Posts Tagged Bare Escentuals
Shiseido To Buy Bare Escenutals for $1.7 Billion
Posted by Wendy in Latest Obsessions on January 16th, 2010
According to Reuters.com, Shiseido – Japan’s largest cosmetics company – is set to buy Bare Escentuals for $1.7 Billion. Before all you Bare Escentuals devotees (of which I count myself one) start to hyperventilate, Reuters.com also reports that while Bare Escentuals will be owned by Shiseido, it will operate as separate division, and the Bare Escentuals brand will continue to be run by CEO Leslie Blodgett. In the article, Jason Gere, an analyst with RBC Capital Markets, mentioned that the acquisition by Shiseido will allow Bare Escentuals greater resources to expand into Europe and Asia. It will also allow Shiseido to expand into the natural cosmetics market.
On the Bare Escentuals website, Leslie Blodgett posted a letter relaying the news, saying that “Bare Escentuals as you know it will remain the same. We are on a mission to share our products and our philosophy with as many women as possible, and this development will allow us to do so in a much faster way. Shiseido [...] will help us realize our mission of being a truly global brand so we can bring our products to even more women worldwide.” Responses by fans on Facebook has been polarized, with comments strongly divided between those that support the decision and those that worry about the quality of the brand moving forward.
What are your thoughts?
Attention all Bare Escentuals Devotees — NEW RareMinerals Active Treatment Eye Cream!
Posted by Wendy in Makeup Collections/Launches on September 30th, 2009
Fine, I admit it. I watched QVC in the middle of the afternoon…
…But I’m sure glad I did, because during the Bare Escentuals segment, CEO Leslie Blodgett introduced the new RareMinerals Active Treatment Eye Cream ($25.56)!!! (I think this might have been offered on QVC over the summer as well). Due to her cult following on QVC, Leslie frequently introduces new Bare Escentuals products on the shopping channel that will not be available anywhere else for months.
Here is the description from QVC.com: “Elemental beauty. Enriched with RareMinerals–a 100% pure, natural, skin-renewing combination of the properties of earth and sea–this eye cream helps to correct the look of fine lines, dark circles, and puffiness. The patent-pending complex mixes a unique electrolyte delivery system with marine peptides to nourish, protect, and revitalize the delicate eye area. After using, take a good look at yourself–your eyes may look brighter, smoother, and younger-looking!”
Currently available only through qvc.com. I don’t anticipate this being widely available for a few months.
-Image from qvc.com
Top 10 Primers at Sephora
Posted by Wendy in Top 10 Lists on August 14th, 2009
The benefits of using a primer under foundation are generally known — they help smooth the skin by filling in fine lines, deep pores and wrinkles, providing a “primed” surface for makeup application. However, primers can also provide additional benefits, such as (1) being oil-free (2) adding hydration, (3) providing antioxidant protection, (4) brightening your skintone, (5) providing SPF protection and (6) being composed of primarily natural ingredients. To help take the guesswork out of your next primer purchase, here is a list of the top 10 primers at Sephora.
Use the following key to help differentiate between the additional product benefits offered by each primer: O=oil-free, H=hydrating, A=antioxidant protection, E=brightening skintone, N=natural ingredients, and S=SPF. Descriptions are taken from Sephora.com
1. Bare Escentuals Bare Vitamins Prime Time = Prepare your skin for the most amazing foundation with this preservative-free foundation primer that’s great for all skin types. Benefits = A, N. Sephora rating: 4.5/5 – 1,182 reviews, $21
2. Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer SPF 15 = A mineral based primer with SPF 15 that neutralizes the skin and creates a smooth, uniformed canvas for flawless makeup application. Benefits = N, S, O. Sephora rating: 4.7/5 – 79 reviews, $52
3. Tarte Clean Slate = A lightweight, emollient face primer. Benefits: A, N. Sephora rating: 4.5/5 – 290 reviews, $27
4. Smashbox Photo Finish = Smashbox makeup artists use this product to create a perfect canvas for foundation application. Benefits: A. Sephora rating: 4.4/5 – 1,766 reviews, $36. Also available in Smashbox Photo Finish LIGHT ($30- for oilier skin types), and Smashbox Photo Finish Primer SPF 15 with Dermaxyl ($42).
