Vera Wang's Princess is getting a bit of a fragrance makeover. After last year's addition of Rock Princess, the brand plans to launch a new scent called Glam Princess.

Set to hit stores in December, Glam Princess will have top notes of crushed red berries, guava, pear, orange blossom and vanilla orchid. Sounds absolutely yummy!

Prices for the new scent will be $45 for 1.7 oz., 3.4 oz. for $72, and $32 for the body lotion.

Have you tried any of the Vera Wang Princess fragrances?

xoxo,

Colleen

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Want to find the perfect blush shade for your skin color? Or the perfect scent for the upcoming holiday season? Now you can!

Check out the newest member of our digital family, RealBeauty.com! Get everything from hair advice to makeup tips and tons more! Soon you will even be able to create your own beauty book to filter articles that are exactly for your hair, skin, and makeup needs.

And don't forget the blogs! For all of the latest and greatest products check out the New on the Shelves blog and the Reel Beauty blog, where yours truly (that's me!) will be blogging about all of the hottest hair and makeup styles on your favorite TV shows.

Don't worry, you can always find me here too!

What do you think about RealBeauty.com?

xoxo,

Colleen

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Just last week we heard rumors of Kim Kardashian launching her debut scent this February, and now it looks like another celebrity is right behind her scent trail! Fergie-Ferg has just signed a deal with Avon Products Inc. to join their impressive line of celebrity fragrances!

According to WWD, Fergie's perfume joins the company of other hot celebs like Reese Witherspoon, Courtney Cox, and Jennifer Hudson. So far the scent is nameless, but is planning to hit stores next year.

Between currently touring with the Black Eyed Peas, her recent marriage to hottie Josh Duhamel, and now this, Fergie is one busy lady!

In the celebrity scent battle, would you rather wear Kim Kardashian's perfume or Fergie's?

xoxo,

Colleen

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Kim Kardashian can add another bullet to her rapidly growing resume, perfume creator. The reality TV star is gearing up to release her debut fragrance this February.

Kardashian told WWD the she and sister Kourtney used to throw flowers from outside in a blender when they were little because that's how she thought perfume was made. Now she's got some help with Lighthouse Beauty to do perfume the right way!

The perfume will combine scents of jasmine, gardenia, and sandalwood, among others and will be available exclusively at Sephora locations before popping up in department stores around Mother's Day.

Hopfully this scent is a big seller, because Kardashian is already working on her second fragrance to be released in 2011!

What is your favorite celebrity fragrance?

xoxo,

Colleen

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Want to add some volume to your hair? We've got the perfect product for you, straight off the Sex and the City 2 movie set! Hairstylists had to do some serious styling to get the Sex and the City 2 girls into character for an 80s flashback scene in the new film, which comes out next May. To get their hair pumped up to the max, they used Terax Finishing Spray.

Terax has UV protection for your strands and is full of vitamins to help moisturize and protect your hair from heat and styling damage. Stylists on the SATC 2 set have been using it on all the girls for a lasting hold on hair.

You don't have to go quite as tease crazy as Carrie's hair here, but you can use it for a lasting style that won't fall flat by the end of the day.

What is your favorite hairspray you use?

xoxo,

Colleen

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To continue our support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we have yet another way you can help out. This time, you're helping your hair out as well! Paul Mitchell has teamed up with former Nanny star Fran Drescher to release a limited edition Pink Express Ion Smooth 1.25.

A portion of the proceeds will go toward Drecher's cancer movement Cancer Schmancer, a site dedicated to educating women on early detection methods for cancer. Drescher herself is a cancer survivor, so this is one cause very special to her!

The Ion Smooth is available in pretty pink and smooths your hair from the inside out, leaving it healthy and free of frizz. It is available in salons only for the fall, so keep an eye out next time you take a trip to the hairdresser!

Between helping out your wardrobe, your teeth, and now your hair, there is no excuse not to get involved in supporting breast cancer awareness this month!

What's your favorite brand of flat iron?

xoxo,

Colleen

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You might not have your Halloween costume picked out yet, but you can celebrate the month of ghouls and goblins easily by giving yourself a Halloween themed manicure all month long!

But before you go to swipe on your favorite orange and black polish this season, check out Piggy Paint. It's safe for kids all ages, so when your little sister wants in on the nail polish party you don't have to tell her no. They also come in tons of fun shades, perfect for costume season!

All Piggy Paint polishes are made of natural ingredients, are toxic free, and odorless. This includes even nail polish remover, which is typically chock full of harmful chemicals. Think of it as trick-or-treating for your hands!

What is your favorite color to paint your nails around Halloween?

xoxo,

Colleen

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The princess of paisley, Lilly Pulitzer is teaming up with MAC Cosmetics to create a limited edition line, out in stores come January!

The line will include makeup brushes, two shades of nail polish, three paint pots, four lip glosses, and a number of contour brushes and liners.

You can expect signature Lilly Pulitzer colors, like this MAC eyeshadow. This is definitely a cheap way to own an exclusive Lilly Pulitzer item without breaking the bank!

The line is set to hit stores Jan. 7 and will be called MAC in Lillyland.

Will you be buying MAC in Lillyland?

xoxo,

Colleen

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I've mentioned it before and though I hate to admit it — I am a sweaty girl. I can't help it! If I'm not wearing the right deodorant this can quickly turn into an embarrassing problem, especially if I'm on a date. No one wants to be dubbed the sweaty girl they took to the movies! For this reason, I am always on the lookout for new antiperspirants that my catch my (sweaty) eye.

Normally, I am a big fan of Secret Clinical Strength Anti-Perspirant, however at almost $9 a bar, sometimes this sweat solution is not in my budget!

