Bethenny Frankel, shown here with her Skinnygirl Solutions shapewear for Macy's at the Renaissance Times Square, wanted to come up with shapewear that's sexy and affordable.

We were a bit surprised to hear that reality star Bethenny Frankel has a new line of shapewear. After all, the entrepreneur behind the Skinnygirl brand, which includes cosmetics, drink mixes, on-the-go nutrition bars and fitness DVDs, looked enviably toned in person at a recent New York City launch of Skinnygirl Solutions collection, currently available at select Macy’s locations.

But Frankel was inspired to get into compression garments when she noted that many of the women she spoke to were unhappy with shapewear that rolls up, pinches or doesn’t look sexy. “I take pride in listening to women,” says Frankel, 41.

And don’t be thrown by the Skinnygirl name. “It’s not about what size you are,” Frankel says. “It’s all about solutions for women.” In fact, for the Real Woman campaign, Frankel enlisted women in her life — such as makeup artist Sonia Rodriguez and former personal assistant Julie Plake — to model items. (Frankel also has a Smoothers n’ Shapers collection available online.)

We think the power mesh fabric in items such as the black/nude Lace Shaping Bodysuit ($48, from the Smoothers n’ Shapers line) is surprisingly soft for shapewear. The Lace Shaping Brief ($24) and Boyleg ($26) promise no panty lines and a waist-cinching band for tummy control. Fans of Bethenny Ever After might recognize the Booty Booster ($20), with foam pads and shaping microfiber, from a recent episode of the reality show.

While plenty of items, such as the Luxurious Shaping Slip ($42) have built-in support, there’s also the Wear Your Own Bra Cami ($30) based on feedback Frankel had heard from women who want to pair their own bras with shapewear. Others, such as the Alluring Lace Shape Cami ($38) from the Macy’s Skinnygirl Solutions collection, provides coverage but no cups or underwires, so it’s at the discretion of the wearer whether to add a bra underneath or not. The sexy designs address another concern women voiced to Frankel: What if you’re not the only one who’s going to see your shapewear? (Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.)

Frankel calls the items “lazy lingerie” and notes not only are all the pieces under $50, but they’re also “very user-friendly.” The tags even helpfully remind, “Remember: Always step into your shapewear.” Of course, we neglected to follow this pointer until it was too late and we were briefly entangled in our Alluring Lace Shape Cami. (On the bright side, if romance is involved, someone will be there to extricate you.)

What’s the most important factor for you when buying shapewear?

Photo credit: Michael Simon

Those who purchase these robin's-egg Gianna Rose soaps from Gifts That Give designate $9.60 of the price to a charity of their choice.

Still stumped on what to get Mom this year? We’ve got some online ideas that will make gifting on May 13 easier — and charitable at the same time.

Gifts That Give offers fabulous finds from more than 100 top brands and donates $1 of every $5 you spend to the charity of your choice. Select a cause, such as the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society or American Red Cross, then shop by category or brand. Each item shows how many dollars will go to the charity you’ve selected. You’ll find everything from Fornash boa scarves ($38 each), Gianna Rose robin’s-egg soaps nested in an apothecary jar ($48), Lily Pulitzer iPad covers ($30 each), a Michael Aram apple honey pot with an arrow spoon ($79), a Monica Rich Kosann Sterling Silver Signature Round Floral Locket ($525) and Simon Pearce Windham bud vases ($155–$325), all conveniently collected under the Mother’s Day tab. We also loved the nifty Present Time photo clock ($130).

If you’re looking for something distinctive, we recently discovered unusual and affordable jewelry and home accessories from Gone Rural boMake, a nonprofit that supports health, education and social infrastructure in Swaziland. A collective of 760 women artisans in the African nation make items from sustainable, renewable or recycled materials, such as beads, dyed grasses, remnant fabrics and recycled plastic bags. You’ll recognize some of the items from stores like Cost Plus World Market and Anthropologie, but you can also purchase the items from websites such as Bridge for Africa and Shopping for a Change. Our favorite items include a gift set of coasters, napkins and napkin rings ($35), a woven table runner ($35), coil baskets woven from local lutindzi grass ($30) and woven baskets from fabric scraps ($46).

