.: E.L.F.

We all know that beauty comes from within, but that doesn't mean we can't enhance. And Scott Borba of Hard Candy fame has decided that enhancement need not break the bank. E.L.F. (Eyes.Lips.Face.) is a new cosmetics line with a low bottom line. Every item is only $1! We love the Hypershine Lip Gloss because it's sleek, not sticky. We also love the Shielding Gloss because it has great colors and SPF 15.

.: Lucy B.

When temperatures drop below zero, I'm tempted to suspend my daily beauty routine and go for whatever's quickest and easiest. But I was more than happy to swap my basic ChapStick for the sweet, simple line of lip pick-me-ups from Lucy B.. The line focuses on the healing art of the ancient Australian apothecary, and founder Lucy Baldock says the Australian bush flower essences and organic essential oils used in her products "help rid the body of toxic emotions, fears and imbalances through vibrational healing." Like a sweet dessert that's actually good for you, Lucy B's balms smell and taste great. The ultrashiny Fresh Juice glosses from the Stung Lips line ($16) are infused with a warm blend of vanilla and melon. I love Coconut Kiss, a bronzey shimmer that outlasts any gloss I've ever used while moisturizing my lips. Find it at Amazon.com.

.: Stila

Stila Lip Polish packs a lot of shine. These slightly larger lip polish "pens" are the perfect combo of lip color and gloss. We love the colors, they're classic shades that everyone can wear. Glisten is a great everyday shine that any skin tone can pull off. Sephora.com has the full collection of Stila Lip Polishes. $20 is a bargain when you’re getting color and shine all in one.

.: Aveda

I truly believe that, like clothing, some makeup has very specific purposes. For example, when you're at the gym and don't want to carry more than a pencil, moisturizer, and some lip gloss. This triple-threat eye, lip and cheek jumbo pencil from Aveda.com will do you right in a pinch. Colors work as eye liners and shadows, as well as a lip liner and cheek definer; you won't even need a lip gloss as the pencil has moisturizing ingredients, (plant emollients, with antioxidants in the mix as well). Triply nice, the eye color contains geranium leaves, jasmine petals and orchid oil.

.: FYLO

FYLO (For Your Lips Only) resolves any gloss drama with their virtually endless options to mix and match. Shine by day, amp up the color at night- you can go from from carefree career girl to sex kitten without a multitude of tubes and tubs.

Lip colors are infused with bergamot oil which gives off a faint, citrusy scent. (Tastes good too.) The glosses each have their own blends, like the pink grapefruit of the 'Lullaby' gloss. I'm partial to the sheer 'Stretto' and its candy cane-like peppermint oil which makes your lips tingle and shine. The colors and glosses come in tiny cubes ($8) that can be carried solo but are designed to easily pop in and out of their compacts ($10-$14), or "cubicles."