Clinique Chubby Stick Intense.

Clinique's #1 selling lip product Chubby Stick, which is really called Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm (a mouthful) has just gotten a little more, well, intense. This new fuller coverage formula has a more intense color pay-off and then some. Meet Chubby Stick Intense Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm.

This Chubby Stick looks exactly like the original, packaged in the same playful, crayon-like barrels that we have all come to know and love. They offer the perfect marriage between a moisturizing lip balm and a full coverage lip color. The increased blend of pigments provide a new intense shade of color.

While lips are looking great, they are feeling good too. The new Chubby Stick Intense is formulated with a cocktail of do-good ingredients that really give lips a treat. As soon as it's applied, lips feel comfortable and colorful. And, when used over time, there's a significant improvement in lip moisturization, a reduction in fine lip lines and a reduction in lip flaking - all without having to compromise a more intense lip look.

The Chubby Stick Intense color line-up:

• Curviest Caramel
• Chunkiest Chili
• Heftiest Hibiscus
• Mightiest Maraschino
• Plushest Punch
• Roomiest Rose
• Broadest Berry
• Grandest Grape

Clinique Chubby Stick Intense Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm is available at Clinique counters and at clinique.com for $16.00 each.

Holiday Gift Guide: Last Minute Gift Picks.

While it is not the very last minute, time is getting short and Christmas will be here in just two short weeks. It is time to shop for the rest of those gifts on your list before you are too hurried.  In this last gift guide post, I have a video for you that I made featuring my last minute gift picks for everyone on your list.

The products that make up my last minute gift picks:

Coloud In Ear Headphones
I buy multiple pairs of ear buds a year. This year, everyone is getting a pair in their stocking - whether they need a new pair or not.

Gillette Fusion ProGlide 3-in-1 Styler
As all the men in my family are obsessed with grooming (thank goodness) this will be of great use to them. Every guy needs a trim now and then, and this gift will be much appreciated for the men on your list too.

Marc by Marc Jacobs iPad Case
Every techie has an iPad and a new fashionable and durable case is a perfect gift. This one is great for guys or gals.

P & G Beauty Shower Sensations Holiday Set
This gift set has everything a gal needs in the shower: an Herbal Essences Shampoo & Conditioner, plus a Venus Embrace Razor and Satin Care Shave Gel. This gift is a practical one, but will be put to good use.

P & G Beauty Simply Fabulous Holiday Set
A gift set with the award winning COVERGIRL LashBlast mascara and Olay Makeup Removing Wipes will thrill any gal on the list. I think this gift is especially great for teens. My daughter even put her stamp of approval on this one, so I know it will be a hit. Find this at your favorite drugstore or mass retailer.

Anthropologie Jewel in the Rough Pouch
A makeup bag that can double as a handbag is always a great gift. This one with its beads and jewels is perfect for the party season too.

Febreze Candle Cranberries & Frost
I keep a few candles wrapped under the tree, to give to those that unexpectedly stop by. I like to give everyone a little something and a candle is pretty universal. This candle smells seasonal and looks much more expensive than it really is.

Crest Whitestrips
This gift is for you, but would also be good for those that love to show off their pearly whites. The Whitestrips will have teeth sparkling white for the entire holiday season and beyond.

COVERGIRL Outlast Stay Brilliant Nail Gloss
I love this new long lasting nail polish. It will keep your tips pretty and polished all Christmas week. It's the perfect stocking stuffer too.

COVERGIRL Clump Crusher Mascara
Another one for you, one of my favorite new mascaras will have lashes looking their best all season long. This one is also great in the stocking or tied with a bow on top of a gift.

I went to New York City a few weeks ago to film the video at the Robert Verdi Luxe Laboratory. It was so much fun. I got to meet Robert Verdi (he is such a doll!) where I even made a little video with him. I was obviously a little star struck, as you can tell in the video. Robert asked me what I do for those people that stop over unexpectedly during the holidays. Check out my answer in the video, which also highlights a little behind the scenes at the shoot, below.

Makeup Wars: My Wish List.

This week it is all about me. Well, it is about us girls in Makeup Wars.

I am constantly writing about what I think are great gifts, and no one ever asks me what I want for Christmas.  So I have taken it upon myself to tell you exactly what is on my Wish List. I seriously want all of these items. I realize a few of these beauties have no chance of ever being under my tree. I suppose that is why it is called a wish list.

I am wishing hard for all of these beauty gifts.

1. Burberry Signature Collection Lip Glow Set

I have never - as in ever - used anything from Burberry beauty and I think it is about time that I had. I know I cannot go wrong with a gloss, so this wearable set of three beautiful "Lip Glow's" are high on my list. The set includes three signature shades; Tea Rose, Cameo and Nude Beige. $65.00

2. philosophy Amazing Grace Fragrance Layering Collection

I ask for and luckily receive an Amazing Grace set every year. It is my scent of choice, as I am not a fan of fragrance. My husband gets bad headaches from perfume, but this doesn't bother him, so I stick with it. I am wishing for this set under the tree this year. It contains a fragrance, shower gel and body butter. $49.50

3. Dior Holiday Lip & Eye Palette

These beautiful palettes are sold separately, but I want them both. I buy a lot of items over the year, but I always hesitate when it comes to more luxurious makeup items because I just have so much. I spied this at Nordstrom and almost bought them both. I haven't been able to get either out of my mind since. The Holiday Eye Palette Set contains three satin and shimmering nude and brown shadows, a mini Eyeliner, a Serum-infused Primer and a New Look mini mascara. $65.00 The Holiday Lip Palette includes a Lip Balm, Lip Maximizer, three Rouge Dior Lipsticks and a mini Lip Pencil. $62.00

4. La Mer The Collection Gift Set

I have a small amount of cream left in my jar of Creme de la Mer that I really need to replenish. I love the way my skin feels when I use these three products together and think I deserve to have this gift to get my skin back to feeling its best. The Collection includes an Eye Concentrate, Regenerating Serum and a jar of Creme de la Mer. $285.00

5. Bobbi Brown 2012 Beauty Trunk

Every year, Bobbi Brown has a beautiful train case that is filled with everything for the ultimate Bobbi look. The case is filled with a selection of her best makeup, tools and skin care. I have lusted over these sets for years. A few years ago, my sister-in-law was lucky enough to have one of the yearly train cases under her tree; she absolutely loved it. Of course it was my suggestion, and I have wanted one for myself ever since. $1,000.00

Be sure to check out what the other bloggers have on their Holiday wishlists too.