Giveaway Break - White Sands Smudge

White Sands, a professional hair care manufacturer infusing cutting edge science with natural botanicals, presents the release of Smudge, a clear water-based, weightless styling and finishing product.

As a multi-purpose product, Smudge finally makes styling hair a fun and artistic experience, offering endless creatives options for piecing , straightening, spiking, texturizing, blow drying, curling and even flat ironing. Perfect on wet or dry hair, this finishing aid instantly leaves hair soft, smooth and touchable but totally in control.
Smudge Suggested Retail Price 2.0 oz, $15

***Giveaway***

White Sands is sponsoring a great giveaway! 5 Smudge Texture Cremes are up for grabs...enter to win them!

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 & Canadian residents. This contest will end on Sunday, June 14th. I will randomly select 5 winners and announce them on Lipgloss Break, so keep checking to see if you're a winner - Good Luck!

And the Winner is....

Dale! Congratulations on winning the Lancome Magnifique Giveaway!

Didn't win this time? Don't fret, there are still other changes to win:

• *New* Almond Pie Rich Souffle & Bruno Jamais Gift Certificate
• *New* Wrinkle Arrest Skincare & HealthDropz
• *New* Kinesys SPF 30 Sunscreen Spray
• *New* White Sands Smudge Texture Creme

Bath & Body Break - New LaLicious Clutch

Check out this adorable new clutch from LaLicious! It comes with LaLicious' four signature products: Sugar Soué Scrub, Body Butter, Whipped Body Soap and Body Oil, all 2 oz, perfect for traveling.

The bag itself is worth the buy...so cute and stylish for a night out!

Register for LaLicious Steals & Deals Newsletter and get 15% off your first order!

*The LaLicious line, free of parabens and sulfates, will keep skin healthy, moisturized,
and in peak condition for defense against the sultry summer sun. LaLicious products and treatments are available at www.LaLicious.com and at select retailers and spas across the country.

Deodorant Break - The Best & The Worst

The Best and Worst Deodorants

Which ones do readers say are guaranteed to stop the stink?

Deodorant is just one of those products you need to be able to trust. That's why we asked our readers to share which deodorants kept them sweat and odor free all day and which, well, didn't. Check out their picks, and say goodbye to stinky pits. See deodorants

The Worst: No. 4: Crystal Body Deodorant Spray, $2.40

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.4*

"It was very messy. The nozzle would get clogged and the deodorant went everywhere except where I aimed it to go..."

No. 3: Clarins Gentle Care Cream Deodorant, $15

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.2*

Readers complain about the "hefty price" and the "odd scent." They also say "the cream is a little messy..."

The Best: No. 8: Secret Clinical Strength, $6.99

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 8.3*

"I have hyper-hydrosis, and it makes me feel disgusting," one reader says. "This is the only non-prescription strength product I can use, and it works!"

Want to see the rest of the list? Click here!

Total Beauty Weekend Web Tour!

The Informed Makeup Maven shares highlights from the NYC Makeup show and talks mineral makeup with Obsessed Minerals founder, Michael Huwe. Don't forget to join IMM's facebook group!

Beauty Anonymous loves the fresh floral scents of Bond No.9 Astor Place Eau de Parfum.

Kyl at The Beauty Couch is seriously loving the new By Lauren Luke My Smokey Classics palette.

Get serious coverage that is no joke with these 2 fab concealers that Beauty Junkies Unite tried, even tattoos better duck and take cover!

Boutique Flair reviews the Kiss My Face Potent & Pure line.

A Little More Beautiful has 2 giveaways going onUrban Decay Primer Potion in Sin and Max Factor Lash Perfection Volume Couture ending in May and June.

Fabulous Over Forty has a mineral makeup giveaway. Contest ends soon!

The Makeup Divas reviews the new Prescriptives Exhilarating lipgloss in Guava and lipstick in Raspberry.

Neon Bible's new guy writer talks about how to get your guy to get a haircut that costs more than $9.00.

Lipgloss Break has a double giveaway - Enter to Win Wrinkle Arrest DermaScyne & healthDropz!

StyleBell reviews the latest Damp to Dry Flat Iron by HAI Elite, the HaiDraStik. Read if StyleBell gives it a thumbs up or a thumbs down.

Beautè Noire discovers how to get the smoothest, softest, glossiest legs ever!

Jamie, The Working Girl from Girl-Woman-Beauty-Brains-Blog, shares her after-work spa regimen.

Lipstickaddict makes a review on The Body Shop Productsfrom Spa Wisdom Line, Yes Yes Yes Tantalising Lip Butter and Body Focus Bust Firmer!

Alison at The Advice Sisters (follow her on Twitter - advicesisters) tempts you to try Treats for Summer by TARTE.

makeup loves me gives you the swatches you need to decide if MAC's new style warrior collection is right for you!

eye4style is glossy and fabulous, thanks to the Brazilian Blowout at Maria Bonita. Read about it here!

Hot Beauty Health show us how Shea Butter enhances women beauty.

Monique at Beauty Girl Musings reviews the Rx for Brown Skin Absolute Radiance Intensive Exfoliating Serum.

Beauty in Real Life is having a giveaway with Beautyfix, click here to enter to win one of 15 sets up for grabs!!

LA Pretty is giving away a Fruits & Passion pedicure set for a luxurious, at-home foot treatment. Click here for contest details.

Maria at Beauty is Within reviews Eye Majic Instant Eyes.

addicted to lipstick is having a Kiss My Face Giveaway for Oily and Acne Prone Skin be sure to enter to win!

Summer Fun Locks easy fun curls get the scoop!

