Fall 2011 Cosmetics Trend Show

On Saturday I was thrilled to attend the Nordstrom Fall 2011 Cosmetics Trend Show with fellow beauty product enthusiast Johanna. Though attendance requires an early wake up call, the excitement and deals are well worth the effort. Last year I forgot my camera so this year I was armed and ready to shoot (thanks to Johanna for snagging 3rd row seats!)

The theme was Red Carpet Glamour and the essentials were illustrated by gorgeous models, brand representatives and the lovely Laksmi Sam, Nordstrom's regional beauty director, giving us two hours of beauty deliciousness.

Speaking of essentials, let's jump right in shall we?

• Clear, radiant skin - get help from a Clarisonic, a celeb worthy exfoliator and sensational serums. 
• Metallic Madness - gold, graphite and platinum are the new neutrals
• Runway Red - though you can never go wrong with a classic, Bordeaux's, cherry's and tomato shades are also red hot.

And now for an illustration...

 Alex Chantecaille, founder of Chantecaille

Johanna testing out a bold deep berry lip. 

After chatting with Heath from Chanel, Johanna found the perfect bold lip and I indulged in Illusion D'ombre, a gel texture shadow that captivated on the runway, in the same graphite shade spotted on the model. I also picked up my first retinol product (I'm thirty now y'all...) and some fabulous nail colors from Deborah Lippman. Obviously, there could have been a lot more budget damage, but I thought it might be fun to save a few for the wishlist. (At least that's what I keep telling myself.) Here they are if anyone is feeling generous. (I'm also available for product reviews, are you listening Clarisonic?)

ExfoliKate - Kate Sommerville

Opulash Optimum Black Mascara - MAC

Larger Than Life Long Wear Eyeliner - Nars

Classic Sonic Skin Cleaning System - Clarisonic 

Bad Romance fuchsia glitter nail lacquer - Deborah Lippman

Until Spring.....