Pucker Up With Crayon Lipsticks: It's National Lipstick Day!

It's National Lipstick Day! Celebrate by wearing your favorite lipstick. For those who dislike lipstick, there are many new incarnations which might change your mind. Consider the "crayon lipstick."

Sisley Paris "Phyto Lip Twist" Tinted Lip Balm ($50.00): This balm/gloss/lipstick hybrid promises the "reinvent" the lipstick experience, giving lips color similar to a lipstick but with the shine of a gloss. And P.S.: It doesn't require a sharpener. 

Cover Girl Lip Perfection Jumbo Gloss Balm ($5.19-$6.99) Combining sheer color with soft shine and no stickiness, all in a unique twist-up form.

Burt's Bees Lip Crayon - Infused with jojoba oil, shea butter, kendi oil, this product promises to make lipstick easy to apply without a mirror, anytime, providing opaque, matte lip color with "zero mess or hassle."

Susan Says: The Seven-Day Chip-Free Manicure

CND Vinylux @ BeyondPolish.com

When I read about a new nail polish that lasts a full week without chipping, I had to give it a try. Not a gel yet not a regular polish, CND Vinylux Polish is the newest hybrid nail polish and it promises to give you a week-long manicure. The secret is something that the company calls ProLight Technology, which means that the topcoat actually strengthens when exposed to natural light, preventing chipping.

Begin with well-cleaned nails -- you can purchase their nail polish remover or I used my own. Be sure that you do not use a base coat, since base coats can prevent this polish from lasting. Apply two coats; I found that the polish went on very smoothly -- just like a regular polish, if not easier.  Finally, apply a coat of the CND sealer and your polish will dry in about eight minutes. Remember to expose your newly polished nails to natural light.   

I'm now going on four days and counting chip free! The line, which is sold at nail salons, features 62 different colors and retails for $10 for the color polish and $10 for the top coat.

In the Nude

As the mercury rises this summer, consider going nude - manicures, that is!

The Wall Street Journal had a great article this weekend about the trend away from wild and crazy nail art towards simple nude manicures. We love this trend for summer since, while we often admire avant-garde manicures on other people, we are way too uncoordinated to pull of such complex works of art on the mini-canvas of our fingernails.  It's just so easy to give yourself a DIY manicure using these colors, and the best part of a nude mani is that the inevitable chips don't show up as badly, making these manicures last so much longer. 

The Journal highlighted five high-end designer nude shades which manage to look super-glamorous even as they are barely there. We'd love to try all of their picks! 

• Estee Lauder Pure Color Nail Lacquer in Nudite: (Nordstrom, $20) The Journal mentions that this shade is totally opaque, which is great since we love shades that provide total coverage.

• By Terry Terrybly Nail Lacquer in Skinny Latte: (Barneys, $30) This polish has the added plus of containing Okoume resin, which strengthens and protects nails, so while it looks sheer and barely-there, it's actually improving your nails while you wear it. 

• Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Beige: (Chanel.com, $27) The Journal says that this color is reminiscent of the brand's iconic quilted bags in beige, which sounds to us like reason enough to covet it. 

• Dolce & Gabbana Intense Nail Lacquer in Nude: (Saks, $24)  This made-in-Italy shade is described as soft, creamy and easy to apply.

• Tom Ford Nail Lacquer in Toasted Sugar: (Bergdorf Goodman, $30) The Journal advises that this shade combines beige and pink tones and looks great with a summer tan.

Anti-Aging Beauty All-Stars

On the Today Show recently, Jennifer Goldstein, Beauty Editor of Prevention Magazine revealed the magazine's picks for the top eight beauty products. The winners were selected from a pool of 1,700 various products and were tested by dermatologists. 

What's so great about these products is they contain anti-aging and other beneficial ingredients, so you are actually improving your skin while you wear them. We are putting these items on our shopping list!

Skin Bloom Blush by VMV Hypoallergenics $40

Best Blush:  Skin Bloom Blush by VMV Hypoallergenics ($40).  This non-irritating blush contains moisturizing virgin coconut oil, providing extra moisture for cheeks along with natural colors.

BITE Beauty Lush Lip Tint $24 @ Sephora

Best Lipstick: BITE Beauty Lush Lip Tint ($24, exclusively at Sephora). A lipstick that is good enough to eat? This product contains only food-grade colorants.  As a bonus, these lipsticks even contains resveratrol, which is found in red wine and which Dr. Oz has touted as an anti-aging super-food, so you are protecting your lips from aging as you wear. 

Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus All-Smooth Makeup $33

Best Foundation: Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus All-Smooth Makeup ($33). After 6 weeks of use, Prevention readers who tried the product, which contains anti-aging ingredients, reported that they observed fewer wrinkles, even when they weren't wearing the makeup! 

Clinique Even Better Concealer $19.50

Best Concealer:  Clinique Even Better Concealer ($19.50). This concealer contains vitamin C to help fade spots and discoloration. Pat on to apply so you get the maximum benefit.

bareMinerals READY Eyeshadows 2.0 $20

Best Eye Shadows: bareMinerals READY Eyeshadows 2.0 ($20) This pressed mineral makeup actually revitalizes eyes with marine complex (called SeaNutritive Mineral^TM Complex) and other anti-aging ingredients, and give great color payoff with just a single swipe.

Rimmel London Volume Accelerator $8.53 @ drugstore.com

Best Mascara: Rimmel London Volume Accelerator ($9)  This thickening mascara contains ingredient to helps prevent eyelash breakage and keep lashes healthy!

Olay Regenerist Wrinkle Revolution Complex $25.59 @ drugstore.com

Best Primer: Olay Regenerist Wrinkle Revolution Complex: You can use this product under makeup as a primer, or alone (without makeup) to blur pores helps fight wrinkles and fades spots.

La Fresh Eco-Beauty Waterproof Makeup Remover $9.99

Best Makeup Remover: La Fresh Eco-Beauty Waterproof Makeup Remover ($9.99) These wipes take off even waterproof makeup remover and are biodegradable.

Susan Says: Beat the Heat

The dog days of August are upon us and there are some fashionable insider secrets to looking great while keeping cool:

1.  Slip on a "Thermostat" Tank:  The newest cooling tanks are infused with micro-encapsulated "thermocules" which are actually high-tech particles developed by NASA.  These particles absorb and release excess body heat to keep skin cool. The Jockey Staycool Reversible Tank retails at $21; the reversible design allows you to wear the tank as a V-neck or a crew neck.

Jockey Staycool Reversible Tank $21

2.  Stick on Under-Bra Coolers:  These strips cool for six hours and, because they will lie close to the heart, your entire body will reap the cool benefits.  The strips attach to your bra.  My Breast Friend retails at $10 for four pairs at BreastCoolers.com

3.  Deflate a puffy face:  Dehydration causes the lymphatic system to become sluggish, resulting in facial swelling.  The remedy? Pop an ice cube in your mouth and hold it against the roof of your mouth with your tongue for one minute.  Ice triggers these nerves to cause constrictions in the vessels which reduce swelling from the inside out.

4.  Frizzy Hair:  Humidity causes the hair cuticle to open unevenly, causing frizz.  Remedy:  Dampen your hands with cold water and run them over your hair - the cold temperature closes the outer layer of the hair strand, which is comprised of shingle-like scales.  Next apply a pea-sized amount of a gylcerin-based pomade such as Redken Water Wax 03 Shine Defining Pomade, Retails for $18. for 1.7 ounces at Ulta stores.  Apply from ends to roots.  

Redken Water Wax 03 Shine Defining Pomade

5.  Suncreen over makeup:  We all know that in order to protect the skin we must re-apply sunblock during the course of the day.  But to preserve our makeup, try re-applying sunscreen via an Instant Mineral Powder by Phillip Thomas Roth.  This product comes in a tube and with a twist, the powder falls onto the brush and glides easily over makeup.  The product comes in three formulations, including one for oily skin and retails for about $30 at Sephora.

Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral Powder $30 @ Sephora

6.  Sweat stains:  Dust on Gold Bond Extra Strength Medicated Body Powder.  Dermatologist Francesca Fusco told First for Women magazine, "Baby powder is made with coarse cornstarch but medicated powders absorb moisture with talc, which has a finer grain to prevent clumps."  "Plus, unlike cornstarch, talc won't feed yeast or fungus to cause a splotchy infection called 'summer rash."

Gold Bond Body Powder $8.99 @ drugstore.com

7.  Caking foundation:  Stop makeup meltdown!  By switching from cream or liquid formulas (which cake in fine lines when exposed to heat), look for a mineral foundation in powder form.  The lightweight powder helps absorb excess sweat and oil and the crushed minerals bind to skin when it is exposed to body heat.

