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winners of the sea breeze actives giveaway are the following:
this is the 2nd giveaway laney k has won on mlm (even though this contest had over 200 entries!) -- the random number generator must have a crush on her! winners, your prizes will be mailed later this week. thank you everyone who entered! 
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 goody, hold on to me
whatever will be, will be
the future is ours to see
when you hold on to me
the stay put elastics by goody may not be the most glamorous hair accessory, but they have me singing. i put one in my hair at the start of another 12.5 hour day yesterday (i promise, i'll shut up about my new schedule soon) and my hair did not slip a millimeter. high ponytail to 9pm!
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 i lived thru my 12.5 hour shift! then, i slept for 12 hours.
when i get up at 5:30am (an obscene time for any human to be waking) i just cannot put liquid foundation on - it seems so wrong. but just because it's early, i don't my skin to look uneven - i just want something lighter. enter clinique's redness solutions instant relief mineral powder.
this powder is filled with minerals like calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium that both reduce the appearance of redness and work to calm skin - preventing future redness. and it's so light, it just looks like i wake up this pretty!
$32.50 at clinique counters and clinique.com.
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 the final piece in my herbal skincare trilogy is yu-be moisturizing skin cream.
this concentrated lotion is #1 in it's native japan. and in my experience, it in unparalleled in it's ability to heal chapped skin on hands and feet.
at first i wasn't sure if i was sold on it's vick's-like scent, but it has the odd side effect of helping me focus - so i'm sold.
$15 at yu-be.com.
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 continuing with my herbal theme, i bring you the only thing that can my legs feel better after a 12 hours on my feet - molton brown's island pine leg soother.
from mb's new "body therapies" line, this lotion is cooling and improves circulation. and the scent? jasmine, lemon and basil - basil is really having a moment and i'm all about it.
$27 at moltonbrown.com. or try the whole "unwind" line (including a bath soak that turns your bath water caribbean blue!!!), with an introductory kit for $60.
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beauties, im starting 12.5 hour shifts today. kill me, please?
i've been scrambling to turn my home into the most serene, spa-like environment possible. after a long day, florals make my head spin. so i'm stocking up on scents so herbal that they border on the medicinal - they clear my sinuses and my head.
my first soothing finding? delirium & co.'s blue absinthe candle. i've already explained why delirium & co.'s candles are my fav (to be reminded why, see here), but their new scent, blue absinthe is a new pet. filled with basil and rosemary - it turns my room into my own herb garden. $38 at candledelirium.com.
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spring is here, beauties!
are you starting to feel that sea breeze? maybe i can help. i'm giving away three bottles of sea breeze actives -- a toner that cleans pores with natural clarifiers clove and eucalyptus.
i think we can all agree that sea breeze has a retro chic charm of better days.
to enter: email me at makeuplovesmecontests
[at]gmail[dot]com by the end of the this work week -- friday (3/27/09) at 5pm est.
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 thanks to the popularity of doe-eyed looks like kim kardashian's, fake eyelashes are becoming an everyday beauty necessity. now that i'm wearing false lashes every weekend my penchant for pricey false lashes had to be downsized.
luckily, i've discovered two mass brand faux lash delights - tropez and revlon. both make flirty lashes and revlon even has some more artful picks. my friend dawn is wearing revlon's "blue shadow" lashes in this picture.
oh, and the application of both is fairly easy (though if you are confused about fake lash application see my tutorial) - my straight guy friend put dawn's on for her! now you have no excuse not to share my love for faux lashes, beauties.
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MAC's mineralize products always have a great sheen to them. their newly released grand duos line is made up of 7 mineralize blushes that are marbelized on one side and solid color on the other.
i've found my new poppin' pink spring blush amongst them - love rock. $22.50 a piece at maccosmetics.com.
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 Beauty Anonymous looks forward to Dolce & Gabbana The Makeup line.
Meilily brings you a new Product Pick: Harajuku Lovers Fragrance in Love with exclusive Product Photos!
