Didn't win this time? Don't fret - Make sure to enter these fabulous giveaways:
- *New* Wrinkle Arrest Skincare & HealthDropz
- *New* Lancome's Magnifique Eau de Toilette
- *New* Kinesys SPF 30 Sunscreen Spray
- *New* UMI Hair Styling Products
And the Winner is...
Debra (skeetersden)! Congratulations! You won the Rhassoul 5-piece Skincare set.
Didn't win this time? Don't fret - Make sure to enter these fabulous giveaways:
Didn't win this time? Don't fret - Make sure to enter these fabulous giveaways:
Nail Polish Break - Essie 2009 Neon Collection
Introducing the 2009 Neon Essie Collection!
Flirty
Brilliant day-glo yellow nail polish has just a hint of lime.
Funky Limelight
Flaming 'hot pink' magenta is deep and rich nail polish
Perky Purple
Electric boogie violet is a purple nail polish that pops.
Punchy
Delicious berry icicle is the perfect bright pink nail polish.
MAC Cosmetics Style Warrior - Official Release!
Emerging from every corner of the
glamorous globe, a new Style Warrior.
Made to celebrate the cross-cultural sophistication of the modern
Amazon Princess, African Queen, Crouching Tigress…
Never before have we seen the “Wild Things” of the world come together in quite so many bold new combinations. Introducing a dramatically different and deliberately diverse colour story, an eclectic and expressive way to exalt and admire the strength and solidarity of beauty with no barriers. A selection of all-over summer bronzing shades for Lips, Cheeks, Eyes, Nails, featuring the innovation of Impassioned, Bronzescape and Scatterrays Solar Bits – sunbursts to unleash the animal in every woman. All exotically packaged in stylized zebra and leopard prints to keep it wild and free – the way it always ought to be.
Exotics defy definition, combine and cross-multiply cultures, open up the borders of beauty. Like the beautiful boys and girls on a beach in Brazil, we celebrate every combination imaginable: Solar Riche or Refined Golden Bronzing Powder, Deep Dark Skinsheen, Golden Bronze Iridescent Powder/Loose, 182 Buffer Brush to apply, and now, new Lustre Drops for instant glow…leopard gold and ebony brown, violet purples and rich earth come together to make a New People, a new standard for what’s sexy NOW. New beauty comes in kaleidoscopic colours… Diverse, Divine, Dramatic is how we do it!
LIPSTICK
Sunsational Sheer frosted beige gold
Brave New Bronze Creamy mid-tone pink nude
Purple Rite Mid-tone frosty orchid
Tribalist Creamy blackened berry
Suggested Retail Price $14.00 U.S./$16.50 CDN
LIPGLASS
Liberated Sheer yellow gold with pearl
Gold Rebel Sheer copper bronze with pearl
Fierce & Fabulous Bright magenta purple with pearl
Style Warrior Blackened bronze brown with pearl
Suggested Retail Price $14.00 U.S./$16.50 CDN
EYE SHADOW
Soft Force Frosty pale white gold
Bright Future Frosty bright yellow gold
Tempting Sinfully rich coco
Vibrant Grape Bright magenta purple
Night Manoeuvres Deep charcoal brown with pearl
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 U.S./$17.00 CDN
EYE KOHL
Smolder Intense black
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 U.S./$17.00 CDN
PRO LASH MASCARA
Coal Black Honest-to-goodness black
Suggested Retail Price $12.00 U.S./$14.00 CDN
BEAU TY POWDER BLUSH
Eversun Neutral peach bronze with gold pearl
On A Mission Pearly mid-tone plum
Suggested Retail Price $18.00 U.S./$22.00 CDN
SOLAR BITS
Scatterrays Soft metallic peach with gold pearl
Bronzescape Clean yellow brown with gold pearl
Impassioned Frosty cool taupe
Suggested Retail Price $19.50 U.S./$23.50 CDN
NA IL LACQUER
Peaceable Pearly pale golden beige
Violet Fire Bright creamy magenta purple
Mercenary Frosted blackened bronze
Suggested Retail Pric e $11.00 U.S./$13.00 CDN
BRUSH
242 Firm fibre Brush with rounded edge for smooth, even
application of powder, emollient and concealer products
Suggested Retail Price $23.00 U.S./$27.50 CDN
BRONZ ING POWDER
Solar Riche Mid-tone deep orange brown
Refined Golden Finely spun golden with soft pearl finish
Suggested Retail Pric e $21.00 U.S./$25.00 CDN
LUSTRE DROPS
Pink Rebel Blue pink with gold pearl
Sun Rush Peachy bronze with gold pearl
Bronze Hero Hot bronze with fine gold pearl
Suggested Retail Price $18.50 U.S./$22.50 CDN
SKINSHEEN
Medium Dark Sheer soft bronze with golden tan pearl
Dark Golden bronze
Deep Dark Deep warm bronze with rich golden pearl
Suggested Retail Price $22.50 U.S./$27.50 CDN
IRIDESCENT POWDER /LOOSE
Golden Bronze Golden brown with golden bronze shimmer
Suggested Retail Price $21.00 U.S./$25.00 CDN
BRUSH
182 Buffer brush. A full, dome-shaped brush of extra
soft goat hair. Specially created to flawless ly blend
powder onto the skin for an immaculate polished finish.
