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Total Beauty announces the 2010 award winners

meredith — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:14:07 +0000

If you haven’t seen it yet, Total Beauty has announced their big winners for the 2010 awards. Here are the winners for hair products, according to the readers:

Best blow dryer: Infiniti Hair Designer Pro, $34.99. “This dryer does just as good a job as the more expensive brands without breaking the bank.” — tobby

Best Conditioner: Biolage Hydratherapie Conditioning Balm, $18.99. “This stuff really hydrates hair. The thick consistency seems to coat the hair and really penetrates each curl.” — spanglish lady

Best gel: Paul Mitchell Super Sculpt, $12.99. “Not too crunchy and no frizz whatsoever. Great stuff. I have found my soul mate for hair. The search is over.” — 3rdtimesacharm

Best hair/scalp treatment: Aussie 3-Minute Miracle Conditioner, $3.65. “It’s super affordable, the smell is amazing and after just one use your hair looks super shiny and a lot healthier.” — recessionista

Best hair color: Nutricolor Masque Permanent Hair Color Kit, $7.49. “My hair feels amazingly soft, and the color turned out better than I could have ever hoped.” — briar_rogue

Best hairspray: Paul Mitchell Freeze and Shine Super Spray, $15. “The great thing about this spray is that my hair will actually blow in the wind (it’s not stiff like a helmet).” — blackbarbie

See the rest, plus all other categories of beauty products at Total Beauty 2010 Award Winners.

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Total Beauty announces the first annual beauty awards

meredith — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:46:15 +0000

Total Beauty, the online beauty network has launched the first ever Annual Beauty Awards, and they want you to vote!

You’ll find all your favorite beauty brands listed, from big to small. 59 products will win, and will be eligible to display the Total Beauty Reader’s Choice seal on product packaging and advertising.

While you’re there, be sure to review your favorite products or check out what others are saying about products that you’re interested in. It’s a wealth of knowledge.

Great Stuff Coming Soon!

meredith — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:04:00 +0000

Just a super short and sweet post to let you all know that I have been busy at a beauty blogger conference in New York City the past few days so that I have even better things to write about.

I will also be attending some shows at New York Fashion Week, so look for some incredible coverage from the tents.

Tonight is Fashions Night Out, and I’ll be hitting the stores here in Manhattan and reporting back all the goings on. So you’ll be hearing more from me super soon!

© 2009, Retrodivas Beauty: make up, tips, cosmetic tutorials, hairstyles, and everything you need to be beautiful. Some rights reserved. Retrodiva’s Beauty Blog by Meredith Edwards-Cornwall is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. Based on a work at www.retrodivasbeauty.com.

Seven Deadly Skin Sins: You’d Better Not Be Tanning!

meredith — Tue, 19 May 2009 02:08:00 +0000

Seven Deadly Skin Sins

Want gorgeous skin? Start by making sure you don’t commit any of these skin-damaging crimes

We hate to get preachy on you, but if you want your skin to look great well into your 80s, you’ll follow this advice, courtesy of dermatologists and skin care experts. When asked what the worst possible things for our skin are, these topped their lists. So now, repeat after us, “thou shalt not”…

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From Total Beauty: Makeup Tricks that Erase 10 Years

meredith — Mon, 18 May 2009 02:47:00 +0000

Makeup Tricks That Erase 10 Years

Try these simple color and texture changes to look younger today

Here’s motivation for you: At the end of this article, you can cozy up to your makeup mirror and emerge looking 10 years younger. What habits to break, what new techniques to try — it’s all here with before-and-after pictures.

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Total Beauty’s Get More Glamorous Guide

meredith — Sun, 17 May 2009 02:46:00 +0000

Your Get More Glamorous Guide

Everything you need for gorgeous lips, eyes and more!

Who couldn’t use a little more glam in their life? We know we could! That’s why TotalBeauty.com put together the ultimate guide to getting glam. From makeup tips and tricks to products to try, everything you need is here!

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Real Woman Tutorial: Bright Eyeshadow – Beauty Bubbles

meredith — Sat, 16 May 2009 03:49:00 +0000

Real-Woman Tutorial: How to Wear Bright Eyeshadow

Yes, you can wear teal shadow without looking garish — just follow these steps

This tutorial is designed to show you step-by-step how to wear bright colored eyeshadow (which is doable even if you have small or Asian eyes). Brightly colored eyes can dress up a look when paired with a neutral or nude face, or accessorize an entire outfit. Just make sure you know how to wear it before rocking it in the office.

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Total Beauty Web Tour

meredith — Sat, 16 May 2009 02:30:00 +0000

The Informed Makeup Maven talks new products to try this month , reviews Benefit’s Dr Feelgood, Clinique’s High Impact Curling Mascara, The Bodyshop’s Eye, Lip and Cheek Palette, invites you to join the Informed Makeup Maven Facebook group to share and socialise all things beauty, and hosts the Makeup Confessions giveaway (2 double packs of Softlips Raspberry and Strawberry lip balm).
Beauty Anonymous reviews Shiseido’s Tiss Deep Off Oil.

This week, The Beauty Couch asks (and answers!) the question: Can wearing sunscreen lead to Vitamin D deficiency?

Check in with Amber at Beauty Junkies Unite as she completes her first month on NutriSystem and is giving away an entire month of the NutriSystem plan and food to one very lucky reader!

Lipgloss Break has partnered with UMI hair products to giveaway UMI S Liquid & UMI d Fuse! Enter up to once a day!

Brittny Gatineau dishes on her favorite beauty products exclusively to Beauty Banter!

Before time runs out, enter Girl-Woman-Beauty-Brains-Blog’s Watch Giveaway for a chance to win a man’s stainless steel $290 watch or a woman’s $190 watch.

