3CCS Hits the Beauty Target
3 Custom Color Specialists (or 3CCS as they are known) are amazing makeup artists who have created a line of cosmetics that work for all skintones and colors–you simply have to know if you are warm or cool toned (there’s a quiz on the site) and you will find it easy to select colors for day or night. The point of 3CCS is that the line is based on creating a warm and cool version of every color in the spectrum and add colors when necessary. With over 140 shades, you can find the perfect color for you regardless of whether it’s lip, eye or face color.
The face products include cream concealer from the lightest to darkest shades that can double as foundation. Loose and pressed powders are also available. What’s great about this line is that you can buy small refillable trio palettes ( complete with mirror) to drop your favorite three essential shades and always have the perfect colors on hand. If you are really into custom blending, there’s a pro palette with small pots of shades for you to create the perfect face match.
The 3CCS Bronzers rock! These bronzers come in warm and cool tones and will give your skin that perfect sunkissed tone (and right now honey, you need that sunkissed look.)
Cream to Powder blushes are housed in an easy to use package that swings out the pot of color and it glides on effortlessly. Why bother with powder when you can get the ease of cream application with a powder finish? I am always trying different colors with them because I change it up from plum to rose and even a tweak of beige to give just the slightest hint of color.
3CCS shadows are a wet to dry shadow that have a silky texture and blend easily. I have gone through my share of 3CCS shadows and love the variety because I can layer colors within a narrow spectrum that are only a tone or so apart. Choosing colors is the hardest part and there are great colors. If you are seeking seasonal colors for Fall 2005, check out the aubergine shades –either cool or warm along with a warm white (to create a nice counter to any undereye circles). The range of shades includes the metals of silver, gold, copper, bronze and opal so have a blast creating a couple of trios of your fave colors. Make one for day and one for night and include a liner shade to smudge into lashes ( cool midnight or warm smoke are great choices). Shown below is the cool collection of powder, shadows and gloss.
Lipcolors are where I have the most fun and so will you. LOTS of textures from semi-matte colors to glosses and sparkly glosses in tubes, pots and palettes. How will you choose? (just buy a bunch! Trust me, that’s the best way). Lipsticks are done in semi-matte with richly pigmented hues that will last a long time. Packaged in a gunmetal case, you will find it an elegant solution .
Glosses are presented in swing out pots that are sheer glossy lush color. It’s your choice if you want to go with the pots or the wands like those below. The wands come in special colors that are specifically created for those wands. The colors are great. Choose the Spiced Berry for a rich browned berry color that will take you from day to night.
For Fall 2005, Candy Apple (a rich candy apple true red) and Brown Betty ( sexy bronze shimmer shine) are perfect tones for the season. You get a great shot of clear color in a non sticky gloss that really moisturizes. The colors come in "cool", "neutral" and "warm". I already have my faves: Trae’s Favorite, Billie (from that book and you probably heard about this in a magazine), Blackberry Sparkle ( bronze shimmer loaded into blackberry stain).
Dont stop there but check out the Shimmering Lights. I managed to snag a slew of these in tiny samples and used them on a recent trip to Hawaii. I didn’t need any other makeup. I used the lip colors on my cheeks, as a gloss on my eyelids and of course on my lips. These luscious colors rocked my world–and might do the same for you.
Make sure you check out the special shades because they have some unique trios and singles that were made just for some special people. Miss Sandra is named for Sandra Bernhardt and it’s a fab pink. 3 C for Women Lip gloss supports Breast Cancer with a pink ribbon inspired color. Check out NedandShell Autumn and Summer lip colors too that have charitable ties as well. Great colors; cool causes.
Not last and certainly not least, the palettes. Yes a bit pricy but the colors you get are amazing and such a great deal to get so many great colors in one palette complete with lip brush.
Choose from these palettes:
Cool or Warm Lip Color or Lip Gloss Palettes. One of each type!
Perfectly Pink Lip Gloss Palette
A Century in Red – a red for every decade of the 20th century and definitely a MUST HAVE
Favorites Palette– from Trae and Chad’s mad scientist concoctions.. these are their faves!
The Special Effects Palette– with every color you will need to create a special effect.
Each palette has a mirror and a brush.
What’s really cool about 3CCS is that they will custom blend any color lip color, cream to powder blush, eye shadow, concealer, face powder and more. All you need to do is provide the sample for them to match –and along with a few details and voila!! Instant match. So no more crying when that fave blush or lip color is discontinued. You can always replace it with a custom blend from 3CCS!
I think I have babbled on long enough. You can tell I am a fan. I have lots of 3CCS products and I met the 3CCS people way back as they were launching.. Trae, Chad and Scott… and they are fabulously fun, exceptionally creative people.
Where to find 3CCS products? First place to look would be ThreeCustomColor.com; Beauty.com , www.b-glowing.com and beautycollection.com.. as well as tons of stores listed on their website.
see you at the beauty counter– the 3CCS counter!
Stevie
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