If you loved the packaging, not to mention the fragrances, in the original Harajuku Lovers line, then you’ll almost certainly be adding the adorable Harajuku Lovers Snow Bunnies Gift Set to your holiday wishlist. Love, Li’l Angel, Music, Baby, and G are available in super stylin’ limited edition winter fashions. Add your favorite to your Christmas list as a stocking stuffer, or ask for the entire set to add to your collection. We love the little carrying case that comes with the gift set — the entire set with the snow bunnies inside the case reminds us of one our favorite 80’s toys, Dolly Pops!

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Bath and Body Works just released their newest scent, Twilight Woods, which they describe as their “warmest, coziest fragrance ever”. Well, that’s quite a statement! The packaging does have a warm feel to it, with silhouettes of trees in mauve and copper tones, so that’s a good start. The scent was inspired by a romantic walk in enchanted woods and features notes of apricot nectar, mimosa petals, and Tuscan cyprus.

The reviews so far for this fragrance are great, and I’m sure that Twilight Woods fragrance, bath and body, and home scented products will be on many a Christmas wishlist this year. Plus, the name contains the word “twilight”, and goodness knows how crazy popular that word is these days!

Twilight Woods Fragrance Notes

Top Notes: Juicy Berry, Sparkling Mandarin, and a hint of Coconut

Middle Notes: Creamy Frangipani, Soft Mimosa, Wet Honeysuckle, Wild Freesia, and Apricot Nectar

Base Notes: Oud Wood, Skin Musk Captive, Vanilla Milk, and Warm Woods

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MAC Cosmetics just rolled out their collection for holiday 2009 — Magic, Mirth, and Mischief, and we’re really digging some of the Mineralize Eye Shadow Duos, as well as all of the new pink and berry Lipstick, Cremesheen, and Dazzleglass shades. Here’s what’s in the Magic, Mirth, and Mischief Collection:

Mineralize Eye Shadow (Duo)

It’s a Miracle
Mayhem
Blue Sorcery
Under Your Spell
Devil-May-Care
Midnight Madness

Softsparkle Eye Pencil

Nightsky
Iris Accents

Pro Lash

Coral Black

Lipstick

Pervette
Utter Fun
Surprise Me
Total Wow!

Cremesheen Glass

Ever So Rich
Boy Bait
Partial Pink

Dazzleglass

She-Zam
Phiff!
Jingle Jangle

Mineralize Blush

Superdupernatural
Conjure Up

Nail Lacquer

$$$$$ Yes
Lucky Number

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I was walking past a Bath and Body Works in the mall the other evening, and I noticed a display for a fragrance that was new to me. How did I miss this until now? P.S. I Love You is BBW’s newest scent, and the packaging is pretty bright pink and blue, to represent the relationship between man and woman, perhaps?

P.S. I Love You is a woodsy floral blend, with notes of heavier florals like rose and jasmine, as well as spicy, woodsy notes like incense, musk, and sandalwood. This scent is a step in a different direction from the typically sweet scents that Bath and Body Works has produced, appealing more to the 30+ audience than those in their teens and 20s.

P.S. I Love You Fragrance Notes:

Top Notes: Fresh Citrus, Lychee, Peony, Yellow Rose, and Sparkling Riesling

Mid Notes: Scarlet Velvet Rose, Orchid, Purple Lilies, Jasmine, and Hypnotic Incense

Base Notes: Creamy Sandalwood, Patchouli, Golden Amber,  and Musk

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I’ve mentioned my love of Olay’s Regenerist Microdermabrasion here before, and since then I’ve become a fan of a few other products in the line. I always look forward to seeing what’s new in the line, which really is surprisingly great for a skin care line at its price point.

Regenerist DNA Superstructure UV Cream with SPF 25 helps block damaging UV rays to help protect the skin from damage and to maintain the integrity of the skin’s collagen structure, which becomes more vitally important as we age and our skin produces less collagen. Gotta keep as much of that collagen in the skin as possible to prevent sagging and wrinkles!

