Can't Live Without My Lipstick

Ok, for many (including me) this might seem like a pretty scary beauty item, but it seems that black is the new red. Check out the limited-edition YSL Gloss Pur Black . It's out of stock on the YSL site, but Neiman Marcus still has it. It's $28. And while for many of us (again, speaking mostly for myself!), the idea of black lipgloss is quite daunting, the advice I've heard is too layer it over a red lipcolor to add depth and shine, so as to not end up looking goth. Happy Halloween, my pretties!

Today, the mailman delivered to me something fabulous!! It was my THREE CUSTOM COLOR SPECIALISTS ' custom-created lipsticks!! I wrote a post on October 1st titled "Really, I Can't Live Without My Lipstick" about the great Three Custom Color Specialists and how I order from them a shade called Once Bitten based on a sample of lipstick from the Diane von Furstenberg beauty line developed few years ago that was discontinued (boo-hoo). I recently ordered four (yup, 4!!!) new tubes (you get a discount if you order more than two, plus a $10 discount when you re-order, so it was worth it). And I desperately needed them - or at least one - I was all out. The only thing good about being out of your go-to-everyday lippie is that it forces you to find something else to wear until those precious tubes of colored happiness arrive in your mailbox. I found in my lipstick bin (yes - my own personal lipstick bin) one named True Mauve from Victoria's Secret that I was really hap...

SEPHORA has come out with another of their way cool mascara samplers called The Lash Stash . This new kit comes with ten, that's right, count 'em, TEN mascara minis. And at $35, that means each one is only $3.50! The kit includes a 0.12 oz Smashbox Bionic Masc ara; a 0.10 oz Sephora Atomic Volume Mascara ; a 0.11 oz Vincent Longo The Curl Mascara ; a 0.10 Tarte Lights , Camera, Lashes 4-in-1 Mascara ; a 0.13 oz Too Faced Lash Injection Pin Point Mascara ; a 0.10oz Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara ; a .32 oz Urban decay Big Fatty Mascara ; a 0.13 oz DuWop Lash Venom Mascara ; a 0.13 oz Korres Deep Colour Mascara ; and a 0.17 oz Cargo Texas Lash Mascara. It is a SEPHORA exclusive and limited edition, and I plan on telling my sister about it now so she can get it for me for Christmas! Hey, SEPHORA how about a Christmas Lash Stash - it could be the 12 Days of Mascara!!

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Oh my god - how do I even begin to convey how much I looooooooooooove this perfume? DOLCE & GABBANA's The One smells so good that I wanted it after smelling it on of those magazine strips. And it does not disappoint in the bottle, or the body lotion, that came in the set my hubbie get for me, and that also included a roll-on vial - great for traveling. As described by DOLCE & GABBANA: The top notes radiate a vibrant luminosity, with a sun-touched citrus blend of bergamot and mandarin. Warm fruity notes of luscious lychee and succulent peach add to the delight. The passionate heart evokes an exploding femininity, with an opulent floral soul comprised of madonna lily, muguet and jasmine, creating a distinct, audacious signature. An unexpected hint of plum glows as the base finally blooms with the luscious allure of precious vetyver, accentuated with the lasting warmth of vanilla and sweetened ambery-musk tones . Did you get all that? I'm sure it really does have all thos...

There is a creamy pink pencil from BENEFIT called Eye Bright that I Can't Live Without! You see, I have the circles under my eyes that will not go away no matter what. Eight hours of sleep? Still there. Fancy eye creams? Still there. Expensive undereye concealers? Still there. According to my dermatologist, these dark circles are oh-so-lovingly referred to as "tear troughs," and injectible fillers are pretty much the only way to get rid of them (ouch). However, for the needle-shy and those feeling the pinch of these troubling economic times we are living in, Eye Bright is a solution that only costs $20, so it doesn't hurt your wallet or your face. I draw a pink line or two on the dark circles/indentions under my eyes and in the inner corners of my eyes where darkness lurks, and, ouila - instant brightness! It truly helps. It can also be used as a highlighter on the brow bone. I still use regular concealer under my eyes, but the Eye Bright goes right on those rea...

Check out this amazing sale from PRESCRIPTIVES ! You know cosmetics NEVER go on sale at department stores, but Prescriptives is having a Friends & Family Event online. And not just any ol ' sale -- 25% off AND free shipping (which you know I looooove my free shipping). Just enter the promo code FRIEND8 at checkout for the FREE SHIPPING!!! This ends tomorrow, 10/24 at 11:59pm est, so don't dilly-dally. I need to stock up on my foundation - Virtual Matte Oil-Control Makeup w/SPF 15 . If you need coverage, this gives it to you, but it's not terribly heavy. It really evens out your skin.