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2009-11-08T17:32:00.002-05:00

Diamonds are Katy Perry's best friend, judging by her blinged-out manicure. Visit Spoiled Pretty to find out what products you can use to nail the look!

Dry hands? Try this recommendation from Beautiful Makeup Search to get your hands soft and supple.

Looking for a fun new manicure? Check out the "Blackberry Bling"...Lianne from The Makeup Girl has the details on this hot new trend.

Find out why Erika from Makeup Bag is so smitten with Bobbi Brown Extreme Party Mascara!

Need a fragrance to lift your spirits? Julia from All About the Pretty recommends Jo Malone Vanilla & Anise Cologne.

Ever wish you could go back in time and give yourself advice? Check Beauty Blogging Junkie's letter to 1998 Amber. Hilarious!

Marina from makeup loves me finds the perfect mint green nail polish in Essie Mint Candy Apple!

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essie's mint candy apple swatch!

2009-11-06T17:01:00.005-05:00

i'm loving the jade and mint shades for nails this fall/winter. mint candy apple is definitely the hit of essie's winter collection. i can't help but smile every time i look at my nails. $8 at essie.com.

axe enters the next frontier - hair.

2009-11-03T08:55:00.002-05:00

the label for axe's new smooth & sophisticated look shine pomade reads "fact: girls don't like crusty, crunchy hair...". i have to agree that that is a fact, and our mLm male correspondent adds that it's also a fact that men don't like to use hair products designed for women. these combined facts explain the need for axe's newest product line, axe hair crisis relief.

axe's newest foray includes a 6 shampoo+conditioners (including one to fight the #1 guy hair problem of dandruff) and 4 styling products. our male correspondent has been loving the pomade - he's even been carrying it around in him bag with him! he raves that the hold is long-lasting and even works on humider days. if the guy in your life is stealing your hair supplies, it may be time to invest in axe hair crisis relief, each product will run you under $10.

studio beautymix is now in nyc and online!

2009-11-02T08:55:00.000-05:00

santa monica's makeup and skincare haven, studio beautymix, finally has an east coast branch.

thursday nite i hopped down to soho to check out the new studio beautymix, located within the korres store at 110 wooster street. founder robin coe-hutshing travels the globe and hand-selects the items featured in the store - so you get the best products and by the best brands. this detailed selection leads to a more relaxing shopping experience than one has picking over the more generic offerings of say, sephora. i saw some of my absolute favorites at studio beautymix - like lip venom, kai and memoire liquide - and i didn't see anything i've tried and hated.

bonus for those of you on neither coast, they are now offering their stock online at studiobeautymix.com.

editor's note: image shown is of the santa monica location.

hear it from the beauty girls.

2009-11-01T12:48:00.001-05:00

Amber from Beauty Blogging Junkie recommends you give yourself a Magical Mystery 'Cure.

Daneen from Spoiled Pretty is giving away the CUTEST hair accessories, from Goody's Midnight Glamour collection. Don't miss out - enter today!

Makeup Loves Me gets you in the Halloween weekend spirit with swatches of all the hottest black lip glosses and lipsticks on the market this fall.

Who doesn't love a good kohl eyeliner? Teri from Beautiful Makeup Search shares her picks for the best of the best in kohl liners.

Lianne from The Makeup Girl has all the information on the Estee Lauder Holiday Collection and says that red is back.

Erika from Makeup Bag is back with her monthly feature sharing which products have garnered shelf space in her shower.

Julia from All About the Pretty has the latest beauty news of the season and dishes it all.

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estee lauder turbo lash with gold effects.

2009-10-30T09:42:00.006-04:00

as part of their holiday collection estee lauder has introduced turbo lash all effects motion mascara with gold effects.

turbo lash with gold effects is a combination of two of my favorite mascara concepts - vibrating mascara and twinkling mascara (the mascara is infused with gold shimmer). is this a marriage made in heaven? well, as a vibrating mascara it's excellent -resulting in long, separated lashes, but as a twinkling mascara the effects are subtle at best. if i look hard i can see a bit of shimmer, but it's definitely not fit for a drag queen.

$32 at esteelauder.com.

editor's note: in accordance with the ftc regulations, please be advised that a sample of the product mentioned was provided to MakeupLovesMe.com.

my philosophy is that candy corn is better as a body wash.

2009-10-29T13:41:00.004-04:00

i love candy corn, but if i eat more than two i get a serious headache. in fact, i'm getting a headache just writing about eating them right now. yet i adore their super-sweet smell -- that autumnal mix of sugar and vanilla . as always, philosophy has found a way to satisfy my craving without the calories (remember my obsession with their black licorice 3-in-1?).

philosophy's i love candy corn high foaming shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath is $16, and doesn't give me a headache or love handles. sold.

blow makes the perfect showercap.

