Harper's Bazaar May 2008: Julianne Moore

Gorgeous, just gorgeous. I'm loving both these covers - the subscriber cover on the left and the newsstand cover on the right. They're Peter Lindbergh, so I'd be surprised if they were anything short of amazing. Click the image to enlarge - you'll be able to see better detail on the subscriber cover.

There's something about the one on the right though...Julianne reminds me of Julia Roberts in that picture. Cover up the lower half of the face (because it just wouldn't be Julia without that mouth) and you'll see what I mean.

Looks to me that this set of covers is a definite contender for the May favorite. What do you think?

Marc Jacobs Makes A Splash at the Neiman Outlet

You know how I feel about Marc Jacobs Cucumber splash, right? You know, the one that entrances everyone from cops to bosses to boyfriends?

Well, I thought I'd let my NY/NJ readers know that a batch of it has appeared at the Neiman Marcus Last Call outlet in Elizabeth, NJ (Jersey Gardens). That place is like after-work therapy for me on the days when I'm working in NJ!

Alongside the Cucumber I discovered full size (10 oz.) bottles of the Amber splash, as well as a set housing 0.5 oz bottles of Amber, Violet, and Rain, interchangeable in a sleek black purse spray. All of these have long been discontinued - they're seasonal limited editions - so they're a good find if you missed them the first time around!

However, if you're not near a Neiman outlet, these fun splashes can be found online at attractive discounts with a little clever googling. Now, to the scents:

Violet is lovely; it's a candied floral without being cloying or sickeningly sweet. Notes include bergamot, peony, violet, orchid, orris, creamy cashmere accord, cedarwood, vanilla, musk and gingerbread. The gingerbread note is rather prominent throughout and makes a nice contrast to the violet.

Rain is a softer, more civilized alternative to the way-too-literal "Clean" line (maybe I'm just jaded, but how many types of soap can you really turn into perfume? Clean Laundry, Clean Warm Cotton, Clean Provence, Clean Lather....will we never be set free?). Notes include wet cut grass, wild strawberry, clementine zest, cypress, tropical rain accord, passion flower, sunshine flower, white orchid, amber, musk, tree moss and teak wood.

I'm ambivalent about Amber. The opening is rather powdery, which gives it a quality oddly reminiscent of baby wipes, but that's not to say I haven't been enjoying wearing it. The rest of the time, it smells a bit like a dumbed-down Rousse, but again, that's not to say I haven't been enjoying wearing it. You decide. Notes include crystallized ginger, star anise, cassia bark, amber, lys, tonka bean, cashmere wood and benzoin.

All three are light and refreshing - amazing right after a shower, or as a quick pick-me-up after work (they work well in the hair, too). Since they're splashes and meant to be sprayed liberally, lasting power isn't impressive, but if you pick up the 10 oz. bottle it won't really matter - there will always be more!

Everybody in the Pool: The Return of the Aqua Eye

Teal eyeshadow has been popping up on celebrity lids lately, so I'm wondering if the International Makeup Artist High Council is trying to tell us something. Is teal (or aqua, if you prefer) shadow ready to make a comeback?

Kate Bosworth rocked a flat teal lid at the Costume Institute Gala, and Gwyneth Paltrow sports a dewy aqua eye on the cover of V magazine. The look is definitely out there, but I think what makes it work is that the rest of the face is neutral and downplayed. Both Kate and Gwyneth wear just a hint of natural blush, and a pale neutral lip color with no shimmer.

I certainly wouldn't wear this look to the office, but done right, it could be fun for a night out. If you're looking to recreate it for yourself, here are a few of my favorite picks.

For Kate's look, choose a powder shadow - nothing beats the famed MAC Parrot, which disappeared from shelves and then was reincarnated as part of the Originals collection. While you're at it, check out Electric Eel and Aquadisiac as well.

For a dewy eye like Gwyneth's, Shiseido Hydro Powder eyeshadows are an excellent bet - and a perennial favorite here at Beauty Addict. I love these for their gel-to-powder texture, easy blending, and great "buildability." Layer sheer aqua Languid Lagoon with brighter, punchier Aqua Shimmer.

And for just a hint of teal at the lashline, try NARS Eye Pencil in Kaliste (dark teal). This one is VERY wearable and looks gorgeous as a color accent on the lower lashline. Pair it with a regular smokey eye up top, or just a swipe of black liquid liner - see this photo from a 2006 Nina Ricci show for inspiration.

What do you think? Tell me...

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Weekly Steals and Deals

Before we get to the deals, I want to take a quick moment for an important cause. Shannon of A Girl's Gotta Spa is helping to raise money for a little girl in her town afflicted with Neurofibromatosis. A specialized feeding clinic will help her free herself from the feeding tube she's depended on since she was 18 months old - but it costs $70K.

