CARGO CheekActivator

On Sunday, April 11 CARGO International make-up artist Renée Ryan will be featured on QVC sharing her famous “tips and tricks” and introducing CARGO’s most innovative product yet – CheekActivator™.

Plumped-up, dewy cheeks are the perfect way to show off – or fake – a summer glow. CARGO’s CheekActivator™ is the ticket! It’s a revolutionary cream blush that lifts and sculpts cheeks while providing a natural rosy look. Featuring skin-energizing minerals and deep tissue hydration technology, your skin will look and feel radiant. CARGO’s innovation doesn’t stop there: with CheekActivator™, you can actually customize your color! The more you rub CheekActivator™ onto your skin, the more intense the shade becomes!

Renee’s exclusive tip: To achieve a beautiful, sculpted look, apply CheekActivator™ to the hollows of the cheeks and blend upward. Your face will be instantly contoured. Remember, with CARGO’s professional, hi-tech formula, a little goes a long way. A pea-sized amount will do!

Say Yes to the Prom Dress

WHO: As a leader in the online and television health and beauty industry KYMARO® Health & Beauty Spa Essentials targets high school teenage girls with a nationwide campaign to boost their confidence in honor of National Teen Self-Esteem Month (May).

WHAT: KYMARO®’s nationwide campaign “Say Yes to the Prom Dress” offers high school Junior and Senior teenage girls a once in a lifetime opportunity to have a free head-to-toe makeover for Prom through a live contest on Facebook. In order to win each applicant has to submit a one page, heart-warming essay on why she does not want to attend her prom, and five lucky applicants with the most compelling stories will win a free makeover.

WHERE: Cincinnati, OH, Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, Orlando, FL, Atlanta, GA

WHEN: Contest starts on April 5 - 15th. Winners to be selected on April 15th

WHY: Kymaro® Health & Beauty Spa Essentials has helped boost confidence among women since its creation in 2004, and now BJ Fazeli, CEO and owner of BJ Global Direct, Inc., takes it to the next level by spreading this confidence to teenage girls in hopes to better the quality of life for teenagers and women nationwide.

For more information on how to enter, visit their Facebook page!

Cargo Cosmetics PlantLove

CARGO Cosmetics is pleased to announce an expanded partnership with the one-stop, upscale cosmetics shop CVS’s prestige retailer, Beauty 360. Beginning April 8, CARGO’s revolutionary, 100% natural PlantLove™ Collection will be available in Beauty 360 stores nationwide.

CARGO Founder and President Hana Zalzal comments, “The timing couldn’t be better to partner with such an inventive retailer. Beauty 360’s goal of creating a convenient way to shop for all beauty products is entirely consistent with our philosophy of making make-up better, smarter and easier for the consumer. Together, CARGO and Beauty 360™ will offer high-quality, professional-grade cosmetics that are accessible to every woman. We are excited to expand CARGO’s relationship with CVS Beauty 360 as our newest PlantLove™ retail partner.”

Always innovating, CARGO Cosmetics introduced PlantLove™ by creating the first-ever environmentally friendly lipstick. Even the packaging, a compostable tube made entirely from corn, is “green.” In response to the overwhelming success of the lipstick, CARGO launched a full PlantLove™ Collection, the only prestige brand to be given ECOCERT™, the highest eco-distinction. This global designation ensures that all product, process and packaging meet the strictest standards for natural, organic and environmentally friendly content.

To further reduce our eco-footprint, PlantLove™’s compostable packaging is made of Polylactic Acid (PLA), a polymer made from corn – a renewable and abundant resource. What’s more, PLA production emits less greenhouse gas than traditional plastics. Even PlantLove™ boxes are made from 100% post-consumer waste paperboard. The mill supplying this paperboard manufactures under carbon-neutral conditions, using 100% renewable energy. The PlantLove™ Collection is truly as good as it gets.

Hana Zalzal added “For us, PlantLove™ has always been more than a product, it’s a movement. As Mahatma Ghandi said, ‘Be the change you want to see in the world.’ We believe that small actions taken by large groups can change this world.”

