ShopNBC, is sponsoring an amazing giveaway as a preview to their “Beautiful You” beauty weekend which will appear on the ShopNBC network on March 23rd -24th. The prize pack is stuffed with everything from the perfect red lipstick to top notch anti-aging products. Many of the items from the televised Beautiful You event will also be featured in your beauty kit.

ABSOLUTE! Magnetic Nail Enamel: Absolute! is back with new, exciting Magnetic Nail Enamel Colors, New Magnetic Designs and a Trendy Glitter Overlay.

AminoGenesis AGE Control Dual Treatment Anti Glycation Serum: First available product that helps to reduce the signs of aging with a new technology designed to address the effects of glycation.

Angellift Dermasome: Angellift Fusione is the latest advancement in over the counter Dermastrip technology. With the use of the patented Vitamin pH technology, the strips achieve extended lifespan, with the benefit of low pH Vitamin concentrate for skin rejuvenation .

Borghese Fango Brillante Brightening Mud Mask: Fango Brillante Grande brings a new radiance to skin that’s dull, tired and stressed; this formula renews, rehydrates and revitalizes your skin from your head to your toes.

EPIONE Signature Series Eye Creme: Formulated by Beverly Hills celebrity cosmetic dermatologist Simon Ourian, Eye Crème reduced the appearance of puffiness, dark circles, wrinkles and under eye bags.

FAIRYDROPS Mascara: This do-it-all mascara is blended with fiber helps to give you lush, voluminous and long looking lashes.

iampur Relief Pain Relieving Rub: Penetrating pain rub for the temporary relief of minor muscle and joint pain associated with minor arthritis, backache, strains, sprains and bruises .

LaRocca Cellular Gold Hydrating Body Balm: Beautify from the inside out with this luxurious body cream. It has an enriching blend of Cupuaçu butter, Shea butter and olive oil, this ultra-rich balm help soothes and melts beautifully onto the skin.

Lola Pin-Up Pout Plumping Lipstick: Seduce the senses and create lush full lips with Lola’s triple sensory lip plumper.

Lola Universal Colorless Powder: Lola’s Universal Colorless Powder is a loose colorless powder that matches with all skin tones and make-up shades.

Magnifibres Brush-On False Lashes: Magnifibres is a natural lash extender that gives instant results. Natural, white fibres are used with your own mascara to add real length and volume to your eye lashes .

Maxius MaxxiEssentials Lift Off: Designed to add volume and texture at the roots in order to increase overall body to the hair. Formulated for all types of hair that demand setting power but with a flexible hold. Enriched with Panthenol, Silk Amino Acids with Wheat and Soy Proteins for conditioning.

Pur-Lisse Pur-Moist Hydra-Balance Moisturizer: The beauty of Pur~lisse is in its simplicity: healthy, glowing skin without harsh ingredients such as parabens, petrochemicals, propylene-glycol, GMOs, sulfates, phthalates, triclosan, and synthetic colors or fragrances.

Pur-Lisse Pur-Youth Preserve Age-Delay Skin Serum: The beauty of Pur~lisse is in its simplicity: healthy, glowing skin without harsh ingredients such as parabens, petrochemicals, propylene-glycol, GMOs, sulfates, phthalates, triclosan, and synthetic colors or fragrances.

Pur Minerals Double Ego Mascara: 2in1 Mascara with adjustable wand, for those who want beautiful long lashes, or thick full lashes, or have them both, first multi-functional mascara .

Skinn Cosmetics Amethyst Collection: Inspired by Dimitri James’ birthstone, the Amethyst Collection is an array of selected items with specifically created amethyst shades to complement your eyes, lips and nails.

SUZANNE Organics Body Care Travel Kit: Enjoy your favorite Certified ToxicFree SUZANNE Organics in the perfect travel size of 2 ounces each.

VB Beauty Miracle Eye & Wrinkle Spot Treatment Kit: The ultra nourishing formulation visibly lifts, firms the appearance, and remodels the look of the delicate skin around your eyes. The Wrinkle Spot treatment set also helps address the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth and brow line.

Lola Pin-Up Pout Plumping Lipstick

This lipstick has a soft vanilla scent,and has a slight tingling sensation (from the plumping agent) when I first apply it. I definitely noticed a fullness to my lips, when using this lipstick.  I love the case it has a little pop-out mirror that is tucked away on the side of the tube. It has a small jewel clip that keeps the mirror locked in place. Such a great idea for on the go touch-ups.

