The Glamtastic

Tarte's Royal Treatment For Under $50

TheGlamtastic — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 PST

Tarte Cosmetics The Royal Collection $43 - Ulta

When I see old posters of My So-Called Life, I'm reminded of just how frustrating age 16 was for me (pre-driver's licsense). The dry and oily skin, redness, blemishes, lack of good makeup...

Then I glance over at my "too cool for school" younger sister and try not to be offended that she'd rather create the perfect smokey eye, text or listen to her iPad Touch instead of shop with her big sis. I try not to be jealous that somehow she has totally skipped the ackward stage that I was trapped in for years!

This year, I found her a beauty gift full of glitz and glamour to keep her doing her makeup, and everyone elses, and persuade her to finally put down her phone!

The tarte Royal Collection Limited-Edition Holiday Palette is a gift of absolute glamour. This holiday palette is stacked with 16 exclusive eyeshadow shades and deluxe sizes of their best-selling glam goodies, including:

16 full size eyeshadows

Deluxe clean slate natural face primer

Deluxe lights, camera, lashes! clinically-proven natural mascara

Deluxe multiplEYE™ clinically-proven lash enhancing primer

Deluxe vitamin-infused lipgloss

For more information, please visit http://tartecosmetics.com/

***Please note: I did receive an editorial sample to test.

My Beauty Wish List - April

TheGlamtastic — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 PDT

Please note: I did not receive editorial samples for review.

My beauty wish list for April...hey, it's almost my birthday, I can wish if I want to!

essie Polish, Mint Candy Apple $8 - Beauty.com

Guerlain Jeu D'Ombrelles Eyeshadow Palette $59 - Bergdorf Goodman

Bobbi Brown Brightening Moisture Cream $70 - Lord & Taylor

Chanel Lèvres Scintillantes Glossimer - Spring Colors $27 - Bloomingdale's

What a Beauty Splurge (Worth It): Bobby Brown $1,000 Exclusive Black Plum Beauty Trunk

TheGlamtastic — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:28:50 PST

Please Note: I did not receive a PR sample for review.

Bobbi Brown Exclusive Black Plum Beauty Trunk $1000 - Neiman Marcus

Who doesn't love a lavish gift? I do love luxurious makeup; a lipstick that feels like cashmere to the touch, a skin cream so rich and luscious it quickly penetrates the skin, leaving it with a fresh hydrated, dewy glow.

This holiday season, we invite you to splurge on yourself or a makeup lover near and dear to your heart! Enter the Bobbi Brown Exclusive Black Plum Beauty Trunk. This is a W-O-W gift if I have ever seen one! This super chic trunk is the ultimate display case and organizer for all of the lipsticks, blushes and shimmer bricks you already own, and it's filled to the max with fabulous Bobbi Brown favorites and exclusive new products and shades.

This trunk includes:

- NEW Crome Patina Metallic Long-Wear Cream Shadow

- Bone Long-Wear Cream Shadow

- Black Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner

- Black Perfectly Defined Mascara

- Brown Lip Color

- Rose Shimmer Brick

- Pink Beige Lip Gloss Compact

- Italian Rose Creamy Lip Color

- Tawny Blush

- Pink Sugar Shimmer Blush

- Bone Eye Shadow

- Lilac Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow

- Mahogany Eye Shadow

- Six-Pan Palette

- Hydrating Eye Cream

- NEW Cleansing Oil

- Intensive Skin Supplement

- Hydrating Face Cream

- Two-Pan Refillable Eye Shadow Palette with Naked Eye Shadow and Brown Stone Metallic Eye Shadow

- Blushed Pink Mini Pot Rouge

Is this a gift you are dying to receive or one you'd return in exchange for the latest Prada tote bag on sale?

All I Want for Hanukkah Is...Korres Color Sugar Plums Set

TheGlamtastic — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:37:48 PST

Korres Sugar Plums Kit $29.50 - http://www.korresusa.com/

Thanksgiving is in a week - OMG! Once the turkey comes and goes, snow will hit the ground and in the blink of an eye it will be Hanukkah, it will be Christmas, it will be holiday, holiday, holiday!

Instead of posting one large gift guide, I've decided to sprinkle in my holiday must-haves from now until Christmas. First on my list is the Korres Sugar Plums Collection. This super chic, festive mini-must-have provides a palette of bold, confident colors and matching tones. This kit includes Plum Lip Butter, Plum Cherry Gloss and the shimmer and spice Plum Sunflower and Evening Primrose Shimmering Eyeshadow.

After a salty meal or too many cocktails, I can't wait to get my hands on Plum Lip Butter. This lightweight balm quickly absorbs into the lips, calming dry, cracked, itchy lips with the power of Shea Butter and Rice Wax. Chapped winter lips are so not kissable!

