Nails: Lauren B Beauty

I was taken with the LaurenBBeauty.com site as the polishes looked modern and the colors- couture. 

This collection is quite extensive and I swatched 5 nudes ( Nude No 1-5, $18 each), Rodeo Drive ( a truly rich blue- red) and this stunner 33 Carats which is a color inspired by Elizabeth Taylor. 

The Lauren B Beauty collection was created to give you two weeks of wear without chipping or fading. All of her formulas are Eco and Vegan friendly and offer a mirror like finish. The nudes were created to suit every skin tone and her brushes are made with twice as many bristles making it easy to apply. I was impressed B.I.O.A. readers! 

Lauren B, a California girl with a background in luxury beauty products and a passion for DIY manicures, created this diverse line of polishes for us to mix and match. The polishes were inspired by her hometown of L.A. and each were made to flatter hands and feet. 

The polishes went on effortlessly with no globs, clumps, bristle pieces and are shiny and flawless in appearance. 

Available at LaurenBBeauty.com, Net-a-porter.com, Bliss Spa, Bergdorf Goodman and Plant Beauty among other stores worldwide.

Hourglass Cosmetics: Recent Launches

Below you will read about Modernist Eyeshadow Palettes from Hourglass Cosmetics as well as their new Equilibrium Biomimetic Skin Active Serum. It was just a few years ago when I was introduced to the brand and I have witnessed their immense growth in all beauty categories. I continue to wear their Panoramic Long Wear Lip Liner, Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation, Veil Mineral Primer, Ambient Lighting Blush and more from their wonderful brand.

When I first saw these eyeshadow palettes I swooned as they looked like small works of art to me. Available in 7 shades, the Hourglass Modernist Eyeshadow Palette ($58) launched just last month at Barneys New York, Bergdorf Goodman, Net-A-Porter.com, Sephora, Space NK, Violet Grey and Hourglasscosmetics.com.

About the palettes: 

• Innovative pressing technique provides a continuous form, offering advanced blending and artistry.

• Complementary colors for base, crease, and eyeliner allow for endless customized looks with one palette.

• Artist-inspired palettes feature a range of finishes, from matte to shimmer, for countless combinations, from subtle to dramatic.

• Unique sculptural design provides superior control for picking up and blending pigment.

• Each shade and finish is specifically calibrated to work with the other formulas within the palette.

• The finely-milled, creamy formula—the first of its kind—is exceptionally soft, longwearing and crease-resistant.

• Shimmer shades may be applied wet for more dramatic color.

Shades available are ATMOSPHERE (Cool Neutrals), MONOCHROME (Rose), EXPOSURE (Plums), GRAPHITE- Sephora EXCLUSIVE ( Smokey), COLOR FIELD ( Olive Greens), OBSCURA (Earth Tones) and INFINITY (Warm Neutrals).

    

Monochrome and Infinity.

Graphite (Sephora Exclusive) and Obsucura.

Exposure, Color Field and Atmosphere.

Exposure on my eyes.....ever so pretty!

Additionally, Hourglass also recently launched a new skin treatment called Equilibrium Biomimetic Skin Active Serum ($350). This revolutionary nighttime re-balancing treatment acts as a signal to epidermal renewal, relying on a bio-identical phosphatidylglycerol, the youth lipid found in high concentrations in amniotic fluid, found to normalize skin cell growth. 

It also acts to hydrate the skin and stimulate collagen production. The skin active serum acts at night as it is the key time for cellular rejuvenation! After a full cellular skin turn over cycle, which occurs every 40-56 days, skin will become more balanced and have improved texture and tone.

This product is produced in small batches and therefore will have limited availability. It is available exclusively at Hourglass Abbot Kinney, Bergdorf Goodman and Liberty London.

La Prairie: Limited Edition Holiday Sets

I find at the mere mention of the name, La Prairie, a sense of excitement flows through my body as I know I am going to see truly luxurious products. I continue to be a huge fan of their Skin Caviar Luxe Sleep Mask as it leaves my skin looking well hydrated, smooth and supple.

Their three lavish Limited Edition Holiday Sets offers so many benefits to one's skin that I wanted to share them with you...introducing Classic Caviar ($1,000), Timeless Radiance ($880) and Eternal Platinum ($1,700).

The Limited Edition Classic Caviar Set includes a trio of coveted caviar. Included are Skin Caviar Liquid Lift (50ml), Skin Caviar Luxe Cream (50ml) and Skin Caviar Luxe Eye Lift Cream (20ml). With these three products you can expect to feel more firm skin with less fine lines and wrinkles. The Skin Caviar Luxe Eye Lift Cream also helps to reduce the look of dark circles and puffiness which seems to personally be of concern to a lot of my readers. Available at laprairie.com. 

The Limited Edition Timeless Radiance set includes a full size Cellular Radiance Cream (50ml),  Cellular Radiance Eye Cream (10ml) and Cellular Radiance Concentrate Pure Gold (15 ml) which is La Prairie's gold-infused revitalizing serum. With these products you can expect a renewed texture of radiance and elasticity to the skin as well as a more lustrous texture and tone. These products bind moisture and prevent dehydration of the skin. The Cellular Radiance Concentrate Pure Gold imparts an incandescent glow while also filling wrinkles and refining the skin's firmness. Available EXCLUSIVELY at Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue.

The Limited Edition Eternal Platinum set includes an offering of rare, precious platinum, featuring the NEW Cellular Eye Essence Platinum Rare. Providing ultimate rejuvenation, Cellular Cream Platinum Rare (30ml) works in conjunction with the Cellular Serum Platinum Rare (30ml) to maintain your skin's optimal balance. The Cellular Eye Cream Platinum Rare (20ml) and new Cellular Eye Essence Platinum Rare (15ml) are also included and help to lift, firm, brighten and lighten dark circles. These products enhance skin's receptivity to beneficial ingredients and deliver an instant look and feeling of firmness. Available at www.laprairie.com.