Rock the Printed Look with Violent Lips Temporary Lip Tattoos

Textured, printed nail wraps are all the rage. Who wants plain polish when you can get the look of stripes, flowers or luxe logos at your fingertips?

Violent Lips is a similar concept, except this time the look is going right where it counts - your lips.

These awesome temporary lip tattoos give your look an edge and feel that you can't get otherwise. Your fashion rating goes up ten notches as does your cool factor.

And they are easy to apply:

1, Pick the pattern you want (I test-drove The Lite Pink & White Stripes, The Red Fishnet and The Pink Tiger, pictured above).

2. Pop the precut lips out of the application sheet and measure the length to both corners of your mouth while forming the word "Ahh."

3. Remove the transparent covering, place and shape on your lips.

4. Add water the the back, then to your lips after removing the back.

5. Let dry for 5 minutes.

It's the same method as those temporary tattoos you'd wear out dancing in the 90s (or was that just me?). Easy to put on and they should stay put for 4-8 hours. They're really thin, so you won't feel like you're wearing much more than you're usually lipstick.

I love the way I suddenly went from regular girl to someone to notice. And with prices this easy on the pocketbook, you can afford to get a number of prints. Enough to get your through the rest of the summer's parties and get togethers anyway.

Shop the entire Violent Lips collection now and look like you just got off the runway.

Want Brows That Wow? YBF Eyebrow Pencil is All You Need

Did you know that thicker brows make you appear younger? 

You probably don't consider your eyebrows much when you're doing your makeup, but you should. They can really define your face, change the shape of it even.

The problem I find trying to find a suitable colour that doesn't look fake, so you don't have that "pencilled-in" look. 

YBF Eyebrow Pencil comes in Universal Taupe, so that you never have to worry about having a drawn-on appearance.

One tip I learned is that you should come your brows before applying pencil - all this time I've been doing it after (I don't know why). The YBF Eyebrow Pencil comes with an strong eyebrow brush on one end, so you can always do this step first (this simple step changed everything for me). The automatic pencil is on the other, so you save on money and space and you don't have to worry about pencil shavings dust in the bathroom - win, win, win.

The pencil goes on light and smooth (remember, apply with short, feathery strokes), and often I don't need to blend, but you can if you need to.

It's amazing what a difference both the colour and texture of the YBF Eyebrow Pencil make. I'm embarrassed to say, but my former cheap drugstore pencil made my brows look like Bert from Sesame Street. Now don't get me wrong - I looove Bert. But seriously, Dude. Your brows could use a little tweaking.

Get yourself the YBF Eyebrow Pencil and change the way you look. Younger, even!

Get Glam in an Instant with Shiny Mama Cosmetics' Multipurpose Pencil

Sometimes you just little something extra to lift your look.

See, I've been applying my makeup pretty much in the same fashion since I was 15. In high school at the time, many girls lined the inside of their bottom lids. Others lined the upper lid along the lash line. I did the top then and I still do.

Which is perhaps why people still recognize me 20 years later.

So I'm always looking for ways to add a little glitz and glam, a little drama to my otherwise ordinary makeup. Shiny Mama Cosmetics is all about the little extra something.

From the Precious Gems Collection, the Gleam All Multipurpose Pencil is an one-two punch,  double-ended pencil. One end is bold gold, the other illuminates precious silver. You can use it on your eyes, lips... I'm even doing my collarbone and decolletage for a little va-va-va-voom! The sparkles are pretty, not disco-y. Just think of a sequined top: it adds shimmy and shake without the in-your-face-glitz.

This incredible formula from France goes on super smooth - no bumps, lumps or missteps along the way, thanks to natural ingredients such as sunflower seed oil and shea butter, with no parabens whatsoever.And the cute damask packaging includes a pencil sharpener, so that it's always ready to go when you are.

This is just one of the amazing products created by Shiny Mama Cosmetics. Take a look at the entire collection and add a little glam to your look!

