When it comes to combing out lashes after applying a few coats of mascara, I am a fan of the metal combs, not the plastic combs. This one from Perfect Lash Comb, which is in my Hall of Fame, or this recently discovered one from the ROYAL & LANGNICKEL line, called the Silk Brow/Lash Groom ($9.99 @ royalbrushstore.com) are two good ones to consider. 

And this Mega Effects Mascara ($8.49 @ amazon.com) from AVON kind of uses the same kind of idea for applying their mascara. Using the bristles like one of these above combs, you comb in the mascara for an even and clump-free application. When I first saw this in a magazine, I didn’t see the correlation between the metal comb and mascara, but after getting it in my hands, it’s pretty obvious that this way works, and it works, well … click after the jump to see! 

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GiVENCHY Prisme Again! Compact Powder Quartet in Sun Cinnamon ($43 @ neimanmarcus.com) from the Summer 2009 Collection.
ESTEE LAUDER Pure White Linen Pink Coral ($39.50/1oz @ neimanmarcus.com)
ISADORA Eye Shadow Palette in Blooming Spring ($19 @ amazon.com)
AVON Spectra Color Lipstick in The Raisins ($7.99 @ avon.com)
SUMMERSOLES Stay-Dry Liners in Dragonfly Suede ($8/1 pair @ summersoles.com) from the limited edition Artist's Prints.
PEACEKEEPER “Perfect As Is” Lip Balm ($7 @ iamapeacekeeper.com)
URBAN DECAY Liquid Liner in Minx ($18 @ nordstrom.com)

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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Speaking of minerals, AVON just steered into the mineral makeup lane and put out a line of powder foundations, blushes and eye shadows. I, of course, gravitated to the powder foundation with Smooth Mineral Makeup ($10/.21oz). I couldn’t find any ingredients to the powder so I’m not sure if it is made with from pure minerals and if it has filler ingredients in it. Anyway, out of 137 reviews on their website, 82% of them would recommend it, and so do I. And the price is so right. $10? Nice. The Smooth Mineral Eye Shadows ($8/.05oz) rated a little higher than the foundation and the packaging is the best I’ve seen for mineral shadows. There is a hole in the middle of the pan where you can stick the brush in to grab some color or dip your brush in the hole in the cap. Both @ avon.com.