SPANX and Clinique Collaborate: Beauty Besties

How fun! Spanx has been my go to brand for years as has Clinique, so it's only natural that I find this collaboration to be extremely FITTING! I mean Sara Blakely basically put an end to having a "panty line" as she invented the first legband free shaper short. Fifteen years later, SPANX is introducing the next generation of seamless shaping...titled "Power Series."

To celebrate Spanx’s launch of their Power Series collection, they have teamed up with Clinique to present Beauty Besties, a pairing of the best everyday essentials for girls on the go!

Starting now and continuing every Saturday in April, they’ll be hosting in-store events at Nordstrom locations nationwide where guests will be treated to a curated selection of Clinique two-in-one staples alongside a Power Series consultation from Spanx (Power Series is a line of everyday essentials from Spanx created to provide the ultimate foundation for a flawless look – something Clinique is definitely familiar with on the beauty side).

The events will include contouring tips from beauty industry insiders, raffles and a gift with the purchase of any Beauty Besties Power Pair.

SPANX and Clinique Power Pairs include:

When you like your hemlines short and your lipstick staying power long…

SPANX Higher Power Panties (SRP $38) + Clinique Pop Lip Colour & Primer (SRP $18)



When you want all-day control and don’t have time for touch ups…

SPANX Power Short (SRP $38) + Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation & Concealer (SRP $27)



When you want to contour your waist…and your face…

SPANX Higher Power Short (SRP $38) + Clinique Chubby Stick Sculpting Contour (SRP $21/each)

Beauty Products to Make You Sizzle this Valentine's Day!

With the anticipated movie release of " 50 Shades of Grey", here is a small sampling of some products to help get you in the mood....

YOUR SCENT… IS LIKE A DRUG TO ME:

Annick Goutal Eau Du Ciel Eau de Toilette

This cult-classic, initially launched in 1986, is making its comeback. The scent is a fresh, soft and natural fragrance. Top notes include linden and Brazilian rose wood. The middle notes unite violet leaves, neroli and iris, and bottom notes of orange blossom enrich the woodsy melody of this pure and innocent fragrance.
Price: $149 (100ml), Available at the Annick Goutal Boutique: 646-964-4819 (Ships nationwide)

FLOWER Fragrance – Sultry

For a nighttime date, or a late-night rendezvous, this sensual oriental floral wraps you in a seductive trail of creamy florals, alluring spices and sultry vanilla woods.

TOP NOTES: Purple Plum, Cranberry Cocktail, Pink Pepper, MID NOTES: Night Blooming Jasmine, Cashmeran, Juicy Blackberries, BASE NOTES: Patchouli, Madagascar Vanilla, Sultry Musks

Price: $24.98 (30ml), $19.98 (15ml), $9.98 (10ml Rollerball), Available at Walmart and Walmart.com

Ralph Lauren Fragrances Midnight Romance

Relive your erotic romance with a scent that captivates the enchantment of feminine mystery, Midnight Romance… the fragrance of passionate desires. A sensual embrace of pink peony and black vanilla, it creates a modern contradiction, much like today’s woman, and captures Ralph Lauren’s understanding of feminine sensitivity and beauty that is staged through his world of fashion. A floriental fragrance, Midnight Romance combines an exhilarating mix of notes, including top notes of raspberry, Italian bergamot, juicy lychee, mid notes of peony, jasmine sambac, freesia and base notes of black vanilla, iris absolute, and ambrox. Developed by a male and a female master perfumer, each note adds a facet of femininity and mystery to create chemistry and the thrilling anticipation of passion.
Price: $94 (100ml), Available at RalphLauren.com and select retailers

Kenneth Cole Mankind

This bold fragrance celebrates the evolution of the modern man – confident and connected. The aromatic fragrance delivers a fresh, modern and masculine scent. It opens with a fresh blend of cardamom, tarragon leaves, zesty ginger and a splash of pineapple. It continues into a masculine blend of cedarwood, vetiver root and cinnamon then transforms into a rich, enticing dry down of sandalwood, oak moss, tonka and sexy skin musk.
Price: $72, Available at Macy's and macys.com

GET NAILED:

L’Oréal Paris Dark Sides of Grey Colour Riche Nail Collection

Get ready to discover the sultry sides of grey with L’Oréal Paris’ latest, limited-edition nail collection. Inspired by the greys seen strutting down the runway and the highly anticipated movie adaptation of “50 Shades of Grey,” there’s no denying that grey is one of the hottest hues. With eight different shades, create endless looks with the new staple tone seen everywhere from Paris to New York. Using a unique formula that delivers intense color, luxurious shine and 10-day wear, there’s a perfect hue to match your personality, style and mood.
Price: $5.99 each, Available at select retailers nationwide until supplies last.