This anti-aging formula also helps hydrate the skin to rebuild cellular structure and improve skin’s firmness for a more youthful appearance. Reviews for DNA Superstructure UV Cream are mixed to positive, with the less than positive reviews coming mostly from women with very sensitive and acne prone skin, so factor this into your decision when you’re considering trying this as a new moisturizer.

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Start making those holiday gift lists, both for yourself and for other makeup mavens in your life, because Stila has just released their new Holiday Lip Glaze Collection! The dazzling array of 8 shades features four bestsellers and four brand new shades and will be at the top of many a Christmas list this year, of that we’re certain.

The collection includes bestselling Lip Glaze shades:

Kitten – nude pink champagne shimmer with golden pearl
Starfruit – neutral pink-coral with white pearl
Cranberry – sheer brick red
Blackberry – deep purple wine

And 4 brand new shades:

Plum Fairy – a sheer plum with pink pearl
Candy – sheer pink-coral with subtle rainbow shimmer
Marmalade – sheer peach with pink and white pearl
Pinkle Twinkle – sheer mid-tone pink with rainbow shimmer

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Michael Kors Very Hollywood — the bottle alone will make you feel like you’re living the jetset lifestyle of an international Hollywood starlet. The glitzy, blush-tone vessel contains a fragrance that is sweet, feminine, and floral with notes of mandarin, gardenia, bergamot, and finally vetiver, which gives the fragrance sensual, earthy undertones.

Very Hollywood is a younger, flirtier scent and will hold great appeal for the youth market, as well as Project Runway fans everywhere, who love watching Michael Kors thow around terms like “farty” while looking completely underwhelmed.

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There’s been plenty of take lately about eyelash growth and renewal products, and one of the most talked about is RapidLash Eyelash Renewal Serum. RapidLash helps enhance the appearance of eyelashes and eyebrows, and the formula contains advanced polypeptides to provide extra protection against breakage and brittleness. This certainly sounds like a holy grail product for those of us who deal with brittle, sparse brows and lashes.

In reading the reviews, it really sounds like RapidLash delivers what it promises. A few customers reported seeing results in as little as two weeks, which sounds pretty darn good! The main point is to use the product daily, as per the instructions on the package. Overall, the reviews are overwhelmingly positive, and RapidLash sounds like it truly makes a difference in the appearance of eyelashes and brows.

If you have chronic dry eyes or another eye condition, please use this product with caution, as eye irritation can occur. If you have a serious eye problem, be sure to check with your doctor before using RapidLash.

RapidLash Eyelash Renewal Serum Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Rhizobian Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Biotin, Panthenol, Pantethine, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Allantoin, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Extract (Pumpkin), Sea Water, Dipotassium, Glycyrrhizate, Alcohol Denat. (and Isopropyl Cloprostenate), Octapeptide 2, Copper Tripeptide 1, Glycerin, Glycine Soja (Soybean Oil), Phosphatidylcholine, Polypeptide 23, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenisen, Sorbic Acid

It’s always interesting to see what the higher end brands come out with in the way of bath and body scents. Laura Mercier recently released the  Creme de Pistache bath and body line, and it has certainly gotten me curious. The scent is a blend of creamy pistachio nuts with almond, praline, and hazelnut nuances and a whipped cream note. Sounds decadent, doesn’t it? You’ll smell good enough to eat, but as always, be sure not to taste, as these things invariably smell better than they taste!

Creme de Pistache is available in Souffle Body Creme, Honey Bath, and Body Scrub.

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Marc Jacobs follows up on the success of the wildly popular Daisy fragrance with the new Lola fragrance. Lola is Daisy’s older sister, and what a lovely older sister she is. The warm floral scent is housed in a gorgeous bottle, featuring purple glass, gold rope detail on the neck, and a a fantastically creative stylized rose ornament in shades of red and purple on top.

The fragrance features playful top notes of pink peppercorn, pear, and ruby red grapefruit, and middle notes of feminine rose, fuchsia peony, and geranium, with a dry down of warm tonka bean, vanilla, and sensual musk.

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