For Brows, Clarins has a new kit you'll want to consider:  the Pro Palette Eyebrow Kit $35.00. Inside an impressive, silvery compact with large interior mirror are all the tools you'll need to style your brows at home no matter what color they are.  There are three powder shadows: black, brown and blonde to mix, match, shape or emphasize your brows. You can use the two deeper colors as an eyeliner, as well. There's a nice strip of holding wax to keep your brows in place to use on natural brows, or after you're applied your brow shadow. If you have large or unruly brows, you won't believe what a difference just a dab of holding wax makes. There's also a strip of silky,  flesh/pink shadow to use as a brow highlight.  Also nestled into the kit is a mini tweezers, a mini eyebrow brush to groom brows, and a double-sided mini applicator with a slant tip and sponge tip. The entire kit is about the size of a pack of cards, but it will pack a lot of beauty and economy into it's travel-friendly compact. You won't want to travel without it, and you'll want it on your dressing table at home, too.

Is $56.00 too much to pay for Eye Shadow?  No, not at all, if it's the 5 Couleurs Palette in '#173 Night Butterfly" by DIOR from their Fall Look 2009 collection. This mirrored compact is an all-in-one wardrobe of colors that provides everything you need for Fall's trendy eye looks, at just a little over $11.00 per color.  Even better, you get five plum-centric colors that help you create eye looks that range from mild and nearly nude for day, to sexy/smoky for night. The colors are in a perle finish, but two have just slight sheen: a deep taupe and a light violet, while a deeper purple and a dark wine, have a bit more sheen but still don't rival the shimmery shades of Summer. The diamond-shaped pan of deep charcoal/black powder is infused with a starry display of silvery glitter specks. A dual-tipped sponge applicator with thin and oval sponge tops, flank the sides of the compact. The luxurious powders are soft and blendable, intense, and easy to apply. Of course, they're long lasting and a joy to use.  If your budget only allows for a little upgrade, you can still enjoy a new, DIOR Single Compact Ultra Smooth High Impact Eyeshadow $27.50 in a trendy shade like "#056 Argentic."  This shade has a lovely, quilted embossing and a spray of silver glitter, but underneath is a pearled, pewter shadow that looks astounding on anyone's eyelids. Ditto "#486 Bronzy Night," pearled, deep bronze that can be won intense as a liner, or smudged out to a taupe-y bronze that makes warm skin simply glow ". Swipe or wipe one of these soft to smoky shadows on your lids, and blend well with a brush, for an instant update of a smoky eye that doesn't require hours of practice to get it right. These new colors are worth every penny --they're simply a "must-have." TIP: Brows are big this season. Dior's Ultra-Fine Precision Brow Pencil $28.00 in "Universal Brown" adds the definition to brows in seconds.  Mine were nearly blonde by Summer's end, and not very noticeable but a few strokes and a quick blend of this twist-up pencil in an elegant, silvery case, darkened them just enough to make my brows stand out a bit and frame my face--an awesome enhancement that took no time at all.  It's a step I won't ignore, again!

Givenchy's mosaic-style pressed powder compacts not only look like works of art, they help make your face a thing of beauty, as well.  For Fall, Givenchy offers two takes on color for eyes; Prismissme Eyes $53.00 "Poetique Blues" and "Poetique Browns." Each of the nine little squares of heathery, subdued color can be used separately, or swipe your brush over a tic-tac-toe line of color.  The blues are really soft, shimmery shades of pink and violet and gold and purple. The other, pearly gold, rust, and bronze. This is an excellent eye shadow and you really get what you pay for. It is super easy to apply since the colors are silky, creamy,  and blendable. And they stay true to color without creasing for a long time. . TIP:  Use the darkest colors at the base of your lashes as a liner over a black pencil base. The cover of the square, black, mirrored compact has the iconic Givenchy logo over a background of watery petals. The bottom layer of the compact holds two mini double-tipped sponge applicator and one mini brush. Add an exotic and modern enhancement with Givenchy's Parad'Eyes Liner $27.00. This eye liquid liner contains a high concentration of pigments including some mother-of-pearl particles, that help make this intense, long-lasting liner look impressive. Trendy and terrific (especially with the blue/purple fall shadow compact) is a blackened plum called "Poetique Lavender." The super-fine line brush makes it easy to apply a straight line that will stay put for hours!