Nails inc The New White Polish in White Horse Street

Enriched with Porcelain Flower Extract, a rare white flower from Thailand with recognized healing, therapeutic, illuminating and calming properties, the soft smoky grey shade promises to improve nail strength and health while providing the perfect wearable shade for everyone.
Price: $14, Available at Nailsinc.com

CREATE SMOLDERING, BEDROOM EYES:

By Terry Ombre Blackstar in Ombre Mercure

The premium eye shadow of its generation, this soft creamy texture creates the perfectly sophisticated and ultra-luxurious look. With a high precision tip and Black Pearl extracts, this eye shadow’s grey shade can be used to illuminate the eye for an irresistible eye makeup result.
Price: $43, Available at Barneys.com

Clinique Wear Everywhere Neutrals in Grey

When in doubt, go neutral. Introducing Wear Everywhere Neutrals, which consists of eminently wearable, mix-and-matchable hues. This 8-shade eye shadow palette helps to explore different shades of grey. Mistake proof combinations exist within every palette. Go matte, go shimmery, and get creative. There are no wrong answers. Each Wear Everywhere Neutrals eye shadow palette is crease-and fade-resistant and ophthalmologist tested.
Price: $36, Available at Clinique counters nationwide and Clinique.com

L’Oréal Paris Infallible Smokissime Powder Eyeliner Pen in Taupe Smoke

Nothing says come “hither” like a smoky eye… Forget spending hours in front of the mirror using multiple products to create it. The ultimate smoky perfection is now easily achievable in just one stroke. This powder pen eyeliner utilizes a revolutionary smoke applicator with a unique, precision tip to draw and rounded foam to blend. The innovative gel-like powder formula housed in the product cap glides on easily and cleanly, providing a powdery smoky finish.Whether you want a subtle smoky or deeply intense look, it is now only a stroke away.
Price: $9.99, Available at mass, food and drug retailers nationwide.

Urban Decay Perversion Mascara

The new Perversion Mascara glides on like a second skin, with an ultra-creamy, lengthening and volumizing formula. It coats each lash with triple-black pigments and a deeply nourishing ingredient blend for bigger, blacker, badder lashes. Go ahead and pile on coat after coat — even if it’s been all day since you applied, more Perversion always means more beautiful lashes, as the formula never gets sticky or clumpy. Perversion Mascara features Urban Decay’s high-tech, volumizing brush with twisted trim to latch on to each lash. No need to wiggle the wand or maneuver it at all different angles, the brush pulls through lashes smoothly and lays down a generous amount of product with a clean, clump-free finish.
Price: $22, Available at Sephora, Ulta,Sephora.com, Ulta.com, Macys.com, Beauty.com, and UrbanDecay.com

Beat The Winter Blues with These Items for Dry Skin and Hair!

Baby it IS cold outside! Temperatures are dropping, but unfortunately, we don’t get to spend the rest of winter hibernating. Polar vortexes, arctic cold fronts and nor’easters are on their way to wreak havoc on skin – so get yourself stocked to prep and prevent irritated, chapped, dry skin and hair.

With gentle cleansers that won’t strip your skin, hydration boosters that supercharge your moisturizer and protective emollients to shield your skin and hair, you’re ready to meet winter head-on. Below are links to products that help to protect the skin you are in as well as keeping your hair both healthy and hydrated!

