Designer Cosmetics Face-Off
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 |
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| 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 |
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