MAC Viva Glam

I'm loving MAC's new Viva Glam with Lady Gaga. It falls in line with everything that I've been reading about in the magazines for Spring - muted pink lips. Love it. The best part, MAC Viva Glam sales goes toward the MAC AIDS Funds. Shop for a good cause.

BeautyBloc Launches Beauty Deals website

A beauty-version of Groupon and Living Social has emerged - BeautyBloc.com. Don't get too excited yet, only 4 cities listed so far (San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles & Denver) but make to sign up with your email and the city you live. I'm sure they will use this info to expand.

Press Release Below:
BeautyBloc.com Announces the Launch of its New Beauty Deals Website

San Francisco, CA - February, 21 2011 - This morning BeautyBloc.com has announced the launch of its new beauty deals website. The site, www.beautybloc.com, will highlight top-rated beauty brands, products and services at 50-90% discounts on a regular basis.

Each deal will last for a limited amount of time and quantities may also be capped. Subscribers will have the option of being notified of new deals via e-mail. The website also features a referral program that allows subscribers to earn $10 credits for sharing deals with their friends and other contacts, including integration with Facebook, Twitter, Google Buzz, and popular e-mail clients.

A sampling of the types of deals BeautyBloc.com will feature includes skin care products, hair products, massages, facials, and other spa services, hair and nail salon services, yoga and fitness instruction, and cosmetics, among others. The website will also offer periodic specials and giveaways for Facebook fans and Twitter followers.

How it works

1. Sign Up to receive fabulous beauty deals via e-mail.
2. Buy the deals you like and receive a printable voucher that you can redeem with the deal vendor.
3. Spread the love by sharing your favorite deals online to get credits towards future purchases.

About BeautyBloc.com
BeautyBloc.com was founded in 2010 with the mission of connecting consumers to high quality beauty vendors through exceptional deals. We help our customers discover great new beauty brands, products, and services at a fraction of the cost while generating exposure and new business for our vendors. More information is available at www.beautybloc.com. For any additional questions or comments, please contact us at www.beautybloc.com/contact-us,

Giveaway Break - L'ATHENE Primesse Essential Cleanser

L'Athene Primesse Essential Facial Cleanser is not your ordinary cleanser, but a 3-in-1 detergent-free cleanser, toner and eye make-up remover, all in one. It claims to last 2x longer than other skin cleansers, while remaining non-irritating, balancing and anti-aging. It retails at $45.

Primesse claims to be fit for combination, normal and dry skin. Other highlights:

• Helps minimize signs of aging
• Soothes redness and inflammation
• Leaves skin feeling clean, balanced and protected
• Prepares for maximum penetration of other skin treatment products
  

**Giveaway***

Enter to win L'Athene Primesse Essential Facial Cleanser (valued at $45)

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. Enter up to once a day!

This giveaway is open to US residents only. The contest will end on Sunday , March 20th. I will randomly select one winner and announce them on Lipgloss Break, so keep checking to see if you're a winner - Good Luck!

Glamour's March Cover Girl: Diane Kruger

Diane Kruger is the March Glamour girl. Here are some excerpts from her interview:

On her love of fashion…
“I truly, genuinely like clothes. Making them is an art form, and wearing them is a form of self-expression. I find it very emotional because I can remember moments in my life—my mood, how I felt—through these clothes.”

On what her favorite look is…
“A well-cut dress. It’s all about the cut. I love three-quarter sleeves. I definitely like it classic; less is more. The thing I despise most is vulgarity, and there’s a lot of that here [in L.A.].”

On her biggest fashion splurge…
“The biggest fashion purchase I ever made I thought about for six years. I’m not kidding. All my life I wanted to own an Hermès Constance bag, and when I signed with Calvin Klein, I decided this was the time that I could afford it. I truly broke a sweat when I paid for it.”

On her boyfriend Joshua Jackson and his style…
“We go shopping. But he likes it. I definitely wasn’t fond of these blue sneakers that he wore all the time for about a year and a half.”

On realizing she wanted to pursue performing as a career…
“I’m from a small village [in Germany], and it never occurred to me that you could actually make a living performing. It was a hobby. I always thought you had to live in Hollywood. So the urge really came later, when I became a model.”

On marrying and divorcing when she was younger…
“Without sounding pessimistic, I learned that I don’t believe in marriage. I believe in a commitment that you make in your heart. There’s no paper that will make you stay.”

Her advice to young women pursuing their dreams…
“Ask questions. Surround yourself with people who will help you advance. You should be smart enough to know that you don’t know everything. But you have to believe in yourself. I certainly do.”

