.:: CybeleSays ::.

Happy Halloween! What’s your favorite Halloween candy? For chocolate its Reece’s and for candy-candy it has to be candy corn. PHILOSOPHY just came out with 'I Love Candy Corn' Shampoo, Shower Gel & Bath Bubble ($16/16oz @ philosophy.com) and I must say it smells like the real thing! So if you’re a fan or these little morsels or this line of super fun smelling shampoo/shower gel/bubble bath, this one appeases the sugar tooth.

I never thought it would happen and I must say I am kind of into it now that I have played with them a few times. What am I referring to? Colored mascara! Like putting colored eye liner on the waterline of the eye, colored mascaras are big for fall. A budget-friendly way to try the trend is FLIRT!’s Big Flirt Thickening Mascara in Real Teal ($12 @ kohls.com) from their Butterfly Dreams Fall Color Collection. Whether you like to wear one color on your eyes or a few, color on your lashes is just so unexpected and quite delightful to behold.

Not into a rich color like this teal? Try one that’s a little more subtle like a navy or dark purple.

And here’s a great tip from makeup artist Tasha Reiko Brown-Jovel – dust lashes with loose setting powder before applying mascara.

And here’s a Cybelesays tip – instead of brushing the color onto the whole last from root to tip, try working the bristles into the lashes at the root and move it from side to side ever so slightly to wrap the color around each lash. Top with black on the tips of the lashes and this will give you a very subtle hint of color.

CND has revamped their Nail Polish packaging and I have to say that I am really liking it! The bottle shape is pretty arrow dynamic, the brush handle is rubber so you can get a great grip and the bristles of the brush are triangular and the tip is totally flat. And to launch the new look this fall is the Nail Colour & Effects, which is composed of 50 Colours, 15 Effects, 3 Types of Effects, and all are 3-Free (free of Formaldehyde, Toluene and DBP). $9/Colour, $11/Effects. See all @ cnd.com.

Colour From L to R: Inkwell, Asphalt, Flashpoint, Rose Water and Gold Chrome.

Effects from L to R: Lavender Pearl, Emerald Shimmer, Crimson Sparkle and Sapphire Sparkle.

It’s been a while since we last featured a body scrub on the site. There’s still a lotta love, just got caught up with other products, I guess! Even though the MARIS line was built on the foundation of using natural fragrances and mostly certified organic ingredients, like Shea Butter, their Bali Vanilla Body Scrub ($28/12oz @ marisnaturals.com) still contains sodium laureth sulphate, which is an inexpensive lathering agent. Some people don’t like to use products that contain this ingredient while others don’t care because they need a good lather. It’s up to you. Some the other ingredients are Moroccan Rhassoul clay (a superior clay that draws out impurities, cleanses and improves the skin’s firmness, among others), sea salt, ylang-ylang, clove, honey and sandalwood, most of which are personal faves. The scrub itself is very thick and not oily at all, so this might be a good one to use before self-tanning.

At the end of the day, do you really pay attention to only wearing a collection’s products altogether? What I mean by that is, this eye shadow comes from the A/W ’09, can I only wear it with a lipstick from that same collection? Since the MAC line comes out with collections at lightning speed and we can barely keep up, see the below collage of our fave picks from the latest - Dazzleglass Crème, Style Black and Trend F/W ’09.

Dazzleglass Crème ($18) in Totally Fab (bright yellow red w/pearl), Amorous (deep brown red w/pearl), and My Favorite Pink (light blue pink w/pearl).

Tone: Grey Palette ($36) – Tone: Grey (pale green grey), A Warmer White (dirty grey), Waft (dark smokey blue grey), The Right Smoke (rich blue w/white pearl). Lipstick ($36) in Red Full Stop (bright neon coral).

Mattene Lipstick $14.50) in Midnight Media (dense matter black), Volcanic Ash Exfoliator ($19.50/3.4oz), Mineralize Eyeshadow ($19.50) in Young Punk (mineralize black w/pinkish purple pearl), Nail Lacquer ($12) in Seriously Hip (black w/gold particle pearl).

Wow, that was a lot. Ok, bring on the Holiday products!! All @ maccosmetics.com.

The words gentle and exfoliating seem at opposite sides of the spectrum. I’ve had a few readers tell me they can’t even consider exfoliating their face because their skin is so sensitive. But these two get married in a very gentle way in one you may want to consider if you are in the aforementioned category. The WEXLER line just came out with a whole line made for sensitive skin types and this Gentle Exfoliating Peel ($35/1oz @ bathandbodyworks.com) from it uses a blend of Salicylic and Lactic Acids to remove dead skin and their trademark anti-aging ingredient, MMPi20, among others.

This one is a little different than what you are used to. This is a work-a-pea-sized-amount-into-the-skin-no-rinsing. Apply before moisturizer.

CHRISTOPHER DRUMMOND BEAUTY Eye Shadow in #230 Oro - Gold ($17.50 @ christopherdrummondbeauty.com) is part of a collection of three mineral shades that he claims look great on every skin tone. I’ll have to get my hands on the Bege (beigh) and Marrom (brown) to see if he’s right because this gold one is right on the money. Eyes simply glow with this one. And these are 100% vegan!

I am pretty blown away by URBAN DECAY’s new Surreal Skin Cream to Powder Foundation Crème ($34 @ sephora.com ). Just pick the right shade inside the violet compact and yowza. The formula uses Hyaluronic Filling Spheres and Pearl Powders to give skin a smooth appearance. If you’re a non-wearing foundation wearing girl but reach for one just when you want to even your skin’s tone out, this is one to consider trying. The formula is buildable so whether you are a foundation wearer or the aforementioned, you’ll probably be pretty happy. Available in 8 shades.

There was a great article in InStyle’s recent Makeover magazine about why one scent will appease one and turn off another. It’s by Faye Penn and got me thinking - what draws you to a fragrance? The name? The shape of the bottle and packaging? Both? When it comes down to it, you really have to have a connection to the notes and if there’s one thing I have learned over the years in trying out all kinds of fragrances, you really have to know your notes. Go grab your favorite fragrances off your vanity and do a google search to find out what notes are inside them. See if there is a pattern. There will probably be vastly different ones depending if you wear it for day or night. Just something to think about as there are so many to choose from these days  and more coming out every day or so it seems.

One that is hitting the spot for me right now is YVES SAINT LAURENT or YSL’s new Parisienne Eau de Parfum Spray. It’s a woody floral, which I found out here I am a fan of. Who knew?? You’ll sniff notes like blackberry, cranberry, peony, damask rose and sandalwood. What stands out by far with this one is the rose. I’m declaring this a true rose fragrance so if you are a fan, check this one. $39/1oz, $65/1.6oz, $85/3.5oz, $40/6.6oz Perfumed Body Lotion @ sephora.com.