After all, you don't have to need a special occasion to dress it up a little.

Karin Herzog Does It All - Face Care, Body Care & Makeup!

Some women really can have it all.

And now that includes you and I, thanks to Karin Herzog.

Offering the best in Face Care, Body Care and Makeup, this Swiss company is known for its advanced anti-aging formulas using oxygen, water and essential vitamins.  They also make everything in supervised batches and fresh, so you receive a premium product. With no parabens or preservatives, of course. It's no wonder than Kate Middleton is a fan!

I was lucky enough to try the Karin Herzog Erase & Raise Serum, which transformed my skin in just one night. See, my skin was looking pretty haggard - I had been up late writing to deadline, getting up early for meetings and then eating weirdly while traveling. The result was a face full of dry, patchy skin. I applied the lifting, anti-wrinkle and moisturizing serum before bed and awoke the next morning to a smooth, clear face. 

Sure it could have been the fine ingredients - Hyaluronic Acid, Vitamin E, Camomile and Niacinamide (Vitamin B3).  And yes, it's said that niacimamide "evens the skin tone, brightens the complexion and diminishes hyper pigmentation," and that hyaluronic acid "naturally fills fine lines, smoothes the skin and has a remarkable moisturizing effect," but shouldn't that all take time to work?

Apparently not, because I looked good. Good without makeup good. And it's worked each and every time I've used it since. Need I say more? Get yourself some.

I'm also loving the Egyptian Earth Face Powder (pictured above) that instantly adds luminosity to my skin. Oh, and by the way, you don't need to apply foundation first, like you're used to. Oh no, this works just fine on its own, thankyouverymuch.

Available in 4 shades, this is unlike any other powder as it allows your skin to breathe and never clogs your pores. The Mica used is a natural shining stone that deflects the light, controls oil and lasts all day. It is, in other words, a wonder powder that once you use, you won't be able to live without it. 

And as it turns out, that's how I feel about ALL of Karin Herzog's products.

One of the best safe tans I've ever had is thanks to K.H. Their Tone & Tan is flawless. No lines, streaks or weird orangey colour - just bronze goddess look. It might be because I started with Shower Body Scrub first and then applied Tone & Tan, but I have a feeling it's just a superior product.

Sure you could go out to your neighbourhood drugstore and get products that say that they'll give you results, but nothing delivers time and time again like Karin Herzog.

Get Summer's Glow Safely with Lancaster's Infine Bronze Kaleidoscope!

We all know that sitting in the sun is bad for you. Dangerous even.

So how do you get that awesome glow without having to slather yourself in products, waiting for hours for your "tan" to develop?

Lancaster Infinite Bronze Kaleidoscope Illuminating Compact Powder - available at Shoppers Drug Mart and other retailers including HSN.com - delivers amazing glow without making you look glittery or tweeny.

The light captures and reflects on the powder, giving your skin this amazing effect - like you've been softened around the edges, perfected to look your very best. Who needs Photoshop when you look this incredible?

Five tones (soft pink, pink, lilac, beige and bronze) illuminate you like you're red carpet ready. I use it on my whole face - cheeks, temples - and work my shoulders and decolletage as well. It is super sexy but subtle, you know? It sculpts and highlights you in all the right places.

And while it will make you look refreshed, it also neutralizes up to 80% of free radicals on the surface of your skin, so it's working even when you're not.

This is one of those products that once you try, you simply can't live without. And that's how I've felt with every Lancaster product I've ever used.

p.s. I'll be using this well after the summer has passed. Because then my skin will turn back to its pale colour and I'll need that little lift to make me look healthy and glowy all over again...

Be Beautiful & Protected with Revision Skincare's New Intellishade SPF 45 Matte Tinted Moisturizer

Have you been outside lately?

I was out at 4 p.m. and came back at 6 p.m. and guess what? I have a sunburn.

You've got to protect yourself these days, whether it's sunny out or not. The problem is, do you always remember?If you're like me, then you answered, "Not always."