Excellent for all M·A·C powders and pigments.
Suggested Retail Price $45.00 U.S./$55.00 CDN
Blush Break - Pinch Your Cheeks by Origins
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Pinch Your Cheeks ® is a unique sheer blusher gel that gives cheeks a radiant, rosy glow, without ever looking red-in-the-face.Pinch Your Cheeks ® is infused with Matricaria Chamomilla and Melilot Yellow Clove which are calming and soothing agents. This transparent blusher lets your skin show through to make it look like nature made you blush, when all along it was ORIGINS.
How to apply: out a tiny amount onto fingertips - the littlest bit goes a long way. As soon as fingers touch the apple’s of your cheeks, don’t stop and keep blending in a gentle circular motion. Wash hands with soap immediately after application.
Suggested retail price: $11.00 for .1oz. Pinch Your Cheeks comes in Raspberry, Coralberry and Brownberry.
Style Break - Get Beach Chic
Dreading this year’s search for the perfect swimsuit? Designer and swimwear guru, Shoshanna Gruss, is here to help with answers to all of your summer style issues. Conquer your swimwear fears and hit the stores armed with expert tips on what works for you.
Q&A WITH DESIGNER SHOSHANNA GRUSS
What are the key swim trends to look for this summer?
Look for bright pop colors like neon pink, orange and green. Tribal prints are popular as well as ditsy floral prints, big bohemian florals and graphic black and white.
How revealing should a swimsuit actually be?
Bust Coverage Test
Three-fourths of the bust should be covered, leaving only a swath of cleavage. The thicker the strap that attaches the bust to the rest of the suit, the more likely it'll stay in place as the day goes on. If you opt for a bandeau top, which is often strapless, nothing should be squeezing out the top or the bottom. Boy shorts offer great coverage on the bottom if you're active, but they're far from being a universally flattering style.
What are the best colors for every skin tone?
Navy and black are universally good for every skin tone. Both colors are flattering and look good against the lightest skin tones and the darkest.
How do you find a swimsuit that flatters your shape?
Big Busted
Look for halters which offer the most support. Also look for boning and underwire which will act like a bra and securely hold you in place.
Curvy
Look for one pieces with ruching to slim your middle. When shopping for bikini's stick to bottoms with tie string so they are easily adjustable.
Flat Chested
Strings are most flattering. If you want to enhance your chest, look for ruffles or ruching which will create the illusion of a bigger chest.
How do you take your beach look from day-to-night?
Find a versatile cover up that can take your bikini beach look to a casual dinner. A crochet cover with ¾ sleeves is great because you can throw it over a bikini with cute shorts or jeans and be ready for a night out.
What are some general tips for purchasing swimwear?
Cotton bathing suits are more for show. They will take a long time to dry compared to a polyester/Spandex blend. Accept that sizes will vary, even from the same label.
What is the best way to care for swimwear?
Don't put bathing suits in the washing machine, this will weaken the elastic. Instead, wash in cold water with a delicate cleanser such as Woolite.
