In search of reading the latest haps in our twitter and blogging community, one of our friends recently posted this news, inspired from the Women’s Wear Daily article, that we thought was too good we had to post it here, too!
The Twilight camp has teamed up with an LA beauty firm, the same folks who recently acquired DuWop AND Lola to name names, to launch a make up line, including 2 called Luna Twilight and Volutri Twilight. Our friend, Temptalia, brought up this WWD article to question ask a good point….would you support something so mainstream that has already made millions (possibly billions) of dollars off our our recession suffering nation? OK! Those were more our words and interpretation of her blog post, but it’s that’s what we got out of it.
On the other hand, when times are tough, don’t you think that it is the little things like Volturi make up that bring a smile to our face. It’s so random and fun that we temporarily forget that our economy might be suffering from this financial turmoil for decades more to come. So, why not put on a happy face and sometimes focus on the happy things to help get through those tough times?
We think it’s “worse” when mega Fashion Houses reach out of their realm and step into the make up world and use their established brand to expand industries. Why don’t they, those Mega Fashion Homes, do what they do best and design brilliant clothes, rather than think they can do it all. HA!
Funny I say this as my guilty pleasure lip gloss is made by Chanel. I only say guilty as no matter how strapped I am for cash, I always find a few shiny coins to refill my favorite Chanel Lip Glossimer Gloss (and now they want to introduce more delicious make up delights –
CRÈME GLOSS LUMIÈRE STYLO BRILLIANCE LEVRES BRUSH-ON CRÈME LIP COLOUR). Then, again, those Mega Fashion Houses could do what the House of Louis Vuitton did and re-brand their make up business. Did you know Louis Vuitton owns Sephora?
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Eyes are the window to your soul. Eyes we use to see with. Eyes if accessorized properly can be your entire focus of your make-up regime for the day/eveining (smokey eye looks for the evening or the i-just-woke-up-snow-angel look for all day and night — tips on how to create those look later).
Have you noticed that a good eyeliner paired with the perfect mascara can make your eyes pop that you don’t even need to focus on applying make-up on the rest of your face? I only say this as there are days that I run out of time (or am just having a lazy day) to do make-up and found this less is more approach does work and still looks great. Test it out on a day you know you’ll have a lot of down time and see how comfortable you get with this minimal look. Be sure to let us know what you think, too.
Whoever said that sunblock can only be worn and applied through thick messy lotions or creams was not very creative!Most Bare Escentuals mineral products include SPF including their latest addition of Bisque multi-tasking mineral (their concealer line). Dr. Hauschka’s SPF lip balm has been known to be used on the face. And we can’t forget to mention our favorite spray on Sunblock. That’s right spray on sunblock made just for the face.
Some of our loves (and most of them all-natural, bio-friendly & green of course!):
Anthony Logistics Sun Spray (SPF 15): Made for men, but the women here use it & just love it. It not only protects from the sun but has vitamins (A, C & E) to nourish your skin AND Aloe Vera to soothe your skin, in case it does burn a tad (sensitive and pale skins know this story).
Aubrey Saving Face Spray (SPF 10): Always all-natural and made of the most purest ingredients. Made with Witch Hazel & Vegetable Glycerin to freshen & condition the skin and the Sweet Almond Oil & Organic Aloe work to soothe & hydrate!
Jack Black Sun Guard Ultra-Light Spray Sunscreen(SPF 25): All-Natural & Vegan and NO DEET! Made with Natural Citronella, Lemongrass and Spearmint. Another one that is made for men, but it’s too good that it should be shared!
We love all of the make up brush cleaners, conditioners and shampoo’s that we carry and use religiously. But a few of our college student clients have asked us, “How can we save a pretty penny on make up brush cleaners [they are just so darn expensive!]?” So today’s blog post is a tribute to all you college kids out there as we say, “Save that pretty penny to spend on a vacay during your summer out of school!!!!”
What it is: Make up cleaners come in all shapes and sizes to essentially do the same thing of cleaning your make up brushes. You have your spray cleaner that can temporarily clean away your make up (great for when you’re on the go or sharing your brush with a friend in need). There are foamy or gel shampoo types that wash your brush and take a day or so to completely dry out your brush. Then we have the wipes that look like face or baby wipes that work much like the sprays.
Recessionista Substitutes for Make Up Brush Cleaners, Conditioners…
The Wipes: Use what you have! If you like cleaning your make up brushes with make up brush specific wipes, then keep on trucking. Using your facial wipes and/or baby wipes to do the same trick.
The Spray: Honestly, we really don’t know how this stuff actually cleans anything. But a good do-it-yourself (DIY) substitute is adding water in a spray bottle with a sprinkle of Tea Tree oil. The smell will be potent as Tea Trea oil has a very unique smell. But adding it is simply marvelous as Tea Tree oil works as a great antiseptic so it is a great thing to include in your first aid kit, medicine cabinet, cleaning cupboard….
The Gel-Type, Foaming-Up Cleaners: This stuff is wonderful if you decide to buy it especially made for cleaning Make Up brushes. However, we ask you this….why can’t you just use a facial cleanser or shampoo? We say, YOU CAN use facial cleanser and/or shampoo and stretch that dollar by not wasting it on Make Up Brush Cleaner!
