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Continuing our quest to bring you the very best makeup and skincare finds, I once again braved the department store makeup counters (this time at Bloomingdale's) to find out what's going on at Bobbi Brown.

At right is the "After" picture; that's me all made-up by adorable Bobbi Brown Beauty Advisor Houston Puryear. She's from Austin.

Read on for the hideous "Before" picture, and for information on how to get the look.

While Kate Moss is outfitting her fans in cool graphic tees for a charitable organization, three prominent makeup artists are on a mission to hook-up your footwear collection for an equally important cause.

Trish McEvoy, Laura Mercier, and Bobbi Brown have each created fun limited-edition Havaianas flip-flops for just $15 with any 2 cosmetic or fragrance purchases.

Most of the time, we find ourselves asking one another what we use for wash our faces, moisturize, get ride of zits, erase fine lines. Very rarely do we ask the opposite question, "What do you not use?" Why would we? We don't need to know about something we'd never buy and try. Still, TotalBeauty put together a list of the 12 beauty products that earned the lowest ratings from their editors. I guess the best way to use this information is to watch out:

See which products you should avoid:

• Smashbox Lip Enhancing Gloss
  
• Revlon Tourmaline Ionic 1875 Watt Hairdryer
• Redken All Soft Gold Glimmer Perfecting Shine Treatment
• Murad Firm and Tone Serum
• NARS Body Glow
• Bobbi Brown Everything Mascara
• Skyn Iceland Arctic Face Mist
• Maybelline New York Define-a-Lash Mascara
• Lush Jungle Conditioner
• Sally Hansen Smooth Glow Stubble Reducing Moisturizer
• John Frieda Frizz-Ease Straight Answer Spray
• Molton Brown Naran Ji Fine Liquid Hand Wash ($23)

Blue is a controversial eyeshadow color. In the 80s, it was huge. In the 90s, it was hated. So how do we feel about it now in the 00s? Well, if it's anything like the blues in Bobbi Brown's Surf and Sand eye palette, we probably say, "Bring it on!"

Bobbi's (if I may call her by her first name) limited-edition summertime eye palette includes 10 ultra-sheer pigments that can be used in infinite configurations. Used alone or together, each shimmery color puts a modern spin on beige, aqua and pale pink shadows. The dreamy collection is said to work well on a variety of complexions and age ranges.

At the moment, the eye palette is somewhat difficult to come by -- Bobbi's website is actually out of stock until mid-May -- but if you have access to her makeup at a nearby department store, a few of the coveted palettes might still be up for grabs.

Last time I checked out Bobbi Brown cosmetics, she was focused on a chocolate-colored color scheme. That's perfect for fall, but for spring she's all about the violet face, a pale purple flush for lips, eyes and cheeks. Her violet palette has everything you need to create the very girly, very springtime look and sells for $50 or if you just want update your look with one item, the Ultra Violet Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow sells for $19. It looks a bit garish in the container but it is actually soft and delicate on the face.

[via All About The Pretty]

Over the years, I've found that one of the most flattering shades women can use on their lids is a pale rose or pink. I recommend it to women of all ages, from my 56-year-old mother to my 25-year-old girlfriends. Sure, it sounds a little counterintuitive -- and it's probably not the best look if you are trying to conceal puffy, tired eyes. And yet, somehow pinkish eyeshadow adds a beautifully youthful glow to everyone's face.

When I noticed that Chanel's fall make-up line featured an eyeshadow called Pink Lamé, I was sold. The multi-tonal shadow is exactly what you would expect from a luxury cosmetics line: luminescence, sophistication and a downright perfect tone. And you've got my makeup lovin' word on it -- this shade will look great on you. Price: $40.