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A pH-based flush: Stila Custom Color Blush, $20
Introducing � the first pH-based powder blush that reacts with your unique skin tone and pH to create a customized shade. How? Well, your pH is as unique as your fingerprint, and according to Stila, "when combined with the raw ingredient, Red 27, it reacts to the pH (acid/alkaline) level in the skin creating a custom color on each individual." Bonus: This blush smoothes the appearance of fine lines and blemishes, giving your cheeks a flawless pop of color.

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Eye de-puffing miracle: La Mer The Eye Balm Intense, $145
The eye area is prone to a buildup of fluids that can lead to puffiness, but this groundbreaking eye treatment helps speed up your skin�s natural repair process to refresh your eye area. How? Deep Sea Red Algae -- the secret sauce in the new Marine De-Puff Ferment formula. What makes it so special? It re-energizes fatigued-looking skin, reduces visible irritation around the eye area and helps, well, de-puff.

*Available October 2010

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LED light teeth whitener: GO SMILE Smile Whitening Light, $169
This claims to be the first, truly effective white LED light device available over-the-counter, we haven't tried it just yet, so the jury is still out on whether it works. The LED light reaches all tooth surfaces and it's said to give you visibly whiter teeth after only one treatment. In fact, it claims better results in a single 30-minute treatment than your run-of-the-mill seven to 10-day topical/gel system.

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Lipstick and gloss in one:
Introducing the first-ever lipstick with a built-in gloss core. This multi-tasting team allows you to first apply a creamy base lip color by twisting the lipstick; then to top it with a shiny matching gloss, squeeze the bottom of the tube. It's very 007.

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Hair thinning fix:  Phyto Phytolium 4, $60
A biotechnological innovation, Phytolium 4 is the first formula for thinning hair with CapicellPro, an energizing botanical concentrate that protects follicular cells. With four patents to back it up, this regenerating complex helps prolong hair life, delay hair thinning, encourage growth and redensify hair. If you're not concerned about thinning hair, we bet the guy in your life will go gaga over this.

We hold our breath in anticipation and excitement when Steve Jobs is about to unveil the latest Apple gizmo (unless of course it gets leaked on the internet first �), when the tents go up for New York Fashion Week, and when new technologies in beauty products are disclosed. The latter is naturally our personal fave, so with a dash of science, a little creativity and perhaps a bit of marketing babble, we bring you the latest breakthroughs in luxe beauty products.

See luxe beauty breakthroughs now.

Since some of these beauty products aren't on the shelves yet, we can't quite attest that all of them live up to the claims they boast, but we can say that they sound pretty freakin' cool. You'll find key ingredients from grape stem cells (the latest skin care buzz word, BTW) to Deep Sea Red Algae to diamonds to, um, your own body fat. Many of these beauty products are 2.0 versions of old faves, while others are eye-openingly innovative beauty ideas.

You'll find the latest technologies for the following issues/needs:

� the perfect shade of blush
� puffy eyes
� whiter teeth
� space-saving lip product
� thicker hair
� neck sagging
� longer lashes
� acne
� younger-looking skin
� hair that stays put
� bigger boobs
� tousled hair

This all sounds promising, yes? Then without further ado, read the breakthroughs in luxe beauty products now.
BY MOLLY ROEMER | SHARES
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