The Sue Devitt Mini Lip Gloss is designed to give your lips a transparent color. It’s infused with Primrose Oil for intense hydration. Protective essential oils heal and nurture delicate lips while providing shine. Designed to mix and match with lipstick or to wear alone. Convenient, compact size is perfect for touch-ups during a night out.

Enter to WIN: Want one? Sue Devitt Beauty has been kind enough to give away a Mini Lip Gloss (retail $18) in the shade Costa Del Sol to five (5) lucky Twitter-peeps. All you have to do to enter is follow @SueDevittBeauty on Twitter and tweet the following: @suedevittbeauty I hope I win the Sue Devitt Mini Lip Gloss Giveaway via @TalkingMakeup (5 winners)

That’s it! Enter once, the giveaway ends on Sunday 3/21/2010. Five (5) winners will be chosen and contacted via Twitter to claim their prize…so make sure you’re watching your tweets!

Elizabeth Arden’s NEW Limited Edition Anniversary Lipstick: Red Door Red. To commemorate 100 years of beauty innovation, Elizabeth Arden is celebrating with the launch of the NEW Limited Edition Anniversary Lipstick.

A universally flattering, sheer lipstick, the Red Door Red hue stylishly represents strength and femininity – a beautiful way to pay tribute the Elizabeth Arden woman.

In honor of Miss Arden’s belief in the importance of total beauty, Elizabeth Arden is proud to donate all of the proceeds from the lipstick to Look Good … Feel Better. This organization helps to improve the self-image, appearance and quality of life for people undergoing cancer treatments by teaching beauty techniques, which help them to cope with the beauty-related consequences of cancer and boost their self-confidence.

Packaged in a luxurious gold case that calls to mind the glamour and drama of 1940s makeup, the lipstick offers a triple-emollient moisturizing formula that contains vitamins A, C and E, along with aloe, to instantly hydrate lips and cushion them for total comfort.

By purchasing the Elizabeth Arden Limited Edition Anniversary Red Door Red Lipstick, you’ll not only take part in celebrating our fabulous years of beauty, but you’ll be helping women to look good, feel better and enjoy life.

Introducing Prodigy Lip Gloss Collection for Spring by Hourglass Cosmetics!

I’ve discovered the Hourglass Cosmetics on my last visit to Barney’s New York here in Scottsdale Arizona and fell in LOVE. Their lip gloss is super glossy, come in hot shades, and super glam!

Prodigy by Hourglass Cosmetics is a line of lip glosses that come in the most adorable packaging – a flat “tube” that conveniently fits into a clutch or back pocket. So cute and practical! Available in a range of stunning shades, Prodigy is truly the perfect “it” accessory this spring. The Best Part: “Tube” features a metalized outer shell to conveniently fit into the palm of the hand or slip into a back pocket or clutch. Silky and non-tacky texture provides high shine and comfort. Enhanced with Vitamin E to hydrate and protect the lips from becoming chapped and dry.

Offers superior water-resistant color. Paraben-, sulfate-, phthalate, and fragrance-free. Available in Eden, Hypnotic, Legend, Opium, Pulse and Surreal.

Retails at Sephora.com on 2/18/2010

Introducing Dolce&Gabbana The Roses Lipstick Collection.

“To me, lips are a woman’s most evocative feature; they are the focus of her femininity, the key to her innermost being. The shades she wears must capture her many moods,” says Domenico Dolce, “since the rose has always been an icon to us, representing deep womanly sensuality in full bloom, it seemed natural that it served equally as inspiration in our quest for the perfect collection of lipsticks.”

“We also wanted to emphasize the act of applying lipstick, which should be the most luxurious and most intimate of beauty rituals, so finding the perfect rose scent was crucial,” says Stefano Gabbana, “as the design of the lipstick as an object of absolute beauty too, is essential.”

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana proudly celebrate the first year anniversary of Dolce & Gabbana The Make Up with The Roses Lipstick Collection. Dolce & Gabbana The Make Up is a visionary translation of two decades of straight-from-the-runway colour reinterpreted into a colour cosmetic collection that transcends time, tradition, and trends. The Make Up continues to evolve with The Roses Lipstick Collection and captures implicit femininity and explicit sensuality, inspiring desire and reinventing modern beauty.