8.  Dry Lips:  Flaky, parched lips can come out of a fun day at the beach.  Remedy:  Apply sugar (I usually use brown sugar) with a damp fingertip and gently "brush" for 20 seconds.  Wipe lips clean and apply a lip balm. Try Neutrogena MoistureShine Lip Soother Cooling HydraGel.  Retails for $6.99 at drugstore.com.  It contains SPF 20 as well as a mix of cucumber chamomile and glycerin to keep lips soft.

Neutrogena MoistureShine Lip Soother Cooling HydraGel $6.99 @ drugstore.com

9.  Parched hair:  The enemy: salt water, chlorine and humidity.  The remedy: for daily repair, use a few drops of Argan Oil.  Apply through wet or dry hair. Since Argan Oil contains 80 percent fatty acids, it binds frayed ends so hair looks healthier without weighing it down.  

Josie Maran Argan Oil $48 @ Sephora

Also, a deep conditioning treatment twice weekly, especially with a mask containing Hawaiian awapuhi ginger extract helps hair cuticle lay flat, locks in moisture and adds luster!  Organix Repairing Awapuhi Ginger Instant Recovery Mask retails for $7.99 for eight ounces at drugstore.com

Organix Repairing Awapuhi Ginger Instant Recovery Mask $7.99 @ drugstore.com

Susan Says: Pack & Go

Kimora Lee Simmons is not traveling light in this photo from louisvuittonhandbag.org, but here's how you can...

One thing that I really hate is packing for a two or three day trip which involves "carry-on" luggage.  After I have loaded the usual "surprises" for my grandchildren, available space in my carry-on is pretty slim.

So here's a list of my own tips for summer get-aways sans check-in luggage as well as some suggestions gleaned from the pages of InStyle Magazine:

Keep your palette simple:  Pick one or two hues for your neutral garments and add accessories for accent.

White jeans:  Wear with summer jewelry and strappy wedges for evening or sandals by day.

Shoes:  Limit yourself to two pairs:  A neutral wedge will work from day to evening and I insist on wearing a closed-toe espadrille for going through airport security. It's pretty awful to have to walk barefoot through the security gates, so whatever shoe you chose, be sure it is a closed shoe with which you can wear a sock or Ped. (Sneakers may make three pairs to pack if you plan on exercising while away.)

Accessories:  Since jewelry takes up the least space, make it work for you.  A clutch (I am most fond of the ones that also have have an optional strap) and a scarf that can double as a wrap if the airplane is chilly or as a beach sarong (or a head wrap) are a travel MUST! Pack a diversity of necklaces and bracelets so you can style your basics in different ways.

A dress:  "Pick one with a print.  It projects polish." That is the advice told to InStyle Magazine by Pavia Rosati, founder of a travel site Fathomaway.com (the website features write ups on trendy travel destination).

Camp shirt:  A button-up shirt packs a wallop: Wear over a swimsuit, with a pair of shorts or with jeans in the evening.

And last but not least, choose makeup that does double duty.  Benefit "Sun Beam" Luminescent  Complexion Enhancer is a liquid highlighter that can be used on eyes and lips or lips and cheeks so that the overall effect isn't matchy-matchy, makeup artist Toray Surrat told InStyle Magazine. 

Happy Travels!!

Mom-Inspired Celebrity Launches

This week two stars announced new product launches- inspired by their mothers!

Nicole Richie and her eponymous perfume, as featured in InStyle

Nicole Richie is a reality star, author, mother to Harlow and Sparrow, and the designer behind House of Harlow 1960 and Winter Kate. She is now a fragrance creator, too. Richie told Women's Wear Daily that the scent was inspired by the layered scents her mother wore when Nicole was a child. “I have a very traditional Southern mom — you never left the house without lotion,” said Richie during a phone interview with WWD.   The fragrance, which is named Nicole, is a blend of blackberry, orange, and amber, with undertones of cashmere and vanilla, InStyle reported. Look for ads for the new fragrance to appear in the September issues of fashion, beauty and lifestyle magazines, with the product hitting 2,000 department and specialty stores that month.

