Still in search of some vibrant colors to add to your Winter makeup routine? Check out these swatches, from MAC A Tartan Tale!
Swatches, from left to right: Her Blooming Cheek Powder Blush, Enviably Fun Eye Shadow, Follow Your Fantasy Eye Shadow.
Her Blooming Cheek is just a touch lighter and pinker than Full Fuchsia from the Brash & Bold collection.
Enviably fun eyeshadow is a pale yellow/olive green.
Follow Your Fantasy is a mid-tone peach eyeshadow. In a pinch, it doubles as a fantastic blush!
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Topped with a ruffly deep purple fabric and mesh gold band, The Royal Collection palette from Tarte holiday 2010 is a great gift choice for the girly-girl! The beautiful exterior of the palette is a wonderful accessory for display on a vanity. 
The beautiful Box Office Sensation holiday palette by LORAC really inspires me to “think outside the box”. Designed in three easy-to-access tiers, the top two levels of this train-case can be divided and pushed to the sides, to access the shades below. While the entire palette contains 36 eyeshadow shades, I actually think of the shadow collection as 4 separate eye palettes, as they are organized into perfectly coordinating collections of 9 eyeshadows.
Dany’s Essentials from the Make Up For Ever “Rock For Ever” holiday 2010 collection is my budget-busting pick of the season. Retail price is $299 for a generous selection of the best products and shades from the brand hand-picked by the founder himself. 
The Jewelry Box is Tarte’s mega-palette for holiday 2010. If you know a tarte addict, fear not. Other than Park Ave. Princess bronzer, every shade in this collection is brand new for the holiday season! 32 full-sized eyeshadows, 8 lipglosses, a full sized bronzer, a pink highlighting powder and 5 deliciously smudgy limited-edition eyeliners will most certainly last any makeup maven for eons. This Sephora exclusive is also adorned with a golden multi-chain necklace that is beyond trendy. Makeup AND Jewelry? What’s not to love? Retail price is $52. 
Vera Wang Anniversary is the perfect gift selection for her if the holiday season is also your wedding anniversary! Notes of Bergamot, Mandarin, White Gardenia, Amber and others mix to create a sophisticated yet romantic scent. Price is $92 for a 3.4 fl. oz. spray bottle. 
Box Office Sensation by LORAC may contain gloss and blush, but it’s really all about the EYES. The team at LORAC takes the guesswork out of creating the perfect eye look by organizing shadows into four separate palettes of 9 shadows each (36 total). Pulled together into its own faux-crocodile purple train case, it’s also the ultimate in portability. Retail price is $56. 
The InStyler is a great tool for any hair-obsessed friend with a layered hairstyle. This product makes flipping ends up or down a breeze, while smoothing and straightening the entire hair shaft. Retail price is $119. 
Exotic Orchid by Jay Strongwater is an Estee Lauder compact exclusive to Saks Fifth Avenue. Ideal for a collector, Jay Strongwater’s compact creations are well-known as a portable art form. Retail price is $225. 
Guerlain Meteorites Poudre d’Or is the limited-edition version of Guerlain’s complexion-enhancing classic. Packaged in a large silver powder jar fit for royalty, the holiday 2010 version of Guerlain’s classic contains additional pearl shades of gold and pale violet. Retail price is $56. 
Calvin Klein Euphoria first captivated our senses in 2005 (and 2006, for the gents)! Euphoria combines notes of fruit, florals and warm cream accord. Hunt about and you’ll find a wide variety of gifts-with-purchase to earn with your Calvin Klein fragrance purchase. In addition, at Macy’s this season every purchase of a 3.4 fl. oz. bottle of this this sexy, rich oriental scent comes with a complimentary box of Lake Champlain chocolates (while supplies last)! A 3.4 fl. oz. spray retails for $78. 
WWD 100 Years 100 Designers commemorates the 100th anniversary of WWD. It’s pretty rare for me to actually WANT a coffee-table book, but this goody is filled with 312 pages of fashion imagry from the year 1910 to the present. Retail price is $65. 
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