Total Beauty 2012 Readers' Choice Awards

Total Beauty's 2012 Readers' Choice Awards

How will your favorite beauty products fare in our 3rd annual Beauty Awards?

This is a TotalBeauty.com beauty products article We've got over 500 products in the running for our 2012 Beauty Awards, and you get to decide which products win the coveted Readers' Choice Awards! When you give your favorite products a pat on the back, you also earn points toward snagging a swag bag of the winning products (worth $350!). Pretty sweet, right? Cast your votes before polls close on March 30. Vote now!

Giveaway Break - Mally Beauty

Happy 7th Anniversary to Mally Beauty! Mally Roncal, Creator of Mally Beauty, has created countless beauty products, including 'bulletproof' makeup that stays put all day! After years of working with celebrities, Mally took the next step in her career to create Mally Beauty 7 years ago...and we thank her for it!


Please wish her a Happy Anniversary by tweeting at her (@mallybeauty) and by posting on her Facebook wall at facebook.com/mallybeauty. 


To help celebrate the anniversary, Mally Beauty is looking to give away one Mally Beauty Shimmer, Shape & Glow Defining System! This is the secret that all Mally's celebrity clients swear by! It contains a powder that lifts and illuminates cheekbones, a second powder that softly contours, and a third powder that gives you a beautiful glow. 

***Giveaway***

Enter to win a Mally Shimmer, Shape &Glow Defining System!

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 , follow me on Pinterest 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, April 15th. I will randomly select one winner and announce them on Lipgloss Break, so keep checking to see if you're a winner - Good Luck!

Don't Stress!

Life is too short to sweat the small stuff. I was the biggest worrier out of my friends growing up, always stressing out about little details, and it look a lot of years to learn how to effectively manage my stress. I've come a long way, but stress management is something I think I'll work on forever.

When I feel myself getting stressed, or know I'm heading into a stressful situation (example, daily commute to and from work!) I like to treat myself to something fun or relaxing, to help keep my mind off the situation and to help me relax. Here are few things I do, some on a daily basis!

Cup of joe for my commute – I drive, without traffic, about 30 minutes to and from work each day. When there’s bad weather or construction, it can take almost an hour, which leaves Angela not so happy! I love to get in the driving zone with my favorite music station and sip on a cup of flavored coffee I brewed that morning. Having a nice hot drink for the ride makes traffic more bearable. 

Coffee not your thing? Take time in the morning to make yourself a tea, pour yourself a glass of OJ, or even water with a splash of lemon. Treat yourself to a fun travel mug and you’ll have something to take your mind off of traffic and the stress out of your commute.

Take a walk – It’s winter in Michigan but today the temperature was 65 degrees! Put on a light jacket and take a walk, even just around your block, to get your blood flowing and to get fresh air (and hopefully some sunshine too). Having a bad day at work? Take a break or walk during your lunch break. Exercise will help take your mind off of work and/or other stressful situations in your life, and will make you feel better. Plus, you can’t argue the health benefits of regular exercise.

Wine down – I hate to promote drinking…but a glass of wine can work wonders! I like to buy the single serving wine bottles from the grocery store when on sale. And I’m always the first to snatch up the latest Groupon or Living Social wine deal to stock up for company and myself (and for impromptu hostess gifts!).


Take a bath – End your day and de-stress with a bath. Treat yourself to a new scented bubble bath product and relax. I keep a basket (pictured below) of fun bath bubbles, gossip magazines, my e-reader and candles by my bath tub. Include a glass of wine and you’ll forget all about that busy and stressful day you just had. 

Please join in on the conversation below and share how you take the stress out of your day!

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Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Sprint via Glam Media.  The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Sprint.

Beauty Bar Sample Society Boxes

Beauty Bar and Allure have teamed up to launch Beauty Bar Sample Society box. This is an exclusive beauty sampling program brought to you by two huge names in Beauty! 

The first box included the following: 

The first box included: Fekkai Advanced Glossing Cream (1.6 oz)

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant (.45 oz)

REN Glycolactic Skin Renewal Peel Mask (15 ml)

Skyn Iceland Icelandic Relief Eye Pen (.14 oz) 

Oscar de la Renta Espirit D’Oscar Eau de Parfum Rollerball (.1 fl oz).

Looks like membership is closed for now, but you can sign up to receive a notification when it's open.

MAC by Request

M·A·C is inviting fans to vote for their favorite shades starting March 12 on Facebook.  18 popular lipsticks, lipglasses and eye shadows have been selected from past collections; the three shades with the most votes from each category will come back as an online exclusive, limited edition collection.

