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New Maybelline Fit Me Makeup

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

maybelline makeupMaybelline New York Cosmetics has revealed plans to give you a more natural look with their new line of face makeup.

The new Fit Me line of makeup products from Maybelline will be a fool proof system to help you get the right shade for your skin tone. The Fit Me line will include foundation, powder, concealer, blush and bronzer all number coded so you know which colour will work best with your skin tone. This isn’t exactly a brand new idea for makeup. True Match also has a number system for their foundations, concealers and powders.

The difference is that Maybelline has created 18 different shades. That is more colour options than every other makeup line we can think of. This could get your even closer to your true skin colour than usual. We also love that Maybelline has included blush and bronzer because have all struggled to find a shade that isn’t too bright.

While there is no word on when the line will be in stores, prices will range from $5.51 to $7.99 for the makeup line.

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Fall Beauty Trends: Purple Makeup

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

This season purple reigns supreme. Here are Real Style Beauty’s top 10 picks that will add a hit of purple to your everyday routine:

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Purple Makeup and Beauty Shopping Guide:
1. Benefit Cosmetics, Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow/Liner in Stiletto, $19.00 – A purple all-in-one product has got you covered.
2. The Body Shop, Dewberry Shower Gel, $5.99 – Bathe in fall’s hottest colour with a delicious smelling shower gel.
3. Ralph Lauren, Ralph Hot Fragrance, $65.00 – This sexy fragrance from Ralph Lauren lends sweet and spicy notes.
4. MAC Cosmetics, Dare To Wear LipGlass, $21.50 – This lip gloss gives big shine and a light purple tint.
5. Sephora, Urban Decay Big Fatty Colored Mascara in Purple Haze, $17.00 – Add volume to your lashes with purple tinted mascara.
6. Sephora, Dior 2-Colour Eyeshadow, $37.00 –Dior’s purple palette lends an unexpected twist to the typical smoky eye.
7. Nars, Nail Polish in Purple Rain, $16.00 – A metallic purple nail polish is an easy way to get this hot colour for fall.
8. Lush, Goth juice Hair Gel, $15.95 – While it won’t turn your hair purple, a purple stylish gel from Lush is a fun way to get purple in your beauty routine.
9. Yves Saint Laurent, Rouge Volupte Perle Lipstick in Mesmerizing Purple, $34.00 –Dare to wear deep purple lipstick for a vampy pout.
10. Stila, Purple Tang Eye Liner, $20.00 – Metallic purple eyeliner is perfect for evening.

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Beauty Review: BGP Tries Peacekeeper Products

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

peacekeeper beauty nail polish lip balm glossI am back with my thoughts on another new beauty product. This week my review is going eco-friendly with products from organic beauty company Peacekeeper Cause-Metics.

Let me give you a little background on the company first, because they are pretty amazing. Not only do they have certified organic beauty products that aren’t tested on animals (which I love), but Peacekeeper donates profits to women’s health and human rights groups. This is the kind of company that I want to buy products from. They make you look good and feel good!

Let’s start with the bad news on the products. I wouldn’t recommend the nail polish to anyone. I loved the Paint Me Grateful metallic purple colour in the bottle, but it took over an hour to dry. That’s ridiculous! Maybe if I had time to wait for my nail to dry, but this Beauty Guinea Pig has lots of other products awaiting her attention. It is supposedly one of the safest nail polish in the world and is vegan, but it lacks quality.

The good news is the Peacekeeper lip products are fabulous. The Yum Balm lip gloss may not taste as good as the name implies, but it leaves my lips feeling soft and juicy. It’s a little gooey coming out, so squeeze gently. It has huge gloss power and shine, without too much colour. I wouldn’t suggest kissing anyone after because you may stick together!

The Organic Lip Balm is even better. I tried the delicious smelling “Perfect As Is” Lip Balm. When I read the label to see what gave it its sweet smell, I was shocked; I could actually pronounce all of the ingredients. Actually, I had most of the ingredients in my fridge. I figured out that it was the rosemary that was sending me into seventh heaven. Because it’s so natural, the lip balm is a little gritty, but it makes up for it with how soft it leaves your lips. This lip balm has turned me into a certified addict.

