MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua XL Eye Pencils.

I love a good eyeliner, but I have specific requirements of my eyeliner. My eyeliner needs to apply easily (not drag), not fade or rub off throughout the day, be true to color and just pretty much be beautiful all day long. I have a short list of eyeliners and honestly, I turn to my favorite eye shadows more often than not because many liners smudge on my eyes and fail me. I gave the new MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua XL Eye Pencils a try and I think I have found my holy grail eyeliners. Not only do these new eye pencils outperform any others that I have tried, these are some of the most beautiful eyeliner shades that I have ever seen.

You will notice in the Aqua XL name the XL. Well, that means extra-long — as in extra-long lasting formula. The formula uses a revolutionary dry oil that locks in the amazing color to create their waterproof, smudge-proof, transfer-proof and sweat-proof results. They seriously look freshly applied at the end of the day! The colors are intense.

They are super comfortable to apply and wear too. The MUFE AQUA XL Eye Pencils are made with emollient oil and microspherical silica which aids in the easy, creamy and smooth application. Mango butter is included which prevents dryness through wear.

The new Aqua XL Eye Pencils are truly artistic. There are twenty shades in all with five different finishes, so there is something here for everyone. There are matte finishes, iridescent finishes, diamond finishes, satin finishes and metallic finishes. While I most often wear matte and satin finishes, I am also really into the metallic finish for night.

The shade line up:

• M-10 - Matte Black
• D-12 - Diamond Black
• M-14 - Matte Charcoal Grey
• M-16 - Matte White
• S-20 - Satiny Navy Blue
• M-22 - Matte Majorelle Blue
• I-24 - Iridescent Blue with Green Sparkles
• M-26 - Matte Pastel Blue
• I-32 - Iridescent Lagoon Green
• M-30 - Matte Pastel Green
• I-34 - Iridescent Pop Green
• I- 36 - Iridescent Khaki
• M-40 - Matte Pastel Yellow
• ME-42 - Metallic Bronze
• S-50 - Satiny Taupe
• M-60 - Matte Dark Brown
• D-62 - Diamond Brown
• M-80 - Matte Plum
• I-90 - Iridescent Pop Purple
• M-92 - Matte Pastel Purple

Your staples are going to be Matte Black, Matte White (for your waterline to brighten the eyes), Matte Charcoal Grey, and Matte Dark Brown. I would also highly recommend Matte Plum, Satiny Navy Blue and Satiny Taupe because those are going to be used often. For summer, I really like Metallic Bronze and Matte Pastel Blue as an accent shade.

MAKE UP FOR EVER has teamed up with pop star Charli XCX to launch these extra long lasting, waterproof eye pencils. The brand has put out a limited edition collection to celebration the launch that gives you four shades in the Charli XCX Festival Faves 4 Waterproof Eyeliners. Not only great for festival season (whatever that is) these are you mainstays for summer. This set includes the MUFE AQUA XL Eye Pencils in Matte Black, Matte Plum, Iridescent Blue and Matte Pastel Green and it comes at a great deal — just $49 for 4 full size eye pencils. Right now this is limited to Sephora VIB Rouge members, but it will open up to all customers shortly.

Buy the MAKE UP FOR EVER AQUA XL Eye Pencils for $21 each at Sephora, MAKE UP FOR EVER Boutiques and makeupforever.com.

Clinique Chubby in the Nude Foundation Stick.

Clinique is adding to their Chubby Stick franchise with a foundation and I was excited to give it a try! I mean, what's better than a portable foundation stick that can travel easily? I took the new Chubby in the Nude Foundation Stick with me on my recent Florida vacation and I was seriously impressed.

Clinique Chubby in the Nude Foundation Stick was built to be portable and provide on-the-go touch-ups, but honestly, it' so long-wearing that touch-ups are not needed with this. It's not what you'd expect out of a cream stick foundation. What is really great about this, is that it's super buildable — you can build up your coverage from sheer to medium depending on how much you apply. It's really moisturizing but leaves a soft, sheer, natural finish giving me a no-makeup, makeup look.

Chubby in the Nude is made up of a superior blend of gels and waxes that provides the long wear and keeps color true all day long. It even lasted on me through all of the Florida heat and humidity.

There are 10 shades in all, and what I really like about this is that I used 'Bountiful Beige all over as foundation but also have 'Intense Ivory (a much lighter shade) and used that as highlighter. It's super easy to just draw it on across the tops of the cheeks, down the center of the nose and blend out to give skin the perfect highlight with the lighter shade.

Clinique Chubby in the Nude Foundation Stick is available now at Clinique counters nationwide in stores like Macy's, Sephora, Nordstrom and online at clinique.com.

