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And…I’m going to be so bold as to say…Sasa is cooler.

(Note, this comes from a girl who has been loitering at Sephora locations nationwide since high school.)

However, this morning, I conjured up a bit of adventurousness, and aimlessly wandered the streets of the center of town, in search of beauty innovation. What I found was…a whole lot of blasts from the past, but more important – fabulous products that you simply can’t find anywhere else.

I’ve always known this to be true – cosmetic companies will distribute differently in various regions. It’s really exciting though to suddenly be in one of those locales, and know you can buy – completely legally – products you can’t get at home, and take them back with you!

Like the Cyber Colors HD Plus Foundation – amazing. Utterly Amazing. And it’s here! As is Dr. G Skincare products – these are the brainchild of Gun-Yong Ahn, the founder of Gowoonsesang, the top brand in Korea. I did something I rarely ever do today – I BOUGHT makeup. (As in did not wait for it to be sent to me) – because there was something I just needed to have for my very own. Dr. G’s Luxury EGF Prime BB Protector is a make-up base, sun screen and foundation! It’s quite obviously the best primer I’ll ever own, so I had to, well, own it. And this is something you won’t find in America!

If you find yourself visiting Macau, you should check out the location I visited. It’s bi-level, and everyone there is super cool. (Plus, you know how Sephora lets you stand there for an hour trying on all their cosmetics, and leave the store totally beautified, and maybe not even buy anything? You can totally do that here too. But you shouldn’t. It’s really not a nice thing to do. Tsk.)

Rua De S.Domingos No.16A-16C and GF,BF,MF., Travessa, Da Se No : 1-A; 1-B
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10:00am-10:00pm

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Borba

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 eyes are the first place where you can see the challenges of a cold. (I can see this by my mom looking at me when I am sick, and instantly commenting, based on my “glassy” eyes, “You look like crap.” Thanks, mom!)

First off, place in your freezer, your eye cream for 10 minutes (BORBA Orbital Eye Rejuvenator is amazing for this). This acts as a cold spoon to the eyes and light reflectors and skin diffusers help reduce the appearance of dark circles and puffiness. If you can manage, line the bottom lash line with a white eye liner and use a translucent or highlighter around eye duck with a fade out to the middle of the lash line. That will reduce eye redness and awaken your appearance.

Hint of Tint

A natural rosy-pink blush will infuse life back into skin, even if you feel like your drained of it! Borba says cream blush is great on dehydrated skin while a powder is great over moisturized skin.

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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 possible to the lash line. Go back over and this time press the felt tip firmly into skin and ‘connect the dots’ to smooth the line, fanning it up and out toward the temples on the ends. Finish off your makeup look with pretty pink cheeks and lips!

Bombshell Makeup

Start with a foundation that’s a shade lighter than you usually use (try Revlon’s Custom Creations foundation). This sets the stage for the crisp, retro look. Shade the crease of your eye with a soft beige-y taupe shadow. With a sponge-tipped applicator, apply a matte, bone colored shadow (or pale face powder) all over lids and add a silvery shimmer along the brow bone to highlight. The black liquid liner is very important. Run from tear duct to outer corner very close to the lash line. Extend liner up and out. Corner false lashes finish this alluring eye look. Fill out lips with a true blue-red lip liner and fill in with a deep red lipstick. Use very minimal blush in a soft pink. Ice the cake with Marilyn’s iconic mole aka your black liquid liner!

Pop Art Eyes

You’ll need two sets of false eyelashes for this monochromatic mod look – one very full, dark pair for the top and a second sparser, spikier pair for the bottom (try Andrea Perma-Lash). Sculpt lid out from the tear duct to outer corner with matte gray shadow – be very exaggerated and rounded and arc it like a rainbow. Take a near-white silver shimmer eye shadow and apply boldly to lid and brow bone. Use a liquid liner on top and bottom, extending on the outer corners horizontally (toward the mid ear, not the temple). Apply false lashes to top and bottom lash lines. Steer clear of blush and go for a very pale, fleshy lipstick or gloss.

Gold Dewy Makeup

Start with an all over tan and shimmery glow (Vanitymark’s Shimmerskin is great!). Gold and peach tones are your friends. Give you cheeks a sweep of warm apricot blush and work it up around eyes. Get an eye shadow quad in browns – use the palest shade to highlight under the brow bone and layer the shades from lightest to darkest. The darker the shade, the closer it should be to the lash line. Use a deep brown eyeliner pencil on the inner shelf of the eye for extra pop. Apply small, corner lashes to the top outer lash line to amp up lashes. Apply a peachy/golden gloss to lips. For the finishing touch, take a loose, sheer gold powder and dust over eye make up and along the tops of the cheekbones.

Smoky Eyes

It’s all about the eyes. Too much is never enough. There will be little other make up so it’s best to get your pow from really working your black eyeliner. Apply base as usual. Use a very neutral lip – clear gloss is best. Blush should be a fleshy, barely there pink. Using a soft black eyeliner, fill in your lid and under eye in quick strokes. Don’t worry about getting it smooth and perfect because (in true rocker style) you’re gonna smudge and blend with your finger. Curl your lashes and apply multiple layers of blue-black mascara (try L’Oreal Voluminous). Once mascara dries, take a small dab of clear lip gloss and rub into lid and lash line. This will give the liner a wet, naughty look. Rock on!

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I was seeking a quick fix, and I found one from my favorite brand – MAC’s new DSquared Tinted Lip Conditioner is just awesome.

