Smashbox's Holiday Gift Sets

Smashbox introduces the Rapture Holiday Collection!
Feminine, soft and graceful, the Rapture Holiday 2008 Color Collection celebrates the captivating allure of a woman with a selection of delicate hues and shimmering shades. Exquisite makeup in soft, pearlescent colors mimics the airy lightness and sweet shades found in tulle, silk and satin, creating a perfectly romantic and enchanting holiday season.

The Rapture Holiday Collection includes:

FLAWLESS FINISH PRIMER SET $39 (value $52)
Get flawless skin on the go with this limited-edition set of Smashbox’s best-selling, skin-smoothing PHOTO FINISH FOUNDATION PRIMER in both full and travel sizes to perfect skin in an instant. Available for the first time at this amazing value - grab one for a friend and one for yourself!
Includes:
PHOTO FINISH FOUNDATION PRIMER – full size
PHOTO FINISH FOUNDATION PRIMER – travel size


LIP GLOSS COLLECTION $29 (value $90)
Get glam with this party-perfect set of gorgeous glosses. The set includes three best-selling shades and three holiday exclusives to wear alone or layer together.
Includes:
LIP GLOSS in RAVISHING (shimmery rosy nude)
LIP GLOSS in LOVELY (shimmery soft pink)
LIP GLOSS in STUNNING (shimmery bright pink)
LIP GLOSS in ILLUME (pale nude with iridescence)
LIP GLOSS in RADIANT (shimmery pink plum)
LIP GLOSS in CANDID (pink with golden shimmer)


BEST OF SMASHBOX KIT $19 (value $43)
This one-of-a-kind set brings you Smashbox bestsellers packaged in convenient travel sizes - perfect for your holiday clutch or carry-on tote.
Includes:
BIONIC MASCARA - TRAVEL SIZE
MINI FUSION SOFT LIGHTS in DUSK (shimmering nude, deep bronze, terracotta, soft pink and golden tan)
MINI LIP ENHANCING GLOSS in AURA (shimmery nude pink)


TRAVEL BRUSH COLLECTION $49 (value $134)
5 professional travel size brushes that fit conveniently in your purse for flawless beauty looks on-the-go.
Includes:
TRAVEL FACE BRUSH
TRAVEL SHADOW BRUSH
TRAVEL ANGLED BLENDING BRUSH
TRAVEL SMUDGER BRUSH
TRAVEL CONTOUR BRUSH & LINER BRUSH


EYE SHADOW & BRUSH COLLECTION $59 (value $246)
A blockbuster set of 16 gorgeous shades of our luxurious cashmere eye shadow and two must-have brushes for flawless application. Create an endless array of beautiful eye looks that take you from day to night!
Includes:
8 EYE SHADOW DUOS
DEFINER BRUSH #15
SHADOW BRUSH #32


GIFT OF GLOW COLLECTION $49 (value $127) Only at Sephora
Give the gift of glow! Radiate a golden aura with this luminous collection for eyes, lips and cheeks, just in time for holiday. Includes 2 brushes and a travel pouch to get glowing at home or on the go.
Includes:
WATERPROOF SHADOW LINER BRUSH #30
WATERPROOF SHADOW LINER in HOLLYWOOD (bronze with golden shimmer)
LIP GLOSS in GILDED (shimmery pale gold)
FLASH POWDER
BABY BUKI BRUSH
QUILTED TRAVEL POUCH


ULTIMATE BEAUTY PALETTE $59 Exclusively at Ulta
A must-have eye, cheek and lip color palette with nearly 100 shades of Smashbox favorites! Take your look from daytime chic to evening drama flawlessly. Perfect to give as a gift or keep for yourself!


ENCHANTRESS BEAUTY KIT $45 (value $140) Exclusively at Smashbox.com
This limited-edition kit has everything you need for an enchanting holiday evening. Smashbox partnered with hot Canadian jewelry line, Foxy Originals, to create an exclusive silver pendant necklace on a triple strand chain that’s sure to be the must-have accessory of the season. Smashbox paired the holiday stunner with the brand’s cult-favorite liner, mascara, and shimmering shades for cheeks and lips to inspire magical moments. All of this is packed in a chic pewter faux leather and suede multi-compartment bag that doubles as a party clutch, toting your jewelry and makeup so you can focus on being the enchantress you are.
Includes:
Silver pendant necklace on a triple strand chain
CREAM EYE LINER DUO in CAVIAR/MIDNIGHT BROWN
SOFT LIGHTS QUAD in AGLOW (shimmery pearl, warm pink, peach and soft rose)
LIP ENHANCING GLOSS in PROTÉGÉ (pink nude with golden shimmer)
THAT’S A WRAP MASCARA in BLACK
Pewter multi-compartment zip-up bag


WHERE TO FIND THEM:
Smashbox.com, Beauty.com, Sephora, Ulta, Nordstrom, and select Bloomingdales.

