Today's swatches are brought to you by the gracious and lovely soaper1. Make Up For Ever's Star Powders are loose eyeshadows (pigments), sold in .09 oz. sifter jars for $18 – $19. I've never used them myself, but I've heard that they're particularly finely milled.

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Tremendous thanks to chixyb, who made today's swatches possible by lending me her NYX rep palettes for swatching.

As far as drugstore makeup goes, NYX is a pretty well loved. They have a large, diverse product line with kind of an "underground" reputation (the MAC of drugstore makeup, perhaps?). The only catch is that they're difficult to find

Yay, lips! Today I have for you the first five of Lipstick Queen's 15 Minutes of Fame Pop Art Glosses (click here for arm swatches). I'm so impressed by these completely unsticky, semi-sheer, glossy glosses — they're actually the first click pens I've ever liked. As I mentioned previously, the Pop Art glosses have a gel texture (which

I have one more fabulous treat for you today, readers. The gorgeous and talented Aradiapdx very graciously provided a second Stars Makeup Haven tutorial (woohoo!). This time she did a neutral look (because you know I'm afraid of color).

Stars Makeup Haven Tutorial (Aradiapdx)

MAC's second big collection is a collaboration with clothing brand Lilly Pulitzer. I was surprised to learn about this collaboration; I hadn't thought there was much overlap between MAC shoppers and Lilly Pulitzer shoppers. Nevertheless, this collection is spring bustin' out all over — and contains a number of never-before-seen products.

To start with, there's a new Pearlmatte

MAC has two new (large) collections releasing January 7. The first is All Ages, All Races, All Sexes, a collection based on an idea I care deeply about: that "beautiful" comes in all colors.

Yesterday we looked at the first half of the Bare Escentuals sheer Buxom lipglosses available in Sephora, and I was surprised by some of your comments. As I swatched, the smell of caramel was so strong I could smell it at arm's length, but several people reported that very little scent, or not-caramel. Are only

Today's swatches are a story of minor frustration. After several requests for (and a few raves about) Bare Escentuals' Buxom Lips gloss, I finally buckled down to swatch them. I swatched every one I could find in Sephora — including the ones in sets, figuring this was my big opportunity to get them all. Well I got home

Nails are kind of a new category for me. I wear contacts, so they can't get too long. But I also have naturally weak, thin, peely nails — which keeps me from getting past the "nubbin" stage. I've recently discovered a few products that have made a world of difference (see me show them off in

I love the wit behind Lipstick Queen's Oxymoron "Matte Glosses" ($20, lip brush included). These potted cremes can be used either as lip color (further blurring the line between lipstick and gloss) or as cheek color.

And though I'm a huge fan of Lipstick Queen in general (click here for swatches of her Saints, Sinners, Medieval,

I've got one more piece of the Laura Mercier holiday puzzle for you. We previously looked at Laura's petite eye palettes; today I have swatches of her Colour Wardrobe palette, a double-decker case with eyeshadow, blush, and lip options.

The Color Wardrobe is $98 (though surely it will be marked down after Christmas?). The eyeshadows are all shades

Guerlain's second spring collection (which should be releasing concurrently with Lip Innovation) is Cherry Blossom, an east-meets-west, Tokyo-by-way-of-France study in pinks. (At least according to the promo pics.)

There are really just three pieces to Cherry Blossom: the pressed Meteorites (Meteorites Voyage) have been reformulated and re-released in a new case ($170, refill for $55).

Guerlain has two new collections on the horizon for spring. You've most likely heard something about Cherry Blossom, the eyes-and-face collection; the second collection is a celebration of lighter coverage, high-shine lips. Lip Innovation introduces two new lipstick formulas: Guerlain's Kiss Kiss Strass and a more sheer version of Rouge G called Rouge G Le Brilliant.

Guerlain

Yesterday we took a look at MAC's "warm" post-holiday collection, Warm & Cozy; today: Love Lace. Both of these collections release on December 26.

Love Lace offers four eyeshadows ($14.50): Pincurl (a repromote from Blonde, Brunette, Redhead), Hypnotizing, Love Lace, and Suave Intentions.

Despite being a Frost, Pincurl is a matte ash or smoke

MAC has two and a half post-holiday collections this year (all releasing December 26): Warm & Cozy (a large, predominantly warm color collection with some skincare components), Love Lace (a smaller, primarily cool color collection), and In the Studio (the launch of MAC's new mascara, Studio Fix).

I figured we'll look at