Clarins invites you and your readers to enter Clarins “Behind the Vanity” Photo contest on Facebook by turning your toiletries into a work of art!  Get creative with your beauty cabinet for a chance to win a year supply of Clarins product ($1,000 value!).  For example, you can arrange the products in your medicine chest into a heart, your favorite shape, an animal or something abstract—be creative and have fun with it!

After you design your cabinet, upload a picture to Clarins Facebook page.  The artist with the most votes wins a year supply of Clarins product!

Click on the link below to enter the contest!

http://apps.facebook.com/contestshq/contests/93967

Prize Details
CREATE SOME FUN WAYS TO SHOW OFF YOUR VANITY.
Turn your toiletries into a work of art.
Arrange what’s in your medicine cabinet into a face, a word, a forest—whatever moves you creatively. Express yourself.
The photo with the most votes, wins a one-year supply of Clarins product ($1,000 value!).
Click on the ’Vote Now” tab for some ideas.

Contest Instructions
Step 1: Like us on Facebook.
Step 2: Be creative! Snap a photo of your vanity. Have fun with it.
Step 3: Click on “Enter contest” on the left. Submit your information along with the photo of your vanity.
Step 4: Share the link with your friends on Facebook and get our your votes!
Valid image file types are .jpg, .gif, or .png and should not exceed 20 MB.
Prize Eligibility
Only persons residing in United States who are at least 18 years of age can enter.

Contest Starts
March 09, 2011 @ 09:00 am (EST)
Contest Ends
March 30, 2011 @ 11:59 pm (EDT)

Click on the link below to enter the contest!

http://apps.facebook.com/contestshq/contests/93967

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Julianne Moore looked radiant last night on the red carpet of the Golden Globe Awards in a dazzling pink, Lanvin dress. Nominated for Best Actress in The Kids Are All Right, her co-star Annette Benning took home the prize for the same film. Moore’s flawless makeup was created by Pati Dubroff, Clarins Celebrity Beauty Artist. A fuchsia dress on a red head can be difficult to match makeup to, but Dubroff chose to stay within the pink family creating contrasting hues on the eye lids (soft pink) and deep, rich blackberry on the lips.

Skin:
Dubroff started with Clarins Instant Smooth Line Correcting Concentrate to fill any fine lines on the skin and create an even canvas. She then applied the Instant Light Complexion Perfector in Rose Shimmer along her cheekbones for glowing skin that did not cover her freckles. Next, she swept a small amount of Blush Prodige in Miami Pink on the apples of her cheeks.

Eyes:
Clarins Instant Light Eye Perfecting Base was the foundation of the soft eye look, which not only helps pigment last all night but makes the color richer on the skin tone. Next, she used the pale pink eye shadow from Clarins new Neo Pastels Eye Palette and sculpted the eye using a matte taupe shade from the Pro Palette Eye Brow Kit. Competing the look was many coats of Wonder Perfect Mascara in Black.

Lips:
Berry stained lips, that looked like she just sipped a glass of wine were achieved without liner, but by dabbing on Clarins Rouge Prodige in Blackberry with the fingers.

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Clarins Instant Smooth Line Correcting Concentrate

Do you believe in magic? Clarins introduces Instant Smooth Line Correcting Concentrate; a portable magic wand that helps lines and wrinkles disappear in an instant! A favorite of Clarins Celebrity Beauty Artist, Pati Dubroff, this boosted formula corrects facial expression lines for a smoother, younger looking complexion and provides added skin firming and tightening benefits. Clarins new Line Correcting Concentrate can be applied directly to lines for instant touch-ups throughout the day. The high precision silicone tip targets the heart of the wrinkle to fill it in and smooth it away.

Instant Smooth tips from Clarins Celebrity Beauty Artist, Pati Dubroff:

A simple trick for using less foundation is mixing it with Instant Smooth. This gives skin a flawless, even tone, smoothes lines and wrinkles and helps your make-up stay on longer.
Use Instant Smooth over your foundation instead of Powder. Too much powder makes skin look dull and chalky!
To set your make-up throughout the day, apply Instant Smooth over make-up, on the t-zone and around the sides of the nose, to lessen redness, control shine and fill in lines and pores.
Use around the edges of lips to fill in lines and hold lipstick in place.
Portable for instant touch-ups on lines and wrinkles throughout the day.
For a smoother and younger looking complexion, immediately and over-time, apply the boosted formula with skincare benefits over expression lines near lips, eyes, brows and nose.
To prolong skincare benefits around the eye area, mix Instant Smooth with your eye cream to diminish the appearance of lines and wrinkles for more youthful looking eyes.

