Contest of the Week
September 2nd, 2010
If you admire B
eyonce’s glow when she’s performing on stage you’ll love the Gold Sparkling Body Lotion in her newest fragrance – Beyonce Heat. Enter t
o win a bottle this week by commenting with your favorite Beyonce song. Good luck!
One winner per week, winner will be chosen by 9/8/2010 and notified by email 9/9/2010. U.S residents only.
Tags: beyonce, contest, gold sparkling lotion, heat
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CoverGirl Clean Pressed Powder (Sensitive Skin)
August 30th, 2010
Our preferred method to use pressed powder is to take a large brush and use it to set foundation and combat greasy skin. CoverGirl’s Clean Pressed Powder for Sensitive Skin really did the job. We were shine free for the entire day, and it didn’t feel heavy at all. We chose the one for Sensitive Skin because it’s fragrance free – we figure the less ingredients to irritate our skin, the better! We also like that their website can help you choose your shade http://www.covergirl.com/products/product.jsp?productId=clean_sensitive_pressed_powder so you have a pretty good idea of what you need before you go to the store.
Tags: CoverGirl, pressed powder, product review, sensitive skin
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Shu Uemura (1928 – 2008)
August 25th, 2010
Shu Uemura, international cosmetic brand and subsidiary of L’Oreal, all started with Japanese makeup artist Shu Uemura. Shu Uemura helped pioneer the concept of the makeup artist and merged makeup and art through his bi-annual mode makeup collections and on-stage makeup performances. He got his first big break by his miraculous transformation of Shirley MacLaine into a Japanese beauty in the 1962 American movie “My Geisha”. This launched a makeup artist career with films in Japan and Hollywood, including work with celebrities such as Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, and Lucille Ball. Uemura founded the company Japan Makeup Inc based on skincare. In 1962, Uemura developed his first product (Unmask), a cleansing oil that removes makeup without stripping moisture, that is still sold today. He returned to Japan to teach what he learned, opening a school for makeup artists in Tokyo. In 1983, Uemura re-launched his brand under his own name and opened a cosmetics boutique which was unique in its gallery-like interior. Customers would get the feeling that they were walking through an ar
tist’s studio rather than a store. Large tester counters made it easy for customers to interact with the products. Uemura wanted ‘no barrier between sales clerks and customers’. His main concept was that every woman is captivatingly unique. His brand, renamed Shu Uemura, expanded to include handmade makeup brushes, perfumes, and fake eyelashes. Uemura passed away in 2008 of pneumonia, but his legacy lives on today in 125 boutiques worldwide (half of them are in Japan).
Tags: beauty, biography, history, Shu uemura
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What is your favorite beauty tip to share?
August 21st, 2010
We all have a favorite beauty tip … maybe it is something passed on from your mom or your best friend. Or, maybe you are a professional makeup artist. Please share your BEST beauty tip with all us beauty-addicts.
Here is our favorite tip this month:
If you are out with a snagged nail but tragically without a nail file in your purse, grab a box of matches and use the ignition strip. For at home we recommend Revlon’s new File-N-Smooth Nail File. It has a unique 2 way stainless steel surface designed for back and forth filing without damaging your nails. It may be pricier than an emery board, but it has a lifetime guarantee and germaphobes will appreciate that you clean the file and reuse!
Tags: file, file-n-smooth, nail file, Product Reviews, revlons, stainless steel
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Contest of the Week
August 19th, 2010
It seems that one of our favorite lines, WetnWild BeautyBenefits has been discontinued. We loved that it was PETA friendly, and posted several reviews of their products on our site http://www.freebeautyevents.com/tag/beautybenefits.
We have good news for BeautyBenefits fans! For our contest this week, we will be giving away one BeautyBenefits Fresh Effects Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15. Just post a comment with your favorite PETA friendly beauty brand to enter!
One winner per week, winner will be chosen and notified by email 9/1/2010. U.S residents only.
Tags: beautybenefits, contest of the week, fresh effects, tinted moisturizer, WetNWild
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Eco-Tools Bamboo 5 Piece Brush Set with Case
August 16th, 2010
Eco-tools is a brand that is worthy of mention since they donate 1% of all their sales to 1% for the Planet, an organization dedicated to preserving our planet. Armed with a great excuse to buy beauty products from EcoTools, we tried their Bamboo 5 Piece Brush Set with Case. At a little under $12 for all 5 brushes and a case we didn’t have high expectations for excellence – especially since the brushes aren’t made with animal hair. But although these brushes are made from synthetic bristles, they are really soft! The brush set contains a blush, eye shading, eyeliner, and concealer brush, and a lash and brow groomer. The brush handles are made from bamboo, a highly sustainable plant, and the metal parts are made from recycled aluminum cans. Although we were happy to buy from a brand that is cruelty free and environmentally conscious, the added bonus is that they make a truly quality product. We can’t wait to try their Earth-Friendly Travel Sample Set to see if their skincare is as nice as their makeup brushes, please leave a comment and let us know if you’ve tried it!
Tags: 1% for the planet, 5 piece, bamboo, brush set, eco-tools, product reivew, product review
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Physician’s Formula Glow-Boosting Pressed Shimmer Bronzer
August 12th, 2010
If you’re a package snob then you would really like Physician’s Formula’s Glow-Boosting Pressed Shimmer Bronzer. It is fancy enough to belong in a department store – the compact contains a retractable bronzer brush, mirror, and gold handle. And unlike most bronzers at this price point, the brush is luxioriously soft. Not only does the fluffy texture of the brush make bronzing more pleasant, it helps give you a subtle glow instead of a muddy finish. Another important thing about this bronzer is that it doesn’t have any orange so it’s easier to achieve the look you want. And as with all Physican Formula products, this bronzer is paraben free and hypoallergenic.
Tags: Glow-Boosting, orange-free, Physican's Formula, Pressed, product review, Shimmer Bronzer
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