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Volkswagen celebrates Barbie® doll's 50th Birthday party in Malibu(CA) with a custom life-size New Beetle convertible, fully loaded with rhinestones, sparkling pink paint and a motorized vanity in the trunk. This is just about the most adorable car I have ever seen! I think I've found my next car! I requested a sample, but am not going to hold my breath for the delivery ;) Seriously though, what girl wouldn't love to have a sparkling beetle to drive around in? I am in bed recovering from a minor procedure today and this completely cheered me up! Contact your local Volkswagen dealer to find out how to get one for yourself! Photo: Lisa Rose Photo

Sign up to win a bottle of "Glamour Do" at Glamour.com Glamour magazine is celebrating 70 years of fabulousness with 5,000 bottles of the limited edition Essie shade called "Do".

Hurry and go to the Glamour website, only the first 5,000 entries will win!

Natura Bisse/H.Stern suite at the Thompson Hotel in LA was THE SUITE to be seen in over Oscar week. Natura Bisse offered Diamond Cure Facial treatments that were performed in an encapsulated bubble called Bubble02 that is 99.995% pure sterile air, therefore free of contaminating particles and viral allergenic agents (I am tempted to put that in my house!). The Bubble02 was developed by the Spanish company Zonair3d for sports players , those with respiratory allergies and asthma conditions. The pure air not only oxygenates every cell in your body but is very beneficial for the SKIN. Natura Bisse has the exclusive ongoing BEAUTY rights for the Bubble02. The bubble was launched just a month ago and it was debuted during Oscar week making it the talk of Hollywood!! CNN and Access Hollywood, along with other media filmed it and some of the top stylist to the celebrities had treatments. I am anxious to try this myself, maybe erect one over my bed?

"When I found Emerson, I found myself. It's so great now to come back full-circle and help aspiring makeup artists grow and learn."- Bobbi Brown

Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and Emerson College announced today the establishment of the Bobbi Brown Makeup Artistry Program set to begin this spring. Bobbi has partnered with Emerson College, her alma mater, to create an educational program for aspiring and professional makeup artists. (Jump for more details)

For additional program information consult the Bobbi Brown Program website  (www.emerson.edu/bobbi_brown_program), call 617-824-8280 or e-mail continuing@emerson.edu.

Left: Encore Spa Lobby; Right: Hallway that take you to the treatment rooms

On my recent trip to Las Vegas I had check out Encore to see Steve Wynn's latest creation. Encore's grand opening was Dec. 22, 2008. My husband had to work during the day so it was the perfect opportunity to get away for some much needed relaxation at their Spa (it was our alone time away from the kids). I made an appointment for a 25 minute Ayurvedic Body Restoration ($85), sounded like just what I needed and I didn't want to spend all my money there since the whole purpose was just to check out the spa and use the facilities. As soon as I stepped into the lobby I was floored by the grandeur. The spa had all the niceties - lounge area with comfy seating, fresh fruit, assorted beverages, fully stocked vanity, soft robes, etc. But it wasn't until I made it to the treatment rooms that I was stopped dead in my tracks from the amazing visual and opulence. And then there was my treatment, the Ayurvedic Body Restoration which begins with a dry body brush followed by a body polish of special Indian ingredients that was appropriate for my dosha (my intrinsic needs, which my therapist decided for me). I then showered off the polish in the steam shower in the room. At this point, I regretted my decision to book the short 25 minute treatment. Luckily, when I voiced this I was able to add in further treatments to my heart's content. Well, the contentment kind of ended when I got the bill for $235 ($85 plus another $150 for an additional 50 min massage) but this is the preeminent spa in the west and I certainly did enjoy myself. I was so impressed, I went to the Wynn Spa the next day which was nice but if given a choice, definitely go to Encore!! See a listing of treatments on the Encore website, prices are not listed but it is around $85 for 25 min and $150 for 50 min treatments and $250 for 75 min rituals that include multiple treatments. Spa is only available to guests of Wynn and Encore. Call 702.770.4SPA (4772) for reservations.

