Lipgloss Break

Makeup Break - Dolce & Gabbana Launch Makeup Line

Dolce & Gabbana has announced the face for their new makeup line...Scarlett Johansson. Get this...the lipsticks will be scented with rose! The products are set to launch for spring with prices ranging from $20 for nail lacquer to $59 for powder foundation.

Shop Break - Bath Tub Caddys

This is the perfect addition to any bath tub pamper session! After a long week at work, I filled my tub up with plumeria bubble bath, poured a glass of white zinfandel and read a few chapters of Twilight. Everything fit nicely, including the wine, in my new bath caddy. I loved not having to worry about getting the pages wet in my new book. The bath caddy I have pictured is from Delight.com. Valentine's Day is coming up...it's the gift that keeps on giving!

Makeup Break - Too Faced The Smurfette Collection

I love when cosmetic companies pair up with fun cartoon characters, nostalgic personalities and celebrities. The Too Faced Smurfette Collection includes an eye pallete, liquid eyeliner, mood changing lipgloss and illuminating face powder.

The eyeshadow palette includes Smurfette's favorite glamorous colors. The velvety shadows glode on smoothly creating the signature Smurfette look. The Smury-Eyed Liquid liner comes in an opalescent glitter and glittery blue color. The lipgloss is mood swing emotionally activated. It varies shades of pink depending on body temperature. The illuminating powder has color-correcting shades that blends together for the perfection complextion.

So Smurfy Illumination Face Powder - $26
Smurfy-Eyed Liquid Eyeliner - $17.50
So Smurfy Eye Shadow Collection - $32.50
Mood Swing Emotionally Activated Lipgloss - $18.50

Shopping Break: Smashbox is Having a Sale

Visit Smashbox.com and check out all of their sale items. Everything under 'Curtain Call' is 25-50% off.

News Break - Retailers to Give Away Cosmetics to Settle Lawsuit

Starting January 20, and until supplies last, retails such as Macy's, Dillards and Nordstrom (and others) will be distributing free cosmetics to shoppers who bough certain cosmetics between May 29, 1994 and July 16, 2003.

'The offer is part of an agreement to settle a lawsuit filed in 2003 in a California federal court. The suit alleges stores tried to limit sales and scale back on the amount of cosmetics in their inventory, thereby keeping both prices and competition high' (BusinessWeek.com). You can read more about this HERE.

Shoppers are only permitted to receive one product made by cosmetic companies that include: Chanel, Estee Lauder and L'Oreal USA, among others.

The following stores will be particapting: Bergdorf Goodman, Bergner's, Bloomingdale's, Boston Store, Carson Pirie Scott, Dillard's, Gottschalks, Herberger's, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Parisian, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Younkers.

You can find the list of products being distributed here: http://www.cosmeticssettlement.com.

Makeup Break: L'Oréal Double Extend Lash Extension Effect Mascara

It took a lot for me to stray away from my Benefit mascara, but I thought, 'what the heck? I'll try it out!' I heard it was similar to Kiss Me's 'tube' technology, so I was intrigued. One end of this is a primer for your lashes, which helps coat them so the mascara can form 'tubes' around your lashes. This mascara give my lashes great length, but not thickness. The removal of this mascara is a little different, and a little uncomfortable at first. You just have to use warm water and you almost 'pull' the tubes off of your lashes. The best part is that it doesn't leave black stains on your wash cloth!

I found this mascara at my local Ulta store, they were buy one get one free, no coupon needed. I definitely plan on keeping the second one for myself!

Contest Break - Prince Reigns Giveaway

Check out The Beauty Counter blog to enter for your chance to win Prince Reigns Ingrown Hair Serum. This stuff is talked about by top celebs, ranging from Giselle Bundchen to Oprah Winfrey. Hurry...contest ends January 23rd!

Contest Break - Bach Rescue Cream

How do you use Rescue Cream? Submit your most innovative use for Rescue Cream and you could win one of several exciting prizes!

The Grand Prize winner will receive a gift basket containing one of every Nelson Bach USA product form the Bach Flower Essences range of products, the Rescue Remedy range of products, and the Nelson's Homeopathy range of products. The 10 first prize winners will receive a year's supply of Nelson Bach USA Rescue Cream, if you're one of the first 1,000 eligible contest entrants, you could win a set of 10 sample size Rescue Cream packets. There's lots of chances to win!

Click Here to enter...good luck!

Nail Polish Break - Sephora by OPI

This nail polish has been getting rave reviews! Sephora by OPI Nail color is a line of 54+ trendy shades, high quality polish. It's marketed as long-lasting, chip-resistant polish. Another added bonus, it's environmentally friendly. The ingredients DBP, toluene, and formaldehyde. It's at the same price point as regular OPI polish, $9 a bottle.

Has anyone tried this yet? What did you think?