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Poetic License — Givenchy Fall 2009 “Les Poetiques” Collection

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There’s something about autumn that appeals to the romantic in us all — perhaps it’s the chilly temperatures that make us want to seek warmth in an embrace, the magnificent beauty of a cape of snow covering stretches of land, or the images of epic love stories like Anna Karenina that cement themselves in our collective minds.

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Tousle and Turn: Herbal Essences “Tousle Me Softly” Collection

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Since my hair has a natural curl to it, I didn’t know what to expect from Herbal Essences’ Tousle Me Softly collection.

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The Simple Life — Introducing Simple Brand Skincare’s Facial Cleansers

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This month, six new products from the UK’s popular skincare brand, Simple, are launching in the US — among them these three gentle facial cleansers.

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Color Me Good: Kiehl’s Sunflower Color Preserving Hair Care Collection

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Kiehl’s might as well be my beauty GPS because the brand rarely ever leads me astray.

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In the Public Eye — Bare Escentuals Buxom Lashliner and Lashliner Brush

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When you first open the round pot containing Bare Escentuals’ Buxom Lashliner, you won’t expect anything extraordinary — sure, BE has an excellent track record in terms of its beauty releases but, at first glance, the product will just look like another run-of-the-mill gel eyeliner.

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Bright Horizons: Origins Brighter By Nature Skin Tone Correcting Serum

I get a lot of compliments on my complexion but, truth be told, my skin would look way better had I taken the necessary precautions when I was younger.

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Lo Lo Lo Lo Lola — The Scent Of Lola Marc Jacobs

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I’m convinced that Marc Jacobs’ newest muse is a voluptuous Latina — we may not have seen her yet, but she’s roaming around somewhere, with a more succulent booty and wider hips than Salma and JLo combined.

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Lasting Power — Estee Lauder’s Double Wear Stay-in-Place Lipstick and Lip Pencil

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My mom has a very peculiar problem with lipstick: whenever she takes a sip out of a glass (be it a wine glass, a regular plastic cup, a tumbler or a champagne flute), she manages to get a blotch of color right at the midway point between her chin and her bottom lip.

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Hairy Situation: TLC For Summer-Stressed Tresses

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Has your hair taken a toll after all those visits to the beach and the pool?

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Kiss From A Rose — Pixi Rose Lip Treat

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Vitamin E enriches the new Pixi Rose Lip Treat lip balms, moisturizing lips and helping to protect them from free radical damage.

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