Bobbi Brown for Fall - The Mauve Collection.

Bobbi's inspiration for her beautiful new Fall Collection:

“These shades were inspired by the covers of beautiful vintage books. Infused with hints of purple, grey and brown, mauve makeup is a cool neutral that’s very wearable.”

 

The new Mauve collection is gorgeous. Of course, the star product of the new line-up is the Mauve Face Palette. On counters today, the palette contains three Eye Shadows, one Blush, a Creamy Lip Color, a Lip Sheer and a Lip Color. The shades are all new, exclusives, only to the palette:  Navajo Eye Shadow, Vintage Eye Shadow, Chocolate Mauve Eye Shadow, Mauve Blush, Dusty Mauve Creamy Lip Color, Mauve Lip Sheer and Vintage Mauve Lip Color.

 

The rest of the Bobbi Brown Fall Mauve Collection:
Lip Color - Heather Mauve and Pale Mauve
Shimmer Lip Gloss - Black Pearl and Iced Mauve
Lip Gloss - Mauve
Long-Wear Gel Eye Liner - Black Mauve Shimmer Ink
Mini Brush Set - a must-have to apply the Face Palette products, the case includes blush, shadow and liner brushes

Though only July 1st and I am getting my Summer makeup routine down, I cannot wait to play with all the new Fall shades. These look especially beautiful. I am not so much of a purple person (it looks so wrong on me), but being more muted with gray and taupe, I am sure I can wear this collection well.
 

Prescriptives is DARING this Fall.

Do we dare to talk more about the Fall collections? Really, it is barely Summer, but I suppose we can cool down a bit with looking at some beauties for Fall. This Fall, Prescriptives will dare us to go soft and neutral or alluring and dramatic with Prescriptives’ Fall 2008 Color Collection. 

Daring, a textured on-trend color collection of sapphire and amethyst jewel tones, features an intriguing range of shades.  Eyes take the spotlight with warm browns, rich sapphire and amethyst tones.  Cheeks are natural in soft shades of cherry and pink.  Lips are muted in subtle tones of champagne and rose. Beautiful!

 

The Daring Collection rundown:

Fall Dimensions Eye Color Quad ($42) - This specially designed multi-dimensional compact is available in each of Prescriptives’ four Color Families. These pre-filled palettes contain a selection of trendy shades to create a natural, intensified or dramatic look. Each shadow is embossed with a unique design.

• NEW Silver Lining – LIMITED EDITION, NEW Purple Haze - LIMITED EDITION, Buttermilk, Brownie (Y/O)
• NEW Cobalt - LIMITED EDITION, Pongee, Relic, Malt Sparkle (R/O)
• NEW Orchid – LIMITED EDITION, Chiffon, Plum Smoke, Fig (R)
• NEW Sparkling Rosé – LIMITED EDITION, NEW Blue Moon - LIMITED EDITION, NEW Black Tea – LIMITED EDITION, Rose Powder (B/R)

Fall Dimensions for Cheeks and Eyes ($35) - This specially designed multi-dimensional all over face and eye powder compact will add dimension to any look. Swirl all three complementary shades together or use any shade on the eyes for a luminous and custom effect.

 

Sparkle Eye Pencil ($17.50) - This easy to apply eye pencil provides intense color payoff with a sparkling finish. The formula contains large pearlized pigment particles for a dramatic, sparkly effect along with fine glitter particles that add a soft shimmer and dimension.

• NEW Midnight Sparks – LIMITED EDITION
• NEW Plum Sparks – LIMITED EDITION

Lash Envy Volumizing Mascara ($19.50) - This innovative formula transforms skimpy lashes into dramatically thick, enviable lashes with Prescriptives’ breakthrough Volumatrix Polymer that instantly boosts lash volume by up to 200 percent. Introducing two new shades for added drama.

• NEW Midnight – LIMITED EDITION
• NEW Plum – LIMITED EDITION

Colorscope Cheek Color ($17.50) - A super smooth powder formula with concentrated pigments that remains color-true from pan to cheek.

• NEW Pink Horizon (R/O)
• NEW Cherry Blossom (R)

Beginning August 2008, you will be able to pick up these beauties online or at your favorite Prescriptives counter.

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CHANEL Fall 2008 Makeup Collection.

I cannot believe that I am getting information on Fall Collections already! I don't think I have even discovered and dished about all of the Summer collections yet. But if there is one to be the first to show this year, this Fall collection from CHANEL is it!

Introducing the CHANEL Fall 2008 Makeup Collection.

For his premiere collection, Peter Philips, the new Global Creative Director of CHANEL Makeup, took inspiration from Mademoiselle Chanel’s legendary apartment on Rue There, decorative elements with rich, reflective surfaces – among them, an elegant mirror luxuriously framed in gold – ignited Philips’s imagination. The result: An exquisite colour collection of shimmering tones designed to warm and flatter skin. Glowing with luminosity, eyes, cheeks and lips are mesmerizing.

EXCLUSIVE CREATION: FACETTES D’OR
HIGHLIGHTER – GOLD FEVER (limited edition)
This sheer whisper of finely milled golden powder brings a delicate sheer glow to the complexion, gently illuminating the curve of the cheek or bringing subtle allover radiance to the face.

EXCLUSIVE CREATION: FACETTES D’OR
NAIL COLOUR – GOLD FICTION (limited edition)
A flash of colour — the look of 18-karat gold — delivers a precious new way for nails to shine this fall. With unique pigments and the finest sparkles, a brilliant golden lacquer extends the luxurious effects of this chic shade right down to the fingertips.

I wonder if there is a waiting list for this nail colour yet? I only ask because I will be needing one.

LIPS:
The lip collection expands with a selection of rich, luxurious shades. ROUGE HYDRABASE Creme Lipstick arrives in Simply Pink, a coral pink; Fantastic Plum, a deep purple; and Great Copper, a flattering bronze; while the iconic

ROUGE ALLURE Luminous Satin Lip Colour introduces Enthusiast, a rich coral red. For a sheer finish, AQUALUMIÈRE Sheer Colour Lipshine SPF 15 now comes in Formentera , a beige rose, and Papeete , a sheer cranberry. A glossy finish is achieved with the cult-favorite LÈVRES SCINTILLANTES Glossimer in three new shades: Amberlight , a glossy bronze, Delight, a sheer lilac, and Gold Light, a shimmery gold. LE CRAYON LÈVRES Precision Lip Definer arrives in Pretty Pink, a flattering pink.

EYES:
The latest LES 4 OMBRES Quadra Eye Shadow is Reflets d’Ombre , a sensuous palette of coffee, ivory, dark green, and gold shadows. Take eyes to the height of seduction with two new OMBRE ESSENTIELLE Soft Touch Eyeshadows : Le Bronze, a metallic brown, and Bois Bleu, a dark teal. IRRÉELLE DUO Silky Eyeshadow Duo in Cristal-Dusk contains a flattering combination of white and brown. Finally, make eyes pop with the new LE CRAYON YEUX Precision Eye Definer in Denim, a grey blue.

FACE:
For the perfect touch of warmth, apply JOUES CONTRASTE Powder Blush in Rose Dust, a rose plum shade, to cheeks. Skin looks soft and luminous with POUDRE DOUCE in Almond, a subtly radiant beige

NAILS:
Polish off this sexy palette with two new shades of LE VERNIS Nail Colour in Kaléidoscope , a shiny green-gold, and Fantastic, a deep wine.

The CHANEL Fall collection will be available at department and speciality stores, as well as on CHANEL.com in July.  

What piece, or pieces, are you looking forward to?