The Roses Lipstick Collection, a collection of five new lipsticks, is a celebration of lip colour as the star product and essential heart and sensual soul of the Dolce & Gabbana The Make Up. It is a tribute to the most singular of flowers, the rose, and the forever fundamental inspiration of all that is-and has always been-Dolce & Gabbana. This collection explores the primal lure of lipstick: the essence of sensuality as both an intimately private and a disarmingly public gesture.

A salute to the iconic glamour of the 1950s-its underlying eroticism, its smoldering sensuality-The Roses Lipstick Collection embodies the utmost in seduction. Lips, the ultimate symbol of feminine allure, are enhanced and emboldened as the key to a woman’s duality-her simplicity and complexity, her strength and vulnerability. Each and every lipstick shares an intoxicating velvety smooth fragrance redolent of the wild rose gardens of Sicily, innate to the designers’ deepest roots. Inspired by these classic and beloved rose gardens, the designers have further transformed the ‘100 petals’ scent (omnipresent throughout the lip products in The Make Up collection) to live as a modern formulation that evokes a euphoric sensory experience. Adding further nostalgia, when the lipstick case is shut, a special clicking sound adds a hint of intrigue.

The Shades: The Roses Lipstick Collection consists of five extraordinary lipsticks with nuanced shades ranging from bold to delicate, inspired by five memorably unique roses. A result of the designers’ discerning eye, each lipstick’s colour meticulously matches its namesake rose. Each lipstick shade is taken from a classic antique wild rose that has been carefully cultivated as a modern hybrid.

The Dolce & Gabbana signature nod to contrast is omnipresent as classic meets modern, bold meets delicate, and pure vivid colour meets weightless supple texture. The palette encapsulates the essence of femininity-a woman’s inner spirit, soul and sensuality. Each colour satiates the senses with its delicate fragrance, silky texture, and vivid finish. Five exceptional roses render five essential lipsticks, providing endless combinations of eclectic moods and eloquent looks. Dolce & Gabbana salute the ultimate flower with the ultimate lipstick, revealing the ultimate glamour.

the classic lipstick
Scarlett, a shade inspired by the most classic of all roses, the vibrant Scarlett Fire Rose, is the sole Classic Cream Lipstick of the collection. Scarlett is dedicated with love and admiration for The Designers’ longtime muse Scarlett Johansson, who epitomizes femininity and glamour at its most pure, most provocative and primal. Just as the rose-and particularly this select group of roses-Scarlett encompasses femininity and glamour in all its various guises; a cool blue-red shade… bold, magical, luminous and lasting.

the shine lipsticks
Shine On, inspired by a relatively recent hybrid, the Rosa Shine On, which is characterized by a tender infusion of apricot, peach and gold. The lipstick is kissed by light and glows with sparkling hints of blush tones.

Magnifica, inspired by the deeply fragrant mauve-red rose, the Rosa Magnifica, is a warm red with a sleek  shine and daring intensity that reflects the essence of all that is Dolce & Gabbana sophistication and style.

Baby Darling, inspired by Rosa Baby Darling, a miniature apricot-pink rose, the shade is a lustrous pale pink with a subtle, delicate shine to glaze the lips with natural luminosity.

Fascination, inspired by the most modern of the hybrids, the Rosa Fascinata, a precious pink rose with a demure scent. Fascination is a lush, yet delicate deep pink with distinctive shine and innate duality.

The Look
Masterful make-up artist Pat McGrath continues her collaboration with Dolce & Gabbana, creating a new look that is all about reds, roses and pinks-and all about Scarlett Johansson’s powerful yet ethereal femininity. The look is daring and evocative with contrast as a key inspiration. Imbued with pure light and glowing colour, an air of immediacy and drama meets a distilled elegance that results in a look that is cool yet tender, fresh yet sexy-and simply enchanting.

