NARS Officially Opens First Flagship Boutique In NYC!

Hey Glamazons! While I may have been busy primping and preening myself back to glam girl status today (Side note: We won't even discuss the atrocity of my roots before my visit to see my hair colorist Adrian Wallace over at the Rita Hazan Salon!) NARS founder Francois was busy officially opening his new West Village boutique.

Located here in New York at 413 Bleecker Street (because where else in America would you put such an amazing thing?!) the 525 square-foot space boutique boasts a black and white color scheme along with swipes of a glossy red (which just so happens to be the same shade of NARS' Jungle Red lipstick). There are floor-to-ceiling mirrors inside as well as three screens that will display various films created by the brand.

As Coutura previously reported, Francois collaborated with his long-time artistic collaborator and friend Fabien Baron (that's him pictured below inside the boutique with Francois) to create the design of the store. As to why he chose to put his boutique in the West Village, Francois had this to say:

"I love Bleecker Street. It's a cool, fun area with great shopping. The boutique is very intimate and chic and the exterior is very old West Village, which is nice. The Bleecker Street storefronts are extremely charming."

The store will house the full NARS cosmetics product line and special products that include a 413 Bleecker Bento Box and 413 Bleecker Pure Matte lipstick (both pictured below). It officially opens to the public tomorrow (2/10) and I definitely plan on stopping by! That is if I'm not passed out in the front of Lincoln Center from the exhaustion of flitting back and forth backstage to Fall 2011 shows in heels...ugh.

What do you think of the inside of the store, Glamazons? And who plans on nabbing the special limited edition lip products?! (That 413 Bleecker Pure Matte lipstick looks amaze, right?!)

xo

Ferocia

TRY THIS: Ferocia (Finally!) Gets Her Hands On The MAC Wonder Woman Collection!

Since I first heard the first whisperings of a MAC Wonder Woman collection backstage during Fashion Week last year, I've been on pins and needles as to whether it would really come to fruition. I mean, I've only been a fan of Wonder Woman since the age of 3.

Side note: I won't even tell you guys the story about how I once tried to be her and threw myself down the stairs thinking I was actually going to glide. Yeah, to say that didn't end so well is a serious understatement. Geez.

After reading the official announcement in WWD, I squealed with glee, wrote up the news here for you guys to read and waited for that black box of products from the brand to arrive for me to review. Lucky for me (and the rest of the beauty blogging/editorial world) the brand decided to not only send us products, but to hold a special event to give us all of the deets on the collection. Nevermind the fact that it had snowed 8 inches the night before and the streets were a mess, I work up extra early the day of the event and trudged downtown in my silver Hunter rain boots to the amazing MAC pop-up store where all the action was taking place.

I was greeted by super tall models at the door in superhero outfits and Wonder Woman comic books lined the shelves along the walls. There was red, white and blue everywhere and fun, empowering music playing (think Destiny's Child Survivor). MAC makeup artists were on hand to create fun looks using the new products (Romero Jennings took one look at me and immediately put on my new favorite gloss, Secret Identity. Love him!) If some of the products look like they've been injected with extra doses of steroids that's because they have! (I mean, who doesn't want an extra large size of LipGlass or Mineralize Skinfinish powder?!) According to the brand, the products were created larger than life to emphasize Wonder Woman's super hero strength.)

During the presentation, I learned that MAC worked very closely with DC Comics to come up with the names and packaging for the line. Also, regardless of whatever collection they create, MAC always makes sure that the shades are en vogue for the season.

According to Jennifer Balbier, Sr. Vice President of Product Development for MAC Worldwide, the shades in the collection consist of monochromatic blues and greens to stay on trend with the look of Spring 2011. (Gordon Espinet, VP of Global Makeup Artistry, MAC Worldwide shared that one of the big stand out trends for Spring 2011 is a "very early, very fresh '70s look."

