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  1. best bets
    Best Bet: VENeffect Skincare A plant-based estrogen skin-care line that leaves skin smooth and bright.
  2. Best Bet: Goody Wave Creator Styling IronA hassle-free curling iron to create perfect beachy waves.
  3. Best Bet: Prabal Gurung for Sally Hansen Nail PolishesSparkly and bright polishes inspired by Nobuyashi Araki’s photographic series Sensual Flower.
  4. best bets
    Best Bet: Serge Lutens L’Eau Froide FragranceA refreshing fragrance that blends mint, lemon, frankincense, and four types of musk.
  5. best bets
    Best Bet: Cargo’s Waterproof EyelinerThese five waterproof pencils will survive rain, sweat, and humidity without smudging all over your eyelids.
  6. best bets
    Best Bet: SkinCeuticals Must-Have SunscreenThe new Sheer Physical UV Defense SPF 50 by SkinCeuticals is perfect for both oily and sensitive skin types.
  7. best bets
    Best Bet: $16 Lipstick in Richly Pigmented HuesThe formula for these lipsticks is sleek, smooth, and long-lasting.
  8. disco shopping
    Limelight Marketplace Opening Date Delayed to May 7When we visited the space last week, it still looked very much like a construction site.
  9. best bets
    Best Bet: Nars’ Limited-Edition Multiple Tint TubesThese multipurpose sticks can be used on the lips and cheeks and come in three bright, yet sheer, shades.
  10. best bets
    Best Bet: Into the MistThe latest installment of the Label Art series from Kiehl’s features collaborations with Julianne Moore and Jeff Koons.
  11. best bets
    Best Bet: Striking GoldNext month, Chanel is coming out with yet another limited-edition makeup collection.
  12. beauty marks
    See the Top Beauty Trends From the London, Milan, and Paris RunwaysBold brows, slick hair, red lips, and more.
  13. best bets
    Best Bet: Sugar CoatedMaybelline’s new limited-edition Sweet Thing collection is filled with feminine pastel shades.
  14. we love
    We Love … JuvexinHere are five reasons why we love Juvexin.
  15. beauty marks
    Victoria’s Secret Gets Even FruitierVictoria’s Secret is launching its new body-care collection, called Secret Moments.
  16. best bets
    Best Bet: Doctor’s OrdersPhysicians Formula just launched its new Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Gel Cream Liners.
  17. we love
    We Love … Atelier CologneThese five intense scents made us tingle. Here are five reasons why we love them.
  18. tastemakers
    Amoy Pitters Will Always Spot a Bad WeaveBetween doing house calls for her celebrity clients and tinkering with her new product line, Pitters took a few minutes to talk hair.
  19. hair today
    Get Your Own Mini-Snooki Poof!Goody’s new Simple Styles collection is more infomercial gadget-y than its usual hairbands.
  20. beauty marks
    Bold Beauty Looks From the New York RunwaysBeauty this season showcased new ways to do your lips, eyes, and hair, from heavily done to undone.
  21. best bets
    Best Bet: Color StorySTRANGEBEAUTIFUL can best be described as art or an accessory for your nails.
  22. beauty marks
    More Glycolic Is Good GlycolicBliss’s newest facial has 40 percent glycolic solution. Peel away!
  23. tested
    Is Oscar Blandi’s Invisible Dry Shampoo Spray Worth the Excitement?We tried out the spray on our greasy-haired co-workers.
  24. backstage beauty
    Video: Matte Gray Nails at Alexander WangBackstage beauty for fall 2010.
  25. new york fashion week
    Backstage Beauty Video: Crazy Brows at Erin Wasson x RVCAThe makeup at Erin Wasson was beautiful “but crazy.” Find out how to do it.
  26. best bets
    Best Bet: Wei to GoWei Young Brian’s skin-care line is based on the yin-and-yang system for healthy and radiant skin.
  27. beauty
    Video: Danilo Does Hair at L.A.M.B.“We’re center-parting!”
  28. best bets
    Best Bet: Classic ReinventionYSL’s classic Opium is getting a new look.
  29. best bets
    Best Bet: This Suds for YouCrabtree & Evelyn’s soap leaves are the perfect remedy for making public-restroom hand washing more pleasant.
  30. we love
    We Love … Chanel’s Spring MakeupFive reasons we’re coveting Chanel’s spring beauty line.
  31. tastemakers
    Makeup Artist Ellis Faas Doesn’t Believe in MarketingWe chatted about what it was like to work with industry heavyweights right out of the gate and why photo shoots shouldn’t take sixteen hours.
  32. best bets
    Best Bet: Common ScentsThese cute, colorful pods dish out scents to freshen up any musty space.
  33. best bets
    Best Bet: Royal FlushCargo’s new spring blush shades brighten our days.
  34. we love
    We Love … the Lia Sophia Midnight CollectionChunky, affordable jewelry sure to win you compliments.
  35. best bets
    Best Bet: Blot It OutFinally, blotting papers big enough to get the job done.
  36. beauty face-off
    Designer Shadow Showdown: Dolce’s New Quad Versus Duane Reade’s AlternativesIs Dolce worth the money versus similar, less-expensive options? We test and decide.
  37. book club
    Galliano’s Magic Captured in Backstage DiorA gorgeous new book gives a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of a Dior show.
  38. best bets
    Best Bet: Nature’s MixWembé is a line of handmade soaps made only from ingredients found in the Amazon rain forest.
  39. test drive
    Brow to BrowCan Ramy’s Brow Bar in Duane Reade stack up to the original, and more expensive, spa? We found out.
  40. tastemakers
    Clive Christian Won’t Tell Us the Name of His New FragranceThe maker of the world’s most expensive perfume is set to unveil a new fragrance next year. We sat down with him to learn more.
  41. all that glitters
    ’Tis the Season to Sparkle and ShineEvery holiday season, makeup companies break out the glitter. Here are six ways to shimmer.
  42. test drive
    A Pink Gloss for All? Oh YesWe fell for Nars’s Easy Lover gloss, but could it work for any skin tone? We tested it to find out.
  43. best bets
    Best Bet: Toast of the TownLove & toast is a whimsical new line of mini hand creams that come in heavenly scents.
  44. we love
    We Love … Men’s FragrancesFive reasons why we love men’s fragrances this season.
  45. germs are for losers
    Fight Germs With These Hand SanitizersThat’s right, we’re sounding a lot like our moms, but clean hands mean fewer colds and flus.
  46. beauty marks
    Lilly Pulitzer Ups Its Cool Factor With M.A.C.The preppy line has teamed up with the beauty company to launch glosses, polishes, and shadows.
  47. beauty marks
    Victoria’s Secret’s Glosses Get PoppyThe lingerie company’s new limited collection of glosses has a fun, tween appeal.
  48. beauty bah humbug
    Spas Go Into Holiday Overdrive’Tis the season when every spa renames its services to Merry this and Twinkle that.
  49. best bets
    Best Bet: Shimmer of HopeCargo’s new Hands of Hope eye-shadow palette is stocked with nine sultry, richly pigmented colors.
  50. fashion calendar
    Attention Men: Good Smells and Free BeerGet a custom shave and free drinks. Win and win.
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