
The results are in and out 290 votes, 30% of you gave a thumbs up to
Diorshow Iconic for
best mascara of 2008. 23% of you voted for Sexy Curves by Rimmel, and 14% of you chose Benefit's
BADgal Plum as your absolute favourite (I love how
coloured mascara put up such a good fight)!
While I agree that Dior makes a fabulous product that lengthens, volumizes, adds shine and va-va-voom to your lashes, it also creates the exact opposite effect than what I strive for.

Would you ever consider spreading mashed potatoes on your face? That's exactly what the
Black Tea Instant Perfecting Mask ($85) from Fresh feels like. But, alas, starch it is not.

I had no idea that a bar of clay could be a panacea to so many different skin ailments, but Fresh's
Umbrian Clay Treatment Bar ($38) does the job. Umbria is a clay-rich region in Italy, and the treatment bar is made from pure clay. It has the appearance of soap, but once you feel it, you'll see that it's chalky, hard and much heavier and more fragile than soap.

Last week Fresh introduced their second mascara to the world called
Firebird ($26). This new lengthening mascara was inspired by a famous Russian
fairy tale called
The Firebird. The story is about a majestic bird with full, feathery magical wings that caused many deaths to the men who tried to seize it.

Brand-new from Fresh is a summertime eau de parfum called Strawberry Flowers ($38). It launched this past week in the
UK and will be exclusive at Sephora come September.
This fruity, floral and sparkling scent is sure to please your
sense of smell.

Confession time: I actually listened to Nancy Reagan back in the day, and I have never smoked pot. Whenever someone breaks out the weed, I dork out and worry about getting a contact high. A friend recently fired it up in my kitchen, and I spent the whole time airing out the apartment and trying to keep the cats away, lest they become red-eyed, Cheetos-devouring drug addicts.

I've written about my
favorite lip balms before, but a year and a half has passed and I've got some newbies in the mix that I seriously can't live without. Lip balms are one of my all-time favorite products because they feel good and they provide instant relief all year round. Here are my top five picks (for now).

Having these grainy and sweet body scrubs in the bath and shower is just asking for trouble. After just one whiff, I'll never want to get out. For those of you who want to take a break from the doldrums of January and indulge in a summertime treat, here are three succulent scrubs that'll do the trick.

I am so happy that one of my favorite fragrance companies has come out with a new scent. I used to live above a
Fresh boutique and the smell of Sugar Lychee, Pink Jasmine and Pomegranate Anise still reminds me of home. In fact, one of my favorite fragrances ever is
Sugar Lemon by Fresh.