Makeup By Kim Porter

Review: Laura Geller Dream Team Baked Blush & Lip Duo w/ Brush (Picture Heavy)


 

I received the Laura Geller Dream Team: Blush-N-Brighten Baked Cheek Color & Dream Creams Lip Palette Duo in Apricot Berry from the QVC Beauty Breakfast I went to a few weeks ago.  This duo includes “gilded beige, coral, and berry shades.”  Shades I personally believe will fit every skin tone.

 

ABOUT:

Take the guesswork out of makeup with this color-coordinated kit. First, liven up your cheeks with Blush-N-Brighten, a baked, color-correcting blush that flatters any skin tone. Next, use the lip brush to sweep on one of four complementary shades from the portable lip palette for a perfectly pulled-together look.  This baked blush is also free of mineral oil and parabens.  It is also loaded with the age-fighting, anti-oxidant protection of Centella Asiatica and White Tea Extracts (SOURCE).

INCLUDES:

  • 0.32 oz Blush-N-Brighten
  • 0.27 fl oz Dream Creams lip palette
  • Lip brush
  • Cosmetics made in Italy; Brush made in China

 

Retail Value: $50

QVC Price: $43 (CLICK to Purchase)

Featured Price:$35.54 (+ $3.97 S&H)

 

Blush-N-Brighten Baked Blush

 

 

MY THOUGHTS:

 

At first glance it looks similar to MAC Mineralize Blush or skinfinsh.  The texture of it is very smooth, silky and light.  The colors in this baked blush blend together well, and make the perfect combination of color to add a nice, natural, brightening glow to my cheeks.

 

 

The compact it comes in is convenient since it is small & light weight, and is able to fit in your purse/makeup bag.  It also has a small mirror so you can ditch the extra mirror you may have in your bag.

I would definitely purchase this product for myself, and recommend to others.

 

Dream Creams Lip Palette

 

 

MY THOUGHTS:

I thought I’d be disappointed in this product.  The colors didn’t seem like they’d be too flattering on my complexion, and the product just looked a little thick & heavy at first.  Upon application, the Dream Cream glided on so smoothly.  I liked that it had good coverage that is buildable if you’d prefer a more intense color.

 

 

Another advantage of this palette is that the colors can be used together or alone, so it gives you the option of creating different looks and a limitless amount of shades.  I also like that it wasn’t heavy on my lips, and didn’t feel sticky.  The product lasts a good while without re-application, that is unless you eat or drink something.

 

 

Note: There is a slight (very light) vanilla scent, that goes away almost instantly, so it isn’t a bother.

I would definitely recommend both the Baked Blush and Dream Cream palette to you because it is good quality makeup with multiple uses at an affordable price. The Dream Team Kit is PERFECT (in my opinion) to achieve the ultimate, youthful summer glow!

 

Have you tried any Laura Geller products? If so, what?

 

Disclaimer: I attended an exclusive event where these products were provided.  I was not paid or compensated in anyway to do this post.  This is my honest review/opinion.

Review: Inglot O2M Nail Enamel, Base & Top Coats

A few weeks ago, my nail of the week (NOTW: Reflective Emerald Green) was Inglot’s O2M #644 nail enamel.  I used the Inglot O2M Nail enamel, base and top coats.  I must say, I was impressed at the first application, but after a few days of wearing, unfortunately, my likes for this product faded.

 

CLAIMS:

High technology is revolutionizing the nail beauty through a new polymer KS-02 designed for the contact lenses. Not tested on animals.
The use of new polymer …

-significantly increases the oxygen permeability of the varnish films (until 54 cm3/sec).

– improves the permeability to water vapour
– facilitates the varnish spreading
– reduces the film tightness

 

INGREDIENTS:

Butyl Acetate, ethyl acetate, nitrocellulose, acetyl tributyl citrate, phthalic anhydride/trimellitic anhydride/glycols copolymer, isopropyl alcohol, acrylates/tris (trimethylsiloxy) silylpropane methacrylate copolymer, stearalkonium hectorite, adipic acid/fumaric acid/phthalic acid/tricyclodecane dimethanol copolymer, citric acid, phosphoric acid, [+/-(May contain); acrylates copolymer, mica, talc, boron nitride, calcium aluminium borosilicate, silica, tin oxide,red 36(CI 12085), red 6 lake (CI 15850), Red 7 lake (CI 15850), red 34 lake (CI 15880), yellow 5 lake (CI 19140), blue 1 Lake (CI42090), yellow 10 (CI47005), aluminium powder (CI 77000), bismuth oxychloride (CI 77163), iron oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), ferric ferrocyanide (CI77510), manganese violet (CI 77742), titanium dioxide (CI 77891)

 

DOES NOT CONTAIN:
– toluene
– formaldehyde
– dibutyl phthalate (DBP)
– camphor

 

MY THOUGHTS:

The nail enamel comes in 46 different shades (Click Here to view) from your neutrals and nudes, to fun, bright shades like blue, green and purples.  There’s something for everyone.

