Yes, I have many pink lip glosses!

That doesn’t mean it’s not STILL a beauty bag staple!

So, I was very excited to learn about the new Hiss Good Nite lip gloss.
It’s a shimmery pink shade that is delicate but still sexy and has a very kissable peppermint scent: Even the packaging is adorable!

No matter what your hobbies and schedule, a good pink lipgloss is a beauty staple - no matter what brand or style you choose. Just try it, and you’ll see what I mean.

Image: HoneyCatCosmetics.com

Float into Spring with ethereal tones and goddess-like silhouettes.

The style of the season embarks on a journey of flesh-toned palettes and free-flowing fabrics. Essie’s new Spring 2009 color collection captures the femininity of the season with a fresh, hopeful attitude.

This season, there was an air of elegant practicality with an emphasis on expertly cut classics. Relaxed trousers and draping dresses were matched with cascading ruffles and comfy knits. The runways were awash in translucent fabrics and grounded hues, and designers encouraged hopefulness with pops of lively colors amidst must-have nudes.

The Essie Spring 2009 collection compliments the season’s dreaminess with a mixed palette of soft red, beige and blue, pinky coral, fuchsia and petal rose – each named to inspire the newness and hopefulness of Spring.

“This was a season of classic hues,” says Essie Weingarten, president and founder of Essie Cosmetics, Ltd. “Last Fall’s potent colors gave way to softer, muted tones for Spring. I created this collection to flatter that feeling of Spring and gave each shade a feel-good name.”

Essie’s Spring 2009 Color Collection:

Eternal Optimist – Spiced Tea Rose

Flawless – Cherry Blossom Pink

Status Symbol – Feisty Hot Pink

One of a Kind – Poppy Red Kiss

Lacquered Up – Red Hot Crimson

Mesmerize – Royal va-va Blue

It’s perfect timing to start a new tradition… a New Year’s “New You” gift!

Personalized products have never been in higher demand, and Too Faced has taken this hot trend to the extreme with the New! Design Your Own Palette custom makeup kit website program. For the first time in glamourista history, customers have the chance to go online and virtually create a super chic and totally unique makeup palette.

With just the click of the mouse gift-givers, technophiles and makeup junkies alike can choose their favorite Too Faced products and package designs, add their own messaging and customize a charming gift tag-perfect timing for a New Year makeover!

Why didn’t anyone think of this sooner?!

This stylishly hip case has just-enough-room to perfectly hold an assortment of Too Faced’s favorite products including a best-selling face brightener (bronzer or blush), eyeshadow duo (in assorted long-wearing shades) and choice of a finishing touch products (liquid glitter eyeliner, lip gloss, eye shadow primer or mascara). Design a kit for yourself, or share the love when you create a perfectly personal palette for the hard-to-buy-for glamour girl on your list! How fabulous!

Let the fun begin with three easy steps:
1. Customize Shades: Choose three items for your palette’s product mix by
choosing from an assortment of the best selling products:
2. 1st Item: Sun Bunny Duo Bronzer or Brightening Blush in Pappa Don’t
Peach or Pinch My Petals
3. 2nd Item: Duo Eyeshadow in George & Weezie, Totally Toasted, Lovey
Dovey, Lucky Charms or Ooh & Aah
4. 3rd Item: Mini Lash Injection Mascara , Mini Shadow Insurance Eye
Shadow Primer or Mini Mirror Mirror Lip Gloss in I’m Perfect, I Love
Myself, Don’t Hate Me or I Know You Want Me; Mini Starry Eyed Glitter
Eyeliner in Ooh & Aah, Mad Mad Love or Super Freak

1. Create a Custom Cover With Your Own Message: Create a custom cover
design for your one-of-a-kind kit by choosing from a wide selection of
Too Faced patterns and signature icons! Express yourself by adding a
sassy message of your choice.

1. Personalize the Gift Tag: Personalize a chic gift with a flirty, filled
out, To/From gift tag.

When one is fortunate enough to have three daily columns, they should really attempt not to, via sheer laziness, blow it.

