Borghese is feeling festive this season, and their newest limited-edition holiday Nail Lacquer collection, Festivo, proves it. Dominated by cool metallics and rich jewel tones, what I like most about this collection is its wearability .

For a flashy effect (think New Year’s Eve!), choose from shades like Prima Platinum – a sleek silver infused with glitter, and Gusto Golddust, a rich, yellow gold with a sparkle finish.
For a bolder look, choose from shades like Ecstasi Indigo – a deep blue with a hint of shine, or Brava Blackberry – a rich, shimmering shade of maroon. For classic red holiday nails …read more

This season, tarte is celebrating Holiday with another version of their annual, best-selling palette – and this time, it’s 30% bigger, with an extra 16 eyeshadows.

This year’s  bejeweled treasure chest kit with mirror includes:

16 all new shimmering tarte eyeshadows
16 all new matte tarte eyeshadows
16 all new lipglosses
tarte’s mineral powder bronzer in park ave princess
all new soft pink luminizer
four new powder blushes

As far as I’m concerned, palettes like this one make amazing gifts for any beauty-loving girl – and tarte’s is a great value at just $52.
That said, if palettes aren’t your ‘thang,’ tarte has two other gift sets, including crown jewels …read more

We’ve already talked a lot about some of the gorgeous collections available at department stores counters for Holiday but if you’re looking for a quick and inexpensive beauty pick-me-up, don’t forget to check your local drugstore for seasonal faves too.
One of the best drugstore lines in my opinion is Milani Cosmetics.  Affordably priced and fun, I always find something to love in the collection and this season is no different thanks to the new limited edition Rock & Glow compacts.  These quads offer up four all-over glitter creams that are great for highlighting the eye area for added sparkle.
There are three …read more

The holidays are still several weeks away (thankfully…there’s so much to do!) but I’m already firmly in the spirit of things. In fact, I just snagged four new ornaments at Anthropologie yesterday – one of my fave resources for cute, quirky holiday decor each year. But I digress.  Today, I wanted to share a bit of holiday news from professional makeup line TEMPTU which is newly and conveniently sold at Sephora stores.
On tap for the Holidays this season from TEMPTU are the ADORN Temporary Tattoo Kits. You may not know this (I didn’t) but the brand is actually a long-time industry …read more

Toasting the New Year and its 15th anniversary, NARS is celebrating with red-hot holiday-packaged gifts this season. Here are a few highlights:

NARS introduces two 15th Anniversary Palettes ($75 each) to celebrate 15 years of color innovation.
First up is Everlasting Love contains intense eye hues to create the perfect smoky eye while Wild at Heart featuring bold lip shades for a deeply pigmented pout.
The Plein ete Mini Multiple Set ($45) is n exclusive set of mini Multiples boasting three best-selling shades.
The Drop Dead Gorgeous Mini Nail Kit ($30) is a dreamy stocking stuffer; the mini collection includes four festive shades: Arabesque, Chinatown, …read more

Wow, it’s hard to believe that the holidays are just around the corner (they come earlier each year, don’t they?), but it’s true! News of all the beautiful makeup collections for the season has been rolling in for weeks now, but I’ve held out on posting. But from now through the end of the year, stay tuned for amazing holiday gift ideas and pro tips on festive makeup looks for party season, along with our regularly scheduled reviews.
First up is Bobbi Brown’s new Chrome Collection. Hitting counters this November is the Chrome Palette- her cool, contemporary take on holiday beauty. …read more