"Think a shampoo commercial from 1972, or a Cheryl Tiegs or Farrah Fawcett type of girl. It's a very nude face with products that are used to sculpt, with hints of pop art colors and cool tones," he said. And, of course, that's like the epitome of the beauty look that Wonder Woman rocks.

Instead of models, MAC teamed up with a cartoonist to create a comic. In the story line, Wonder Woman defeats the evil Medusa and saves the women of the world from turning into Plain Janes. She uses the power of makeup to eliminate dullness and make the women of the world beautiful.

Let's fast forward to some of my fave products in the line now, shall we?

Eyeshadow Quad in Defiance - (from l to r)

Defiance: iridescent white pink (veluxe pearl)

Paradise Island: soft warm pink (satin)

Star Studded: mid-tone violet pink (satin)

Real Drama: dark burgundy with pink pearl (satin)

PRICE: $40.00

Eyeshadow Quad in Lady Justice - (from l to r)

Lady Justice: bright silver with white pearl (frost)

Insurmountable: dirty blue grey (veluxe pearl)

Bold Babe: deep metal blue with white pearl (frost)

Deep Truth: true dark blue (frost)

$40.00

*there's also one more eyeshadow quad not pictured here called Valiant

Valiant: light lime with yellow pearl (frost)

Spinning Transformation: deep olive bronze with yellow pearl (frost)

Diana Undercover: dark forest green (satin)

Manila Paper: pale frost white gold (veluxe pearl)

$40.00

Opulash Mascara in Victorious (an awesome shade of purple)

*line also includes three other Opulash mascaras not pictured here in Army of Amazons (green); Themyscira (blue); Black (black...obvs!)

$15 each

Reflects Glitter in Reflects Bronze (a sparkling rich gold)

$21.00

Reflects Glitter in Reflects Pearl (a white glitter with a pearl sheen)

$21.00

Pigment in Marine Ultra (a vivid marine blue)

$21.00

Pigment in Bright Fuschia (a super bright magenta)

$21.00

Penultimate Eye Liner in Rapidblack (a true black)

$18.50

Mineralize Skinfinish in Golden Lariot (a true coral with fine gold shimmer, soft suntanned bronzer and soft gold with fine shimmer)

$35.00

Powder Blush in Mighty Aphrodite (a warm peach coral with gold pearl and bright coral pink with gold pearl)

$24.00

LipGlass (from l to r):

Wonder Woman (a bright red with soft pearl)

Emancipation (pale neutral pink)

Secret Identity (mid-tone copper with soft pearl) *my new fave lipglass!!

Athena's Kiss (bright blue fuschia)

$19.50 each

Here's what the shades look like on my skin! (from top to bottom): Wonder Woman; Athena's Kiss; Secret Identity; and Emancipation

Lipstick in Russian Red (an intense matte bluish-red) *one of my all-time favorite shades from MAC that already exists in the line; isn't the packaging awesome?!

$15.50 each

Here's what the lipstick shades look like on my skin (from top to bottom): Russian Red; Spitfire (satin); Heroine (frost); and Marquise d' (lustre)

There's also other really cool accessories in the collection such as this MAC Wonder Woman Bulletproof Blue Makeup Bag ($30.00). Side note: Not that I really want to jump in front of a bunch of flying bullets with this thing, but I wonder if it really IS bullet proof?!

And don't think for one second that I'm not rocking this gold Wonder Woman Utility Belt at the bar! (It comes with a cute blue set of mini face brushes and retails for $49.50).

The absolute best accessory is this POW! ring we got in our goodie bags at the event. Want to know how you can win it? Here's how:

MAC has teamed up with Foursquare to create a program that debuts 2/8/2011 in seven countries. Wonder Woman will travel the globe in her ultra chic invisible jet and visit select MAC stores to leave gifts for her array of fans. You can keep track of Wonder Woman by visiting MAC's Facebook page via a dedicated Wonder Woman tab. This tab will feature details of the Foursquare program as well as a schedule of participating stores and countries. Upon checking in on Foursquare at one of the participating MAC locations, you'll receive a message on your mobile device that you should present to a MAC makeup artist. In turn, you'll receive a page of limited-edition Wonder Woman stickers. Select stickers will reveal a winner message (only 30 winners per store!) and an exclusive custom-made MAC Wonder Woman POW ring will be sent directly to the winner.