FOR GENTLE CLEANSING:

bliss fabulous makeup melt gel-to-oil cleanser

Don’t let your evening routine dry out your skin. When you massage this innovative gel cleanser into your skin, it transforms into a lightweight but powerful cleansing oil that leaves skin clean, soft and perfectly balanced, never dry or stripped, and easily removes all makeup. Formulated with our spa-velous blend of seven spa essential oils, which work synergistically to deep clean without drying.
Price: $28, Available at bliss spas, blissworld.com, Sephora and Sephora.com

Clarisonic Luxe Brush Heads

Perfect for gently cleansing irritable, winter-dry skin, the Clarisonic Luxe Brush Head Collection delivers uncompromised cleansing efficacy with enhanced hydration. Developed for face, eye, and body, the dynamic dual-layer design features a soft, massaging top layer over a firmer, efficacious lower layer. Filaments are almost double the length, creating a greater sweeping action with increased fluid forces, gently massaging skin to cleanse and simultaneously increase natural hydration levels.
Price: $30 each, Available at Sephora, Macy’s, Nordstrom and Clarisonic.com 


TO SUPER-CHARGE HYDRATION: 

Caudalie Premier Cru L’Elixir

This part serum-part oil amps up your moisturizing routine in the winter months; helping to greatly increase the efficacy and absorption of your favorite face creams. Formulated with cutting edge anti-aging ingredients – Stabilized Vine Resveratrol, Viniferine, and Grape-Seed Polyphenol, it includes five anti-aging oils that also have incredible hydrating properties. The lightweight texture immediately absorbs into the skin for a smoother, firmer, plumper, and more radiant complexion.
Price: $99, Available at Caudalie Boutiques, and on US.Caudalie.com and Sephora in February 2015

L’Oréal Paris Age Perfect Cell Renewal Facial Oil

This advanced facial oil is formulated to combine proven skin surface renewing ingredient, Lipo Hydroxy Acid, with the hydrating, nourishing power of light essential oils. As a result, wrinkles are visibly reduced, and in the cold season, skin feels smoother, softer, firmer, and more resilient.
Price: $24.99, Available at lorealparisusa.com and chain drug, food and mass market retailers

Meaningful Beauty Ultra Lifting & Filling Treatment

In your palest, driest winter weather moments, this NEW dual-action serum comes to the rescue to hydrate and prime the face. Designed to lift sagging, aging skin and fill and plump fine lines and wrinkles, it’s infused with a rare, exclusive orchid extract to support healthy collagen and elastin production. Key ingredients like Hyaluronic Acid, vitamin C and the brand’s Encapsulated Melon Extract hydrate the skin.
Price: $49.95 for regular shipment members and $72 for non-members, Available at MeaningfulBeauty.com 

FOR EMOLLIENT PROTECTION:

By Terry Cellularose Baume D’Eau

When skin is hurting from the harsh cold, this fresh balm combines the hydrating properties of an intense skincare with the luscious softness of a hydra-quenching gel. Its original and delicately rose-scented "aqua-fluffy" texture moisturizes, revitalizes and energizes even the thirstiest, most asphyxiated skin, thanks to [MR+ S]* active ingredients that ensure continuous three-layer hydration.
Price: $99, Available at Beauty.com

JÂSÖN® Smoothing Coconut 100% Organic Oil

The perfect, all-purpose moisturizer - rich in nourishing Vitamin E and antioxidants, this melts-at-first-touch oil delivers unprecedented care to your skin and hair. It nourishes extremely dry, chapped skin, tames frizz and fly-aways, minimizes hair breakage and split ends and smooths chapped lips.
Price: $10.99 (15oz), Available at natural food stores, Whole Foods Market and jason-personalcare.com/

Peter Thomas Roth Mega-Rich Anti-Aging Sleeping Mask

Cold air means dry skin. Get a necessary added layer of moisture and protection with this intensive overnight treatment, which helps to replenish moisture, soothe and calm skin, and reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles while you sleep. Nourishing Sweet Almond Oil and Aloe help moisturize and repair the look of dry, damaged skin while Sepi-Calm™ S* helps reduce irritation for all skin types, especially very dry and sensitive skin.
Price: $68, Available at PeterThomasRoth.com

StriVectinLABS Extreme Cream

A deeply nourishing hydration cream formulated with patented NIA-114 technology and moisture seeking molecules, known for their ability to maintain water reserves and prevent dehydration. Energizing Oxygen Complex breathes new life into skin to activate cell renewal and stimulate collagen formation, diminishing the appearance of lines and wrinkles.
Price: $89, Available at StriVectin.com


FOR SOFT, HYDRATED HAIR: 

