Get the 411 on Fashion, Beauty & Shopping with Your Splendicity Weekend Reads
September 6, 2008 by Liberty Kontranowski
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From the Splendicity community, comes this week best in beauty, fashion and shopping.
SHOPPING
The Well-Heeled Society reveals some skin for the upcoming Fall season.
eye4style shares an unexpected resource for all things chic.
BEAUTY
A Touch of Blusher reviews Velvet Creme Wash from L’Oréal’s De-maq Expert range.
Beauty Banter does the summer beauty product roundup - the 15 items you NEED to own!
Beauty Blogging Junkie’s Napoleon Perdis Lip Service is her version of Napoleon Dynamite’s precious ChapStick. If she were to leave it at home, she’d borrow “your guys’s” phone to get someone to drop it off, stat.
Teen Style Lounge is running a killer contest for your chance to win over $200 in skin care products all packed inside a great new laptop bag. Enter to win right here!
Steeping Beauty locks lips and shines with NARS Lip Lacquers!
15 Minute Beauty Fanatic has finally found a way to get rid of her shiny t-zone!
FASHION
Snarkstress invites you to witness how Pretty Boy Pitt can make even a wife-beater look like high style.
Get the 411 on Fashion, Beauty & Shopping with Your Splendicity Weekend Reads
August 30, 2008 by Liberty Kontranowski
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From the Splendicity community, comes this week best in beauty, fashion and shopping.
SHOPPING
With the economy in bad shape, NY Spender is looking for new ways to save, from coupons clipping to smaller perfume bottles.
Shopalicious shares the scoop on surfer-cool Toms Shoes latest release: the ultra stylin’ wrap boot!
Style…a work in progress finds some haute couture inspiration in the high street when she tells us that Coco joins the Crew.
ShopDiary reviews Bond No. 9 New York’s latest fragrance, Andy Warhol Lexington Avenue.
Shoe Blitz adores the purple and black L.A.M.B. Miyagi.
Glamour Gift Guide suggests the gorgeous Marc Jacobs Ostrich Stam Satchel.
BEAUTY
Krizia from Beauty Match boldly states: Why I will NEVER gain weight
Viva Woman shares with you the beauty benefits of drinking milk.
Beauty Secrets Revealed shares a Hot Oil Hair Treatment Recipe For Dry, Damaged & Frizzy Hair
Beauty and Fashion Tech looks at a number of powder sunscreens, so now you can reapply sunscreen without ruining your makeup!
Beauty Blogging Junkie has partnered with Three Custom Color to provide 25 readers with TCC’s new Watercolours for Cheeks in Wallflower, a dewy beige. Click here for more info on how to enter.
FASHION
Petite Fashionista knows that you have to feel your best, to look your best! Join Christa and the readers of PF as they do a 5 day RESET to have more energy and fit into their “skinny” jeans!
Her Accessories is looking at the horsey side of things with her top picks for equestrian-themed accessories.
Just A Formality loves these silk sandals from Oscar de la Renta - perfect for a formal event.
The Space Between My Peers is blogging her own comeback! Check out the before pictures and offer your suggestions.
Get the 411 on Fashion, Beauty & Shopping with Your Splendicity Weekend Reads
August 16, 2008 by Liberty Kontranowski
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From the Splendicity community, comes this week best in beauty, fashion and shopping.
FASHION
Style Manila throws a question on locally-made shoes: where have all the Marikina shoes gone?
Tops 2 Bottoms presents a styling option The Man’s Suit for her Work Wear Monday Series.
The Space Between My Peers presents a fashion lab proving boxy tops are not the most flattering option.
Just A Formality loves this pink Justin Alexander ball gown for a fairy tale wedding.
Petite Fashionista knows the secret of olympic athletes and highlights a few petite powerhouses, that proves you don’t have to be big to be strong!
CelebLOOK is loving Katie Holmes and her svelte look. Do you agree?
Style…a work in progress enthuses over the short-sleeved…no-sleeved…jacket.
