Bit By the Beauty Bug

Every year after Christmas, after all the glitter, glitz and glam settles, MAC turns The Beauty Bug into a hoarder with their post-holiday collection. One packed with the most versatile, stunning nudes and neutrals that are simple, fresh and understatedly sexy. This year, Naturally is just that. Shades are soft, yet lush and sheer – [...]

Upon doing a little reading up on Daphne Guinness, The Beauty Bug scratched Her head and thought, maybe Lady Gaga isn’t all that innovative, creative, and cutting edge after all. Those adjectives, rather,  belong to Daphne Guinness, the socialite, designer, and muse whose been said to be an inspiration to Miss LG. Perhaps that’s why [...]

Sequins, glitter and Johnny Weir – what more does your holiday need? Collections include Glitter and Ice – a winter wonderland of marbleized eye shadows, Paint Pots, glosses and nail lacquers, Ice Parades – ice shadow quads complete with shakable snow globe compacts and other giftable makeup kits, DazzleSphere – lip glass stuff ornaments, and Viva Glam. [...]

Here are your CliffsNotes for the new MAC collections on counters next month… Collection: Love Lace On-counter Date: Now-February 2010 How You’ll Recognize it at the Counter: Look for the photo of the lace-clad model who appears to be channeling Lady Gaga. What it is: A dramatic collection that’s lacking…well, drama. The equivalent to last [...]

The Beauty Bug is by no means frilly, or girly. As a rule she doesn’t wear florals, lace, pouffy-sleeved clothing, or pink (clothing or gloss). But there was just something about MAC’s Crazy Haute Marbleized Lip Gloss that tempted Her and made Her… re-think pink. Maybe it was the georgous marble swirls, or the blue [...]

Ladies, we all know the drill by now.  We’re all well-versed in the ways of MAC limited-edition products. You snooze, and you’re left clicking through the expensive pages of Ebay trying to out-bid fellow MAC fiends. Spring and Summer MAC collections came out with a bold bang (and a roar).  They include the fearless, wild [...]

The Beauty Bug never needs a reason to don fabulous lashes, and bat til Her heart’s content. Recall New Year’s Eve . On Valentine’s Day this brunette Beauty Bug fluttered Her #6 MAC eyelashes, and sported eyeshadow best-suited for a redhead, combined with an old MAC favorite.  Part of MAC’s Brunette, Blonde and Redhead collection, [...]

What’s New Years Eve without any drama? Drama in the form of lashes… Despite the 8″ of snow on the ground, The Beauty Bug managed to make it to Her local MAC counter to get a pair of lashes from their new Lash & Dash Collection applied. Forgetting all the lessons She learned in prom [...]

Ahhh fall – a time when the cosmetic companies unleash the big guns and the hard to get limited edition products. After Labor Day weekend BBQs and the weather, the new fall makeup collections are a hot topic around the water cooler now. The new must-have product The Beauty Bug has been telling her co-workers [...]

The Beauty bug swears, this site is not turning into a mascara blog! However, since it’s been a hot topic lately, She figured, why stop now? If you’re looking for a new mascara, but still aren’t sold on the recent vibrating trend, pick up Sephora’s Lash Stash. At $25, it’s reasonably priced and allows you [...]