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Benefit Cosmetics Fall Launch Party: Pearls, Prrrowl, & Pretty!
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 | Makeup, Photos, Product Launches, Stores | No Comments
Meilily Hot Happenings & Product Launch Details: Benefit Cosmetics Fall 2010!
I recently attended a fun Benefit Cosmetics preview party in San Francisco, and I got to try out and take home new Fall makeup from Benefit. I even got my brows done during the event and loved it! Benefit sure throws a mean party – cupcakes, cocktails, and all!
Now, I’m actually kinda excited about these new Benefit Fall products, because they’re quite fun, and would probably work with a variety of skintones!
Here are the Fall launch details and photos… › Continue reading
Featured Look: Benefit Cosmetics SF Blogger Party Outfit by Polyvore
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 | Fashion, Featured Looks, Hot Happenings, Makeup | 1 Comment
Check out Meilily’s look from last night’s Benefit Cosmetics blogger party at the San Francisco Benefit Boutique!
I attended the Benefit blogger event to preview their three new Fall 2010 products, and had a great time! What’s not to love about meeting and chatting with Benefit’s awesome Global Trend Artist, Annie Ford Danielson (daughter of one of Benefit’s founders), and also trying out hot new beauty products, and sipping mini cocktails with cupcakes and grilled cheese from the new American Cupcake shop?! So glad I went!
Polyvore was there too, and they recreated my outfit as an online Polyvore set (see above). This works the same as creating a look on Shopstyle, and it’s fun to do!
I actually wore a gray knit dress by Iisli, Carmen short boots by Frye, and a gray scarf from Target, but you get the picture. Check out the end result up on Polyvore!
Hope you enjoyed this look! from Meilily
L’Occitane Limited Edition Peony Makeup Collection Photos
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 | Makeup, Photos, Product Launches, Product Picks | No Comments
Meilily Product Photos: L’Occitane Limited Edition Peony Makeup Collection!
Exciting news! L’Occitane’s limited edition makeup collection is here! In select L’Occitane stores only, this rare garden-inspired Peony Makeup Collection is a must-see.
While wandering through a L’Occitane shop, I was drawn to a display of what appeared to be colorful flower seed packets. Imagine my surprise when I realized that L’Occitane, best known as a bath and skincare brand, has a new makeup collection out, and a pretty one at that. Each limited edition makeup shade is named after a particular peony.
Meilily’s top picks from the L’Occitane Peony Makeup Collection:
- Liquid Shine Lip Colour in 01 Marie Riviere (a flattering medium-pigmented gloss inspired by a “delicate salmon-pink peony,” according to L’Occitane)
- Facecolour Powder in 02 Valse de Vienne (a pretty “glossy pale pink” blush/eyeshadow)
- Lipstick in 03 Mme Louis Henry (a very sheer warm-pink shimmer lipstick inspired by “a pink peony with old-gold patina reflections”)
Check out these photos of items from the L’Occitane Peony Makeup Collection… › Continue reading
Beauty Gift at Nordstrom: Ruffled Makeup Bag & Deluxe Samples!
Monday, June 14th, 2010 | Free Stuff, Hot Happenings, Makeup, Stores | No Comments
Meilily Free Stuff Alert! Nordstrom Beauty Gift & Ruffled Makeup Bag!
Just wanted to let you know about this great gift with purchase from the Nordstrom Beauty Department. Spend $100 and get a great ruffled magenta cosmetics bag and 13 deluxe samples from beauty brands like Bliss, Laura Mercier, Shiseido, and Chantecaille.
This is a good time to stock up on any number of beauty staples! I stocked up on Armani foundation, loose powder from Laura Mercier, brow gel, and a Dior highlighter. These gifts are going fast!
Gift with Purchase Details: › Continue reading
Sale Alert: Bliss 4-Day Blowout Sale! Up to 70% Off Beauty, Skincare, Toning & Fitness!
Thursday, June 10th, 2010 | Hot Happenings, Makeup, Sales, Shoes, Skincare | No Comments
Meilily Sale Alert: Bliss Blowout Sale – Up to 70% Off!
It’s that time again… The Bliss Blowout Sale is here, and you can get some great beauty, skincare, toning and fitness products on sale from happening brands like MBT, Fitflop, Laura Mercier, MD Skincare, Hourglass, and more.
*Bonus: Get free shipping on all orders at blissworld.com!
I’ve been waiting for the big Bliss sale all year! Hopefully they will keep adding to the sale like they usually do.
