THREE CUSTOM COLOR SPECIALISTS: The Getaway Collection

So we always want to check out the new collection when it comes from Three Custom Color Specialists. We do.  Because it's always going to be beautiful, with fantastic color selection, high quality, and created by true artists who know what we're going to like - from teen girls, moms with small children, high exec corporate types, beauty editors, beauty bloggers, makeup artists - we're all going to be happy with a 3CCS product.


But if you don't want to take my word for it or care to know more about their new collection, here ya' go. Released this summer, Three Custom Color Specialists debuted their new lipstick formulation that brings together color, coverage, hydration, and nourishment. This creamy, moisturizing formula features rich coverage with a high volume of stain pigments for bold, saturated color. The new lipstick formula is fortified with Vitamin E, Grapeseed Oil, Jojoba Oil, Shea Butter, and Avocado Oil – ingredients with proven moisturizing properties moisturizing properties that help improve elasticity and softness. And the lippies are said to provide color-lasting results to boot. Gone are the days when applying long-wearing lipsticks meant suffering from dry, cracked lips!

To introduce this new formula, Three Custom Color Specialists created five new lipstick shades inspired by favorite summer destinations. These vibrant, of-the-moment shades each have a touch of shimmer for dimension, and the collection flatters a range of skin tones, from cool to warm and fair to dark:

BORA BORA ($21.50) - Cool, vivid fuchsia with a subtle blue opalescence *As Seen in Marie Claire Magazine*

SANTORINI ($21.50) - Rich raspberry with silver shimmer

COPACABANA ($21.50) - Bold coral with gold shimmer

MAJORCA ($21.50) - Warm paprika with a soft bronze shimmer

ST. TROPEZ ($21.50) - Sandy peach-beige with champagne shimmer

  

Another reason that I love this company is they are always helping support other brands and companies they love and believe in.  You'll often find 3CCS throwing in a free sample (beauty product, sweet confection, or something altogether different) from one of their fave places with your purchase, just so you can try things they like and enjoy a little happiness. 

 
And as luck would have it, they're giving us just such a little goody opportunity right now.  Seems, like most of us, the folks at Three Custom Color Specialists adore Mario Badescu skincare, and in particular their Cellufirm Drops. Now, I've happened to try this little gem myself and can agree whole-heartedly, it's a lovely product. The serum has a high concentration of collagen and elastin to stimulate, revitalize, soften, nourish, and plump your skin, and hyaluronic acid to hydrate while protecting against dryness, heat and pollution.  3CCS will toss in a free sample of Mario Badescu's Cellufirm Drops with any Three Custom Color Specialists online purchase while supplies last! Enjoy xo

THREE CUSTOM COLOR SPECIALISTS: Bridal Must-Haves & Expert Advice

Three Custom Color Specialists has been a part of many a-bride's makeup preparation for the special day of their wedding. They'll tell you they enjoy doing bridal trials at their Color Studio and being a part of so many weddings year after year. And they mean it!

"We’ve seen it all, from big cosmopolitan affairs to intimate ceremonies in the country. No matter what type of occasion, one thing remains-- for all blushing brides and their bridesmaid beauties, gorgeous and timeless makeup is essential on this special day!"

You'll find more information on their Bridal Trials and On-Site Bridal Makeup Services, via their listing in the Summer issue of New York Weddings or click here.

And since June is here, the month of weddings, what better time to consider makeup application and what products to be sure to have on hand for the special day than now.  3CCS offers the quintessential bridal makeup.  I've seen professional makeup artists choose this brand for bridal application more than any other out there! Why? Their textures are fantastic, the shades and colors are stunning, the pigmentation is of high quality, it sets beautifully and the top reason given when asked - it will last through the whole event.  You're not going to go wrong with their products; it just can't be done. Simple, but true!

Bridal Makeup Artist and Three Custom Color Specialists lab technician, Julianne Carlucci, shares her essential tips for a timeless wedding day look.

Looking for even more bridal makeup recommendations, detailed application tips or fabulous products for the summer months? Visit Three Custom Color Specialists online.

Three Custom Color Specialists Bestows Loving Gift upon Their Customers

Wow! Trae and the sweet angels at Three Custom Color Specialists are showing their customers some huge love this week. In a note to customers, 3C expressed their gratitude to customers who have had to battle what they've described as poor website functioning over the past few months.

"As many of you know, over the last few months our site has been experiencing
periodic trouble – timing out, not displaying images properly, running painfully
slow, etc. We have been working very hard with our server to get these problems
ironed out, but it has been slow going. We have now been assured that our site
is running smoothly and will it continue to do so moving forward.
We can
only imagine how frustrating it has been for so many of you, and while we have
done our best to help you personally over the phone and by email, we realize
that in certain cases, our help was only a small consolation after wrestling
with our uncooperative website. We are so grateful for your continued support of
our brand, and now that the site is up and running properly, we wanted to thank
you and treat you to a special offer."

Mmmmm ... and some sweet offer it is. Enjoy 40% off sitewide for 3 days, starting today (thru midnight Oct. 1). This is a great time to stock up on your Ready to Wear and Custom favorites or to try something new that you’ve been curious about! Already know what I'm picking, dying to try their new for fall Opaline Creme Eye Definer in that lapis shade, Aurora. Oh, oh, oh ... so excited!

Enter code: LOVE at checkout.

Fantastic! Thanks, guys (and gal), this is just too delicious an offer to pass up. Happy shopping, everyone. xo

Three Custom Color Specialists Coming to QVC

Three Custom Color Specialists is sharing the news about their upcoming debut on QVC! Already hugely popular with makeup artists, beauty industry professionals and beauty addicts alike, the brand's exposure through QVC will bring their high quality, coveted cosmetics to the masses.

Tune in and join Trae Bodge, Co-Founder and Creative Director of Three Custom Color Specialists, as she debuts the brand’s signature CRÈME CONCEALER/FOUNDATION formula on “Beauty Newsmakers Face-to-Face” on QVC, Tuesday, August 18th from 10-11 p.m.

This is a truly revolutionary product that can stand-in as a mutli-tasker with ease. It’s all you’ll ever need to hide marks, conceal dark circles and create gorgeous, even-looking skin. This makeup artist’s secret weapon is available in 10 shades on QVC (6 to be demonstrated on-air) and is appropriate for all skin types.

TO USE AS FOUNDATION:
Full coverage - apply with a dry sponge, foundation brush or fingers, pushing into the skin. Moisten sponge or brush for medium coverage.
Sheer coverage - mix with your face cream to create a tinted moisturizer.

TO USE AS CONCEALER:
After applying the foundation layer, revisit areas that require more coverage with a concealer brush or fingers. Tap into place.


Check out Trae in action, demonstrating more Creme Concealer/Foundation application tips and tricks on “Beauty Newsmakers Face-to-Face” August 18th on QVC.