered around retro Hollywood with a twist and had even gotten Anne to agree to help me into my bustier, pre-show.



 


I had allowed HOURS of time to get ready and it flew by. I had a quick and delicious breakfast and then ran smack into Timothy Olyphant (I'm pretty sure it was him) while trying to find the elevator that leads to the second floor from the third floor.  Aveeno had done such a nice job of pampering us the day before, and I wanted to continue that experience. Like with the rest of the weekend, time flew by and before I knew it, I was on my way to the Red Carpet at the Independent Spirit Awards.


 

To get ready, I started by washing my hair and using a new glossing treatment from Aveeno, Living Color Color Preserving Shine Glaze. After you shampoo and condition, you leave in the treatment for about three minutes and then rinse. Using the treatment regularly will extend the life of your color and help seal the hair cuticle, making your hair smooth and shiny. My hair was soft and shiny after I used it the first time!

I decided to do my hair wavy for the event, a la Maggie Gyllenhaal. While I worked on perfecting my waves, I watched Scrubs and thought of what I would say to Christa Miller, should I see her later in the day, as she and I are both huge fans of a certain shock jock.  And because I knew I would write about it thinking about that, I tried to take a picture of the television, so you wouldn't have to go to IMDb to figure out who she was. Each one came out blurry, except this one.  Oh well. Here's the link to her IMDb page.




 Next, it was makeup time. I had previously exfoliated my face, arms and decollete with YBF's Prep, which is amazing, provided you like a serious scrub.


 

I had prepped my face using Tarte's new Maracuja Oil, which I am loving. It sinks in, without leaving your skin feeling greasy. I followed up with Jan Marini's SPF, as I knew it wouldn't change the color of my foundation or reflect strangely in pictures.


 
(Anne knows how to make me me feel at ease.)


Anne then joined me to continue getting ready. Thankfully, she remembered to bring hairspray and didn't mind helping me get dressed. She's a good friend like that! She didn't even make fun of me for watching two televisions at once. (If a hotel puts two screens 20 feet apart, what is a movie/tv junkie like me supposed to do?) We then struggled with dress tape (that stuff is sticky!), tied and re-tied sashes and discussed how to make Anne's eyes smolder.


 

Then it was makeup time for me. I wanted to do a light, but glimmering eye; play up my newly grown and amazing lashes and don a seriously bright lip to complete my retro Hollywood look.


 

I started with Dalton's Primer, Maybelline Fit Me Foundation (mixed with FACE atelier's Minus Zero) and Josie Maran's Argan Oil concealer. I then used Stila's Prime Pot over my entire eye and added a bit of Urban Decay's Primer Potion to my lid. I filled in my brows with Joey Healy's Equestrian Luxe Brow Powder. I used Buxom's Stay-There Shadow in Sheepdog in the corner of my eyes, Collie across the rest of the lid and Pug in the crease. I lined below my lower lashes with Pug as well. To make my lashes really stand out, I used my new favorite mascara combo - Urban Decay's Supercurl Mascara and Fiberwig. To top it off, I added a little bit of LORAC's Lustre Liquid to my lids.


On my cheeks, I used Tarte's Park Ave Princess as a contour, YSL's Peach Creme de Blush on the apples of my cheeks and Zuii's Mango blush to add a matte radiance. (I know, a matte radiance sounds weird. But it's amazing.) Finally, I added a touch of Dalton's H2Glo for a little pop of cheek sheen.


 

To complete my look, added a bright pop of color on the lips - Zuii's Coral Red. This red lasts and lasts. In fact, I only had to touch up my lips three times throughout the entire day and into the evening. It's creamy, hydrating and very long wearing.


 

My favorite part of my ensemble was my necklace, an upcycled, steampunk-inspired piece from Etsy. I love this necklace!



Anne and I awaiting our transportation to the ceremony.

While I am overly critical and very self-conscious, I have to say I was really happy and comfortable with how I looked, something that almost never happens! We then left to meet all of the ladies in the lobby for a fantastic afternoon at the Independent Spirit Awards!