2009-10-29T08:50:00.004-04:00

whenever i'm advised not to shampoo everyday i wonder, "but what's the alternative?" the shower caps i've gathered from hotels and the drugstore are so small that the periphery of my hair is bound to be exposed and get moisture-induced frizz...i'd rather just start from scratch.

so, i've been on a bit of a perfect shower cap hunt. and i recently learned that blow has a product called just that -- the perfect shower cap. blow's perfect shower cap is just how i imagined my perfect shower cap - oversized, with a terry liner to absorb shower steam, and printed with a cute pattern. and it's $18 price tag seems reasonable, since you can reuse it everytime you opt not to shampoo.

black lippie comparison - MAC, urban decay and lancome swatches.

2009-10-27T09:00:00.000-04:00

i've swatched this season's edgiest trend: black lipstick and black lipglosses. it proves that not all black lipsticks are equal. some are sheer, some are opaque, some are matte and some have colored sparkles(!).

lancome is not currently offering piya black through their website, but urban decay is still carrying oil slick and all the MAC lippies can be found in their style black collection.

can i mix two shades of clairol perfect 10?

2009-10-26T09:38:00.004-04:00

can i mix two shades of clairol perfect 10 by nice 'n easy?
short answer: yes. now for the caveats: be sure to pick two colors that are close to each other (i mix "light auburn" and "dark auburn") and that have the same undertone -- warm shades should not be combined with cool shades.

how to mix two clairol perfect 10 shades: set aside the color activating creme from one box (you will only need to use one, but since you bought two hair dye kits you have two). now pour approximately half of the high gloss color creme from your first selected shade (ie: light auburn) into your bottle of color activating creme. take your second shade (ie: dark auburn) and pour half of that high gloss color creme into the same bottle of color activating creme. shake well and apply as usual.
bonus: you now have one color activating creme and half of two tubes of color set aside to use for the next time you want to color your hair.

i've been using this technique to customize my hair color for over a year, and beauties, even hairdressers compliment me on my at-home color.

straight from the pretty girls mouths...

2009-10-24T18:56:00.002-04:00

Marina from makeup loves me test drives several concealers this week. Visit her to find out which concealer is the best!

The Makeup Bag girls had HOMECOMING last weekend. Check out Bree & Bailey's homecoming looks at Makeup Bag.

Beautiful Makeup Search explores the possibilities of having exCELLent skin with Lumene.

Kim Kardashian's makeup artist, Mario Dedivanovic, is answering YOUR beauty and skin care questions over at Spoiled Pretty!

Do you have a case of "the mommies"? Lianne from The Makeup Girl gave a local Chicago woman the makeover of a lifetime at the Elizabeth Arden Red Door salon on Michigan Avenue.

Julia from All About The Pretty is head over heels for Kiehl's new Imperial Body Balm.

Amber from Beauty Blogging Junkie flips for New London Pharmacy in NYC.

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best concealer. hands down.

2009-10-23T09:00:00.003-04:00

beauties, since the beginning of summer i've test-drove quite a few concealers, including:

1. la mer radiant concealer
2. cover fx concealer fx camouflage concealer
3. vapour organic beauty illusionist concealer
4. benefit erase paste

even though benefit's erase paste has very limited shades to chose from (it comes in light, medium and dark), it is the best concealer. hands down.

i wrote about this concealer when i first tried it here. it's creamy, blends in easily, covers anything -- from under eye circles to zits, and last for hours. bonus: it comes with it's own little spatula so you aren't constantly digging your germy fingers into the pot. $26 at sephora.com.

editor's note: in accordance with the ftc regulations, please be advised that samples of all products mentioned were provided to MakeupLovesMe.com.

makeover your bathroom for $4!

2009-10-21T08:28:00.003-04:00

like most makeup lovers, i have a passion for vintage packaging. plus, toiletries with deco-style wrapping are the easiest way to makeover any bathroom.

created in 1932, couto toothpaste was the invention of portuguese pharmacist, dr. alberto ferreira couto, who was looking for a way to stop gingival recession. and in 2009, the business still remains in the hands of the couto family.

couto toothpaste is available at luckyscent.com the 30gr tube can be had for $4.

hard candy for walmart for halloween.

2009-10-20T15:08:00.004-04:00

if you've decided to go with animal ears and lingerie as your halloween costume, try adding hard candy's eye tattoo eye shadow available in animal prints to enhance the look. $10 on walmart.com.

the hard candy line is now exclusively at walmart and includes some great finds. my favorites are the baked blush (so much sheen!) and the take me OUT eyeliner (available in a wide variety of super bright colors). re-discover the line you loved in the '90s here.

choose swac by purple lab for breast cancer awareness.

