We recently had the privelege of asking half of the creative team behind DuWop some questions about the company, product favorites, and even makeup application! Sit down, get cozy, and learn a little bit about Cristina Bartolucci and DuWop.

DeLush Asks: What’s the biggest makeup mistake you see women making?

Cristina Says: Wearing too much makeup or makeup that is too obvious. Makeup is supposed to enhance our features, not mask them.

DeLush Asks: As usual, there are a lot of makeup trends that have popped up for this season. Which is your favorite?

Cristina Says: I love the metallic eyes we saw on the runway. There is nothing sexier than a smoky eye, if it's done correctly. A perfect smoky eye is clean and crisp, not too dark and overdone. We are launching a smoky eye palette right now called Smoke, which comes in 4 jewel tones- Navy Seal, Olive Branch, Black Gold, and Plum Wine. Each palette has a cake liner and very pigmented shimmery powder, along with a liner brush and a brush to "smoke" the eye. We included directions on the back of the package on how to create the perfect smoky eye-it's a foolproof way to get this trendy look from the runway.

DeLush Asks: Do you have blush or shadow application tricks that you can pass on to DeLush readers?

Cristina Says: I have a great tip on how to apply eyeliner. So many people have difficulty applying eyeliner, but a great way to achieve a perfect line is to pull the eyelid up just under the brow bone with your left hand's middle finger, then apply the liner with your right hand. Holding the skin up ensures that you get a nice, even line, and that it's applied exactly at the lash line.

DeLush Asks: Is there a product from another company that you think has really hit the mark?

Cristina Says: I love the brand Philosophy. I think they have a strong message and their products are all so imaginative.

DeLush Asks: Out of all of the products you’ve developed at DuWop up to this point, do you have a personal favorite?

Cristina Says: Lip Venom is our baby. We are so proud that we created the very first lip plumper on the market, which has inspired dozens of imitations. It was created in 1999 on the set of NBC's "Felicity". After love scenes, my actors would come to me for touch-ups and have these beautiful, flushed plump lips. We wanted to create a product that mimicked the same effect as kissing, so we went to work in Laura's kitchen, mixing up ingredients that would increase the circulation to the lips, like kissing, to plump them up. Once we had a formula we liked, we'd bring it to the set and have Jennifer Garner and Keri Russell test it. Eventually we came up with a formula for Lip Venom.

DeLush Asks: Tell us about your own beauty routine, on a normal day, starting with skincare and ending with makeup.

Cristina Says: I wash my face with La Prairie's Foam Cleanser and apply Clarins Line Prevential Day Cream. After moisturizing, I use DuWop's double-ended Sub-Surface stick to hydrate my undereye area and spot treat any blemishes and problem areas. Then depending on what my day looks like, I use either DuWop's Surface concealer under my eyes and over any redness, or if I have to leave the office for a meeting, our Revolotion Face Tinted Moisturizer which has a little more coverage and SPF. Our Amber Eyes palette is my favorite, as it brings out blue eyes. I blend several of the shades together and line my eyes with the palette's cream liner, then finish with a coat or two of Lashlacquer Mascara in Carbon Black. I dab some Blush Therapy in Vivaldi on the apples of my cheeks, then apply our Venom Gloss in Wisteria, a soft rosy pink. At night I wash my face with the same cleanser as in the morning, but use Clarins Line Prevention Multi Active Night Cream before bed.

Thank you Cristina! Visit DuWop now to check out their latest products and view their revamped website.

This whitening maintenance fluoride toothpaste with uplifting essential oils of lemon, lime, orange and mandarin is cleverly infused with uplifting peppermint for a splash of morning excitement. The result is a toothpaste that is as good for you as it is mood altering.

GoSMILE founder and New York City celebrity dentist, Dr. Jonathan B. Levine will donate 20% of the sale of Morning Rush Toothpaste to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Price: $5.00 (sephora.com)

This month, $5 from each Detox Kit sold will go toward the fight against breast cancer.

Stress deprives skin of nutrients, moisture and oxygen. And when skin is starved, it's less supple, drier, more prone to irritation, inflammation and premature aging. The Detox Kit gives stressed skin a fighting chance. Over the course of five days, these four products work in harmony to help heal exhausted, irritated and depleted skin so it emerges soft, clear, fresh and glowing.

Each kit contains:
- Glacial Face Wash with Biospheric Complex
- Arctic Face Mist with Biospheric Complex
- The ANTIDOTE Quenching Daily Lotion with Biospheric Complex
- Oxygen Infusion Night Cream with Biospheric Complex

USAGE
Take a break from your current skincare regimen and use for 5 days to restore skin’s equilibrium.

PRICE
$45 USD (at skynICELAND.com)

DeLush invites you to read along with us as we test out the ideas presented in Dr. Loretta Ciraldo's "6 Weeks to Sensation Skin: Dr. Loretta's Beauty Camp Handbook for Your Freshest Face." The book presents a lot of very inexpensive and totally doable things that you can do to improve the look of your skin in a few short weeks. This week, go out to Amazon and purchase the book (it's only $13.60). Next week, we'll start reading the book and discussing on the forum. Hope you'll join us!

