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.
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 …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

You know how I feel about my coupons for free stuff!
Well, right now at Elizabeth Arden, with coupon code BEAUTY25, we score a FREE 4 piece Deluxe Beauty Box.
The box is pretty cool, it includes a Double Density Maximum Volume Mascara, an Eyeshadow Quad, Mediterranean Eau de Parfum Spray, and a Ceramide Plump Perfect Eye Moisture Cream SPF 15.
As these are all items I’m a fan of anyway, it’s a doubly good deal – especially if you were going shopping there regardless!

I love minis.
However, I do not mean of the skirt variety – I am pushing my third decade after all – but I love mini sizes of my fave cosmetics.
My latest find is Bare Escentuals A Wink & A Kiss Buxom Lip & Lash Duo–in it, you’ll find their fabulous lip polish as well as a mini mascara, both of the Buxom variety.
I’m a huge fan of the Buxom Lip Polish immediately – it’s super shiny, but it also is loaded with antioxidants. So it’s sort of like taking our vitamins! The lash booster is very much the same concept …read more

Who doesn’t love Bliss?
Each product I try, I’m a little more addicted to, and the new Lemon + Sage Soapy Suds Body Wash + Bubbling Bath is super perfect for my bath routine.
You know how smells influence your senses? Like some relax you, some invigorate you, some may even…um…create a sense of excitement…
Well, this is a citrus-scentedbody wash, and it’s undeniably stimulating to the senses, but it’s also super-hydrating: it has glycerin, aloe, and vitamin E.
It’s sold as a body wash, but I like to put a drop in some warm water and make a bath out of it. So …read more

As my skin is terminally dry, I am always looking for a great lightweight moisturizer.
In my trial uses the last few days, Fresh’s new Soy Face Cream seems not to disappoint!
Fresh Soy Face Cream is a Sephora-exclusive, and is stuffed with soy proteins – think of it as a smoothie for your face! It also is made with rose water, cucumber extract, meadowfoam, and jojoba seed oils.
These all work together to help to hydrate my skin, and also help to synthesize collagen – that means, if I continue to use it, my skin will be supple and firm!
We shall see…

Who wants to take the Makeup Remover Towelette Challenge???
All glam girls know that hitting the sheets without removing your makeup is a major beauty faux pas.
(Just think about those once-gorgeous-now-ruined satin sheets.)
In fact, dermatologist Dr. Diane Berson told me, “It’s important to remove makeup, dirt and surface oils before going to bed. Not only do they sit on the surface of the skin and clog pores but they may be further rubbed into skin by laying on a pillow.”
Do you struggle to remove every last trace of your makeup at night? Do you wake up in the …read more

More from the awesome M.A.C. newness – check out the Mineralize eyeshadows.
As usual from this line, it’s super-velvety color – but you’ll find these colors to be extra-luxe. They are sophisticated, rich,and just a little bit wild.
I don’t know about you, but I find a little bit of shimmer can positively reinvent the eye.
My favorite shade is young punk – it’s a shimmery purplish black – that I’ve tried as a shadow, but also, applied wet makes an AWESOME liner. Try it – it’s instant night-look.

I had breakfast with the La Prairie team last week, and learned about their amazing new fragrance launch – more on that soon – but first I wanted to share the also-new anti-aging concealer I learned about.
Concealers are tough – you need them for everything from imperfections to under-eye darkness, but you also need something that, ideally, will be a perfect base for stuff like shadows and also not accentuate lines.
How about if it did ALL that…firmed/hydrated and protects to help prevent future lines, wrinkles and discoloration?
I can honestly say that La Prairie’s new concealer does ALL these things. It’s …read more