WHAT: Be & D Sample Sale
WHERE: 35 West 36th Street 10th Floor West New York, NY 10018
WHEN: Wednesday May 26th and Thursday May 27th 9 AM – 7 PM
WHY: Accessories, shoes, and small leather goods 30-75% off of retail
Archive for May 2010
Be & D Sample Sale
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Sephora Exclusive Urban Decay Eyeshadow Shades & My Thoughts
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Urban Decay Haight Eyeshadow exclusively at Sephora for $17
Last week I stopped into Sephora to check out these new Urban Decay eye shadows. These shades are all really beautiful, rich, velvety shades with shimmer (no glitter). Going in I was most interested by Woodstock, but find that it is too intense for my eyes. Instead, I would love to see that shade in a gloss, lipstick, or blush. It is already a nail polish :). The blue/teal shades are fabulous, but personally I need another blue/teal eyeshadow like I need a hole in my head. Haight, at first glance, reminded me a bit of M.A.C.'s Birds & Berries shade (Liberty of London) but without the frosty shimmer. Dashiki could be Urban Decay's Kiddie Pool's kid sister...they are pretty similar. I couldn't think of anything similar to Aquarius, and think it would be a great color to have in my collection. Psychedelic Sister was my least favorite shade, but this is probably because I love Urban Decay's Flash so much that any other true purple is doomed to fall short. Free Love is probably the most appealing to me. Free Love is in the same color family as Urban Decay's X eyeshadow only it is less gold and more peach. Because I have "X" and M.A.C.'s Melon Pigment I might skip on Free Love because sometimes similar is not worth an extra $17.
{top} Free Love (shimmery peach); Dashiki (bright blue with shimmer); Haight (dark teal with shimmer); $17 each @ Sephora.
{bottom}Aquarius (shimmery aqua green); Psychedelic Sister (bright purple); Woodstock (bright pink with a bit of shimmer); $17 each @ Sephora.
My final verdict is: Free Love and Woodstock are the best colors in the bunch. Buy Free Love only if you have nothing like it, and buy Woodstock if you can rock fuschia like no one's business. And finally, the blue, teal, and purple shades aren't anything to break a sweat over.
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Cupcakes & Cashmere for Coach
Emily of Cupcakes & Cashmere designed a lovely limited edition bag for Coach. I'm a big fan of Emily's style blog and I am beyond happy for her success. I adore the color as I think light pink is a great neutral, and the shape of the bag paired with the chain hardware makes it classic. The bag is currently available for pre-order on the Coach site, go check it out:
Emily's New Satchel $498 {Limited Edition, pre-order for early June delivery} @ Coach.
Emily's inspiration board and photos of her carrying her fabulous bag:
Doesn't Emily look fantastic wearing this dress from H & M's Garden collection? So pretty! Congrats again to Emily!
{images via Cupcakes & Cashmere}
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MAC + Disney: Venomous Villains Collection
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Disney and MAC Cosmetics are joining forces to create a limited edition makeup collection inspired by four Disney villians. The collection will be appropriately titled "Venomous Villains" and will launch sometime in late September. I've been going over the Disney villians, and all I know is Ursula better make the cut or you can count me out. Best. Movie. EVER. I think if I had to take a stab at which four villians they would choose I would guess: Cruella DeVille, the Evil Queen from Snow White, Ursula, and Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty. Here are some Disney villians to ponder:
Who do you think the characters will be? Hmmm...
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MAC To the Beach Collection
M.A.C. will be launching their "To the Beach" Collection for Summer 2010 on May 27th, 2010 and some locations have previews going on right now! The collection is pretty massive with a full color collection topped off with bronzing and highlighting items to get that perfect beachy glow. I already have some of the permanent shades in this collection (Humid, for instance, is one of my favorite eye shadows & Golden is my go-to bronzer), but I am hoping to grab the Marine Life highlighting powder, Hipness blush, Life's a Breeze lip pencil, and quite possibly Sweet & Punchy eye shadow given I have nothing like it. What do you guys think of the collection? Will you be purchasing anything?!