Photo of Nikki Reed from report in InStyle

InStyle Magazine reported yesterday that Twillight actress, writer and newlywed Nikki Reed has partnered with Pascal Mouawad’s Glamhouse to launch her first jewelry collection which will be called Mattlin Era and will be available this fall.  She too was inspired by her mother, saying in a press statement, "Some of my earliest memories are of my mother sitting behind her sewing machine making clothes for my brother and I when we couldn't afford to buy the cool stuff that was sold in stores." She adds, "When I was old enough to help, we would go and buy fun colored beads to string on elastic and- voila!- I had my first 'jewelry line.'"

Put Your Best Face Forward

The Today Show featured Prevention Magazine's Beauty Editor Jennifer Goldstein for their "Celebrate your Beauty Awards."

While other magazines give awards for beauty products, this award is unique in that there were 1700 items reviewed by 300 participants and overseen by a dermatologist who employed complexion analysis machines and took "before" and "after" photos of the participants to see the improvement in the condition of their skin over six weeks.

The verdicts are in:

Best Cleansing System: Clarisonic Mia 2 Sonic Skin Cleansing System.

Clarisonic Mia 2 Cleansing System $149 @ Nordstrom

The New York Times just did a story in the Style section about the growing popularity of these brushes. Use the system once a day for gentle exfoliation. The facial brush comes with a cleanser but you can use any cleanser of your choice.  By using the Clarisonic, your creams and serums will have deeper penetration.  We both have used the Clarisonic for two years and we swear by it.  The system retails for $149 but Nordstrom is having a promotional on the item which will include an extra brush (which retails for $25; we change the brush every few months). You can chose from two neon colors and a print and it also comes with a traveling pouch. The promotion is part of their upcoming Anniversary Sale which can be previewed or purchased on pre-sale on July 11th if you are a Nordstrom card holder; if you are not a store card holder, you can purchase at the store or on nordstrom.com beginning on Friday, July 20th.

Best day cream: Philosophy Miracle Worker Anti Aging Moisturizer with SPF 55.  

Philosophy Miracle Worker SPF 55 $57 @Sephora

The product contains peptides to boost collagen production and it is very lightweight, not goopy. With the built in sun block, it's one less step for your daily skin care routine.  

Best night serum:  Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair

Neutrogena Rapid Repair Wrinkle Serum $15.99 @Amazon

The product contains retinol; it was measured up to be as good as $100 products that were tested. Excellent for dry skin, it was shown in the study to improve the appearance of wrinkles. 

Best Facial Hair Remover: Olay Smooth Finish Facial Hair Removal Du

Olay Smooth Finish Facial Hair Removal Duo $18.33 @ Amazon

This was the first time Prevention Magazine tested facial hair removers; begin by using the skin guarding balm (contained in the package) before applying product which comes in two different types, one for fine or one for medium to coarse hair. Retails for $22.

Best Wrinkle Reducer: RoC Retinol Correxion Max Wrinkle Resurfacing System 

RoC Retinol Correxion Wrinkle Resurfacing System $26.99 @ drugstore.com

Participants had 20 percent fewer wrinkles after using the product for six weeks.  You can use it each day or every other day if you are sensitive to retinol. 

Best Eye Cream: Lancome Renergie Eye Multiple Action Ultimate Eye Care Duo

Lancome Renergie Eye Multiple Action Ultimate Eye Care Duo $78 @ Nordstrom

This product features powerful eye cream at the bottom and at the top there is a concealer with SPF 15 which is available in three shades. The products retails for $78 but as part of the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale you can purchase the product at Nordstrom and receive your choice of a Lancome gift beginning July 20 (with pre-sale July 11 for card holders).

To see additional beauty product winners, check out the Today Show web site. 

Susan Says: Beachy Keen

The humidity was wreaking havoc on my hair, compounded by the fact that I am overdue for a hair shaping session.  I decided that it was time to splurge and try a texturizing sea spray. 

My daughter had purchased Awapuhl Texturizing Sea Spray (for beach waves, volume and body) but the store did not carry that brand.  So I purchased Fekkai Summer Hair Beach Waves Spray which can be sprayed on damp or dry hair for a tousled beachy style (anytime, anywhere)! 

Fekkai Summer Hair Beach Waves Spray $25 @ Bergdorf Goodman

The retail price is $25 for five ounces but you only use a spritz or two at a time so it should be very long lasting (should contain enough product to get through the humid months).  I think the product helped to give my limp hair a lift and had a thickening effect.  

A similar product is A Beautiful Life Pre Game Texturizing Spray which retails for $22.