More discount codes and suggested products to check out during the Bliss sale:
3 Custom Color: MOOD LIGHTING SHIMMER TRIO
Benefit Cosmetics: Moon Beam Highlighter Swatches & Photos
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 | Makeup, Photos, Swatches | No Comments
Meilily: Benefit Cosmetics Moon Beam
Meilily Product Photos & Swatches: Benefit Cosmetics Moon Beam Iridescent Complexion Enhancer!
Following on the success of their popular High Beam pink highlighting liquid, Benefit Cosmetics has created a new sister-product called Moon Beam. Moon Beam
is a “golden apricot” illuminating liquid that is similar to High Beam but with peachy-gold iridescent shimmer instead of silver-pink iridescence.
Moon Beam comes in a glass bottle with a built-in nail polish brush cap. Since it is not a very runny formula, it is probably best blended with fingers or a sponge.
Check out these Benefit Moon Beam Swatches… › Continue reading
Product Photos: Lipstick Queen – Butterfly Ball Lipstick
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 | Makeup, Photos | 1 Comment
Lipstick Queen’s Butterfly Ball collection of lipsticks has gotten some buzz, particularly since this collection is inspired by the famous quote from legendary boxer Mohammed Ali, “Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.”
These lipsticks seem to be an exercise in juxtaposition – like sweet and sour or butterfly wings and bee stings – with the “sting” coming from the turquoise blue-purple flash of shimmer in each lipstick.
[fyi: Lipstick Queen is currently on sale at Gilt including the Chinatown Glossy Pencils, but unfortunately Butterfly Ball is not part of the sale!]
More Product Photos of Butterfly Ball in Goodbye… › Continue reading
Thi Cosmetics Makeover: Product Breakdown
Saturday, February 13th, 2010 | Makeovers, Makeup | No Comments
Meilily Makeover Report!
Remember the makeover I won in last October’s Thi Cosmetics Halloween Costume Contest? Well, I’m finally getting around to providing details on the makeover by one of my favorite makeup artists, Taylor Pham, founder of Thi Cosmetics!
Here’s a look at what the whole makeover entailed and the products used (at least what I can recall). Unfortunately, I was so busy enjoying getting made over by Taylor Pham, I forgot to check on many of the products she used on me…
Hair Prep
- Taylor started by prepping my hair: dried it with a blow drier, curled it with a curling iron, and then placed it all in rollers (particularly big rollers up top). Then she let it set throughout the rest of the makeover.
Brows
- Next up: brow waxing and plucking. I could tell this was an important step in Taylor’s recommended beauty regimen, but I definitely had not been maintaining my brows! Tsk tsk!
Finally, makeup…
- Taylor started › Continue reading
Best Nail Polish Remover Ever? Priti Soy Polish Remover
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 | Nail Polish, Product Picks | 2 Comments
Meilily: Priti Soy Polish Remover
Meilily Product Pick: Priti Soy Polish Remover!
Move over acetone! Hello, soy! Start out the new year with a resolution to avoid harsh chemicals in your beauty routine. One of the easiest ways to get a healthier beauty routine is to change your nail polish remover.
These days there are a growing number of plant-based better-for-you nail polish removers, and the hands down best polish remover I have tried so far is the Soy Polish Remover by Priti….
Not only does Priti’s Soy Polish Remover smell great (like sweet herb flowers), but it also contains biodegradable ingredients and essential oils, without yucky chemicals like acetone. This polish remover just melts away nail polish but doesn’t strip the nails of moisture! Instead, it feels slightly oily and seems to help prevent nails from looking dry and brittle after removing polish.
Personally, I think Priti Soy Polish Remover is the absolute best thing out there for removing nail polish in a not-so-toxic way! › Continue reading
Product Photos & Swatches: Paul & Joe Nail Enamel
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 | Nail Polish, Photos, Product Picks, Sales, Swatches | No Comments
Meilily: Paul & Joe Nail Enamel 05
Meilily Product Pick, Photos & Swatches! Paul & Joe Nail Enamel!
Ever since Meilily was introduced to the wide world of Paul & Joe Beaute, a Parisian cosmetics and skincare line created by Sophie Albou that is much loved throughout the globe, an intense Paul & Joe beauty addiction began to smolder. After receiving a Paul & Joe Beaute product from one of the ladies at eMakeMeUp.com, this addiction was set ablaze, and… hauling commenced immediately.
Paul & Joe Nail Enamel: Scented & So Feminine!
One of the most interesting products from Paul & Joe Beaute, and one of the products I first hauled, is actually the Paul & Joe Nail Enamel, not just because of its unique floral glass bottle but also because it is a scented nail polish! It applies just like any good nail polish, but then it also smells quite nice when dry – like soft fruity flowers – with no yucky chemical smell! Amazing!
