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Naked 3 by Urban Decay

14 Dec
Naked 3 by Urban Decay

Naked 3 by Urban Decay

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Experiment with 12 NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN (and insanely beautiful) rose-hued neutrals—from pale, shimmery pink to deep black matte with rosy red micro-glitter.

It’s finally here: the long-awaited follow-up Naked and Naked2 (two of the industry’s all-time bestselling palettes)! And this time around, we’re giving you a dozen NEW ways to get Naked. (Yes, we loaded this palette with 12 NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN shades.)

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Urban Decay - Naked Eye Shadow Palettes

Urban Decay – Naked Eye Shadow Palettes

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Choose from every finish imaginable: ultra-smooth mattes, gorgeous pearls and glimmering metallics. From the palest, shimmery pink to deep, warm black, these neutrals will make you want to get Naked all over again. Every shade features our Pigment Infusion System?, the proprietary blend of ingredients that gives each shade its velvety texture, rich color, serious staying power and blendability.

Naked3 includes a NEW double-ended shadow/blending brush AND an Eyeshadow Primer Potion sampler with resealable samples of all four formulas (original, Sin, Eden and Anti-Aging). Each sample holds about a week’s worth of Primer!

Our art-school-inspired tin case is a gorgeous rose-gold color (a subtle hint at the shades inside). Embossed on top with a big “Naked3” and cool facets that beg to be touched, it’s sure to inspire lots of jealous stares.

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Urban Decay - Naked 3 Eye Shadow Palettes

Urban Decay – Naked 3 Eye Shadow Palettes

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What it is:
A mirrored compact packed with a dozen never-before-seen rose-hued neutrals, plus a double-ended brush and an Eyeshadow Primer Potion sampler.

What it does:
Dare to get Naked all over again with Urban Decay’s latest shadow palette. Naked3 debuts 12 insanely beautiful rose-hued neutrals in an impressive range of shades—from pale, shimmery pink to deep black matte with red microglitter—in ultrasmooth matte, pearl, and glimmering metallic finishes. Each shadow features Urban Decay’s Pigment Infusion System?, the proprietary blend of ingredients that gives every shade its velvety texture, rich color, serious staying power, and blendability.

This set contains:

  • 0.05 oz x 12 Eyeshadows in: Strange (pale neutral pink matte-satin), Dust (pale metallic pink shimmer w/iridescent micro-glitter), Burnout (light pinky-peach satin), Limit (light dusty rose matte), Buzz (metallic rose shimmer w/silver microglitter), Trick (light metallic pinky-copper shimmer w/tonal microsparkle), Nooner (medium pinky-brown matte), Liar (medium metallic mauve shimmer), Factory (pinky-brown satin), Mugshot (metallic taupe shimmer w/slight pink shift), Darkside (deep taupe-mauve satin), Blackheart (smoky black matte w/rosy red micro-sparkle)
  • Double-ended eye shadow brush
  • 4 x 0.025 oz Eyeshadow Primer Potion sample packettes

What it is formulated WITHOUT:

  • Parabens
  • Sulfates
  • Phthalates

What else you need to know:
The gorgeous rose-gold art-school-inspired tin case hints at the shades inside. Embossed on top with a big “Naked3” and cool facets that beg to be touched, this case is sure to inspire lots of jealous stares. Naked3 also includes a new double-ended shadow/blending brush and an Eyeshadow Primer Potion sampler with resealable samples of all four formulas (Original, Sin, Eden, and Anti-Aging). Each sample holds about a week’s worth of Primer.

Product Inspiration:

Years ago, Wende (founding partner of Urban Decay) had a boyfriend who took the most amazing pictures of her at sunset, when the light was ridiculously flattering. With Naked3, she wanted to recreate that amazing “golden hour” vibe that looks great on everyone.

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Urban Decay Naked 3 Eye Shadow Palette

Urban Decay Naked 3 Eye Shadow Palette

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Naked Skin Beauty Make-up Look by Tommy

Naked Beauty Make-up Look by Tommy

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Urban Decay Holiday Collection 2013

7 Nov
Urban Decay Holiday 2013

Urban Decay Holiday 2013

Urban Decay is beauty with an edge. It is feminine, dangerous, and fun… appealing to anyone who relishes her individuality and dares to express it. Known for their daring shade names and innovative products, Urban Decay carries one of the widest selections of color cosmetics brands—a main reason their brand is so much fun! From a myriad of unique eye products, to performance foundations, and lickable, sexy powders, Urban Decay has always found new ways to excite beauty junkies and makeup artists alike.

