Be Lovable, Kissable and Delectable this Valentine's day
Here's a few suggestions

With favorites like Iman Powders and Eye Shadows, Vincent Longo Golden Goddess Shimmer Powder, L'Oreal H.I.P Cream Eyeliner, Joey New York, Pore Minimizer Foundation, Black Opal Powder, Lip Color and Bronzers, Zia Pumpkin Exfoliating Mask, N.V.Perricone Advanced Eye Area Therapy, N.Y.C., and Napoleon Perdis Gloss and Shadows, and Philosophy, this Valentine's Day, who can go wrong. Most are found through Sephora, online, and mass retail stores. From lush to frisky fun, these foundations, powders, eye, cheek and lip accoutrement, lotions, and potions will get you through February right into Happy Spring!

Find the above at Sephora, Beauty.com,
Drug Store.com

Paula Begoun had written stellar reviews of e.l.f. and I'm excited to try the line. In the meantime, here's a cute gift for you to hint around for. Your fella goes to http://www.eyeslipsface.com and clicks on gifts and then gift cards and it will take him to the e.l.f. website http://www.eyeslipsface.com/giftcards.asp
 He buys you the gift card (it will be delivered via email) and elf will send a FREE sterling silver heart necklace. Just $6.95 for shipping

New from Marc Jacobs and just in time for Valentines Day is Daisy Solid Perfume Ring and Purse Spray. Very 60's, wear the Perfume Ring, and toss the spray in your purse. This is cute and fun.

The buzz in Television and film makeup rooms is "Sauce", that's Sun Sauce. A rich moisturizer for the body and face with sunless tanning. Actually it takes little time to get a golden glow with this very nice body lotion with shea butter, monoi oil, sweet almond oil, tea tree oil, and healing vitamins that include A, B and E plus complex minerals. On the face it feels luscious and the bottle contains a generous amount of product. Facial Recognition, has something called Balanced Saturation, a complex blend of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and emollients to replenish, repair, and maintain the skins structures. Keep an extra bottle of the body moisturizer handy in your gym bag because after a steam it will lock in moisture during these cold dry winter days. Another lotion, Exotic is well known for being rich in Mega-Vitamins, Anti-Oxidants, Shea Butter, Monoi Oil, Silicone and Sweet Almond Oil. This rich, great feeling lotion gives a little sparkle to your skin and is totally worth the money. If you are looking for tanning products, Sun Sauce can help you there too. Check out the website. http://www.sunsauce.com

From TV, here's a nice mineral makeup to Let the Real You Shine Through™Sheer Cover 

For your man, there is Calvin Klein Man Fragrance. A Crisp Spicy Wood that will take him and you right into spring. There is After Shave Splash, After Shave Balm, and Hair and Body Wash too, if you want to make up a great basket of sensory pleasure.

Ecru is phenomenal haircare.

The packaging is very upscale, and the products have proteins and vitamins to care for your hair as well as style those tresses. I love these products and am glad I have them. The new Sunlight Styling Spray with its quick dry formula goes back and forth between my vanity and my freelance kit to use on models and actors. The Silk Texturizing Balm is a conditioner and styling aid in one. You won't go wrong with any of your purchases. Check them all out at select Nordstrom stores and high-end salons, or www.ecrunewyork.com

Philosophy Falling in Love Gift Set,

what a great gift to give this Valentine's day! Smells good, does good things... very nice!

Shop beauty & spa for great deals at drugstore.com!