That's why you should get yourself some of the fabulous New Intellishade SPF 45 Matte Tinted Moisturizer from Revision Skincare. It has 5 big bonus features:

- will match your skin tone, no matter what the shade (talk about personalized)

 - gives you a hint of sheer colour with a matte finish (you never see that combination), so that you don't look shiny (read: greasy/sweaty) in the heat

- has a high SPF, so you don't have to spend time or even remember to apply sunscreen underneath your makeup

- it minimizes pores (it's the first moisturizer to use this technology in the US) and evens out your skintone (it's the superhero of all makeup and skincare!)

- it has anti-aging ingredients, so you start to look younger once you start using it!

Using a new formula "with breakthrough peptides, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5," your skin suddenly looks younger. That's because your fine lines and wrinkles are being reduces and your skin in increasing its collagen protection. Powerful ingredients such as titanium, zinc, THD Ascorbate (the most powerful form of Vitamin C), green tea and coenzyme Q10 work to keep you looking good and youthful.

It also will save you a ton of time - no more having to apply suncare, then moisturizer, then your foundation. How do we ever get outta the house, I wonder?

It's so lightweight that you feel like you're not wearing makeup at all and I love that I don't have to apply moisturizer and then wait for that to sink in before applying foundation - this truly is an all-in-one skincare and beauty solution! 

I also appreciate that while it delivers a sheer mineral tint that matches your skintone (so no more dark lines along your jawline), it gives you sufficient coverage so that you don't feel like you're not wearing any makeup at all (a feeling that quite honestly makes me a little queasy if I have to go out when it's bright out) - but not that heavy caked-on look either. You look like you, but a more refined you. And it's not that you look good just after application - it lasts all day long, so you look radiant and rejuvenated from when you first leave the house in the morning until you go to bed.

Instead of buying a moisturizer, foundation, concealer and skincare that fights the effects of aging, why not get yourself New Intellishade SPF 45 Matte Tinted Moisturizer and save yourself all that time, money and energy?

That would be the smart thing to do. And you're one smart cookie, aren't you?

Check Out the Divine New Makeup Line from Beauty Without Cruelty

Beauty Without Cruelty has been offering "ethical, cruelty-free products that are made with natural, organic and safe ingredients" for over 40 years.

Their new makeup line - BWC Colour - includes mineral eyeshadows, natural eye pencils and pressed powders that are fragrance free and suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

If you suffer from dry lips like I do, you'll be swooning over BWC's Natural Infusion Lipsticks. It glides over your lips giving you great colour (I tried Cappuccino) while simultaneously delivering a wallop of hydration, thanks to jojoba seed and castor see oils, and vitamin E. 

And to keep you looking polished, but never too made up, the Ultimate Natural Mascara (pictured above) is perfect.The Black is dark, but not too inky. The power of natural ingredients such as  Japanese fruit, rice, carnauba and acacia waxes, rice bran oil and bamboo stem powder, gives you beautifully long lashes without any gloopy bits or hard points. Your lashes stay soft and nourished, but they look picture perfect.

You'll never want to go back to chemically-laden drugstore cosmetics after using BWC.

Be sure to check out their entire makeup line as well as the rest of their products such as hair care, skin care and body care too. I have been using their Daily Benefits Aromatherapy Shampoo and it's got the most beautiful scent. It also managed to get rid of months of product build up and add a bunch of shine to my formerly matte head.

Create Dramatic, Bold Eyes with Annabelle's Amazing Smoothie Eyeshadow Pencil

Anyone who knows me well knows that I like efficiency. 

I like to do things well, but quickly. I like to combine efforts if I can. For example, I paint my nails and dry them while working away at my laptop, I listen to audiobooks while I'm cleaning or walking. I know that multitasking is not always useful, but in some instances, I find it so rewarding.

Like the NEW Annabelle Smoothie Eyeshadow Pencils.