The focus is on the lips; they are lush, soft and seductive-and truly Scarlett, through their shade and soul. The lipliner in Ruby underscores the bold lip, adding definition and emphasis. Cheeks radiate a flushed thanks to the blush in Rose. Eyes shine softly with exuberant luminosity in subtle colour from the eyeshadow quad in Mediterraneo; lined with the eyeliner in Coffee and further defined with the mascara in Black.

“I wanted to create a range of lipsticks that really reflected Domenico and Stefano’s longtime obsession with roses as the ultimate flower expressing love, lust, femininity and life”, says Pat McGrath, “at the same time, I wanted to celebrate the remarkably comprehensive palette – with so much colour in just five lipsticks. The goal was to uncover new and intimate layers within Scarlett in a classic yet modern way. To capture the intensity of the moment, I played with strong contrast to create a full range of rose-inspired shades. The Designers envisioned warm and cool tones in matte and gloss finishes – and I think the collection reflects this. It is classically elegant with a modern rogue sensuality”.

For Valentine’s Day
The Roses Lipstick Collection enriches, from now on, the Dolce&Gabbana The Make Up line. Celebrate your innate femininity with a ‘single stem’ or a ‘five-rose bouquet’ that will last longer than a day. Indulge in your personal style on Valentine’s Day with your own look and your own shade. Celebrate Dolce & Gabbana beauty… with a gift that will last forever and the next day.

The Roses Lipstick Collection
THE PRODUCTS Recommended Price

the classic lipstick in Scarlett 185 $30 USD
the shine lipstick in Shine On 75 $30 USD
the shine lipstick in Magnifica 105 $30 USD
the shine lipstick in Baby Darling 145 $30 USD
the shine lipstick in Fascination 165 $30 USD

DOLCE&GABBANA The Roses Lipstick Collection is on counter from February 2010.

One of my favorite lip gloss shades (aside from red) is that perfect pink coral. I’m always on the lookout for this shade. Pink coral looks amazing on any woman at any age and skin tone. It brightens my face and looks fresh. My latest discovery, or should I say, great find is: DEX New York Lip Gloss in Central Park West Guava. Aside from the gorgeous shade, I like the texture of this lip gloss: it’s not sticky or heavy, and it glides smoothly on my lips. The perfect time for me to apply this lip gloss is in the morning when I don’t feel like putting on a heavy lip gloss and all I want is just a subtle tint on my lips. I also use this as a primer or a base for a lipstick. It helps me achieve a sheer coverage.

Visit for www.dexnewyorkstudios.com more details and for other shades.

Holiday season is here, and it’s almost winter, guess what lipstick Marta will be wearing?:) For me Rouge d’Armani 401 the latest from Giorgio Armani Beauty is a true love. This one, made me fall in love with the lipstick all over again. The 401 is a red shade of lipstick with golden yellow undertones, and orange. Works really well with my very light olive skin. The formula is amazing: it’s not too greasy or too thick to apply. And it’s super long lasting!!! I always carry Rouge d’Armani 401 in my purse. Fact. I like to apply it on its own, but sometimes I put a very light and sheer pink lipgloss first and then apply Rouge d’Armani 401, this gives me a more sheer coverage with just a hint of red. If you are looking for that one amazing lipstick you might want to test out Rouge d’Armani. Hope you would love it as much as I do.

BTW-I also love and wearing Rouge d’Armani plum 601 (see image below, bottom shade)! Same great Armani lipstick in the perfect plum shade.

This is my attempt of the “art of swatching” I look like a total amateur

I forgot to mention how much I love the case for Rouge d’Armani: it’s black (my favorite color, always looks so pull together and chic) and there is a magnet that helps it close the lipstick case after you done. LOVE!

Marta’s Secret: Giorgio Armani Beauty makeup is one my favorite makeup lines and the makeup I use. The entire line is great.

Introducing the Romantic Collection for Fall 2009 and the Golden Beams Collection for Holiday 2009: two new collections showcasing new colours, new attitude and new direction. Inspired by Dolce & Gabbana’s gravitation toward surrealism, each palette embraces a bold insouciance and a sexy spontaneity that challenges the archetypal face of beauty with the revolutionary Dolce & Gabbana aesthetic.

