l'oreal sublime bronze.

l'oreal sublime bronze pro-perfect airbrush self-tanning mist was not a success for me.

this "streak-free" product left me streak-y like no other. now, this may be in part due to my application technique -- the product said do not rub -- but after seeing how unevenly the spray had come out, i felt i had no choice but to rub. long story short, i ended up with orange striped calves. not one to mince words: i didn't like to streaks, and i didn't like the oompa loompa chic shade.

available at all major drugstores for around $9.99.

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who wants a free bronzer?!

i think this image just about explains it. in honor of earth day physicians formula is giving 1,000 samples of their organic bronzer.

no purchase is necessary, just give them name, email and address and they will mail you a coupon to redeem the product at your local drugstore. there are still allowing people to sign up and i'd love to see some mlm beauties snatch them up. to do so, head over to www.physiciansformula.com/EarthDayGiveaway/.

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givenchy summer escapade '08.

some makeup is so carefully crafted that it looks like art. and givenchy has that art down to a science. their summer escapade 2008 collection, makes me simultaneously desperate for summer so that i can justify diving into these palettes everyday and dreading how summer will lead to the destruction of their artful beauty via my playing with them.

just looking at this collection makes me escape to a world of shimmers and bronze.
the collection (and my thoughts):

prisme again! eyes in 10 summer escapade - $49.50
*four shades of iridescent magic*

prismissime mat & glow in 71 natural and 72 sunny - $53
*sun-kissed bliss in a mix and match, matte and shimmer, format*

tan to go in 01 sandy tan and 02 amber tan - $45
*spray paint your way to a safe tan*

pop gloss crystal in tahiti coral and ibiza pink - $23.50
*true, shiny summer glosses*

glitter to go fresh'n shine body gel - $35
*10 singlets of body shimmer, filled with pink and gold tones to attract the eye and erase imperfections*

available at sephora and givenchy.com (though the summer collection is not yet listed on their site).

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