This Week’s Glamarazzi Tour

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Jan 222010
 


Edited By: Iggi
It’s about that time… Glamarazzi time! This weeks roundup is filled great links as usual. Thanx Ladies. Keedah and I are thrilled with the progress of Glamarazzi and are very proud of the blogs involved. The Glamarazzi is great group of bloggers and if you would like to join us simply click on the badge and you find all the info you need.
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Now let’s get started…
Make-up/Music/Money/Me shows us her fierce $1 manicure and is kind enough to share where she got it…a recessionista with a heart!!
The Informed Makeup Maven has a fabulous and unique Valentine’s Day Giveaway/Competition
Sparklecrack Central has a birthday coming up and to celebrate she is giving away great goodies for Week 3 of her Birthday Contest.
Diary Of Style Addict has created some amazing nail art with Rescue Beauty Lounge No More War with Gold and Sparkles …the girl is talented!!
Read all about Project Danielle’s diasterous madcap day at the mall in “Rant: What happened to Jersey Gardens?”
Blaq Vixen Beauty has a step by step, product by product breakdown of Mo’Nique’s Golden Globe look. A wonderfully detailed post including pix of Mr.Sam Fine creating the actual look.
High End For Your Rear End gives you the best glossy covers of the month in “Cover Girls”
K is for Kinky has a honest and informative product review for us: : Revlon Photo Ready Foundation
Glamour Whore gives you a sneak peek at Chanel’s upcoming “Coco Rouge” line of lipsticks.

Can Remington Convince You to Give Up Your Chi?

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Jan 162010
 

The Remington Shine Therapy Frizz Control, Humidity Resistant Ceramic Flat Hairstyling Iron has been getting a lot of press lately, including a VIP (very innovative product) from Good Housekeeping, and a writeup in the New York Daily News as one of the nine smartest buys in 2010.

Here is how Remington describes the product:

The revolutionary Frizz Therapy Iron is the first flat iron to use frizz-resistant technology to protect hair from the outdoor elements, dramatically diminishing frizz (65% less than a traditional iron) and firmly resisting humidity all day (up to 15 hours) to maintain a silky smooth style. The iron employs next generation ceramic plates with special porous properties infused with a blend of frizz-resistant micro-conditioners that are emitted during styling. Complete with digital heat settings that range from 300°-430°F and a one-hour auto-safety shut off, the Frizz Therapy Iron is the newest must-have for sleek, frizz-free hair!

I must admit, I’m tempted. It’s half the price of my Chi, and if it worked just as well (and even better), then I’d be all over it. So I’m asking you all – have you tried it? Does it really work as well as it claims? Inquiring minds want to know!!

e.l.f. teams up with Dear John for Cool Sweepstakes

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Jan 162010
 
You just have to enter to win cool prizes including an exclusive Dear John look set. The grand prize winner will win a girls night out – a private screening of the movie for you and 100 of your friends!
Click on the picture above to enter, and good luck!

Antonio Prieto Breaks Down Celeb Hair Trends

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Jan 132010
 

I am always looking for new ways to style my hair. I really don’t like rocking the same hairstyle every. single. day. I need to switch it up, yet I don’t want anything drastic.

When I got am email from Antonio Prieto’s salon detailing some popular styles and how they are created, I knew I had to share them with you.  These are easy and doable by just about anyone.

The Half Up on Angelina Jolie

  1. Smooth hair with blow drier
  2. Curl with large curling iron from the middle to the ends.
  3. Tease the front slightly and pin back with hair pins.
The Smooth Pony on Drew Barrymore
  1. Smooth hair with a blow dryer.
  2. Pull tight into a ponytail and spray the front with a holding spray.
  3. Use large curling iron to create flip in the back
  4. Use a strand from pony to wrap around elastic and secure with a pin.
The Messy Bun on Michelle Williams
  1. Smooth hair with blow dryer.
  2. Use large curling iron from middle to ends.
  3. Pull hair to low pony with elastic.
  4. Pin pony into loops with hair pins to make desired style

If you’re in NYC, be sure to check out the Antonio Prieto salon – it looks amazing!

Astrology Beauty: Aries Eyebrows

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Jan 112010
 

I cannot tell a lie – I’m a huge believer in astrology. I can’t help it, but I have found it to be so accurate that it’s just fascinating. So I’m beginning to explore the astrology-beauty connection. Obviously any chart that features Venus in a prominent position is going to see a great deal of beauty-related things in their life. But it’s interesting to see how the other signs interpret beauty as well.

For instance, Mystic Medusa, one of my favorite online astrologists, has an article discussing the Aries woman’s eyebrows. She shows us how Aries people have interesting and oftentimes noticeable eyebrows such as Joan Crawford (who could forget those?) and Yasmeen Ghauri (below).

So I’m dying to know, Aries women: are your eyebrows dramatic? Do they represent the glyph of the Aries sign?

formspring.me

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Jan 102010
 

Name your Top 3 Makeup Items Ever! And tell us about the worst thing you ever tested/used.

It is SO HARD to pick only three! First up would have to be my DiorShow mascara – there are some things that are as good, but there just isn't anything better. Next, CoverFX acne treatment primer. This is just the best primer I've ever used. Third would have to be Urban Decay's Eyelid Primer Potion. Those three things set the stage for the magic to happen. The worst item I've ever tested was a skin care system that worked okay but had the most awful smell – like burnt plastic, although it was supposed to be all natural. I made the mistake of trying it out while not feeling so hot after a night out, and was never able to use it again.

