Now is the time to stock up on limited edition makeup palettes for you or the makeup maven in your life. During the holiday season you can always find great deals on luxury cosmetic sets, from lip glosses to brush sets. My favorites are the lip-gloss sets from Victoria’s Secret. Get them while you can because they definitely won’t last long!

Happy Shopping!

Do you buy makeup gift sets during the holiday season?

Victoria’s Secret Lip Gloss & Balm Gift Set available at www.victoriassecret.com for $21.99

Bobbi Brown Limited Edition Glitter Lip Palette available at www.barneys.com for $40

Clinique Limited Edition High Shine-to-Go set available at www.bergdorfgoodman.com for $30

Lancome Holiday Eye Palette available at www.bloomingdales.com for $39.50

Laura Mercier Limited Edition Palette and Lip Glaze Set available at www.neimanmarcus.com for $48

Laura Mercier Baked Eye Color Palette available at www.neimanmarcus.com for $48

Laura Mercier Limited Edition Deluxe Mini Brush Set available at www.bergdorfgoodman.com for $85

Limited Edition Juicy Tubes available at www.bergdorfgoodman.com for $39.50

Lord & Taylor Beauty Now Face Palette available at www.lordandtaylor.com for $16

For all of you curly-haired BGs, if you haven’t tried Kinky Curly products, your tresses are missing out on a sensational treat! Now that I haven’t had my hair chemically relaxed in well over a year, I’ve been trying products that are better suited for natural hair. Kinky Curly was on top of my list of products to try because I’ve always heard such great things about them.

Their Midnight Miracle overnight treatment was like a magic concoction infused with castor bean extract, silk protein and meadowfoam oil seed that left my usually tangled, dry strands easy to comb and softer than ever before! Plus, it had a very pleasant scent that didn’t bother my sensitive nose (remember pregnant women’s senses become superhuman). 🙂

Midnight Miracle available at www.kinky-curly.com for $22

Have you ever used Kinky Curly products? For all you natural-haired BGs, what are some of your favorite products to use? Please share!

**The winner of the IMAN Luxury Liner is Product Junkie Diva!! Yay! Please email me your mailing address. 🙂

This holiday season why not play up your peepers with pretty metallic shades? Your eyes are sure to take center-stage at all of your holiday soirees with glistening greys, shimmery silvers and glittery blacks. Whether you like to add a bit of festive pizzaz to your eyes with shadows, mascaras or liners, there’s a holiday inspired-hue just for you!

Do you like to switch up your makeup for special holiday occasions? Check out some of these products to create merry makeup magic!

IMAN Luxury Liquid Eyeliner available at www.target.com for $10.99

Eye Glitter Gel available at www.sephora.com for $10

CoverGirl Lash Blast Luxe Shimmer Mascara available at www.drugstore.com for $7.99

Lorac Sparkle Pencil available at www.beauty.com for $16

Bobbi Brown Limited Edition Goldstone Long-Wear Eye Palette available at www.bergdorfgoodman.com for $40

Paul & Joe Limited Edition Pearl Powder in Smoked Black available at www.beautyhabit.com for $25

Colorful Eye Shadow Palette for Brown Eyes available at www.sephora.com for $26

MAC Gold Solar Bits available at www.maccosmetics.com for $19.50

**One lucky reader will win an IMAN Luxury Liquid Liner, just leave a comment and a winner will be selected randomly and announced tomorrow.

As many of you know, I’m usually a body wash kind of girl, but Caress’ Evenly Gorgeous Burnt Brown Sugar & Karite Butter Beauty Bar has me trading in my shower gels for this heavenly cleansing suds bar!

This sweet smelling exfoliating soap is infused with brown sugar leaving skin silky smooth. Plus, the karite butter component deeply moisturizes the body like no other. Who says sugar isn’t good for you?

Have you ever tried this product? Two lucky winners will get a chance to try it! Just leave a comment and the winners will be selected randomly and announced on Friday.

**The winners are Chrissy and K.D. please email me your mailing addresses. Congrats!!

Whether you have your brows plucked, tweezed or threaded, many women like to fill in their brows with a powder or pencil to create a polished look. We all know that brows help frame the face so having them well-groomed and shaped should be a part of every BG’s beauty regime. I like using Vanitymark’s brow powder in Choco Noir to add that extra “wow” to my brows.

Ideal for dark-haired beauties, this deep-brown shade provides a natural look that doesn’t look too harsh and blends in well with my brow hairs. Remember when choosing a powder, it’s best to get a shade a wee bit lighter than your hair color for the most natural look.

Available at www.vanitymark.com for $16

Do you use brow powders? One lucky reader will win a VanityMark brow powder ($16 value) in a shade of her choice. Simply leave a comment and a winner will be chosen randomly and announced tomorrow.

**UPDATE – The winner is Shawnta, congratulations!

Carol’s Daughter is known for their fantastic bath & body products, but their lip glosses are just as fabulous! I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect pink lip gloss shade for months, if not years and their All Natural Candy Paint lip gloss in Razz-Berry Beret has been the answer to my pink lipped-prayers. It’s a universal pink that will complement all skin tones.

All Natural Candy Paint in Razz-Matazz available at www.carolsdaughter.com for $13.50

Staying true to the au naturel mantra that Carol’s Daughter touts, Candy Paint glosses are infused with natural moisturizing ingredients like grape seed oil, shea butter, aloe, etc., which helps repair lips while creating a beautiful shine. Plus, this luxurious gloss isn’t sticky like so many others.

Have you ever tried any of Carol’s Daughter lip glosses? If not, you should definitely give them a try!

One of my absolute favorite celebrity makeup artists, Sam Fine, has worked his makeup magic again – this time on actress/comedienne Mo’Nique. In preparation for her L.A premiere of the much-buzzed-about movie, Precious, Mr. Fine gave her a gorgeous glow that complemented her beautifully beaded gold gown.

Sam working his magic on Mo’Nique before the premiere of Precious in L.A.

If you’d like to find out how to get Mo’Nique’s bronzed and beautiful look, follow these steps provided by Sam Fine himself:

Face: “The key here is to layer [subtle] your bronzer and blush until it looks like a sculpted version of you. After finishing her base, I used a dark hued bronzer from the CoverGirl Queen, and then layered it with the Iman Sheer Finishing Bronzer in Afterglow, which contains a bronzer, blush and highlighter trio.”

Eyes: “This is a bleached brow – and no it doesn’t match her hair! I did this to allow her brows and eyes to really pop and stand out – again this goes back to being part of the ‘carved out’ look, and just allowed her to glow even more. I lined her eyes, and then used a beige liner – not a white liner because that would create too much of a contrast – on the inner rim of her lower lash line. The beige liner is much more subtle than white but still opens up the eye area. I then used golden hues on her lids, like Stila Eyeshadow in Twig ($18), and Nars Eyeshadow in NightsStar ($22). Lashes are a must on the red carpet so of course I used false lashes! I fused her natural lashes and the falsies with L’Oréal Voluminous Mascara ($7.50) I finished the look by adding a touch of gold glitter on the inner corners of her eyes to offset her dress!”

Lips: “ I also used golden hues on the lips but took the same ‘layering’ approach like I did with the rest of the face. This means I used lip liner, lipstick and a golden gloss (try Dior Addict Ultra Gloss) to complete this look.”

For more detailed, step-by-step tips on how to create a winning look, be sure to pick up Sam Fine’s DVD, The Basics of Beauty available at www.amazon.com for $24.99

Do you like Mo’Nique’s look? Would you try this at home for a special night out/occasion?