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I hate weeks like this…

2010-03-07T20:02:03Z

It’s been A Week. Got some long-lost mail returned, sent the first of a sideways-worded “I’d very much like my paycheck, please” emails to a so-called employer, redid the side yard (swapped out rocks for soil and grass), dealt with an ill kitty and a dead coffee grinder, got an order with a bunch of spillage and sulked about that for a bit, locked myself out of the house, whacked the everloving daylights out of my big toe, and had all the regular life joys to deal with. The high point of my week was the new episode of Caprica, and it was a Sam-light episode. (Still a great show, I loved the story developments and am eagerly anticipating next week’s episode…just not a whole lotta Sasha.)

And I just now realized that, on top of everything else, I forgot to post the Glamarazzi links for this week.

Can I just fast forward to Friday?

Bare Escentuals’ 2002 Grand kit

2010-03-07T16:15:10Z

Manufacturer: Bare Escentuals
Where Available: QVC
When Available: spring 2002
Contains: two eyeshadows, one blush, one foundation, one face powder, one primer, and three brushes
Cost/Value: $99
Would you buy this kit again: yes

The kit predated my involvement with BE, and it contained one hard-to-find shade, but I did eventually get all the colors in this set - two were available through the boutiques (and quite liberally on Ebay) and one was eventually released in an eyecolor duo. The items in this kit look like BE was assembling things based on names, and not just based on what would coordinate decently.This kit contained:

Justice - warm taupe matte
Liberty - soft deep blue shimmer
Glory - copper rose sheen
Revver-Upper
mineral veil
foundation
three brushes: Flawless Application Face brush, Tapered Shadow brush, Blending brush

Glamarazzi Code #1 for March 2010

2010-03-05T20:41:46Z

This week’s edition edited by Iggi

It’s Friday…and you know what that means: Glamarazzi time!! Just in time for the weekend, it’s the perfect day to read through this week’s haute links to get some fab glam/beauty tips for your weekend look… And don’t forget, we are always considering new members. If interested find out how to submit your blog for membership HERE.

Make-up/Music/Money/Me FINALLY got her hair done. An interesting and funny story...
Obsession Isn't Just A Perfume has a makeup palette you can play with in the dark!
See Her Goody Bag's Top 5 Transitional Pieces for the Spring
The Style Aficionado teaches us how to fix a broken eyeshadow.
Hot Beauty Health shares a list of the latest female fashion trends for Spring 2010!
Blaq Vixen Beauty reviews Dr. Miracles' Tingling Intensive Deep Conditioning Treatment.
Makeup By Kim Porter has a fab tutorial: Celebrity Inspired Keri Hilson Look & Neutral Look using MAC Colors.
Glamour Whore brings you DSquared2's AMAZING Fall 2010 Collection shown at Milan Fashion Week.

Bare Escentuals’ 2001 Baby Grand kit

2010-03-05T00:24:40Z

Manufacturer: Bare Escentuals
Where Available: QVC
When Available: 2000
Contains: two eyeshadows, one face color
Cost/Value: unknown
Would you buy this kit again: yes

There's not much information about what else might have been in this kit - just two eyeshadows and one blush.

Clay - light grey taupe matte
Precious - brown gold shimmer
Dusk - deep peach sheen

Look: Qualities: Intelligence

2010-03-04T17:59:28Z

"Intelligence knows how to use words to make music and how to use words to make pictures. He thinks in black and white, but dreams in color."

— from The Book of Qualities by J. Ruth Gendler

Part of the One Year Eyecolor Challenge (new colors used: 5)

Eyes

MAC's Bare Study, lash to crease - primer/base color
The SheSpace's Pumpkin Head, applied dry lash to crease - base color
TKB Trading's Crucible Gold, applied dry into outer lower crease - color, contouring
Pure Luxe's Ghost Mist, patted dry on outer lid to brow bone (over Crucible Gold) - color, shading, blending
The SheSpace's Swim with the Fishes, innermost lid - color, shading
The SheSpace's Art of Noise, upper lash line - color, definition
Bare Escentuals' Flawless Definition mascara, upper and lower lashes - definition

Bare Escentuals’ Little Luxuries kit

2010-03-02T03:09:53Z

Manufacturer: Bare Escentuals
When Available: beginning mid-winter 2010
Where Available: QVC
Contains: three eyeshadows and one bag
Cost / Value: $32.00
Would you buy this kit again: yes

All of the colors in this kit had been previously released, though not all through the boutiques or webstore. This kit included:

Aurora — medium cool grey-blue shimmer
Faux Mink — dark chocolate brown matte
Luminous Topaz — pale champagne sparkle
a blue-and-brown scroll-decorated bag

Look: Qualities - Anger

2010-02-27T19:20:17Z

"Anger never lies, but he rarely understands anyone else's point of view."