Hey, Biotherm is offering Free Shipping on ANY order now through February 14. Simply enter VALSHIP upon checkout  Great Lipsticks, and glosses, Play On Velvet Eye Shadow: one of the best eyeshadows I own.Biotherm

Genie Instant Line Smoother, Vibrant Eyes Concealer Pen, and Line Smoothing Foundation, all contain the T-One Complex that fights the signs of aging by preventing collagen breakdown. The Concealer Pen covers dark undereye circles, and helps hide Rosacea, acne and other skin imperfections, while it treats fine lines and wrinkles. The Line Smoother has high-end ingredients such as collagen, vitamins A,C and E and cucumber extract. The formula changes the appearance of the skin's surface, reduces puffiness and pore size. Carefully applied, in just minutes, it will smooth out facial lines. When added to the Line Smoothing Foundation, it imparts a flawless healthy looking complexion. www.geniebeauty.com or on QVC

From Cargo, Five of their best sellers all packaged up in this sweet container. Collection contains: Key Largo Eye Shadow Quad (a kit exclusive!), Black Eye Pencil, Liquid Powder in Light/Medium, Soho Lip Gloss Duo and Gold Coast Suede Blush. Throw it in your bag and have everything you need. At Beauty.com

I had the pleasure of having my makeup done at the Guerlain counter at Saks in Cherry Creek, Colorado and was pleasantly surprised. I had never paid much attention to the line, however now I will. I purchased the Issima Precious Light Smoothing Illuminator The incredibly soft and smooth texture easily blends into the skin as it hydrates. The pen and brush applicator puts out just the right amount of its luminous, softening tint to hide under eye circles, and anywhere you want to diminish and illuminate at the same time. The wonderful palette Ambre can in 3 shades hi-lite, contour, and line your eyes in beautifully put together shades of copper. At Sephora,

Have fun with the Electric Avenue Collection by N.Y.C. New York Color Cosmetics and new Eyelights Mineral Eye Shadows are easily priced and great color and texture for the value. These shadow and liners are a snap going on and very soft to the touch.

Makeup Forever or fondly known by the MUA as MUF, What it does:
These waterproof eyeshadow and eye liner pencils contain a unique formula that adheres to the eyelids and resists water even under the most extreme conditions, without running or fading. Sephora.com I've ordered a b unch of these and the Pearly Waterproof pencils for bridal work!

The Makeup Room
Brush Set

10 incredibly soft makeup brushes in a leather roll up case. $88 introductory price.

Coming soon, Microdermabrasion, what it is all about.

Even in Winter the damaging
sun's rays can get you.

Here's some info.

Sunscreen

The Ingredient Parsol 1789 (Avobenzone) begins to lose it's power in protecting the skin from harmful UVA rays after about 2 hours. Neutrogena has fortified the product with Helioplex, a chemical that stabilizes Parsol's potency. Look for the sunscreen products at your store. By the way, Costco has a good deal on Neutrogena sunscreen, as well as Jergens Natural Glow face and body Daily Moisturizer (does not contain sunscreen) that over time, evens out skin color and gives a GLOW to your skin.

My vote "for" list

  • L'Oreal Archetect Mascara and HIP Intense Pigment Eyeshadow Crayons
  • Giorgio Armani Maestro Mascara
  • Makeup Forever Super Matte Loose Powder
  • Paula Dorf, Transition eye lining liquid
  • Ecru Hair Products,
  • Sanitas Skin Care
  • Almay Truly Lasting color, All Day Lipcolor
  • Too Faced The New Romantic Palette
  • Sephora Blockbuster Palette for Fall/Winter 2007
  • Anastasia Brow Color Duo in Strawberry
  • Smashbox Emotion and Ecstasy Blush, and Indulgence Eye Shadow Trio
  • Stila Shadow Palette
  • Sephora Quad Eye Shadow Palette
  • Zia Bamboo Exfoliater
  • Napoleon Perdis "Peep Show" Mascara
  • Temptu Brow Color liquid for air or paint brush with Stencils and Temptu new Airbrush DVD
  • OCC pigments and Correctors
  • Kett Fixx Foundation, Kett TV online at www.kettcosmetics.com
  • Natural Born Cosmetics Liquid Powder Shine Eliminator in a pump bottle from The Paint and Powder Store
  • Natural Born Cosmetics Velvet Foundation Primer from Paint and Powder Store
  • Just received my Sephora order of Cargo Blu-Ray makeup Collection, a great price for full sizes, and I'm excited to try it. I hope it lives up to the advertisement! Sephora
  • Wet and Wild Palettes ... great for the price and nice, soft colors of shadow, lip and cheek colors.
  • Love Lancôme COURBE VIRTUÔSE - Divine Lasting Curves Mascara. Just tried it and my lashes look healthier, fluffier and more curled. whew, there's been some tests with other mascaras that have been misery.

