E.L.F. Outdoes... Themselves?

It seems like just yesterday that E.L.F. was offering a sale on makeup brushes (POST: E.L.F. PROMO CODE ALERT). Perhaps it seems that way because...well, it was. Interestingly enough, E.L.F.'s previously announced sale has been outdone!

"By who?" you may ask.

"Well," I respond, "By E.L.F."

::Confusion in the room::

That's right - E.L.F. is outdoing themselves with a sale that will give fans a discount of 50% off of brushes and bath with no minimum purchase for 48 hours! You'd think that the brand would wait awhile to have this awesome sale, or at least until the current (overlapping) sale has ended... but they are celebrating their 2 millionth order and seem to be in a giving mood! Don't wonder about the blunder - just smile and nod! Use code ECD2 to take advantage of the discount!

E.L.F. Complexion Brush $3.00

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2010's Version of Matchy-Matchy

As we've all noticed by this point in the year, 2010's fashion is undoubtedly influenced by all that is ironic - mixing patterns & textures, pairing several shades from the same color family to create a not-quite monochromatic ensemble, wearing rompers & cutesy sockies past the six year old mark, and etcetera. Matching? Well, the shoes to your shirt or eyeshadow to your shirt modus operandi, yeah that's no longer a stipulation. A nice way to keep with the matchy-matchy? See possibilities in the NARS collection available at Sephora, below.

NARS Lip & Blush Collection (Glosses $24.00 & Blushes $26.00)

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* The shades above (left to right) are as follows: Angelika, Super *rgasm, Albatross, & Luster.

How matching gloss and blush will work for you:

Choose the pairing that best suits your current comfort zone. As with trying any trend or new-to-you style, the only way to make it work AND to make sure that you don't buy on a whim, but will actually use the products, is to be reasonable. If you are comfortable with a particular tone of blush, stick with a similar tone when you transfer over to the gloss & blush trend. If you generally favor peach cheeks, don't say, "Well, I think it's about time I try something new-I've never tried pink blush and I've never matched my lips to my cheeks before," and then pick up the pinkest gloss and blush shade team. If you do, you may find your new purchase hiding inside your makeup drawer untouched once you've walked out of the store. It seemed like a fun way to turn over a new leaf in the store, but remember all those "new leaf" clothing garments you bought to change your look? Yep, they're still hanging in your closet with the tags attached.

Wear your matching blush and gloss as a statement (apply gloss over a lipstick for a lasting pout) and keep your eye makeup simple for daytime (think liquid liner and mascara); for night, pack more of a punch with eye makeup but keep the colors dark neutrals a la Urban Decay's Naked Palette so as to complement the lip & cheek duo, not combat it.

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Everyone's getting Naked!

You read correctly.

While summer has always been known as the most scantily clad of the seasons, this summer's trend is to drop the scantily AND skip the clad; naked is the new black. Two of our favorite ultra-trendy makeup brands have celebrated au naturale this summer by introducing Naked products. Full of super-wearable hues appropriate for any occasion, both palettes (shown below) have been the talk of the social media town! Are you getting Naked this summer?

Urban Decay Naked Palette $44.00

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*The Urban Decay Naked Palette not only offers 12 shades of perfectly pigmented shadows for base, crease, smoky and natural eye effects, the product also includes a double-ended 24/7 Glide on Liner in Zero (black) and Whiskey (a newly concocted dark brown). At only $44.00 for 12 colors, your lids can get in the buck without spending all yours!

**Society Gal Annette purchased her Naked Palette from Sephora but you can also purchase the hot commodity from Ulta - the palettes are already sold out on Sephora's site and at the Urban Decay site! (Don't let that get you down - it means more available reviews to read from other happy buyers on the brand sites!)

Too Faced Naked Eye Soft & Sexy Eyeshadow Collection $35.00

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