Designer Cosmetics Face-Off

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By Ann Limpert , Alycia Kilpatrick

Summer is a natural time to give your makeup bag an overhaul. How about the interesting new cosmetic lines?

Estée Lauder	Scott Barnes	Sue Devitt	Giorgio Armani
What it is	established brand gets a facelift, thanks to designer Tom Ford	Barnes, a makeup artist to Hollywood stars, has created a line for glittery party girls	botanical-based makeup for women who don’t want to look like they’re wearing any	Known for classically beautiful clothing, Armani makes an elegant—and expensive—foray into cosmetics
Known for	demurely hued eye shadows and lipsticks; age-fighting skincare	Body Bling, a shimmerybronzing lotion; fake eyelashes	seaweed-gel foundations; roll-on eyeshadows	luxurious lipsticks; mattefoundations and concealers
Similar to	Lancôme	Nars	Laura Mercier	Chanel
Wear it to	state dinners, City Tavern Club, Members Hill at the Gold Cup	IndeBleu or Blue Gin	openings at the Phillips Collection; early dinner at 2 Amys	go furniture shopping in Cady’s Alley; dinner at Cafe Milano
Who you’ll likely see wearing it	Norah O’Donnell, Queen Noor	Jenna Bush, Jaci Reid	Ali Wentworth, Karenna Gore	Pamela Aparicio, Kay Kendall
Wear it with	a Dana Buchman suit	Chloé jeans, a tiny string-tied top from Intermix, and a spray tan	Theory linen skirt and Michael Kors woven wedges	Armani pantsuit
Best product	Pure Pops brush-on lip color, $16.50	Super Luscious Lash mascara, $20	Triple Seaweed Gel foundations, $38	Sheer Bronzer #1—Armani himself uses it—$42
Most extravagant product	Tom Ford minaudiere, a gold box containing Amber Nude lipstick and powder, $550	Bento Beauty Box, a leather trove of sample-size cosmetics and makeup brushes, $165	Microaquatic Blue foundation primer, $48	Color Palette eye and cheek color, $80
Bestsellers in Washington	Pure Color Lipstick in Tigereye, $22; Double Wear foundation, $32.50	Chic Palette blushes, $45	Triple Seaweed foundation in Tanami, $38; lipstick in Hollywood, $20	Luminous Silk oil-freefoundation, $55
Product that looks good on everyone	Bronze Goddess Soft Matte bronzer, $29.50; Pure Color Gloss in Praline, $20	Illumineye shadows in Cashmere and Sable, $20 each	Silky Matte eyeshadow in Cuba, $18; Silky blush in Katherine, $20	Shine lipstick #24, a pale pink, $25
Where to find it	department stores	Bellacara in Alexandria	Sephora	Saks, Chevy Chase
Summer look	dewy, flushed pink cheeks and lips	peachy-pink cheeks andsheer pink lips	golden-bronzed skin with icy beige eyes and glossy pink lips	sun-kissed skin with turquoise, green, and pearl eyes
Hottest summerproducts	Satin Bright All-Over Highlighting Powder, $28; Tom Ford’s Azurée makeup collection	Lip Slick in Provocative, $22; Eye Ice in Treasure, $25	Light Reflecting Bronzer in Beausoleil, $30; Electric Sheen eyeshadow in CapFerrat, $20	Bronze Mania color palettes in Aqua and Terra, $80 each