Bravo, OPI, I love your fall collection. I don't know how many of you will feel compelled to buy the full set (maybe the polish collectors), but I think Touring America has something for everyone.

For me, these 12 polishes fall into three categories. First there are the "classics," reds and pinks that anyone can wear (and they make great

Hey Dallas readers, I got the scoop on the Guerlain gift basket at Saks.

In case you're just hearing about this for the first time, Marcus Monson is going to be at Saks Galleria on Thursday, September 1.

If you come to the counter and tell Dora you're a KarlaSugar reader, you are entered to win this

Tremendous thanks to today's guest swatcher, makeup artist Lauren Clark (check out her blog for more tips, swatches, tutorials, and a ton of fabulous "face of the day" photos).

MAC's Mineralize Skinfinish Natural (or MSFN) are baked "skintone" powders which contain light-reflectors for a natural satin finish. You can use them as finishing powder — or by themselves,

Before I announce the winner of last week's giveaway, I just wanted to say, even if you didn't win, you can still try Kate Somerville (for free).

My wonderful Kate Somerville sales associate said if I had any "friends" who lived elsewhere in the country, and they wanted to call for an over-the-phone consult, she'd be happy to talk them

Armani's fall collection has arrived at my counter (at last!). It's also online at giorgioarmanibeauty-usa.com, and they're offering free shipping with any makeup purchase with code GAFALL (good through August 31) or — if you write a review — GAREVIEWS3 (good through October 31). Though I didn't recognize her right away, that's Megan Fox in

Happy Monday, readers! Hopefully, most of you already know about Interact, the community-based, user-generated companion site to this blog.

It's a place where you can read (and write) honest product reviews,  chat with fellow makeup lovers, and swap/sell makeup items that you bought and regretted — or find things that you missed out on.

One of

Last time I swatched NARS' new Larger Than Life eyeliners, I was missing two shades. I hate that! So naturally I had to go back and swatch again.

I like these eyeliners because they're smooth, not draggy (though the formula is a little firmer, not as ultra-creamy as many recent eyeliner releases), and they seem to stay on well,

Estee Lauder's fall collection is pretty fierce (and I think we have creative director Tom Pecheux to thank for it). His vision — as captured on the model for the promo — is cool silver eyes, matte-velvet lips, and an angelic glow. Not only is Estee trending in the fall direction, but I think this could easily

Happy Friday, readers! I have a flash giveaway for those of you on Twitter (sponsored by Bliss).

Bliss recently launched their "fabulips" product line, so customers could recreate the pout-pampering spa treatment at home. They asked me if I'd like to give away a Fabulips treatment kit (which contains full sizes of the foaming lip cleanser, sugar

The last fall/winter Chanel collection I know of is Rouge Allure Velvet. I think this one will be hitting counters in late October (after the holiday stuff has arrived).

This collection introduces a new lipstick formula: non-drying, velvety matte Rouge Allure Velvet. These are $32 each, and come in eight shades (La Ravissante, La Caline, La Raffinee,

I know not all of you live near Dallas (okay, most of you probably don't live near Dallas), but there are a few really excellent events coming up and I didn't want any locals to miss out.

On Thursday, September 1 (just over a week from today), Marcus Monson of Guerlain will be at Saks Galleria. You

You may already be a fan of Bare Escentuals Prime Time eyeshadow primer, available in "brightening" shades (shimmery Gold or pink Pearl) and "original."

Now BE has launched a new range of shimmering shades, tinted primer that will add a kick under your powder eyeshadow (but pretty enough to wear alone as cream eyeshadow).

Sundance is

Like Chanel, Laura Mercier also has a "Fall 2" collection: Smoky Eye (click here to revisit "Fall 1," the Canyon collection).

This collection is a bit of a hodge-podge. First, the collection introduces a new kind of smudgy eyeshadow crayon, the Caviar Stick Eyeshadow. There's a smoky eye palette (which includes a bunch of brushes).

Last week I posted swatches of my latest conquest, Lippmann Supermodel, a jelly-finish bright orange-red. Not liking polishes that leave a visible-nail-line, Kat asked if anyone could think of a creme-finish polish in the same color.

Well two days later I walked into Neiman Marcus and saw my NARS artist Winnie (you remember Winnie) wearing a VERY familiar

Readers, I'm very excited to discuss with you a collection I've been fondly referring to as Chanel's "Fall 2" (or post-fall, or pre-winter). It's their Sophisticated Eye Collection, one of those interstitial collections that lands between major seasonal releases (in this case, fall and holiday).

This collection feels bigger and more important than past in-between collections.