Benz on a budget: Loving Maybelline's new summer colors

Maybelline New York makes my wallet very happy with their limited edition collections. In May there are 6 of these limited edition collections available, and I have to say they are top notch. Maybe it's that I'm a sucker for summery colors, or maybe I just think that if you're paying less than $10 for it, then it can't hurt to try something new. (Maybe a little of both). Check out what they've cooked up for us for summer:
Dream Sun Bronzing collection ($8.99 each):
Who doesn't love a good bronzer during the summer months (and beyond)?  Maybelline's Dream Sun Bronzing Collection gives us several different options to choose from.  The Dream Sun Bronzing Powder Four Seasons is a multi-tonal palette that allows you to customize your level of bronze depending on your mood. (Available in Light or Medium).  For a Gisele-worthy glow, you can try the Dream Sun Bronzing Face Illuminator.  This is a gel formula that you can use as a highlighter on the high points of the face, or all over for a sexy glow.  (Available in one universal shade).  
If you like a bronzing powder, you can choose from the Dream Sun Bronzing Powder Matte for a matte finish, or the Dream Sun Bronzing Powder Glow that has just a hint of shimmer. (Both available in Light or Medium). 

Dream Sun Bronzing Powder Glow in Light

Color Show Nail Lacquer ($3.99 each) will be available in 10 new shades for summer: Azure Seas, Bare Escape, Canary Cool, Midnight Swim, Mint Mist, Pacific Blues, Poolside, Sandstorm, Turquoise Paradise, and Urban Utopia.
Eye Studio Color Tattoo 24HR Cream-Gel Shadow will be available in 8 new shades ($6.99 each).  This is a long-wearing cream shadow that will stand up to some very hot summer days.  It's almost too hard to choose between the ultra-feminine shades that are available: Blue Paradise, Cool Crush, Icy Mint, Lavish Lavender, Precious Pearl, Seashore Frosts, Shady Shores, or Waves of White. 

From left to right: Precious Pearl, Icy Mint, and Seashore Frosts

Eye Studio Master Drama Cream Pencil ($7.99 each) will be available for summer in Navy Knockout or Taupe Takeover. This eyeliner is perfect for summer because it's water-resistant and long-wearing, but still has a great creamy texture for easy application.  

Color Sensational Color Whisper ($7.49 each), as the name implies, gives just a hint of color.  The formula contains honey nectar to keep lips soft, and comes in 4 limited edition shades: I Crave Coral, Nude Shimmer, Ravishing Pink, and Sienna Sands. 

Pictured in Ravishing Pink

Color Sensational High Shine Lip Gloss ($7.49 each) also contains honey nectar to soften the lips, but does NOT contain wax, so it doesn't feel sticky.  These color-saturated formulas will come in 6 shades for summer: Coral Heat, Fuschia Sparks, Nude Compliment, Peach Glisten, Peony Sheen, and Rose Lust.

Pictured in Coral Heat 

Kérastase Private Sale

Kérastase Private Sale link: http://www.kerastase-usa.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-kerastase-Site/specials/?src=MaySaleBloggers

-With any $100 order, receive 20% off + Free Standard Shipping when entering promo code SPECIAL at checkout

-To receive an additional 5% off + Free Standard Shipping PLUS 3 complimentary samples, enter promo code VIP at checkout

The Private Sale is until Wednesday, May 15th at 11:59 PM (EST) so take advantage now! 

Caudalie introduces the Divine Body collection

Caudalie introduced their Divine Oil last year and I've basically been dousing it all over my body ever since.  It smells beyond amazing, and is so good for the skin with its blend of grape, argan, hibiscus, and sesame oils.  I totally have the original version ($49 for 100ml) AND the travel size ($9) because I can't imagine not having it on my when I travel.  It's THAT good.  My future sister-in-law and I have been saying since the launch that it smells so good that we don't want to put perfume over it because we want that smell to be our signature scent.  
As if Caudalie read our minds, they've come out with an entire collection of Divine Oil products with the signature scent of grapefruit, Bulgarian rose, Moroccan Rose, pink pepper, vanilla, cedar and white musk.  The collection will include an additional size of the Divine Oil (50ml for $32), a Divine Scrub ($38), Divine Legs ($38), and a Divine Candle ($49).  

Divine Scrub- 
This scrub is made up of brown sugar and plant oils (grapeseed, argan, hibiscus, and sesame).  That means all the ingredients are active, and there's no inactive ingredients like water, so it's a high effective scrub.  Unlike salt scrubs that can be abrasive, sugar scrubs dissolve into the skin with water, and then the oils seal all the moisture in.  