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Naked Illuminated Shimmering Powder for Face and Body

URBAN DECAY Naked Illuminated Shimmering Powder for Face and Body

URBAN DECAY Naked Illuminated Shimmering Powder for Face and Body

Our smooth, silky powder contains a sophisticated, microfine shimmer. Dust it on wherever you want to create an instant Naked glow!

Get Naked from head to toe. This smooth, silky powder contains a sophisticated, microfine shimmer and light-reflecting particles that give skin a luminous, radiant look. You really have to see it to appreciate how insanely beautiful it is!

This lightweight, shimmering powder is baked on a terra cotta disc for 24 hours and then hand-finished, just like our popular Baked Bronzer. Baking the formula gives Naked Illuminated Shimmering Powder a high level of just-perfect shimmer (without the metallic look of cheaper formulas). It also provides the color payoff of a loose powder, with the convenience of a pressed powder.

The perfect way to get (or give) Naked, this shimmering powder comes in a gorgeous rose-gold box and makes the perfect gift for any Naked fan. Includes a generous mirror and a brush (housed in a separate compartment underneath the powder).

USD $29

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Anarchy Face Case

URBAN DECAY Anarchy Face Case

URBAN DECAY Anarchy Face Case

An ultimate all-in-one travel palette for the most discriminating beauty junkies, this limited-edition set contains all the essentials for a range of looks, including colors for your eyes, lips, and cheeks.

This double-layer compact keeps everything organized and prevents the shadows from mixing with the blushes and highlighter. Lift the lid to reveal the first tier, which houses five shades of Eyeshadow, a Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color, a travel-size 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil, and a big mirror. Delve into the lower tier and you’ll find two shades of blush (in an exclusive new powder formula) and a highlighter, along with another mirror. Perfect for quick getaways, rushed mornings, and last-minute invites to stay the night, this travel-size palette fits stealthily into your bag—making it easy to create a hot look no matter where you are.

With most all-in-one palettes, you run out of lip color long before everything else. Not so with Urban Decay’s Anarchy Face Case, because the Super-Saturated pencil is full size. And when you want to change up your look, you can just swap out the pencils for your favorite Urban Decay shades.

USD $44 / Sephora Exclusive

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Black Market – 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil Sets

URBAN DECAY Black Market Pencil Set

URBAN DECAY Black Market Pencil Set

A set so good, it’s almost criminal: six darkly gorgeous hues of our award-winning Eye Pencils (including five exclusive new shades)—in a cool, travel-size set.

Like the most illicit of substances, our 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil Sets have been known to provoke some pretty insane behavior in fans eager for another fix. And Black Market is no exception. The smoky lineup includes a deep inky-blue shimmer, a glittery grayish-purple AND a cool black satin (because one shade of black is never enough). Get it now or risk having to resort to extreme measures to track it down later.

Just like our full-size 24/7 pencils, these babies deliver unmatched color payout in a creamy, waterproof formula that glides on and dries down to a waterproof finish that won’t budge.

The perfect gift for any makeup junkie (and a great introduction to UD), this set comes in a clear outer box so you can see all the gorgeous eye candy inside. Mmmm.

What You See Is What You Get:
West* (dark brown pearl), Desperation (deep taupe-gray matte), Black Market* (charcoal black satin), Riot* (smoky purple shimmer with violet micro-sparkle), Apathy* (metallic olive green shimmer) and Ink* (deep navy blue satin).

USD $36 / *New and exclusive shade

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Ocho Loco 2 – 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil Sets

URBAN DECAY Ocho Loco 2

URBAN DECAY Ocho Loco 2

Get crazy all over again—with a dark, edgy rainbow of eight FULL-SIZE 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils (including five exclusive new shades).

When we launched our original Ocho Loco set last year, we knew it would be popular—but we had no idea just how popular. The frenzy was so out of control that we’re still getting a ton of requests for it (a year later!).

“Ocho Loco” means “Crazy Eight” in Spanish, which sums up the shades in this sequel perfectly. Play it tame (but not boring) with edgier-than-average neutrals. Smoke it up with our deepest, blackest black. Experiment with trippy-cool acid brights. From returning faves like Deep End and Perversion to new, destined-for-cult-status shades like Ultraviolet and Mars, this set has it all. And no matter which shade you choose, our creamy, award-winning 24/7 formula glides on smoothly and dries down to a long-lasting finish.

Since we rarely do full-size pencil sets, this set is a true collector’s item. But the craziest part has to be the price: $59 for eight full-size pencils that would cost you $152 if you bought them individually. (Not that you could anyway, since five of the shades are exclusives.) And it comes with a never-before-seen neon-green Grindhouse Double Barrel Sharpener (exclusive to this set).

