Weekend Reading From The Beauty Blog Network
July 5, 2008
Happy holiday weekend! For your weekend reading are some of the week’s best posts from the Beauty Blog Network.
It’s summer time! That’s why EyeshadowCult.com recommends having bright paws to look more fun in the sun!
Come aboard The Makeup Divas and set sail for the Mac Naughty Nauticals review!
A Touch of Blusher checks out L’Oréal’s True Match Super-Blendable Powder.
The Muse reviews the latest and greatest from Japan with Aube’s new Summer Collection!.
Beauty Anonymous introduces you to this Fall’s upcoming new mascaras.
In honor of her first anniversary, Bionic Beauty is holding a month of giveaways. This week enter to win one of 3 SpinLash mascara wands!
The Fragrance Fanatic finds the greatest Summer scent for the home: Sun & Sand.
Beauty Junkie in SF tries out the grab and go method of shopping for a powder foundation and has mixed results with Make Up For Ever.
In-office vs. at-home with the TRIA - The Daily Cookie starts her series on laser hair removal by giving you the pros and cons of each option!
makeup loves me gives you the secrets for re-creating audrina patridge’s look from her birthday party!
Splurge or steal with Girl Gloss by checking out the affordable Sonia Kashuk Velvety Matte Lipcrayon that is almost identical to the Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil!
Beauty Banter reviews Smashbox’s BLUSH RUSH line - 8 universal blush shades created to work on every skin tone!!!!
The girls over at Beauty in Real Life are having another giveaway! This time it’s a basketful of Olay products valued at over $300!
Karen from Makeup and Beauty Blog shows you how to create an orange, gold and teal eye look with Nars Cosmetics.
Rouge Deluxe shows off her makeup haul from her Tokyo trip!
Beauty and Personal Grooming,tells you how to use leaves as beauty aid
Elke shares her current fav summer beauty finds
The July Issue of The Beauty Ideal is out full of summer beauty tips and how to’s.
Beauty411 shares her new summer fragrance.
Beauty Blogging Junkie dishes about highlights with Jane at Hiro Haraguchi.
Another pick from The Life of A Ladybug’s Bronzers for Brown Girls Series: MAC’s Bronzer in Refined Deeper Bronze and Loose Iridescent Powder in Golden Bronze!
Makeup Moxie reviews Cushion Lips by Vincent Longo.
Spoiled Pretty wants you to protect your peepers. Enter today for your chance to win a pair of limited-edition Etnia Barcelona N°00 sunglasses valued at $295. Two runners-up will win a $50 gift certificate to Margot & Camille Optique. What are you waiting for?
15 Minute Beauty Fanatic has swatches of the Fall 2008 Bobbi Brown Mauve Collection!
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Pre-order Nordstrom Beauty Event Items Now!
June 27, 2008
I wrote about this at Beauty and Fashion Tech too because I am such a fan of the annual Nordstrom Beauty event. Now, you can pre-order your items! From my email inbox:
On July 18th through August 3rd, shoppers nationwide will rise with the sun and rush to their nearest Nordstrom. This ritual signifies the beginning of the two week period where the limited supply of coveted Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Beauty Exclusive items become available. So, what is the best way to guarantee a successful shopping mission? The answer is easy: PRE-ORDER!
Beginning June 23rd, Nordstrom is pre-selling your favorite exclusives both in stores and online at Nordstrom.com, allowing consumers to reserve these limited-edition offerings from their favorite brands. On July 18th the race to the cosmetic department will begin, as devoted beauty junkies can seize the opportunity to get a hold of these unique items.
This year, over 100 beauty brands are participating. Some highlights include MAC, Chanel, Juicy Couture, NARS, Kiehl’s, Laura Mercier, Marc Jacobs, Dior, Bobbi Brown and Philosophy.
The Lipstick from the highly anticipated MAC Colorforms collection has caught my eye, along with a great looking Chanel lip palette.
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Hanna Montana Lip Balm Via Avon
June 24, 2008
Are you a Miley Cyrus/Hanna Montana fan? I sheepishly admit to it! Or perhaps you have a child who is a fan.
If so, the new Hanan Montana line at Avon may be of interest. It even has a vanilla flavored balm for .99 cents!
