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Last night, I had the opportunity to get up-close and personal with a brand new body care collection from the nature-loving skin experts at Burt's Bees.

Titled güd by Burt's Bees, the collection promises no parabens, no phthalates, no petrochemicals (and, of course, no animal testing) and features complete body care lines in each of four sweet, yet subtle fragrances - Floral Cherrynova, Orange Petalooza, Vanilla Flame and Pearanormal Activity (not shown). (I used the Floral Cherrynova Hand Cream last night before I went to bed and couldn't stop smelling my hands!)

In addition to passing the sniff test, the collection boasts pretty, playful packaging complete with quirky quotes such as "For hands so soft, he’ll hold your hand. Heck, you’ll hold your hand" and "Last time you saw this much foam, there were strobe lights," making its contents prime for starting conversations and gifting.

güd by Burt's Bees ranges from $4.99-$11.99 and is available at select retailers and gudhappens.com. Pearanormal Activity is available exclusively at Target stores thru Nov. 2012. (Psst...click here for a coupon!)

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NARS just released photos of the worldly palette that is its Spring 2012 collection, created by Founder and Creative Director François.

Comprised of shimmery neutrals offset by seriously-saturated hues (including both a cobalt and pink liner and, my favorite, a limited-edition purple-sparkle polish), the campaign features
model Ginta Lapina for "her delicate features and classic beauty" and includes:

Douce France Trio Eyeshadow (Limited Edition), $45
Lhasa Single Eyeshadow, $24
Paramaribo Duo Eyeshadow (Limited Edition), $34
Gaiety Blush, $28
Mexican Rose Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil, $24
Valparaíso Pure Matte Lipstick, $25
Bilbao Lipstick, $24
Dark Rite Soft Touch Shadow Pencil, $24
Diamond Life Nail Polish (Limited Edition), $18

The collection will be available Jan. 15 at narscosmetics.com.

Where can you picture yourself wearing this collection? The South of France? Spain? Weigh in below.

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