Last month we had the incredible opportunity to visit the Anastasia Beverly Hills brow studio with some of our fellow Total Beauty Blog Community members.

After being in her space, we can totally see how Anastasia has become the industry expert on brows. She explained eyebrows as if they were a research project, how the hairs under the arch grow up and support the hairs growing down from the top, and each hair basically supports the entire shape of the brow. For this reason, be very conscious of which ones you pluck, girls!

We left her shop with a sample of her All About Brows brow kit:

The deluxe set of six tools includes Tweezers, Brow Powder Duo, four Brow Stencils, Duo Angle/Spooley Brush, Brow Gel, and an Eye Lights highlighting pencil.

We are especially impressed with the sharp, precise points of the hand-sharpened tweezers.

The most popular shade of brow powder for brunettes is Medium Ash, which looks great on our dark brows. Add the brow gel to hold in place and some highlighter on the brow bone to define even further and we have the perfect pair of do-it-yourself eye brows.

Anastasia All About Brows is available at Sephora for $75.

EcoTools is a new mass market line of eco-conscious bath accessories and cosmetic brushes. Made from bamboo, natural loofah and recycled plastic, this earth friendly line is plush yet practical.

In the bath accessories collection, you can find a machine-washable bamboo bath sponge ($3.49), a natural straw shower and bath mitt ($2.99) and a recycled bathing sponge ($2.99).

In addition, EcoTools has partnered with 1% For the Planet, an organization that provides financial support to environmental initiatives. This means that 1% of all annual sales per item will be donated to this terrific cause.

EcoTools can be found at select Walgreens, Kmart and Ulta stores or online at ecotools.com.

These holiday brush sets from Lancôme are on our Christmas list.

The Lancôme Holiday Eye Brush Set has five essential makeup brushes for shadow, liner, highlighting and blending. The Lancôme Holiday Face Brush Set contains 4 brushes for foundation, powder, blush and concealer. Both sets are encased in a protective travel case and would make a lovely gift.

A trip to our local MAC store this weekend brought us face to face with the new lash collection, created by celebrity lash designer Christina Smith. (Seriously, she designs custom lashes for Hollywood’s leading ladies. If they trust her with their lashes, so should we.)

Some great features of the new lashes are:

• Color—a unique blend of black and brown natural hairs to blend more naturally with your own lashes
• Clear Band—a ground-breaking thin, clear band for easy application and flexibility
• Shorter Width—a shorter width so they fit comfortably to the length of your natural lash line
• Intentional Imperfection—no two lashes are the same or perfectly symmetrical for a more natural effect

We purchased #31, #32 & #36 but you can see the entire collection here.

And don’t forget the lash case can be saved and used for the Back 2 MAC program!