Created for the Dolce & Gabbana woman who seeks a look that’s at once disarmingly assertive and simultaneously seductive, The Make Up captures implicit femininity and explicit sensuality, specially designed for the woman who chooses a life of passion, full-on glamour and ultimate luxury. She aspires to perfection and achieves it; takes risks and succeeds.

The Romantic Collection – Fall 2009

Inspired by Surrealism, the Dolce & Gabbana A/W 09 runway collection echoes both revolutionary sensibility and rebellious spirit. Just as the Surrealists eschewed the conventional to embrace the unpredictable and explore the unimaginable, Dolce & Gabbana break the rules both on the runway and with a new collection of Make Up for fall, tracing the fine line between dreams and reality to create an innovative glamour that teases and provokes.

“We worship the surrealists; they pushed the limits-and proved that anything is possible,” says Stefano Gabbana, “With the Romantic Collection, the idea is to break away from the expected to transform beauty, creating a look that is about ultimate fantasy.”

“And the ultimate luxury,” adds Domenico Dolce, “After all, the ultimate luxury is to dream and, for the Dolce & Gabbana woman, the dream should always be a reality.” The Romantic Collection showcases tone against tone contrast via a rich new range of pinks-from delicate to vibrant to shocking – with a fresh shimmer to lend natural luminosity. Lustrous new shades share a balance of the sensual and the subversive to embody Dolce & Gabbana signature glamour. A key “Romantic” Look

Legendary make-up artist Pat McGrath collaborates closely with Dolce & Gabbana to create the beauty look with select Make Up classics paired with brilliant new shades. Explicit and ethereal pinks are imbued with light; deep neutrals are refined and distinctive. The look lends an air of romance and a sense of intimacy with lucid washes of pure colour and sensuality. A truly feminine aura that’s both suggestive and assertive; the look is exuberant with weightless layering of tone against tone pinks, that coalesce in a seamless elegance that is at once fresh and cool. Moist, voluptuous lips beckon and seduce – soft-sculpted and defined with Soft, a new shade of the classic lipstick and the lipliner. The same hue adds sophistication to nails, through the new Soft shade of the nail lacquer. are delicate, yet smoldering with the eyeshadow duo in Rose, enhanced with the mascara in Black. Cheeks appear lightly flushed with the blush in new Delight.

The Romantic Collection is intimate yet ephemeral with a glaze of pinks dissolving into a rush of strong femininity “The Rose palette brings the collection to a new level; Dolce & Gabbana wanted to take risks with colour, texture, mood – and at the same time capture the essence of each element,” says Pat McGrath.

“While the focus is on the eyes – very sexy, very daring – the soft voluptuous lips add an intensity that’s erotic. The rose look is very romantic, almost ethereal – yet very sophisticated.”

The Romantic Collection – Fall 2009

THE PRODUCTS

For the Lips Recommended Price the lipstick

Classic Cream Lipstick in Soft 65 (new) $30 USD
Shine Lipstick in Naked 60 $30 USD
Shine Lipstick in Drama 90 $30 USD

the lipliner
Precision Lipliner in Soft 6 (new) $30 USD

the lipgloss
Ultra Shine Lipgloss in Baby 75 (new) $29 USD

For the Eyes

the eyeshadow
Smooth Eye Colour Duo in Rose 90 (new) $36 USD
Smooth Eye Colour Quad in Dazzling 160 $59 USD

the mascara
Volumized Lashes in Black 1 $28 USD

the eyeliner
Crayon Intense in Platinum 6 (new) $29 USD

For the Face Recommended Price

the blush
Luminous Cheek Colour in Delight 35 (new) $44 USD

the foundation
Perfect Finish Powder Foundation in Creamy 80 $59 USD

For the Nails

the nail lacquer

Intense Nail Lacquer in Soft 205 (new) $20 USD
Intense Nail Laquer in Pink 100 $20 USD

DOLCE&GABBANA THE ROMANTIC COLLECTION is on counter from September 2009 at select Saks Fifth Avenue stores and saks.com.