Wet N Wild Cares

Press Release:
For many teens who dream of a magical prom, the reality can be disenchanting: low funding can lead to drab décor, dispiriting tunes and disagreeable munchies for a night destined to be remembered in shades of gray. But if anyone knows how to add some color, it’s wet n wild^®! The value-driven, color-wowing, always-fabulous cosmetics brand has made its mark turning everyday into a glamorous day–and prom is no exception. In January 2011, wet n wild^® launches wet n wild^® CARES, a nationwide charity program to support proms at 10 deserving high schools.

wet n wild^® CARES will provide 10 high schools with $1,000 to make their prom dreams a reality. Starting January 21, 2011, schools can enter online at wnwbeauty.com or via email to info@wnwbeauty.com. In a letter, video or however they desire, schools will explain their need and why they deserve a sponsorship for their prom. In addition to the monetary donation, wet n wild^® will give all of the selected schools $1,000 worth of makeup–hot products in hot, hot shades to get the party started. Entries are due by March 4, 2011. Winning schools will be announced on March 11, 2011 and will be featured on wet n wild^®‘s website wnwbeauty.com, which will display photos from the big bashes and glamorized students using wet n wild^® swag.

During the submission process, schools will also encourage students to sign up as wet n wild^® VIPs. This completely free program delivers the inside scoop on all things wet n wild^®! Exclusive access to new products, special savings, beauty tips and fresh looks gives students all they’ll need to look their best whether in the classroom or at the prom.

Total Beauty - Health Foods with Beauty Benefits

8 Heart Healthy Foods with Beauty Benefits

See how these foods affect your beauty from the inside out

This is a TotalBeauty.com health and beauty article To get the full scoop on precisely which beauty bonuses we can expect from eating the top 8 heart healthy foods (February is heart health month, FYI), we talked to three experts in the field. Find out what they had to say … See foods

National Wine Day

Today is National Wine Day! If you're going to listen to anything I recommend, let it be this - unwind, and drink a glass of wine tonight!

Grab a fun glass like the one pictured here from Lolita or decorate your own glass with these instructions.

TGIF!

Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color SPF 12

“What makes these lipsticks so modern is a formula that combines pigments with a colorless lipstick base. The result is crisp, clear color and full coverage without a heavy feeling”
-Bobbi Brown

Bobbi’s new lightweight, color-saturated formula for lips. Created with colorless base, Rich Lip Color showcases the true color of pigments – so what you see is what you get.
This creamy and emollient lipstick also moisturizes and conditions lips as it protects with SPF 12.

Available in 12 pale to deep shades:
Bikini Pink, Soft Coral, Bare Pink, Heather Pink, Mod Pink, Plum Rose,
Rose Blossom, Guava, Sweet Nectar, Cosmic Raspberry, Old Hollywood, Crimson

Available February 2011 from Bobbi Brown counters and www.bobbibrown.com.
Price: $22.00

Total Beauty - Best At Home Hair Color Products

The Best At-Home Hair Color Products

Get great hair color with these reader-approved favorites

This is a TotalBeauty.com hair color article These winning boxes boast colors that are brilliant, true, long lasting, capable of fully covering grays, and best of all -- they leave hair shiny and soft to the touch. Truly a new generation of at-home hair color products … Get them now

No. 15: Garnier Nutrisse Nourishing Multi-Lights, $6.99

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 8

"I ditched the protective mask this time and breathed a sigh of relief with the surprisingly non-asthma-attack-inducing scent of an amazing hair color product."

No. 14: Clairol Nice 'n Easy Root Touch-Up, $5.99

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 8.1

Readers claim, "I couldn't live without this product for the coverage in between colorings."

No. 13: L'Oreal Paris Chunking Blocks of Highlight, $10.49

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 8.1

"I have very dark hair and it is hard to lighten it up, but this baby does the job! It's easy to use and apply, lightens right where you put it and stays neat until you wash it out. Voila!"

Want to see what other products made the list? Click here!

OPI Texas Collection for Spring/Summer 2011

OPI comes “home” to the USA with timeless style in the Texas Collection for Spring/Summer 2011. Below is a rundown of the 12 shades, 6 of which have OPI's new groundbreaking 'sorbet-like' finish (see video below).

San Tan-tonio

A “honey” of a ten-gallon tan!

Suzi Loves Cowboys

But she loves this campfire chocolate shade s’more!

It's Totally Fort Worth It

A shimmery lavender grey that’s so worthy of you.

Don't Mess with OPI

A lean, mean, kick-grass forest green.

Austin-tatious Turquoise

Cowgirls love this bodacious blue-green.

I Vant to Be A-Lone Star

You won’t want to share this starry Texas-sky blue.

Y'all Come Back Ya Hear?

This Texas tangerine will be waitin’ for ya!

Big Hair...Big Nails

A rosy pageant peach.

Guy Meets Gal-veston

An “engaging” coastal coral.

Too Hot Pink to Hold 'Em

A red-hot pink-red that deals a winning hand.

Do You Think I'm Tex-y?

A “berry” sexy bloom of Dallas dahlia.

Houston We Have a Purple

A galactic red-violet that’s ready to “rocket roll”!