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Nov 23, 2008

The Beauty Blog Network's Weekly Beauty Read



Beauty411 spotlights the Lancome C'est Magnifique Holiday Collection. Stop by and enter the giveaway for Le Vernis Nailcolor in Midnight Glam!


The Makeup Divas
reviews Three Custom Color Specialists Tai Lip Shine.

Lilan from The Daily Cookie is gearing up to get AGLOW for the holiday season with this new Prescriptives collection!

Cybelesaysis loving the new products from Revolution Organics. Read all about this line here.

Beauty Junkie in SF loves that NARS is using their sexy products to support amfAR and preach that safe sex is sexy!

A Touch of Blusher loves Dior's Night Diamond.

Glossypink counts down her top 5 favorite pink lip glosses!

Felicia from ThisThatBeauty gets a SILK PEEL and shows off the results, sans makeup. You gotta see this.


The girls over at Beauty in Real Life are having another giveaway. Enter for your chance to win a Travel Brush Set from adesign. Click here for the details.

makeup loves me has
before and after pictures that speak for themselves
of clairol's at home dye kit, perfect 10.

Christina Loves... learning the history of MAC Cosmetics

Makeup Moxie's pick of the week is the new Lancome Juicy Tubes Set.

Shop for beauty products, clothes and jewels all while sitting at your computer - AND people watch without ever leaving the comfort of your own home... Beauty Banter explains!

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Oct 26, 2008

The Weekly Beauty Read



Beauty Anonymous
reviews Paul &Joe's latest Moisturizing Foundation Primer.

The Makeup Divas reviews YSL Rouge Volupte in Sweet Honey.

A Touch of Blusher reviews two eye palettes from CARGO's fall 2008 collection.

Beauty Junkie in SF continues to find great pink products to support Breast Cancer Awareness month, like Origin's Peace of Mind On-the-spot Relief.

Lilan from The Daily Cookie reviews Ojon's luxe Tawaka "The Ball", a chocolaty rich body scrub for bath time.


Beauty411 shares the details on a new sun-kissed and sexy Bobbi Brown collection!


Cybelesays
is giving away mascara and eyelash curler from me by {me}zhgan. Click here to enter!

Find out which dark and dangerous product Glossypink is obsessing over!

Beauty Blogging Junkie has your Halloween faux lash needs covered with this lash round-up.

The girls over at Beauty in Real Life are having another Pink Giveaway. Click here for all the details.

Liquid Cashmere?! Beauty Banter uncovers a new body care line that claims to have bottled liquid cashmere!

Makeup Moxie's got her eye on the new Lash Stash from Sephora.

Spoiled Pretty wants to help you tame your unruly mane. Which is why they've partnered with Aveda for an amazing giveaway. Enter to win Aveda's Smooth Infusion Kit ($107 value), a 4-step smoothing system, with a smoothing brush!

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Oct 12, 2008

The Weekly Beauty Read

Lilan from The Daily Cookie reviews a new innovation in mascara from Givenchy. Is Phenomen'Eyes really phenomenal?

Raging Rouge posts the first of many Shop Pink Features, listing some of the many beautiful products that will contribute a portion of their profits this month to Breast Cancer charities.



A Touch of Blusher reviews RMK's fall 2008 makeup collection.



StyleBell scopes out Hillary Duff’s 21st Birthday bash and tests out the party favor, the Pureology Nano Shampoo and Conditioner!

The Makeup Divas reviews the new Fall DiVine Collection by Eminence Organic Skin Care.

Beauty Anonymous reviews Alima's mineral loose powder eyeshadows.



Beauty411 shares the Bobbi Brown Pink Ribbon Lip Collection with you. A beautiful way to support Breast Cancer Awareness month!



Beauty Junkie in SF finds a lovely eyeshadow duo that supports breast cancer awareness and was designed by another dynamic duo, Sephora's Besty Olum and Too Faced's Jerrod Blandino.

Think before you pink and check out Makeup Moxie's consumer guide to the best pink beauty products.

Find budget beauty with Beauty and Fashion Tech's look at the ultra cheap, yet ultra nice Tropez Eyeshadow Palette.

Girl Gloss loves the affordable lip items in the N.Y.C. Metro Metals Collectionl

Who says you are too old to glitz your eyes up with a little glitter? Cybelesays shows you a product that any woman can wear .



Glossypink reviews this cult classic beauty item and gains the ability to speak French!

Actress Shiri Appleby tells Beauty Banter exclusively how she achieves her look as Dr. Daria Wade on the television hit series, E.R.

