Archives for September 2008

Now that the summer is slowly, but surely winding down, so are the summery shades of beauty products. That means it’s almost time to ditch the sun-kissed beachy cheeks for a more refined, matte look for fall. So now’s the perfect time and excuse to buy a new cosmetic bag to house your new arsenal of deep hues and lush palettes that only the fall can bring.

Do you use a cosmetic bag or simply toss your must-haves loosely in your purse?

Coach Legacy Stripe Large Cosmetic Bag available at www.coach.com for $128

Sephora Make-up Bags available at www.sephora.com for $16-38

Norina Cosmetic Bag available at www.bebe.com for $32

Michael Kors Malibu Cosmetic Bag available at www.bloomingdales.com for $29.99

I Love My Earth Cosmetic Bag available at www.forever21.com for $12.80

Marc by Marc Jacobs Pretty Nylon Cosmetic Case available at www.bloomingdales.com for $58

Juicy Couture Beauty Jacquard Cosmetic Bags available at www.neimanmarcus.com for $45-$75

Furla Violet Leather 3-in-1 Cosmetic Bag available at www.bluefly.com for $57

Blue & Silver Yves Roche Cosmetic Bag available at www.yvesrocheusa.com for $1.58

Sonia Shuk Double Zip Folder Cosmetic Bag available at www.target.com for $9.99

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Just when I was about to toss my gloss, I received a complimentary tube of Smashbox O-Gloss last night. This lipgloss claims to be intuitive and reacts with our personal skin chemistry to transform from clear to our own custom shade of pink. Being the lipgloss addict that you know I am, I was super excited to try it. I really didn’t think that it would work, but I was so wrong. After using it, my lips turned my ideal shade of pink that I usually only achieve by applying a mixture of several glosses. Needless to say, I’m a fan. Although those darker lipstick shades are tempting, it looks like I still won’t be tossing the gloss just yet!

Available at www.nordstrom.com for $22

Have you ever tried this product? I hear that they have a similar formula for cheeks. Would you try either? For one lucky BGG reader, she’ll get the chance. Just shoot me an email and the first reader to tell me the year that my favorite TV show “A Different World,” aired will win her own tube of Smashbox O-Gloss!

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I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a gloss girl, but this upcoming fall season I want to give my gloss a break and give lipsticks a go! For years I’ve been applying shiny glosses with a barely-there tint on my lips. This time around I want to vamp it up a bit by trying a few deeper berries, browns and burgundies and possibly even some subdued red shades. My husband thinks that red lips are a no-no for women of all shades, but I’m going to try to prove him wrong! It’s going to be hard giving up the gloss, but as I said last week, change is good! If I don’t like it, I can always go back to my favorites.

Do you prefer gloss or lipstick? Are you going to wear darker matte hues this fall and winter?

Check out some of these lush lip colors:

Bobbi Brown Lipstick Color Palette available at www.saks.com for $40

Nars Afghan Red available at www.beauty.com for $24

L’Oreal Colour Rich Lipstick in Chocolate Truffle available at www.drugstore.com for $8.06

MAC Viva Glam available at www.nordstrom.com for $14

Clinique High Impact Colour in Red-y To Wear available at www.saks.com for $14

Wise Lip Paint by Peacekeeper available at www.smallflower.com for $14

CoverGirl Continuous Color in Bistro Burgundy available at www.drugstore.com for $5.13

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