Do you wear lip pencil or liner? Do you know anyone who does? Seems that pencil has fallen from popularity like pantyhose; no one wears it. But the lines still put them out here and there. And I don’t think I would have even tried this next one had I not received this one from TOO FACED in a gift bag at a party recently.

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All this week I’ve been putting TOO FACED Lip Insurance Lip Primer ($19 @ sephora.com) to the test with different lippies. But the ultimate test was with a red lippie that is not for the novice! First, what exactly is Lip Insurance Lip Primer? Well, you can pretty much guess from the name, it prevents fading, bleeding and creasing. And the results? It worked pretty darn well on every one I wore it with but the toughest one? OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE COSMETICS’ Lip Tar in NSFW ($12.50 @ nordstrom.com). This is probably the most difficult red I have ever encountered because it is pretty liquidy, like more of a true stain,  but this primer tamed it into place and kept it there. The picture shown here is after 3 hours! The only thing I would recommend is to apply the nude formula a little outside of the lip line since you will apply the color to the edge of your lips. That way, it won’t bleed into any tiny crevices around the lips.

Disclosure: A sample of this item was provided to Cybelesays.com for review purposes and I bought the other one.

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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Yeah, I read the gossip blogs and you know you chuckled if you know who I’m talking about. But seriously, who wants to be Joe Slick this summer? Stop the shine with these four anti-shiners to take and keep your greasy off.

1. TOO FACED Re-Fresh Oil Blotting Papers ($12/100 sheets @ amazon.com)
2. URBAN DECAY De-Slick Mattifying Powder ($28 @ nordstrom.com)
3. NAPOLEON PERDIS Auto Pilot Pore Minimizer and Mattifier ($60/.59oz @ nordstrom.com)
4. DERMELECT Pore Revolution & T-Zone Mattifier ($28/.5oz @ dermstore.com)