Smashbox Liquid Halo Foundation

Want to have glowy skin ? One way is with the new Liquid Halo foundation from Smashbox. It's the kind of foundation that quickly gives you a lit from within , brighter look .

You may recall Smashbox has Halo  Hydrating Powder in several variations.  Well this is the foundation companion.  It imparts a perfected , rested and brightened look with no shimmer or shine . It's a little bit of a dewy finish but not overly so. It's certainly not dry or flat and it's oil free and lightweight so suitable for all but the medium oily to oiliest I'd say. The foundation has a silky feel out of the bottle and feels very light on skin.

What really got me was how much better I looked. Like I said, more rested etc. It really does a nice job on that along with good coverage . Coverage is light to medium  and buildable .

Smashbox says Halo  is an HD formula, has a light responsive technology for a luminous finish and " The microscopic gel covered pigments mimic photo filters to blur imperfections"

Shown is shade 2 which is the next up from the lightest  and seems to show a little deeper in the pics than it is in person.

Smashbox  Halo Foundation has SPF 15 with octinoxate and titanium dioxide and retails for $ 42.

Availble at Sephora and www.smashbox.com 

Smashbox Cognac Be Legendary Lipstick- Fall 2013 Fade To Black

Another great fall lippie , this time from Smashbox  Be Legendary in Cognac.

If you haven't tried the Be Legendary lipsticks they are super rich pigment, satin finish with a slight sheen and are nicely creamy and hydrating. A throwback lipstick that puts full color on your lips.

Cognac is part of the Fall Fade To Black collection and is a rich warm brown raisin color. This is my kind of shade  and I think I'll use it a lot come Fall.  If berry is more to your liking, the other shade released as part of Fade To Black is Black Cherry, a deep cranberry.

Smashbox Be Legendary Cognac lipstick is $ 20 and available now at Sephora and www.smashbox.com

Chanel Rouge Coco Icone and Mystique- Fall 2013 Superstition

Some say that fall makeup is all about eyes, others lips. I think I must be falling into the lip category as thus far that's what has grabbed me most in the collections I've looked at .

Superstition from Chanel brings new Rouge Coco and Rouge Coco Shine lipsticks.

The two new Rouge Cocos are Icone, a medium nude, what I often call a perfect nude . Not too light or dark .  Chanel calls it golden beige.  Mystique is a very pretty peachy shade. Again not too light nor deep enough to be coral although it shows a bit deeper in the images. Chanel calls this apricot which is spot on.

Both have the creamy satin finish of Rouge Coco lipsticks and are available now for $ 34.

Chanel Alchimie Nail Lacquer- Fall 2013

Fall from Chanel brings another hot new nail lacquer, Alchimie.

Alchimie is described as a golden khaki and that pretty much sums it up. It has nice metallic shimmer and looks a little different in  brighter light but is not a duochrome. Two coats give good coverage . If you love the greens as I do then you're bound to like Alchimie.

If you are thinking didn't Chanel do khakis before , yes there were the Les Khakis de Chanel a few years ago but they were flat not shimmer. So this is a bit different.

It's a great shade  to wear now as well as later as olive shades are always very Summer-y.

Available now at all Chanel counters.