Holiday 2010: Clarins Barocco Colour Collection.

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This party perfect collection from Clarins is a sultry stunner. The gold and shimmer - dark eyes and velvety lips are enviable. The Barocco Holiday Colour Collection is one of my favorites this year.

The collection is inspired by the dramatic, daring and sensual style of the baroque period. From luxurious draperies to rich golds - this historical time was one of excess, glamour and mystery.  The mystery and beauty is revealed as soon as you open the gorgeous packaging, embossed with the Barocco motif.

 

The collection includes:

 

Barocco Shimmering Gold Powder for Face and Décolleté
An elegant black and gold powder box holds little nuggets dusted with golden pearl. With a sweep of the puff, they release a fine powder to beautifully enhance the skin with sparkling reflections.

Barocco Face Palette
A soft, light compact powder with a scroll motif in peachy-pink and sandy-beige. The combination of the two shades is perfect for illuminating the face or adding matte touches to the complexion.

Barocco Eye Colour Trio
A trio of shades that create the perfect smoky eye for day and night with these ultra-fine textures that can be combined, layered or blended together for perfect holiday makeup. Create a wash of bronze to enhance the eyes, black to define the eyelids and gold to catch the light and brighten the inner corners. 

Barocco Rouge Prodige
The purple velvet drapes of the Baroque period are the inspiration for the colour of this lipstick. The rich formula combines long-hold colour, extreme shine and total comfort.
Check out the Barocco Colour Collection now online, or at your favorite Clarins counter.

Winter Skin Saviors.

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As soon as the weather changes a bit colder, my skin longs for the extra hydration.  For this reason, and the fact that I love to try new lotions, potions and the like; I am always on the hunt for a winter skin savior to soothe my super dry skin.

So far this year, I am loving the new Kiehl's Creme de Corps Soy Milk & Honey Whipped Body Butter that I told you about last week.  In addition to that, I have been smoothing this new dream body oil from Clarins over my body after taking a bath, a few times a week.

Clarins Huile “Tonic” Oil is composed of 100% natural plant extracts and aromatic essential oils. I like to rub it over my skin while I am still wet and then pat dry off. It locks in moisture and leaves my skin silky soft, never greasy, with the wonderful light scent.

I asked my Twitter friends what they use in the winter for their dry skin. Here is what a few of them told me.

@15minbeauty, who is Christine from 15 Minute Beauty Fanatic said: "Cetaphil cream, hands down. It's so thick and moisturizing. I've looked for an alternative, but nothing works as well."

@1andonlyMelissa said: "Body butter/www.boessentials.com/ hands down is insane. Im a product junkie n its best. Hand cream? I found BoEssentials store aftr a fam reunion n VA. Stumbld on Mistral handcream in boutique/FrenchQtr. Best accdntl finds!"

@karlaneese said: "I love Curel Intense Healing."

@oldergirlbeauty, who is Paula from Older Girl Beauty said: "I slather on @MarioBadescu Super Rich Olive Body Lotion. Soaks right in & takes away my itchy's!"

@LondonMUgirl from London Makeup Girl said: "Haus of Gloi Pumpkin Butter."

@BeautyAlchemist, who is Diane from The Beauty Alchemist said: "Mine= Kiehl's Imperial Body Balm. Major moisture, smoothing and smells amazing."

I plan to explore these new suggestions, plus many more. I will continue to bring you my thoughts on the better ones that keep my dry winter skin hydrated.

Now it's your turn. What is your go-to body cream for the winter?

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Clarins Holiday Collection: Palazzo d'Oro.

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The Holiday makeup collection from Clarins is more than stunning. With thoughts of gold spun throughout, this is more than beautiful!

The Palazzo d'Oro Collection is a stunning seasonal collection inspired by the light and sumptuous radiance of Venice: its beautiful golden palaces, their facades with subtle colours and patinas and the unique architecture that allows light to seep through the fine stonework.

Gold Attraction Face Palette - $57.00

Soft beige powder presented as a kaleidoscope of matte and glossy colour. Lights up face and décolleté with a subtle golden sparkle.

Gold Attraction Eye Quartet & Liner Palette - $66.00

Four shades to light up your eyes- Elegant pink with silver shimmer / Radiant pearly yellow-gold / Soft burgundy glace / Shimmering gold brown with a must-have liner to complete the look.

Joli Rouge Perfect Shine Sheer Lipstick - $23.50

 

In Gold Reflection, this high shine lipstick is enhanced by long-hold, crystal colours, a luxurious texture and genuine lip care benefits that protect and beautify lips all day.

Sparkling Wonder Volume Mascara - $23.50

In Black Reflections, the mascara gives fuller-looking lashes after the first brush stroke and delivers incredible volume thanks to the "Wonder-Full" complex. Lashes are brushed individually and intensively coloured for hours.

The Clarins Holiday Makeup Collection is available at Clarins counters as well as online now.