July 1st, 2008
Ahhhh, summertime! The most magical and intoxicating time of the year. The sights, the smells…the beauty!
Here at the Beauty & Style channel, this month we’re all about everything summer is made of - and our bloggers have shared the very best sights and smells of the season with you. There’s just nothing better.
And while we’re on the topic of scents, be sure to visit our July Blog of the Month, The Scented Life. Written by the fabulous Amy George, you’ll get daily bytes of all things scent-sual - everything in fragrance for your home, your body, your life.
Join us in celebrating all the glories of summer by checking out our links below and subscribing to our feed.
Enjoy!!
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Our Blog of the Month, The Scented Life is celebrating by giving away one bottle of perfume each week in July. This week’s selection? Badgley Mischka’s Fleurs de Nuit, a $90 value! Enter to win today!
Aging Fabulous is surrounding herself in a beautiful new Summer Scent that is making Teri feel like she is in a tropical paradise.
Find some great beach wear with CelebLOOK as they take a look at Gossip Girls’ Blake Lively on the beach.
Style It Less found a sexy “diamond” string bikini on sale for only $12 that’s available in sizes S, M, and L.
Style Tots suggests a cool and edgy summer hairstyle for boys while school is out.
She Knows Best found some patchwork cargo swim shorts to continue the madras plaid trend for the beach.
Shopaholics Daily wants you to know that the next few months are all about stretching out and enjoying the best of what the summer has to offer. And that means spritzing with a gorgeous summery scent, but did you know that there are the superstitions that go along with those scents? I have listed a few of my favorites, but if you know of one that is not on this list, be sure to leave me a comment. I’m just sure that there are more and I would love to know about them!
Shoe Blitz talks about these fun summer sandals that are cute, comfortable and affordable too.
Glamour Gift Guide features the Citrus Spa Gift Basket, which is a terrific gift for someone who loves the scent of oranges, lemons and other summer citrus.
Banging Bags says: It’s the time of year where blushing brides are everywhere! To help ease some of the tremendous work that bride’s have in getting ready for that special day, I have found the perfect bridal gift favors. They are scented sachet purses that can be used as bridal gifts for her bridesmaids. They are tiny, scent-filled pockets of wonder! A cute gift really for any occasion.
Gleaming Things loves the sweetly scented life - especially when you can smell like these adorable cupcakes!
Her Accessories has an odd confession to make - one of her favorite smells is leather, especially new leather handbags!
Snarkstress shares a perennial summer sight with you: A hot celeb bod in a bikini. This time, it’s Lisa Rinna, and she is something to aspire to, for sure!
Teen Style Lounge invites you to score the best summer sight of all: Gorgeous Skin! Enter to win a tube of Clean & Clear In-Shower Facial and you’re on your way to skin greatness!
eBeauty Daily keeps your peepers looking summer-iffic with a fabulous no-smudge mascara tip.
Chic by Nature took a chic break from eco-fashion to fall in love with Sage perfume oils. They’re totally natural and smell pretty.
You can almost smell the beach when you look at the mesh swimsuit found over at Indie Style File. Retro, demure and sexy all in one.
Makeup Minute found a way that you can brighten your smile this summer and moisturize your lips at the same time…with tarte cosmetics and BriteSmile’s enbrightenmint of course!
From Manscaping a few good reads for guys and, believe it or not, a manscaping music video.
Pretty By Nature is crazy about the smell of vanilla .It’s even better when it comes in the form of a lovely eco-friendly fragrance oil.!
The Daily Tee counts down their 5 favorite t-shirts of summer and invite you to share your faves, too!
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June 30th, 2008
Guest post by Liberty Kontranowski of Snarkstress, Teen Style Lounge, and Healthbolt
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Summertime might as well be renamed “Smudging Time” as far as I’m concerned. It’s a common sight of summer - the heat and humidity can wipe out an entire face full of makeup lickety-split. But if there is one makeup essential I refuse to leave my domain without, it’s mascara. Seriously, my lashes (which are loooong, but sparse) disappear without it. So it is of utmost importance to keep that ’scara on my fringe, agreed?
Now while most of us know to start at the base of the lash and gently work our way from root to tip, what happens when you get to the tip and end up smudging onto your lid? The lid that happens to hold your painstakingly applied concealer and shadow, both base and accent colors. The lid that took you ages to perfect and seconds to destroy? Yeah, that one.
Well, here’s a tip I learned from Woman’s World magazine that I will now use ’til the end of time. Give it a try - it’s as close to miraculous as falsies (lashes, that is. Not boobs.)
Before wanding up, grab a simple Post-It note and apply it to your lid. Swipe on your mascara, allowing any erroneous inkings to end up on the paper and not your flesh, let the mascara dry, and voila! Just don’t forget to remove the paper, or you’ll have bigger problems than ink on your eyelid.
Great tip, eh?
For more tips and ideas on the sites and smells of summer, be sure to tune in to our Beauty & Style Theme Day tomorrow and also stop by our July Blog of the Month - The Scented Life - for a visit.
