Mysterio by Spell Cosmetics, Fall 2010

The Launch of our Fall 2010 is here! Mysterio by Spell Cosmetics!

Mysterio is our first ever use anywhere collection! This black magnetic welled compact is fused with special effects pigments that shift into different hues depending on which direction they are looked at! Two shadow colours, Mother of Pearl & Hypnotique, #333 Half Evil liner or creme shadow in an uncommon tone that combines tobacco, rose' & licorice tones can also be used on lips, and finally Femme, a gloss that can be used alone on lips, over #333, or even as a cheek highlight!

Introductory gift with purchase: Orchid Soft Focus Blush! Mysterio was used to achieve all of these images on models Stephanie, Jasmine & Rae!

Photos copyright of AlexaArt~ a special thank you to Debra, the name sake of #333 Half Evil, for making this such a fantastic event for us!

Meet our new Midwest Director of Marketing & Events, Ms. Viva Valezz!

We are so excited to announce that the 2010 "Columbus' Favorite Burleque Performer", Viva Valezz has come on board with Spell Cosmetics to become our Midwest Director of Marketing & Events!

So by way of introduction, here is a letter from Viva about her philosophy of beauty:

"Burlesque performance is all about appreciating your own femininity, your own unique beauty, learning to love your body no matter what size, representing beauty & grace in every color & lifestyle, and being able to perform because you love sharing your artistic expressions with an audience.

I have been performing & teaching dance in the Midwest for a decade, & have performed from coast to coast as well as overseas in Morocco, Northern Africa, from the larger cities to the Sahara Desert. Along the way, I've met thousands of beautiful women.

I began my dance career 10 years ago as a professional belly dancer & instructor which segued into burlesque, which has deep similarities to the Hollywood styles of the 1930's - 50's & Pin-Up culture. My modeling experiences have helped me appreciate the world of make-up more than I ever did over the years.

I have 25 years experience as a business leader & manager within the fashion industry, and have a Master's Degree in Communications.

EVERY woman is beautiful. Every woman, every person has the capacity to show the world their true beauty. If I can ever contribute to making even 1 person recognize their true beauty, I've been blessed" ... Viva Valezz

We will be working on making Spell Cosmetics available through "Brick & Morter" stores, as well as continuing to add new events to our calender. Follow Viva on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/vivavalezz or add her to your friends on Facebook!

xoxo~ elle

The Balm!!! Pre-Release & FREE with your order!

It's The Balm! We're getting ready to launch The Balm, & we want your feedback so we are giving one away for free with your order this weekend! Email us with your opinions & thoughts on The Balm ~ we want you to be a part of it's creation!

Spf 8, All Natural, Cruelty Free~ Super hydrating and perfect for a touch of colour that protects lips from environmental stress!

Add it to your cart, under the Free with Purchase category!

Liner le Creme' by Spell Cosmetics!

Now available in open stock, Liner le Creme' in Blackest by Spell Cosmetics!

Create precise lines that are transfer resistant and waterproof with our compact liner. Specially created to resist "melt" that occurs from traditional liners, and will not dry out like other creme/gel liners. Try it underneath Hologlow ~ the trasformation of exposing the duochrome effects is amazing!

10 grams of dense black cruelty free, paraben free & phthalate free colour!

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The Moonlit Garden Collection by Spell Cosmetics!

The light of the silvery moon dances with dew drops of soft, shimmery colour by Spell Cosmetics. Debuting as a 5 piece collection, this cool toned palette creates mystery with: Gazing Globe, a soft stroke of cool illumination radiating blue/violet duchrome; Lavender Lemonade is a complicated blend of lavender luster that is equally balanced with golden glow ; Delphinium Dew is richly saturated with richer-than-periwinkle vibrancy. Silvered Sage takes neutral away from browns & into metallic moss tones. Balance out the look with Fiore di Luna (moonflower) Obvious Lip Gloss, a creamy shimmer of cooled violets diffused with plum & zinfandel duochrome echos.

Special intro price of $19.99! http://www.spellcosmetics.com

Tropical Colour! The South Seas Collection!

Colour goes tropical with Spell Cosmetics South Seas Collection! Warm coral tones lend a relaxed glow to the face, with an unexpected seafoam kissed turquoise water accent colour! Our most complicated colours yet, they shift with the light as though they are a natural extension of your face...sheer yet noticable.

