Perfume Break - FLOWERBYKENZO Spring Fragrance Limited Edition

Dawn breaks at the end of a long winter; a singular light warms the atmosphere, permeating the landscape little by little. Spring is here. FLOWERBYKENZO Spring Fragrance Limited Edition, a sparkling floral, welcomes the return of life with lively mandarin and ginger notes, brightened by a touch of lychee. At its heart, suave notes of parma violet, freesia and white musk unfold.

An ancient fruit, lychee has been cultivated in southern China for over a millennium. Lychee are often eaten as a healthy snack or used as an ingredient in desserts. They have a sweet, citrusy scent.

Light settles on a poppy encased in frosted glass. On the box, a light-hearted poppy sways freely in the breeze.

FLOWERBYKENZO Spring Fragrance Limited Edition, available at www.kenzousa.com in April 2009. 50ml (1.7oz). SRP: $52.00USD

Bronzer Break - Self-tanner and Bronzer Tricks

Best Bronzed Celebrities

Follow the lead of these A-listers and warm up post-winter skin with expert self-tanner and bronzer tricks

Celebrities like Jennifer Aniston and Victoria Beckham have mastered the natural-looking faux-glow -- proving that self-tanning now is more about looking healthy, than fresh off a tropical vacation. Use these application tips to get your own red carpet-worthy tan -- the safe way. See tips

Got a Sweet Tooth? Try Coco-Zen's Lip Scrub

The directions for the Coco -Zen's Chocolate Lip Scrub are easy: Rub on, lick off...it's edible! Made from organic brown sugar, organic oils, organic honey and vitamin E, this scrub tastes as good as it sounds.

I've been using this before bed at night, and then putting Vaseline on my lips afterwards. It has helped to keep my lips soft and moisturized in the intense heat of India!

Coco-Zen only uses chocolate truffles that are made from Fair Trade chocolate. Read more about the Fair Trade principle on Coco-Zen's site.

A large lip scrub retails for $14.00, and a small $6.50. Shop online at www. Coco-Zen.com.

Magazine Break - Allure, Glamour & Lucky

Wohoo! Get a years subscription to Allure, Glamour and Lucky for just $25!

Shopping Break - 15% off Everything at Sephora

This has never happened before! For Beauty Insiders Only, Sephora is offering 15% off online and in-store purchases. Enter online code BD2T9CBS at checkout. Check your email to print the in-store coupon. Offer expires 4/21/2009.

Spa Break - Get Pampered During Spa Week

Spa Week is coming to a city near you! From April 13 - April 19, several hundred spas across the country will be offering services for just $50 a treatment. Anything from a facial, massage or body scrub is offered at select locations. Visit Spa Week to register and see a list of cities that are participating in your area.

If I were in the US right now, I'd definitely be visiting the local spas for some pampering. Maybe in honor of Spa Week I'll schedule myself for a pedi here in India...

Lipgloss Break - Do you know the Lipstick Queen?

Who's the Lipstick Queen? Poppy King of course! Inspired by the looks of the 1940s, Poppy created her first brand of lipstick when she was just out of high school. This Spring, Poppy King adds Big Bang Theory - Illusion Gloss to her collection.

Big Bang Theory - Illusion Gloss gives you the ultimate BANG for your BUCK this season, creating perfectly full, beautiful lips without any pain or stinging. The idea of Big Bang Theory - Illusion Gloss came when Poppy King was reading an article about the re-creation of the The Big Bang Theory. “As with everything I read, see, touch and experience, I thought about how I could relate this fascinating information to lips. I thought of my theory, that the right ratio of shimmer to shine can create the illusion of plumper lips.”

With a little help from her chemist, Poppy created the perfect “illusion gloss,” working over two months to get each shade precise – and BANG – the perfect formula has arrived! Poppy’s Big Bang “Theory” is: “Women spend a lot of Time* looking for products that maximize the Expansion of the lips. It seems like everyday there is a new lip plumping Creation, most of which are uncomfortable to use and end up in the Black Hole of your bathroom draw. I’ve taken all of my knowledge of the lip Cosmos and have put all my Energy into designing these eight shades of gloss for a Big Bang effect. Each shade has my exact ratio of shine to shimmer to create the illusion of fuller lips. So don’t waste anymore Space on lip plumper’s that sting – with the right formula, the possibilities for fuller looking lips and luxurious comfort are Infinite.”
*All shade names embedded in the “theory!”

Big Bang Theory - Illusion Gloss is available in the following eight shades:
• Time – shimmery golden nude
• Expansion – shimmery pale pink
• Space – shimmery grey pink
• Infinite – shimmery pinky peach
• Black Hole – shimmery deep wine
• Creation – shimmery rose
• Cosmos – shimmery ruby
• Energy – shimmery bright red

All Big Bang Theory - Illusion Gloss package illustrations are based on arts and crafts fabric textures and Copernicus and Nan Goldin photographs from the 80’s. Each one was hand drawn by James Bernard, who designs all of Lipstick Queen’s original package designs.