Whew! I know, a lot of info, but sounds like a really cool program, right?! And, um how AMAZING is this collection?! (You know it must be pretty great if I've taken the time to write a book about it hahaha)

The MAC Wonder Woman collection will be available for purchase next month (2/10) at all MAC locations as well as online at maccosmetics.com. BUT if you're just dying to get your hands on it now, you can head over to the first ever MAC Pop-Up store here in New York! The collection will be available for purchase now until February 10. Here's the store location and hours:

MAC Wonder Woman Pop-Up Store

109 Spring St.

New York, NY 10012

212.334.4641

Store Hours:

M-W 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

TH-Saturday 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Sunday Noon-7 p.m.

And there you have it. Another epic collection from MAC! Who else out there can't wait to get their hands on this stuff?!

xo

Ferocia

Kristen Bell Is The New Face For Neutrogena!

My mom always did say I should take care of my skin because it’s one the thing that people see all the time. While Kristen Bell doesn't know my mom, it looks like she totally took her advice!

The "When in Rome" and "Burlesque" actress is the new face of the Neutrogena Naturals line, which contains no dyes, parabens, chemical sulfates, or petrochemicals. In other words it doesn’t have all of those heavy ingredients that can often hurt your skin more than they help.

Kristen knows a thing or two about pampering her skin. Just look at her flawlessly, luminous face. She was a spokesperson for Jergens and The Skin Care Foundation’s “Glow in the Dark" campaign, a call to action against tanning via the sun, and instead, using tanning lotions as a healthy alternative to getting a sunkissed glow.

Jergens is known for their Natural Glow moisturizers. I’m a Florida girl and I love the sun, but I love looking like a caramel-coated, golden goddess without the hassle of baking to get the look. Keeping up with proper skincare techniques paid off for Kristen because sources say that her contract is for $500,000.

Here’s what Kristen said about being Neutrogena’s newest spokesmodel: “I am really excited to be the new face of Neutrogena Naturals because I trust [the brand] so much already. I strive to live a healthy lifestyle, and…to be able to represent a line that I actually use and like to incorporate into my daily routine is ideal.”

There’s no official word on when the ads will run, but sources say that Kristen will star in a multimedia campaign. I’m excited to see the direction they take this digital campaign. In a world where online beauty shopping is far from passé, this is a smart move on Neutrogena’s part.

Are you excited about Kristen becoming Neutrogena's newest it-girl? Will/do you use the products? (I'm still holding out that a beauty brand will notice my great skin and give me a six figure salary as well hahaha)

Ciao Bellas,

Glamazon Margo

TWEET TO WIN IT!: Mizani Supreme Oil

Hey Glamazons! Happy Monday. While it may seem like I've been hiding underneath a rock somewhere, I promise that I actually haven't. (Well, I've kind of been hiding out more at home just to try and get more sleep. It's one of my New Year's resolutions..can you even believe that?!)

Anyways, rewind back to December (and before I decided that I needed to get more sleep haha) where I had the magnificent chance to get a blow out using this amazing hair product called Mizani Supreme Oil. Yes, you may look at this like "Oil? Why would I need to add any of that to my hair?!" but let me tell you, Glamazons, this stuff is amazing and works wonders on all hair types. It's even great as a dry scalp treatment! (You just massage this stuff into your scalp for about 10 minutes, rinse and follow up with your own shampoo.)

Mizani Supreme Oil is free of silicones, mineral oils and preservatives so it won't leave a greasy residue behind on your hair. Other super hero ingredients include: avocado, apricot, olive fruit, sunflower, rice bran, sesame seed, jojoba and Vitamin E. All of this stuff works together to leave your hair soft, smooth and with luminous shine!

