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Melissa Silver from Maybelline shows us how to get a New Year's worthy metallic eye.


New Year's Eve is upon us, and what is a New Year's party without a little sparkle? Well, I don't know what it is exactly, but I do know it's definitely NOT a party. Metallics are everywhere this season, and now you can even add them to your eyes. Metallics also come in other shades and colors, so step out of the ordinary silver and gold. Follow these tips from Melissa Silver, from Maybelline, as she shows us how to get a non-traditional, pink metallic eye and big lashes for a glamorous New Year's look.


Winter Beauty: Hot New Holiday Looks


Step 1:


First, prime your eyelids with Maybelline Eyestudio Color Gleam Cream Eyeshadow. Priming before applying eyeshadow will ensure that your look stays put all night long.

Step 2:


Next, blend eyeshadow over the entire eyelid of each eye, using the Color Plush Silk Eyeshadows in Taupe

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Starting at $5.80!

Even if you're not so much a sequin party dress kind of girl, there's always room for some fancy in your life. Let a little shine into your otherwise laid back existence with some sweet cocktail rings, starting at just $5.80.

Looking adorable is not a special-occasion-only sort of practice.

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Ben from the Pierre Michel Salon shows us how to get perfect party hair with minimal effort.


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Every time I want to look extra special for a holiday party I always have the perfect dress, great pumps and the accessories to match picked out weeks in advance. My nails are done, makeup is set and then 5 minutes before I'm walking out the door, I remember my hair! I always neglect my hair and end up having the same straight boring look for every event. In this day and age of Facebook tagging and Twitpics, if one were to look through my holiday pictures throughout the years (and I know they do), each picture would look identical. I might as well wear the same dress twice (absurd thought, I know).

If you're like me and should sign up for Hair Neglectors Anonymous, welcome to the first meeting. Ben, from the Pierre Michel Salon, shows us a quick easy solution for our

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Adventures in off-price shopping.



The shopping frenzy that surrounds "the most wonderful time of the year" is, simply put, overwhelming. During the holidays everyone wants to give and get great gifts, but no one wants to break the bank doing it. So we deal with crack-of-dawn specials, one-day sales and other gimmicks that are anything but convenient or enjoyable. Sure, there's the e-commerce route, but if you're like me, and you prefer doing your gift buying the traditional, let's-go-to-the-store-and-mull-over-sweaters-for-three-hours way, then you might find that off-price shopping is a surprisingly pleasant alternative.


Holiday Shopping: Tackling The Beauty Counters

The closest off-price outpost for me is Marshalls, and I only go there when I need to buy undershirts on the cheap. I've never really looked at it as a viable shopping option. Living in the NY area, I can go to samples sales and vintage stores

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Get an au naturale look with a little cosmetic help.


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Yes, it's a bit ironic that sometimes you need make up to look like you're actually not wearing any. But with a few products and steps, you can look like a natural, yet more "enhanced" version of you - and no one will be the wiser! *wink wink*


Beach Makeup Tricks To Fake An Au Natural Glow


Start with the skin
Even out and brighten skin at the same time with a tinted moisturizer. Because it's so sheer, you don't have to worry as much with matching the shade. Try Hourglass Illusion Tinted Moisturizer, Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer or Bobbi Brown tinted moisturizer.

Concealer is key for the natural look! Take your time and apply it to the inner and outer corners of your eyes in several light layers, hiding dark under eye circles and blemishes. Remember to always pat, not rub - apply with fingers, a concealer or eye shadow brush. Try Cover

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Need last minute gift ideas? Look no further!

Stockings are the iconic decoration of the holidays - no matter what denomination you are, a red, blue, yellow or purple stocking just puts you in the mood for the holiday season. Filling these oversized socks with goodies for your loved ones can be tricky at times though - you need to find just the right gift (often a set) that somehow fits into a hole barely larger than a human foot.

In case you're at a loss for what to shove into the stockings of your loved ones (or lets be real here - for all of those last minute gifts that you know you'll be in need of), we've gathered a list of our favorite holiday sets this year.

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We round up the best high-tech beauty of the decade.

As we get ready to ring in the new year (how is it already that time?) we're realizing that somehow a decade has passed since the new millennium - and we're getting really old. Back when some folks were preparing bomb shelters (because it was the end of the world, duh) we were obsessing over Limited Too nail polish and low rise denim - and I may have owned a pair that zipped up the butt.

Thankfully, we have progressed in the last 10 years, and we're extremely grateful for that fact. The beauty industry has made it far easier for us to give ourselves at home treatments, everything from facials to laser hair removal. Check out our picks for the best beauty gadgets of the decade, and let us know yours in the comments below!

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According to fashion mags worldwide, a cuddly companion is always in style.

We got super excited earlier this week when the January 2011 Subscriber's cover of Harper's Bazaar was released. Not only is there a model on the cover instead of a celebrity - and Lily Donaldson, no less! - there's also the most adorable accessory on earth accompanying her outfit, a leopard cub. Aside from being a huge fashion photography fan, I'm an animal lover, and when the two come together (which happens quite often) I kind of freak out. Over the years, I've kept a mental record of the most precious moments that merge nature's two most perfect creatures: Models and baby animals. In the spirit of our furry friends, here are some of my favorite pairings of fashion and fauna.

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