Rock & Republic Beauty Blowout at HauteLook

Over the past 6 years, Rock & Republic has transcended the premium denim world to become a international lifestyle brand. Its luxe yet edgy approach to fashion is personified by CEO and Creative Director Michael Ball. Constantly redefining the boundaries in the fashion industry, Rock & Republic is at the forefront of design. In 2006, Rock & Republic expanded to include a phenomenally successful line of accessories consisting of footwear, handbags and eyewear. With the launch of Rock & Republic Cosmetics in 2008, the company adds yet another exciting piece to its high fashion portfolio taking jet-set clues from company President, Andrea Bernholtz.

Furthering the company as a true lifestyle brand, Rock & Republic is using its momentum in fashion to influence the worlds of sports and philanthropy.

In 2007, Michael Ball fulfilled one of his own personal lifetime ambitions by announcing Rock & Republic as the first fashion brand to create a professional cycling team, Rock Racing, which has already revolutionized the sport by putting a sexy edge into cycling. With this division of the brand growing at such speed, the future holds endless opportunities including Moto GP and Formula 1 Racing.

It is evident that with the launch of these new product categories Michael will not stop until he has achieved global domination; but he also desires global change. Rock the Cure, the company's groundbreaking philanthropic foundation, is the means to that end. The foundation encourages people to "make a difference, lead by example, and Rock the Cure" by donating 100% of the profits to charity. This year's recipient is the City of Hope whose mission is the research, education and treatment of life threatening diseases.

Every season, Rock & Republic captivates audiences with its fashion forward runway shows, legendary events and trailblazing ideas. Clearly the future ROCKS.
 

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my m.a.c brushes family part.2

let's give a warm hello to my latest

M.A.C Brushes- 

#212, #168, #150, #129, #219, #252 & #209

sexy aint it?

muahaha.. lets cheer them up for success 

and make me a super make up artist some day soon.

*chant chant chant*

>my Part 1 haul of brushes<

ya'll should be wonderin' what are some of 

those brushes does daily : 

#212 Flat Definer

product detail : 15cm

 Lines and define the eye with colour. Firmly bristled, flat of shape; applies colour in a stroke to provide instant definition. Use with powder, liquid or cream products. Synthetic.

#168 Large Angled Contour

product detail : 18.5cm

For expert application of cheek contour. This brush is a large angled contour - the fibres form a buffed edge and are soft and firmly bundled.

#150 Large Powder

product detail : 21.5cm

Full and dense for dusting loose or pressed powder on face or body. This brush is particularly good for blush application with soft fibers that form a full, rounded shape.

#129 Powder/Blush

product detail : 21.5cm

All-purpose for blush or face powder. This brush is particularly good for blush application. The fibers are soft and form a full, rounded shape.

#219 Pencil

product detail : 17cm

For precision shading on lid, in eye crease or along lash line. The soft, smooth fibers of this brush are gathered into a pencil-shaped tip. It is ideal for blending eyeliner into eye shadow to create a smoky looking eye. 

 

#252 Large Shader

product detail : 17cm

Soft but firm bristles for shading with eye shadow or emollient-based products. This brush has soft, firm fibers arranged in a square shape.

#209 Eye Liner

product detail : 15cm

An extra-fine tipped synthetic fibre brush that delivers a precise, firm, even stroke with which to line the eyes. Use with liquid or cream products.

all of the M·A·C professional brushes are hand-sculpted and assembled using the finest quality materials. They feature wood handles and nickel-plated brass ferrules.

well, i guess you guys (brushes) should know what are

your roles that your playing. get to work & make me proud. haha.

Haul Haul Haul. all my CNY money- habis!

photos & info sources/ www.maccosmetics.com 

for more info & product detail of
M·A·C professional brushes

visit www.maccosmetics.com

 

friday tidbits and pitchforks...

here are some friday tidbits...

little tidbit #22

werthers originals... i haven't had you since i was a wee little one.

you are delicious and remind me of my youth.

thanks for still being around to remind me.

little tidbit #23

the nervous joy i got from mailing off my entry form 

to my very first 5K run! i've never ran in an "event" before,

it's rather exciting.

little tidbit #24

finding a long lost favorite lip gloss in an old purse.

love when that happens!!

little tidbit #25

the look of joy on my little dog's face when i 

took her to the beach yesterday. i was kicking myself for 

not  having my camera on me. maybe this weekend...

and now...

little pitchforks

little pitchfork #4

to all those drivers on the road who think they have a starring role in the next fast & furious movie. please, go home, i think you may have left your brain there this morning. keep driving like that and the only movie you'll end up in is RED ASPHALT, and i'd rather you not. slow down turbos.

little pitchfork #5

pitchforks to potato chip bags that are pumped full of air and left with 6 chips. i'm eating baked lays... aren't i sacrificing enough?

little pitchfork #6

pitchforks to the rude lady at the coffee shop who was having a bad morning and decided to "claim" the table i was leaning on while waiting for my drink. ummmmmm "EXCUSE ME, IM SITTING HERE!!" isn't an appropriate response to someone as you walk into a coffee shop and plop yourself onto the first available table.

a PLEASE would have been nice miz crabby pants.