The texture is amazing, Marilyn has a rich, creamy texture and it felt great on my lips. It was  hydrating and the richly pigmented color lasted even through a few drinks. I love the Lola Pin-Up lipstick and can’t wait to try more shades.

FairyDrops Mascara

This was my first experience using FairyDrops mascara line.  Developed by a tv personality in Asia who wanted a mascara that would make her eyes pop. She developed a mascara that would give her doll like lashes. FairyDrops mascara includes jojoba seed oil, panthenol, hydrolyzed collagen and saqualane (a naturally occurring moisturizer).

The wand is curved and it really helps coat all my lashes even the tiniest corner lashes. The wand shape also really curls my lashes and separate them all without clumps. The best feature of this mascara is the staying power, the special formula stay all day with no smudging or clumping.

I applied just one coat and it gave great coverage. When I want a more dramatic look I just layer a 2nd coat to really make my eyes pop.

iampur Pain Relieving Rub

iampur Relief Pain Relieving Rub is a topical pain reliever offering fast-acting, temporary topical pain relief for minor muscle and joint pain due to arthritis, backaches, strains, sprains, and bruises. Who is it for: Individuals suffering from minor muscle and joint pain due to arthritis, backaches, strains, sprains, and bruises. Why is it different: Created by a physician and a pharmacist, iampur Relief is formulated with natural active ingredients. How do I use it: Use no more than three times daily. Apply cream to affected areas and thoroughly massage until penetrated. Wash hands with soap and water after use.

The cream was originally designed for people with arthritis, but its great with anyone with aches and pains. A lot of days post workout some muscle on my body is aching and I love using iampur Relief Pain Relieving Rub the cooling sensation is relaxing and refreshing for sore muscles.

LaROCCA Cellular Gold Hydrating Body Balm

A great body balm that will have even the driest skin, soft and smooth.  It intensely moisturizing and leaves my skin glowing.  It works best if you get a small amount and let it emulsify in the warmth of your hand then apply. It has a great light citrus scent and will keep your skin soft and protected.

With an enriching blend of Cupuaçu butter, Shea butter and olive oil, this ultra-rich nourishing balm soothes and melts beautifully into the skin adding intense moisture lasting all day. All Natural Chemical Free Cruelty Free Gluten Free Made with Wind Power Biodegradable ingredients Inner & Outer Packaging Recyclable No Irradiation How to use: Apply daily to damp skin in circular motion, pay special attention to dry areas, rinse thoroughly.

Tune in for ShopNBC’s “Beautiful You” Beauty Weekend on 3/23-3/24. 

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Dakota Fanning lands the March cover of Glamour Magazine. The almost 19-year-old actress continues to try and shed her little-girl imagine, although if you’re wearing a Mickey Mouse sweater, it is rather confusing.

In the article, Dakota opens up about her Marc Jacobs “Oh Lola” perfume advertisement that was banned in the UK for being “sexually provocative”, and how Dakota thinks if you see something wrong with it – then the problem lies with you. (You can see the controversial ad here)

On fame & fashion: “It’s really fun when you’re getting dressed for something. It’s not when you’re in the rain with an umbrella and trying to carry a case of water. Yep, that’s me, alone, coming from Duane Reade. I’m not wearing a bra. Deal with it.”

Being surprised about her Marc Jacobs ad? “Yeah, I was! If you want to read something into a perfume bottle, then I guess you can. But it’s also like, Why are you making it about that, you creep? I love Marc and trust him, and we just laughed about it.”

Could she ever be a fashion designer? “I don’t think so. I mean, I won’t rule it out, because then one day I’ll be like, ‘I said that in Glamour in 2013, and here I am now [with my own line].’ But when you know designers and see the work that they put into making their collection, and how much passion they have for that–I think that’s so amazing. And I don’t have the passion to design clothes. It’s nice to be able to grow up and know what you want to do…. I’m reminded of that every time I make a film.”

On her little sister, Elle: “She’s very uninhibited and will try pretty much anything. Even the way she dresses– she dresses totally for herself. She risks being made fun of…by me, which I sometimes do, because I’m an older sister! But I totally admire her and think she’s very cool.”

