I'm all about customization when it comes to makeup, especially when it comes to palettes. There always seems to be one or two shades in any palette that get little or no use. Wouldn't it be great to create your own makeup palette? Well, now you can with NARS. NARS has come out with a NARSPro Palette. Created with the professional in mind, this is fantastic for us makeup girls who have the urge to customize their products too.

What I love about the NARSPro Palette is that you can mix and match any of the NARS 64 refill shades (or depot you own shades if you wish) and pop them into the large or small magnetized palette.

Want an all blush palette like I created? Then create it from any of the 18 NARS blush shades and even add one of the three highlighting blush shades like I did.

In the palette above:
Deep Throat Blush
Torrid Blush
Amour Blush
Miss Liberty Blush
Albatross Highlighting Blush
Angelika Blush
Sex Appeal Blush
Orgasm Blush
Luster Blush

You can also add bronzers to the palette, powder refills, contour blush, duo eyeshadow or eyeshadows and mix and match them as you please. Beside the blush palette that I created, I also created another small palette with a few of my favorite NARS products, making it perfect for travel. In this palette I have a blush, bronzer, highlighter and a few eyeshadows.

In the palette above:
Deep Throat Blush
Miss Liberty Blush
Albatross Highlighting Blush
Laguna Bronzer
Orgasm Blush
Barritz Eyeshadow
Abyssinia Eyeshadow
Night Star Eyeshadow
Mekong Eyeshadow

You buy the refills separately from the palettes and they vary in price from $18 - $30. The small empty palette is $14 and the large empty palette is $18. The NARSPro Palettes and refills are available only at NARS boutiques and online at narscosmetics.com.

There is an important factor that is a huge weapon when it comes to antiaging and that is antioxidants. Antioxidants are like the nutrients - think vitamins - that help protect and repair the damage to the skins tissue. Think of an apple and how it turns brown when exposed to the air. Well, a powerful antioxidant would prevent that from turning brown or turn it BACK to the original color. Sounds great right? I have been incorporating antioxidants into my skincare for a while now, and one powerful antioxidant that I have been testing is MitoQ. MitoQ is probably the most powerful Antioxidant Skincare that I've ever used because MitoQ is a breakthrough antioxidant. You see MitoQ protects mitochondria, our cellular batteries so it helps us fight free radicals and further than ever before - deep with our skin. That is right where we need it.

I don't really follow the "you can't wear white after labor day" rule. I put my whites away seasonally but I tend to follow the weather rather than the calendar. If you do follow this rule, there are ways that you can safely wear whites after Labor Day.

1. Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Nail Polish in Get Mod - I love that we can now get a gel polish at home with no light! Get Mod is a bight creamy white that will takes nails beautifully into fall and beyond. With the newly reformulated top coat, nails are shiny and strong for up to 14 days. Buy the polish and top coat from Target, ULTA, drugstore.com or your favorite drugstore like CVS or Walgreens.

2. L'Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Liquid Glow Illuminator in Ice - This liquid highlighter beautifully illuminates the skin in just the right places. I love this icy white color for accentuating the brow bone and tops of the cheek bones. Just a tiny dab will do the trick. Buy the highlighter from Walgreens, drugstore.com or Target.

3. ColourPop Super Shock Shadow in Swan - This soft creamy white shadow has a ton of silver glitter and hints of pink in it. It looks great swept on the lid paired with a bold lip for fall. Buy it at colourpop.com.

4. Make Up For Ever Kohl Pencil Matte White 2K - To brighten eyes, line the inner rim of the eyes with this creamy white pencil. It's been a trick of makeup artists for years to open up eyes. Use it on upper and lower rims. Buy it at Sephora. 

5. Converse Chuck Taylor Low Top Sneakers - White Converse Sneakers are super trendy and so comfy. Whether you dress them up or down and wear them on the weekend or beyond, these comfy shoes are great in white any time of year. Buy the white Converse at Nordstrom or Macy's.

6. J. Crew Favorite Shirt in White - A classic white shirt works all year round. Whether you wear it with jeans, wide trousers, shorts or a pencil skirt, it is a staple in your wardrobe. I love the fit of this blouse and it's worth every cent. Buy this white shirt at J. Crew.

7. Tarte Smooth Operator Amazonian Clay Finishing Powder - If a perfect complexion if what you are after, this white powder (trust me on this) is what you need. The powder is actually translucent so it disappears on the skin as you brush it on. It blurs away imperfections as it sets makeup. Buy this finishing powder at tartecosmetics.com or Sephora.

8. Bobbi Brown Brightening Lip Gloss - A glossy lip is always in season, and this stunner is a highly-reflective, sheer lip gloss that is formulated with brightening pearls so lips glow extra bright. It's great on its on or over any shade. I especially like it over deeper shades to brighten them up. Buy this gloss at bobbibrown.com, Sephora, Bloomingdales or Nordstrom.

9. Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Polyster Bride - Using a white shadow on the inner corner of the eye or top of the brow bone really opens up the eye and brightens the eye area. This white shade has the right balance of shimmer and glitter to make the eyes sparkle. Buy this shadow from urbandecay.com select Macy's, or Sephora or Nordstrom.

10. Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder - I love secret little powders and this one is a staple in my beauty arsenal. This powder is a unique setting powder that invisibly brightens the skin as it is made with light-reflecting pigments. Buy this powder at Sephora.

I've been waiting for MAC to release its version of a serum foundation and it is finally here: MAC Studio Waterweight Foundation. Let me tell you - it was so worth the wait. This foundation makes skin look perfected, feels like you are not wearing foundation and does so while pretty much invisible on the skin.

"The latest product in our Studio lineup blows the competition out of the water. Introducing M∙A∙C Studio Waterweight SPF 30 Foundation – an innovative foundation that delivers colour in an ultra-fluid, elegantly thin, elastic gel serum formula. With stay-true colour and sheer medium buildable coverage, it softly blurs imperfections such as pores and fine lines. The addition of Moisture-Fusion Complex provides immediate and all-day hydration, leaving skin feeling quenched and soft, supple, silky to the touch."