We first mentioned Coup de Theatre 2-IN1 Mascara $18.00 from Bourjois in this What Works column way back in Fall 2002 when it first arrived on the market.  The dual-ended mascara was truly something unique, with a white formula for lengthening on one side, and an inky black mascara on the other.  The concept was great, but the mascara was long and bulky and not easy to carry around.  Now, Bourjois has put the tube on a diet, and the slimmed down tube with graceful, striped top combines both the black and white formulas together! The marriage is a perfect one, and I love this mascara that lasts without flaking or clumping. It's sensational, and a must-have for mascara lovers.

Revlon was founded in 1932, by Charles Revson and his brother Joseph, along with a chemist, Charles Lachman, who contributed the "L" in the REVLON name. The name is synonymous with fashion and beauty. If you're seeking a new palette of eye shadows, Revlon's ColorStay 12 Hour Eye Shadow Quad $6.99 in :Sunrise, Sunset" offers four of Fall's most popular colors in one compact: subdued shades of copper,  purple, gold and mauve. The rectangles of pressed powder shadow are embossed with a diamond design that you can see through the peek-a-boo cover of the black compact. The color blends beautifully, even with a fingertip (there are two mini-applicators in the compact). While I didn't try it for 12 hours, the color stayed true and non cake-y all day long. That is a lot of ask from a product that costs less than lunch, but it delivers! There are 18 palettes in all, so you can afford to experiment!  *this launches in October, so get ready to run and buy it then!

Rimmel London has nice, affordable mascaras.  For Fall, they're launching two new breakthrough lash formulas. Glam'Eyes Lash Flirt Mascara delivers intensely dark lashes, while Sexy Curves Waterproof Mascara offers curl and volume.   I tried the Lash Flirt Mascara $7.25. This mascara arrives in an elegant, black and gold tube. Inside, a slim, spiky brush with flexible, elasto-bristles immediately separated and colored every lash from bottom to top, with intense, Kohl-black pigments. position the brush onto one of the two, shorter sides and load up your lash with volume. too.  My lashes looked almost faux after using the lengthening sides and volumizing sides-You can really see the difference!  Other bennies include a soft, mousse formula that is oxygen permeable to allow lashes to breathe, and it's long lasting and doesn't smudge. You can't help but like it.

Busy women will be fans of  beautyADDICTS, new to our reviews this column. Their products are: "truly 'beauty made simple' – an elegant beauty system designed around the lifestyles, attitudes, and moods of today's women."  They took a cue from the conventional "seasonal color story"  and created four color groups of their own: "Glow; Expres, Motivate *photo, and seduce.Their The SolutionEyes $35.00 is a pricey quartet of pressed powder shadows.  I thought they were top notch, with sheer to intense, shimmer and matte shades that blend, beautifully. My "Motivate" quartet featured a creamy matte nude and deep brown, plus a medium and deep mauve shot through with glamorous shimmer. The four are fashion-forward for Fall, and all I'd need if I planned to invest in just one product for my eyes. The square, coppery, mirrored compacts are an elegant plus, too.

L'Oreal HIP High Intensity Pigments for Eyes $8.00 have been super-popular for several seasons, now. But for Fall 2009 they're launching a matte version with two shades of soft, blendable powder in a no-shine, no-shimmer formula that still offers bold color. Five new shades include: Animated "(medium blue and stark white); "Striking" (charcoal and bright yellow); "Dashing," (light peach and black); "Poppy" (brown a goldenrod) and my favorite for Fall "Perky," a gorgeous grass green paired with a deep blue-grey). There's a sponge-tipped application in the bottom half of the round compact with peek-a-boo lid that flips open (so no need to juggle the cap while you apply on-the-fly). These color combos were coordinated but if the duo seems too avant-garde (e.g. black and yellow or blue and white) just use them separately with other products. TIP: Eye Liner Pencils complete this look. Try HIP High Intensity Pigments Chrome Eyeliner $10.00 in black, silver, gold or violet and get a long-lasting, trendy,  intense, metallic liner (I love the "Intense Violet" because this blackened violet goes with every color).  Or, do a matte line with Extra Intense Liquid Pencil Eyeliner $8.49 in Black, Brown or Gray. This is a pencil that is extra creamy to create an intense, bold line in one stroke that looks like you did it with a liquid *it's supposed to last up to 16 hours and I didn't test that, but it certainly does stay put! If you love liquid liner but can't mange it well, this is the product for you!

