The new year is just around the corner, and it’s going to be an orange one. The Pantone Color Institute has deemed Tangerine Tango to be the top color for 2012. The red-orange hue is bright, happy, and oh so energetic. If you’re feeling the orange goodness already, have a peek at these orange beauty things from Lush.

Karma soap is pure orange inside and out, with its punchy orange hue, and blend of spicy orange, lemongrass, pine, and patchouli essential oils. The fragrance should help get your mood up so you can face the new year with good energy. Karma perfume is also filled with tangerine goodness. Its orange color is just as bright as its scent, which is a mix of patchouli, orange oil, lemongrass, and elemi. It’s designed to give you a sense of well-being, and give you a feeling of euphoria too. Orange has always been a happy color. That’s good karma for you.

Everything is shiny, shimmery, and splendid this time of the year. It’s the season for sparkle, as evidenced by the gift wrappers and twinkling street lights, as well as the glittery fashion and gleaming tree ornaments. With the world in full-on sparkle mode, your beauty stash should be just as festive also. We’ve put together a list of the most dazzling beauty products of the season. Read on.

Benefit Ticket to Glossytown Lip Shine Set – This limited edition box comes with six plush mini lip glosses in fun, girly shades – gilded berry, goldspun twist, juicy coral, bubblegum pink, diamond rose, clear fuchsia. ($24)

Bobbi Brown Party Shimmer Brick – Nothing says party like cocktails, and this compact got the idea down pat. It comes with silver and gold highlighter powder that’s embossed with a shaker and a martini glass. Fun! ($40)

Deborah Lippmann Shake Your Groove Thing Nail Polish – Take a wild ride back to Studio 54 with this blinged-out, flickering gold glitter polish. It’s a party on your fingertips – disco fever style. ($18)

Essie Luxeffects Glitter Top Coat in A Cut Above from Ulta – Essie usually rolls out pastels, but for this season, the nail lacquer company went crazy for glitter. This shade is total glamour. It’s a dazzling pink diamond glimmer that simply stands out. ($8)

Hello Kitty Intense Perfume Bling Roller Girl from Sephora – Deck out your dresser with some holiday cheer with this fabulous, shiny, little rollerball tube featuring the iconic Hello Kitty. Its enthralling vanilla-laced floral scent will be perfect for your romantic holiday escapades. ($22)

Lush Celebrate Lip Tint – Pink champagne is pretty much standard at every celebratory event, which is why Lush captured the essence of the golden bubbly and made it into a festive lip tint. This goes on a sheer pastel pink with lots of golden shimmer, and has almond oil to soften and moisturize your pucker. It’s naturally flavored with cognac, lemon, grapefruit oils, and icing sugar to make it taste like champagne as well! ($8.95)

MAC Glitter and Ice Mineralize Eye Shadow in Winterized – Make like a mysterious ice queen with this frosty eyeshadow from MAC’s Glitter and Ice Collection. Turn up the drama with this purple, silver, indigo, and pink mélange shade – good for the times when you’re playing hard-to-get. ($21)

Sephora Collection Nano Eyeliner Set – This comprehensive set of eyeliner pencils is simply brilliant. The package comes with eight shades that will match all your holiday outfits. Colors range from cobalt blue, rich brown, deep violet, and jade green to gunmetal silver, luxe gold, black with silver glitter, and classic silver. They’re highly pigmented and oh so bright. They will bring all the boys to your yard alright. ($20)

Guerlain Meteorites Perles de Nuit – Everything is illuminated with this holiday edition of Guerlain’s very popular Meteorites. The beautiful teal tin is filled with iridescent gold, pink, white, orange, and silver pearls that will help correct and smoothen our your skin while giving it a sparkly, holiday glow. ($56)

[From Benefit, Bobbi Brown, Deborah Lippmann, Ulta, Sephora, Lush, MAC, Guerlain]

Warm, languid weather + the beach + hot boys = summer flings. When you’re shooting the breeze and watching the sunset with a hottie by your side, you have to be ready for a kiss. To keep your pucker smooch-worthy during this hot season, stock up on lip treatments. You need one or two with SPF sun protection and moisturizing qualities. Color’s a must too, of course – you need a pop of color to keep yourself looking alive in the heat. We’ve rounded up 10 SPF lip treatments that come in different hues and formulations so you can pick some to get you through the summer. Don’t forget to stash one in your beach bag!

