Even More from Clinique

Clinique’s Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm is now available in even more shades. This world-wide phenomenon (truly) is a multi-tasking dynamo that moistens while coloring your lips with beautiful, vibrant (but still wearable) shades. The new shades include: Voluptuous Violet, Mighty Mimosa, Bountiful Blush, Two Ton Tomato and Curvy Candy.

These lip balms are very portable, easy to apply and never messy.

Another item we love from Clinique is  their Age Defense BB Cream. This light and effective cream adds color and UVA/UVB protection and also acts as a face primer. It is light and does what it promises. What more could you ask?

Clearly Time for Clarins

Clarins invites you  readers to its Warehouse sale, taking place Thursday, April 28th through Saturday, April 30th. Get best selling skincare, make-up and fragrances at unbeatable prices! Click on the link below for details and Clarins coupon.

http://www.clarinsnews.com/Whsesale11/bp11.htm

Hope to see you there!

Chicago via New York and Maybelline

Maybelline New York
will be center stage with
the cast of Broadway’s Chicago for a Sensational event

Thursday, July 30th

Professional Makeup Artists will help women identify their perfect lip shades
And will offer on-the-spot mini sensational lipcolor makeovers
At Rite-Aid in Grand Central 8-10am, 12-2pm, 3-7pm
Also, outside Grand Central from 3-7

Enter to win FREE Tickets to Broadway’s CHICAGO

Maybelline New York will give away a pair of free tickets to Chicago every hour

between 3 and 7pm

PLUS
Coupons for Maybelline New York's Color Sensational Lipcolor,

50% off discounts for Chicago will be available on a first come, first served basis, and much more.

Except for the activity at Rite Aid, everything will be at the Taxi Stand located at

43rd Street and Vanderbilt Avenue, just outside

Grand Central Terminal

It’s a one day event – Thursday, July 30^th

No Foundation Foundation

This ingenious product, from Perricone MD Cosmeceuticals, was designed for some of the world’s most famous faces and now you can have it. Amazingly, there is only one universal shade for all ages and skin types and gives a natural, translucent coverage with a flawless finish.

It glides on the skin like it is on rollers--so smooth and clings to your face and softens imperfections. The No Foundation Foundation has these Perricone staples:

Alpha lipoic acid..smoothes skin texture minimizezes lines

Vitamin C Ester—helps even out skin tone and brightens skin appearance

DMAE firming and lifting

Specially treated pigments—blended with light-diffusing mica to instantly soften the look of lines, wrinkles and pores.

And it protects with a natural SPF 30.

A welcome addition.

Make-Over for Make-Up

Have you been to www.avon.com lately? They have recently made-over their entire make-up line and the results are impressive.

Avon Color is debuting updated shade palettes housed in

new compacts, tubes and bottles, as well as upgraded

formulas for True Color Eyeshadow and Nailwear

Pro Nail Enamel. As they state themselves, "We wanted to take our classic products and give them a modern twist. With upgraded

formulas, updated shade palettes and chic new packaging, you’ll love the new formula."

The hype is correct. The lip and eye colors are up there with the best of them. Take the Ultra Color Rich lip color. With a center core that moisturizers and plumps lips and an outer layer of fabulous color with real staying power, these really should be a staple in any cosmetic case.These lipsticks are absolute perfection.

Nailwear Pro nail enamel has a new customized flat brush with triangular bristles provide a smooth, even, streakfree application with high-shine and a glossy finish. There is no messy overflow, and the unique channeled rod helps distribute product evenly onto nails especially in hard-to reach corners and sides for the look of

a professional manicure. If that sounds like much ado about a brush—it is. And it works. The polish is a new formula that now contains acrylic for strength, protection, and brilliant high gloss that lasts up to 10 days.

The eyes also have it. Avon enhanced its core eyeshadow with an improved formula and new packaging. With more intense pearl, metallic and matte finishes, the color bond technology delivers crease-proof buildable color that stays true all day. The new square single and quad compacts feature domed shadows and new applicators. The quad compact also includes a larger mirror and liner applicator to help create a flawless look. The new dome shape allows for a for quick color pickup with the new bigger brush. And some lovely new shades have been added.

Add in the new Ideal Shade Pressed Powder, Cream To Powder foundation, powder and concealer all in one and True Blush and what more do you need? Here you have affordable and impeccable make-up. Why pay more?

Neutrogena Sheer Make-up Giveaway

Yes--you read correctly. The first five readers to respond will get Neutrogena® Mineral Sheers Liquid Makeup! This is an amazingly light make-up that gives your face a beautiful finish with the lightest touch. You get enough coverage to even out the complexion and look beautiful.

Let's get going here!

