CHANEL is launching Blush Duo Tweed Effect as their latest in blush technology.  Two contrasting shades of sheer cheek color are “woven” together.  Each retails at $45.00 and there are four shades available:  Tweed Ambre, Tweed Pink, Tweed Corail, and Tweed Rose.

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When you’re doing your holiday shopping, one thing to look out for are gift with purchase opportunities! I’m not always a fan of GWPs/PWPs for myself, but I think they are awesome gifts to give! With a $36 Lancome purchase, you can pick up this humongous gift set for $49.50.

Rest easy, lovelies, this set is just filled to the brim with goodies. It’s well worth the $49.50, because you get a full sizes of Bi-Facil ($26), two Le Rouge Absolu LipColours ($29 each), Color Design Lipcolor ($22), Color Fever Lip Shine ($25), and Defincils Pro Mascara ($24). That’s $155 in full-size products alone, plus you get a bunch of mini and sample sizes, too. Try out their famous Juicy Tubes and Bi-Facil (love, love, love!) in a holiday train case.

Holiday Beauty Box Includes:

Définicils Pro Curved Brush Mascara [Full-Size] in Black
Cils Booster XL Super-Enhancing Mascara Base
Maquicomplet Complete Coverage Concealer in Correcteur
Two Le Rouge Absolu Reshaping & Replenishing LipColours [Full-Size] in Coquette and Ruby Silk
Color Design Sensational Effects Lipcolor [Full-Size] in Work It!
Color Fever Shine Sensual Sheer Color – Vibrant Lip Shine [Full-Size] in Boiling Point
Juicy Tubes Jelly Lip Gloss in Magic Spell
Juicy Tubes Smoothie Lip Gloss in Spring Fling
Color Design Sensational Effects 7 Eye Shadow Compact in Creme Lustre, Kitten Heel, Guest List, Filigree, Mochaccino, Bikini Golden and Designer
Blush Subtil Powder Blush Duo in Aplum and Miel Glace
Bi-Facil Eye Double-Action Eye Makeup Remover [Full-Size]
Rénergie Microlift R.A.R.E.™ Superior Lifting Cream SPF 15 Sunscreen
3-Piece Brush Set
Lancôme Signature Train Case

Get it: Lancome Holiday Beauty Box.

LUSH always has a lot to offer for the holiday season! Last week, I mentioned how great their all wrapped up holiday gifts were, because they were filled with awesome products and easy to give (and receive!). Now, let me tell you about just a few of my favorites that they’re offering this year that you can buy one at a time… or you know, ten at a time ;) You’ll notice the price points for most of the products are under $10 and dominated by bubble bars and bombs. These kind of lend themselves to the stocking stuffers category (guess what everyone I know is getting?!), but they’re also easy gifts to give to casual friends.

I picked up A Gold Star Bubble Bar, Holiday Bubble Bar (so pretty!), LUSH Pud Bath Bomb (x2), Snow Fairy Shower Gel, Snowcake Soap (x2), and Let Them Eat Cake Lip Balm. :) But I’m pretty sure I’ll be going back for more soon enough! My only disappointment with their holiday offerings is their Jingle Jelly didn’t make a reappearance. I really LOVED that scent. Smelled exactly like Christmas to me.

Holiday Offerings…

• Holiday Bubble Bars/Bombs: A Gold Star Bubble Bar ($6.25), Candy Cane Bubble Bar ($6.95), Chocolate Santa Bath Bomb ($6.95), Christmas Kisses Bubble Bar ($6.95), Christmas Morning Bubble Bar ($5.95), Christmas Party Bath Bomb ($5.95), Frothy the Snowman Bubble Bar ($5.95), Holiday Bubble Bar ($6.95), Humango Bath Bomb ($14.95), LUSH Pud Bath Bomb ($5.50), Magic Bath Bomb ($6.95), Marzibain Bubble Bar ($5.95), Mr. Butterball Bath Bomb ($3.95), Snowdrops Bath Bomb ($6.25), Twinkle Star Bath Bomb ($5.75)
• Holiday Soaps: Angel’s Delight Soap ($5.95), Christmas Cake Soap ($6.95), Snowcake Soap ($6.95)
• More for Holiday: Double Fast Luck Emotibomb ($3.95), Gold Frankincense & Beer Shower Jelly ($5.50), Let Them Eat Cake Lip Balm ($8.95), Snow Fairy Shower Gel ($13.95), Snow Showers Solid Perfume ($11.95), Strawberry Santa Shower Jelly ($7.25)

Visit www.lush.com!  And you know what’s awesome about LUSH?  They’re carried in SO many different parts of the world.

LUSH knows how to make gift giving so easy. First, I adore, adore, ADORE Lush products.  I especially love the holiday season, because I can easily put these on my Christmas list, but there are so many to choose from, I can find one to suit all the recipients on my list, too.  Of course, I do have a tendency to put more for me than others in my cart…  Here are just five lovely gifts to give and receive–but be sure to head over to LUSH and check out their eighteen different boxed sets!