I can vouch for this gloss: Full glossy lips with no stinging at all. I tried this gloss in Infinite, which is a shimmery pinky peach. It's the most subtle hint of pink that compliments my light skin tone. The packaging is fun, it looks like a test tube, with a sponge applicator.

Big Bang Theory - Illusion Gloss (SRP $20) will be available at all Barneys New York stores, Space NK, Henri Bendel and online at lipstickqueen.com. For other boutiques and apothecaries that carry Lipstick Queen products, check out www.lipstickqueen.com.

Freebie Break - Free Product Samples

After Easter, white is in! Get a free sample of New Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal from Walmart.com and make your pearly whites sparkle for Spring.

New OXY has been completely re-engineered specifically to tackle spots, blackheads and excess oil in guys’ skin. (come on girls, share the love of freebies with the man in your life!). Just answer the simple question and get a Free tube of Oxy Fresh Face Wash. - UK residents only

Sign up to receive a Free Sample of Hugo Element cologne.

Enjoy!

OPI’s Try It On Color Studio

The OPI Try It On Color Studio is open and ready to please! An exciting feature of the new www.opi.com, the Try It On Color Studio allows a visitor to see what each of the 200+ OPI Nail Lacquer shades look like on her custom skin tone and nail length.

“The OPI Try It On Color Studio lets a woman try our newest shades, experiment with colors that are a little more daring for her, or find the perfect lacquer in a particular hue,” says Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “We think it’s a fun way to play with color. But be careful – it can be addicting!”

For convenience, the Try It On Color Studio groups OPI Nail Lacquers by collection as well as by shade group, and includes Classics, Designer Series, SoftShades, and Brights
as well as the newest seasonal Collections.

The new www.opi.com features the latest OPI products for nails, hands, feet, and skin, plus the freshest trends in beauty and fashion. The site combines ease of use with sophisticated technology and a chic design, to deliver a user-friendly, informative online experience.

Leave me a comment and let me know which color looks best on you!

Total Beauty Weekend Web Tour!

Head over to Bare Budget Beauty this week for your chance to win a beautiful train case with $100 worth of brand name products from BeautyTicket.com!!

Check out A Little More Beautiful's Great Skin for Spring series with tips for skin care based on specific skin types: How to Take Care of Dry Skin.

Viva Woman shows you how to get a new nail polish color without having to spend more.

Checkout the Informed Makeup Maven's hot spring buys, where to get advice for your beauty budget and Stila kaput?! and don't forget to enter the 'Yes' to Carrots giveaway, the lovely lips giveaway and soft lips lip balm bunch.

GIVEAWAY ALERT! The Anti Hair Slave and KeraCare has teamed up to give one lucky reader the entire new collection especially made for weaves and extensions!

Beauty Anonymous brings you YSL Summer 2009 Makeup Collection.

Glossypink has a super hot new layout with easier to find reviews on the latest products and how to get your favorite celebrity looks!

Beauty411 has been using the new high-tech Lancôme Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate. Check out her review here!

The LA Pretties are raving about Valentino: The Last Emperor! It's a story of love, fashion, pugs, and being tan.

Who is an eyebrow's best friend? Advice Sister Alison of "The Advice Sisters" interviews eyebrow specialist Elke Von Freudenberg and discovers what makes her so special!

Monique at Beauty Girl Musings reviews the new Herbal Essences Hydralicious shampoos and conditioners via Beauty Girl TV, her online video blog!

The Makeup Divas reviews the Clarisonic Skin Care Brush. While you are there, check out all of her giveaways and enter for some fabulous prizes!

The Easter Beagle of Girl-Woman-Beauty-Brains-Blog is delivering an Easter Basket full of hare hair products worth over $300! Hop to it and enter now!

Face Candy shows you one of her favorite neon nail shades.

The Shades Of U shares swatches and descriptions of all her MAC neutral eye shadows, with more swatches coming up soon!

This week, Spoiled Pretty is keeping up with Kim Kardashian. Click here for the exclusive interview, featuring Kim's beauty and style secrets. It's a MUST READ!

Beauty Is Within shows you how to get salon beautiful nails on a budget!

Is this the end of an era? Is it possible that Stila is bankrupt? Read what happened while Beauty Junkies Unite was sleeping!

Enter to win göt2b Smooth Operator Collection on Lipgloss Break!

Boutique Flair reviews the Invisibelt. This is a wardrobe must-have created by a veteran Beauty Director for leading women’s magazines!

The Jet Set Girls are giving away a Smythson Jewelry Roll worth (no kidding!!) $465!

Indian Girl talks about her favorite foundation brushes for an absolute flawless look.

Get Sexy Glowing Skin with Jergens-by Talking Makeup!

The girls over at Beauty in Real Life share Chanel's new Summer line with you. Check it out here. And while you are there enter to win a copy of Bobbi Brown's Living Beauty and Charla Krupp's How Not to Look Old!!

Beauty Am Eye tells you how to get that lovely Afterglow.