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Friday, March 19. 2010

Spring 2010 Hair Trends from Pantene Stylist Hallie Bowman

Tomorrow is the first day of spring (finally!), a good time to think about updating your 'do for the warmer months. I'm pretty boring when it comes to my hair, usually the same style (down, straight, side part) all year round. I can't even do pony tails or messy buns anymore, for some reason they give me headaches…but for those of you who are looking for a little inspiration and excitement, I got some great tips from Hallie Bowman, Celebrity Stylist for Pantene! Below, she shares her 6 top spring hair trends for 2010.

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Monday, March 15. 2010

Beauty Review: Bust Up Cups by KYMARO

Recently I had the opportunity to test a complimentary pair of Bust Up Cups by KYMARO, which are basically chicken cutlets. Well, ladies, I can't show you before and after pics but I gotta say, these squishy blobs of silicon aren't half bad.

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Friday, March 12. 2010

Victoria's Secret Life is PINK Fragrance Collection

Last month Victoria's Secret Beauty launched a new trio of scents, the Life is PINK fragrance collection, described as "a distinct and colorful expression of the PINK girls' dynamic personality." Each fragrance has a unique scent and collectible bottle: Wish PINK is signified by a heart; Live PINK blooms as a sunny daisy; and Hope PINK is represented by a peace sign. Not my cup of tea but I can see plenty of girls going crazy for these. You can scoop 'em up for $32 each (on sale for $29 at the time of posting) over at www.victoriassecret.com/pink.

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Friday, March 5. 2010

Beauty Review: Maybelline Shine Sensational Lip Gloss

Maybelline Shine Sensational Lip Gloss in Peach Sorbet, taken on top of the ad in People StyleWatch March 2010 issue. My lips did not look at all like the models but the results were "real life" good!

During Fashion Week, Maybelline reps handed out free samples of some of their new products each day in the tents, so you know I stopped by every chance I could to get my freebie. My favorite product was probably the new Maybelline Shine Sensational Lip Gloss which I tested in Peach Sorbet. It's a fruity, glassy gloss that goes on smooth, not sticky, and lasts until your next meal (no way around that!).

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Wednesday, March 3. 2010

Beauty Review: Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Pat On The Black

Sometime during fashion week I was bitten by the black nail polish bug. I noticed it's always popular with fashionistas, no matter what the season or which way the trend winds are blowing, so I hit up my local Target last weekend and picked up a bottle of Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Pat On The Black to get my fix. Picture the darkest point in a glass of Merlot, and you've got your color. Gorgeous! Two coats and you're almost there, but three coats are necessary to achieve bottle color. Not uncommon with such dark shades, and since it goes on smooth, even and dries relatively quickly, it's not a problem. The quality of this line of polishes is really good, too. I'm officially addicted. It doesn't chip easily (that's day 3 up above) and it's not a pain to remove. I don't think this color is new or particularly trendy, just a timeless, chic polish to add to your collection!

Complete Salon Manicure Nail Polish by Sally Hansen can be purchased at Ulta.com for $7.99.

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