Spring Beauty Blog Round Up

This Spring, the blogosphere is blooming with plenty of news about Three Custom Color Specialists – from rave reviews of our Custom Blending Service and Online Archive of Discontinued Shades, to recommendations of our Crème Concealer/Foundation formula, our newly-launched Seychelles Collection, and other tried-and-true favorites!

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AMNY New York –Check out the photos from Chad’s shoot with the Broadway Cast of HAIR

Elle.com – Chad Hayduk, Co-Founder of Three Custom Color Specialists, was interviewed for ELLE.Com about discontinued Makeup Shades.

InStyle.Com – Makeup Artist Quinn Murphy recommended Three Custom Color Specialists’ Gold Eye Shadow in an article about Spring Makeup Trends.

A Girl’s Gotta Spa – Shannon recommended Cool Bronzer in her post on Travel Beauty necessities.

The Frisky – The Frisky recommended The L Word Sheer Lipstick Collection.

Spoiled Pretty – Trae helped a reader combat her eye makeup challenge with the help of our best-selling Clarifier Pencil.

Kim Kardashian Celebuzz.Com –Makeup Artist Mario Dedivanoic used Three Custom Color Specialists Light Clarifier Pencil on Kim Kardashian.


The Fashionable Foodie –Gretchen was thrilled about her custom blend of MAC’s discontinued “Bronx” Lipstick.

Runnning With Heels –In his latest article, Makeup Artist Nathan Johnson used the Warm v. Cool chart from threecustom.com to answer a reader question about skin tones.

Beauty 365 – Follow these bloggers on a trip to the Color Studio during New York Fashion Week.

Product Girl – To coincide with the finale of The L Word, Carla posted a rundown of the shades in The L Word lipstick collection.

MakeupDivas – Melissa enjoyed the buildable coverage and universality of Whisper Sheer Lipstick and Lip Gloss.

TimesUnion.Com Blog – The Times Union recommended our discontinued lipstick archive and custom blending service

Running With Heels – To combat dark undereye circles and brighten the eye area, MUA Nathan Johnson recommended Warm White Eye Shadow and Clarifier Pencils by Three Custom Color Specialists

Girl Woman Beauty Brains –This blog posted the article from ShopSmart Magazine which mentioned our discontinued lipstick archive and custom blending service.

Palacinka visited Trae at the Color Studio. Check out the great reviews of our Creme Concealer/Foundation, Kit Lipstick, Poppy Lip & Cheek Stain, and Mood Lighting Shimmer Cremes.

BeautyBuzzed – This blogger recommended our Simply Beautiful Collection and our tinted Brow Gels.

Indian Girl –Vidhya posted her own photographed swatches of all 10 concealer/foundation shades. She also recommended the Warm/Cool chart on the website.

Mischo Beauty – This review featured Whisper for Lips and On Fire Shimmer Crème.

MomFinds – Whisper was mentioned on the MomFinds Daily Blog.

Scandalous Beauty – This Makeup-Artist and Blogger is a fan of the Pro Concealer Palette shades and also applauded our custom blending service.

Beauty Blogging Junkie – Amber posted news of the Concealer Sampling promotion and recommended Wallflower Watercolours for Cheeks as a “staple” in her makeup bag.

Elke Von Freudenberg –Elke recommended Whisper for Lips and announced the Concealer Sampling Promotion.

Hooked on Beauty – Carissa blogged about a successful match of Estee Lauder Winter Beach Lip Gloss and how she searches through our online archive for fun. She also mentioned Whisper for Lips.

SheFinds Sales Calendar – The launch of the Seychelles Collection was listed in the April Sales Calendar.

BeautyofLife.com – Trae was profiled for “First Look Fridays.” The story mentions our Custom Blending service and Trae recommended our Crème Concealer/Foundation.

Daily Makeover – Trae was interviewed about the Nude makeup trend this spring.

Beauty and the Feast –Shyema recommended the our custom blending service to readers looking to replace a discontinued product.

Hooked on Beauty – Carissa recommended the Professional Concealer Palette and our Crème Concealer/Foundation formula. The post included tips from Chad a mention of the Light Clarifier Pencil as another must-have.

BellaSugar –This article recommended our discontinued lipstick archive and custom blending service.

FabOverForty –Kari recommended Frangipani Sheer Lipstick, Poppy Lip & Cheek Stain, and the Crème Concealer Foundation. She was pleasantly surprised that the products were bright in the packaging, yet very wearable when applied.

Three Custom Featured in Life & Style

Life & Style has featured our "On Fire" Shimmer Creme and our just released Frangipani Sheer Lipstick from our Seychelles Collection. The four page spread with commentary by our very own Trae Bodge give tips and tricks to achieving looks sported by Gwyneth Paltrow, America Ferrera, Leighton Meester and Hayden Panettiere! On newstands now!

3CCS Products at the MTV Australia Awards

Our friend, Makeup-Artist Fred Rafidi, created this look for the gorgeous Reigan Derry of the pop group, Scarlett Belle at the MTV Awards last week in Sydney, Australia.

Reigan (left) is wearing our Crème Concealer/Foundation (shades 6 & 7), Black Eye Liner, Brow Powder #3, and exclusive shades created for Fred by Three Custom Color Specialists, including: Eden Crème to Powder Blush, Beauty Lip Gloss, and Oyster Eye Shadow.

For more information about Fred Rafidi, log on to www.tofred.com

Discontinued Lipstick

Once again ShopSmart;) is singing our praises! We are "The go-to place for celebrity makeup artists" when brands discontinue shades. But we don't just work for celebrities! We are happy to help anyone desperately seeking a long lost shade.

Whisper Featured on The Beauty Buzz with Jennifer Walsh

ShopSmart Magazine recommends our Discontinued Lipstick Service on the CBS Early Show

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Giveaway Alert: Enter to win our new Whisper Lip Gloss!

Check out this great review of Whisper by our friends at The Makeup Divas and enter to win your very own Whisper Lip Gloss! http://www.themakeupdivas.com/2009/03/three-custom-color-specialists-whisper.html Enter now! The contest closes March 24th at 8PM EST.

Who else is loving Whisper? Click the links below to read what the blogosphere is saying about our newest shade.

ShinyMedia – Whisper for Lips was mentioned in a round up of new Spring launches

Teen Vogue Beauty Blog – Beauty Director Eva Chen recommended layering Whisper over other lip shades.

BeautySchool – Whisper Sheer Lipstick earned an A+ rating, and was recommended for its buildable, moisturizing coverage, as well as the universality of the shade.

This That Beauty – Felicia looks great in Whisper, check out her photos!

GlossyKiss – This blog announced the launch of Whisper for Lips.

Lipgloss Break – Whisper was recommended as the perfect compliment to smokey eyes and bronzed cheeks.