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

L’Oreal commissioned Carelle, known for colored gemstone jewelry, to create a compact featuring lemon citrine and pale green quartz stones set in 18K yellow gold with diamond details for this year’s Golden Globe awards.
Each of the women nominated for best actress in a drama and in a comedy will receive one to commemorate her achievement. In addition to the compacts gifted to the likes of Angelina and Meryl (9 in total), one last compact will be auctioned off to benefit the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation at eBay.com during the Golden Globes show on January 11, 2009.
L’Oreal Paris Consulting Makeup Artist, …read more

While I am not a great fan of the quality of Chanel’s nail polish (why oh why don’t they improve this??), the colors never fail to totally rock.  They have just released the Robertson Boulevard collection:

This pink is to die for.  Yellow, while not a color I can wear, if you can wear it, its gorgeous and super current. 
Chanel polish retails for $25, and is available at your nearest Chanel boutique or online at Chanel.com.
BTW, what I *don’t* like about Chanel polish can be pretty easily remedied.  After a few uses, the polish thickens up to the point …read more

Stiletto Jungle shows you how to get sexy legs for spring.
All About the Pretty has found a new day cream that puts her over the moon Eve Lom Moisturiser!
Bag Bliss shows you how to get organized with Anya Hindmarch’s Loose Pocket Cases and Key Pouches.
Flash or Stash? Bag Snob updates your Spring bag wardrobe!
Beauty Snob discovers the Mother of all eye creams!
Coquette is mad for plaid this Spring!
Fashion Indie’s Spy Get’s Inside the House of Holland. We’re not impressed.
Sassy Sex and the City lingerie by Cosabella – Fashiontribes
KRiSTOPHER is lusting for …read more

This should be a fantastic show tonight, airing at 9pm on the Style Network. Linda Wells, esteemed editor in chief of Allure Magazine will be touching on all the hot trends from the runways. I am hoping this is Spring looks rather than Fall, but either way, it should be most interesting – don’t forget to tune in!
More about the show here.
Image used with permission from Conde Nast.

Happy New Year!  Gone is 2007, welcome to 2008.  I remember when this seemed sooooooooooo far away, but time just keeps ticking on by, doesn’t it?  Days gone by are amazing – we learn important lessons and we spark great ideas for the future. It is always tons of fun to look ahead and guess what ideas sparked in the past are going to emerge as trends in the future. Here is what is on my mind as we move into 2008:
1. More home spa treatments – with the advent of home laser treatments for aging skin …read more

This article from Gizmodo leads to the most hilarious page of bizarre beauty gadgets you have ever seen. I am really not even sure which item to point out to you – they are all crazy. The one I chose for the picture is a weight to help you get rid of a chubby neck. Yikes. Go check it out – funny stuff!

Here is the model for Shu’s Spring 2006 cosmetics collection, called Amaterasu – note the use of the bright liquid shimmer eyeliner – shown in blue and comes in a gorgeous green and bronze as well!

You don’t have to get “quite” as wild as John Paul Gaultier did for the spring, but here are some quick tips to update your hairstyle from Mark Garrison for Ladies Home Journal:

Tousled and teased hair, framing the face, is a definite spring hair trend. Tease dry hair lightly, then tie back all of it, or just the front section, in a ponytail for the new “pompadour” look.
Country club chic it’s not — this season’s headbands have an edgy, modern appeal. Slip a thin, elastic band a few inches from the forehead. Don’t make the fashion mistake of a too-thick …read more

Things to notice and apply to your own makeup:
The pop of bright color in the eyes
The “like your own only better” color in the lips
The rosy “pinched cheeks” look in the blush (more focused on the apples of the cheeks than in the hollows)