Last month Victoria's Secret Beauty launched a new trio of scents, the Life is PINK fragrance collection, described as "a distinct and colorful expression of the PINK girls' dynamic personality." Each fragrance has a unique scent and collectible bottle: Wish PINK is signified by a heart; Live PINK blooms as a sunny daisy; and Hope PINK is represented by a peace sign. Not my cup of tea but I can see plenty of girls going crazy for these. You can scoop 'em up for $32 each (on sale for $29 at the time of posting) over at www.victoriassecret.com/pink.

Maybelline Shine Sensational Lip Gloss in Peach Sorbet, taken on top of the ad in People StyleWatch March 2010 issue. My lips did not look at all like the models but the results were "real life" good!

During Fashion Week, Maybelline reps handed out free samples of some of their new products each day in the tents, so you know I stopped by every chance I could to get my freebie. My favorite product was probably the new Maybelline Shine Sensational Lip Gloss which I tested in Peach Sorbet. It's a fruity, glassy gloss that goes on smooth, not sticky, and lasts until your next meal (no way around that!).

Sometime during fashion week I was bitten by the black nail polish bug. I noticed it's always popular with fashionistas, no matter what the season or which way the trend winds are blowing, so I hit up my local Target last weekend and picked up a bottle of Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Pat On The Black to get my fix. Picture the darkest point in a glass of Merlot, and you've got your color. Gorgeous! Two coats and you're almost there, but three coats are necessary to achieve bottle color. Not uncommon with such dark shades, and since it goes on smooth, even and dries relatively quickly, it's not a problem. The quality of this line of polishes is really good, too. I'm officially addicted. It doesn't chip easily (that's day 3 up above) and it's not a pain to remove. I don't think this color is new or particularly trendy, just a timeless, chic polish to add to your collection!


Complete Salon Manicure Nail Polish by Sally Hansen can be purchased at Ulta.com for $7.99.

Nature's Gate has introduced a new line of bath and body products called Nature's Gate Orangics, which contain Certified Organic essences and extracts, locally grown in California on land dedicated to growing Nature's Gate botanicals. I'm already a huge fan of their tea tree shampoo and conditioner, so I was excited to receive the following 3 complimentary products to try out. Unbiased review after the jump!

If you've ever fantasized about nail polish remover that doesn't make you nauseous with its toxic smell, then your nose (and nails!) will love Karma Organic Nail Polish Remover. Recently the New Jersey-based Karma Organic Spa, which has its own line of organic products, sent me two complimentary bottles of their nail polish remover to test and review. Not only do these nail polish removers smell great, they actually work too! I couldn't believe my nose. Or my eyes.