Fergie, from The Black Eyed Peas, wearing orange eye shadow and…LEGOS

Yeah, I know.  I can’t get past the Lego suit, either, but I won’t get into that right now.   So, yeah.  Orange.  All the rage?  Or just too Halloweeny?  I know just how horrible I would look wearing the sunshiney tones…I can’t even wear orange clothing.  My skin turns a lovely shade of Kermit the Frog-green.  Purrrr-deee.

Estee Lauder – Orange Crush – $20

Then we have the lip color.  I really do appreciate fashion-forward make-up.  I’m just terrified of the orange on ME.

Orange LIPS!

Morange (Loudmouth Orange) – MAC – $14.50

Tell me.  Would you be able to rock the orange?

During the four hour event, Estée Lauder handed out free samples of their signature ADVANCED NIGHT REPAIR and ADVANCED NIGHT REPAIR EYE. It was fun watching the customers struggle with only selecting one!

Along with this great gift, customers enjoyed a free consultation and makeover with one of Estée Lauder‘s beauty specialists. Of course, we had to partake in the festivities and get a little pampering of our own.

Outside of their tremendous product knowledge, these women had a slew of beauty tips, some of which were even new to me — like using a special brush to apply your liquid foundation — who knew?

From left, Shane Russell (Regional Sales Director Estee Lauder), LaTasha Morgan (Counter Manager Macy's Memorial City), Heather Eyster (Account Executive) and Carol Phillips (Regional Cosmetics Merchandise Director - Macy's)

Missed the fun?

You still have a chance to enter Estée Lauder’s Search for The Most Beautiful Eyes contest. Starting August 1st, Estée Lauder will be searching for the most beautiful eyes in America and it could be you! (Sorry, U.S. residents only)

Here’s how:

* Upload a photo of your face and eyes at: http://www.facebook.com/esteelauder.

* Five semi-finalists will be chosen and flown to New York City for a makeover and photo shoot. The semi-finalists will be showcased on Estée Lauder’s Facebook page for the community to vote and crown the woman with the Most Beautiful Eyes!

* Visit http://www.facebook.com/esteelauder for complete details.

Disclosure: A free review sample of this product was provided by Estée Lauder via Glam Media; compensation was provided in exchange for this placement.

For 4 synchronized hours (5:00pm – 9:00pm – all local times), Estée Lauder Beauty Advisors will be distributing over 360,000 10-day samples of ADVANCED NIGHT REPAIR or ADVANCED NIGHT REPAIR EYE (One sample per customer, while supplies last) at ALL Estée Lauder department and specialty store counters nationwide!

The Beauty Stop is thrilled with being invited to join Estée Lauder in Houston to help them celebrate — and if you’ve read my review, this would be a great time to see how well this product can work for you!

Visit Estée Lauder for more information.

Disclosure: A free review sample of this product was provided by Estée Lauder via Glam Media; compensation was provided in exchange for this placement.

I was fortunate enough to receive a sample from the forefront of the night repair anti-aging game, Estée Lauder, who has produced what can only be described as the greatest regenerative night product to date.

The Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex features Chronolux™ technology to support the natural synchronization of skin’s repair processes and increase the skin’s ability to repair its own appearance. This new patented technology makes your job easy – simply apply to your skin and work on catching those zzz’s, safe in the knowledge that your skin is being thoroughly repaired throughout your slumber.

After a little over a week use, I am so surprised by the suppleness of my skin — the lines are less noticeable and the dark circles are starting to slowly fade. I have no doubt that after a more prolonged use, the results will be even more evident. Although a little pricey, considering the amount of product you use, it will last a long time and it’s totally worth it!

Inspired by groundbreaking DNA research, Estée Lauder revolutionizes eye repair so you’ll see a reduction in the look of every key sign of aging around eyes. Use this age-defying formula and help continuously repair the appearance of past damage caused by every major environmental assault. Your eye area looks radiant, more rested and revitalized.

• Fine lines
• Wrinkles
• Dark circles
• Dryness
• Puffiness
• Uneven skintone

I highly recommend this product to any woman over the age of thirty!

Disclosure: A free review sample of this product was provided by Estée Lauder via Glam Media; compensation was provided in exchange for this placement.

French model Constance Jablonski and Chinese model Liu Wen will join Estée Lauder’s roster of global beauties – Hilary Rhoda, Carolyn Murphy, Elizabeth Hurley and Gwyneth Paltrow – and debut in its global advertising campaigns beginning June 2010.

The signing of Constance marks the first time Estée Lauder has signed a French model, and the signing of Liu Wen marks the first time the brand has signed a Chinese model.