A reader recently sent us the following question:

We went to our friend, renowned makeup artist and TLC's What Not To Wear makeover specialist Carmindy, to see if she could give us some expert insight. Here's what she said:

"The reason why foundations and powders are highlighting the "fuzzies" is because the formulas are too dry or chalky and the skin is not hydrated enough. Try this- First, apply moisturizer to the face. Second, when the skin is still damp blend on a liquid foundation like Makeup Forever Face and Body Foundation; this foundation mimics the skins natural texture. Third, swirl on cream blush like Revlon Skinlights. Last, dust on a sheer translucent powder like Mac Blot to the T-zone area only. This will give you a fuzz free-flawless finish."

You can find out more about PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) here and here.

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Go there now for more details and to purchase.

"IT is one step closer to a cure. Stila continues its annual campaign in the fight against breast cancer with this IT gloss trio, a collection of dazzling, universally appealing pink lip glosses. Available for a limited time, a portion of the proceeds will benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The set includes three full-size shades: enticing (a soft pink), courageous (a gold pink) and inspiring (a fuschia pink)."

Retail Price: $20.00 (purchase now at stilacosmetics.com )

All of the net profits from Philosophy's Shower For the Cure shampoo, bath, shower gel will be donated to EIF Women's Cancer Research Foundation.

"A shampoo, bath and shower gel that is truly unforgettable.

unforgettable...
she is a mother who can think only of the welfare of her children.
she is a wife who wonders if her husband will still love her.
she is a daughter horrified of the thought of breaking the news to her aging parents.
she is a sister, a soulmate, the best girl you know.
she is a friend; a real bosom buddy.
she is a neighbor who now needs a friend.
she is an executive who has lost her control.
she is an employee who wonders how she will keep her job, pay her bills, take care of her child, while trying to recover.
she is a patient who fears losing her life.
she is a doctor who must now save her own life.
she is a beauty who will always be beautiful.
she is a woman who never did feel beautiful.
she is famous and now she wishes she wasn't.
she is a stranger who you can't see, but she can see you.
she is a person whom you have yet to meet.
she is you, she is me,

she is...unforgettable."

Price: $20.00, available at Drugstore.com

Click the pic to take a look at the 2006 Pink Ribbon Collection.

Congratulations to Yiling Hu, winner of the Urban Apothecary $50 gift certificate!

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You know who she is. The one whose skin looks annoyingly perfect even in her candid pics on the way to the grocery store or coming out of the gym. Okay, so she may have the benefit of weekly facials, regular visits to the dermatologist and loads of free high-quality skincare products...but still. Girl's got some great skin.

Tell us - which celebrity has the complexion you most envy?

If you just can't get enough of the DeLush Roundtables, or if you'd just like to discuss beauty products and trends with other DeLush readers, we've got the place for you! Go to http://www.delush.com/forum to join DeLush Forums. We've started by creating three discussion areas: Beauty Basics, a place for general discussion; Product Review Requests, where you can tell the DeLush reviewers what you'd like to see more of; and finally Q & A, a place to get beauty advice from DeLush reviewers and readers. Enjoy!

jane iredale—The Skin Care Makeup® is pleased to announce the release of Global Beauty, an extension of jane iredale’s Global Shades color palette. For the first time in cosmetics history, a mineral cosmetics line will be available to women of all ethnicities as diverse as African American, Asian, Latina, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern.

jane iredale’s Amazing Base®, PurePressed® and Liquid Minerals™ are now available in the Global Shades palette with choices from deep gold to deep mahogany. With newly developed shades, Mink and Butternut, and an extension into loose and liquid formulas, Global Beauty allows more women to benefit from incredibly healing cosmetics made without harmful binders such as talc. By collaborating with celebrity makeup artists Soli Nichiyo Davis, Cheryl Williams-Barnes and Ashunta Sheriff, jane iredale was able to capture colors otherwise overlooked by mineral cosmetic companies. “This collection marries great color with products that also serve to improve and protect the skin,” says Nichiyo Davis.

In addition to the Global Shades palette, Global Beauty includes Absence®2, a lightly tinted version of jane iredale’s oil control primer and 24-karat infused Golden Apricot PurePressed® Blush.

(Find out more about the extended line available after October 19th by clicking the link below.)

Continue reading jane iredale—The Skin Care Makeup® Introduces GLOBAL BEAUTY: A Shade for Everyone.

Ah, the false eyelashes, they are back in a big, big way. At least that's what the celeb photos and magazine features tell us.

La Lohan (she's said she won't go anywhere without them), Beyoncé, Paris, Madonna, Oprah and more - they've all rocked the false eyelashes and made us wonder if something so small could make us look that good, too. With the new, more natural-looking versions out lately, are false lashes a real working option for us non-celebs? Are they worth it, or too much of a hassle?

Tell us what you think in the comment section. (And if you have a favorite brand, share it with the DeLush readers!)

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