If you are involved in this cosmetic class action law suit, the distribution for the products start today.  You can check to see if you are a member of the class by going to the website Cosmetics Settlement, you will see a list of all the retailers involved as well as all the manufacturers who will be giving away $175 million worth of products, starting today while supplies last.  When you go to the specific store that your paperwork specifies, there will be a special table set up for this distribution.  You are only entitled to one product that is determined by the manufacturer based on your class.  Once all the products are given away, they will end this process and there will be no rain checks.  You can also call their hotline 877-604-5776 for more information.

Go to jump page for information on manufacturers involved.

Forget airbrushing or using photoshop to enhance your complexion (so last year).  This year, you can look picture perfect in every photo. The latest camera from Casio will filter out flaws and give you magazine worthy skin, instantly.  Casio EX-Z3000 is on the hit list of every  beauty snob-- the Make Up function feature has a filter that essentially air brushes your skin to perfection just like they do in the movies. The camera will identify light areas (shiny spots) and dark ones (blemishes) and blur them out until they are undetectable. Sounds safer than laser or botox. Sign me up! At Amazon.com

Bobbi will be signing copies of her new book, Bobbi Brown Makeup Manual, on the main floor at Bloomingdale's 59th Street on Thursday, December 11th from 4:30 to 5:30 PM. Go see her and tell her Beauty Snob sent you!

Featuring gorgeous step-by-step tutorials on everything from makeup basics to advanced techniques for theater or television, Bobbi Brown Makeup Manual is the perfect present for everyone from the beauty beginner to professional artist.

Bobbi will also be teaching an exclusive Master Class at Bloomingdale's from 3:00 to 4:00 PM. During this hour long session, you'll learn Bobbi's signature tips and techniques and receive a complimentary makeup lesson and personalized face chart from one of Bobbi's professional makeup artists. Three additional Master Classes will also be taught on the 11th by one of Bobbi's Beauty Team Experts as space is limited to 25-30 attendees per class. The cost of the class is redeemable in products, so it's almost like, free! Jump for more details on taking the class! Call 212.705.2052 to reserve your spot

My new BFF, aka Bobbi Brown, sent me an email today with a coupon code for our Beauty Snob readers. Bobbi Brown cosmetics has never offered a discount before so this is really exciting! To get 20% off Bobbi goodies, enter code BFF08B at check out. (free shipping for every order!)

The offer is only good from December 2nd - 4th so whip out your credit cards and start shopping!  Go to Bobbibrowncosmetics.com now.

And if you didn't win a copy of Bobbi Brown Makeup Manual: For Everyone from Beginner to Pro -- grab your copy here on Amazon.com

Lastly, Bobbi would like me to share this segment from the Today show this morning. Enjoy!

Image from WWD. A few days ago I went over to the MAC headquarters and along with a few others had the chance to check-out the much speculated about MAC-Hello Kitty collection. I had to sign a piece of paper saying that I would not reveal anything that was mentioned beyond what was going to appear exclusively in WWD and I can't share any pictures I took till January 15th. Luckily, WWD has a picture so that you can see what I'm talking about. The MAC Hello Kitty color cosmetics collection will arrive on MAC's Web site February 10th, in North American stores on February 12th, and into overseas stores in March. I should start-off by saying that even as a kid I didn't like Hello Kitty and the fact that a cosmetic company is using a character that doesn't have a mouth to sell lip gloss I find sort of funny:) But really what I came away from this event with was that while I'm sure this collection will sell extremely well given how many obsessive MAC and Hello Kitty fans there are, I took one look at the products and thought they looked like cosmetics for little girls getting their first makeup kit. Don't get me wrong I'm all about the cutesy, but Hello Kitty seems over-done to me. I was actually very surprised to learn that the people at MAC are the first to develop a Hello Kitty makeup collection -- nonetheless Hello Kitty lacks freshness in my mind (again I totally get that there are people who LOVE Hello Kitty and can't get enough!). That said, they tried to take the sweet and innocent Kitty and give her an edge -- which does add a new dimension. Fittingly with that and with MAC's aesthetic, a lot of the packaging is black. More about the collection and what it will include after the jump!