(The entire Aveeno Brand Ambassador Team before the awards.)


Aveeno paid for this experience. Opinions are my own. Other products mentioned may have been sent for review. I also purchased plenty of them with cold, hard cash.

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Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Shadow Pencils

I am almost as addicted to finding the perfect silver/gray as I am to finding the perfect peach blush. When I saw these new 24/7 Glide-On Shadow Pencils from Urban Decay at Ulta, I was powerless to resist.

I picked up Mercury, a gorgeous gunmetal and Delinquent, a dark purple with bright purple sparkle.


(Taken in indoor light.)


Based on my wear of them over the last few days, they are living up to and beyond their 24 hour claims. They are also waterproof and crease-proof. My only negative comment would be about the color Barracuda, a black with silver sparkle. While I didn't purchase this, every time I played with it in the store and smudged it, the glitter smudged all together into one area. I'm not sure how you would ever avoid that, but since it wasn't a look I wanted I opted for Delinquent instead.


(Taken in outdoor light.)


These are available in twelve different shades - I had a hard time narrowing my selection down! From the UD website, here are the official color selections:


I am digging these pencils for easy, long-wearing looks. There are a variety of opacity choices to create endless looks. I suspect I'll be going back for more!


What colors are calling your name? They're available at Urban Decay, Ulta, and Sephora.

Urban Decay does not test on animals. Ever. I bought these.

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FOTD - Radiant Skin

I'm exhausted, overwhelmed and lackluster, thanks to the rush of the holidays and well, life. I decided for my last day at work (for the year!), I wanted to look holiday ready and radiant, even if I didn't feel it. I was really pleased with the results. So pleased, it actually lifted my spirits!


(indoor light)


(outdoor light)


FACE:
Maybelline Fit Foundation - The lightest Ivory shade made
Benefit -High Beam above my cheek bones
LORAC - Perfectly Lit in Luminous
Laura Geller- Banish and Brighten Concealer (my favorite!)

EYES:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
BE Gold Medal High Shine Shadow
MAC Shroom Eye Shadow
Benefit Magic Ink Eye liner
Anastastia Brow Powder in Strawburn
Urban Decay Lash Primer
Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara

LIPS:
BE Natural Lip Gloss in Sprinkles

I bought everything listed with the exception of the Laura Geller Concealer, which was sent for review. I've been using it every day since!

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Quick Holiday Cosmetics Sneak Peeks from Stila, Tarte, BE, Urban Decay, Too Faced & Tarte

With the holiday season around the corner, it's no surprise that there are countless amazing treats. While I have only seen a handful of them, here is a glimpse at some of the fabulousness headed your way for the holidays. For me the question isn't what am I going to pick up, it's where am I going to get a fourth job to pay for it?

This palette from Stila boasts tons of colors and retails for $38 at Sephora. This has been on their website for a few weeks, but should be hitting stores any second. The colors aren't the traditional Stila colors (judging by their names), but this palette is too gorgeous not to own.

Too Faced has an amazingly beautiful palette, filled with glitter, pop ups and really pretty colors. This one is going to be a definite on my holiday list. Loxy, are you paying attention? These will go fast, so don't miss out!

Bare Escentuals has a ton of goodies coming our way for the holiday. I got a quick peek, but no photos. Hitting shelves soon is the Shimmer and Shine set, which contains 10 pieces of high shine glamour. Buxom also has a set of six new eye liners, in colors I can't wait to get my hands on. BE is also offering up another fabulous train case, full of gorgeous colors. The shine, the colors - I love it! Buxom is also releasing a new group of Buxom glosses in the mini size, which is perfect for gifting.


(the front of the Jewelry Box)


Tarte has a Jewelry Box that has (sit down, please): 16 all new shimmering shadows, 16 all new matte shadows, 8 new lip glosses, Park Ave Princess Bronzer, a new soft pink Luminizer, 5 new long wearing eye liners and a necklace. This retails for $52 at Sephora.