If Mom has a favorite cause — and like so many moms, insists she doesn’t need anything — you can make a donation in her name or purchase an item from a charity’s website, like the cute panda T-shirts, watches, umbrellas, totes, beach towels and other items available for a $50 donation to the World Wildlife Fund. The American Red Cross offers practical items like a first aid kits ($16.95–$24.95) and emergency radios ($34.95–$80). Purchase Tanzanian Gombe Reserve Coffee ($15) at JaneGoodall.org, which supports the primatologist’s efforts to protect chimpanzees. Virtually adopt an environment for your mother for a $50 donation to the Nature Conservancy or a sea creature ($30–$250) at Oceana.org, some of which come with animal-themed greeting cards, cookie cutter sets or plush toys.

Or donate to a health cause in her name, such as the American Cancer Society, Alzheimer’s Association, American Diabetes Association or Lupus Foundation of America. Check out Charity Navigator to make sure your donation being spent wisely.

Around the holiday season, we also shared our favorite beauty and jewelry gifts that give back, such as Kahina Giving Beauty argan oil products that benefit cooperatives in Morocco, Same Sky jewelry that helps to empower HIV-positive African women and Altruette gold and silver charms that correspond with various causes, from environmental issues to human rights initiatives.

Don’t forget to share why your mom is the absolute best in 15 words or less and upload of a photo of you and your mom to enter the Zinio Mom’s Day Contest. The winner, selected after the May 10 deadline, will receive a bouquet for his or her mother valued at $200, plus a digital magazine subscription. And every entry receives a free lifetime subscription to VIVmag, so in our opinion, everyone wins!

What do you think is the best way to show your appreciation for your mom this coming Sunday?

ORLY's "Dark Shadows"-inspired nail lacquers include Mysterious Curse (shown), Buried Alive, Grave Mistake and Decades of Dysfunction.

We’ve noticed a trend in film-inspired nail colors, which have been mostly for tweens (or very young-at-heart), with options such as China Glaze’s The Hunger Games collection, Nox Twilight nail polish and OPI’s collections for The Muppets and Shrek: Forever After. But the latest nail polishes associated with a movie caught our eye and made us wax nostalgic. ORLY is offering a collection of four nail lacquers in conjuction with the upcoming release of Tim Burton’s take on Dark Shadows, which opens in theaters May 11. Through May 12, you can enter to win a free screening of the movie courtesy of ORLY.

Inspired by the film, the ORLY Dark Shadows lacquers ($8.50 each), available through May, include Mysterious Curse, a purple duochrome shimmer; Buried Alive, a rich brown shimmer; Grave Mistake, a deep red crème, and Decades of Dysfunction, a pale pink crème. Despite the funereal names, ORLY polishes are free of all traces of formaldehyde and formaldehyde resin, as well as dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and toluene. The colors are available at orlybeauty.com, Sally Beauty and ULTA.

To enter ORLY’s Dark Shadows sweepstakes, simply “like” ORLY on Facebook and enter your basic information (name, address, DOB and email). The winner, who will be chosen and notified after May 19, will receive a Dark Shadows private screening for up to 50 guests at a theater near the winner’s home.

Many of us remember Dark Shadows as the supernatural soap opera that aired on ABC from 1966–1971. Resident vampire Barnabas Collins was our first encounter with a personable undead, long before Edward, Bill and even Lestat. We even watched the brief 1991 Dark Shadows TV reboot, so we’re curious to see the new comedic, campy big-screen version, starring Burton favorites Johnny Depp (as Collins) and Helena Bonham Carter, as well as Michelle Pfeiffer, Eva Green, Jonny Lee Miller and Chloë Moretz. The film tells the story of Collins, who breaks the wrong heart in the mid-1700s and is subsequently cursed and buried alive. He awakes to a much different world in 1972 and returns to his Collinwood Manor and a dysfunctional Collins family.

We’re also intrigued by the OPI collection inspired by The Amazing Spider-Man. The film is in theaters July 3, but OPI’s colors ($8.50 each) will be available this month. The collection includes Your Web or Mine? (pink), Call Me Gwen-Ever (deep salmon pink), Into the Night (metallic blue), My Boyfriend Scales Walls (off-white), Number One Nemesis (metallic with flecks of gold) and Just Spotted the Lizard (green-hued gold). There’s also Shatter the Scales (deep green flecked with silver) from the brand’s Shatter line, an option that, as the name implies, creates a shattered look and works best as a topcoat. The OPI shades are not available online, but can be purchased at salons and Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard’s, JCPenney, PureBeauty, Regis Salons, Trade Secret and ULTA.

Do you have a favorite film-inspired nail color?

Photo credit: Courtesy ORLY

Actor Nicole Ari Parker models her Save Your Do GymWrap, specially designed to protect hair while working out.