Alterna Haircare Caviar Moisture: Replenishing Moisture Milk

Winter does not have to mean dry, static-ridden, knotty hair. A few spritzes of this ultra-hydrating spray will drench your locks in weightless moisture for maximum softness and shine. Clinically proven to absorb instantly and deep condition for 20x more hydration and a 90% improvement in detangling, its formula also adds elasticity to reduce breakage.
Price: $30, Available at AlternaHaircare.com, Sephora/Sephora.com, and Ulta/Ulta.com

DESSANGE Paris Oleo Miracle Replenishing Oil

Give your hair the hydration it craves during winter with Oleo Miracle Replenishing Oil. The reparative oil works to help transform hair suffering from thermal, chemical and environmental damage for a visibly softer, healthier look. Offering intense nourishment, the formula is infused with three key natural oils: Argan Oil, Camelia Oil and Pracaxi Oil, leaving hair smooth, bouncy and manageable.
Price: $11.99, Available at Target.com and Target stores nationwide

KÉRASTASE ELIXIR ULTIME SERUM SOLIDE

Combat winter’s harsh weather and restore dry, damaged hair. Enriched with 15 precious healing oils to restore split ends, revive highlights, control frizz and more, Serum Solide is the FIRST-EVER versatile oil serum in a solid form. Ideal for dry, damaged, thick or frizzy hair, use by warming a dime-size amount of the serum between fingers. The solid serum instantly melts and can be applied to targeted areas of hair.
Price: $45, Available at kerastase-usa.com and Kérastase Salons

L’Oréal Paris EverPure 8-in-1 Color Miracle Color Revitalizing Treatment

As winter continues to damage hair, this color-revitalizing treatment instantly delivers eight essential benefits for color-treated hair: protect color from fading, even out hair’s texture, boost radiance, shield against heat damage, quench dry hair, detangle instantly, control frizz & flyaways and silken hair from root to tip. Simply spray once or twice on wet hair and comb through prior to styling.
Price: $8.99, Available at mass, food and drug retailers nationwide


FOR REPAIRING DAMAGE AND IRRITATION: 

Alba Botanica® Very Emollient™ Coconut Rescue Body Lotion

This ultra-moisturizing lotion instantly delivers potent hydration with a unique blend of unrefined Coconut Oil, Coconut Milk, and Shea Butter. This lotion uses only unrefined, virgin coconut oil that is cold pressed from fresh coconut meat. This process allows it to maintain more skin nourishing phytochemicals, vitamins and antioxidants that provide immediate relief to even the driest skin.
Price: $14.99 (32 oz), Available at Whole Foods Market, Target, natural food stores, grocery stores, and AlbaBotanica.com

bliss glamour gloves

Pamper parched paws with our mitt moisturizing glamour gloves. In 20 minutes flat, dehydrated dukes are transformed into something so soft and smooth you'll be absolutely smitten over your new mittens! Hydrates hands with a self-activating gel lining (containing olive oil, grapeseed oil, and vitamin E), and lasts for up to 50 uses.
Price: $52, Available at bliss spas and blissworld.com

Clinique Repairwear Sculpting Night Cream

Hydrate your skin during the harsh winter months with Repairwear Sculpting Night Cream, equipped with eight potent ingredients to help skin rebound. These ingredients help support skin during its sleep cycle, when skin’s repair ability peaks, supporting natural skin cell regeneration. Murumuru Butter and Linoleic Acid work to prevent dehydration and maintain an optimum balance of moisturization leaving skin feeling soft, smooth and comfortable.
Price: $65, Available at Clinique counters nationwide and Clinique.com

Proactiv+ Redness Relief Serum

The cold wind can chafe your skin, leaving it red and irritated. Relax the skin with this cooling serum designed to instantly reduce acne-induced inflammation. Featuring calming botanical extracts that help relieve swelling and irritation and improve the overall appearance of the complexion, the formula glides directly onto the skin via a built-in stainless steel roller. Store in the refrigerator as needed.
Price: $44.95 for regular shipment members and $52 for non-members, Available at DiscoverProactiv.com

SkinCeuticals Epidermal Repair

Perfect for skin sensitized by harsh environmental aggressors, this therapeutic treatment combines beta glucan and centella asiatica to provide a protective veil for traumatized skin while facilitating the processes necessary to accelerate restoration of the skin’s barrier. Epidermal Repair is clinically shown to greatly diminish redness and soothe irritated skin.
Price: $69, Available at SkinCeuticals.com

Beauty Products That Help You Look Your Best This Holiday Season

Yes, it IS that time of year and I do hope you find these Holiday round up articles to be especially helpful when thinking of gift ideas as well as looking your best for all of your upcoming festivities. Below, included are a full roundup of the beauty must-haves to keep you right on trend for all of the holiday get-togethers. From glowing skin essentials to cosmetics with just the right amount of sparkle, these products will have you feeling perfectly primped for a wonderful holiday season.