Embrace Autumn with The Body Shop Colourglide Lip Color $12.50, now featuring a new formula that contains more intense pigment to suit the season's bold lip looks.   If you're not a "red" or a "berry" or a "nude" fan, no worries:  there are 37 different colors to choose from. Of course, the lip products have naturally-derived ingredients that will help moisturize and protect your lips such as Tahitian gardenia to smooth, and vanilla extract flavor. And the lipsticks all feature Community Trade sesame oil, manula oil and organic beeswax to hydrate and moisturize,  but it's the shiny, silver, bullet-shaped cases with their "cool" factor,  that will make you feel chic, even before you apply the lip color.  I expected deep, intense, bold color that might be challenging to wear, but the look is moistly-matte (not super-shiny or deeply matte) and the color intensity is just right -- enough to look pretty, not "stage-y." If isn't Robert Palmer girl bold, but your lips will be colored with enough to be trendy. My favorites are $49 "Berry Shimmer" a great berry with subtle shimmer--great anyone who wants to wear the shade, but can't deal with "goth") and #14 "Pink Ginger" which is actually a lovely, deep rose. With more than 3 dozen colors,  you won't have any trouble finding your signature look. for Fall.

Click-it pens are the easiest, most portable, and travel-friendly way to apply lip color, but it's even better when the lip color is really nourishing.  Clinique's latest is the Vitamin C Lip Smoothie Antioxidant Lip Colour $17.50. It not only has moisturizing shine and comes in eight fashionable shades, it has a blend of vitamins and antioxidants that can actually help keep your lips looking younger, longer. Key ingredients include a highly active form of Vitamin C (to help improve the look and feel of your lips) , shea butter and theobroma grandiflorum seed butter (for dryness and to add moisture). and antioxidants such as pomegranate (to protect lips against environmental stressors). The star is the trendy must-have power antioxidant, Acai Berry. If you use this lip product regularly, over time, it can actually help reduce the look of those fine lip lines,  that can make you look older than necessary. The formulas range from opaque to shimmery. The color arrives on the tip of the click-it pen brush. I tried "#02 Nude-Tricious" a lovely, trendy nude that has just enough color and shimmery so lips look luscious, warm,  and healthy, not washed out. The color is also buildable, and long-lasting. Other shades with "cute" names include: "Raisin the Bar;" Fig-a-Licious," "Rhubarbie," "Pink Me Up," Absolute Acai," "Mango-thon," and Goodness Grapecious. You'll find more than one of these, addictive!

Modern lip looks for less are yours with the new Frankly Scarlett Collection from N.Y.C. New York Color. The hot  reds, plums, and purples may be a passing fancy, but you won't feel bad putting these back in your drawer when it's time to try something new for Spring 2010. The Smooch-Proof Long Lasting Lip Color $4.99 is a dual-wanded tube with a color on one end, and a clear Seal & shine gloss on the other. The newest duos are "Red Stiletto" (a and "Frankly Scarlet." The former is perhaps one of the most perfect, universally flattering, bold reds I've ever tried. It is sexy and bold and everything you want in a movie star red, but it's not garish, goth, bloody or so cool warmer toned skins can't wear it. TIP:  try the red without the shiny top coat that makes lips full, pouty and sexy, when you need a more conservative look. "Frankly Scarlett" is a deep, metallic mauve that also looks nice on a variety of skin tones.  When you're wearing a deep color like these, a long-lasting, non-feathering product is a must! N.Y.C. New York Color has more traditional lipsticks, too Try "Berry Rich" for a deep, berried rose that works so well this Fall, or "Mousse," a shimmery, medium-deep nude.