For years, I have searched out eyeshadow pencils, having found one in a drugstore discount bin decades ago, but found very few and even less that went on smoothly and stayed put. Now I've found it all in Annabelle Smoothie Eyeshadow Pencils.

Instead of having to fiddle with eyeshadows that sprinkle themselves all over and that I can rarely apply with ease, with these amazing pencils, you simply swoop a few swipes over your eyelids and bam! You've got colourful eyeshadow that doesn't streak, smudge or budge. It goes on much better (read: smoother, softer) and bolder than most eyeshadows I've tried and I love that it takes just a second to put on (truth be told though, I do have the smallest eyelids ). So I'm out the door quickly. Which is good, because there is so much to do...

It keeps up with me and my day, which you can't say about all makeup products. I know you know what I'm talking about - who has time to reapply their makeup on days like these? Nah, this is the good stuff right here: I put it on in the morning and it's still right where I put it when I go to remove it late at night. It's also waterproof, so go ahead and get wet - swim, cry, sweat. Do what you need to do. Annabelle's NEW Smoothie Eyeshadow isn't going anywhere.

I recommend getting all 8 colours, but that's just me.

Why Use Regular Makeup When You Can Look Younger with Dalton Cosmetics?

Makeup that makes you look younger? Well, you must have to have the skills of an experienced makeup artist then, you say.

No, and that's just part of the genius behind Dalton Cosmetics. Just look at how beautiful and youthful Founder Doris Dalton is. Talk about a walking advertisement for your product! I want to look this good, don't you?Like many products, the line was created to fill a dire need:

Dalton was created "shortly after Doris experienced a life changing event. In 2006 Doris was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Losing most of her eyebrow hair, she longed for natural looking and long lasting product that would cover where her brows had shed. After countless formulas, she created a product that not only looks completely natural, but nourishes and is long lasting. It was a hit from the moment it aired, selling out numerous times and still staying in demand until this day. Doris saw and relished in the the appreciation of her consumers. It was that altruistic appreciation that drove Dalton to further improve the cosmetic landscape.

After creating her first product, it was Doris' desire to innovate that lead her to create her line. With her academic grounding in anatomy, biology, and chemistry, she became convinced she could formulate a line that would be an alternative to cosmetics surgery. "

I love that this line is about "age reversal beauty." Don't you find that many of your cosmetics are about masking your features instead of revealing your given beauty?

That's why I love Dalton's Mirage Blending Powder. It gives your skin the perfection it deserves by gently blending your skintone to one luscious colour. It softens fine lines, winkles and pores by using multi-tonal pigments . With just a single sweep (using the coolest looking brush I've ever seen!) across your face, you get a perfect finish, all with anti-aging ingredients (vitamins A & E) working to keep your skin looking just like this.

The 3-in-1 Multitasking Foundation is remarkable as well. It contains an exclusive silicon complex that keeps your makeup in place, no matter how warm the weather or how long your workday.  You can even workout in it, as it's "virtually sweat proof." It also minimizes fine lines and wrinkles and covers up dark undereye circles and acts as an eyeshadow primer as well.

I love how it feels when it goes on - smooth without being oily and then it dries almost immediately to a matte finish. You'll feel like a pro! And get a shade that's just right for you. Select from Fair, Light, Medium, Tan and Dark (I am awfully pale, but Light worked perfectly on me).

And speaking of pale, you're going to swoon for the Golden Pearl Bronzing Powder with Puki Brush. Using crushed golden pearl essence, you get that sun-kissed, golden glow that you could only previously get while away on holiday! In addition to a sexy look, soy peptides, hyaluronic spheres, wheat protein and vitamins swirl together effortlessly to give you a professional look - no embarrassing streaks or brick-coloured splotches here.  And you'll love the soft feel of the brush. I did my shoulders and decolletage as well - ooh la la! p.s. It's also the biggest bronzing compact I've ever seen - it's the size of a pancake!

