Taylor Momsen Makeup: Playful Red Lips

Taylor Momsen wears Beauté Cosmetics, a luxury makeup line oozing with “versatility, sensuality, seduction, color, and desire.” Beauté was created by NYC-based celebrity makeup artist Beau Nelson, whose artistry has graced the faces of countless other starlets including Iman, Blake Lively, and Kristen Stewart.

Taylor Momsen Makeup: Playful Red Lips

Achieve playful red lips like Taylor Momsen wears in Nylon Japan 2009 using Beauté “Sex” Lip and Cheek Stain, a shade that Taylor named herself and will debut next Spring 2010.

New in Beauty: Korres Sugar Plums Color Collection Gift Set

Plum is a hot shade for any skin tone this fall/winter season and a perfect color option for your next holiday makeup look! Doll up your lips with a rich plum-toned gloss, smoke up your eyes with a shimmery plum shadow, and keep your pout perfectly kissable throughout the night with reapplications of a plush, plum-y lip butter… All can be found in Korres Sugar Plums Color Collection Value Set:

Sugar Plums Limited-Edition Value Set includes Korres Plum Cherry Oil Lip Gloss, Plum Lip Butter/Cheek Tint, and Plum Sunflower & Evening Primrose Eyeshadow with anti-aging benefits — all for only $29.50. Luxe!

This and any other Korres gift sets would make fabulous stocking stuffers, especially if you take advantage of our special 30% discount code at checkout: FRAPPELATTES

Shop now to receive your set(s) in time for gift exchange!

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Primula Personal Tea Maker for a Blossoming Cup of Tea (by Janine)

Primula Personal Tea Maker ($14.99) makes a perfect winter gift. Or, buy for yourself and create a chic, classy tea bar in your own home.

The 3-piece set includes a 12oz mug, infuser, and a lid that doubles as a coaster. I love the ease of using this set, made especially to serve tea for one. Using the infuser, you can not only steep tea bags, but also easily brew loose tea, and of course Primula Flowering Teas. The Tea Maker is hand blown glass that will not stain and is both microwave and dishwasher safe.

I tried a couple of flowering teas from Primula, including the seasonal Green Tea with Pumpkin Aroma. The Chinese teas are a bit bitter, although delicious with honey, but it’s their blossoming that steals the show. Mere moments after pouring hot water over the tea cluster, it opens into a beautiful blossom.

Preparing my first cup, I was skeptical about how good the tea blossoms would look, but they really are breathtaking as they unfold in front of you. These are my own photos of the blossoming tea.

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