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I’ve recently been trying to pair down my makeup, specifically, anything in the pencil form. And I just came across two Tony & Tina eyeliners. Remember that line? Eh, probably not but it was pretty groundbreaking at the time. Anyway, one I won’t(it) be putting anywhere near the trash, and it’s a two-fer, is JABOT Take 2 Conceal + Spotlight. It’s a concealer on one side and shimmery highlighting illuminator on the other. The concealer smoothes on wonderfully and doesn’t seem to settle into fine lines and lasts quite a few hours. And the highlighter contains light-reflecting ingredients and was great for under the brow bone and inside eye corners. I tried the concealer and a smidge of the highlighter over it blended well but it just put some shimmer under my eyes and looked a tad off. Don’t recommend it. Available in three color choices – Light, Medium and Dark for $17.50 @ jabot.com.

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NAPOLEON PERDIS NP Set Calming Pre-Foundation Primer ($29/1.7oz @ target.com) – now that colder temps are here, your skin might want to act out. Keep redness away with this green primer. The formula also contains aloe and cucumber extracts to make skin feel great.

NARS Concealer ($22 @ sephora.com) – now available in a stick form, this smooth formula is available in 10 shades.

MIRACLE SKIN Transformer SPF 20 To Go ($18/.85oz @ sephora.com) – yeah a tinted moisturizer with SPF. This new size is perfect for the purse and contains micas, Saw Palmetto Extract, CO Enzyme Q10 among others to give skin a shot of anti-aging ingredients. Choose from seven shades.

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CLINIQUE Repairwear Laser Focus All Smooth Makeup SPF 15 ($32.50/1oz @ clinique.com) -  this is the latest foundation from the brand that includes an anti-aging serum in it as well as a spf. This comes in 12 shades.

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Let’s just get this out there up front – I don’t get what the inside liquid is for. They say it is an under eye brightener but I just didn’t notice any of that going on so I am just going to focus on the concealer part. The brand is HARD CANDY and the product is their Undercover Agent Undereye Brightener and Concealer Duo. The consistency of this concealer is a little thicker than I’m used to and very pigmented so you really should just dab small circles of it under the eyes and then blend with your finger. The heat from your fingertips helps it blend nicely. Available in three shades for $6 @ walmart.com.

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What It Is: As M·A·C's Director of Makeup Artistry for India, Mickey has mentored Artists around the world. This collection of his musts is about natural skin and total performance. Foundation, Concealer, goddess-gorgeous eye shades and his favourite brushes to star in your own Bollywood hit.

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How many products do you try and shove into your evening bag? Really, make a note next time you go out. I usually include a lippie and some kind of powder, at the very least. I would love to carry more but, that small bag just doesn’t allow it!! LORAC Evening Out Complexion Kit from their Fall 2010 Collection is pretty much all you’re going to need to face touch-ups throughout the night. The almost 2 ½” wide by 3” long by 1” deep contains a powder right under the lid, a puff, a brush and two concealer shades in a cool pull out drawer. Available in Light, Medium and Tan. $38 @ sephora.com. 

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I haven’t felt the need to seek out a concealer since this one but this DERMABLEND Smooth Indulgence SPF 20 Concealer just fell into my lap, or rather arrived in the mail from their PR person and I gotta say, it really does a nice job at cleaning up around the eyes. I’m lucky that I don’t have dark circle under my eyes and rarely get any puffiness, so for me, evening out the tone is always my goal. This one provides a medium non-cakey looking coverage and seems to last quite a long time. They claim 12 hours but how on earth can the regular person like me really tell that? I mean, I think part of it is mental in that I’m so used to touching up my face after a few hours that I always think my face looks like it needs it. Anyhow, glad to see this one has an SPF and it’s quite concentrated so the tube should last you quite a while. Available in 6 shades for $21/.3oz @ dermablend.com.

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I really like to shop online but sometimes what you see on the monitor is not what you get so you have to get used to doing your research on just about every aspect of a product, especially color. What I really like about COVER FX’s new The Big Cover Up 3 Step Essentials ($75 @ sephora.com) s there really isn’t a way to mess it up as all you have to do is choose from four color kits. FOUR!

What it is - a complexion perfection kit and it contains 5 items to help you get it right:

• Skinprep FX – primer and anti-aging serum
• Cover FX – Total Coverage Cream Foundation (3 different shades)
• Setting FX – Translucent Setting Powder
• Their #170 Precision Foundation Brush (this normally sells for $36!)
• How-to Instructional video

You know my love of all-in-ones when it comes to beauty and the compact that houses the cream foundations and setting powder is in one container!

The overall kit really is a novices dream come true and shop with confidence online when it comes to this product.

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I raved about this one a few weeks ago and this one is another all-in-one makeup product. They are on a roll!! One Step Makeup Foundation from STILA is:

+ Primer
+ Concealer
+ Powder
+ Foundation

Since I can’t prove otherwise, I’ll have to take their word for it. I mean, how can I say it does or does not have powder in it? Anyway, it also contains their exclusive Youth Revival Bio-Available Mineral Complex from Arclay LLC, which is make the formula able to adapt to each part of the skin on your face to make it look more natural. And I really must agree at how natural it looks on the skin or rather how you can’t see it at all and it just evens out the tone beautifully.

Available in 8 shades. $44/1oz @ sephora.com.

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Ever since discovering this concealer, I feel like a door has opened up. I mean, how long have I been doing this and only recently am I into concealers? Strange but ok. The latest one to dazzle my eyes at what I don’t see is LORAC’s Double Feature Concealer/Highlighter ($24 @ beauty.com). Maybe it’s me but it seems like too many look like they’re made with chaulk as they look too whitish under my eyes. Perhaps I’m using a shade that’s too light for me? But all three that I’ve tried? Anyway, let me point out why I like this one. First, this stick has three things going on. Pull off the cover and you have your cover up (paraben-free, fragrance-free), On top is the Blender Ball, which is used to blend in the concealer. And if you untwist the middle, there’s the highlighter you can use pretty much anywhere. I have to admit, the Blender Ball really makes this product for me. As funny as it sounds, it makes it kind of fun to use!

Available in 5 color combos.

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