No Age Limits to Beauty

This isn’t much notice, but if you can get to the Saks Fifth Avenue Lancôme counter in New York City this Saturday, May 2, from 3 to 5 p.m., you will meet beauty and fashion journalist Charla Krup, who will be signing copies of her best-selling book “HOW NOT TO LOOK OLD: Fast and Effortless Ways to Look Ten Years Younger, Ten Pounds Lighter, Ten Times Better.” Stop by and get a personalized copy of the book for yourself, your mom or anyone you choose with any $150 purchase. The personal appearance is part of Lancôme’s “Ageless Beauty Secrets Event” featuring new skincare innovations, mini-facials and makeup touch-ups.

Charla is a thoughtful writer who thoroughly knows the subject. Stop by, meet Charla and discover exciting new products such as Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate and Laque Fever Full Color Lipshine. Charla’s genius beauty tips and effortless fashion fixes have been transforming women across the country, so don’t miss out. Space is limited. Call 212-940-2199 to reserve an appointment now! A $50 reservation fee is required and fully redeemable in Lancôme products.

To give you an idea of the book, here are Charla’s Top Ten Ageless Secrets to Take Off Ten Years:

1) Pick pink for your pout.
2) Arch your brows upward.
3) Don’t outline your lips with a dark liner.
4) Whiten your teeth.
5) Cut some bangs.
6) Switch from powder to cream blush.
7) Soft is better than hard (makeup).
8) Illumination is better than darkness (face, hair).
9) Moist is better than dry (skin, lips, eyes).
10) Slim is better than heavy (eyeliner, clothing).

Respond as soon as posslible to be eligible for a giveaway!!

Sunblock Mental Block?

Sunscreen should be on your face every day. But do you apply it each morning? What blocks you from using sunblock?

Here is one you will want to put on—Clinique City Block Sheer SPF 25. This is a lightweight, subtly tinted, oil-free member of the City Block family is even easier to layer and more sheer on skin than ever before. New to the formula are moisture wicking fibers and a specific extract sourced from algae that help reduce excess oil on skin’s surface. These moisture wicking fibers help repel perspiration and help makeup stay-put.

This advanced, 100% physical (non-chemical) formula is perfect for people who cannot tolerate daily use of chemical sunscreens, all while providing anti-oxidants and anti-irritants one expects from the City Block line.

City Block glides on easily and feels very light on the face. With its subtle tint, it seems to act as a kind of primer for the other products that follow. When you use City Block you are getting not only an effective sunscreen that is good for your skin, you are getting your face ready for the other special effects you have planned for it. Do your face a favor by using Clinique’s City Block 25 or Super City Block SPF 40, which gives you even more protection but still feels light on your skin. It's also smart to use sunblock, or at least sunscreen, on your hands. They show the signs of sun damage sometimes before your face does. Maybe wearing some kind of gloves year 'round isn't such an antique idea.

Beautiful Bonus from Borghese

There is a very reliable rumor circulating that Borghese is having a fabulous sale. But it is ephemeral so remember the date. Borghese—the name that signifies, as they promise, “ the tradition of Italian classic beauty and modern sensibility” has tempting collections of skincare, make-up, fragrance, hair care, and more as well as a men’s line.

Here is the ephemeral part. For one-day only, you can receive 25% off anything and everything (your complete order, no minimum) when you order online at http://www.borghese.com/. Simply enter the promo code – LASTCHANCE at the checkout. The sale starts at 12:01 am on Tuesday, December 16th and ends at 11:59 pm on December 16th.

With a genuine offer like this, who needs TARP Funds?

Perfection in a Small Package

It is coming into the holiday season, and nothing, not even dreadful economic news, can change that. Leave it to Lancôme to come up with a selection that is sure to lightly thrill any woman on your list and also have them wondering how you knew what would be the perfect gift.

The collection is--C’est Magnifique, and it really is…...

Gothique Chic --If the gift recipient you have in mind is the one who stood on line at midnight to see the premiere of Twilight and pre-ordered Aaron De Mey’s black lip gloss – Lancôme suggests Le Vernis Nail Polish in Midnight Glam or Artliner in Midnight Glam. Both are a dark navy blue shade that’s right on trend for the holiday season!

Glamour Girl – Maybe the person you are shopping for would never even dream of leaving the house without her lipstick and nail polish on –--very Mad Men—then Lancôme suggests Le Vernis Nail Polish in In All Her Splendor. This is a beautiful, classic red that’s perfect for this festive season. Or perhaps one of the Color Design Eye Shadow Quads: Glamour Premiere creates a subtle, natural look, while Hollywood Seductive creates a more intense, dramatic look

Then there is Miss Fashionista – we all know at least one. The first to have the new issues of Vogue and Allure and always knows what is hot, even before you do. Lancôme suggests Juicy Tubes, which come with a special seasonal design and in an array of seasonal colors like Pretty in Pink, Luminous in Lace and Showered in Diamonds

These are all perfect manifestations of your good taste and also speak volumes about your knack for knowing exactly what to give.