Fresh Sugar Rose Tinted Lip Treatment from Sephora – It’s got SPF 15 UVA/UVB protection plus vitamins A, C, and E that smooth and hydrate lips, and it gives a natural, sheer red color. ($22.50)

Bobbi Brown Treatment Lip Shine – This goes on like lipstick, and comes in 13 rich SPF 15 shades with subtle shine. Natural cocoa and shea butters, jojoba, apricot kernel and avocado oils all provide lips with moisture, while vitamin C promotes collagen production and diminishes fine lines and wrinkles. ($22)

Neutrogena Moisture Shine Lip Soother from Ulta – This high shine gloss has a hydragel formula with conditioning botanicals and glycerin, plus SPF 20 sunscreen. The bonus: a sweet, fruity taste. ($6.99)

Laura Mercier Hydratint – Aside from SPF 15 UVA/UVB
Protection, the brand’s exclusive Lip Complex keeps lips soft, while ultra emollient shea butter, grapeseed oil and green tea extract soothes them. It also freshens your breath with a cool mint and orange flavor. ($20)

NARS Pure Sheer SPF Lip Treatment – The creamy texture’s got wild mango butter, vitamin E, polar berries and acai oil that nourish lips and provide antioxidants. Choose from six delicate tints. ($25)

Smashbox Tinted Treatment Lipstick – The sheer color stick has a treatment core packed with SPF 15, vitamins A, C, and E, shea butter, jojoba and avocado oils, chamomile and aloe. It’s got honey as well, which moisturizes, and gives a yummy flavor and scent. ($18, on sale at $13.50)

Tarte 24/7 Natural Lip Sheer – This is a lip balm, lipstick and lip gloss in one, with smudge-proof color with high shine gloss, plus SPF 15. Beeswax ups lip collagen, coconut oil moisturizes, mango butter regenerates cells, peppermint oil soothes and vitamin E acts as an anti-inflammatory emollient. Choose from 12 shades. ($16)

MAC Tinted Lip Conditioner – This tinted SPF 15 balm gives a natural sheen and sheer color. Almond oil, shea butter, avocado extract, wheat germ oil, and vitamins A and E all work together to condition lips and keep them from drying. It comes in a pot and is available in 5 bright shades. ($14.50).

Philosophy Kiss Me Very Emollient Lip Balm – This lip ointment looks red in the tube but goes on quite natural. The high SPF 20 will protect lips from chapping and drying. ($12)

Kiehl’s Lip Balm – Kiehl’s Lip Balm is a classic, and the SPF 15 version is even better. There are three pretty colors – clear, light gold with peach tones, and sheer dark red. ($9.50)

[From Sephora, Bobbi Brown, Ulta, Laura Mercier, NARS, Smashbox, Tarte, MAC, Philosophy, Kiehls]

You can tell Valentine’s Day and all its red roses, hearts, chocolate boxes and balloons to suck it, but there’s one red thing that you should never say goodbye to: red lipstick. This makeup must-have instantly transforms your look from everyday pretty to va-va-voom sexy. Red is passionate and fiery, and you’ll find yourself with that fierce attitude as soon as you put the lipstick on. We’ve rounded up our favorite red lipstick shades for you to try, but we didn’t do this because Valentine’s Day is coming up, mind. Why should you make a special effort on February 14, when you can look sexy every day of the week?

* Message in a Soda Bottle: Red lipstick already makes a strong statement, so keep the rest of your makeup simple. Go easy on your eye and cheek makeup – let the spotlight focus on your lips only.

Maybelline Color Sensational Lipcolor in Red Revival – It’s a nice, crisp red that’s perfect for daytime. A plus is the honey nectar in it, which makes it creamy and feels great on the lips. ($7.49)

YSL Rouge Volupte Silky Sensual Radiant Lipstick in Red Taboo – Mesmerize on a hot date with this deep, luxurious red shade. ($34)

Laura Mercier Crème Lip Color in Passion – Wear this fun, flirty bright red lipstick on romantic daytime outings. The color renews itself every time you press your lips together, so you won\’t have to do much retouching throughout the day. ($22)

MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Lady Danger – Look dangerously seductive with a swipe of this cool red shade and a leather jacket! ($14)

NARS Lipstick in Shanghai Express – Have fun role-playing with this unique shade\’s dark oriental appeal. The longwearing formula will last for hours. ($24)

Chanel Rouge Allure Lipstick in Passion – This lipstick’s true red satin color is classy to the hilt. Match it with black heels and pearls for a Breakfast at Tiffany’s look.

[From Maybelline, YSL, Laura Mercier, MAC, NARS and Chanel]