Holiday Gift Guide 2009:

This season marks the 15th anniversary of Donna Karan’s Cashmere Mist. Embrace the comfort of cashmere and celebrate one of the world’s most beloved scents this holiday.

Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Limited-Edition Mini Deodorant, $10: This cult-classic favorite from the Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Collection is now available in a mini 1.0 oz size. The perfect stocking-stuffer for all fans of Cashmere Mist. Available at Nordstrom and Sephora beginning October 2009.

I’m a huge Dolce&Gabbana perfumes fan. I like to call Dolce&Gabbana The One, and Dolce&Gabbana The One rose as my signature fragrances. I feel ’safe’ wearing them, do you know the feeling guys? Last week I took a trip to the Sephora store here in Scottsdale Arizona Fashion Square and couldn’t help but ‘whiff’ (that’s what I call it) the new D&G Fragrance Anthology. I fell in love with 3 L’IMPÉRATRICE. And btw I’m also addicted to the Dolce&Gabbana The One Body Lotion, it has golden shimmer in it, and you know how much Marta loves shimmers ans sparkles!!  What I like about D&G The one is that it smells very modern, not too overpowering, wears well day or night, and very sexy. It’s not overly sweet or spicy, it’s just right!

The D&G Fragrance Anthology: With its characteristic audacity, D&G unveils a wardrobe of five, mesmerising fragrances that answer the fundamental human questions: “Who am I? Who do I want to be?”. At times, our characters are mysteries even to ourselves. As the label of metropolitan glamour, D&G recognises that – for the world’s most discerning men and women – the sense of self may exist in a beguiling state of flux.

1 LE BATELEUR

Aromatic top notes, yielding to an aquatic heart, on a cedarwood and vetyver base. The torrid heat of Le Bateleur’s beginnings cools into an aquatic heart, before settling into an earthily textured base. Fiery yet bracing, fluid yet grounded, the scent is a symphony of perfectly poised contradictions.

If you have a scent-worthy story to tell, Sephora wants to hear from you!

Have a favorite fragrant memory or scent-sational story to tell? In celebration of the new Leslie Blodgett Perfume Diaries, an exclusive, limited edition fragrance collection that captures pivotal moments in Leslie’s life, Sephora has created an online contest that invites you to detail your own vacation journal entry; in essence your own “perfume diary.” The grand prize winner and a lucky guest will receive a luxurious vacation to Honolulu, Hawaii for five nights/six days and a gorgeous gift basket of Leslie’s Bare Skin Collection (approximately $2000 value). Three second place winners will receive a set of Leslie’s Bare Skin Collection (over $100 value/each).

“Your sense of smell is a strong trigger for memories, and like Leslie Blodgett, many of us have experienced a special vacation that evokes a sensory story, said Allison Slater, Sephora Vice President of Retail Marketing. “With the recent launch of Leslie’s new Bare Skin Collection, we’ve asked beauty buffs to join in the storytelling and create their own vacation journal entry for the Leslie Blodgett Perfume Diaries Contest.”

Here’s how you can tell your magnifi-scent story:

The Show: Rebecca Minkoff
The Trend: Strong enhanced brow
The Color Story: To compliment a structured, high fashion collection incorporating a mostly black and off-white color palette, the makeup look features a matte complexion, nude/neutral lip and cheeks and a strong, enhanced brow.

The makeup look backstage at Rebecca Minkoff Spring 2010 was created by Sephora PRO Beauty Team, lead by Jose Rivera

How to Get the Look:
• Complexion – Try Sephora “Tricks of the Trade” Anti-Shine Primer and Mineral Matte Setting Powder to create a flawless canvass.
• Brows – To create sculpted, well-defined brows use the Sephora Collection Brow Tint Pen to create this structured look.
• Lips – To complete the look, apply Maniac Mat Long-Wearing Matte Lipstick in Mat 07, a matte peach.

The show: Abi Ferrin
The Trend: Green or purple pop of color under the eye
The Color Story: Creating a clear color contrast to balance the collection, the makeup look features a champagne lid, green or purple pop of color under the eye, soft, subtle lash, creamy, nude lip and healthy, glowing skin

The makeup look for the Abi Ferrin fashion show was created by Sephora PRO Beauty Team, lead by Jose Rivera

Photography courtesy of Nick Baratta

How to Get the Look:

• Complexion – Sephora Collection Mineral Double Compact Foundation SPF 10 provides buildable coverage and leaves skin with a fresh, luminous finish.
• Eyes – For a light, earthy hue, try the Sephora Collection Colorful Eyeshadow in Creme Caramel 11. Finish off the eyes by adding a fun pop of color to the lower lash line with the Sephora Flashy Eyeliner in Flashy Mauve or Flashy Green.
• Lips – Master the nude lip and achieve the perfect balance between pigment and shine with Sephora Collection Nectar Shine Hydrating Care Lipgloss SPF 8.