Posie Tint by Benefit: Product Rave from Sarah Tattoo

Another review from one of my favorite, fierce females - Sarah Tattoo.

Benefit has wowed me once again, touting both the titles of all natural and incredibly user friendly. As you take in the bottle it seems a bit intimidating, appearing as though the contents are either neon pink or nail polish. It *is* packaged just like a bottle of nail polish, and upon opening one discovers a tiny brush applicator! What appears to be a shocking shade of bright pink Poppy actually goes on sheer, weightless, and majorly natural. I have to admit that my expectations were low as I'm multi-cultural and usually blushers in shades of daring pink simply just don't work with my skin tone, but I'm happy to report that this added just the right pop of color to the apples of my cheeks, and is layer-able for whatever your little heart desires. Available in Posietint (poppy pink), and Benetint (rose). Enjoy!

Full Disclosure: some PR company or another gave this to me for free sometime last year. I can't remember who. I then gave it to Sarah for free along with a bag of other goodies from the beauty closet.

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Beauty's Product: The Overnighter Set by Hanky Panky & Benefit

Beauty's SPOT has always been mostly a beauty blog (with the occasional crush on fashion and travel.) Oddly enough this week I've received no less than three product submissions better suited for the shelves of an adult toy store rather than Sephora. Go figure. Good Clean Love, an organic love lube, is fascinating. I'm still trying to man up (or woman up in this case) and try the Betty but in the mean time ogle this adorable little over night beauty kit with me won't you?

When the clock strikes midnight, all bets are off and your head will most likely be resting on a pillow that is not your own sometime in the wee hours of the morning. Make sure to start your new year off right by being prepared with The Overnighter Set by Hanky Panky & Benefit. This kit includes mini versions of the makeup essentials that will get you through the night looking gorgeous and mask the previous night’s fun.

And the key to starting 2009 on the right foot? Donning a new Hanky Panky panty, conveniently included in the kit!

The Overnighter Set includes all of the below (just in case!):
· An exclusive Hanky Panky Low Rise Thong
· Benetint Rose-Tinted Lip & Cheek Stain
· Some Kind-A-Gorgeous Foundation Faker
· California Kissin’ Smile Brightening Lip Shine
· Eyecon Brightening Eye Cream

Price: $38 ($51 value)

Availability: http://www.barenecessities.com/ or http://www.shopbop.com/

Benefit Cosmetics: Powderflage Sweepstakes!

Beauty's San Francisco Product: Benefit Badgal plum?!?!!!!

Girls, I know I abandoned you today but I have the best-est of excuses and the best-est of news. Excuse: I'm in the most amazing city on the planet, San Francisco. Palm Trees, the golden gate, the home of Sephora and benefit - I'm sorry why haven't I always lived here? Anywho the amazing news: from the most adorable cosmetics brand this side of Lombard Street comes a lash revolution. Yes my lash lush-ness has a new vice, BADGAL in Plum. So yes everything is officially purple, even lashes. To die.

Beauty's Product: Benefit Wins Again

So. Adorable.

Beauty's Product: Five Minutes to FAB with Benefit Cosmetics

My travelling partner is somewhat like a basic training marine corps officer. She runs a tight ship and she wants everyone at the day's first activity by the crack of dawn. So these helpful tips from benefit cosmetics on getting FAB (f*ing absolutely beautiful) in five minutes are most helpful. Luckily this morning I've secured two whole hours to be with you, sit in my bed, and look out over the big easy from the most fabulous 19th century porch. Also, there is a depression on (as they say in the south) so take note of the free product code at the bottom of the promo.

Beauty's Product: Benefit SPF 15 Benetint Lip Balm!

I die for benefit. There ever-popular benetint has been transformed and is now beneficial for aging beautifully with an SPF 15 rating. Enjoy!

Beauty's Product: Benefit Powderflage

Can benefit's packaging get any cuter? No it can't. They could sell tummy flumber, put it through their marketing department, and I'd still run to Sephora to try it out. So CUTE!

Makeup Trends for Fall from Sephora and Benefit

The masterful makeup artists at Sephora have put together a pictorial shopping guide to getting the fab four fall trends. I love the dark lips that have carried over from last season.

The lovely ladies of benefit cosmetics just released their beauty and fashion report for fall! A step by step how-to guide for each look and a shop the look feature from shopbop.com are included.

Benefit's Posie Gal Contest

Sad but true, we've all dated some serious duds. Men just aren't always as reliable as good beauty products. Let's put our wasted time to good use shall we? Benefit's Posie Gal contest started yesterday. This ingenious idea is going to let you turn your tale of dating doldrums into a free trip to Hawaii AND a shopping spree at Benefit. The frog kissing may not have been fun at the time but it's behind us now. Mahalo loser, aloha paradise.

