Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Feb 10, 2012, 8:45 am
Skin…beautiful skin.  That’s the trend backstage at Creatures of the Wind, a Chicago based label that debuted in fall of 2008 and has gained steady ground ever since.  Chris Peters, one half of the design duo says, “We were inspired by a book from the 17th century called, The Secret Commonwe...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Feb 10, 2012, 8:22 am
Hello my lovelies!!  I am here in my beloved NYC with laptop and camera in hand to report on some of what I think are the key makeup looks/trends for A/W Fall 2012!!  Fall fashion is my favorite because of all the textures and colors for the clothes and I love seeing what they come up with as far ...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Feb 9, 2012, 2:00 pm
Do you have dry skin?  I do, my skin is like an alligator in the winter, dry flakies everywhere!  I try to exfoliate once a week but the key is a good moisturizer to go with that.  Aveeno is AMAZING at coming up with great products that get the job done at a reasonable price. If you remember, I ...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Feb 7, 2012, 10:36 am
How can you miss reality star turned supermogul Bethenny Frankel?  First she was an author making her mark in the publishing industry with several popular self help books.  Then when she started making her self described skinnygirl margarita on the BRAVO TV reality series The Real Housewives of Ne...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Feb 6, 2012, 7:35 pm
Hey faithful TMG readers!!  I need your help!!  Vote for me in the Birchbox + Zoya nail polish sweepstakes. I created a mood board with my color inspiration for spring and summer entitled A La Piscine which happens to mean “going to the pool” en francais!  I wanted something cool and pretty t...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Feb 6, 2012, 9:00 am
Oooh I love a good multi-tasker!!  Eye makeup removers are tricky because if you don’t use one that has at least some measure of moisture or oil, you don’t get all the mascara off.  Well, this newcomer from skin guru Kate Somerville does the trick and THEN SOME!  This incredible multi-tasker ...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Feb 2, 2012, 3:46 pm
City parks have always intrigued the powers that be at Bond No. 9. These oases of serene greenery give New Yorkers a gathering place, an escape-hatch, and a time-out from the steel and concrete that surround and enclose them. What’s more, parks are filled with botanicals, so they smell AMAZING—a...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Feb 2, 2012, 9:48 am
Oooh how I ADORE MAC Viva Glam….when the original red shade first came out I was beside myself and I wore it everywhere!  Then Viva Glam softened and we got to see her nude, beigy pink and now PINK PINK thanks to international hiphop/pop stars Nicki Minaj and Ricky Martin. The fearless Ricky Mar...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Feb 1, 2012, 1:00 pm
If you are like me, and you like a natural look when it comes to your makeup…listen up!  One of my favorite brands NARS has something new for you!!  NARS founder and creative director François Nars is famous for his no-rules approach to makeup application. But when it comes to what lies beneath...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Jan 30, 2012, 12:29 am
... sparkled on the red carpet and Gita Bass for Votre Vu created her ... a smooth and bright eye area, Gita patted on Votre Vu Tout le ... To prep her lips for color, Gita dabbed on the moisturizing Votre ... look shows a bit of skin, Gita generously applied the nourishing Votre ... look and...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Jan 24, 2012, 1:21 pm
More beautiful spring color coming in from Bobbi Brown – this time she is inspired by her rose gold wedding band. I am all over these shimmer bricks for some much needed warmth on my skin this winter! Also Rich color lipstick and gloss are my absolute favorites and these colors are nice and warm p...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Jan 24, 2012, 11:17 am
Finding a great cleanser that doesn’t overly dry or overly moisturize combination skin can be somewhat of a challenge.  I was hanging with my friend Nadine Jolie last year when she let me use a bit of what she called, “The best thing ever.” she broke off a small piece and I lathered it onto m...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Jan 23, 2012, 2:02 pm
I love a place with great customer service and Nordstrom has always gone above and beyond the call of duty for me.  If I am looking for something, I always try and get it there first.  When they rolled out their Nordstrom Beauty Stylists program last year I was HOOKED. They have now added a few mo...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Jan 23, 2012, 1:28 pm
