I am so insanely excited about this post right now that I can barely contain my furious typing and sweating to get this up. No, seriously. theBalm “The Muppet Show” Cast Your Shadow Face Palette is incredible. Not only does it have an incredibly adorable, classic Muppets theme to it which will entice old-school fans and makeup lovers alike, but the palette has superb quality and pigmentation. I don’t want to delay the extraordinary limited edition palette any more than I have to, so let’s get on with some photography and swatches, shall we? read more…

Today was a fairly lazy day in my house, and it felt nice. I did have to go to an early morning doctor appointment (on a Saturday!), but I got to enjoy breakfast with my hubby, and it was nice to come back home and snuggle with our dogs for a few more hours afterward. We enjoyed a delicious lunch at a great small local place we frequent called “Libby’s,” and they have the most delicious sandwiches and wraps there! Lately, I’ve been on some kind of orange/copper/peach eye makeup kick. I feel like it really brings out the blue and green in my eyes, and I’ve been enjoying it with matching peach lips which is really trendy right now. I don’t usually match my eye makeup to my lips perfectly, but I’ve been enjoying the matching peach shades. To see what makeup I wore today, and a full product list, read more…

The Dior Blue Tie Collection is all about the grey and blue smokiness, with beige-nude cheeks and lips. I am not typically a blue eyeshadow wearer, however, I think it’s a totally sophisticated way to switch up a smokey eye. I have always been a huge fan of atypical smokey eyes, using dark blues and greys, or purples instead. This palette is definitely luxurious, and something that high end cosmetic fans will love. To see photographs, swatches, and a review, read more…

I picked up Milani One Coat Glitter Nail Lacquer in Silver Dazzle on a whim at my drugstore one evening several weeks ago. I am not quite sure what drew me to this particular shade since I tend to grab for really bright, neon shades in the summer. After applying this nail polish, though, I was very pleased with the formula and the shade. It completely screams rockstar without looking like you’ve tried too hard. It’s vampy and sexy, but also sophisticated and edgy, all at the same time. To see more swatches, read more…

I recently took my platinum blonde hair to a rich chestnut brown with some hints of auburn in it. Along the way, I turned my hair grey! I couldn’t find very many articles or video’s online about how to properly go from blonde to brunette (especially when you are a dyed-blonde to begin with), so I decided to share my hair disaster, how I fixed it, and how to seamlessly go from blonde to any dark shade your heart desires. I hope you enjoy!

I have previously written about the awesomeness that is Jesse’s Girl here on Beauty Gala, so you can imagine my shock and excitement when I ran into a few new displays containing actual Jesse’s Girl palettes! The Jesse’s Girl Eye Color Collection Palette contains nine eyeshadow shades. There were a few different palettes to choose from, so I started off with two of them. The Eyes Have It is the first one I am swatching on here, and it’s beautiful! A combination of blues, greens, and browns, the palette has the potential for a dramatic eye, but is also neutral enough to be everyday wearable. To see photographs and swatches of this brand new palette, read more…

Dior’s brand new line for autumn is called the Blue Tie Collection, and consists of gorgeous shades of blue and grey, along with beige, nude, and pink based lip colors and blushes. While I may not wear blue on my eyes very often, I am always smitten with lipsticks that have that beige-nude-pink tone to them. Not only do these colors go well with everything from an intense smokey eye to a bright blue or green eye, but they can also be worn to more demure occasions like a job interview, or to class for a more natural look. Pisanelle Pink is a gorgeous beige-pink lipstick that can be worn for all of the above occasions and more. To see photographs and swatches, read more…

This holiday season, OPI pays homage to America’s favorite Muppet friends as they hit the big screen in Disney’s The Muppets.  With an all-star cast including Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Kermit, Miss Piggy and the entire Muppet crew, the family comedy opens in theaters nationwide on November 23, 2011. Inspired by the film’s namesake lively and colorful characters, OPI launches twelve limited-edition Nail Lacquers for Holiday 2011.

“OPI is so excited to work with Disney to celebrate this long-awaited movie release,” said Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director.  “Not only do The Muppets characters inspire fun, bright and joyful colors, the fashionable Miss Piggy lends her name to three high-shine pink-based hues, ranging from bold red flecked with silver to a multi-dimensional strawberry shade.”

 

To get a sneak peek of this collection, and their names, read more…

You may remember Beauty Gala’s review of Maybelline’s “Blue Blowout” palette. I typically like to do a tutorial and look with each makeup palette that I swatch and rave about, not only to give you an idea of what you can do with the palette, but also so you can see exactly what the colors look like on the actual eye. Blue eyeshadow looks are incredible for our brown and hazel eyed beauties because they really make your eye color stand out. I am not usually one to wear blue eyeshadow because I don’t feel it best suits my eye color (blue-green), but I definitely enjoy playing around from time to time. To see how to achieve this look, read more…