Have a question?

formspring.me

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Jan 092010
 

You have a great blog, and we wanted to help you host a giveaway for a $50 gift certificate from our store:http://mysalontools.comWe sell hair straighteners, blow dryers and would love to have you share our site with your readers.Please let us know

I'm sure my readers would love a giveaway! You can contact me at meredith (at) retrodivasbeauty.com to set that up.

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This Week’s Beauty Blog Link Love

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Jan 082010
 


theNotice is hosting a New Year’s giveaway with lots of discontinued or hard-to-find items, and everyone has three chances to win!

Priminition, an expose on primers – over at Jeweled Thumb

A go-to neutral purple-beige look from Maggie at The Polka-Dotted Apple!

Krasey Beauty warms it up for winter with a golden makeup look using Chanel’s Spring 2010 collection




This week at I Heart Cosmetics Sarah has been loving Mac’s warm and cozy collection


Vex in the City explains why Dr Hauschka Rose Day Cream is all she needs to beat her winter blues

Amy over at Yoetke Beauty Blog is taking L’Oreal’s 4-Week Lashboost Challenge!

Arianne can’t stop raving about her holy grail foundation (OMG!) on Glitter Geek.

Lisa Kate has some Sparkle Approved Mineral Makeup Companies to share with you!

LiAnn asks what beauty products you tried that made you say “meh”

Retrodiva wants to know what your signature fragrance is!

Jellyminx Thinks swatches Sleek Eyeshadow palettes

Hot Beauty Health share some sexy haircolor ideas to start the new year off fresh!

Over at Lipglossiping this week, Charlotte contemplates life with triangle hair.

This week at Get Lippie, Louise tries out a Scarlet Johanssen-style makeover

Stay beautiful, makeup junkies! Hope you all had a great week.

Nail Confessions and a Product Review of Talika’s Nail Shaper

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Jan 072010
 

It’s confession time, beauties. I wear acrylics on my nails.

I know, it’s awful. And I should be wearing the new gel type nails, but I can’t find anyone in my two-horse town that does them. Also, I keep them pretty short. Why have acrylics if you’re going to have short nails? Glad you asked! I have them because my own nails are incredibly weak and thin – they peel and generally give me problems. Plus, I can’t keep polish on for more than about a day before it starts to chip and peel off along with layers of my nail. So I have acrylics put on so that I can keep a manicure looking decent for well over a week, and my nails are of a uniform length, and generally look nice.

It’s vanity, pure and simple, but I don’t really care. A lot of people see my hands at work, and I want them to look nice.

But I really dislike having to run to the nail salon every single time I want a color change or need the length cut down, so I’ve started looking for ways to do just about everything else myself except the actual application of the acrylic, because I’m not talented enough for that. But one of the biggest challenges has been the shaping of my nails. Because a traditional nail file can take For. Ev. Er. when you’re working with acrylics.

Talika Nail Shaper 1 ea

So I was lucky enough to get to try the Talika Nail Shaper, and it was absolutely wonderful on my acrylics. It reminds me of a portable version of the tools they use at my nail salon, and work just as well. There are three interchangeable tips so you can cut, file, and shape your nail any way you please.

This is a fantastic tool to have on hand if you are as fanatical about your manicure and nails as I am.

Talika Nail Shaper, $40 at Amazon.com.

Above photo by totallyher.com.

This Week With the Glamarazzi

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Jan 072010
 
 Glamarazzi finished

Edited by Keedah
Notice anything different? The Glamarazzi has added not 1, not 2, but a boatload of new members this week. Give a welcome to Project Danielle, Hot Beauty Health, Krasey Beauy, Sparkle Crack Central and High End for Your Rear End. We’re still looking for fierce style blogs so if you are a fashion blogger and think you’re blog is glam enough, do not hesitate to join in the fun.

Sale Alert: Ulta

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Jan 062010
 

Ulta is having a pretty awesome sale on many of it’s drugstore cosmetics, including Almay, Revlon, Cover Girl, L’Oreal, Rimmel, Japonesque, Physician’s Formula, and even Dermalogica brands.

I’ve been wanting to try out the new Photo Finish from Revlon, definitely, and I’m a huge fan of the L’Oreal mascaras – I can always use a few extra of those. And for these prices, it’s worth the trip.
Or, spend $50 and get free shipping. Shop in your jammies.

Buy 2, Get 1 Free on L’Oreal, Neutrogena, Maybelline & More – valid thru 1/23/10


Estee Lauder Pairs with Michael Kors and Brings the Goodness

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Jan 052010
 

I’m a sucker for all things Michael Kors. I can’t help it – he’s just too fabulous for me. And now he’s inserted himself into the world of makeup, courtesy of Estee Lauder. This collection is exactly what I would expect from Mr. Kors, although I had figured it would include more gold.

At any rate, the Very Hollywood collection came to be due to the longstanding friendship between the noted American designer and Aerin Lauder, the Senior Vice President and Creative Director at Estee Lauder. The group of products is obviously limited edition, and won’t be around long.

The first look is Bel Air Beige, which combines a classic smoky eye with shimmering peachy lips and cheeks.

The second look is Rodeo Pink, and features a raspberry toned cheek and lip, with a defined eye.
Along with both the color stories seen here, there are three additional products that can be used with either palette, such as the Estee Lauder Michael Kors Very Hollywood Shimmering Loose Powder which creates a dewy and luminous glow; and the Estee Lauder Michael Kors Very Hollywood Lip Sheen SPF 15 and Lip Gloss in Hollywood Glow. Wear the two together for golden sun-protected lips, or each on their own.
The limited edition Very Hollywood will be at select Estee Lauder counters nationwide and available at EsteeLauder.com as well.

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