The 2 Skincare Products You Need Right Now (Hint: They're by Too Faced and Chanel)

My skincare routine changes a lot. I'm fairly obsessed with cleansers, masks, moisturizers and all the rest ... and I'm constantly trying new products to see what works best. Yes, I've found some favorites over the years, but that doesn't mean I can't keep introducing more products into my regimen, right? Well, I've found two new must haves in the form of Too Faced Hangover Replenishing Face Primer and Chanel Hydra Beauty Micro Serum. Read on for my reviews of both!

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It's About Time: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Professional Size

I've waxed poetic about my love for Urban Decay Primer Potion time and time again. (Like here, and here, and here, and, well, here.) It keeps eyeshadow in place all day long with no creasing, fading or smudging -- I just haven't found another product like it on the market. EVER.

But the one thing Primer Potion hasn't had going for it all this time? The packaging. The strange, swoopy tube gets so much product caught in it that you literally have to cut it in half to reveal at least half of the primer. So color me happy today, because they're FINALLY launching a much easier to use squeeze tube! Thank goodness for Urban Decay Primer Potion Professional Size -- I can finally get each and every drop without cursing the primer gods.

Urban Decay Primer Potion Professional Size retails for $29.

Feel the Hydration: Laura Mercier Hydrating Foundation Primer

When it comes to my skin, I look for moisture wherever I can get it. So when I came across Laura Mercier Hydrating Foundation Primer, I figured it was worth a shot. And you know what? Ever since I started using it, my face has never looked better!

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Feel the Vibrations: Lancome Oscillation Powerbooster Mascara Primer

Vibrations good like Sunkist
Many wanna know who done this
Marky Mark and I'm here to move you
Rhymes will groove you
And I'm here to prove to you
That we can party on the positive side
And pump positive vibes
So come along for the ride
Making you feel the rhythm is my occupation
So feel the vibration

Come on come on
Feel it feel it
Feel the vibration
--Good Vibrations

When I first started trying vibrating mascaras last year, I didn't know quite what to expect. But after loving them all (check out my review of Lancome Oscillation here), is it any wonder that the new Lancome Oscillation Powerbooster Mascara Primer would make me feel the same way?

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Two of the Best Products Ever, Courtesy of Guerlain

Anyone who knows me knows that I'm a sucker for great packaging. And I must say that Guerlain does great packaging like no other. Every single product from this brand feels so beautifully luxurious, you feel terrible using it because then it will disappear! (Case in point: the Guerlain Mysterious Butterfly Eyeshadow Palette from Spring 2009. Have you ever seen anything more beautiful?) Well, I've recently come across two more products to add to my Guerlain stash ... find out what they are after the jump.

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Get Primed: The All-Time Best Makeup Primers

Makeup primer. What does it do, and why do you need it? I used to be of the mind that it was completely unnecessary. It wouldn't help my eyeshadow stay in place, there was no need to wear it under foundation or moisturizer. Well, let me tell you something. I was wrong. Ever since I introduced primer into my life, I simply can't get enough. I'm a total primer junkie. And now I'm here to bring you the best of the best -- like Fresh Rose Freshface Primer, above, which makes your moisturizer, lotion and foundation stay put all day and smells utterly divine to boot. Keep reading to find out which ones made the cut -- and make your makeup stay put, no matter what.

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Must-Have Mondays: Urban Decay Sin Primer Potion

I can wax poetic about the fabulousness of Urban Decay Primer Potion. This stuff makes me so happy, I would marry it if that were legal. So when I found out that there was a new one called Urban Decay Sin Primer Potion, I simply had to try it out immediately.

Like the original UDPP, this primer keeps shadow in place all day long. No smudging, no creasing, no moving of any kind. You can even sleep with your eyeshadow on -- and yes, I know it's wrong not to wash your face before bed! -- and when you wake up in the morning, your shadow will be completely intact.

But there's been an update to the formula with Sin. This creamy formula includes a ton of shimmer that makes your eyeshadow totally pop. It somehow gleams and glimmers out from beneath the shadow to add a dose of glamour to your look. And it's actually thick enough that you can wear it on its own if you prefer -- though I really like to layer it with cream shadow like a M.A.C Paint Pot to really make the shimmer come out full force.

The new Urban Decay Sin Primer Potion is available for $17 at sephora.com.

Urban Decay's NEW Sin Primer Potion!

Okay, you’re all aware of what a huge fan I am of UDPP. (That’s Urban Decay Primer Potion, in case you didn’t know.) But did you know that the brand is now coming out with a new version of UDPP that will add shimmer to your lids? That’s right – underneath your shadow of choice will be Sin, a primer with shimmer baked right into the formula!

I am seriously so excited about this product that I am literally ordering it off of Sephora as I type this. At this time, you must be a Beauty Insider to order it (if you’re not one, what are you waiting for? You get free gifts every time you spend $100 AND you get a present on your birthday, in addition to perks like early ordering of fabulous items like this!).

Head to sephora.com now before it's totally out of stock. And check back soon for my review!

Are you as excited about this new version of UDPP as I am? Let me know in the comments!

Two-For Tuesdays: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Duo

Love Urban Decay Primer Potion? Well, this may just be your lucky day. Because right now, Urban Decay is offering up not one but two tubes of the stuff in their Eyeshadow Primer Potion Duo.

You've probably already heard me wax poetic on the subject of how I can't live without my UDPP. And it's not just me. At last count, I'd converted at least five friends and coworkers to the dark side with my talk of how amazing it is and how long it makes shadow last. (Seriously, it will make even your cream eyeshadow last for two days, hangover and all. Don't ask me how I know that.)

They don't call it a cult favorite for nothing -- eyeshadow and cream liner just don't budge. You can dance, you can run, you can skip ... you can even sleep on it. So how could I not get super excited about the fact that now it comes in a fabulously convenient duo? Now I get not one but two tubes of the creamy goodness.

This duo is available for $25 at urbandecay.com. When you consider that one tube retails for $16, you're definitely getting a bargain!

Lusts of the Week

I can hardly wait for this Friday. I will be sitting in the theater watching Twilight! In the meantime, I've found a breath or two in which to find a few products I'm loving this week.

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