Allure's Top 10 Beauty Trends

Allure breaks down the top 10 beauty trends for the season...

1. Red Lips
2. Crazy Shadow - think 80s!
3. Hair Buns - I'm going to have to sit this one out...along with everything other girl with short hair
4. Dark eyes - smoke 'em out!
5. Rough waves - I love the tousled hair look...I'm in the process of figuring it out for short hair
6. Messy ponytails
7. Defined brows - intense brows are in!
8. Hair Decor - feathers, headbands and beads, don't hold back and be creative!
9. Rosy Cheeks - I love the flushed look
10. Pale lips - beige and baby pink lips are in, topped with gloss, looks super sexy!

Freebie Break

DenteBurst sample
2 free packets of Emergen-C
Free sample of Playtex Sport Tampon

Lipstick Break - Avon Ultra Color Rich Extra Plump Lipstick

It's been ages since I've used Avon cosmetics. My aunt use to sell it back in the day and I use to love their tinted lip balms when I was in middle school. Well, I've graduated from the tinted lip balms and have moved on to lipsticks.

I recently tried the Ultra Color Rich Extra Plump Lipstick and absolutely love the way it feels and looks on. It has a 'magic' center core, which is packed with plumping power and hydrating moisturizers. It tingles once its on to let you know it's working. This lipstick has so much moisture I don't feel the need to put lip balm on before it. Using the Vita-Plump Complex, it's formulated to boost collagen. It doesn't tingle like most plumpers and it does make my lips look a bit fuller.

I tried this lipstick in Pink Sunset and loved it. It's a shimmery pink and is so shiny it looks like I have a gloss on over it.

Ultra Color Rich Extra Plump Lipstick is available in the following 10 shades:
Apricot Shimmer
Blond Ambition
Caramel Mauve
Coco Plump
Deep Blush
Pink Sunset
Plump Pink
Rosewood
Starlet Red
Deep Blush
Winerose

This lipstick retails for $8 and can be purchased through Avon Representatives nationwide. To find a Representative, call 800-For-Avon or visit www.avon.com.

Giveaway Break - Votre Vu Royal Treatment

Feeling like your face needs some 'Royal Treatment'? Turn to Votre Vu Royal Treatment Gentle Pearl Face Scrub to treat your face. It holds the power to restore radiance and banish dull and dry skin with this lightly decadent, organic formula of refining pearls enrobed in a soothing exfoliating emulsion.

Hydro-regulating active plant extracts soothe and balance. This highly moisturizing formula will refine and resurface your skin adn saturate you in a natural delicate fragrance. Retail cost: $32

***Giveaway***

Enter to win Votre Vu Royal Treatment Gentle Pearl Face Scrub!

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, or follow me on Twitter , 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 Tuesday, September 29th. I will randomly select one lucky winners and announce them on Lipgloss Break, so keep checking to see if you're a winner - Good Luck!

Gilden Tree Hand, Nail & Cuticle Salve

This lotion completes my morning work routine. Every morning on my way to work I put Gilden Tree Hand, Nail & Cuticle Salve on to moisturize my dry hands. This lotion soaks into my skin quickly and doesn’t leave my hands greasy.

My peeling nails and dry cuticles get extra special attention with this lotion. I make sure to massage around my nail beds closely. The hand salve quickly soaks into my dry cuticles and masks (and helps!) the dryness.

I got to try this lotion in Kiran Forest and it smells amazing. By amazing, I mean, like your favorite men’s cologne , but not overbearing. When my husband and I carpool to work and I apply it on our way in, he says to me ‘That smells good! Can I have some?’

MAC Cosmetics Nail Trend F/W '09 by Jin Soon

Nail Trend F/W '09 by Jin Soon Choi, visibly MAC in form and finish, will be coveted worldwide by fashionable women on a quest for beauty, style and self-expression. This is the perfect marriage between an iconic, cutting-edge makeup brand and a top celebrity nail stylist.



The collection includes:
Cool Reserve
For Fun
Dance All Night
Rich, Dar, Delicious
Dry Martini
Beyond Jealous
Underlacquer
Overlacquer
Dirty Grey Lavender
Rich Clean Purple
Brick Red
Rich Blackened Brown
Khaki Olive Green
Blackened Blue Green

Shopping Break - Bath & Body Work Sale

Bath and Body Works has a ton of sales going on this weekend. If you plan on shopping in store, make sure to print this coupon to receive a free lip item with any purchase!

Happy Shopping!

Giveaway Break - gloBrightening Polish

gloBrightening Polish from glotherapuetics is a skin-brightening polish that takes your complexion from dull to radiant with its signature formulation of Turmeric Extract to even skin tone, natural skin lighteners and exfoliating Jojoba beads.

This is one of many great products that uses Turmeric as the newest trend ingredient in skincare. Turmeric is an herb derived from the Ginger family that's known to lighten skin through decreasing melanocyte reactions. Turmeric also contains curcuminoids-phytochemicals that have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

Aside from cooking and medical uses that date back to ancient times, Turmeric has the powerful ability to brighten the complexion, even out skin tone adn also help protect skin from free radicals and toxins.

***Giveaway***

Enter to win a gloBrightening Polish!

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, or follow me on Twitter , 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 Sunday, September 27th. I will randomly select one lucky winners and announce them on Lipgloss Break, so keep checking to see if you're a winner - Good Luck!

Clarins Goes Interactive

Clarins just launched an interactive community on both Facebook and Twitter. Be one of the first 5,000 people to fan their page and receive a complementary 3-week supply of the New Multi-Active Day skin care cream!

Shaving Tips from Diane Wood

Warm weather is here (finally in Michigan!) and it's important that we take care of our bare skin this summer. Master Barber for King of Shaves, Diane Wood, offers women tricks to achieving their smoothest shave ever!

• Shave at Night: Shaving removes dead skin cells and the superficial layer of the epidermis reducing skin's defenses. Try shaving in the evening to avoid exposing weakened skin to external elements.
• Do it in the Shower: Warm, wet hair is three times easier to shave than dry. Therefore, try to shave during a shower, thoroughly wetting hair with warm water for at least three minutes. Also try to exfoliate skin before shaving to prevent in-grown hairs.
• Use a Low Foam Formula Shaving Gel: Opt for a low foam gel such as King of Shaves Woman rather than foamy gels or plain soap and water which can rob skin of moisture, leaving it dry and irritated.
• For the Smoothest Stems: Start at the ankles and shave upwards. Shave from the bottom of the ankle, gently gliding the blade up the leg, in one smooth stroke. Take extra and shave slowly when shaving areas where bone is close to the skin surface such as ankles and knees.
• Be Flexible: Remember to flex the heel to stretch the skin while shaving to avoid nicks and cuts that often occur behind the ankle.
  
• Bikini Babe: Follow the natural direction of hair growth to prevent irritation, particularly to the bikini area. Do not press too hard; let the blade do the work.
• Up in Arms: Underarm hair grows in different directions; thus one must shave up, down and across. To prevent razor burn and ingrown hairs, pull skin tight with one hand, while shaving with the other. Re-apply shaving gel regularly.
• Post-Shave: Thoroughly rinse any remaining gel from the skin. Avoid exposing skin to any potential irritants (i.e. lotions, fragrance or salt water) for an hour to allow skin's pores to close.