SHOPPING
Shopalicious invites you to score a “sexy little nothing” for yourself by entering to win a $25 gift certificate from Oh Cheri!
ShopDiary has images of the Comme des Garçons for H&M collection.
Her Accessories has been searching out stylish laptop bags and has found some great options, from stripes to flowers.
Shoe Blitz adores these purple peep-toe pumps from Dior for fall.
Glamour Gift Guide recommends this modern Botkier hobo in a fresh grape color.
BEAUTY
NY Spender has finally found her favorite lip gloss, and she thinks it works even better than therapy!
Viva Woman finds out why toners may reduce the penetration of active ingredients to the skin.
Beauty Secrets Revealed says Rice Bran Oil Can Give You Smooth, Glowing And Wrinkle Free Skin.
Want to know NYC “it girl” Julia Allison’s fave beauty tips? Beauty Blogging Junkie scored an exclusive interview! Click here to read Julia’s beauty recommendations from body lotion to faux lashes.
Beauty and Fashion Tech looks at long term hair removal with the Braun Silk Epil Expressive Epilator. It hurt, but it was worth it!
Beauty Bento Box shares her First Impressions on the L’Oreal Elsève Nutri-Gloss Haircare System, Pearl Protein.
Karen from Makeup and Beauty Blog gives you 18 makeup tips from the talented makeup artists at MAC Cosmetics.
Krizia from Beauty Match claims: I found the BEST flat iron (period)!.
We’re Burning Up Here at the Beauty & Style Channel
August 14, 2008 by Liberty Kontranowski
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Ever feel like burning your scale? Most of us do. Most of the time. In honor of our blog of the month for August, Burning The Scale, our esteemed Beauty and Style bloggers are talking about weight loss. We hope you will join us and join the conversations on our blogs!
Teri from Aging Fabulous embarks on her new weight-loss program - Sensa.
CelebLOOK takes a look at Marie Osmond and her weight loss.
Style It Less suggests swimming for pregnancy exercise with affordable Maternity Tankinis
She Knows Best is very happy that the Americans "smashed" the French in the 4 x 100 freestyle relay.
SP at Shopaholics Daily prefers to Bounce off her calories. It’s as simple as that!
Find a great outfit with ecofriendly and gorgeous workout gear over at Chic By Nature.
Kori at Shoe Blitz talks about the new Nike Sportswear website, where you can get some fabulous new running shoes.
Just A Formality offers a list of terrific tips to lose weight and get in shape for your wedding day.
Glamour Gift Guide suggests this adorable Dolce & Gabbana duffle bag to carry all your stuff to the gym.
The Scented Life sadly reports that Boots Feel The Difference 5-Day detox is no quick route to weight loss, although it does encourage lots of water-drinking!
Snarkstress gives you the inside scoop on how the celebs lose their baby weight so darn fast!
Teen Style Lounge has some great and simple tips for freshening up after a steamy workout.
Style Tots says it’s important for kids to stay active during the summer and a great pair of sneakers is the best footwear to do so.
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Get the 411 on Fashion, Beauty & Shopping with Your Splendicity Weekend Reads
August 2, 2008 by Liberty Kontranowski
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From the Splendicity community, comes this week’s best in beauty, fashion and shopping.
BEAUTY
NY Spender remembers all of her past anti-frizz products and raves about her newest one.
Beauty and Fashion Tech looks at everything you need for a perfect brow from Anastasia Beverly Hills
Viva Woman finds out the types of Vitamin C in skincare products and what works for our skin.
Beauty Bento Box offers her first impressions on the OLAY White Radiance Foaming Cleanser.
My Women Stuff discusses what are chemical sunscreens and physical sunscreens.
Beauty Blogging Junkie shows you how you can channel a Mad Men character at various price points.
Cinnamon Kitten forsakes her M.A.C. brushes for a few weeks to try out a couple of eco-friendly ecoTools.