Let me say that I really like this foundation. From the moment that I glide it onto my skin in the morning to the end of the day, it simply looks and feels amazing. Studio Waterweight Foundation feels slippery to the touch, almost a bit oily as I apply it, but it spreads out easily onto the skin. It feels like a serum as I apply - very, very fluid. It looks invisible, more like skin care, less like foundation, yet if offers coverage and color.

I apply Studio Waterweight with my fingertips (after experimenting with a few different methods, I found this the best way to apply) and one layer offers light coverage, but that can be built to medium coverage with another layer. I just spot cover where I should need more. The great thing about it, is that it still looks and feels invisible. Flaws (fine lines and pores) are gently burred and the skin just looks gorgeous with a natural, almost luminous finish. I don't think I can express how gorgeous and natural the skin looks enough. I am super impressed.

The line up of colors is just as impressive. MAC Studio Waterweight comes in a full range of 25 shades, from NC 15 to NW 50. I normally wear NC 30 in most of the MAC foundations, but surprisingly wear NW 30 in this. I would say your best bet is to get color matched in person, by a MAC artist.

Did I mention MAC also included SPF 30 into Studio Waterwieght to truly complete this foundation? They did. I honestly don't think we could ask for more. I highly recommend this foundation and hope you give it a try.

Buy MAC Studio Waterweight SPF 30 Foundation at maccosmetics.com, Macy's and Nordstrom. It sells for $33.00

As I am getting older and hopefully wiser, my skin care needs and concerns have changed quite a bit. Just a few years ago, it was all about getting my skin brighter and more even in tone and keeping those pesky fine lines, wrinkles and crow's feet at bay. Something has happened over the last year or two that I couldn't put my finger on, and I actually went to the doctor about it. I am 48 and have lost a bit of weight over the last three years. My face seems to be drooping and hollowing. My doctor said it is somewhat from the weight loss, but more of it is naturally occurring and due to aging. It is called volume loss and is what causes the cheeks to sink in and eyes to hollow out. It's not pretty. So, I've been tackling it with a multi-pronged approach. I am happy to report that I am looking younger and more fresh with pretty rapid results.

So, I started with some pretty minimally invasive injections. I had put this off until I really thought I needed it. I wanted Botox Cosmetic for years, but didn't think I needed it because I have bangs. My doctor told me how Botox Cosmetic could also be used to gently lift the eye and cheek area when placed properly as it restricts muscle movement. It worked wonderfully. Next up was another injection called Juvéderm Voluma XC. This is basically hyaluronic acid (a naturally occurring substance found in the skin) that is injected back into the cheeks. I had a very small amount (we wanted it to look natural) injected into each cheek and within two weeks I was thrilled with how well my face filled in; I looked like I did 10+ years ago.

When I went in for my follow up visit to my doctor, she told me that I needed to get on a serious skin care regimen high in hyaluronic acid. The same ingredient that I injected into my skin, I needed to apply topically onto my skin — each day and as much as possible. My search for the right skin care products began.

I carefully chose a few products from the L'Oréal Paris RevitaLift™ line of products after being "advised" through lorealskinexpert.com. After learning even more about volume loss and why it happens right on the site, I was guided by a skin care expert about which RevitaLift skin care regimen would be right for me. It was so easy to understand, right from learning about the products, how to use them, when to use them and I even got some lifestyle tips along the way.

My L'Oréal Paris RevitaLift® Skin Care Regimen

RevitaLift® Triple Power™ Eye Treatment
RevitaLift® Triple Power™ Day Lotion with SPF 20
RevitaLift® Triple Power™ Intensive Overnight Mask

I demand SPF in my day cream, so this was essential for me in the Day Lotion with SPF 20. My skin feels so smooth while wearing it. I really like the RevitaLift™ Triple Power Eye Treatment. It has a cooling tip applicator that seems to help de-puff the under eye area when I apply this silky serum-like treatment. My entire eye area is immediately plumped up and fine lines are filled in due to the hyaluronic acid. The longer that I have been using it, the smoother my entire eye area is becoming. My favorite product has to be the RevitaLift™ Triple Power Intensive Overnight Mask as I noticed results after just one night. This is a super creamy "mask" that is really a cream that I use in my last step of the evening. It melts into my skin and immediately hydrates it. I wake up with such firm, plump, better-looking skin. I look awake and refreshed in the morning — just what I needed.

I like that the RevitaLift™ Triple Power addresses three things (hence the Triple Power): 1. repair wrinkles 2. re-firm contours 3. re-densify skin. I need all of the help that I can get and these are the type of things I need on top of addressing the volume loss. The key ingredients include Pro-Xylane to quickly penetrate skin to help fight each wrinkle and skin plumping hyaluronic acid to keep moisture in the skin.

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Everyone wants that perfect glow. You know, that perfectly, lit from within, dimmed spotlight kind of glow. If you paid attention to Fashion Week, it was all over the runways. There are highlighters and strobing is a real thing. Makeup brands are starting to create products just for strobing. L'Oréal caught onto this trend a long time ago and they have a collection all about illuminating and making the skin more luminous. With these primers that highlight and powders that create ethereal glows, creating your one of a kind glow is as simple as one more step to your makeup routine.

L'Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Liquid Glow Illuminator Prime & Highlight - $12.99

This super lightweight liquid is made with a pearl-light technology that blends actual liquefied perle spheres that give the skin a true and even light-reflection with a beautiful pearlescent finish. The look is instantand luminous. It is super smooth and soft to the touch. It is not shimmery or glittery - it's more glowy and natural.