Holiday Offerings from Sephora

Check these phenom holiday gift sets from Sephora!
Bliss You Look 'Spa'-velous ($62 Value) You Look 'Spa'-velous

Caudalie Spa In A Box ($105 Value) Spa In A Box



LAVANILA The Healthy Body Butter Trio



Urban Decay Urban Essentials




Sephora Brand Island Body Butter Gift Set





Philosophy Warm By The Fire






Philosophy The Recipe Box




Philosophy Under The Mistletoe Ornament



Philosophy The Holiday Cookbook



Tanda Regenerate Anti-Aging Starter Kit ($385 Value) Tanda Regenerate Anti-Aging Starter Kit


Happy Thursday!

Estee Lauder's Vintage Jewels Collection

The perfect complement to the season’s luxurious fabrics of silk and satin combined with lace, Estée Lauder’s Vintage Jewels collection completes the impression of aristocratic elegance as smoky eyes composed of the unexpected combination of almost blacks and modern brights are complemented by glowing cheeks and warm ruby lips.

Sheer Radiance for Face
Light up the room with a look of luminous radiance for face. Estée Lauder’s new, limited edition Shimmering Jewel Powder features a silky, lightweight formula that delivers a naturally beautiful, warm glow to skin. Perfect for every skin tone, the multi-faceted, gem-inspired Shimmering Jewel Powder is packaged in a luxurious golden round compact and can be worn alone or over foundation. Apply to your face, décolletage or anywhere you want to add a touch of holiday glow.

Modern Jewel Tones & Almost Blacks for Seductive Eyes
This holiday season create sultry, seductive eyes that captivate by subtly illuminating quiet blacks with rich gemstone hues of Amethyst, Sapphire and Emerald. To get the look, pair Estée Lauder’s Signature Eyeshadow Duos in new, limited edition shades of Amethyst, Sapphire and Emerald with Estée Lauder’s new, limited edition, line-defining Smoked Eye Pencil in shades of Smoked Amethyst, Smoked Sapphire and Smoked Emerald. To complete the eye look, add daringly full, lavishly lifted lashes with Estée Lauder’s Sumptuous Mascara in Black.

Warm Rubys for Luscious Lips
No need for mistletoe as lips are irresistible for the holidays with Estée Lauder’s Signature Hydra Lustre Lipstick in Rich Red and new, limited edition shades of Black Cherry and Ruby. This creamy formula glides on smoothly, delivering hours of moisture and a lustrous high-shine finish. Featuring a new, limited edition, beautifully faceted, jewel-shaped bullet, these warm ruby-hued lipsticks are both festive and the perfect complement to the season’s sultry eyes.

Finish your Vintage Jewels look with perfectly polished nails by applying Pure Color Nail Lacquer in jewel-inspired rich shades of Ruby, new Blackberry and new, limited edition Red Tango.

Vintage Jewels is available for a limited time at all Estée Lauder counters and esteelauder.com.


New, Limited Edition Shimmering Jewel Powder $32
Sumptuous Mascara in Black $19.50

For the Amethyst Look:
New, Limited Edition Signature Eyeshadow Duo in Amethyst $25
New, Limited Edition Smoked Eye Pencil Smoked in Smoked Amethyst $18.50
New, Limited Edition Signature Lipstick in Black Cherry $19.50
New Pure Color Nail Lacquer in Blackberry $18

For the Sapphire Look:
New, Limited Edition Signature Eyeshadow Duo in Sapphire $25
New, Limited Edition Smoked Eye Pencil Smoked in Sapphire $18.50
New, Limited Edition Signature Lipstick in Ruby $19.50
Pure Color Nail Lacquer in Ruby $18

For the Emerald Look:
New, Limited Edition Signature Eyeshadow Duo in Emerald $25
New, Limited Edition Smoked Eye Pencil Smoked in Emerald $18.50
Limited Edition Signature Lipstick in Rich Red $19.50
New, Limited Edition Pure Color Nail Lacquer in Red Tango $18

Holiday Gifts from Benefit

Check out a couple of Benefit's offerings for holiday!
Benefit Sexy Stash: a $75 for $58, this "greatest hits" set contains Benefit's sassiest faves: Thrrrob, their pulse-racing pink face powder, That Gal, their brightening face primer & BADgal lash, their black mascara for sexy lashes. Comes in an adorable canister accessible with a lock and key!

Benefit Best of Beauty Uppers ($68)In reality, uppers are kind of seamy, but in the beauty realm, uppers are nothing but fabulous. This holiday, give the gift of a gorge canister of beauty pick-me-ups. These little uppers: Dandelion, a brightening face powder, Benetint, a rose-tinted lip & cheek stain, and You Rebel Lite, a defiantly different tinted moisturizer, are all wrapped and ready to go! This set's ALSO under lock & key. Priced at a discount (it's an $86 value) and tucked in a darling reusable canister with peel peel-off price labels, it's the perfect hostess gift. Get one for every party you attend and you'll surely be invited back next year!

