How Eating Disorders Affect Your Looks

Eating disorders can lead to disastrous health issues, which can show up in hair, skin and nails. See the red flags of eating disorders now

How Eating Disorders Affect Your Looks
This is a TotalBeauty.com diet article
Researchers believe that there are a myriad of factors that may trigger and shape eating disorders. And, while they are treatable, like any other severe illness, they take a toll on the body.
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Expert Tips to Fix Stubbornly Straight Eyelashes -- Finally

See these professional tips from celebrity makeup artist Taylor Chang-Babaian to finally get those lashes to curl and stay curled

Expert Tips to Fix Stubbornly Straight Eyelashes -- Finally
This is a TotalBeauty.com Asian makeup article
There are some things in this world that are inexplicable, but one mystery Total Beauty was intent on solving was stubbornly-straight eyelashes. Why do some lashes just refuse to curl? Well, we went to an expert and finally found the reason and solutions to this dilemma. See the expert tips to fix straight eyelashes now.
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Quench Your Dry Hair

These 7 expert tips are easy to follow and can revitalize your quenched hair -- stat

Quench Your Dry Hair
This is a TotalBeauty.com dry hair article
While we're thankful we can bypass Mother Nature's intended shade for us, coloring our hair also makes it more susceptible to damage. For tips on how to best keep your color-treated hair healthy and lush looking, click below.
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Giveaway Closing Dates Extended

Hey everyone I just wanted to mention that I noticed that my Google Friend Connect widget has been missing for a few days now. Apparently there are a lot of other bloggers having the same problem. This in turn has made it difficult for those of you who want to get those extra entries in, so I am going to extend the closing dates on both of the giveaways until Wednesday June 1, 2011 at 9PM EST. Oops I made a typo! JUNE 3, 2011 at 9PM EST!

Have a great Memorial Day Weekend!

UPDATE:  Only a few minutes after posting this GFC suddenly appears!
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How to Keep Your Makeup from Melting

Going to an outdoor wedding or just fighting the daily onslaught of humidity? Check out these tips to keep your makeup from dripping

How to Keep Your Makeup from Melting
This is a TotalBeauty.com makeup article
I'm going to an outdoor wedding in the sticky hot month of June and to prep for the guaranteed makeup meltdown, I went to celebrity makeup artist Fiona Stiles to get the lowdown on keeping my face from running down my couture.
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Tarte's New Summer 2011 Products

NEW summer 2011 bronzing products



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 (May 2011)
· retail price: $28, retail availability: Sephora/Sephora.com, Ulta/Ulta.com,
  beauty.com, tarte.com; retail price: $42 w/brush at QVC/QVC.com



NEW Summer 2011 waterproof products



(March 2011 TSV: golden plum; May 27th: black, brown;
July 2011: navy, turquoise; August 2011: bronze, plum, green)
· retail price: $18, retail availability: QVC exclusive




(March 2011: beach bronze, moss,slate; April 2011: seashell pink;
May 2011: shimmering plum)
· retail price: $22, retail availability: QVC exclusive



(May 2011, updated components)
· retail price: $22, retail availability: Sephora/Sephora.com,
  Ulta/Ulta.com, QVC, beauty.com, tarte.com
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12 Amazing Makeup Primers

Keep your makeup from melting off your face with these primers

12 Amazing Makeup Primers
This is a TotalBeauty.com best and worst makeup products article
Makeup primers are crucial for keeping oil at bay, filling in fine lines, and providing a smooth canvas for your foundation to stick to. So, if you don't have one yet, choose from these reader-approved favorites.
TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 7.8

"I love that post-gym workout glow and I can achieve that (minus the workout on those lazy days!) with Carmindy's Luminizing Primer."
TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 7.9

"My makeup stays on all day and night. And, it also minimizes my pores, which is a plus."
TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 8

"I have tried many primers and this one actually does what it says! I am a Mineral Makeup girl, and this definitely sets it for the day."
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12 Beauty Products for African-American Women

See which hair and makeup products you must have to complete your beauty arsenal

12 Beauty Products for African-American Women
This is a TotalBeauty.com African-American makeup article
We all have our favorite beauty products, but are they the ones we should … or better yet, must be using? Make sure you have the products you want and need here.
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Beauty Editors Without Their Makeup

See our staff take it all off -- our makeup that is

Beauty Editors Without Their Makeup
This is a TotalBeauty.com makeup article
Click through pictures of the Total Beauty staff makeup-less to find out how each girl felt after the mask came off and what we feel the most "naked" without.

