tarte at Fashion Week

tarte artistry team partnered with celebrity makeup artist, Sil Bruinsma to create the Bridgette Bardot goes boho inspired look for Odd Molly's Spring 2011 show. Check out the face chart below for details on the products used. I'm usually a brown/bronze shadow kind of girl, but I've been loving smoky greys lately. I've been playing around with NARS Tzarine duo, part of the new fall collection, so look for a post on that soon.

Rundown of products used:

Complexion:
The eraser 4-in-1 natural concealers
park ave princess mineral powder bronzer
smooth operator Amazonian infused finishing powder

Eyes:
emphasEYES brows in taupe and medium brown
emphasEYES aqua-gel eyeliner in black
emphasEYES inner rim black eyeliner
smolderEYES eye defining pencil in charcoal    
eye couture day-to-night palette
picture perfect eyelash curler and lights, cameras, lashes! 4-in-1 mascara

Lips:
fRXtion lip balm
LipSurgence natural lipstain in envy

New tarte Radiant & Rested Luminous Complexion Collection

After a lovely year off pursuing my freelance writing and blogging dreams, I'm back to hustling in the 9-5 real world and it is an A-djustment let me tell you. Even when I didn't have to be up for anything in particular, I still made it a point to wake up at 8am at the latest to work on my book, blog, and any random freelance assignments I had due. But it was nice to know that if I was up or out late, I could have some time to sleep in. Well those days are over and it's been showing all over my face.

Thank the lord someone at tarte is trying to free us of the 9-5 grind (at least in the form of a tired, lackluster appearance) with the new Radiant & Rested Luminous Complexion collection. Each of the five products is meant to brighten, revive, highlight and just get you looking all glamorous and glowy on five minutes of sleep. Also fab to refresh for after work cocktails and look like you went from a nap, to happy hour. 

Mini Natural Cheek Stain in Glisten – An exclusive and limited-edition shade of natural cheek stain infused with the T5 Super Fruit Complex. Huge fan of tarte's existing cheek stains, and this will add a goldeny glow to cheekbones.

EmphasEYES™ Inner Rim Brightener - Seriously, why has this just come out now? It's basically eight hours of sleep in a slim little pencil. Rim inside of lower lash line and inner corners for a bright eyed, well rested look.

Recreate™ Silicone-Free Primer With Wrinkle Rewind™ Technology (0.5 oz) – Launched as part of tarte's summer collection (read about that here) this primer helps to decrease wrinkles by 67%, increase firmness by 47%, and increase moisture by 53% in 15 minutes post-application while smoothing uneven skin and minimizing the appearance of pores. What can't it do?

Smooth Operator™ Illuminating Serum (1.7 oz) – New and only available in this set, this pearly serum can be used to highlight brow bones and cheekbones or mixed with foundation for an all over glow. Brightens and replenishes without that tacky shiny effect. 

Mini Park Ave Princess Mineral Bronzer – Old faithful here; I wear this bronzer everyday. Using a large fluffy brush, dust all around face (sort of like you're making a halo outline), then over eyelids, bride of nose and hollows of cheeks. Bronzed and chiseled in a sec. 

This set isn't available quite yet, but let's all put it on our To Buy list shall we? Click here to purchase once it is in stock.

Fashion's Night Out!

If you're in the NYC area, be sure to check out Fashion's Night Out tonight, an initiative aimed to promote the retail industry by encouraging consumers to spend the night away! What's cool about this is it's actually a huge global initiative - France, China, Brazil, Italy and a ton of other major countries are all hosting Fashion's Night Out tonight. I would totally be there if I still lived in the city (maybe I'll start up Fashion's Night Out - the South Bend, IN edition next year).

In between guilt-free shopping built on the premise of saving people's jobs in the fashion industry, be sure to check out one of my absolute favorite make up lines, tarte cosmetics (an eco-chic line filled with good for you ingredients and fab formulas and shades). tarte is teaming up with designer Tracy Reese and retailer Henri Bendel to host two parties where you can enjoy cocktails and a complimentary makeup application from a top tarte artist! The tarte/Tracy Reese party is held at 64 Hudson St. from 6-11 and check out tarte/Henri Bendel at 712 5th Ave. (at 56th St.) also from 6-11pm.

tarte is also currently on sale on TheFairest.com, a genius new member's only site that hosts beauty sales a la fashion sites like Rue La La and Gilt Groupe. Scoop up some tarte at 50% off for one more day!