While this summer palette from Armani is essentially the same as their 2011 holiday palette (only with black of mother-of-pearl instead of white), I'm in love with it...and the whole summer collection, for that matter. I rarely connect to the... Read more →

I was a bit nervous about getting my hands on this, as apparently only 3,000 were produced, but I made it mine. (I am now skeptical that this is in such limited supply as it was fairly easy to get... Read more →

I thought this was an odd choice for Armani, as I'm not sure if the brand is really known for using jacquard in their fashion. It certainly doesn't seem quite as iconic as, say, Chanel's use of tweed. However, I... Read more →

The Oscars are this Sunday so I thought I'd do a round-up of makeup movie tie-ins. In recent years cosmetics companies have come up with special collections in conjunction with a new movie. I've already discussed the Alice in Wonderland... Read more →

Yesterday's post reminded me that last year (a year ago today, actually!) I pitted Dior's and Armani's holiday palettes against each other since both prominently featured crystals to see who did a better design with them. This year both companies... Read more →

Armani loves to break out the Swarovski crystals this time of year (see last year's holiday palette) but like the 2008 palette this doesn't seem to have much to do with Armani fashion. There isn't any sort of attempt to... Read more →

Even though it's still warm, fall is in full swing in the makeup world. And that means tons of animal prints - not just in fashion but on compacts, like the "manta ray" pattern Armani's fall 2009 eye shadows. "Inspired... Read more →

I was a little disappointed in this palette, especially after seeing the spring offering, but I do appreciate the different colors and texture of it. While most makeup brands are pushing a beached-based bronze look (and Armani does do this... Read more →

The creators behind the big couture houses' spring palettes seem to be suffering from the winter blahs. Armani's Pink Light palette for the spring 2009 collection is nothing more than Armani's signature slapped on top of a plain black compact.... Read more →

Time for a good old-fashioned palette smackdown! Two makeup companies are duking it out to see who can come up with the best use of crystals on their holiday offerings. LET'S GET READY TO RUMBBBBLLLLE!! In the right corner we... Read more →