This is the PERFECT gift idea.  I love the gold clutch the products come in!  I love each of these products! Bring on summer!  We’re ready!

Packed in a chic gold clutch that’s a perfect accessory for the season, the Laura Geller Bring on the Bronze Kit is complete with golden glow essentials for skin, eyes and lips and includes:

Spackle Tint Under Makeup Primer in Bronze – Wear it under makeup or alone as a subtle bronzer. Spackle Tint is the perfect silky base layer that acts as a smoothing interface between the skin and cosmetics. The oil-free, lightweight formula is enriched with skin nourishing botanicals and is suitable for all skin types. Spackle Tint Under Makeup Primer keeps makeup looking fresh and flawless for hours!

Baked Eyeshadow Duo in Candied Bronze – Deep cooper eyeshadow and a sunny bronze highlighter combine to make eyes sparkle! This duo is infused with intense color pigments and baked in terracotta pans for 24 hours. The result is creamy, color-rich, easily-blendable shadows that glide onto the skin and make eyes pop. Can be worn wet or dry.

Lipshine SPF 15 in Sun Drenched – This lip product offers the easy application of a lip gloss, the UV ray protection of a sunscreen and the comfort of a vitamin-packed lip balm. The soft, universally-flattering shade gives just a hint of color, perfect for the warmer months!

Split Baked Body Frosting All Over Body Glow in Honey Glow/Sugar Glow with Puff – This all-over body product is like sunshine and moonlight in one portable compact, basking skin in its most favorable light. Honey Glow delivers a golden radiance, while Sugar Glow provides a sheer luminosity; together they leave skin polished to perfection. Like all Laura Geller Baked products, Split Baked Body Frosting All Over Body Glow starts as a pigment-rich liquid and is baked in terracotta pans for 24 hours. The fine, luxuriously smooth powder is enriched with Ceraphil Oil, to prevent dryness, and powerful antioxidants, White Tea and Centella Asiatica, to ward off free radicals.

The Laura Geller Bring on the Bronze Kit leaves skin naturally sun-kissed with a just-back-from-vacation glow, perfect for busy moms who don’t have time for a coffee break, never mind a vacation!

$45.00 – BUY IT HERE!

I’ve never owned an eye liner palette before, and man this is so fun!  Smashbox has released a really fun, eye liner palette that has 10 colors and a perfect little brush! I love how compact it is – it’s probably the smallest product in my case! So great!

Cream Eye Liner Palette by Smashbox!

Packed with ten of Smashbox’s most sought after Cream Eyeliner colors, an oversized mirror, and a mini Cream Eyeliner Brush, this palm-sized palette is a definite must-have.

Shades include Lava (deep slate shimmer), Picasso (deep ink blue), Midnight Purple (deep regal violet), Midnight Brown (dark chocolate), Putty (medium brown), Caviar (true jet black), Thunder (mossy gray), Midnight Green (deepest chalkboard green), Deep Bronze (chocolate shimmer), and Cameo (russet brown).

$32.00 – BUY IT HERE!

Planet Beauty is a retail chain of beauty boutiques throughout California providing a unique selection of skincare and hair care products as well as salon services to meet every beauty need, while ensuring excellent customer service through product knowledge and hands on training for all its dedicated employees. Since the first store opened in 1992, Planet Beauty boutiques have drawn a cult following of gorgeously groomed shoppers as well as numerous celebrities including Hilary Duff, Megan Fox, Mena Suvari, Miley Cyrus, Steve Carell and more.” Make Her Up LOVES Planet Beauty, and loves shopping on their website. If you haven’t checked them out yet, now’s the time!

Max Factor 2000 Calorie Extreme Lash Plumper!

I love this mascara. These days, I can’t afford to spend $30 on mascara, so to find a comparable mascara for $10 or less is huge!! I tried this, and I really, really loved it! New Max Factor 2000 Calorie Extreme Lash Plumper creates lashes that look thicker, longer and sexier – instantly versus bare lashes.

Couple things I love about this mascara. First, I love the brush. The brush is so great, you get literally NO CLUMPS when you’re applying it. Second, it goes on smoothly! With other mascaras, it takes several applications to get the look you’re after, but not with this product. You get the perfect look, after only a single application! Third, I love that you can buy this mascara for a fraction of what you would spend on other comparable “high end” mascaras. You’re saving at least half the money, and getting better mascara!

o MAX Factor is bringing the trend of prestige lash plumping to mass
o Increases thickness up to 2x versus bare lashes
o The patented Fat Wrap Brush is designed to grab every single lash, even the little ones
o The patented Fat Wrap formula works with the Fat Wrap Brush as it wraps around each and every lash for an extreme, voluptuous effect.
o 2000 Calorie Extreme Lash Plumper’s suggested retail price is $9.98 available at drugstore.com and Ulta.com.