While I also like to use this on my wet hair before blowing it out, you can use this afterwards (or daily) as a finishing serum. And this may sound insane, but it also doubles as a great body moisturizer! (Just apply to damp skin right after stepping out of the shower or bath.)

Alright, enough ranting and raving about it! Here's how you can win it: just follow us (@glamazonsblog) on Twitter and RT this post. That easy. We'll pick 4 lucky winners this week to get their very own bottle of this glamazing new product. Did I mention that it cost $25?! Yeah, pretty pricey but it really works. However, you won't have to pay a dime if you participate in this giveaway so get to tweeting! Good luck!

xo

Ferocia

TRY THIS: Clinique's Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm

You know, Glamazons, it may sound kind of strange that I would make a recommendation based off of what another blogger said. Side note: Because you know, in my mind whatever Coutura and I say in regards to fashion, beauty and entertainment is like The Gospel and not much else really matters. I know, I know sounds really cocky, but I'm sure that there are plenty of other bloggers and editors out there that feel the same about themselves hahaha.

So, I said all of that to say that after hearing my good friend Amber from Beauty Blogging Junkie raving about the new Clinique Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm on her site I knew that I just had to try it for myself. (Especially when she said that there were shades in the collection for everyone!) I read the post while hanging out in Texas over the Christmas holiday, so imagine my glee when I arrived back home to see that I had my very own little box of these balms to check out for myself! I squealed! (No, really I did.)

Every shade in the collection (there are 8 total) looked amaze on me! (Just as Amber predicted there was no need for me to dump them into the "ashy drawer" haha) These cute little Chubby Sticks are like mini pencils that glide just the right amount of color onto your lips. Each contains a blend of Shea Butter, Mango Seed Butter and Jojoba Seed Oil as well as antioxidants and oils which delivers a surge of super smooth moisture. It's like a sheer lip balm and perfect for every day use! The shades range from nude to deep purple and have fun names like Chunky Cherry and Woppin' Watermelon. My fave? Graped-up!

But don't take my word for it! Go out and nab a couple of your own! Each Chubby Stick retails for $15.00 and is available for purchase now at Clinique counters nationwide and Clinique.com.

xo

Ferocia

TRY THIS: Shopbop.com's Sephora Collection Color Play 5-in-1 Palette

Hey Glamazons! You know, I have tons of makeup; and I'm not just telling you this to brag (ok, maybe I am just a little bit) but more so to emphasize the point that I'm definitely a palette type of gal. I don't know if it's because I'm always on the go or the fact that I just like compact things. Who doesn't want to have their eyeshadow, blush and lip gloss all in one place?!

The good folks over at Shopbop.com (a Glamazons Blog website fave!) must have been thinking the exact same thing when they decided to hook up with Sephora to create this limited edition makeup palette. The palette, which retails for $30 (a $125 value!), includes 5 interchangeable color palettes based off of the 5 looks from Shopbop.com's "Faces of Fashion" editorial look book. They include (from l to r):

-Boho Bombshell (dark blues, warm taupes, warm golds)

-Classics Never Die (brown smoky eyes)

-Angelic Boudoir (nudes, sands, with a touch of bright blue and fuschia)

-Black is the New Black (black smoky eyes)

-A Nod to Mod (bright blues, greens, pinks, purples)

Each color palette can be popped out and into the empty case on the left so that you can pop it into your clutch or purse. Love!

In addition, you can enter to win this really cool sweepstakes called the Faces of Fashion Sweepstakes. The prize? A year's supply of makeup from Sephora and a $2,500 shopping spree from Shopbop. You'd be crazy not to enter! Click here to get the rest of the deets.

In fitting fashionista form, my fave palette is 'Black is the New Black' (I could wear this every day!) but the others are fun to play with as well.