Shannon has been doing some great beauty auctions to help raise money for little Meadow Quinn. Up for grabs right now is a set of products from Berwick Beauty, and coming soon is a Beauty Gift Pack including products from NARS, Elizabeth Arden, Lancome, and Billy B.

So, check out the auctions, and if you like, you can donate directly via the Chipin button on Shannon's site. It only takes a minute and you can use PayPal.

Now, on to this week's deals (click the names to be taken to the site):

• Bath & Body Works: Spend $65 and get free shipping with code SENDFREE65. Valid through 5/29.

• Bath & Body Works: Get a FREE C.O. Bigelow product of your choice, up to a $16 value, with any $15 purchase. I recommend the Mentha Lip Shines or the Bay Rum shower gel. Just add the Bigelow product to your cart and enter code BIGELOW at checkout. If your order totals $65 or more, you'll get the free shipping as well. Valid through 6/1.

• Beauty.com: Get $10 off any $60 order, plus free shipping. No code required. Valid through 6/1.

• Beauty.com: With any $25 Jaqua purchase, snag a free travel size Pink Champagne Shower Syrup. One per order, no code required.

• Benefit: Free US standard shipping with a $65 purchase. Enter code FRESHP65 at checkout. Valid through 5/27.

• Benefit: Free international standard shipping with a $100 purchase. Enter code INTLSHIP at checkout.

• Bobbi Brown: Free standard shipping on any purchase with code CUSTOMIZE at checkout. Valid through 5/23, one time use only.

• Clinique: Get a free limited edition flower keychain with a mini UV-Response SPF 30 For Face (hanging from the keychain, so cute) plus free standard shipping, with any $50 purchase. Enter code CLSUMMER08 at checkout. Valid through 5/26.

• L'Occitane: Get a 3-piece Shea Butter travel set (body cream, shower cream, soap) with any $65 purchase. Enter code SHEATRAV at checkout. Valid through 5/26.

• L'Occitane: Get a free Bonne Mere soap with any $35 purchase. Enter code WMILK at checkout. Valid through 5/25.

• La Mer: Receive complimentary standard shipping and a .11 oz sample of the new Moisturizing Gel Cream, plus a sample of your choice, with any online order. Enter code GEL at checkout. Valid through 5/25.

• Lancome: Get a mini Renergie Microlift R.A.R.E. SPF 15 Face and Renergie Microlift R.A.R.E. Eye with any $25 purchase, with code SUNRISE at checkout.

• Lancome: Get a mini Absolue Night Premium Absolute Night Recovery Cream and Absolue Eye Premium Absolute Replenishing Eye Cream with any $25 purchase, with code SUNSET at checkout.

• Laura Mercier: Spend $100 and snag a free bronze zebra print pouch filled with 5 essential LM products, including a full size Brown Sugar Stickgloss and a 0.04 oz Face Polish. No code required. Valid through 6/16.

• Prescriptives: Free Colorscope Lip Gloss sample in Sassy and free standard shipping with a $35 purchase. Enter code CLGLOSS at checkout. Valid through 5/25.

• Sephora: Score a free sample of Bare Escentuals RareMinerals Skin Revival Treatment with any order. Enter code BESAMPLE at checkout. While supplies last.

• Sephora: Get a free Sephora Jumbo Lip Pencil with any order. Enter code PUCKERUP at checkout. While supplies last.

• The Daily Obsession is giving away over $230 in Clinique goodies, including new new favorites Lash Power Mascara and Long Last Glosswear SPF 15! The giveaway will run through 5/25 with the winner announced the following day. Click here to enter. Good luck!

• ThisNext and Fashion Kitty are giving away a Vespa! To enter, join ThisNext (a social shopping site) and start tagging your recommendations with "TN Vespa." Contest is open now through 6/6.

The Pampered Mama Primes and Conceals

So I will say, I have been MIA for a long time... lambast me now! I have been playing with a new beauty routine though that continues to amaze me for all the good comments I have gotten.

My secret? Benefit FY...eye! It is an eye shadow base that is very pink on me and does wonders for my hugely dark under eye circles. I use it as a base for my shadows, but it also doubles excellently as a concealer.

(Beauty Addict says...Traitor! How dare you stray from the Holy Grail Urban Decay Primer Potion? Our friendship may be in jeopardy over this egregious desertion. Now, carry on.)

I have to give props to my coworker CM for turning me on to the product. I thought it would help keep my eye makeup looking fabulous over a long workday and night, but the fact that it does double duty? EXCELLENT!

Just throw some under your eyes like you would normal concealer and cover with either tinted moisturizer (I recommend Vincent Longo, but hate the bottle, the pump broke my first time using it, not fun!) or your normal foundation. What products have you found which do something you never expected?