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Marissa and her passion for "limited editions"

Do you get excited when you see the words "limited edition" or "exclusive to" when buying your cosmetic products? I DO! And I will usually buy that product just because I'm afraid it will be gone and I'll want it at a later point in time. Well, you and I both know that this is a great way for the cosmetic companies to get us to buy, buy buy! And I do, do, do! However, I vowed that in 2006 I would use better judgment in my buying selection. Well, old habits die hard and I just bought two great products that I thought you should know about... and yes, they are the above mentioned "limited edition/exclusive" items! New Year's resolutions are so hard to keep :)

First, the Dior Gourmette Bracelet. It's not only is very cool, but holds two lip glosses to boot! It's a silver chain bracelet with the Dior logo on the bracelet ID. It's very sleek and if you can't afford Dior jewelry (which I can't) this is a great little accessory. Totally worth the $70.00. And, the lip glosses inside the ID are great neutral shades that anyone can wear. Check it out at Saks.com.

I am really into the Kanebo skincare and color line right now. As I get ready to hit 43, I am more and more concerned about my skin and moisture and wrinkles. I went onto the Kanebo website, looked up the different places that I could buy their products and from there went onto the Barneys website. Well, they have an exclusive-to-Barneys product called "Wrinkless" that is a cosmetic gel to help minimize your wrinkles. It's $40.00, so I thought why not, I can always return it if it doesn't work. I called Barneys in Seattle and got a great rep named John-Paul who helped me pick out some color and eye treatment, too. The Wrinkless works to blur fine lines and enlarged pores. It's a translucent gel and it goes on like silk. I use it on the worry lines on my forehead (because they couldn't be wrinkles - they have to be worry lines, right?) and around the eyes and, yes, it does work. It's one of the first products that didn't ball up and make me look like I'm peeling when putting on my foundation. On weekends, I use this and a moisturizer on my face and I'm good to go out in public. It's sold out on the Barneys website, but give John-Paul a call at the Seattle store and he'll ship it out to you. Plus, John-Paul is very generous with samples so you can try some of the other great products from this line.

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Posted January 25, 2006

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