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Let’s Look At Fall Colors before we spotlight some of the collections in more detail. So what colors are big this season? Bronze? Navy? Here are a few we are hot on. Look for more extensive features on some of the fall color collections. 

From L to R clockwise:
SEPHORA Nano Eyeliner in Midnight Black ($9 @ sephora.com)
ILLAMASQUA Nail Varnish in Unnatural – dark blood red ($14 @ sephora.com)
LANCOME Ink Artliner Longwear Calligraphy Gel Eyeliner in Indigo Charm ($23.50 @ lancome.com) from the Declaring Indigo Collection
PRESCRIPTIVES Eye Color Compact in Neutral ($40 @ prescriptives.com) from the Well Suited Collection
ESTEE LAUDER Bold Volume Lifting Mascara in Garnet ($19.50 @ esteelauder.com)
URBAN DECAY Deluxe Eyeshadow in Frigid – deep purple w/blue sheen ($14 @ sephora.com)
NARS Lipstick in Fastride – sheer mulberry ($32 @ narscosmetics.com) from the Fall 2009 Collection

Ooo, this my favorite time of year and a lot of the brands are celebrating it too with NEW products. Here some more good ones we are loving right now. From L to R clockwise:

UVSunSENSE Wristband 7 Pack ($10 @ uvsunsense.com)
CLINIQUE Colour Surge Eye Shadow Quad in Bamboo Pink ($25 @ clinique.com)
PRESCRIPTIVES Calyx Sheer Exhilaration ($38.50/1.7oz @ prescriptives.com)
ISADORA Crystal Gloss Stick in Coral Rose ($12 @ amazon.com)
THEBALM Mary-Lou Manizer ($22 @ sephora.com)
ORLY Nail Lacquer in Teeny Bikini ($7.50 @ orlybeauty.com) from the Tiki Time Collection.
T!NTALIZE The Premier Concealer for Feet ($15/7 packettes @ tintalize.com)

Haven’t tried mineral makeup yet? What are you waiting for? Ok, we’ll help. New from PRESCRiPTIVES is their Mineral Color Making Faces ($38.50 @ prescriptives.com) contains a Mineral Color Loose Lighting Powder, Mineral Cheek Color and an angled brush. What sets theirs apart from other mineral brands is they use Radiance Emitting Crystals (R.E.C.), which is a combo of Amethyst, Rose Quartz and Cacite. Hmmm, sounds like the same light refracting ingredients liquid foundations are hot on using. I wouldn’t turn to this Loose Lighting Powder for your regular foundation as it looks to have iridescent particles in it. This is more for overall shimmer like when going out at night.

What’s funny is that everything in beauty seems to go by ounces, with the exception of mineral makeup. That is done in grams. And each of these pots? 2.8 grams each. 

Available in four kits: Warm Light/Medium, Warm Medium/Deep, Cool Light/Medium, Cool Medium/Deep.

I am really having a great time welcoming Spring in. From the tips of my fingers and toes to my brow bone. So to celebrate, we'll be rolling out an on-going feature of our favorite springtime products coming out and for this first one, let's focus on color cosmetics. Here are some that have us excited right now. From L to R clockwise:

ESTEE LAUDER ‘Pure Color’ Nail Lacquer in Golden Goddess ($18 @ esteelauder.com)

PRESCRIPTIVES In Bloom Cheek Color Duo in Cool (Shimmer) ($24 @ prescriptives.com)

LANCOME Lalaque Fever Ultimate Lasting Full Color Lipshine in Electric Pink ($26 @ lancome.com) from the Pink Irreverance Spring 2009 Collection.

ESSIE Nail Polish in Mesmerize (royal va-va blue) ($9 each @ essie.com) from the Spring 2009 Collection.

CLINIQUE Fresh Bloom Eye Shadow in Cherry Blossom ($16.50 @ clinique.com) from the First Blush Spring 2009.

J. LYNNE COSMETICS Soft Silk Mineral Blush in Cha Cha ($9/full size, $1.50/sample @ jlynnecosmetics.com) from the Latin Rhythms Collection.

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Is it me or are mascaras coming out fast and furious these past couple of weeks. I’ve tested out quite a few lately and am having a problem keeping up! What a problem to have, right? Here’s a few that score high marks with us.

1. LISE WATIER 24Hrs Glam Mascara ($20 @ lisewatier.com) – this waterproof lengthening mascara wins the coolest packaging award. Meow! The brush incorporates an elastic polymer formula with a 3D waterproof film. I’m not sure exactly what that means but if you want volume, this gives it ten-fold.