Sorry, A Vote "NO"

  • Cover Girl LashBlast Volume Blasting Mascara. Maybe you'll like it. Maybe it will work for your lashes. For me, It clumped, smeared, and was too wet. Could have been my thin lashes, but I couldn't comb through it to make my lashes look natural and lush. I wouldn't trust working with it on a makeup job. This one might go back.

Sweet Gift from Laura Mercier

Chocolate Truffle Duo - $50.00

It's said that chocolate signals the emotion of love to the brain. Without the calories, this decadent treat blends top notes of almond with creamy espresso and a hint of Frangelico. The chocolate scent is warmed with a blend of vanilla, sweet maple & honey topped off with rose and heliotrope for added sophistication.
The gift set includes two 6 oz. jars of:
• Chocolate Truffle Honey Bath with dipper
• Chocolate Truffle Souffle Body Creme

Lancôme introduces four special gift sets that are each packaged in a chic satin quilted cosmetic case. The gift sets come in four decadent fragrances and each more beautifully designed than the other. I'd love the Vanilla and Passion Fruit Hypnôse L’Amour

For the longest time I resisted these lip balms to test. Why, I don't know. But am I happy now that I've tried SoftLips lip conditioning balms. They really keep lips soft and hydrated for a very long time. No need to constantly pull the tube out of your bag or pocket, unless of course you can't live without the cherry, vanilla, or raspberry scent. My fav's are the Vanilla scented roll-up tube, and the bronze and pink tinted SoftLips. Where it with a little lip liner and it's a perfect gloss. Yum! www.softlips.com

The In Love Again gift Sets from New Zealand's Linden Leaves contains a silver tray with a bottle of foaming shower gel, body oil with dried flowers, and moisturizing lotion. All for $49.95 at http://www.lindenleaves.com. It's a perfect gift for anytime.

GloMinerals has a sweet Valentines promotion going. Their Shimmer Kit includes body bronzer, liquid lips in Darling, Eye pencil in Antique Gold and bronzing stick. All packed in a usable clutch http://www.glominerals.com

Here is a cute way to say I "heart" you . Benefit Cosmetics Pink To Please A Woman...Gold To Get The Guy Palette This sweet pink and gold Palette will take you through the evening's festivities and on through Spring. Get FREE SHIPPING over $50 at Sephora.com. 
Just enter SHIPPING50 at checkout. Valid for a 
Limited Time only.

Kenzo Amour Indian Holi edition Fragrance launches a little later than Valentine's day, so give yourself or your sweetie this ample bottle of musky, sandalwood and vanilla. Holi is a festival of colors celebrated all over Northern India, heralding the end of winter and beginning of spring. The eau de parfum will sell at Nordstrom. $65.

Iman Cosmetics has some really nice eye shadows and bronzers to sparkle you up this Valentines day IMAN Sheer Finish Bronzing Powder, Lip Shimmer in Velvet and Eye Shadow in Captivated. These can be purchased from one of the Iman consultants, or online http://www.imanbeauty.com/

You'll be treating your skin like a pro with kNutec Teraputek Lunch Facelift Kit Kit. The kit has several steps in the line including a microdermabrasion exfoliation, Oxygen Plasma, MicrodermaPeel Facial and lotions and potions that spritz, smooth and polish the skin. There are two "cycles" to use, one series for "shocking the skin" with weekly use, and the other cycle for daily use. You'll need to read the directions thoroughly to digest which step goes first and on what day. Your skin will benefit, so it is worth the effort and keeping your reading glasses near the vanity 888-411-4242.

