Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
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Hot Stuff - Violet Products
Purple has long been the color of royalty. From eggplant to plum, lavender to lilac, it's a color of many striations and variations that keeps us coming back for more, season after season, year after year. And at the top of our list this season? Violet. Found in everything from teas to desserts, the 400 species of this flower around the world lend a touch of beauty and grace to all who come in contact with it. Add that little special something to your life-or at least your shower-with one of the 37 products we've picked out for you this month.

Pacifica Vietnamese Ylang Ylang French Lavender Soy Candle - The jasmine-like scent of ylang ylang combines with natural oils in this beautiful handmade candle. $5.95-$15.95 at Whole Foods, Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom and Anthropologie stores

Thymes Lavender Bergamot Hard-Working Hand Cream - Hard-working is right! A mere dab of this hand cream left our digits feeling oh-so-soft and smooth. $16, thymes.com for store info

Bulgari Omnia Amethyste Eau de Toilette (pictured) - A foray into perfumery certainly agrees with the age-old jeweler-and of course, the bottle's interlocking disc shape is a work of art. $58-$68 at Sephora, Nordstrom, Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bulgari stores nationwide

Olay Warming Deep Purifying Cleanser - Formulated with micro-beads, green tea and witch hazel, this cream warms on contact to add a silky, lustrous sheen to your skin. $8.99 at drugstores nationwide

Sweet Grass Farm Pure Lavender Soy Candle - So homey in its aluminum tin-topped glass jar. The 50-hour burn time sure doesn't hurt. $8.95 at sweetgrassonline.com

Jerome Privée Moments Velvet Crush Shower Gel - Part citrus, part floral, this delectably scented shower gel will turn your morning shower from blah to fabulous in no time flat. $9 at Perfumania stores

Lush Blackberry Bath Bomb - Drop this into your otherwise ordinary bath and poof! A life less than ordinary (or at the very least, a more exciting bath time). $5.95 at lush.com

Pop Beauty Eye Cake in Violet Eyes - Five glistening shades of violet and lilac offset by a pearly white shimmer leave your eyes looking absolutely fabulous. $19 at sephora.com

Herbal Essences Totally Twisted Curls & Waves Shampoo - Jade and lavender extracts are intertwined in the most gorgeous purple shampoo. $2.99 at drugstores nationwide

Desert Essence Rejuvenating Jasmine Body Wash - Not only is the blend of jasmine, ylang ylang and violet leaf totally refreshing and satisfying, but the pump bottle is so easy to use. $6.99 at vitaminshoppe.com and Whole Foods stores

Red Earth 2V Mascara in Purple - Totally adds that unsuspected pop of excitement to an otherwise ordinary eye. $14 at ulta.com

Miss Jessie's Curly Pudding - We love everything about it, from the oversized plastic tub to the lush texture to the intoxicating aroma. Oh yeah, and it makes your curls look fantastic. $38 at urbanbella.com

Stila Eye Shadow in Charm - A hint of shimmer adds that little something extra to the light lavender hue. $16 at Sephora stores and stilacosmetics.com

China Glaze Nail Lacquer with Hardeners in Coconut Kiss - Why not forego the staid mango and cherry red on your toes in favor of this luminescent purple shade? $6.50 at select salons nationwide

Sephora Colorful Duo Eyeshadow in Mauve Harmony No 07 - Two complementing shades of purple-one light, one dark-and both can be used either wet or dry. Magical. $16 at sephora.com

Gianna Rose Atelier Hydrangea Triple-Milled Soap - Gorgeous floral-printed wrapping paper and a satin bow create an air of pure Victorian inspiration. $8.75 at giannarose.com

Tarte Via Del Moro Eyeshadow Duo - A luxurious pebbled leather case with an interior tiny mirror and two gorgeous violet-hued shadows? We're sold. $26 at tartecosmetics.com, sephora.com and beauty.com

MAC Eyeshadow in Thunder - So deep it's almost black, this is perfect for achieving the perfect smoky eye. $14 at MAC stores

