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Fall is a time for many things and a fresh, clean skincare start is one of them. Philosophy’s new Advanced Makeup Optional Skincare System offers an armor of skincare best sellers to fight aging– these soldiers include: retinol, antioxidants, peptides, hyaluronic acid, lactic acid, beta glucan, and sun protection.

The Advanced Makeup Optional Skincare System has several aims; among those are to help improve fine lines and wrinkles; refine large pores and even skin texture; and reduce skin discolorations. In a clinical study for 8 weeks, 100% of participants had smoother …

I have a new love in fragrance and it’s a set of four pulse point oils. In fact, I’m so enthralled by Lisa Hoffman’s “Variations” in Madagascar Orchid that I have been using them ever so sparingly — hoping that each pulse point roll on will last me an infinitely long time — or at least until the next Halley’s Comet is visible.
A Fragrance of the Year Award Finalist at the FiFi Awards, Lisa Hoffman’s “Madagscar Orchid” Variations comes in four elegant pulse point roll ons: one for the Morning, …

Everyone wants a piece of the perfume industry. That may have to do with scent triggering memories so effectively, or maybe it stems more from the lucrative business side. Three new scents by celebrities have spritzed onto the market with varied reaction.
Queen Latifah sought to capture a state of mind with her debut fragrance, Queen ($49 for 1.7 oz at macys.com.) The eye-catching red bottle contains a stand-up-and-take-notice scent. Steve DeMercado, the perfumer behind JLo’s Love at First Glow, Marc Jacob’s Blush, and others, collaborated …

Everyone’s heard about the power of mineral makeup. They’ve also heard of the sky-high price tags that accompany these designer makeup collections. It’s times like these that our good ol’ drugstore standbys are extremely useful. Maybelline may be famous for their long-lasting mascara, but their new Mineral Power Illuminator sure has us in its grip.

Dust it on after using tinted moisturizer or foundation for a light shimmer that doesn’t bog your skin down like many pressed powders. If you want some extra coverage that’s not so heavy that it looks …

I do love my straight hair. Except that it’s not really straight — it’s wavy. No surprise really, since my mom has hair that’s curlier than a honeysuckle tendril.
But since I won’t do Japanese Keratin treatments, I’m always on the prowl for products that will “de-wave” my straight hair. And thankfully, this quest led me to Redken’s Sheer straight and Align 12 Straightening Lotion.

The Align 12 is a protective straightening lotion for medium hair. Its sole mission is to protect and defrizz and tame unruly hair, and it offers …

It’s possible to hydrate the skin, but the lips? Ah, that’s a completely different story. Dry skin on the lips is a plague we beauty aficionados seem to live with on a daily basis. Everything we slather on (gloss, lipstick etc.) have a drying effect on the skin.
So it’s important to pay attention to lip hydration but I know from prior experience that Chapstick ain’t going to cut the mustard. Even my favorite Smith’s Rosebud Salve that I apply time and time again cannot give me that soft, emollient deliciously …

The world has always loved a good romantic story: Casablanca, Sleepless in Seattle, Breakfast At Tiffany’s…and let’s not forget Scent of a Woman.
If love does enter through the nose, then surely there’s room for a fragrance that captures the power of flirting. Harvey Prince, the company that brought us Ageless Fantasy, the world’s first anti-aging perfume (the core note was pink grapefruit), has launched Eau Flirt – the world’s first flirting fragrance.

After sitting down with Kumar Ramani, Harvey Prince’s founder and CEO, I asked him whether other “romantic” brand name …

Have you ever seen a woman who piles pounds of lip color on top of unhealthy, chapped lips? That’s the equivalent of pouring on perfume after taking a 10 mile run. Without a clean base, you don’t have that much to work with. Since a healthy pout should always be packed with moisture, a quality lip balm gives you moisture and a clean shine. Zoya’s new Hot Lips Glossy Lip Balms combine the treatment that keeps lips in good condition with fun and flirty colors that bring them to life. …

The six new creme nail lacquers for MAC by renowned nail artist Jin Soon are beyond creamy and velvety with the slightest hint of shine.
We wrote about this collection here previously but wanted you to see the swatches for yourself. This polish is very high end: lustrous, with a no chip attitude and plenty of elegance. The Beyond Jealousy screams fall runway but I’m more of a Cool Reserve kind of gal.
They are available August 27th through September.

Beyond Jealous is a hot ticket item for the fall and originally made …

The new Hi Definition nail shades from Sally Hansen are neon brilliant and sparkly like Swarovskis. The technology uses real liquid crystals for multidimensional color and shine.
In terms of the vivid hues, these color can knock it out of the park. They immediately capture your attention like brightly tinted boiled sweets. I felt as though I was in some sort of lacquer circus, playing with different baubles of brilliance.
The colors are beautifully bright, almost summer like, but I have no idea why this line is called Hi Def. Wouldn’t it …