Total Beauty Break

Lip Plumpers: The Good and The Bad

See which plumpers gave readers full, kissable lips (and which ones did absolutely nothing)

Jealous of Angelina Jolie's lips? Our loyal readers share the lip plumpers that gave them just the right amount of plumping, shine and color, as well as the ones that gave them red, swollen, bee-stung lips. Ouch. See products

Giveaway Break - bareMinerals SPF Foundation

Have you checked out Bare Escentuals Rethink What Matters campaign yet? If not, you should! There are new contests and quizzes every week. Tell them what you think and enter to win!

***Giveaway***

Enter to win bareMinerals SPF Foundation!

Fill out the form below to win! 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 and retweet on Twitter , or become a fan on Facebook; just make sure to list the entries in your comment.

This giveaway is open to US residents. The contest will end at Sunday, February 14th, at midnight. Since this is a quick giveaway, you have to fill out every item below, including your choice of texture and shade for your foundation. I will randomly select THREE lucky winners and announce them on Lipgloss Break, so keep checking to see if you're a winner - Good Luck!

Total Beauty Break - VDay Beauty

Valentine's Day Beauty: Sexy Date-Night Hair and Makeup Looks

Steal one of these celebrity looks on February 14th

Whether you're going on your first date or your fiftieth, be confident and sexy in your skin by trying one of these easy celebrity looks. Here we share tricks on how to get them. See photos

VDay Lipstick Tips from AJ Crimson

Beauty expert AJ Crimson has a few makeup tips to share: 'How to find the perfect red lipstick for your skin tone' and 'How to make your lipstick last longer,' for your Valentine's Day night out. Check out his tips!

How To Find The Perfect Red Lipstick For Your Skin Tone:

"If you think you can't wear red lipstick, think again. Anyone can pull off a red lip including an extra special one for Valentine's Day.

But first thing first, what's your right shade? Lets break it all down, we have to start off by figuring out what works well with your complexion. It's all about choosing the right shade. If you're of a lighter or pale skin tone, you should stick with tones such as scarlet red or rose tones. If you have a medium complexion, try to go a little brighter with a torch red, or even a ruby red lipstick. For a darker skin tone, you might want to go with a more medium tone because you can pull off darker reds. You should stay in the range of brick reds and burgundy tones, as well as cranberry."

How To Make Your Lipstick Last Longer:

"Ok, now here's where the real fun begins! It's time for the lipstick application. A great tip on applying red lipstick and making it last, as well as creates a pouty lip, is to exfoliate your lips prior to applying the lipstick and using a good lip conditioner. An easy way to exfoliate is to use a sugar scrub, which you can actually make yourself. The reason for exfoliating is because dry cracked lips are a definite "DONT" for Valentine's Day. After exfoliating, apply a moisturizing lip balm. Then you want to apply a concealer to the lip to even out the skin tone and to create a base. This also helps to insure that the intensity of the lipstick will be even on the top and bottom lips. You should then apply a lip liner, similar to the shade of lipstick you are using, this will give off the illusion of a plumper pouty lip. The liner will also prevent the lipstick from feathering or smearing. Lastly, apply the lipstick using a lip brush. This will help you smooth over any creases in the lip while using less product."

"Stick with these tips and you'll have that perfect kissable lip you were looking for on Valentine's Day!" - AJ Crimson

Bare Escentuals - Rethink What Matters

Bare Escentuals new campaign - Rethink What Matters - invites women nationwide to shake up their foundation and discuss topics that are more than just skin deep - from going bare in public to discussing what freedom really feels like!

Each week at RethinkWhatMatters.com, a new discussion topic will be featured with 5 questions for all to answer, share with your friends and have the chance to win free products and other fantastic goodies. New topics and products will be featured weekly, posted each Friday. This week's topic is 'Rethink Public Displays of Affection.' Share your answers with friends via Twitter & Facebook, and you can win great prizes!

Stay tuned for an awesome Bare Escentuals Giveaway...!

Friday's Freebies

Burt's Bees toothpaste sample
Redken hair care samples
Register at ProfoundBeauty.com and get a $10 credit

Kat Burki - 50% off Body & Bath

Huge Valentine's Day Sale at Kat Burki - 50% OFF all body & bath items! Use code: VALENTINE at checkout - and shipping is free!

Profound Beauty Giveaway

Here's the deal folks: Profound Beauty is having a blogger contest to see who can refer the most people. The prize? The top 10 bloggers who encourage the most people to sign up will receive TWO TRAIN CASES filled with 12 of their most sought-after styling products...one for me and one for you!

If Lipgloss Break has the most referrals, I will randomly select one of you who have signed up to win the Train Case filled with Hair Styling products. Make sure to encourage your friends to sign up so we're among the top bloggers!

TO ENTER: Just sign up HERE for an account. The added incentive: you automatically get a $10 credit just for signing up.

MBeze Sale at The Skinny

MBeze sale at The Skinny. Ranging from their Tropical Perfumes at $15 to entire collection sets at $41.60.

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St. Tropez Bronzing Rocks

I am so pale! I can't stand not seeing the sun. Mid 60s in Vegas was a treat! At least there was sun...

I am constantly using bronzing and self tanner lotion and powder to brighten up my complexion. I don't like to use too much self tanner on my face (sensitive skin), so I usually opt for powder. One of my recent favorites is St. Tropez's bronzing rocks. The Bronzing Rocks give me the perfect amount of color to look like I've spent some time on the beach. It's a natural suntan look. When I apply it in the morning it lasts throughout most of the day at work.

You can also use this on your decolletage, eye shadow, or lips with a clear gloss. The price point is at $40, but these will last a long, long time. We're talking, months. I've been using them for about 2 months now and they still look untouched.