Beauty trick - This multi-tasking beauty must can also be used as a blush and adds the perfect rosy color to cheeks.

When you want some lip love reach for the Plum Cherry Gloss, which provides a coat of moisture and soothing hydration with Vitamins E and C, as well as a sexy, sheer layer of wine-stained, high-shine color. It's very soft without being sticky, which is a major plus.

Beauty tip - For richer color, line the lips with a deep wine or burgundy lip liner before applying the gloss.

This holiday let your eyes shimmer with a sparkle in a romantic wine color. The Plum Sunflower Evening Primrose Eyeshadow is an elegantly smooth eye shadow powder that delivers a hint of shimmer and merlot eye color.

Beauty tip - Wear it alone for a light sparkle. Layer this plum shadow for a dazzling, sexy eye.

This gloss and go kit is compact enough to take anywhere - your Thanksgiving vacation with the parents or your romantic holiday getaway with the man of your dreams (or man of the moment).

All products are dermatologically tested and are free of mineral oil, silicone, propylene glycol and ethanolamine. Beauty that is good for me - now, that's a holiday treat!

What's your favorite holiday lip shade?

Christmas Comes Early - NARS Holiday Collection

TheGlamtastic — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:20:12 PDT

“For the holidays, I think it’s a great time to feel beautiful and sexy…with a little bit of movie star attitude,” says François Nars, Founder and Creative Director of NARS Cosmetics.

Holiday is the perfect excuse to add that extra bit of glitter and glam to your look. It's the ideal time to sport that bold color you may have been afraid to wear all season long. This November, NARS helps you step out (ok, lets say leap) from your shell and experiment with bold, bright color that will make your eyes, lips and nails stand out!

The NARS Holiday 2009 Collection includes:

Goddess Soft Touch Shadow Pencil

Aigle Noir Soft Touch Shadow Pencil

Skorpios Soft Touch Shadow Pencil

...for $24.00 each

Brousse Duo Eyeshadow

Eurydice Duo Eyeshadow

Taiga Duo Eyeshadow

...for $32.00 each

Mousson Cream Eyeshadow

...for $21.00

Rouge Andalou Nail Polish

...for $16.00

Pop Life Velvet Matte Lip Pencil

Toundra Velvet Matte Lip Pencil

...for $24.00 each

Luxor Multiple

...for $37

Available November 2009 at www.narscosmetics.com

Cheap Thrills Can Be Oh-So-Sexy

TheGlamtastic — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:08:03 PDT

Looking for a cheap thrill? Forget making out with the oh-so-sexy stranger at Sushi Samba (he probably has a girlfriend) or hitting on the shy co-worker in the cube across from you (don't mix work with pleasure). Instead, hit up your local drugstore and experiment with some of this season's latest shades without breaking the bank.

This Fall, if you want to makeover your look and experiment with a smoldering smoky eye or soft shimmer, check out Rimmel London's Stir It Up Eyeshadow.

Recently voted one of Allure's Best Cheap Thrills, this marble, velvety shadow fuses cream color and light shimmer for a variety of glam looks. Apply one layer on your lids for a touch of sheer sparkle or layer on this eyeshadow for a more dramatic look.

At only $7.20, try every shade without feeling guilty about spending the cash.

Shades include: As If, No Way!, Out of the Blue, Sure..., Whatever..., Wassup?

Enjoy the thrill of fresh eye color with sleek silvers, smokey black and shimmery pearl with this beauty steal from Rimmel London.

How would YOU wear this eye shadow?

Makeover Your Fall Makeup with NARS Fall Collection

TheGlamtastic — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:57:43 PDT

NARS Hottest Colors for Fall

What's this Fall's hottest makeup trend going to be? Well, I don't have a crystal ball handy, but I do have the inside scoop from the makeup masters over at NARS Cosmetics. According to the beauty experts at NARS, Fall 2009 makeup looks are all about being bold and feminine.

This season, NARS introduces a new collection to add some femininity and sass to your everyday Fall makeup.

The inspiration for these vibrant shades? According to famed makeup artist, Founder and Creative Director Francois Nars, "I wanted to create something fragile, but strong, seductive but not aggressive."

In typical NARS fashion, the collection contains bold hues and sexy shimmers. There's a vampy blood red lipstick, sparkling deep purple polish and sunset-color eye shadow singles and duos.

My personal favs are the vampy Fast Ride Lipstick and the sultry Indian Summer Duo Eyeshadow.

For more info, check out www.narscosmetics.com

Let the makeup makeover begin!

The Price Tags:

Fast Ride Lipstick - $24

Tokaido Express Nail Polish - $16

Silk Road Duo Eyeshadow - $32

Brumes Duo Eyeshadow - $32

Indian Summer Duo Eyeshadow - $32

Mekong Single Eyeshadow - $22