The Glamtastic

December Beauty 101: It's All Frost

TheGlamtastic — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 PST

Gone in an Instant: Shiseido The Skincare Instant Eye and Lip Makeup Remover

TheGlamtastic — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 PST

When was the last time you woke up with mascara smeared below you eyes and faded berry lipstick on your lips. You touch your eye lashes and your once soft and sleek mascara now feels crunchy like a bag full of Baked Lays.

It's common knowledge that one of the best ways to keep your skin looking young and healthy is to wash your face, removing all makeup before your head hits the pillow. Some makeup removers partially do the job, removing some but not all makeup, dirt and residue. Some leave your face feeling sticky, oily or dirty.

Then I fell for Shisedo's Instant Eye and Lip Makeup Remover. This dual-action, super soft makeup remover helps me remove all of my makeup without stripping my skin of moisture or leaving my face feeling like an oil slick. This moisturizing, multitasking makeup remover is on a my A-list this holiday season. This sensatve makeup remover is a must, especially during the holiday season!

Waking up with racoon eyes...never again!

What's your latest beauty life saver?

Shiseido The Skincare Instant Eye and Lip Makeup Remover/4.2 oz. $26 - Saks Fifth Avenue

Countdown to Chanukah (and yes, Christmas too)

TheGlamtastic — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:50:23 PST

My favorite time of year is always the consumer frenzy that ensues the weeks between Halloween and New Year's Eve. This window of shopping insanity used to be smaller, but every year it seems that the Christmas lights appear earlier and earlier.

So, this year I'm not waiting until after Turkey Day, Black Friday or Cyber Monday to get in the holiday shopping spirit. I'm starting right now!

For the next few weeks, I'll be rolling out my Chanukah countdown!

What's on your holiday wish list? Tell us about it!

My September Beauty & Fashion Wish List

TheGlamtastic — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 PDT

Just Can't Live Without...Sula Organic Shea Butter

TheGlamtastic — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:17:40 PDT

As the summer progresses, I feel like my purse is only getting smaller, while the amount of "stuff" I need to keep with me throughout the day seems to grow, grow, grow! It started with two lipsticks; one dramatically dark rusted raspberry and one ultra-light pink. Then my collection quickly grew to include powder, mineral shimmer, dental floss, Advil...What can I say? I 'm a Jewish mother in training!

With an overstuffed handbag, the only items I have room for these days are multi-tasking beauty solutions to help cure dry, itchy, thirsty summer skin all over the body. Who doesn't love a beauty basic that heals and hydrates everywhere from your eyebrows to your elbows?

I recently found love when I tried Sula. This purse-perfect small tin is filled with Organic Shea Butter that works to soften, smooth and sooth dehydrated skin. This super soft moisturizer has become one of those products I am now digging through my purse to find.

What can I say? I just can't live without it!

Dying to try them?

Visit http://www.anthropologie.com.

Please note: I received an editorial sample to test.

A Definite Denim Do: Bobbi Brown's Denim and Rose Face Palette

TheGlamtastic — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:39:26 PDT

Please note: All products reviewed were purchased by me or provided as samples for review.

Inside this palette you'll find:

Eyes:

Navajo Eye Shadow (a creamy pink mixed w/white)

Grey Denim Eye Shadow (a medium cool grey) LOVE, LOVE, LOVE

Pink Granite Sparkle Eye Shadow (a marble swirl)

Dark Rinse Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow (a bright blue)

Cheeks:

Pink Rose Blush (a medium rose)

Lips:

Cool Rose Creamy Lip Color (a pink shimmer

Hot Rose Lip Gloss (a bright hot pink) MY FAVORITE

Iced Lilac Glitter Lip Gloss (a silver pink)

Indie Rose Creamy Lip Color (a neutral rose)

Designer denim has become more than just an obsession, it's a lifestyle and everyone from NYC to L.A, has their I just-can't-live-without-them pair of jeans. Now, designer denim worshipers have a new muse with Bobbi Brown's Denim and Rose Face Palette ($60).

This super cute denim compact for eyes, lips and cheeks provides sparkly shades, natural tones with touches of vibrant color that pop off of the palette.

This set contains all of the assets needed to create a variety of simply sexy or soft and shimmery looks on-the-go or in your office bathroom before a hot date.

How many looks can you create with this denim do? Share your favorite color combos with us! Dare to impress.

Denim & Rose Face Palette $60 - Bobbi Brown

Light It Up For Valentine's Day: Godiva Strawberry Rose Candle, C.O. Bigelow Mentha Lip Tint & Calvin Klein Euphoria

TheGlamtastic — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:29:40 PST

Godiva Strawberry Rose Candle $24.95 - http://gifts.redenvelope.com/

Bigelow Chemists: Mentha Lip Tint in Bare Mint $7.50 - http://www.bigelowchemists.com/

Calvin Klein euphoria Eau de Toilette $40 - Sephora

When you think of Valentine's day, images of truffles and cheesy red roses may appear, but I'm hear to change all that! This year, here are some Valentine's Day goodies that may transform your vision of Valentine's Day.