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Get the Look - Camilla Belle stuns (and wins!) at the Young Hollywood Awards

The youngest (and hottest!) stars stepped out for the 13th Annual Young Hollywood Awards, paying tribute to the up-and-coming talent of Tinseltown, and celebrity makeup artist Brett Freedman worked with the always stunning winner of the Young Hollywood Style Icon award Camilla Belle. Brett channeled the ultra-feminine 60s Barbarella look to contrast Camilla’s Tom Ford menswear-inspired suit.



Here’s the inside scoop, straight from Brett!

  • FACE Base: I prepped Camilla’s skin with Fresh Rose Marigold Floral Water. Moisturizer: Dermalogica Active Moist, an oil-free moisturizer. Foundation: Lorac Natural Performance Foundation. Powder: Shu Uemura Face Powder Matte in Colorless. I used this translucent powder to set the makeup. I planned to use bronzing powder to warm up the skin so this was used to make sure the bronzer didn’t “grab” on the skin. Bronzer: Elizabeth Arden Pure Finish Mineral Bronzing Powder. The mineral formula is great and low in shimmer so it doesn’t make the face too shiny.
  • EYES Brows: Vanitymark Ultra-Brow Powder in Dark Choco. Eye shadows: I used three different MAC colors on Camilla’s lids. I wanted to focus on the strong liner so we kept the colors in a neutral family (MAC Wedge: I used this shade all over Camilla’s eyes and underneath her lower lash line. MAC Quarry: I smudged this on her top lash line. MAC Shroom: I just used this shade on the brow bone for a slight shimmer when the lights (and cameras!) hit.) Liquid Liner: Benefit Magic Ink. I really wanted to play up Camilla’s eyes and make them the focal point of this makeup look.  Eye Liner Pencil: L’Oreal Extra-Intense in Black. I used this in the inside shell of the eyes. I met the liners at the corner and swept the line up and out. I smudged the line just a bit so it wasn’t a very hard, severe line. Mascara: Fresh Supernova. This is one of my favorite mascaras! Along with a few swipes, I also used Ardell’s short individual lashes from the center to the outer corners of Camilla’s eyes and then three medium individual lashes on just the outer corners for an upwards sweeping effect.
  • CHEEKS Blush: NARS Amour powder. I wanted a fleshy-pink tone, going for a mid-90’s inspiration. I swept the color from Camilla’s apples upwards towards her temples.
  • LIPS Lipstick: Benefit Skinny Dip Silky Finish Lipstick. I wanted to mimic the color on Camilla’s cheeks and went for a shade that wasn’t to mauve or taupe, just a hint of neutral, pink.
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Giveaway: Schick Quatro For Women

CONTEST
CLOSED



CONGRATULATIONS TO:

#17 Cynthia!
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SCHICK® QUATTRO FOR WOMEN® has kindly teamed up with The Makeup Divas to offer ONE TMD reader (1) Schick® Quattro for Women® Razor and (1) Schick® Quattro for Women® TrimStyle™










Enter the giveaway after the jump.




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PRIZE: (1) Schick® Quattro for Women® Razor and (1) Schick® Quattro for Women® TrimStyle™


OPEN TO: USA RESIDENTS ONLY


Contest Ends: MONDAY JUNE 1, WEDNESDAY JUNE 3, 2011 at 9:00 PM EST

Please read these Rules before entering this giveaway.

Winner will be chosen by random.org and announced here on this post. I will also notify the winner via email as well, so please make sure you leave your email address in your comment.


