Outfit of the Day: Playing around

Hi All!I wore my playsuit for the first time this Summer on Sunday when the weather was HOT HOT HOT! The last time I wore it was May 2010 in Egypt so know I must have been roasting for me to get this out again. I completely forgot I had it until I was clearing out some old clothes in the spare room.Playsuit: Bay TradingFunnily enough this...

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Rent The Runway Giveaway!

How many times has this happened to you?There's a special occasion on the horizon and you've got nothing to wear. So you search and search (and search some more) for the perfect dress. Except you never find it, and you end up settling on a dress that's event appropriate and looks halfway decent because you've run out of time and going...

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Makeup Mondays With Mario: Red Carpet Glow

Celebrity makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic is answering your burning beauty questions!!! Every Monday, he will answer a beauty/skin care question as part of a weekly column on Spoiled Pretty, Makeup Mondays with Mario.Hey Mario! I think you're so sweet to be giving advice to people! But one thing I have to ask is about the celebrity glow that...

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Stila Cosmetics Semi-Annual Online Warehouse Sale

Didn't want my Spoiled Pretty gals to miss out on up to 80% off Stila products. Act fast because some items are already sold out!*All sales are final. Pro Artist discounts and promotional codes cannot be applied to sale items. Stila Bucks cannot be used on sale items. Sale ends Friday, July 1 at midnight ...

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Phyto Friends and Family Summer Sale

Show your hair that you care...and check out the Phyto Friends & Family Summer Sale. While you're there, be sure to stock up on some of these Spoiled Pretty-approved products:Phyto 9 daily ultra nourishing botanical creamPhytomist instant hydrating conditionerPhytodéfrisant botanical hair relaxing balmPhytoSpecific Vital Force Shampoo...

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Review: Joe Brown Hitched Dress

Hi All!!I was recently given the opportunity to review an item from the team over at Joe Browns which you may or may not know is a website that offers something unique and different to any other clothing catalogue out there.Whilst looking through the site to pick something that would fit in nicely in my wardrobe, I came across a lovely summer...

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Update on Celebrity Makeup Artist Kelly Robertson & Chemo Diva

Congratulations are in order to Celebrity Makeup Artist Kelly Robertson!  Recently, at Nineveh Makeup Ministries, we posted a last-minute request for your support/vote for Kelly's amazing makeup ministry, Chemo Diva, through which, at absolutely no charge, she supports women who are going through chemotherapy treatments by offering...

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Urban Decay Cannonball Ultra Waterproof Mascara

A few weeks ago, I signed my son, Westley, up for swimming lessons at the local YMCA - and this morning was his first class. Since I'm a new mom and busier than ever, I decided to multitask and test a new beauty product while we got our swim on.Urban Decay Cannonball Ultra Waterproof Mascara's light gel formula has been rigorously field-tested...

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Help!

Hi All!I've noticed recently that I can not comment on other peoples blogs or follow interesting blogs! Can anyone help me with this?Basically when I go onto anyones blog, when I click to comment it asks me to choose a profile which is google account. I type my comment, click post and then it asks my to log back into blogger.com.... and I...

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Peep My Polish: OPI Austin-tatious Turquoise

Peep my polish. It's OPI Austin-tatious Turquoise from the Texas Collection. This photo was taken on Sunday, as the polish was drying. Craziest thing is that it's now Friday and my mani looks EXACTLY the same. Not a chip, smudge or imperfection in sight - which is extremely rare for me. I'm kind of rough on my nails and I do dishes like it's...

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Review: H&M Silk Smooth Foundation

I was recently travelling for a while, and at one point, my luggage got lost, so I had to buy new things to get by for a few days, until I got my luggage back.One of the things I had to buy was a foundation. I didn't want to spend too much on beauty products at this stage, since I knew I would be getting my regular makeup bag back very shortly,...

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Philosophy Shower Gel of the Month at QVC

Exciting news, fellow Philosophy fans...QVC just launched the Philosophy shower gel of the month collection! Featuring a new shower gel every month, available exclusively through QVC, the collection is a year-long celebration of the qualities often found in loved and admired women. In 12 irresistible new scents, each month features a...

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Schick Intuition Limited Edition Handles

In a few weeks, I'll be heading to Miami to report from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim. And being the Type A personality that I am, I've already started writing a packing list. In fact, I've already started sequestering products in preparation for my travels. One thing I've already set aside is my beloved Schick Intuition Razor. It's...

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On my beauty wish list right now

Boots No7 Protect & Perfect Beauty Serum, I've tried it before and absolutely loved it. It's a great product!One of Boots no 7 eye creams. I haven't tried them yet, but I have a feeling they are as great as the serum, so I really want to!Crabtree & Evelyn Lily perfume. Another product I haven't tried yet, but I have been dying to...

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Finding beauty products and make up cheaper: A guide to Ebay

While I love beauty products and make up, I find that many products, especially from the better known brands, can often be quite expensive. This is why I have come up with several ways to find these products for cheaper. I buy things online, in online stores like Strawberrynet, I buy stuff in tax free stores on airports when I travel, but...

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Online Makeup Sensation is 5 Years Old!

Well, this made me feel old (and like I need to step my game up)...Madison Hohrine of Hurst, Texas, is an expert at applying lipstick, applying blush to the contours of her cheeks and applying mascara to her eyes. She is such an expert, in fact, that millions of people are logging online every day to watch and learn from one of Madison's...

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Shoetopia Week at Ideeli

On Sunday, flash sale site ideeli.com kicked off its first ever "Shoetopia" - a week of shoe sale events, giveaways and more - followed by the launch of the ideeli Shoes Facebook tab on Monday.Now, even though Shoetopia week is half over (oops, my bad) - there are still opportunities to get your shoe shop on. Shoetopia Highlights: • "Shoe...

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My take on Black Barbie

Hi All!First of all I want to say no this is not about Nicki Minaj, as much as I love her unique style and MCing, this post is about the Black Barbie, you know the plastic kind. As a young girl I played with Barbie, Cindy and Ken. I had a doll house, cars, furniture and clothes upon clothes.Out of my full collection I owned one black barbie...

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Review: Pupa Professionals Smoothing Foundation Primer

I've never been a person who uses tons of different products at the same time, so using primers is actually something that is rather new to me. But one of my friends was raving so much about the Pupa Professionals Smoothing Foundation Primer that I decided to give it a try, making it the first ever foundation primer I ever tried.This primer...

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"No one wants to marry a frown..."

Hi All!!... the above quote was posted on Facebook the other night by someone and it made me think how true it is. And in my case I don't think I smile enough, in fact I can be thinking about the happiest thing in the world but I am actually frowning or squinting. Anyone else notice this? Maybe it's a concentration thing but I must stop it,...

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Review: Clarins Hydra Quench Cream

I have combination skin, which means I can have both very oily patches and very dry ones. While finding the right products for the oily parts of the skin has been no easy task, it has been equally hard to find a good product for the dry patches, since the skin can also dry out even more when you use products for oily skin on combination skin.At...

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