Is long wear makeup worth the hype? Well my good friend and beauty industry vet, Trae Bodge, recently explored the topic of extended wear makeup in a piece for The Retail Me Not Insider….I contributed two cents here and two cents there….

Several products were road tested…see how they hold up to their claims:

http://theinsider.retailmenot.com/spend/16-hour-makeup.html

Get glamoured at Sephora’s True Blood inspired event with Tarte Cosmetics. Mini red velvet cupcakes and sheer, vampy stained lips…. What’s not to love?!

Sink your teeth into the juicy deets below:

Celebrity Makeup Artist Amy Nadine used Tarte products to create Whitney Port’s look for the premiere of “Genuine Ken–the Search for the Great American Boyfriend.”

Overall Inspiration: The premiere was the perfect occasion to try hot pink lips-not only paying homage to Barbie, but it’s also a big upcoming trend that was seen all over the Spring 2011 Runways.

Cheeks: “For a soft glow, I accented Whitney’s cheek bones with a light pink shade.”

• Swirl tarte’s new Amazonian clay 12-hour blush in dollface on the apple of cheeks
  • http://sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P278610&categoryId=C12001

Lips: “This look is all about the bright hot pink lip. It’s such a fun way to really make a statement and by opting for tarte’s LipSurgence™, it’s more modern and fresh.”

• Use tarte’s LipSurgence™ natural matte lip tint in lively (hot pink)
  • http://tartecosmetics.com/tarte-item-lipsurgence-natural-matte-lip-stains

Eyes: “To compliment the lip, I drew a thick line across her upper lashline with tarte’s indigo blue liner instead of the typical black. Then I coated her lashes twice.”

• Line eyes with tarte’s smolderEYES Amazonian clay waterproof liner in true indigo
  • http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/view.2/app.detail/params.CM_SCID.coll.item.A210524.desc.tarte-Amazonian-Clay-Infused-Holiday-SmolderingEye-Liner-Trio

Amy Nadine also used the following products to create Whitney’s look:

• smooth operator™ tinted moisturizer in Agent 08
• smooth operator™ Amazonian clay finishing powder
• mineral powder bronzer in park ave princess
• emphasEYES™ Amazonian clay brow mousse in taupe
• multiplEYE™ clinically-proven natural lash enhancing mascara in black

Enter to win custom gifts designed just for you and your bridal party! Tarte and Hanky Panky have partnered to offer one lucky bride-to-be a grand prize valued at over $1500! Here is the link to the contest:

http://tartecosmetics.com/contest.php?id=20

CLICK AWAY and WIN!

When I heard of this beauty event…knowing that you guys love beauty products as much as I do…I simply had to share. Go nuts!

GET THE LATEST his and her summer BEAUTY MUST-HAVES

Beauty.com and AtHisBest.com are bringing a whole new meaning to “Summer Stock” – no more drama – “stock-up” on the perfect products for summer at the summer’s largest beauty giveaway featuring over 75,000 free samples and the chance to meet your favorite beauty gurus.

WHAT: Everyone who walks by the Beauty.com and AtHisBest.com Summer Stock-Up will get a “scoop” from the oversized beauty and grooming “pools” (one for women and one for men) filled with thousands of must-have beauty products, all for FREE.

Samples from Beauty.com include best-sellers such as philosophy, Too Faced, Bare Escentuals, Darphin, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, tarte, Oscar Blandi, Stila and bliss

Samples from AtHisBest.com include must-haves such as Anthony Logistics, Mission, GO SMiLE, Clif Bar, Shaveworks The Cool Fix, Stinger and Schick

Be sure to check into Foursquare from each location – your followers will want to scoop these free goods, too! And follow @beautydotcom, @athisbest, and AlisonBrodPR on Twitter for up-to-the-minute details.

Consumers will have unprecedented access to top beauty gurus for one-on-one consultations including Peter Thomas Roth, Tony Sosnick and more (full schedule below):

Friday, May 21^st: 8:00am – 7:00pm at 59^th Street and Fifth Avenue

Peter Thomas Roth; Stila; Borghese; Zeno; BareMinerals; Caudalie; tarte; Origins; Anthony Logistics; Somme Institute; Too Faced; Korres; Urban Decay

Saturday, May 22^nd: 10:00am – 6:00pm at 13^th Street and Ninth Avenue

Jane Iredale; Somme Institute; Mission; BareMinerals; Darphin; Origins; Korres; Pop Beauty

In honor of our current crappy snow condition, I have decided to dig in the crates and re-publish a FACE OF THE DAY piece I published during a really big snow storm in 2008. Enjoy!

[Rewind.......]

Happy Snow Day folks -

And here’s what I’m wearing:

Happy Snow Day folks - 

And here’s what I’m wearing: