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August 18, 2008

Shu Uemura Face Architect Remodeling Cream Foundation

Shu Uemura Face Architect Foundation

Shu Uemura has a new cream foundation with SPF 10 that is formulated to remodel and revitalize the complexion.

Face Architect Remodeling Cream Foundation SPF 10 has jasmine extract to help skin maintain a youthful glow and high levels of depsea water to keep it hydrated and looking fresh. The texture is semi-matte with a natural sheen and offers medium to full coverage.

Available in ten shades, Face Architect Remodeling Cream Foundation SPF 10 ($45) is currently available online at shuuemura-usa.com .

July 23, 2008

Laura Mercier Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer

Laura Mercier Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer

If you love Laura Mercier’s tinted moisturizer (which you do, because everyone does) you are going to love her new Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 .

With all the same greatness of the regular and oil-free formulas, this new version has micronized pearls and a dewy complex to leave your skin hydrated, protected and beautifully radiant.

Laura Mercier Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 ($42) comes in three shades, Bare Radiance , Natural Radiance and Warm Radiance and is available online at lauramercier.com .

July 10, 2008

RAW Minerals: Mineral Foundation

RAW Minerals Mineral Foundation

While in Los Angeles for the Total Beauty Blog Summit in May, we received a sample of RAW Minerals Mineral Foundation in Light 3.

The shade seemed a little dark for our skin at first, but now that summer is in full swing and our freckles are coming out to play, it’s nearly a perfect match.

We love how simple and easy this foundation is. We can achieve a full-coverage look in less than 10 seconds—and it lasts all day.

RAW Minerals contains no talc or alcohol and won’t clog pores. It has skin-enhancing active botanicals to smooth and firm skin and reduce the appearance of redness. The lighweight, hydrating formula leaves our skin feeling natural and clean.

If you go to their website now, you can try a sample of RAW Minerals for FREE!

***UPDATE: THANKS TO READER THAIS, WE FOUND OUT THERE ARE STRINGS ATTACHED TO THIS FREE SAMPLE. PLEASE READ THE SMALL PRINT IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN SAMPLING THIS–WE DON’T WANT ANYONE TO BE MISINFORMED. THANK YOU THAIS!

*As with all mineral foundation, please do a patch test first to see if your skin is sensitive to this.

February 14, 2008

Before and After

Elizabeth Arden Intervene

Not to scare you or anything—but here are before and after shots of our skin with the new Elizabeth Arden Intervene Makeup SPF 15, a liquid foundation that “helps put a pause on aging signs.”

To show you just how well it covers, we didn’t use any concealer or face powder—just a little Elizabeth Arden Color Intrigue Bronzing Powder and some powder blush. We added a touch of mascara and lipgloss, but wanted to keep the focus on the skin.

In our (scary) before photo, our 37-year-old skin looks uneven and sallow with visible blemishes. In the after photo, our skin is clearly brighter and more even. We used Elizabeth Arden Intervene Makeup SPF 15 in Soft Sand—a near-perfect match for our skin tone.

Intervene Makeup SPF 15 offers medium/full coverage, is 100% oil-free and contains SPF 15. It comes in 12 natural-looking shades:

  • Soft Shell
  • Soft Sunbeige
  • Soft Cream
  • Soft Sand (the shade we’re wearing)
  • Soft Beige
  • Soft Cameo
  • Soft Bisque
  • Soft Cognac
  • Soft Toast
  • Soft Tan
  • Soft Toffee
  • Soft Cocoa

Elizabeth Arden Intervene Makeup SPF 15 is available at Elizabeth Arden counters nationwide, or online at elizabetharden.com.