I’m bored with my face lotion. I have been using the same one for the past month since it’s been kinda cold out here on the west coast and I’m just board with it. Hanging out in the “to try” bin was LUSH’s Imperialis Moisturizer ($21.35/1.5oz @ lush.com) and this seemed to not only perk my skin up but also my mood.

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These three CHANEL Nail Colours ($30 @ chanel.com) were created especially for a Moscow Fashion Show. Each of these was created with a black base and then a different color of sparkle was added to each: Or de Russie (gold), Nuit de Russie (blue), Feu de Russie (red). While $30 may be, or rather, is a steep price for a nail polish, know that this one stays on longer than most lacquers. The glitter inside acts as a toughening agent assuring your manicure will last longer than usual.

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CLINIQUE’s new Turnaround Instant Facial Masque ($36.50/2.5oz @ clinique.com) is meant to give you the results of a microdermabrasion’s smoothness and radiance in all of 5 minutes. Hmmmm, seems like a pretty steep promise but I guess if you can get the formula right, it is possible, and I am happy to report that it is. What I like about this scrub is that because the morsels are so tiny, it feels like I am able to get into every nook and cranny around my face. Nose? No problem! Behind the ears? Easy with this one. And I am able to give my eyebrows a good scrub, which I love to do. Here’s the skinny – it’s formulated with patent-pending technology and uses physical and chemical exfoliation. Some of the ingredients are: Chestnut Extract and Salicylic Acid and others. This 5-minute mask can be used up to 3 times a week, depending on your skin type. Loves it!

I have the Turnaround Radiance Peel Once-A-Week System on deck to try and will let you know if it’s worth it.

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The MAC collections are coming at us fast and furious with the new Hello Kitty items just coming out. We have not gotten our hands on them just yet but here’s some picks from what we have tried and I took the pics myself. Hope they look ok! 

Hit the slopes looking fresh with any of these from the Chill Collection. Picks are Glitter ($17.50) in Reflects Transparent Teal, Eye Shadow ($14.50) in Mont Black and Apres-ski, and Tinted Lip Glass in Frozen Dream.

Who doesn’t want makeup that matches their hair color beautifully? Here’s our picks from the Brunette Blonde Redhead collection: Eye Shadow ($14.50) in Pincurl (a dusty white frost best for blondes) and Flip (a bronze gold frost for redheads). Lipstick ($14) in B-Babe (pink frost perfect for blondes) and Tinted Lipglass ($14) in Soft Wave (a beautiful tan bronze for brunettes).

Take one look at Dame Edna Everage and what do you see? Well I see color and more color! And to celebrate all this Aussie is, they are putting out a limited edition collection, the Dame Edna collection. Here are our picks:

Nail Lacquer ($11) in Asiatique and Lipstick ($14) in Coral Polyp. Don’t these two just scream Dame Edna?

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The fall totally got away from us with in getting another installment of this on-going feature up. And then we were into the holidays and boom, now it’s the New Year! But we didn’t forget. When we started this feature last summer, little did we know how many more products we’d come across that were that were true works of art. Here are some more to marvel at with our on going feature, Product As Art:

1. CHANTECAILLE Trio Palette ($82 @ spacenk.com)

2. JK JEMMA KIDD Hi-Design Eye Color Collection in Modernist ($18 @ target.com)

3. Marimekko for AVON All Over Face Palette in Poppy Boutique ($10 @ avon.com)

4. VINCENT LONGO Eye Shadow Trio Sex Luxe Pax in Lulu Eclipse ($30 @ dermstore.com)

5. SUE DEVITT Hydrating Marine Minerals Eye Palette ($37.50 @ amazon.com)

6. ESTEE LAUDER Signature Eye Shadow Quad in Berry Quartz ($35 @ esteelauder.com)

7. RIMMEL Spin It Lip Gloss in Vertigo ($6.99 @ amazon.com)

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Did you know that the Founder of the BY TERRY line, Terry de Gunzburg, is the one responsible for cult favorite Touché Éclat from YSL? ‘Tis a fact! So you can already guess I am totally fascinated by her line. The latest product she’s come out with, among others, is the Light-Expert Foundation Brush ($48 @ dermstore.com). From the picture here, it looks like the shades are all colors but you’d be surprised on how they make your skin look. Each is going to bring out a different glow on different tones so keep that in mind. I don’t know how to determine which would work best for you from just looking online so I would just email them as they should be able to guide you.

I have an olive complexion and the Golden Light I used really gave my skin a light coverage and overall radiance boost. The formula contains hyaluronic acid filling spheres, which from what I can gather,claims to plump the skin and smooth away wrinkles. Hmmm, I didn’t notice that happening but maybe it did and that’s why I didn’t notice it!

I also read that this one is best if you have dry to normal skin. Oily types? Stay away.

And because the product has a built-in the brush, I don’t feel like I am wasting any of it if I don’t use it all from one pump. Simply put that cap back on and it will stay fresh. So dab, dab, dab, around the face and then blend, blend, blend. Radiance, here I come!

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