A Little More Beautiful is Giving Away BOTH amazing books by Nina Garcia, The Little Black Book of Style and The One Hundred: A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own! You can enter until March 30th! Also, check out the tips for getting Great Skin this Spring starting with discovering you're own personal skin type!
Girl-Woman-Beauty-Brains-Blog is hosting a St. Patrick's Day "Green" Giveaway. Enter now to win three fabulous "Green" Jurlique products. The Informed Makeup Maven is top to toe coconut with Bumble and Bumble, Philosophy, The Bodyshop, Reniu and contemplates mass market prestige beauty. Post your fave drugstore fave foundation to win a Rimmel Recover foundation and Suki UV blot papers, Makeup Maven summer staples. Fashion week each season lasts only 7 days, but the AdviceSisters® exclusive 2009 Fashion Week features, photos & video lasts forever! View more than 20 special Features from your own, "front row" seat-- plus backstage coverage of hair, nails, makeup and (how-to) for everyone from Carolina Hererra to Christian Siriano!.
More than a Pretty Face presents a very special introductory offer for its readers: 40% off Daniel Chinchilla Cosmetics, which launched this month. Daniel Chinchilla Cosmetics features 3 types of foundation in 16 different shades, cover-up trios in 5 different shades, and bronzers in two different shades. There's something for every skin tone and type! Beauty Junkies Unite gives in to the eyelash growth serum craze and tries NeuLash Active Eyelash Technology. Come check out the before & after pics and decide if the price is worth it for yourself! How much is too much to spend on lashes? Win a free Maybelline Lash Stiletto mascara from Makeup Files' first ever makeup giveaway! Hot Beauty Health shares some great tips and recipes on eating your way to beautiful skin. Watch it now. The Makeup Divas reviews the new Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal and is giving away two boxes to two lucky winners. Contest is ending on Saturday so hurry on over and enter today! Blaq Vixen Beauty reviews the Bee Royal Liquid Lustre Metallic Lip Gloss in Bare! It's perfect for Spring 2009! Fabulous Over Forty shares the latest in new foundations. Will one work for you? The Beauty Couch says goodbye to straight hair with the help of Garnier Fructis Wonder Waves Enhancing Spray. Backstage Hair & Makeup at Rose a La Mode Fall 2009-by Talking Makeup! Lipgloss Break is Giving Away a Jelly Pong Pong Gloss Bonbon. Enter to Win! Check out my review of Jelly Pong Pong's Fun & Flirty Products! Headed out for Spring Break? You won't want miss to out on Beauty411's suggestions for Spring Break Beauty on a Budget! This week Jenn from Beauty in Real Life reviewed Tarte's new Perfect Whirled Cheek Stain here and Christine is on the hunt for a new mascara find out what she thought about DuWop, Stila and Smashbox here . Miss Whoever You Are gives you the first look at the new Coco Chanel movie, Coco Avant Chanel. Boutique Flair is helping to keep the world beautiful by giving away two flip and tumble 24-7 bags. Good luck! Glossypink has found a new favorite lipstick! Click here to see what it is! eye4style is digging new Lavanila Vanilla Lavendar...have you sniffed any fragrances in the line? Monique at Beauty Girl Musings is craving a spa product that will give her skin a boost-- find out what it is! I Heart Heels has an exclusive interview with Kim Kardashian. Check it out! Beauty Beast reviews the new Buxom Babes Flower Girls lip gloss collection from Bare Escentuals and shows swatches of the shades. This week, Spoiled Pretty is celebrating the arrival of spring with a fresh giveaway. Enter to win a 3.4 oz bottle of DKNY' s new Be Delicious Fresh Blossom Eau de Parfum, plus the shower gel! The Jet Set Girls redesigned their website. Win a Spanx bra by posting on our brand new message boards!
Felicia from ThisThatBeauty was like a kid in a candy store at The LA Makeup Show Check out ThisThatBeauty's inside scoop from the Beauty Blogger's Sneak Peek. makeup loves me lets you in on the newest development in spas.
