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Bobbi Brown, Neons and Nudes, Lip Color, swatches, Atomic Orange, Neon Pink, Uber Beige, Citrus, Cosmic Pink, Ultra Violet, Ink Liner, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

Bobbi's first collection of 2012 is here: Neons & Nudes (and it definitely covers both ends of the    >>

MAC, Daphne Guinness, swatches, Interior Life, eyeshadow quad, Stratus, Bruised Sky, Interior Life, Heather Belles, Pigments, Circa Plum, Aurora, Nebula, Powerpoint, eyeliner, Engraved, Grey Utility, Brow Pencils, Fling, Stud, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

MAC has so many new collections on counter right now, it's making my head spin. I think the    >>

Tom Ford, blush, swatches, Frantic Pink, Wicked, Ravish, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

Fashion designer, fragrance designer, tastemaker, provocateur, and golden child Tom Ford just launched a makeup line bearing his    >>

Shu Uemura, Color Atelier, blush, swatches

Since Shu Uemura left the U.S., it's hard to keep up with changes to their permanent line. Earlier    >>

Benefit, Hervana, blush, swatches

Benefit has a new boxed blush coming out for spring. It'll officially release in early 2012, but it's    >>

NARS, holiday, 2011 swatches, Joyous Red lipstick, Albatross lipgloss, Space Odyssey, Endless Night, Campo de Fiori, St. Marks Place, Larger than Life Eyeliner, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

We had previously taken a look at NARS' holiday sets; the weather has finally permitted me to finish    >>

Chanel, holiday 2011, swatches, Blazing Gold, Beige Lame, Noir-Ivoire, Noir, Or, Rouge Carat, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

In hindsight, swatching Chanel's holiday collection was a mistake. If I hadn't swatched, I could have lived in    >>

MAC, holiday 2011, Glitter and Ice, Johnny Weir, swatches, Fabulously Festive Face Kit, Wintercool, Phloof!, Brun, Quarry, Dance in the Dark, Mocha, Hot Gossip, Emancipation, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

Not to be outdone by Nordstrom, MAC freestanding stores have TWO exclusive Face Kits. These are also $59.50    >>

MAC, Glitter and Ice, holiday 2011, Johnny Weir, swatches, Festive Frost face kit, Nordstrom, Once Upon a Time, Below Zero, Expensive Pink, Embark, Buff, Imagine This, Tra-La-La, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

Of all the MAC holiday giftsets, I thought I'd better swatch the face kits first. They're such a    >>

Illamasqua, Theatre of the Nameless, swatches, Resist, Kontrol, Facade, Belladonna, Havoc, Abyss, Beguile, Zeitgeist, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

Illamasqua's autumn/winter 2011 collection is Theatre of the Nameless, and most of it is available stateside in Sephora    >>

MAC, Art of Powder, swatches, In the Abstract, highlighter, Optical Bronzer, Street Art Eyeshadow, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

Congratulations, MAC, you've made a product so beautiful I don't want to use it — I just want    >>

Guerlain, holiday 2011, Belle de Nuit, Vol de Nuit, swatches, Les Ombres de Nuit, Gardner, Bianca, Flirt d'Un Jour, Nuit d'Amour, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

Guerlain's holiday collection is here, and it is glorious — what a beautiful and romantic way to imagine    >>

Armani, fall, 2011, jacquard, eye palettes, swatches, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

Armani's fall collection has arrived at my counter (at last!). It's also online at giorgioarmanibeauty-usa.com, and they're offering    >>

MAC Me Over, MAC Basics, swatches, Creamy Bisque, Moleskin, Outre, Satin Taupe, Mythical, Carbonized, Teddy, Smolder, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

Some months ago, MAC held a massive casting call, asking makeup lovers to complete the sentence "MAC Me    >>

Chantecaille, fall 2011, swatches, New Classic Palette, Valerian, Thistle, Lavender, Rose, Jet, Gel Liner Pencil, Lip Chic, Calla Lily, Violetta, KarlaSugar, Karla Sugar

I have a Pavlovian response to the release of a new Chantecaille palette. They've just trained me, with    >>