My first "Face of the Week":

I chose this look because it’s the first time I’m wearing BROWN instead of black eyeliner! That’s huge for me.

Here’s what I used:

• Shiseido The Makeup Accentuating Cream Eyeliner in Brown I have to admit I was kind of afraid of gel/cream eyeliners, but this is so easy to use and it lasts all day long without budging.
• Bobbi Brown Burnt Sugar Palette I love that these neutral colors can look really natural or extra glam, depending on the intensity.
• Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Pressed Powder/Bronzer This is great to quickly even out skin tone. I use it when I want to skip the whole foundation-powder-bronzer step. This works for me because my skin is on the darker side.
• MAC Lipglass in Lightning A sparkly shade of silver-white (from the Blue Storm collection) that looks great if I don’t wear it too thick.

First I applied the powder/bronzer all over my face. For my eyes, I lined both upper and lower lids with the Shiseido cream eyeliner. I used a flat eyeliner brush which makes it super easy to apply. Then I used the lightest color in the Bobbi Brown palette (Gold Dust ) over my entire eyelid, the medium color (Toffee ) in the crease, and the darkest color (Burnt Sugar ) over the cream eyeliner. This helps to set the eyeliner and gives me a smokier look. Next, I curled my lashes and applied tons of black waterproof mascara, added some lip gloss, re-powdered my face with the bronzer—and there it is. All done!

Thanks to our lovely friends at Shiseido, we had a chance to see Dick Page, Shiseido Artistic Director, in action backstage at the Zero+Maria Cornejo show last week.

He was going for an “outlandish look” to complement the collection’s bold colors and geometric shapes. With custom blended colors from Shiseido’s Yokohama Lab in Japan, Page added a slash of color to highlight pure skin and bring focus to the eyes.

When asked how this look could translate to everyday life, Page told us a swipe of white or cobalt blue liner across the lid would have the same effect without being too eccentric.

We’re looking forward to exciting new collections from Shiseido The Makeup, beginning with their 2008 Spring Preview (available March 2008) which includes:

Hydro-Powder Eye Shadows

• Languid Lagoon
• Rose Tulle
• Lemon Sugar
• Clover Dew

Shimmering Lipstick

• Cheerful Pink
• Spring Violet
• Pale Coral
• Summer Sunset

Multi-Shade Enhancer

• Terra-Cotta Glow
• Sunset Glow

Oh, and if you need us, we’ll be here pacing the room until sometime next year when Dick Page’s first Shiseido The Makeup color collection debuts.

Shiseido Relaxing Fragrance is like a cool summer breeze. With notes of bamboo, tea rose, gardenia and sandalwood, this soothing fragrance is delightfully fresh and light—creating calm on a crazy Monday morning.

Shiseido The Makeup has some fab products coming up in their Fall 2007 Collection.

A standout is the new Accentuating Cream Eyeliner, a creamy pot eyeliner that comes in two shades (brown and black) that’s easy to apply and long-lasting. We were lucky enough to receive a sample a couple weeks ago and we’ve worn it every day since. It is our favorite, favorite, favorite. Favorite.

We’re also in love with the new Automatic Lip Crayon. Available in five flattering colors, these high-shine crayons are super moisturizing and never need sharpening. Brilliant!

Shiseido The Makeup Fall 2007 is available beginning next month at macys.com,
nordstrom.com and other fine department and specialty stores nationwide.

(The Automatic Lip Crayons are already available at Nordstrom.com!)