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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Usually these sort of palettes – where they put everything together – do not interest me. They’re usually poor quality products, or colors I just don’t like. But when I saw this product, I was absolutely STUNNED with how amazing it is – and especially for the price! Each of the colors are spectacular! You have 36 gorgeous eyeshadows, 9 lipglosses, three blushes and one bronzer!? Seriously!?

And the best part of the whole thing is that it’s not some no-name brand. It’s LORAC! I absolutely love LORAC, they make amazing products. This is one gift that would make any girl ecstatic. Take my word for it – this is the must-have beauty gift of the year. I felt like a kid on Christmas when I opened it.

And how cute is the case! It is a cute little box – with a huge mirror. Perfect for vacations or trips! What am I rambling on about – just go order it!

LORAC’s NEW Box Office Sensation is a  breathtaking collection of 49 products for the eyes, lips and cheeks in a glamorous, mirrored train case.

This decadent set contains 36 eyeshadows, nine lip glosses, three blushes, and one bronzer that will help you bring out your inner starlet. Packaged in a compact, faux-crocodile train case with swing out shelves, this cute little number with a dazzling variety of colors packs a big punch.

$56

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Christina Hendricks, Julia Roberts and Lily Allen adore Lancome’s latest skin care product, Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate ($78- $98, sephora.com). The product has been shown in clinical trials to improve skin in 7 days. It evens out skin tone and improves texture.

On Friday, October 22, Lancome will donate $7.00 for every bottle bought to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to aid with scientific research. St. Jude is the first and only pediatric cancer center to be designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer research center where families never pay for a treatment not covered by insurance—and no child is ever denied treatment because of the family’s inability to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fundraising organization.

If you’re in the market for a new anti-aging product, you may want to take a closer look at Lancome’s Genifique this Friday. You’ll not only pamper yourself, you’ll help someone else.

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The one beauty faux pas Kim Kardashian wishes women would stop making?

“I hate when women wear the wrong foundation color,” she tells the Toronto Sun. “It might be the worst thing on the planet when they wear their makeup too light.”

Karadashian, who turns 30 Thursday, helped launch FusionBeauty ColorCEUTICALS collection earlier this week in Toronto, where she revealed her beauty routine.

It’s simple, she says: Toner, cleanser and moisturizers by Perfect Skin. When she’s not working, she sports little makeup, foundation and blush, the paper reports.

Her one beauty must-have? “Definitely blot paper or powder,” she says.

She says it’s inspiring that women turn to her website and Twitter account for beauty and fashion tips.

Says the reality starlet, “I do it for fun and put up fun beauty tips and fashion, so it’s really amazing that people read it and follow it.”

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I ran out of my last face wash, and headed to Sephora in search of something new! I use Murad’s Skin Perfecting Lotion, I already knew I loved the line! It’s an awesome non-drying, foaming cleanser that washes away surface oil and makeup. I don’t like to take my makeup off first with a makeup remover – then wash my face with a different product. This combines both – leaving my face feeling clean and healthy! I highly recommend this product! You won’t be disappointed!

$29.50

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I have very sensitive skin, and as I get older, the sun is taking its toll. By the end of the summer, I will have a patch of sun spots that are less than cute. I hate it! I looked into finding sun-spot removers, but there weren’t a lot to pick from. I was happy to get a sample of this product, see if it really works!

I use it twice a day, in the morning and before bed. I’ve noticed the sun spots are slowly going away. I’ve been using it for two weeks, and I’m confident that in a month or so these spots of mine shall be gone like the summer sun! I highly reccommend it!

High-Potency Spot Treatment powerfully reverses UV damage three ways: provides instant luminosity and radiance, reverses visible damage on skin surface and inhibits invisible damage from rising to the surface.

How to use: Apply on areas of concern for targeted action (such as on intense, stubborn spots) or apply over the entire face and décolleté for preventative action (such as blotchiness and hyperpigmentation).

$49.00

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LORAC has just released an amazing new product, the Evening Out Complexion Kit! Whether you are in the mood for an evening out, or just “evening out” your skin, this all-in-one, quick and easy-to-use complexion perfecting kit has you covered. LORAC’s Evening Out Compact features two creamy Paraben-Free Concealers, one silky-smooth Oil & Paraben-Free Powder Foundation and professional tools to complete your look -  all packaged in a sleek gunmental compact that fits easily into any day or evening bag for touchups on-the-go. Your skin never looked as flawless until you’ve spent an Evening Out with LORAC!

I love this compact, because it puts everything in one place. You have this amazing concealer (which works wonderfully) right there with matching powder foundation! The two work together beautifully, and trust me, you won’t be disappointed!

Comes in three shades, and sells for $38.00. Buy it here!

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