Make Up Brush Conditioner: Some make up brushes are so delicate that they need conditioner to help preserve their longevity. Our recessionista tip is to just use your own hair conditioner.
VOILA pretty penny saved and mission accomplished (for us that is). Toodles until next time!
Bold in-your-face colors are splashing everywhere: from bright hues of greens & blues eyeshadows on our eyes, yellow painted nails to hot pink kissable lips. Yet, out of them all, PURPLE is the trendiest color of the season.
Putting on purple is a tad intimidating at first, but not to dismay as a little can also go a long way. And why is it so trendy you ask? It’s not only a gorgeous hue of brilliant brightness, but a splash of it on your face can make the barest of skin come alive.
::..Our Purple Power make-up tip of the day..::
Dibble dabble any shade of purple (we like the metallic ones for an extra POP) on the top of your eyelids and don’t be shy to apply from your lash line up to your eye crease. Then for an extra bit of purple pizzaz, dip your finger or favorite eye-brush in that pot of purple eye-shadow and apply on the BOTTOM of your eyelids [YES, we said BOTTOM] from the inner corners to the middle.Â
You COULD apply to the entire bottom ends of your eyes when applying it on the bottom eyelids, but we think that look is more for the evening. And for an even more dramatic evening look, apply the Purple Pizzaz eyeshadow above your crease line (about half way up to your eye brow line). VOILA~Â
The winter’s here in Chicago are rough on our skin. And even though Winter does not officially start until December 21st, the snow and cold, dry air is making us look drabby & dull. WHAT TO DO?!
We know that sometimes using heavier creams and using hydrating masks can takes days for these skin care products to kick in and do their job. Our experts here at LimeBeauty figured out a quick fix.
Introducing…make-up highlighters.
What highlighters do?
Adding a make-up highlighter to your make-up base, moisturizer or foundation brightens up your skin when applied to your cheeks, foreheads and nose. Besides brightening up your skin, it defines bone structure and gives the most subtle glow.
What is a highlighter?
It ultimately is a type of light diffusing make-up that accents & draws light and attention to certain areas of the skin. These products often come in pen, cream (liquid), or powder form but with all the heavy creams we have on our skin to help combat dryness, the combination of the liquid or pen highlighter PLUS the liquid highlighter can create a weird glop.
OK, so what highlighter do you recommend? Bare Escentuals Feather Light Mineral Veil is light and airy enough to work with almost any type of skin. Added bonus is that the color is absolutely perfect for all skin tones (whereas other highlighters are skin tone specific).
…Drabby Dull Skin quick-fix problem solved (thanks LimeBeauty Experts!)!
Berry is the in-color for fall lips. Are you equipped for this fall’s biggest trend?
 Don’t despair we’ve got your berry-licious lipsticks, lipglosses and lipliners.
If you want to be the uber trending and go for the vamp berry look, simply apply berry lipliner all over as lipstick and VOILÀ you’re a walking trendsetter.
Summer came and went!
Some of us are still recovering from
our sunburns and sporting that bright red lobster-skin glow.
And the rest of us are trying our best to cover up our darkened sun (a.k.a. AGE) spots.
No matter what you use to cover-up…
(Bare Escentuals multi-tasking concealing minerals in Bisque, Summer Bisque, Honey Bisque, Dark Bisque or Deep Bisque…Foundation)
Never forget to apply it with the best concealer brush known.
It’s the perfect size to fit in your gym bag, purse and/or desk drawer at work (virtually anywhere). And it covers & conceals all things you want covered& concealed.
As the weather warms up, we dream more frequent dreams of basking in the sun and sporting a delicious golden bronze tan. Where to start? What to do?
First of all, there is no need to replace your foundation for a darker color ? it?s not worth it! Mineral make-up is made to be VERSTILE. The combination of your regular foundation color and Original Mineral Veil might be too light for summer. And updating your summer color chemistry formula can be done in one easy step!
Here at LimeBeauty Headquarters, the beautiful Fall colors remind us that the Autumn season is upon us. Most fashionistas and beauty expert’s say that we have to wear dark colors in Autumn . We think otherwise!
Brighten up your look! Bring sunshine to your color chemistry! Our customers on the other side of the world (Australia and beyond), know exactly what we’re talking about as they’re getting ready for their beach season!
with an LA beauty firm, the same folks who recently acquired DuWop AND Lola to name names, to launch a make up line, including 2 called Luna Twilight and Volutri Twilight. Our friend, Temptalia, brought up this WWD article to question ask a good point….would you support something so mainstream that has already made millions (possibly billions) of dollars off our our recession suffering nation? OK! Those were more our words and interpretation of her blog post, but it’s that’s what we got out of it.
We think it’s “worse” when mega Fashion Houses reach out of their realm and step into the make up world and use their established brand to expand industries. Why don’t they, those Mega Fashion Homes, do what they do best and design brilliant clothes, rather than think they can do it all. HA!
