Happy Birthday, America!

I wanted to wish everyone an enjoyable and safe 4th of July! I hope you all get to spend time with your friends and family, catching some fireworks, BBQ-ing, or relaxing on the beach.

We're postponing our holiday BBQ until tomorrow, so that the family can all be together. What are you all planning for today and the rest of the weekend?

Also, I have a bit of exciting news! The Beauty Chick celebrated its 1-month milestone on July 1!! Happy belated birthday! Special love to my followers/subscribers for making this month a great one!

Exclusive Offer For A Limited Time At BobbiBrown.com

Through tomorrow, July 5th, receive a free full-size shimmer lip gloss in Sand Sugar, a beautiful beige gold, when you spend $70 or more at the Bobbi Brown website. Enter code NUDE7 at check out.


*While supplies last

Bobbi Brown Nude Collection For 2009

As Bobbi puts it so nicely, nude make-up "really never goes out of style; It's polished, sophisticated, and always looks modern." With that in mind, her Nude Collection for Fall makes use of colors that enhance a woman's skin-tone and bring out her inner beauty. All of the Bobbi Brown shades being introduced can be used to transition a look from day-time to night-time.

Here is what you can expect to find in this new limited edition collection:

Nude Eye Palette ($60) - This palette features three eyeshadow duos in exclusive colors providing a range of shadow finishes - soft matte, lightly pearlized, and metallic high-shimmer. The six shades are: Navajo Eyeshadow, Pebble Metallic Eyeshadow, Chino Eyeshadow, Beige Linen Shimmer Wash Eyeshadow, Maple Sugar Metallic Eyeshadow, and Caviar Eyeshadow.

Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner in Caviar Ink ($21) - This shade is a very rich, deep brown.

Shimmer Brick in Nude ($38) - This Shimmer Brick features five shades of pure pearl pigments: pink, gold, bronze, beige, and caramel. Mixed together, the color creates a nude glow.

Creamy Lip Color ($22 each) - There are four new shades of this highly moisturizing lipstick being offered - Rose Bud, Rose Garden, Soft Blush, and Twilight. All are pink or brown nudes.

Here is a look at the complete Nude Collection face:

Product images:

Nude Eye Palette

Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner in Caviar

Nude Shimmer Brick

Creamy Lip Color

*Individual product photos are credited to Temptalia

This collection is available now at http://www.bobbibrowncosmetics.com/ and at Nordstrom.

New Fall 2009 Collection At UrbanDecay.com!

Good news, lovely beauty addicts! Urban Decay's new Fall 2009 product line-up is now available exclusively on the Urban Decay website! I have already had a look around the site and their offerings look fantastic! Here are the product images for the goodies you can expect from the Fall collection.

For the eyes:

Eyelash Primer Potion, $17

Ink For Eyes, $22

A cream liner, somewhere between a pencil and a liquid liner

Deluxe Eyeshadow in Freakshow, $18

Deep purple with red sheen

Deluxe Eyeshadow in Frigid, $18

Deep purple with blue sheen

Deluxe Eyeshadow in Ruthless, $18

Pale sandy taupe shimmer

For the Lips:

Lip Primer Potion, $20

Lipstick in Confession, $22

Deep, semi-sheer burgundy

Lipstick in Naked, $22

Creamy pink-nude

Lipstick in Oil Slick, $22

Glossy black with siver microsparkle

For the Face:

Complexion Primer Potion - Pore Perfecting, $30

Complexion Primer Potion - Brightening, $30

Surreal Skin Cream to Powder Foundation, $34

What are your thoughts on UD's new Fall products? Does anything interest you? Tell the Chickie!

Pucker Up With New Lip Glosses From Benefit

As a certified lip gloss junkie, I am thoroughly excited about Benefit's release of a new line of glosses. Available in eight beautiful shades, Benefit promises that you will "look like a dream" sporting your shiny lips with just the right amount of color pay-off and none of the stickiness (who wants their hair attached to their lips?!?) Each gloss has a cushioned paddle to ensure smooth application every time. Who can say no to a shimmery, glimmery pout?

And now for a look at the colors! (All swatch photos are from the Benefit website)

Almost Famous (copper penny)

Fresh Squeezed (pink grapefruit)

Friends in High Places (sparkling raspberry)

I'm with the Band (golden pink shimmer)

Kiss You (clear fuschia)

Life on the A List (bubble gum pink)

Who Are You Wearing? (passion fruit pink)

Zone Out (golden nude)

All of these glosses look wearable and universally flattering! I'm pretty sure it's going to be hard not to have the "collect them all" mentality. And the names are great, too, huh? These lip glosses retail for $18, and you can find them at Benefit boutiques around the country, online at the Benefit website, and at Sephora stores and http://www.sephora.com/.

Do you think you'll check them out?

Happy 4th of July From Tarte Cosmetics!

From July 2 - July 5, Tarte will be offering 25 % off on orders made at http://www.tartecosmetics.com/. Enter the code JULY409 at checkout to redeem this special offer.

Let's get shopping!

Urban Decay: New Shades Urge You To Rock Those Bright Eyes

I'm a sucker for gorgeous, bright eyeshadows and eyeliners, and Urban Decay makes some of the prettiest ones. I absolutely love their Deluxe Shadow Box and their 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencils. I was happy to get a peek at Urban Decay's two new shades in both their eyeshadows and their liquid eyeliners. The stunning teals and purples grabbed me right away - aside from pink, these are my other all-time favorite colors. Of course, I swatched these products on my hand before you could blink an eye!

The liquid eyeliners amazed me. Both colors imparted beautifully pigmented metallic hues, and they seemed to glide on smoothly and effortlessly. They were quick-drying and budge-proof - no worry about the liner melting off on those hot and humid summer days! The two new shades are Minx, a metallic teal, and Ecstasy, a metallic violet. Bold colored liners can be a great way to add a pop of color to a neutral eye! Though I don't generally gravitate towards the liquid formula, these just might be difficult to pass up for long! Urban Decay's liquid eyeliners retail for $18 each, and can also be found in a range of other color options.

In addition to the new colors of eyeliner, Urban Decay has also created two new eyeshadow shades that coordinate with the liners. Minx eyeshadow is a gorgeous teal with silver micro glitter, and Ecstasy is a bright violet sheen. While both colors are really pretty, I prefer the UD shadows that are devoid of glitter - I don't love to deal with the inevitable fall-out. These shadows are a welcomed addition and will create a beautiful bright summer look. Urban Decay offers a long list of eyeshadows, which run the gamut in color and finish - from the more glittery to the more subtly shimmery or metallic, more neutral shades, to the more daring. I also really dig the cute packaging! The shadows retail for $16.

L-R, T-B: Minx and Ecstasy Liquid Eyeliners, Minx and Ecstasy Eyeshadows

These new shades of Urban Decay liner and shadows can be found at Sephora stores and online. I definitely recommend taking a look at them. The colors are really hot. You can also find many other products from Urban Decay, including some exclusives, at the Urban Decay website.

I have so many Urban Decay favorites - their 24/7 Eyeliner Pencils, Primer Potion, Big Fatty Colored mascara, their palettes....I could go on and on! Right now I have my eyes on the Get Baked Eye Kit. What are some of your UD faves and must-haves (or items you have your eyes on)?