Ocho Loco 2 comes nestled in a tray adorned with a sophisticated rainbow of X-rayed flowers and has a clear outer box so you can see all the amazing shades inside. Like all our 24/7 pencils, shade-matched barrels make it easy to find the exact color you’re looking for (even in the depths of an oversized tote).

What You See Is What You Get:
Roach (deep copper brown shimmer), Twice Baked* (rich brown satin w/gold micro-sparkle), Crave* (deepest, darkest brown-black matte), Perversion (blackest black matte), Deep End (bright metallic peacock shimmer), Mars* (bright metallic green shimmer), Ultraviolet* (bright blue-violet shimmer) and Tornado* (dark eggplant pearl).

USD $59 / *New and exclusive shade.

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Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner

URBAN DECAY Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner

URBAN DECAY Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner

Like a gateway drug to hardcore sparkle, Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner provides a heavy dose of glam-rock—minus the frequent stints in rehab.

All the glitz of glam rock—without the spandex or bad hair. Our water-based, buildable liner contains super-fine glitter in a clear base that dries quickly and REALLY stays put (for long wear without any fallout).

Because the glitter is suspended in a gel, it won’t separate in the bottle (so you don’t need to shake it like you do with watery formulas). Peach and cucumber extract condition the skin, while carrot extract smooths and softens.

Wear Heavy Metal alone, apply it over our legendary Eyeshadow or layer two shades together for a more intense glam-rock effect. The precise, thin-tipped brush makes it easy to create fine, glittery lines. Want more sparkle? Use the side of the brush to sweep sparkle all over your lids.

USD $19

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Vice 2 Eye Shadow Palette

URBAN DECAY Vice Palette 2

URBAN DECAY Vice Palette 2

URBAN DECAY Vice Palette 2

URBAN DECAY Vice Palette 2

URBAN DECAY Vice Palette 2

URBAN DECAY Vice Palette 2

Missed out the first time? Jonesing for your next fix? You’re in luck. This luxe, sophisticated palette is loaded with 20 ALL-NEW (and unbelievably gorgeous) Eyeshadow shades.

Experiment with insanely cool brights, not-your-average neutrals, and sexy hits of smoke, all in our decadent, revamped formula. In case you weren’t around for the frenzy of the original Vice Palette, here’s the deal: yes, Vice 2 is limited edition and it WILL sell out. (With 20 EXCLUSIVE shades you won’t find anywhere else, what would you expect!?)

Every shade features our Pigment Infusion System™, the proprietary blend of ingredients that gives the formula its velvety texture, rich color, serious staying power and blendability.

Even the case is luxe. It’s drenched in a pretty-but-edgy, abstract orchid design that’s applied with a special process—so no two palettes are exactly alike—and topped off with a gunmetal jeweled UD icon. With the touch of a button, the case opens slowly, seductively, to unveil all those gorgeous shadows, along with an oversized mirror and a double-ended, cruelty-free shadow/crease brush.

What You See Is What You Get:
Smokeout (dark taupey-black satin), Lovesick (black matte w/iridescent micro-glitter), Shellshock (bright metallic silver), Coax (medium metallic pink w/golden iridescent micro-sparkle), X-Rated (baby pink satin), Prank (deep navy matte w/turquoise floating pearl), Madness (bright metallic blue shimmer w/blue micro-glitter), Strike (antique gold shimmer w/silver micro-glitter), Stash (deep olive green shimmer w/iridescent micro-sparkle), Poison (charcoal satin w/iridescent micro-sparkle), Radar (metallic brown shimmer w/iridescent micro-glitter), Damaged (bright metallic emerald shimmer), Voodoo (metallic purple shimmer w/iridescent purple micro-glitter), Betrayal (bright purple satin w/blue shift), Derailed (medium metallic taupey-brown shimmer), Dope (warm champagne satin), Toxic (metallic copper-pink shimmer w/tonal micro-glitter), Habit (light nude matte), Ambush (metallic brown satin) and Rewind (medium brown matte).

USD $59.00

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Sephora + Pantone Color IQ system

7 Oct
Sephora + Pantone Color IQ system: Meet Color IQ

Sephora + Pantone Color IQ system: Meet Color IQ

Named by Allure Magazine as one of the 14 best most innovative products in 2013 Beauty Breakthroughs, what is this new gadget out in the beauty industry found in Sephora? Let’s find out!

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MEET COLOR IQ

For the first time ever, pinpoint your 100% exact foundation shade with Sephora + Pantone’s revolutionary new color-matching service. Give five minutes, it will give your scientifically precise Skintone Number and pinpoint your perfect match from over 250 brands and1,500 formulas

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Sephora + Pantone Color IQ system: Never wear the wrong foundation again.

