Paul & Joe Smudgeproof Mascara ($26, available in four shades — Noir, Brun, Blue Hibiscus and Pink Samba) Generally speaking, I have a high bar when it pertains to the cuteness of mascara wands. Like, I’ll gladly gush over cute compacts and cute lipsticks, but cute mascara tubes? Not normally enough to get me to go batsh*t cray. ADVERTISEMENT What I really want are mascaras that work well, but if the packaging is also cute, like I think it is with the Paul & Joe Smudgeproof Mascara in Noir I’ve been wearing lately, then that’s an extra bonus. Barring disasters...

I am totally that woman who opens every compartment in an advent calendar in one feel swoop. Perhaps it’s my impatient curious nature. ADVERTISEMENT It’s not even December yet, however I couldn’t wait to unlock the hidden treasures in this from Benefit, the Candy-Coated Countdown advent calendar ($99). You’re “supposed” to open one compartment at a time, one per day, beginning on December very first for 24 days. “Supposed” to. ADVERTISEMENT Cats & makeup Sweatshirt ?? $42 Shop Now Tucked within each compartment resides a different beauty treasure… But, uh, someone, as well as I’m not naming any type of...

Cray for coral! Some people go cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs. I go crazy for coral…lips, which I will totally wear any time of year, but fiendishly in summer. This time of year I wear coral lips. A lot. practically every other day! I mean, coral as a color in summer? That never goes out of style. ADVERTISEMENT And when it comes to coral lips and permanent colors, here are seven of my faves… 1. MAC Amplified Lipstick in vegas Volt Vegas Volt. Something must be powering all those slot machines and lights. maybe it’s vegas Volt. It’s the coral I...