Once you nab yours, be sure to heed this 5 fab makeup tips from Sephora PRO Artist Julie Taing:

1. To create a quick, colorful smokey eye, apply the black matte shadow with a small shadow brush. Complete the fun, edgy look by putting any color of your choice on top.

2. Mix shimmer and matte shadows together to create dimension. Use the shimmer shadows towards the center of the eye and blend with matte shadows in the crease. Line the bottom lash line with a matte shadow for a more intense look.

3. Don't be scared to play with color! One easy trick to apply a natural color (shades of brown or black) all over the top lid with a medium shadow brush, stopping at the crease. Then, line your bottom lash line with a fun, bold color that accents your eye color. Gold shades look great with blue eyes, purple with green eyes and green tones accent brown eyes perfectly.

4. For a fun spring look, try a bold lip. Apply a sparkling eye shadow with your favorite vivid lip color such as raspberry and complement with a soft, natural cheek color.

5. This spring, it's all about a fresh, natural look. Try keeping your eye shadows basic with eye enhancing colors such as soft blues, brown and greens with a soft natural pink lip color. You can also try mixing the palette's peach tones blushes together for a soft, sun-kissed look.

xo

Ferocia

GET THE LOOK: Mila Kunis' Sexy Smokey Eye At The 2011 People's Choice Awards

Hey Glamazons! If there's one thing in life that I love more than a relaxing mani/pedi sesh, it's a sexy smokey eye. Although I wasn't moved when spotting the usual celebrity culprits rocking the look on the red carpet of last night's People's Choice Awards (ahem Kim Kardashian...yawn...) I gasped when I noticed Mila Kunis' eye makeup looking like this.

Besides the fact that I've give my left big toe to have my very own pair of those thick, perfectly sculpted eyebrows (sigh) you must take note that this look is also a great date night look.

CHANEL Celebrity Makeup Artist Rachel Goodwin gave us the scoop on how she created Mila's look:

"I wanted Mila's makeup to be sophisticated and sultry - like the soft lines and color of her dress. I accentuated her incredible eyes with a very soft earth-tone smoky eye. I started by blending CHANEL Quadra Eyeshadow in Winter Nights and finishing it with CHANEL Fluid Iridescent Eyeshadow in Torrent (a khaki shimmer) on her upper eyelid. I blended a smokey quartz pencil along the inner bottom eye for a bit more intensity. I kept the rest of her face very understated with a soft peach cream blush and a flesh toned gloss, CHANEL Rouge Allure Gloss in Insouciance."

What do you think of this makeup look, Glamazons? And how many of you (like me!) plan on stealing it for yourselves?

xo

Ferocia

3 Things You Need To Prettify Yourself For New Year's Eve

Hey Glamazons! Got your outfit together for tonight? Now it's time to get your face together! Side note: Yes, in true beauty junkie form I'm more concerned about what type of makeup I'm going to be wearing rather than what type of dress and shoes I'm going to be wearing. I usually just end up wearing something short, fitted and black anyways hahaha

So whether you decide to go all out over the top with your look or decide to keep it low-key, here are 3 ideas that you might want to look into:

#1. Please do glitter. And lots of it! I mean, think about it: tonight is the one night of the year (well, besides Halloween that is) that you can actually get away with wear tons of glitter on your eyelids, face and wherever else you dare. While I usually pile it high onto my eyelids, there are other subtle things you can do such as apply a glitter-infused faux lash or just paint your nails with something sparkly.

More Urban Decay...

#2. Remember to moisturize your face before even applying your makeup. While there are some that don't drink (or won't be drinking tonight) there are others that plan on getting pretty, well, sh*tfaced. (Or maybe you don't really plan on it, but since where you're going will include lots of alcohol you definitely plan on partaking in the drinking of libations.) Even if you aren't drinking, it's probably cold outside where you are. You don't want your skin to look flaky, dry or unglowy-like at all during the night, so remember to apply a good moisturizer (based on your skin type, of course) after washing your face and before your primer and makeup.

More Bobbi Brown...