This liquid smooths out with your fingers or a sponge. I like using the small, pointed end of the beauty blender or the beautyblender micro.mini to blend it over my skin. I like using Golden right over my foundation, but it can also be added to moisturizer or foundation for an all over glow.

Lumi Liquid Glow Illuminator comes in three shades:

Golden (101) – Enhances yellow and peachy tones
Rose (201) – Enhances pink, blue, yellow and peachy tones
Ice (301) – Enhances pink and blue tones

L'Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Powder Glow Illuminator Blush & Highlight - $12.99

This illuminator also features pearl-light technology for high-intensity results and a pearlescent finish. Being in powder form, this compact is multi-use. It acts as a blush, highlighting and illuminating powder with a luminous velvety glow. It is perfect for every skin tone!. I love that it can be used all over the face or to accent contours. Like the liquid, the formula is based on undertone to enhance the skin tone while adding the accent of light and glow , but with this one, in more of a highlighting and blushing effect.

Lumi Powder Glow Illuminator comes in three shades:

Golden – Enhances yellow and peachy tones
Rose – Enhances pink, blue, yellow and peachy tones
Ice – Enhances pink and blue tones

Rose

Ice

Use each illuminator wherever you want to bring a glow to your skin. Use it around your eyes, top of your brows and brow bone to emphasize your eyes; use it on the top of your cheekbones to bring our your cheekbones and bring them forward; dot the illuminator in the center of your bottom lip or chin to add light to it or down the center of your nose to thin it.

Buy both of the L'Oréal Paris True Match Lumi products at your your favorite drugstore, drugstore.com, ULTA, Walgreens, or mass retailer now.

If there is one thing you want to update in your makeup for fall, it's your lipstick. It's quick, easy and probably the most affordable option too. It can change up your makeup look dramatically. If you're like me, you probably own a lot of eyeshadow palettes so you can change that up just by wearing darker or smokier shades. So all you need to do is invest in a new lipstick or two and you will be good to go. Here are my top 10 favorite lipsticks for fall.

1. CHANEL Rouge Allure Velvet in La Bouleversante
This is a long-wearing, semi-matte medium red shade that's great for fall. Buy La Bouleversante at Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and other fine department stores for $36.

2. Urban Decay Matte Revolution Lipstick in Matte Temper
This is a full-pigmented, matte bright orange red shade that really shows off the lips for fall. Buy Matte Temper for $22 at urbandecay.com and Sephora.

3. COVERGIRL Outlast Longwear Lipstick in Magnetic Mauve
This is a long-lasting yet very hydrating full colored lipstick in a berry shades for fall. Buy Magnetic Mauve at your favorite drugstore like Walgreens, drugstore.com or mass retailer like Target for around $8.99.

4. NARS Lipstick in VIP Red
This is a semi-matte lipstick in a dark, brick red shade that is great for fall. It's super velvety and full of color. Buy VIP Red at narscosmetics.com, Sephora and Nordstrom for $27.

5. L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche La Lacque Lip Pen in Lacque-y You
This lip pen offers smooth application with glossy color that lasts. The shade, perfect for fall, is a reddish brown shade that I love so much for fall. Buy Lacque-y You at your favorite drugstore like Walgreens, drugstore.com, Ulta or mass retailer like Target for around $9.99.

6. CHANEL Rouge Coco Shine in Mélancolie
I love this sheer lip shine formula and this one is a lighter shade for fall. The color is a rosy nude shade with a hint of shimmer in it. Buy Mélancolie for $36 at Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus.

7. MAC Mineralize Rich Lipstick in Nose for Style
This lipstick is a pretty medium coppery red shade that screams fall. It's super creamy and hydrating to wear. Buy Nose for Style from the Haute Dogs collection for $23 at MAC counters, maccosmetics.com, Macy's and Nordstrom.

8. Laura Geller Iconic Baked Sculpting Lipstick in Madison Ave Pink
This lipstick used baked pigments to give it the vibrant color. It has a super creamy feel that lasts a really long time. I had to slide a pink into the list and this is a bright berry pink that is perfect for right now -- summer to fall. Buy Madison Ave Pink for $21 at laurageller.com and Ulta.

9. Urban Decay Matte Revolution Lipstick in Matte After Dark
This is a full-pigmented, matte dark berry-pink shade that is gorgeous on lips for fall. Buy Matte After Dark for $22 at urbandecay.com and Sephora.

10. L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche La Lacque Lip Pen in Lacquerized
This lip pen offers smooth application with glossy color that lasts. I love a glossy red for fall and I'm obsessed with Lacquerized because it's red without being too shocking. Buy Lacquerized at your favorite drugstore like Walgreens, drugstore.com, Ulta or mass retailer like Target for around $9.99.

What are your favorite fall lipstick shades? Check out some from my blogging friends!

I don't know about you, but I swear my gray hairs are coming in faster than ever. I don't have time to make it to the salon more than every five week - I just don't. As it is, I have to touch up with hair color at the roots in between salon visits, but honestly it's not enough. My grays are showing around my hairline within days - what gives? I've been searching for a solution that doesn't rub off or sweat off and I've finally found it: AGEbeautiful Root Touch-Up Spray. Yes, a spray! And the best thing about this spray is that it lasts until your wash it out.

Now, I know what you're thinking. You are thinking that AGEbeautiful Root Touch-Up Spray has got to be messy. That's exactly what I though too. It's a colored spray. I was thinking that this was going to get all over the place. Well, I was very wrong. Root Touch-Up spray adheres only to the hair fiber so it doesn't get anywhere else. It's sort of like dry shampoo, which is great as it adds a bit of volume to the hair.

The secret to applying AGEbeautiful Root Touch-Up Spray is holding the can steading, maybe four inches form the head and spraying it in even strokes, pointing it right where you have gray hair. For me, that is right at the hair line and where I part my hair. This video shows exactly how easy the spray is to use.

