Beautiful Makeup Search Top Ten Lipsticks, Lip Glosses and Lip Balms of 2008.

I don't think my lips are never without a lipstick, lip gloss or lip balm on them. Here are my favorites, with my favorite shades listed.

1. Lancome Juicy Tubes - I have so many in my collection, but the ones I always seem to use are: Creamsicle, Touched by Light and Pure.
2. MAC Lipglass - My favorite lipgloss, for sure. I do have so many of these, but again, I turn to a few faves on a regular basis: Sugarrimmed (actually a Dazzleglass), C-Thru, Prrr, and Oh Baby.
3. Bobbi Brown Glitter Lip Gloss - I love to layer Pink Quartz over most brown or berry shades.
4. ChapStick True Shimmer - A new version of the old stand-by, True Shimmer adds a touch of sparkle to the lips while keeping them smooth. My favorite is Tropical.
5. Clinique Long Last Glosswear - Always on my lips in the Summer, my favorite shades of this super long lasting gloss are: Guavagold, Kissyfit, and Goldspun.
6. CoverGirl Outlast Lipstain - When I need an all-day lip, this one gets me through. My favorite shades are Flirty Nude and Sassy Mauve.
7. MAC Lipstick - So many to love, but I do have a few favorites: Frenzy, Quiet Please, Hug Me, Fast Thrill, Angel and Overjoyed. 
8. NARS Lip Gloss - This is a new one for me this year, but I have quickly become a lover of the shades in Orgasm and Sweet Dreams.
9. Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Lip Protectant Stick - This is applied at bedtime every night and I have to say that my lips have not been more moisturized and smooth in, well, forever.
10. Bobbi Brown Creamy Lip Color - Another lipstick favorite, my go to shades: Bronzed Pink, Nude Pink, Baby and Pink Buff.

Beautiful Makeup Search Top Ten Concealers of 2008.

Concealers are the secret weapon of the beauty industry. Whether using them to hide or even brighten or highlight with brighteners or highlighters, these beauties are really a category unto their own. Here are my favorite concealers/brighteners/highlighters of the year, listed in no particular oder.

1. Lancome Flash Retouche - This pen style concealer is a bit of a highlighter too. It contains a very small bit of pearlessence to it and I like to finish my face with a quick swipe of this concealer/highlighter under my eyes. It is especially great in the inside corners of my eye to make me look a bit more alive during the day.
2. MAC Cosmetics Select Cover-Up - This is my secret camouflage. It is more like a liquid with superb coverage that you squirt out of a tube. I squirt out a dot and mix it will a light moisturizer on the back of my hand and then use a brush to apply. Once I have it in place, I sort of dab the mixture into my skin to hide whatever needs hiding.
3. Benefit Cosmetics Ooh La Lift - This is a pink liquid that goes on with a sponge tipped applicator to brighten and highlight. This is perfect directly under the brow and again, on the inside corners of my eyes. If I need a little extra pick me up during the day, I sometimes dab a bit on my finger and spread it out on the tops of my cheekbones too.
4. Givenchy Mister Light Instant Light Corrective Pen - This is another pen like applicator where the brightener comes out through the brush. I like to brighten up under my eyes with this during the day, especially if I am going out at night. I sometimes dab a bit on the cheekbones, down the middle of my noe, and smooth a bit on my forehead and on the center of my chin to give my face some radiance. 
5. MAC Cosmetics Studio Touch-Up Stick - This looks to be limited online now and I sure hope they are not discontinuing it, because this is a staple in my purse. Touch-Up stick is perfect for on the go touch-ups as it glides on in the form of a pencil.
6. Redpoint NOC-Out Cover-Up Compact - With three colors for covering, correcting and neutralizing red spots. Not only does the makeup itself work very well, it is jam packed with some powerful anti-aging ingredients to work on the skin it is covering. The shades are very pigmented and a bit too dark for me in the winter, but I actually use this almost alone in the Summer with my faux-tan.
7. Chantecaille Total Concealer - When I need to do a quicker makeup that needs some heavy duty creamy coverage, I turn to this instead of Select Cover-Up. I apply this with a brush and then blend over the spots that need coverage. This is better for drier skin as it is definitely creamy and long-lasting.
8. Smashbox Photo-Op Under Eye Brightener - This is another product that is pink based and really brightens up the under eye area. I prefer this one in the summer as well, as it seems to be more pearly and looks perfect with my bronzed skin.
9. Three Custom Color Creme Concealer Trio - When I need to do my makeup perfectly (I know I should aim for this everyday) I go to this beauty and mix and blend the three shades in my palette to sculpt here, cover here, highlight there. The creamy formulas blend on with ease, stay where they are put and last all day. If you are one who likes to spend time and reshape your face with makeup, definitely try this palette out.
10. Tarte The Eraser Concealer - This is another one floating around the bottom of my handbag at all times. It is also of the pen type applicator variety and the formula is clicked up through the brush. It is easy to use on the go when I need a bit more coverage.

New MAC Collection: Dame Edna.

How adorable is the packaging and the products themselves? These perky pastels with a pop are perfectly suited for Dame Edna or any fun lovin' gal. MAC always collaborates with the greats and believe it or not, I am excited about this one and thrilled that they chose Dame Edna for a collection.

“Hello possums!” Dame Edna Everage is in the house!

With her zesty zingers, cutting-edge appearance – lilac hair (which is completely natural), rhinestone-encrusted face furniture, fanciful frocks – frankly; there’s nothing like a Dame!

Dame Edna is the resident muse for our spectacular post-holiday makeup collection, and modestly describes herself as “probably the most popular and gifted woman in the world today: housewife, investigative journalist, social anthropologist, talk-show host, swami, children’s book illustrator, spin doctor, megastar, and Icon.”

With packaging as mirthful and minx-like as The Legend herself, the Dame Collection of heavy-on-the-lilac Lipstick/Lipglass, eye shadow, Highlight powder and nail lacquers is in a class by itself! “Follow my beauty regime possums, and you’ll never be cosmetically challenged.” – Dame Edna

Check out the beauties in the line-up:

Lipstick - $14
Gladiola Matte mid-tone blue pink
Coral Polyp Creamy mid-tone coral
Kanga Rouge Creamy dark blue red

Lipglass - $14
Hot Frost Sheer mid-tone blue pink with multi-dimensional pearl
Splendid Frosty pale pinky coral
Possum Nose Pink Sheer bright coral with multi-dimensional pearl

Royal Tour Eye Trio - $32.50
Royal Tour Mid-tone cool lilac
Dame’s Desire Frosty mid-tone reddish purple
Climate Blue Dark blue violet with pink pearl

Wisteria Eye Trio - $32.50
Fineshine Frosty true silver
Wisteria Frosty robin’s egg blue
Divine Night Frosty charcoal with silver pearl

Hi-Light Powder - $26.00
What a Dame! Pale clean orangey peach
Spectacle! Pale soft pink

Nail Lacquer - $11.00
Asiatique Creamy classic red
Varicose Violet Frosty Mid-tone pinkish purple

Check out Dame Edna at your fave MAC counter or online at maccosmetics.com right now. I can't wait to see it and play in person.