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beauties, my hair is in a state of emergency.
dry, and tangled, and in desperate need of a cut. and my fantastic days at the beach are only making it worse! i've booked a stat appointment for a cut with calli over at xac anthony to occur as soon as i get home.
but in the mean time, i've taken up with aveda's dry remedy line, filled with the healing power of buriti oil. i even used to the treatment masque. it must be doing something for me, because last nite someone said, "you have the most beautiful hair." ha!
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trend to watch: membership spas.
how it works: members pay a monthly fee (typically around the cost of one spa service) and receive a free service each month, plus discounted rates on additional services.
who this works for: anyone who gets a facial or massage once a month.
the case study: simply face & body - a new division of red door spa holdings - in ramsey, nj (with more locations coming soon).
 simply face & body is hooked on being affordable - facials are $79 for non-members and $49 for members - while still offering high quality.
i went to check it out for myself -- and the quality was better than i've received at places where i've paid twice the price! my massage was the most relaxing and thorough on my life - i was so tranquil, i couldn't even understand english afterwards. my facial included the usual steaming, masks, cleansing and massaging, plus extraction and high frequency treatment (a cutting edge technology which kills bacteria under the surface).
and, the spa is totally green! from the paint on their walls to the products that go on your face. they use only organically-certified face and body skincare from juice beauty and pangea organics.
simply face & body debuted on january 23, 2009 at the interstate shopping center in ramsey, nj. learn more about their offerings by calling 877-57-SIMPLY or online at simplyfaceandbody.com.
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 so you've heard me say, "i don't care for those sharpie style black eyeliners" (if you haven't heard me say this, but would like to click here),
but if you must get one, i've finally found one i actually like! it comes out a dark true black, and you'll never guess who makes it - wet n wild! i haven't bought a wet n wild product since i used their brown eyeliner as lip liner in middle school (yes, i thought it looked good, and face it, you did too).
mega eyes defining marker works great, and since it's wet n wild, it's $3.99 - so no economic downturn can keep you away from the cat-eye you deserve. meow on, beauties!
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beauties, i'm at the airport, about to jet-set to florida for a few days (spring break '09! - but don't worry, i plan to update mlm plenty, because i have a lot to say). but before i go anywhere, i needed to tell you about MAC's sugarsweet collection. every once and a while MAC does something so colorful, fresh, and bright that it makes my heart races when i look at it. and as a devout dessert worshipper, sugarsweet does it for me.
 the whole collection is filled with pearly pastel glaze - so spring! - which translates best in the shadestick. i have red velvet (frosted mid-tone pink) and it gave me genuine barbie lips - seriously it looked like i stole the lips right off that doll - all matte and frosty and bright bright bright.
i could go on and on and list every item in the collection, but i have a plane to catch -- and even though the launch date isn't until this thursday (3/19/08) it's already up on maccosmetics.com. so check it out and let me know if you find it as intriguing as i do!
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starting today and going just until march 19th, bobbibrown.com is offer 25% off all items! plus, free shipping on any order over $60.
if you are looking for some classic pretty-ness enhancers i recommend you check out her new platinum collection - it's bobbi at her best; a new shimmer brick, some lovely glosses and cream eyeshadows. all with a light shimmer in sweet pinks and beiges.
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when will enough blades be enough? that is the question i find myself asking while looking at my new 5 blade venus embrace razor. the answer seems to be, never. newer and more blade-filled razors come out each year, defying the laws of physics in the name of smoothness.
now i'm not saying this is a bad thing, i love my venus embrace -- it's keeping me out of the prickly pear zone and then some - any razor with less than two blades gets me to be to prickly pear by 3pm.
what i really love about this razor is the protective ribbon of moisture surrounding the blades. it making shaving gel obsolete - i can just wet my legs and use the venus embrace sans further lubrication.
venus embrace is available at food, drug, grocery and mass merchandise stores with suggested retail price of $11.99, including the refillable razor, two cartridges, and showerpod.
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profound beauty's structure luxe cream ($35.00) is called "liquid gold" by stylists because of it's incredible styling memory. it's is a modern version of a classic setting lotion used to create glamorous body, waves, and curls.
i've got the super-straightest hair in all the land -- so finding a product that really pumps volume and holds for hours is a challenge - but after hearing the hype, i wanted to give structure luxe cream a try. this product seriously gave me the best blow-out of my life. all you have to do is apply a quarter-sized amount to hair and blow-dry upside down with a round brush and va-vavoom!
profound feauty is available online at www.profoundbeauty.com and in nyc at the yves durif salon in the carlyle hotel.