For truly striking eyes, I paired the Eye-volution Eye Powder Trio with the Airless Cream Eyeliner with Dermaflex Techonology.You know what a makeup klutz I am, but these were so easy to apply! The Natural Hair Eyeliner Brush is the best I've ever used - not one mistake, just smooth lines. I feel like a movie star with these eyes!

Dalton's Colour Creme Lip Gloss Collection (pictured above) is movie star worthy too - 4 high-shine glosses plump and moisturize your lips using Dalton's own collagen tri peptides. The gorgeous retractable brush lets you apply them perfectly. I have never had a gloss be this moisturizing before. It's like a spa treatment  combined with the high gloss look that you crave. These are going in my best of 2011 picks for sure!

It's your time to shine and look younger, look amazing - shop for Dalton Cosmetics now at QVC.

Are Your Cosmetics All Over The Place? Organize Them In a Snap with Hold Me Bag

Do you have all of your makeup in one place, within reach and organized so that you don't have to cull through everything every morning?

Didn't think so.

That's why you need the Hold Me Bag.

It's a cosmetic bag like no other, with a large compartment on the left and a product and tool organizer on the right. I like that it separates the two so that you can easily access your eyeshadow and brush or lip liner and gloss, all in one fell swoop.

It's big - 22" wide - so you can really put all of your cosmetics in there (and I know you've got drawer fulls, sister!). Which is why makeup bags haven't worked for you in the past - you tried to cram everything into a teeny, tiny little thing. Ugh.

The design genius continues with a little pocket that you can store smaller items in and a removable and reversible bottom liner that you can use to further compartmentalize your products. Hey, if you're finally going to organize all of your stuff, you might as well go all the way! And in case you use Z Palettes - makeup free of packaging! - this case was made with them in mind, so get the perfect fit and stay organized whether you're at home or on the road.

The thick cloth of the Classic Black Bag (pictured above) is actually Knew Suede, a fabric that stands up to travel (it keeps it shape no matter how far you go) and wipes clean so easily, you'll wonder why all your clothes aren't made of it. That means, if your power does happen to implode or your foundation happen to leak, your makeup bag isn't ruined forever. In fact, with just a few swipes, it looks brand new again!

This fold-up, zip-up makeup case will take you from cluttered and disorganized to makeup artist pro in just one day.

Choose from a number of designs and patterns.

What are you waiting for? A new you is just around the corner!

Get Wild with Yves Rochers's New Eye Collection!

As much as I love bold fashion, I tend to play things pretty safe when it comes to makeup.

See, I believe that I simply can't pull off the same looks that I see the uber-cool girls in the fashion pages and on the street. So I end up doing the same thing I've been doing since I was 15 - dark eyeliner along the rim of my lashes. No wonder I still look the same as when I was a kid...

But now I am rockin' bold colours and long-lasting looks, thanks to Yves Rocher's amazing new Eyeliners!

Though I've been wearing it for most of my life, I still  favour the Marilyn Monroe look of black liner on my upper lashes. The high-precision Felt-Tip Liner 12H allows me to get a smooth, sleek line of varying widths with ease and without mess-ups. I adore how absolute black it is and that though it lasts for 12 hours, it comes off with warm water and soap without having to scrub it off.  Just watch this become one of the most used liners in your collection!

Thanks to Yves Rocher, for one of the first times since I was a young tween, I am wearing bright and bold colours! Their new Waterproof Eye Pencils are among the best, most innovative products I've come across for many reasons:

- they go on creamy soft and smooth (thanks to Chamomile extract), you'll look like a pro applied your makeup

- water-resistant means that they'll keep up with you and your crazybusy day 

- there's a pearly iridescence to the colours that really captures the light and lends an exotic, glamourous look

- the colours are fabulous and despite their brilliance, surprisingly complementary

- these cost less than those drugstore ones you've been buying 

I tried Blue, Turquoise and Copper and though I still rock my Black Felt-Tip 12H from time to time, I cannot stop showing my true colours with these incredible, look-changing, life-changing Waterproof Eye Pencils.