Sephora + Pantone Color IQ system:
Never wear the wrong foundation again.

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If you’ve ever dropped cash on a brand-new foundation that looked all wrong when you got home, you probably know the temptation to blame the fluorescent lights, the pushy salesclerk—pretty much anything besides user error (a.k.a. yourself). Sephora created a new device with Pantone that takes silly humans out of the equation altogether and leaves the color-matching job to a bundle of lights, a camera, and a tiny computer packed into a wand that looks a bit like a cordless telephone.

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Sephora + Pantone Color IQ system: No more mismatches, no more guesswork, no more error.

Sephora + Pantone Color IQ system:
No more mismatches, no more guesswork, no more error.

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HOW IT WORKS:

Pantone, the company that standardized color for designers around the world, originally built this spectrocolorimeter (try saying that three times fast) for home decorators to use for such tasks as color-matching paint and fabric swatches. With a few modifications, it’s now as effective on cheeks as it is on chintz.

At Sephora, a beauty adviser holds the device up to the (makeup-free) skin on your neck, cheek, and forehead. The gizmo then shines nine different colored LED lights on your face, which illuminate not just the surface shade but also the undertones of skin, as a miniature camera snaps 27 photos. A computer inside then spits out your skin-tone code.

Here’s the best part: Sephora had Pantone engineers match the 1,500+ foundation shades in their inventory to every possible code. Once you know your magic number, the beauty adviser directs you to an iPad with an app that brings up all the perfect matches for your complexion. And since color isn’t everything, they also ask you to describe your foundation needs (hydrating, anti-aging, mattifying) before handing out samples for you to try on your face before buying.

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WATCH THE VIDEO:

Never Wear the Wrong Foundation Again: Introducing Sephora + Pantone Color IQ

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WHAT AN EXPERT SAYS:

“I’m a professional makeup artist, and matching foundation is a challenge even for me, so I give this innovation a big thumbs-up,” says makeup artist Maria Verel. “It really does help eliminate the guesswork people experience when they buy foundation.” In fact, even the best pro in the world would be no match for this little computer: “You can’t really assess skin tone with the naked eye because it’s hard to detect the undertones,” says Wilson.

The spectrocolorimeter actually picks up on all the colors that influence your skin shade using LED light, so it really is able to match foundation in a way that we can’t on our own.

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Sephora + Pantone Color IQ system

Sephora + Pantone Color IQ system

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TOMMY’S NOTE:

After I read about the article from Allure Magazine, I decided to give this this COLOR IQ a try at a local Sephora store in Metrotown, Burnaby (BC, Canada). The whole process did not take long at all. The beauty adviser took the device and scanned on three different spots on my face, and asked me if I prefer to have my foundation in a direct matching colour or slightly darker. I told her that I usually prefer a colour that is 1/2 shade darker so it actually looks more natural on a male’s face.

Shortly after the scan, the device showed the result of my Pantone colour code. The screen that the COLOR IQ device is connected to gave the recommendation of the foundation products in my direct matching colour. What I liked about it is that it also gives other recommendations for personal preferences: darker shades, more yellow-undertone, or more red-undertone. If your like, you can enter your e-mail address to have the product list recommendation e-mail to you! I think it’s very wonderful it does that and I was pleased to try on matching BB cream products. It was a great experience using COLOR IQ machine as it’s a great technology!

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Sephora COLOR IQ and Smashbox BB Cream Halo Powder

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MAKE UP FOR EVER: Artisan Brush Collection

7 Sep

MAKE UP FOR EVER Artisan Brushes 3

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A FULL COLLECTION OF BRUSHES IS BEING UNVEILED WITH 76 REFERENCES. PROFESSIONAL TOOLS, CLASSICS, BASICS, PRACTICAL BRUSHES, AND CREATIVE BRUSHES FOR ARTISTIC EFFECTS…

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MAKE UP FOR EVER Brush Collection

IN MAKE-UP, THE BRUSH IS A FUNDAMENTAL TOOL, AND THE CANVAS OF THE PROFESSIONAL OR AMATEUR MAKE-UP ARTIST IS THE FACE AND THE BODY. GOING FULL CIRCLE, THE BRUSH IS AN EXTENSION OF THE HAND AND FINDS ITS DESTINATION: THE BODY.

