To help support the National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month, theBalm has created a limited edition KISS MS GOODBYE version of their best-selling “You Buy, I’ll Fly” Overshadow Eye Shadow, which is a 100% pure mineral, shimmery copper shadow that adds a luxe look to the lid.

During the entire month of March, theBalm.com will donate 25% of proceeds from the sale of the Limited Edition Overshadow to the cause. As a special thank you, customers who purchase this Overshadow will receive 25% off of any additional purchases they make from the site.

theBalm KISS MS GOODBYE Limited Edition overshadow retails for $15 here.

Yes, we know it’s a recession and all that jazz, but if you’re buying makeup anyway, why not multitask and do a good deed at the same time?

Ah, the frilly look of summer! Blooming flowers, beautiful butterflies, bees and bonnets. And a tea party of petit-fours, delicious dresses and scented honeysuckle.

And makeup by Estee Lauder’s Vivid Garden Collection…amazing!

The limited edition fairy tale like collection is for summer 2009. The new Vivid Garden Illuminating Powder features three luminous, floral-inspired shades.

The Signature Eyeshadow Quad comes in two pretty pastel palettes: Jasmine Garden and Orchid Garden.

A new Duo-Toned eye pencil in shades of onyx and pearl accents your beautiful eyeshadow color.

New Pure Color Illuminating Lip Gloss in shades of Lotus Blossom and Peach Blossom provide shine and comfort with gel base and dimensionalizing pearl.

To create layer and depth, layer Pure Color Illuminating Gloss over Pure Color Crystal Lipstick in shades of Crystal Coral and new limited edition Sweet Lychee.

Nail Lacquer in Peach Blossom and Lotus Blossom completes the outfit.

Base Look for Face: Suggested Retail Price
New, Limited Edition Vivid Garden Illuminating Powder $32.00
New, Limited Edition Duo-Tone Eye Pencil in Onyx Pearl $18.50
For a Jasmine Garden Look (Available at Saks Fifth Avenue,
Bloomingdales and Neiman Marcus):
New, Limited Edition Signature Eyeshadow Quad in Jasmine Garden $35.00
New, Limited Edition Pure Color Illuminating Gloss in Lotus Blossom $18.00
Pure Color Crystal Lipstick in New, Limited Edition Sweet Lychee $22.00
Pure Color Nail Lacquer in New, Limited Edition Lotus Blossom $18.00
For an Orchid Garden Look (Nordstrom Exclusive):
New, Limited Edition Signature Eyeshadow Quad in Orchid Garden $35.00
New, Limited Edition Pure Color Illuminating Gloss in Peach Blossom $18.00
Pure Color Crystal Lipstick in Crystal Coral $22.00
Pure Color Nail Lacquer in New, Limited Edition Peach Blossom $18.00

Super-rich and creamy are words that can be applied to Serena Van der Woodsen. But they also apply to Blake’s lippie true love: Cosmoholic.

These rich treats are emollient, highly pigmented and glide like fine spun silk on your pout. No wonder the GG is addicted!

It’s a lipstick and lipgloss rolled into one, and hallelujah that somebody thought of it!

Delish flavors:

- Gold Digger

- Prudish Pink

- Mysterious Mocha

- Promiscuous Pink

- Passionate Peach

- Bossy Berry

- Rock Star Red

www.cosmoholiconline.com

The CEO and co-founder of Paul Mitchell, John Paul DeJoria, has assumed another hat. This time, it’s as Executive Producer of a new eco-documentary called FUEL that investigates the replacement of fossil fuels with renewable energy.

Is America addicted to oil? You bet. Which teenager do you know that wants the keys to a Prius? It’s all about the gas guzzler and the SUV. The film debuts in New York on March 13th, and the cast includes DeJoria himself, Julia Roberts, Richard Branson, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow and other glitterati who are passionate about the ecosystem.

DeJoria has been a longtime supporter of alternative energy, from utilizing solar power for the harvesting of Awapuhi at the Paul Mitchell farm in Hawaii to supporting the development of solar-powered vehicles via the Stanford Solar Car Project. “Alternative fuels are one of the most efficient answers to our nation and the world’s energy needs,” says DeJoria. “The FUEL film is a great example of just exactly how alternative energy makes sense.”

