Beauty

The Body Shop Re-Introduces Classic Blueberry Body Butter

January 27, 2014

With frigid temps sticking around for a couple more months, now’s a good time to bring a bit of summer into your bathroom with the fresh and fruity scent of blueberries.

Thanks to The Body Shop, you can treat your body to the brand’s re-introduction of their Special-Edition Blueberry Body Butter for an indulgent pampering fix. The bath & body brand has been tantalizing our senses with their luxe line of rich and creamy body butters (a variety of 20+ flavors/scents) for over two decades and this decadent, blueberry-infused classic is no different.

The Body Shop Special-Edition Blueberry Body Butter available here, $20

Packed with moisturizing agents that hydrate and nourish the skin, this body butter contains Shea butter and oil from 500 blueberries! Plus, it’s rich in Vitamin E and other fatty acids that leave skin smooth and silky.

I am totally obsessed with this scent. It makes you want to sniff your hands just to get a whiff of the refreshingly sweet smell.

If the reintroduction of the Blueberry Body Butter wasn’t enough, there’s also an entire blueberry collection (Body Lotion, Lip Butter, Jam Scrub and a Blueberry Sponge) to make you long for summer even more. However, don’t wait until summer to purchase this berry good collection, it’s only available for a limited time!

What’s your favorite body butter scent?

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Beauty Gifts For The BGs On Your List!

December 10, 2013

The holidays are in full swing!

Whether you’re shopping for your sister, BFF, mom, aunt, co-worker or cousin, the following stocking stuffers will make all of their Christmases bright and beautiful.

From seasonal lip balms to super cute body wash sets, these gifts prove once again that good things really do come in small packages.

jane iredale The Skincare Makeup Glamour Eye & Lip Palette available here, $75

Bliss Merry ‘Kiss’-Mas Lip Balm Duo in Vanilla & Peppermint available here, $18

Caudalie Hand Cream Trio available here, $25

H20+ ‘All The Pretty Brights’ Bath Basics Set available here, $14.50

Deborah Lippman ‘Rock This Town’ Nail Polish Set available here, $35

Carol’s Daughter Hair Milk Starter Set available here, $25

Urban Decay ‘Ocho Loco 2’ 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil Set available here, $60

DVF Lip Print Cosmetics Set Trio available here, $88

Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?

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GIVEAWAY: ‘The Best Man Holiday’ Black Opal Cosmetics Collection

November 11, 2013

If you’re anything like me, you’re counting down the days until the release of “The Best Man Holiday!”

The original film is one of my all-time favorites so I can’t wait to see the gorgeous cast back on the big screen this Friday. For the sequel, Black Opal Cosmetics is serving as the movie’s official US cosmetics partner. In this role, Black Opal is hosting a “Win an L.A Holiday Vacay,” sweepstakes (open until Nov. 17) for a chance to win an all-expense paid trip to the City of Angels. Click here to enter!

“The Best Man Holiday” in theaters nationwide Friday, November 15

**Also, one lucky BGG reader will win a “Best Man Holiday” beauty collection comprised of products inspired by looks from the film. Simply tell me if you’d be as forgiving as Morris Chestnut’s character Lance (from the original movie) if you found out that your best friend had slept with your soon-to-be husband? Leave your answer in the comments and a winner will be randomly selected and announced on Friday.

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Beauty Buy: ChapStick Hydration Lock

September 24, 2013

Now that temps are taking a slight dip, it’s time to protect our lips from the elements and keep them moisturized.

ChapStick’s new Hydration Lock is the perfect product to provide the ideal protection. A mainstay in the marketplace, ChapStick’s latest balm from its moisturizer line, promises to keep kissers hydrated for up to 8 hours! While I haven’t worn it for that many hours just yet, it did leave my lips super soft and smooth. Plus, it works as a great base for glosses and lipsticks.

And, if you’re a fan of vanilla flavored beauty buys, you won’t be disappointed. The light-weight balm is packed with Vitamin E and has just the right amount of vanilla flavoring to make lips lick-worthy!