#3. Don't go to sleep with makeup on your face. I know, I know, I've told you this before but I can't emphasize how important it is for you to not do this and I could go on a scientific rant about what it does to your skin but I won't. Instead, I'll ask if you really want to wake up with mascara and eyeliner encrusted into your eyes or red lipstick on your pillowcase? Yeah, not a sexy look, ladies. Just do like I do and keep a batch of makeup remover towelettes on your night stand!

More Maybelline...

Don't forget to send us your super hot NYE looks and we'll include you in our round-up post! Have fun and be safe =D

xo

Ferocia

TRY THIS: Napeleon Perdis' Swept Away Holiday Collection

Hey Glamazons! While I sit here all nice, warm and cozy enjoying my much-deserved holiday vacation out of the concrete bubble I live in known as Manhattan, I started to think about how great it is that I'm away. I also started to think about the fact that I may be stuck here for awhile due to the fact that almost every flight into New York has been cancelled (and may stay that way for awhile..ugh) so then I started thinking that maybe I should fly down to a warm, sunny beach. Wouldn't that be nice?! To spend New Year's in Anguilla or maybe even Brazil?!

Then I'm hit with a jolt of reality after viewing the status of my bank account...ugh.

Luckily, I have these affordable products from this fab new collection from makeup artist Napoleon Perdis!

Napoleon, who actually hails from a real 24-hour sunny destination (hello Australia!), said to hell with the traditional holiday makeup collections (that consist mostly of red lipsticks and gold highlighting powder) and created 'Swept Away.'

It's like July in Christmas! The best part is that you can actually use these products year round..which is great because we are still in a recession, ya know. Prices range from $39 for the Tropical Heat sets (includes a quartet of eye shadows, a duo of blushes and a lip gloss) to $79 for an 8 piece travel size brush set. OH and I must mention that the collection of lip glosses ($29) are my absolute fave. The glosses come in bright, punchy shades/flavors like passion fruit, orange, pineapple, mango and strawberry...yum!

Check out this fun video from Napoleon about the collection:

You can get more details about the Napeleon Perdis Swept Away collection here.

xo

Ferocia

Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Sexy Beauty Treats From Victoria's Secret

OK, who doesn't want to be a holiday bombshell?! Because I most certainly do.

Luckily, Victoria's Secret (which we all known is notorious for emitting sexpot type things) has all of these really great beauty sets that you should probably give to your friends and family. (Or, you could be like me and just hoard them all for yourself.) Either way, someone is going to be looking (and smelling!) like the business. Translation: "the business" is like the equivalency of saying "thebomb.com" or like how I would say "sexpot" in that all eyes will be on you because your skin is glowing and smelling delicious which leads to extreme levels of attractiveness. And we all know what that can lead to...tee hee hee. I should also mention that there are VS stores everywhere, so these are perfect last second gifts that you won't have to spend alot of money on.

(beginning from the top left)

Star Bright Beauty Rush Gloss Set

When in doubt, give a gloss! I mean, I haven't found a female yet who doesn't love these VS Beauty Rush glosses. (I used to purchase them by the dozen in high school and college!) This set features six limited-edition holiday flavors in a cute star-shaped box.

Price: $25

The Ultimate Heavenly Gift

A cult classic fragrance (the scent evokes so many memories..most of them centered around cute boys, of course) comes packaged in a pretty box. This set features Heavenly Eau de Parfum (2.5 oz), Angel Wash (3.4 oz) and Angel Touch Lotion (3.4 oz).

Price: $58

Best Of VS Fragrance Set

Can't decide on which fragrance to give? Why not choose them all?! This set features seven of the brand's best selling scents: Dream Angels Heavenly; Very Sexy; Body By Victoria; Victoria's Secret PINK; Sexy Little Things Love Rocks; Sexy Little Things Noir; and (my fave!) Victoria's Secret Bombshell. Each scent comes in those cute mini .25 oz sizes, which means it's perfect to throw in your bag (along with your VS Rush lip glosses, of course).