Giveaway Break (Double!) - Almond Pie Rich Souffle & Bruno Jamais Gift Certificate

Another Double Giveaway! ALMOND PIE Rich Soufflé Lotion for the Body from the new line at www.votrevu.com. Along with the soufflé, Lipgloss Break will be giving away a $50.00 gift certificate to the ultra luxurious Bruno Jamais Restaurant Club in Manhattan. Your readers can apply some luxe soufflé body lotion pre-dinner and then have a delectable chocolate soufflé at Bruno Jamais.

Treat yourself to Tart D'Amande Soufflé Riche Pour Le Corps day or night for luxurious moisture protection that's never heavy or greasy, just divine. Almond Pie exudes a warm fragrance, rich with coveted and healthy ingredients to treat your whole body. Vitamins and tropical nut oils provide the ultimate in hydrated and sensuously silky skin. While rich with fatty acids and decadent aroma, there are no calories to be gained here. Guiltlessly dive into a big scoop of absolute deliciousness, and those lucky enough to be near you will savor the pleasure too. Apply liberally to the body and massage until absorbed. Perfect to wear anywhere! 0% Guilt. 100% Pleasure. Be Delicious.

Having dinner at Bruno Jamais Restaurant Club is truly a luxury experience. The restaurant club named for its very charming French owner Bruno Jamais, is a little gem, a lovely little secret, where you feel like you have left the streets of New York far behind as you walk up the steps of the brownstone. Once inside, Jacques LeMagueresse welcomes you with his sexy French accent, and leads you to the restaurant through the automatic door of the well-stocked wine cellar with the door closing with a whoosh behind you, capturing the essence of a James Bond movie as you enter the bar.

***Giveaway***

Make sure to sign up, below, for your chance to win both Almond Pie Rich Souffle & Bruno Jamais Gift Certificate! 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 Monday, June 8th. I will announce the winner on Lipgloss Break, so keep checking to see if you're a winner - Good Luck!

Contest Break - Prescriptives Exhilarating Summer Color Sweeps

Enter the Exhilarating Summer Color Sweepstakes at Prescriptives.com! The winner can customize her prize and choose her Exhiliarting shades from either Warm or Cool (a $229.50 value). Enter by 6.29.09.

'What's in my Beach Bag?' - Volume IV

Old Navy flip flops! You don't want to miss this. There seems to be Old Navy's on every corner now a days, so there is no excuse to pass this up. $1 flip flops on Saturday...I would suggest buying the max. Find the store nearest you.

Last Day to Enter!

Last Day to Enter the Lancome Magnifique Giveaway! Re-post this or tweet it for extra entries!

Actress Kate Hudson and Hairstylist David Babaii Launch Hair Care Line

Actress Kate Hudson and her hairstylist David Babaii will announce today that David Babaii for WildAid, an innovative eco-friendly line of hair care products, will be introduced at Sally Beauty Supply stores nationwide beginning June 1, 2009.

David Babaii for WildAid is free of sulfates, parabens and toxic petrochemicals. However, the line's most important attribute is: the products are not tested on animals, but rather on Kate Hudson! This cruelty-free hair care line supports wildlife conservation by donating 10% of profits to WildAid, the global wildlife conservation organization (www.wildaid.org).

David Babaii for WildAid has received numerous awards and worldwide attention as "Best Green Hair Care" brand by InStyle Magazine. Along with the "2009 Reader's Favorites" hairspray category winner for the Mise en Plis Extra Hold Styling Spray by New Beauty Magazine. David Babaii for WildAid has also been named a finalist in the "2009 CEW Beauty Insiders Choice Awards" for Bohemian Beach Spray in the hair care, style and coloring mass category. Additionally, SELF Magazine's "Self Healthy Beauty Awards" namedVolcanic Ash Sculpting Clay as Best Texturizer.

"We are excited to announce our partnership with Sally Beauty Supply, which has a national presence. Their helpful sales associates and convenient locations make Sally Beauty the shopping destination for smart consumers who are looking for the best products to solve their hair care needs. We know that the eco-conscious customer understands that 'it is beautiful to be good,'" explains co-founder David Babaii.

"Sally Beauty Supply is thrilled to welcome David Babaii for WildAid's innovative hair care line to our stores," comments Mike Spinozzi, President, Sally Beauty Supply LLC. "This cruelty free hair care line will be a wonderful offering for today's customer who understands the impact that toxic chemicals can have on our environment."

The David Babaii for WildAid web site (www.db4wildaid.com) provides information about Kate, David and WildAid in addition to detailed product information and step-by-step styling tips to achieve red carpet looks.

About David Babaii for WildAid: DAVID BABAII FOR WILDAID is an innovative new line of hair care products made from an exclusive blend of exotic and wild, natural and renewable ingredients including Blue Algae, White Ginger, Cupuacu Butter and Volcanic Ash. DAVID BABAII FOR WILDAID products are sulfate free, paraben free, free from animal products and, most important of all, free from ALL animal testing. By supporting the Beauty in nature through their donation to WildAid, Babaii and Hudson demonstrate their brand's philosophy "It's beautiful to be good." About Sally Beauty Supply: Sally Beauty Supply LLC is one of the world's largest retailers of professional beauty supplies offering more than 6,000 salon quality products for hair, skin and nails. The company and its affiliates serve its retail customers and salon professionals at over 2,800 stores in the United States and Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Mexico, Ireland, Belgium, France, Spain and Japan. For further information, visit sallybeauty.com or call 1-800-ASK-SALLY for the store nearest you. About WildAid: WildAid (www.wildaid.org) works with governments and communities of the world to reverse the devastation of our planet's wildlife. Their mission is to end the illegal wildlife trade within our lifetimes, allowing threatened species to recover to safe levels. WildAid's goal is a world in which local communities can improve their lives without destroying their environment, and where humanity can survive together with wildlife for generations to come. WildAid is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization headquartered in San Francisco with representation in China, India, Galapagos, London and New York.