Max Factor Vivid Impact Lipcolor!

Max Factor Vivid Impact Lipcolor!

New Max Factor Vivid Impact Lipcolor joins the bold Vivid Impact family as a standout lipcolor that tempts you to stray away from the predictable shade palette. The ultra rich, pure pigment lipcolor offers head turning looks from classic to bold, but always vivid!

This lipstick is so fun!! I love the colors, and I love how it looks when it’s on my lips! It goes on smooth, and feels amazing (like chapstick!) and the color looks gorgeous!

o Ultra rich, pure color lipcolor that is not grayed-out or watered-down
o Preferred 2-1 over the number one prestige lip color for the most premium quality look
o P&G Global Creative Design Director Pat McGrath custom designed the fashion-forward shade palette
o The rich shea butter formula acts like a lip balm to help seal moisture into the lips and the luscious conditioners increase wearability to help keep true color intact
o The suggested retail price of Vivid Impact Lipcolor is $7.98 available at drugstore.com and Ulta.com.

I know Erin has reviewed this product, but I loved it so much I have to add my own review as well.  I was sent this product by the amazing Planet Beauty and I kid you not – I may throw out all of my other eye shadow.  This palette is probably the best palette I’ve ever used.  The colors are AMAZING, and gorgeous when you put it on!  There are 10 different shades – with an endless amount of combinations possible! Think of all the looks you could create with just this one beautiful palette! The brush alone would have cost you $20 – so this truly is an amazing deal.  If you guys trust us at all over here at MHU – you’ll take BOTH of our word for it, and go buy it! Don’t forget to check out everything else at Planet Beauty!

Inspire your inner artist with this one-of-a-kind mirrored palette with 10 stunning shadows plus a custom ARTIST EYE SHADOW BRUSH. Experiment with color and create an endless array of gorgeous eye looks.

TIP: Intensify the smoky eye by applying clear lip gloss (try LIP ENHANCING GLOSS in CRYSTAL) over eye shadow for a runway-inspired wet look.

$48.00 – BUY IT HERE!

Planet Beauty truly is your one stop shop for all your beauty needs! The innovative concept for this privately owned company was thought up in Newport Beach, CA in 1992. The vision was to give women (and more recently, men) a clean, inviting atmosphere filled with the latest and greatest products. Since the first store opened 15 years ago, people can’t seem to get enough. Every store location has reached profitable goals within their first year of operation and we have never had to move or close a store location. In what seems like a flash, Planet Beauty has exploded into a rapidly growing company including one corporate office, 24 locations, and over 250 employees.  Make Her Up LOVES Planet Beauty, and loves shopping on their website.  If you haven’t checked them out yet, now’s the time! 

So many things to love about Tarte’s Eye Couture palette, where to begin? First I love, love, love the purple quilted palette with the lock and key its cute enough to be a clutch. Next up the gorgeous colors, the charcoal and bronze shades have enough variety to create endless looks while still all blending  together perfectly. The pigments in the shadow keep the colors true all day with no creasing or fading.

Also in the palette is a super soft eyeshadow brush and a long wearing dual ended eyeliner. This would make a great Mother’s Day gift is you can manage to part with it.

In her 30s….

• eye couture day-to-night eyeshadow palette: For the busy mom who does it all, this palette can take her from the office to a well-deserved night out! It includes 10 eyeshadows (5 in the bronze family and 5 in the charcoal family), a double-ended brush with greatness eyeshadow brush and a double-ended brown and charcoal eyeliner.

Tarte Eye Couture
day-to-night eyeshadow palette

Glamorize your eyes with this luxe palette that holds everything you need to go from a soft, simple daytime look to smoldering, smoky eyes for night.

