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Contest of the Week – Maybelline Mascara

January 11th, 2012

At the start of the New Year it’s a great idea to get rid of old makeup and applicators that have seen better days. This week, we’re giving you fresh mascara – Maybelline Volum’ Express the Falsies Mascara, AND Maybelline The Colossal Volum’ Express Mascara (click here to see our product review). To enter, just comment below with your New Year’s resolution!

One winner will be chosen by 1/18/2012 and notified by email 1/25/2012. U.S. residents only. Odds of winning are 1 out of number of comments on this blog post.

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Regis Coupon

January 9th, 2012

Regis just sent us a pretty great coupon! Use the box below to get amazing $9.99 and $11.99 haircut coupons from 13 Regis Corp. brands including MasterCuts, SmartStyle, and CoolCuts4Kids:

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Contest of the Week – Veet Ready to Use Hair Removal

January 4th, 2012

Get smooth for 2012 with Veet Ready to Use Hair Removal Wax Strips. This week, we are giving away two sets, one for Face and one for Legs & Body. To enter to win, just comment below with what you think is the best for hair removal: shaving, waxing, or using a depilatory. Good luck!

One winner will be chosen by 1/11/2012 and notified by email 1/18/2012. U.S. residents only. Odds of winning are 1 out of number of comments on this blog post.

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L’Oreal Colour Riche Lipcolour

January 2nd, 2012

Red lipstick is definitely in! We saw the Beyonce’s ad for L’Oreal Colour Riche Lipcolour in No° 315 and decided to give it a try. On the ad, the color looks like more of a brick red, but in person it’s more of a vibrant coral red. It’s very bright (although it looks subtle in the ad) so this shade is not for the faint of heart! What we liked the most about this lipstick is that it’s pigment rich without drying. If you wear true lipsticks then you know that can be a huge drawback. The Colour Riche formula contains Omega3, Vitamin E, and Argan Oil which are all moisturizing ingredients. This lipstick will kiss off and leave marks on drinking glasses, but since the pigment is so great it fades away beautifully.

To see other L’Oreal products we’ve tried click here.

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Veet Ready-to-Use Wax Strips, Face

December 29th, 2011

You’re probably already familiar with Veet for their depilatories, but did you know they also sell wax strips? We tried their Ready-to-Use Wax Strips and found them easy to use. Since the wax is already on the strips you don’t have to worry about heating a tub of wax. The directions suggest warming the wax by rubbing the strips with your hands. However, we found that if you have a curling iron, you can gently rest the strips on there for about two seconds and get a better wax. The finishing strips were pleasant and they also remove the excess wax residue. As always, if you’re using wax on your face be prepared for a little redness. We suggest using it no less than an hour before you go out.

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Contest of the Week – Essie Nail Color Polish

December 21st, 2011

Essie is known for high quality nail polish. This week, we are giving away two bottles – Mademoiselle and Ballet Slippers. To enter to win these great pink shades just comment below with your best nail tip. Here’s ours:
If your nails are brittle then be sure to file them in one direction. Thin or brittle nails don’t do very well with the back and forth motion of filing (which weakens nails further).

One winner will be chosen by 12/28/2011 and notified by email 1/04/2012. U.S. residents only. Odds of winning are 1 out of number of comments on this blog post.

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Maybelline Volum’ Express the Colossal Mascara

December 20th, 2011

At Free Beauty Events we love trying out the latest mascara. This time, we tried Maybelline’s Volum’ Express the Colossal Mascara. This promises to give 9x the volume instantly with one coat. We found one coat to be enough for day, and we were surprised to see that we got a more natural look. With a name like ‘Volum’ Express the Colossal’ you might expect a more false lash look, but this is not a high drama mascara. As promised it went on clump free (which can be an issue with volumizing mascara). In our opinion, this gives the same effect as their Great Lash Mascara. But we liked that the Volum’ Express is collagen enriched – excellent for your lashes. To see other mascaras we’ve reviewed click here.

Tip: Mascara also works great as liquid eyeliner. Buy a slim eyeliner brush such as the e.l.f Studio Angled Eyeliner Brush and insert it in your mascara tube. It’s just $3.00 and you can use it to turn all of your mascaras into double-duty products!

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