The Golden Beams Collection – Holiday 2009

The Golden Beams Collection for Holiday 2009 captures the precious singularity of golden tones with a rare depth and an unexpected eroticism, celebrating three ultra femme variations on golden translucence, anchored by the drama and depth of surreal fantasy. Dolce & Gabbana use captivating contrasts to take beauty to a new level of decadence.

A trio of modern-minded golds – Yellow Gold, White Gold and Rose Gold – glaze, flicker and interact to reveal one sublime look that is at once sexy and glamorous.

“Gold has always been a Dolce & Gabbana signature,” notes Stefano Gabbana. “This collection, based on three shades of gold,” adds Domenico Dolce, “encompasses the sensual, natural and romantic nuances of surreal femininity.”

The collection includes supple textures to enchant and seduce with glints of gold from an exclusive palette of glistening to pearly tones. A harmony of effortless precision results in a look that’s irresistibly off balance – and daringly, distinctively Dolce & Gabbana.

A Key “Golden Beams” Look

A seductive shimmer informs a play of matte neutrals and golds to create a complete face of beauty for the Holiday season that is polished and luxurious. The look showcases precious yellow, white and rose gold shades to create provocative, atonal precision. The eyes are intense, illuminated with a warmth that appears to glow from within. A play of fine metallics lends an ephemeral shimmer and shine to a rich warm patina of matte brown with the new eyeshadow quad in Gold. Featuring the 3 golds gleam, the look is underscored by the mascara in Black while the eyeliner in Gold adds depth and definition.

Cheeks are suffused with soft light with a new shade of the blush in Caramel. Bold red lips in Sparkling, a new shade of the shine lipstick, mirror the luminosity of the eyes with a creamy intensity. The nail laquer in Royal add a subtle sexy finish.

“Golden Beams is full of drama, but it’s a discreet drama,” says Pat McGrath. “The play of opposites-the brown and golds, the matte and shine – is so key; the look is quite daring and evocative-yet also very ladylike, polished and elegant.”

The Visual

The Golden Beams Collection renders and reinterprets this fiery femininity anew with a poignant spectrum of colour that invites infinite possibilities – with ultimate golden girl, Scarlett Johansson. Johansson, who epitomizes the smoldering sophistication of the Dolce & Gabbana woman in all her many glamorous guises, is joined in the new Holiday campaign by David Gandy, the ultimate Dolce & Gabbana man.

The Golden Beams Collection

THE PRODUCTS

For the Lips Recommended Price

the lipstick
Classic Cream Lipstick in Fire 235 (new) $30 USD
Shine Lipstick in Sparkling 65 (new) $30 USD
Shine Lipstick in Gold 70 $30 USD

the lipliner
Precision Lipliner in Fire 5 (new) $30 USD

the lipgloss
Ultra Shine Lipgloss in Magic 145 (new) $29 USD

For the Eyes

the eyeshadow
Smooth Eye Colour Quad in Golds 125 (new) $59 USD
Smooth Eye Colour Duo in Gold 130 $36 USD

the mascara
Volumized Lashes in Black 1 $28 USD

the eyeliner
Crayon Intense in Gold 3 $29 USD

For the Face Recommended Price

the blush
Luminous Cheek Colour in Caramel 25 (new) $44 USD

the bronzer
Glow Bronzing Powder in Natural 10 $47 USD

For the Nails

the nail lacquer
Intense Nail Lacquer in Fire 125 (new) $20 USD
Intense Nail Lacquer in Royal 165 (new) $20 USD

DOLCE&GABBANA THE GOLDEN BEAMS COLLECTION is on counter from October 2009 at select Saks Fifth Avenue stores and saks.com.

Secret: Marta loves to shop in Walmart for beauty products! I know, some of you might be surprised. But I believe in life you need to mix and match. I like to mix expensive beauty products with some classic super affordable products.

Here are Marta’s picks:

Cover Girl lash blast Volume Blasting Mascara: I hear this mascara by Cover Girl is a total super star and is securing its place as a classic. It made my lashes this morning long and full in just seconds.