I like Dakota, I think she’s very talented. Her younger sister, Elle, is pretty cute as well. I thought these pictures were really pretty. I do think it’s hard to see her as a woman. I think it’s crazy that she’s still just 18… given all she’s done already, it seems like she should be 25 or something!

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The new Anastasia Want you to Want me comes packaged in a 5″ by 5″  black velvet box with a magnetic clip, and contains a 9-eyeshadow palette, Liquid Eye Liner, Mini Clear Brow Gel and dual-ended shadow brush.

The Palette comes with 9 Illumin8 Eyeshadows in the most gorgeous colors from nude and purple shades in both matte and shimmer finishes. I love the Illumin8 Eyeshadows they go on super smooth and stay put all day without any fading or creasing.

This kit also includes a great liquid liner it has a nice long, thin brush that makes perfect application a cinch. And last but not least you get a mini Clear Brow Gel, it’s enhanced with chamomile and did a great job setting my brows without making them stiff. 

A really beautiful kit it would make a great gift!

Anastasia Beverly Hills ‘Want You to Want Me’ Kit
A kit within a clutch. A nod to the glam and decadence of the ’70s. Kit features a removable eyeshadow palette for takeaway touch-ups wherever your night takes you. Nine long-wearing eyeshadows create a range of looks from neutral to dramatic and smoky. Want You to Want Me also features Liquid Eye Liner in Jet Black to create the perfect thin line for a dramatic eye and Mini Clear Brow Gel to set brows in place all day and night.

$34

The new Anastasia Kisses on my List set comes with six full-sized glosses in gorgeous shades of pinks. There are three Hydrafull Glosses and three  Hypercolor Glosses. Formulated with a “Kiss Me Quick” plant extract, Brown Algae and Balkan Botanical® Infusion to increase volume, smooth, firm, hydrate and revitalize. I love the Hydrafull Glosses they are not sticky and really moisturize my lips on top of that the color lasts and lasts.  

The  new and exclusive Hypercolor Glosses react with your skin’s chemistry to stain your lips a custom hue that is all your own. How cool is that? I was excited to check these out and watch the color change.  Jolene and Roxanne  turned into a really pretty dark pink shade while Lola  turned into a soft purple hue.

Anastasia Beverly Hills ‘Kisses on My List’ Gloss Set
A set of six, high-shine, long-wearing glosses in matte and shimmer shades that wear all day. Kit includes three softly sheer, opalescent glosses and three new Hypercolor Glosses that also work as a lip stain.

Moi is a creamy my-lips-but-better neutral pink.
Maggie May is a creamy light pink.
Sharona is a coral with shimmer.
Lola (Hypercolor) is a cool-toned baby pink with shimmer.
Jolene (Hypercolor) is a medium pink with shimmer.
Roxanne (Hypercolor) is a golden pink with shimmer.

$30

Feast your beautiful eyes on Anastasia Beverly Hill’s Want You to Want Me kit and Kisses on My List (Volume 2) lip gloss set.  Both of these items are new for 2012 and are like tinsel for your eyes and lips!

Want a peek at what’s inside?  These holiday gems have some wonderful inclusions perfect for any beautiful beings on your lustrous list this year!

The Want You to Want Me is a kit within a clutch…a nod to the glam and decadence of the 1970’s.  This set includes a deluxe eye shadow palette featuring an array of 70’s rock inspired shades for a beautiful holiday look. The mirrored compact with brush features nine matte and pearlized nude and plum shadows, Liquid Eye Liner, and Mini Clear Brow Gel to turn your eyes into a velvet goldmine. With shadow tints like Power Ballad, Jellies, Platform Wedge, and Ziggy…how can you go wrong!  Toss this gorgeous palette in your clutch for touch-ups wherever your night takes you. The Want You to Want Me makeup kit retails for $34 ($90 value) and is available at Sephora and Anastasia.net.

The Kisses on My List gloss set features six high-shine glosses in matte and shimmer shades that wear all-day.  With three softly sheer, opalescent glosses, and three new Hypercolor Glosses that actually stain your lips…don’t be standing too close to the mistletoe if you don’t want to be kissed!  Each gloss is named after famous 70’s muses you won’t soon forget.  Lola, Maggie May, Sharona, Roxanne, Jolene, and Moi are sure to inspire your loved one to write a song about you! The Kisses on My List gloss set retails for $30 ($108 value) and is available at Sephora and Anastasia.net.