DEWY, GLOWING SKIN

Clarisonic Sonic Radiance Brightening Solution

Unlock your brightest complexion this holiday season with Clarisonic, the pioneer in sonic cleansing. Sonic Radiance Brightening Solution beautifully transforms skin and users instantly experience skin that is brighter, softer, and more radiant.

Price: $249, Available at Clarisonic.com

Caudalie Polyphenol c15 Overnight Detox Oil

Apply this anti-oxidant rich oil before bed to wake up to a glowing, radiant complexion. Its detoxifying formula blends stabilized Grape-seed Polyphenols, with top-performing stabilized Vitamin C to block damaging free-radicals in an unprecedented effective manner.

Price: $52, available at Caudalie.com

L’Oréal Paris Age Perfect Cell Renewal Golden Serum Treatment

Give your skin the perfect glow with the The Age Perfect Cell Renewal Serum. Containing a blend of high-performance ingredients as well as Golden micro-reflectors, this formula helps to treat and repair the complexion.

Price: $24.99, Available at Mass Retailers

Elemis Pro-Radiance Illuminating Flash Balm

Don’t let late-night holiday parties leave your skin looking hungover, this “hybrid moisturizer” delivers its benefits in a flash, instantly reviving your complexion and delivering sheen and luminosity for a healthy, vibrant glow. This product is delightfully light on the skin and I have been using it as a primer underneath my CC cream.

Price: $60, Available at TimetoSpa.com

Urban Decay NAKED Illuminated

If you like your glow to compete with any Christmas trees in the vicinity, then you’re going to love the new shades of NAKED Illuminated. The gorgeous rose-gold shimmer packaging looks giftable straight off the shelf and the powder is flattering on all skin tones (and perfect for use on the face or the body.) It is simply a stunning addition to any look as it is up to you whether to apply the product heavy handed or not. In person, this blew me away with it's delicate sparkle.

Price: $29, Available at Sephora.com

RAVISHING RED LIP

You know my signature look, so what says holidays more than the perfect red pout? With an array of red shades below, finding a match is easier than ever!

By Terry Terrybly Velvet Rouge Liquid Velvet Lipstick in Ingu Rouge

Pucker up for liquid velvet. This pigment-saturated hybrid lipstick has all the versatility of a lacquer as it coats the lips in a flawless film of vibrant matte red.

Price: $46.50, Available at beauty.com

 

FLOWER Lip Suede Velvet Lip Chubby in Red-dy to Bloom

Rich and highly pigmented, the intense color payoff results in a velvet finish every time. What’s more, each Chubby is self-sharpening so you will never be left with a dull tip.

Price: $7.98, Available at Walmart

Laura Geller Love Me Dew Moisturizing Lip Crayon in Cranberry Glaze

Infused with Vitamin E to keep lips soft while delivering antioxidant protection, Love Me Dew is an ultra-hydrating, conditioning formula with a luxurious balm-like texture and just the right pop of color. My lips felt soft and moisturized throughout the day.

Price: $16, Available at Ulta

SOPHISTICATED SPARKLE

Everyone loves a little glitter…embrace the holiday party scene with just the right amount of sparkle from eye shadows to bronzers to liners.

By Terry Crayon Khol Terrybly in Gold Ornament

Terry introduces a new sparkly gold eyeliner for the ultimate in bold and glamorous eyes to create the ultimate stunning look. The pencil’s soft tip with excellent glide-on action defines the contour of your eyes and applies deeply intense color.

Price: $34, Available at beauty.com

L’Oréal Paris Silkissime Eyeliner by Infallible

This silky pencil liner with a creamy, liquid formula is designed to glide on like silk and can be applied to the lash or water lines to create a range of intense, edgy looks. Stay on trend for the holidays and add silver liner to brighten up your look.