Giveaway Break (Double!) - Wrinkle Arrest Skincare & HealthDropz
I'm super excited to announce this double giveaway! A jar of Wrinkle Arrest Skincare by AminoGenesis along with HealthDropz. Check out these new products and the details of this giveaway:
Wrinkle Arrest
This new anti-aging day cream with SPF 18 won the American Academy of Dermatology Seal of Recognition. This new moisturizing day cream offers broad spectrum sun protection. Wrinkle Arrest contains the groundbreaking AminoGensis DermaScyne formula which helps reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, discoloration and other signs of aging. Price $59.
healthDropz
healthDropz are a highly concentrated mix of vitamins, herbs and select natural ingredients available in three different blends: Energy, Focus & Green Tea Antioxidants. Just add six healthDropz to 8 oz of water or any beverage and you will get the equivalent to a full cup of green tea polyphenols.
healthDropz Green Tea has none of the added sugar or sweeteners of bottled green tea nor the strong bitter after-taste of green tea extracts. A 90 serving bottle of healthDropz retails for $8.99. The bottles are convenient to carry, and are about the size of a lipstick.
This giveaway is open to US residents only. This contest will end on Sunday, May 31st. I will announce the winner on Lipgloss Break, so keep checking to see if you're a winner - Good Luck!
Wrinkle Arrest
This new anti-aging day cream with SPF 18 won the American Academy of Dermatology Seal of Recognition. This new moisturizing day cream offers broad spectrum sun protection. Wrinkle Arrest contains the groundbreaking AminoGensis DermaScyne formula which helps reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, discoloration and other signs of aging. Price $59.
healthDropz
healthDropz are a highly concentrated mix of vitamins, herbs and select natural ingredients available in three different blends: Energy, Focus & Green Tea Antioxidants. Just add six healthDropz to 8 oz of water or any beverage and you will get the equivalent to a full cup of green tea polyphenols.
healthDropz Green Tea has none of the added sugar or sweeteners of bottled green tea nor the strong bitter after-taste of green tea extracts. A 90 serving bottle of healthDropz retails for $8.99. The bottles are convenient to carry, and are about the size of a lipstick.
***Giveaway***
Make sure to sign up, below, for your chance to win both Wrinkle Arrest Skincare & healthDropz! You can enter up to once a day. For extra entries, you can sign up for my mailing list, post a link to this giveaway on your blog, follow my blog, or follow me on Twitter.
This giveaway is open to US residents only. This contest will end on Sunday, May 31st. I will announce the winner on Lipgloss Break, so keep checking to see if you're a winner - Good Luck!
Last Day to Enter...
Last Day to Enter to Win a Rhassoul Core 5-Piece All-Natural Skin Care System by Daybreak Lavender Farms!
Total Beauty Weekend Web Tour!
Meredith at Daily Dose of Coffee is looking for ways to economize. Check out her tips for getting a salon-quality hair glossing treatment at home.
Beauty Anonymous reviews Shiseido's Tiss Deep Off Oil.
This week, The Beauty Couch asks (and answers!) the question: Can wearing sunscreen lead to Vitamin D deficiency?
Check in with Amber at Beauty Junkies Unite as she completes her first month on NutriSystem and is giving away an entire month of the NutriSystem plan and food to one very lucky reader!
Lipgloss Break has partnered with UMI hair products to giveaway UMI S Liquid & UMI d Fuse! Enter up to once a day!
Brittny Gastineau dishes on her favorite beauty products exclusively to Beauty Banter!
Before time runs out, enter Girl-Woman-Beauty-Brains-Blog's Watch Giveaway for a chance to win a man's stainless steel $290 watch or a woman's $190 watch.
Meilily is giving away Spring Bridal Makeup from Benefit Cosmetics!
Beautè Noire and Whole Foods are giving away a Mineral Fusion Cosmetics Spring Blossom Color Kit worth $90!
Find out what Smashbox product The Makeup Divas uses to achieve a perfect smoldering smoky eye.
On a budget? Monique at Beauty Girl Musings shares 10 beauty items for under $10 each-- take that recession!
Addicted to Lipstick tells all about the new Urban Decay Primer Potion wand.
Boutique Flair is giving away $225 worth of Sustainable Youth swag! Enter by 05/24/09.
