All About the Eyes: Lancôme Ôscillation Powerbooster.

If you are either a lash primer devotee or want to plump up the volume a bit more in the lash department, Lancôme Ôscillation Powerbooster is for you.

Ôscillation Powerbooster is based on the same premise as Ôscillation Mascara as in it is also a vibrating wand, except the formula is that of a highly specialized lash primer.

Powerbooster the perfect first step in mascara application as lashes will gain from the formula as an immediate primer and reap the rewards of it's long-lasting formula.  This primer used the  Crescentia Complex coupled with the vibrations to massage the lashes, fortifying them, strengthening them, and boosts natural lash growth - all at the same time.

The vibrating primer enhances the appearance of lash thickness, density and length so that naturally occurring lash growth is more visible/noticeable.

You can use Ôscillation Powerbooster with any mascara, of course; but when used in conjunction with Ôscillation Mascara the results are pretty spectacular. It makes lashes extra long and full with just one application of each the primer and mascara. Use a few coats of each for a dramatic "those are surely not your real lashes" look.

Ôscillation Powerbooster. is available now online and at Lancôme counters nationwide, for $39.00

All About the Eyes: A Few Treats from Talika.

The Parisian brand Talika is a major player in the specialty beauty care market. Their products are carried in prestigious high-end boutiques and department stores (Neiman Marcus) all over the world. Most known for their original product Lipocils, they have branched out into making more superb products. The products seem to concentrate on the eye area but they also have an array of skin care, body care, and hand and nail care products as well.

I have been using two of their products for the eye area and I am sold on not only the products I am using, but sold on the brand and cannot wait to try more from them.

The products I am using are the Eye Therapy Patches and Eye Dream. If you need some extra t.l.c. for your eyes, these are definitely the two beauties to start with.

The Eye Therapy Patches are perfect to use on the day of a special event as immediately after treating with the patches, the entire eye area is tightened, more firm and bright looking, with puffiness gone and fine lines and wrinkles barely visible. To refreshen after a long day, they are a soothing treat, especially when kept in the refrigerator for the extra cooling effect. Simply leave them on for 30 minutes and you will be amazed. Like I said, I will use these when I need to look extra special or fell I need some extra help around my eyes. Each pair of patches are good for 3 - 4 uses and come with a handy (and sleek) storage case for in between uses. The kit contains six pair, and using them a few times a week will get you a good three - four months of use. The Eye Therapy Patch kit retails for $62 and contains the 6 pair of patches with the case. A refill box is also available that has only the 6 pair of patches in it for $56.

Eye Dream is a treatment night-time cream that works with your bodies sleep system to work it's wonders. As we sleep, our entire body is in recovery mode and this cream helps take advantage of that with it's powerful ingredients. The cream itself comes in an airless pump wand to kept the product fresh for maximum shelf life. The wand has a unique end shape to it that helps in applying the cream directly on and around the orbital bone. After barely two weeks of use, my eyes are much more smooth and hydrated in the morning and give me that fresh from a good nights sleep look - though I usually haven't had one. Eye Dream retails for $55 for the wand.

Be sure to visit Talika.com to find out more about these beauties as well as the rest of their line.

All About the Eyes: Shimmer Strips.

Who can resist some soft, subtle, yet sexy shimmer? Not me. Especially on the eyes, which I always have in true shimmery fashion in the summer.

Check out these beautiful (and affordable) Shimmer Strip products from Physicians Formula.

First, the Shimmer Strip Eyeshadow Palette. This is not just a palette of 9 shimmery shades, it is actually three perfectly selected and blendable trios of eyeshadow. Look at them closely and you will see what I mean. These beauties glide on really nicely, with not a huge over-indulgence in shimmer. The palette retails for $10.95

Next, there is this ingenious Shimmer Strip Custom Eyeliner, Eye Shadow & Highlighter. Yes, a perfect 3-in-1 product. This pencil contains two color coordinated shades to shadow, line and highlight. A unique dual-ended wand features a pointed tip for lining & contouring with a rounded tip for shadowing & highlighting. This portable pretty is just $8.95.

The beauty of both of these products is in how you simply select your eye color, and you are pretty much set. The shadow palettes come in a standard palette, a smoky palette or bronze palette; again along with your eye color.

Physicians Formula products are available at drugstores and mass retailers nationwide.