The color pay-off is great with one application, which was impressive, however, I still used two.  I loved how the polish looked after completing my manicure; my nails were super shiny, almost to the point that they were reflective.

 

Stained nails

 

My problem with this polish is that it didn’t last too long.  It began to chip after the 5th day.  I’m used to my polishes lasting over a week, closer to two weeks.  When I finally took the polish off, my nails looked dry, brittle, they flaked for days after, and were seriously stained.  Sucks that the base coat did nothing to protect my nails. Something I didn’t expect from a polish that claimed to be breathable.  I ended up cutting my nails down so that I can start over.  It also bubbled up some; however,  that didn’t bother me too much though since no one is really all up in my hands like that!

 

Stain on hand & thumb

 

The price ($14/bottle) of the polish for what it does is a turn-off.  I wouldn’t purchase unless they improve their formula, and it doesn’t cause the problems I experienced.

I do not recommend purchasing.

 

Disclaimer: I attended an exclusive event where Inglot products were provided.  I was not paid or compensated in anyway to do this post.  This is my honest review/opinion.


 

 

 

IMATS New York is Just Around the Corner!

 

I will be attending the first International Makeup Artist Trade Show (IMATS) in New York City! I’m so excited!!! This is the makeup artist and beauty enthusiast HEAVEN!

I have wanted to attend for a few years now, but was unable to travel to the places they were taking place.  Now it’s happening right in my hometown so I have no excuse.

 

This is great for people who wanted to attend beauty/makeup artists trade shows and were not able to because they didn’t have the proper credentials.  Don’t fret, for IMATS is open to the general public; no credentials needed.

 

WILL I SEE YOU THERE?

ABOUT IMATS (Source)

The International Make-Up Artist Trade Show is the make-up world’s biggest gathering. Thousands of make-up artists, vendors and enthusiasts discuss, display and collect the best the industry has to offer. Make-up pros from fashion and film (including Oscar, BAFTA and Saturn award winners) provide education and demonstrations at IMATS, and new products often debut there. IMATS also features a make-up museum and an Afterglow party, where trade-show guests can socialize.

Before IMATS, there were no trade shows specifically designed for make-up artists, although cosmetic companies had expressed a desire for such an event. In response, Make-Up Artist magazine publisher Michael Key held the first IMATS in August 1997 in Los Angeles. It allowed artists to customize what they wanted to see and it offered a diverse mix of products, demonstrations and education from industry leaders.

Like Make-Up Artist magazine, IMATS continues to educate and connect make-up artists from around the world. The show is held six times annually—in London in January;  New York in April; Los Angeles in June;Vancouver, B.C. in July; Sydney in September and Toronto in November.

 

LOCATION:
82 Mercer
82 Mercer Street, 2nd floor
New York, NY 10012

HOURS:
Saturday, (General admission) 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday, (General admission) 10 a.m.-5p.m.

During general show hours, IMATS is open to the public. No make-up artist credentials are required to get you in the door.

 

Price:

2 Day 2nd Tier – $65

1 Day 2nd Tier – $35

1 Day Child Ticket – $20

*This one-day-child ticket gets children ages six to twelve years old into IMATS New York 2011 on Saturday, April 9 OR Sunday, April 10, and includes admission to the public hours (exhibit floor, keynote speakers and classes). Children under five years old are free, and any child twelve years old and younger must be accompanied by an adult.


Purchase Tickets: CLICK HERE

***Tickets are non-refundable and any billing discrepancies must be presented within 30 days of the transaction.

For At the Door prices, click here.


 

Full Exhibitor List

Beauty So Clean

Embryolisse

NYX

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics

TEMPTU

Inglot

Hakuhodu USA

Jesse’s Girl Cosmetics

Yaby

Zuca and more…

 

Calling all Hello Kitty Fans!

Meet Hello Kitty Designer Yuko Yamaguchi

 


Discover Sephora’s new beauty collection with iconic style—and meet Tokyo’s Hello Kitty designer Ms. Yuko Yamaguchi.* She will be signing cosmetics and accessories from this whimsical line, while Sephora beauty experts re-create signature Hello Kitty looks on you.

 

* The first 200 people who make a $35 Hello Kitty purchase at Sephora Soho between 10 AM and 5 PM on March 16 will receive a wristband, which will ensure meeting Ms. Yamaguchi. She will be available to sign two items per person.

 

When: March 16, 2011 @ 5:00 PM

Where: Sephora Soho

555 Broadway

New York, NY 10012

(212) 625-1309