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MAKE UP FOR EVER Artisan Brushes 2

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As the essential tool of the MAKE UP FOR EVER universe, the brush signifies Creator & Artistic Director: Dany Sanz’s roots as a painter and sculptor while exemplifying her passion for make up artistry. As both an artist and innovator, Dany creates products to meet the needs of both the professional make up artist and every day woman, which led her to reinvent the artist’s most vital tool – the brush. MAKE UP FOR EVER proudly announces a revolution in brushes with the introduction of seventy-six cutting-edge brushes, the most expansive luxury brush collection available today.

This extensive set ranges from everyday ‘must-haves’ to highly customized tools to create the most intricate artistic effects. Notorious for its high performance, quality products, MAKE UP FOR EVER employed the most advanced technology to ensure the tools met professional standards with consumer appeal. Dany Sanz perfected each and every brush throughout a five year process that involved testing a variety of synthetic fibers that mimic the silky softness of natural hair. She consulted with renowned brush manufacturer Raphaël on the island of Mauritius to create specialized brushes that require unparalleled craftsmanship. The construction of each brush involved 25 unique stages, and was hand-crafted by a total of 30 people from start to finish.

What further differentiates this brush collection from any other is the specific synthetic fiber technology that exists in several diameters and types: wavy or straight depending on the required use. When fibers are straight, application is more generous and precise, while wavy bristles are more splayed, allowing for a lighter and freer application. A unique combination of the two fiber textures gives infinite creative possibilities. The softness and performance of each set of bristles is ensured by using tweezers and not scissors, while fibers are fixed in place with a ferrule made from a gunmetal barrel. With no detail spared, the beech wood brush handles were created with a beveled end to allow for easier product retrieval and can be used to assist in faux lash application.

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MAKE UP FOR EVER Artisan Brushes 4 Brush Finder

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The Artisan Brush Collection is classified in a way that is extremely practical for artists everywhere:

  • 100‘s = Complexion (Face)
  • 200‘s = Eyes
  • 300‘s = Lips
  • 400‘s = Artistic (specially designed for industry pro’s)

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Brush Image Source: the Style & Beauty Doctor

Selected brushes will be available at Sephora stores, all brushes will be available on Sephora.com and Make Up For Ever Boutiques in September 2013.

 

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A VISIONARY ARTISAN

WITH THIS COLLECTION, MAKE UP FOR EVER HAS CREATED TOOLS FOR THE FUTURE, AND PROJECTS ITSELF INTO THE MAKE- UP OF TOMORROW WITH THESE NEW AND EXCEPTIONAL FIBERS.

The brand has taken a psychological and technological gamble that will shake up the ideas and habits of make-up artists, who have chosen the qualities of natural bristles in the past. This innovative new collection marks a real breakthrough in this sector. These high technology fibers with many different uses push make-up application even further, beyond what was possible in the past. Dany Sanz, who has never made compromises in her artistic choices and product development, now firmly believes that these new fibers justify their use in the production of ALL MAKE UP FOR EVER brushes.

THIS WELL THOUGHT-OUT, MEASURED AND CAREFULLY BALANCED DECISION MADE BY DANY SANZ IS NOW THE BEGINNING OF A DARING AND CONFIDENT ADVENTURE, THE CHOICE OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY.

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BB Cream vs. CC Cream

26 Jun
BB Cream & CC Cream

BB Cream & CC Cream

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Have you heard of CC cream before? As the North American cosmetics market is now all over BB creams (as seen in the massive selections in the cosmetic retailers & drugstores), there is a new trendy product being introduced to the market—CC creams.

What are they? What are the main differences between the BBc and CCs? Do we even need to wear it? This blog will break it down for you so you know the basic facts about both creams.

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Mega cosmetics retailer Sepora makes the explanation easy:

BBs & CCs

These multi-taskers prime, hydrate, protect, perfect and more.

1. WHAT THEY DO

  • PRIME skin’s surface for makeup
  • HYDRATE and smooth skin with innovative formulas
  • PROTECT from environmental damage with SPF
  • PERFECT skin with seamless coverage
  • BBs: TREAT skin’s appearance with high levels of active skincare ingredients
  • CCs: COLOR CORRECT and even tone with targeted formulas

2. WAYS TO WEAR

  • NORMAL SKIN: Wear BBs or CCs alone for light coverage, or blend with your favourite foundation for heavier coverage.
  • OILY/COMBINATION SKIN: Use your BB or CC cream as a primer to boost your makeup’s staying power and control shine.
  • DRY SKIN: Pair your BB or CC with your favorite moisturizer for extra skin benefits and a subtle tint.

