As longtime readers of Makeup Minute already know, nail polish is a real passion of mine. As such, I spend all too much time checking out the swatches and reading up on the latest collections over at All Lacquered Up, THE definitive guide to nail polish online.

ALU blogger Michelle Mismas, who’s collaborated with Barielle and Rescue Beauty Lounge (and been quoted all over the place as a nail expert) was nice enough to ask ME a few questions this week.
Check out my “What’s on your nails?” interview at All Lacquered Up!

My lovely blogging friend Jamie from The Beauty of Life has a truly fabulous feature running this August – A Month of Beautiful Giveaways.
Throughout the entire month, she’s giving away a beauty prize each day to one lucky reader. Best of all, each prize – be it a brand-new product, a bestseller or a celebrity favorite – is among her personal favorites from brands including Stila, Orlane, Elizabeth Arden, Kiehl’s, Dior and more!
Each giveaway lasts for just one day — from midnight to midnight — with the winner being selected the following day. Here’s a calendar that outlines the prizes up …read more

All hail the blogosphere!  Lancôme is the FIRST big beauty brand to launch their own blog, dubbed (appropriately enough), The Lancôme Blog.
The blog is written by Kerry Diamond, the brand’s VP of public relations and a former beauty editor herself – talk about an unfair advantage! Check out the site now for some great behind-the-scenes scoop AND a giveaway of Génifique,  Lancôme’s newest skincare innovation.
If you’re part of the Twitterati, you can also follow Lancôme on Twitter: http://twitter.com/lancomeparis – and while you’re at it, follow me too – http://twitter.com/eye4style!
Are you going to add The Lancôme Blog to your list of daily reads?  Leave a comment and tell …read more

My name is Shannon and I love makeup. Give me some lip gloss and a nice eye shadow and you will have a new best friend. I’ve loved makeup since my mother began applying it on me from the early age of 3 for my dance recitals. It was only until a few years ago that I really fell in love with everything about makeup and understood how it could not only change your outward appearance, but how you feel on the inside, as well.
This blog is intended to be one that is written with you in mind, the makeup …read more