Erin ofScandalous Beauty shows you how tocreate the most dewy, sexy, luscious skin with Make Up For Ever foundation .

The girls over at Beauty in Real Life are having another pink giveaway. They have 2 pairs of Anastasia Limited Edition Swarovski Pink Ribbon Precision Tweezers to giveaway. Click here for your chance to win.

All Lacquered Up concludes its three part The Nail Files series with CND, going behind the scenes at New York Fashion Week to show you how to custom blend nail colors straight from the catwalk.

Pursebuzz.com takes you back in time with a fun and easy Classic Hair style. Try it for an everyday look or for Halloween to complement your costume.

15 Minute Beauty Fanatic shares a bit of her trip to Paris!

Wanna take a shower with Brad Pitt? Spoiled Pretty tells you how to make it happen. Well...kind of.

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Oct 4, 2008

The Weekly Beauty Read



Love Eva Longoria's Emmy look? Lilan from The Daily Cookie shows you how to steal the look with NARS Black Eye Set.

A Touch of Blusher counts down the best 10 fall 2008 makeup collections.

The Makeup Divas reviews Bliss Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask.

Lusting over Nicole Richie's gorgeous, hippy-chic curls? Beauty Banter uncovers how you can achieve the hair style... in under 10 minutes!

Beauty Anonymous likes to shop at convenience stores in Asia.

Beauty411 kicks off Breast Cancer Awareness month with a Pink Ribbon Lip Collection that will amp up your look and help a great cause!

Beauty Blogging Junkie tries out Givenchy's innovative new mascara, Phenomen'Eyes and loves it! You'll be shocked about whom Amber guesses is the inspiration for the product. Find out here.

Kyle at Face Candy shows you how she got her bridal makeup look.

Beauty in Real Life reviews Chanel's Smokey Eye Quad and shows you how to achieve the perfect smokey eye. Check it out here.

Scandalous Beauty is giving one luck winner a complete set of makeup brushes from celebrity makeup artist Billy B! He uses these brushes to do the faces of Destiny's Child, Pink, Sharon Stone, The Dixie Chicks, and many, many more!!!

Pursebuzz.com goes back stage at MAC's Gold Fever Event. An Interview with Chris helps me gear up for Halloween. I am thinking 5 pairs of lashes and a whole lotta glitter.. find out what I am talking about here

Makeup Moxie wants to know if you would give up a single lip balm to help find a cure for breast cancer.

NARS has a new blush called Super Orgasm. No joke. Visit Spoiled Pretty to find out what makes it so special and where you can get it.

Glossypink tells you how to get Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester's lovely look!

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Sep 28, 2008

The Weekly Beauty Read



If you are looking for a 100% organic perfume that is free of phthalates, parabens and other toxins, then come check out what solid perfumes The Makeup Divas reviews and recommends.

Beauty Anonymous reviews La Mer The Hydration Infusion.

Jeannie from The Daily Cookie gets invited behind the scenes at Three Custom Color to chat with co-founder Chad Hayduk on fall trends as well as see how he mixes a custom lip gloss just for her!

A Touch of Blusher looks at YSL's holiday 2008 collection.

Cybelesays is giving away some of Gwen Stefani's new Harajuku Lovers fragrances. Click here to enter the contest!

Beauty411 shares the best online beauty shopping websites from the NovemberShopSmart by Consumer Reports magazine! Did your favorite site make the list?

Beauty Banter dishes on MAC's most fabulous Fall collection - hint: it maybe a collaboration with a MAJOR fashion house!

Beauty and Personal Grooming shares some easy DIY hair-conditioners using raw eggs.

What anti-aging skincare brand does Beauty Blogging Junkie swear by these days? Find out here!

Christine from Beauty in Real Life lets you in on her fave shampoo and conditioner combo. Find out which ones made the cut here.

makeup loves me gives you the skinny on sensa, magic sprinkles that help you lose weight!

Glossypink gets a site makeover and tells you about the red lipsticks that are a must for your makeup wardrobe!

Beauty Junkie in SF figured out how to hide those evil shadows under her eyes with the help of Benefit's Powderflage and its pretty fan brush.

15 Minute Beauty Fanatic has found a great natural mascara, Tarte's Lash Hugger!

Yummy411 wants to know if you're 'Politically Pretty'!

Pursebuzz.com shows you how to color your eyeshadow primer. Brights never looked brighter and whites never looked whiter! Color my primer here!

Spoiled Pretty is giving away a Junior Drake handbag worth $528. What are you waiting for? Enter today!

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Sep 21, 2008

The Weekly Beauty Read



Lilan from The Daily Cookie brings you tips on how to look your best in just 10 minutes with CoverGirl celebrity makeup artist Molly Stern!