I don’t really want anyone to know that I have these, because I’m afraid they’re going to come steal them! I love BOTH of these new holiday sets. They are packed so beautifully, you’re going to just die!! The Want You to Want Me palette is beautiful enough to carry as a purse! Open it up, and you have everything you need for a beautiful look! Seriously amazing.

SO IN LOVE WITH THESE TWO PRODUCTS! Seriously, dying.

I want to smell this so bad! Just the description sounds amazing!

Marc Jacobs, the genius behind my favorite perfume (Lola) is launching a new fragrance! In July of this year, he’ll debut his new perfume, Dot.

I’m in love with the adorable lady-bug themed bottle!

Dot will be the third major scent for Jacobs, who launched Daisy in 2007 and Lola in 2009.

Dot’s dot-bedecked bottle is supposed to evoke a “ladybug with butterflies alighting on it,” which makes us think it’s going to be a super-sweet scent. For those of you who speak Fragrance, Dot has top notes of red berries, dragon fruit and honeysuckle; a heart of jasmine, coconut water and orange blossom and a drydown of vanilla, driftwood and musk.

Coconut water? Like Zico?

Ads for Dot will predictably star an ultra-young model. This time it’s 19-year-old Codie Young, whom you might remember from the Topshop “size zero” controversy fame.

Cannot wait to try it!!

I love Zoya polish, not only is is free from nasty chemicals , the polish is very long wearing I am always shocked how long I can wear it without even a chip. This would make a great gift to anyone you want to spoil this year, Santa add it to my list!

The NEW Zoya Color Box Gift

Sets arrive in a crushed velvet collectors box with three pre-selected Top Selling Zoya Nail Polish* Shades (0.5 oz – full size bottles). Each box comes individually packaged in a black glossy gift box which is then individually wrapped in custom “Zoya” tissue paper. The Color Box Gift Sets make the perfect gift for friends, family, co-workers, teachers or just as a personal treat. Our Color Expert has personally selected twelve Zoya Color Box gift trios for you to choose from. Each trio features three proven, best-selling shades from classic reds to beautiful beiges to soft grays to spectacular sparkles – they are all there – beautifully packaged and ready to celebrate the season! Every Zoya Color Box Gift Set qualifies for free expedited shipping to make sure your gift arrives in time for the holidays.

Each box retails for $24.00.

Classic Contrast Raven, Trixie, Luna
Classic Reds America, Sooki, Carmen
Bold Greige Caitlin, Kelly, Freja
Soft Greys Dove, Harley, Marley
Spectacular Sparkle Alegra, Charla, Ivanka
Rich Reds Isla, Sasha, Sarah
Perfect Greens Yara, Edyta, Envy
Beautiful Beiges Avril, Mia, Addison
Bold Pinks Layla, Gilda, Lola
Classic Purples Brie, Anaka, Moxie
Deep Purples Jem, Roxy, Casey
Delicate Pinks Laurie, Erika, Madison

Here are some other nail polish ideas:

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Remember these ads? I posted them back in June when they were released by Marc Jacobs. The controversial ads are back in the public eye today, after the Advertising Standards Authority in the UK banned them, saying that while Dakota Fanning is over 16, the ads are overly sexual for a child.

Apparently the ad, which promotes Jacob’s fragrance ‘Oh Lola!’, was the subject of consumer complaints,  reports Telegraph.

The British Advertising Standards Authority has cracked down on the ad, which features a 17-year-old Fanning with an oversized bottle of the fragrance between her legs, after receiving complaints that the company was turning Fanning, a minor, into a sex object. Their statement:

“We noted that the model was holding up the perfume bottle which rested in her lap between her legs and we considered that its position was sexually provocative. We understood the model was 17 years old but we considered she looked under the age of 16. We considered that the length of her dress, her leg and position of the perfume bottle drew attention to her sexuality. Because of that, along with her appearance, we considered the ad could be seen to sexualise a child.”The Guardian reports that Coty, who makes the fragrance, doesn’t have the same problems with the ads, because most readers of the magazines featuring the ads are 25 or older, and that the picture was “similar to many other edgy images in those magazines.” They also stated that the ad doesn’t show any “private body parts or sexual activity,” and defended the ad as “provoking, but not indecent.”

What do you think of the ad? Is it too much? Does it deserve to be banned?

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