Holiday 2015: MAC Magic of the Night Color Collection.

If you like bold smoky looks with lips to match — think elegant, nighttime looks — then this years MAC Holiday color collection is definitely one to check out. As its name, Magic of the Night suggests, this one is definitely for the evening or those who are not shy with their makeup.

"Get ready for an enchanted evening that won’t stop until dawn. Play it cool this holiday with eyes done up in deep smoky hues, and lips in tones that boldly lead the way for a night of unexpected thrills.

Jazz it up with new Colourdrenched Pigment, whose highly pearlized creamy hues glisten against skin. Lips let loose and live a little, playing nocturnal notes of dusky lilac, ruby rouge and luxe blackened plum. Out on the town, velvet-hued eyes swing to an elegant vibe as ebonized blue and navy join classic noir for a look that’s smoking haute. Nails set the mood in metallic, and Mineralize Skinfinish lights the way with its signature shimmering glow.

The magic is in the night, darlings. Let’s have some fun."

The MAC Magic of the Night collection includes:

IN EXTRA DIMENSION SKINFINISH - $36
Oh, Darling - metallic gold
Shaft of Gold - deep bronze

COLOURDRENCHED PIGMENT - $22
Night Thrill - gold shimmer (frost)
Ascent of Glamour - cobalt violet-blue (frost)
Tonight ’s the Night! - deep blackened teal (frost)
Moon is Blue - royal blue (frost)
No Taboos - blackened blue (frost)

PEARLGLIDE INTENSE EYE LINER - $17.50
Petrol Blue - deep navy w/ pearl
Black Swan - black w/ pearl

LIPSTICK - $17.50
Please Me - muted rosy-tinted pink (matte)
All Fired Up - bright fuchsia matte (retromatte)
Evening Rendezvous - deep reddish purple (matte)
Dark Side - deep burgundy (amplified)

LIP PENCIL - $17.50
Redd - clearly red
Nightmoth - blackened plum

Buy the MAC Magic of the Night collection now at maccosmetics.com, MAC stores, Macy's and Nordstrom.

Holiday 2015: CHANEL Collection Vamp Attitude.

Can you believe it's been 20 years since CHANEL introduced their VAMP nail polish? I remember it so well — I probably have a bottle of the stunning black-red shade stashed around here somewhere. It was a sell-out and it became legendary. For this years holiday collection, CHANEL has taken that Vamp shade and created an entire collection around it and the glamour that the shade represented for Collection Vamp Attitude.

Of course, my favorite piece of the collection has got to be the Les 4 Ombres Multi-Effect Quadra Eyeshadow with a shade that is oh so reminiscent of Vamp. It's so dramatic and goes beautifully with the gold, beige and lavender taupe shades that complete the palette. I always love the embossing the CHANEL shadows and this one features a double-C monogram.

Also in a black-red shade is the Illusion D'Ombre Long Wear Luminous Eyeshadow which is quite shimmery. This makes for a gorgeous smoky, shimmery holiday eye for nighttime. Finish it off with the Le Volume de CHANEL Mascara in Rouge Noir, which is an intense red-black.

The Joues Contraste Lumière Highlighting Blush is simply gorgeous and it is the perfect complement to the darker black-red shades in the rest of the collection. This blush in Coups de Minuit is a golden peach shade that is soft and golden on it own. I like to layer it over other blush shades.

Of course, the lippies are all beautiful and if you'd ask me to pick a favorite, I'd be hard pressed. I'm always drawn to the Glossimer's and the shimmering soft pink of Rose de Lune is certainly beautiful. I really like Ultra Wear Lip Colour in Merry Rose and have been wearing the grey pink shade quite a bit. It's a wonderful neutral lip shade that is very long-wearing.

Finally, I think everyone needs the Le Top Coat Gold Sparkle Nail Coat. This is a multi-effect top coat that contains a really unique combination of black-red lacquer with high-gloss metallic shine. It pairs perfectly with the original, trendsetting Vamp shade, of course.

