L’Oreal’s Volume Perfect Re-Shaping Lipcolour is a new idea in dual end lip colors. Rather than using a lipliner to reshape lips, L’Oreal uses a Re-shaping Base enriched with a Collagen Complex to smooth the lips of fine lines, moisturize for more fullness and keep lip color where you put it.

The process is the opposite of some dual lipcolors that usually use a longwearing color followed by a topcoat. The top coat is to moisturize because longwearing colors tend to be dryer. Volume Perfect promises that it will not only provide lasting color, but that your lips will be fuller without injections or irritants that cause lips to swell like other lip volumizers.

L’oreal is offering $2 off Volume Perfect for customers at least 16 years of age living in the US. Go to the website for instructions on downloading your $2 coupon. Scroll down and click on Volume Perfect.

Who says a turkey can’t be glamorous?

Of course, this gal should have read our article on self-tanners and avoided those unsightly tan lines.

To avoid looking like a turkey, try L’oreal Sublime Bronze Self-Tanning Towelettes for those more secluded areas.

Self Tanning Towelettes

The temptation to use too much brown or beige with brown eyes should be avoided. Earth tones can be fine if they are vibrant and rich and not overused. If you’ve been using browns because you want a natural look, you may find that using beige or true browns will only help your eyes disappear into your face and give you a naturally tired look.

If you have brown eyes don’t think you are limited to brown shades. Purple is wonderful on brown eyes, as well as plums, mauves and even some pinks. But if you want to make a statement, wear blue.

Blue can make brown eyes “pop” if you know what you are doing. What you don’t want to do is match your eyeshadow to your eye color. Eyeshadow is about enhancing your eyes, not hiding them.

Getting the Blues:

L’Oreal Colour Fresco in Blue Splash and Snowflake. Use both to create dimensioned look. The colour glides on for all day shimmer.

Max Factor’s MAXeye trio in Gypsy Moon.

Maybelline’s Expert Wear Eye Shadow Trio in Blue Slate.

L’Oreal has introduced Bare Naturale, a mineral based foundation powder. Mineral makeup is great for any skin type. It won’t clog pores and it’s naturally gentle to skin. Bare Naturale has vitamins and minerals for nuturing your skin as well as an SPF 19 sunscreen.

L’Oreal’s Bare Naturale is available in 8 shades to match your skintone. The applicator brush is swirled into the sifter, embedding powder on the bristles. After shaking off any excess, the foundation powder is applied with the brush using circular motions from the center of the face out to the hairline. You can repeat the application process until you reach your desired level of coverage.