Win a $1000 Gift Card from Sephora, Lucky Magazine, and Kat Von D

I love Kat Von D's sense of style, although I haven't tried many of her cosmetics. I do have the Autograph Eyeliner that I use quite often, but I really need to get my hands on some of her eye combos and her lipsticks.

Now, Lucky Magazine is giving us a chance to get to know Kat just a bit deeper, get her makeup tips, and register to win the $1000 gift card plus other goodies!
Now click on over to Lucky and win some good stuff!

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Time For Another Trip to Sephora

There are some great new products out at Sephora these days. The one I'm most excited about is Kat Von D Rock 'n Roll Eyeshadow Duos. It looks like they come in a nice array of colors and I'm dying to try them out. I'm already a big fan of her Kat Von D Autograph Eyeliner (although Rimmel Liquid Eye Liner will always have my #1 spot).

Also coming out is Stila Backstage Beauty Eye Shadow Palette - The Red Carpet Look. This looks like a fantastic combo for creating fall and winter's smoky eyes. This palette was actually designed for Marchesa's Fall 08 collection and includes both matte and shimmer shades, which makes me unreasonably happy. I love my shimmer, but I'm ready for some new looks.

Also in stores is the new Sephora by OPI line, which I've written about before. I can't wait to get in there and pick up a few shades - they look fantastic for fall.

Happy shopping!

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A Max Factor FOTD

It's casual day today. I mean, clothes-wise. It's never casual day when it comes to my makeup. Must feed the addiction, you know.

I started with MAC's Paint Pot in Groundworks. Then I broke out Max Factor's Vivid Impact Eyeshadow duo in Two Cents. The lighter shade went all over the lid and the darker shade went in the crease. I blended it with my standard shadow brush and applied Kat Von D Autograph Eyeliner in Turbo Lover. Love that stuff, although it's not the type of liquid liner you can smudge afterward. It's all about the precise line.
Next, I grabbed my Max Factor Vivid Impact Mascara in Blazing Black. I decided to put a coat of my Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers on first, and I'm glad I did. Because, truly, that makes every mascara better. I applied two coats of the Max Factor mascara, and then one coat of the pink "highlighter" that comes with it. You can't see it, and that's okay. It's very subtle, which is exactly what pink mascara should be - no need to walk around with bright pink lashes, no matter how great Carmen Electra looks with them.

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The New Kat Von D Collection at Sephora

I am so excited about the Kat Von D collection that she did for Sephora! Her makeup always looks incredible, and her coloring is similar to mine, so I have high hopes for the color combinations for us girls who aren't blond. Her line currently includes eye shadow palettes, liquid eye liner, lipstick, and a set of brushes. The eyeshadow palettes were apparently created with Kat's love of the smokey eye and each of them have seven shades to help you get that look. One palette, the Ludwig, looks like it might be a little more on the neutral/light side, while the Beethoven looks a bit darker. I haven't seen these in person yet, so it's hard to say by the website, but I am lemming this line pretty badly. I'm a huge fan of liquid liners, so I was very intrigued with her liner line. Looks like the Autograph Eyeliner sports some fun shades, both shimmery/metallic as well as matte.

I'll probably pass on the eye shadow brush set, as most of these I already have in various different forms. The case is lovely, though, and from what I can see on the website, they look to be of good quality. But I will write a more thorough review of them after I return from my Sephora jaunt in a week or two!

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