I could only get a quick snap, so forgive the quality. I'll do better soon, I promise! One of the people who shared this sneak peek with me, who had gotten their hands on it earlier, said it was one of her all time favorite holiday kits. Considering she sees and plays with everything, it must be good.

Urban Decay is offering up The Black Palette, which has six dark shadows, a liner and primer. This one isn't actually for holiday, but it is limited.

These colors totally intrigue me. I love the dark, gritty colors. I will try to post swatches soon! I am not sure that the included primer is the best choice for these, but will figure it out and get back to you!

The holiday kits are bound to hit shelves towards the end of the month and some may be Sephora exclusives. (Obviously, I don't have all of the details yet!) What are you looking forward to picking up? Curious about the colors? I will try to see if I can sneak back and do some swatching for you in the next week or so!


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New From Urban Decay! Urbanglow Cream Highlight

You may not know this about me, but one of my biggest weaknesses is cream highlighters. I love them. I have no idea how many I already own and that fact never gives me pause when I see a new must-have color. The good ones give you a light, natural glow and not a slash of shine.

Urban Decay is releasing a new line of cream highlighters, Urbanglow, and I can't wait until October 1, when they officially hit stores. Can't wait? Check them out and score one (or two) online here.

Here is how they are described by UD:
Packed with pearl powders, the weightless formula adds luminescence wherever you need it: Craft contours where there were none. Create sculpted cheek and brow bones. Look like you got a full night's sleep with a touch of Urbanglow in the inner corners of your eyes. Hide that hangover with a dewy, youthful glow. The non-greasy formula dries down instantly, and can be worn right on top of makeup. Each shade is subtle enough to work on any skin tone - just pick the effect you desire... a bit of iridescent innocence, or a touch of smoldering bronze. All are infinitely wearable and ridiculously flattering (kind of like you're standing by candlelight).

Here are the four colors:


(Shimmering Champagne)



(Wicked)

(Brown Sugar)

(Moon Shine)


Personally, I am fairly certain that Wicked and Shimmering Champagne are going to be living at my house very, very soon. Tempted?

Urban Decay does not test on animals.


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Urban Decay Fall 2010 Partial Preview

If you haven't already seen the goods - here are the details on some of the items UD is releasing this fall. They'll be available at Sephora, Macy's, Ulta and of course, UrbanDecay.com on August 1.

First is the Naked Palette.


(Virgin-1st, Buck-5th, Darkhorse-8th, Creep-11th, & Hustle-10th are the exclusive shades)


It contains 7 best selling shades, 5 Naked exclusives, a double-ended version of their 24/7 Glide on Eyeliner in Zero (black) and Whiskey (a rich brown) and a travel size of their UD Eyeshadow Primer Potion.



I am also excited to check out the lip glosses, which promises lasting color with no stickiness. It's available in 14 colors for $19 each and according to their research, this mint-flavored formula can potentially plump your lips after repeated use.


(Runaway)


While I could make the case for any of these colors, the ones I am particularly interested in are Runway, Perversion and Naked.


(Perversion)


(Naked)


Lastly (for this post), is the Vegan Palette.

This looks adorable - I love the Chihuahua on the front! I couldn't agree more - how can anyone test on animals? This palette comes with 6 shadows, a travel Eden Primer Potion and a travel 24/7 Zero liner. It will retail for $34 and be available from the usual suspects.

What are you hoping to get your hands on this Fall?

Images courtesy of Urban Decay.

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Urban Decay Lash Primer Potion

Sometimes I fall in love with a product so much, I actually forget that I should share it with you. Not like there is going to be a rush on something and I can't get it anymore, I just literally forget. I assume everyone knows about it. This particular product has been on my Holy Grail list for months, but I keep forgetting to actually mention it.

If you weren't able to guess, I think Urban Decay's Lash Primer Potion is amazing. It adds fibers and thickness (via the usual white stuff) to your lashes, adding length and volume. As you probably noticed, I am obsessed with making my paltry lashes longer and this is my favorite way to fake it.

This formula doesn't seem to be quite as goopy as some of the usual suspects for lash primers. Plus the fibers add real length. I love it!

I purchased for myself more than once.

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