Kiss, eat, drink, even shower and keep your lipstick to yourself! What's all the excitement around Max Factor these days?On counters right now, it's Lipfinity, a two-step system made with the revolutionary ingredient Permatone that lasts for 8 hours. Paint it on, wait 60 seconds to dry, follow up with the moisturizing gloss stick, and wahlah! you don't have to think about your lipstick My newsanchor clients love this, as well as dancers I work with, actresses are kiss proof and I'm in heaven with an easier job. After trying this long wearing lippaint and moisturizing top coat, it's hard to go back to regular lipstick that comes off as soon as you eat, drink or kiss. I love this stuff!! I have every color!!! Remove it with an oil based makeup remover $12.79

Urban Decay is celebrating spring 2001 with their Rock Superstar Collection of shimmery pink like Hotpants Eye Shadow $14 and Lip Gunk $12, as well as favorites Oil Slick Eye Shadow $14, Soot Eye Pencil $12 and Soot Eye Liner $14. For an intense, sparkly black try Asphalt Pocket Rocket $17. Layer the white eye liner pencil over the black for high intensity eyes, and use a wet liner or brow brush with "Oil Slick" on the top lid for a bold shimmery black effect.

Check out Prettypretty Cosmetics. A new line out of New York with innovative colors, accessories and style. All with botanical ingredients and cruelty free. Check out a creamy/wax for all over shadowing and eye lining, Eye Smolder in Esmerelda - citrus green spun with gold and Toxygene - smoky black blue $18

Sephora hit the runways with spring looks to compliment the designs of such notables as Betsy Johnson, Ralph Lauren and Michael Kors with makeup designs like Desert Rose, Uptown Sophisticate and Vixen on Vacation. Colors focased on pink, rose, gold, graphite and blue. Take a look at their site for all the products and colors.

Also from Max Factor is Rio Red . The look is bare, with highlights of smoldering reds, spicy cinders and velvety blacks. Some products are in limited edition so pick them up now.

Spring/Summer 2001 at Nars Cosmetics brings sheer juicy washes of color in cherry, grape, orange and kiwi for cheeks, eyes and lips. My favorite product this spring is the versatile Multiple stick in Mauritius that gives a sheer cherry wash to cheeks and lips. It goes on like a dream, blends really well and gives a luscious sexy flushed look to the cheeks..

Ever since I logged on to Tony &Tina Color Therapy and Aromatherapy cosmetics, I've fallen in love with the products. Not only are they good for our emotional as well as herbal health, but they look so darn good on. The products are innovative, fun, colorful, long wearing and pack professional makeup punch in application. Go online or run to your nearest Sephora or Nordstroms stores to get a looky, feely view of the entire line. Bring many home, have a blast! Some of the newer items. Therapeutic eye Base packed with anti-oxidants to help reverse the signs of aging plus give a flawless finish to your eye makeup $22. Aura Lights Lip gloss with liquid crystals that adjust to your body temperature, hydrate and plump up your lips. $18, Chakra Nail Pens The power of creativity is energizing and healing. These pens have a full size brush for total nail coverage on one end and a needle nose tip for design and writing on the other. 3 colors $15.

Revlon introduces Skinlights, sheer translucent all-over face lotions, sticks and powders that instantly brighten skin, boost luminosity and soften flaws. In 5 shades from Natural light to Bronze Light, the products contain sunscreen, vitamins and are oil free,