Charity Box Gift ($59.95) Tis the season of goodwill, so give to those less fortunate than yourselves with this yuletide gift featuring Charity Pot hand and body lotion and we will take the $20.95 it costs (excluding taxes) and give it to charities working in environmental, conservation, and animal welfare. The gift also contains Nutts massage bar and Fair Trade Foot Lotion, both made with Fair Trade and organic cocoa butter we source from a project in the Dominican Republic. Olive Branch shower gel, made with Fair Trade olive oil, and finally, Karma soap, simply because by buying this gift and supporting worthy causes you will get some amazingly good karma!

All Holiday Gift Sets are available at LUSH.com!

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Dany Sanz Limited Edition Palette ($390.00) ($640.00 Value)

Make Up For Ever Dany Sanz Limited Edition Palette is a blockbuster-sized palette containing 30 eyeshadows and blushes picked out by Dany Sanz herself. The 30 shades of long-lasting, high-pigmented eyeshadows and blushes allow you to create every look in the book.

Only 100 available, and with the Friends & Family Sale going on?  Who knows when this might be gone!  Talk about one fabulous stocking stuffer for some lucky ladies (gents?) :)  Get yours at Sephora.com.

Clinique Holiday 2008 Gift Sets

Happy-To-Go ($30.00)

• Happy Solid Perfume Pencil in “Wealth of Flowers” .07 oz/2.25 g
• Happy Solid Perfume Pencil in “Hint of Citrus” .07 oz/2.25 g
• Happy Solid Perfume Pencil in Happy .07 oz/2.25 g

Kissable Six ($35.00)

• Dual Ended Full Potential Lips Plump and Shine in Luscious Lilac & Double Plum
• Dual Ended Full Potential Lips Plump and Shine in Strawberry Burst & Peppermint Patty
• Dual Ended Full Potential Lips Plump and Shine in Blackberry Bloom & Pink Champagne

Long Last Shine ($25.00)

• Long Last Glosswear SPF 15 in Mystic .08 oz/2.4 ml
• Long Last Glosswear SPF 15 in Guava Gold .08 oz/2.4 ml
• Long Last Glosswear SPF 15 in Air Kiss .08 oz/2.4 ml
• Long Last Glosswear SPF 15 in Sunset .08 oz/2.4 ml

Perfectly Happy ($49.50)

• Happy Perfume Spray 1.7 oz/50 ml
• Happy Body Cream 2.5 oz/75 ml
• Happy Perfume Rollarball/Long Last Glosswear SPF 15 in Whisper

Absolutely Happy ($72.50)

• Happy Perfume Spray 3.4 oz/100 ml
• Happy Body Butter 3.4 oz/100 ml
• Happy Body Wash 3.4 oz/100 ml
• Happy Perfume Spray .5 oz/15ml

Make It Moisture ($42.00)

• Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief 1.7 oz/50 ml
• All About Eyes Rich .21 oz/7 ml
• Superbalm Lip Treatment .17 oz/5 ml

Great Skin Home and Away ($59.00)

• Liquid Facial Soap - Mild 6.7 oz/200 ml
• Clarifying Lotion 2 with Pump 13.5 oz/487 ml
• Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion with Pump 4.2 oz/125 ml
• Liquid Facial Soap – Mild 1.0 oz/30 ml
• Clarifying Lotion 2 2.0 oz/60 ml
• Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion in Tube 1.0 oz/30 ml

The Luxury Shave ($31.00)

• M Shave Aloe Gel 1.4 oz/41 ml
• Face Scrub 3.4 oz/100 ml
• Post Shave Healer 2.5 oz/75 ml

Super Treat ($25.00)

• Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss in Apricot .17 oz/5 ml
• Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss in Currant .17 oz/5 ml
• Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss in Ginger .17 oz/5 ml
• Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss in Raspberry .17 oz/5 ml

Black Honey Glow ($35.00)

• Almost Lipstick in Black Honey .06 oz/1.9 g
• Shimmering Tones Bronzer in Pink Chocolate .31 oz/75 ml
• High Impact Mascara in Black Honey 4.5 ml/4.1 g

Available November 2008, check your local counter for details.

Party Red | Holiday 2008 | CLINIQUE

• High Impact Lip Colour SPF 15 in Red-y To Wear ($14.00)
• Different Lipstick in Angel Red ($14.00)
• Long Last Lipstick in Vintage Wine, Party Red (Limited Edition) ($14.00)
• Butter Shine Lipstick in Cranberry Cream, Parisian Red (Limited Edition) ($14.00)
• Kissable Dual Ended Full Potential Set in Luscious Lilac, Double Plum, Blackberry Bloom, Pink
• Champagne, Strawberry Burst, Peppermint Patty (Limited Edition) ($35.00)
• Defining Liner for Lips in Red-y or Not, Pomegranate ($14.00)
• Quick Eyes Cream Shadow in Sparking Nude, Lucky Penny ($14.50)
• Brush-On Cream Liner in True Black ($14.50)
• High Definition Lashes in Black ($14.00)
• Superfine Liner for Brows in Deep Brown ($12.50)
• Eye Liner Brush ($16.50)
• Happy Perfume Spray ($37.50/$49.50)

Available December 2008 at Clinique counters nationwide and at www.clinique.com.