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Payless Shoes Beauty Products Revealed

Monday, August 30th, 2010

payless shoes beauty makeupWe told you earlier this year that Payless Shoes was launching a new makeup and beauty lines. Since we are getting ever closer to the release date the shoe and accessories store is giving more hints as to what we can expect.

Payless will have 2 lines of beauty products: Unforgettable Moments and Zoe & Zac Naturals.

As you can assume from the name, Unforgettable Moments is their wedding and special occasion makeup line. The makeup will come in pretty pastels for your eyes, nails and lips, so you can have one stop shopping for all wedding accessories.

Zoe & Zac Natural will be the eco-friendly beauty line for Payless. The line will have recyclable containers and is free of any harmful chemicals according to news stories. Zoe & Zac Natural will contains body butters lip balms and other beauty products.

The lines hit stores next month and we are ready and waiting.

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Beauty Shopping And Sales Deals Roundup

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

smashbox saleWe have searched the web to find deals on your favourite brands including free beauty products from Lush, Lancome and Kat Von D. Don’t forget to check out our fall beauty must haves and then stock up during these beauty and makeup sales on the essential products. Here are this weeks beauty shopping sales:

E.L.F. Cosmetics – 50% off brushes when you buy $25 or more with the coupon code BRUSHDEAL.

Benefit Cosmetics – Free velvet eyeshadow with any $50 purchase with the coupon code EYECOLOR.

Origins – Free samples of Youthtopia Age-correcting serum with the coupon code SERUM9.

Lush – Get a free Sex Bomb Bath Bomb with your order.

Smashbox – Receive $15 off a $75 order with the coupon code WELCOME2.

FragranceNet – Free shipping on all orders over $70.

Lancome – Free 7-piece gift set with any order of $50 or more.

Mark Beauty – Free shipping with your $35 order.

Sephora – Free Kat Von D eye primers sample with any purchase with the coupon code KVDEYE.

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Fall Beauty Must Haves

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Glam it up with our must-have product picks and hottest beauty trends for fall:

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1. Grey Nail Polish (CND nail polish in Asphalt) – From pale stone to dark ash – grey nail polish is the easiest way to indulge in one of the season’s trendiest hues.
2. Straight Hair (Garnier Fructis Smoothing Cream) – A smoothing agent and flat iron are the best tools to get pin straight hair which dominated the fall runways.
3. Purple (Origins Eyeshadow in Purple Passion) – Whether you wear it on your eyes, nails or even lips, this season, purple reigns supreme.
4. Bold Brows (Benefit Speed Brow) – Fill in those brows with gel and pencil for a bold look that works now.
5. Neutral Nails (L’Oreal Pro Manicure Nail Polish in Goldy Lucks) – Like the hottest fashion trend, earth tones (think brown, green and dusty khaki) are taking the beauty world by storm.
6. Bright Lip Colour (Lime Crime Lipstick in No She Didn’t Opaque Blue) – Bright blue, purple, red and orange are the unexpected shades boldly taking over lip colour.
7. Blue (Estee Lauder Pure Color Eyeshadow Palette) – Blue is still a hot trend for fall beauty. Beautiful bright blues pump up the volume of your fall makeup.
8. Pony Tails (Juicy Couture Elastics) – This season, the polished perfection of a ponytail feels totally fresh.

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First Halal Makeup Launched

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Young woman.Sometimes it seems like the UK gets all of the good beauty products first. Now, in another groundbreaking beauty revelation from across the pond, the world’s first halal makeup has launched.

You may not realize it, but a number of your favourite beauty items use pig by-products and alcohol to keep you pretty. These are two things banned under Islamic law. Samina Akhter, who is a Muslim, saw this problem and decided to create a makeup line that she could use. Now after years of testing, the Samina Pure Make-up is available. It’s the first British halal makeup on the market.

The Samina Pure Make-up includes foundation, blush, eyeshadow and lipsticks free from alcohol and pig by-products. They are currently testing halal mascara. Instead of using these products the makeup is made from plants, oils and minerals.