Details on the upcoming collection are posted below!
Eyeshadow $14.50:
{l to r} Humid- intense green with shimmer (Frost) (Permanent); Shimmermoss- green with green pearl (Veluxe Pearl) (Permanent); Firecracker- frosted mid-tone red-orange (Veluxe Pearl) (Limited Edition); Sweet & Punchy- bright yellow-green (Veluxe Pearl) (Limited Edition); Sand & Sun Light- peach (Matte) (Limited Edition)
Lipglass $14; High-Light Powder $26; Lip Pencil $13; & Eye Kohl $14.50:
{l to r} Lipglass: Flurry of Fun- sheer sparkly peach (Limited Edition); Easy Lounger- light baby pink with multi-dimensional pearl (Limited Edition); Splashing- mid-tone blue pink with soft gold pearl (Limited Edition); Highlight Powder: Marine Life- multi-colour pressed powder; Lip Pencils: Life’s a Breeze- soft pink (Limited Edition); Temperature Rising- loudmouth orange (Limited Edition); Eye Kohl: Float on By- dark green turquoise (Limited Edition); Rosemary & Thyme-mid-tone olive gold with shimmer (Permanent)
Lipstick $14:
{l to r} Beach Bound -sheer frosted pale peach (Glaze) (Limited Edition); Thrills- rosy copper with gold pearl (Frost) (Limited Edition) (Repromote); Lazy Day- light dirty blue-pink (Lustre) (Limited Edition); Fun Bathing -mid-tone bronzed plum (Cremesheen) (Limited Edition)
Bronze Body Oil $22; Nail Lacquer $12; Lustre Drops $18.50:
{l to r} Bronze Body Oil: Glowing- tan with multi-dimensional golden shimmer (Limited Edition); Nail Lacquer: In the Buff -muted taupe avocado (Cream) (Limited Edition); Scorcher -creamy bright coral-red (Cream) (Limited Edition); Lustre Drops: Sun RushPink Rebel- blue-pink with gold pearl (Limited Edition) (Repromote); -peachy bronze with gold pearl (Limited Edition);
Brush 130 Short Duo Fibre $38 & Brush 131 Short Duo Fibre Powder/Blush $34:
Brush 130 Short Duo Fibre- a short, round dual fibre with flat head composed of both natural bristles and synthetic fibres ideal for application with creams, emulsions & various powder products.
Brush 131 Short Duo Fibre Powder/Blush- flat, tapered face brush that contains a combination of short, natural, fibers and longer, fibre optic fibres ideal for light application and highlighting/ shading with various face powders (Limited edition)
Powder Blush $18.50:
{l to r} Hipness- intense coral with soft white pearl (Frost) (Limited Edition) (Repromote); Get-Away Bronze -mid-tone suntan (Frost) (Limited Edition)
Bronzing Powder $22:
{l to r}Refined Golden -finely spun golden with soft pearl finish (Limited Edition); Golden -muted golden tan-beige with golden shimmer (Limited Edition)
Cream Bronzer $25:
Weekend- mid-tone deep orange-brown with soft pink pearl (Limited Edition); Beach Bronze -golden glow with soft gold finish (Limited Edition)
All products will be available at MAC, shop there now by clicking here.
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American Apparel + LBD= Love
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Finding a flattering one-shoulder little black dress under $50 on its face seems like an impossible task, but then the impossible comes and smacks me right in the face as I'm browsing for basic jersey tanks! American Apparel's interlock asymmetrical dress is flattering, not too short, and yet sexy in all the right ways. I was instantly in love. I also really love it in the cream shade (only available in stores), but because that dress would require me to maintain a tan I opted for the black one!
