Stila’s giving us all a reason to smile! New Lip Enamel Luxe Gloss from Stila’s line of glosses works to make us all feel a little bit better. The gloss uses botanical extract rhodiola rosea to increase seratonin levels. The gloss comes in the above six shades, and their quickly becoming a favorite. Get them this September!

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As we’ve learned over the years, Lela Rose has never been one to shy away from rich, enticing colors; a point she proved yet again with the launch of her Fall 2009 collection at Bryant Park this morning. 

Some of the newest makeup shades are bold (red blush), luscious (caramel gloss)—and even bizarre (mauve everywhere). These shades that can be worn by all, below you will find a cheat sheet to help you when selecting a new color.

If you are still looking for a special last minute gift for your fabulous BFF, I may have just the gift to recommend. Earlier this fall, Stila cosmetics introduced 3 must have limited edition eye shadow palettes called Stila Backstage Beauty Collection (The Red Carpet Look, The Runway Look, and The Front Row Look). Each 3-pan palette features colors that were showcased at Fashion Week. The palettes are wrapped in faux leather and it comes with a black rosette that makes a perfect accessory for your dress, sweater, or even in your hair. The palette is $40.00 and is a chic item that I know she will love.

I looked into seeing which palette Stila has left in stock, and if you hurry you can still get The RED CARPET LOOK. This palette features a soft matte grey and shimmer pewter and included is a Kajal Eye liner in Onyx. The shadows can be used wet and/or dry to give you the Red Carpet Look, so hurry…so your BFF can be paparazzi ready!

See you on STILA Red Carpet.

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I know a lot of you are feeling the recession this year, but we can’t let that affect us from buying a new eye shadow color or sexy new lip gloss. So this weekend, I went to the drugstores to give you all the 411 on what’s out there. I decided to go to the L’Oreal section to see what’s new and close to some of my favorite makeup lines; Nars, Stila, Smashbox and M.A.C.

What I ended up buying was products from the L’Oreal HIP line. The HIP line has high intensity pigments that are very similar to those of NARS and M.A.C. L’Oreal has 5 new metallic eye-shadows this fall and they are AMAZING and great for Christmas and New Year’s Eve parties. Their loose pigments are also a must and they are highly pigmented allowing for very rich with bold colors. Another must have item from the HIP line is the cream eyeliner, also comes in 5 colors, my favorites colors are black, midnight blue, and teal and they come with a small angle brush. I love that the cream eyeliner goes on smooth and easy, and can be smudged for a smoky look.

They also have two great lip products; the jelly balm and the lip gloss. The jelly balm kept my lips moist and non-sticky, giving me a sheer lip color to use by itself or on top your favorite lipstick. The best part was my hair did not get stuck to my lips. The hip gloss is better for the evening because it gives more color and I didn’t have to put on a lip pencil, a lipstick and lip gloss. I didn’t have to carry so many items with me, and both lip products have vanilla in them so they smell and taste great.

So, don’t like the stress of the recession effect you staying fabulous. Check out L’Oreal and any of the other brands like Cover Girl, Revlon and Maybelline. They will make great stocking stuffers for your girlfriends.