Over the years, models in Estée Lauder’s global campaigns have hailed from the U.S. (Karen Graham, Willow Bay, Carolyn Murphy, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hilary Rhoda), the U.K. (Elizabeth Hurley), Czech Republic (Paulina Porizkova), Poland (Anja Rubik) and Ethiopia (Liya Kebede).

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This could be, literally, one of the most beautiful loose powders ever.

It doesn’t matter how crappy my foundation looks, or if I wear foundation at all, this powder is like photoshop in powder form. It smooths out my flaws, obscures acne and sets my face for the day.

And it’s pretty cheap! Proving that you don’t need to spend a fortune to get good quality cosmetics.

‘Michael Kors Very Hollywood Collection’ Loose Powder

$37 – Estee Lauder

The Beautiful Skin Solutions – Lifting / Firming Set contains all of Estee Lauder’s best skin sellers. Included in the kit are: firming creams, serums, cleansers and hydrating lotions.

And you get TWO gorgeous little makeup bags to carry it all around in.

‘Beautiful Skin Solutions – Lifting/Firming’ Set

$65 – Estee Lauder

I’ve never been particularly motivated by the “gift with purchase” deals that are so common at makeup counters across America – mostly they’re colors I don’t like and skincare that’s made for people with different types of skin than I have. I’m super pale and super dry – can someone out there please throw me a bone?

Well, it seems like Estée Lauder has figured out that their potential free-gift-wanters don’t all come in the same skin type, so with a $39.50 purchase, you get to pick all of your own stuff – there are four eye creams, four moisturizers, two color palettes, and four lipsticks to choose from (you get to choose two lipsticks, one each of everything else), and as a result, you might actually use some of the free swag that you get.

Only available through Bloomingdale’s.

Now you can help others by becoming even more gorgeous than you already are! For every beauty product listed below that you buy — a direct donation will be made to the Breast Cancer Research Fund, so spend, spend, spend!

The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The Company’s prouducts are sold in over 140 countries and territories under the following brand names: Estee Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Prescriptives, Lab Series, Origins, M-A-C, Bobbi Brown, Tommy Hilfiger, Kiton, La Mer, Donna Karan, Aveda, Jo Malone, Bumble and bumple, Darphin, Michael Kors, American Beauty, Flirt!, Good Skin(TM), Grassroots Research Labs, Sean John, Missoni, Daisy Fuentes, Tom Ford, Mustang, Coach, Ojon and Eyes by Design. (Wow! I had no idea)

Something else you might not know, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Pink Ribbon Campaign was founded by Evelyn H. Lauder. By October 2008, the Estée Lauder Companies estimated that the firm’s Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign had raised $35 million towards research and distributed 80 million pink ribbons. That’s impressive!

Money from every one of ‘Evelyn Lauder’ Lip Design Collection sold will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Even if it wasn’t supporting a fantastic cause, however, I’d still be lining up for this collection.  It comes with a lipstick, gloss, pencil AND a pink case with a mirror attached.

‘Evelyn Lauder’ Lip Design Collection

$22 – Estee Lauder

With ANY Estée Lauder purchase of $39.50 or more, customers will receive over $100 worth of free products — and the BEST part? YOU get to choose the products you want!

Choose a 14-day supply from their moisturizers:

• Time Zone (2009 CEW winner for Best Moisturizer)
• DayWear Plus
• Hydra Bright
• Resilience Lift Extreme

And then choose which color collection suits your skintone best!

Warm Shades:

• High Gloss in Honey
• Pure Color Crystal Lipstick in Coral
• Double Wear Stay-In-Place ShadowStick in Golden Peach
• 8 Estée Lauder Eyeshadows in shades Peach, Apricot, Chocolate, Praline and Amber Honey Quad

Cool Shades:

• High Gloss in Rose
• Pure Color Crystal Lipstick in Tiramisu
• Double Wear Stay-In-Place ShadowStick in Pink Shell
• 8 Estée Lauder Eyeshadows in shades Mulberry, Lavender, Sugar Cube, Berry Ice and Smokey Pink Quad

Every gift includes a sample of Aerin Lauder’s Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia fragrance and a chic City Square cosmetics bag!

This offer is available until June 14th or while supplies last! No offer code required.

Click here for more information.

I can’t tell if it’s just the exquisite packaging of Estee Lauder’s Illuminating Powder that seduced me into buying it last week or whether this product really is one of the best out there.  Whatever the reason, I’m in love.

Use the colours individually (the pink works beautifully as a neutral-ish blush) or swirl together to create a gorgeous glow across the face and shoulders.  Or just gaze lovingly at the packaging as I did for an hour last week!  You cannot lose with this product.

Illuminating Powder

$32 – Estee Lauder