Estée Lauder Ultimate Red 2009 Holiday Collection.

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The Ultimate Red Color Collection is a luxurious, opulent collection. The classic navy blue, Signature Estée Lauder packaging has been transformed to a holiday gold, encasing jewel-inspired shades of lavish plums and gold flecked caramels. Lips create a high impact in deep shades of cranberry and blackberry while the skin is lightly dusted in luminous, shimmer powder.

As I shy away from red, for I can never find the "right red" lip shade for me, I was thrilled to have discovered that the Opulent Shimmer Gloss in Cranberry could have been made for me - it is that beautiful. This one is sure to be beautiful on a multitude of skin tones as well. Another must-have is the Opulent Shimmer Powder. I have been using it daily since it arrived!

 

The collection includes:

Opulent Shimmer Powder  - $32.00
Gel Eyeliner in Black - $19.50
TurboLash All Effects Motion Mascara in Gold - $32.00

Signature Eyeshadow Quad - $35.00

  • Gold Opulence 
  • Lavish Plum

Signature Lipstick - $19.50

  • Simply Red
  • Gold
  • Cranberry
  • Blackberry

Opulent Shimmer Gloss - $18.00

  • Gold
  • Cranberry

Pure Color Nail Lacquer-$18.00

  • Gold
  • Burgundy

The Ultimate Red collection is available at Estée Lauder counters nationwide and at esteelauder.com.

Giorgio Armani 2009 Holiday: The Crystal Collection.

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This limited-edition collection, which incorporates the exclusive and luxurious crystal embellishments, draws its art-deco inspiration from the use of the exquisite stones featured in Giorgio Armani’s luxurious accessories. Renowned for his extraordinary skills with subtle tone on tone color, Giorgio Armani introduces a quad featuring four festive metallic toned shades. This is Mr. Armani's vision of festive glamour.


Crystal Palette - $98.00
The limited edition jeweled Crystal Palette is the perfect accessory this holiday season. Designed with a central and out circle of crystals, this season’s must-have is presented in solid black lacquered packaging with glittering details in a black velvet pouch. The Crystal Palette is a double-level case that features an iridescent body powder in a versatile neutral shade and the bottom holds four shimmering eye shadow shades of metallic toned shades. The eye shadow palette contains four shimmery shades: shimmery jet black, sparkling bronze metal, shimmery silver, and a sparkling jade.

Crystal ArmaniSilk Lipstick - $38.00
The Crystal ArmaniSilk Lipstick comes in a precious black lacquered case also embellished with crystals. This limited edition glamorous product comes in a rich ruby red shade that is perfect for any holiday fête and a shimmery bronze for a less intense lip.

Crystal Lip Shimmer - $26.00
The Lip Shimmer comes in n°61 with brown MicroFil mica pearl, gloss and light up the lips in an elegant brown shimmer.

The Holiday Crystal Collection is available now and for a limited time online at giorgioarmanibeauty.com and at select fine department stores, including Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Bloomingdales and Barneys.

Lancôme Holiday 2009 Color Collection L'Absolu Rouge Soirée.

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For Holiday 2009, the look is sultry and seductive with rich reds, feminine plums and exquisite browns. Lancôme created the hottest color palette to bring out your wild, sexy side. All for sensual eyes, lips, cheeks and nails with touches of shimmering light, day into night.

The collection includes the following beauties:

Sparkling Cherub Illuminating Powder - $40.00

  • Sparkling Cherub

Color Design Cream Eye Shadow - $22.00

  • Pink Lace
  • Garter Belt
  • Haute Smoke

Ink Artliner- $23.50

  • Plum Tease
  • Brun Mystere

Holiday Eye & Cheek Palette - $39.50

  • Evening Splendor
  • Nude Seduction
  • Plum Irresistible

La Laque Fever Lipshine - $26.00

  • Captivating
  • Untamed Plum
  • Seductively
  • Evening Splendor
  • Feverish

L'Absolu Rouge - $29.00

  • Luxe
  • Crushed Rose
  • Coquette
  • Rouge Seduction

Le Lipstique - $23.00

  • Rougelle

Ôscillation Mascara -$34.00

  • Sparkle Silver Top Coat
  • Sparkle Gold Top Coat
  • Black

La Vernis - $18.00

  • Untamed Plum
  • In All Her Splendor

L'Absolu Rouge Soirée Holiday Collection is available now at Lancôme counters as well as online.