Pick of the Day - LAVANILA The Healthy Lipshine Trio.

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I am in love with the LAVANILA Vanilla Coconut fragrance spray and it makes me wanting more. This Lip Shine Trio will have me licking my lips while discovering more great natural vanilla goodness.


This set, on sale for just $20 at Sephora.com, contains the following:

  • Vanilla Coconut Lip Shine
  • Pure Vanilla Lip Shine
  • Vanilla Grapefruit Lip Shine

The lippies are made with 100% pure apricot, jojoba, and sunflower oil to keep lips healthy while delivering a gorgeous shine with a hint of color. Infused with antioxidants to nourish with Shea Butter, essential vitamins, minerals, and amino acids to help seal in the moisture, while protecting lips from environmental stressors and even help reduce the appearance of fine lines.

LAVANILA The Healthy Lip Shine Trio

Beautiful Makeup Search Top Ten Lipsticks, Lip Glosses and Lip Balms of 2008.

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I don't think my lips are never without a lipstick, lip gloss or lip balm on them. Here are my favorites, with my favorite shades listed.

  1. Lancome Juicy Tubes - I have so many in my collection, but the ones I always seem to use are: Creamsicle, Touched by Light and Pure.
  2. MAC Lipglass - My favorite lipgloss, for sure. I do have so many of these, but again, I turn to a few faves on a regular basis: Sugarrimmed (actually a Dazzleglass), C-Thru, Prrr, and Oh Baby.
  3. Bobbi Brown Glitter Lip Gloss - I love to layer Pink Quartz over most brown or berry shades.
  4. ChapStick True Shimmer - A new version of the old stand-by, True Shimmer adds a touch of sparkle to the lips while keeping them smooth. My favorite is Tropical.
  5. Clinique Long Last Glosswear - Always on my lips in the Summer, my favorite shades of this super long lasting gloss are: Guavagold, Kissyfit, and Goldspun.
  6. CoverGirl Outlast Lipstain - When I need an all-day lip, this one gets me through. My favorite shades are Flirty Nude and Sassy Mauve.
  7. MAC Lipstick - So many to love, but I do have a few favorites: Frenzy, Quiet Please, Hug Me, Fast Thrill, Angel and Overjoyed. 
  8. NARS Lip Gloss - This is a new one for me this year, but I have quickly become a lover of the shades in Orgasm and Sweet Dreams.
  9. Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Lip Protectant Stick - This is applied at bedtime every night and I have to say that my lips have not been more moisturized and smooth in, well, forever.
  10. Bobbi Brown Creamy Lip Color - Another lipstick favorite, my go to shades: Bronzed Pink, Nude Pink, Baby and Pink Buff.

World AIDS Day with MAC & Kiehl's.com

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Today is World AIDS Day and I wanted to remind you of some great beauty products that support the AIDS cause.

MAC Cosmetics, where every day is World AIDS Day, has their beautiful Passionately Red Viva Glam Lip Palettes for sale.

Warm Palette:

Features two Viva Glam VI and Viva Glam V Lipsticks, and one Viva Glam V Gloss.
$22.50

Cool Palette:

Features two Viva Glam IV and Viva Glam II Lipsticks, and one Viva Glam VI Gloss.
$22.50

M·A·C will donate all proceeds from the sale of this Holiday Viva Glam compact to support men, women and children around the world living with HIV/AIDS.

Shop MACCosmetics.com for these palettes and the rest of the Viva Glam products that benefit AIDS charities.

Kiehl's has partnered with YouthAIDS by making a Kiehl’s Limited Edition World AIDS Day Lip Balm #1 to benefit the organization. For the month of December, 100% of net proceeds will be donated to YouthAIDS starting on World AIDS Day, December 1.

This lip balm is $8.50 at Kiehl's Stores and Kiehls.com.

I ordered all three of these today in support of the cause, and I hope some of you follow suit. Great strides are being made in the challenges of AIDS and HIV and I think that every little bit of help for this cause is truly necessary.