A Beautiful Life Pre-Game Texturizing Spray $22

Lucky Magazine is currently doing a promotion where you can save 30 percent on this product, which brings the price down to $15.40.  Order at abeautifullife.com and enter "lucky9" at checkout. 

Lucky has some savings on other hot beach beauty items, too.  Sunscreen is the most important beach accessory and zinc sunscreen is being touted by dermatologists as the best. 

Sun Bum SPF 50+ Clear Zinc Oxide $8.99

Sun Bum makes an ultra-waterproof, sweat-proof, fast-absorbing SPF 50+ formula that is PABA free, alcohol-free, cruelty-free, and which observes quickly and rubs in clear. It contains soothing aloe and has a very rich summery coconut scent. Order at trustthebum.com and enter "lucky 6" at checkout to save 40% (regularly $9; Lucky Breaks Price $5.40.) 

And when the sun sets on your day at the beach, keep your swimsuit in mint condition by using Roux Maison Swimwear Laundry Detergent.   It removes salt, chlorine and sunscreen without damaging your swimsuit. 

Roux Maison Swimwear Laundry Detergent Set of 3 Bottles $14.50

Order at rouxmaison.com and enter "lucky4" at checkout to save 40%, and the price comes to $9.00 for a set of three (the one fluid ounce size is great to take for carry on your next plane trip for a beach getaway!).

Going Nuts for Coconut Oil

Barlean's Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil $15.99 @ drugstore.com

Coconut oil is a must-have for health and beauty. This curative oil has a myriad of uses, both as a healthy ingredient in recipes, and as a topical moisturizer with amazing healing abilities.

Extra-virgin coconut oil contains lauric acid which boosts immunity and fights infection. Anyone with a skin condition such as ezcema can use coconut oil as a moisturizer for soothing relief and prevention of bacterial infection due to broken skin.  

Coconut oil can also replace some of your usual beauty products; for instance, you can use the oil instead of eye makeup remover and even eye cream. To remove eye makeup, put a dab of coconut oil on a cotton pad and sweep over lids. In a recent study, under-eye skin showed improvement in fine lines and wrinkles by 42 percent in eight weeks. 

You can also use coconut oil instead of your usual acne treatment. It may sound counter-intuitive to put oil onto a breakout, but you can ease blemishes by rubbing a dab of conocut oil into skin until it is absorbed.  The lauric acid is 15 times more effective than benzoyl peroxide at killing breakout-causing bacteria and will not clog pores.

Of course, you can also cook with coconut oil, which has a wonderful aroma and delicious distinctive taste. And amazingly, using coconut oil to saute foods will also help you slim down.  Replace butter or vegetable oil with an equal amount of coconut oil; although the caloric value is the same as olive oil, the switch to medium-chain fatty acids revs up metabolism by 50 percent. When baking, swap out butter for coconut oil for a treat that is much healthier and equally fluffy (and vegan!). 

For a quick, easy way to try cooking with coconut oil, check out this recipe for coconut roasted sweet potatoes on Whole Food's web site. 

You can buy organic, extra-virgin coconut oil at Whole Foods, Trader Joe's or any health food store, or even online at outlets like Drugstore.com.

Metallic Manicures for Any Age

The other day, we noticed that we were both wearing shades of gold nail polish, proving that gilded nails are a great look for any age. Metallic gold nail polish is trendy yet still sophisticated and even subtle, not over the top.

Susan was wearing Deborah Lippmann's  Glamorous Life, which is a metallic rose gold:

Deborah Lippmann Glamorous Life $16

Dana was wearing Chanel's Delight, which is a true gold with a perfect amount of sparkle:

Chanel Delight Polish $26 @ Nordstrom

Dana's also coveting Butter's polish in The Old Bill, which is very similar to the Chanel hue, but just a bit more bronze, resembling a sparkly copper penny.

Butter London's The Old Bill $14

Another shade to try is Essie's Shifting Power, which is a bit more subdued and less metallic, creating a more subtle effect. It's sold out on Essie's web site, but you can probably still find it at a local retailer.

Essie Shifting Power Nail Polish

Hollywood Insider Beauty Tips 2012

On a recent segment of The Dr. Oz Show, stylists shared their insider beauty tips for 2012. Here are some of the products they mentioned which we are excited to try.

Amorepacific Moisture Bound Vitalizing Masque - This masque restores tired, dehydrated skin, without parabens, sulfates, petrochemicals, phthalates, GMOs or synthetic dyes. You can also relax with a real mask over the product.