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my favorite shampoo/conditioner duo for those of us with a dye addiction has been reformulated! redken's color extend line has gotten a makeover.
normally i think "if it ain't broke don't fix it" is a motto more brands should adapt but in this case reformulating was a good thing. it's still the only product line that stops the red dye from washing out of my hair every two weeks, but now it's got some extras. UVA and UVB agents now prevent my auburn locks for environmental damage. cranberry oil ups the shine and ceramide gives it strength.
but, it still smells the same, still feels the same, and still looks the same - and most importantly it still protects my color the same. though, i have noticed my hair is a little more shiny lately. shampoo - $13, conditioner - $14, color extend rich recovery (actually my favorite product in the line) - $15. learn more at redken.com.
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 beauties - the weather has been crazy here in nyc. it's hot then it's cold, it's yes then it's no, it's in then it's out, it's up then it's down. true story.
as a result my skin is freaking out - and needs to be babied. and the best way to be baby one's skin is moisturize while cleansing. olay body wash plus tone enriching ribbons is super rich, so it doesn't take any moisture away from my skin in the act of cleansing. on top of that it has very fine particles of mineral shimmer - so on the warmer days ,where i'm showing a bit more skin, that skin is radiant.
olay body wash plus tone enriching ribbons suggested retail price is $3.99 for 10 oz. and $5.99 for 18 oz. (bargain!) at durgstores nationwide.
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during fashion week TRESemmé invited their style and beauty consultant, erin anderson, to give some of their favorite beauty bloggers some tips on how hair styles were created for the fall 2009 runway shows.
so i, in turn, can share with you, the wisdom on two very cute hair looks. i actually followed the steps for the second one for dinner last nite and was very pleased with results.
 this parted, low ponytail was created for the tracy reese show. the inspiration was a young girl coming-of-age and discovering art in paris. first on damp hair, spray roots with TRESemmé 24 hour body root boost then layer with TRESemmé 24 hour body foaming mousse, applying from root to ends. rough blow-dry, then it's curled with a 3/4" inch iron, finger combed and clipped with a barrette at the nape of the neck.
this second look was created for william rast, with a rocker girl as the muse. it involves TRESemmé 24 hour body sculpting spray gel in damp hair. then hair is put up in little buns and flashed with the blow dryer. once it is completely dry the buns are taken out and hair is finished with TRESemmé 24 hour body finishing spray. very serena van der woodsen!
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congrats, jennifer m! you are the winner of two tickets to shecky's girls night out!
jennifer's amusing fact?
"In 1770 a bill was put forward to the British Parliament, which proposed that women using makeup should be punished for witchcraft."
nice, huh? 
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beauties - don't forget you have until 6pm tonite to enter the shecky's girls night out ticket giveaway!
and a quick update: shecky's is actually giving the winner two tickets - so whoever wins can take a girlfriend to the event!
to get all the details on how to enter click here. good luck, beauties!
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if it's been a bit quiet here about the progress of my underarm laser hair removal at beam laser spa for the last few months, it's only because it's been going so smoothly it was hard to remark on.
but in bittersweet news, friday was my last appointment. i'm officially cured of underarm hair! while getting lasered was mildly painful at times, it never hurt more than waxing and i never had any lasting redness from the appointments.
the way the phone was ringing in the few minutes i was waiting for my final appointment, you'd never know we were in a recession. it seems like the rest of nyc is discovering these hair removal experts just in time to start prepping for summer. to join the ranks, visit them at beamlaserspa.com or call 212.245.2577.
and in order to immortalize my time at beam i've added a perma-link in the tool bar on the right (sites to see) - so it will always be just a click away.
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 Beauty's SPOT visits an American classic, The Spa at Pinehurst, and informs you on the ultimate beauty bargain - a four star spa and resort on $40 a day or $499 for an all inclusive renewal weekend.
