Mascara Monday: Maybelline Great Lash Mascara Limited Edition Collection.

Maybelline New York is putting a stylish twist on its classic Great Lash Mascara. For the month of August, they have added six limited edition shades. As we saw at New York Fashion Week, the fall season is going to include a lot of jewel tones and a lot of beautiful makeup. These limited edition mascara shades will complement that, as they are the hottest jewel toned shades themselves.

The six shades:

• Green with Envy
• I See Blue
• So Very Berry
• Teal Appeal
• Vision in Violet (not pictured)
• Wink in Pink

Great Lash Mascara conditions, as it thickens for thick, lush lashes. Use the new shades on their own, on top of your favorite black mascara, or be subtle and just paint the tips a fun colorful shade.

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l to r Green with Envy, I See Blue, So Very Berry, Teal Appeal, Wink of Pink

Maybelline New York Great Lash Limited Edition Collection is available now for a suggested retail price of $6.40. It is being carried at select retailers, through the end of August only. If you find them in a store, let me know. I hit up about a dozen drugstores and all of the mass retailers in my area, but did not see the collection once.

Fall 2013: CHANEL Superstition Makeup Collection.

The new CHANEL Superstition Makeup Collection is in a word - beautiful. With shades of khaki, which can be worn by everyone, and matching pairs for cheeks and lips, this one has me yearning for fall and cooler weather now.

A firm believer in luck, Gabrielle Chanel surrounded herself with her favorite charms and talismans, as much for good fortune as for inspiration. The symbols that warded off superstitious fears now serve as silent muses for an enchanting Fall makeup collection. Sumptuous khaki tones are set off by new ‘lucky charm’ duos: entrancing, shade-matched pairs for cheeks and lips.

I love makeup shades that match, and pairing up cheek and lip colors are genius, especially when you want everyone to look at your eyes. Trust me, with these shades, that is where you want the focus to be, because the quad and shadows (Gri-Gri!) are intoxicating. I can't get enough. I think the pairs provide the perfect balance and help those that have problems when selecting coordinating colors, especially when going for a bolder lip and eye.

The collection:

LES 4 OMBRES Quadra Eye Shadow - $59.00
The metallic and khaki shades in this palette are captivating. Like I mentioned above, you want the eyes to take center stage when using a palette like this. The colors are so incredibly beautiful, no matter how you wear them.

• Mystere - Golden Khaki, Golden Ivory, Silver Taupe, Matte Khaki 

I have been wearing Golden Ivory on my brow bone, Silver Taupe all over my lid with Golden Khaki in the outer crease. Matte Khaki is perfect as a complementary liner.

OMBRE ESSENTIELLE Soft Touch Eyeshadow - $28.50
Eyes are beautiful with these chic powder shadows in soft lavender and luminous taupe. Gri-Gri is going to be one of my all time favorites, I already know. The shimmering taupe shade reflects the light so beautifully. Pair the shades together for a soft, shimmering neutral fall eye.

• Gri-Gri - Metallic Taupe
• Hasard - Matte Lavender

LE BLUSH CRÈME DE CHANEL Cream Blush - $38.00
This innovative blush features a powder-cream formula made up of sheer, yet vibrant pigments. The silky texture offers a longwear satin finish that can be applied with fingertips or a brush.

• Destiny - Golden Beige
• Presage - Apricot
• Revelation - Soft-shimmering Pink
• Inspiration - Soft Blue Pink
• Affinite - Intense Blue Pink
• Fantastic - Burgundy

STYLO YEUX WATERPROOF Long-Lasting Eyeliner - $30.00
This smudge-proof bronze khaki eye pencil looks beautiful with the quad as well. It offers a slight bit of metallic to it, but nothing too overpowering. I love how it lasts all day with no smudging.

• Khaki Precieux - Khaki with Bronze Tint

LE VOLUME DE CHANEL Mascara - $30.00
Lashes go bold while finishing the khaki look with this bronzed shade of khaki. I like using it with the liner, but over a base of black.

• Khaki Bronze - Khaki with Bronze Tint

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ROUGE COCO Hydrating Crème Lip Colour - $34.00
Delicate beige and bright apricot shades dress lips to charm. These creamy colors coordinate with the cream blushes and feel so nice on the lips.

• Icone - Golden Beige
• Mystique - Apricot

ROUGE COCO SHINE Hydrating Sheer Lipshine - $34.00
Soft shades of pink pair beautifully with their creme blush counterparts. Pink looks unexpectedly gorgeous with khaki. It is not a color I would have thought to pair up. You can see how beautiful in the CHANEL beauty image above.

• Secret - Soft Shimmering Pink
• Instinct - Soft Blue Pink

ROUGE COCO SHINE Hydrating Colour Lipshine - $34.00
In deep pink and burgundy, lips take on an intense new glow to create a similar attention grabbing look to the eyes. I like these with the Gri-Gri and Hasard shades best.

• Rendez-vous - Intense Blue Pink
• Esprit - Burgundy

LE VERNIS Nail Colour - $27.00
The final touch of intrigue makes the collection complete with the three new polishes. Alchimie, a gorgeous golden khaki, shade is a must have this fall.

• Elixir - Milky Pink
• Alchimie - Golden Khaki
• Mysterious - Deep Khaki

Shop the CHANEL Superstition Fall Makeup Collection at department and specialty stores, as well as on chanel.com now. 

LES 4 OMBRES Quadra Eye Shadow - Mystere

OMBRE ESSENTIELLE Soft Touch Eyeshadow - Gri-Gri and Hasard

STYLO YEUX WATERPROOF Long-Lasting Eyeliner - Khaki Precieux

LE VOLUME DE CHANEL Mascara - Khaki Bronze

ROUGE COCO Hydrating Crème Lip Colour - Icone, Mystique

ROUGE COCO SHINE - Esprit, Instinct, Secret

LE VERNIS Nail Colour - Alchimie, Elixir

Mascara Monday: Avon Mega Effects Mascara.

This is the most differently shaped mascara wand I have ever seen. I was sort of afraid to even try it because it looks so intense. Have you seen the new Avon Mega Effects Mascara?

This secret to this mascara is obviously the multi-dimensional brush and straight forward application process. Now that you have seen it, let's take a look at it and how it works.

First, I didn't really know where to open, but quickly figured out to simply lift off the red cap. Inside, I see what looks like a paint brush in a cover. I pulled straight up (hard), and out came the little paint brush looking device.

This is no paint brush I must say. It is actually a comb that is curved a bit, just like the shape of the eye. On the comb are various lengths of soft plastic bristles that are crisscrossed on top of the comb. In the comb lies a ton of mascara. It actually holds 40% more mascara than an average mascara brush, making it easier to get the formula into lashes.

The handle is hinged and moves. I played with it to find where it exactly it felt most comfortable close to my eye. I did find it easy to hols once I had it correctly positioned, close to my eye.

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The application process took some getting used too. I am so used to holding a wand horizontally over my lashes. To be honest though, by applying straight on, it is easier to see and get to each and every lash. It is especially great for bottom lashes, in my opinion.

The formula itself, was nice, and I found that I just need two coats to get a nice defined look with a lot of volume. Because you do get a lot of mascara on the brush, it does need a minute or two to dry between coats. I also don't suggest over using, because three or more coats can start to get clumpy. The mascara seems to last most of the day and I did not experience any smudging or flaking. With practice, this mascara definitely gets the job done.

Avon Mega Effects Mascara sells for $10.00 and is available now through your Avon representative or avon.com.