• • • • • • • •

HAPPY FRIDAY!

hope you all have some wonderful weekend plans!

me? well, i'll be looking forward to cozying up saturday for the rain we're supposed to be getting, a girls movie night, and a good long run on sunday.

what are you doing this weekend?

hooray for friday, and filling in blanks...

it's finally friday!!

and you know what that means...

there's BLANKS to be filled!!!

1.  When I'm nervous I

 tuck my hair behind my ears a million times a minute.

i can't stop... it's my nervous tick.

2.  My favorite item in my closet is 

 currently, it's my sychelles yellow her majesty pumps

and my anthropologie dress {i've only worn it twice, but i LOVE it}

3. taking a long hot shower, a home-cooked meal and a glass of wine

is my favorite thing to do when I need to relax.

4.  My favorite childhood memory is

  christmas morning with my little brothers when we still believed in santa and still wore onesie pajamas. christmas seemed so magical at that age... like anything was possible.

5.  Something you may not know about me is 

that i used to ride horses when i was younger... i was actually on a horseback riding team with Matthew Perry's younger half-sister...

6.  A true friend

 will be there when you're at your worst. will let you cry on their shoulder, and then make you laugh. they will listen to you always, and trust you to do the same when they need you.

7.  Something I hope people think of when they think of me is

 that i'm loyal and dependable, funny and fun, a good person, and a GREAT friend.

little tidbits i'm loving today...

1} soreness from yesterday's workout

my legs hurt so good! -- darn those lunges

2} my new, and super awesome adidas watch!

i've been wanting a white digital watch for some time.

this one's perfect. i love this little baby!

3} a girls night turned dance party... laughter for hours!

if you have a Wii, go get the game just dance -- so fun!

4} my new cream colored ballet flats!

$12 and they're comfy - love when that happens!

5} oh, and this video...

{i still haven't figured the whole video on a blog thing. 

someone please save me -- hahaha}

i seriously have watched this like 10 times...

it's amazing. like UH-MAZING...

just beautiful.

happy thursday!!

on lockdown...

for most of my life, my hair has been short.

like, really short.

in my senior portrait my hair was a pixie cut... and in second grade i decided i wanted to cut all my hair off, and believe it or not, my mom didn't stop me. i ended up looking like Demi Moore from Ghost.

don't believe me?

{circa 1992}

{you thought i was kidding didn't you?}

haha

soooooo ever since Mr. D and i became, well, Mr. D and i, he's been very curious to see me with long hair, since it's been so scarce throughout my life. i've been growing it out for about a year now, and, needless to say, cute shaggy cuts and bobs have been out of the question... i'm on lockdown so to speak {get it? locks of hair... lockdown? yeah i'm a dork} anyway, i've found a much needed distraction from cute cuts with great color. i'm currently thinking about going lighter, like a dirty blonde lighter... or, since the redhead gene runs in the family, maybe even dare to go a reddish hue like emma stone...

this could be fun...

what do you guys think of these COLORS?
{click the image to enlarge}

is it weird...

is it weird...

that i like to lick a spoonful 

of peanut butter by itself for a snack?

is it weird...

that i subconsciously always remove my shoes when sitting down?

{i noticed this in a meeting today as i swung my bare feet 

around under the conference desk, then quickly slipped my shoes on}

is it weird...

that i can predict the plots in almost all chick flicks?

maybe i've seen too many movies...

{i truly enjoy the ones that occasionally surprise me}

is it weird...

that i would rather have breakfast for dinner?

it's just so yummy, sometimes i'll have breakfast twice a day :) 

is it weird...

that i'm grossed out by bathtubs?

{seriously, the thought of taking a bath in a rental bath tub gives me the eebie jeebies. maybe someday when i have my own brand new bathtub that'll change, but until then.....}

is it weird...

that i'd rather eat a handful of semi-sweet chocolate chips than Ben & Jerry's ice cream? 

is it weird...

that when i get really excited about something, 

or am trying to lighten the mood, i bust out conversations into song? 

it seems to work 99% of the time : )

is it weird...

that i look forward to power outages during storms?

{i like the idea of sitting in candle light playing board games}

• • • • • • • 

what are some of your weird or not-so-weird habits?

Love Your Korres Kissed Lips

Recreate your favorite fashion and beauty trends with Korres antioxidant-rich, long-wearing formulas for brilliant color and a radiant finish to your complexion.