Beauty Anonymous reviews Shiseido Integrate Glamerous Rouge lip gloss!

A Touch of Blusher reviews Basics Eye Palette from Bobbi Brown's holiday 2008 collection.

Beauty411 loves the new Chanel Smokey Eye Collection and tells you how to get the smokey eye look seen all over the runways at Fashion Week!

Is your hair unruly this time of year? Cybelesays recommends a few products to get your strands to behave!

Beauty and Fashion Tech is giving away a C&C California T-Shirt in Size Medium!

Girl Gloss is having a contest for Size Small C&C California T-shirt!

Beauty Junkie in SF found out that others have a love/hate relationship with Urban Decay's Primer Potion! YouTube is a crazy thing.

See what hair products The Makeup Divas uses, recommends and reviews, to keep hair in tip top condition.

Rouge Deluxe has the scoop on Shu Uemura's Holiday collection!

If you think you have to spend TONS of money for quality products, think again! Beauty Banter uncovers the 5 most fabulous drugstore body scrubs for under 10 bucks!

Makeup Moxie dishes on the new Cargo PlantLove Collection.

Check out Beauty in Real Life's interview with Pamela Pekerman, fashion accessories expert and founder of bagtrends.com. Find out about her must haves for fall.

makeup loves me takes you behind the scenes and backstage at baby phat!

Spoiled Pretty is hosting a fashtastic giveaway. Enter to win products from Urban Decay's fall 2008 collection...plus a sinfully chic Ananas clutch to put them in!!!

Worried about aging lips? 15 Minute Beauty Fanatic has a great new anti-aging lip product, coming soon to your drugstore!

Pursebuzz.com does an in depth review of the Givenchy Phenomen’Eyes Mascara. Is it love or bust?

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Sep 14, 2008

The Weekly Beauty Read



Beauty Anonymous reviews FlowerbyKenzo Eau de Parfum Nomad Spray from Kenzo 2008 Ryoko Collection.

The Makeup Divas reviews Smashbox Breast Cancer Awareness Eye & Lip Palettes.

Vampy lips and sultry eyes are all the rave this Fall season! Roselyn from Makeup Makes Me Happy shows you how to achieve this sultry look in this spicy makeup tutorial, using items from MAC's latest limited edition collection, Cult of Cherry.

A Touch of Blusher previews Prescriptives' holiday 2008 Colorscope Palette.

Lilan from The Daily Cookie turns her friends' hair from drab to fab with the new L'Oreal Feria!

StyleBell presents Redken's only Guido and his Fall Hair Trends with amazing hair style images!

Beauty Junkie in SF is giving away to one lucky reader a T-Shirt from C&C California and Burt's Bees, in support of the Vote Natural Campaign. Check it out!

Beauty Banter gives YOU an exclusive step-by-step tutorial on how to achieve the Fall face! Loaded with pictures and products!

Cybelesayspickstheir favorite eye shadow colors for the season. Did your favorite brands make it in?

Rouge Deluxe reviews Kenzo's Eau de Fleur perfumes!

15 Minute Beauty Fanatic tries out L'Oreal's Bare Naturale Mascara, and loves the long lush lashes it creates!

CanadianBeauty.com tells you about Lancome's newest fragrance, Magnifique - discover its notes and how it fits into Lancome's counter this fall.

Beyond Beauty Basics gets inside the tents of NY Fashion Week and a backstage exclusive interview with makeup artist icon, Kabuki!

Jenn and Christine from Beauty in Real Life have 5 Citrus Scrubs from Hemloq they are giving away. Click here for more info and to enter the giveaway.

Find out who marina from makeup loves me met at new york fashion week!

Daneen can't stop pinching herself. In the one day, she scored interviews with Bobbi Brown and Oscar Blandi! Visit Spoiled Pretty as she takes you behind the scenes of New York Fashion Week, Spring 2009.

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Sep 7, 2008

The Weekly Beauty Read




Lilan from The Daily Cookie gets Bombshell brows and gives you tips on how you can too!

A Touch of Blusher reviews Velvet Creme Wash from L'Oréal's De-maq Expert range.

Beauty Anonymous plays with the fall nail colors of OPI's France Collection.

The Makeup Divas reviews Clinique's High Impact Lip Colour and other products from their Modern Matte Fall 2008 Collection!

Beauty Banter reveals 5 beauty secrets with 1 drug store product - a product we guarantee you already have in your arsenal of beauty items!

