Pale puckers just don’t cut it for bold beauties Rihanna and Christina Aguilera, who have each taken a shine to this season’s eye-popping fuchsia lipstick shades.

“It’s a super fun look,” says Mylah Morales.  The hot pink hue “allows you to play with color and make a statement without going over the top.”

Try Chanel’s Rouge Allure Lipstick in Provocative, $30.00 BUY IT HERE!

I picked up the latest issue of Marie Claire, and they had some great beauty buys for the month of November.  So I thought I’d share a couple with you guys!

1. No Stain, No Gain!  Petite and pretty enough to stash in the daintiest evening clutch, Tarte’s mini Natural Cheek Stains ($25 per set) are the ideal touch-up tools.  Paraben – and preservative-free and infused with soothing acai, goji berry and pomegranate extracts, they’re gentle enough for the lips too.

Très Cheek Limited Edition Mini Cheek Stain Set ($50 Value)
What it is:
A pouch filled with three mini cheek stains.

What it does:
Tarte Très Cheek Limited-Edition Mini Cheek Stain Set features three mini cheek stains housed in a reusable purple and gold pouch that makes this set the perfect gift of pure couture. This annual best seller is back with three brand-new shades infuses with Tarte’s natural, t5™ infused formula. The natural formula enriches pigments and blends into the skin for a finish that’s fresh and dewy.

What else you need to know:
The tarte t5 super fruit complex™ is a proprietary blend of the five most active superfruits: goji, acai, maracuja, acerola, and pomegranate. The first blend of its kind, the t5 super fruit complex™ is loaded with naturally occurring, antioxidant rich nutrients and vitamins that have been known to deliver refining, anti-aging and skin-restorative benefits with each application. This set features skinvigorating™ ingredients: acai fruit extract, goji berry extract, pomegranate extract, acerola extract, maracuja extract.

Shades include:
- Posh (soft plum)
- Fierce (light strawberry red)
- Chic (golden coral peach)

$25.00 – BUY IT HERE!

2. QUICK TIPS! Forever changing nail-polish colors?  Sula’s unique water-based formulas are for fickle-fingertip types.  Pretty much chip-proof, they peel off easily when you want them to.  To extend the life of the four vibrant shades ($10 each), add any base and top coat!

Nail polish that easily peels off?  Sign me up!

$10.00 – BUY IT HERE!

I love Pumpkin, I can’t wait to try this new lip shine from Philosophy!

pumpkin spice muffin
flavored lip shine
pumpkin, spice and everything nice collide in this delicious spicy pumpkin muffin flavored lip shine. the high-gloss, high-flavor formula creates a smooth, sheer shine and is extremely pleasing to the senses. you’ll want to reapply this lip shine again and again!

you need this product if…
you are a lip gloss junkie
you want sweet, kissable lips
you love a high-gloss, high-flavor lip shine
you love the smell of pumpkin spice

$12.00 Pumpkin Spice Muffin Lip Shine

I love me some gift sets! And how perfect is this!

New at Sephora, is Five of Stila’s all-time best sellers in a collectible paint can.

Stila celebrates Sephora’s ten years of gorgeous with all the multitaskers needed to create a fashionable, fabulous face. The set features Stila’s cult favorites for a complete and timeless look. Happy 10th Anniversary, Sephora!

Available exclusively at Sephora, each limited-edition paint can includes Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer, Convertible Color in Peony, Kajal Eyeliner in Onyx, Mini Multi-Effect Mascara, and Brown Sugar Lip Glaze.

$40.00 – BUY IT HERE!

ĒMERGE is a clinically proven natural lip enhancing therapy developed by physicians as an alternative to lip augmentation.

ĒMERGE is designed to moisturize (moisture is essential to collagen production and healthy tissue), soften fine lines and increase lip volume. Its unique conditioning formula can improve elasticity, rebuild resiliency, and reduce feathering. The beauty and depth created by soft, smooth, plumped lips is inspiring.

ĒMERGE features two ingredients, L-Arginine, a semi-essential amino acid, to improve circulation and CoQ10, a vitamin-like substance and antioxidant, to help naturally produce healthier, smoother, younger-looking lips from the inside out.

ĒMERGE provides the perfect canvas for lip color or may be used alone as a premium lip gloss. Simply apply a thin layer of EMERGE to clean, dry lips in the morning, during the day and at bedtime. Visible results can become apparent in just days.