2009-10-20T10:07:00.003-04:00

breast cancer awareness gets a lot of press in october. which is great in october, but what about the other 11 months of the year?

that's purple lab's s.w.a.c. (sealed with a cure) is my #1 breast cancer awareness month pick. this gloss benefits the triple negative breast cancer foundation not just in october, but anytime you buy it. the plan is to add a new color each year to the s.w.a.c. line, each one named for a woman who has lost her battle with breast cancer.

the inaugural shade is a gloss called nancy - a pink-tinged beige with gold flecks. filled with feel-good vanilla, nancy has a bonus aromatherapy effect. $18.50 at b-glowing.com.

nancy was a friend of the women who started the triple negative breast cancer foundation, and her struggles with this disease inspired her friends to work on raising awareness. triple negative breast cancer is a very aggressive strain and it targets younger women. to learn more about this disease and foundation click here.

hear it from the beauty girls.

2009-10-17T21:27:00.001-04:00

Lianne from The Makeup Girl is giving away a basket of goodies worth over $300 to benefit Breast Cancer Research - click here to find out how to enter!

Teri from Beautiful Makeup Search has found the best performing drugstore lotion ever and even shares a coupon so you can get yours for less.

Enter to win a vacation to Hawaii through Sephora and Leslie Blodgett! Check out the details at Beauty Blogging Junkie.

Check out 5 MORE Behind-the-Scenes Beauty Essentials at Makeup Bag where Erika shares her five additional faves...

Sephora's Friends & Family 2009 promotion begins October 11. Save 20% off your purchase with a special coupon code. Daneen from Spoiled Pretty has the details!

Julia from All About The Pretty went to get a Phyto Specific scalp treatment and decides to do the big chop and go short and sassy for fall while she's there!!

Marina from Makeup Loves Me has the scoop on some hot 80's looks from the new Sex & The City film!

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halloween makeup how-to video from shu uemura.

2009-10-16T11:06:00.004-04:00

principle makeup artist jason hoffman has created two halloween makeup looks for shu uemura this year: lorelei and pele.

the lorelei is inspired by german folklore. the lorelei of legend is a gorgeous siren who dwells on top of a mountain and lures travellers to their deaths with her beautious singing. and to take some of the guesswork out how you could ever re-create these looks, hoffman has created a how-to video for the the lorelei halloween look. after watching it i can't say that i could do this, but i can no longer say it's impossible to do.

shu uemura bonus code: if you decide to pick up any of your halloween make-up supplies from shu enter HALLOWEEN at checkout for a free pair of false eyelashes (worth $25). visit shu-uemura.com to see which products were used for each look.

get gold infused nails - estee lauder's gold and MAC's seriously hip.

2009-10-15T09:00:00.000-04:00

news flash: blinged out nails remain hot.

for my manicure this week i chose estee lauder's pure color nail lacquer in gold - an ultra-shiny bronze-hued gold. it catches the light -- and the eyes of everyone in the room.

and for my pedicure i selected MAC's nail lacquer in seriously hip from the style black collection - a black polish with gold particle pearl. the beauty addict says of this color "it looks like you've painted your nails with fool's gold. love it." and i totally agree - it gives your black polish that little extra.

editor's note: in accordance with the ftc regulations, please be advised that both products were provided to MakeupLovesMe.com by their PR team.

sex & the city 2: look preview.

2009-10-14T09:00:00.001-04:00

from the looks of these pics, sex & the city 2 is filled with 80s flashbacks. i think the whole movie should be a flashback! i would way rather see an entire movie about their lives before the series, than one focused on their lives since the first movie.

but on to the beauty: in classic 80s fashion - the bigger the better - for bows, for shoes and for hair. in order to achieve the up-to-there hair terax finishing spray was used on the stars. frank barbosa, the key hairstylist for sex & the city 2 said, "we all love the terax finishing spray on set. it has a nice hold and has been very helpful in creating all of the wild 80’s flashback looks."

terax finishing spray is $18 on beauty.com.

dove's ultimate visibly smooth deodorant.

2009-10-13T09:00:00.001-04:00

last week i had my first ever pitacure - a professional arm massage and deodorant application. is this the latest beauty treatment? let's hope not. the pitacure was the kick-off event for the launch of dove's newest product - ultimate visibly smooth anti-perspirant.

like the nivea sun-kissed beautiful legs (blogged about here), dove's ultimate visibly smooth promises to reduce hair growth with consistent application. since i had underarm laser hair removal, i cannot attest to this, but in order to reduce shaving irritation the product is ultra-moisturizing, and i can say that i've reeped this benefit.

available in wild rose and nature fresh, for approximately $7.99 at drugstores nationwide. hint: visit the dove site for a $2 off coupon!

editor's note: in accordance with the ftc regulations, please be advised that this product and pitacure were provided to me by a PR firm who works with this product line.

the words of a winner!

