Jane Iredale Amazing Matte Loose Finish Powder

Estée Lauder Pure Color Night by Tom Pecheux

Ever since the late 09′ arrival of Tom Pecheux as Lauder’s Creative Makeup Director you can tell that the company has gotten more creative when it comes to color. Pure Color Night is a three piece collection that’s causing quite a stir because it’s available only in Paris (with a very limited release at B… Read More…

Clé De Peau Announces the World’s Most Expensive Cream

And it’s not even the cream that’s the actual expensive part, it’s the packaging. Launching in September to commemorate their 30th anniversary, Clé De Peau’s iconic La Créme (which typically retails for $632) will be housed in 30 layers of crystal and and 3 platinum rings with a price tag of $13,000 a jar. If you’re into lu… Read More…

Laura Mercier Oil Free Supréme Foundation

I’m always excited to try a Laura Mercier foundation. Their Tinted Moisturizer is still the gold standard and their newer foundations are every bit as pigmented and high performing as anything I’ve tried from MAKE UP FOR EVER or even Armani. Their new Oil Free Supréme Foundation is a pigment-rich liquid foundation for those with oil-rich ski… Read More…

Wrinkle-Fighting CoQ10 Featured in Sebamed’s Eye Cream

Remember THIS post I wrote a while back highlighting the Mayo Clinic’s Proven Wrinkle-Fighting Ingredients? Well CoQ10 made the list for its wrinkle-reducing abilities when used in an eye cream so my Botox-free (for now) crow’s feet were excited to try Sebamed’s Age Defense Lifting Eye Cream. It features a balanced 5.5 pH level and a … Read More…

Simple Cleansing Facial Wipes

Over the years, I’ve learned that I need to carry around something to remove old makeup from girls faces before I put their new makeup on. Rarely are they 100% without makeup just because most women aren’t in love with the idea of walking around completely bare-faced. I’ve found that the best solution for this is Simple’s Cleansing … Read More…

I know what the finishing powder of choice is among mineral fans *cough* Mineral Veil *cough,* but I really like Jane’s Amazing Matte. It took a while to get me into the mineral makeup swing since I tend to get shiny and the mineral sheen just wasn’t for me. This is literally the only reason I am able to wear mineral foundation since it’s lightweight, doesn’t look cakey and keeps me matte all day. It’s also great over traditional foundation when you want to keep shine away and keep your look light.