AGEbeautiful Root Touch-Up Spray comes in eight very natural looking shades that blend perfectly into hair. I suggest going one shade lighter than you'd think as you're going to tend to use a lot of spray. The more you spray and layer on, the darker the shade. I tested Light Blonde and Dark Blonde and Light Blonde is perfect for me.

Buy AGEbeautiful Root Touch-Up Spray for $9.99 at Sally Beauty Supply.

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I have been spending so much time on my skin over the past year. I would say during the last few months, I have gotten even more serious about it. Aging is not fun my friends and all of a sudden my skin was showing my age. I get to test so many different skin care products and brands, but finding and sticking to a routine that works for my skin is difficult. I was given the opportunity to test out Paula's Choice and I was super excited about because a lot of my blogging friends had experienced it with fabulous results. Since I was dealing with a lot of issues with dull, uneven skin and fine lines, I have been testing products from the RESIST line to address my concerns.

My regimen includes everything I need for daytime and evening and includes the following and how I use them in my routine.

Daytime

RESIST Optimal Results Hydrating Cleanser
RESIST Replenishing Toner
Skin Perfecting 8% AHA Gel
RESIST Super Antioxidant Concentrate Serum
RESIST Cellular Defense Daily Moisturizer SPF 25
RESIST 1% Retinol Booster (I mix this with the moisturizer)
RESIST C15 Super Booster (I mix this with the serum)

Evening

RESIST Optimal Results Hydrating Cleanser
RESIST Replenishing Toner
Skin Perfecting 8% AHA Gel
RESIST Super Antioxidant Concentrate Serum
RESIST Barrier Repair Moisturizer
RESIST 1% Retinol Booster (I mix this with the moisturizer)
RESIST C15 Super Booster (I mix this with the serum)

Weekly

RESIST Weekly Resurfacing Treatment 10% AHA - This is a powerful glycolic treatment that I apply and leave on my skin overnight once a week. It does a fantastic job at turning over skin and getting read of dead skin cells to reveal a brighter, more even skin tone. I swear my age spots are fading already and I have been working on them for a long time.

My favorite products are RESIST Weekly Resurfacing Treatment with 10% Glycolic Acid, the RESIST Retinol Booster and RESIST C15 Super Booster. I add one drop of the C15 Super Booster to my serum and I add two drops of the Retinol Booster to my moisturizer (both daytime and evening) and I swear these are what are giving me such significant results.

I have noticed a huge change in my skin for the better after using the Paula's Choice products for a little over two weeks now. I go for monthly facials with the same girl and I just went for one and she asked me what I had been using because she noticed a significant improvement in the tone and texture in my skin. I knew I noticed a difference but to have her justify it under magnification was a huge testament to how the Paula's Choice regimen was working on me.

There are so many products in the Paula's Choice line with products for everyone and all skin conditions like acne, rosacea, aging or pores. They treat it all. On their website, you can choose from a menu of skincare concerns you’d like to treat. You know how you can be confused as to where to start with skin care? Their website has a full encyclopedia of advice for every type of skin care concern. Paula Begoun, the founder, is all about truth in beauty, skin care, ingredients and proven research.

Paula's Choice is all about helping customers find the perfect products for their skin. In fact, everyone can receive a FREE personal skincare consultation here: 1-800-831-4088. I highly recommend doing that. My consultant guided me through my entire skin care routine. It was such a treat and something you don't typically get at a rushed beauty counter.

Not only am I super impressed with my skin, I am super impressed with everything about the Paula's Choice brand. They offer a 100% Money Back Guarantee (within 60 days) on all of their products. The products don't contain any irritating dyes or fragrances (my nose is so finicky) and they don't test on animals.

Save 20% on Paula's Choice Skin Care

I know you are going to love Paula's Choice just as much as I do. It truly is luxury skin care on a budget. To make it even more affordable, I have partnered with Pretty in My Pocket, PRIMP, where I am a Power Primper to offer you a special 20% off + free shipping with promo code:  PRIMPFALL20  Offer Expires: Dec 31, 2015

Be sure to download the PRIMP app too. The app features expert beauty looks and reviews (some from you favorite bloggers like me!) and you can shop them right through the app! It's super cool. Get PRIMP here: PRIMP

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I'm all about customization when it comes to makeup, especially when it comes to palettes. There always seems to be one or two shades in any palette that get little or no use. Wouldn't it be great to create your own makeup palette? Well, now you can with NARS. NARS has come out with a NARSPro Palette. Created with the professional in mind, this is fantastic for us makeup girls who have the urge to customize their products too.

What I love about the NARSPro Palette is that you can mix and match any of the NARS 64 refill shades (or depot you own shades if you wish) and pop them into the large or small magnetized palette.

Want an all blush palette like I created? All you have to do is create it from any of the 18 NARS blush shades and you can even add one of the three highlighting blush shades like I did.

In the palette above:
Deep Throat Blush
Torrid Blush
Amour Blush
Miss Liberty Blush
Albatross Highlighting Blush
Angelika Blush
Sex Appeal Blush
Orgasm Blush
Luster Blush

You can also add bronzers to the palette, powder refills, contour blush, duo eyeshadow or eyeshadows and mix and match them as you please. Beside the blush palette that I created, I also created another small palette with a few of my favorite NARS products, making it perfect for travel. In this palette I have a blush, bronzer, highlighter and a few eyeshadows.

In the palette above:
Deep Throat Blush
Miss Liberty Blush
Albatross Highlighting Blush
Laguna Bronzer
Orgasm Blush
Barritz Eyeshadow
Abyssinia Eyeshadow
Night Star Eyeshadow
Mekong Eyeshadow

You buy the refills separately from the palettes and they vary in price from $18 - $30. The small empty palette is $14 and the large empty palette is $18. The NARSPro Palettes and refills are available only at NARS boutiques and online at narscosmetics.com.