Happy Summer, Beauties!
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June 29th, 2008
The weeks Splendid best!
From the Splendicity community, comes this week’s best in Beauty, Fashion and Shopping.
BEAUTY
The Fragrance Fanatic tells you some great ways to Wear Your Fragrance.
Aging Fabulous introduces us to Boots No7 Protect & Perfect Body Serum.
Beauty Banter asks celebrity makeup artists how to do a white eyelid right… must-have application tips and products for a fierce, summer white eye!
A Touch of Blusher looks at Dior’s fall 2008 makeup collection.
The Scented Life is excited to hear that Justin Timberlake will be the face of Givenchy’s new cologne, Play.
15 Minute Beauty Fanatic finally finds a great concealer that will cover up her undereye area all day! It’s Tarte’s The Eraser!
Beautiful Makeup Search picks out some products from the Shu Uemura 25th Boutique Birthday collection.
Steeping Beauty Gets Smart with Peter Thomas Roth’s Un-Wrinkle Pressed Powder!
FASHION
Wardrobe Oxygen offers some suggestions to give a modern and youthful look to your makeup routine.
The Well-Heeled Society shows you a worthwhile shoe investment, available in a spectrum of colors from Ralph Lauren.
She Knows Best is glad to report that David Arquette has redeemed himself.
Style Tots is giving away a Tutu from Prissy Poofs.
Snarkstress marvels that the potentially future First Lady, Michelle Obama, is an off-the-rack shopper - and is creating quite a frenzy in the process.
The Fashionable Kiffen asks “Denim or Not?”
SHOPPING
Style It Less offers up an Under $100 Look with a belted tunic, jeans and a Christian Louboutin Pumps replica.
Teen Style Lounge invites you to get your cute on with this summery (and cheap!) sundress and accessories outfit from Forever 21.
Have a splendid weekend!
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June 24th, 2008
Clinique is starting a new program, called Insider’s Club, whereby 20 women will get a sneak peak on Clinique’s new products, and be able to write reviews on Clinique.com, and be their guest at special events. The program will last for 12 months, and you get to audition to join!
All you have to do is go to this page on Clinique.com, submit up to 50 words on why you should be chosen, and upload a video showing that “you’ve got what it takes” to be in the Clinique Insider’s Club. The 20 chosen women will receive a welcome kit of Clinique products and a Flip Video camera. I sure do love my Flip.
So hustle on over there and sign up – and you better tell me if you are chosen!! I hope they are ready for all the applicants. ;)
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June 23rd, 2008
Good morning and good news! The fine folks from Invisalign have offered up 2 iPod Shuffles to readers of eBeautyDaily! Woohoo!
First, if you don’t know what Invisalign is, it is the ultra nifty and good looking braces alternative. Here is what their Facebook page says:
Invisalign is the best way to straighten your teeth without having to live with the "metal mouth" look of traditional metal braces. That’s because Invisalign is a series of clear, removable, plastic aligners that are custom-made for your teeth. This means most people around you probably won’t even notice you’re wearing it, which makes Invisalign a great product for adults and older teens. (Invisalign is not good for younger people whose “adult teeth” haven’t fully erupted yet.) Even better, it’s comfortable—without wires and brackets that could irritate your mouth.
I want these so bad for my snaggletooth on the bottom front – I have friends who have used Invisalign and really it is an amazing alternative to ugly braces. :) But for today, we are giving away iPods (maybe someday, braces!)!
What do you have to do? Easy peasy. Leave a comment below and just tell me – What makes you smile? The contest will run from today, for 2 weeks, til 11:59 pm on Sunday, July 6th. I will be out of town for that second week, until Tuesday the 8th, but as soon as I get back I will do the drawing from all of the entries. Be sure and leave a valid email address in the comment form (not in the text of your comment), so I can reach you when the time comes! Also, if your comment goes into moderation during the time I am gone, be assured that I will get them all out of there when I come home and before I draw. I will be on a cruise with no internet access, so things definitely will be a little slow around here. :)
I might as well start you out – What makes me smile? My husband, always. He is hilarious. :) And while its on my mind, HUGE condolences to George Carlin’s family, he always made me smile as well. What a loss. :(
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June 20th, 2008
Welcome to our newest Beauty & Style Channel blog, Gleaming Things!
Gleaming Things is all about jewelry, and is written by our own Chloe Findlay-Harder who you hopefully already know from Her Accessories. Chloe has a wonderful sense of style and a great eye for finding treasures, so I know you are going to just love Gleaming Things like I do.
If you are a feed reading type, you can subscribe to the Gleaming Things feed, and if you want to go all out and catch all the latest in Beauty & Style, try out our Beauty & Style Channel feed for size.
And don’t forget about our Blog of the Month, Indie Style File. Between Chloe’s awesome and unusual jewelry finds and Kim’s unusual indie clothing finds, you should be hooked up, looking your best, and not looking like anyone else!