It’s a documentary worth seeing, and it also won the Sundance Audience Award this past year.

www.thefuelfilm.com

A mouth watering, show-stopping, sultry collection launches just in time for Summer prep from the glorious vault of Estee Lauder.

Estee Lauder brings you days of honeyed sun, Tahiti-kissed glows, and rich sultry pouts. The Bronze Goddess Collection is not only for the Freida Pintos of the world.

*LIMITED EDITION BRONZE GODDESS SUNBLUSH ILLUMINATOR ($32)

*SOFT MATTE BRONZER, SOFT DUO BRONZER, SOFT SHIMMER BRONZER ($30-$31)

*LUMINOUS LIQUID BRONZER ($28.50)

*NAIL LACQUER IN “GOLDEN GODDESS” ($18)

This shimmering blush and highlighter accents a bronzed complexion to rosy hues. The soft matte bronzer is a silky powder for any skin tone. The liquid bronzer is a re-enactment of a previously favorite curtain call.

*NEW LIMITED EDITION BRONZE GODDESS SAND & SEA EYESHADOW PALETTE ($40)

These six colors contain sea shades and sand tones. In Turquoise, Aqua, Bronze Cube, Gold Nugget, Tea Biscuit and Ginger Drop. These are perfectly contained in a faux leather bronze compact. The Eyeshadow palette contains a double ended applicator and mirror.

The new limited edition Duo Tone Eye Pencil features two shades in one liner ($18.50).

*PURE COLOR LIPSTICK IN NEW LIMITED GOLDEN GODDESS($18.50)

* HIGH GLOSS ($17)

*PURE COLOR GLOSS STICKS ($18.50)

The Pure Color Gloss Sticks are never coming away from my beauty cabinet. Nope. They’re perma-fixes, like the wrinkles on my face. The Gloss Sticks come in Orange Poppy and Pop Pink.

The High Gloss comes in Golden Goddess, Coral Goddess and Rose Goddess.

Bobbi Brown is smart because she knows commodity prices are increasing. So her Limited Edition Platinum Collection comes at a time where most people are putting their stock market money in OTHER luxuries. Like makeup, for instance.

You can do no wrong with this sparkling limited edition collection. According to Bobbi herself, “Platinum instantly highlights and gives the face a fresh, modern edge.”

PLATINUM PINK SHIMMER BRICK ($40)

Five color bars play in perfect harmony in sparkly shades of soft pink, platinum, bright pink, golden coral and rose. These blend together to light up the face like glowing meteorites. The special platinum bar is a great shade for the eyes.

CREAM SHADOW ($22 EACH)

Dip your pinkie in this pot or use a brush. The choice is yours! In Steel, Platinum, Ash and Heather.

SHIMMER LIP GLOSS ($20)

Glossy, high-impact lips are a wand away. In Glacier Shimmer Lip Gloss; Confetti Shimmer Lip Gloss; and Nougat Lip Gloss.

SHIMMERING BODY OIL ($34)

This bottle is brimming with what girls love best (no, not diamonds…but close!). Pink and platinum pearls swim in this golden body oil that moisturizes, conditions and luminates. It is also lightly fragranced with Bobbi’s Party, a new scent that debuts in Holiday 2009.

These delicious treats are available in March 2009 online at www.bobbibrown.com

During the craziness of Fashion Week, I attended a breakfast launch of the new fragrance “Pretty” by Elizabeth Arden. It turned out to be a very pretty morning indeed.

The Givaudan team responsible for creating the charming fragrance were justifiably proud of the amount of work involved in bringing new fragrant molecules to the market. Internationally renowned perfumer Claude Dir was at the breakfast to tell us how and why he considers Pretty a “perfect fragrance.”

(Claude Dir and me)

Dir was brought in by the Arden team to create this perfume, and he says, “I saw the world through very feminine ‘pink colored glasses’” for this project. He was especially excited about the new Givaudan molecule called “Petalia” that was the starting point for the journey. “It truly is the perfect feminine floral essence. It was never used before in fragrance development so I was intrigued and driven to create something spectacular for Arden.”

