Fresh Minerals – This line of mineral makeup is 100% natural – fragrance-free, talc-free, oil-free.  Yeah, I know, mineral makeup is like a dime a dozen nowadays.  What sets Fresh Minerals apart is their packaging.  Those loose minerals can be a nightmare to deal with.  If it is not kept perfectly level, you are asking for disaster, even with the lid on tight.  Rather than just a shaker top, Fresh Minerals has a second lid inside that snaps over the shaker part, meaning that even travel won’t mess these powders.

Christopher Drummond Beauty - Created by a bi-racial male model-turned-makeup artist, Christopher Drummond’s full line of cosmetics is all-natural, eco-friendly,and vegan, and is designed to work with any skin color. Many items contain essential oils like rose, lavender, geranium, acai, orange, vanilla, apricot kernel, lime, and clove bud. Sounds good enough to eat. Stand out product that we tried was the radiance booster, a soft powder highlighter that adds subtle glow without shimmer or glitter.

Source Toothbrush - That’s right, a toothbrush. The ergonomic handle is made of recycled currency, flax, or wood, and the large brush head is replaceable. So don’t buy a new toothbrush every few months, just replace the head. You will save money and less plastic is used.

Huge Lips Skinny Hips Lipgloss – From Purple Labs NYC, HLSH has everything you could want in a lip gloss – plus some stuff you never realized you missed! The “huge lips” come from vitamin B3 to plump your lips without the sting or burn, and the “skinny hips” comes from Hoodia extract, a natural appetite suppressant. The formula is light, creamy, and non-tacky – perfect for smooching away. Our favorite shade: Kitty Poledancer, a wonderfully neutral pink with just a hint of shimmer.

Sexy Smile – If your lips don’t need any more plumping, try Sexy Smile. This double duty gloss contains a long lasting blue-based gloss on one side (to avoid making teeth look unnaturally yellow). The other side contains a breath-freshening mild tooth whitener. Drink that red wine with confidence!

Maison Francis Kurkdjian Perfume – If you can’t get away to France, smell like it, with APOM fragrance from Maison Francis Kurkdjian. At once sensuous and light, this Oriental whiff combines orange flower, cedar wood, and ylang ylang flower. It will have him going “oh la la!”

Scandle – Finish the evening off with a Scandle. These wonderfully fragrant soy candles double as body oil. The wax burns two degrees higher than normal body temp, and is formulated with soy, shea, jojoba, and vitamin E. Pour a little bit for a moisturizing and fragrant massage – just remember to extinguish the flame first!

Dr. Perricone High Potency Eye Lift – Perfect for the morning after a night full of champagne and chocolates, High Potency Eye Lift has Perricone’s patented DMAE as well as phospholipids and pycnogenol to increase collagen, reduce dark circles, hydrate, reduce the appearance of wrinkles, and fights the loss of skin elasticity.

Biore Hard Day’s Night overnight moisturizer – This is quite possibly my favorite moisturizer ever, day or night. Part of their “inbetween skin” line (too old for acne products; too young for serious anti-wrinkle formulas), this moisturizer is like a thick serum. It is oil free, which allows it to give serious hydration without being heavy or greasy. I do not have particularly dry skin, but when I use this cream my skin feels well-balanced, soft, even toned, and healthy. From a sciency standpoint, Biore’s exclusive Botanamide technology strengthens and hydrates skin while protecting it from free radicals. All I know is that I simply love this moisturizer. If it had a sunscreen in it, I would use it as a day lotion, too.

Zo Oraser Overnight Hand Recovery – This hand lotion is loaded with super-retinol, vitamin C and E, and coenzyme-10 to relieve dryness, brighten skin, improve elasticity, and fights signs of aging. What I find interesting is that it definitely is meant as an overnight treatment. When I first put it on, it doesn’t feel particularly moisturizing. But when I wake up in the morning, my hands feel smooth, hydrated, and generally healthy. Cracked portions of skin on the ball of my palm are virtually healed by morning. It is definitely a worthwhile product, just understand when to use it and know what to expect. Once I got over the initial “WTF?” stage, I was in love.

John Frieda Creme Serum Overnight Repair Formula – I wasn’t really expecting much by way of results with this product. I don’t process my hair in any way, so it is pretty healthy, if a touch frizzy. But after one night of using this hair serum, I was amazed with the results. You rub a few drops on dry hair before bed, and shampoo in the morning. The light serum absorbed quickly and didn’t leave a mess on my pillow. The next day I washed my hair, added a couple drops of anti-frizz serum and let it air dry. When it was dry I was amazed. My hair was extra-shiny, bouncy, and silky. No frizz or fly aways. I had that “feel like you just stepped out of a salon” hair at a much lower price.

Sally Hansen Overnight Lip Recovery – Another product that was surprisingly awesome. You know how sometimes when you go to sleep with lip balm on, you wake up with puckery lips, like fingers that have been in water too long. This thick lip conditioner was a little heavy, but by morning, my lips just felt plump and soft and healthy. I have very sensitive lips and was worried I would have an allergic reaction – I didn’t. What is more, that healthy feeling lasted most of the day – I only needed to apply balm once. Another winner!

Ok, this is damn near brilliant – why didn’t anyone think of this before? Tooth whitener on one end, lip gloss on the other. Thank you Tarte!

The whitener is Brite Smile, which is a minty gel that is not particularly foul-tasting. It freshens your breath, which is an added bonus. The gloss on the other side is a blue-based shade (your choice of Radiant Red or Pearly Pink) which helps your teeth appear whiter. The gloss itself is made with a proprietary blend of active super fruits: acai, goji, pomegranate, acerola, and maracuja. This is supposed to offer anti-aging, refining and skin-restorative benefits. Sure made my lips feel smooth and healthy!

I tried Radiant Red. It’s a fruit punch red, that is a little brighter than I prefer. It goes on kind of blotchy, but a quick lip press or two gives smooth, even, semi-opaque coverage that isn’t too shiny. Mr. Spork liked it: “It’s a very clean color.” Trust me, that is a compliment.

Just be sure not to make the mistake I made. Both products are twist-click-pen-style with a “ring” in the center. This ring locks the end that is not in use. I did not realize this, and spent 10 minutes twisting the pen, trying to activate the lipgloss. I finally figured out my error, but not before emptying half the tooth whitener into the cap. So when you buy this product, be sure that the lock is pushed AWAY from the end you are using.