Price: $8.99, Available at Mass Retailers

Clinique The Nutcracker Act I and Act II Compacts

Clinique has developed The Nutcracker Suite capturing the beauty and grace of the classic ballet performance. Composed of Act I & II, the compacts couple beautiful shimmering eyeshadows,with delicate pink blush. Take with you in your clutch and enjoy!

Price: $36 each, Available at Clinique counters nationwide

FLOWER Glisten Up! Highlighter Chubby

Get your glow on with this new sheer illuminating highlighter for cheekbones and eyes. The silky formula provides a brightening effect and luxurious finish as it perfectly lights up the face with a subtle sheen. Can be used over makeup or alone for a natural glow.

Shades: Pearl Shimmer, Gold Coaster, Honey Bronze

Price: $9.98, Available at Walmart

  

Laura Geller Bronze-n-Brighten

A revolutionary bronzer featuring swirled color-corrective pigments that create a natural-looking tan with a dewy, radiant finish. Made by Italian artisans, it starts as a cream baked for 24 hours on a terracotta tile and hand-finished – resulting in a smooth, long-wearing formula.

Price: $33, Available at Laura Geller.com

DRAMATIC CAT EYE

Take on a bold look this season with a sultry, smoky cat eye. The below products make achieving the look as easy as 1-2-3.

By Terry Give Me 5 Smoky Eyes

All you need to pull off a dramatic smoky or cat eye, the kit includes Terry’s signature Hyaluronic Eye Primer, Mascara Terrybly, Crayon Kohl Terrybly, Ombre Blackstar and Eyebrow Liner.

Price: $159, Available at beauty.com

Laura Geller Eye Calligraphy Liquid Eyeliner

Classic, Fine and Slanted “marker” tip liquid eyeliner providing total eye-lining control. The quick drying liquid makes applying eyeliner easy leaving you with a precise application every time! The different tips help you create a thin, natural line or a bold, striking cat eye. Note that in my pictures below, I could have gone even thinner with both tips as they allow for very precise lines that do not smudge nor budge.

Price: $20 each, Available at LauraGeller.com

L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche Dual Effects Eye Shadow Quads

Create a smoky statement with these luxurious shadow combinations. The palettes pair together 4 harmonious shades formulated with exclusive Color Boost Technology, to infuse rich color pigments and saturated pearls for creamy, ultra-blendable application.

Price: $9.99, Available at Mass Retailers

Urban Decay Fast, Easy, Sexy Partial False Lashes

Party hopping? Minimal time to primp? Enter Fast Easy Sexy Lashes, partial false lashes that are completely foolproof — no bending, molding or trimming. Now time-starved women (and those who don’t want over-the-top lashes) can get quick, movie star-worthy lashes without all of the drama.

Price: $15, Available at Ulta

DAY TO NIGHT HAIR

For when you don’t have time to run to the salon after work these products help to achieve a fabulous hair style fit for any holiday part… in just minutes!

PRO TIPS:

“When hair is in need of a quick boost, you can create excess volume by switching your part to lift the roots. Dry shampoo can also immediately freshen your look; spray it directly into the roots to add instant body and absorb oil.”- Edward Tricomi, Stylist & Co-Founder of Warren-Tricomi Salons

“Maximize your hair’s color and dimension by utilizing products that add shine. If you’re going from day to night and need to quickly step up your look, spray the hair with a shine spray and pull it back into a tight, sleek pony for a look that is chic and polished.”- Joel Warren, Celebrity Colorist & Co-Founder of Warren-Tricomi Salons

Alterna Haircare CAVIAR: Perfect Texture Finishing Spray

For a sexy “undone look,” look no further than Alterna’s Caviar Perfect Texture Finishing Spray. Spray this into your hair after work to create body, shape, and texture in your hair- instant style for any holiday party.

Price: $28, Available at QVC.com

DESSANGE Paris Oleo Miracle Replenishing Oil

Apply DESSANGE Paris Oleo Miracle Oil to hair after styling to give it a perfect holiday shine that lasts all day. With just a few drops, this leave-in treatment nourishes dry, damaged hair without leaving a greasy residue.

