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Glam Beauty Expert: Salon Worthy Hair at a Lower Price

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Send a Carmex Kiss

This is amusing. Carmex set up a little application where you can make an animated kiss on the photo of your choosing. I did one with the cartoon in my Beauty and Fashion Tech banner. You didn’t think I would use myself for this did you!?!?! Ha! Anyway, it is kind of fun.

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You can make your own here: My Carmex Kiss

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Please Ignore the Diet Banner Ads! I Do Not Endorse Them!

Update: Glam quickly processed my ad removal request, so the offending ads appear to be gone now. Many thanks to them for acting so quickly!

I am being served a bunch of those awful diet ads today: The ones leading to called “blogs” claiming you can get rid of belly fat by following one simple rule–which is to buy a couple of products from a subscription type service that might be hard to cancel before your card is charged. That free sample? You have to sign up for the subscription to get it. For more on the issues with these and and why I so dislike them, read my previous editorial post on them.

Please do not patronize them. Don’t click them, don’t look at them. Because of reports of questionable activity from these companies, and what I personally believe is deceptive advertising, I don’t endorse them.

I have asked that the ads be removed from my site, but it could take a day or two. Until then, please ignore, ignore, ignore.

Thanks!

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Don’t Forget To Vote!

There is still time to vote for Beauty and Fashion Tech or Girl Gloss in the Glam Network Awards. It is an honor to be included, and I hope that you will consider voting for one of my sites! You can vote once each day until April 13.

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Vote for Girl Gloss in the Glam Network Awards!

Both Girl Gloss and Beauty and Fashion Tech are eligible for the Glam Network Awards. It is an honor to be included, and I hope that you will consider voting for one of my sites!

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Girl Gloss Best Lip Products of 2008

Below are my favorite lip items that I wrote about in 2008. They are in no particular order. I love them all pretty much equally! All links are to my original reviews.

1. Cargo Blue_ray Lip Gloss Palette: This is my absolute favorite lip gloss palette. Great shades, high gloss, and a minty scent!

2. Laura Geller Lipstick: I loved the trio I tried. This is a new favorite lipstick for me.

3. Kenzoki Sweet and Smooth Lip Duo: I adore this combo lip scrub and conditioner from Kenzoki.

4. Yes to Carrots Lip Butters: Truly wonderful and affordable lip balms.

5. Mark Hookups Lip Gloss and Stick: I love pairing a Mark Cosmetics thick lip pencil with their Glow Baby Glow Gloss.

6. MAC Cosmetics Lustre Twins: MAC managed to come out this year with one of the few long wearing products that I like. Lustre Twins work and are more comfortable to wear than many other long wearing products, although they still can get that dry, cakey thing going if you don’t reapply the gloss.

7. Senna Cosmetics Lip Sync Duo: This lipstick and gloss duo is high quality and comes in good combinations.

8. Sonia Kashuk Velvety Matte Lip Crayon: This is an affordable lip crayon similar to the higher end Nars crayon that is also on this list.

9. MAC Cosmetics Tendertones: Tendertones are generally limited edition, but MAC has released them twice now, so I hope there will be more next year. They are the best flavored pot balms out there. Although L’Oreal makes a decent substitute.

10. Murad Energizing Pomegranate Lip Protector: This tube gloss is conditioning and feels terrific. It is my all time favorite tube conditioning gloss.

11. Nars Dolce Vita Lip Pencil: This lip crayon is creamy smooth and comes in a beautiful, universally flattering shade.

12. MAC Cosmetics Dazzle Glass: Shimmery, high shine gloss that lives up to the name.

13. Soap and Glory Sexy MotherPucker: This was my favorite lip plumper of the year.

14. Sally Hansen Natural Beauty Lipstick: This new drugstore line is great overall, so it is no surprise that I adore the lipstick. It is one of the best value lip color options out there.

15. Badger Classic Balms: I love the badger company. Their classic balms are some of the best natural balms on the market.

16. Caudalie Lip Conditioner: This conditioner has a silky feel but it provides heavy moisture.

17. Sonia Kashuk Lip Duo: This is a great lipstick and gloss combo that comes at a very affordable price.

For a more general best of 2008 list, visit the list over at Beauty and Fashion Tech.