Getting Gorgeous with CVS Beauty

Last weekend I attended the Getting Gorgeous event with CVS Beauty at the Warwick Hotel in NYC. The Getting Gorgeous team put on a ridiculously fun event! Fun vendors and demonstrations, and lots of great conversations were had while mingling and in line for some of the events.

The CVS Beauty Club has a ton of great products for us beauty product junkies. Here are two that caught my eye and I had to try...

Essence of Beauty fragrance
I love the new scents that CVS Essence of Beauty has added to their line! I was able to talk to one of the fragrance-ologists (not her real title!) that helped with the making of these new scents. I was able to test Sensual Night, one of the four new scents, and smell all of the individual oils that went into making the scent. I learned all of the different oils and notes come together to form the final scent. I always wondered how all of the fragrance 'notes' worked together! Each scent comes in a body mist and eau de parfum. 

Not Your Mother's Clean Freak Refreshing Dry Shampoo
I've been trying really hard not to wash my hair 7 days a week, so I was really looking forward to trying out Not Your Mother's Clean Freak Refreshing Dry Shampoo. First off, the name, to me, is hilarious! I really liked the results I got with this dry shampoo spray. It's a spray that turns into a powder, soaking up oil from your scalp. It had a lemony scent to it, which I really liked. This kept my hair smelling fresh throughout the day. Always a plus when your hair smells like what you ate the night before! 

Hershey's Simple Pleasures
Okay, this isn't a beauty product, but these little bites of heaven were so delicious I had to share. Hershey's Simple Pleasures are individually wrapped chocolate goodies, filled with deliciousness. The hubby and I polished off a bag in one night...don't tell! These are great to add to gifts or have out in a candy dish for company. Yum!

Essie nail polish in Guilty Pleasure

This is Essie nail polish in Guilty Pleasure. It's a creamy coral-pink color. Really pretty for summer. I thought it was a fitting color and name since I was getting my second NYC manicure in a week - I can't help it, they are so cheap here!

Bath & Body Works Paris Party

Welcome to Paris! Bath and Body Works is having a huge sale in store and online to help launch their new French inspired scents! Make sure to visit and be French for a day! All stores will have different events, but some include taking your photo next to the Eiffel Tower, exclusive gifts, and more! 

GG Gatsby Root Lift Spray

All this humidity got your hair bogged down? Pump up your hair volume with GG Gatsby's Over-the-Top Root Lift Spray. Love this stuff.

After washing and towel drying my hair, I lift up sections of my hair and give it a quick spray. This spray gives your roots a nice boost in volume, without being sticky like hairspray. My volume lift stayed throughout the day, even after being out in the New York City heat and humidity all day. Another test: My hair even looked good after sleeping on it. I woke up without my hair flat to my head. I used a little dry shampoo on it and I was good to go to work today.

Don't forget to also try your luck at winning a Coach gift card! They are giving away over 100 - try several times a day!

Giveaway Break - Elle nail polish set

This may be old news to you, but July was National Ice Cream Month! Besides eating lots of ice cream, I celebrated by painting my nails ice cream colored flavors! My husband’s favorite ice cream is mint chocolate chip. No matter where we go it’s what he orders. I used Elle nail polishes in Surfer Babe & Go Go Coco to create a mint chocolate chip nail look. Both my version and the Elle version are below.  

This is my first time trying Elle nail polish. It went on smooth and had solid color with 2 coats.  I liked it, especially the minty green Surfer Babe. I’m going to do all my nails this colors next. It’s a great summer color for nails and toes. Elle nail polish is sold at Kohl’s stores and Kohls.com for $10.

Like the mint chocolate chip look? You can try it out for yourself by entering to win a bottle of Surfer Babe & Go Go Coco! 

***Giveaway***

Enter to win Elle nail polish in Surfer Babe and Go Go Coco!

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 Thursday, September 6th. 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 forget to also try your luck at winning a Coach gift card! They are giving away over 100 - try several times a day!

Win a Coach Gift Card!

Coach is celebrating the launch of their vibrant new Legacy Collection and wants to spread the love of color all over the web with your help. Coach has more than 100 gift cards hidden within the colors on the sites (ranging from $100-$500)!

Here’s what you have to do: 1)    Hover over the color blocks to see if you are an instant winner. If you are, immediate instructions will appear.
2)    Tweet it, Pin it, and add it to Facebook using the social buttons that appear to help Lipgloss Break climb to the top!

Send a Smile with the JustWink App

Sometimes it's the little things that put smiles on people's faces. A hand picked flower, a post-it note with a cute message, or a heartfelt card is sometimes all someone needs to turn their day around!

The JustWink mobile app makes it easy to turn a frown upside down! This app, for both iPhones and Androids, allows you to send highly customizable cards to friends, family and significant others through your phone. No excuses for missing your friend's birthday this year!


First off, I want to say Happy Birthday to my mom today! I sent her a JustWink card that expressed how much I love her with a cute design. I was able to customize the text and 'handwrite' my own signature!


It was sent instantly to her email address, and I even got a message letting me know that she opened it. When your recipient gets their card via email, it looks like the outside of an envelope, and when clicked, they are redirected to the JustWink site to open. You can also share cards via text message and Facebook. 

There are several different categories of cards, including funny birthday, life, random notes, thanks, congrats, baby, wedding and more. I sent a funny 'miss you' card to my husband since we've both been traveling. He got it as a text message and was able to view it from his phone while on the go. Hopefully it put a smile on his face knowing that I was thinking about him! 

justWink is an awesome collection of greeting cards that feature bold colors, adorable illustrations, and witty copy for every occasion.  The combination of whimsical unicorns, sweater-wearing cats, and (of course) bacon with realistic, yet playful messages create an unexpected experience for all.  And guess what?  Each card has a QR code and URL on the back that directs you to a free justWink app for iPhone and Android phones.  Download the app and you can send digital cards via text, email or Facebook.  For more information and where to find justWink cards on shelf, visit www.just-wink.com or www.facebook.com/justwink.

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

Gelish Nail Polish - 7 days later

It's been a full week since I got a Gelish manicure - so far so good! Check out my previous picture and post. No chips, as you can tell from this picture, just new nail growth. It's starting to lift a bit off the sides, but if I don't pick at it, you can't tell.

Props to Gelish - and here's to a new option for a long lasting gel manicures!

Too Faced Giveaway

Now until July 27, visit www.toofaced.com/reviews-contest and submit a review of a Too Faced product. Doesn't matter which product, just anything you've tried before! Once you submit your review, you'll be entered to win a new favorite from Too Faced, the Better Than False Lashes Nylon Lash Extension System. Good luck! 

Senna Cosmetic Offer - $10 off!

Senna Cosmetics and Total Beauty have partnered on a recent Total Beauty Collection box. To celebrate, they are offering a great discount off their site! Use the code BEAUTYTEN at checkout to save $10 off any sennacosmetics.com purchase of $10 or more. Expires Sept 10, 2012. One per customer.

Senna Cosmetics has great eyeshadows. My favorite are Pandora and Midnight (pictured). Have fun shopping!