With the colder weather already brewing up here in New England, my lips are starting to feel more dry when I wake up in the morning. That is a reminder that I need to get back into the routine of applying a lip balm as the last step in my skin care routine right before bed. A lip balm is the perfect way to give lips that extra bit of hydration and lock in the moisture that they need. No matter what type of lip balm you use - sticks, pots, sphere or jelly - as long as you have a good formula, it will do the job.

The trick is finding the perfect lip balm with what seems like hundreds of lip balm formulas available. That's where I've come in and have done the work for you! I have put a lot of different lip balms to the test and have broken down the top 10 best for you.

1. Fresh Sugar Advanced Therapy Lip Treatment
This lip treatment takes the original to the next level. This one contains anti-aging ingredients proven to repair as it conditions. Buy Fresh Sugar Advanced Therapy Lip Treatment at Sephora, Nordstrom or fresh.com for $25.

2. First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Lip Therapy
This soothing lip repair hydrates, soothes and protects lips as it treats the dryness. Buy Ultra Repair Lip Therapy at Sephora for $12.

3. Aquaphor Lip Repair
This silky feeling gel provides long-lasting relief for even the driest of lips. Doctors tend to recommend this more than any other lip treatment product. Buy Aquaphor Lip Repair at your favorite drugstore or mass retailer for about $4.99.

4. EOS Lip Balm Sphere
These flavored lip balm spheres are 100% natural and keep lips moist, soft, and super smooth. This one is especially great under lipstick. Buy EOS Lip Balm at your favorite drugstore or mass retailer for about $4.50.

5. Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm
This super conditioning lip balm protects from all the elements like wind and sun with both UVA and UVB protection. It is super thick and works wonders overnight. Buy Intense Therapy Lip Balm for $7.50 from getjackblack.com, Sephora, Nordstrom and Ulta.

6. Clinique Repairwear Intensive Lip Treatment
This smooth, gel-based lip treatment not only hydrated lips, it helps to repair the look of wrinkles on and around lips too. Buy Intensive Lip Treatment for $28 at clinique.com, Sephora, Nordstrom, Macy's or other department store counters.

7. Smith's Rosebud Salve Minted Rose Lip Balm
This cult favorite gently conditions lips with its pot of great tasting soothing balm like no other has since 1892. Buy Minted Rose Lip Balm for $7 at Sephora, Ulta and drugstore.com.

8. MAC Lip Conditioner
This vanilla scented and flavored lip conditioner hydrates and nourishes lips all day. Buy MAC Lip Conditioner for $16 at maccosmetics.com, Nordstrom and Macy's.

9. bliss Fabulips Softening Lip Balm
This softening lip balm stick leaves lips nourished, supple, and sealed in locked with moisture all day or night. Buy Fabulips for $16 at blissworld.com and Sephora.

10. Korres Lip Butter
This rich, buttery lip balm melts on lips as it hydrates and smooths them. It offers a beautiful shine and soft tint too. Buy Korres Lip Butter for $12 at Sephora.

There is an important factor that is a huge weapon when it comes to antiaging and that is antioxidants. Antioxidants are like the nutrients - think vitamins - that help protect and repair the damage to the skins tissue. Think of an apple and how it turns brown when exposed to the air. Well, a powerful antioxidant would prevent that from turning brown or turn it BACK to the original color. Sounds great right? I have been incorporating antioxidants into my skincare for a while now, and one powerful antioxidant that I have been testing is MitoQ. MitoQ is probably the most powerful Antioxidant Skincare that I've ever used because MitoQ is a breakthrough antioxidant. You see MitoQ protects mitochondria, our cellular batteries so it helps us fight free radicals and further than ever before - deep with our skin. That is right where we need it.

MitoQ Power Antioxidant Rejuvenation Serum is super luxurious. I have added it to my routine twice a day to put the potent antioxidants to work. The antioxidants protect both the inner and outer layers of the skin from free radical damage especially from sun and environmental damage which is super important as the environment is one thing that can cause so much damage to our delicate. This serum does so much more than protect skin with the antioxidants, it will help to repair it as I said. It is working deep inside the cellular level with the mitochondria. 

I like the way MitoQ feels on my skin as I glide it on. It feels more like a gel-cream than a serum; it is very hydrating. This serum instantly makes my skin feel very smooth and feels very soft and looks better within minutes. I've used MitoQ for a while now and I know that I am seeing results. My skin is overall much brighter and even in tone. I especially have noticed a firming around my jaw line and neck where I have been concentrating on using this serum. This serum has been tested and has documented results.

If you are serious about anti-aging and want to add one thing to your skincare routine, make it an antioxidant serum like MitoQ.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of MitoQ. The opinions and text are all mine.

I know I feel better about myself when I am having a good hair day and everyone wants beautiful hair like the hair we always see in reviews. Well, that type of hair takes work and the right hair products. Think about it. Is your hair dry, damaged or dull? There are systems for each of these conditions to ensure that hair is beautiful. I often turn to Nexxus and I have been using products from their Replenishing System including the Therappe Shampoo and Humectress Conditioner to have endless good hair days.

Nexxus Therappe Replenishing System Shampoo is a silicone-free shampoo that doesn't weigh my hair down so my hair is bouncy and full of volume. Therappe Shampoo is formulated with a concentrated, 100% pure Elastin Protein and a precious Caviar Complex. It lathers up to deeply to cleanse my hair but not strip it which is so important to colored hair

Nexxus Humectress Replenishing System Conditioner uses the same pure Elastin Protein and   Caviar Complex to not only nourish the hair but protect and rebalance it. It does so by re-building broken bonds of the hair. It leaves my hair so smooth and soft, but not too soft where it can be styled or manageable.

The final step in the Nexxus Replenishing System is the Humectress Luxe Lightweight Conditioning Mist. This weightless conditioning mist is vital to the process as it locks in shine and aids in manageability. I swear it adds a bit of bulk to my hair to help me style better too.