Voting opens to all Facebook fans March 12-30.  The collection will be available online in North America in August and internationally Fall 2012.

Do you have a favorite shade or two? Start your own campaign; tweet about it using #MACBYREQUEST

Lipstick:

3N as seen in N Collection (January 2008)

Candy Yum Yum as seen in Quite Cute (April 2011)

Eden Rocks as seen in Eden Rocks (May 2001)

Moxie as seen in Retro Matte Lipsticks (September 1999)

Rocker as seen in Time Rocker (Fall 1999)

Shitaki as seen in Cuisine (March 2001)

Lipglass:

2N as seen in N Collection (January 2008)

Bait as seen in Lure (June 2006)

Cult of Cherry as seen in Cult of Cherry (September 2008)

Emancipation as seen in Wonder Woman (February 2011)

Flash of Flesh as seen in M·A·C D’Bohemia (May 2005)

Icescape as seen in Love Lace (December 2009)

Eye Shadow:

Cool Heat as seen in Cool Heat – June 2008

Guacamole as seen in Salsabelle (May 2005)

Heavenly Bliss as seen in Eden Rocks (May 2001)

Jeté as seen in Danse (January 2006)

Moth Brown as seen in Madame B. (March 2005)

Solar White as seen in Cool Heat (June 2008)

In North America only, TXT a shade name to 898622 and they'll count your vote. The texter will also receive future sms/mms from M·A·C Cosmetics Online, featuring exclusives and events. Msg and Data rates may apply.

Lancôme Instagram Contest - Rouge In Love

Keep falling in love with Rouge In Love by entering the Color In Your Life Instagram contest launching on Friday, March 9^th. Nine lucky  winners will receive a custom-made Rouge In Love inspired Solange Azagury-Partridge iconic Hotlips ring ($1,500 value).

Rouge In Love features three collections and 21 shades inspired by different times of the day—Jolis Matins (natural shades ideal for morning, #inlovewithday), Boudoir Time(punchy hues for the late afternoon, #inlovewithdusk) and Tonight Is My Night (intense colors perfect for a night on the town, #inlovewithnight).

To enter:

·         Upload a photo using Instagram which represents one of the Rouge in Love color moods
·         Hashtag the mood represented

·         #inlovewithday

·         #inlovewithdusk

·         #inlovewithnight

·         Winners are required to follow Lancomeparis on Instagram
·         Winners will be selected based on the Instagram photo that has the most likes/comments using the hashtag
·         Each winner will win a custom-made Solange “Rouge in Love” inspired ring

Over the course of three weeks, Lancôme will select a photo for each mood for a total of 9 winners, 3 from each mood.

Watch this quick 20 second video to learn more: http://youtu.be/XWsUwhqkR4o

Good luck! 

Cellure Free Samples

Have you had a chance to try Cellure Stem Cell Skin Care? Now you can receive free samples of the line, simply "like" Cellure's Facebook page.

If you're already a fan, no problem just head to Cellure's Facebook page to request your samples here.

Roberto Cavalli Fragrance

The Roberto Cavalli has entered the fragrance world, partnering with Coty Prestige. 
The artistic line of the Roberto Cavalli bottle recalls the voluptuous curves of a sensual woman. Crowned by a tiara-shaped cap formed by Roberto Cavalli's golden seal, the bottle is adorned with a tiger-print necklace reminiscent of its creator’s emblematic animal prints.

Top notes: Pink Peppercorn
Mid notes: Orange Flower Absolute
Base notes: Roasted Tonka Beans
2.5 oz  $85.00

Fresh Picked Hand Soaps from Bath & Body Works

These soaps are fresh picked! Bath and Body Works already has their and spring and summer scents on the shelves. 'Think Spring' with these scents and make your mouth water every time you wash your hands!

• Fresh Picked Pears: The unforgettable scent of ripe, juicy Bartlett pears

• Fresh Picked Tangerine: The crisp scent of sweet tangerines picked straight from the tree

• Fresh Picked Strawberries: Lightly scented with luscious summer strawberries blended with fresh mango nectar and peach blossom

• Fresh Picked Lemons: Sparkling scent of sweet Meyer lemons fresh from the grove.

• Fresh Picked Cherries: Scented with sumptuous Bing cherries blended with pink champagne, fresh strawberry and star jasmine.

The Real Gwyneth in Harper's Bazaar

Gwyneth is fierce. She graces the cover of March edition of Harper's Bazaar. Now that Heidi and Seal are separating, I'm thinking Gwen and Chris are the only Hollywood couple to root for! 

Photo credit: Terry Richardson for Harper’s Bazaar