Price: $11.99, Available at Target

L’Oréal Paris Elnett Satin Hairspray

Style your hair for the holidays and finish your look with Elnett for effortless volume and natural-looking styles that hold during work and into the night. A cult classic, Elnett Satin Hairspray’s micro diffuser sprays ultra-fine and disappears at the stroke of a brush offering strong, clean hold.

Price: $14.99, Available at Mass Retailers

MERRY MANICURE

The best accessory to any holiday outfit? The perfect manicure! Stay on trend this season and incorporate festive holiday colors into your at-home manicures.

FLOWER Rose Gold Top Coat

Molten metals add shine and shimmer to your mani! This buildable metallic coverage can be applied over your favorite FLOWER nail color to create gradient ombre nails, or use alone & apply multiple coats for extra impact.

Price: $5.98, Available at Walmart

L'Oréal Paris Sparkling Soirée Nail Collection

A modern, soirée-chic holiday collection inspired by fashion’s biggest runways. By itself, a single sequin on a dress adds subtle glimmer, but collectively, they shimmer brightly as the season’s most elegant bead of choice.

Price: $5.99, Available for individual purchase at select retailers nationwide while supplies last

Nails inc Winter Wonderland Kit

Shimmer and shine this holiday season with this must-have collection of a fabulously festive trio of full-size special effect polishes. Kit includes: Trafalgar Square (Red), St George’s Square (White/Silver) and Buckingham Square (Rose Gold)

Price: $29, available for a limited time at Nailsinc.com

Pantone Announces Color of the Year: Marsala

Pantone just announced that Marsala is the official 2015 color of the year. Pantone has described the color as, “a naturally robust and earthy wine red.” Below are a variety of beauty offerings that incorporate 2015’s hottest color.

By Terry Terrybly Velvet Rouge Liquid Velvet Lipstick in Bohemian Plum

Pucker up for liquid velvet! This pigment-saturated hybrid lipstick with all the versatility of a lacquer coats the lips in a flawless film of bold Marsala color. The exclusive formula glides on to deliver an indiscernible dose of delicious definition in this year’s Pantone color. The rejuvenating plant extracts take action to smooth, plump and lift the lips while the pigments add shine, unleashing a precious pop of juicy coverage that locks in and won’t dry out the pout.

Price: $46.50, Available at Beauty.com

Clinique Wear Everywhere Neutrals

Clinique introduces their 8-color Wear Everywhere Neutral Palettes. Go matte, go shimmery, and get creative- here are no wrong answers. Each Wear Everywhere Neutrals eye shadow palette is crease-and fade-resistant and ophthalmologist tested- embracing the Marsala pantone shade has never been easier!

Price: $36, Available at Clinique counters nationwide and Clinique.com

Clinique High Impact Lip Colour SPF 15 in Plum Nude

It may be cold outside, but to stay toasty warm this winter, we’re actually planning to get naked—at least as far as our lips are concerned. Embark on a new look this New Year and achieve the natural “no-makeup” look with this plum nude shade from the Clinique Happy Nude Year Collection.

Price: $15, Available at Clinique counters nationwide and Clinique.com

FLOWER Kiss Me Twice Lip & Cheek Chubby in Raisin the Roof

From FLOWER – the full cosmetics range co-founded by Drew Barrymore and available exclusively at Walmart – Give cheeks a rosy glow in a pinch and lips kissable color in a pout with this versatile full-coverage color. Breakthrough ingredients like Spherical Silicone powder & Ceramidone reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and plump the skin, while Soft Focus Technology blurs imperfections and provides optimal skin smoothing. Easy and convenient, this self-sharpening Chubby is perfect to “throw-and-go” into your purse. No Talc, D5, or Parabens

Price: $9.98, Available at Walmart and Walmart.com 

Kenneth Cole Mankind Gift Set

Set inside a Marsala colored pouch, Kenneth Cole introduces the Mankind gift set, just in time for the Pantone announcement. The bold fragrance celebrates the evolution of the modern man; confident, connected and ready to take on today’s challenges. Mankind is an aromatic fragrance delivering a fresh, modern and masculine scent. It opens with a fresh blend of cardamom, tarragon leaves, zesty ginger and a splash of pineapple. It continues into a masculine blend of cedarwood, vetiver root and cinnamon then transforms into a rich, enticing drydown of sandalwood, oak moss, tonka and sexy skin musk. Kit includes Eau de Toilette, Deodorant, After Shave Balm, and the Hair & Body Wash.