Budget-minded doesn't mean boring, Revlon's Super Lustrous Lipstick $7.99 is silky and luxe, even though it's modestly priced. The formula feels really silky and looks very moist on your lips, thanks to silk-enriched mega moisturizers and vitamins in Revlon's exclusive, 'LiquiSilk" Technology. Even better, Revlon doesn't disturb you with smells and tastes that you might not like. Their lipstick is fragrance and taste-free. There are 6 new shades that debut in October:  Porcelain Pink, Ravish me Red, Fuschia Fusion, Va Va Violet, Berry Haute, and Choco-Liscious. All are intense and opaque - the style of the moment. Colors like Choco-Liscious (deep chocolate), Fuschia Fusion (bright fuschia) and Va Va Violet (deep violet) are dark, but you can pat them on as a stain. For those who are into the more nude look, Porcelain pink adds a shimmery pink to lips, but it's not a Summery pastel. This has more depth and intensity so it adds life to lips. "Berry Mauve" is a creamy, medium mauve that works well on cool complexions, and  "Ravish Me Red" is a bold orange-red, but without any of the harshness or brassiness that makes lips look orange. You'll love them all!

L’Oreal Infallible Never Fail Lipgloss srp. $9.99 really lasts without drying out your lips. That's why I ranked it one of my top  "must-have" beauty helpers last Fashion Week. Now I'm loving Plumping Infallible LipGloss $9.99 that adds an extra dimension to your pout. The gloss comes in the same, curvy, wanded tube, with the heart-shaped sponge tip that make application precise and easy. But this one has light-reflecting particles that make lips look fuller and prettier. The gloss comes in creme and shimmer formulas, with a "moist" shine --not patent leather, but noticeable. Six new colors give you a range of color options: Plumped Tawny and Plumped Plum are cremes, while Plumped Pink, Plumped Brown, Plumped Rose and Plumped Mauve are shimmers. The colors are relatively subdued, and wearable! For those who want affordable but chic lipsticks, try one of the 16 shades of L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche Anti-Aging Serum Lipcolor $9.99 (photo). The cases are elegant, and there's a clear window at the top to see the color. But what makes these lipsticks special is the "core" of advanced, anti-aging serum with Pro-Xylane (a naturally derived ingredient from the beech wood plant that helps restore skin’s overall health and suppleness), and Collagen. This helps to fill in fine surface lines, moisturize, add volume and immediately make lips smoother. The lipstick formula also has Omega 3 and Vitamin E. You'll find more than one that flatters you. "Real Red" is a rich, bold, clear red that will satisfy the red lip trend. "Robust Raisin "is a rich brown with a hint of berry.  "Cranberry" is an easy to wear, slightly shimmery berry with a touch of brown while "Majestic Mauve," has slightly more shimmer and brown to make "purple," wearable with warmer toned skin.

Why should lip protection be boring?  MINTGLAZE FX LIP PRIMER, $22.00 by Cover FX  is a clear, glazed lip treatment/primer/balm that has an SPF 15 to protect lips, and also hydrates and softens the appearance of lip lines. Lip Fill Technology (a mixture off peptides and Hyaluronic acid) helps soften and smooth, while Vitamins nourish with peppermint oil. The minty glaze tingles and feels energizing. But this multi-tasking treat has more than just good looks and good-for-your-lips ingredients, it's also got a tingly, Mason Mint Patty taste that takes your breath away! use it If you use it alone, your lips look moist and slightly shimmery, but under another lip product, it smoothes away chapping, dryness and less than perfect skin so your lips look more flawless. This is a wonderful product in a wanded tube with brush applicator that you will want to take with you and find excuses to re-apply it all day.