By the way, Avon tends for make pretty good and quite tasty light balms.
The Hannah Montana Bath & Body Collection is available through Avon Representatives nationwide. To find a Representative, call 1-800-FOR-AVON, or visit www.avon.com.
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Weekend Reading From The Beauty Blog Network
June 20, 2008
It is Cubs/Sox weekend here in Chicago and I am spending most of it at Wrigley. Before I disappear for a few days, here are some great posts from around the Beauty Blog Network.
Raging Rouge kicks off the summer season with an introduction to the current sun protection debate: should you use physical or chemical sunscreen?
A Touch of Blusher loves YSL’s fall 2008 makeup collection.
Roselyn from Makeup Makes Me Happy™ is this week’s lady in red! In this lovely makeup tutorial, she’ll show you the best way to strut sexy red lips this summer!.
Beauty Anonymous thinks Anna Sui Fall 2008 Makeup Collection is adorable!
Bionic Beauty shares her 7 tips for summer hair.
The Makeup Divasreviews and shares pics of Mac Tendertones in Hot ‘N’ Saucy and Honey Bare.
StyleBell reports from the floor of the 62nd Annual Tony Awards Official Presenter Gift Lounge. See what hair products Whoopi, Brooke Shields, and Mary Louise Parker chose!
The Muse reviews Bourjois Paris Hi-Tech Rouge before it even hits US shores!
Girl Gloss polls a few fellow beauty addicts and finds out Beauty Bloggers’ Favorite Lip Products
Cybelesays suggests a new to the states nail polish line for Britney Spears. She needs to clean up her nails, dontcha think?
Beth from Beauty Junkie in SF is giving away 5 sets of BEE-utiful products from Burt’s Bees in celebration of National Pollinator Week. Check it out and win!
The girls from Beauty in Real Life have some fabulous summer makeup tips from Fatima Olive…check them out!
Summer skin got you down? Beauty411 reviews a new product from REN that will jumpstart your skin and leave it looking like you just had a facial!
Beauty Blogging Junkie takes you backstage to the Tony Awards Gift Suite. Find out which stars got which gifts here.
Karen of Makeup and Beauty Blog shows you how to create a summery blue eye with the new Cool Heat eyeshadows from MAC Cosmetics.
Beauty Banter discovers the amazing brow kit by Anastasia … brow specialist to J. Lo, Penelope Cruz, and Sharon Stone!!!
There’s a new feature this summer at makeup loves me - bright lights, big color helps you stay up to date on the current bold color trend.
Kitiya from Mischo Beauty discusses her perfect home pedicure achieved using Nailtiques in her “Mischo Beauty Pick: Nailtiques Oil Therapy post.
Face Candy goes over the latest Marc Jacobs Daisy accessories.
15 Minute Beauty Fanatic has a great new way to clear up your acne!
The Beauty Bug urges you to look at these fierce Shu Uemura lashes that a knock-out drag queen rocked at a local Shu Uemura party.
Joy from the Makeup Junkie dishes on her night out with Cover Girl!
Pursebuzz.com shows you a quick and easy way to wear barely there makeup, a look that is all over Hollywood.
Ready for a vibrating mascara brush? Makeup Moxie is buzzing over Lancome Oscillation.
Toya from The Life of A Ladybug proves brown girls can and should wear orange in her Electro FOTD!
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Beauty Blogger’s Favorite Lip Products, Part II
June 18, 2008
Last week I asked several beauty bloggers about their favorite lipstick and balm. This week, I have their answers about their favorite gloss, and their opinions on if lip plumpers really work.
Below are their responses.
What is your favorite lip gloss?
Ellen at Lipstick Powder n Paint told me: “My favourite gloss is currently Clinique’s new Long Last Glosswear with SPF 15 in Juicy Apple. The sheer colour looks natural and just perks up my face, and makes my lips glossy and delicious.
Isabella, the Muse in Musings of a Muse wrote: “Aube Gloss Frutina (Color 16) (Read the Muse’s Review). An absolutely essential and favorite item of mine! Beautiful color, shine, and gloss without the tacky, sticky feeling! Packaging is simply gorgeous as well which is always a plus when it comes to cosmetics!”
