It's almost Christmas, hooray!  Oddly enough I don't think Santa is bringing me any makeup - I opted for more workout clothes from Lululemon. :P

Here are some links from the week.

- Jane has a spot-on article about men who don't like makeup on women.  Sigh. 

- A round-up of beauty books from The Hairpin. 

- Did you know it was National Cupcake Day this past Thursday?  I didn't.  But I do plan on making a batch of eggnog cupcakes for my mom when I visit her later this week. 

- For those of you celebrating Christmas, here's some nail fun.  OPI Merry Holidays...

...plus China Glaze Twinkle Lights layered on top...

...equals one hell of a festive manicure!

- Finally, a little announcement:  now that I've written about most of the newest holiday stuff, this week's posts will be a series I'm calling Ghosts of Christmas Makeup Past.  They will be devoted to the holiday collections of last year and earlier, which for whatever reason I didn't cover when they were actually released.  So go back in time with me and celebrate the pretty items from yesteryear!