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I’m almost ready to do my 2009 Christmas shopping, and it’s safe to say that just about all my shopping will be done online. Typically, I use Amazon.Com, but this year I am looking into a couple other options, the most notable of which is shop.com, and more specifically, their gift cards section, because in many instances this year, I’ll be giving gift cards, not actually gifts, so people can go buy what they really like – not what I guess/suppose that they like.

Shop.Com’s gift cards section is nicely set out with options “for him”, “for her”, “for teen girls”, “for teen boys”, “for girls” and “for boys”. From there, the categories/types of available gift cards are appropriately organized under the respective headings above. For example, under gift cards “for him”, the immediate options are for Home Depot, Sports fan Warehouse, L.L Bean, QVC., Old Navy and MLB Shop. For all my girlfriends, I’ll definitely be buying them gift cards (as many of them will be buying makeup of course) and favorites like Nordstrom and Kohl’s are available. I like the convenience and organized nature of Shop.Com’s gift cards section, and I’ll definitely be utilizing it and buying a few later this week.

Is there someone you’d like to give a gift card to this holiday season? You should definitely consider getting ‘em a Shop.Com gift card!

The Christmas party season is just around the corner, and as always, tis the season to look spectacular! But hey, it’s hard to look spectacular when you’re being rushed through the door by a hasty hubby. Well, here’s our quick tip on how to get your party makeup on and looking good in five minutes TOPS!

1. Make your eyes – using a small shadow brush, smudge black shadow along your top and bottom lashlines – blending color into the tops of lashes. Add a touch of silver shimmer shadow to the inner corners of your eyes – to help brighten up your entire face. Suggestions – L’Oreal Wear Infinite Single Shadows in Lush Raven and Pure Silver.
2. Give your lashes a boost – curl your top lashes, then give them two coats of a thickening and lengthening formula. For extra ooophm, sweep one coat onto lower lashes, concentrating on the outer corners. Suggestion – Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill For Mascara.
3. Perfect your complexion – apply compact cream foundation to your cheeks, chin and nose. Use a brush or sponge to blend well. Let it double as concealer, and add a touch more under the eyes and on blemishes. Suggestion – Urban Decay Surreal Skin Cream to Powder Foundation.
4. Add some sparkle – dust shimmer powder onto your cheekbones and across your décolleté – add a bit of holiday glam! Suggestion – Too Faced After Glow Ice Cubes.
5. Set that pout – add red lip color, blending the edges with your fingertip to keep your look fresh. Suggestion – try a shade from Giorgio Armani Rouge d’Armani.

As the recession ends, the beauty products industry is one of the ‘unsuspecting’ sectors which have surprised analysts this earnings season, with better-than-expected results. Estee Lauder Co. is the latest to report results for its first quarter which trumped analysts’ estimates of US$0.34 per share, with a profit of US$140.7M or US$0.71 per share, up from US$51.1M or US$0.26 per share a year earlier.

Estee Lauder boasted higher earnings across all of its segments, which were helped by improved demand in Asia.

After swinging to a loss in its fourth quarter ended June 30, 2009, the bad news keeps coming in for The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. The beauty products company was added to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s “Conviction Sell” list earlier this week – on concerns that its shares are overvalued.

According to an analyst at Goldman Sachs, “Estee Lauder has overshot its fundamental value on optimism around the company’s restructuring plan and the potential for a return to solid sales growth as the economy recovers.” As a consequence, Estee Lauder’s share price fell 2.39% to close at US$ 38.73 on this news.

Always on the hunt to find ways to stay beautiful, recently I came across a cool product called the RapidLash Eyelash Renewal Serum. What does it do? RapidLash is an innovative high-performance serum that’s formulated with advanced polypeptides that works to help amplify the thickness , length and volume of your eyelashes. Best of all, it’s just a simple once a day application, not an annoy scenario where you have to be reapplying constantly throughout the day. Interesting also, it’s said to be ideal for both men and women.

Why’s RapidLash ideal for me? I’ve got weak, brittle, lashes, and this product is ideal for situations like this. It is also ideal for persons with thin or short lashes and eyebrows. Not all of us were blessed enough to have beautiful, long lashes, or perfect, flawless eyebrows, so a product like RapidLash certain saves the day here. There are quite a few other options (eyelash extensions, fake eyelashes, and eyebrow pencils) out there that do just what RapidLash does, but most importantly, these other products are time consuming (to apply and reapply throughout the day) and a lot more expensive than RapidLash.

While you’re at it, check out these eyelash growth products. If you aren’t one of the lucky ones with long lashes, check out these products which includes RapidLash and another one called RevitaLash. Enjoy!