Swatches & More Photos of Paul & Joe Nail Enamel › Continue reading
Swatches of Illamasqua Intense Lipgloss in Move
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 | Makeup, Swatches | No Comments
Meilily Product Swatches! Illamasqua Intense Lipgloss in Move!
Previously featured as a Meilily Product Pick, the Intense Lipgloss from UK beauty brand Illamasqua definitely requires some good swatches. All the shades of Illamasqua Intense Lipgloss are pretty unique and unconventional, and often look quite different from their color in the tube when applied to the skin.
So, here are several swatches of Illamasqua Intense Lipgloss in Move, a dusty mauve shade with hints of violet, swatched in different lighting.
Meilily Swatch (above top) with natural shadow and light (left:thick, right:sheer)- shows how Illamasqua Intense Lipgloss in Move › Continue reading
My Thi Cosmetics Halloween Contest Makeover!
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 | Contests, Fashion, Makeovers, Makeup, Photos | 1 Comment
On a whim, I entered an online Halloween Costume Contest posted on the blog of one of my favorite beauty brands, Thi Cosmetics, and… I won a makeover by super-talented makeup artist Taylor Pham!
Check out more photos of my very special makeover on the Thi Cosmetics blog (and additional photos by Kandidlight Photography)! It was an amazing experience (hair, brows, makeup, lashes), and I loved every minute of it! Thank you so much, Taylor and Mimi!
My costume entry: A handmade replica of the swan dress that Bjork wore to the Oscars. I later paired my swan dress with some Lady Dragon heart heels to complete the whimsical look!
About Thi Cosmetics: Taylor Pham started Thi Cosmetics with business partner and multi-talented friend Mimi Tran Rickett, and since then they have opened a gorgeous makeup studio in downtown Palo Alto, CA. If you’re in the area, definitely stop by – you’ll be hooked!
Read about all the details of my Thi Cosmetics Halloween Contest Makeover up next…
*See more about Thi Cosmetics on Meilily here.
[Photos shown above, clockwise from top right: studio chandelier, my makeover and costume, inside the Thi Make-up Studio. Thanks to Mimi for manning the camera while I was getting made over!]
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Product Pick: Sula Paint & Peel Nail Color Mini Sets
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 | Nail Polish, Photos, Product Launches, Product Picks | No Comments
Meilily Product Pick: Sula Paint & Peel Non-toxic Nail Colors!
Sula Paint & Peel nail colors are fun and safe non-toxic nail polish alternatives that come in modern and fun shades. Now, Canadian company Sula has come out with fantastic new mini sets that allow you to try three different shades of peel-off Paint & Peel nail colors for little more than the price of one.
I highly recommend these cute new Sula Paint & Peel mini sets, especially if you are new to these non-toxic peel-off nail paints. You get to try three Sula minis for $12.50 (instead of $9 for one full size)! I’d also suggest getting one of the two available top coats ($9) to extend the wear longer than a few hours.
More Details and Photos of Sula Paint & Peel sets… › Continue reading
Featured Shopstyle Look: Military Whimsy for Colder Weather by Meilily
Thursday, October 15th, 2009 | Fashion, Featured Looks, Fragrance, Nail Polish, Shoes, Style Picks | 1 Comment
Meilily Featured Shopstyle Look! Military Whimsy!
Welcome to Fall! Hope you’re enjoying the colder crisper weather and the chance to wear boots and coats again! Here’s a look inspired by wool, military-style coats, and ruffles.
This look includes the following fashion, jewelry and fragrance items:
Forever 21 Double Breasted Wool Coat – $37.80
Vivienne Westwood Anglomania Propaganda Wool-blend Coat – $1,655
VS Makeup Christian Siriano Petite Makeup Bag – $12 (currently sold out)
3.1 Phillip Lim Wool Blend Ruffle Skirt – $204 (currently sold out)
L.A.M.B. Essex Bootie – $235
Tom Ford Purple Patchouli Fragrance EDP/ 1.7 oz. – $180 › Continue reading
Product Pick: Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 | Makeup, Product Picks | No Comments
Meilily: Giorgio Armani Luminous Skin Foundation
Meilily Product Pick! Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation!
I don’t know why it has taken me so long to rave about Giorgio Armani’s Luminous Silk Foundation (LSF)! Armani LSF has been one of my favorite liquid foundations ever since I first picked up a bottle in Europe, and I just re-purchased another bottle during a recent Neiman Marcus Armani beauty event.
Let me warn you that the money spent on a bottle of Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation could probably feed a small village, but fortunately this foundation › Continue reading
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