Beauty Preview: Nordstrom And MAC Present Exclusive Opulash Mascara

"Extra, extra, read all about it!" Behold, MAC's latest mascara and a Nordstrom beauty exclusive....Opulash! With a formula designed to maximize lash volume and curl, Opulash boasts a full wand that tapers at its tip (my favorite brush design!) and promises to coat lashes uniformly without creating the "spider lash" effect. It creates dramatic lashes without clumping.

The new Opulash mascara will be available ONLY at Nordstrom stores and online at www.nordstrom.com where it will retail for $14. While it officially launches on April 22, it is possible to pre-order starting on April 12.

I am very curious to see how this bad boy performs. Thus far, I haven't had any experience with MAC mascaras (though I do have Studio Fix Lash waiting in my beauty drawer to be tried when some of my others have been used up/dried out).

What do you think? Will you try MAC Opulash mascara?

Nordstrom Beauty Exclusives - I've Got My Eyes On You

By now, most of you are probably aware that Nordstrom is going to have a slew of great beauty exclusives available in stores and online beginning July 17th. There will be some really nice special sets and collections from brands we know and love (and from some we've been meaning to try!) Though these beauty exclusives will not officially launch for about another week and a half, you can pre-order your goodies at the Nordstrom website right now.

Here are a few items that are on my wish-list (emphasis on "wish"):

NARS Modern Love Palette, $55

Bobbi Brown 'Best of Bobbi' Set, $75

Dior 'Jazz Club' Eye Palette, $65

MAC 'Fresh Cut' Eyeshadow Palette, $35

MAC 'Graphic Garden' Eyeshadow Palette, $35

MAC 'Sun Siren' Look in a Box, $59.50

Chanel 'Muscat' Glossimer, $27

Couture Couture by Juicy Couture Rollerball, $16

Mario Badescu Travel Skincare Kit, $28

While my available funds certainly won't allow me to purchase all of the items on my list (vigorous head shaking - the side to side kind, of course!), I'm hoping to take a closer look at these products and the other great beauty exclusives at my local Nordstrom store soon.

What about you, my lovely Beauty Chick readers? Are you going to shop the Nordstrom exclusives? Let me know what tickles your fancy and be sure to comment if you do pick up anything!