Lipstick may have dominated the runways at fashion week, but gloss remains a perennial favorite. One of the biggest launches in the past decade is Lancôme's Juicy Tubes. Eleven of the cult-classic lip glosses are sold around the world every minute. Who knew one gloss could be so popular?

Mollie Winerock of Lancôme shared a few details about how the glosses are developed — plus, just in time for the holidays, Juicy Tubes Chic Delights, we're giving away a set of eight glosses. For a quick Q&A and the scoop on entering the giveaway,

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There's a considerable amount of buzz about two mascaras: Ôscillation from Lancôme ($34) and TurboLash ($30) from Estée Lauder. The dueling products both promise to add volume, length and curl to lashes through their vibrating wands. TurboLash sold out immediately upon its July debut, and Ôscillation had 21,000 names on a waiting list before launching this week.

Of the two, I've tried only TurboLash. It's a good mascara that delivers natural-looking, long and separate lashes. But it's not as though manually wiggling mascara through my eyelashes is a huge burden, so I doubt I'll replace regular mascaras with vibrating ones permanently. What about you — have you tried these? Are you interested?

Black lipstick: It's not just for goths anymore. This stark look showed up on the Yves Saint Laurent runway, and if cosmetics companies have their way, you'll be craving inky color for fall.

But can I level with you? Even though this is the hot trend, I just can't see this looking good in real life. I like Joy Division just as much as the next girl, but I fear this look would make me look like an overgrown Avril Lavigne groupie.

And yet, it's big for Fall, so I'd be a bad Bella for not keeping you in the trend-spotting loop. I report, you decide! If you're braver than I am and want some ways to try this trend,

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Wouldn't it be nice to wear a gorgeous dress and have a foxy Frenchman follow you? Lucky Anne Hathaway gets paid to do it! She stars in the ad campaign for Magnifique, the newest fragrance from Lancôme. It's a woodsy floral (with some unusual ingredients). Here's Anne looking as French as possible while the Brand New Heavies provide the backing tune. I still say the tagline is corny, and Fab thinks the hand-smooching is silly — but wearing a beautiful gown in the world's most beautiful city? Chic as can be. What's your take?

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). What's your favorite?

• This small, silver Molton Brown Vitamin Lip Saver ($18) is odorless and flavorless. It spreads easily, penetrates deeply and I often find it missing in my guy's dopp kit!
• Some drugstore brands have got it right! This cool, roller-ball Blistex Cherry Splash ($2.89) is sweet, thin-textured and fast absorbing to correct dryness and chapping.
• Bobbi Brown Extra ($55) is the most expensive salve of the bunch, but it works wonders on my cuticles, elbows hands and on my lips. I can't seem to stay away from the subtle geranium smell and thick shea butter formula.
• Lancome's Baume Baiser ($25) came out as part of the Mystery Game collection. Although it's no longer in stock, you can still find a few of these indulgent padded soft rose-marshmallow scented lip balms online in the UK (and have it shipped).
• A year and a half later, one of my faves is still the amazingly nourishing Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment ($22.50). It lasts long, it's thick, it smells amazing, and I'm the first to admit that I'm a sucker for the cool screw-top cover.

Although Lancôme's Cabana Bronze collection isn't due in stores for a couple of weeks, the new Cherub Star Bronzer ($50) and Star Eye Shadow Palettes ($43) are already available online — goodie! Last Summer, they stunned us with the launch of a huge face and body-bronzer compact embellished with a bamboo and sunset image. This year they've decided to bring back the popular over-sized bronzer but instead of a glittery sunset, it features a more subdued cherub imprint.

Leave the glimmering golds and bronzes up to the new quad eye-shadow palettes. The first, Cabana Sunset, contains champagne, true gold, taupe, and deep brown shadows. Its counterpart, Cabana Sunrise, contains a pale shimmery shell pink, a sparkling mauve, a neutral taupe (which I also use on my brows) and a dark brownish-aubergine (which can double as a liner). I'm pretty hooked on Cabana Sunrise — I think it's all I'll need on my next tropical vacay. Which item interests you the most?

OK, so the concept of double-sided mascara isn't entirely novel. But after checking out Two-Timer Mascara from The Balm, I thoroughly enjoy having two options in one product to choose from. After a shopping trip, I noticed that more and more of these mascara pairs are being developed and I'm pretty stoked about it. If you share my enthusiasm, you'll love these three dual-sided mascaras too. And of course, if you know of any others — do tell!

Le 2 de Guerlain Mascara ($35) is a mascara that houses two different brushes on either side of the tube. The first brush curls, adds volume and length, while the second (mini-sized) brush gets to those tiny, hard-to-reach lashes on the inner and outer corners of the eye. I haven't tried it yet, but it sure looks supafly.

Elizabeth Arden Two Brush Mascara ($18) is a multi-functional, conditioning mascara that is available only in a deep black shade (however, I hear there are more to come). One side thickens, separates and elongates and the other brush is smaller to ensure that no lash will ever go naked.

For one other double-ended mascara,

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Since I love Lancôme Bi-Facil eye makeup remover, I thought I'd check out the brand's Tonique Confort ($21) moisturizing toner.

The toner itself is more of a thick, creamy gel than a liquid. Lancôme gets it right by making their products smell fabulous and inviting without being even a hint overpowering. Smell and appearance aside, this stuff is good. The thicker consistency worked double-time to remove all leftover traces of dirt and makeup on my face. I was worried that it would make my skin feel a little greasy because of the consistency, but my face felt smooth, refreshed, and clean.

Since it is a moisturizing toner, it is not meant for oily or acne-prone skin. But if you have normal or combination skin, I would recommend giving this one a try.

Since I love Lancôme Bi-Facil eye makeup remover, I thought I'd check out the brand's Tonique Confort ($21) moisturizing toner.

The toner itself is more of a thick, creamy gel than a liquid. Lancôme gets it right by making their products smell fabulous and inviting without being even a hint overpowering. Smell and appearance aside, this stuff is good. The thicker consistency worked double-time to remove all leftover traces of dirt and makeup on my face. I was worried that it would make my skin feel a little greasy because of the consistency, but my face felt smooth, refreshed, and clean.

Since it is a moisturizing toner, it is not meant for oily or acne-prone skin. But if you have normal or combination skin, I would recommend giving this one a try.

As I reported earlier, model Daria Werbowy has created a three-piece makeup collection for Lancôme. But unlike some famous collaborations, this one has a few cool details that make it stand out. First, Daria didn't just sit around choosing pre-made suggestions for color. Instead, she went to Lancôme's laboratory and mixed the pigments herself. Secondly, proceeds from the collection go to a great cause: Centro Espacial Vik Muniz, a children’s art center in Rio de Janeiro.

The three-piece collection launches at Sephora this month, but I have a sneak preview of the collection. Maybe it's because my coloring is similar to Daria's, but I'm excited about it. The chestnut browns of the eye shadow quad ($42) are great for blue-eyed women, and both the lip gloss ($24) and lipstick ($26) are spot-on for the season's bare-faced trend. I haven't been able to play around with these yet — they're not in stores at this point, after all! — but I'll keep you posted on any other news.

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