A rich purple quilted palette adorned with a gold lock and key houses 10 eyeshadows (5 in the bronze family and 5 in the charcoal family), a double-ended brush with greatness eyeshadow brush and a double-ended brown and charcoal eyeliner.

skinvigorating™ ingredients
aquamarine: known to relax your mind and bring youthful energy, this colorful natural gemstone adds luminosity and an extra dose of mineral pigment

coconut oil: non-irritating emulsifier with anti-microbial and moisturizing properties
mineral pigments: colors and dyes derived from natural minerals have been know to soothe and soften the skin
palm oil: an ester of palm oil used to impart silkiness to the skin
tourmaline: known to bring a sense of peace and tranquility, this colorful natural gemstone adds luminosity and an extra dose of mineral pigment

vitamin C: antioxidant that fights free radical damage and prevents oxidative stress and premature signs of aging, while brightening skin

vitamin E: natural preservative that also acts as an anti-inflammatory emollient and protects against free radical damage

skinvigorating™ benefits

fragrance free
petro-chemical free
paraben free
phthalate free
GMO free
propylene glycol free
sulfate free
dye free

$44.00 Tarte Cosmetics Eye Couture Day to Night Eye Palette

Warm weather can put even our favorite beauty products to the test – smudging our mascara, melting our foundation and even creasing our shadows. Fret not – the industry’s favorite beauty brands come to the rescue with products that resist the temptation to let us down…

Laura Geller Barely There Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 Water Resistant – A new foundation, sunscreen and antioxidant moisturizer in one! Light diffusing mineral pigments diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles in an oil-free formula, fragrance free and hypoallergenic formula that’s highly portable (a tube with pump top for metered, travel-friendly use.) Available in Fair, Light, Medium and Dark shades. $30.00 – HERE!

BORBA Advanced Aging Flawless Hand Crème SPF 25 Water Resistant – a water resistant hand treatment that repairs, renews and hydrates with Acai and Argan Oil to penetrate deeply. Kojic Acid helps brighten and tone as UVA, UVB and UVC protectors keep hands safe from the sun…without having to constantly re-apply. Non greasy, dry touch formula retails for $45 on Borba.com, QVC and QVC.com.

Too Faced LOCK DOWN Creaseless Cream Shadows – a creaseless, water resistant dose of creamy, rich color. Whether it’s a nice neutral or a bangin’ bold shade, LOCK DOWN has ultimate lasting power. Four sultry shades retailing for $18.50 each at Sephora and Too Faced.com.

Sue Devitt Beauty Lash Line Enhancer – a rich black, revolutionary formula thickens and volumizes lashes at the root when applied along the lash line. Applicator provides precise control and instant color impact while the formula is infused with Orchid Extract, a natural moisturizer plus hydrating marine properties and soothing aloe nurture delicate eye area. It offers a unique hold with extremely black pigments that won’t fade in a water resistant and smudge proof formulation. Retails for $20 at Barney’s, Barney’s.com, Beauty.com.

IT Cosmetics Get Wet Waterproof Highlighter and Bronzer – offers a truly waterproof formula that gives a head to toe glow that will last through a mid-afternoon swim or all out beach fest. Get Wet, which consists of one bronzer shade and two highlighter shades, is a fantastic all in one product for face, body, eyes and even lips. It can be used to sculpt your face and body for super-sexy definition. When applied strategically, it can sculpt cheek bones, minimize the appearance of a double chin, enhance cleavage and abs and even make legs appear more toned. The Vitamin E enriched Get Wet powders won’t cling to fine lines and wrinkles and is perfect for ALL skin tones. $32 at itcosmetics.com

Per-fekt Body Perfection Gel – is a three-in-one moisturizer, color and glimmer gel that features a lightweight, mousse-like texture for even application. Enriched with Shea Butter, Ceramids, Isododecene, an emollient and skin conditioner that helps maintain hydration, and Hyaluronic Microspheres that re-hydrate, firm, tone and improve elasticity, Body Perfection Gel leaves skin looking flawless! Skin not only looks and feels better, but long-term hydration is increased to help prevent the appearance of aging. Fragrance-free and sweat, water and transfer-resistant, Per-fect Body Perfection Gel instantly softens the appearance bruises, scars and cellulite, resulting in skin that is even-toned and radiant! Retails for $48 at Sephora, HSN, Takashimaya and Fred Segal.

So beautiful!!

THE EXPERT: Matin may have a master’s degree in molecular biology, but thankfully for clients Jennifer Garner, Angelina Jolie, Mandy Moore and Claire Danes, he chose a career as a makeup artist.
EXPERT TIP: To get the illusion of higher cheekbones, apply pink blush along the top of cheek apples. Use a non-fluffy blunt-cut brush.
BUY ONLINE NOW: M.A.C blush in Desert Rose, $17.50.