Maintenance of said workload is dependent on one being steadfast in their schedule, their tasks, and their daily responsibilities.

And still, when someone is a girlie girl who loves new toys…even with the best of intentions, this goes right out the window!

This past weekend, Lori Greiner sent me her spinning mirrored cosmetic organizer.

Now, I have had many such devices in the past…but as someone who receives boxes and boxes of cosmetics daily, it’s super easy for even the best of products to get overloaded very quickly. This though was finally something that could meet the challenge. (The challenge being, well, me.)

The way this works is that, like the earth, it spins on its axis - and each of the two doored compartments are mirrored! It stores over 150 tubes, jars, and containers, rotating to let you see everything at a glance: Meaning it will actually make it easier to do my job, and I do not suck afterall.

Yay for rationalization!

The spinning mirrored cosmetic organizer is available QVC for $64.68.

Photo by Lori Greiner.

As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we are highlighting Pink Ribbon products that benefit the cause. I’m a big fan of Bobbi Brown lipstick and this month, you can get their limited edition Pink Ribbon Collection.

The set includes Pink Quartz Glitter Lip Gloss and Tulle Lip Color. The lip gloss gives you a terrific sparkling shine that can be worn alone or in conjunction with the lipstick.

Bobbi Brown is donating a portion of proceeds from the collection to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. You can order the set online at Nordstrom.com for $40.

How do you get lip color that lasts?

Here are some simple tips:

• Exfoliate your lips with a washcloth to create a smooth surface.
• Apply powder or primer to your lips if you are using creme formula lipstick.
• Fill in your entire lips with liner before applying lipstick.
• Use a lip brush for precision. You will be able to extend the color to the corners of your lips.

For more information about Breast Cancer Awareness month, turn to Pink Ribbon Review.

Photo credit: Nordstrom

Fall is just underway but winter will be here before you know it. And with it comes holiday parties, dressing up and lots of glamorous makeup.

Prescriptives new holiday color Aglow collection is a great choice for winter. The shades are infuses with light-catching particles to get that shimmery, frosty effect without that 1970s overdone look.

The limited edition Winter Reflections Eye Color Quad features a sleek platinum mirrored compact with your choice of two palettes - Warm and Cool. The Warm version features three new limited edition colors, Chestnut, Brunette and Suede, plus fabulous Banana. The Cool quad features new shades of Oyster, Twinkle and Eclipse, plus a Prescriptives favorite - Shell.

But its not all about the eyes, the Aglow collection features new lipcolors in shimmering shades, such as Golden Quartz. There’s also a new blush, all-over highlighter and more.

Look for these fabulous products beginning November 2008 at Prescriptives counters nationwide, and www.prescriptives.com

Suggested Prices:

Winter Reflections All-Over Highlighter – $35
Winter Reflections Eye Color Quad – $42
Colorscope Lipcolor – $17.50
Colorscope Lip Gloss – $17.50
Blush More or Less – $21.50
Eye Definer Brush — $19

Photo credit: Prescriptives

By Guest Blogger, Amy George of The Scented Life

MakeUpMania is a great source for both glamour and SFX/”fun” makeup. Aside from the LaFemme Glow On Rouge and eyeshadow pans (so huge and just a few bucks each), there are all kinds of wigs, fake blood, and everything you could possibly want to be sexy or scary for Halloween. The prices are already quite reasonable but saving 13% on top is not too shabby! I will be plotting my order tonight as the code ends after Friday!

Are you dressing up for Halloween? Or do you have kiddies to take trick-or-treating? A co-worker told me that (perhaps due to the sluggish economy) her kids are obsessed with hobos and are already planning on going as hobos for Halloween. Bust out that matte bronzer!

Order on MakeUpMania now - before the Halloween Rush starts and get a Lucky 13% Off your order. This offer is GOOD on Beauty or Beastly Makeup!!!