MANDATORY



1. "LIKE" SCHICK QUATRO FOR WOMEN on Facebook. (leave your Facebook name in a comment here)



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EXTRA ENTRIES

"Leave a separate comment for each entry that you do"

1. "LIKE" THE MAKEUP DIVAS on Facebook. (let me know your Facebook name in a comment)(worth 1 entry)

2. "FOLLOW" @THEMAKEUPDIVAS on Twitter. (Quick way to follow: hover over my twitter handle(@THEMAKEUPDIVAS) and click the follow button.) (let me know your twitter name in a comment)(worth 1 entry)

3. "TWEET" about this giveaway using these words (or your own) with a link back to this post: "Enter to win @flirtitgirl Luv-a-licious Perfume @TheMakeupDivas Flirt Giveaway" (once a day) (leave the tweeted link in a comment)(worth 1 entry per each tweet)

4. "SUBSCRIBE" or FOLLOW by email, feed or Google Friend Connect to The Makeup Divas. Leave your name in a comment.(worth 1 entry)

5. "BLOG" about this giveaway on your blog. (post the link in your comment; don't forget to leave 2 comments) worth 2 entries.


Good luck to everyone!




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Note: The featured product/products for this giveaway have been provided by the PR Rep of the manufacturer.

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11 Easy Tips for Whiter Teeth

The pros share how to get beautiful, healthy teeth without shelling out a ton of money

11 Easy Tips for Whiter Teeth
This is a TotalBeauty.com women's dental health article
We talked to two celebrity cosmetic dentists who shared their tips for getting and maintaining healthy, alluring smiles.
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FRANÇOIS NARS IN CHICAGO & LA + EXCLUSIVE Q&A


FRANÇOIS NARS IN LOS ANGELES & CHICAGO!


Makeup artist, visionary and founder of NARS Cosmetics François Nars made appearances in Los Angeles (May 14th; Nordstrom Topanga) and Chicago (May 21st; Nordstrom Michigan Avenue) to kick off the launch of his newest beauty book Makeup Your Mind:Express Yourself!


·         Why did you decide to create a sequel to Makeup Your Mind?
We originally planned Makeup Your Mind as a three-part book set. The first book featured models, the second showcases real people, and the third will feature notables, tastemakers and celebrities. This felt like the perfect moment to come out with a book focused on real women and men wearing NARS. It was nice to have the opportunity to showcase NARS on every-day beauties—to make NARS feel more accessible.

·         How is this book different from the original book?
While Makeup Your Mind: Express Yourself is a continuation of the first book, it features more inspiring and complex looks. The difference lies in the people featured: they’re everyday beauties hand-picked from the streets of New York City. They represent a range of ethnicities and ages, as one of my main goals this time was to capture as many different people as possible.




·         How did you come up with the looks for each subject?
Instead of crafting each look based on what suited the individual’s personality, I focused on bringing out her or his natural beauty rather than concealing it. Ideally, you want someone to say to you, ‘You look great!’ rather than, ‘Your makeup looks great.’ You should always see the person first and the makeup second.

·         What’s your advice for real women reading this book?
Regardless of what look you are trying to achieve, less is more. Always go for transparency no matter what—even with very intense colors.

Visit makeupyourmind.com to take part in the global gallery we’ve created to showcase looks from the book, and compete for your chance to win a trip backstage with NARS at New York Fashion Week.





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Elizabeth Arden's Newest Eight Hour Sun Innovation




Whether you are on the beach, walking in the park or on-the-go, your skin should always be treated with care and protected from the strong summer rays. Elizabeth Arden’s Eight Hour Cream Targeted Sun Defense Stick SPF 50 targets and protects sensitive, over-exposed areas, such as lips nose and ears, in a convenient, easy-to-apply stick.
Recommended by the Skin Cancer Foundation Seal of Recommendation Program, Eight Hour Cream Targeted Sun Defense Stick SPF 50 provides everything you need with just one stroke. Combined with the legendary benefits of our cult classic Eight Hour Cream, the sun stick offers Eight Hour’s hydrating benefits to soothe and smooth for up to 8 hours plus SPF protection.



Additional benefits include:
  • Powerful SPF 50 sunscreen shields from the burning and aging effects of UVA and UVB rays
  • Oil-free and PABA-free
  • Water-resistant and perspiration-resistant
  • Non-sticky
  • Suitable for all skin types
  • Ophthalmologist, clinically and dermatologist tested
  • Non-comedogenic

This product is a must-have Memorial Day beach bag accessory.



Available at Elizabeth Arden counters and ElizabethArden.com
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Winners of the Flirt Giveaway


Congratulations to the three winners of the Flirt Giveaway!

 WINNERS:
#17 hofken
#68 doranpskincare
#89 MANDY83
I'll be sending you all an email shortly.