Divine Legs- 
Don't be fooled by this product; it is not a self-tanner and it's not just for the legs.  This product is a lotion that you can use all over the body to tan and illuminate the skin, but you can wash it off with soap and water.  Forget about the unpleasant smell of self-tanning products, because this has the signature scent of the Divine Oil.  The finish is streak-free and doesn't transfer to your clothing.  The product gives you a glow without being orange because of ingredients like Chicory Extract (helps to give you the bronze color) and Carob Extract (which actually helps prolong the skin's natural tan).  But we can't forget that it's nourishing the skin as well with ingredients like grape seed oil.      

Divine Candle-
This might be weird, but I'm the most excited about the candle.  Obviously it's because I love candles, but I'm really excited at the thought of my home smelling like that oil.  Now I can slather my body in the scrub, the oil, the tanner, AND my apartment can smell just as good.  The candle has notes of grapefruit, violet leaf, orange blossom, rose, cedar wood, vanilla, soft white musk, and jasmine.    

The collection comes out in June, so I'm basically just counting the days until then! 

Get the look: Coco Rocha at the 2013 Met Ball

Who: Coco Rocha
What: 2013 Met Ball
Hair: Veronica Chu for Moroccanoil

Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris for Getty Images Entertainment

How-to:
-Chu started with Moroccanoil Moisture Repair Shampoo and Conditioner, then prepped Coco’s hair with Moroccanoil Treatment.
-Before blow-drying, Chu used one pump of Moroccanoil Volumizing Mousse and combed it through with her fingers.
-Next, she lightly misted the hair with Moroccanoil Heat Styling Protection.
-Using a Moroccanoil Round Brush, she blow the hair dry, making sure to keep the ends smooth and straight.
-Next, she sectioned and flat-ironed the hair for a super sleek, glossy look.
-Chu sectioned off the first 1/3 of the crown and cut the hair into a deep “V”, making sure to keep the tip in line with Coco’s nose.
-She used one pump of Moroccanoil Hydrating Styling Cream and smoothed the hair back into a low French twist.
-Next, she secured the hair with bobby pins inside the twist, and let it fall naturally into a low ponytail at the nape of Coco’s neck.
-Chu misted Coco’s hair with Moroccanoil Luminous Hairspray Medium for a flexible hold, but then after adding firefly gems above the twist, she misted hair again with Moroccanoil Hairspray Strong for extra hold.
-To finish the look Chu opted for Moroccanoil Glimmer Shine Spray to give such great shine that it almost appeared wet or glass-like.

Get the look: Marion Cotillard at the 2013 Met Ball

Who: Marion Cotillard

What: 2013 Met Ball

Hair: Robert Vetica (owner of Robert Vetica Salon at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills) 

How-to:

-Starting with towel-dried hair, Vetica applied René Furterer VOLUMEA volumizing foam-no rinse for texture and to protect hair from heat styling. -Next, he blew Marion's hair out, made a low side part, and then pulled the left side of the hair straight back, pinning it into place.

-Using a small, 1/2 inch curling iron, he curled the right side of the hair into soft waves.

-Next, Vetica pin-curled the top of Marion’s head to create the wave that fell off to the front to frame her face.

-Once the hair was curled, he used René Furterer VEGETAL FINISHING SPRAY to ensure lasting hold. 

-Vetica finished the look by brushing the curls out, and pinning the hair under in an asymmetrical shape.

-For extra shine, he gave Marion's hair a final mist of René Furterer GLOSSING SPRAY.

Get the Look: Jessica Biel at the 2013 Met Ball

Who: Jessica Biel

What: 2013 Met Ball

Makeup: Kayleen McAdams for ck one color cosmetics

How-to:
-McAdams prepped Jessica’s face with ck one 3-in-1 face makeup in fair 200 and blended with a Beauty Blender. 

-Next, she used the Tarte Maracuja Creaseless Concealer in Light just under the eyes.

-She added a touch of ck one skin illuminator in cool along the cheekbones and down the bridge of Jessica’s nose for a dewy look. 

-Next, McAdams used ck one cream + powder bronzer duo in lightly golden 200 to contour the cheekbones, and blended along the chin and forehead. 

-To set the look, McAdams went back over the cream with the bronzer powder to set the look, along with a dusting of the ck one air light pressed powder in porcelain 100 on the T-zone. 

-For a monochromatic look, she used the bronzer again to and blend all over Jessica's eyes as a base, and then emphasized it with a darker matte shadow in her crease (Jouer powder eyeshadow in Chestnut).

-To bring out Jessica’s eye color, McAdams opted for a mascara shade that is almost grey; ck one color mascara in confess.

-On Jessica's lips, she pressed in ck one pure color lipstick in whatever with her finger.

-To finish the look, McAdams used a tiny bit of ck one lipgloss in tender.

Get the Look: Jessica Alba at the 2013 Met Ball

Who: Jessica Alba
What: 2013 Met Ball
Makeup: Avon Global Celebrity Makeup Artist Lauren Andersen

How-to:

-Andersen started with YSL Foundation for a perfect canvas, and then popped the cheeks with Avon Ideal Luminous Blush in Earthen Rose.