— from The Book of Qualities by J. Ruth Gendler

Part of the One Year Eyecolor Challenge (new colors used: 6)

Eyes

Meow Cosmetics' Tree Fire, lash to crease - color
The SheSpace's Bionic Mania, outer and upper crease - color, contouring
Bare Escentuals' Pacific Heights, outer browbone - color, shading
Bare Escentuals' Caviar, inner lid - color, shading
Bare Escentuals' Cultured Pearl, inner browbone - highlighting
Bare Escentuals' Retro, upper lash line - definition
Bare Escentuals' Flawless Definition mascara, upper and lower lashes - definition

Pure Luxe’s Oasis

2010-02-27T02:21:17Z

Manufacturer: Pure Luxe Cosmetics
Availability: from their webstore as part of the Kaleidescope collection
Color Range: Sheer green-blue that shifts between gold, green, and blue
Staying Power: 4 out of 4 stars
Cost/Amount: $2 for 1/8 teaspoon, $8 for a 5-gram jar with sifter, $15 for a 10-gram jar with sifter.
Would you buy this product again: yes
Similar shades:

Pure Luxe’s Mirage

2010-02-27T02:16:50Z

Manufacturer: Pure Luxe Cosmetics
Availability: from their webstore as part of the Kaleidescope collection
Color Range: Sheer blue that shifts between blue, turquoise, and violet
Staying Power: 4 out of 4 stars
Cost/Amount: $2 for 1/8 teaspoon, $8 for a 5-gram jar with sifter, $15 for a 10-gram jar with sifter.
Would you buy this product again: yes
Similar shades:

Pure Luxe’s Luster

2010-02-27T02:14:26Z

Manufacturer: Pure Luxe Cosmetics
Availability: from their webstore as part of the Kaleidescope collection
Color Range: Sheer yellow-green that shifts between green, silver, and rose
Staying Power: 4 out of 4 stars
Cost/Amount: $2 for 1/8 teaspoon, $8 for a 5-gram jar with sifter, $15 for a 10-gram jar with sifter.
Would you buy this product again: yes
Similar shades:

Pure Luxe’s Visions

2010-02-27T01:56:37Z

Manufacturer: Pure Luxe Cosmetics
Availability: from their webstore as part of the Kaleidescope collection
Color Range: Rust-orange that shifts between red, gold, and bronze
Staying Power: 4 out of 4 stars
Cost/Amount: $2 for 1/8 teaspoon, $8 for a 5-gram jar with sifter, $15 for a 10-gram jar with sifter.
Would you buy this product again: yes
Similar shades:

This color is unique among the Kaleidescope colors in that it's a saturated color, so it won't work as a highlighter shade, even on deeper skintones. However, it does make an amazing lip or nail color.

Pure Luxe’s Prismatic

2010-02-27T01:53:59Z

Manufacturer: Pure Luxe Cosmetics
Availability: from their webstore as part of the Kaleidescope collection
Color Range: Sheer lavender that shifts between green, purple, and silver
Staying Power: 4 out of 4 stars
Cost/Amount: $2 for 1/8 teaspoon, $8 for a 5-gram jar with sifter, $15 for a 10-gram jar with sifter.
Would you buy this product again: yes
Similar shades:

Pure Luxe’s Illusion

2010-02-27T01:51:57Z

Manufacturer: Pure Luxe Cosmetics
Availability: from their webstore as part of the Kaleidescope collection
Color Range: Sheer silvery-mauve that shifts between green, silver, and purple
Staying Power: 4 out of 4 stars
Cost/Amount: $2 for 1/8 teaspoon, $8 for a 5-gram jar with sifter, $15 for a 10-gram jar with sifter.
Would you buy this product again: yes
Similar shades:

This actually works for an inner-vee highlighter when applied dry, because its "backing" color is so very light.

Pure Luxe’s Faceted

2010-02-27T01:46:14Z

Manufacturer: Pure Luxe Cosmetics
Availability: from their webstore as part of the Kaleidescope collection
Color Range: Sheer mauve pink that shifts between red, copper, and gold
Staying Power: 4 out of 4 stars
Cost/Amount: $2 for 1/8 teaspoon, $8 for a 5-gram jar with sifter, $15 for a 10-gram jar with sifter.
Would you buy this product again: yes
Similar shades:

Works best as an "effect" color, or worn over a colored base. Won't really work as a highlighter on lighter skintones, but looks particularly interesting applied dry over a dark gel liner.

Pure Luxe’s Kaleidescope collection

2010-02-27T01:32:45Z

Manufacturer: Pure Luxe Cosmetics
When available: part of the regular line
Where available: from the company's webstore
Contains: 7 eye colors
Cost / Value: $2 for 1/8 teaspoon, $8 for a 5-gram jar with sifter, $15 for a 10-gram jar with sifter.
Would you buy from this collection again? yes

These colors combine a light-colored base with the TKB Trading's colorshifting Planetary Traveller micas (well, they could be buying these colorshifting micas from another source...but from the effects I've seen on both these colors and the wholesaler micas, those are definitely in the mix.) This collection includes:

Faceted — sheer mauve pink that shifts between red, copper, and gold
Illusion — sheer silvery-mauve that shifts between green, silver, and purple
Luster — sheer yellow-green that shifts between green, silver, and rose
Mirage — sheer blue that shifts between blue, turquoise, and violet
Oasis — sheer green-blue that shifts between gold, green, and blue
Prismatic — sheer lavender that shifts between green, purple, and silver
Visions — rust-orange that shifts between red, gold, and bronze