Kirsten Dunst Wears Chanel Makeup At Cannes

I was watching Interview with a Vampire on the Syfy channel. I forgot how magnificent Kirsten Dunst was as Claudia, the child vampire. She was bewitching. Her career has had its moments. But I never doubted that she would survive and return in glory. Kirsten is getting rave reviews for her role in Melancholia. She has also won the best actress award at the Cannes film festival. During the media firestorm concerning the director's "bat*hit crazy" comments, Kiki handled herself with dignity and grace. Her makeup was flawless. That is a foundation that does not budge! The makeup artist was Sabrina Bedrani and she used Chanel makeup.

For Kirsten’s first red carpet appearance at Cannes, Sabrina used CHANEL Vitalumiere Aqua Ultra-Light Skin Perfecting Makeup SPF 15 in Beige Rosé Tendre to highlight her complexion and CHANEL Powder Blush in Rose Écrin (available July 2011) on the cheeks. Sabrina used Illusion D'Ombre de Chanel Long Wear Luminous Eyeshadow in Emerveillé (available July 2011) on the eyelids to create a neutral shimmer, and Precision Eye Definer in Khaki Platine (available July 2011) to define the eyes. To complete the look she used CHANEL Inimitable Mascara in Noir on the eyelashes and applied CHANEL Rouge Allure Lipstick in Enthusiast to the lips.

To complement the award-winning actress’s CHANEL Haute Couture strapless dress, Sabrina created Kirsten’s gorgeous, glowing face using CHANEL Vitalumiere Aqua Ultra-Light Skin Perfecting Makeup SPF 15 in Beige Rosé Tendre and highlighting her cheeks with CHANEL Powder Blush in Rose Écrin (available July 2011), Kirsten’s eyes were adorned with Illusion D'Ombre de Chanel Long Wear Luminous Eyeshadow in Epatant (available July 2011) and her lashes were lengthened with CHANEL Inimitable Intense Mascara in Noir. Sabrina finished the look with CHANEL Rouge Allure Lipstick in Passion.

Photo Credits: zimbio.com and Chanel PR

40 days and 40 Nights of Beauty Cult Classics
Day 32,Lancome's Color Design lipstick in Behnaz

The "Behnaz lippie" cult is rather small.
Only a smart and quick few managed to snag this lippie when it was launched by Lancome. There was a very limited amount produced and availability was only at specific Lancome boutiques. There was little fuss or gushing except for a great blurb in Allure. They were the only ones that predicted that this lippie was going to make us all lose our minds.

This is what sprang Patti aka Cavewoman into action. She began cold calling the boutiques. There was none to be had within 24 hours of it's launch date.
Many Lancome counters had no clue what we were talking about except Saks's Lancome counter in Beachwood Mall. The manager stated that they ceased keeping a tally of the number of inquiries.

This is a lippie that could have been a massive star.
Instead Behnaz is a cult classic that only a few can boast owning.

How did I come to own it?
Well...I begged.


Dear Lancome,

You might not be aware that your hard to find, limited edition Behnaz lipstick went for over a $100 on Ebay. It appears to be worth every penny based on these pictures from the Behnaz show. I will never know the joy of this lipstick. It was gone before I could get my hands on it. I have been trying to get over this.
I have plenty of lovely red lipsticks.
But this one is haunting me.
Just look at it.
It is magnificent.

Why do you discontinue the stuff I love? Do you want to break my heart? Do you enjoy watching me pine away for things I can not have?

I know that you are not cruel.
You brought back my holy grail fragrance 2000 et une Rose.
So...I have decided to beg.
Bring back the Behnaz.
Make my perfect red lippie dream come true.

I posted this shameless begging on October 26 2007.
Lancome heard my plea and sent a tube overnight.
I was floored and delighted.
Contrary to the NYTimes, this lippie was not sent out to dozens of bloggers.
It went out to only one.
And that one is very smitten with her tube.

Behnaz is the perfect shade of poppy red.
It is not exactly blue based but is not exactly orange based either.
It applies like silk and lasts all day with minimal touch-ups.
Behnaz's magic begins once it is applied on the lips.
It is transforming.
Behnaz lights up the lips like a spotlight.
It glows from within.


From March 15th 2007: Behnaz is the holy grail of red lippies. I realized it's power when I brought it to my local Saks. This tube was treated like a movie star. MAC's Parrot never saw this kind of fuss or excitement.
That little tube brought joy to everyone that saw it that afternoon.
It also did a star turn in the big apple. I brought the tube for Tbone's final approval.
Tbone knows her red lipsticks. It is one of her many gifts.
I was actually nervous when I got the Behnaz out for Tbone to try. I felt like a stage mother prepping the tube and discussing its talents.
We both decided to wear it that day.
Tbone proclaimed it superior to all others and gave it a few "damns", which is the highest form of rave.
If Tbone says "Damn"....then its a hit.
I lost count of her damns that day.

This lippie is damnworthy and swoonworthy.
It is worth every gush and swoon.
This is my favorite cult classic.