Benefit's You Rebel: Another Piece of the SPF Moisturizer/Powder Puzzle

In an ideal world I would only ever use Eminence Organics SPF 30 Sun Defense Minerals. They are organic, portable, and the minerals have medicinal properties for problem skin. For days when I don't want to use a powder or when most of my time is spent in the pool or at the beach, I adore Murad's Pomegranate SPF 30 Lotion. But what about days when I want the best of both worlds? What do I do when I want an SPF, moisturizer, and concealer all in one? That is the day to reach for Benefit's You Rebel SPF 15 tinted moisturizer. If you are travelling or mom-ing or over-achieving let this product simplify your life. I wouldn't use it every day because it's a little oily for my skin but on days when your primping time is limited this product really does create a beautiful finish, and provide all the moisture, anti-oxidants, and SPF a busy girl could ask for. For winter or if your skin is more pale, try You Rebel Lite.

Also, check out Benefit's 75% off sale on their oldies but goodies. "Saying buh-buy never felt so good."

Product Rave: Benefit Bad Gal Blue Mascara

I didn't think blue mascara was an option, seeing as how 1989 is already over. And even though I read the Benefit catalogue faithfully every time it arrives, I somehow never saw this bad in a totally good way mascara. So the other day when I was in Sephora going all Veruka Salt on the benefit part of the playground, I surprised myself when I started salivating over one of the largest tubes of mascara I had ever seen.
Like Veruka in Charlie and The Chocolate Factory I have a penchant for big shiny things and, especially at Sephora, I want it all. So I splurged a little and picked up the baddest, bluest, mascara and I haven't used my carbon black stand by since. (I still love the Carbon Black, I'm just on break for some summer fun.)

Thank goodness pigment science has advanced since the last time I thought of blue mascara as an option. This is an incredibly rich indigo blue that leaves lashes soft all day long. It highlights blue and green eyes and lightens up the entire eye area. Also with normal application it is in no way 80s obvious that the mascara is blue. However if you want to play a little and increase the blue-violent tint you can easily use the goopy blob and the end of the stick to plop on pigment and then smooth it out with the brush. It is fun for summer and looks gorgeous on. Enjoy!

Nars Lip Lacquer in Capucine: It was love at first sight.

In my obsessive hunt to bring you the best of all things Spa. Product. Organics. and Travel. I often find myself scouring the internets. Lately lots of this scouring has focused on Sephora's blog as one of their writers is as obsessed as I am with Benefit Cosmetics. When I came across this photo of the Nars online exclusive limited edition Miami Sun Set I fell into the orange colored lip lacquer the second I laid eyes on it. The Capucine is the same exact color of my summer nail obsession (L'Oreal Coral Blaze 411). Rather than order the set online, I went straight to Sephora and purchased the lip lacquer. Let me tell you it's true what they say about love at first sight. I never knew lip color until I met Capucine. Although it appears bold and punky in the jar it looks as beautiful as a southern summer sunset when applied. In fact I can't exactly identify it as orange on my lips. Rather its looks like some deeply fascinating yet blurry dot on the windows color matrix, and it brightens all of my features, and compliments my skin tone all at the same time. Surprisingly, this summer my beauty love life is tangled up in orange and although unexpected it's a stunning evolution nonetheless.

Beauty Blogosphere Bouquet

Just because I love you.....

I am dying to get my hands on the new NARS exclusive set at Sephora. The Lip Lacquer in Capucine is to dye for and would look amazing with my summer tan.

The Sephora girls totally get my benefit obsession!

I am not going to Paris. Sad I know but three of my favorite beauty bloggers are so it's kind of ok.

Someday I am totally going to replicate this stretch mark cream experiment by the lovelies at Total Beauty

According to WWD Men's fragrance is about to get huge and Posh and Becks are like totally aloud to play with the big kids now.

Fashion Week goes to summer camp: Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Swim Collection, Miami July 18-21

Is Michelle Obama making a funny with her White House Black Market dress on the view? Either way I vote for her. Nice dress. Nice Make up. Nice statement.

Spa Magazine releases their 2008 International Spa Guide.

When Marta and I were sitting around the Nicholai show at LA Fashion Week with her, I had no idea how important Kelly Cutrone was. Oops.

Benefit Cosmetics Gets Hip, Launches B Spot.

Benefit is one of my favorite cosmetic companies for SO many reasons. Now they are speaking directly to me and launching a perfume called B Spot. Coincidentally, it is based on some of my favorite scents. Take their quiz to figure out the location of your B Spot. Enjoy!

Benefit Cosmetics

I was recently asked to pick my favorite cosmetics company. Like many major life decisions this took me a day to consider. Beautiful packaging, quality products, a website I can waste hours on, and an online beauty school for makeup tips, finally led me to declare my number one: Benefit Cosmetics. (Plus they are based in my favorite city, San Francisco!)

I decided this just yesterday and low and behold, an email arrived in my inbox just now reassuring me that most of my peers agree with me.