LOVE YOUR LIPS COLLECTION
The perfect way to achieve healthy, luscious lips with a hint of color! Prepare the lips with Lip Scrub, play your way to the perfect, naked pout with Cherry Oil Lip glosses in universally flattering shades and put the finishing touches on your pout with Jasmine Lip Butter that melts onto the lips, leaving a shiny, tinted finish. The limited edition collection includes:

• NEW! Organic Lemon Lip Treatment Scrub a gentle yet effective lip treatment that prepares the lips for long-lasting lip color.
• Cherry Oil Lip Gloss in New Naked Shades Rose 22 and Beige 30; high-shine, long-wearing glosses in flattering natural shades enriched with Cherry Oil and Vitamins to deeply hydrate and repair the lips.
• Best-selling Jasmine Lip Butter, an intensely hydrating lip treatment with a soft, sheer hint of color.

Retails for $34.50 (a $64 value)

CHERRY OIL LIP GLOSS

Long-lasting, creamy, semi-sheer formulas in wearable and vibrant shades. Go natural with NEW naked shades!

• Cherry Oil moisturizes lips, prolonging the wear and giving a high-shine, non-sticky finish
• The natural active Jojoba Oil smoothes fine lines and deeply hydrates the lips
• Potent antioxidant Vitamin C and E prevent free radical damage and repair the lips
 
Retails for $17
 

SPECIAL BEAUTY OFFER


For more information and to shop the sweet special offer going on now, visit Korres online.

Unbelievable Sale on LORAC Coming Soon!

These prices are almost too good to be true! If you are a LORAC Cosmetics lover, this sale is calling your name. Loudly!

LORAC Cosmetics products created by Celebrity Makeup Artist, Carol Shaw, enjoy the status of being known as "The Red Carpet Authority". A red-carpet beauty mainstay and one of the most coveted celebrity makeup artists around, Carol Shaw is constantly putting her products to work. From red-carpet events to photo shoots, she works her magic creating the radiant, natural looks you see on your favorite celebrities today. And as you might imagine, her products enjoy quite a fan base among the general public (especially beauty addicts) as well.

So where can you reap the benefits of the upcoming incredible sale?
HauteLook



Sale items include eye shadows, blush, cream lipsticks and glosses (details below). These must-have, soon to be out-of-stock products are available for a limited time only at a discounted price.

EYE SHADOWS - Originally $18/Now $4
GLAM ROCKS - Originally $16/Now $5
SPARKLE PENCILS - Originally $18/Now $4
CHEEK STAMPS - Originally $22/Now $4
ON-SCREEN DUOS - Originally $24/Now $7
LIP POLISHES - Originally $17.50/Now $4
CREAM LIPSTICK - Originally $19/Now $4
PALETTES – Originally $50 - $25/Now $16.50 - $10

Event Active: Wednesday 2/24/10 8am PST – Friday 2/26/10 8am PST


Click on the link below to discover what LORAC has to offer you.
HauteLook LORAC Sale!

i'm starting to realize...

things aren't ever going to be perfect.

life isn't perfect,

that's what makes it interesting.

and pursuing perfection will only lead to disappointment.

there will always be 

bumps in the road,

detours,

U turns,

hurdles....

and the best we can do is all we can do...

get through it, whatever it is...

and enjoy the little things in life along the way.

just  keep  swimming...

weekend in a nutshell: happy monday

this weekend went by entirely too fast,

and i am well aware i say that every monday.

this weekend i:

1) discovered a wonderful new place to have breakfast:

savory cafe and bakery!!

sun-dried tomato, turkey and feta omelette? YES PLEASE

2) saw shutter island on opening night

very graphic scenes that are pretty upsetting,

but the film-style and acting was incredible... 

hauntingly beautiful in a way.

if you enjoy psychological thrillers -- see this movie.

3) had lunch with the parentals

we love sharky's way too much...

4) discovered a new clothing store downtown. 

everything was $15 and under... i was blown away!

5) tried a delicious new pasta recipe:

spinach fettuccine with prosciutto and parmesan cream sauce. YUM

6) walked through a few open houses with Mr. D...

-- no we are not looking to buy, we just do that stuff for fun --

{we also realized just how long it will be until we are home owners}

...sigh...

hope everyone's weekend was lovely!!

i'm kinda sad to be back at work... 

the weekends just seem to get shorter and shorter don't they?

Priti for Spring at Spirit Beauty Lounge

From Kim D'Amato's world-famous Priti Organic Spa in New York's East Village come Priti 3 Free, Non-Toxic Nail Polish and Soy Polish Remover. "Three Free" means no carcinogenic Toluene, Formaldehyde, or DPBs. The word Priti has many meanings in Sanskrit such as out of satisfaction, with love, and pleasurable sensation. It's no surprise that Priti's fashion-forward colors can be found on celebrity tips everywhere.

