19 Reader-Approved Concealers

These concealers are the secret beauty weapon when it comes to having flawless-looking skin

This is a TotalBeauty.com face makeup article To help you find your new best kept makeup secret "friend," we rounded up the highest rated concealers as reviewed by Total Beauty readers. See the list

No. 19: Cle de Peau Correcteur Visage Concealer, $68

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 8

"This concealer is amazing, smooth, creamy and will make you look absolutely flawless."

No. 18: Smashbox Camera Ready Full Coverage Concealer, $18

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 8.5

Despite having a thick texture, readers say, "it has the power of a concealer, with the 'spreadability' of a moisturizer."

No. 17: Bare Escentuals bareMinerals SPF 20 Multi-Tasking Concealer, $18

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 8.7

"Works great as a concealer for blemishes, redness and dark under eye circles" and it "won't clog pores or make blemishes worse."

Want to see what other products made the list? Click here!

Unracked w/ Gilt: Beauty Industry Secrets

Unracked with Gilt Groupe sits down for a one-on-one interview with John Demsey, President of the Estée Lauder empire.

For more information:
Gilt Groupe

Get Organized: e.l.f. Studio Large Brush Holder

My makeup brushes are housed in two large coffee mugs on my mini vanity. The coffee cups have served me well but I need something different. Something like e.l.f.'s large brush holder. I really need (want) this.

Both the top of my mini vanity and dresser are a mess. Time to get organized and find a place for everything.

How do you store your makeup brushes?

For more information:

e.l.f.

Mascara Showdown {Maybelline, Neutrogena, & Rimmel}

Top to bottom: Maybelline Falsies, Rimmel Maxx Volume Flash, Neutrogena Healthy Lengths

There are are probably 500+ mascaras on the market all promising unbelievable lashes that command attention and if you look at the ads you'll be expecting nothing short of Chinese fans for eyelashes. Yeah. We all know that is rarely the case.

My mascara needs are simple; I want lots of volume. There are three mascaras that I have had in heavy rotation for quite some time.

• Maybelline Falsies - Falsies is just okay for me. I'm not getting stopped on the street "Do you have on false lashes?" In my opinion, this is an average masacara that does not live up to the claims in their ad.
• Neutrogena Healthy Lengths - I was very surprised at how well my lashes responded to NHL. A fair amount of volume with a nice lengthening effect. I reach for this on days when I am in a hurry. It's a great mascara to keep close by because you can apply a couple of coats without a lot of technique.
• Rimmel Maxx Volume Flash - Rimmel mascaras have always worked well for me. MVF is the best out of the three. It gives insane volume. I can't wait to see how my lashes look after a few more weeks using Rapid Lash and using MVF.

I rarely repurchase the same mascara but I'm trying to get better at learning what products work for me so that I can cut back on spending. Rimmel Maxx Volume Flash will definitely be a repurchase though.

Oh before I go! Stay tuned to The Stylish Life this week to find out how to win a gift bag filled with some of the products mentioned this week!

Christian Dior Minaudiere {Beauty Swoon}

Is this not the most gorgeous makeup palette you have ever seen in your life?

 

Dior’s limited-edition Holiday 2010 palette Minaudiere (that’s tiny purse in French) is featured in the September issue of Allure and it is pretty much love at first sight for me. I need to see this gorgeousness in person.

The case and gold trim are so elegant and the colors will create the perfect smokey eye and nude lip looks. Honestly if I got my hands on the Minaudiere, I would be hesitant to use it. It’s just too pretty, lol!

The palette includes:

Dior Minaudiere Palette – $ 80.00 (Pricey but sooooo worth it.)
5 Color Eyeshadow in No.001 Five Golds
5 Color Iridescent in No.529 Endless Shine
Skinflash Radiance Booster Pen in Gold Edition


Addict Ultra Gloss
Available in 2 colors:

• No.234 Pink Stiletto
• No. 992 Black Lame

Dior Le Vernis
Available in 2 colors:

• No. 226 Timeless Gold
• No. 916 Czarina Gold

For more information:
Dior’s official website

A Life of Style: My Fall 2008 Beauty, Entertainment, and Fashion List

Items marked ** are products that I would love to purchase but due to the economy…they are so not in my budget. Damn this recession=(



Beauty

L’Orѐal Skin Genesis Daily Treatment Serum Concentrate



L’Orѐal Skin Genesis Eye Serum



Tarte Eye Couture Eye Palette**





Pink Clarisonic Skincare Brush**



Peter Thomas Roth Lashes to Die For**





MAC Cult of Cherry: Tempting Palette, Spiced Chocolate Palette,**



Lavanilla Body Wash in Vanilla Grapefruit and Vanilla Blossom



Philosophy Amazing Grace Perfume Oil



Agent Provocateur Perfume



Sephora by OPI Nail Lacquer:

- On Stage

- Meet for Drinks

- Caffeine Fix

- Brunette on the Internet

- Metro Chic



Viva La Juicy Perfume



Carol’s Daughter Sweet Honey Dip Chocolate Brown Sugah Scrub



Carol’s Daughter Khoret Amen Hair Oil



Coach Legacy Perfume



Coach Bleecker Signature Denim w/patent capacity wristlet**



Entertainment

Books: Bringing Home the Birkin: My Life in Hot Pursuit of the World's Most Coveted Handbag by Michael Tonello, The One Hundred: A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own by Nina Garcia, and Eccentric Glamour: Creating an Insanely More Fabulous You by Simon Doonan.



Music: Brandy “Human”, Sabrina Malheiros “New Morning", Hil St. Soul “Black Rose”, Jennifer Hudson, Morgan Page “Elevate”,



DVDs: 27 Dresses, Singles, Sex & the City DVD & part 2 of the SATC soundtrack, Mad Men Season One, Sex and the City: The Complete Series, House Party (yeah…a serious throwback, lol), and Diva.



Fashion

2 more pairs of Old Navy Diva jeans, dark rinse denim jacket, black cashmere hoodie, boyfriend cardigan, ruffled blouses, tie neck blouses, Uggs Elsey boots, more ballet flats, scarves, Gap long sleeve favorite tee, trouser cords from J. Crew, and a leather blazer.





Have you made a fall shopping list? I'd love to know what's on it. Feel free to share in the comments section =)

Meet the Creators of Kissable Couture

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Two in store appearances by Keisha Nash Whitaker &

AJ Crimson.

www.kissablecouture.com