The benefits of slathering oil on the face are numerous. Not only do they help protect the skin, but they keep it hydrated and looking fresh and plumped up, too. While you won't want to drown yourself in oil before makeup application (doing so can cause your powders and creams to slip and slide), for those tricky rough patches that pop up occasionally, oils can save the day. "Just saturate a Read more

If you're a beauty junkie who loves Facebook juggernaut Cafe World, you might want to give Spa Life, the new game from Clarins, a try. It's exactly what it sounds like: you become the new manager of a Clarins spa, and you're responsible for making sure clients get their services quickly, that business grows, and that your spa gets the choicest accouterments. It's fast paced, so you can Read more

In partnership with FEED Projects, a nonprofit that helps raise funds for the United Nations World Food Programme, Clarins has just launched a limited-edition Clarins by FEED gift set ($30). The Nordstrom-exclusive kit includes the brand's Hand and Nail Treatment Cream, Moisture-Rich Body Lotion, Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector, and a FEED pouch. What's more, for each purchase made, 15 Read more

Here's an excerpt of a Valentine's Day-inspired makeup post from OnSugar blog The Make-Up Blogette, featuring shades from Clarins's forthcoming Neo Pastels Spring 2011 collection: All products used are by Clarins unless otherwise stated: Foundation: Instant Smooth Line Correcting Concentrate around the eye contour, Lancôme Pro Base, Extra Firm Foundation SPF15 103 Ivory, set with La Mer Read more

If you could bottle the essence of crystals into liquid form, what do you think it would smell like? That's exactly what the folks from Swarovski and Clarins Fragrance Group set out to do, using the "grace and magnetism of light" and the aura and energy of crystals as inspiration. The brands' new Aura by Swarovski ($68 to $110), a fruity floral, consists of amber, white musk, benzoin resin, Read more

This might sound totally weird, but my favorite blush right now is Clarins's delicious-smelling Rouge Prodige ($24). Why lipstick as blush? I've got dry skin, so moisturizing lipstick formulas don't desiccate my skin like powder blushes, and long-wearing versions deliver the kind of lasting color usually only available from cheek stains. Plus, you only have to buy one product instead of two Read more

Julianne Moore has always been quite the fashion maven, and the printed Lanvin dress, which she wore to the recent Gotham Independent Film Awards, was the inspiration behind her latest makeup look. To complement the rich, warm shades in the frock, Clarins celebrity beauty artist Pati Dubroff used a mixture of copper, chestnut, and deep gold hues for Julianne's makeup palette. See how Pati brought Read more

The majority of you were loving Sheryl Crow's makeup look at the AMAs, and it's easy to see why. Clarins beauty artist Pati Dubroff went for a chic, rock and roll vibe on Sheryl by using a palette of amber hues and warm, soft bronze. To find out how to rock out by replicating Sheryl's darkly rimmed, shimmery eye makeup look yourself, just keep reading. Read more