From top left to bottom right: High Tide (a turquoise to seafoam duochrome ) Island Flirt (Coral meets Copper) Promenade (a wake-up-your-face midtone coral glow) & Whisper To Me (the most delicate highlight duochrome, moving in the light with gold/champagne tones). We round out the collection with Tropical Romance Obvious Lip Gloss, drenching lips in coral toned shimmer. Special intro pricing at only $19.99!
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Our Annual 40% Off Sale!

This is our 3rd annual 40% off sale! It's a fantastic fun week every year, where we focus on customer appreciation and let you all know how much it means to us that you are our clients and friends!

It's a great opportunity to try us for the first time, stock up on old favorites at awesome savings or introduce your friends to what Spell Cosmetics is all about!

Why Spell Cosmetics?

First of all, our products are created by a lifelong photographic makeup artist~ not in some creepy boardroom amongst people who have never applied makeup on anyone!

Second, because Spell cares about the health of our customers. We keep all the controversial ingredients that are used as cheap preservatives or ineffective fillers that reduce the effectiveness of a product. We do not repackage raw materials~ each product is specifically formulated to perform in its uniquely designed fashion

Third, because Spell believes that EVERYONE deserves to be beautiful! We go out of our way to make sure that our products are reasonably priced, and we offer FREE SHIPPING in the United States. Our international rates are more competitive than any other company out there!

And finally, because we want to make shopping with us a fun experience! You are never a nameless faceless person to us~ we go out of our way to make sure we get to know you through our blog, Facebook Fanpage, Youtube & Twitter!

Tell your friends!!! Look for fun stuff that will be happening all week, including a Blog TV on Thursday at 8:00 pm EST!

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Before and After with Spell Cosmetics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyPleCPip3M
This is the first in my series of before & after videos. The goal with this model was to create a soft wearable daytime look that warms the complexion and brings her features into sharper focus. We also focused on reducing the appearance of uneven skin texture & blemishes.

One of the attributes of Spell Cosmetics is that it is formulated to be kind to even the most sensitive skin types and post operative conditions. At the onset of Spell, many of my clients had been seeing dermatologists for laser treatments, peels, and microdermabrasion. We couldn't use traditional cosmetics on these clients, and that was the beginning of the mineral revolution. Our foundation & blushes contain skin clarifying & healing ingredients that foster the foundation of healthy happy skin.

Our Harmony Foundation is "self-leveling"...meaning it is created with both warm & cool tones to create a perfect neutral. Available in 6 shades, starting with Porcelain, Delicate, Medium, Rich, Mocha & Sable. Each colour is created to filter uneven pigmentation and naturally correct hues that are "too red" "too sallow" etc. We use our blushes to create tonal value.

Our Soft Focus Blushes are specially formulated for optimal light dispursement (meaning a healthy glow!), as well as a delicate balance of clear tone colour. Never streaky, just soft gorgeous colour that won't settle into fine lines.

Best value for trying Spell Cosmetics? The You Pick Kit! YOU choose: 3 eyeshadow, 1 blush, 1 foundation, 1 lip pot & 1 Obvious Gloss

Why Spell Cosmetics?

One of the things that sets Spell Cosmetics apart from fly-by-night companies that have decided to "make make-up", is that we care about what chemicals we are all exposed to. Studies have shown that bio-accumlation of unhealthy chemicals such as parabens, phthalates, talc, & bismuth oxychloride are known hormone disrupters, respiratory hazards, and the subject of ongoing scrutiny. While the FDA is okay with the use of some of these ingredients, Spell Cosmetics has chosen to avoid using them in their formulations.

As a make-up artist & stylist, Elle, the founder/CEO of Spell Cosmetics has been exposed to a much higher than usual rate to unpleasant chemicals. Having worked with over 40,00 people in her 20 year career, it's frightening to consider the rate of exposure via breathing air-borne dust and absorbing it through the skin.

In an article in Live Well Magazine, Elle is quoted as saying, "I wanted to find out: Does it compromise the integrity of the product to create fabulous color that yields a desirable effect for the skin without the inclusion of controversial ingredients?" The answer she found out, is no.

Spell Cosmetics was created as an extension of how Elle uses colour & texture on clients and models~ from real-life, to runway to photography. Her portfolio is unique, diverse & extensive.

We know that there are countless companies to choose from for cosmetics, but Spell Cosmetics is "Cosmetics with a Conscience".