Check out Vivid Garden, the new summer 2009 color collection from Estee Lauder, at Makeup Bag.
Learn about Napoloen Perdis lips, dandruff, cosmetics allergies and the home Bliss Spa experience at the Informed Makeup Maven !
Beauty Secrets Revealed Shares Green Tea and Chocolate Antioxidant Facial Mask Recipe !
Girl-Woman-Beauty-Brains-Blog and Estee Lauder are giving away the newly-launched Vivid Garden Summer Color Collection. Enter now to put a spring -- summer in your step.
Viva Woman invites you to read all about how La Roche-Posay Uvidea XL Daily UV Protection can help you prevent hyperpigmentation.
Can a fragrance make you appear younger? Daily Dose of Coffee decides to try it out and see if it works.
Find out from Fabulous Over Forty what the only FDA approved lash enhancer is and see the actual results!
The Home Spa Goddess shows you how to dupe the colors in the Hello Kitty "Lucky Tom" quad from MAC.
Beauty Junkies Unite tries the new L'Oreal EverPure Moisture Shampoo & Conditioner, and has a revelation-- zero sulfates makes her hair happy! Beauty Anonymous reviews Elizabeth Arden Pretty Eau de Parfum Spray. Alison Blackman, aka " Advice Sister Alison" investigates some new bronzers from DIOR to help brighten your complexion, and is loving Givenchy's Bollywood beauties! The Makeup Divas reviews Bobbi Brown Pink Platinum Collection.
The Beauty Alchemist loves Dior’s new Diorskin Nude Mineral Foundation.
Beauty411 is thinking spring with the new Laura Mercier Gilded Garden Makeup Collection! Looking for a great bath bomb? Monique at Beauty Girl Musings reviews some from a new brand that she is sure you will love-- read about them here! Boutique Flair reviews Olay Professional Pro-X and is giving away a $25 Coco-Zen gift certificate! What beauty gadgets do you use? eye4style tests out the ANSR, a new zit-zapping LED light. Read her review here! Dolce Beauty hosts another fabulous giveaway - this time, in the form of Montagne Jeunesse face masque gift sets! Don't miss out on this one! Julie at More Than a Pretty Face is spreading the word about a special online charity auction of fashion and beauty items to raise funds to rescue and rehabilitate victims of human trafficking.
Christine over at Beauty in Real Life is looking for some instant redness relief. Click here to see if she found what she was looking for.
makeup loves me is giving away a ticket to Shecky's Girls Night Out! Let the shopping and cocktail drinking begin!
This week Frappelattes blogs all about Spring 2009 beauty and fashion trends that you will love. You don't want to miss it!
Average Metro Joe informs us on the side effects of smoking on your skin and hair -- as well as how much your health can improve if you decide to quit for good.
Enter to win a bunch of products in Amber of Beauty Blogging Junkie's Mirror Face Giveaway!
Attention, my chapped-lipped sisters. This week, Spoiled Pretty has teamed up with Nivea for a lip care giveaway. Enter to win Nivea's entire Lip Care collection!
Check out Glossypink's coverage of the Teen Vogue Readers' Choice Beauty Awards and enter to win an Elizabeth Arden Pretty Fragrance Set!
Minerals for your hands? A little treat from the bottom of the Dead Sea.
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 congrats: sherry c.
you are the winner of the KN karen neuburger lounge sock giveaway! sherry wrote:"My best at home spa trick- sugar makes the best (and cheapest) exfoliant for your face and your body." sherry - send that address my way so we can get the socks in the mail!
