A few weeks ago, I was helping one of my best friends pack up one apartment to move to another.
She, too, is a beauty editor, and upon opening up one of her hall closets, we were greeted by shelves upon shelves of bottles of lotions and potions.
When such myriad options are in front of you…what jumps out? The prettiest package.
And, that day, I oo’d and ahh’d (and grabbed) everything that came in sexy bottles – without even knowing what it smelled like or even who made it. And the same effect just happened again.
If you have been paying attention, the …read more

Inspired by Fashion Week, Bobbi Brown’s new Brights collector’s edition palette is perfect for a gal like me who never outgrew playing dress-up and experimenting with her makeup.
The palette includes 35 soft matte shadows in shades ranging from pinks and greens to blues and purples. All the shades are new and exclusive to this palette, which features a unique, fold-out design and full-sized mirror.
I do tons of work-related travel – and this baby will take all the guesswork out of beauty product packing! (Well, as far as my eye lids are concerned, at least.)
Image: Bobbi Brown Cosmetics

The newest collection from MAC, in collaboration with graphic artist, Fafi, is available online now – and what I would have thought might have been a collection of really unwearable colors (well, ridiculous for those of us in rural Texas anyway), is actually full of some great classic MAC colors, plus some new ones that are really wearable.  Lots of gorgeous girly colors!  Don’t miss the fun extras – there are t-shirts, tote bags, makeup bags and Fafinette dolls.
What I really wanted from that collection is the scarf, but as I’m looking now, one day later, it is gone.  …read more

Lancôme’s final installment in their Pout-à-Porter line is available now, in limited numbers, for $25, at Lancome-usa.com. Judging both by the delish color, and the past history of quick sellouts of the Pout-à-Porter lipsticks, you had better get your credit card and your typing fingers warmed up!
This lipstick is the product of emerging designer Thakoon, and was featured at his Fall 2008 show. Thakoon envisioned a young, modern Japanese woman who leaves her life behind and escapes to Hawaii. Once there, she loses herself in the surf and sun. Not a bad vision, eh? …read more