Selecting a fragrance can be pretty daunting, especially if you're not sure what you like. I mean, look at all the choices and if you don’t know what notes you tend to gravitate towards, how on earth can you make an educated choice? Enter PINROSE. They will help reveal your scent personality by giving you a quiz on their site. And the quiz is quite interesting! It’s comprised of 11 pairs of shapes, colors, and images and has you choose between them like ...  

Do you like to touch sand or fur more? Do you like green or pink more?

And when it comes to style, do you like modern or hipster?

Next is an audio choice, a place choice, and then your birthday.

The site then displays 3 scent options based on your answers. Below are mine. I'm a Charmer!

One popular note in 2 of mine was vanilla and one is on the powdery side, which I usually don’t gravitate towards.

You now have an idea of scents you might like that you can sample or they have an option to purchase The Starter Kit for $9, which is 10 Pinrose-created scents.

Read more on their fragrances and their service @ pinrose.com.  

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Still stumped on what to gift your bestie? Or yourself? Here are some more suggestions.

VOTIVO Boxed Glass Soy Wax Candle in Red Currant ($28/6.8oz=60 hr burn time @ dermstore.com) – I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love this Red Currant scent. And a quality candle is always a great gift to yourself or someone else.

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One of my all-time favorite brow liners is now in a super skinny casing. IT COSMETICS Brow Power Super Skinny ($24 @ ulta.com, qvc.com) and I believe it’s replacing their YBBB Your Brows But Better. This original liner was a universal shade in that the harder you pushed while applying, the darker the color would appear. What they’ve done here is created a pencil for each hair color: Auburn, Blonde, Dark Brown, Grey, Medium Brown, Warm Blonde.

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Sometimes I use the holidays to give a beauty gift of luxury; something I just don’t see that person buying for themselves necessarily. Here are 5 that will dazzle and delight!

1. TOO FACED Mr. Right Perfect Powder Brush ($36 @ sephora.com) – never underestimate the power of a quality makeup brush! It just feels so nice to sweep one across the skin, right?

2. BARE MINERALS ‘Precious Gems’ Lip Oil Balm Trio ($26 @ macys.com) – these are some of my favorite tinted balms and I always keep one tucked in my purse. Each has a hint of color you can actually see (hate when one promises tint and there is none!).

3. SEPHORA COLLECTION Ombré Obsession Eyeshadow Palette ($25 @ sephora.com) – OMG, how great is this palette?? I’d say it falls into the Product As Art category for sure. And what a great value at $25 (they claim it’s worth $175!). I can’t put enough exclamation points in this blurb about it!

4. HOURGLASS Nº 28 Lip Treatment Oil in Icon ($42 @ nordstrom.com) - lips are always center stage so you’ve got to keep them looking great in these cold temps. And this one has a dash of color in it.

5. ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS Contour Cream Kit $40 @ ulta.com, sephora.com) – I know I’ve tried using bronzers, eye shadows and other dark shades to contour with. Pick her up the right products to use for it, ok?

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Wanna give the gift that no one else is going to? Guaranteed to be unique and get an, “ohhhhh!!” outta the recipient is this sunglass holder from OYOBOX. It’s a stylish way to keep your sunglasses dust-free and always-in-view. I wrote about it here and have been thinking about it as a gift ever since!

They're made of solid wood, stainless steel ball hinges, shatterproof glass, and the inside is a soft leatherette. This is quality!

The full size box can hold up to 8 pairs and the mini can hold up to 4 pairs, so depending on your budget (or how much you love the recipient), you can get them the Mini for $135 or the Luxury version for $250 @ oyobox.com and nordstrom.com. 

And they come in a ton of colors like Black, Zebra Natural, Green, Carbon Fiber, White, Aqua and more.

Spring with Tarte Cosmetics

The new Tarteist Lip Paints ($20 @ ulta.com, dermstore.com) are TARTE’s answer to the current liquid lipstick trend. 10 shades wear the name and are part of the Spring 2016 Collection coming out in January. I know, Spring-talk already!!

Each mint smelling formula is not like your average liquid lipstick in that these don’t have that serious dry down. They are more like these. Yes, the super matte ones last on lips for hours but can be drying after a few. These don’t dry lips out and don’t have that long-ass commitment either, not that I dislike the super mattes; there’s certainly a time and place for both formulas on this earth.

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The holidays are some of the best times to find beauty deals. A lot of the brands will put together amazing values like this 15-piece collection of mini Full-On Lip Polishes & Lip Cremes called Leave Your Mark from the BUXOM brand. However, I wouldn’t call 2ml of gloss mini in any way. I mean, tell me the last time you used a full sized lip gloss all the way to the end? Exactly! These will totally do.

So this set is of their best-selling shades for $59 (a $135 value!) @ sephora.com.

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Even though it’s December, can you believe it’s still fall? The first day of winter is December 22^nd so we still have a little time to talk about fall fragrances. Here are a four I’m digging!

ELIE SAAB Le Parfum, Eau de Parfum – L’Edition Argent ($124/3oz @ neimanmarcus.com) – I get week in the knees when it comes to Elie Saab scents. This latest release seems built for a sexy night out on the town but maybe, and that’s a big maybe, can be worn during the day. My jury is still out on that. It highlights top notes of orange blossom, middle notes of royal and sambac jasmine absolutes and a pure “heart of patchouli.”

ELIZABETH AND JAMES Nirvana White ($100/3.4oz, $80/1.7oz, $60/1oz, $25/.34oz (all edps) @ sephora.com) – this one will fit all my holiday evening party needs. If you’re looking for a warm, rich scent with notes of peony, muguet and tender musk, this could be the one for you. The dry-down is really unique.

LISA HOFFMAN Tunisian Neroli Eau de Parfum Spray ($22/15ml travel size @ lisahoffmanbeauty.com) – a travel-sized scent is great in every nook of your life – home, purse, stored in the car. You just can’t go wrong with purchasing one! And this floral combines Ylang-Ylang, Golden Amber, Neroli Blossoms with Lemon with Buchu Leaf. I can’t get enough of this one!

L’OCCITANE Jasmin Immortelle Neroli Eau de Toilette ($62/2.5oz @ loccitane.com) – the brand  partnered with pastry chef, yup, pastry chef, Pierre Hermé for two uniquely dynamic fragrances, and this one has become a fast favorite.

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Do you line your waterline? I have been known to line them during the day but seem to mainly do it at night so like a face primer, it has become part of my the “going out” routine. I’ve tried out quite a few in the past few years and lot of them just don’t last in that inner rim of the eye. I mean, it’s quite a challenge for a company to create a product that will last since the waterline is not exactly a dry area.

The latest product to come out made especially for this area is URBAN DECAY 24/7 Waterline Eye Pencil ($20 @ urbandecay.com, ulta.com and sephora.com). The five available shades are a demi-matte and safe to wear on the inner rims of your eye. Pretty straight forward, right?

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‘Tis the season … to give back. This year KIEHL’S is donating 100% of the net profits of their Limited Edition Crème de Corps towards providing meals to families through Feeding America. Not 10% or 15% but 100%! Yeah, we love that.

The holiday-art on the label is called “lumberjacks of fashion,” is Monty Python-esque (and of course the lumberjack reference helps!), and was created by Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra.

Pick one up for $19.508oz, $48/16.9oz @ kiehls.com, dillards.com.

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