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 beauties - i'm so excited that shecky's girls night out is coming to nyc next week - so excited that i'm giving away a ticket (to paradise)!
how to enter: send me an email at makeuplovesmecontests[at]gmail[dot]com by monday (3/09/09) at 6pm est with a little piece of information you think would amuse me. the winner will be announced later that night - giving other nyc beauties a chance to still get their shecky's tickets if needed. not an nyc lady? worry not, the winner will receive a ticket to the shecky's nearest to her (check the list below to make sure you will be able to attend before entering, please!).
for those of you unfamilar with the ritual of shecky's: shecky’s girls night out offers women all over the opportunity to gather up their girlfriends and leave the stressors of daily life behind, featuring everything one needs for the ultimate night out: delicious cocktails, tons of emerging designer fashions at amazing prices, fabulous beauty services and – the icing on the cake – famous goodie bags. click here to learn more or buy your tickets.
and it happens all over the country. this year's schedule already underway - the remaining events are:
· New York City – Mar. 11th-14th
· Chicago – Mar. 18th-20th
· Washington, D.C. – Apr. 23rd-25th
· Atlanta – May 6th-7th
· San Diego – May 14th
· Los Angeles – May 20th-21st
· San Francisco – Jun. 17th-18th
· Miami – Apr. 30th-May 1st
· Las Vegas – Summer '09
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 thank you, readers! this has been my most popular contest to date. after tallying the entries and selecting a random number, we have a winner for the olay definity/bruce greyson's gift basket. and,
catherine m
is the lucky lady. catherine wrote that her favorite oscar look was jennifer aniston (a very popular answer), followed by penelope cruz. cat - email me your address so we can get your goodies to you asap! thank you to everyone who entered and don't forget, if you didn't win you can still enter the KN lounge sock giveaway or one of the other fabulous contests coming up on mlm!
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i'm having a sort of moment with mascara lately. i keep finding better and better ones - it's probably astrological. "when venus is in retrograde, geminis will have unexpected luck with lash enhancers."
maybelline's newest mascara, lash stiletto, is my latest find. the maybelline site says "the grip & extend brush grasps each lash and coats them from every angle" and i agree - it really gets those little lashes. plus, the formula is exceedingly light - it leaves absolutely no clumps. so it looks like i just have super curly, long, natural lashes - the kind of lashes i might find myself coveting on others, if i were the sort of person who got jealous about those things...
best yet, it's a drugstore brand, so not only is it more affordable than most other stilettos, its also more affordable than most other mascaras. i've spotted it for $7.49 at drugstore.com. lash out, beauties!
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 i'm having another giveaway - how much are you loving mlm right now? i know it's quickly becoming one of my favorite websites!
to celebrate spa day (which was last week, so i'm a bit behind on this), i'm giving away a pair of KN karen neuburger chenille lounge socks. if you've been at-homing spa-ing lately (aka recessionista living) these socks are for you. the thing i miss most about getting pedicures is having super soft feet. get soft feet back by covering your feet in an ultra-thick lotion, putting these socks on and heading to bed (sounds easy, yes?). then, just wake up to pillow-soft feet. how to enter: email makeuplovesmecontests[at]gmail[dot]com and tell me your best at-home spa trick. all entries must be received by thursday (3/5/08) at 8pm est
stripe lounge socks by KN karen neuburger retail for $15 and are available at karenneuburger.com. oh - and don't forget there is still one day left to enter the olay/bruce greyson's favs giveaway (click here for the details) and that three more contests are coming your way in the next week and a half - so don't be a stranger.
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 did you read the title? suki is my re-li-gion. i think that says it all - but i'll elaborate.
over the weekend i got a request for a follow-up on my suki-fied skincare regimen (read here to get the background story) - which reminded me to tell all of you that i am absolutely loving the suki. i know i've been busy with fashion week -- but i seriously don't know how i could've been keeping this from you this long!
i am using the suki exfoliate foaming cleanser ($29.95) and facial lift ultimate firming cream ($150) from the suki spa line as my morning routine. i can honestly say i dont think my skin has ever looked better. the other day my guy friend asked me if i had either "gotten more sleep or gotten pregnant" because my face was glowing.
i'm going to assume that that comment is both:
a. a compliment
and
b. a testiment for how amazing suki is
suki pure skin care is all about organic, vegan and fair trade - so in addition to making me look great it's making earth look pretty, too. get glowing at sukipure.com.
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 beauties--
i'm on twitter! i'm not even really sure what twitter is - but i'm on there and updating with my events, my whereabouts, and my giveaways.
so if you tweet, feel free to follow me. my username is, predictably, makeuplovesme.
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