Shop Yves Rocher's Eye Pencils & Liners and do your eyes up like never before.

Achieve Dramatic, Sexy Eyes with Yves Rocher 360° Length Mascara

I can't believe my own eyes.

My lashes are spectacular and practically knee-length!

Oh Yves Rocher, you always do it up right and never disappoint!  Your New 360° Length Mascara is completely and utterly divine.

Using a wicked new design for the brush (tiny bristles of varying lengths), each lash gets captured and coated WITHOUT CLUMPING. Even those microscopic little guys in the corner that you can never quite reach! Your lashes have never looked so long, so dramatic and so darn breathtaking!

The formula (including almond protein that strengthens and sheaths each lash) is amazing because it makes my lashes look dipped in sleek, black liquid, without making me look too Lady Gaga or Tammy Faye. And I find that one coat does the job beautifully - no need to keep applying and messing up your makeup! Just think of all the time, money and energy you'll save just doing it just the once.  

And that's not all. This look not only gives you longer looking lashes, it lasts for 12 hours, is available in  gray, black and brown shades and comes off easily at the end of the day.

Yes, it's everything you've ever wanted.

That's just how Yves Rocher rolls, y'all.

Feed your addiction for seriously long, seriously sexy lashes with Yves Rocher's New 360° Length Mascara.

Look Luminous with Elizabeth Arden Pure Finish Mineral Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15

Are you still wearing your winter makeup?

It's time to switch to something lighter. One of my favourite finds is Elizabeth Arden's Pure Finish Mineral Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15.

I am crazy about it because it multitasks, so I can apply my moisturizer and makeup in one fell swoop, saving me precious early morning moments. I also fell for it because it gives me a little bit of colour (which as a pale blond I so desperately need) without ever looking heavy or caked on. 

I am big on having a little glow too. There is something so wonderful about your skin capturing the light. Pure Finish is infused with microlight minerals so you have this luminosity that you don't get from other makeup. The beauty of these is that the actual soften the look of fine lines and wrinkles, so you look beautiful and more youthful.

This marvelous tinted moisturizer also packs a powerful vitamin punch with vitamins A, C and E along with antioxidant protection.  through dionysis extract.

And because this is a moisturizer, your skin gets drenched and quenched, thanks to jojoba esters, a desert plant and sodium hyaluronate.  Your skin won't feel weighted down like it usually does with those other makeups.  And there's no oil, talc or fragrance here, so your skin gets only sheer hydration and luminous, but light colour.

Perfect for spring, no?

Elizabeth Arden's Pure Finish Mineral Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15 is available in 3 shades - fair, medium and deep.

So go on. Get your glow on.

Get Noticed with Brush-On Lash Extensions with Fiberwig LX

In recent years, there have been incredible developments in lash building, lengthening and thickening.

One of the most exciting products in this area is Fiberwig LX.

This is waaay beyond mascara. It's like painting on false lashes! 

This Japanese wonder goes on like mascara, but you are actually coating each lash with a fiber-film that give your lashes great length and definition.

I like that it's easy to use (you don't have to be a makeup pro thankfully!) and that you can alter your look as little as much as you want, depending on how many times you apply.

And I love that your lashes get pampered in the meantime with conditioning oils and natural extracts.

But I have become more demanding about cosmetics. I want them to last as long as my day does (which can go into the wee hours, depending on the event and/or deadline) and I want them to come off with ease. I know it's a lot to ask, but lucky for me, Fiberwig LX caters to both these needs - I stay smudge-free no matter what the temperature and the fibers come off with a little warm water.

This is where we break out into "Oh Happy Day" and bat our sexy, long, dramatic eyelashes at everyone...

Get Fiberwig LX now!

Get Noticed With Annabelle's Volumelip Lip Plumping Gloss

I feel lucky to live in an age where I can plump up my lips artificially and look all pouty and sexy at a moment's notice.