Price: $76, Available at Macy's and macys.com

L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche Extraordinaire Liquid Lipcolour in Scarlet Concerto

This innovative lip product infused with precious oils helps deliver perfection in three dimensions. Available in a Marsala shade, the unique formula creates the perfect lip, offering the best benefits of your favorite lip products – a smooth surface, rich color and magnified shine.

Price: $9.99, Available at www.lorealparisusa.com and at mass, food and drug retailers nationwide

Laura Geller Love Me Dew Moisturizing Lip Crayon in Plum Freeze

Infused with Vitamin E to keep lips soft while delivering antioxidant protection, Love Me Dew is an ultra-hydrating, conditioning formula with a luxurious balm-like texture and just the right pop of color. Shiny, moisturizing hues wear comfortably – never dry or sticky. This convenient chubby stick never needs sharpening and is perfect for touch-ups on the go.

Price: $16, Available at Ulta and LauraGeller.com

Nails inc NAILKALE Polish in Holland Walk

Nails inc is the first polish brand to introduce kale, the super-hero of clean eating, into a collection of everyday polishes. The ultimate Marsala shade for your nails is supercharged with kale extract and is packed with high levels of vitamins A, C and K to stimulate advanced keratin production, hydrate and nourish nails. The polish also features Nails inc’s patented Regenerating Complex (a two-fold Aldehyde, Zinc and Calcium blend), making it the ultimate treatment for stronger, healthier looking nails.

Price: $14, Available exclusively at Sephora.com

Ralph Lauren Fragrances Lauren

Discover the luxury of Lauren - a timeless, graceful, classic scent and the first perfume for women by Ralph Lauren that launched in 1978. This feminine and gracious floral bouquet of scents includes green top notes and powdery base of wood and spices. Top Notes: Green florals, violet, carnation, rose and rare wood spices.

Price: $52 (75ml) or $68 (125ml), Available on RalphLauren.com and at select retailers

Urban Decay Vice 3 (Sonic)

It’s time to reclaim your spot on the naughty list. Vice is back, in its third limited edition, and trust us – it’s worthy of the name. This luxe, sophisticated palette is so indulgent you’ll feel like you’re getting away with murder. Featuring 20 gorgeous brand-new, exclusive, never-before-seen shades in a mix of brights and neutrals, each shade contains the Pigment Infusion System, the proprietary ingredient blend that makes every UD shade so velvety, rich, blendable and long-lasting. Always one of the hippest players on the scene and one step ahead, this palette includes Sonic – a gorgeous metallic red-copper that’s an ideal match to Pantone’s 2015 Color of the Year, Marsala. Sonic is exclusive to Vice 3 and only around for a limited time – snag yours before it’s gone.

Price: $60, Available at Sephora, Ulta, Sephora.com, Ulta.com, Macys.com, Beauty.com and UrbanDecay.com

  

Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in Manic

Let them eat cake…and keep their lipstick intact in the process. Meet Revolution Lipstick – a luxe, badass take on the notion of a “classic lipstick.” The brand’s proprietary Pigment Infusion System gives this formula creamy texture, insane color payout and non-drying extended wear. It applies smoothly – no dragging or skipping here – and with 22 shades ranging from naughty nudes to bold brights, there’s something for everyone. The gunmetal case looks gorgeous on your vanity and prevents breakage, while also supporting the soft, creamy formula.

Price: $22, Available at Sephora, ULTA, select Macy’s stores, Sephora.com, Ulta.com, Macys.com, Beauty.com, and UrbanDecay.com

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencil in Manic

The bold lip trend isn’t going away anytime soon, and primed with our 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencil, neither is your lipstick. This long-lasting, waterproof formula primes and defines, glides on smoothly (thanks to Vitamin E and jojoba oil) and keeps your lip color from feathering. With 14 new shades and 2 classics to coordinate with the brand’s new Revolution Lipstick, you can consider yourself armed AND dangerous.

Price: $20, Available at Sephora, ULTA, select Macy’s stores, Sephora.com, Ulta.com, Macys.com, Beauty.com, and UrbanDecay.com