Beauty junkies everywhere received a bit of bad news in September – Prescriptives, a cult favorite line revered for its custom blend products, fantastic skincare and iconic Calyx fragrance, will cease department store distribution at the end of January 2010.

But there’s still a little bit of hope for diehards! The brand wants to ensure that you, yes YOU, are able to secure your favorites for as long as they’re available, so they’ve launched a Twitter channel.
By following Prescriptives on Twitter, you’ll receive quick answers to product-related questions. You’ll also get the inside scoop on their Lustre Holiday color collection (think …read more

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

The newest designer bag collaboration from Beauty.com invites famed jewelry designers Karen Erickson and Vicki Beamon to transform the traditional cosmetic tote into a glittering gift with purchase this holiday season.
Legendary for their runway collaborations with designers such as Marc Jacobs, Chanel, Dior, and Givenchy, Erickson Beamon is the first jewelry house to be featured in the gift with purchase designer bag series – and my personal favorite to date!
The bag itself features whimsically printed duchess satin, a bijoux zipper pull, embossed gold logo tassel, and lace and pearl embellishments. It’s spacious, but portable enough for easy holiday travel.

Of course, …read more

Tonight, the gracious team at Crest invited me to a memorable dinner at Abe & Arthur’s.  Hosted by actress Malin Ackerman (The Proposal, 27 Dresses + more!), we kicked off the holiday season with some yummy eats, delicious cocktails and of course, some girl talk about fashion and beauty.

While Malin claimed to be the opposite of a girly-girl, she’s definitely doing a few things right when it comes to beauty.  First and foremost, she said, “No makeup can do what sleep and hydration can.” I must agree wholeheartedly – get your beauty rest and drink up, ladies!
Of course, Malin is a …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

“Perfect” is among the most overused words in beauty marketing and beauty writing – I’m guilty of using and abusing the adjective myself.  But today, I was introduced to Per-fekt, the proper noun and that’s a whole new ball game.
The first Per-fekt product that I’ve tested (there are just three in the line) is coincidentally the newest, the Eye Perfection Gel. This treatment/primer/concealer/brightener (no, really…it effectively acts as all of those things) enhances the delicate under-eye area with the most natural look imaginable.

So what does that really mean? Well, effectively, Eye Perfection Gel smoothes the skin, provides minimal coverage, treats puffiness and …read more

Our friends at Stila have really made a play in social media in recent months (you can follow them on Twitter here) and now, they’re merging beauty and technology with the launch of the NEW Makeup Player.

Part makeup case, part media player docking station with speakers, this portable vanity blends cutting edge technology with Pro Artist expertise, giving you the tricks and tools to create your own looks, on demand.
Downloadable mobile tutorials are available from www.stilabeautytube.com; to replicate the look, simply dock your device into the Makeup Player and unleash your inner artist with the press of a button. Once your …read more

Though I like to complain about how old I am, few things would actually make me want to turn back the clock and be a college student again. But one of those few things is definitely the great discounts that students enjoy.
In fact, the folks at beauty retailer Ulta just got in touch to share the news that they’ve been offering exclusive monthly discounts on the hottest beauty trends to students everywhere who show their student ID.

As 2009 comes to a close, so will the “College Day” program, but before it does, Ulta still has two more “College Day” offers to …read more

‘Tis the season for purple  - I’ve been loving every shade of the hue for clothing, bags, eyeshadow and especially nail polish this fall.
My latest find is the Miss Sporty polish below – it’s a cool, metallic light purple that I picked up in Superdrug here in London (that’s right, I’m blogging from across the pond!) It was really inexpensive too – under 3 pounds for the bottle.

One of my favorite things about traveling is shopping for local beauty products, magazines and candy but since I live in New York City, it’s actually a challenge to find brands here in …read more

I must admit, even though I treat my feet to regular pedicures, the shoes that I choose to wear wreak havoc on them. So it makes sense that a brand has come along to address the issue of foot ugliness – be it scars from battle (you know, the uncomfiest heels you’ve got?), veins, tanlines or discoloration – head on – Tintalize.
Tintalize is a waterproof, sweatproof, smudgeproof concealer ($15 for 7 packets) designed just for feet. It’s a water based gel with twice the pigment of a normal concealer and it’s available in 7 shades, which inexplicably are named …read more