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Laura's Luxe Color Portfolio

Okay, seriously, I could not use another palette less but this one is soooo pretty I must have!!  I love Laura Mercier and I have to say her Luxe Color Portfolio seems to be her best release yet!  The colors are totally wearable and the case is super cute.  It even comes with an instructional booklet which I love because it takes all the guesswork out of where the heck do I put which color (yeah, yeah, I'm lazy, I know...) Anyway, it's a bit pricey at $78.00 but I think it's totally worth it and I will own it this weekend!  Palette includes:

- 6 Eye Colors in Morning Dew, African Violet, Violet Ink, Lavalier, Grey Onyx, Espresso Bean
- 3 Tightline Cake Liners in Black Ebony, Bleu Marine, Mahogany Brown
- 2 Second Skin Cheek Colors in Barely Pink, Lotus Pink
- Get-The-Look Instructional Insert
- Mirror

Get Smoked!

Oooooh, the Smoked Palette from Urban Decay is so amazing I went out and bought a few for friends for Christmas!  First of all, it's unlike other "smokey eye" palettes as it doesn't just focus on the black/brown look but has a deep green, blue and violet, as well.  I love all the combinations - super sexy and incredibly easy to apply.  The shadows are uber-smooth and blend with little effort which means no lid-tugging.  Comes with 10 shades perfect for day or evening looks.  And if that shadows weren't fabulous enough, the palette comes with the 24/7 liner (hands-down my fave liner because it's so easy to line with and smudge) in Perversion and the lid primer.  Case is especially great for travel because it zips up so no unhinging in your suitcase leaking sparkly shadow on all your clothing.  Definitely worth every penny and should be on everyone's holiday gift list!

My other recent obsession and an especially fantastic gift is the Smoked 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil Set.  I could go on for days about why this is my favorite liner and how many I've bought as gifts for my friends because I need to share my love with everyone else, but I won't bore you.  I will tell you that if you don't already own one of these pencils, you're missing out... and your eyes are disappointed in you for failing them...

Note:  A sample of the above was sent to me by a PR representative working with Urban Decay.