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Jouer for Holiday 2008 Giving the gift of gold

Jouer Cosmetics invites you to play with a touch of luminescence this holiday season with two universally flattering lip shades enriched with gold! The sophisticated gold infused, rich pink of the Julie Lipstick accentuates your smile, while the Glacé lip gloss enhances any lip color with a sheer shimmering champagne hue. Your lips will be the toast of the town with this gorgeous glossy look. Jouer’s hydrating lipsticks and moisturizing lip glosses are loaded with rejuvenating properties, the perfect tools for the dry winter months.
The Jouer holiday collection is encased in a metallic champagne pouch stitched to be the perfect on-the-go accessory for a night out. This holiday collection can easily be added to your palette, and makes an ideal gift for all the fabulous women on your holiday list, including yourself!

• Julie Lipstick- gold infused rich pink
• Glacé Lipgloss- Sheer shimmering champagne

Retail Price: $35; exclusively available at Henri Bendel.  For more information, go to www.jouercosmetics.com.

The holiday season is all about giving but it’s also a great time to treat yourself to a little something glamorous, right? Well, this season Clinique has your holiday look covered. Blackberry Bloom. Holiday 2008 | CLINIQUE is a wearable and sultry collection that highlights a beautiful glowing face accentuated with a sexy, dramatic eye. For the woman looking to go from the office to a festive soiree it’s the perfect collection to go from daytime to playtime - glamour in an instant!

Blackberry Bloom | Holiday 2008 | CLINIQUE

• Fresh Bloom Allover Colour in Blackberry Bloom (New, Limited Edition Shade) ($29.50)
• Colour Surge Eyeshadow Super Shimmer in Black Coffee (New), Black Amethyst (New), Black Smoke (New) (All Limited Edition) ($14.00)
• Kohl Shaper for Eyes in Black Kohl, Black Amethyst, Black Honey (New, Limited Edition) ($15.50)
• High Impact Mascara in Black and Black Honey (New, Limited Edition) ($14.00)
• Full Potential Lips Plump and Shine in Blackberry Bloom, Voluptuous Violet, Sugarfull (New, Limited Edition) ($17.50)
• Makeup Brush Set (Limited Edition) ($25.00)
• Aromatics Elixir Perfume Spray ($50.00)

Available in November 2008 at Clinique counters nationwide and at www.clinique.com.

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The first frost. Sparkling, sunlit snow. All the best shimmers and shadows of winter are Aglow in Prescriptives new holiday color collection. Shades are infused with light-catching nuances inspired by winter’s frosty effects. Eyes shimmer in glacial mauve and icy platinum with glints of white and deep plum. Cheeks take center-stage with a warm sparkle that is soft and radiant. Lips are enhanced with a glossy high-shine finish. Stay Aglow this season with Prescriptives.

Winter Reflections All-Over Highlighter (Limited) ($35.00 US/$45.00 CAD)
These ultra-luxurious soft powder pearls enhance and illuminate the face and cheeks with a radiant glow. Pearly white, soft beige and a whisper of pink blend together to highlight, define and contour the face with a soft wintry sheen that is flattering to all skin types. The perfect finish to every holiday look, these pearls can be dusted on the face or décolletage for soft radiance or layered on for a more dramatic shimmering effect.

Winter Reflections Eye Color Quad (Limited) ($42.00 US/$54.00 CAD)

• Warm: Chestnut (Limited), Brunette (Limited), Suede (Limited), Banana
• Cool: Oyster (Limited), Twinkle (Limited), Eclipse (Limited), Shell

Colorscope Lipcolor ($17.50 US/$26.00 CAD)

• Golden Quartz (Y/O) (Limited)
• True Bronze (R/O)
• Winter Rose (R) (Limited)
• Wisteria (B/R)

Colorscope Lip Gloss ($17.50 US/$26.00 CAD)

• Twinkling (Y/O) (Limited)
• Peachy (R/O) (Limited)
• Rosy (R) (Limited)
• Icy (B/R) (Limited)

Blush More or Less ($21.50 US/$27.00 CAD)

• Santa Fe Sun (Y/O)
• Sonoma Rose (B/R)

Eye Definer Brush ($19.00 US/$24.00 CAD)

Availability: November 2008 at Prescriptives counters nationwide, exclusively at Holt Renfrew in Canada and www.prescriptives.com.

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