If you want to try rocking some highlights but are a bit of a commitment-phobe, try Alterna’s new 1 Night Highlights. It’s never been easier to try a new look – all you have to do is swipe the mineral-rich color into your hair with the easy brushlike applicator, and you’ve got luminous highlights that’ll last all night. The best part? The temporary formula won’t flake or rub off, but it washes out easily with one shampoo. With about 20 applications per bottle, it’s the perfect way to change up your look anytime you want.

Available at Sephora.com for $29 each.

We’ve always turned to Express when we’ve needed great looks for less, and now the popular retailer is broadening its horizons. The Express Beauty line features shadows, glosses and polishes for any fashionista on the go. The debut collection was inspired by the retailer’s spring offerings with mossy greens, bold blues, sweet creams, calming violets and pops of pink. All the colors combine in the Runway Makeup Palette to create a fresh face and the Nail Trio Palette to complete the look from tip to toe. Express will continue to build up its beauty branch each season with new items to compliment the newest designs. We can’t wait to mix and match our wardrobe with these new beauty essentials!

Available at Express stores nationwide and Express.com for $7.00- $29.90.

Here’s another reason to hang onto the hotel toiletries the next time you travel. New York-based perfumery Le Labo has partnered with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts to craft a custom amenity line to supply all 64 of its properties worldwide. It is the first time the brand has worked with a hotel chain as it previously worked exclusively with boutique properties. The line’s soaps, lotions, shampoos and conditioners are all infused with the brand’s cult-classic Rose 31 fragrance. The scent can easily complement male and female guests with notes of cedar, amber and cumin to surround the aroma of the legendary Centifolia rose of Grasse, France. So the next time you check into a Fairmont Hotel, make sure to ask for extra everything!

For more information, please visit Faimont.com.

In the age of Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites, our images have become more important than ever. Cameras have become sharper and now capture everything in vivid detail, which is why it’s so vital to put our best face forward. Revlon’s new Photoready line helps you create a flawless, airbrushed look no matter you skin type or shade. Start with the light-weight Perfecting and Color Correcting primer to smooth and even skin for a perfect base and the Eye Primer + Brightener to perk up lids for a more lively look. For lush lashes, the 3D Volume Mascara magnifies and multiplies lashes from every angle without flaking or clumping. For a fresh face, the Airbrush Mouse Makeup is a fluffy formulation that blends seamlessly. Finish the look with the Sculpting Blush Palette that contains a blush, contour and highlighter to form the face frame you’ve always wanted.

We recently got the chance to try out the line for ourselves and get our portraits taken, and we were mesmerized by our transformation. With Revlon PhotoReady and a sexy smoky eye, we’re ready for our close-up, Mr. DeMille.

Revlon PhotoReady is available at major retailers nationwide and Drugstore.com for $8.99 -$13.99

Awards season is officially underway and so are the pampering opportunities that abound for lucky insiders.  Last weekend glamorous stars headed to the Wella Beauty Bar at the Nine Zero One Salon in West Hollywood to get primped before the big event. Mothers and daughters took over the beauty bar as Maria Menounos got behind the chair to style her mother’s hair while Busy Phillips and her daughter Birdie got matching braids. Camille Grammer and Jessica Szohr both took home bottles of Bio-Oil after getting pampered in the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Lounge. Karina Smirnoff slipped into the stylist chair for a blowout, manicure and makeup application after giving a few private salsa lessons and even stopped by the Fake Bake station to get her tanning fix. Bachelorette Ali Fedowsky and Giuliana Rancic picked up the new vibrating Schick Quattro for Women razor as Ali forgot to pack one before coming out to L.A. and Giuliana snagged one for pal and Fashion Police co-star Joan Rivers. We’ll keep an eye out for all of theses tools to snag that gorgeous red-carpet glamour for ourselves!

Nicole Richie stunned everyone the moment she stepped onto the red carpet Sunday night in her metallic Julien Macdonald gown. And while her dress was definitely sexy, we couldn’t get over how gorgeous her hair looked. We had to get the how-to from her Suave Professional Stylist Jenny Cho, who gave the renaissance mom her red-carpet transformation “Sleek, smooth styles are all the rage,” she said. “Nicole worked it, thanks to the Suave Professionals Keratin Infusion System.”