Cover Girl Continuous Color Lipstick: a very creamy lipstick in wearable modern shades.

Cover Girl eye enhancers eye shadow palette (Marta’s favorite shade is in shimmering sands): this eye shadow palette comes in three shades that work together: simply color the eye lid, outer corner, and high-light the brow bone.

Pantene Pro-V Moisture Renewal shampoo: sometimes I just need a simple shampoo that works in cleaning my hair yet keeping it moisturized and Pantene does all that. Men love it too!!

Secret Clinical Strength Sport: I like to use this extra strength deodorant on days when I have a whole day booked running around for work. The stress of it all makes me sweat more lol. I need extra help:)

Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal NEW: I like to use inexpensive methods to whiten my teeth. I;m sort of lucky, my teeth are naturally white (not sure why, maybe some good old genes lol) so this works for me. Now, these whitestrips stick to my teeth without moving around so the whole at-home teeth whitening just got a little better. Thanks for the upgrade Crest:)!

Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream: I don’t need to spend lots of money on anti-aging skincare. Olay’s anti-aging cream contains amino-peptides complex and precious marine proteins and hydrates my skin in an instant.

You can shop beauty online at www.walmart.com

CHANEL introduces Rouge Allure Laque a  luminous satin lip lacquer: Discover the new incarnation of iconic ROUGE ALLURE lipstick — a liquid lip colour inspired by the legendary lacquered Coromandel screens in Mademoiselle’s rue Cambon apartment. A unique applicator in an elegant case provides perfectly precise application, and intensely rich colour and patent-like shine. The temptingly creamy texture and fuller coverage feel deeply indulgent from the very first touch.

Available in eight stunning shades: Santal (Nude), Ming (Nude Rose), Phoenix (Candy Pink), Mandarin (Coral), Dynastie (Pink), Coromandel (Red), Dragon (True Red), Imperial (Deep Rose)

ROUGE ALLURE LAQUE Luminous Satin Lip Lacquer, $32.00
On counter: October 2009

Available at www.CHANEL.com , select CHANEL boutiques, and department and specialty stores.

This Holiday season, NARS wraps up the year and its 15th Anniversary with a color collection offering shades that are deep and bold with festive shimmer – ideal for designing a look that is both sophisticated and sultry.

“For the holidays, I think it’s a great time to feel beautiful and sexy…with a little bit of movie star attitude,” says François Nars, Founder and Creative Director of NARS Cosmetics.

NARS SOFT TOUCH SHADOW PENCIL – $24: Sure to be a favorite for the holidays, the soft touch shadow pencil is a new addition to the NARS product line that offers a convenient delivery system and multi-purpose formula. Available in three playful shades:

Goddess: A cool, divinely ethereal, glistening pink champagne that’s worthy of worship.

Aigle Noir: A smoky, bold black infused with gold shimmer named for the dark, noble raptor that soars the Himalayas – graceful and rare.

Skorpios: An irresistibly iridescent copper named for the alluring Greek isle of the famous and flamboyant.

NARS Duo Eyeshadow – $32

Brousse: Deep, subtly shimmering hues of eggplant and the darkest wood create an earthy, yet sophisticated palette

Eurydice: Bordeaux with hints of iridescent blues and coal rich with metallic greens make for a modern holiday pairing

Taiga: A surprising contrast of bright, yet intense hues in the sheerest of textures

NARS Mousson Cream Eyeshadow – $21: This shimmering, spicy pine cream eyeshadow is named for the monsoon – natural and unpredictable

NARS Rouge Andalou Nail Polish – $16: Lasting and lustrous, like its namesake region – this classic, incandescent candy apple red nail hue is sultry, sexy and steeped in tradition

NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil – $24

Pop Life: Coat lips instantly with this bold, bright and modernly matte holly red hue that slips on with a velvety texture

Toundra: This richly pigmented Barolo wine shade is creamy, long-lasting and matte for strong, seamless color

NARS Luxor Multiple – $37: An iridescent pink to be used on eyes, cheeks, lips and body for dynamic highlights and a perfect, glowing complexion

The Holiday 2009 collection is currently available at narscosmetics.com.