News Break - Stila Cosmetics Sold!
Once owned by Estee Lauder, Stila brand cosmetics has been purchased by Patriarch Partners, a NY-based private-equity firm. Read more...
Shopping Break - Free Gift at ModelCo
STROKE OF GENIUS BRUSH & MAKEUP ESSENTIALS is everything you need to achieve a flawless makeup application on the go! This eight-piece collection contains the following:
* SET OF MAKEUP BRUSHES – 4 professional makeup brushes made from 100% natural goat & pony hair
* COLOURBOX EYE PENCIL + SHARPENER in Black
* COLOURBOX DUO EYE SHADOW in Costa Rica & Miami
* BLUSH CHEEK POWDER in Peach Bellini
* MAKEUP BAG in chic Black
Simply spend $52 or more on the ModelCo range to receive - valued at $169, available from 25th April until stocks last.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle with Origins
April is Earth Month, and April 22 is Earth Day. Over the years, more and more cosmetic companies have gone 'green.' Origins is a brand that often comes to mind. They have done a great job at keeping to their core mission, which is to 'create high-performance natural skincare that is powered by nature and proven by science.' They use plants and organic ingredients and 100% natural essential oils.
Starting April 1, drop off any empty cosmetic jar, bottle, or tube at Origins and they will recycle them or use them for energy recovery. Plus, you’ll receive a special Origins sample to take home. Read more about this program or find the store nearest you at Origins.com.
Hair Styling Break - Keeping Hair Healthy & Safe
As my dedicated readers know, I'm on an assignment for work in Hyderabad, India. It averages to be about 106 degrees here in April/May, in a dry heat. Although I prefer dry heat over humidity, it still does a number on my hair.
Keeping it soft...
I've been using Kronos Phyx Overnight Repair Masque about 1-2 times a week to help keep my hair looking soft and smooth. I apply it at night and comb it through my hair. It's smells like a spa and doesn't leave my pillow feeling greasy.
Keeping it tame
...I have naturally wavy hair, but not soft, stylish beach waves, more like frizzy tidal waves! One step out into the heat and the top of my hair frizzes up on cue. Luckily, I received Umi hair products before I left decided to pack them....thank goodness. Umi d Fuse has been a lifesaver. I run three little drops of this through my hair before blowing it dry , and it keeps my hair frizz free all day. It's super light and doesn't weigh my hair down. I sometimes rub a drop or two on my hands, and loosely run it through my hair after styling for added protection.
Keeping it safe...
If I know I'll be out sight-seeing and in the sun, I'll use Umi S Liquid before styling. This product is an aloe styling lotion that contains sunscreen for protection from the hot Indian sun.
Keeping it blond...
My next challenge is the iron content in the water...it's turning my blond highlights orange! I did some Google research and ordered Malibu treatments and shampoo for my hair. The only problem is, it takes forever to ship to India, so I haven't received them yet. Does anyone else have any suggestions that I can try in the meantime, besides the obvious, not washing my hair!
Total Beauty Tutorial: Perfect Eyeliner
| Quick and easy tips for a perfect cat eye, liquid liner and more - brought to you by fellow blogger Temptalia |
 This tutorial is designed to show you step-by-step how to line your upper lash line and wing out the liner subtly, which is typically called a cat-eye. Check out these tips and you'll be on your way to perfectly-lined eyes in no time. |
Total Beauty Weekend Web Tour
Beauty411 loves the new Guerlain Summer Splash Makeup Collection! Get all the fabulous details here!
I Heart Heels suggests how to get Vivacious lips & lashes - the secret's out!
Nur @ I Love Looking Good found a good alternative for NARS Orgasm's fan particularly for beauty addicts in Singapore. MAC Springsheen for NARS Orgasm.
Check out upcoming and current cosmetic collections HERE at A Little More Beautiful.
Looking for the hottest looks of summer? Image and Style news gives you the hottest hairstyles to wear for summer 2009.
Addicted to lipstick gives you the hottest 2009 spring and summer makeup trends.
The rainbow is yours! Boutique Flair brings you the most popular nail colors of the season!
eye4style travels in style with Lisa Hoffman. Check out her review here!
Advice Sister Alison of advicesisters.net hopes you will follow her on Twitter ("Advicesisters") and check out her post this week about how Beyonce believes in Safe Sex, and what she's doing to promote it with MTV AND The Body Shop!
The girls over at Beauty in Real Life are having another giveaway!!! Enter to win a copy of both Bobbi Brown's Living Beauty and Charla Krupp's How Not to Look Old. Click here to enter !!!
The Shades Of U shares swatches and her review of MAC's A Rose Romance, the new romantic, dreamy collection of the season.
Beauty Junkies Unite is having a Baby Boomer Beauty Book Giveaway! 5 readers will win copies of Bobbi Brown's Living Beauty and How Not To Look Old By Charla Krupp!
Girl-Woman-Beauty-Brains-Blog is hosting a giveaway from one of their favorite shopping sites - ChickDowntown.com. Enter now to win a Tolani scarf valued at $85.
Meredith at Daily Dose of Coffee has been getting a lot of compliments on her glowing complexion lately! Read more to find out what she's using. PS: it's recession-beauty friendly!
Beauty Blogging Junkie gets a shout-out from Lauren Conrad herself. Check it out here.
Beauty Anonymous brings you Givenchy Summer 2009 Makeup Collection.
Indian Girl brings to you Bollywood's Beauty Secret and the recipe for an at home DIY Face Mask
Makeup Files teaches you how to use colored mascara in many different ways!
Monique at Beauty Girl Musings is having a fabulous giveaway sponsored by Simplicity Bath and Body! Click here and get all the details to enter!
makeup loves me gets you ready for summer travel with sonia kushuk's hidden treasures target line!
Enter to win FLOWERBYKENZO Spring Fragrance Limited Edition at Lipgloss Break!
LA Pretty is GIVING away a bottle of Jean Paul Gaultier's new fragrance Ma Dame Eau Fraîche. Enter to Win a Anastasia Brow Definer at Face Candy.
WIN CARGO blu_ray High Definition Lip Gloss in Halifax-Giveaway By Talking Makeup!
Glossypink tells you how to get the shiniest and best-smelling hair of your life!
Spoiled Pretty is hosting three amazing giveaways this week. Yes, THREE! Enter the Logics Color DNA System giveaway, Proactiv giveaway, and ZannClip giveaway to triple your chance of walking away a winner. Good luck!
Shopping Break - Free Shipping at Bobbi Brown
Just enter code WEEKEND5 at checkout to receive free shipping with every order at BobbiBrownCosmetics.com.
Giveaway Break - FLOWERBYKENZO Spring Fragrance
***Giveaway***
I will randomly select one lucky entry to win a bottle of the Limited Edition FLOWERBYKENZO Spring Fragrance. Make sure to sign up below for your chance to win! You can enter up to once a day. For extra entries, you can sign up for my mailing list, post a link to this giveaway on your blog, follow my blog, follow me on Twitter, or pass this along to all of your followers on Twitter.This giveaway is open to US & Canada residents only. This contest will end on, Friday, April 24th. I will announce the winner on Lipgloss Break, so keep checking to see if you're a winner - Good Luck!
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
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