Samina says the response from Muslim women, and even vegans and animal right activists, has been great. You can get the makeup online now to give it a try.

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Maybelline Makeup News

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

maybellineToday, Maybelline makup announced two big beauty news events for New York City as they have a number of projects on the go for fall.

First Maybelline is creating a special Michael Angel makeup bag for Fashion’s Night Out. Maybelline teamed up with the Aussie fashion designer to create the one night only exclusive makeup bag. The first 50 people lucky enough to visit the Maybelline event in New York City will get the bag for free.

Then Maybelline announced their makeup schedule for New York Fashion Week. The drugstore band is working with a number of different fashion designers during fashion week to create fabulous looks. The best part about this is you know you will be able to find the same products at a store near you. Maybelline will be doing the makeup for Z Spoke by Zac Posen, DKNY, BCBG Maz Azria, Gwen Stefani’s L.A.M.B. and Michael Angel. Come back here to see the looks during NYFW from September 9 – 16.

[photo via Maybelline]

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Beauty Review: Sally Hansen Color Quick Chrome Pens

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

SHC4087_CQ_SLVCHRM_PKSHTAt Real Style Network’s beauty blog, we don’t only want to get reviews from our Beauty Guinea Pig, but we also love recommendations from friends, coworkers and readers.

A friend of one of our Real Style Beauty staffers put us on to the new Sally Hansen Color Quick Chrome Pens. She said she heard about the nail polish pens and was going to try it out. When she did she phoned us immediately to give us the scoop.

She actually called these nail polish applicators amazing. The nail polish pens claim to be easy to apply and quick to use and she absolutely agreed. She said using the pen was a breeze you just click and apply. While she said she did need two coats, it was so easy that it didn’t take any time at all. Her only complaint was that she had to be careful with the amount the pen dispensed because sometimes it left her nails feeling goopy with color.

The Sally Hasen Color Quick Chrome Pens are available in 8 colors now. We can wait to get our hands on one.

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Beauty Shopping And Sales Deals Roundup

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

stila beauty makeup saleWe have searched the web to find deals on your favourite brands including Stila, Benefit and Origins beauty products. Here are this weeks beauty shopping sales:

Benefit Cosmetics – Free BADgal brown mascara with any $35 order with the coupon code BADBROWN.

Origins – Free GinZing eye cream sample with any skin care order with the coupon code BRIGHT.

Sephora – Up to 50% off Bare Escentuals products with the coupon code SEVENTEEN.

StrawberryNet – 50% off designer fragrances.

Yves Rocher – Free shopping on orders over $30 with the coupon code SPECIALFS30.

Stila – Every Friday find a new sale or discount during their Friday Happy Hour promotion.

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Beauty Review: Nicole By OPI Gossip Girl Nail Polish

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

BGP (your resident Beauty Guinea Pig of course!) reporting for duty! I’m back to give you my take on this week’s hottest beauty products.

I finally got my hands on the new Nicole By OPI Gossip Girl nail polish collection. I am an admitted Gossip Girl fanatic, so anything to hold me over until the September return is good to me. The Nicole by OPI nail polish collection is all flash with metallic colours and lots of sparkle that will be perfect for fall.

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The Too Rich For You dark metallic green was my favourite right away. Once I put it on I had a change of heart. It is extremely dark (far too dark for a day look in my opinion). It almost looked black when it wasn’t in direct light. I was channeling Jenny Humphrey’s bad girl persona in this nail polish.

Next up was Party In The Penthouse metallic blue. This is a dark shiny blue that is pretty and perfect for fall. I loved the slight sparkle in it. It was still dark, but not overly. It did remind me a lot of the Nicole By OPI summer blue, but just one step darker.

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The sparkle Gossip Girl shades were the biggest surprise. The Scandal, Secrets & Sparkle silver nail polish is going to be a holiday favourite. The silver sparkles will work perfectly over any dark shade (I tried it over Too Rich For You for a complete Gossip Girl look).