CARGO’s 100% natural PlantLove™ Collection will be available in CVS Beauty 360 stores and on www.beauty360.com beginning on April 8, and is eco-friendly in product, process and packaging! PlantLove™ is also the only prestige brand to be labeled ECOCERT™, the highest eco-distinction.

Bloomingdale's Tote-ally Green Design Contest

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Bloomingdale's. All opinions are 100% mine.

Bloomingdale's is partnering with famed handbag designer Rebecca Minkhoff (one of my favorites!) and going green. The Tote-ally Green design contest allows you to design a tote bag on their site, and be entered to win a $2,000 Bloomingdale's gift card!

Rebecca Minkhoff and a panel of fashion experts will be judging the tote bags, and the winning bag will be sold exclusively at Bloomingdales.com!

To enter, log onto www.bloomingdales.com/design and design a tote bag that is unique to you. The design tool on the site is super easy to use, and a lot of fun! I could play handbag designer for hours! You can use shapes, colors and text, as well as import your own images.

After you complete your design, make sure to share it with your friends and encourage them to vote. This will help you to win! Facebook it, Tweet it (use hashtag #Bloomies), pass it along!

ADDITIONAL CONTEST INFO:
- Contest runs from April 7 - April 25, 2010
- One winner will be chosen everyday, based on their favorite submissions, and will receive a $100 gift card
- Submissions will be whittled down to 50 favorites based on user votes
- Grand prize winner who will receive a $2,000 shopping spree and the winning design will be sold exclusively at bloomingdales.com
- Entrant with the most votes can also win $1,000 shopping spree

Here's my design...think I'm going to win?

Friday Freebies

Dove Men Care Body Wash Sample (Men need freebies too!)

U by Kotex

Smashbox has a blog!

Check out Smashbox's new blog! To celebrate their new launch, they are giving one lucky Smashbox fan the ultimate Beauty Suitcase packed with $500 of Smashbox Cosmetics, plus a canvas beach tote from Allure Magazine! All you have to do is post your favorite beauty tip on the blog and you will automatically be entered to win!

Urban Decay Friends & Family Sale 30% Off!

Urban Decay is having their Friends & Family Sale - everything is 30% off from April 6-19th. Use code 1SFNF!

Giveaway Break - Tonic Hair Care Products

Tonic offers haircare that's all about sun, surf and style. Here's some highlights on some of their products:

Threesome
All in one hair care solution for the active waterman looking to get rid of a little extra baggage (and salt). It's' a high performance shampoo, conditioner and body was in one convenient bottle.
$12 8oz bottle

Luster
A leave-in conditioning mist with powerful UV-inhibitors and natural botanical oils designed to protect hair from the damaging effects of sun, salt, wind and chlorine.
$14 8oz bottle

The Chronic
This is a shampoo and conditioning system that is a potent formulation of superior plant-infused ingredients created to cleanse and fortify weather beaten hair.
$14 8oz bottle

***Giveaway***

Enter to win this threesome of Tonic hair care products!

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 onFacebook; just make sure to list the entries in your comment. Enter up to once a day!

This giveaway is open to US residents only. The contest will end on Thursday, May 6th. I will randomly select the lucky winner and announce them on Lipgloss Break, so keep checking to see if you're a winner - Good Luck!

Is Your Anti-Aging Routine Up To Par?

Is Your Anti-Aging Routine Up To Par?

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This interactive quiz will identify your aging skin concerns, determine your current beauty routine and then suggest the best anti-aging products for you. Take quiz

Flat Iron Experts

In the market for a new flat iron? FlatIronExperts.com has a huge selection, as well as great sales.

A flat iron is an investment, and one should do the appropriate research before buying just any old flat iron. Each item has customer reviews so you can do the appropriate research and make sure you are buying the flat iron, curling iron, etc., that is right for you.

Their current Spring promotion: Spend $100 and get a free travel flat iron for free!

Use the code ANGELA5 at checkout to receive an additional 5% off your order!