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Simply Vera Vera Wang Makeup Collection for Spring 2012 – Kohl’s Exclusive

The famous designer Vera Wang is launching this spring her own makeup products line exclusively for Kohl’s. The new collection will include 74 items
Since the focus has always been on highlighting one's natural beauty, the products are meant to protect the skin along with giving it a hint of color. That's why products like illuminating concealer or nourishing lip balms are natural additions to the collection. The price range for the new products is between $16.50 and $ 39.50, with the Lash Enhancing Serum being among the most expensive products from the new collection which is set to launch this April.
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Tom Ford’s new make-up line

The American designer has already released a series of lipsticks on the market and it proved a great success. So a sequel was inevitable.
Tom Ford makeup line is launched this September. Tom Ford Beauty launches at Private Blend counters nationwide October 3. In the meantime Selfridges London, Harrods, Harvey Nichols London have previews from September 3.
The line contains over 130 beauty products. Tom Ford insist his new makeup line will only include essentials like ‘Radiant Skin’ which are basic skincare, cleansers, infusions, moisturizers. ‘flawless Complexion’ consist products like foundations in liquid and stick form, highlighter, concealer pens and powders. The ‘Colour Collection’ includes an extended line-up of the existing lipsticks as well as blushers, lip gloss and the sumptuous Eye Color Quads which will cost £ 62. In the ‘Colour Collection’ you will find one of the best brow pencils, it has an built in sharpener and a brush for the price of £30. The nail lacquers will be in stores just in time for Christmas.
Tom Ford also launches two new fragrances alongside the cosmetics: Santal Blush and Jasmin Rouge. Santal Blush is Tom’s scented version of a nude make-up look. Jasmin Rouge is a ‘voluptuous’ scent to accentuate a night time look.
The Model Lara Stone is the brand new face of Tom Ford Beauty. The model was just one year ago, the exclusive face of Calvin Klein. After a year of appearing in Calvin Klein ads (jeans, underwear, jewelry) the exclusivity stopped. You will see the Dutch model together with the fashion- and makeup designer himself, Tom Ford, in the beauty campaign.

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Different shades of the Red Lipstick

Do not be afraid to wear the red lipstick especially if you are in a dramatic mood. Choose a shade that goes well with your skin tone to avoid looking over done.
Red lipstick will go great with your little black dress and can even be worn to the office but let the shade be darker and you can change it up when going out.
The hairstyle you choose to match with your red lips matters too, choose a lot less dramatic hairstyle that will compliment your lips instead of competing with them.
Rock the Red Lips I DARE YOU!

Make-Up: Red Lipstick

Easy Tips for Wearing Red Lipstick

Red lipstick is classic, elegant, versatile. And with these guidelines, everyone (yes, that means you) can wear it.

by Jolene Edgar

Consider the lighting. "If you're going to be outdoors, pick a softer or sheerer shade," says Rachel Lockhart, owner of Rachel's Makeup Studio, in Boston. "For evening, go bolder, so your features stand out."

Avoid deep reds if you have thin lips. They tend to make lips look smaller.

Experiment with intense shades if you have strong coloring. "Natural contrast gives you more options," says Jill Morton, head of ColorCom, a consultation agency in Honolulu, says of those with exaggerated natural coloring (for example, paper-white skin, black hair, and blue eyes).

Don't play up your eyes. "Pair red lipstick with the lightest possible eye makeup," says lipstick designer Poppy King. A little mascara and beige shadow will do.

Don't toss a red lipstick in a shade that doesn't work. "Top it with a gold gloss to warm and soften it, or add a pink gloss to take it to the bluer side," says makeup artist Maria Verel.

Coordinate your look. Dot a little smudge of the lipstick on the apples of your cheeks, then blend it with your fingers.

Be precise. That means whether you're using a brush or applying lipstick straight from the tube. "Red lipstick should never be applied casually in the back of a taxi," says Verel.

Don't use red lip liner. If it doesn't match your lipstick perfectly (and odds are it won't), you'll end up with a two-tone effect. If you like using liner, find a shade that's close to your natural lip color and use it to outline your lips.

Prevent "bleeding." Apply a little concealer around the border of your mouth.

Avoid getting lipstick on your teeth. After applying, put your finger in your mouth, purse your lips around it, then slowly pull it out to remove excess color.