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Have you heard of Cake Plate?  If you live in the Napa Valley region, you know it is the hot spot boutique of fashion, accessories and now 29 Cosmetics.  Owned by Lindsay Kroll and her stylist sister Paige Smith, they’ve created a fun boutique where fashion is served with a side of fabulousness and a heaping portion of fun in downtown Napa Valley.  Don’t live there or don’t have plans to get there any time soon?  Too bad, because Napa should be on everyone’s bucket list, but you can get to Cake Plate via their fun website.

Be sure to check out the 29 Cosmetics line they are now carrying in their store too.  A perfect fit with Cake Plate in Napa Valley.  29 Cosmetics bases their skincare and beauty products on the goodness of grape seed.  And why wouldn’t they – it’s owned by Lydia Mondavi, of the Mondavi wine family.

Lydia Mondavi at Cake Plate

I’ve used a few of the 29 products and discussed them before on Fab Over 40 and their skincare benefits. Truly wonderful.  

Now I’ve had the opportunity to test the  29 Cosmetics Dew Grape Seed Age Protecting Lip Gloss, and few beauty products “wow” me the way this does.  I have been raving to friends about this gloss since first trying it.  I figured it would be like most other glosses – tacky texture, sheer coverage – you know the drill. I was completely taken by surprise! This gloss isn’t like the others that I have tried. It is a gloss that comes in a tube, but the coverage is more full than most glosses and the texture is amazing.  It’s like a soft, creamy, cushiony balm, not a sticky gloss in the least bit.  Chock full of anti-oxidant grape seed extract, it’s nourishing and protecting against environmental damage.  The glosses also contain SPF 15, a must for protecting our lips.  Dew Grape Seed Age Protecting Lip Gloss is a definite must-try for 2012.

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By Dustin Hunter, Makeup Artist

Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Dustin Hunter has been designing various media since his early teen years. Studying several different art forms, Hunter’s creative background ranges from illustration and photography to fashion and interior design to music production and makeup artistry. He has worked for over a decade as a professional illustrator and his retail interior design concepts have been featured in nation-wide publications, receiving recognition for their uniqueness and creativity.  Check out his blog and YouTube channel!

MAC Reflects Transparent Teal Glitter

7 Tried & True Must-Have Products

I’m a sucker for multi-purpose products: pigments, cream and liquid paints, mixing mediums, etc. I like to custom-blend just about everything! Not everyone feels the same way, though, and sometimes, it’s nice to have one product that does a job and does it well. These are some of my tried-and-true favorites from a few different companies (hopefully some that you haven’t heard of before)!

Estée Lauder Pure Color Lipstick | Their Long Lasting Cream finishes are some of the best lipsticks I own. They cover well and feel luxurious on the lips. The BEST ones are almost always limited edition. Favorites in the Permanent Range: Cherry Passion, Melon and Rose Tea.

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tars | I’m actually not a huge fan of these on the lips, but, OH, the blushes these make! They last forever and blend like a dream (they DO have mint in them though so avoid the eye area). Favorites: Cha-Cha and Divine.

Face Atelier Ultra Sheer | I love these liquid luminizers because you can mix them with foundation, cream blush or bronzer for glowing skin or apply them on their own (I use a fluffy blush brush) for a natural highlighting effect. Favorites: Champagne.

Terra Firma Gel Mineral Matte Finish Bronzer | I use this on myself all the time. It’s highly pigmented (I dilute it with body lotion), long-wearing, won’t rub off on clothes and looks SO amazingly natural – If most bronzers are too orange for you, look no further! (There’s also a shimmering version if you like to twinkle.)

MAC Reflects Glitters | A MAC PRO exclusive (but anyone can buy from MAC PRO). I’ve used these in a multitude of ways: mixing custom lip gloss, over mascara for sparkling lashes, on top of just any eye look, pressed over lipstick for a metallic foil effect, as a face and body highlight, worked into a hairstyle, etc. Not many things are THIS pretty! (Be aware that MAC lists these products as “not for use in the eye area.”) Favorites: Reflects Bronze, Reflects Gold and Reflects Transparent Teal.

MAC Blot Powder and Purely Cosmetics Diamond Perfect Finish Powder | My two favorite setting powders! Blot Powder by MAC is perfect for mattifying a look without adding any color or texture. Diamond Perfect Finish Powder by Purely Cosmetics is a transparent loose powder that easily outperforms the transparent powders I have from MAC and MUFE (smoother application, better line diffusing AND it doesn’t bounce light back in photography).

See more photos & swatches!

MAC Reflects Transparent Teal Glitter

MAC Reflects Transparent Teal Glitter

MAC Reflects in Bronze, Gold, Teal

OCC Lip Tars

OCC Lip Tars in Cha Cha, Divine

Purely Cosmetics Diamond Perfect & MAC Blot Powder

Estee Lauder Lipsticks

Estee Lauder Lipsticks in Cherry Passion, Melon, Rose Tea

Terra Firma Matte Gel Bronzer

Terra Firma Matte Gel Bronzer

Face Atelier Ultra Sheer

Face Atelier in Bronze, Champagne, Opal, Peach

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To embrace the iconic style of the early 1960’s where everything was big and sexy, Flirt! Cosmetics created Big Flirt Sheer and Shiny Lipgloss, the flirtiest, shiniest and boldest lipgloss yet.

