Cargo’s palettes never disappoint with their inclusion of wearable colors inspired by exotic locales, and this one is no exception.

The gold theme of this one is spot on, and the shades would perfectly complement a real (or faux!) glow.

It includes: eye shadows in Shimmering Brown, Golden Green, Rich Gold and Gold Shimmer Pink, blush in The Big Easy (sheer pink with gold and red grapefruit undertones), Medium Bronzer and blush in Rome (soft tangerine).

Cargo Mediterranean Nights Palette is available from Sephora for $29.

Makeup artists have long touted their trick of applying excess powder under eyes to catch eyeshadow fallout—but the key is to brush it all off before you leave the house!

Not sure what happened with Nicole Kidman at last night’s NINE premier in New York. I can’t imagine her handlers would let her out of the car with excessive amounts of powder, but it happened.

Moments later, she was caught on camera without the powder, so hopefully the mishap was remedied before too much embarrassment ensued!

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Guess what guys?! I have THE BEST giveaway for you, thanks to Talika Paris.

This gorgeous Beauty of Your Eyes Kit ($48) is a comprehensive eye treatment kit including some of Talika’s best-selling products for the eyes and eyelashes. This handy gift box includes a 0.14 oz. tube of Lipocils Eyelash Conditioning Gel, a 3.4 oz. bottle of Lash Conditioning Cleanser, 1 pair of Eye Therapy Patches good for three thirty-minute treatments, and 3 sets of Eye Decompress Eye Decongesting Capsules.

Talika Lipocils makes lashes reach their maximum length and fullness in twenty- eight days by using its penetration of natural ingredients like Nettle Extract and Horse Chestnut to strengthen stimulate lash growth. The new lashes that grow in are thicker, longer, and stronger than ever before. To use, apply once or twice a day to clean lashes for four weeks.

Talika Eye Therapy Patch releases a controlled amount of botanical extracts like olive and jojoba oils, soy extract, and nourishing ceramides to the eye area. The result is a reduction in the appearance of wrinkles, dark circles, puffiness—even scar tissue. To use, apply patches to the under-eye area two to three times a week. Leave on for thirty minutes and remove. Discard after three treatments.

Talika Eye Decompress is easy to use and perfect for travel due to its innovative packaging. Simply peel back the seal, drop the tablet into the blue solution and, like magic, it absorbs the liquid and puffs up into a soothing eye mask. The cooling blue solution—rich in anti-oxidant vitamins A and E and natural botanical extracts—refreshes, revitalizes, and relaxes your lids.

Talika Lash Conditioning Cleanser removes makeup while toning and strengthening lashes: natural cleansing factors remove all traces of eye makeup, and silk proteins build a defensive barrier around each lash. To use, pump a few drops of this gentle, non-oily formula onto a cotton ball, swipe across the eye, and leave on for a few seconds before gently massaging into the lashes to remove impurities.

I’m giving away FIVE of these eye-saving kits to Makeup Bag readers. Just leave a comment here on this post and be automatically entered to win. Contest ends on Thursday, December 17th at 6pm Pacific time.

Thank you to Talika Paris for sponsoring this giveaway.

Good luck!

This Matthew Campbell Laurenza Enamel and Sapphire Ring is so glamorous and fun I can’t even stand it!

Its huge size is offset by its clever use of color – somehow, it looks perfectly proportioned, despite its enormity. The sterling silver ring uses rhodium plate and white enamel detail to beautifully frame the sapphire stones.

Matthew Campbell Laurenza Enamel and Sapphire Ring is available from Neiman Marcus for $445.