Price: $40

Secret Garden Splash & Lotion Set

Who can forget that VS makes the best smelling body lotion in America?! Certainly not me. Which raises the point that this set is the perfect way to keep your body smelling delicious and feeling super soft and sumptous. (Cue the idea of guys not being able to keep their hands off of you here). This set contains both body lotion and splash in their top selling scents: Love Spell, Amber Romance and Pure Seduction. Great for travel as their only 4.2 oz each!

Price: $22

Because makeup is always a good gift (and those New Year celebrations are right around the corner!) you should probably also check out the VS Holiday Makeup Collection. Plus, who doesn't want to look like Adriana Lima?! Side note: I met her once and she's really this gorgeous. See proof below:

Sigh..isn't she gorge?! But, back to the makeup collection:

(from left to right)

Deluxe Lip Palette in Temptation: Contains both lipsticks and lipglosses

Luminous Highlighting Powder in Starlit: Three pearlescent, shimmering shades perfect to highlight cheekbones or brow bones.

Deluxe Eye Palette in Spellbound: Silky eye shadows and a Gel Liner. Shades include a champagne, bronze, dark silver and midnight.

HyperGloss Eye Shimmer in Night Lights: My fave! Adds shimmer and shine to your eyelids with just one swipe for a multi-dimensional, jewel-like effect.

Nail Lacquer in Midnight Glamour: A bold midnight blue shade.

And, of course, VS has tons of other fab beauty sets! Click here to check out others as well as the ones mentioned above.

xo

Ferocia

Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Great Smells From Philosophy

If there's one brand that practically screams holiday and evokes all those warm memories of opening toys underneath the Christmas tree as a child, drinking hot chocolate and other nauseatingly happy things that you may have done it's definitely Philosophy. In fact, most of the faces on the packaging for their holiday gift sets are childhood photos taken of the employees at the company. (Yes, for those of you like me that always wondered if those children were actual real people, they are!) So, above is like one of the only childhood pics of me you'll ever see in life of myself and fellow dance star Elizabeth right before a dance recital. Pretty cute, right?!

A couple of weeks ago (alright, it was really like months ago..where does the time go?!) I attended their holiday beauty blogger event and it was like stepping into an oasis of the most wonderful smells. This brand prides themselves on the ability to actually bottle the best scents in America. I mean, just one whiff alone of their gingerbread man scent is all you'll ever really need to make you happy with life. Did I mention that these are bath and body products that I'm talking about?! Yes, you can actually scent your self in these smells. AM-AZE!

Alright, so now that you get more of a mental picture as to what I'm talking about, let me go ahead and outline my fave products from the holiday collection for you:

Philosophy under the mistletoe lip gloss set

Women of all ages would be a fool not to love this set of super delicious (and extra glossy!) lip shades. Not only do they taste delicious (sweet, but not like that ingratiatingly sweet that hurts your teeth..yuck..) but they also provide the perfect sheer shade of color to lips. Each works great worn alone or over your fave shade of lipstick. (I can't get enough of that peppermint bark shade!)

Price: $20

Philosophy gingerbread girl foaming bubble bath & shower gel

OMG. I can't even begin to tell you Glamazons how much I love this stuff! Like, I think I just may never leave and continue to wash my body/bathe in it year round! The name says it all (it really does smell like a ginger bread cookie) but unlike the ginger bread man scent in the collection, this one smells lighter and more girly. I know no other way to describe it than just that way...like if I could throw fragrance waves of this stuff your way through the computer screen I totally would hahaha.

Price: $16

Of course, there are tons more gift sets and scents from this line (other faves of mine include the snow angel shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath as well as the eternal grace fragrance layering collection) so you'll have to get to their site asap to see them all (click here). As you can see, most of these are priced $20 or less so they're the perfect gifts for employees and other distant relatives that you may not want to spend tons of money on but want to gift them with something nice.

xo

Ferocia