The entire CHANEL Collection Vamp Attitude includes:

JOUES CONTRASTE LUMIÈRE HIGHLIGHTING BLUSH - $45

•  Coups de Minuit - Peach Beige

LES 4 OMBRES MULTI-EFFECT QUADRA EYESHADOW - $61

• Signe Particulier - Satin Beige Pink, Velvet Purple, Black Red, Saffron Gold

LE CRAYON YEUX PRECISION EYE DEFINER - $32

• Or Safron - Warm Saffron Gold

LE CRAYON KHÔL INTENSE EYE PENCIL - $32

• Rouge Noir - Black Red

ILLUSION D’OMBRE LONG WEAR LUMINOUS EYESHADOW - $36

• Rouge Noir - Shimmering Black Red

LE VOLUME DE CHANEL MASCARA - $32

• Rouge Noir - Intense Black Red
• Ultra-Black - Intense Black

ROUGE ALLURE LUMINOUS INTENSE LIP COLOUR - $36

• Vamporeuse - Light Pink Purple
• Rouge Noir - Black Red

ROUGE ALLURE VELVET LUMINOUS MATTE LIP COLOUR - $36

• La Merveilleuse - Intense Raspberry Red

LÈVRES SCINTILLANTES GLOSSIMER - $30

• Rose de Lune - Shimmering Soft Pink
• Étincelle - Golden Black Red

ROUGE DOUBLE INTENSITÉ ULTRA WEAR LIP COLOUR - $36

• Merry Rose - Soft Grey Pink

LE VERNIS NAIL COLOUR - $27

• Rose Fusion - Luminous Purple Grey

LE TOP COAT GOLD SPARKLE NAIL COAT - $27

• Lamé Rouge Noir - Shimmering Black Red

The CHANEL Collection Vamp Attitude is available now online at chanel.com and at department and specialty stores such as Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and select Macy's.

Holiday 2015: NARS X Steven Klein Color Collection.

I cannot hold off on talking about the holiday collections anymore. It's November and the holidays are going to be here before we know it. First up in my holiday postings this year is the NARS Color Collection and for 2015 the brand has collaborated with iconic fashion photographer Steven Klein. The NARS X Steven Klein Color Collection is just as exciting as the season; it's seductive, provocative and perfectly embraces the spirit of NARS.

The color collection includes a Dual-Intensity Blush, Single Eyeshadow, Nail Polish and some limited edition lip products that I am in love with — Killer Shine Lipstick and Killer Shine Lipgloss.

The NARS X Steven Klein Color Collection includes:

Limited Edition Killer Shine Lipstick - $29
Daring color with dramatic luster. An addictively creamy new lipstick formula that glides and gleams.

• Besame Mucho - Deep rose-beige
• No Shame - Red plum
• Redemption - Metallic pink champagne

Single Eyeshadow -  $25

• Mortal - Iridescent pearl white
• Stud - Soft pewter bronze
• Never Too Late - Olive green with gold shimmer

Limited Edition Killer Shine Lip Gloss - $28
Fully-loaded gloss with a new vinyl-finish formula. Saturated shades with a gripping lacquer effect deliver high shine with high drama.

• Provoke - Deep iris-purple
• Fast Life - Iridescent dusty rose
• Special Force - Wild strawberry

Nail Polish - $20

• Black Fire - Shimmering slate blue
• Hard to Get - Metallic bronze gunmetal
• Night Creature - Metallic iris-purple

Dual-Intensity Blush - $45

• Vengeful - White-gold highlight/Shimmering brick-red

I have a few items from the collection and I'm really like them all. The Killer Shine Lipstick in Redemption has been on my lips almost daily since I received it. This shimmery pink champagne lipstick really does have a metallic sheen to it that is perfect for the fall/winter season and looks great with a neutral smoky eye featuring Stud. Stud is the most gorgeous shimmery taupe brown. I love wearing this all over my lid with a darker shade in the crease. The other lippie I have is the Killer Shine Lipgloss in Fast Life. First off, I am really hoping that NARS keeps this Killer Shine formula; it's pigmented with a ton of shine, more so than most glosses and this one really lasts. Fast Life is a full-on metallic dusty mauve rose shade. I also have the Nail Polish in Hard to Get which is a very pigmented metallic gunmetal shade.

There are also some really amazing gifting items (palettes and sets) that feature the photography of Steven Klein on the packaging and some are must have items like the NARS X Steven Klein One Shocking Moment Cheek Palette that I already picked up and featured in my must have palettes for fall post last week. I'll be featuring more of those soon.

Right now, you can pick up the NARS X Steven Klein Color Collection at all NARS counters in Nordstrom, Sephora, NARS boutiques and online at narscosmetics.com.