-She bleached out Jessica’s eyebrows with Jolen Cream Bleach for Eyebrows to keep the emphasis on the greys that she used on Jessica’s eyes.

-For this grey look, Andersen used Bobbi Brown Metallic Long Wear Cream Shadow in Chrome Patina and lined the eyes with Avon Mega Impact Eyeliner in Grey Slate.

-Next, she finished off the eyes with Avon Super Extend Infinitize Mascara.

-She finished off the makeup look with Avon Totally Kissable Lipstick in Natural Glow on the lips.

Get the look: Jessica Pare at the 2013 Met Ball

Who: Jessica Pare

What: 2013 Met Ball

Hair: Marcus Francis for Kerastase Paris

How-to:

- On damp hair, Francis used Kérastase Fibre Architecte from roots to ends before blowing out straight with a medium round brush.

- Next, he made a center part, pulled the hair back into a low ponytail, and flat-ironed the ends.

- Using just a dab of Kérastase Elixir Ultime, Francis smoothed the hair back and twisted, as if he were going to create a bun, but left the ends out.

- He sprayed the look with Kérastase Double Force Controle Ultime Hairspray to make it last the evening, but also used a few spritzes of Kérastase Chroma Cristal to keep the look smooth.

Makeup: Mai Quynh for Lancome 

How-to:

-Quynh started with Lancome Absolue BX Makeup in Absolue Pearl 120N as a base, and set with Lancome Translucence Pressed Powder in 150 Ivoire.

-Next, she used Shu Uemura Nobara Cream Cover Stick Foundation in Medium Light Sand 324 to cover up any imperfections.

-Quynh gave Pare’s skin a subtle glow using Shu Uemura Glow On Blush in Soft Pink 324.

-For the dramatic smoky eye, she used Lancome Color Design 5 eyeshadow and liner palette in Gris Fatale and Lancome Le Stylo Waterproof Eyeliner in Noir.

-Quynh finished the eyes with Lancome Hypnose Doll Lashes Mascara in So Black.

-The look was completed with Lancome L’Absolu Nu Lipcolor in Beige Tulle.

Get the look: Gwyneth Paltrow at the 2013 Met Ball

Who: Gwyneth Paltrow
What: 2013 Met Ball
Hair: David Babaii of David Babaii Blow Dry Bar (Tracy Anderson Studio) 

How-to:
-David started with wet hair and blew it dry using the T3 Featherweight Luxe 2i Hair Dryer. 

-Next, he used hair spray to add texture and pulled it back into a classic high ponytail.
-With the T3 SinglePass flat iron, he flat ironed the ends to create edgy angles. 

Get the look: Blake Lively at the 2013 Met Ball

Who: Blake Lively
What: 2013 Met Ball
Hair: Rod Ortega 

How-to:
-Rod blew out Blake’s hair with the T3 Featherweight Luxe 2i dryer until her hair was fully dry. 

-Next, he used the T3 BodyWaver (my new obsession) to create loose waves and volume throughout the hair. 

-Using clear, thin elastic bands, Rod took the hair in three sections (the crown, the back of the head, and the nape of the neck) and created looped ponytails.
-He finished the look with hairspray.

Get the look: Emmy Rossum at the 2013 Met Ball

Who: Emmy Rossum
What: 2013 Met Ball
Makeup: Jo Baker

How-to:

-To achieve this completely flawless skin look, Baker started with NYX HD Studio Photogenic Foundation in Nude. 

-Baker used NYX Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation in Creamy Natural and NYX Green Tea Blotting Papers to keep the makeup in place all night.

-To sculpt the face, Baker used NYX Highlight & Contour Powder on the sides of Emmy’s cheekbones and down her nose. 

-For even more of a glow, she blended the contouring powder with NYX Powder Blush in Natural on the apples of Emmy’s cheeks, up to her hairline. 

-Next, Baker applied NYX Born to Glow Liquid Illuminator in Sunbeam along Emmy’s collarbone and shoulders.

-The skin was flawless in this look, but it really was all about the eyes, so Baker started with NYX Eye Shadow Base in White to keep the eye makeup in place all night.  

-Baker then applied NYX Cream Shadow in Chocolate to create the shape of the eyebrow, as well as all over the lid. 

-She used NYX Roll On Eye Shimmer in Onyx with her finger onto the outside of the eyes, and then blended with a flat brush. 

-Baker then softened the shimmer of the shadows with NYX Nude Matte Shadow in Tryst. 

-NYX Kohl Kajal Black Liner was used to create a winged liner that extended to the outside of Emmy’s eyes. 

-To complete the dramatic eye look, Baker applied NYX Propel My Eyes Mascara heavily on Emmy's top lashes.

-Keeping the focus on the eyes, Baker finished Emmy's look with  NYX Round Lipstick in Fortune Cookie (a soft peach).