American Apparel Interlock Asymmetrical Dress $42 @ American Apparel
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Bronzed Beauty Tutorial
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Every spring and summer I find myself trying to get in touch with my inner California girl to find that perfect summer glow. I'm about as pale as they come so when I'm seeking my inner bronze I turn to my makeup kit to help me reach my Malibu Barbie potential. No, I do not aspire to be orange, but a beautiful bronze would be nice, so this is my take on M.A.C.'s American Nomad SS10 Makeup trend.
My Inspiration: M.A.C. American Nomad Trend Face Chart
{Part 1} Foundation, Blush, Bronzer Routine:
Products used:
MAC Tahitian Sand Beauty Powder (Hello Kitty Collection) -substitute any highlighter you like but this is completely optional. :)
Tools used:
{Part 2} Eyes & Lips:
Products used:
Urban Decay e/s in X 
(or Muchness if you have the Alice in Wonderland Palette) this is my almost dupe for MAC's Melon Pigment
(or Muchness if you have the Alice in Wonderland Palette) this is my almost dupe for MAC's Melon PigmentMAC Pigment in Copperbeam (PRO, formally from the overrich collection)
L'Oreal HIP Color Crystal Eyeliner in Bronze Shimmer $10 in drugstores, great eyeliner, comparable to Urban Decay's 24/7 eyeliner formula :)
Tools Used:
Sephora concealer brush (MAC's 217 is great to use when applying the paint pots)
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Louis Vuitton Mon Monogram
Thursday, May 06, 2010
The Louis Vuitton's monogram canvas is ubiquitous especially in the form of their classic Speedy 30. It is also one of the most popular brands to knock off. For this reason, I have been reluctant to add to my own small LV collection. That is until they started offering their Mon Monogram personalization service, now I can't stop playing around with color combinations. Sure, the service jacks up the price of the bag (the price of the Speedy 30 bag jumps from $690 to $970 with the service), but no one will question you as to whether it is authentic. Personally, I find it annoying when someone asks me if the bag I spent hard earned cash for is fake...maybe even a tad insulting! Another reason why I find the personalization service to be attractive is that it helps make your bag stand out among the many while simultaneously expressing a bit of your personality. Furthermore, if you are traveling with LV luggage, you will have no problem spotting it in the baggage claim. Here are a few more of my favorite personalization on the Speedy 30:
Explore your options here.
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Alice In Wonderland
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
"Curiouser and Curiouser", Vogue December 2003 photographed by Annie Leibovitz
I find the first-ever film version of Alice in Wonderland, made in 1903, to be absolutely mesmerizing...
Don't forget to subscribe to the PBL youtube channel + leave a comment on the giveaway video for your chance to win a copy of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland plus Urban Decay's primer potion. The giveway closes on May 10th, so you still have time! Sign up here.
via {Rococo Vintage}
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Gabriela Artigas
Gabriela Artigas, a Mexico City native, stumbled into her calling when while studying textile design in Mexico City she took some colorful plastic toothbrushes purchased at the market and molded them into colorful cuffs. Soon, she found herself relocating to Los Angeles to launch her own collection in 2003.
Her collection has of course evolved since then as her products incorporate a range of materials, semi-precious stones, vintage chains, precious metals, crystals, leathers, horn, amber, and silks. On the other hand, some things never change like the fact her pieces are hand-made in limited productions
I find the delicate rings and teardrop necklaces to be stunning. I would like nothing more to layer them on. Check out my favorite pieces below:
{top} Vintage Bow Bracelet $120; 14K Rope Ring Yellow $100; Copper Leaf + 14k gf Chain Long $180; Mini Diamond $240; all @ Gabriela Artigas
{bottom} Amber + Horn necklace (one of a kind); Bow Necklace $250; Rough quartz + Tiny Chains $140; all @ Gabriela Artigas
View the entire collection here.
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Madonna
These photos of Madonna taken by Marcus Piggott & Mert Alas for Interview magazine are beyond amazing. As if there was any doubt, the Material Girl still owns it...
Read the interview and see all the photos here.
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