Lancome's Holiday '98 features new products and new colors. Colour in Two is a new liplining and colouring stick. It is dual-ended and comes in many colors: Sugarplum (plum), Geisha (vivid red), Violetta (deep violet-brown), Downtown Red (a very brown red), Late Date (plum-brown), Fawn (a lighter, warm brown), Flamingo (a bright pink), Coffee Break (coffee color), SoHo Rose (a "your lips, only better" shade), and Curfew (a rose brown). The line also features three new nail colors: Disco Inferno (plum-brown), Ice Queen (sheer sparkle), and Boogie Nights (silver sparkle); three new eye pencils called Pop Art Pencils in Wine Twist, Silver Twist, and Cocoa Twist (all three feature two colors swirled together); Eye Glimmers Loose Powder Eyecolour in Wine Fizz, Ice, and Fudgecicle; High Definition Mascara in Frost, a sheer white shimmer, Faux Gloss, a shimmering highlighting cream for face and body, in Frosted (icy white) and Pinked (shimmery pink); and finally, Jewel Effects face and body crystals.

Craving a new foundation this season? Chantecaille has a new Compact Makeup being launched this month. This is an ultra-fine powder foundation that provides incredibly natural looking coverage. It does not cake up at all and it leaves the skin soft and hydrated. Compact Makeup comes in six shades: Shell, Bamboo, Cashew, Dune, Camel, and Maple, and sells for $45.

Looking to try something new this season? Bare Escentuals may be just the line you are craving! This line is sold in boutiques and through mail order and features loose powder foundations, eye shadows, and eye glimmers. The foundations provide a smooth, even finish, and better coverage than one would typically expect from a loose powder. The eyeshadows and eye glimmers are highly pigmented and gorgeous. Some shades featured for the holidays include Catwoman (shimmery black), Meow (shimmery gold), and Here Kitty (shimmery wine-bronze). This line also features lipsticks, liquid foundations, and wonderful fragrances. Call 1-800-227-3990 to order or request a catalog.

Smashbox's Holiday 1998 Collection, Savoire Faire, includes two new duo eyeshadows: smashing Gala-Soiree (hot pink and gray) and Smashing Fame-Destiny (shimmery oyster and charcoal); three new lipsticks: Smashing Passion (purple-gray), Smashing Orchid (rosy-brick) and Smashing Bacio (sheer red); three nail enamels: Smashing Mischief (deep purple), Smashing Scrooge (black), and Smashing Bacio; and finally, Smashing Sparkle Powder.

Elizabeth Arden has lots of suggestions for holiday treats. Holiday Candy Cane Lip Glosses are a cute but inexpensive find. The set includes four frosted and flavored lip glosses in a candy cane package for only $15. The line also features Holiday kisses, a set of seven mini-lipsticks; The Modern Skincare 10 Minute Facial Kit (includes Eye Mask, Skin Illuminating Complex, Daily Moisture SPF 15, Clear The Way Mask, One Great Soap, and a Bath Caddy for $25); and Ceramide Skincare Essentials (includes $90 worth of Ceramide products in a black bag for $45).

Guerlain celebrates the holidays with a beautiful new lipstick collection, KissKiss Couleurs Mythiques. These shimmering, iridescent colors are inspired by and named for famous femmes fatales of legend. Colors include Juliet, a warm soft beige with golden-green pearl; Aphrodite, a deep woody-plum softened by a lustrous green shimmer; Pandora, a soft pink sprinkled with golden reflection; Salome, a deep, ripe plum tinged with pearly gold; Eve, a dusty violet sharing rosy pearl and blue shimmer reflective hues; and Mata-Hari, a richly-pigmented cardinal purple sealed in blue pearl.

Christian Dior is featuring two new products this season - Blush Reflets Highlighting Powder for Hair, a product and brush in one that comes in five shades: Champagne Spirits, Venetian Blond, Racy Amber, Elegant Copper, and Liberated Brown; and Diorific Plastic Shine, an ultra-shiny gloss that comes in twelve shades, Pure Beige, Tender Beige, Witty Coral, Spirited Rose, Euphoric Rose, Red Cheer, Amorous Red, Outspoken Violet, Steely Brown, Bold Brown, Memorable Violet, and Alluring Black.

Clinique features a vast collection of holiday gift sets, but also has some small treats available to help you look your best for the season. Touch Liner and brush in Bronze Luxe and Olive Luxe (new shades) add a dramatic touch for evening, and the classic Chubby Stick in Blackberry and Angel Kiss create a pretty pout.

Clarins will be featuring their "All That Shimmers" holiday collection. The collection includes the limited edition Jewel Eye Highlights Compact in new Berry Accents, new Sheer Shimmer Lip Glosses in Gold, Silver, and Amethyst, long Lasting Lipstick in Lasting Claret, and three new Nail Colour shades: Metallica, Bordeaux, and Pink Veil.

Urban Decay's latest products also feature loads of shimmer. The Heavy Metal collection features nail polishes, lipsticks and eyeshadows, all named after your favorite 80's heavy metal bands. Twisted Sister (gold), KISS (red), AC/DC (purple-blue), and Cult (blue-green) are just a few of the shimmery shades.

Happy Holidays, and don't forget to treat yourself beautifully!