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Melissa, Co-Founder

Hair: Thick, medium texture, and prone to flyaways due to lots of random coarse strands; currently dark golden brown

Eyecolor: Hazel

Age: 31

Skin Tone: Medium fair with yellow undertones

Skin Type: Combination with somewhat oily t-zone and dry areas around the nose and chin which I need to be ever-vigilant about exfoliating (or the blackheads appear). I also have stubborn undereye darkness that definitely requires concealer.

Jen, Co-Founder

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Hair: Medium blonde currently

Eyecolor: Blue

Age: 31

Skin Tone: Very fair with blue undertones

Skin Type: Dry and very sensitive, recently prone to breakouts

Jamie, Reviewer

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Hair: Bright orange/red with natural golden highlights, naturally curly, currently long

Eyecolor: Green

Age: 27

Skin Tone: Very fair with blue undertones, lots of freckles!

Skin Type: Combination - oily spots in the t-zone, redness around the nose and mouth

Alissa, Reviewer

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Hair: Thin, naturally wavy but usually straightened, prone to frizz; dark brownish red with caramel highlights

Eyecolor: Blue-grey

Age: 23

Skin Tone: Fair with pink undertones and freckles

Skin Type: Oily in most places with occasional dry patches

Lisa, Reviewer

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Hair: Medium thickness, very curly and prone to frizziness. Currently, dark sable brown. I also love to have fun with wigs, extensions, hairpieces, etc.

Eyecolor: Hazel

Age: 48

Skin Tone: Medium with yellow undertones

Skin Type: Normal, beginning to change to a slightly drier complexion; it can be extra dry in winter. Hereditary dark circles and sun damage from youth as well.

Review: Three Custom Color Specialists Lip & Cheek Stain in Cherry Glow

What They Say: "Just a dab of this versatile, 2-in-1 color wash brings a fresh, healthy glow to lips and cheeks."

Jamie’s Thoughts: I am always intrigued by combination products – the good, the bad, and the ugly. The idea of a lip and cheek combo makes sense, but this product fails to follow through. The consistency is a bit solid, making it difficult to spread across the cheek. Sort of like trying to spread cold butter across toast. Not good. I felt like I was tugging on my face just to get it evenly distributed – a creamier texture would have made application much easier.

Interestingly, the texture is better suited for the lip usage. It covers evenly like a stain, and after time, didn’t leave a residue (like a gloss might). Time is the enemy with this product – I had to reapply it several times throughout the day. Something just didn’t compute with this one.

Retail Price: $19.50 (beauty.com)

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Comments

em!ly said:

One GREAT cheek/lip stain is the one from the QUO cosmetics line...I have been using mine every day for 6 months and it's only about 1/3 used. It smells really good too :). The only complaint would be maybe a transfer of bacteria between the cheeks and lips?

October 3, 2006 11:18 PM

Toya said:

My favorite lip/cheek stains are Stila Convertible Color - Poppy is a great red - and Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge.

October 4, 2006 8:07 AM

NY Fashion Week: "Fresh Out of the Water" at Herve Leger by Max Azria

The inspiration for the look at Herve Leger by Max Azria was the girls from the Bond movies. The make-up artist wanted to highlight beautiful skin with honed bones. The focus of the look? A wet eye, which they achieved with MAC gold Pigment. The eye was outlined with MAC Technakohl Eyeliner in Photogravure to give it an additional punch along with a nice coat of MAC Plushlash. To give additional focus to the eyes, the artist used a "chalky" lip. Beyond a simple nude, it was a pale, pale matte pink that had the effect of erasing the lips from the model's face.

The result was a simple, sophisticated look that is pretty and wearable for those with warmer skin tones. If you've got blue undertones, you can still achieve the look, but I would recommend a little more color on the lips to avoid looking frostbitten.

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