3. BB & CC FACTS

  • BB stands for beauty balm, blemish balm, or blemish base.
  • BBs were originally created by dermatologists in Asia as post-procedure creams for patients who have gone through laser surgery.
  • BBs are concentrated as a pea-size amount is just enough.
  • CC stands for color correct or color care.
  • CCs were first developed in Korea to address discoloration.
  • CCs are generally lighter in texture than BBs and provide a more natural coverage

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BB Cream Selection

BB Cream Selection

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Beauty

We Tried This: BB and CC Creams

By Allison Berry

Just what do these popular alphabet creams do, anyway?

Unless you’ve been living under a rock lately, you’ve noticed the array of BB and CC creams popping up at makeup counters and drugstores. The alphabet cream trend can be traced back to Asia, where it began several years ago before migrating to the U.S. Revisionist beauty historians point to anti-aging creams as the forebear (AA creams) to today’s hot alphabet creams.

These products combine many of the benefits of traditional skincare with some color coverage—such as the coverage of a foundation with the translucence of a tinted moisturizer. BB stands for “beauty balm” and CC for “complexion corrector” or “color and correct.” While a BB cream provides instant sheer coverage along with SPF, a CC cream helps address any problems with redness or a sallow complexion, while also providing anti-aging benefits.

BB creams are targeted for a younger consumer who may not need the added coverage of a CC. For both products, though, the rationale is clear. Consumers want their products to multitask—to make skin look beautiful immediately and also improve over time. These hybrid products are a growing market segment in the beauty industry, reaching $36 million in 2012, according to the NPD Group. (In 2011, they were a comparatively paltry $2 million market).

Nearly all BB and CC creams offer some level of sun protection, which is significant, as many traditional moisturizers that women might apply in the morning do not. BB creams with SPF titanium dioxide don’t appear chalky or leave a whitish tint on your face, a problem familiar to anyone who tries to be diligent about sun protection.

Wearing a BB cream is like switching your face from an HD to an analog version, subtly and pleasantly blurring any flaws. It doesn’t feel heavy as foundation often does. The ease of having one product that provides a multitude of benefits, rather than layering on several serums and lotions, certainly resonates with this modern-day woman. I found most of the creams I tried to be very bendable; they quickly disappeared into your skin, leaving a slightly more radiant version of your face behind.

Among BB creams both mass market and prestige, Maybelline’s Dream Fresh BB Cream proved a standout. My skin immediately looked brighter and smoother when wearing it, and the lightweight formula is easy to blend. For more coverage, Smashbox’s Camera Ready CC Cream delivered—it evened out my skin tone and diminished fine lines around the eyes. But Olay’s Total Effects Tone Correcting CC Cream is the product that I returned to repeatedly. The packaging is divine: ribbons of the product artfully on display in the clear container form a compelling visual of how the cream comes together to address your skincare needs. When you apply it, it has an airy, almost fluffy texture, enhancing the feeling that you’re nourishing your skin.

With all the benefits of my daily moisturizer, plus a bit of color coverage, using a BB or CC cream is a no-brainer. However, one significant flaw thus far in the concept is that each cream is designed to reach many consumers, meaning that if you don’t fall into one of several broad shade categories—typically three to five variations of light, medium, or dark—you might be out of luck. As the products’ popularity continues to grow, beauty brends will hopefully address this shortcoming.

This is far from the last you’ll hear of alphabet creams—haircare companies have begun to embrace them as well, such as Pantene and Alterna. And there is already a DD cream on the market: Julep’s Dynamic Do-All. Perhaps our BB and CC creams will one day look quaint when we’re on to XX and YY versions.

Source: Sephora, Time

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CC Cream Selection

CC Cream Selection

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BB霜、CC霜

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2013/08/26  |  提供者/大美人

BB&CC霜的存在,就像服裝界的貼腿褲(Legging),個人意見曾說,自從有了Legging,很多女生都忘了穿下半身出門。嚴格來說,BB&CC霜並不是粉底,但它有了粉底該有的功能,還更輕薄、更有保養效果,也難怪,大家變節、專買B&C霜!2013年可說是BB&CC最輝煌的一年,一起來看有哪些新招!

  • NEWS 1

BB+CC聯手,攻下粉底市場

以往被詬病太死白、妝感太濃的BB霜,在今年大進化,擺除了只有水泥灰色系以膚色質地進攻市場,網羅更多追求快速底妝的大美人!香奈兒打出膚色校正(Color Correct )的CC霜牌,接收對飾底乳失去新鮮感的族群,自此之後各家演繹,雖說CC霜訴求只是第一步校正膚色,後續仍須加上粉底液或粉餅才算完成底妝,不過,誰管它呢?都已經膚色校正了,克服了黯沈大敵,其它的就交給遮瑕和蜜粉就夠了!