I adore all of these beauty bag colabos that beauty.com does!  The samples are fantastic and the bags are simply gorgeous, no exception in this case either!!  The  latest installment in Beauty.com’s designer bag series was designed by Marchesa and will be available at Beauty.com/Marchesa with a...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Jan 20, 2012, 12:43 pm
... premiere the other night!  I ADORE Laura Mercier’s Tinted Moisturizer and ... ’s face using the iconic Laura Mercier Foundation Primer Radiance, $30 ... her cheekbones and nose with Laura Mercier Secret Brightener, $30 to ... glistening lips were created with Laura Mercier Baby Doll Shi...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Nov 26, 2010, 12:21 pm
Eve Pearl is getting in on the Black Friday madness and truthfully....it wouldn't be black friday without getting some beauty goodies.  Here's the deal... The Rundown: Starts: Thursday, November 25th, 2010 @ 12:00 AM EST (NYC-Time) Unite
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Nov 25, 2010, 8:00 am
My lovely friend Shannon from A Girl's Gotta Spa is always thinking and this time she came up with a really great idea.  She got a bunch of us beauty bloggers together and decided we needed to clean out our closets.  Not only did we need to clean t
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Nov 24, 2010, 1:48 pm
I love holiday sales! Here is one worth crowing about....skin diva to the stars Kate Somerville is having a 30% off sale through November 30, 2010. Grab yourself some ExfoliKate a TMG Must Have, the best thing next to a facial with Kate in Beverly H
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Nov 23, 2010, 10:26 am
This is actually a huge collaboration....if you are not familiar with Nicki Minaj maybe I should fill you in. She is a female rap artist, who looks like a barbie doll and basically gained an underground following very quickly. So much so, that she
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Nov 22, 2010, 12:25 pm
As you know, I am constantly perusing the drugstore aisles to find new things - one thing I have noticed recently is the advent of a new category in the drugstore "masstige" a mashup between prestige and mass market products. I have also noticed tha
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Nov 22, 2010, 11:59 am
When Black Orchid first arrived in 2006, I was dumbfounded.  I love everything about Tom Ford and Black Orchid was no exception.  I have several bottles of it and it remains one of my most coveted fragrances to date.  When I heard of the limited e
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Nov 19, 2010, 4:36 pm
I know back in March I had many fabulous things to say about the Brazilian Blowout, but now you're probably wondering what kind of credibility any of that had! I've been closely monitoring all of the press releases and news that has been coming out a
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Nov 11, 2010, 4:02 pm
Firstly, let me apologize profusely for my absence but I have been busy making a few minor and MAJOR changes on TheMakeupGirl.  The first thing you may notice is the new layout, it is designed to be easier to navigate for you!  Secondly, I have sta
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Nov 8, 2010, 11:51 am
This warm and toasty holiday collection is Inspired by one of Clinique’s most popular Colour Surge Eye Shadow Duos.  Clinique’s limited-edition Strawberry Fudge colour collection is like hot chocolate spiked with raspberry and a fall must have
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Oct 20, 2010, 1:46 pm
This week is National Women’s Business Week (October 18-22). As a business woman myself, I love hearing about success stories from other women. They are motivating and inspiring all at once. One such woman is the amazing Tory Burch and she is help
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Oct 18, 2010, 5:43 pm
Okay so she's only 9 but she has more swag and personality than people three times her age.  Plus...it's clear that she has her father's outgoing personality.  The spawn of superstar powerhouses Jada Pinkett -Smith and Will Smith is poised to be th
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Oct 16, 2010, 1:14 am
Oh my GOODNESS. This collection is HUGE (the hugest collection I have seen since Antiquitease) If you have never seen a MAC holiday collection, it's usually pretty expansive with loads of limited edition items that run the gamut.  All of them are p
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Oct 15, 2010, 2:22 pm
Hello babies!  I have something new to tell you about and it's super cool - the Zeno Heat Treat Blemish Clearing Device.  The Heat Treat is a device that uses targeted heat to kill bacteria and help clear your skin.  I have always used hea
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Oct 15, 2010, 12:26 pm
In case you were not aware, Nordstrom has a program in their beauty department called 'Beauty Stylists".  A complimentary programs that enlists "beauty stylists" to help you find the best products for you—across all cosmetics brands. The only con.