15 Minute Beauty Fanatic has the lowdown on Elizabeth Arden's Fall 2008 Shadows!

Beauty411 discovers a foundation that thinks it's a skin treatment product, too!

Beauty Blogging Junkie's Napoleon Perdis Lip Service is her version of Napoleon Dynamite's precious ChapStick. If she were to leave it at home, she'd borrow "your guys's" phone to get someone to drop it off, stat.

Beauty Junkie in SF find more lovely Grapefruit flavored products to gush over. Check them out!

Product Girl turns 3 years old in September! To celebrate they're doing a series of giveaways all month long. Enter their first giveaway, goodies from theMAC Cult of Cherry collection. Good luck!

The girls of 90210 grace Nylon's cover and inspires Beyond Beauty Basics to show you how to get the nude lip look!

Toya from The Life of A Ladybug has started a new feature: Ask me how to! Each week, she will answer a reader question. In the first installment, she shares how you can use your bronzer all year long!

Face Candy tests the new 3 Custom Color Specialist Light Brights Collection.

The girls over at Beauty in Real Life are at it again. This week they have a Pureology ScalpCure shampoo and conditioner giveaway and a SKINN lip gloss set giveaway. Enter for your chance to win here.

This week, Spoiled Pretty is hooking you up, Gossip Girl style. Get in touch with your inner Serena and Blair, with two haute headbands, courtesy of Colette Malouf. Winners will also receive Gossip Girl: The Complete First Season on DVD. Enter today!

Karen from Makeup and Beauty Blog gives you a cheap, stylish way to organize all of those eye shadow pans from MAC Cosmetics.

Have you heard about the vibrating mascaras? Are they worth the money? Cybelesays found one that is if volume and length are what you seek.

Pursebuzz.com has expanded and has officially launched a new hair site. From hair days, reviews and hair tutorials I am going have it all about hair. Also, don't forget to enter the contest for a great set of Chi products. Starts this weekend.

Beauty and Fashion Tech is having a contest for a book and some Neutrogena products!

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Sep 1, 2008

The Weekly Beauty Read

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In honor of the newest limited edition collection from MAC Cosmetics, Cult of Cherry; Roselyn from Makeup Makes Me Happy does a gorgeous makeup tutorial, showing you how to achieve a fabulous look for this upcoming Fall season!.


Beauty Anonymous reviews YSL’s fall eye shadow palette.


Lilan of The Daily Cookie shows you how easy it is to use Anastasia’s Brow Pen to tint your eyebrows with a fun video how-to!


A Touch of Blusher looks at Paul & Joe’s fall 2008 base makeup collection


Looking for a lipgloss that will stay put and last a long time? Then check out The Makeup Divas review on the Mac Lustre Twins.


Need smoother legs longer? Cybelesays has found one that keeps legs smooth and totally moisturized.


15 Minute Beauty Fanatic has found natural, medium coverage foundation, from the drugstore!


Beauty Blogging Junkie has partnered with Three Custom Color to provide 25 readers with TCC’s new Watercolours for Cheeks in Wallflower, a dewy beige. Click here for more info on how to enter.


If you’re a Bobbi Brown makeup fan (and who isn’t?) Beauty411 has the latest on new Bobbi Brown palettes!


Rouge Deluxe offers a sneak peek at Lancome Holiday’08!


Beauty Junkie in SF recommends going nude with NARS Striptease lip gloss. It’s HOT!


Beauty Banter tests the Worlds first organic skincare range… and finds the most AMAZING moisturizer!


Elke shares a great tip on how to mistake fix your makeup.


Product Girl shows you how to make your own lipstick palette and it’s easy as pie!


Need a new body cream? See which are Christine’s favorites over at Beauty in Real Life.


Kyle at , Face Candy, shows you how she is using Pashmina shawls to brighten complexions at her wedding.


LashBlast had better watch her back. There’s a new voluptuous lash in town, and she’s wearing Exceptionnel de Chanel Intense Volume and Curl Mascara. The creamy formula and six-sided brush took Spoiled Pretty’s lashes up, up and away!


makeup loves me wants to give you one of fall’s hottest mascaras. click here to learn how you can win your own spinlash.

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Aug 25, 2008

The Beauty Blog Network's Weekly Beauty Read



Find out what yummy scented body souffle The Makeup Divas is all excited about.

Losing sleep over your dark circles? Beauty Junkie in SF has found a little tube from Smashbox to help brighten those eyes and make them camera ready.

Roselyn from Makeup Makes Me Happy counts down the 10 most wacky beauty tips, that actually work!. You may just be surprised to see what they are!

