Makeup Bag wishes you and yours a wonderful holiday season and a healthy and happy new year!

Update: This photo with our oldest daughter (Bree) and youngest daughter (Janey) left a certain middle daughter (Bailey) feeling slightly left out yesterday. (”Are you kidding, mom?! You have a picture of them on Makeup Bag and not me? OH. I FORGOT. You guys just need me as an example for TEENAGE BREAKOUTS AND FRIED HAIR—not for a family photo.”)

(Hormones, anyone?)

So here we are on the top of a mountain with our 13-year-old daughter, Bailey.  That is gorgeous Lake Tahoe in the background. The weather was beyond incredible (super cold at 10,000 feet above sea level, but the sky was clear and the sun was out)—it had to be the prettiest Christmas Eve ever.

Getting the weekly Teen Corner column written and edited is quite an ordeal here at Makeup Bag.

Just for fun, I thought I’d give you a little peek into my week (think of it as my gift to you!):

Sunday

Mom: Have you thought about your column for this week?

Me: Please, mother. I’m still recovering from yesterday’s editing process. My brain needs a moment to herself.

Monday

Mom: Don’t forget to think about this week’s Teen Corner.

Me: Forget ? You’re making this too easy for me, Mom.

Mom: Cute. I need a first draft by Wednesday.

Me: Does a title count as a first draft?

Tuesday

Mom: First draft is…

Me: Whoa whoa whoa, whoa! Don’t go getting all bossy with me, woman. I know my deadline.

Mom: …just making sure.

Wednesday

Mom: I’m waiting.

Me: Um. I have volleyball practice. And I need to study for a test. And my little sister wants me to read to her. And I need to organize my necklaces. And I think I hear Dad calling me…

Mom: ?!

Thursday

Mom: Are we going to go through this again? Seriously?

Me: Mom, chill. I’ve got it all written out in my head. I just have to get it down on paper.

Mom: Bree, I don’t have time…

Me: You’re doing that yelling-with-a-calm-voice thing that I hate. Please stop.

Mom: Would you rather I yelled with a yelling voice?

Friday

Me: MOOOOOOOOOOOMMM—I finished my first draft!

Mom: Only because you want to go out.

Me: Whoa there Nellie. Do you want the draft or not?

Saturday

Me: Mother, are you KIDDING ME? There’s more red marks on this paper than a 27-year-old with Chicken Pox. I have plans today—I don’t have time to re-write this entire thing.

Mom: Ahahahahahahahaaaa. HA.

Me: Bugllshsrignsdlkfignlkdnsdlngkdlslslsl!!!!#@ !

Mom: Ha.

I really shouldn’t complain because Teen Corner is a lot of fun. My friends are so jealous that I have my own column on a makeup website—and I have access to some incredible products. And I have real, live, readers!

Thank you for stopping by here every week and supporting Teen Corner .

I wish you and your family a wonderful holiday season—with lots of lipgloss and yummy-smelling shampoo—and I look forward to sharing with you in 2008.

xoxo, Bree

Holiday cards are the best part of the season. We love to get little notes and messages from people we haven’t heard from all year, see the handwriting of people we usually receive email from, and see how friends and family members have changed since last year’s holiday card.

We’ve received some wonderful holiday cards from our industry friends this year, but this illustration by Hilary Knight for Lancôme is our favorite.

There’s something so magical, yet glamorous about it. Pure love.

Thank you, Lancôme!

It’s always exciting to see what Chanel has in store for us for Spring.

This year, all eyes are on Blue Satin, the much-anticipated deep navy nail color that every girl must have. (It’s currently available online at Chanel.com—hurry!)

There’s also some new Glossimer shades and some re-promotes (Blue Jean Precision Eye Definer!) to make us smile on this snowy day. Are you ready for the rest?

4 FLEURS DE CHANEL YEUX-EYES
Limited Edition
FÉERIES (re-promote) $65.00

LES 4 OMBRES
Quadra Eye Shadow
BLEU CÉLESTES (Navy and Pale Blues) $55.00

OMBRE D’EAU
Fluid Iridescent Eyeshadow $30.00
RIVAGE (Gold)
GLACIER (Soft Blue, re-promote)

LE CRAYON YEUX
Precision Eye Definer $28.00
BLUE JEAN (re-promote)

INIMITABLE MASCARA
Multi-Dimensionnel $27.50
NOIR-INDIGO (Blue-black, Limited Edition)

JOUES CONTRASTE
Powder Blush $40.00
LUNA (White Shimmer, Limited Edition)
ENCHANTERESSE (Brown Rose)

ROUGE HYDRABASE
Creme Lipstick $25.00
ROSE SECRET (Deep Rose)
ROSE DROP (Soft Pink)
ENIGMA (Rose Brown)

ROUGE ALLURE
Luminous Satin Lip Colour $30.00
FRIVOLE (Blue Pink)
EXQUISE (Shimmering Peach)

AQUALUMIÈRE
Sheer Colour Lipshine SPF 15 $25.00
PHIPHI (Sheer Pink)
ANOASIS (Nude Peach)

CRÈME GLOSS LUMIÈRE
Brush-on Creme Lip Colour $32.00
CRÈME CARAMEL (Nude, re-promote)
PETIT FOUR (Creme Pink, re-promote)

LÈVRES SCINTILLANTES
Glossimer $25.00
WATERLILY (Frosty Pink, Limited Edition)
MOONLIGHT (Pearled White, Limited Edition)
GALACTIC (White Glitter, re-promote)

LE CRAYON LÈVRES
Precision Lip Definer $28.00
CARDAMONE (Brown Brick)

LE VERNIS
Nail Colour $19.00
BLUE SATIN (Deep Navy)
ROSE SATIN (Pink, Limited Edition)
WHITE SATIN (White, Limited Edition)
AZUR (Light Sparkling Blue, Limited Edition)

CHANEL Spring 2008 will be available beginning January 2008 at Chanel counters nationwide and online at chanel.com.