What I don't like is to feel burning or stinging, which has happened with plumpers in the past.

You don't have to worry about that with Annabelle's Volumelip Lip Plumping Gloss. It goes on soft and smooth and stays that way. Without any pain, or stickiness.

In fact, you might be surprised at how light it feels. Because don't you find that usually plumpers are heavy? Ugh. I hate that.

You'll also find with these beauties that your lips stay hydrated. You know how with many plumpers, your lips are kind of sealed off from everything, including air? Not with Volumelip.

And let's talk about the shades, because they are a-m-a-z-i-n-g. You get the high shine you want with a little colour. Not too much, not too little - just enough to look smokin' hot.

And at this reasonable price, you can afford to get a couple. 

Okay, three!

Get incredible lips and get noticed with Annabelle's Volumelip Lip Plumping Gloss.

Get a Flawless Finish with Yves Rocher Makeup

By now you probably realize the power of good makeup.

It can take you from "whatever" to "OMG" in just a few swaths of foundation.

But it's got to be the good stuff.

One of my very favourite companies of all time is Yves Rocher. Their products ALWAYS exceed your expectations, and all using natural ingredients, at a ridiculously low price.

So naturally I was excited to try their makeup. They have so much to choose from!

You want to start with Perfect Primer.  This first step to a flawless face is so amazing, you'll wonder how you've been able to get by without it all these years. 

The light, soft, completely non-oily pink liquid gets your skin ready for foundation by:

- instantly fading fine lines

- reducing pores

- brightening and smoothing out your complexion

All of that before applying your makeup - how awesome is that?!

And it smells so good, thanks to musk rose oil, Damask rose extract and Damask rosewater. A little goes a long way, so just daub a little bit on and smooth over your entire face. Okay, now look in the mirror.

It seems unbelievable, but you're camera ready - and you haven't even put your makeup on yet!

Speaking of your makeup, you've got to try Yves Rocher's Replumping Serum Foundation (pictured above).

I've never seen a serum and foundation together in one product before.  And for only $15.95? You've got to be kidding.

Using 4 high-performance rose extracts, this foundation both plumps and moisturizes in one single step. You get the coverage you want, without that "makeup-y" feel that some foundations inevitably leave you. And you never have to worry about putting on too much - the pump doles out just enough, each and every time. You'll look like yourself, only better. Which is what you've always wanted out of your foundation, isn't it?

And to complete your look, Flawless Finish Corrector gets rids of your dark circles, redness and those unsightly blemishes. Thanks to musk rose oil, Damask rose extract and rose wax, it smells like a rose garden. It is so damn easy to apply and goes on so beau-ti-fully, that you will look like you like a decent night's sleep every night, no matter what your real bedtime.

If you want to look stunning and hold onto that paycheck of yours, shop Yves Rocher.

Guard Your Cosmetics Against the Heat with Cool-It Caddy

The other day just after a blizzard, I picked up a bowl of soup-to-go.

It was packed up with a soft roll and butter. When I got back to my desk, the heat of the soup melted the butter all over the container and everything else it in the bag. It was a complete oily mess.

I bet you've had a similar experience with your makeup bag - your foundation melts all over everything, your lipstick dissolves like the Wicked Witch... So not only do you lose all of your expensive and cherished products, it's almost impossible to clean, so you have to throw out your cosmetics case too.

Now thanks to the innovative design of  Cool-It Caddy, you'll never have to woirry about your cosmetics melting again!

See, there is an internal cooling mechanism that keeps your makeup solid, no matter where you are. You pop your Cool-It Caddy into the freezer and then you're good to go!

So whether you're taking a trip to Cabo or simply applying your makeup in the steamy bathroom at the gym, your favourite products are safe and sound.  

It will most certainly be a lifesaver come summer, but use it now in the car, on the plane or at the tennis club. The case itself - available in 3 styles - is waterproof, so you can take it poolside without worry.