Katharine Towne of HBO's hit show, Tell Me You Love Me reveals her beauty tips **exclusively** to Beauty Banter!

A Touch of Blusher brings you Fall 2008 Makeup Trend Report.


Beauty Anonymous reveals her travel-friendly beauty goodies.


Beauty411tells you about a product that will help you rewind lines and wrinkles. And it's completely painless!


Beauty and Fashion Tech looks at Five Great Uses for Creme de la Mer and tells you how it can actually be a good value.

Girl Gloss
tries out lip balm made with beer!

How's your summer skin doing? Cybelesays suggests
finds one that is made just for this seasons hot temps.

makeup loves me reveals the details of what promises to be fall's most talked about (sought after) limited edition product!

The girls over at Beauty in Real Life are loving Avon's new collection with Jillian Dempsey. Check out the collection here.

Karen from Makeup and Beauty Blog gives you swatches and product shots of the entire Cult of Cherry collection, the newest release from MAC Cosmetics.

Kyle at Face Candy suggests 2 new face oils to try.

Product Girl is having a giveaway and you can enter to win Essie's 6-piece fall collection. Good luck!

Find out what Beauty Blogging Junkie is using to hydrate her chlorine-ravaged locks here.

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Aug 17, 2008

The Beauty Blog Network's Weekly Beauty Read



Find out how you can WIN $365 bucks worth of Stila products during The Daily Cookie's anniversary celebration!

A Touch of Blusher got to meet YSL's latest eye palette

The Makeup Divas tells you about a skinvigorating gift set that includes all the tools for looking better.

Beauty Junkie in SF finds that Too Faced's New Mascara gets right to the point of things.


Want to know NYC "it girl" Julia Allison's fave beauty tips? Beauty Blogging Junkie scored an exclusive interview! Click here to read Julia's beauty recommendations from body lotion to faux lashes.

If you like your cosmetics cute and sassy, check out Beauty411'sreview of Jelly Pong Pong Cosmetics. Enter the giveaway while you're there!


Makeup Moxie reviews the new concealer/highlighter duo, Lorac Double Feature.

Take care of your skin! Head to The Beauty of Life now for your chance to win over $300 in Murad products!

Beauty Banter reviews the latest must-have fall color lines - MAC, Smashbox, Tarte, Prescriptives... and more!

Karen from Makeup and Beauty Blog gives you 18 makeup tips from the talented makeup artists at MAC Cosmetics.

Check out Rouge Deluxe's buys from the Jill Stuart, Awake, Canmake and Majolica Majorca fall collections!

Christine from 15 Minute Beauty Fanatic has already found her new fragrance from fall, Bond No 9's Andy Warhol's Lexington Avenue!

Pursebuzz.com shows you how to be part of MAC Cult of Cherry in just ten minutes. Eyes, lips and hair.. well hair is gonna cost you another ten minutes for hair :P

Enter Beauty in Real Life's Elizabeth Grant giveaway for a prize worth $100!

Toya from The Life of A Ladybug talks all about her favorite lip gloss of the summer! Come see what it is!

Spoiled Pretty is hosting two fabulous giveaways this week. Five lucky ladies will win Fancy, Jessica Simpson's new fragrance...and one winner will receive Essie's Fall 2008 Color Collection. What are you waiting for? Enter today!!!

makeup loves me exposes you to the rare treats that are givenchy's fall collection - dandy.

Product Girl's own Christina shows you signature smoldering eye look. What's your signature eye look?

How do you pull your hair back when you wash your face or put on makeup? Cybelesaysis having a contest to win one that will solve this issue for you.You will go back to your old way of doing it.

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Aug 3, 2008

The Weekly Beauty Read



A Touch of Blusher
enjoys using Dior's Cleansing Gelee.

Beauty Anonymous likes the smoky blacks and copper bronzes of Shu Uemura Fall 2008 Makeup Collection.

Lilan from The Daily Cookie gives you tips on how to get Shanna Moakler's teal-eyed look with CoverGirl's new Eye Enhancers shadows!

Roselyn from Makeup Makes Me Happy is back from her Caribbean vacation with a gorgeous Barbie-inspired makeup tutorial featuring pinks, blues, and purple hues from the latest M.A.C. collections!

Need more staying power from your makeup? Beauty411 shares her thoughts on Skindinavia Makeup Primers and Finishing Spray.

Beauty Junkie in Sf tries out Fresh's new contribution to the mascara market, Firebird Mascara!

The Beauty of Life may have been a blush novice before, but with Benefit Posietint in her life now she's totally hooked!

Beauty Banter takes a peek inside Sephora's 10 Year Anniversary Party in NYC- you'll go crazy over the products in the goody bags!!!

