Best Holiday Makeup for 2010


ROCK STEADY


Travel-size Make Up Forever Rock For Ever Aqua Eyes eyeliners create a heavy-metal mix on the lid that won’t smudge or fade.

HIGH NOTE


The white freesia and apricot flower-infused My Life Mary J. Blige Eau de Parfum is much like the singer herself: confident, feminine, and in demand.

QUEEN BEE


The natural healing powers of French honey and royal jelly combine in the buzzworthy Guerlain Abeille Royale Youth Serum, firming skin.

ALL SPICE


Philosophy’s new Gingerbread Girlfoaming bubble bath and shower gel has a sweetly scented rich lather reminiscent of vanilla frosting and candied cinnamon drops.

OUTER LIMITS


Hard Candy Baked Meteor Eyeshadow in Super Nova, a spiraling galaxy of glittering purple, goes on wet as a liner or dry for a smoky, starry-eyed effect.

GEISHA GLAMOUR


Francois Nars’ limited-edition Bento Box holds two traditional Japanese Kabuki cups filled with highly pigmented lip shades, Maiko and Sakura, and a handmade brush for precise application.

TIME HONORED


The latest— Royal Moon, Jade Starlight, and Radiant—hold the company’s universally wearable Translucent Pressed Powder. Since 1963, Estee Lauder has released collectible pressed-powder compacts for the holidays.