Sephora ... get to the store or online for a huge amount of the bet in skin care, makeup, hair care goodies, palettes, sparkles, treats, fragrance, and accessories you'll see anywhere. A makeup junkie's candy store. At Sephora.com

NovaLash Eyelash Extensions has a terrific eye makeup remover that is so gentle, so kind to the eyes that even if you don't have lash extensions, this would be a great addition to your cleansing nightly. Their mascara, also, is gentle and great for sensitive eyes. The brush wand is meant for new extensions which is maybe why it goes on so well. Check the whole system out at http://www.novalash.com

You can get some great deals on Http://www.buybeauty.com, including the well received, well priced and well reviewed ELF cosmetics

Zia Natural Skincare has a few new and notable items. Bamboo Exfoliant for normal and oily skin types. Great for winter, this body exfoliant transforms your skin to silky smooth with its blend of bamboo extract. Yucca extract helps to replenish the skin's moisture. Try it on your legs and arms and watch the magic happen. Pair it up with Pumpkin Exfoliating Mask and give your skin a nourishing treatment. At better health food stores and www.zianatural.com

L'Oreal gives us four new HIP High Intensity Pigments Eye Products. The excitement is over their new Color Truth Cream Eye Liner, and Color Rich Cream Crayon, a pearlescent dual-purpose shadow and liner. The liner is easy to work with for you application challenged individuals.

For you Too Faced Fans!

Check out Too Faced The New Hopeless Romantic Palettes

In a double page "novella" with soft beautiful pinks and taupes are available now through Spring,

There are colors for your eyes, lips and cheeks, this is a perfect gift. The Hopelessly Romantic colorful palette has plenty to make you swoon, including a nice duo bronzer, blush and hi-lite. Also new in the collection are several lipsticks, an eyeshadow primer, a very cool mood changing lip gloss Mood Swing, that goes on clear and instantly changes to a luscious pink stain. If you haven't tried the new Lash Injection Mascara, you are missing out. Also in the new collection is Secret Antidote for gently removing Lash Injection mascara

At Sephora More from Too Faced New FUZE Slenderize Guilt Free Lip Gloss . Check with Sephora.com for the exacts (California and Nevada) Makeovers next week by Too Faced MUA. This will be a fun event marks the launch of the new collection. You'll get great tips and tricks on how to paint your pout! If you can't get there, go online and see what it's all about!

A nice Valentine's gift to hint around for isJil Sander Stylessence. This addition to Jil Sander Style reflects the sophistication of Jil Sander Style with its woody notes and seductive attitude in an elegant bottle. Jil Sander Stylessence Eau de Parfum Intense is accompanied by The Milky Bath Powder and Rich Body Cream in a generous sized jar.

While you are online check out the Come Back of Shiny Mama Cosmetics from the originator of Tony & Tina Cosmetics. There is an assortment of Shimmer and Glitter All Over Use fun in great packaging! http://www.shinymamabeauty.com

N.V. Perricone M.D. Advanced Eye Area Therapy is magic in a bottle. It goes on easily and feels great. A little pricey at $95, but then again, if it works ..... At Sephora, N.V. Perricone M.D. Advanced Eye Area Therapy 0.5 oz

Finally a nice, easy to apply and waterproof/tearproof eye shadow pencil from Makeup Forever that I will definitely use on brides and when I want all day tearproof, smudgeproof staying power. Make Up For Ever Pearly Waterproof Eyeshadow Pencil Shimmering Taupe 10P in 4 shades. A thinner pencil is available in many more shades including black and is waterproof called the liner/eyeshadow pencil. Here out of the Sephora pages, is what it is and what it does: A two-in-one eyeshadow and liner pencil.