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With all the odd and fascinating colors out there and formulas (long wearing, super shiney etc etc), I thought we had pretty much seen it all. That was before I was sent a package from CLINIQUE containing their new A Different Nail Enamel for Sensitive Skins. Until reading the info enclosed with this one, I’d never thought of the topic with regard to nail polish until now.

What it is: 6-years in the making, these are a glossy long-wear colour that’s easy on the eyes … meaning it helps reduce the chances eyes will itch, burn or water with contact.

My take: Hmmm, I can only imagine eyes having the above reactions if you are poking around your eye area when the polish is still wet but I guess they found otherwise. They base their claim on a facial rash called periorbital dermatitis that can develop around the lower and upper eyelids caused by polish in some people. And since they also found that the average person touches their face up to 200 times a day, this can be an issue for some, though I’ve never heard of it in the past 12 years of writing about beauty.

When I heard the name of the polish I thought they meant the area around the nail bed can be sensitive to chemicals found in polish, which I could see, but surely not what I described above.

So onto the polishes!

Here are some standouts in the collection and keep in mind some are limited edition: Black Honey (yup just like the cult favorite lippie), Red Red Red and Party Red (based on two of their uber popular lipstick shades), Concrete Jungle, Indie Rock and Made of Steel – these would be your metallics and edgy shades, and then limited edition colors perfect for summer: Splish Splashy (a medium blue), Pinkini (bubblegum pink) and 70º and Sunny (happy yellow) among others.$16 each @ clinique.com.

Are these the answers to your sensitive eyes?

MAKEUP FOREVER’s Aqua Rouge are some of my fave long-wearing lippies and they just came out with this super bright one as part of their Summer 2013 Collection, #16 Fuschia. If you like ‘em bright, this is one to check out.

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In continuing my obsession with all things Pinterest, I tried to branch out from the DIY/crafts category to check out other ones. It was hard and I still have some fave DIY ones below but also some others. Will you be trying out any of these?

What are Mason jars good for? Everything! Here are some storage ideas for the bathroom.

Make your own scented wall plug-ins for pennies.

Tips on how to contour and highlight your face features. Great visual!

Make your own deep hair conditioner at home.

There are so many ways to do the cat eye with liquid liner. Here are some to try! Which is your favorite?

Sick of buying fabric softeners? Here is a cheap way with something that you probably have in your kitchen right now.

Get the smoothest feet NOW!

Want to make your bathroom smell gorgeous everytime you walk in, naturally? Here's an idea.

Overrun by your shoes? Try this idea to not only keep them off the floor but all within eye level.

Random tips galore!

I’m a sucker for dry shampoo but not so much that I’ll put up with white residue as an aftermath. You just don’t have to these days as there are many great ones out there now. One of them is JOICO’s Instant Refresh Dry Shampoo. This one refreshes strands and absorbs oils using their own trademarked Bio-Advanced Peptide Complex, which is a combination of Aluminum Starch, willow and manuka extracts to help with strand reconstruction. Now that’s a step more than most.

And did I mention, no white residue? Need I say more? $17.99/6.2oz @ joico.com for locations.

Disclosure: A sample of this item was provided for review purposes.

Part of ESTEE LAUDER’s new 2013 Spring Collection is a really hot pink lipstick called Pure Color Long Lasting Lipstick in Fuchsia Fever. It’s very close to one of my all time favorite pinks from the brand called, Fuchsia Velvet. So how do they compare? Click after the jump to find out!

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