$32.00

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Clarins 2010 Holiday Barocco Collection is inspired by the dramatic, daring and sensual style of the baroque period. From luxurious draperies to rich golds – this historical time was one of excess, glamour and mystery. The new collection from Clarins introduces four limited edition pieces that celebrate every woman and her unique beauty.

These new products make my list, because, well, I love them! The makeup itself is beautiful – but the cases, the cases each look like a piece of jewelry! I swear I feel like royalty when I pull them out of my purse.

I love this new collection. I love the golds, and deep black. It makes for a glamorous evening look. I know anyone else would love these pieces. One of them – or heck – all of them! They’re wonderful!!

* Barocco Face Palette: A soft, light compact powder with a scroll motif in peachy-pink and sandy-beige. The combination of the two shades is perfect for illuminating the face or adding matte touches to the complexion. ($55)

* Barocco Shimmering Gold Powder for Face and Décolleté: An elegant black and gold powder box holds little nuggets dusted with golden pearl. With a sweep of the puff, they release a fine powder to beautifully enhance the skin with sparkling reflections. (Here)

* Barocco Eye Colour Trio: A trio of shades that create the perfect smoky eye for day and night with these ultra-fine textures that can be combined, layered or blended together for perfect holiday makeup. Create a wash of bronze to enhance the eyes, black to define the eyelids and gold to catch the light and brighten the inner corners. ($40)

* Barocco Rouge Prodige: The purple velvet drapes of the Baroque period are the inspiration for the colour of this lipstick. The rich formula combines long-hold colour, extreme shine and total comfort. ($24)

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Sunday, November 22nd: At last night’s 2010 American Music Awards, NINE-TIME Grammy Award winning singer Sheryl Crow presented the award for Favorite Male Artist (Country) at the Nokia Theater in L.A., wearing make-up by Clarins.

Inspired by Sheryl’s rock and roll sound, Clarins Celebrity Beauty Artist, Pati Dubroff, created Crow’s red-carpet look using warm, soft bronze shades and amber tones.

The look:

* Cheryl’s skin was smoothed and perfected with a mixture of Clarins Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch and Instant Smooth Foundation to achieve a flawless, even tone. Afterwards, Clarins Instant Light Complexion Perfector in Bronze Shimmer was swirled on cheeks for boosted radiance and warmth.

* To enhance the rock and roll vibe, eyes were highlighted and rimmed with Clarins Black Eyeliner Pencil and multiple coats of Wonder Perfect Mascara in Black. Afterwards, eyes were shaped with a matte brown shadow and a pop of amber sheen in the center using Clarins Eye Colour Quartet in Forest.

* To complete the look, lips were kept soft to allow the eyes take center stage! Dubroff applied Clarins Rouge Prodige Lipstick in Rosewood and a touch of Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector in Coral Shimmer to create a warm peachy lip with a soft sheen in the center.

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Say goodbye to sticky, thick lip gloss this fall and welcome rich, luminous long wear lipstick. From Betty Draper of Mad Men to singer Katy Perry to burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese, retro glamour is defining modern style and bringing back the art of sexily applying your lipstick… separating the women from the girls.

Rouge Prodige is the new true-hold lipstick from Clarins, with a high performance formula that offers rich colour, stunning shine and long-lasting comfort. Gone are the dry, long wear lipsticks that made lips look feathered and chapped. Rouge Prodige stays put from your morning coffee cup to evening cocktail glass. With a wide range of shades and finishes, there is a colour for every woman to tout her pout all day long.

To introduce this new line to women across the country, Clarins is giving away 5000 sample cards with 4 flattering shades of Rouge Prodige. Be one of the first 5000 people to register at the Clarins Facebook page to win! http://www.facebook.com/Clarins?v=app_134378156601481

Rouge Prodige is available in 16 shades at clarins.com in August 2010.

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I received an email this morning from Tamara:

I am looking for Pout Sexy Sunwear Ultimate Face Tan. You say Victoria Secret carries it but I am unable to find it. Any suggestions…I love it and can’t find it anywhere.

Thanks.

I looked into this product for Tamara, and found that Pout is actually out of business, as of December 24, 2007.  For a statement from the company, click here.

Then I went on a mission to find her a new face tanner, and found one that comes very highly recommended.  Hope this helps!

Intense Bronze Self Tanning Tint by Clarins.

What it is:
Self-tanner for face and décolleté.

What it is formulated to do:
Offers a rich, tropical color with mistake-proof results thanks to the unique cotton pad application method that makes self tanning fast and easy. The tinted formula allows you to see exactly where product has been applied, which makes for a mistake-proof, streak-proof result.

$29.00 – Clarins Intense Bronze Self Tanning Tint 4.2 oz

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