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By Christina Jones -- 1 comment
June 20th, 2008
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My hubby planned a short overnighter today (leaving in a couple of hours), so I couldn’t participate, but many of our bloggers around b5media are participating in a 24 hour blogathon today, in support of various charities. I wanted to at least give them a link and I hope you will visit them today and consider making a pledge to their charities:
From Business:
Business and Blogging, Accounting Solver, taxgirl, Doing Biz Abroad, Home Biz Notes, Everyday Networker, One Vote Matters, Interview Chatter, Biz Chicks Rule, Buzz Networker, Digital Money World, Franchise Pick, Yielding Wealth, Small Business Boomers, My Organized Biz ,Viva El Negocio
From Entertainment:
Gilmore Girls News, Daytime Talk, Ugly Betty News, 24 Headquarters, New to TV, Gossip Girl Report, Medium Dreams, Screamstress, Disney Society, Desperate Blog, Fame or Famine, Dance Watcher, CSI Fanatic, Reality Exploits, VH1 Reality World, House is Right, Searching Bones, Film Gecko, Comedy Centric, Grrl TV, Superhero Profiles, Supernatural Scoop, Reaper News
From Lifestyles:
Babylune, Thrifty Mommy, Quilting and Patchwork
If I have missed anyone, please leave your link in the comments. Best of luck to everyone in getting through what might prove to be a mighty long Friday! Wish I was going to be here – but instead will be thinking of you at a Boston/Styx concert in a Louisiana casino. What does one wear to a Boston/Styx concert at a tribal casino anyway? Should be interesting. :)
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June 18th, 2008
I just finished Bringing Home The Birkin, recommended to me by my good buddy Hsien. I really enjoyed this book – it is written by Michael Tonello, who apparently had quite the career finding and selling the elusive Hermes Birkin bag on eBay.
Michael is a great writer, his style is friendly, yet elegant in a way. His story is quite amazing – it begins with a move to Spain following a job that never panned out, and then through selling his designer clothing collection on eBay, he discovered the power of obsessed fashionista collectors and then wiggled and jiggled until he found out how to give them what they wanted. I question a little how much of the story is exaggerated, but regardless, it is a good story. Very entertaining to this chick who would about kill for a Birkin, and would be a great read for anyone familiar with selling on eBay.
The book was a teensy bit slow at the beginning, but I got right into it and couldn’t put it down after about the 3rd chapter or so.
Another great thing? It comes in a Kindle edition. :) Man, I love my Kindle (and the price recently dropped forty bucks to $359). So thanks Hsien for both recommendations! And congrats on your gorgeous baby girl (even though you didn’t name her Christina!)! xoxox
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June 17th, 2008
Today is the day. Through the end of the day today, you can use the offer code MACFF8 on MACcosmetics.com ONLY, and receive 15% off of all of your purchases. w00t!
I would love to recommend the *coolest scrub evah* – the Volcanic Ash Exfoliator, but it is sold out (*sob*). Watch for this to reappear online, or get thee to the store and pick it up. It is a big 4.5 oz tub of the neatest, blackest, most effective scrub you have ever seen (Tia, you will love this if you haven’t tried it – it is a SCRUB, baby!!). Fun! And at only $19, its a don’t miss from MAC.
I still say to pick up MAC’s Mineralize powder foundation – it is great. Dazzleglass – this is a don’t miss lip gloss. I am also super duper in love with Solar Riche, a bronzing powder from the Solar Field collection. This is one of the few bronzers that is cool enough to use on my skin. No orangey bronzer here, no ma’am! They also have another color, Refined Golden, if you are a warm skin. ;) This is gorgeous, $20, in a cool neon orange compact, and is Limited Edition, so hurry on over to MAC!!
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June 12th, 2008
I haven’t talked about Bioelements in a good little while now – but I am still the biggest fan of Sleepwear that ever was. That is the best nighttime moisturizer *evah.* They have a fabulous new kit called The Power of Oxygen Kit, consisting of two products that work together to fight aging. This is what Bioelements says about the products:
Your skin is a living, breathing organ. But it can suffocate from normal aging, the sun, pollution, and other environmental aggressors, making you look older than you should. Give your skin a deep breath of fresh air with Oxygen Cocktail and Oxygenation. Two high-performance specialists designed to enhance the skin’s protective barrier and "push" oxygen into the surface layers.
Included in the kit:
Oxygen Cocktail, 1 oz. - An oxygen-boosting serum of moisture-binding hyaluronic acid blended with a Tissue Respiratory Factor Complex.
Oxygenation, 1 oz. - A stabilized hydrogen peroxide crème derived from atmospheric oxygen.
FREE Instant Emollient Stick for lips
I have been using this product for a couple of weeks now and it really is nice. While it could be considered a bit of a PITA to apply two products instead of one good ol cream, I always use several serums and potions, so this is very natural for me. I love the tube that the serum is in, so many companies are putting their products in those pump bottles now, and I hate those, I think they are wasteful. In this tube, you can get every last drop of product out, so yay for Bioelements!
To find a salon/spa in your area that carries Bioelements, search here, or you can buy online at Dermstore. The Power Of Oxygen Kit retails for $89.
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