Throw the words “limited-edition” in front of the word “collection” if you want to see a mad scramble of ladies hot-footing it to the nearest luxe department store or it-boutique.
Limited-edition collections for makeup usually get released to the consumptive market around fall and holiday seasons because, quite simply, they make great gifts for someone, not to mention for yourself.
Here’s what to watch out for in the waning months of 2008:
Chanel Holiday 2008 Makeup Collection: The beauty team over at the House of Chanel is big on giving women a lightly gilded, shimmery look for the holidays. This collection includes limited-edition lipstick (Rouge Allure Luminous Satin Lip Color in Exaltation and Gold Shine), nail polish (Le Vernis Nail Color in Perle Rosee and Haut Chocolat), eye shadow (Ombre D’Eau Fluid Iridescent Eyeshadow in Riviera) and eye liner (Le Crayon Yeux Precision Eye Definer in Noir Scintillant).
YSL Beauty Holiday 2008 “The Bow” Collection: Thanks to Gossip Girl’s Blair Waldorf, the bow made a huge comeback this year. YSL Beauty picked up on the demure trend, using the accessory at the centerpoint for their new makeup collection for Holiday ‘08. Gold and red are major color players, with limited-edition items including the Palette Duo Pour Les Levres, Palette de Maquillage Mutli-usage, Fard a Paupieres 4 Couleurs, and Touche d’Or pen-brush, as well as a new Golden Gloss, Fard a Levres Rouge Pur. and La Laque shades.
Emanuel Ungaro for MAC Cosmetics: This October, look out for the newest limited-edition MAC makeup collection, a collaboration with Emanuel Ungaro’s Esteban Cortezar. The “dreamy, feminine, refined and very ‘Parisienne’” line will offer up lipstick, Lipglass gloss, eye shadow, Technakohl liner, cream color base, Zoom Lash mascara and a brow set based on the Emanuel Ungaro fall collection.
Bare Escentuals Mineral Veil On The Go: To fete Sephora’s ten-year anniversary, Bare Escentuals released a flow-through brush full of its best-selling Mineral Veil, a translucent powder that give the illusion of a flawless, soft and oil-free complexion. Works best for girls on the go!
Stila Backstage Beauty Eye Shadow Palette – The Runway Look: Yesterday, I spoke about brown being huge for Fall ‘08 nails, but the color is also making its rounds on the eye circuit. Stila’s limited-edition eye shadow houses three matte and shimmer brown and taupe shades, along with a Kajal Eye Liner — it’s ideal for achieving the strong eye seen on recent runways. Plus, the sexy black rose embellishment fits into the gothic chic trend seeping through fashion and beauty right now.