Top 10 Mother's Day Gift Ideas for the Beauty Obsessed.

Mother's Day is right around the corner and whether you celebrate your Mother, Grandmother, Daughter, Sister, Aunt, or friend it is a day to celebrate the Mother-figure who is special to you. If that special person just so happens to be beauty obsessed, you've come to the right place because I've got 10 top Mother's day gift ideas for the beauty obsessed!

1. Marc Jacobs Daisy Gift Set - Perfume is a classic gift and Marc Jacobs Daisy scent is a fresh, feminine yet playful scent that comes in a great set. This set includes the Daisy EDT along with a Body Lotion and Shower Gel for fragrance layering. Buy this set for $82 at Sephora.

2. Clarisonic Mia 2 Garden Party Collection - I told you how much I love the Clarisonic skin cleaning device and this special spring edition a few weeks ago. This beauty tool is a perfect gift for Mom, one she totally deserves and appreciates and the colors are great! Read my complete review here. Buy it for $149 from Clarisonic.com, Sephora, Ulta or Macy's.

 3. BrushPearl™ Ultrasonic Makeup Brush Cleaner - Cleaning makeup brushes is a CHORE so this new automatic brush cleaner makes a phenomenal gift. If you are familiar with an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner, this Ultrasonic Brush Cleaner is similar. Using patent-pending ultrasonic brush-cleaning technology, the BrushPearl delivers sound waves through its cleansing tank. You simply insert brushes into the top of the device and then it does all of the work for you! The technology works to gently and effectively vibrate dirt and grime off of brushes without damaging friction. With a Cleaning Cycle, Rinse Cycle and Drying Cycle, brushes are automatically cleansed in a snap. Buy it for $99 from brushpearl.com or Joyus.

4. Tria Age-Defying Eye Wrinkle Correcting Laser - I'm testing this laser now and I can already say that I highly recommend this device for treating fine lines, crows feet and wrinkles around the eyes. What woman wouldn't want this as a gift? All it takes is two minutes each night and after just a few weeks, I already started seeing results. I've partnered with my friends at Tria to give you a discount! Save 15% off the Tria Eye Wrinkle Correcting Laser Deluxe Kit with CODE beautifulmakeup. Shop here: http://primp.in/triabeautifulmakeupsearch

5. Fresh Sugar On The Go Mini Lip Trio - This set is perfect for keeping lips super soft and lightly tinted. I actually love gifting this one; I always give a Fresh Lip Set to my Mom and she loves them. This On The Go Mini Lip Trio contains the brands iconic Sugar Lip Treatment Advanced Therapy along with two tinted versions in Rosé and Tulip. Buy it for $30 at Sephora.

6. Urban Decay Naked Smoky Palette - Now you're thinking I'd probably recommend one of the latest nude or natural palettes for Mom, wouldn't you? Well, I'm going out on a limb and recommending one of my most loved and most used palettes of the year because she is going to swoon over this one! This smoky palette is so versatile and will really really help Mom kick it up a notch and help her smoke out her day or evening looks. It's probably not the palette she'd buy for herself, so why not buy it for her. Buy it for $54 from urbandecay.com, Sephora or Nordstrom.com.

7. beautyblender Two B.B. Clean Set - A Beauty Blender is THE way to apply makeup and Mom will relish in the fact that you thought enough about her to buy this kit for her. Their set not only includes beautyblender sponges, but it also comes with their amazing blender cleanser. Buy it for $40 at Sephora.

8. Makeup Academy Ombre Brush Collection - Makeup brushes are a staple in a woman's makeup routine and let's face it, they can all use replacing every few years. Gift Mom with a set of new basics that has all of the essentials covered. The best part? You can pick it up right from CVS! The Makeup Academy Ombre Brush Collection features gorgeous black and fuschia handles and contains the following 5 brushes: Powder Brush, Foundation Brush, Large Shadow Brush, Large Brow Brush and a Smudger Brush. The brushes come complete in a clutch style bag with individual slots to cover and protect the brushes. Buy it for $22 at CVS.

9. philosophy Celebrate the Ones We Love Rollerball Trio - I'm such a fan of the soft, feminine philosophy scents and this set contains three of their finest in rollerball form. The set contains Amazing Grace, Pure Grace and Loveswept. Buy it for $39.50 at Lord & Taylor, Sephora or philosophy.

10. Tarte Double Duty Beauty Day/Night Eye & Cheek Palette - This full face palette will be sure to delight any woman for on-the-go touch ups for a day or night look. The palette contains the perfect shades for both neutral and smoky looks with five shadows and a blush. Choose from Classic Courage or Star Power. Buy it for $28 at Ulta where it is an exclusive.