Definity Possibilities

Olay has been in the business of skincare long enough to know what they are doing. Born more than fifty years ago, as Oil of Olay, the skincare company has evolved into one of the best performing anti-aging skin care lines.

Color Recapture, by Olay Definity, one of several categories of skincare that Olay offers, at first seemed like it would be like many often marketed, oft tried combinations of moisturizer and coverage. Too many times products that make this dual promise turn out to be, somewhat duplicitous, if unintentionally. Something just misses—either the color is streaky or the moisturizer is either too greasy or not there. Olay’s Definity Color Recapture, however, really does what it says it will do. And isn’t that what any of us wants from any product?

The slim, clear container is easy on the eye and shows off the ribbons of coverage amid the moisturizer. Just the right amount of the mixture comes out of the pump if you are careful not to press too hard--a little goes a long way. The solution goes on very smoothly and feels like satin against the skin. And the result was a surprising excellent. The color blends in perfectly with the anti-aging moisturizer and provides the right amount of coverage for most days. Imperfections and discolorations are diffused by the sheer illuminating color and the skin has a more supple feel. And even while it is making your complexion more luminous, Color Recapture is working as an anti-aging skin care elixir.

Available in three shades: Fair to Light; Light to Medium; Medium to Deep

Holiday Gifts that Make Beautiful Sense

Sephora has been a leading source of fabulous cosmetics in Europe for a long time. The company was founded in France in 1969 and acquired by Paris-based LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world's leading luxury products group, in 1997. Sephora basically revolutionized the global beauty industry with its unique retail concept based on a very savvy combination of brand and product assortment, distinctive store design and the beauty expertise of its sales consultants.

Sephora has been celebrating their 10th Anniversary in America this year. (The company operates more than 220 stores in the United States and Canada, and the world’s top beauty website, Sephora.com. In Europe Sephora has more than 500 stores within 12 countries and has established 30 locations in China.)

With choices of more than 200 classic and emerging beauty brands across a broad range of product categories including skincare, makeup, fragrance, bath & body, hair care, smile care and tools, as well as the company’s own private label, it should be easy to find a holiday gift.

One idea might be a lip gloss set from Kat Von D that looks like very Hedwig in the tube but appears almost conservative—but still fun-- when applied. The Lightening Lipglosses Mini Set of 5 is $26. Shades include Gunshine, Stormy, Fierce Red, Bam and Saint.

This would be a perfect present for a more reserved friend you think could use a slight edgy touch. It is wild in the tube but a little bit more tame on the lips.

Another choice for a special yet practical gift and a great buy is Sephora’s selection of palettes— such as the 360˚ Palette ($38) – or the 360˚ Palette Beauty Insider Exclusive ($30) – Both are ideal for those who want to streamline their beauty routine or are just starting out in makeup.

Or there is the Body Butter Sampler ($22) – Sephora’s luxurious body butters all in one package. Choose from Home for the Holidays (Cinnamon Nutmeg, Chocolate Espresso and Apple Dumpling) and Island Holiday (Guava Passion, Coconut Cream and Tropical Jasmine).

Or perhaps a Super Shimmer Lip Gloss Set ($28)

There are also a great selection of clutches, starting at around $16. –some holiday sparkly and others a bit more subdued, but all perfect to give or to use. They work as make-up bags or evening bags.

Between the down-to-earth prices and the heavenly products it might be difficult to decide what to keep and what to give.

Mascara Madness

Mascara has come a long way over the recent years. The choices are dizzying—do you want to lengthen? Plump up? Be waterproof? Be able to remove with soap and water—something that should bring tears to most eyes--?, curl while you color? ? ? ?

Now there are at least two types—Double Extend by L’Oreal, which promises a “lash extension effect” and The Colossal Volum’ Express (with collagen) by Maybelline that swears you will get 9 X the volume in one coat and no clumps.

Double Extend has “beauty tubes technology” and has two applicators. The first step is to apply a nourishing base coat. Then the Ultra Lengthening Tube Top Coat is applied.

Testing will commence shortly.

Make-up, made-up

What exactly is the deal with those Minerals (or is it Mineral?) make-up powders? The first ones were advertised on cable and offered exclusively--you had to sign up for a regular supply. And seeing how those products were applied--"no liquid foundation!" the host exclaimed, while she slathered on the special "concealer". It looked to me as if the "special concealer" was acting like a foundation with the minerals powder dusted over that. Of course the result was a flawless complexion.

Now we have many lines to choose from-- at CVS, Drugstore.com, Target, and assorted department stores. How do we put this stuff on our faces so we look like we didn't try too hard to look perfect-- we want to look great naturally.

It can be done, but you do need to apply a concealer--it doesn't have t be the one in the line---you can buy Neutrogena Minerals make-up powder and Maybelline concealer. The effect is the same. Use a light hand, though, or, like any powder--light or not-- the minerals powder will make its way onto every crease, line and crevice in your face. But used sparingly, these powders offer a nice, light alternative for a finished face.