I love the way my hair felt after using the Nexxus Replenishing System. Not only was my hair fresh and full of volume for days, I had healthier, hydrated hair after just one use.

Hair was fresh and full of volume for days... I just love the way my hair looks and feels after using.

The products smell really good and a little goes a long way. I love that I don't have to use a ton of product for them to be effective either. I use about a quarter size amount of the Nexxus Therappe Shampoo, a half dollar size amount of the Nexxus Humectress Conditioner and just three or four sprays of the Humectress Luxe Lightweight Conditioning Mist. I just love the way my hair looks and feels after using.

I'm not the only one who likes the Nexxus hair care products. See what Cailin from SassyDove.com, Megan from BonBonRoseGirls.com and Ashley from AshleyBrookeNicholas.com have to say about Nexxus hair care products.

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Whether your hair is dry, damaged or dull, try the Nexxus line that is right for you. Beside the Therappe & Humectress regimen for dry hair that I use, Nexxus also has an Emergencée regimen for damaged hair and the Oil Infinite regimen for dull hair. Get all of the Nexxus products for the hair that gets reviews at an every day low price at Walmart. You simply cannot beat the prices nor the convenience of shopping for Nexxus at Walmart.

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CHANEL always launches a beautiful fall collection, but I think they totally outdid themselves this year. It's as if every piece of the Collection Les Automnales was made for not only me, but for every skin tone and to interchange with all of the other products in the collection. Inspired by fall foliage, earthy neutrals take center stage on the eyes and cheeks while lips are a bit more bold; the collection is simply breathtaking.

I love the balance of bold and neutral and the eye palettes are must haves - you just have to decide which one you want, if not both.

There is the fall exclusive, five-shade palette, Les 5 Ombres de CHANEL Eyeshadow Palette Entrelacs ($80), that features nude shades ranging from light to dark in matte and satin shades. This palette is my pick of my collection and I haven't put it down since I received it. Look at how intricate the embossed pattern of the shadow it! It was actually designed after the stained-glass abbey windows of Aubazine, in central France where Gabrielle Chanel spent part of her youth. I love her CHANEL pays homage to their history in each of their collections. The palette features a shimmering beige, velvet beige, luminous bronze, intense brown and satin pink.

The other eye palette in the collection is the Les 4 Ombres Multi-Effect Quadra Eyeshadow ($61)  in Tissé D'Automne. This palette features shimmery shades of copper, peach and khaki for a subtle khaki smoky eye which is beautifully perfect for the season.

Both of the eyeshadow palettes pair wonderfully with the four Long-Lasting Eyeliner ($32) shades. This liner is super soft and easy to apply. It glides onto the lid and gives about thirty seconds of smudge time before it locks into place until you remove it.  In this collection there is:

Feuilles - Intense Khaki
Ardent - Copper
Érable - Shimmering Bronze
Pomme De Pin - Charcoal Brown

For cheeks, there is a gorgeous neutral Powder Blush ($45) in Alezane that is a beautiful shimmering pink- brown shade. It is soft and pretty on the cheek that balances the neutral eyes with the bold lips.

For lips, there are a lot of choices, from nude copper to red like I mentioned above. I love the lighter Rouge Coco Shine ($36) shades, especially Mélancolie. Chanel describes this as copper, but I think it is a shimmery nude copper shade that is simply stunning. There is also Téméraire, which is a sheer deep brick red.

I love a red gloss, as I feel that is the easiest way to transition to a full on red lip, and there is a gorgeous Glossimer ($30) in this collection in the shade Chéne Rouge, which is a glossy Brick Red that is really easy to wear.

Also included in the collection is a Rouge Allure Luminous Intense Lip Colour ($36) in Pensive which is described as an Intense pink beige. This is the only shade I haven't seen but I really think I need too just from that description. There is also a Rouge Allure Velvet which is a Luminous Matte Lip Colour ($36) in La Bouleversante which is a vivid red shade.

The collection also includes come new nail colors and a new base and top coat. You can read more about them here.

The CHANEL Collection Les Automnales is available now at fine department stores such as Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and chanel.com now.

You know my love for eyeshadow palettes well. I can't pass up a good shadow palette, especially when it's a high quality palette made with beautiful romantic shades like this new beauty from IT Cosmetics. The brand new palette is a second volume of matte shadows as a follow up to their original Naturally Pretty Palette; this is Naturally Pretty Vol. 2 Romantics Matte Luxe Transforming Eyeshadow Palette and it's all kinds of soft, sexy and beautiful!

The palette includes 14 shades that range from a super light vanilla shade, soft lilac and all the way to a great deep slate shade that is perfect as a liner.

Shades include:
Peaceful – soft matte taupe
Hope – matte vanilla peach
Sweetness – matte champagne pink
Enchanting – matte dusty lilac
Devotion – matte smoky plum
Fate – matte muted marsala
Embrace – matte rose taupe
Mystery – matte deep charcoal
Adore – matte nude peach
Tranquility – matte soft mint
Desire – matte rose peach
Romance – matte rose pink
Trust – matte smoky slate
Poetic – matte dusty gray
Transforming Pearl

I love the shades and the formula. The formula is a soft matte formula that is matte, but not a dry, chalky matte type formula. These mattes are made to actually look soft and beautiful on the lids; these shadows diffuse lines and wrinkles around the eyes and lids.

The genius of this palette, though, is the transforming pearl shade. This shade instantly transforms any of the matte shades into a soft pearlized tone. To use, simply dip your brush into any of the 14 matte shades then tap it into the transforming pearl shade and voilá! I love the lighter shades to be worn as matte, but then use the shades like Fate and Embrace with the pearl.

Buy the IT Cosmetics Naturally Pretty Vol. 2 Romantics Eyeshadow Palette for $42 at itcosmetics.com and Ulta.