There are plenty of excuses to skip exercising, but now there’s one you can’t use anymore: It will mess up your hair. Nicole Ari Parker, former star of the Showtime TV series Soul Food and now starring on Broadway as Blanche Dubois in the Tennessee Williams classic A Streetcar Named Desire, has created a new product called Save Your Do GymWrap, a stylish headband that lets cool air in while allowing heat to escape.

Parker came up with the idea for practical reasons. “Hair is an issue for most women and after washing, blow-drying, flat-ironing, curling, braiding, twisting and spending the time and money on it, who wants to mess it up by sweating and having to do it all over again?” she says. But last summer, when U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin, M.D., attended the Bronner Brothers International Hair Show and spoke publicly about African-American women not exercising because of this hair issue, Parker realized her headband had a bigger cause. “This nationwide call to action really inspired me,” she says.

The Save Your Do GymWrap comes in three styles ($24.95–$29.95): full triangle wrap, wide band and narrow band, and are available in three colors (black, celadon and fuchsia).

Ten percent of the proceeds go to the Sophie’s Voice Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by Parker and her husband, actor Boris Kodjoe, to raise awareness about spina bifida, a condition with which their daughter Sophie (the organization’s namesake) was born.

One lucky VIVmag reader will win a Wide Band Save Your Do GymWrap (retail value: $24.95). To enter, click here!

Check out the current issue of VIVmag to read more about Nicole Ari Parker and what her latest role — which earned her a 2012 Outer Critics Circle Award nomination — taught her about herself.

Have you ever skipped a workout because of your hair?

Photo credit: Courtesy Save Your Do

Today through March 9, get 10 percent off a Spa & Wellness Gift Card by Spa Week with our special code for readers.

We often find ourselves wishing for extra time, whether we’re hitting the snooze button for an extra five minutes of sleep or yearning for an additional day every weekend just to get everything done. Every four years, we get the “extra” day of Feb. 29, and though Leap Day isn’t an official holiday, we’re determined to make the most of it. Check out some of our Leap Day suggestions, from learning something new to booking some spa time (with a special discount for VIVmag readers)!

Pamper yourself. Wednesday might not be an ideal spa day, but that doesn’t mean we can’t plan for some relaxation. Today through March 9, enter the special code VIVLEAP to receive 10 percent off your Spa & Wellness Gift Card by Spa Week! The cards are redeemable at more than 5,000 spas nationwide, and they never expire.

Do something good. Celebrate the leapers in nature: Zoos throughout the world are participating in the Leaping Ahead of Extinction program, when Amphibian Ark encourages people to find out more about conservation programs and activities. “For every one species of bird or mammal in trouble, there are two to three amphibian species on the brink of extinction,” says Kevin Zippel, Amphibian Ark program director.

Break tradition. According to Irish folklore, leap day is an acceptable day for women to propose to men. As a feminist, we’re not sure how we feel about this, but we might take in a guilty-pleasure viewing of the rom-com misadventures of Amy Adams in Leap Year.

Try your luck. For the first time ever, the doors of Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, and Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL, will be open all 24 hours of Leap Day for “One More Disney Day.” It’s also the last day to enter the sweepstakes to win a vacation for four for either the Disneyland or the Disney World resorts.

And there’s one more day to enter our VIVmag giveaways! We’re giving away an Aftelier natural, hand-blended perfume of your choice in a glass pendant, a set of Nailtini polishes and a copy of Be the Miracle (Grand Central Publishing, 2012), the inspirational new book by Regina Brett. There also are two ways to enter to win a copy of Handmade Chic (Rodale Books, 2012), a book of stylish DIY accessories from former Project Runway finalist Laura Bennett. Enter through our site or follow VIVmag on Twitter and tweet the following: “Enter to win ‘Handmade Chic’ by Laura Bennett. Follow @vivmag & retweet!” Today’s the last day to enter to win these prizes, but stay tuned for our upcoming March giveaways!

Get physical. Spice up your extra day with a new kind of exercise. Transport yourself to Pacific Islands with Hot Hula Fitness and SurfSET Fitness. You’ll tighten your core by doing hula dance moves and do some cardio while surfing indoors. With a new Flowmotion yoga app and a barre3 streaming channel, it’s possible to try two of our favorite workouts on the go!