I like the 2 zippered pouches and 1 snap pouch so that you can compartmentalize your products and bring your keys and credit cards without having to lug your big purse with you (and we both know how big that bag of yours is). And there's a mirrored flap included, so you can freshen up quickly and on the go.

Buy the Cool-It Caddy and protect your essentials.  There are styles for women and one for the fellas.

LORAC's Box Office Hit Full Face Palette Should Be $210 - It's Yours For Only $35!

I know you're out looking for deals this week. There is something so satisfying to getting something you really want and saving a bundle while you're at it.

Well, I think I've found the ultimate deal.

What if I told you I could get you a celebrity makeup artist's collection, with a palette including:

- 12 eye shadows from pale cream to dark gray

- 2 eye liners - brown and black

- blush in fresh pink

- bronzer

- 8 lip colours from pale peach to burgundy?

And that it's worth $210, but you can have it for $35!

You wouldn't believe it. You'd say that it seems to good to be true.

Well, it IS true.

Thanks to the uber-genius of red carpet makeup phenomenon Carol Shaw and LORAC, "the makeup she uses to make Hollywood beautiful" is offering this amazing kit EXCLUSIVELY AT ULTA.COM. 

This LIMITED EDITION LORAC Box Office Hit Full Face Palette is a perfect gift - for yourself, or those that you still have to shop for. It comes in a beautiful cabernet croc case that allows for ease of use - everything is laid out in one place - travel and storage (finally, you don't have to have a gazillion little containers everywhere!).

It's wonderful having everything before you. And it's so easy - create a natural look for the office in just minutes and swath on darker shades for evening.  It's also so simple to use because you don't have to do any guesswork - the shades have already been selected for you (often the hardest ad most crucial part) They work on Hollywood stars (like Debra Messing) and now you can get the same looks right in the comfort of your own home. For a steal, no less!

It's hard to believe that such a high quality line is available for such an unbelievably low price. But it's absolutely true.

But you've got to act now!

Start the new year by rockin' your own red carpet looks with the LORAC Box Office Hit Full Face Palette only at ULTA.COM.

Pucker Up With Leslie Tyler Liplicious Gloss

Some days I don't want to get all gussied up.

But one thing I never leave the house without is lipgloss. I have noticed a real difference in how put together I look when I wear it versus when I don't. It gives you an immediate polish, even when you're rockin' sneaks!

Although I hadn't heard of Leslie Tyler before, I really like the natural look her Liplicious Glosses give. Just look at all these beautiful celebrities - they look fabulous and yet, not too made up. 

That's how I want to look.

With Leslie's Clearly in Love Mint Ultra Glaze (pictured above), I get luscious lips without having to worry about colour bleeding over my lip line or smudging. I look ready for anything.

Perfect!

Shop Leslie Tyler's Liplicious Gloss now.

Winter Best Bet: eos Smooth Sphere Organic Lip Balm

I have always had chronically dry lips.

So when it comes to lip balms, I have to be honest - very little helps for the long term. Sure, I'll swath something on and it'll feel really good, but half an hour later, my lips are parched and flaky again.

Not so with eos Smooth Sphere Organic Lip Balm - I put it on first thing in the morning and my lips are beautiful and supple ALL DAY LONG.

Seriously, where have you been all my life, eos?

First of all, I love that you don't have to use your fingers at all to apply it - just hold it up to your lips and swipe it across. Done! You'll especially love this feature when it's -10 degrees outside!

Shea butter, vitamin E and jojoba oil keep the moisture locked down and in. There's no paraben, petrolatum, phthalate or gluten to worry about here, and it's 95% organic, 100% natural.

There are 5 variations to choose from. I'm rockin' the Medicated Tangerine, which has the addition of zinc and vitamin C and helps to prevent bacterial contamination. Nice.

Because it goes on clear and smooth, I use it on its own, as well as a primer for gloss and lipstick. 

This is one of those items that once you use, you just won't use anything else.

Buy it online or find out where to get it near you.