I have a thing for Benefit Cosmetics – always have, always will: And it’s largely because there’s adorable packaging, and within, a fabulous product.

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But when the product is also at a extra-great price, it becomes a done deal. Right now, for a limited time, at Sephora, you can get the Lust Dusters Trio for $10.

Lust Dusters is a special collection of three shimmering loose powders for the eyes and face. It creates an awesome – yet natural – luminous glow that you can put anywhere – your lids for totally showoff eyes or cheeks for a touch of glimmer.

The colors in this trio include Moon Doggie (mint green shimmer), Big Daddy (bronze shimmer), and GoGo Girl (pale pink shimmer) – great for mix-and-matching, and totally worth experimentation at this price!

Also on the Reese front, she is the honorary chairperson of the Avon Foundation, and designed the Women’s Empowerment Bracelet, Avon’s first global charity product designed to save and improve women’s lives worldwide.
It’s a really pretty bracelet – reminds me a little of the friendship bracelets I wore when I was a kid a century ago.
Last week, Avon actually invited me to a private screening of the new movie Precious, and it conjured up a lot of the same feelings this bracelet does –wearing it is a symbol of unity that represents a future without limitations for all women — …read more

Ever since her Legally Blonde days, I’ve hearted Reese Witherspoon. She’s just SO adorable, and believable, and OK, in the movie she was JUST like me. Like, ask any of my friends. Her logic = my logic.
Granted, I realize movies aren’t real, and her character is not necessarily her.
But I still love Reese! And I love her new scent for Avon, Reese in Bloom.
“In developing In Bloom, I found myself drawn to the scents of my childhood in Tennessee,” explains Reese Witherspoon. “We had a great big Magnolia tree in the back yard, and it’s that beautiful white blossom that …read more

Today was the first really cold day of the season, and – of course – it was also a day I had to wake up pre-dawn for a series of early morning meetings.
So, there I was, bundled up, clutching my coffee for dear-warmth, when I realized, the time had come. Winter has arrived, and it’s time to get ready – and do our best to stay beautiful.
According to Dr. Howard Sobel, New York City dermatologist and dermatologic cosmetic surgeon, there are indeed really specific ways to care for our skin as the weather gets colder.
During the colder months, everybody’s skin …read more

Everyone is flu-paranoid right now…and who can blame them? It’s the worst! How much of the worst is it? It actually caused me to miss a trip to JAMAICA last month. There is nothing that sucks more than that, right?
But did you know there’s BEAUTY tricks you can add to your arsenal? Yes, things we do to look and feel good can also save us from certain ruin.
I conferred with Borba skincare founder and celebrity esthetician, Scott-Vincent Borba, and he provided few seasonal skincare and wellness tips to keep your complexion looking flawless despite dropping temperatures and the flu!
Treat Eyes
Your …read more

It amazes me how many women will buy new shoes and clothes as the seasons change, but don’t’ even consider changing their face palette.
According to celebrity makeup artist Douglas Otera, some of the hottest fall colors for us to consider adding to our cosmetics box are dusky purples, blues and deep plums.
Douglas says a way to do this is to experiment with a dark purple or sapphire eye paired with nude, matte lip, or a wine-dark lipstick. To finish the look add just a slash of eyeliner and mascara!
“I will say this season it’s all about clean! A clean and …read more

Once you get the costume and the style out of the way, you may look down and realize you are still wearing the gunmetal polish of four days ago.
So, what’s hot for Halloween nails?
The easiest thing, obviously, is to, well, fake it. Dashing Diva’s Design Nails on the Go, available at Sephora, are TOTALLY cute – as in black with skulls! – but are natural-looking press-ons, meaning you don’t have to commit to them, at all. (And can have them even i you have short stubby nails.)
Of course, something to remember…if you are going for a non-skull-sympathetic costume (like, say, …read more

OK, I promise: This shall be my final pre-Halloween beauty post.
(Mostly because Halloween starts in about a half hour.)
First of all, I’m loving the new Sephora Halloween Kit -it’s only $19, and gives all sorts of fabulously Halloween-appropriate looks, all in one box.
The kit has anything you may need to create the look of a doll, fairy, and angel, including: False Eyelashes, Round a Pot in Beach Ball, Glitter Spray in Silver, Slim Eyeliner in Black, Slim Eyeliner in White, and Luminous Glow.
Why is this great? Well, if you are still looking for tips right now, you probably still have …read more

As promised!
A few months ago, I met Lauren Luke at her Sephora launch event, and LOVE her. So, when I saw she had updated her YouTube with some fabulous new tips for Halloween makeup, I had to share them here!
For those who don’t know, Lauren is the beauty-blog-queen of of the UK. Her YouTube channel has over 300,000 subscribers…just to watch her play with makeup. (Geez. Why didn’t I think of that?)
Her ideas are great, though. Check out some below.
Gothic Vampire Look
Lauren used the Twilight Ash eyeshadow from her My Smokey Classics makeup kit to help create this vampy look.
Angel …read more

Are you readying your Halloween beauty look? It’s sometimes a little hard to find the cosmetic component that compliments your costume and hair decisions.
A little guidance is always a good thing! Here are some fab tips from celeb makeup artist Brett Freedman:
Perfect Cat Eyes
Give a silver dusting to the whole lid from lash line to brow line and into the tear duct. Add a sweep of a purple-gray hue to the crease of the eyelid to add depth. Then use a felt tip liquid eyeliner (Brett loves Sephora’s version) and lightly dot on the lid, staying as close as …read more