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We try scores of beauty/skincare products…but-what we end up using till the container is empty= that is a product that gets the major love. It works and it works for our active lifestyle-(outdoors, endurance sports)…as well as quality (passing  the urban sophisticate test) and, a MUST- practical to use. Like our wardrobe- we take high/low approach to this…as there are loads of inexpensive products ---and plenty of pricey items that are worth it. IMO.                                                                   Eye MakeUp With all the watery environments and sweat induced activities-we're always bemused by claims of "waterproof" makeup. Yeah, right.  The first test we did 2.5 years back was with MakeUp Forever's at that time fairly new AquaLiner $23-in Dragon Lagoon Green-a bold toned liquid eyeliner ...

OSSWALD BOUTIQUE/NYC An invite from Osswald Boutique for a skincare session is always a 'yes' as this NYC outlet of a Swiss emporium of 300(!!!) luxury niche fragrances and beauty/grooming products= is unique- even in the Big Apple where there's a lot of retail establishments. La Colline is a Swiss skincare company, founded by French native, Hughes Guyon -and sold worldwide- that focuses on anti-aging treatments via a core formula of cellular ingredients -the CMAge® complex (oxygenation, protection, hydration)-fused with Asian methodologies that includes application rituals. Kristele-from La Colline We attended the informative presentation that covered the A-to-Z of eye care --- coined the Gorgeous Eyes Workshop... And with several media beauty types there-it was interesting that we actually learned a lot. FYI: There are several targeted La Colline eye creams (Cellular Vital Absolute Radiance, Cellular Vital Eye Cream),  a serum (...