BB VS. CC霜,哪裡不一樣?

BB霜最大優勢:遮瑕力較高(勝)

  • 主打:修飾疤痕、紋路和毛孔的效果比CC霜好!
  • 質地:略比CC霜乾燥,相對比較適合20世代的肌膚。
  • 色選:以修飾力強的「水泥灰色」起家,現在也進化為多種不同的膚色系。

CC霜最大優勢:提亮膚色

  • 主打:「黯沈菜色臉」,就像剛保養完後的素肌光彩。
  • 質地:較為滋潤保濕,添加比BB霜更多的保養成分,適合30世代以上女性。
  • 色選:色系多,從多為蜜桃、深淺膚色為主,跟粉底液的分類相近。
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防曬型BB!突破SPF50,戶外更安心

「防曬BB霜」說穿了就是潤色防曬乳的的進化版,差在修飾膚色功能更到位,並擺脫防曬乳易起屑、流汗泛白的缺點。今年防曬BB霜係數拉高到SPF50、PA四個+,勢必將取代傳統防曬乳的地位。

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化妝水後直接上!超水感BB 

今年BB的新梗是「化粧水後直接上」!此類BB訴求添加大量保濕美容液,意思就像妳把BB霜Mix日間乳液混和一起上,真是懶人底妝的首選!

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好攜帶!補妝就靠BB餅

BB從乳狀劑型進化成蜜粉餅、粉凝霜,此類型BB的妝感,全都比傳統型的粉底產品輕薄點、有光澤點,硬是把BB霜完妝的精緻度又往上推高了一層!

BB餅補妝小訣竅

1.用量減半:臉上已經有BB霜,若再疊擦難免出現厚感,彩妝師建議減少粉量,只要上妝時一半的量約1/4粉撲即可,若不足再增加。

2. 從臉頰下手:臉頰最容易脫妝,補妝時應該先由此區下手,接著再補鼻子、額頭、下巴,臉週最後帶過就可以了。

3.手指補強小細節:粉撲補完大面積後,眼角、鼻翼邊.、嘴角等細微部位不要忘了補!用手指沾取BB餅輕拍補妝,就能輕易深入死角。

  • NEW 5

美白一條龍!BB搭美白列車

在化妝品業的歸類中,多數品牌的BB霜跟保養品掛同一線,今年BB開始搭上美白列車,強打含美白精華液+SPF50高防曬,「美白一條龍」滴水不漏!

  • NEW 6

BB霜「尬」海綿,合體出擊更服貼

海綿粉撲搭BB上妝的風潮正熱,韓系BB們乾脆讓BB跟海綿合而為一,讓便利性大大提升。

  • NEW 7

眼部專用BB遮瑕,妝感更完美

如果有黑眼圈、眼袋的困擾,單用一支BB或CC霜是不夠力的,所謂要B就「B到底」,「眼部專用BB霜」因此誕生的很合理!比較傳統遮瑕膏,特別在質地又水潤了點、帶有光澤感,不免俗還是添加美白或抗老成份,表明保養身份!

眼部BB遮瑕TIPS 

1. 用量3點即可

BB眼霜質地水潤,只要點3點就夠用全眼,畫ㄑ型用量反而太多。

2. 手指輕拍推開

指腹輕拍,將BB眼霜拍點均勻。

DD霜現身了!

沒開玩笑,DD霜真的現身了!最近美國化妝品牌JULEP推出DD霜,主打比BB霜質地水潤,皮膚乾燥的人也能直接使用,並擁有粉底的遮瑕效果、持久度,共四個膚色,並推出專用刷具搭配使用。

  • NEW 8

避免死白!腮紅是BB底妝的完美Ending

上了BB霜卻不上腮紅,會顯得臉色灰白像僵屍,大美人強烈建議妳:一定要上腮紅!有光澤的腮紅膏(液)態最適合!

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臉部色彩TIPS

1. 綠色-修正泛紅肌膚與痘疤。

2. 紫色-修飾蠟黃肌膚,幫助膚色明亮。

3. 白色-局部打亮鼻梁、下巴、唇峰。

4. 藍色-打亮偏黃膚色,改善暗沉。

5. 珊瑚色-代替腮紅,呈現自然粉嫩感。

6. 當肌膚同時存在小問題時,可以依照不同部位擦上所需要校正的顏色。

ex:整體膚色偏黃又想達到臉龐立體明亮的效果,可先擦上紫色做整體底妝,再用白色打亮T字部位;或是在黑眼圈的部分使用藍色修飾,雙頰泛紅的部分則再搭配綠色使用。當然也可以將CC霜混和粉底液,加強遮瑕效果,同時改善膚色。

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BB霜/CC霜/DD霜,總整理

最近市面上廣泛流行著BB霜、CC霜,現在竟然又推出了DD霜!到底這些產品是什麼東西你有搞清楚嗎?