Quick!!! Offer ends 10/3/08

CANDYCORN

Photo credit: MakeUpMania

By Guest Blogger, Amy George of The Scented Life

It was all the talk of the beauty boards when Besame Cosmetics announced its super sale (up to 75% off). The brand is repackaging/reformulating much of its line, so it’s out with the old, in with the new! I made a purchase a few weeks ago, and many of the products are still available. I just love the cute, retro packaging. It’s so luxe! The lipstick tube design is inspired by a lipstick case that belonged to Hernandez’s grandmother.

Some products I can wholeheartedly recommend are the Pistachio Eyeshadow, Sunkissed Rouge and Loose Powder. The sale now involves some very low priced items (Regularly around $20, now about $5), and other sets where you can stock up on favorites. I’d certainly love to try other shades of the eyeshadow and rouge!

Better hurry up to take advantage of the great prices!

From the Splendicity community, comes this week best in beauty, fashion and shopping.

SHOPPING

NY Spender suggests that “if you buy only one pair of shoes this fall, buy one with stacked heels.“

Her Accessories is celebrating the cooler weather with a roundup of her favorite fall jackets.

Gleaming Things loves Givenchy’s look of layered chains, but they just aren’t in the budget right now - these picks are though!

Shopalicious finds a very stylish quilted handbag — with an eco-friendly twist! (Plus a coupon for 10% off!)

Chic by Nature has a great wrap top that you can wear out and then to bed.

There’s some serious inspiration afloat over at All That & a with more inspiration-themed jewelry.

FASHION

Sasha of Style Manila creates a boho-look on an 11-year old named Sylvie.

Tops 2 Bottoms shares an style idea, Layered, Belted, and Plaid for her weekly Work Wear Monday series.

Viva Woman shows you how corsages can make your attire more feminine and romantic.

Style…a work in progress finds inspiration in a little bear called Paddington

Petite Fashionista shows you how to update your Fall wardrobe with pieces that will keep you; comfy, cozy and chic!

The Space Between My Peers categorizes the looks at the bottom of the formality scale into Three Levels of Leisure.

BEAUTY

Beauty Bento Box features the elegantly packaged, eyeliner-slash-eyeshadow Kohl cosmetic, Guerlain Terracotta Loose Powder Kohl Liner.

Karen from Makeup and Beauty Blog shows you how to get an easy, elegant smoky eye with the Smoky Eye Quad from Chanel.

My Women Stuff discusses whetherSilicone is good or bad for the skin.

Krizia from Beauty Match declares: We tried Pro-V Restoratives and said bye-bye FRIZZ!.

Beauty and Fashion Tech looks at three bright handbags that look more expensive than they are”.

By Guest Blogger Kori Ellis, Shoe Blitz

As I’m sure you know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Hundreds of companies produce and designate “pink” products with a portion of sales going back to breast cancer related charities such as the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and many others.

You might be surprised that some of the products that you use regularly are part of the promotion. For example, here are three of my personal favorites that are giving back.

Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion
I have used this product for over a dozen years. The special, limited-edition bottle of this best-selling moisturizer is priced at $35 with $10 per bottle sold going to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The jumbo-sized bottle comes with a pump and a collectable Pink Ribbon key chain. Available at select Clinique counters around the country.

Elizabeth Hurley High Gloss Lip Color Collection
Three high gloss shades (pearl, pink and rose) come in a limited edition Pink Ribbon case. This set is priced at $16 and just a small part of the Estee Lauder Pink Ribbon Collection, which includes the Evelyn Lauder Lip Collection, a special edition of Beautiful Ead de Parfum Spray and other fantastic items. Estee Lauder is committed to at least at $500,000 donation to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The products are available at all Estée Lauder counters in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, as well as online at esteelauder.com.

e.l.f.’s Super Glossy Lip Shine in Pink Kiss
The best cheap lip gloss out there, in my opinion, is offering 100% of profits from sales of the Pink Kiss shade to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. And it’s only a dollar!

For more information about breast cancer, turn to Pink Ribbon Review, where Karen blogs about raising breast cancer awareness.

Photo credit: Clinique