Elke shares via podcast, what to do when your makeup isn't working.

Rouge Deluxe reviews REN Cleansers!

Beauty Blogging Junkie shows you how you can channel a Mad Men character at various price points.

Enter Beauty in Real Life's giveaway for a Kara James Rae Wristlet and some CoverGirl cosmetics!

If loving Bioelements Recovery Serum is wrong, Spoiled Pretty don't wanna be right. Find out why.

Cybelesays is raving over BOURJOIS' new Shimmering Shine Liquid Eye Shadow. And to help celebrate, we have 20 of them to giveaway to readers. Click here to get more details!

Erin ofScandalous Beauty, goes back to basics with a video tutorial onthe Basics of Applying Eyeshadow.

Pursebuzz.com was soo inspired by the recent movie Mamma Mia, she decided to recreate the Hairstyle her way.

Makeup Moxie reviews Revlon Beyond Natural Lip Tint.

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Jul 20, 2008

The Weekly Beauty Read



Check out what other Beauty Blog Network members are blogging this week:

The Makeup Divas
reviews and tells you about a new lip gloss innovation by Cover Girl.

Shades Of U shares swatches and a review on mineralize blushes from the MAC Sonic Chic collection.

A Touch of Blusher takes you beauty-shopping in Tokyo.

Cybelesays introduces the new Fall 2008 Collection from Urban Decay. Check it out here.

Beauty Anonymous shares her thoughts on MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural powder.

MAC Electro Flash and Sonic Chic - do they take your breath away? The Daily Cookie dishes on the new collection.

Beauty Junkie in SF finds a great moisturizing shampoo from PureOlogy to cure her dry summer locks.

Beauty Banter gets an **exclusive** brow makeover and interview with brow specialist to the stars, Anastasia!!!

Rouge Deluxe takes a look at Canmake's Sunset Beauty summer collection!

StyleBell shows you how you can get the Big Hair look as seen on Angelina Jolie and Sarah Jessica Parker!

Beauty411 tells you about a portable skincare system that's as on-the-go as you are. Perfect for vacay!

Amber from Beauty Blogging Junkie gives you the scoop on Lauren Conrad, Blake Lively, Gabrielle Union and others at the vitaminwater Best of New York party's red carpet.

Girl Gloss loves the new Sally Hansen Volumizing Lip Shield, SPF 15 and has a review with swatches of the shades.

Jenn and Christine over at Beauty in Real Life are having another giveaway, this time over $145 of Skinn Cosmetics!! Click here to enter.

Pursebuzz.com gives Make Up Forever HD powder a whirl. Check out my review here and see if it's a thumbs up or down. Will it stop shine like a star? Or just go to the bottom of the drawer?

Beauty and Personal Grooming shares , Bindi Mint Eye mask which soothes and calms the undereye area and helps drain the lymphatic fluids that causes the puffiness.

Project Runway fans, listen up! Spoiled Pretty has your glimpse behind the scenes...check out Daneen's interview with Nathan Johnson, Project Runway Makeup Artist!

15 Minute Beauty Fanatic has swatches from NARS Fall 2008 Collection!

The Beautynomist shares her rave review about Clarins Sun Fever Lipsticks!

The Mineral Makeup Blog reviews the Lumiere Happy Hour Collection!

Makeup Moxie reviews Pop Lip Lust.

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Jul 12, 2008

The Beauty Blog Network's Weekly Beauty Read



The Makeup Divas reviews yet another Mac Collection. Find out which one.

A Touch of Blusher loves gold!


It's oh-so-Gold! Check out The Daily Cookie's initial thoughts on CHANEL's new Fall Beauty 2008 Collection.

Beauty Anonymous loves the summer makeup shades of Shiny Sand Beach!

Beth from Beauty Junkie in SF found the HOTTEST nail polish for summer toes... and fingers too if you're up to it.

Beauty Banter dishes on the must-have POST SUN SKIN SAVERS... tips and products to prolong your tan!

Find out how makeup loves me got her skin to look it's best ever!

StyleBell uncovers the secrets to obtaining a good haircut from celebrity stylist, Rodney Cutler!

It's 80s Ladies Week at Beauty Blogging Junkie! BBJ has teamed up with Spoiled Pretty for a week-long series of beauty products inspired by the 80s.

Makeup Moxie has major beauty lust for the new Lancome Maharani Jewels Collection.

Kyle @ Face Candy tells you why she hates shopping at makeup counters.

Rouge Deluxe makes a Paul & Joe haul!

