Do you remember that old TV commercial where son calls father collect, and gives his name as "Bob WeHadABabyIt'sABoy" to avoid actually having to pay for the call? That's kind of how I feel about Clinique's new Lid Smoothie Antioxidant 8-Hour Eye Colors: they had to get everything in the name in case you weren't willing to

Every brand love affair begins with a gateway product: the thing that won you over so completely you felt compelled to explore the rest of the line. For many people, that's Kate Somerville's ExfoliKate Intensive or her tanning towelettes. For me, the zealotry started with her moisturizer.

In my introduction to Kate, I mentioned that her recommended daily routine

Dior always puts together a tantalizing array of palettes for holiday (and this year is no exception).

Let's start with the big one, the Dior Deluxe Holiday Palette ($77). This zip-close palette contains (from left to right and top to bottom) multicolored Diorskin Nude sculpting powder, Creme de Rose lip balm, dark aubergine eyeliner, plum eyeshadow,

Dior and Chanel seem to be on the same wavelength for holiday: red and gold.

Dior's holiday collection is not huge, but it's supplemented by several lovely palettes and sets (which we'll get to momentarily).

The holiday collection includes 5-Couleurs "Gold Infused" Palette in Couture Gold ($59). There are four lipsticks (Les Rouges Or) and four nail polishes (Or

But wait, there's more! Chanel's holiday offering also includes several gift sets! I only photographed the color/cosmetics sets, but there are fragrance sets as well. And for anyone who was disappointed by last year's Chance Eau Fraiche set, fear not: original Chance is back for gifting this year. Like the rest of Chanel's holiday offering, these items should be

Chanel's holiday collection (Les Scintillances de Chanel) is red and gold and warm and classic. Holiday collections usually hit counters in October, so I'll be looking for these items then. And is it just me, or does this photo look incredibly Rachel Zoe?

The star of the collection (so intricately embossed I could never bring myself use

Hey readers, I'll be hosting a chat on Ideeli's Facebook page today from 2–4 pm Eastern Time (which is 1–3 Central Time).

The subject? Beauty trends seen at New York Fashion Week. Stop by if you have the time!

Tremendous thanks to guest swatcher Disneytwinmom, who offered to swatch her own Mitzah eyeshadow quint for us.

Dior's limited edition Mitzah collection (named for Christian Dior's friend-and-muse, Mitzah Bricard) is ONLY available at Sephora.com, and while I thought the promotional photos looked pretty (you know how I love my neutrals), I don't think it was a

Just a heads up, readers: If you really, really wanted the NARS limited edition Fashion Night Out silver nail polish (Space Odyssey) or silver eyeliner (Via Crispi) — and you missed out because you don't live near one of the few counters that carried it — you can still buy them online for a few more

NARS recently revamped its concealer (and introduced a few new shades), though the formula hasn’t actually changed.

The packaging went from a “traditional lipstick” shape to a “skinny lipstick” (like the Pure Matte lipsticks), a decision intended to reduce dryout (since less of the product is exposed to air), resulting in a product that feels creamier. Though

When L’Oreal announced that they were going to pull Shu Uemura out of the U.S. — but keep the U.S. website operational — I wondered how they were going to convince American shoppers to keep buying new collections that they couldn’t see or touch. The answer, I just discovered, is that Shu is using bloggers to be your eyes

What do you think of the Marrakesh Chic photo?  If you want to recreate the look, Bobbi has kindly provided a few details about what the model is wearing (though not as detailed as telling us her foundation shade*).

What we do know:

The model is wearing Desert Lily Rich Color Eyeshadow, Violet Ink Long

Bobbi has a new collection on counters right now: Marrakesh Chic (inspired by the earthy colors Bobbi saw on a trip to Morocco. You'll have to tell me whether you get an exotic vibe from it).

The collection includes a few repromotes, and several new items. Most importantly, I think, are the new Rich Color Eyeshadow (the

Neiman Marcus has an exclusive Laura Mercier set for their beauty week event: Smoky Plums Colour & Brush Collection. It's $125, which is really perfect, because that's exactly how much you need to spend to get Laura's beauty week gift.

This set contains a 1 oz. foundation primer (1.7 oz. is full size), Full Blown Volume

Makeup lovers and fashionistas have been all a-flutter over the launch of Tom Ford's makeup line (yes, that's him in the promotional photo). The line is HUGE, and already on counters in Europe — but it's been a little slower to arrive in the U.S.

NeimanMarcus.com suggests we'll see the full range of products on November 1st;