Clinique

Here's an excerpt of a post by OnSugar blog cee me on getting a runway-inspired white eyeliner look:

I'm not wearing any other makeup on my face, so all the focus should go to the eyes. I started with a white eyeliner (by Bourjois) and set that with a white eye shadow (from the Eye Shadow Duo Twilight by Smashbox), and then used a cream black eyeliner (by Clinique) with a very, very thin brush (by Sephora) to line really only the base of the lashes. I then used a black waterproof eyeliner (by Urban Decay) on my top waterline (try not to blink until it's dry), and then I used a black mascara (by YSL) on my top lashes only.

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In yesterday's Link Time, you might recall that I featured an InStyle post about the most requested hairstyles throughout the country, but what about makeup? As luck would have it, research firm The NPD Group recently announced the best-selling makeup products throughout different regions of the country. What part of the nation is swooning for violet blushes, and which segment of the population is loving their Orgasm? While the list doesn't feature every region of the US, it does give a nice glimpse of what's happening throughout this fine country of ours. Get the complete list of the most popular eye, cheek, and lip products when you read more.

"Color plays center stage in my collections," says Michelle Smith, and now, the designer of Milly has something playful, chic, and bright to offer up for her second collaboration with Clinique.
The Milly For Clinique 8-Piece Gift is full of skin and makeup favorites, all packaged up in Milly's floral foldover clutch bag, which to me has somewhat of a retro, Miami-glamour kind of vibe. Free with any Clinique purchase of $25 or more, the vividly-hued bag of goodies is available at Bloomingdales exclusively from Feb. 7-21. So while it may be a while before we see real flowers outside, consider this clutch a harbinger of blooms to come.

I'm pretty suspicious of skin-tone-evening agents, especially since they tend to be nothing more than traditional skin bleachers like hydroquinone that may have harmful side effects. Clinique Even Better Skin Tone Correcting SPF 20 Moisturizer ($42), however, substitutes acids, caffeine, and yeast extract for the usual suspects. Huzzah!

This product is definitely a tone evener, not a lightener, so I haven't gotten any of the blotchiness that can sometimes occur with skin bleach. I can also say that after using it on my arms and hands every day for the past five weeks, the skin is genuinely more even-toned, with my freckles and other pigmentation faded, though certainly not invisible. It's also lightweight and absorbs nicely, and I do appreciate the wide-spectrum SPF — although I think it needs to be higher than 20 to provide long-term protection.

I was afraid to use this on my face since it has sensitizing (but effective) hyaluronic and salicylic acids in it, so I'd suggest you patch-test before you give it a go. Overall, though, a nice product for the money if you have issues with light hyperpigmentation or patchiness and don't want to go under the laser.

Are you in the market for a new body wash — especially one that's great for both seasonally and naturally dry skin? Perhaps you should take a piece of advice from reader stef42678, who recently reviewed ($20). Here's what she has to say about this new product:

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Clinique is endlessly coming out with new products, many of them seasonal. That's why I'm always glad when readers write in to review new releases they've just tried, like this Clinique Vitamin C Lip Smoothie ($17.50). I liked it, but did reader Laratf feel the same way? Here's what she had to say:

I am in love! Absolute Acai is amazing. It's almost like liquid Black Honey (which Clinique attempted with their Superbalm, but executed poorly in my opinion). This gloss beats Stila Lip Glaze in its staying power, plus the pigments are too gorgeous. Every color is wearable and just stays on the lips beautifully. I am a big fan, and definitely see this becoming one of my new beauty staples that sticks throughout the seasons.

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Are you leery of loose powders? Perhaps Ineedcaffeine can assist, as she loves Clinique's Blended Face Powder and Brush ($19). Here's why:

For the price and the sheer amount that is in the jar, you cannot go wrong with this powder. I find that during Summer, like most girls, my face gets super oily. This powder soaks everything up and leaves a nice dewy look, but not oily. . . I have red undertones so the Transparency 2 shade is beyond perfect for me. Plus, I feel with Clinique, that this product is actually helping my skin rather than hurting.

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