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Ulta Services a one stop shop! Not only can you purchase your favorite brands, but get an expert hair cut and color. I just had the Ulta mini-spa experience with a relaxing (I fell asleep) therapeutic facial, and a manicure that was more then just a manicure with benefits to the skin and cuticles. They have a beautiful salon, friendly, knowledgable staff and prices that won't break your pocketbook. If you haven't been to an Ulta Store, check their web site http://www.ulta.com/ for the nearest location to your home. Once you enter an Ulta store, you'll find everything you need in hair, makeup, skin care products, and accessories ... Plus all the services. Be sure to pick up a few of the Ulta Exclusive Brand eye shadows, waterproof eye liner pencils, and lipsticks that come in sheer and cream formulas. Ulta Stores have several new lines just in. Girl Cosmetics is a new trendy full line that began with Lover Lips $12. A rich glossy lip cream . Also check out Deevine Lipstick $14, Hi-Fi Lipslick $12 and Slip Gloss $14 all infused with vanilla. Spring 2001 launched mascara, lip liners, shadows, foundation and powder to make Girl a full line. Also from Ulta is Zhen Cosmetics. Formulated by the Yee Sisters this line becomes the perfect choice for women with yellow undertones. If you like the ease of a stick foundation try the Foundation stick with spf 8 in six shades $18. Zhen is a full line of makeup and skin care that is cruelty free, mineral oil-free and non-comedogenic.

Nars as always brings out amazing products. My very favorite is Mauritius blush and lip Multiple Stick and Hunger, a Hot orange-red nail polish. Z New York from the Zitomer Pharmacy/Department Store at www.zitomer.com has an excellent line of cosmetics to choose from straight from The Big Apple!
Too Faced Cosmetics from L.A. has my new "fav", a 2 sided foundation roll up stick that I drop in my purse or set bag for quick touch ups during the day. Get the skinny on Two Faced Cosmetics at www.toofaced.com

Apply CoverGirl Outlast All-day Lipcolor with PermaTone, as you're going out for the evening. It will last through dinner, dancing, and the mid-night smooch at the door. You can even wear it to bed and wake up with perfectly beautiful lipcolor. Apply it to clean dry lips, let it dry for 60 seconds and take the clear moisturizing Topcoat with you for the evening, that's all you'll need! in 26 Shades $9.50

Prescriptives came out this summer with Body Potion utilizing the latest optical technology to create the look of flawless, luminous skin. And Chatterbox, a cute lip compact set with all you needed for day into evening. At www.pretty2.com, you can purchase inovative high performance and very wearable products in great packaging for travel. Check out Face & Body Powder in "Precious", a soft, but intense bronze melon shimmer for something new and different. Reflect.com the first interactive, personalized beauty service created solely for the internet offers customized mascara. Choose product formula, brush style, color and even the name! Ramy Beauty Therapy Multiples are all in one sticks used on eyes, cheeks and lips in "luminosity!, Afterglow!, and Hint of Tint!" $26. Three Custom Color Specialists introduces The Clarifier, a nude-colored eye pencil applied to the inner rim of the eys gives an instant pick-up to tired blood shot eyes. There's also a new Ready to Wear formula eye shadows in 40 shades!

Paula Dorf Cosmetics has a full line of cosmetics and tools with lush beautiful colors in a variety of textures that stays on and suits all. I particularly like her Eye Primer as the first step for lids. This light textured cream smoothes and neutralizes the eyelid so eye color looks true while holding color all day. $20. Squeeze a drop of Transformer $14. And instantly turn any shadow into water-resistant liquid eyeliner, or use with Paula Dorf's Cake Mascara $20.00 applied with her mini-mascara fan brush for water-resistant staying power. Applying mascara with a fan brush takes a bit getting used to however the look is smooth and silky. If you like applying mascara this new way then invest in her fan brush with the longer handle. I liked the look of cake mascara even better when I used Perfect Lash, a primer to add thickness to lashes and then the cake mascara. Fill in brows like a pro with Paula Dorf's brow products. I like blending the duo-toned cake powders in "Brunette", "Red" and "Blond" to achieve the perfect shade. The matching gel wand controls the brows as you brush color in. Take a look at her concealers Magic Stick and Total Camoulflage. Definitely apply Oil Free Moisture Foundation with her foundation brush. It's like painting and the finish is as sheer or covered as you want. For Spring Paula adds Face Tint in "Just Glo" $34 and new Eye Gllimmers in "Swing" and "Nymph". Coming up for summer will be an array of vibrant cheek and lip colors from $16.00.