Don't Miss Glamour's Month of Beauty Giveaways

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We're about 2/3 of the way through Glamour's month long celebration of beauty giveaways, but it's not too late to get in on this, ladies and gents.  Each day, now through June 9th, beauty products in all categories are being awarded.  Still to come:

DHC's Iconic Deep Cleansing Oil - 25 will win!

Perfect Formula's Pink Gel Coat - 30 will win!  I love this product; has done wonders for my thin, peeling nails.

Brow Queen Anastasia Soare's Beverly Hills Brow Gel - 25 will win!

L'Occitane's Angelica Protective Lotion with SPF 15 - 25 get this!

and more ...

All the details are in Glamour magazine.  You can access the giveaways online here.  Good luck, everyone! xo

Source: Glamour, Conde Nast

Another Dior Giveaway: Dior Addict Lip Glow from Glamour

Want luscious lips? Enter for a chance to score a Dior Addict Lip Glow--a hint of color is all you need to get gorgeous! Glamour will be giving fifty of us (think positively) the lip sheen, worth $28 each. Promotion began June 4, 2010, and ends July 6, 2010, at 11:59 P.M. EST, when all entries must be received.

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Brazilian Wax: Ouch! Tips from Women Who've Been There Waxed That

image: Completely Bare Spa

Over the last several years, wax jobs have gone from being a risqué novelty to a basic grooming procedure countless women undergo regularly. Glamour shares info and tips on the Brazilian wax in this month's issue. In a new survey of 500 women by Schick, 73 percent said bikini-line maintenance is part of their normal beauty routine. Waxers across the country report that business is booming. In this economy, one spa owner observes, “there may be more wait time between waxes—some women come in every six weeks instead of four—but it makes them feel good without dropping a ton of cash.”

WAXING TIPS

Trim hair to a half inch ahead of time. No shorter, or it’ll be hard for the wax to grab it. “Long hairs take more time to pull out,” says Lisa, 23, of Palo Alto, California. “Who needs even another millisecond of pain?”




Book the appointment for at least a week after your period; the area can be sensitive the week before menstruation.



Apply a topical anesthetic 30 to 45 minutes before waxing. A popular one, and not just because of its name: Relax and Wax No-Scream Cream (left, $20, relaxnwax.com). Also take an ibuprofen before hitting the salon.




Get personal with your waxer…in another way. “We gossip and catch up on our lives as she’s working,” says Christine, 31, of Minneapolis, “and when I’m distracted, waxing hurts less.”




Other resources for information on waxing and best products for at-home treatments as well as spa experiences, visit Completely Bare and Bliss Spa.

Hair Inspiration for the Season by Glamour UK

Fasincated to see what our sister nation says about this season's hair color trends? Here is Glamour UK's take on hair hues for Fall/Autumn with commentary from British colorist experts in their field. So, if you're in the mood for new color but not sure what to go for, fret not, because GLAMOUR's Style Inspiration section has them all covered. Whether you're looking for platinum blonde or jet black, get ready to be inspired.

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Glamour guide: Echoing the fashion trend for jewel colours, this intense violet shade works brilliantly with a deceptively simple short style with asymmetric fringe and disconnected pieces to create an effect that’s different and daring, but ultra-sophisticated. Transformations such as these should be left in the hands of the salon expert, brunettes will need to be lightened first, for blondes it’s less complex, but the scope for disaster shouldn’t be underestimated.
~ Michelle Lawley @ Royston Blythe, Wolverhampton.






Glamour guide: Blonde offers a multitude of tonal opportunities for the mousy haired Brit. The cool blonde family comprises colours such as platinum, pearl, ash, pale beige and champagne. Choose muted tones of mink, blush and vanilla for an effect that is utterly contemporary and in tune with the edgy feminine looks of the season. Super-pale shades are best suited to anyone with an ivory or soft pink tinged complexion and blue or grey eyes.
~ Rae Palmer at Rae Palmer Hairdressing, Southsea, Hants, for Schwarzkopf.









Glamour guide: It’s all change in the hair colour spectrum as autumn rolls in. A rich au naturel palette for girls who just want to have fawn. Healthy hues of muted blonde in mink, toffee, honey and butterscotch are seductive without trying too hard. This is lifestyle friendly colouring at its best with an emphasis on inter-mixing shades so regrowth is much less obvious.
~ Mark Woolley, Electric, Brighton and Reading.









Glamour guide: The acceptable face of anarchy, pastelised blondes were a major story for summer, with Alphabeat’s Stine Bramsen among those reinventing the icy lilac of a 1950s Kim Novak for the Noughties festival crowd. The rebellious rainbow warrior vibe intensifies for autumn with ink blue tips and under-colouring giving rock chick blonde additional menace.
~ Karine Jackson for Karine Jackson Hair & Beauty, London WC2.










Glamour guide: Ravishing red really comes into its own against an autumnal landscape. However reds are a race apart when it comes to lifting and fading faster than any other shade. The fakers out there will find that red colour molecules are more volatile than any other dye and have a Houdini-esque ability to escape with every wash.
~ Gerard Scarpaci, Artistic Director, Aveda NY Academy, for Aveda.










Glamour guide: Spice up your life with damson, burgundy and aubergine tones blended together to produce vibrant effects flattering to warm and olive skins. For red hair to remain rich, radiant and ravishing, colour protection is essential. Aveda Madder Root Shampoo and Madder Root Conditioner aveda.com enhance warm and red shades with natural extracts and pigments.
~ Gerard Scarpaci, Artistic Director, Aveda NY Academy, for Aveda.