Meilily is giving away Spring Bridal Makeup from Benefit Cosmetics!

Beautè Noire and Whole Foods are giving away a Mineral Fusion Cosmetics Spring Blossom Color Kit worth $90!

Find out what Smashbox product The Makeup Divas uses to achieve a perfect smoldering smoky eye.

On a budget? Monique at Beauty Girl Musings shares 10 beauty items for under $10 each– take that recession!

Addicted to Lipstick tells all about the new Urban Decay Primer Potion wand.

Boutique Flair is giving away $225 worth of Sustainable Youth swag! Enter by 05/24/09.

LA Pretty is giving away an item from Givenchy’s Summer 2009 makeup collection to one lucky reader! Find out all the details here.

Cybelesays.com has discovered the perfect makeup primer for the summer heat. Click here to read more.

The Shades Of U is giving away a bottle of Lancome Magnifique Eau de Toilette. Enter to win!

A Little More Beautiful is giving away 1 Urban Decay Primer Potion in Sin so head on over and enter to win!

Don’t forget to enter the neuLash/Anastasia Giveaway over atBeauty in Real Life!!

Glossypink tells you how to get Jessica Biel’s latest red carpet look!

The Beauty Alchemist wants to give you A Lancome Magnifique Fragrance

eye4style paid a visit to the new Memoire Liquide counter at Bloomingdale’s!

Two lucky winners will get clear and beautiful skin- the natural way! Visit MissWhoever You Are for the Kiss My Face Giveaway!!

This week, Spoiled Pretty is partnering with Ojon for a giveaway. Three lucky winners will receive Tawaka Ancient Tribal Rejuvenating Cleanser and Conditioner (a $64 value)! This unique duo cleanses and conditions hair, leaving it soft, silky and manageable.

Total Beauty Bloggers Web Tour

meredith — Sun, 10 May 2009 14:48:00 +0000

The Informed Makeup Maven raves about Stila’s #5 brush, Covergirl Smoothers Pressed Powder and Bobbi Brown’s Custom Palettes.

Visit The Beauty Couch to enter the Softlips PURE Giveaway for a chance to win one of four Softlips PURE organic lip balms. Contest expires May 12th at 12am EST.

Beauty Anonymous takes a look at Lavshuca’s new Lip Gloss.

Beauty Strokes was so pleased with the success of the previous giveaway of its brush collection at More Than a Pretty Face that it’s provided a complete set of its Mineral Optics brushes for a new giveaway! Mineral Optics brushes are great for applying loose mineral powders. The prize consists of six brushes, including three optic brushes with natural and synthetic bristles, and a nylon brush roll. Enter now!

Meilily reviews and swatches Gabriel Cosmetics Lipstick with 100% natural ingredients.

Monique at Beauty Girl Musings is giving away 15 (yes, fifteen) Beautyfix 2 kits! Click here to enter!

Hurry on over to The Makeup Divas blog and enter to win Barielle Sugar Rush Nail Polish Collection.

Fabulous Over Forty talks with dermatologist Dr. Doris Day about what we really need for skincare.

Check out Beauty in Real Life for a fabulous neuLash and Anastasia giveaway!

Head on Over to A Little More Beautiful to check out the Great Skin for Spring/Summer series as well as Tips to Prevent and reduce the signs of aging!

Girl-Woman-Beauty-Brains-Blog has the answers to your Mother’s Day Gift dilemma.

Beauty Banter is doing a brow kit GIVEAWAY! Enter to win!!!

Boutique Flair reviews the Sunsilk Captivating Curls line.

Alex McCord, Luanne Delesseps, Ramona Singer and Jill Zarin from the Real Houseives of NYC, Mario Cantone, Simon Doonan, and Allure’s Linda Wells are all in the Advice Sisters Post of the Cosmetics Executive Women (CEW) Awards with links to all the winning products.

eye4style is giving away a gorgeous pair of Current Elliott Boyfriend Jeans. Enter now to win!

Beautè Noire Blog gives Halle Berry’s new haircut two thumbs up!

image and style news dishes on all the 2009 summer makeup collection

Addicted to Lipstick Shows us swatches from the Mac A Rose Romance Collection.

Beauty Junkies Unite shares supermodel Alek Wek’s look by Lancome from the Met Ball!

Beauty411 shares the details on the new Guerlain Terracotta Mineral Collection for summer bronze beauty!

LA Pretty is giving away a pair of lucy activewear short shorts. Pants are so 2008!

Beauty Blogging Junkie scored an exclusive interview with Star Trek Makeup Department Head Mindy Hall. Click here to read it!

Spoiled Pretty is partnering with Bath & Body Works for a giveaway – to protect you from Swine Flu. Three winners will receive Anti-Bacterial Gentle Foaming Soap, Foaming Sanitizer, and PocketBac Deep Cleansing Hand Gel.

Butterflydiary is giving away a bottle of Lancome’s Genifique and Charla Krupp’s book “How Not to Look Old” to one incredibly lucky winner.

Hot Beauty Health is sharing the best beauty products from Self Magazine’s Healthy Beauty Awards.

makeup loves me gives you a preview of the hot summer makeup by MAX factor.

Beauty Am Eye shares a Root Awakening experience.

Beauty Bubbles: More on the 2000 Calorie Lash Plumper

meredith — Fri, 08 May 2009 03:29:00 +0000

2000 Calorie Extreme Lash Plumper Beauty Tips

Maximize the impact of your eyes with these glam-boosting how-tos

If you’ve got it, flaunt it! Draw more attention to your eye-catching eyes with these expert-approved beauty tips — perfect for your next night on the town.

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