Dear Readers,

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to my survey. You guys are brilliant (I knew you were), and I got a lot of insight from your responses. A few site improvements are already in progress, but I thought I'd get started by addressing some frequently asked questions.

Q: Do you

I know you guys are going to be disappointed that today's post isn't accompanied by swatches, but I stumbled upon a drugstore product so stop-the-presses amazing, I would be remiss if I didn't tell you about it.

Prestige Waterproof Eyeliners, found in CVS, Ulta, and some Walgreens (though the line is being discontinued there) are as good a

For those of you who have been so patiently waiting while I got sidetracked with the first spring collections, here is my last "armful" of Armanisilk lipsticks. Number 55 kind of reminded me of MAC's Creme d'Nude.

ArmaniSilk lipsticks are $25, beloved for their great texture and long-wear. They are available online at Giorgio Armani

I recently got interested in lipstains as a lazy way to keep my makeup on all day. The idea of applying lip color once, very carefully, in the morning, and then not reapplying all day is very appealing. This inspired me to swatch Stila's Lip Rouge markers, but their $20 price tag and short list of similar-looking

With high hopes this morning, I woke up and checked MAC's webpage (not a daily event) hoping to see the early, online release of Blonde Brunette Redhead. And while it's not up yet, I was amazed and a little giddy to see this message:

Be superfine in '09!
Save 25% off everything* online! Use offer

Knowing how highly many of you are anticipating the release of MAC's Blonde Brunette Redhead collection, I put everything else on hold to bring you this late-breaking swatch project. Blonde Brunette Redhead is scheduled to launch online January 9, 2009.

Blonde Brunette Redhead is a large collection based on the classic color recommendations for the typical woman of

Dear readers,

It's a new year! We've been seeing one another for six months now, and I confess, I'm so curious about you!

I want to know how I can make TNBTTGSY even better in 2009, so I created this survey. You won't have to register or provide any personal information, and it's short — I

I hate to think that I left someone hanging, waiting to see some higher number of ArmaniSilk lipstick, so I thought I'd better finish those swatches off. Do you get feel any different (less excited, more excited) about products that are numbered rather than named?

ArmaniSilk lipsticks are $25, beloved for their great texture and long-wear. They are available

New Year's is my least favorite holiday* — it's the holiday of anti-climax. We stay up late to count down to a non-event: "5... 4... 3... 2... 1..." and then nothing. I also hate the idea of anyone making a promise to themselves that they can't keep.

But I did make a resolution last year — never to skip skincare