This Week in Makeup

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Jeffree Star has announced the debut date of his new liquid lipstick Scorpio, a gray purple matte. It will be available at 10am pst Saturday April 16th. It will be available on JeffreeStarCosmetics.com as well as Beautylish.com.

For you Hourglass Ambient fans you might be excited for this! New primers called Ambient Light Correcting Primer will be coming out soon! They are oil free and advertised as primer that neutralizes, brightens, and softens light giving a subtle glow. They will be 44.00 and available in three formulas; Luminous Light, Dim Light, and Mood Light. I am a big fan of their ambient powders so I can't wait to try these. They will be available on Sephora.com and are up for preorder on Barneys.com right now.

M.A.C has just announced the first product in their new Selena line coming later this year! The first preview is a red lipstick with purple packaging designed with the Selena signature on the tube called Como La Flor. The collection is a collaboration with Selena's sister, Suzette Quintanilla who said this about creating this collection. "I wanted the colours to be about her personally, what she wore on and offstage," M.A.C announced it will be coming in October!

My pick of the week is the Benefit Dandelion Dew Liquid blush. Benefit describes this blush as A “sheer, baby-pink blush gives cheeks a dewy, delicate pink glow. Its lighter-than-air liquid texture melts in for a natural blush look that’s so soft and radiant…you’ll look lit from within.” I think their description is pretty spot on! I am an NW20 and this blush is beautiful on my fair skin. I applied a small dot on each cheek and blended out with the Beauty Blender and it gave a beautiful glowing from within pink, matte flush. I would recommend this blush for fair to light skin tones. I have seen some reviews from those that consider themselves medium and it worked for them as well so you might want to give it a try. It is 28.00 for 1 oz. in beautiful packaging and is available on Benefitcosmetics.com , Ulta, Sephora, HSN, and BirchBox.com!

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The Sephora Spring Sale is almost upon us! Some of you guys are starting to get your emails and love notes in the mail already! The sale will be 15% for VIB Rouge starting April 7th through the 13th. VIB starts April 8th, and Beauty Insiders will have 10% off from the 9th through the 12th.

With the sale coming up I thought I'd mention some things you might want to pick up! On April 12th Kat Von D will have a everlasting liquid lipstick mini duo with the colors Melancholia and Susperia on Sephora.com.

The new Laura Mercier Face Illuminator Powders are available on Sephora right now! There are three new colors Seduction a warm bronze, Devotion a cool pink, and Addiction in gold. They are 44.00 and Come in a sturdy black compact and are in a beautiful wave design.

You can also check out the new Kat Von D quad palettes, a new Benefit Cheekathon blush and bronzer palette, and I am hoping the new Disney Minnie Sephora collection will be up in Time as well!

My pick of the week is the Burts Bees Argan and coconut oil cleanser. This oil makeup remover is amazing at taking off a full face of makeup at night. I know when I first heard of using oil on my face I thought of clogged pores but once I added argan oil in my regimen I never looked back! You pump once or twice, then massage the oil on your dry face. The makeup starts breaking up right away. After massaging for a few minutes I add warm water and massage more, then rinse. I cleanse again with the Neutrogena sensitive cleanser afterward because I double cleanse, but I have seen a lot of people say you don't have to. You can get this cleanser at Target, Burtsbees.com, and at Ulta!

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The new Kat Von D Shade Light quad contour eyeshadow palettes are available at Sephora! The colors are rust, sage, plum, and smoke for 26.00 each. The packaging is the usual sleek black that Kat offers and are quite versatile.

A new collaboration by M.A.C has been announced and this one appeals to my childhood and nerdy side! MAC is celebrating with Star Trek their 50th anniversary and their powerful women with a limited edition collection in the Fall! The packaging has the Star Trek symbol and will have 25 different products including lipgloss and lipstick. Can't wait for this one!

Since it was just Easter my pick of the week is our favorite little egg, the Beauty Blender! I know this is not new to most of you but for those who have not tried it I'd like to tell you why it works for me. Firstly, I tried to avoid buying it believe me. I tried the Soho, Maybelline, Real Techniques, and some random Amazon knockoffs as well. Once I got my Beauty Blender there was no going back. As you guys know I have dry skin due to my anti aging Retin-A regimen and this is the only way I can apply foundation without my skin flaking while still getting the coverage I want. The best way for me is to spray it with fix plus and then dab my foundation in. It is soft and can get in my under eye area and the inner corners of my nose no problem. The holidays are the best times to get these as they always have amazing deals on them during that time. If you are a Costco member there have been sightings of them in store for 14.99! If not you can buy them at places like Sephora, HSN, and Macy's!

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A new Mac collection, Future Mac is coming soon! This collection will include Mineralized lipsticks, Mineralize gloss, lustre drops,quad eyeshadow palettes, eye gloss, skinfinish, blushes, Technankohl liners, and nail lacquers. The collection is soft and perfect for spring with a focus on pinks and peaches. It is limited edition and will debit online on March 31st and in stores on April 7th!