Learn something new. Make plans to attend a Skillshare class, and learn from experts on how to knit, start your own company and more. Whether you want to learn more about Photoshop in Philadelphia or you’re a New Yorker who wants to find funds for your startup, Skillshare can help you find a class. (There’s even the Nutritionist’s Guide to Boozing, an RD-led class in NYC for those who want to adopt healthier drinking habits.)

What are going to do with your extra day?

Photo credit: Courtesy Spa Week

Allison Janney visited the QVC Red Carpet Style Event held at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills.

As hectic as our schedule was with all the award shows, parties and gift lounges the week leading up to the Academy Awards, we made time for QVC’s Red Carpet Style party at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills. At the annual event, we caught up with several celebs who have new lines for the shopping channel and other stars eager to check out the items.

Looking fab in a red dress, The Help’s Allison Janney says she’s become a real fan of online shopping. “I like the experience of going into a store and touching things, but my time is limited and I find it really enjoyable, when I come home or early in the morning, to go buy some jewels on QVC,” she says, noting that the pleasure is doubled when the package she forgot she ordered arrives.

Model, actor (Good Deeds) and former VIVmag cover girl Beverly Johnson, whose reality show Beverly’s Full House debuts on OWN March 31, raved about the “spectacular” Joan Rivers jewelry and other items she’s bought from QVC. “I love the housewares,” she says.

Kimora Lee Simmons (Life in the Fab Lane), who has bought everything from jewelry to a blender to a flashlight from QVC, partnered with the company to market her Shinto Clinical Smooth Answer Anti-Wrinkle & Moisture Boost Cream ($65).

Lisa Rinna, who owned two now-closed Belle Gray boutiques in the Los Angeles area, is now designing a Belle Gray line for QVC. “You’re going to see a lot of prints, a lot of pattern, color,” she says. “It’s cozy, California chic, fun, easy and wearable.”

Designer Rachel Pally created a new eight-piece collection of maxi dresses for QVC, and Nicole Richie features maxis in her eponymous line along with bed jackets, blouses and bags. “I’m trying to encourage women to get excited about the word ‘comfortable,’ ” says the fashionista, who will mentor contestants on NBC’s Fashion Star reality competition starting March 13. “I believe that it is possible to be comfortable and confident on the inside and elegant on the outside,” she says. “That’s my goal with the collection.”

Not to be left out, several men in attendance revealed themselves as QVC fans. Suburgatory’s Rex Lee bought a Beatles CD box set, and The Good Wife’s Chris Noth has ordered “mostly electronics.” While appearing in an election storyline on the series that will continue into next season, the Sex and the City alumnus has several high-profile roles coming up: He’ll play an alcoholic TV star in Frankie Goes Boom, a porn mogul in Lovelace, and financier J.P. Morgan in the Titanic miniseries that ABC will premiere in April.

What’s your favorite aspect of buying online or through a shopping channel?

Photo credit: Lisa Rose Photography

Perch! soy candles are hand-poured into reusable cups made by ceramic artist Amy Adams.

We recently had the chance to tag along at the New York International Gift Fair, a twice-yearly event attended by some 35,000 shop owners from around the world looking for new inventory. Our guide: Barbara Popolow, the owner of Derby Farm Flowers & Gardens, a charming garden-oriented gift shop in Arlington, MA.

With Popolow, we scanned the fair for new, sustainable, eco-friendly gifts made right here in the USA. From pens crafted from dried plants to mini book necklaces, here are our favorites.

Connecticut artist Merrie Buchsbaum uses flowers, fruits and vegetables from her organic garden to create eye-catching Merrie’s Garden Pens ($34). She dries the plants, grinds them and mixes them with a transparent polymer to create pen casings from nature, made of twigs, compost (a popular option for men), wheatgrass, seeds, lavender, watermelon, rosebud, daffodil and hydrangea.

Lovely Perch! scented soy candles ($30) are hand-poured into reusable cups adorned with birds, bunnies, trees and raindrops. The candles carry the light scent of delectable organic lemongrass, bergamot-citrus, green tea and willow or lavender-peppermint, and are the creation of Brooklyn, NY, ceramic artist Amy Adams, available online or at retailers throughout the country.

Peg and Awl unique vintage book necklaces ($42 and up) are crafted from leather reclaimed from a well-worn jacket, an antique Romanian purse or a crackly brown leather chair circa the 1800s. Some of the books contain tiny, reusable pages so you can write little notes in them! Founders Margaux and Walter Kent delight in recovering discarded and unusual treasures and transforming them into “wearable curiosities, inscribable keepsakes and usable objects.”

