While watching the finale of "Survivor" on Sunday (don't judge, it's an addiction), I couldn't help noticing: the women all look great during the season with no makeup, but they tend to look drag-queeny all done up for the reunion show. Why do they always overdo it? It's so not necessary.

These latest pictures are baffling me.

Viva Woman found Moroccan rhassoul clay great for facial cleansing!

I need to get into the mascara business. During these crappy economic times it's the only beauty product whose sales have actually gone up. Three guesses why:

We do some crazy stuff for beauty. Injecting Botchulism, slathering bird poop on our faces (this is not a joke) and letting fish eat dead skin on our feet (again, totally serious). But that stuff probably wont kill us. Certain hair-straightening treatments on the other hand … just might.

Deal alert! On Monday, December 15th (only!), you can get FREE OVERNIGHT SHIPPING on select products (from brands like Clinique, Estee Lauder, MAC and others) seen in this Holiday Beauty "It" List.

Check out Penny's "Before" photo to the right here. Now go check out her "After" photo here. Hottest makeover ever, right? And can you believe the hair??

I'll admit, I can't always pull off the latest trends and my last foray into hipness was met with disaster and shame. But when I heard "Mimosa" had been declared the color for 2009 by Pantone, I was like, whaaaaaaaaa?

Unless you're MacGyver-ing at-home pedicures or highlighting your own hair (see video), sometime within the next three weeks you have to tip your favorite stylist/manicurist/colorist/brow shaper-ist. But how much do they expect?

I’m going to take a bold (ha!) stance and say no, heck no, would I ever spend that much on an eyeliner. Unless it was some sort of magic eyeliner with free refills for life and a genie that pops out to apply my makeup for me and clean up my bathroom while I’m at work. Actually, that would be pretty awesome, they should totally invent that product. But I digress ...