2009-10-12T09:29:00.002-04:00

i've just heard back from one of the winners of the beauty girls/fashion week giveaway. our winner writes:

"I just want to say thank you so much! I was one of the winners of the Three Custom Color prize packages and it couldn't have come at a better time. ... Plus--I am loving the Three Custom Products!! They rule and have now found a new customer for life:) Just wanted to say thanks and to let you know that you brightened my day!"

this email just put me in a happy mood. i too am a three custom color fan for life - they may be a small company, but they are a great one. keep enjoying your products, beauty!

nars holiday 2009 is here!

2009-10-12T08:27:00.005-04:00

the nars holiday collection is already up on their site. just looking at it puts me in the mood for some holiday magic. this year marks nars 15th anniversary, and they have used their signature sophisticated and sultry shimmer throughout the collection in celebration.

françois nars, founder and creative director states, "for the holidays, i think it’s a great time to feel beautiful and sexy…with a little bit of movie star attitude."

the details:

nars soft touch eyeshadow pencil ($24) - the soft touch shadow pencil is a new addition to the nars product line that offers a convenient delivery system and multi-purpose formula. available in three playful shades:

goddess - cool, divinely ethereal, glistening pink champagne that’s worthy of worship

aigle noir - a smoky, bold black infused with gold shimmer named for the dark, noble raptor that soars the himalayas – graceful and rare

skorpios - an irresistibly iridescent copper named for the alluring Greek isle of the famous and flamboyant

nars duo eyeshadow ($32), in three hues:

brousse– deep, subtly shimmering hues of eggplant and the darkest wood create an earthy, yet sophisticated palette

eurydice– bordeaux with hints of iridescent blues and coal rich with metallic greens make for a modern holiday pairing

taiga– a surprising contrast of bright, yet intense hues in the sheerest of textures

nars cream eyeshadow ($21):

mousson - shimmering, spicy pine cream eyeshadow is named for the monsoon – natural and unpredictable

nars nail polish ($16):

rouge andalou - this classic, incandescent candy apple red nail hue is sultry, sexy and steeped in tradition

nars velvet matte lip pencil ($24):

pop life– coat lips instantly with this bold, bright and modernly matte holly red hue that slips on with a velvety texture

toundra– this richly pigmented barolo wine shade is creamy, long-lasting and matte for strong, seamless color

nars the multiple ($37)

luxor- an iridescent pink to be used on eyes, cheeks, lips and body for dynamic highlights and a perfect, glowing complexion

to start looking a lot like christmas, visit narscosmetics.com.

the beauty girls weekend read.

2009-10-11T16:42:00.001-04:00

Have you heard about Sephora's Cash for Beauty Clunkers promotion? Get $10 off your next purchase of $50 or more buy trading in your beauty junk. Daneen from Spoiled Pretty has the details!

Lianne from The Makeup Girl got an oh so fab manicure at The Red Door. Click here to read all about it!

Amber from Beauty Blogging Junkie has the exclusive deets on a beauty item Miley Cyrus is loving. Click here to find out.

Teri from Beautiful Makeup Search says to just Wipe it Away, in one easy step.

Erika from Makeup Bag has the scoop on the GORGEOUS NARS Holiday Collection.

Julia from All About The Pretty is back to her yoga to de-stress. Helping her on her quest is Payot Cristeaux Mineraux bath salts.

Marina from Makeup Loves Me checks out the beauty of super hydration with Vaseline's latest concoction, Sheer Infusion.

vaseline sheer infusion for lasting moisture.

2009-10-07T09:00:00.001-04:00

fall weather means dry skin.

i avoid lotions that are packed with perfume, opting for products that get the job done right. vaseline's sheer infusion does just that - the scents are non-cloying and the real power is in the hydration capabilities. released this september, sheer infusion uses new sratys three technology to penetrate the surface of skin and make the moisture last for hours to come.

available in three (light!) scents - botanical blend, mineral renewal (my favorite) and vitamin burst. the 6.8 oz runs around $6.25 and the 14.5 oz is only about $8.99 at major drugstores. get rid of your scales, beauties!

barbie loves t3 (a math lesson).

2009-10-06T09:00:00.000-04:00

i love barbie. barbie loves t3. ergo, i love t3 - it's a mathematical fact.

and, unlike most math, it's true - i absolutely love my t3 hair dryer. now i covet the new barbie loves t3 limited edition dryer exclusively for bloomingdale's.

in 10 days this pinked-out styling tool with be available the masses. visit barbielovest3.com to answer barbie trivia and for a chance to win one - a $200 value!