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Oct 11, 2010, 2:48 pm
Trying something new around here, video reviews!!  So here is my first one and I hope you like it ;-) One of my fave indy brands Purple Lab has a great foundation that is more like a tinted moisturizer.  It's called Silk Sheets, and it comes in
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Oct 11, 2010, 1:45 pm
Preen was the first pop of color around the eyes I got to see backstage early in the week! James Kaliardos created an ethereal and fun look for the S/S 2011 "inspired by Egypt...the colors of the sand." The face was prepped with MAC Face & Bod
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Oct 11, 2010, 1:41 pm
So excited! The first of the holiday collections are starting to hit my inbox and this one from Bobbi brown is nothing to sleep on! There are several offerings that are exclusive to Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom as well. They are all
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Oct 11, 2010, 12:40 pm
I have made no secret that I am LOVING these new products that are coming out of the Clinique Labs lately.  The Even Better Dark Spot Corrector is now a staple in my household for me and my teenager (we are on bottle # 3 already).  This latest seru
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Oct 7, 2010, 5:11 pm
I am always up to try something new, so when my friend, celebrity manicurist Tracylee asked me if I wanted to try the latest trend in manicures I jumped at the chance.  Tracylee is using the new soak off UV Gel polishes
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Oct 7, 2010, 4:32 pm
When you come to DC you MUST go to BlueMercury - it is our beauty mecca and if you haven't seen it then you are in for a treat.  They are celebrating their 11th anniversary (how time flies!) and in honor of the auspicious occasion The CEO of the com
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Oct 7, 2010, 2:46 pm
Hello my beauties!  Welcome to fall....time for cozy sweaters, boots and hot cider.  I wanted to give you guys a chance to win a selection of the most coveted collection on the streets right now, MAC's Venomous Villains.  This collection is magnif
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Oct 7, 2010, 11:04 am
Backstage at United Bamboo, Dick Page sited the clothing of the S/S 2011 collection as his inspiration for the makeup. Since the runway was so close to where the guests would be sitting, Page wanted to make the models look flawless, carefree and almost like they weren’t wearing any makeup at all. ...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Oct 6, 2010, 1:20 pm
Brush up your beauty skills with Bobbi’s newest book: Beauty Rules: Fabulous Looks, Beauty Essentials, and Life Lessons for Loving your Teens and Twenties.  Oh how I wish something like this was around when I was a teenager!  This book and palette are absolutely brilliant.  Bobbi has fantastic ...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Oct 5, 2010, 5:46 pm
While I was in NYC last week, I had the opportunity to sit down with Estée Lauder Ambassadress Elizabeth Hurley and Evelyn Lauder to find out about what’s new with the BCA offerings this year.  Elizabeth said that she and Evelyn “fight” over who get’s to do the lipsticks an...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Oct 5, 2010, 1:48 pm
Can’t get enough of the latest hair from Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011? Well…I am sensing a trend!!! Nelson Vercher of Rita Hazan Salon spent a few minutes backstage at Costello Tagliapietra to tell me a little bit about the effortless and elegant chignons (read: ANOTHE...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Oct 4, 2010, 8:00 am
Talk about easy makeup for spring! NARS Cosmetics created the look for 3.1 phillip lim at the women’s s/s 2011, “Youthful elegance was what we were aiming for,” said lead makeup artist Lisa Butler. Depending on the model’s skin and look, some of them wore next to no makeup ...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Oct 1, 2010, 1:00 pm
It’s that time of the year my lovely readers!!!  October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and to kick things off I’d like to share with you a wonderful program that I am so thrilled to be a part of.  For the 10th anniversary of their Pink Pony breast cancer awareness initiative, Ralph...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Sep 28, 2010, 12:13 am
Who doesn’t love a good villain?  I certainly do and the Disney villains are quite possibly the best ever.  The evil queen keeping the princess away from her prince, the horrid queen poisoning with tainted fruit.  They are all here…Love love love them all.   I will say this….w...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Sep 26, 2010, 11:57 pm
Hey people!!  I’m excited to announce that I will be on a panel along with two FABULOUSLY talented blogger buddies Nadine Jolie and Shannon Nelson next Tuesday at the HBA Expo in New York City!  Our panel is called TIPS ON THE BEAUTY BLOGOSPHERE and starts at 12:30 EST on Tuesday September 2...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Sep 24, 2010, 1:37 pm
WWD reported today that the gawgus and talented Julianna Margulies has become the latest face of the L’Oreal Paris brand RevitaLift.   The $100 million-plus anti-aging brand is one that Margulies, 44,  has a long history with and seemed to be a natural fit as she grew up reciting the tag lin...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Sep 23, 2010, 6:56 am
One of my all time FAVE brands, Tarte is celebrating TEN YEARS in the beauty biz!! Tarte is known for it’s skin friendly ingredients without the harmful addition of parabens, petroleum, and pthalates. They have launched several new products including a limited-edition TEN natural cheek stain and T...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Sep 21, 2010, 3:43 pm
Bobbi Brown has made a career out of making women look naturally beautiful.  It goes without saying that taking care of your skin is the first step in that process.  To that end, she has developed a new mineral water enriched line of hydrating skincare that is perfect for any skin type (even oily!...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Sep 21, 2010, 3:25 pm
Designer Chris Benz tapped into an American-girl-in-Paris mode (circa the late 1960’s) for his spring collection this week. The presentation, held in the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, featured models standing against a video screen on which the cult Claude Lelouch “C’était un...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Sep 18, 2010, 12:27 am
My friend makeup artist extraordinaire, Victoria Stiles is a very busy lady!! Not only was she running all over Manhattan last week having meetings, doing makeup and backstage interviews during fashion week….she also was in the process of single handedly producing these one of a kind how-to b...
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Lianne Farbes posted an article on The Makeup Girl - Sep 17, 2010, 9:36 am
If you haven’t heard of Ginger + Liz yet, trust me you will!  Their long wearing polish is a buzzworthy brand of vegan friendly and toxin-free nail lacquer with a growing legion of fashionista and celebrity fans alike. Ginger + Liz was created by model/author S. Liz Pickett and entrepreneur H...
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