Since giving birth tends to dry out lips, this particular ChapStick will definitely make its way into my hospital bag very soon!

ChapStick Hydration Lock available at drugstores nationwide for $2.99

* Disclosure: “The ChapStick® product and information have been provided by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare.”

Do you wear protective lip balms during the cooler months?

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Beauty News: Celebrity Makeup Artist Sam Fine Reunites with CoverGirl!

September 24, 2013

Celebrity makeup artist Sam Fine is officially back with CoverGirl!

After working in the industry for over 20 years, the incredibly talented Fine has once again joined forces with the popular makeup brand.

As the Brand Ambassador, Fine will provide beauty advice, how-to’s and more to the CoverGirl community. Plus, be sure to keep an eye out for him on the new “Queen Latifah Show,” as he will surely partake in makeovers and other beauty-related show topics throughout the season. Also, if you’ve tuned in to her show since it premiered last week, you probably noticed how absolutely stunning and radiate she looks. Yep, that’s all the handiwork of Mr. Fine!

Just when some of us were still loving (ahem, definitely me!) his Fashion Fair products, we can only expect even better things to come now that he’s reunited with CoverGirl. Not only is he exceptionally good at what he does, he happens to be one of the nicest celebrity makeup artists I’ve met since I began covering beauty.

Congrats, Sam!

Are you a CoverGirl fan? If so, what’s your favorite product from the popular brand?

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Beauty News: ‘Basketball Wives’ Star Tami Roman Inks Cosmetics Deal with Walgreens

September 18, 2013

Many of you know Tami Roman from the Vh1 hit reality series, “Basketball Wives,” but I remember her most from her days on MTV’s “The Real World” back in the early 90s.

Well, Ms. Roman is expanding her brand beyond reality TV and has inked a major deal with Walgreens to distribute her lip gloss and nail polish company, TR Love. The line is uniquely packaged including 10 light-up mirror lip gloss sets, which are named after women whom she admires including: Kim Kardashian, Wendy Williams and Cicely Tyson.

“I’m really excited about the lip gloss and nail polish because we just inked a deal with Walgreens so I’m one of the few people who was afforded the opportunity to take a private line into a retail situation,” Roman says in a statement.

According to the release, Roman founded the company as a result and a reminder of her past financial hardships. At one point in her life, the only luxury or pampering experience she could afford was a slather of nail polish or lip gloss to boost her mood.

TR Love cosmetics will hit Walgreens drugstores nationwide in December.

The line will be sold in 400 Walgreen stores nationwide starting in December. A portion of all lip gloss proceeds will be donated to the Akasha Center in Santa Monica, CA in honor of Tami’s late mother.

Will you check out Tami’s line once it hits stores in December?

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Special Delivery! Top 3 Beauty Box Subscriptions for Brown Girls

September 12, 2013

There’s no mistaking that this year has been all about beauty boxes! Thankfully, the surge of those catering to us brown girls is on the rise.

Prior to these specially curated boxes filled with full-size and sample size quality hair, skincare and beauty buys being sent directly to our doorsteps each month, consumers had to navigate the daunting market to find products that worked for them. Not only was this process tedious and wasteful, but also very expensive.

Now subscribing to beauty box clubs make discovering new products with our skin tones and hair textures in mind much easier. Plus, you won’t break the bank testing and trying brands that aren’t complementary.

If you’re looking to join a beauty box club, be sure to check out these 3!

MyBrownBox

For only $20 per month, consumers can receive monthly samples from some of the top and up-and-coming beauty and lifestyle brands such as The Lip Bar.

Cocotique

This new beauty box on the block is packed with fab finds from brands such as, CoverFx and Curls. Plus, this particular service offers 4 different subscriptions levels including: monthly, 3 month, 6 month and 12 month offerings.

CurlBox

While this subscription service is currently sold-out, you’ll have to get on the waiting list to treat your tresses to some of the hottest brands for curly hair including: Hair Rules, Karen’s Body Beautiful and more!

Are you a member of any of these beauty box clubs? If not, would you be open for joining one?

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