There is one thing that has been very apparent when looking at the runway shows and when flipping through the magazines and that is bold brows. Bold brows, when not unruly or too overdone, are beautiful. To get your brows bold and beautiful, it takes the right products. Now, there are brow products and there are great brow products that get the job done right the first time.

Now, I've talked about the best brow products for beautiful brows. If you haven't read that article, you should becasue that one shares the best tools and tips to get brows into shape. In this article, I am going to share the latest brow products that will give you those beautiful brows you see in all of the top magazines.

If your brows are wimpy, you will want to start with an eyebrow enhancing serum. I like GrandeBROW to promote thicker and fuller-looking brows. Made up of a properitary blend of vitamins, peptides and amino acids plus the key ingredient prostaglandin I.C., this serum extends the length of the hair growth cycle. It comes with a special applicator brush that is designed to deliver the product to the natural shape of the brows. You apply it at night, to clean brows to thinning areas of the brows.

To fill in the brows, you can choose from powders or pencils to get the job done.

For powders, I like a few of them.

The first one that I use often is Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder Duo. This two-shade powder is smudge-proof and offers just the right amount of coverage to fill in, shape and define brows. I love the fact that there are two shades in each little compact as you can use either shade or both for your own customized color. I apply with the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brush #12 which has a spoolie brush on one end and a stiff angled brush on the other. It applies the powder perfectly. There are 11 duo shade compacts to choose from so literally every brow shade will be covered with this one.

The next powder I use is actually a palette just for brows, the Laura Geller Brow Sculpting Palette. This palette has three perfect products to whip brows into the bold brow shape you're after. It has a duo powder to customize the right shade of powder to fill in brows plus a highlighting powder to apply underneath the brow to lift and sculpt the brows. To set the brow, there is also a sheer wax included in the palette. I really like that this comes with a mini dual ended brush that has an angles brush on one side and a spoolie brush on the other. The palette comes in blonde, brunette and taupe shades.

For pencils, there are some old standby's that I love plus a few new discoveries that I am really enamored with. It's amazing how far in development brands have taken it in, even with an eyebrow pencil.

One pencil that I have used for a few years is IT Cosmetics Brow Power Universal Eyebrow Pencil. This pencil comes in one perfect universal shade that adheres to the skin as you apply it. It somehow really looks like real hairs as you fill in brows no matter how thick or thin you choose to use it. It's super long-wearing so brows are bold all day long.

New and really innovative to the brow game are two that I have been testing and really liking: Urban Decay Brow Beater and Hourglass Arch Brow Sculpting Pencil.

Urban Decay Brow Beater is an ultra fine pencil that is double-ended with a waterproof brow pencil on one end and a spoolie brush on the other. The microfine tip and unique texture lays down the color perfectly. It's a long-lasting formula that doesn't come off until you take it off.  Brow Beater comes in four shades: taupe, neutral brown, warm brown, and dark.

Hourglass Arch Brow Sculpting Pencil is the one I have been using almost daily. This pencil is so unique; it features a buildable formula that actually combines a powder, pencil and a wax in a mechanical pencil form. The object it to create the look of naturally fuller, defined brows in one easy step and it gets that job done quickly and easily with its unique triangular shape. You cansculpt with broad strokes using the flat edge of the pencil and fill them in with
fine lines using the pointed tip. There are nine shades to choose from, so no matter your brow color, there is an easy to match shade in the line up for you.

I also like Pixi Beauty Endless Brow Gel Pen that just launched this fall. This pencil is a creamy gel-like pencil formula that fills in brows with ease. It adheres to the skin and brow hairs and stays put. This comes in three shades that easily match a variety of brows.

It's October and you know what that means, it's Breast Cancer Awareness month. I have been a long time supporter of the Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign.

It's a fact that breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, one in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime and that a woman is diagnosed with this heartbreaking disease every two minutes. Let's take action.

The Estée Lauder Companies’ says that every action counts. NO matter how big or small, be it a donation, a unique post on Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #BCAstrength to inspire someone who may be suffering or by simply purchasing one of your favorite Estée Lauder brand beauty products to support their global fundraising efforts -- it all adds up.  To date, the BCA Campaign has raised more than $58 million to support global research, education and medical services.

To raise funds to support their BCA campaign, fifteen of the Estée Lauder Companies’ beauty brands join together by launching special pink ribbon products that are for sale right now where proceeds of the purchase price go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. You can see all of the products here but I have a few favorites.

Bobbi Brown Peony Set ($50) - This two piece set includes Bobbi’s famous silky powder blush in the perfect pop of pink, Peony which leaves cheeks with a natural-looking flush. It also includes a Mini Face Blender Brush with a matching pink handle.

Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Eau de Parfum Spray ($82) - This classic scent is a beautiful scent; it's sheer and soft, inspired by cashmere touching a woman's skin. The scent combines Moroccan jasmine, lily of the valley and bergamot with warm undertones of sandalwood, amber and musk. It is simply beautiful and perfect for anytime of year and everyday. 

Smashbox 24 Hour Photo Finish Shadow Primer ($20) - An eyeshadow primer is key to ensuring eye makeup locks in place all day plus it makes shadows more vibrant. I like how this shadow primer smooths away creases and fine lines too. Tip: let it dry for about 30 seconds before applying eyeshadow.

Read more about the Estée Lauder 2015 BCA Campaign.

Just because summer is long gone and I've stopped my weekly self-tanning routine doesn't mean I don't long for a little bit of a golden glow on my skin. That's just what I have been getting with a new product from St. Tropez called Gradual Tan In Shower Lotion. In shower, you say? Yes! This product is applied in the shower - to wet skin! And it works super fast, in just three minutes as a matter of fact.