Thanks to everyone that entered!
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Winners of the Spongeables Giveaway


Congratulations to the three winners of the Spongeables Giveaway!

WINNERS:
#43 stephanie o
#60 Anne-Marie T
#82 MANDY83


I've sent each of you an email so if you don't see it, it may have ended up in your spam box.

Thanks to everyone else that entered.
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Schick Quattro for Women and Katy Perry - Dare to be Spontaneous Sweepstakes

SCHICK® QUATTRO FOR WOMEN® ANNOUNCES
THE DARE TO BE SPONTANEOUS SUMMER 2011 PROGRAM AND
KATY PERRY GETAWAY SWEEPSTAKES

Schick® Quattro for Women® razors, the official partner of the Katy Perry California Dreams tour, launches the Dare to be Spontaneous summer program encouraging women to embrace the freedom that comes from having legs so smooth you can skip a day or two.

To kick-off the Dare to be Spontaneous program, today through July 8th, Schick® Quattro for Women® fans eighteen years of age and older can enter the Dare to Be Spontaneous Katy Perry Getaway Sweepstakes on the Schick Quattro for Women Facebook page. One lucky winner will receive a spontaneous getaway vacation with three friends to an undisclosed, secret location in the United States. The trip will include hotel, airfare, tickets to a Katy Perry concert, and a chance to meet Katy in person!



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New Winner of the Sue Devitt Bronzer Giveaway

Well unfortunately I did not hear back from one of the winners of the Sue Devitt giveaway so I had to randomly pick a new one.
Congratulations to #26 doranpskincare!
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Sue Devitt Beauty Bronzer Giveaway!!

GIVEAWAY EXTENDED UNTIL
SUNDAY MAY 15th at 9PM EST


CONTEST IS CLOSED
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UPDATE: NEW WINNER CHOSEN #26 doranpskincare


WINNERS:
#20 adendyut
#26 doranpskincare
#65 collifornia


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Hello everyone! I hope that you are all ready for another giveaway!? If you are then here's what's up for grabs: 

The lovely folks over at Sue Devitt Beauty are giving away 2 Sue Devitt Beauty Bronzing Pressed Powders to 2 lucky winners! A big thank you to Sue Devitt Beauty for sponsoring this giveaway.

This paraben-free Bronzing Pressed Powder is a perfect shade for contouring and adding a healthy summer glow all year round. Formulated with Water Lily Extract, a powerful anti-oxidant, it soothes and nurtures skin. Apply with Sue Devitt Blush Brush over foundation or primer for a sun-kissed look.

Price: $32



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PRIZE:TWO (2)lucky readers will win 1 Sue Devitt Bronzing Pressed Powder.


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OPEN TO: USA residents only

Contest Ends: Friday May 13th , 2011 at 8:59 PM EST
SUNDAY MAY 15th, 2011 at 9:00 PM EST

Please read these Rules before entering this giveaway.

Winners will be chosen by random.org and announced here. I will also notify winners via email as well.




You MUST Do One or ALL of the Following :


1. "LIKE" SUE DEVITT BEAUTY on Facebook. (leave your Facebook name in a comment here)

2. "FOLLOW" SUE DEVITT BEAUTY on Twitter (leave your twitter name in a comment here)


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Extra Entries:

"Leave a separate comment for each entry that you do"

1. "Visit" SUE DEVITT BEAUTY and tell me in a comment what product you would like to try. (worth 1 entry)

2. "LIKE" THE MAKEUP DIVAS on Facebook. (let me know your Facebook name in a comment)(worth 1 entry)

3. "FOLLOW" @THEMAKEUPDIVAS on Twitter. (Quick way to follow: hover over my twitter handle(@THEMAKEUPDIVAS) and click the follow button.) (let me know your twitter name in a comment)(worth 1 entry)

4. "TWEET" this giveaway everyday( up to 5 times) for extra entries! (leave the tweeted link in a comment)(worth 1 entry per each tweet)

5. "SUBSCRIBE" or FOLLOW by email, feed or Google Friend Connect to The Makeup Divas. Leave your name in a comment.(worth 1 entry)

6. "BLOG" about this giveaway on your blog. (post the link in your comment; don't forget to leave 2 comments) worth 2 entries.


Good luck to everyone!


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Note: The featured product/products for this giveaway have been provided by the PR Rep of the manufacturer.



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