This week we tested Degree Girl Deodorant in the scent Love and were instantly hooked! Not only does it have a subtle perfume scent, it didn't leave a chalky residue under our arms and left us dry all day. Degree Girl comes in two other fun scents including Just Dance and Tropical Power. At only $4 a bar, we give this deodorant two armpits up!

What is your favorite brand of deodorant?

xoxo,

Colleen

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Organic beauty lovers get excited — Kiehl's is out with a new line of organic skin care using Acai berries! The new Acai skin care collection will be the first organic line for Kiehl's.

Acai berries have been commonly termed as the "superberry" because of their antioxidant properties. On top of the numerous health benefits they have when eaten, the berries also help stimulate the skin's natural renewal process.

Kiehl's Acai Damage-Protecting Toning Mist will do just that, by oxidizing skin cell damage from our surrounding environment and day-to-day stress.

The line also has a damage correcting cleaner, moisturizer, and serum for the full set. Prices for the toning mist start at $26 for 6 oz. and can be purchased online or at any Kiehl's location.

Do you use organic skin products?

xoxo,

Colleen

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I am a makeup hoarder. It's now at the point where I own about 20 lip glosses reaching back further than I care to remember. Yuck!

According to the FDA, your makeup should be replaced every two to four months. Yikes! Looks like I am seriously due for a makeup intervention.

But I can barely remember to brush my hair in the morning let alone when the last time I bought mascara was. That's the beautiful thing about TextReminders.net, it remembers for you, and it's free!

All you have to do is sign up and start logging your reminders. The next time you buy foundation, log a reminder for two months from that date so you keep your makeup bag, and your face looking fresh and clean! It's also great to remind yourself to SPF, the most important beauty product for your skin, in the winter months when it might not be as fresh in your head to do so.

How often do you refresh your makeup?

xoxo,

Colleen

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We are always on the hunt for new organic products that won't send us spiraling into beauty product debt. I'm obsessed with moisturizers, but when they run $50 a bottle I just can't justify spending that much for good skin. The world will have to live with my dry, scaly arms. Until now, that is.

Sally Bruce-Larsen shares my product obsession, which is why she started her own skin care line based in Atlanta, Sally B's Skin Yummies, an organic line that uses all natural ingredients. Not only do you not have to worry about pronouncing "Benzaldehyde" (try saying that 10 times fast) on your bottles, everything in her products are actually good for your body!

We tried out the B Green Mud Mask, a dry mask made up of organic herbs and French Green Clay. By mixing the mask with water and your choice of organic avocados, mangoes, bananas, honey, yogurt, or apple juice, you can create a personalized mask for your skin needs! On a particularly bad breakout week, I mixed my mask with bananas, which is proven to help with Rosacea and pimples. I immediately saw a difference (not to mention how yummy my face smelled!) and within a few days the redness on my face had considerably calmed down.

We also loved the Organic Shea Butter Feet Treats for your tired soles and the Evening Shimmer, made with mica. It left a subtle shimmer without being too obnoxious, perfect for a Friday night out! Products run anywhere between $12 to $30, making it not only good for your body but good for your wallet too!

Do you use organic beauty products?

xoxo,

Colleen

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If I were stranded on a desert island and was only able to take one beauty item from my sinking ship before it went down, I would grab my mascara. For me, it is a beauty must. With just a few swipes over your lashes you can make your eyes instantly pop, without caking on tons of extra makeup.

This fall mascara is getting a makeover of its own. Straying from its typical jet black color, more companies are developing lines of colored mascara. We aren't talking about that electric blue kind you wore on Halloween, these styles are wearable every day, not just with a fake wig and fishnet stockings.

Two brands we're loving this season are Smashbox Bionic Mascara in Indigo Ink and Urban Decay Big Fatty Mascara in Black Cherry.

But be wary — when choosing a colored mascara this fall, pick a color that isn't too bright. If you can wear it to trick-or-treat, you should not be wearing it to school. Instead, pick a color that matches the tone of your eyes. If you have blue eyes, lean toward mascaras with a green or dark blue tint. For brown, green or hazel eyes, steer towards a warm gold or deep red hue.

What's your favorite mascara?

xoxo,

Colleen

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There is no question; no matter where you live summer is in full effect. Here in New York, temperatures are reaching the 90's and with all of the skyscrapers surrounding us, let's just say wind is not a friend we see often here.

No matter where you are living, we're all dealing with some extreme heat this month. And that of course leads to sweating (ick). Personally, I can't walk up a flight of stairs without breaking a tiny sweat, so with these sweltering August days, I'm in big trouble.

The biggest anti-perspiring trend this summer has been injecting BOTOX (seriously!) under your arms when deodorants fail. For me, that's a little too drastic. Instead, I've taken to a different sweat saver when the thermometers are about to burst — exfoliating. By scrubbing not only your face, but also areas where you may sweat with your favorite facial scrub, you can clean out your pores and actually sweat less. It won't work overnight, but after a few weeks you'll be sure to notice a distinct difference! And as always, make sure you are hydrating to keep that skin blemish free in this sticky heat!

How do you stay cool during the hot summer months?

xoxo,

Colleen

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Have you been secretly envious of that girl at school with perfect, long, thick strands of hair? I think everyone has at some point. Hair is one of the many things that grab our attention other than great looking clothes! When many of us strive for perfect looking hair we resort to flatirons, blow-dryers, and ridiculous hair products that may be doing more damage than good.

There’s probably only one real solution to get the hair we’ve been dying for…nothing. If you simply leave your hair alone, as in don't mess with it by applying heat or unhealthy hair products, your hair will naturally grow to be gorgeous on its own. It may be difficult, but try not to curl your hair every day or put that anti-frizz product in. Sometimes, all you need is a good deep conditioner and your hair will not only naturally be gorgeous, but healthy!

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