Flirt! Cosmetics Big Flirt Sheer and Shiny Lipgloss
The first thing that caught my eye was the humongous yet cute packaging. With its black cap and mega-tip applicator, the Big Flirt Sheer and Shiny Lipgloss looks like a jumbo, polka-dot version of MAC Tinted Lipglass.

Flirt! Big Flirt Gloss vs MAC Tinted Lipglass

The lipgloss is formulated with jojoba oil to help soften and condition lips and applies smoothly with a sweet, vanilla scent. I personally don’t find it to be that moisturizing on my super dry lips but I do like that it is creamy and does not feel too tacky.

There are 8 wearable colors in both cream and shimmer finishes, including:

• Berry Bombshell – a sheer dark purple
• Bigger Than Rose – a plum with golden shimmer
• Big Pink Sunshine – a golden pink
• Coral-Me Fabulous – a creamy coral
• Big Pink Kisses – a creamy bubblegum pink
• Big Blush – a shimmery medium pink
• Big On Nude – a shimmery pinky peach
• Big On Beige – a shimmery golden beige

The colors all show up semi-sheer with lots of shine just as the name suggests, so you will need to layer a bit to get the color you see in the tube. The gloss also stays on pretty well, even after a drink. Below are swatches of Big Pink Kisses and Bigger Than Rose:

Wearing Big Pink Kisses

Wearing Bigger Than Rose

Overall, Flirt! Cosmetics Big Flirt Sheer and Shiny Lipgloss is a fun, cute product that is easy to use and perfect for just a tinge of color and shine.

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Flirt! Cosmetics Big Flirt Sheer and Shiny Lipgloss will be available at Kohl’s department stores nationwide and kohls.com in August for $15.50.

To try this product before anyone else, just leave a comment with your name and e-mail address by July 23rd. I will be giving away Berry Bombshell, Big Pink Sunshine, Coral-Me Fabulous, Big Blush, Big On Nude and Big On Beige to three lucky readers.

Disclosure: The products in this entry were provided by the manufacturer for consideration. Please see my Disclaimer for more information on my posting policy.

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Over the weekend, I attended The Makeup Show Chicago, the first ever in the Midwest. I had been looking foward to it for MONTHS and I am so glad I was not disappointed ☺ Read on to see some of my highlights!

Day 1 started with the Blogger Preview Event. I got to catch up with some of my fellow beauty bloggers and finally met the beautiful Elessa from PurseBuzz and Koren from EnKoreMakeup.

Makeup guru/Director of Artistry for the Makeup Show James Vincent giving us an intro

Me with Koren from EnKoreMakeup and Elessa from PurseBuzz

On Day 2, I finally got to check out the 50+ exhibits by all the top-notch makeup lines. I went TOTALLY crazy at Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics and ended up with their famous Lip Tars, Glitters, Nail Polish and the new Tint.

OCC display at The Makeup Show Chicago

I also checked out some new brands, including Nurturing Force, whose Blot Out Offensive™ shine + oil control cream has won the hearts of many artists, along with Ruby Kisses, an uber cute line by Kiss Cosmetics and celebrity makeup artist Danessa Myricks (she’s such a doll!) In addition, I caught up with Liz from Yaby Cosmetics and was told to expect new palettes and a new eyeshadow formula based off my favorite pearl paints – can’t wait!

And of course there were lots and lots of makeup demos through out the day, including the awesome body painting by Make Up For Ever.

Body painting at the Make Up For Ever booth

Finally, I wrapped up my day with a presentation by the awesome Sam Fine, whom I had interviewed in 2009. Sam was phenomenal and *so* inspiring! Not only did he give great, insightful answers to questions from the audience, he showed us how to nail his signature flawless complexion using cream products and a sponge. I also met the guru upclose afterwards and got my copy of his “The Basics of Beauty” DVD signed. Yay!

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Sam Fine doing a makeup demonstration at The Makeup Show Chicago

Me with Sam Fine

Below are some of the goodies I got:

Stay tuned for pictures and reviews!

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Good news for us girls who live in the Midwest, The Makeup Show is finally heading our way!

Date: Sunday, June 12, 2011 from 9am to 6pm; Monday, June 13, 2011 from 9am to 5pm
Venue: Venue One, 1044 West Randolph St., Chicago, IL

During the pro-only two-day event, you will get to attend hands-on workshops and seminars by pros who have touched the faces of some of today’s most celebrated celebs, and shop from over 60 top beauty brands like Make Up For Ever, Cinema Secrets, Temptu PRO, Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics, MAC Cosmetics, Sam Fine, Kevyn Aucoin, Embryolisse, Kryolan etc. at discounted prices.

When I attended The Makeup Show LA in 2009, I met with beauty gurus like Sharon Gault, Kevin James Bennett and Billy B and went home with a suitcase PACKED with goodies. Can’t wait to see what’s in store for Chicago and to pick up some of the new OCC Tints!

Advance tickets are now available at http://www.themakeupshow.com/makeupshow/CH/tickets.html for $35 or $50 for both days.

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