Smoothies for Your Eyes

Clinique's new Lid Smoothie Antioxidant 8-Hour Eye Colour  promises a long-wearing cream shadow that delivers rich, crease-resistant colour that stays put for eight hours. We were a bit skeptical at first. But we tried it on the hottest day on record-- 100 degrees and the A/C broke. The eye colour held up impressively. Everything else may have been melting but the eyes looked cool.

Ingredients such as an antioxidant-rich blend that includes extracts of Vitamin E. Broccoli, Carrot. Blueberry and Spinach, along with Cucumber, Aloe, and Caffeine all help make this product do what it promise. And beautifully. And you thought this eye magic got its Smoothie name by chance.

The shades--Currant Affair, Pinko Biloba,  Salt and Pepper to name just a few are convincingly beautiful--even the green (Cute-cumber) and blue (Impromptu-blue) shades are taken down enough notches so that they look amazingly natural.

When this comes out in August, visit the Clinique counter and try  it out.

www.clinique.com

Virtual Eyeshadow Application App

Here is something useful and fun-- Want to try bold eye shadow shades without the commitment? Are you curious which hues work for you? Do you need to practice your application technique? Look no further than the virtual looks application on purminerals.com, your destination for eye shadow experimentation.

The interactive site lets you try out an array of Pür Minerals shades from the comfort of your own home. Just select your eye color, choose the brush you want to use (eye shadow, crease or eyeliner), then pick the shade you want to apply. The virtual brush lets you layer on shadow exactly where you want it, allowing you to create a multitude of eye looks. Love the look you create? Pür Minerals lets you add individual products to your shopping bag or buy the lookwith a single click.

WHERE TO FIND IT:  www.purminerals.com/pur-virtual-looks