5. Laura Geller Spackle = One of Laura Geller’s signature creations — a sleek foundation primer. Benefits: O. Sephora rating: 4.3/5 – 375 reviews, $23
6. Per-fekt Beauty Skin Perfection Gel = A multi-tasking all-in-one vitamin enriched, sweat-resistant and water-resistant skin perfector. Benefits: A, O. Sephora rating: 4.2/5 – 471 reviews, $57.50
7. Make Up For Ever HD Microperfecting Primer = A lightweight, oil-free complexion corrector that enhances the skin’s texture and primes the skin for makeup application. Benefits: O. Sephora rating: 4.1/5 – 632 reviews, $32
8. Korres Face Primer = A silicone-free, 99 percent natural, antioxidant rich face primer that creates the perfect canvas for makeup application. Benefits: A, N. Sephora rating: 4.1/5 – 216 reviews, $28
9. Laura Mercier Foundation Primer = A vitamin-rich, water-based foundation primer. Benefits: H, A, O. Sephora rating: 4.1/5 – 134 reviews, $30. Also available in Laura Mercier Hydrating Foundation Primer ($30) and Laura Mercier Oil-Free Foundation Primer ($30).
10. Benefit “That Gal” Brightening Face Primer = A silky pink primer that makes skin appear smoother and brighter. Benefits: B. Sephora rating: 4/5 – 392 reviews, $28
-Images from sephora.com
Ooh la la! Only at Sephora — 3 New Bare Escentuals Buxom Products…Including Eyeliners!
Posted by Wendy in Makeup Collections/Launches on August 3rd, 2009
First off, if you haven’t discovered the wonders that are the Bare Escentuals Buxom Lipglosses, then run to your nearest Sephora and give them a try (and with 4.6/5 stars and 3,000+ reviews at Sephora.com, appararently quite a few people agree with me!). My personal favorite is “Dolly” – a shimmering, muted plum that matches my lips almost perfectly for my “everyday” look. Each mineral-infused Buxom gloss provides a fantastic finish without a sticky or tacky feeling.
Secondly, if you’re already a Buxom convert, you’re in for a surprise. Sephora now exclusively offers 3 new sexy and curvy additions to the BE Buxom line: (1) BE Buxom Big & Healthy Lip Stick, (2) BE Buxom Insider Eyeliner (3) BE Buxom Lashliner, and (4) BE Buxom Lashliner Brush.
Sephora describes the latest additions as follows:
–BE Buxom Big & Healthy Lip Stick ($18) – A Beauty-Insider Exclusive. “Buxom Big & Healthy Lip Stick works three full-time jobs – it defines the shape of the lips like a liner, fills them in with creamy velvet color, and then plumps them to their full buxom potential. It’s a three-in-one lipstick that’s quick and convenient for defined, colorful, buxom lips anytime, anywhere.” Colors include “Barcelona” (scarlet apple – quickly emerging as a customer favorite), “Berlin” (creamy pecan), “Brooklyn” (harvest fig), “Las Vegas” (vibrant pink), “Milan” (sun-kissed apricot) and “Monte Carlo” (magenta).
–BE Buxom Insider Eyeliner ($14) — “Buxom Insider Eyeliner delivers rich, long-wearing color that’s so gentle you can apply it to the inner rims of your eyes for the deepest, most dramatic definition. … It can also be applied along the outer lash line for the maximum effect and glides on without tugging or irritating your eyes.” Colors include “Amethyst,” “Emerald,” “Onyx,” “Pearl,” “Sapphire,” and “Topaz.”
–BE Buxom Lashliner ($15) — Bare Escentuals’ response to the (well-deserved) gel eyeliner craze. “Lash addicts beware: Buxom Lashliner is highly habit-forming. This may look like just an eyeliner, but it is also a thickening and conditioning treatment that instantly takes the appearance of your lashes from hardly any to very many. … In one fluid stroke, you can fill in the base of your lashes — making them appear lusciously longer and fuller. Colors include “Leatherette” (black), “Sequins,” (black with silver micro glitter) and “Suede” (dark brown). The Buxom Lashliner can be applied with the BE Buxom Lashliner Brush ($15) or any small, angled eyeliner brush.
–Love the top look as much as I do? Sephora has the following instructions for re-creating the look: Using the (1) Buxom by Bare Escentuals Lashliner Brush and the (2) Buxom by Bare Escentuals Lashliner in Leatherette, create a thin line across upper lash line and tail it out at the end. Rim the lower lashline with (3) Buxom by Bare Escentuals Insider Eyeliner in Onyx. Apply (4) Buxom by Bare Escentuals Bareminerals Lash Mascara in Blackest Black. Line and fill lips in with (5) Buxom by Bare Escentuals Big & Healthy Lipstick in Barecelona.
-Images compiled from sephora.com