Greensations Cellulite Butter - reduces the appearance of cellulite. In addition to raw orange butter, the formula also contains caffeine and hyaluronic acid to create a super absorption through the skin while increasing topical circulation and smoothing out fat cells.

Josie Maran Argan Oil $48 @ Sephora

Argan Oil has been used for centuries in Morocco. It conditions skin, hair and nails. Look for 100 percent Argan Oil.

Mario Badescu Drying Lotion  for pimples. Keep this miracle potion on overnight-blemish will be smaller or completely gone!

LCN Polish Seal: Turn any nail polish into a gel manicure. With this polish seal, polish lasts without chips for two weeks. It is a clear polish which is applied over your top coat, and then you put your hands under a 60-watt bulb to harden the seal!  It's out of stock now, but you can place your order online and the product will be shipped to you in a few weeks, as soon as the new supply is produced.

Hard Candy 4-Day Lash Stain: This amazing mascara lasts for up to four days!! You can swim, cry, shower... it doesn't matter! Currently this product is sold out online, but check your local Walmart for inventory.

Dana's Deal of the Day: BB Creams

I love to apply my various serums, moisturizers and sunblocks, and of course my makeup, but sometimes, I just don't have time. Mornings are especially busy, but I don't like to leave the house to make the kids' school runs without at least a little sunblock (I do live in Florida, after all) as well as a little something to even out my skin.

So I was very excited to try the new "BB creams" which have come to market. The BB cream craze ("BB" stands for "beauty balm")  originated in Asia, and over a dozen different brands have brought BB creams to market in the US over the past year, with many more labels still set to launch.

The beauty of BB creams is that they are all-in-one products. These creams moisturize, prime, protect, sunblock and of course provide some complexion-perfecting skin coverage. With these creams, in one step you have all your skin care and beauty needs met, and you are ready to go.

There are BB creams available at every price point. Check out the selection at Sephora.com   for BB creams from brands ranging from Clinique ($37) to Dior ($56). Or try Target for BB creams from Garnier and Maybelline which ring up around $12.

And The Winners Are...

InStyle Magazine's May issue features their yearly roundup of makeup and haircare products that the experts swear by. The following is a smattering of ones that are calling to us. (An asterick will denote products that InStylehas chosen  as "Editors' Pick"and for which they are offering a 20 percent discount by going to instyle.com/bbb)

Exude Lipstick:  Protects by a plastic barrier, every one of their colors (nine in all) contains Vitamins C and E to moisturize and, with one click, you get the exact amount of color with each use.  Retails at $29. (*)

Zoya Nail Polish :  This eco-friendly formula has no tulene and no toxic chemicals. With a three-in-one formula, Zoya also makes an amazing polish remover cleans and preps while moisturizing, nourishing and fortifying the nail polish.  Their nail color formulas are long lasting and chip resistant. Retails at $8.

Philosophy Turbo Booster C Powder: In powder form, Vitamin C retains its stability and keeps its potency.  Mix the product with moisturizer or makeup.  Retails at $35.00. (*)

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Age Erase Recovery Mask:  This spa-like self-heating two-step mask leaves the complexion smooth.  Use once a week.  Retails at $45.00 (*)

Frizz Ease by John Frieda:  Stay frizz-free in all types of weather with this product that doesn't weigh hair down and which has been on the InStyle list for ten years as a top beauty buy.  Retails at $10.

Smashbox Photo Finish Hydrating Primer:  This oil-free primer helps makeup stays on longer and contains plant extracts for soothing staying power.  We have tried a sample and we loved the results.  Retails at $42.  (*)

Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler - Another Hall of Fame product on the best buy list for ten years, this device actually curls lashes, rather than just bending them, which can lead to lash loss. This product is so worth the investment! Retails for $20.

Clarisonic Cleansing System:  With two customized settings, the oscillating bristles gently sweep away dead cells to make way for the active ingredients in your night cream to actually penetrate your skin.  We both have the Clarisonic Mia and we love it; once you try it, you'll be hooked and you won't be able to fathom washing your face without this device. For Mother's Day, Clarisonic is running a special promotion called "Mom & Me." You can save up to $55 when you mix-and-match any two Clarisonic skin care systems―one for mom and one for you. Plus, you’ll receive two complimentary  travel bags and two 3 oz. cleansers. A great Mother's Day gift idea!! Retails starting at $195.