The Color Wheel Mosaic Blush Powder $4.99 by N.Y.C. New York Color, comes in two, limited edition colors:  Scarlet Letter (bold berries and deep roses and mauves) and ""Plum Passion" (softer pinks, mauves and berries). Each clear, round, compact holds a generously-sized, oil/fragrance-free, pressed powder blush with chunks of  four, complimentary shades. There's a slight shimmer, but it's not a "glowy" over-the-top look, and the powder is soft and easy to blend. The deeper compact is great for deeper complexions, and the lighter one will work on most everyone else. It's a way to update your makeup wardrobe even when you can't afford new designer jeans. The packaging is plain, but the product adds new life to your look.

Stila makes some of the best cosmetics brushes in the business. Here are some must-have makeup brushes (these are all from Stila) that you will want to add to your current brush collection:  My favorite is the Eye Enhancer Brush #30 $32.00, a dual-tipped brush that gives you a two-for-one functionality. One end is softly angled to blend powder shadow from the lash line up to the crease. The other side has a rounded, pointed end to line beneath the eye and/or to add a "pop" of color to the center of lids. You can also use the pointy side as a detail brush, to precisely add color to the crease, or in the outer "V" of your lids, or for applying cream color in tiny bits.  A classic shadow brush is the All Over Shadow Brush $22.00. The generously sized head of pony and goat bristles are gently graduated and tapered so that you can sweep and blend a lid shadow with almost no effort. The brush also lets you distribute the color smoothly and evenly. A good blush brush can help even a novice glow without an obvious "war paint" line of color. Stila's Blush Brush #1 $28.00 is a classic choice. Like the All Over Shadow Brush, this brush of dome-shaped and graduated black goat, lets you pick up and deposit soft and natural color to cheeks, without having to blend and push the color around. We gave this to someone who never applied blush before, and her results were as good as ours!   For travel, a retractable brush that covers the bristles helps the brush stay clean and in shape. The Retractable Bronzing Brush #17 $26.00 with a soft, beautiful bristle of goat hair, blends powder bronzer evenly, giving your skin a natural glow that only a high-quality, well-shaped brush can offer. The metal case sheaths the bristles in a protective "cocoon," keeping it clean and in shape. The Retractable Powder Brush #31 $26.00 has a large head of super-soft bristles encased in a matte silver case. The head is shaped with a slightly tapered tip to allow a natural progression of blush onto your cheeks (instead of a straight stripe of color that lives a "war-paint" like look). TIP: Use this travel-friendly tool for blush, bronzer, or shimmer powder, too. 

If your real tan is fading,  a "faux" tan, for many, is the most important beauty must-have.  The Solerra Instant Bronze Sunless Tanning Mitt Self Tanner $24.95 4 mitts= one month supply isn't a gel, or a cream, a spray or a lotion, the product is infused into a soft, bronzing mitt that you simply wipe all over your body where you want to be "tan." The patented, "Invisicare" technology delivers some instant color, with your full tan developing over 4-6 hours, and lasting 7-10 days. The color is resistant to being washed off, and doesn't wipe off on your clothes (as long as you give it a few minutes to thoroughly dry, first). There isn't an actual color choice. You simply open the foil-wrapped package, put your hand in the mitt, pull it out of the foil package, and wipe your body with the mitt. You get a deep, rich tan that suits your normal complexion.   *check out the entire review on the Advice Sisters Blog.

A primer is a must-have when you want your face to look it's absolute best, and stay that way for hours. And, if you're going to use one, why not make it multi-task as a moisturizer. And don't stop there, add SPF so it's sun-protective, too. Who's got a primer with all that?  Stila does!  Their Hydrating Primer SPF 15 $35.00 Hydrating Primer SPF 15 not only helps make your face a smooth canvas for foundation and other products, but it also has time-released skincare bennies. It helps hydrate and protect skin with Dermaxyl, for anti-aging and hydration, and time-released Hyaluronic acid spheres that plump the skin for a soft, moisturized feel, plus SPF 15 for daily use. The creamy lotion has a scent that quickly disappears, and a very light feel. If your skin is dry, you'll only remember you used it when your face still feels soft and moisturized, hours after you applied this.  This works best for normal to dry skin, but no matter what your skin type, this product really helps foundation do it's job and look it's best. The 1.7 oz. silvery tube is travel friendly, too. This three in one product makes my list of must-haves for Fall.