Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016 | 2 a.m.
I wasn’t allowed to wear makeup until I was 16. That’s an eternity for a teenage girl. Oh, I snuck dabs of this and that from my mother — liquid foundation, skin toner, scoops of cleanser from her Noxzema tub. But blush, eye shadow and eyeliner would have to wait until I could get a job and buy them myself.
So I dipped cones at Dairy Queen and went for it, but small-town Pennsylvania offered a paltry selection in the late ’90s.
Fast-forward to a happier time of superstores in Las Vegas; if a beauty addict can name it, she can get it. Take Town Square’s brand-new Ulta Beauty. The rows of styling tools and favorite fragrances. The full-service salon and bars for skin and brows. The bath wall! Bubbles. Salts. Loofahs. Oils. The small-town girl inside me has gone into a cone-dipping frenzy, you guys.
General Manager Kimberly Lanning and Salon Manager Kelly Clayton took me through the latest offerings to get your skin, hair and makeup on trend.
Q: What’s the hot color palette for holiday makeup?
Lanning: Deep, dark, smoky colors. Maroons, deep reds, navy blues, burgundies and oranges.
Clayton: In makeup, you’ll see darker lip looks, winged eyeliners and pops of navy, turquoise and blue eyeliners.
What happens at the Dermalogica skin bar?
Lanning: You can sit down and get a quick 10-minute facial to introduce you to Dermalogica. Our aesthetician can do face mapping to find out what products work for your face.
Clayton: We even go as deep as offering microdermabrasion services.
And the scents! I can’t get enough of those warm fall fragrances.
Lanning: We have a lot of fall scents coming out. New Michael Kors fragrances, new Kate Spade and the new Sarah Jessica Parker — very fall-ish. Very cedar; woodsy and spicy.
Products
• Glow Together palette, $45: Bring the rose-gold trend to your cheeks with this illuminating blush and bronzer palette, and glow like the Vegas sun in December.
• Lancome La Base Pro oil-free primer, $42: The only thing softer than this satiny, lightweight primer? Mrs. Claus’ pajamas ... maybe.
• Lancome Le Stylo waterproof eyeliner, $27: Don’t adorn those dazzling eyes of yours with the same old neutral. Experiment with holiday hues.
• Clinique Chubby Stick moisturizing lip color balm, $17: Oh what fun is mistletoe without soft, smoochable lips?
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