Flirt Mousse Blush-I'm Whipped

I received Flirt I'm Whipped Cheek Mousse at Christmas. Not a big fan of mousse type blushes, I wasn't sure what I would think.

I love it.

It has such a light, and well, whipped consistency. It blends really well and has great color payoff. My biggest concern was the lasting power. This can be a problem with all makeup for me, so I've gotten it down to what really works. Most of my blushes are MAC. This mousse blush goes all day and looks great. I am very impressed.

I also realized another benefit of this blush. With the difficulty in packing toiletries for travel, these are perfect. They can be safely packed in checked luggage and you never have to worry about the powder cake breaking in transit. Flirt comes in a plastic container so no glass to crack. All of these things may or may not be a real concern when packing , but , really, who wants to arrive at their destination only too see an expensive Nars blush in pieces.

I'm Whipped sells exclusively at Kohl's, and retails for 12.00, but sales are almost always going on. The blush comes in six different colors. The Flirt line carries an eyeshadow mousse as well. I have only tested mine lightly, but so far I am liking it as well.

photo: Kohls.com

Care by Stella McCartney

Stella McCartney's new skincare is available on Sephora.com. It's called Care, and is an eco friendly, organic skincare line. The line even carries it's own ethical charter. Now if only we could more people and organizations to do that.

Here's a quote from Stella on the line :

" Care is formulated with 100 percent organic active ingredients and zero percent petrochemicals and silicones. Officially Ecocert-certified as organic and ecological, the gentle formulas are completely free from chemical preservatives and are protected by simple airless packaging, when required. The fragrance is also made from 100 percent organic essential oils, so your skin can really benefit from nature's resources to help ease the stress that everyday life brings. "

This is a luxury skincare line and priced accordingly. Cleansers are 35.00, treatment products begin at 64.00 There is a nice welcome set to try also. The packaging is a simple, off -white, and leans minimalist.

I look forward to sampling the line. The more natural something is the better, I think, and I have no doubt that much work was put into making this line top notch. ( Now if we could only get Stella to smile more in photos)

If anyone has tried it or has any insights, let me know

Photo, quote: Sephora.com

Dior Mono Eye 1 color

Dior has released Mono Eye I color eyeshadows, and while I have not seen them in person( I will rectify that soon), the product looks lovely. Of course it's the case and the makeup embossing that catches our eye more than anything. This has the iconic Dior pattern across the shadow itself, and the case is translucent with the CD initials visible through it. I think the color in the photo is frosted beige. There is a shade called Green Tropic featured in a beauty layout in the February Allure that is simply beautiful . Not just green, but an azure green .

Armani Prive Couture- Oscar calling

The couture collections were in full swing this week in Paris. These are some of the most beautiful and fun clothes we get to see.
Each year, I look through to see which dresses I think are Oscar worthy, and this year , to my surprise, it came from Armani Prive. ( I usually pick a Valentino). This is one of the best collections from this house that I've seen in awhile. This dress is simply stunning and would make one of those lovely nominated ladies rule the red carpet. I can especially see this on Helen Mirren, although she usually doesn't do sleeveless.





Another look from Armani is this pantset. Not an Oscar look, but unique and beautiful. I am loving all the hats on the runways this year.




You can't see the makeup well in these photos, but the models have a dark copper/bronze shade on that is a beauty.

Speaking of makeup, I had to include a photo from the Dominique Sirop couture. The makeup here is a bit hard to pull off as is with the white eyelashes, but with a few tweaks it could go real world , real fast. Simply swell.