For you Jeffree Star velour lipstick fans we have new colors coming soon! Jeffree announced two colors, Scorpio which is a smokey purple grey, and Rich Blood, a moussey Ruby red with fine glitter (similar to the le Holiday color Hoe Hoe Hoe). No official dates yet but they should be coming soon!

My pick of the week is something different today! Today I wanted to review the Swirl and Sparkle solid brush cleansers! They are solid cleaners that you use to clean your brushes! They come in several designs that are absolutely adorable and in different sizes. I dipped my brush in warm water, swirled it around the soap, then I swirled it on the diamond sugar lid which are great for breaking up gunk deep in the brush. I repeated this process once or twice depending on the brush and then rinsed them clean! They come in amazing scents like Rocky Road Brownie, Cherry Mist, and Chocolate Waffle Cone. Check them out at www.SwirlandSparkle.com and follow them on Instagram @swirl.and.sparkle I'll be posting some pics of mine on our Instagram @TWiMakeup

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The new Too Faced goodies are coming very soon! There will be the adorable Sweet Peach warm neutral palette that smells like peaches, a coconut body oil bronzer repromote, Mascara melt off which is an oil eye makeup remover, the new Better Than Sex Waterproof mascara, and a new Sweethearts Bronzer and a blush! They are also coming out with a deeper version of the Cocoa Contour palette which is my HG contour kit. They should be available March 17th on TooFaced.com. They are also expected to be available on Ulta.com starting April 9th, Sephora April 15th, and Macy’s May 15th.

For you Mac fans, or those wanting to try their shadows for the first time, I have great news! Mac dropped their pro single shadow pans unexpectedly from 10.00 to 6.00. You can also use your Pro discount to get them ever further down in price! No news yet on whether or not this is permanent or a temporary promotion. You can check out the 127 shades on Maccosmetics.com!

The pick of the week is FeatherRiverBody Cosmetics! I got to test some of their shadows and they are beautiful. The ones I tried are in pressed form and are sold in pans that you can pop in your Z palette. My favorite is Caught, a metallic olive gold that is extremely pigmented. Formula wise they remind me of Makeup Geek’s formula which is a firmer but pigmented formula, compared to Kat Von D and Devinah Cosmetics which is a softer, buttery formula. You can buy them from their Etsy store front FeatherRiverBody and check them out on Instagram @featherriverbody They are 6.00 each but you can save 25% on your first order with the code FIRSTORDER25

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Colourpop has done it again, this time in the form of brow products! They are coming out with a brand new line brow pencils for 5.00 and creme gel for 6.00 (think Anastasia brow whiz and dip brow). They are waterproof and contain vitamin E, are vegan, and there 8 shades in each collections. They are supposed to debut March 10th on Colourpop.com so keep a look out!

The new MAC Charlotte Olympia collection will debut online March 17th on MacCosmetics.com and select store on March 24th. The packaging is special edition with clear lipstick bullets, gold trim, and spiderweb details throughout the collection. The collection is quite a large range from lipsticks, blot paper, a makeup bag, mirror compact, and more! This looks like it will be a very popular collection which means it has a higher chance of selling out fast, so make sure to stalk early!

Urban Decay has previewed their summer collection and it is gorgeous! It will include 3 highlighters, 2 matte bronzes in beautiful compacts with palm tree prints, concealers, Naked Skin One & Done that has spf 20, and new eyeliners! There is no official date yet but it should be in the next couple months!

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Your weekly podcast bringing the latest in news and info for the world of makeup. Make sure to subscribe to get the latest content from your favorite makeup artists, designers, and companies. Visit our website at thisweekinmakeup.com to find more information about each show. Follow us on Twitter as well as Instagram, @TWiMakeup.

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The Violet Voss Holy Grail palette has an official date! It will be up on March 3rd at 10am pst. If you haven't seen or heard of this palette yet it is a mix of warm neutrals, berries, and reds matte and shimmer. I was able to try this palette this week and it is very nice, it reminds me a bit of the Sephora Marsala palette and the Morphe 35o. If you'd like to see pictures I posted some a few days ago on our Instagram @twimakeup. Make sure to use the code holygrail10 to drop the price from 52.00 to 42.00!

The next Mac cosmetics Viva Glam lipstick collaboration has been announced and it is Caitlyn Jenner! The lipstick will be named Finally Free and is a mid toned rosy nude in the Cremesheen formula. 100% of the selling price goes to the M.A.C AIDS Fund Transgender Initiative to continue to support the transgender community. It will be available April 7th and will be 17.00.