Glamour guide: Just like in fashion, black is back. Works best in contrast with ivory or black skins. One of the trickiest hair colours to carry off if you’re not a natural – it can look too harsh if you haven’t got either the complexion or the youthful bloom for it. Remember that a semi-permanent will jet propel you, you don’t have to take the plunge permanently, that way if your new look doesn’t grow on you it will eventually wash out.
~ hob creative team, hob salons London, Middx. Herts and Essex using Wella Professionals products.

For more inspirational hues and color information, visit the Style Inspiration at Glamour UK online.

Glamour: OPI GlamSlam Sweepstakes

Ooh, la la. The elegance of Paris fashion is now available in 12 luxurious shades for nails in La Collection de France by OPI. Wear the season’s most important colors—straight off the runways, of course. It’s like couture for your nails, and it’s available at your favorite OPI salon. Enter for your chance to win a relaxing French-inspired spa day and dinner plus chic OPI products. C’est magnifique!

Click HERE to enter

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Sweepstakes begins on 10/5/08 at 12:01 AM EST and ends on 11/4/08 at 11:59 PM EST, when all entries must be received. Only open to legal residents of the 50 United States/D.C. 18 years of age or older, except employees of Sponsors, their immediate families and persons residing in the same household. One (1) Prize with an ARV of $727.30. Odds of winning depends on the number of entries received. Sponsors: The Conde’ Nast Publications, 4 Times Square, 16th Floor, NY, NY 10036 and OPI, 13034 Saticoy Street, North Hollywood, CA 91605.

OLYMPIC BEAUTIES: The Women of the US Women's Soccer Team

Continuing our series on the fabulous women representing the USA in the upcoming Olympics, please meet Leslie Osborne, Heather O'Reilly, Christie Rampone and Abby Wambach.

Pictured L-R, T-B: Leslie Osborne, 25; Heather O'Reilly, 23; Christie Rampone, 33; Abby Wambach, 28

The U.S. women's soccer team is a talented bunch: At Glamour magazine's press time Abby Wambach had scored 95 goals in 119 games--the highest average in U.S. history; Christie Rampone is a two-time Olympian; Leslie Osborne and Heather O'Reilly are two of the team's brightest up-and-comers. But the skill of a few individuals isn't the reason they're favored in Beijing. "Every time we've won a championship, it's been because of the team and nothing else," says Rampone, the team captain. Adds O'Reilly: "It's that day in, day out camaraderie we have." Their cohesiveness translates to the game--their communication on the field, their die-hard motivation to play their best. Says Osborne, who got injured just as this story went to press: "We put our lives together to go win gold. We're family."

- The above article was taken from Glamour, July 2008

photos: Glamour, US Soccer, USA Today, Celebrity Babies, The Group News

OLYMPIC BEAUTIES: Nastia Liukin

Continuing our series on the fabulous women representing the USA in the upcoming Olympics, please meet Nastia Liukin.



Nastia Liukin, now 18, was four years old when her parents--a world champion rhythmic gymnast and an Olympic gold medalist from Russia--opened a gymnastics facility in Plano, Texas. They couldn't afford a nanny, so little Nastia went to the gym with them each day. She'd copy the other gymnasts doing round-offs and flips. "Nastia would do them better than the kids I was teaching," says Valeri Liukin, her father and coach.

Most parents would be thrilled to discover such talent. Not Liukin's. "Gymnastics is very hard mentally and physically," says Valeri. "I definitely didn't want my daughter living that life." But eventually--"after a lot of begging and pleading," says Nastia--she won them over. Liukin's focus has resulted in a long list of wins, and she's widely considered to be the best in the world on the uneven bars and balance beam. "Nastia has her game face on every day," says 2004 gold medalist Carly Patterson, her good friend. Her concentration also makes her incredibly consistent. "Nastia's technical execution is close to perfection," says Martha Karolyi, national team coordinator for the U.S. women's national team. Liukin is ready to win in Beijing, and can't wait to share the Olympics with her family. "It will be exactly 20 years since my dad went to the Olympics," says Liukin. "To be back with his athlete--not to mention his daughter--will be really special for both of us."

- The above article was taken from Glamour, July 2008

photos: Glamour, About Gymnastics, clipmarks, daylife

CONTEST + GIVEAWAY REMINDERS

Alchimie Forever Excimer+ Facial Scrub Giveaway by For the Love of Beauty

Entries accepted until 11:59pm on Sun., 5/11/08

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TotalBeauty still has their marvelous Totally Green Sweepstakes going on, and prizes are given out all day. Check 'em out by clicking the bar above.

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My friend Daneen over at Spoiled Pretty is giving away the Motherload in honor of Mother's Day. Included are products from Stila and Cynthia Rowley. Entries accepted thru midnight on Sat., 5/10/08.

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Lipstick Powder 'n Paint has a Biotherm giveaway going on thru May 31st, 2008. Products include: RIDES REPAIR - wrinkle repair Day cream for Dry Skin, RIDES REPAIR SERUM - Ultra-smoothing serum, RIDES REPAIR EYE - Eye contour smoothing. For more info and to enter, click here.

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Backstage Beauty Giveaway by Allure

Fashion lovers look to a select circle of designers for the latest trends every season. The beauty world relies on one woman in particular: makeup artist Pat McGrath. A backstage star at the biggest shows, McGrath is a major trendsetter. All this month, enter to win some of her favorites from the fall 2008 fashion shows. You could receive a basket filled with more than $650 worth of makeup from Cover Girl, Max Factor, Nars, Benefit, and more.

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You can check out OTHER Allure giveaways coming soon - here.

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For Glamour Magazine giveaways from Goody Beauty Rx, Kipling, Kohl's Bridal and Nivea, click here