St. Tropez Gradual Tan In Shower Lotion is a first of its kind gradual self-tanner. It is patent pending for a reason. It is applied in the shower to wet skin where DHA ( the ingredient in self-tanner that makes the skin turn brown) penetrate the skin faster so it works faster and easier. The best part is that you don't have to wait for it to try becasue you rinse it off. There is no risk of staining clothes, sheets or self-tanner smell. It literally washes away.

It really is simple to use. I get in the shower as usual then proceed with the St. Tropez Gradual Tan In Shower Lotion.

Step 1 - Wash as normal with any normal shower gel.

Step 2 - Turn off the shower and generously apply the St. Tropez Gradual Tan In Shower Lotion to wet skin. It lathers so I use it as a guide. I start at my feet and work my way up. I keep a soapy wet washcloth on the side to wash it off my palms.

Step 3 - Wait 3 minutes for the self-tanner to develop.

Step 4 - Rinse off thoroughly. Be sure to rinse all of the self-tanner off, otherwise you could end up with darker areas.

Step 5 - Blot dry.

St. Tropez Gradual Tan In Shower Lotion will develop gradually. I did not notice much color on the first day, but by day three, I noticed a light shade of color and by day five a nice golden glow. I have light-medium skin. I think this is a great solution for those with very fair or light skin or those that want a little bit of color. If you have medium or a dark skin tone, I really don't think this will develop dark enough for you.

Though this is gradual and had limitations of working on lighter skin tone,s it is honestly the easiest and most natural looking self-tanner that I have ever applied. I did not have any streaking anywhere on my body and I covered myself totally.

St. Tropez Gradual Tan In Shower Lotion sells for $25 in-store and online at Sephora, ULTA and StTropezTan.com.

I have a problem. I am a lip product junkie. I don't think I can leave a store, whether it be a drugstore, mass retailer (Target, Walmart, etc.) or department store without picking up a new lippie. I even leave the Dollar Store with a new lip balm every time I head in there too. I just cannot resist a beautiful lipcolor. It literally changes the way a woman looks and feels about herself. When I saw the new L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche La Lacque & Le Matte I knew I would be looking for more of these beauties at the drugstore because they are very unique. In a lip pen form in both matte and glow formulas, these highly pigmented shades are irresistible.

Before I get into each of the new L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche formulas, I just need to say how easy these sleek lip pens are to use. The pens are portable and twist up with a sharpened tip. But they don't apply like a "pencil", they are more pen-like as these are creamy and easy to apply. That's because the formulas are infused with Argan Oil and Safflower Seed Oil for a soft and smoothing appearance delivering deep hydration. In addition to that, nourishing oils, La Laque and La Matte also contains a blend of Vitamin E and antioxidants so lips are healing while wearing. That is always a good thing. And color payoff is incredible with both formulas - long wearing too.

L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche La Lacque

La Lacque is a super smooth high-gloss finish lip color. Like I said, it applies easily and is super unexpected right out of the pen applicator. I get six plus hours of wear of high shine color. There are five shades of La Lacque.

• Choco-Lacque
• Lacque-y You
• Lacque-y Charm
• Lacquerized
• Lacque and Roll

Lacquerized, Lacque and Roll, Lacque-y You, Lacque-y Charm, Choco-Lacque

L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche Le Matte

Le Matte is somewhat more pigmented with a comfortable, creamy feel. This is full on color with a matte finish, but not dry, matte. The colors are beautiful and it's very long-wearing. The full on color lasts about 6 hours with some fading but there is some color left behind that lasts most of the day. There are also five shades of Le Matte.

• Matte-r of Fact
• She’s So Matte
• Matte for Me
• Game, Set & Matte
• Mad for Matte

Game, Set & Matte, Matte-r of Fact, Mad for Matte, Matte for Me, She's So Matte

Buy L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche La Lacque & Le Matte at your favorite drugstore or mass retailer like drugstore.com, Target, ULTA or Walgreens for around $9.99 each.

You've heard about many topicals when it comes to your anti-aging skincare and it can be confusing. Figuring out the most effective topicals to incorporate into your routine is a task when there are so many brands coming at you with "this is best", "this is better", etc,. I think we all know about the importance of retinol, glycolic and that we need to use sunscreen everyday. But there is another very important ingredient that is essential for younger looking skin and that i Vitamin C. Vitamin C has proven efficacy at treating fine line and winkles.

I've used a few Vitamin C products in the past (Paula's Choice and SkinCeuticals) and make sure to use one daily. Kiehl's has a very popular product (and just sold it's 3 millionth bottle of this award winning formula) called Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate. Even more exciting, they also have Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Eye-Brightening Concentrate that they just launched.

Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate contains pure Vitamin C, which is L-Ascorbic Acid (look for that in the ingredient list). When applied topically, the formula helps skin recover from some of the more visible signs of skin aging. Vitamin C works to improve skins radiance and diminished the appearance of lines and wrinkles.

Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Eye-Brightening Concentrate takes that same Vitamin C and pairs it with a few different ingredients to make it effective, yet gentle enough for the delicate eye area. Here, Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Eye-Brightening Concentrate uses the L-Ascorbic Acid to diminish the appearance of fine line and crow's feet and adds in Haloxyl™ to reduce inflammation and darkness and Lauroyl Lysine that offers a natural instant blurring effect.

I recently incorporated both the Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate and Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Eye-Brightening Concentrate products into my anti-aging routine and I am loving the results. In just over two weeks, I am seeing a noticeable improvement in my skins overall radiance; my skin is definitely more even in tone and texture. The skin on my neck is softer and more smooth - more so than it has been in years. The area around my eyes is brighter and looks more firm. I swear the fine lines around my eyes are improving already - especially the area beneath my eyes where nothing had been able to work before. I will be adding the Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Eye-Brightening Concentrate to my routine on a permanent basis.

Buy Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate ($79) and Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Eye-Brightening Concentrate ($44) at Kiehl's stores, online at kiehls.com and from fine stores like Nordstrom and Bloomingdales.