Mar 14 2010

Glowelle giveaway: congrats to our winner!

Published by meredith under giveaway

glowelleCongrats to Piper, who won a six pack of Glowelle beauty drink to try! Piper, there should be an email for you to give me your details.

And thank you to all who entered – stay tuned, because next I’ll be giving away a Cle de Peau skincare trial set.

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Mar 14 2010

A drugstore dupe for the Smashbox VIP eye quad

Published by meredith under eye shadow, smashbox

Smashbox vip eye quadI was playing around with my makeup stash today, trying to get somewhat organized (which is pretty much an impossible task – I simply have too much stuff), and I realized that I had never even used my Smashbox VIP quad that came with my Nordstrom exclusive set from the holidays. Needless to say, it’s beautiful and I don’t know why I haven’t used it before now.

Included is a carbon black, metallic silver, metallic gold, and a matte ivory, which is perfect as a highlighter. The black, when applied with a wet eyeliner brush doubles as an excellent eyeliner.

But that’s not my big discovery. I went ahead and swatched the quad, as you can see here:

Cover Girl Exact Eyelights for Brown Eyes Swatch

Smashbox VIP Quad

And while I was swatching it, my eyes fell on another quad I had in my basket. Find out which one it was after the jump!

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Mar 14 2010

Estee Lauder makes it pop with two Bronze Goddess makeup collections

I am so excited to see Estee Lauder really taking their collections to the next level. Anyone who is still mistakenly thinking of the brand as an “old lady” favorite should definitely think again – the two new Bronze Goddess summer collections are nothing short of spectacular.

There are two color stories with this collection, Exotic Coral and Exotic Orchid. Both of these collections have some gorgeous limited edition colors for eyes, lips, and nails. The collection also includes some bronzing products to help you get that radiant summer glow as well as self-tanning products for the perfect beach look and a perfect-for-sultry-summer-nights fragrance.

Let’s break it all down after the jump, including product photos.

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Mar 14 2010

Whitney Port is the new face of Zeno, helps to launch contest

Published by meredith under Whitney Port, Zeno

whitney portReality TV star Whitney Port, whose claim to fame includes MTV’s The Hills and The City, will be the new face and spokesperson for the Zeno Hot Spot, which I reviewed recently. The first order of business for Whitney is to help launch a cool contest. Continue Reading »

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Mar 12 2010

Skin MD offers exclusive discount code for Retrodiva readers

Published by meredith under dry skin, eczema

Skin MD NaturalNot too long ago I reviewed Skin MD shielding lotion, and still use it quite a bit. They contacted me recently and offered an exclusive discount code for all of us. Use the code “COFFEE” (love it!) and get 20% off any purchase at Skin MD Natural’s website.

Enjoy!

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