This lipstick and case is truly beautiful but $45 seems pretty steep for a small  tube of lipstick. Definitely a splure item, would you pay $45 for a great tube of lipstick?

Rouge G de Guerlain Jewel Lipstick Compact
What it is:
A shimmering, ruby-powder lipstick tucked inside a chic, Parisian case.

What it does:
Guerlain Rouge G de Guerlain Jewel Lipstick Compact contains a ruby-powder formula that interacts with the light and creates a jaw-dropping pout of perfection. At first glaze, lips will be left defined, smoothed, plumped, and hydrated.

What else you need to know:
Tucked in a compact that marries beauty with high design, with one click, you will have a luminous lipstick and mirror at your fingertips. Designed by Lorenz Bäumer, the most talented jeweler from the Place Vendôme in Paris, it is the ultimate accessory of mystery and seduction.

Size: 0.12 oz

$45.00 Rouge G de Guerlain Jewel Lipstick Compact

My two cents: I love the lipgloss, I think it’s gorgeous.  But I’m not sure if I’m sold on this whole timestrip thing.  I think it’s a bit hokey - and not really necessary.  Other than that - the gloss is great!

Classic Lip Gloss by CARGO with Timestrip technology!

A non-sticky lip gloss formulation in a handy tube and wand that has built-in Timestrip® technology.

CARGO Classic Gloss features the award-winning, non-sticky formulation in a handy tube and wand that has built-in Timestrip® technology to show you when your gloss needs to be replaced. Its formula is now paraben free and has a silky texture that is hydrating and nourishing for lips.

Timestrip™ is a strip that remembers when a product was first opened and alerts you when it is no longer wise to use it. Simply insert the Timestrip™ into the cap and it is immediately activated. As the months go by the Timestrip™ window gradually turns red and, when the entire window is red, it is time to replace your gloss.

$22.00 - BUY IT HERE!

This is the PERFECT gift idea.  I love the gold clutch the products come in!  I love each of these products! Bring on summer!  We’re ready!

Packed in a chic gold clutch that’s a perfect accessory for the season, the Laura Geller Bring on the Bronze Kit is complete with golden glow essentials for skin, eyes and lips and includes:

Spackle Tint Under Makeup Primer in Bronze – Wear it under makeup or alone as a subtle bronzer. Spackle Tint is the perfect silky base layer that acts as a smoothing interface between the skin and cosmetics. The oil-free, lightweight formula is enriched with skin nourishing botanicals and is suitable for all skin types. Spackle Tint Under Makeup Primer keeps makeup looking fresh and flawless for hours!

Baked Eyeshadow Duo in Candied Bronze – Deep cooper eyeshadow and a sunny bronze highlighter combine to make eyes sparkle! This duo is infused with intense color pigments and baked in terracotta pans for 24 hours. The result is creamy, color-rich, easily-blendable shadows that glide onto the skin and make eyes pop. Can be worn wet or dry.

Lipshine SPF 15 in Sun Drenched – This lip product offers the easy application of a lip gloss, the UV ray protection of a sunscreen and the comfort of a vitamin-packed lip balm. The soft, universally-flattering shade gives just a hint of color, perfect for the warmer months!

Split Baked Body Frosting All Over Body Glow in Honey Glow/Sugar Glow with Puff – This all-over body product is like sunshine and moonlight in one portable compact, basking skin in its most favorable light. Honey Glow delivers a golden radiance, while Sugar Glow provides a sheer luminosity; together they leave skin polished to perfection. Like all Laura Geller Baked products, Split Baked Body Frosting All Over Body Glow starts as a pigment-rich liquid and is baked in terracotta pans for 24 hours. The fine, luxuriously smooth powder is enriched with Ceraphil Oil, to prevent dryness, and powerful antioxidants, White Tea and Centella Asiatica, to ward off free radicals.

The Laura Geller Bring on the Bronze Kit leaves skin naturally sun-kissed with a just-back-from-vacation glow, perfect for busy moms who don’t have time for a coffee break, never mind a vacation!

$45.00 - BUY IT HERE!

Rimmel London Stay Matte Clarifying Matte Foundation

Rimmel London Stay Matte Clarifying Matte Foundation is the ultimate summer makeup essential It’s a fluid, shine-free formula that provides up to 12 hours of flawless and fresh skin! Stay Matte Clarifying Matte Foundation is formulated with SKINPURE Complex, which combines a gentle dose of salicylic acid to clear imperfections and botanical extracts to nourish, for visibly purified skin! This light-weight formula blends with ease hiding blemishes and imperfections without clogging pores which is vital in the summer heat.

Rimmel London Lasting Finish Kiss & Stay Gloss

Summer wouldn’t be the same without Rimmel London Lasting Finish Kiss & Stay Gloss. This kiss-proof and food-proof formula gives lips magnetically kissable color for up to 10 hours! A double ended applicator provides glossy color on one side and a tinted crystal shine gloss on the other. Available in gorgeous 12 shades!

Diesel’s Heroic NEW Scent: Only The Brave

Diesel Only The Brave captures the essence of the Diesel man in a bottle. The new scent is housed in a smoky, gray bottle in the shape of a clenched fist wearing a silver Diesel ring. The scent represents the qualities of the brave, symbolized by a fist that tells several stories: Facing forward, the fist evokes power and energy; upright, it stands for self-affirmation; raised, it signifies victory, success and engagement.

As a gloss addict I was excited to try Almay’s new pure blends lipgloss. I got a tube in fig, a super cute  color and I loved how it looked on. Unfortunately the moment I applied the smell was overwhelming (think black panther in Anchorman) it was so strong I couldn’t stand to wear it.

After buying it and noticing the scent I looked at online reviews and it seems I am not the only one put off by the pungent scent and taste. So the colors may be beautiful and the price right but the smell is all wrong. 

ALMAY pure blendsTM lipgloss

• 95.8% natural
• Natural, beautiful color lipgloss
• Sheer, luminous color and shine
• Moisturizes, soothes and nourishes lips
• Blend of antioxidant fruit and flower extracts, including Lotus, Orchid and Acai to nourish and hydrate
• Free of talc and added parabens
• Eco-friendly package made from 28% post consumer recycled material
• Hypoallergenic. Dermatologist tested.

Available in 8 shades

$7.99