To capture the look for yourself, spray Suave Professionals Keratin Infusion Dry Shampoo directly at the root, crown and front of the hair. Use your blow dryer to work in the excess powder while brushing it to refresh your tresses. Next, pull up and section off hair around the crown and tease to create volume and set aside. Then use a brush to smooth out the hair on the sides and back and tie back into a ponytail. Take a side section, wrap it around the ponytail, and pin it in place; do the same to the opposite side. Lastly, take the teased crown section and lightly brush it back over the ponytail. Add a dose of shine by working a dime-sized amount of Suave Professionals Keratin Infusion Smooth & Shine Serum into your palms and delicately smooth ponytail strands and eliminate flyaways.

As beauty junkies, we take our makeup very seriously. Unfortunately, our favorite products leave us with the arduous task of taking it all off at the end of the day (read: scrubbing and rubbing that leaves our skin irritated and inflamed). If you’re tired of losing the makeup-removing battle, try Nars’ brand new Makeup Removing Water. The super-gentle soap, oil and alcohol-free formula sweeps away all traces of makeup in one easy step, eliminating the need to rub and irritate your skin. It also has toning qualities, so you’ll be left with soft, glowing skin. Removing the residue just got so much easier.

Available for $28 at NarsCosmetics.com.

January is the month for fresh starts and new beginnings. After the traditional Auld Lang Syne celebrations wind down, there’s little time left to prep for yet another new year: enter the dragon. The next few weeks will bring us closer to the start of the Chinese New Year, with the dragon – the Chinese zodiac’s mightiest symbol – leading the way. Those born under this sign are dominant, fearless, and passionate risk takers. Of course, there’s still room for a little glamour. Celebrate the occasion with these luxurious beauty products that are sure to bring out your power, good fortune, and good looks.

1. LUSH Red Dragon Soap, at Lush.com for $7.95.
2. Hello Kitty Year of the Dragon Compact Mirror, at Sephora.com for $18.
3. Estée Lauder Limited Edition Year of the Dragon Powder Compact, at EstéeLauder.com for $75.
4. Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Dragon, at Chanel.com for $26.
5. Shiseido Perfect Rouge in Dragon, at Sephora.com for $25.
6. Gianna Rose Year of the Dragon Soaps, at GiannaRose.com for $25.
7. Cartier Le Baiser du Dragon Eau de Parfum, at NeimanMarcus.com for $100-$145.
8. NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Dragon Girl, at NARSCosmetics.com for $24.

When it comes to dating, there doesn’t seem to be a gray area, women either love it or hate it. But whether they are enjoying getting out there and playing the field or find it to be a chore, the end goal is the same—every woman wants to find the perfect partner. Last night we attended the launch of Schick Quattro for Women’s TrimStyle, which is a four blade razor and bikini razor in one, to get some dating advice. While the obvious takeaway was that it’s important to be well groomed in case you meet your groom, dating and relationship expert Andrea Syrtash shared these four simple tips to help you kick up your game:

1.Take Risks
To be successful in dating to have to take risks. That means get outside your comfort zone and break your dating pattern. You can’t have intimacy without vulnerability. In dating it’s good to not be in control, it’s ok to be a bit messy.

2.Be Present
Get out of your own head and pay attention to what’s right in front of you.  On a first date a guy is looking through his menu thinking chicken or fish and a woman is thinking can I marry him? What would my parents think?  What would my friends think? A first date is a first meeting and you aren’t meant to know the future. Syrtash’s litmus test is that you ask yourself two questions: #1: Am I having? and #2: Am I curious to know more about the person in front of me?

3. Be Passionate
The best thing you could do for your life is to love your life. People find you when you are whole, happy, and complete. Be confident and be your best self . Connect with what’s meaningful to you and you will give off a powerful positive energy that is very sexy.

4. Have Fun!
Relationships are work, dating should be fun!  If it’s not fun, it’s not working.  Dare to be spontaneous and be in the moment. Essentially you should be your vacation self! Don’t over-analyze…just enjoy the ride!

*And most of all surround yourself with people who bring out your best. Because when you are healthy, balanced, and confident, you’re far more appealing!

Although we envy Nicki Minaj‘s fierce and fearless style, we know that such fashion antics should be left to the pros. But since we still want to incorporate some of the hip-hop princess’ style into our own looks, we were thrilled to learn that she has teamed up with OPI to create six new polish shades, including three opaque brights, two glitters and one Shatter. Now we can not only have Miss Minaj’s Super Bass pumping through our speakers, but at our fingertips, too.

Available for $9.99 each at RickysNYC.com.