Shopping Break - Stock up SPF at Clinique.com

Get a chic beach tote—FREE!—plus complimentary shipping with the purchase of 2 SPF or self-sun products. (No Offer code needed. While supplies last)


This includes any lip gloss with SPF, foundations with SPF, and any Clinique product that helps to protect skin from the sun in these summer months. This offer is exclusively for online orders. Offer ends June 15th...what are you waiting for? Be safe and stock up on SPF items and get a free tote too!

Giveaway Break - KISS Everlasting French Nail Kits

***Giveaway***

Get excited for this giveaway -- I will randomly select 5 entries to win a set of KISS Everlasting French Nail Kits for both hands and toes. I absolutely love these nails, read more about these time saving, flawless nails in my blog post earlier this week.

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 Friday, June 19th. I will randomly select 5 winners and announce them on Lipgloss Break, so keep checking to see if you're a winner - Good Luck!

Total Beauty Break - Top Finds for $5 or Less

Top Makeup Finds for $5 or Less

Save money with almost-free beauty products from your favorite brands

If your budget's not what it used to be, your makeup doesn't have to suffer. Take comfort in these consumer- and editor-approved, quality finds -- all available either online or at your local drugstore. See makeup

And the Winner is...

Congratulations to Frosted Couture -for winning my Twitter contest. Thank you for being a loyal follower! Your beauty prize pack will be in the mail shortly!

Do it Yourself Beauty for the new Economy

In this new economy, it’s time to get creative. If the wallet isn’t agreeing with everyday beauty budgets, scan the kitchen cabinets for ingredients to create fresh, homemade, and even organic beauty solutions.

For brilliant hair:
- To help mend split ends rub olive oil into the ends of hair. Leave in for 30 minutes and then shampoo as usual. The oil nourishes hair and adds moisture.

- To add brightness and a shiny gloss to hair, Julia March, owner and specialist at Julia March Skincare, recommends combining 2-3 tablespoons of raw apple cider vinegar with a cup of water. Use this mixture after shampooing, and be sure to rinse to avoid a lingering vinegar aroma!

- Done with that beer? Put it aside for the shower. After shampooing, rinse wet hair with a tepid beer for added volume and shine.

For a radiant face:
- For problem skin, March suggests letting the face absorb the vapors from a steaming pot of 3 tablespoons of raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar combined with a quart of filtered water. Raw apple cider vinegar can also be used as a tonic for oily skin when mixed with distilled water at a 1:1 ratio (not steamed).

- To combat puffy eyes, apply used black teabags to the swollen area.

- If slightly sunburned, apply cucumber slices to the face. Dry skin will draw moisture from the slices, in addition to being nourished by the many vitamins in cucumbers.

- For hydration and a radiant glow, March recommends applying a facial mask of raw honey and plain, full fat yogurt for 15- 20 minutes. The fats in the dairy and honey will moisturize and nourish the skin.

For smooth skin:
- To exfoliate the body effectively and inexpensively, create a DIY body scrub with olive oil and sea salt. Pay special attention to rough areas like elbows, knees and feet. March notes that a few drops of lavender extract add a nice and soothing scent to this homemade concoction.

- All out of bath foam and in need of a luxurious bath? Adding a quart of full cream milk to bath water will help restore and calm skin’s lipids while milk proteins help maintain skin’s elasticity.

- For hard and white nails, spoil fingers with a lemon bath. Dip nails into one half of a lemon and turn them, squeezing out the juice. Let them soak for a minute.

For white teeth:
- As a cheap alternative to whitening teeth, mix a teaspoon of baking soda and a pinch of salt with a small glass of water until mixture is paste-like. Brush teeth as usual and rinse well. It is proven that baking soda will help lighten stains, but be careful not to use too often. Once every two weeks should be enough, as baking soda can be abrasive and erode tooth enamel.

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Total Beauty Break - Best & Worst Highlights

Best and Worst Highlights for Your Hair Type

Celebrities like Jennifer Aniston should be your hair color inspiration, but Lindsay Lohan, not so much

Considering highlights or wondering what went wrong with yours? Let these celebrities guide you towards the best (and away from the worst) highlights for your hair type. See hairstyles

Freebie Break - Sonic's Free Float Night

Get a FREE root beer float Sonic's Free Float Night tonight when you pop in anywhere between 8 p.m. to midnight. Check the website for your nearest drive-in.

Shopping Break - Free Shipping on Crocs!

Free Shipping On All Flip Flops for the Entire Month of June! Use code flipflop at checkout.

Giveaway Break - David Babaii WildAid Shampoo & Conditioner

Now, you can do something great for your hair and for our planet’s endangered wildlife. Hairstylist David Babaii and Kate Hudson are proud to introduce David Babaii for WildAid. Inspired by the remarkable beauty in nature, these innovative hair care products are made with exclusive blends of exotic natural ingredients from Avena Oat Extracts to Blue Algae.

The Hydrating Shampoo is Sulfate FREE, Paraben FREE, Petrochemical FREE, animal product FREE and, most importantly, FREE from all animal testing! It instantly replenishes thirsty hair during cleansing. Rich Cupuacu Butter from the South American Amazon works as an incredible natural moisturizer. Combined with Mango and Shea Butters, it results in lustrous, radiant, hydrated hair. Wild Orchid and Jojoba Seed Oil adds extra moisture, while keeping hair healthy and shiny. Blue Algae extract strengthens the hair shaft.

The Hydrating Conditioner is also FREE from all animal testing! It conditions hair by replenishing thirsty hair and restoring optimum moisture levels and nutrients. Rich Cupuacu butter from the South American Amazon works as an incredible natural moisturizer. Combined with Mango and Shea butters, it results in lustrous, radiant, hydrated hair. Wild Orchid adds extra moisture, while keeping hair healthy and shiny. Blue Algae extract strengthens the hair shaft and Oat Extract is soothing to the scalp.

***Giveaway***

David Babaii is sponsoring a great giveaway! 10 David Babaii for WildAid Hydrating Shampoos & Conditioners! You read it correctly - 10 Total Winners!

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 Tuesday, June 16th. I will randomly select 10 winners and announce them on Lipgloss Break, so keep checking to see if you're a winner - Good Luck!

Style Break - Get Adam Lambert's Style

Adam Lambert May Have Lost Out on the Idol Winner Title,

But His Looks are Always #1!

Whether it’s the perfectly sleek and matte hairdo, spiked and rocker-esque or the gelled back pompadour, Adam Lambert is certainly the style chameleon! The runner-up American Idol superstar certainly knows how to keep his audiences attention not just with his amazing vocals, but with his crazy wardrobe changes. Get Adam’s looks easily (without the expensive pricetag) with L.A. Looks Mega Hold Gel, Smooth ‘N Shine Instant Repair Spray-On Hair Polisher, Black Opal Precision Eye Definer in Licorice and wet n wild Wild Shine Nail Polish and Eyeliner

L.A. Looks Mega Hold Gel $3.49 SRP

Smooth ‘N Shine Instant Repair Spray On Hair Polisher $4.99 SRP

BLACK OPAL Precision Eye Definer $4.15 SRP