Why is Petalia so different? It’s easy to wear and imparts a unique singular impression.

The other fragrant, floral notes are:

Top Notes

Italian Mandarin Orpur: Apparently this has a luscious quality that is both sweet and sharp. Delish!

Orange Blossom: I dig anything that has orange notes. Citrus rules. Period.

Peach Nectar: Sweetness and succulence rules in this fruit, n’est ce pas?

Middle Notes

Petalia: the Arden team considers this the very essence of femininity. We can find no fault.

Star Jasmine: I grew up in India with jasmine bushes surrounding my house. LOVE.

Pink Iris & White Peony: I must say that any floral scent without the peony would leave much to desire.

Drydown

Fluffy Musk: Yes, apparently musk can be fluffy (think of smoky musk). Another scent that I love.

Jacaranda Wood & Creamy Amber: The warm amber notes inspire comfort, happiness…think of pretty mom baking pie in the kitchen.

I am also enchanted with the packaging, and the floral petals engraved on the bottle top. The beautiful rounded shape of this fragrance looks like a bud vase.

And here’s a tip: to make the fragrance last longer, apply the body lotion first, and then spritz the scent.

Eau de Parfum Spray:  1.7 fl oz ($49); 3.3 fl oz ($62)

Body Lotion: 6.8 fl oz ($30)

Body Powder with Puff: 3.4 oz ($37.50)

Shop here.

Word has it that famed photog Patrick McMullan sent several Fashion Week Survival Kits to designers and celebs including Zac Posen, Diane Von Furstenberg, Lydia Hearst, Brooke Shields, Tim Gunn and Fern Mallis among 40 others.

People who are just simply too busy to even snack during fashion shows were sent deliveries from Nu-Kitchen, and beauty products from Darphin, SkinCeuticals, Stila, Anthony Logistics for Men, Elemis and Laura Mercier.

Even we don’t know what are the exact items that lie in this coveted “Survival Kit” but we’re giving this to one lucky reader who enters a comment below and tells us what he or she loves about Fashion Week.

A (surviving) winner will be picked in a week.

Who: Anne Hathaway at the 81st Oscars, dressed in a sparkling jewel encrusted Armani Privé gown.

Makeup artist: Jillian Dempsey

The Look:

Anne’s perfect brows framed her face and her long, lush lashes really made her eyes pop. She donned a deep berry-toned lip to complete her look. To get Anne’s look, try Lancôme Le Crayon Poudre in Sable to fill in and shape the brows. Lightly dust Lancôme Color Design Eye Shadow in Ciel du Soir over the entire eyelid followed by Le Crayon Khôl in Black Ebony applied to the upper lash line. Lightly smudge so there are no harsh lines. Apply several coats of Lancôme Ôscillation Mascara for a faux-lash effect. For just a hint of color, dust Lancôme Blush Subtil in Sheer Amourose on the apples of the cheeks. To create her berry stained pout, apply Lancôme Color Fever Lipstick in Brickhouse.

Who: Slumdog Millionaire actress Freida Pinto, wearing a gorgeous navy dress by John Galliano.

Makeup Artist: Christina Zilber from Jouer Cosmetics

How To Get The Look:

The most important aspect to the celebrity look is flawless skin. Christina recommends beginning by lightly evening your complexion using the Jouer luminizing moisture tint followed by the Jouer age-repairing brightner where necessary, around the eyes, the nose and the corners of the mouth, follow by a light dusting of the Jouer mineral face powder. Christina then recommends applying a light peach or pink blush to the apple of the cheek for a fresh, youthful glow.

For the eyes, she recommends drawing a thick line on the top and bottom eyelid with Jouer’s eye definer “Noir”. Using a large flat eye brush, Christina recommends applying the Jouer’s powder eyeshadow “caviar” – a shimmering navy charcoal, to the lid of the eyes, compliment with “truffle” – a matte platinum grey on the crease of the eye, followed by “parfait” – shimmering deep lavender on the brow line. Follow the look with two coats of the Jouer mascara “black” to both the top and bottom lashes.

For that perfectly pale baby pink lip, Zilber recommends the Jouer amelie lipstick followed by the Jouer mist gloss to add a bit of shimmer and shine.