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I am very excited about Chanel's new lipstick collection-- the Rouge Coco Hydrating Lip Colors.  I've been wearing more lipstick myself lately, it lasts longer than lip gloss and many formulations have a shine to it so you really don't need another coat of gloss. 

"Women seem to have forgotten how to apply lipstick," Peter Philips told WWD, Chanel's global creative director for makeup. "We have a whole generation of lip-gloss girls. Now, there's absolutely nothing wrong with lip gloss -- but there is something so feminine about the act of applying lipstick. I want to make lipstick as easy to apply as lip gloss, and for a long-lasting formula to feel comfortable on the lips."

Rouge Coco will launch in March at Chanel counters worldwide and will replace the existing Hydrabase line.  It's interesting to note that while lip gloss reigns in Japan in the US, in France, the beauty snobs still prefer a lady like lipstick!  The Rouge Coco collection will be one of the most anticipated and important launches for Chanel in 2010-- we are certainly waiting with abated breath!  The line will have 30 colors ($30) and each is named for a part of Coco Chanel's life like "Mademoiselle", a soft pink; "Camelia", a deep rose, and "Paris", a bright red.  All through college I sported a deep red Chanel lipstick-- I felt sophisticated every time I pulled out my sleek black tube.  I can't wait to pick up a tube of Paris!

What about you?  Lipstick or Lip gloss? 

Booty Parlor is the latest craze in Hollywood among celebrities like Jessica Alba, Brooke Shields, Jessica Biel and Jennifer Love Hewitt (who throws Booty Parlor Sexy Shopping Parties at home!!). To celebrate the sexiest day of the year, we are giving away a custom Beauty Bombshell Love Kit (I put this kit together myself so it is a bit more prudish than what is representative of their selections). This kit ensures all the fun and pampering you deserve! Booty Parlor is the ultimate romance brand with great beauty products, La Perla quality lingerie and their packaging is totally posh - their kits come topped off with a pink feather boa, how divine!

Our Valentine's Giveaway has a total value of $200 and comes with:

Foxy Bombshell Panty - A super flattering hipster bikini with a seductive peek-a-boo cutout; Don't Stop Solid Perfume with Pheromones - the pheromones will turn you into a man magnet; Get Flushed Sexy Lip and Cheek Tint - universally flattering shade of red that gives an ultra-seductive and kissable pout and glowing cheeks, Skin Honey - a three-in-one kissable body topping, massage gel and lubricant that is as delicious as it is sexy; Bath Kitten - the ultimate bathtime escape kit with Naughty Bubbles Bath Milk and a Purring Massage Mitt; Don't Stop Massage Candle - a seductive soy-based candle that can be used as a massage oil that nourishes the skin; Kissaholic Kissing Kit - the kissing kit that will inspire desire with an aphrodisiac-infused plumping lip gloss and a cinnamint aphrodisiac-infused breath mist.

To win, share your sexy and naughty Valentine's Day ideas with us! Put them in comments. We will select one winner via a random drawing. Please give us a working email address so we can contact you if you win. US residents only please.

Thank you Booty Parlor (and Leigh!!) for this fabulously sexy and fun giveaway!

I remember when I first discovered Stila cosmetics 13 years ago-- it was a shadow called "Kitten" in the most gorgeous shimmer nude pink shade that sparkled on the lids.  I can't even tell you how many pots of "Kitten" I've gone through since then!  I'm a huge fan of subtle sparkle and Stila has an entire sparkling collection called "Dust to Diamonds" for Spring 2010!  Read on to discover the collection!    

Stila One Step Makeup

This is the perfect make up for beauty snobs who only have a few minutes to get ready- it's a primer, foundation, concealer and powder all in one easy step!  It's made of 100% mineral pigments to deliver one high performance, high definition, long wearing, luxurious formula. The medium coverage foundation is buildable and blendable and leaves skin looking flawless.

Price: $44, available at Sephora.com

I'm a sucker for a great collaborative project, so, having long been a fan of Manhattan's Neue Galerie dedicated to early twentieth-century German and Austrian art and design, I was over the moon when I got word that Estée Lauder had created two limited-edition Bauhaus-inspired products centered around the work of artist Otto Dix--a crimson lipstick called Berlin Red and a complementary compact--whose exhibit will debut at the museum in March. As a refresher, the Neue Galerie was co-founded by Ronald S. Lauder (of the namesake beauty giant), so it was just a matter of time before his two passions would meld. Some of Dix's most noted works, including Portrait of the Dancer Anita Berber (1925) and reclining Woman on Leopard Skin (1927) center around female figures with bold red lips, so the choice of the crimson pigment (housed in a bullet-shaped case) was au natural. The lipstick and compact will be sold exclusively in the museum's design shop. If these beauty products aren't enough to get you uptown, hopefully Dix's exhibit--the first-ever one-man show on American soil devoted to the German artist--will.

Lipstick ($30) and compact ($55) available at Neue Galerie, 212-628-6200

2010 is shaping up to be the year of the lip, so what better than Dolce & Gabbana's newest lipstick collection to glam up your next close encounter? "The Roses" line, out this month, marks the first anniversary of the Italian fashion house's makeup line and is a Pat McGrath-concocted, straight-from-the-runway, color collection that is both timeless and on trend. What I like about these lipsticks (pictured above, from left to right: Shine On, Baby Darling, Magnifica, Scarlett & Fascination) is that the shades appeal to every woman. From apricot-peach to intense mauve red, they're feminine yet bold and pay tribute to Dolce & Gabbana's love of flowers--in particular the rose. "To me, lips are a woman's most evocative feature; they are the focus of her femininity," says Domenico Dolce. Each lipstick boasts a velvety smooth fragrance redolent of the wild rose gardens of Sicily, innate to the designers' deepest roots. Ladies, time to pucker up this Valentine's Day.

$30 each, available exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue