Rouge Lips

L'Absolu Rouge Advanced Replenishing & Reshaping Lipcolor Pro-Xylane™ SPF 12 Sunscreen is one of Lancome's new products. L'Absolutely Voluptuous Lips is a creamy formula with Pro-Xylane™; this is an ingredient to make your lips fuller and smoother. It also has sunscreen 12. I wish the sunscreen will be higher, but perhaps this is not possible in lipstick and I will probably eat it.

This new lipstick comes in other great colors.

Lancome new ambassadors

Lancome has two new ambassadors. One is the French actress Juliette Binoche. You may remember Binoche from the movies Chocolat and The English Patient. Binoche is 43 and looks beautiful.

In a statement Lancôme's International President Odile Roujol said: "It is an immense pleasure for us to welcome Juliette Binoche back to Lancôme. Her career choices, her natural and moving beauty, her independent spirit and generosity epitomize the values essential to our brand." Authenticity, sophistication and a luminous face make Binoche the perfect spokesperson for the Lancôme Rénergie franchise, a skincare line that addresses the signs of aging. She will be featured later this year in an advertising campaign.

The other brand ambassador is Italian actress Laura Morante. "Laura Morante is an exceptional and passionate woman," said Roujol. "Her intelligence, charm and elegance bestow her with a special presence. We are honored to welcome her as ambassador for the Absolue treatment range." Laura was born in 1956.

You may see both of these women in advertisements for Lancome in the months to come.

A trip to the makeup counter

If you like to learn more about makeup, your best bet is to go to a makeup counter such as Sephora or Mac. The makeup applications are free, but you need to buy something My advice is do not buy everything; buy foundation if you like it and maybe concealers. Think about the rest. Sometimes the makeup artists on these counters do not listen to you and you can end up not looking as want.

If you go to a counter such as Mac, go to a fine department store, such as Saks Fifth Avenue or Nordstrom, the products cost the same, but I know the service is much better. Also, go to a quiet store in quiet times so you get more time and attention.

Be specific on what type of makeup you like: natural, modern, etc. Or tell them you like how a celebrity looks (bring the picture in case they do not remember that celebrity). Ask questions and take notes on how they apply your makeup, I do not know about you, but I forget things.

I tell my friends not to be afraid of makeup. I suggest that they read magazines, pay attention to pictures and experiment. Just a little bit of makeup does not cover who you are; it only highlights your strong points. Beauty does not come from makeup, it comes from you.