Both are available at benefitcosmetics.com.

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YSL's Opium Eau de Toilette Collector Edition 2008

This holiday season, Yves Saint Laurent's legendary Opium fragrance gets dressed in special limited Collector's Edition packaging inspired by the Oriental heritage of the Opium brand and the rising sun.

A spicy and oriental harmony for the woman who adores Yves Saint Laurent, the fragrance opens with mandarin and bergamot, then infused with myrrh and accompanied by an armful of jasmine, lily of the valley and carnation. Transported by vanilla, patchouli, amber and opopanax, it arouses all the desire of the very first day. Opium’s seduction reigns, thoroughly bewitching.

$75, available now at www.yslbeautyus.com.

YSL Holiday 2008: The Bow Collection

"One should always be tempted to untie a woman’s clothes"
- Yves Saint Laurent

A symbol of femininity and the love that Monsieur Yves Saint Laurent had for women, the bow – be it demure or sexy, a velvet loop or a satin tie – has woven its way through his collections. For the grand finale of 2008, the Bow Collection reinterprets the symbol and pays tribute to the Couturier thanks to Artistic Advisor-YSL Makeup, Val Garland.

The collection, festive and colorful, unveils four Limited Edition, must-have accessories – PALETTE DUO POUR LES LÈVRES, Palette de Maquillage Multi-usage, FARD À PAUPIÈRES 4 COULEURS and Touche d’Or pen-brush - as well as new shades from Golden Gloss (n° 16 - Golden Burgundy), FARD À LÈVRES ROUGE PUR (n° 142 – Honey Beige), and La Laque (n° 37 - Deep Blue and n° 38 – Moonlight White).

Available now at www.yslbeautyus.com

Prescriptives' Holiday Collection: Aglow

The first frost. Sparkling, sunlit snow. All the best shimmers and shadows of winter are Aglow in Prescriptives new holiday color collection. Shades are infused with light-catching nuances inspired by winter’s frosty effects. Eyes shimmer in glacial mauve and icy platinum with glints of white and deep plum. Cheeks take center-stage with a warm sparkle that is soft and radiant. Lips are enhanced with a glossy high-shine finish. Stay Aglow this season with Prescriptives.

Winter Reflections All-Over Highlighter
LIMITED EDITION
These ultra-luxurious soft powder pearls enhance and illuminate the face and cheeks with a radiant glow. Pearly white, soft beige and a whisper of pink blend together to highlight, define and contour the face with a soft wintry sheen that is flattering to all skin types. The perfect finish to every holiday look, these pearls can be dusted on the face or décolletage for soft radiance or layered on for a more dramatic shimmering effect.

Key Benefits:

· Customizable – wear for a sheer glow or layer for depth and dimension

· Multi-functional – highlights, defines and contours cheeks, face and décolletage

· Satin, lightweight texture

· Non-acnegenic

Winter Reflections Eye Color Quad
LIMITED EDITION
Highlight eyes in shimmery new shades of Colorscope Eye Colors. These wearable eye colors come in a sleek platinum mirrored compact for added holiday fun! Palettes available in Warm and Cool.
Warm:

* NEW Chestnut – LIMITED EDITION
* NEW Brunette – LIMITED EDITION
* NEW Suede – LIMITED EDITION
* Banana
Cool:

* NEW Oyster – LIMITED EDITION
* NEW Twinkle – LIMITED EDITION
* NEW Eclipse – LIMITED EDITION
* Shell

Colorscope Lipcolor
LIMITED EDITION
Delivers shimmering color that glides on smoothly to create luscious lips that stay true all day in soft luminescent shades that light up your look.
Shades:

* NEW Golden Quartz (Y/O) – LIMITED EDITION
* True Bronze (R/O)
* NEW Winter Rose (R) – LIMITED EDITION
* Wisteria (B/R)

Colorscope Lip Gloss
LIMITED EDITION
Glaze lips in extraordinary shine with a sheer, comfortable gloss. Lips sparkle in sugar-coated shades of frosted ginger, crystallized rose and shimmery nude.
Shades:
* NEW Twinkling (Y/O) – LIMITED EDITION
* NEW Peachy (R/O) – LIMITED EDITION
* NEW Rosy (R) – LIMITED EDITION
* NEW Icy (B/R) – LIMITED EDITION

Blush More or Less
This mousse cream blush glides on and blends effortlessly providing an ultra-light, powdery finish. Vibrant and buildable colors highlight cheeks that glisten in soft peach and pink.
Shades:
* NEW Santa Fe Sun (Y/O)
* Sonoma Rose (B/R)

Eye Definer Brush
The NEW Eye Definer Brush gives you complete control over your eyeliner look. The firm, rounded head with tapered edges allows absolute customizability and can be used with your favorite Perfect Every Line Gel Eyeliner or Colorscope Eye Color.

Availability: Beginning November 2008 at Prescriptives counters nationwide, exclusively at Holt Renfrew in Canada and prescriptives.com