puppy love

For the serious pet lover, Fuzzy Nation has handbags and accessories that are all about the pooch. In 2005, Lafayette resident Jennifer Liu, 45, quit her job as an assistant vice president of marketing for L’Oréal to launch a chandelier business. Her plans promptly changed when, at one business meeting, everyone was more interested in the handmade purse she was carrying. “I realized I had to make more of these bags,” Liu says. The first of her three lines, Fuzzy Nation, consists of playful purses made with high-end fabrics. The Love On A Leash collection uses faux fur, and the couture line is leather or faux alligator. “We have dogs for all people,” Liu says. The handbags are $59 to $159 at Macy’s and Neiman Marcus stores. Check out fuzzynation.com to see the full litter, or visit Fuzzy Nation at 59 Olde Lafayette Village. —Judie Hurtado

Au Natural for spring

1. Elizabeth Arden’s Perfect
Cinnamon, moisturizing color
with a proven lip plumper, $21.50
at Macy’s
;
2. Satin lip color in Luminous from Chanel, $30 at Bloomingdale’s; 3. Cosmo from MAC offers a subtle shimmer, $14 at MAC in Short Hills
;
4. Bobbi Brown’s creamy Nude Pink, $22
at Bloomingdale’s;
5. Perfect Rose from Elizabeth Arden, $21.50 at Macy’s;

6. Flush lip pencil from
Lip Fusion with micro-injected
collagen, $28 at Sephora;

7. Ginger lip balm from Clinique, $13.50 at Macy’s.

clear winners

1. Bobbi Brown’s Almost Nude glitter lip gloss and

2. Bobbi Brown’s Almost Bare glitter lip gloss, both $19 at Bobbi Brown Studio, Montclair;

3. Liz Earle’s pure plant-oil super balm,
$26.50 at lizearle.com;

4. MAC
lip conditioner with SPF 15,
$13 at MAC in Short Hills;

5. Jack Black’s Lip Balm with avocado oil, shea butter, and green tea, $6.50 at Sephora.