Since it’s MAC, it has great shades and awesome packaging. That’s a given.

But the product is fab too, which too is pretty much a MAC given. I  just used a few strokes and my lips stayed moist and hydrated for hours – and the coverage is  just enough, not too heavy, and not too fleeting.

Give it a try – because dry lips are so not worth kissing.

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The October issue of Fitness has a huge feature surrounding their 2009 Beauty Awards.

You can check it out for yourself, but among the winners are some of my faves, like Maybelline Lash Stiletto mascara, and Olay Professional Pro-X.

Image: Fitness Magazine

To celebrate this fabulous help – MUCH of the stuff on the list is drugstore brands! – we have a Fitness Magazine giveaway!

One reader will receive a Fitness-centric prize package, including a subscription to the magazine, cosmetic bag, umbrella, apron, floppy hat, notebook, massager, and baseball!

To have your chance at this fabulous prize package, please share your favorite beauty, skin, or hair find of 2009. Earn extra credit by RT-ing this contest (I’m @alywalansky on Twitter). Deadline to enter is October 15. Good luck!

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The thing is though – and the lipstick index stands behind me – tough times make it imperative to take care of ourselves. If we can’t feel good about our bank accounts or our job security, we sure as heck have the right to feel good about ourselves! And, seriously, if you are looking for a job, it’s imperative to look your best while you are at it.

Don’t know what I am speaking of? The lipstick index has historically proven that during the toughest economic times, the sale of lipstick sky rockets!

So what do we do?

Myself and all my other fabulous recessionista friends live and swear by the beauty aisle at our local Walmart! You’ll quickly notice they have some of the hottest looks for fall at super-low prices. This includes iconic brands from Revlon to Dove and L’Oreal to Neutrogena. You really can do ALL your skincare and beauty shopping without leaving the store.

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Recently, when I had my VISIA screening, the dermatologist told me one way for me to reverse the effects of the sun and aging on my skin was to start using Olay skincare products every day – and these are products I went on to find at Walmart.

I am addicted to the Olay ProX Professional Anti-Aging Regime, and you can get the entire set for $61.50. This includes Age Repair lotion with SPF 30, Wrinkle Smoothing Cream, Eye Restoration Complex – at first, I think a lot of us women are scared to change up our skincare routine because the cost of a whole new regime is frightening. But this??? Totally worth it, especially because it is working!

Another great find has been Maybelline’s Line Stylist

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Sapphire Glimmer eyeliner. I am a huge user of eyeliner – I see it as the most important beauty product I put on every morning – and this has been in my beauty box for years. It sells for well under $10, and stays on for hours!

There’s TONS more affordable hot beauty finds you can find in the beauty aisle at Walmart – but you get my point. A bad economy is no excuse for letting ourselves go! Recessionista rule #1: Invest in yourself, just make sure to get the best bargain possible in the process.

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A great opportunity to stock up on the stuff that works for you is during the current SkinStore sale – through 8/31, you can take 20% off your order by using code 20AUG.

As things are already super liquidated – you can catch bargains like Kinerase Pro Therapy C6 Peptide with Kinetin and Zeatin for $59.99, normally $105 – this is a fabulous time to stock up and get ready for the skin-ruining winter!

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RueLaLa

While checking out Juice Beauty, you MUST take advantage of their green apple line – I love their cleanser, and use it all the time!

Over at RueLaLa, you’ll find Philosophy beauty on sale, also at about 40% off. My tip: JUMP on the Philosophy Skincare On-the-Go Travel Set. It’s normally $81, but is now $49 for the next day or so – and includes all your must-have travel essentials.

Take it from someone who travels for business A LOT…you cannot count on your hotel having all your necessities – or ones that compliment your needs. Take your tried-and-true products with you, and you’ll never find yourself coming home with dry, scratchy skin because you accidentally committed a skin-don’t.
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• Philosophy beauty

If you love beauty sales, you are in for a treat soon. On September 1, TheFairest.com will launch – it will be a site ALL of private beauty sales! Nothing else but beauty! Will share more info very soon, but rest assured it’s something me and my beauty blogger friends are all ridiculously excited about!

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In my case, this usually means me leaving immediately and visiting the local Sephora, where I will loiter in the aisles until I am sufficiently beautiful.

Turns out, there’s a better way!

I have recently discovered that Delivery.com – my favorite place for my emergency spicy tuna rolls – also delivers COSMETICS!

So, if you find yourself in the aforementioned scary situation, it is as simple as pulling out your computer and logging on, and ordering takeout!

They operate in 65 cities, and have tons of drugstores on their roster, so you just order what you need, and they deliver it within an hour – which is better than a lot of our food takeouts, come to think of it.

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ideeli

As I am embarking home from my current trip, I’m ready to upgrade to a new beauty carry-all and I think I know the one I want. Right now, ideeli is hosting a sale of Titan luggage, and their Titan 360 Beauty Case is fab.

Normally found for around $400, it’s currently being sold for $152, and comes in all sorts of fun colors like black, red, and…as you can see…pink! I love it because it’s super lightweight and fully lined and padded in the interior. It has tons of great comparments, and it can fit a TON of stuff. It’s approximate dimensions (in inches) is 14 x 12 x 8 and it has a lifetime guarantee.

Check out the Titan sale today – you can even create a whole new luggage set around the new beauty case! Though that may be slightly overzealous.

Boarding soon! See you in New York!

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