Want to be a red-carpet, overnight sensation?  The LORAC Red Carpet Reveal Collection will take you from boring to gorgeous with a few strokes of your make-up brushes!  So introducing…

Breakthrough Performance Lipstick (SPF 15) will give you luscious, kissable lips!  This innovative lipstick will outperform any of your lipsticks and lip glosses.  Not only is it long lasting, but is rich and creamy.  You will feel and see the difference instantly!

Red Carpet Reveal Palette will take you from daytime to glam-time drama!  This make-up palette comes equipped with three color-coordinated eye shadows and a blush color that will make you red carpet ready in no time at all.  And with all the colors in one sleek case, you can take this look anywhere!  Say goodbye to a drawer full of unused eye-makeup. 

The LORAC Red Carpet Reveal Collection is available at Sephora, Ulta, www.sephora.com, www.beauty.com, www.ulta.com, and www.loraccosmetics.com

The emptiness began for me, as I think it does for most of us, with the visual. Where I live, in Murray Hill, stores on Third Avenue became bare windows overnight. You walked below 34th and . . . wait, wasn’t there a store over here? The owner had just shut it down and was standing on the sidewalk looking at it. He saw me staring, processing the void. “Wanna see?” he asked. Stripped walls, wiring hanging like the Gorgon’s hair from the ceiling. That’s when the smell of the recession kicked in: …

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have never been lacking in the muse department. For their new DG fragrance anthology, they’ve amassed an eclectic cast of glamazons and gods to serve as the faces of the campaign. As Dolce explains, “We thought that just one perfume could not convey it all.” Gabbana adds, “We liked the idea of linking the fragrances to different personalities.” They’ve also found inspiration in the tarot, naming all five fragrances for archetypes from the cards. Naomi Campbell…

Get a whiff of the season’s best new scents chosen by Chandler Burr, our very own nose.

Want to create a scent for you and only you, that matches all of your unique characteristics?   Bath and Body Works has created an application that lets you create a completely customizable fragrance profile in an instant, offering up the perfect scent for any mood and any occasion!

How does it work? Choose the characteristics (pictures) that describe you and then you are on your way to finding your ideal fragrance in an instant.  It’s you, captured in a bottle! 

When I completed my fragrance journey, I came out as a cuddler with a welcoming and warm aura.  The fragrance selector than asked me where I was going - ranging from date night to going to work.  Each event had its own fragrance recommendation. 

Visit this link to begin your own personalized fragrance journey:   http://www.bbwfindyourfragrance.com

This is such fun! 

Want a little taste of luxury but at a very affordable price?  Want to know more?  Be sure to check out this latest creation from the iconic designers themselves,  Badgley Mischka Couture Parfum Elixir.  What is a parfum elixir?  This little beauty is just slightly bigger than a tube of lip gloss – perfect to throw in your purse for when you need a pick-me up!

Badgley Mischka Couture Parfum Elixir is a floriental woody scent with a luxurious blend of sensual fruits joined with feminine florals and seductive musks complete this unforgettable fragrance.

Top Notes: Purple Plum, Blackberry, and a touch of fresh Pear Nectar.

Middle Notes: Jasmine, Gardenia, and Violet.

Bottom Notes: Musk and Creamy Woods.

Badgley Mischka Couture Parfum Elixir is available at fine department stores nationwide and retails for just $48 and comes in a cute velvet sachet! 

Oh, Happy Day!           

Before the Fall breezes and colored leaves usher in, I wanted to take one last look at a few of my favorite summertime scents…

LaVanila Vanilla Coconut is filled with scents of young coconut, hints of monoi Tiare (a Tahitian white flower), and Madagascar vanilla bean.

Island Michael Kors Bermuda is scented with notes of Freesia, Hibiscus, Cassis Buds, Tiare, Peony, Jasmine, Passion Flower, Driftwood, Soft Skin Accord, and Cedar.

Be Delicious Fresh Blossom has notes of Grapefruit, Cassis, Apricot, Muguet, Rose, Jasmine, Apple, Blond Woods, and Smooth Skin Accord.

All of these delicious finds are available at my favorite Beauty Mecca - Sephora. 

Want to be bathed in luxury without breaking your beauty budget?  Kings & Queens has created a unique line of soaps based on herbs and spices favored by the aristocracy of a bygone age. These fun soaps were created for the fashion forward and design conscious urbanites who live on a real-world budget!  This innovative line of soaps include: King of Sumatra Pepper Bergamot, Nefertiti Honey, and Queen Isabella Cinnamon Orange. 

                               King of Sumatra Pepper Bergamot features accents of black pepper

                               Nefertiti Honey features accents of honey

                          Queen Isabella Cinnamon Orange features accents of cinnamon and orange        

                    
All of these soaps are enriched with a mix of pomegranate, blue lotus, and malachite natural extracts and made both mineral oil free and paraben free. 

These three brand new natural-based bars are available for only $6. Purchase one to lather yourself like a royal or gift one as a decadent, yet affordable present!  The Kings & Queens line of soaps are available at: Beauty.com, Fred Segal, and Skinstore.com

Origins’ new “Leave it all behind” sweepstakes will grant one lucky winner a FREE luxurious getaway for two to gorgeous Los Cabos, Mexico.

The Grand Prize includes two roundtrip tickets on Continental Airlines, a three-night stay at the Marquis Los Cabos beachfront resort, two rejuvenating spa treatments, and the entire collection of refreshing Origins Gloomaway products.

To enter, fill out the registration form go to: https://www.origins.com/sweeps/sweeps.tmpl?sweeps=getaway2009&cm_mmc=Email-_-07-28-09-_-los_cabos_sweeps-_-sweeps by August 31, 2009.

For full contest rules, visit https://www.origins.com/sweeps/sweeps_rules.tmpl?sweeps=getaway2009.

Good Luck!

Bath and Body Works has made seven of their best-selling fragrances available in lighter, summer scented roll-on versions.  The Fragrant Waters Roll-on Collection is just great!  Easily transported in any purse or beach bag for frequent boosts of your much loved scent throughout your day…

The seven roll-on scents are available in:

White Citrus - Summer notes include crisp citrus accents of lemon, orange and bergamot, with refreshing spearmint and a hint of fresh melon

Dancing Waters - Summer notes include crisp basil, fresh lavender, watery tea rose and subtle notes of dewy moss

Sweet Pea - Summer notes include lemon zest, fresh tangerine, Granny Smith Apple, and sheer petals

Butterfly Flower - Summer notes include crisp citrus cologne and sparkling green tea

Wild Honeysuckle - Summer notes include tangerine, Sicilian lemon, mandarin and pink grapefruit

Japanese Cherry Blossom - Summer notes include airy florals

Black Amethyst - Summer notes include juicy orange, fresh lime, cantaloupe, and spearmint

You can check-out the Fragrant Waters Roll-on Collection at a Bath and Body Works near you or online at: www.bathandbodyworks.com