The girls over at Beauty in Real Life are having a giveaway with Elizabeth Grant.

Beauty411 is talking about the new Philosophy Hope in a Jar SPF20. Recommended reading!

Want hair like Kim Kardashian? Then head on over to Spoiled Pretty for the tricks and tips...straight from Kim!

The Beauty of Life positively melts for Sephora's Beach Glow Melted Body Butter. She simply can't stop staring at her legs!

15 Minute Beauty Fanatic finds a great flattering way to wear blue eye shadow with Shu Uemura's Hana-Bi Collection

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Jul 6, 2008

The Weekly Beauty Read



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.

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

Eke 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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Jun 29, 2008

The Weekly Beauty Read



Melissa from The Makeup Divas reviews and shares photos of eye shadows and slimshines from the Mac Cool Heat Collection.

A Touch of Blusher looks at Dior's fall 2008 makeup collection.

Still confused about products that use the words NATURAL, ORGANIC and PURE on their packaging? Cybelesays discovers an organization that's setting a standard with their seal and some big indy brands are joining up.

Beauty Banter uncovers the most important sweatproof beauty products of the summer - a sweaty face is SO 2007!!!

Are you ready for a Warm Chill? Roselyn from Makeup Makes Me Happy™ is also raving about the latest collection from MAC Cosmetics. Here she gives us another wonderful makeup tutorial featuring the cool blue hues from MAC's Cool Heat.

Beauty Anonymous reviews La Mer The SPF 18 Fluid Tint.

Get your summer beauty fix with The Daily Cookie's coverage of Nordstrom's Beauty Trend Show in 3 parts - Summer in the City, Get the Look, and All About the Tan!

15 Minute Beauty Fanatic finds her new favorite hot weather fragrance, Elizabeth Arden's Green Tea Lotus!

Beyond Beauty Basics is having a Burt's Bees Radiance Kit Giveaway in honor of National Pollinator Week June 22-28. Comment and win an assortment of natural personal care products!

Makeup Moxie dishes on her favorite way to practice safe sun in this face sunscreen review.

Beauty Blogging Junkie tells you how to channel Gossip Girl's Serena van der Woodsen here.

The Fragrance Fanatic tells you some great ways to Wear Your Fragrance.

Beautiful Makeup Search picks out some products from the Shu Uemura 25th Boutique Birthday collection.

Come join The Life of a Ladybug's no!no! giveaway! All you have to do is enter your name and e-mail address and you have a chance to win a brand new no!no! hair removal device!

The fabulous ladies of Beauty in Real Life, have the details on the N.Y.C. Color Big Apple Bronze Summer Collection.

Have you tried Yes To Carrots Lip Balm? Face Candy tells you what she thinks of it.

Every day this week, Spoiled Pretty is giving away a chic summer bag, filled with beauty booty to help you beat the heat. This series of giveaways is all that and a bag of products! Enter today!

Summer heat doing a number on your skin? Beauty411 shares how the new June Jacobs Cooling and Soothing Masque can help you beat the heat and improve your skin!

Makeup Junkie shares a new Makeup Obsession!

Pursebuzz.com reviews her favorite tinted moisturizer. Clinique Moisture Tint :) See why I love it so much here.

Karen from Makeup and Beauty Blog shows you how to create a light purple and blue eye with MAC Cosmetics.

The Beauty of Life is giving away over $100 worth of Lisa Hoffman products! Click here to enter!

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Jun 22, 2008

The Weekly Beauty Read


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!

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!

MAC’s new Volcanic Ash Exfoliator cost $19, but Spoiled Pretty would gladly pay twice as much. Click here to find out why.

Michelle from All Lacquered Up reviews Chanel's Fall Collection Nail Colours, including the polish that everyone's been buzzing about, Gold Fiction.

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Jun 1, 2008

The Weekly Beauty Read



The faux tan has never been easier - The Daily Cookie finds a fool-proof self-tanner she loves!

Bionic Beauty found freebies just for you! Including Aveda skincare, Gillette body wash, and TiGi haircare.

A Touch of Blusher presents Lilting Lilac Part 2.

Beauty Anonymous is loving the Foot Relief Cream and Body Exfoliator from Belli!

Christine, from Beauty in Real Life, let's you in on the brilliance that is Max Factor's Colorgenius Pressed Powder...it's amazing.

Raging Rouge discovers an easy way to shiny hair, and it's chemical-free!

makeup loves me gives you the secrets behind sjp's look in this weekend's most anticipated release, sex & the city: the movie.

Beauty Blogging Junkie gives you the scoop on Denise Richard's fave makeup items she's been rocking on her new show, It's Complicated.