The following article explains more about parabens, and the Precautionary Principle which Spell Cosmetics abides by.

http://www.organicconsumers.org/bodycare/breastcancer090604.cfm

Be our Valentine Giveaway!

We want everyone to be our Valentine here at Spell Cosmetics, so we're doing 2 gifts with purchase from now thru Valentine's Day. With any $19.99 purchase, receive a Pink Pamplemousse Lip Balm ~ perfect for hydrating winter lips! PLUS a BONUS GIFT for a $40 order~ a 4 oz Pink Sea Bath Salt! (which has the most intoxicating smell~ a mixture of rose, ozone, lily, orange & lime!) We automatically add them based on the order total! Happy Valentine's Day everyone! xoxo~elle

Today Only Special~

In celebration of the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Spell Cosmetics is including a complimentary Candelight Glow Blush with any purchase of Harmony Foundation.

Harmony is built upon the synergy of blending warm & cool tones to achieve the perfect unity for any face. It has the ability to neutralize any uneven tones while creating a smooth balanced canvas. Never chalky, non-drying, hypo-allergenic, fragrance/dye free, paraben/bismuth/paraben free.

Candlelight Glow is a soft finish illumintor/blush that can be used all over, or to create luminous highlights to cheekbones, the bridge of the nose, collar bones, just to name a few! Recently discontinued, this is a great chance to pick up the last of our remaining stock!

Say Good-bye to our Obvious Glosses, Hello to whole new line-up!

20 Glosses, named after 20 guru greats! As many of you know, Spell Cosmetics launched it's Obvious Gloss line by naming each shade after our first 20 clients & YouTube subscribers. At that time, everyone was a "fledgeling" guru, making fantastic & fun videos sharing their love for make-up, and Spell was just begining to get off the ground as well. I LOVE seeing how much everyone has grown!

We will be retiring this line on Friday so that we can introduce 3 dynamic new ranges of lip colour! Each shade has been marked down, so stock up on your favorites!

We are still negotiating to make Spell Cosmetics available through "brick and mortar" stores, and can't wait to release our new lip selections on Saturday!

I would personally like to thank each person that inspired these glosses: Rae, Nat, Raine, Danielle, Kimmy, Cathy, Summer, Jacque, Nikki, Mari, Shawna, Holly, Laurel, Elise, Luciana, Haley, Pamela, Melissa, Annie, and Jo! You ladies are beautiful and I adore you all!

xoxo~elle

Hologlow ~ Special Effect Pigments by Spell Cosmetics

Hologlow by Spell Cosmetics was launched in early spring of 2009, as a result of using the prototypes on the models for an event at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. We wanted to be able to create special effects that looked foiled and luminous. Unlike our Loaded Collection, which offers high colour payoff & density, we wanted to create an ethereal "butterfly wing" effect on the models to evoke a transistional colouration that shifts in intesity depending on lighting and the direction you view it. Many companies have duochromes available, but Spell Cosmetics is the first company to specially treat their formulation so that these tiny particles stick down instead of just float away. These can be used wet also for high impact luminosity. Available in Moonlit, Blacklight, Embers, Halo, & Absinthe.
For a limited time, Spell Cosmetics is offering this collection at a special savings, along with 2 complimentary shadows for adding versatility to these colours: Use Black underneath to intesify the effect, or Moonspell underneath for a shimmering suggestion of colour.

Get Radiant!

It's no secret that every woman needs a classic "go-to" palette. One that is elegant, and refines what we possess naturally. One that is the perfect day into night option. One that causes others to say, "what looks different about you today"?

The Radiance Collection was created with all of these factors in mind. Designed with Laura Christoper, model/artist, we worked together to develop a classic palette (as shown on model Brianna Rene') that is balanced with neutral soft tones which harmonize with all skin tones.

When our latest In Style magazine arrived, we were immediately in love with the cover shot of a glowing Jennifer Lopez. Striking because of its approachable nature, this is a classic look that every woman can wear.

The Radiance Collection is also specifically formulated with ingredients that have an optical blurring effect on fine lines combined with a light refraction index that makes it perfect for photography & hi-def.

This collection contains: French Vanilla, Pink Coffee, & Brown Sugar shadows, Toasted Coconut blush, & Pink Sand Baciare Lip Creme. For a limited time, You choose a FREE Baciare Lip Creme in Caliente' or Gemma's Kiss, with any purchase of this collection! Caliente' is warm firey coral red, Gemma's Kiss is a cool mysterious red. (like its namesake!) A complete day into night collection!

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