In this episode, Julia explores some brand new products on the market. She cannot speak highly enough of the performance cosmetics brand Rae, as well as Givenchy’s new waterproof phenomen’eyes mascara in water black.
December 29, 2009
It’s a Very Givenchy Holiday – Add Some Shine to Your Look
It’s never too late to add a touch of holiday sparkle and shine to your makeup regimen, and I’ve found the new, limited edition holiday palette from Givenchy to perfectly meet my needs. I tested the latest lipstick, lipgloss, and eye liner in elegant pearl, tender pearl, and pearl shine, and was beyond pleased with the results. I never like to go overboard with the shimmer, and these floaty, light colors are an easy way to add some oomph to your usual color palette. The Gloss Interdit Ultra-Shiny Color Plumping Effect in ‘elegant pearl’ is a color that is out of this world; the silver shade possesses an intense, liquidy-silver shade inside of the bottle, but when applied, blends so well that you look less ‘space age chic’ and more ‘runway ready’. Also worth a mention is the subtle pink shade ‘pearl shine’, found in the Rouge Interdit Shine Lipstick, which is an amazingly easy shade of pink to wear due to its pale hue, but also the packaging of the lipstick is incredible! It’s most certainly very well-branded, with the ribbon and Givenchy logo hanging below – bravo!
Where to buy:
Gloss Interdit Ultra-Shiny Color Plumping Effect, $24.50 at Sephora in elegant pearl and tender pearl
Rouge Interdit Shine Lipstick, $27, at Sephora in pearl shine
Parad’Eyes Fluid Eye Liner, $27, at Sephora, in elegant and tender pearl.
July 6, 2009
Givenchy Beauty Set Giveaway
Now is the time to enter to win the fabulous skin duo, the Givenchy Mist Me Gently Instant Moisturizing & Relaxing Mist 3.3 ounce bottle ($35) and the Givenchy Peel Me Perfectly – Tri-Performance Skin Polish Smoothness, Radiance, Purity 2.6 ounce ($45). Peel Me Perfectly is a creamy scrub chock full of exfoliants, while Mist Me Gently is a fine mist spray with natural extracts of lotus and magnesium to aid in reducing stress. The duo leaves the complexion radiant and refreshed for summer, and they are available exclusively at Sephora.com.
HOW TO ENTER:
1) Press the “comment” button below to enter your name and email address (note: for confidentiality purposes, once the contest is over, only the Winner’s name and city/state will be posted).
2) Sign up for the Fashion Pulse Daily Dose Newsletter (be sure to confirm the subscription). If you’re already a subscriber, skip this step!
3) FYI: 1 entry per person, per contest, and entrants must be 18 and older, and residents of the U.S.A. only please!
4) The winner has 24 hours to confirm their acceptance of the prizes via email; if a response is not received within that time frame, the prizes will be forfeited and a new winner picked.
That’s it — easy peasy! Good luck!
*Contest ends at 11:59pm EST Monday, July 13th. The winner will be announced by Friday, July 17th.
**NOTE: If you are having trouble clicking on “comments” and submitting your info, just email your first name and last initial to: julia@fashionpulsedaily.com and I will be sure to enter you!
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June 3, 2009
Beauty Must-Haves for Summer
A new season is approaching, along with a crop of great products to enhance your already beautiful self. From haircare to skincare, cosmetics and more, we’ve got it covered. Our tested, top picks are:
- John Frieda Root Awakening
I pretty much stay in the realm of haircare products that are for volume or color-treated hair, so at first the new John Frieda Root Awakening shampoo, conditioner, and detangling spray were definitely outside of my comfort zone. For the sake of good beauty journalism I tried them out anyways, and was quite pleased with the results. I was greeted with a sweet mint aroma upon opening the bottle, and upon completion of all three products, my hair appeared to have the same oomph that volumizing shampoos give, with the luster of color-treated hair products. An added bonus: gone were my obnoxious flyaways, without weighing down my baby-thin hair.
- Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick
Although it won’t actually hit shelves until later this summer, I’ve been using Maybelline’s new color sensational lipstick and lipgloss in “Barely There” exclusively. The rich pigments give me the right dash of color, and unlike a great many lipsticks out there, it actually dose moisturize (read: I have not had any “dry lip” issues whatsoever). Although I prefer the pale pinks, there are 48 lipstick colors to choose from, in a cool packaging that’s reminiscent of an NYC skyscraper.
Stuck inside at the office all summer? We know the feeling! That’s why this new Givenchy Prisme Again! Compact Powder Quartet in Sun Mango ($43, at Sephora.com) rounds out our list for summer beauty must-haves. If you’re not as pale as me, try the Sun Cinnamon shade, and between the two, I’m pretty sure you’ll love the transparent matte texture to give yourself a touch of all-over sun kissed appeal.
It costs only $5 , but does the duty of polish triple its price. That’s right, I put it to a rigorous test — wore it to work for three days, did house cleaning, tugged at my cuticles, and guess what? It still looks like I have a fresh manicure! Amazing- and you can’t really beat this slick gold shade that will shimmer even better against suntanned skin.
Sometimes it pays to spend a little more, especially on a product that could go terribly wrong and make it obvious that you didn’t spend a lot on it. FPD feels that way about self-tanners; when you’ve found the perfect one, you should stick to it, even if it means you need to scrounge elsewhere. We’ve tested and approve of the ($24.99, Drugstore.com)