Introducing Priti colors for spring

Red Spangles - a juicy watermelon shimmer
Fairy Thimbles - something blue
Green Goddess - a creamy, minty green with a slight shimmer
Prairie Blue Eyes - an exotic starry plum
Bovey Belle Carnation - luscious, grown-up hot pink

Priti polishes retail for $12.50 each and are available at Spirit Beauty Lounge. With any Priti purchase of $25 or more at SBL receive 50% off Priti Long-Wear Top Coat (code: PRITITOP) or Priti Soy Polish Remover (code: PRITIRE). Offer expires 3/1/10.

Estee Lauder for Derek Lam's Urban Cowgirls Fall RTW 2010 - Love this!

EVERYTHING about this collection and its runway show is F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S! The outfits, the details, the shoes, the coats (OMG, the coats -- big this season, by the way, for many designers), Tom Pecheux keying makeup ... could hardly get much better. I'm in love with Derek Lam Fall RTW 2010, uh huh, yep, I am!

The collection is being nicknamed Urban Cowgirl or Wild Wild West, however Lam's muse was Julie Christie in the seventies film “McCabe & Mrs. Miller”. She played a British expat in the Robert Altman Western. So what we see is cowgirl style done ultrapolished and with a distinguishable European glaze. The structured outerwear, the coats, jackets and vests, proved a high point. Here, leather inserts added a cool edge while precise lines displayed architectural restraint.



The handbags, shoes, fabrics, and accoutrements ... must be seen! The use of leather, ribbed fabric, fur accents and fringe enhanced the western appeal with a sence of city-chic flair.



Believe it or not, Estee Lauder cosmetics made its New York Fashion Week debut backstage at Derek Lam. Creative Makeup Director Tom Pecheux (and all around cosmetics creative genius), who was named to CMD at EL in November, created a strong, monochrome eye using two metallic blue shades on the top lid and a metallic copper shade on the bottom lid. He chose to debut products from Estee Lauder's Fall 2010 collection for this show. He also applied Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Eye Pencil in a shade called Midnight Blue, as well as the brand’s TurboLash All Effects Motion Mascara in Black.

“I’m playing with a dual color, covering the entire [eye] lid, from the lashes to the eye brow,” said Pecheux, noting that he combined a bright blue and a dark blue on the top lids — shades that were being tested backstage prior to their introduction this fall — and added an extra blue arc on the top of the lid to impart a feeling of power. The colors chosen complimented the colors in Lam's collection beautifully.

On the lips, Pecheux applied a product called Pure Color Crystal Lipstick in Crystal Beige as a primer before the metallic copper shade used on the eyes was added, creating a matte finish. The use of the copper shade on both the eyes and the lips served to “balance out the entire face,” according to Pecheux, who added that he was inspired by an earthy American Indian with a look that was “twisted into a more urban woman.”

“The skin is a pretty, matte finish,” said Pecheux, adding that the idea was to have “respect for [models’] skin tone.” Cheeks were left virtually bare, given just a slight contour, he added.

Nails, which were done by Jin Soon Choi (yes, the same one who just did a collection for MAC) for Estée Lauder, were given a pale, very sheer pink color that was being tested backstage.



On the hair side, stylist Orlando Pita, who was working on behalf of Moroccanoil, said, “The look is more about texture — ethereal, airy [and] wispy.” The down dos featured parts to the side and in the middle of the head. “We talked about how the hair was going to move on the runway,” he said, “rather than any particular inspiration.”

To achieve the look, Pita employed a process of spraying the hair with Moroccanoil hair spray, then drying it and brushing it out. He repeated this process over and over until the hair on each model reached the desired amount of texture. Just before the girls hit the runway, their hair was “fluffed up,” said Pita.

Create the Look

EYES
Apply Double Wear Stay-in-Place EyeShadow Base to lids. Smudge Double Wear Stay-in-Place Eye Pencil in Midnight Blue over eye area. Apply Pure Color EyeShadow in Nautical Matte over lid using a fluffy shadow brush to blend from lash to crease. Apply shade Ivory Box under brow to highlight. Buff out to soften. Then apply shade Amber Metallic along lower lash line in short, firm strokes to create a line of thick definition. Finish with TurboLash All Effects Motion Mascara in Black on upper lashes.

LIPS
Prime lips with your foundation to even out color and create a neutral surface. Apply Pure Color Crystal Lipstick in Crystal Beige using a lip brush. Blot lips with tissue and pat Amber Metallic shadow to lips for the same effect from the show or finish with High Gloss in Bronze for a less dramatic look.

images/source: nymag, style.com, wwd, estee lauder