Get It Hot

Close your eyes. All you can smell is the essence of ripened strawberries covered in what your senses have decided is a rich robe of milk chocolate. Open your eyes. What you're really smelling is Godiva Chocolatiers Strawberry Rose Candle, which brings decadent scents of chocolate and fresh strawberries. The scent is strong upon opening the box, but calms once the candle is lit. This candle is sure to inspire some fire in the bedroom...you know what I mean.

Kiss It Better

Mint in my lipgloss, oh how lovey! Experience fresh breath and super soft lips with the help of C.O. Bigolow's Mentha Lip Tint Bare Mint. This lip gloss feels almost electric as peppermint oil hits the lips and adds a layer of sheer, oh-so-sexy gloss. This nudey cutey lip gloss offers a refreshing, cooling sensation. It keeps lips tingling for at least 5 minutes and leaves a minty, kissable smile for a few hours after application.

Gets You Hot or Not?

There is always one fragrance that screms sex! Not in a dirty, slutty way, but in a come hither way. This year, that fragrance is of course Calvin Klein's Europhia. This sensual scent may turn your Valentine's Day from PG to R-rated quite quickly. The scent utilizes a powerful combination of pomegranate, persimmon, black orchid, lotus blossom, champaca flower, liquid amber, mahogany wood, black violet, cream accord, and the list goes. on.

This is one of those fragrances that has women wanting to be around you and men swarming around you. They just can't get enough!

What is your Valentine's Day secret? Dare to share?

Kiss It! Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupte Lipstick

TheGlamtastic — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:44:29 PST

Please note: I did not receive a PR sample of this item.

Yves Saint Laurent 'Rouge Volupté' Lipstick $34 - Nordstrom

I would never kiss and tell! Well, not true. I used to write a dating blog.

What did I learn during my dating adventures in the city? Confidence is everything, whether it comes in the form of a vibrant pink lipstick or a sexy swagger.

This Valentine's Day, it's all about feeling confident and beautiful. It doesn't matter if you're on a hot date with your boy toy or a group of girl friends. This year, treat yourself to a luxurious lipstick that will look as good as it feels! My recommendation - Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupte Lipstick ($34).

This luscious lip color has a super creamy texture that glides on easily and seamlessly. This powerful lipstick contains a nutri-protective vegetal complex to nourish your lips, keep them hydrated and smooth. Flaking and feathering lips, definitely not sexy!

With 18 different shades to choose from, pick your lipstick love! Sweet Honey is mine (pictured).

Maybe I can't afford that Yves Saint Laurent bag just yet (saving, saving, saving)...but the lipstick I can handle!

What's your Valentine's Day indulgence?

The Rain In Spain...

TheGlamtastic — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:00:00 PST

Hi Beauty Mavens,

I'm off exploring the Spanish countryside via a romantic/hysterical "Sideways" like wine and food tour with my husband. I have no clue where we are sleeping or if there will be internet, but I know there will be a ton of fabulous food, wine and beauty to explore!

I hope to hear from you on Monday, January 4th when I return!

Happy Holidays!

Lipstick Love,
xoxo
The Glamtastic

Must Try, Beauty Buy, You Decide

TheGlamtastic — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:08:30 PST

Dr. Feelgood's Lipscription $32 - Benefit

Rosebud Perfume Co. Rosebud Salve $6 - Sephora

Aquaphor Healing Ointment $15 - drugstore.com

Must-Try:
My dermatologist has always warned me NOT to lick my lips in the winter because it will intensify the dry, itchy feeling that entices me to bite and run my fingers over my cracked, little lips. Not a sexy smile!

This winter, there's a secret, super-inexpensive, multi-tasking moisturizer that is safe and gentle enough to use on your lips. Aquaphor Healing Ointment helps to soothe and protect dry, irritated lips and seals in moisture. This multi-tasking drugstore treatment also works well to heal chapped skin on the arms, knees, heels...you name it! It's also fragrance and preservative free - love that!

Beauty Buy:

There's one lip love in my life that has never lost its charm, or it's effectiveness! Rosebud Salve is a cult-classic lip balm that conditions, calms and cools my dry and irritated lips upon contact. It's also one of those mutli-tasking skin savers that has been used to soothe everything from burns to diaper rash! I can't testify to the two above uses (burns and diaper rash), but I can say it keeps my smile smooth and dry skin soothed all winter long!

It also has a light scent, which I love! Not to strong, not to faint! It's a perfect rose.

You Decide:

How many steps would you take to achieve lovely lips in the winter? Layers of creams, exfoliants, lotions and potions? Benefit Lipscription is a dynamic duo that smoothes and soothes lips, and then enhances volume and plumps them up. This two step process begins by buffing the dry skin off of the lips with jojoba-enriched scrubbing beads. Rub lightly, no need to scrub away your lips or irritate the area even more! Once the dead skin has been removed, slather on a layer of soothing lip balm that hydrates and plumps simultaneously. As a on-the-go girl, is this lip enhancer worth the steps and the fuss?

Is this a winter must buy or a product you'd pass by?

Tried it? Loved it? Tell us about it!!!

* All products were purchased by myself to test.