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There’s a time for sheer and there’s a time for va-va-vavoom, major pigment! Here’s two that pack it in:

DUWOP Crush Molten Metallic Eyeshadow Trio in Crush ($24 @ duwop.com) - rich burgundy plum, pale champagne rose, opulent bronzy gold.

Smell it, swipe it, spritz it or don it. Here are some more recommendations for our Best of Spring Beauty on-going feature. From L to R clockwise:

 

QTiCA Papaya Star Sugar Scrub ($14/7oz @ artofbeauty.com)
SPA RITUAL Lacquer in Spice of Life ($10 @ skinstore.com)
DuWOP Doubleglow7 in Deep ($25 @ sephora.com)
KENZO Eau de Fleur de Soie Silk ($55/1.7oz sephora.com)
BOBBI BORWN Long-Wear Cream Shadow in New Steel ($22 @ bobbibrown.com) from The Platinum Collection.
HONEYCAT COSMETICS Kiss Good Night Pink Peppermint Lipgloss ($16 @ honeycatcosmetics.com)
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Ever wonder if that shade of purple or green is working with your skin tone? Ever since I had my colors done a few years ago, this is something at the front of my brain when I am shopping for new clothes. We can all wear every color but some shades work better with our skin tones than others. Here’s two lines that help you get it right each time by helping to enhance your eye color.

DuWOP EyeCatcher Pencil ($18.50 @ sephora.com) – smudgeproof and water resistant. one for green (burgundy plum with flecks of bronze) for blue (rich amber brown with flecks of blue and gold), for brown (deep blue violet with golden shimmer), for all colors (blackest black).

EYES BY DESIGN Transforming Eye Palette ($29.95 @ hsn.com) – each mirrored compact contains 4 coordinating powder eye shadows. Blue Eyes (peach shimmer, taupe, plum brown, bronze), (golden lime, olive shimmer, smokey green, purple), Green EyesBrown Eyes (vanilla beige, caramel, coffee brown, green), Hazel Eyes (iridescent pink, golden taupe, brown shimmer, pink).

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When was the last time you saw a really useful makeup deal? Mine has to be The Lash Stash @ sephora.com. It’s 10 mini mascaras from 10 major brands for $35. Even if you have found your Holy Grail or Hall of Fame mascara, when you see a new one out, don’t you just want to try it out? Well this is a great way to do it and it’s not going to break your wallet. I mean, you pretty much know by one or two wears how you like a mascara so these minis are perfect! Each stash includes the following:

• Smashbox Bionic Mascara

• Sephora Atomic Volume Mascara

• Vincent Longo The Curl Mascara

• Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes 4-in-1 Mascara

• Too Faced Lash Injection Pin Point Mascara

• Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara

• Urban Decay Big Fatty Mascara

• DuWop Lash Venom Mascara

• Korres Deep Colour Mascara

• Cargo Texas Lash Mascara

I know it’s still October, but how about giving this to your best girlfriends for the holidays? This would make the greatest gift for any girl! The Lash Stash is officially kicking off our Holiday Picks 2008 so cheers!

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I am really liking these Retractable Liptones ($18 @ beauty.com)  from DuWOP. In addition to being infused with vitamins C and E but each of the four shades is made to match the natural lip hue. So each is YLBB as in add a dash of gloss and you’re ready to take on the day with a color that stays. 

Need a little help creating that smoky eye? DuWOP can lend a hand. Their Smoke ($28 @ sephora.com) eye shadow duos give you the look in two steps. Each contains a cake liner, a shimmer powder and two small brushes to apply. And the secret here is to blend, blend, blend. Available in 4 coordinating duos: Black Gold, Navy Seal, Olive Branch, and Plum Wine. Big recommendation.

I love getting a beauty products that have a reusable case and in this case, haha, it’s in my favorite color, baby pink! The Holidays are the perfect time to check out makeup kits because a lot of companies put them out now. This DuWOP Discovery Kit ($36 @ sephora.com) is one for your sister who needs to update her makeup collection or your babysitter who just loves to try out new products. And it contains quite a bit inside - full size Lip Venom, minis of Trio Eye Shadow, Blush Therapy, Venom Gloss and Lashlacquer.

One of the best multi tasking products these days is the tinted moisturizer. SONIA KASHUK jumps in the ring with both guns blaring. Light reflectors help disguise fine lines and wrinkles while UVA and UVB protectors guard against the sun, so it makes sense to try Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15 ($11.99/2oz @ target.com). I chose Sheer Tint 2, which is perfect for medium skin tones and I really like how it seems to even out the skin even though it gives a very sheer coverage. ~Lisa
DuWOP Smoothset Powder Primer ($32 @ sephora.com) is a balm and powder in a compact. The balm minimizes pores so the powder sits smoothly on the skin. What’s unique about the balm is that it absorbs oils and fills in the cracks or wrinkles and it does a very nice job at both jobs. I just wish more of the balm came in this one. Available in three shades: Translucent Sahara, Translucent Mojave, and Translucent Kalahari.

DuWop is starting a revolution! And it starts with your face and body. Here’s the facts ma’am…
Revolution Face
* Tinted moisturizer  
* Light-reflecting elements
* SPF 15
* Matte finish
* Available in 8 shades
* $29/1.7oz
Revolution
* Moisturizing tint
* SPF 15
* Sheer shimmer finish
* Available in 3 shades
* $25/6.5oz

Both @ sephora.com

DUWOP appeared on the scene with its extraordinary Lip Venom, which gave women the bee stung lips they were craving, but has since added other wonderful products to its line, which we have featured is past posts. The new Blushbooster from the Feed Your Face collection enhances the shade of any blush or it can be worn alone. I’ve been wearing the color Mango solo for a new look and it gives me a hint of color plus it also hydrates, soothes, and protects my skin so I think I’ll be wearing it on many summer days. $22 @ sephora.com ~Randi