2. PRESCRIPTIVES MotorEyes Instant Action Volume Mascara ($32 @ qvc.com) – pull that tab and that sets the battery working and, like the name says, you wand goes into vibration mode to help give each lash hair fuller coverage.

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Let’s get into or rather AGLOW with winter with the help of PRESCRiPTIVES. Their Aglow Holiday 2008 Color Collection is all about radiant, luminous and vibrant makeup. Each of the products is infused with light-catching nuances inspired by winter’s frosty effects. There are two Eye Color Quads ($42) – one Warm and one Cool and our pick, the Winter Reflections All-Over Highlighter ($35). It reminds me of one I used to play with as a young teen. Swirl a big fat brush in the three shades of round colors and them swipe, dab or paint your face and decolletage with a glow all your own. All @ prescriptives.com

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All the beauty lines are on the fall collections so let’s give you one to look forward to even though putting on a warm jacket is the last thing on my mind. PRESCRiPTIVES is getting courageous with their Daring Fall 2008 Color Collection. You can go soft or dramatic with any of these colors. Two that are stand outs for me at the Fall Dimensions Eye Color Quad ($42) and the Fall Dimensions for Cheeks and Eyes ($35). They are almost too beautiful to use. Let’s look at the eye quad first. My color quad for my skin tone is the R/O, which is the limited edition shade of Cobalt, Pongee, Relic and Malt Sparkle. For the cheeks, we also have some limited edition shades, and they are also textured powders. So use these to sculpt and give your look a kick. These ones really do look better in person than in the picture. All @ prescriptives.com

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And this got us thinking, there are so many products out there that look just too good. As in too good to try. Look for a feature about this next week.

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CLARINS has some brand new technology on their hands for those of us over 30 and many are swearing by what’s inside this cylinder. Younger Longer Balm ($98/1.7oz @ sephora.com) is a patented formula that was in the works for five years. It's not new news that hydration is key in preventing the signs of aging and the combined ingredients in this one claim to stimulate all the skin's youthful network.

PRESCRIPTiVES Good In Bed ($64/1.7oz @ prescriptives.com) works on increasing the skin’s radiance with grapefruit extract and a low level DHA (common ingredient found in sunless tanners) enhances the skins own color. This is not a sunless tanner, though, just a sublte radiance-er. That’s right. You glow, girl.

We’ve been so caught up in the Holidays that we’re a little late on our last color pick of the season, Metallics. They are hot and my favorite feature to play up has to be the eyes and my other … you’ll see tomorrow.

The Internet is just not the place to see the powerful effects of metallic and metal colors like gold and silver. You just can’t get the intensity and luster of a color. And do glitter products count under the metallic umbrella? It’s tiny metal-like pieces, right? We could have gone crazy with the glitter products but only a few really qualified for this piece so here are some suggestions to check out in person.

1. BLACK RADiANCE Loose Shimmer Shadow in Sunset Sparkle $2.99 @ walgreens.com
2. BOBBI BROWN Shimmer Brick Compact in Pink Quartz $38 @ bobbibrown.com
3. MODE COSMETiCS Angel Dust in Moonbeam $4/1.1g @ modecosmetics.com
4. SEPHORA Long Lasting Liquid Liner in Copper $10 @ sephora.com
5. SEXY HAiR CONCEPTS Strong Hold Hairspray $16.49/9oz @ sexyhair.com
6. L’OREAL HIP Shocking Shadow Pigments in Valiant $11.99 @ walgreens.com
7. PRESCRIPTIVES Moonbeam Reflective Eyeliner in Beaming Silver and Beaming Gold $17.50 each @ prescriptives.com
8. NAIEME Gel Eyeliner/Smudge Pot in Goddess $22 @ naieme.com
9. CARGO Eye Shadow in Mojave $16 @ sephora.com
10. LAURA GELLER Lipstick in Safari Blaze $15 @ sephora.com
11. URBAN DECAY Heavy Metal Glitter Liner in Air Guitar $18 @ sephora.com
12. SCOTT BARNES Eye Ice in Glitterati $25 @ scottbarnes.com
13. THE BALM Shady Lady Shadow/Liner in Sexy Stacey $15 @ thebalm.com
14. MESS NEW YORK Loose Mineral Eye Shadow in Houston Street $22 @ messnewyork.com
15. THE BODY SHOP Metallic Liquid Eyeliner in Bronze Brown $13.50 @ thebodyshop.com