BPA-free Vapur Flat reusable water bottles ($8.98) are durable, foldable, reusable and convenient. Plus, they come in a variety of trendy colors and designs.

Potting Shed Creations bamboo pots ($20–$40) come with a lacquered lid that can be used a saucer for the pre-planted items — organic basil, parsley, chives and other herbal options or floral gifts such as snapdragon and a “thank you” pot of zinnias. Or opt for the self-explanatory Garden-in-a-Bag ($9–$13), available in Thai pepper, catnip, forget-me-nots, mint, good luck clover, sunflowers and more.

Cork Kindle, iPad and laptop sleeves ($59–$89) from Michael Roger Bookbinders make a stylish statement and protect your devices. Cork can be harvested and the cork oak tree left to regenerate. Not only is cork sustainable, impermeable and durable, but it also looks and feels great.

Worker B lotions and balms ($4–$20) remedy dry, cracked winter lips and skin with beeswax, raw honey and olive, almond, avocado and other essential oils. They’re all-natural, organic whenever possible, and contain no chemicals such petroleum products, parabens, sulfates, triclosan or synthetic fragrances and dyes.

When you’re searching for gifts, do you look for eco-friendly options?

Photo credit: Courtesy Perch! Ceramics

FACES Beautiful now offers Brush-On Mineral Makeup that applies easily and is convenient to carry.

Winter is our least favorite season. But it’s difficult to put on a brave face, when that face is dry and pale and just not at its best. At the launch of the new FACES Beautiful Brush-On Mineral Makeup, we learned more about the line and asked founder and makeup artist Gail Sagel for winter makeup and skin tips to refresh our beauty regimen for the new year. And with our finely shaped eyebrows, courtesy of a FACES Beautiful esthetician from Sagel’s Westport, CT, studio, it’s harder to make an unseemly cold-weather scowl.

“The start of a new year is a welcome opportunity to make great changes,” says Sagel. She recommends booking a facial and speaking with an esthetician about your skincare concerns, then following the recommended at-home regimen. Once you figure out what your skin needs, you can stop wasting money on products you may not need, she adds.

In the winter, most people need to change the way they take care of their skin. “Just like you need to add on layers of clothing to protect your body from the cold elements of winter, you need to take the appropriate steps to protect your facial skin too,” Sagel says. “One of my favorite tips is to change your cleanser to a more hydrating cleanser, which won’t strip your skin squeaky clean.” She also recommends applying hydrating hyaluronic serum underneath moisturizer to further moisturize.

To combat our pallor, we had the opportunity to try the new FACES Beautiful Brush-On Mineral Makeup ($29.95), available in Radiant Beige or Healthy Nude. As the name implies, the liquid makeup is applied through a brush. Simply remove the cap and turn the top to “On,” releasing the makeup into the brush with a slight squeeze. We were told to start at the center of the face, spreading a bit on the nose toward the bridge and across our cheeks. Then we use the brush to blend in outward strokes over our entire face. “This makeup goes on moist and will dry to an air-like finish,” note Sagel. True to Sagel’s word, we forget that we have the makeup on.

We also tried some of the other items in the FACES Beautiful makeup line, including the SuperWear Mascara ($18). As promised, it doesn’t apply in unsightly clumps, nor does it flake once it dries. (As a wearer of gas permeable contacts, we appreciate not being temporarily incapacitated by stray flakes in our eyes.) Since it also stays put on our lashes, it just may be our new favorite mascara.

The FACES Beautiful line also includes eyeliners ($18-$20), eyeshadow quads ($32), lip gloss ($18-$21), lipstick ($17) and lip liner ($18) in a variety of colors, as well as bronzer ($26), highlighter ($26) and blush ($26). FACES Beautiful also offers two versions of FACE in a Case ($20-$100), so you can choose your own discs of mineral powder in a handy all-in-one case. The FACES Beautiful Skincare line includes moisturizers, toner, cleansers, makeup remover and serum.

For more tips on winterizing your winter beauty routine and protecting your skin, nose, hair, eyes and lips, read “Goodbye, Dry!” in the latest issue of VIVmag. How do you freshen up your beauty routine in the winter months?

Photo credit: Courtesy FACES Beautiful

One lucky winner will receive an Aftelier pendant with the fragrance of her choice.

With all the concerns about how we absorb chemicals through our skin, we’re happy to know about Mandy Aftel’s Aftelier natural perfumes. Aftel hand-blends her fragrances using pure essences. To start your new year sweetly, we’re giving one lucky winner a chance to win her choice of Aftelier perfume in a French glass pendant!