Awake Cosmetics Stardom Side Long Lash Mascara in Glossy Purple - Super-lengthening, super-glossy and super-sexy. $26 at Neiman Marcus, Henri Bendel and Bergdorf Goodman stores, neimanmarcus.com and beauty.com

Global Goddess Sizzling Serengeti Tribal Eyeshadow Quad in Arusha - Open up the animal-print case to discover four absolutely gorgeous violet and gold shadows-each imprinted with a glamorous tribal design. $42 at nordstrom.com

Bonne Bell Smackers s'Whirly Shimmer Gloss in Milky Shakey Way - A slight touch of shimmer swirled with lilac punches up your lips-if you can refrain from licking it all off, that is. $3.50 at drugstores nationwide

Frédéric Fekkai Sensitive Scalp Exfoliating Tonic (pictured) - Eight single-dose ampules will restore life and moisture to an otherwise dry scalp. Plus they all look so cute lined up in a row. $30 at sephora.com

Dior 5-Colour Eyeshadow in Sweet Illusion - Sparkling mauve, dusky mauve, glittering lavender, glimmering violet and pearly gold-arranged in a funky geometric design, encased in a navy lacquered compact and held in a suede carrying bag. The pure essence of luxury. $52 at Sephora stores and sephora.com

Comodynes Convenient Cosmetics Beauty-Flash Lifting Effect - This handy spray-in a pack of three purse-sized tubes-literally turns your skin from drab to fab in no time flat. We couldn't believe how smooth and silky we became! $13.99 at comodynes.net

Bumble and bumble Color Support High Shine Conditioner - Created especially for blondes, this will leave your locks shiny, silky and color-intensified beyond belief. $21, bumbleandbumble.com for store info

Mad Gabs Lavender Hand & Body Balm - Not quite a lotion, not quite a hand cream, but whatever it is, we're hooked. $8, madgabs.com for store info

Clinique Colour Surge Eye Shadow in Royal Rush - There's something about Clinique eyeshadows that just make us keep coming back for more. Maybe it's the super pigmentation, maybe it's the amazing shades … we just know we're in love. $13.50 at Clinique counters nationwide and clinique.com

Prestige Classic Kohl Eye Pencil in Magnetic - Magnetic you'll be, after swiping this deep plum hue across your lids. $3.50 at prestigecosmetics.com

Wet 'n Wild Fresh Face Skincare Gentle Cream Cleanser - Green tea, aloe vera and marine extracts combine to form one powerfully creamy and hydrating facial cleanser. $3.99 at drugstores nationwide

FACE atelier Shimmer in Aubergine - Allover golden flecks infuse this baby with just the right amount of sparkle-which means come Saturday night you'll be the hit of the party. $18 at faceatelier.com

Treat Beauty Shea Body Butter Melts - This pair of wrapped bon-bon shaped lotions look-and smell-good enough to eat! We'll have to settle for rubbing them on our ravaged skin instead. $10 at treatbeauty.com

Victoria's Secret Very Sexy Sparkling Eye Liner in Lilac Flash - Silver sparkles add a touch of punch to this gorgeous lilac shade. $10 at victoriassecret.com

Too Faced Eye Shadow in Heiress - Look and feel just like Paris Hilton with this beautiful shimmer-doused mauve shadow-minus the jail sentence, of course. $16 at Sephora stores

L'Oreal Wear Infinité Eye Shadow Single in Violet Petal - With the word "matte" inscribed across the top, what do you think you're getting? Luckily we like 'em matte, so this one is definitely a winner. $3.95 at drugstores nationwide

DuWop Violet Eyes - Cream liner, three varied purple shadows and a sparkling silver shadow fit so elegantly into the lacquered case. $32 at Sephora stores

Estée Lauder Pure Color EyeShadow in Pale Moon - A clear square compact impressed with round shadow? We're a sucker for cool packaging. $17.50 at esteelauder.com

Davies Gate Soothing Shower Gel in Sugar Plum (pictured) - You'll hear Tchaikovsky's famous Nutcracker Suite playing in your head as you lather up with this every morning. $18 at Bath & Body Works and C.O. Bigelow stores and daviesgate.com


- Jamie Sanders, Associate Editor

   



 
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