BB的意思是Blemish(瑕疵、缺點)Balm(半固體的膏狀劑型)

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最早的用途其實是皮膚科醫師用來治療受損、受傷肌膚的修護性保養,可以提供給問題肌膚有效的修護及改善,進而發揮治癒的效用。且裡面同時還會添加粉體及防水成分,進而達到遮蔽效果,為受損肌膚做好遮瑕、修飾、潤色,簡單來說就是添加了修護成份的遮瑕膏。然而因為其溫和成份及有效的遮蓋力,受損肌膚也可以使用,業者進而廣泛推廣成乳霜狀,且於內添加了美白及保養成分,這一推出,就讓BB霜迅速取代了粉底液,成了大眾眼裡的神奇底妝產品。為了搶奪BB霜這塊大餅,目前幾乎各家美妝品牌都有推出自己的BB霜產品。

然而,BB霜的熱銷延續了好陣子,消費者開始產生了倦怠感,為了重拾新鮮感,開始有業者進而推出所謂的【CC霜】。

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CC Cream - Color Control Cream

CC Cream – Color Control Cream

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CC霜: Color Control

最初是由日本第一大護膚品株式會社為修正術後肌膚不均勻所設計,能提供受損較嚴重的皮膚保護及修護效果,並兼具視覺上調正膚色的特點,故被稱為“色彩調控全效修容霜”。CC霜比之前使用的BB霜來的自然,更透氣更薄的感覺,妝感不會悶悶的,CC霜的介紹就是有從基因端去控制黑色素,CC霜集合了BB霜的所有優點,又特別添加了美白、保濕、抗過敏等護膚成分,外在修飾,內在美白。並專門根據亞洲女性肌膚設計,成為了風靡亞洲的美白保濕裸妝。適合長期使用,從本質上調整改善膚質膚色,適合敏感問題肌膚、亞健康狀態肌膚的修復保養,當然,更適合正常健康皮膚。

因為BB霜及CC霜的火紅,目前更推出DD霜產品,DD霜指的是全日防護(Daily defence)及全方位運作(Dynamic Do All),簡單的說就是添加了防皺抗皺成份,進化版的CC霜。

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Julep DD Creme

Julep DD Creme

目前這款DD霜在台灣尚未上市,有消息指出預計6月會上市,金額約莫在一千出頭,就讓我們引頸期盼吧!

Source:Beauty Plus

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Smashbox CC霜

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調膚校色CC霜

陳靖文   |   壹週刊 2013/4/25

CC霜出現後,有人說,CC霜是BB霜的升級版,這其實是一種誤解。從字面意義看,CC是「Color Control (膚色調控)」,BB是「Blemish Balm (遮瑕)」,兩者訴求效用不同。在BB霜獨大的美容市場,CC霜能否爭出另一片天?我們來看看CC霜有何賣點。
Smashbox - What does BB Cream Do?

Smashbox – What does BB Cream Do?

CC霜是日本化妝品公司位雷射後肌膚所設計,並同時達到視覺上的膚色較正效果。幾經改良,進入韓國市場後,受到韓國藝人與彩妝師推崇而引起關注。去年美妝大牌CHANEL不跟著市場潮流推出BB霜,改以研發CC霜上市,一舉將CC雙推上火線話題,而後CC霜也越加普及。

WHO
肌膚因年齡 生理狀況與生活型態,而反映出不同的膚色與光采。好比黑色素增生、代謝不佳者,膚色會暗黑;空汙氧化或飲食不均衡會造成蠟黃;肌膚循環不良呈現發青現象;膚況敏感不適者則泛紅。簡單來說,膚質佳、需要較正膚色者用CC霜;有明顯肌膚瑕疵、毛孔粗大者,適合用BB霜。

HOW
市面上的CC雙與BB霜,都強調多效合一,幾乎是大同小異。CC霜為了較正膚色並呈現光彩感,故使用透光粉體,已達到光學校正之效;BB霜則添加不透光的遮瑕粉體,以求遮飾效果。

Smashbox BB & CC Cream

Smashbox BB & CC Cream

輕裸妝 少粉量
無論使用BB霜或BB霜,目標都同樣是「輕裸妝」效果。因此在使用CC霜後,不需要再擦粉底液,直接輕撲蜜粉,或以粉餅在T字部位做局部加強。

Smashbox - Top BB Cream Tips

Smashbox – Top BB Cream Tips

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