My pick of the week is the Love Luxe Beauty custom magnetic palette! You guys have seen me post my C3po palette I received a week or so ago and I wanted to talk a little about them since I've gotten so many questions about them. They are magnetic so just like the Z palette you can pop any magnetic pan right into them. As for the custom design you can send her almost any image you like and she will work with you on designing it. She also has some cute stock images that will work as well. You can get them for 24.00 for the medium size and 40.00 for the large. She also makes some absolutely gorgeous highlighters that you should definitely check out! You can buy them at etsy.com/shop/loveluxebeauty or you can go to their IG account @loveluxebeauty and go to their link in the bio!

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Your weekly podcast bringing the latest in news and info for the world of makeup. Make sure to subscribe to get the latest content from your favorite makeup artists, designers, and companies. Visit our website at thisweekinmakeup.com to find more information about each show. Follow us on Twitter as well as Instagram, @TWiMakeup.

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News:

Colourpop’s new Ultra Satin Lip liquid lipsticks with a brand new formula will be out on February 25th! There will be 16 shades ranging from nudes like Magic Wand to a couple unique colors like a lavender called Marshmallow and will be 6.00 each. For those who find their former liquid lipsticks too drying these are supposed to be not as matte and not transfer proof.

The Makeup Geek Mannymua collab has dropped and not without some serious drama. The original announcement was that it was going to be available for preorder at 2pm pst. They released them early around 8am, most likely as a soft opening so not to bog down the server at 2. Unfortunately the word got out and it was next to impossible to check out all day. As a consumer it was very frustrating and I gave up after a few tries. I haven't tried yet this morning so here's hoping the servers are back in order.

My pick of the week is more of a dupe of the week! As you guys know I love the Glitterinjectons pressed glitters. They are gorgeous and unique. Unfortunately everyone else in the world has discovered this and they are consistently sold out! Well fret not! I recently discovered MBA cosmetics now selling pressed glitters and for half the price of 6.00 each! They swatch the same and perform very similar. You can buy them on mbacosmetics.com or on their Etsy store front.

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Your weekly podcast bringing the latest in news and info for the world of makeup. Make sure to subscribe to get the latest content from your favorite makeup artists, designers, and companies. Visit our website at thisweekinmakeup.com to find more information about each show. Follow us on Twitter as well as Instagram, @TWiMakeup.

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News:

The new Tarte collections are up on Ulta and Sephora to preview! Sephora’s exclusive line Rainforest of the Sea includes new brushes, water foundation, lipsticks, a highlighter palette, an eyeshadow palette, and more. It looks like it will be VIB exclusive at first and available online on February 29th. Ulta’s line Double Duty is also available for preview and includes brushes, mascara, a creamy powder foundation and cheek eye palettes and will be available February 21st.

One of my favorite liquid lipsticks brands Black Moon Cosmetics is coming out with 4 new shades on February 21st. Not only do they have gorgeous packaging but they are very long lasting without being too drying. The four colors are Selene, a plum with a metallic purple sheen, Grim, a cool brown gray, Harvest an orange with a red undertone, and Wrath a pink mauve with brown undertones. They should be available at 12pm pst!

My pick of the week is the new Nyx Cosmetics Strobe Genius palette. As you guys know I am obsessed with highlighters and I can tell you these are definitely a hit. They are buttery, pigmented, and creamy. They remind me a lot of the Becca highlighters that we all love but at an incredible price point. The lavender shade is my absolute favorite, reminding me a bit of the new Becca Pearl but with a bit of a soft lavender tinge. You can buy it from Nyxcosmetics.com or Ulta. I was able to buy it from Ulta with their 3.50 coupon and got it for around 15.00!

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Your weekly podcast bringing the latest in news and info for the world of makeup. Make sure to subscribe to get the latest content from your favorite makeup artists, designers, and companies. Visit our website at thisweekinmakeup.com to find more information about each show. Follow us on Twitter as well as Instagram, @TWiMakeup.

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Twitter - @vonncox

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News:

For you Makeup Geek and Mannymua fans out there your dream palette is coming! The collaboration palette will debut February 24th and will include 9 shades, 2 of them being foiled, for 45.00. It has it been announced if they are all brand new but it looks like a warm palette with reds, coppers, and warm neutrals. No time yet so make sure to follow Makeupgeek and Mannymua for more details!

Today instead of my usual pick of the week, I am going to do a very quick and requested review of the hyped Kylie Jenner Kylie Cosmetics lip kits. I bought Posie K the first few minutes it debuted on Friday morning and received it Monday so it looks like they really tried to fix their shipping delay problem that the last launch had. The liner was really smooth and creamy and went on very smoothly. The lipstick is a thin, watery formula that went on evenly and opaque in one coat. It does have a very artificial sweet candy smell so for those sensitive to that keep that in mind. It is rub proof and kiss proof, and lasted through a meal with only the inner ring wearing off. The value is hard to tell as that is a personal thing. Sure there are more affordable and comparable liquid lipsticks out there, there are also a lot that are much more and worse quality. It's a solid liquid lipstick that I enjoyed wearing. Hope that helps some of you on the fence!