Find out how you can get professional-level results at home |
Who has the money or the time to head to the spa or beauty salon these days? Not us. That's why we searched around for gadgets and products that would give us spa-worthy results at home. Check them out and be on your way to clearer, smoother skin, glossy hair and more, without making a huge dent in your bank account. |
Total Beauty Break - Pamper Yourself at Home
Giveaway Break - Borghese B Gloss Lip Gloss
Borghese's B Gloss Lip Gloss accentuates lips providing high shine looks. Vitamin infused moisturizers deliver a soothing treat while our high style pigments add luminosity to lips. Available in Crème or Shimmer shades.
What it does
Long-wearing formula.
Vitamins A and E deliver moisture.
Avocado Oil, Jojoba Oil and Aloe Vera soothe lips.
How to Use
Wear alone for a sheer natural look.
Use over lipstick for a glimmering accent.
How to Win it....
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, or follow me on Twitter.
Looking for more ways to win? Follow Borghese on Twitter, check out their Community Page and become friends with them on Facebook for extra entries!
This giveaway is open to US & Canadian residents. This contest will end on Tuesday, June 29th. I will announce the winner on Lipgloss Break, so keep checking - Good Luck!
Total Beauty Weekend Web Tour!
The stars came out for the CoverGirl/MTV Movie Awards event at Byron & Tracey Salon, Beauty Junkies Unite was there!
It's 3 Custom Color Specialist Week on The Informed Makeup Maven who writes, interviews and reviews 3CCS. Don't forget to enter IMM's MAC Pack and Diorshow giveaways, and follow IMM on Twitter.
eye4style has the scoop on Sienna Miller's totally gorgeous MTV Movie Awards hair! Get the how-to here.
A Beautified Life reviews Summer Shimmer makeup that helps withstand the summer heat!
Boutique Flair features makeup with wonderful waterproof magic.
Meilily is giving away an eyeQuatic waterproof summer makeup set from tarte!
Beauty Anonymous reviews La Mer The SPF30 UV Protecting Fluid.
Celebrate Shawn Johnson's win on Dancing with the Stars... click here to enter to win a makeup bag full of her favorite goodies over at Beauty in Real Life.
Fabulous Over Forty discusses mens skincare needs and products.
Beautè Noire discovered the perfect anti-oxidant and moisture-rich SPF body lotion for summer!
Beauty Banter gives you the EXCLUSIVE step-by-step with top celeb stylist for creating spring's hottest hair 'do: the messy ballerina bun. Includes images of each step!
Neon Bible tries out the best. moisturizer. ever. And guess what? It's cheap, too!
Addicted to Lipstick shows us How to Depot MAC Eyeshadows and Make Your Own Eyeshadow Palette using a candle.
Image and Style News Dishes on the Hottest Makeup and Hairstyles at the 2009 Mtv Movie Awards.
Maria at Beauty Is Within highlights a natural skin care company that gives back to the community.
It's almost summer.... time to wear those fun and fearless nail shades...Barielle has a unique line of colors that will last all summer long--"Driven" is my fave! Time to choose yours!!.
Enter for a chance to win one of two Men's Essential Kits by The Skin by Monica Olsen over at The Makeup Divas, but hurry contest ends soon!
Kyle at Face CandyBuff'd Cosmetics Mineral Foundation.
Alison aka. "Advice Sister Alison" of the Advice Sisterswas inspired by the ballerinas she saw at the American Ballet Theater and shows you how to make a ballet bun..
LA Pretty is giving away Redken's brand new overnight treatment to two lucky readers. Get the all the details here.
Monique at Beauty Girl Musings reviews Caudalie Premieres Vendages Moisturizing Cream, an antioxidant-rich moisturizer that works for all skin types!
Hot Beauty Health shows you several different hair style looks for summer and 10 Fab beauty brands for summer 2009.
Lipgloss Break has 2 great giveaways this week - Enter to win KISS Everlasting French Nail Kits and David Babaii WildAid Shampoo & Conditioner!Butterflydiary gives you the rich, mysterious looks of YSL's Fall Palettealready!
Girl-Woman-Beauty-Brains-Blog reviews Prescriptives' NEW mineral makeup.
My Makeup Blog did a prom makeover for one reader!Top 20 Do's & Don'ts
DO
1. Use SPF
2. Blend makeup
3. Exfoliate weekly
4. Trim regularly
5. Sleep Enough
6. Curl lashes
7. Experiment
8. Spritz lightly
9. Shape brows
10. Be confident
DON'T
1. Tan
2. Squeeze it
3. Clump lashes
4. Cover freckles
5. Share makeup
6. fight curls
7. Pick polish
8. Overbronze
9. Overpluck
10. Overanything
Have your own? Leave it in the comments!
Travel Break - My Travel Necessities
Besides the on flight movies (I watched Bride Wars, and the first half of Vicky Christina Barcelona, also great) and The Other Boleyn Girl novel, here are the things that helped me survive my 28+ hours of traveling:
- Water! Once through security at every airport I made a point to buy a huge jug of water. Airplanes are very dry which requires us to drink more water to stay hydrated.
- TriDerma MD Advanced Skin Healing - My skin feels like sandpaper when traveling, especially from the increased use of antibacterial gel to ward off all of the germs. I made sure to pack TriDerma MD in my purse and used it on my hands after every antibacterial or hand wash. This Extreme Dryness PLUS lotion came in handy while in
TriDerma MD is medical strength and contains genuine virgin organic aloe. It provides fast healing relief for very dry, chapped skin and helps soothe chafing, itching and burning.
- My latest favorite accessory, my pashmina – in
These scarves are readily available for purchasing (not without bargaining of course) in every area of
Scarves have been ‘in’ for awhile now, but a pashmina take it to the next level. Check out DreamSacks Bamboo Dreams “PashBu”, which is identical to some of the ones that I purchased in
right) and as a wrap and around the neck (see left pic) to help keep you warm and stylish. I have a black PashBu and it goes with pretty much all of my outfits. Made from 100% Viscose from Bamboo, this scarf is very soft and cozy.
Shopping Break - Bobbi Brown Summer Shopping Event
Shopping Break - Stock up SPF at Clinique.com
Get a chic beach tote—FREE!—plus complimentary shipping with the purchase of 2 SPF or self-sun products. (No Offer code needed. While supplies last)
This includes any lip gloss with SPF, foundations with SPF, and any Clinique product that helps to protect skin from the sun in these summer months. This offer is exclusively for online orders. Offer ends June 15th...what are you waiting for? Be safe and stock up on SPF items and get a free tote too!
Giveaway Break - KISS Everlasting French Nail Kits
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, or follow me on Twitter.
This giveaway is open to US & Canadian residents. This contest will end on Friday, June 19th. I will randomly select 5 winners and announce them on Lipgloss Break, so keep checking to see if you're a winner - Good Luck!
Total Beauty Break - Top Finds for $5 or Less
Save money with almost-free beauty products from your favorite brands |
If your budget's not what it used to be, your makeup doesn't have to suffer. Take comfort in these consumer- and editor-approved, quality finds -- all available either online or at your local drugstore. |