Meanwhile the Nicole… Spotted green ended up becoming my surprise favourite. This green nail polish is pretty thick and feels a little like wearing glitter on your nails. Fabulous glitter! It made me feel like Serena van der Woodsen. It is so fun, flirty and girly. It is too green to wear over another darker colour like the silver sparkles, but who needs two colours when you have all that sparkle going on?

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Gabourey Sidibe Makeup Rumour

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Gabourey_Sidibe_2010The beauty blogs are heating up with news that actress Gabourey Sidibe may be creating her own makeup line.

Last week Precious star Gabourey Sidibe attended a party hosted by Estee Lauder. The very same day, she was spotted going in to a meeting with makeup expert Bobbi Brown. All of these things combined has led some beauty bloggers to believe that Gabourey Sidbie may be working on a makeup collaboration with Bobbi Brown herself.

While no official news has come out, Bobbi Brown and Gabourey do have a history together. Bobbi Brown did Gabourey’s makeup for the Golden Globe Awards. This will be an interesting beauty collaboration if it ever comes into fruition.

[photo via Greg Hernandez]

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Bobbi Brown Launches Teen Beauty Makeup Book

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

bobbi brown bookWe all know Bobbi Brown is a makeup expert with a bestselling line of cosmetics. Did you know that she is a bestselling author as well? The beauty maven is finally ready to release her second beauty book. This book is aimed at sharing her beauty expertise with young women.

Beauty Rules is the new book by beauty expert Bobbi Brown that claims to include “fabulous looks, beauty essentials, and life lessons for loving your teens and twenties.” The book features makeup tips and tricks for younger girls just getting into makeup and wanting to experiment. It also has tips on living healthy including fitness and nutrition advice from Bobbi Brown. We wish that this book was around when we were teens, so we could get advice from a pro.

Bobbi Brown told the Los Angeles Times she felt it was time to release a second book, 10 years after her first. She said she chose to fill the book with images of real girls and not celebrities to show that it’s ok to be yourself and look different. She revealed that even the cover model is a waitress from Bobbi Brown’s hometown.

Bobbi Brown chose teen celeb Hilary Duff to write the introduction, because she feels that she is a great idol for young girls.

If you, or your daughter, is looking for makeup and beauty tips, Beauty Rules by Bobbi Brown will be in stores on August 25.

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Pur Minerals Fall Makeup

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

pur minerals fall makeupIf you are a natural, mineral makeup purist, then you will be happy to know that makeup company Pur Minerals have finally released images of their fall makeup collection.

The fall Pur Minerals natural makeup line comes in two colour sets. There is the Earthy Pleasures makeup set in bronze and neutral tones. The Heavenly Delights makeup is in pinks and pastel shades. While many of the colour trends we are seeing for fall are dark, we appreciate these light shades. The light colours will be more suitable for a day time look than some of the other fall makeup trends.

As a huge bonus, the powders and shadows in the Pur Minerals makeup line are made to be multi-functional. So you can mix and match the shades as eye shadow, blush and eye liner.

The Pur Minerals makeup line also states that it is animal cruelty free. In other words, they don’t test on animals, which as animal lovers we absolutely love!

You can get your Pur Minerals fall makeup kits on their website.

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Picking Safe Beauty Products

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Hair BeautyAt Real Style Network beauty, we try a lot of different products. Like most people, we assume that our beauty products are safe to use. Why else would they sell them for us to use, right? After reading this beauty news story, we are thinking a little harder about the beauty, makeup and skin care products we use every day.

The report on beauty products shows that while known dangerous ingredients are banned in beauty products, there are still some that are making it in. Apparently only 13 per cent of beauty ingredients have been tested. With over 80,000 ingredients used, that leaves a lot of unknown territory.

So how can you keep yourself safe? Fortunately there are also tips to go along with the scary idea of using unknown ingredients on your body.

The tips to finding safe beauty products are: use less products (keeping exposure to a minimum), read the label on everything, use fragrance-free products, and try not to use products that have higher risks that may have more dangerous ingredients. These higher risk products are dark hair dye, nail polish, and powders.

We aren’t going to stop using these beauty products, but trying to keep yourself aware of what you are using is always wise. You wouldn’t eat food without knowing it was safe, so don’t use questionable beauty products either.

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