The French flaçon pendants ($80 each) are suspended on golden ribbon and hold 3.5 ml of perfume. Each can be filled with any fragrance: Secret Garden, Cacao, Candide, Cepes and Tuberose, Fig, Honey Blossom, Lumiere, Parfum de Maroc, Shiso and Tango. To enter, simply fill out this form!

While many perfumers talk about natural scents, they often use synthetics. Not Aftel — and that’s why each perfume is a different color; when real base ingredients are used, even the hue comes from the source.

Aftel has written several books about scent and fragrance: Essence and Alchemy (Gibbs Smith, 2004), a history of perfume; Aroma: The Magic of Essential Oils in Foods and Fragrance (Artisan, 2004), with chef Daniel Patterson, and Scents & Sensibilities: Creating Solid Perfumes for Well-Being (Gibbs Smith, 2005).

We love Aftel’s solid perfumes — especially the ones that come in vintage watch cases and patch boxes (which 18th-century women used to carry paste-on beauty marks). We noticed the new doubles, made to be worn by themselves or layered, such as the fir/rose combo. “The fir smells like a forest of jammy sweet fir trees, and the roses smell truly like a bouquet of roses — because it’s what they are,” Aftel says.

Some impressive chefs and bartenders use Aftel’s chef’s essences. (Her culinary essences are even in the White House kitchen!) Starting in February, you’ll be able to buy some of her kitchen essences from Williams-Sonoma, in stores and online. Williams-Sonoma will carry black pepper, nutmeg, Makrud lime leaf, fresh ginger (which we like in hot water with honey), and litsea cubeba, which smells like the best lemon-drop candy of our childhood.

Big spenders can buy custom Aftelier perfumes for $1,600. (To keep it in perspective, Aftel’s ingredients can cost up to $14,000 a kilo.) For bespoke scent, she might reach back in time. “I have a collection of over 100-year-old essences,” she says. Aftel’s vintage collection includes jasmine, rose and cassia.

Aftel also makes face creams, body oils, scented teas and candles. As an authority, Aftel knows that fine scents come in layers for complexity, depth and balance. “To make a good perfume you need top, middle and base,” she notes.

With so much going on, what next? “More of this,” Aftel says. “I am so lucky, to do what I love.”

Do you try to seek out natural perfumes?

Ten winners will receive IMAN Cosmetics Luxury Translucent Powder (shown) and Wild Thing Luxury Moisturizing Lipstick.

We love adding a touch of glamour to our usual beauty routine during the holiday season. In our latest issue, we even shared some of our best beauty tricks in “Glam Up for the Holidays.” So we’re happy to let you know that the makeup and skin-care line of former VIVmag cover model Iman is currently having a “Show Us Your Look” Holiday 2011 Facebook Contest. Ten winners will receive the new IMAN Cosmetics Signature Gold Compact Translucent Powder and Wild Thing Luxury Moisturizing Lipstick (a $30 value).

Create a holiday look using IMAN Cosmetics and take a photo. Then “like” IMAN Cosmetics on Facebook to enter, upload your photo and say what products were used. The deadline to enter is Dec. 27, and winners will be chosen through online voting open Dec. 28 through Jan. 4. Voters are allowed one vote every 24 hours.

Iman recently told VIVmag that the idea for IMAN Cosmetics started the day she arrived at her first professional photo shoot in 1975 and had been expected to bring her own foundation for her skin tone. The shades of sand, clay and earth complement the complexions of women of color, with options such as liquid makeup ($16), concealer ($12), foundation ($16) and powders ($16–$20), as well as skin-care products ($10–$18) in formulas for time control, dry/aging, normal/combination and hyperpigmented.

The IMAN Cosmetics line also includes also includes eye shadow ($8), liquid eyeliner ($11), mascara ($7), eye-defining powder ($11), blush ($11), bronzer ($16), lipstick ($10), lip shimmer ($10), lip shine ($10), lip stain ($9) and lip pencil ($8). For inspiration for your glamorous look, check out IMAN Cosmetics’ day-to-evening holiday glamour video.

To read more about Iman’s longevity as a supermodel, her work with Raise Hope for Congo and Save the Children and whether or not her famous husband, David Bowie, takes style tips from her, check out “The Professional” in the September/October issue of VIVmag.

How do you add a “wow” factor to your holiday beauty routine?