Erika F: The Real Story About a Cult Eyeshadow (Plus an Eyeshadow Giveaway!)

Annie from Blogdorf Goodman checked in with us the other day because her eagle eyes had spotted a silvery greenish-grey eyeshadow in one of the Ô My Rose spring palettes that looked suspiciously like the famous Erika F.



What is Erika F., you ask? If you read the beauty blogs, you certainly know that it's a cult eyeshadow available everywhere except the U.S. You also know that it's one of the most amazing eyeshadows ever made, according to certain bloggers. But sadly for those who live in the U.S., what makes it so amazing is the silver paillette pearl that we aren't allowed to use in products here.



I bought one last year at the Lancôme boutique in Paris and I hesistate to say this, but it's not my color. (I seem to be in the minority.) I hated to break the bad news to Annie, but the shade in the Pop N' Green Color Design shadow spring quad is very very very close, but it's not Erika F. It even looks like Erika F. in certain lights, but the shimmer and the color are a teensy bit different. (See Cafe Makeup's great swatches above and read her report.)



One thing I have yet to discover about Erika F. is the namesake. Who is this mysterious Erika F.? Does anyone out there know?



If you've tried Erika F., let us know what you think. If not, let us know what your favorite eyeshadow is. We'll pick one post at random and that person will win a Pop N' Green palette. (Maybe I'll even throw in my Erika F...) Please post by Tuesday night.



THANKS TO BLOGDORF GOODMAN , PINK SITH AND CAFE MAKEUP FOR THE PHOTOS.

What's New in Beauty Blogland?

Big news in beauty blogland this week. Tia Williams, one of my favorite beauty colleagues, has shut down her Shake Your Beauty blog and become the beauty director of Essence.com. I hope all of you know Tia. She's been a beauty editor at several magazines, maintained a full-time blog, written a few books, given birth to one of the most beautiful children on the planet, etc., etc. Make sure to bookmark the Essence.com beauty section and follow Tia's latest chapter.

Miss Whoever You Are, one of our favorite bloggers, attended a little Lancome International blogger get-together in Paris recently. MWYA blogs, goes to school, interns and works at a bank. She's clearly a multi-tasker like Tia. She got a sneak peek at Lancome's spring collection and she promises she's going to do some more posts on Paris in general since it was her first trip there EVER and she loved it.

Speaking of fave bloggers, Temptalia reviewed some of our holiday products. If you follow Temptalia, you know she's a tough cookie when it comes to reviews, so we were thrilled to get an A for our Plum Tease Ink Artliner. "Easy to wear, easy to use, and really excellent results make this one a slam dunk for me!" she wrote. Thanks, T! Temptalia also is doing "The Scarlet Season," an on-going series about finding the perfect red lipstick. If you're searching--and really, what beauty junkie isn't--check it out. Those are Temptalia's lips above, wearing our Red and Sensual Java shade. That's some shade name, no? :)

Lastly, Annie over at Blogdorf Goodman did a write-up on our holiday brush set, which is cute, practical and totally giftable. How many things can you say that about? Annie said this "must-have purchase" would make a "killer stocking stuffer." We couldn't agree more. (Annie also references Diana Vreeland, one of my heros. I hope you know who Diana is!)

Any great blogs or blog posts you've seen lately? Feel free to share below.