Jamie at The Beauty of Life said: “My favorite lipgloss is most definitely Stila Lip Glaze in Starfruit. It’s not sticky or tacky, it stays on for hours, and the color is so pretty whether I wear it on its own or layered over another lipgloss or lipstick. I’ve gone through three tubes in the last two years — and I’m seriously hard-pressed to go through lipglosses since I have so many! (Read Jaime’s Review).
Toya from The Life of a Ladybug told me: “This is so hard, as I love lip gloss more than life! But, if I have to pick a fave, I’m going with MAC Lipglass. It is kind of sticky, of course, but no one beats MAC for color range. If I have to pick one recent favorite, I’m going with Sugar Trance, which is from the Fafi Collection, I believe.”
Henna at Canadian Beauty said: “Ok, so I think that my favourite gloss this year is the L’Oreal Infallible Gloss (Read Henna’s Review) because it really does stay on for a long long time! It’s so cool and I absolutely love it. My favourite lipstick would have to be probably the Slim Shines, and my favourite balm right now is the Satsuma one from the Body Shop.”
Do You Think Lip Plumpers Really Work?
Ellen said: “I don’t really know if lip plumpers work. I have several and have not really been impressed. The one that I have enjoyed wearing and have felt ’something’ is Fusion Beauty LipFusion. It tingles, but in a pleasant way and not that nasty burning feeling that some have.”
Concerning lip plumpers, Isabella said: “Definitely a lover and supported of lip plumpers but I’m not entirely convinced they actually work! Tried ‘em all but never noticed any difference from what I get using normal gloss! But I have faith that I’ll find one that not only glosses but gives me Angelina Jolie lips ;)”
Jamie wrote: “In my opinion, lip plumpers don’t work too well — though I have a few friends who swear by them! I’ve just never had them really do anything for me. I do really like the shine that DuWop Lip Venom leaves on my lips, though.”
Toya said: “Do lip plumpers work? I’ve never found one that does. Then again, I already have full lips, so maybe mine are as plump as they’re gonna get. LOL!”
Henna told me: “I think that lip plumpers work because they do irritate your lips and make them swell up and I don’t use them so I don’t have a favourite, but Maybelline’s is ridiculously strong for those that want that.”
For more great beauty reviews and tips, visit these ladies’ blogs!
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Tagged
June 16, 2008
Daneen at Spoiled Pretty tagged me, asking six questions about myself, with these rules:
* Post rules at the beginning of the post.
* Answer all the questions.
* Tag 6 people, and go to their blog and leave a comment to inform them that they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog.
* Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer.
So, here they are:
What were you doing ten years ago? Ten years ago, I was living in Nebraska and was about to begin my second year as a Judicial Law Clerk at the Nebraska Supreme Court. Shortly after, I became the first judicial attorney for the court, acting as a career clerk for Justice Connolly. I stayed there for around ten years total. I was an internet geek even back then, but blogging was not really on the radar then.
What are five things on your to-do list today? Of course all of these will be preceded with, and followed by, applications of lip gloss!
- Finish up some blog posts
- Finish up an opinion at my job
- Research Seattle Sutton menus
- Try out a make your own mineral makeup kit that I have sitting here
- Go buy an iced tea brewer
Snacks you enjoy? Mmmm snacks! I like salty carbs, so I eat a lot of nuts and pretzels. I am a sucker for Cheetos, but I don’t let myself have those often. The new baked Cheetos are not too bad though!
Places you’ve lived? I spent most of my life in Lincoln, Nebraska. A couple of years ago I moved to the Chicago area. I live in Shorewood and work in Elgin.
What are 5 things you would do if you were a billionaire? Can I just say buy more lipgloss and leave it at that? I suppose not, so here they are:
- Quit my day job and write a novel
- Build a fabulous house in a fabulous location
- Give a bunch of money to charity
- Throw a really big party
- Buy my husband a sports car that is not a Corvette (inside joke there)
People you want to know more about? I want to know more about my readers! Leave some comments and tell me about yourselves! I also want to know more about the people who I tag below:
I tag: Kyle at Face Candy, the ladies at Beauty PopStar, Sophia at Beauty Gizmo, Pip at Our Little Acre, Kim at All That And A…, and Makeup Loves Me.