ĒMERGE is pain free and causes no numbness or stinging.Say hello to EMERGE and goodbye to thin, dry, cracked lips!

How It Works
Based on Nobel-Prize winning medicine, EMERGE is a cosmetic lip gloss that works by delivering natural ingredients which penetrate and work to enhance a woman’s lips by stimulating blood flow and circulation to the lips.

ĒMERGE is completely safe and all ingredients are natural. L-Arginine, our featured ingredient, is a semi-essential amino acid which increases vasodilatation allowing more capacity for blood flow resulting in increased circulation. CoQ10 is a naturally occurring enzyme present in every cell of the body. It serves as an important antioxidant in the mitochondria and lipid membranes. Here it protects our cells in their battle against the destructive effects of free radicals and the environment in the aging process. CoQ10 production diminishes with age thus replenishing our lips with this enzyme will help fight signs of aging and enhance firmness and elasticity.

Ēmerge Active Ingredients

• L-Arginine – a semi-essential amino acid for increased vasodilatation
• CoQ10 (ubiquinone) – a vitamin-like substance which serves as an important antioxidant
• d-alpha Tocopherol (Vitamin E) – the most biological antioxidant in humans; it plays a role in healing the skin on our lips
• Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract – an essential oil and natural preservative
• Camellia Sinesis Leaf (Green Tea) Extract – an antioxidant
• Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Seed Oil – provides natural emollience (softening) to smooth fine lines and rough textures
• Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter – an excellent nutritional source containing vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants as well as enzymes for circulation
• Castor Seed Oil & Hydrogented Castor Oil – provide natural emollience (softening) to smooth fine lines and rough textures
• Vegetable Glycerin – a valuable natural source ingredient with emollient-like properties which can soften and smooth the skin; it helps the outer epidermis in retaining moisture
• Sorbitol – a humectant (a substance that helps retain moisture) and thickener with a high refractive index for transparent formulation
• Ozokerite Wax – a basis material for high quality lip balm with suitability for a variety of climates
• Acrylates/Palmeth-25 Acrylate Copolymer – a viscosity modifier
• Menthol – the perfect carrier for L-Arginine; the doctors who developed this formula are experts in the field of L-Arginine/Menthol delivery and hold additional patents in this type of science
• Natural Flavors

Clinical Studies and Findings

A physician supervised placebo controlled study was performed on this product to ensure the safety and the efficacy of the formulation. All women using the product experienced an increase in lip size (visible lip vertical length); over 60% of women using the product experienced an increase in lip fullness (volume) and the average increase was over 50%; over 70% of women using the product reported it to be much more moisturizing than other lip glosses.

GO HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION, and where you can buy your own!

*NEW YSL GLOSS PUR BLACK*
Limited Edition

AS SEEN IN VOGUE (see below), this limited edition must-have item is available now.

A cosmetic jewel that turns lips into a spectacular fashion statement.

Mysterious, sensual, luminous… For fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, black is THE color. And as a make-up artist, lips are THE focus. YSL GLOSS PUR Black unites these two facets of his art in a superb Limited Edition.

From plum to ebony, it dresses lips in an infinite range of shades, depending on how it is applied – feather light or rich and bold. Transparent yet intense, it plays on the depths of black and the pure shine of a sparkle-free formula.

Besides being the must-have make up item for Fall 2008, Gloss Pur Black is a preview of a new formula which will launch in Spring 2009, in 6 radiant shades, full of pure color and high shine.

$28.00 YSL Gloss PUR BLACK

I was at Target the other day, and looking for an everyday lipstick.  One that won’t fade, and will last for hours.  I looked through all the major brands, Cover Girl, Max Factor, Maybelline.  I finally settled on Revlon’s ColorStay lipstick, and I absolutely LOVE it.  I loved it so much, in fact, I went back and bought another one – in a different shade.  My favorite shade is Rich Raisin (see below).

This lipstick goes on smooth – then quickly dries and sets.  It stays on, almost all day.  Through eating and drinking, it remains beautiful, and I’m so happy to have found such a great (inexpensive) lipstick!

Lipstick so soft and smooth you won’t believe it’s long-lasting. Exclusive formula with SoftFlex® for hours and hours of luscious, feel good color in one smooth step. Stays gorgeous, stays creamy, stays on. In 30 full-coverage and 6 sheer shades.

You can find this at your nearest drugstore!