LA Pretty is giving away an item from Givenchy's Summer 2009 makeup collection to one lucky reader! Find out all the details here.
Cybelesays.com has discovered the perfect makeup primer for the summer heat. Click here to read more.
The Shades Of U is giving away a bottle of Lancome Magnifique Eau de Toilette. Enter to win!
A Little More Beautiful is giving away 1 Urban Decay Primer Potion in Sin so head on over and enter to win!
Don't forget to enter the neuLash/Anastasia Giveaway over at Beauty in Real Life!!
Glossypink tells you how to get Jessica Biel's latest red carpet look!
The Beauty Alchemist wants to give you A Lancome Magnifique Fragrance.
eye4style paid a visit to the new Memoire Liquide counter at Bloomingdale's!
Two lucky winners will get clear and beautiful skin- the natural way! Visit Miss Whoever You Are for the Kiss My Face Giveaway!!
This week, Spoiled Pretty is partnering with Ojon for a giveaway. Three lucky winners will receive Tawaka Ancient Tribal Rejuvenating Cleanser and Conditioner (a $64 value)! This unique duo cleanses and conditions hair, leaving it soft, silky and manageable.
Total Beauty Break - Mini Makeovers
| Follow the lead of celebrities like Jennifer Aniston and Michelle Obama and use these easy tweaks to update your style |
 You don't have to dramatically cut or color your strands to work your way out of a hairstyle rut. These celebrities prove that even something as simple as changing your part or pinning back your bangs can give your hair the makeover you've been craving. |
Do Your Body Good - Drink Water!
But in the world of therapy and beauty, not all water is created equal. For example, depending on the quality and content of the spring, certain water can be therapeutic in treating dermatological diseases. Hippocrates bathed in thermal spring baths for the spring’s therapeutic qualities, and similarly, many of today’s spas use thermal water for its soothing properties. Be it spring, mineral, or thermal water, these special types of H2O are getting lots of attention for their skin soothing qualities.
Spring water/rock water originates from subterranean water reservoirs and has (in contrast to thermal water) no specific minimum content of minerals. In comparison to mineral water, spring water contains mostly dissolved sulfates and carbonates, calcium and other alkali and alkaline earth metals. To be sold or used in public water supply, it must satisfy the state criteria for drinking water.
Mineral water is a specific type of spring water, which contains minerals naturally filtered from a source that is geologically and physically protected by underground layers of rock. Minerals include carbonates, chlorides, phosphates, sulfates of calcium, iron, lithium, magnesium, potassium and sodium to name a few. Some spa therapy encourages bathing in and drinking mineral waters as a cure for a variety of diseases, as mineral water contains trace elements that are believed to have therapeutic value. The U.S. FDA classifies mineral water as water containing at least 250 parts per million total dissolved solids (TDS). Authorized natural mineral water must hold a minimum content of 1000 mg of minerals and trace elements per liter.
Thermal spring water also originates from subterranean layers and is protected from impurity, but differs from mineral water in that it flows from hot springs of least 68°F in temperature. Pure and aseptic, it is used or bottled directly at the spring location, offering therapeutic value. While thermal spas are abundant in Europe, there are a few in the Unites States which utilize thermal water from specific American hot springs such asWarm Springs, GA, Hot Springs, AR, Calistoga, CA, and Thermopolis, WY. Aside from its temperature, thermal spring water differs from common spring water in its mineral content, including minerals like natrium, iron, fluoride, magnesium and calcium.
The many purposes of thermal water sprays
Thermal water sprays soothe skin irritations such as sun burns, improve the skin’s resistance to microorganisms, and help moisturize the epidermis. A bacteria-free thermal water spray calms, soothes and softens the skin’s natural balance with its anti-inflammatory agents. Other types of water sprays serve to calm the skin, refreshing and cooling it, especially during the summer.
Daily uses for water spray:
• Refresh make-up
• Rejuvenate tired legs (spray over tights, as well)
• Revive tired skin during travel (especially when flying)
• During Summer, keep in the refrigerator for immediate refreshing
Use thermal water sprays if experiencing the following:
• Facial redness / inflammation / abrasion
• After Shaving / waxing
• Burning / stinging / itching
• Sunburn
• Diaper rash
• Post-surgery
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