StyleBell shows how you can get fantastic super sexy summer hair . Get ready for the summer!

Makeup Moxie agonizes over her MAC Tendertone Lip Balm.

It's beauty on a budget at Girl Gloss, with skin swatches and a review of two great Sonia Kashuk sheer lipcolor and gloss duos!

Would you like those fine lines to disappear?The Makeup Divas tells you how you can wipe away the years with this new skincare line.

Sci-Fi goddess! Check out our newest member Roselyn from Makeup Makes Me Happy as she does a gorgeous tutorial featuring the latest Neo Sci-Fi collection from M.A.C. that she has been raving about!


Toya at "The Life of A Ladybug" continues in her search for the best "Bronzers for Brown Girls!" In this edition, the Sephora Bronzing Essentials Kit!

Kitiya from Mischo Beauty shares a lesson on serums in her “Mischo Beauty School: Serums 101” post!

It's time to update your summer makeup and Beauty411 shares the details on the new Bobbi Brown Bronzed Pink Collection. You won't be able to resist!

Getting married and looking for your wedding day fragrance? Glossypink found one you'll adore!

How does Fergie keep her tresses in top form while on tour? Here’s a hint…it involves PAM Cooking Spray. Visit Spoiled Pretty for the answer!

Face Candy looks at the new beauty products from Korres.

Pursebuzz.com shows you how to create a super simple French Twist in 6 minutes. All you need are bobby pins and a mirror :P Perfect for everyday, weddings and those special events.

Karen from Makeup and Beauty Blog shows you how to create a purple smokey eye using pigments from MAC Cosmetics.

Beauty Banter reveals the very best BRONZERS for summer face!

You could be one of All Lacquered Up's THIRTY winners in the Estee Lauder Pearls of Light Giveaway.

15 Minute Beauty Fanatic shows you what to do for your sunburn.

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May 26, 2008

The Weekly Beauty Read



Raging Rouge gets tips and tricks for Spring makeup application from stylist Jenny Smith of NARS Cosmetics.

Need a new hair brush? Cybelesays is loving the new paddle one from Metropolis.

Makeup Moxie reviews Tarte 4 Day Stay Lash Stain mascara.

The Daily Cookie gives you a step-by-step tutorial on how to get Madonna's Hard Candy album cover look with the help of Shu Uemura makeup artist Nicky Posley.

A Touch of Blusher gets the "false-eyelash treatment" from YSL.

Beauty Anonymous is very tempted by the Hair Spray from Anna Sui!

Kitiya from Mischo Beauty discusses hair texture in her “Mischo Beauty School: Hair Texture 101” post!

Want to win a whopping $824 in products? Then head to The Beauty of Life immediately for a supremely fantastic giveaway!

Joy from Makeup Junkie shares Prom beauty trends and tips!

Beauty Banter tells YOU how to achieve your best brows... 7 easy tips!

Beauty411 opens her little black beauty book and reports on an incredible facial at the ARCONA Studio in Santa Monica.

Beauty Blogging Junkie reports on the Total Beauty Blogger Summit in L.A. last weekend and on a trip to Anastasia's Salon, one of the stops on the Total Beauty beauty tour of L.A.

StyleBell shows how you too can get The Hills inspired Side Ponytail as seen on Lauren Conrad and Nicole Ritchie.

makeup loves me wants to help you look hot this summer. but she knows you may be lazy like her. hence, she offers you a cheater's guide to a summer body.

15 Minute Beauty Fanatic checks out the "New It Flat Iron"?

The Makeup Divas tells you about a Hot Lip Balm that Lauren Conrad of The Hills loves to use to keep her lips glossy.

Face Candy reviews Bobbi Brown's newest scent, Almost Bare.

Don't let humidity ruin your blow-out! Glossypink has found a serum that will help your blow-out stay sleek and fabulous!

All Lacquered Up reviews the OPI Mod About Brights collection and discovers a creepy resemblance to a victim from Showtime's Dexter.

Pursebuzz.com is having a HUGE contest. Be sure to stop by for a chance to win my top favorite brushes from Coastalscents.com. Gimme Gimme. Good Luck!!!

Toya's started a new series: "Bronzers for Brown Girls" where she'll be discussing the best bronzers for those of us who have deeper skintones. First up: Stila Sun Bronzer SPF 15 !

The 80’s is back in a big way, inspiring new trends in fashion and beauty. So how do you embrace this trend without looking like a Dynasty reject? Three Custom Color Specialists has the perfect product and Spoiled Pretty is giving it away. Enter the giveaway today!

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