Credits: Blogdorf Goodman

Disclosure: A press sample of this product was provided by Lancome

Lipstick Queen

The only difference between saints and sinners is that every saint has a past while every sinner has a future.
Oscar Wilde

I visited NYC two weeks ago and spent some time loitering in front of the Lipstick Queen counter at Barneys. The SA was very helpful and let all three of us try the entire collection. Tbone caved on the red sinner shade while I opened my wallet to purchase the sinner shade of Rose. We stayed away from the saint shades because deep in our hearts we are very naughty girls.
Actually...the sinner shades are opaque while the saints are a sheer formula.
This shade concept is genius. Each of the ten colors has a sinner and saint counterpart.

The standout shades are the Red(think Dita Von Teese) and the Rose. The sinner's formula is heavily pigmented with no hint of shimmer or frost. It is a matte-like formula that is easy to wear. It does not dry out your lips or require around the clock maintenance. The saint shades give you just a hint of color.

Poppy King is a lipstick fanatic.
She is obsessed with lipstick and vows that her line will only be about lipstick. She sounds like someone that I could be friends with.
The SA dished on a future gloss product called Oxymoron.
I swore that I would not blog about it so all I say is.....I can not wait to get my hands on it.

This is a company that will be creating lippie lemmings for years to come.

Visit the site at http://www.lipstickqueen.com/hompage.htm or call the Barneys in NYC to make an order.

View other reviews at:
http://offtherack.people.com/2007/03/beauty_obsessio.html
and
http://fashiontribes.typepad.com/la_story/2007/02/all_hail_the_qu.html

Tbone's Red Sinner Tube photographed in Chinatown.
Photo: Annieytown
Disclosure: The product was purchased by the reviewer.

Lancome's Behnaz Lipstick

Dear Lancome,

I adore you again!
You made my day, week, month and year!

Lancome heard my cries for Behnaz and sent a tube overnight. This was beyond generous and amazing.
They have had a special place in my heart since I first sniffed 2000 et une Rose. Now I want to send flowers to every person who works there.
I love them.

There is some bad news. Behnaz is out of production. There were only 250 made(not the 500 reported) and it appears that they are gone. The silver lining is that there are plans to do more designer lipsticks in the future.

Is the Behnaz worth the hype?
Yes.
I almost passed out when I opened it.
My next project will be red lipsticks and comparing them all to this tube of Behnaz. Cavewoman and I will drag this tube across Ohio and NYC to find any dupes.
That is my promise to you.

Special thanks and huge hugs to Kristen and Kerry!!!!

photos: Blogdorf Goodman
I had the worst time photographing the tube. I am taking it to work again and see if I can get a better shot.


Disclosure: A press sample of this product was provided by Lancome

Lancome Behnaz Lipstick: What Could Have Been

Bring back the Behnaz:

Dear Lancome,

You might not be aware that your hard to find, limited edition Behnaz lipstick went for over a $100 on Ebay. It appears to be worth every penny based on these pictures from the Behnaz show. I will never know the joy of this lipstick. It was gone before I could get my hands on it. I have been trying to get over this.
I have plenty of lovely red lipsticks.
But this one is haunting me.
Just look at it.
It is magnificent.

Why do you discontinue the stuff I love? Do you want to break my heart? Do you enjoy watching me pine away for things I can not have?

I know that you are not cruel.
You brought back my holy grail fragrance 2000 et une Rose.
So...I have decided to beg.
Bring back the Behnaz.
Make my perfect red lippie dream come true.

Readers: What product do you wish to be brought back?
Name anything.
Fragrance, lippie, eyeshadow, nail polish etc.

photos: style.com

Lancome Fever Gloss in Intense

Give me back my slippers! I am the only one who knows how to use them! They're of no use to you! Give them back!-Wizard of Oz

Rock the Gloss Challenge for September 15th 2006:
I am wearing a Fever gloss from Lancome in the color Intense.

Koneko described the color as "ruby slippers" on her blog. That is the perfect description!
http://beautydiary.blogspot.com/

You know I love shimmer. This is no secret to my readers.
This gloss has the most intense shimmer I have ever experienced. Forget the YSL Golden Glosses, the Christian Diors, the Too Faced or any other lippie for that matter. If you are looking for shimmer on the lips then you need to hit your local Lancome counter.

With Shine-Reflect Technology, ultra radiant shine is revealed
Ingenious Lip Magnify applicator provides even coverage and contours lips with amazing precision for voluptuous plump curves.
http://www.lancome-usa.com/_us/_en/index.aspx

The applicator is slanted. This slight tilt makes all the difference in the world in applying lip color. It makes me want to bend all my wands.
What is your lippie today?

Wizard of Oz trivia direct from fiftiesweb.com: The ruby slippers were originally silver, as they were in the L. Frank Baum book. But hey, it's Technicolor and ruby looks better. Speaking of - according to some sources, 7 pairs actually existed. The location of 5 is known. If you're sitting on a missing pair, they're worth about 1.5 million. Dollars.

photos: annieytown
hand model: co-worker and friend Teresa
Disclosure: This gloss was purchased by the reviewer.