What's the Lancome PR Department Lusting Over This Week? The White Beauty Box!

I hope everyone who celebrated Thanksgiving had a nice holiday weekend. I just returned from a food road trip down south. We made stops in Tennessee, Arkansas and North Carolina and ate a ton of southern food: barbecue, fried chicken, grits, collard greens, pecan pie and more. My last meal was barbecue spaghetti! Do any of you live down there? Everyone we met was so nice and we saw some beautiful parts of the country. And needless to say, my clothes were a little snug this morning.

My colleague Angela, who oversees all of our special bags and gifts with purchase (lucky girl), dropped by my office with a little surprise: the white beauty box! "Why don't you do a blog giveaway with this?" she suggested. She didn't have to ask twice.

We're all in love with this box. It's very pretty and comes in a pearly winter white. The case is reuseable and comes with all the great products above. It's a Macy's exclusive, so if you'd like to get one, head to Macy's or macys.com. If you'd like to win one, here's your chance. Just post a comment and let us know what's on the top of your holiday wish list. Please post by Wednesday night. We'll pick one post at random. Good luck!

Win Ashley Greene's New Moon Makeup!

How gorgeous did Twilight's Ashley Greene look at the New Moon premiere held earlier this week in L.A.? The Lancome PR team was blown away when we saw the pictures. The genius Vanessa Scali did Ashley's makeup and came up with what I think was a very memorable look for the actress. Ashley has such a great face for makeup.

Vanessa used several Lancome products to get the look, including:
--Effacernes concealer in Light Bisque
--Blush Subtil in Shimmer Pink Pool
--Artliner liquid liner in Black
--Oscillation mascara in Black
--Le Crayon Poudre brow pencil in Brunet
--L'Absolu Rouge lipstick in Chris & Tell (The Chris Benz Pout-a-Porter lipstick coming this February! Call 212-940-2033 to get on the waiting list.)

Tell us what you think about Ashley's look and we'll pick one post at random to win the products mentioned above--even the Chris Benz lipstick! Please post by Sunday night. Good luck!!

P.S. And guess who wore Definicils mascara in Black to the New Moon premiere? None other than Kristen Stewart! So in honor of all the New Moon mascara activity, we'll include Definicils in the giveaway too.

Tell Us What Truly Works (And Win Our Amazing New Eye Cream, Which Really Works Too!)

Here is a list of things that truly work, according to an unscientific survey of the Lancôme P.R. department:

1. Spanx
2. Band-Aid Blister Block
3. Static Guard
4. Mr. Clean Magic Eraser
5. Tide to Go pens
6. Swiffer cloths

You can add our new Génifique eye cream to that list. Erin and I decided to road test the new potion--but just under one eye. The results were pretty impressive. In just one week, you could tell which eyes we were using it under. It's a fantastic gel-like formula that actually works on dark circles and brightens your under-eye area. You might even need less concealer. And it's good for a variety of ages. I'm using it, but so is our intern Madeline, who at 22 years of age is slightly more fresh faced than I am.

It's also great for guys, especially those with dark circles who wouldn't use concealer in a million years. Plus, the packaging is really unisex for those sensitive about such things.

We're giving away a jar of Génifique eye cream. Just tell us one thing that you think really really works and we'll pick one post at random. Please post by Sunday night. Good luck!

Bloomingdale's Beauty Makeover! (Enter to Win Our Glam Bloomie's-Inspired Beauty Box!)

It seemed like the entire beauty industry was assembled at Bloomingdale's flagship on 59th Street in Manhattan this morning. It was very exciting seeing all the brand presidents, beauty editors and beauty royalty milling about. The big event? The official unveiling of Bloomingdale's renovated beauty department. A three-year project! If you're going to be in New York City any time soon, make sure to check it out. It's a dream come true for beauty addicts. The best brands, shiny new counters, aquariums, 3-D television screens. Cool stuff.

On Friday and Saturday, the entire Lancôme National Makeup Artist team will be at Bloomie's for a special beauty event. (Those are our guys above!) It's very rare that these guys are ever assembled in the same location. Usually they're spread around the country, bringing their makeup magic to different stores every day. You might recognize some of the team members from our blog posts, Lancôme videos or HSN. They're all amazing makeup artists and you'll be in very good hands.

To make an appointment, call the Bloomie's Lancôme counter at 212-705-2886. Tell them The Lancôme Blog sent you!

If you don't live anywhere near New York, we still want you to be part of the fun. Tell us what new Lancôme product you're dying to try and why and you'll be entered to win that product plus the official Bloomie's Bway 2009 t-shirt we received this morning and the Lancôme-Bloomingdale's gift with purchase. (Check lancome-usa.com for the newest products.) We'll pick one post at random. Good luck!

We Want to Be Your Facebook Friend--And We're Giving Away a V.I.P. Beauty Box to Prove It.

Are you a Lancôme fan on Facebook? Of course you are. It's the best way to communicate to former classmates, strangers and old boyfriends trying to track you down that you are a refined beauty addict with impeccable taste. And for all they know, you could very well spend half your time in Paris, shopping, powdering your nose with Dual Finish and eating macaroons.

But maybe you're not a fan and maybe you don't even know Lancôme Paris is on Facebook. Well, we are. We post product and spokesmodel news, links, giveaway info and more Monday through Friday on our Lancôme Paris page.

If you're not a fan, we'd love for you to become one. We'll be picking one person from among the new and existing Facebook fans to win a V.I.P. beauty box worth $250. (Just become a fan by Oct. 12th.) We send these boxes to celebs, models, designers and other V.I.P.s, and trust me, they are lust-worthy. It will be packed with some of our best new products, including Ôscillation mascara, Ôscillation Powerbooster lash booster and the amazing Genifique eye cream.

Have a great weekend and hope to see you on Facebook!