See which products easily stripped off eye makeup (and everything else) |
We makeup junkies need a good product to take it all off at the end of the day -- no clogged pores or stained pillowcases for us! The makeup removers on this list left TotalBeauty.com readers with clean skin and without oily residue or dryness. |
Total Beauty Break - Top Makeup Removers
Giveaway Break - Listerine Total Care

It's the only fluoride mouthwash that offers six benefits in one and helps you achieve a cleaner, healthier mouth by:
· Helping prevent cavities
· Restoring enamel
· Strengthening teeth
· Killing bad breath germs
· Freshening breath
· Fighting unsightly plaque above the gum line
Enter to win a full size bottle of Listerine Total Care!
Father's Day e-cards at Aveda
Giveaway Break - Amazon Beauty

Made with rainforest grown symbiotic ingredients, this rich and luxurious organic collection pays tribute and respect to the beautiful women of the Amazon Rainforest. A truly natural hair care collection that is harvested in the wild, Amazon Beauty delivers ancient secrets of the amazing women who have inspired and enlightened history with their intelligence, power and strength. These ingredients have been created and used by Amazon native tribal women for thousands of years.
I was lucky enough to try out the Rahua Shampoo and Conditioner and loved the way it made my hair feel. It didn't dull my blond highlights or weight my hair down after styling. There is a very light, earthy smell to these products that doesn't linger after the shower. I also tried the Rahua Leave-In Treatment that helped my hair to remain frizz free on a rainy day.
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 & Canada residents. This contest will end on Monday, July 5th. I will randomly select 2 winners and announce them on Lipgloss Break, so keep checking to see if you're a winner - Good Luck!
Skin Break - Coping with Sunburn
Five Top Tips for Coping with Sunburn:
1. Get out of the sun as soon as possible once you realize you're sunburned. If you can't get indoors, get under shade. The longer you stay in the sun, the worse your burn will be, and you run the risk of sunstroke.
2. Get into cool, clean water, either in a shower or a bath, or lay down with wet towels on you. Heat literally radiates off
3. Moisturize your skin with a high Aloe Vera content cream like Gilden Tree's Nourishing Foot Cream, or Hand, Nail & Cuticle Salve as soon as possible.
Gilden Tree's foot cream and salves combine Certified Organic Aloe Vera with Jojoba Oil and Shea Butter, which helps skin stay moist and comfortable. (Keep Nourishing Foot Cream sample packets in your first aid kit for emergencies.)
Aloe Vera helps reduce swelling and inflammation, but plain Aloe will dry and crack, so you have to keep reapplying.
4. Drink lots of water or a sports drink like Gatorade. Your body is in desperate need of water and dehydration is a real danger.
5. Take a pain reliever and anti-inflammatory like Ibuprofen to help with pain and swelling.
If you feel nauseated, dizzy, have trouble breathing, or have a temperature, you may be suffering heat stroke, which means your body can't regulate its temperature, and you should seek immediate medical care.
Taking quick action will help you feel better faster, and by moisturizing well, you may reduce the pain and peeling of sunburn. And next time, don't forget the sunscreen!
And the Winners are...
winit6
the_outsider01
jackievillano
anne_c_taylor
kleimanlaw
Didn't win this time? Don't fret - there are several giveaways still going on. Check back often, I will have at least 2 more posted by the end of this week :)
- *New* Sweet Beauty Organic Chocolate Lip Balm
- *New* DreamSacks PashBu Scarf
- *New* KISS Everlasting French Manicure Nails
- *New* Borghese B Gloss Lip Gloss
This Year's Top Beauty Icon

Cheryl Cole has been voted this year's top beauty icon.
The Girls Aloud singer clearly possesses the X Factor, beating Jennifer Aniston, Holly Willoughby, Angelina Jolie and Kate Winslet to top the poll by face mask company, Montagne Jeunesse.
"Cheryl Cole is the nation's sweetheart and it's not hard to see why - she's beautiful and stylish but girly and down to earth at the same time... with immaculate skin and gorgeous hair, it's no wonder she came top of the beauty icons," said Montagne Jeunesse's Kate Johnson.
Cheryl was also chosen as the best celebrity pampering partner by women, followed by Dawn French and Fern Britton, while men picked David Beckham as their favourite.
"David Beckham is one of the ultimate A-list celebs and it's no surprise guys would want him as their pampering partner - he led the trend in male grooming, openly using cosmetics and beauty products and famously wearing that skirt. He's a regular guy but in touch with grooming and looking after himself," Kate said.
Total Beauty Break - Hair Removal Products to Stay Away From
Save up for laser hair removal would be better than wasting cash on these shaving and waxing products |
Unless you're lucky enough to have gotten laser hair removal, you're stuck in a never-ending cycle of shaving and/or waxing. Even with good hair removal products the task is no fun, but when our readers used these products, it was terrible. See which products left them hairy and annoyed. |
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 6.5* |
"Good idea, but you waste 3/4 of the product. The only part of the soap bar that gets used is the part right under the blades. The sides and top are wasted..." |
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 6.3* |
"The battery does absolutely nothing to enhance this razor," one reader says. "I was looking for a closer and softer shave [and this] did neither..." |
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.6* |
"I devoted so much time to using this for about 10 weeks, and the only difference it made is that it actually made MORE hair appear..." |
Shopping Break - Free Shipping at Gilden Tree

Now, through June 30th, Lipgloss Break readers can receive FREE shipping on their Gilden Tree order of $25 or more. Use code LIPGLOSSGT at checkout to receive the discount.
Gilden Tree has a number of great items in their foot care section -- perfect for at home pedicures and spa treatments. Check out their article about how you can get your feet sandal ready for summer!