Beauty Match has a video review: Should you buy Cover Girl Lash Blast or Maybelline Collosal Mascara?
Beauty Secrets Revealed is Giving Away AminoGenesis Anti-aging Skin Care Products Worth $119
Makeup and Beauty Blog gives you details on how to attend a free Chanel master makeup class.
SHOPPING
Shopalicious wants to share the wonderful jewelry concoctions of Amy of the B-Line, chemistry teacher by day, jewelry designer for fun!
ShopDiary loves the scent of Hermèssence Vétiver Tonka.
Laya’s EYE has fallen in love with the prettiest cupcake wrappers she has ever seen.
Shoe Blitz talks about the hottest shoe trends for fall.
Glamour Gift Guide loves the look of Lori Bonn jewelry, including coordinating necklaces, bracelets and more.
FASHION
Style…a work in progress is looking forward to a Gothic-Victorian-cowgirl style Fall and tells us about it when she says “Real cowboys never run, they just ride away“
Style Manila invites all to support the Style Manila Page on Facebook!
Tops 2 Bottoms shares some shirred and bubble style ideas for your work wear.
Just A Formality talks about trends in bridal shoes.
The Space Between My Peers wonders if long floral dresses are hopelessly dated.
Summer Sights! Summer Smells! It’s All Here for You!
July 2, 2008 by Liberty Kontranowski
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Ahhhh, summertime! The most magical and intoxicating time of the year. The sights, the smells…the beauty!
Here at the Beauty & Style channel, this month we’re all about everything summer is made of - and our bloggers have shared the very best sights and smells of the season with you. There’s just nothing better.
And while we’re on the topic of scents, be sure to visit our July Blog of the Month, The Scented Life. Written by the fabulous Amy George, you’ll get daily bytes of all things scent-sual - everything in fragrance for your home, your body, your life.
Join us in celebrating all the glories of summer by checking out our links below and subscribing to our feed.
Enjoy!!
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Our Blog of the Month, The Scented Life is celebrating by giving away one bottle of perfume each week in July. This week’s selection? Badgley Mischka’s Fleurs de Nuit, a $90 value! Enter to win today!
Aging Fabulous is surrounding herself in a beautiful new Summer Scent that is making Teri feel like she is in a tropical paradise.
Find some great beach wear with CelebLOOK as they take a look at Gossip Girls’ Blake Lively on the beach.
Style It Less found a sexy “diamond” string bikini on sale for only $12 that’s available in sizes S, M, and L.
Style Tots suggests a cool and edgy summer hairstyle for boys while school is out.
She Knows Best found some patchwork cargo swim shorts to continue the madras plaid trend for the beach.
Shopaholics Daily wants you to know that the next few months are all about stretching out and enjoying the best of what the summer has to offer. And that means spritzing with a gorgeous summery scent, but did you know that there are the superstitions that go along with those scents? I have listed a few of my favorites, but if you know of one that is not on this list, be sure to leave me a comment. I’m just sure that there are more and I would love to know about them!
Shoe Blitz talks about these fun summer sandals that are cute, comfortable and affordable too.
Glamour Gift Guide features the Citrus Spa Gift Basket, which is a terrific gift for someone who loves the scent of oranges, lemons and other summer citrus.
Banging Bags says: It’s the time of year where blushing brides are everywhere! To help ease some of the tremendous work that bride’s have in getting ready for that special day, I have found the perfect bridal gift favors. They are scented
Gleaming Things loves the sweetly scented life - especially when you can smell like these adorable cupcakes!
Her Accessories has an odd confession to make - one of her favorite smells is leather, especially new leather handbags!
Snarkstress shares a perennial summer sight with you: A hot celeb bod in a bikini. This time, it’s Lisa Rinna, and she is something to aspire to, for sure!
Teen Style Lounge invites you to score the best summer sight of all: Gorgeous Skin! Enter to win a tube of Clean & Clear In-Shower Facial and you’re on your way to skin greatness!
eBeauty Daily keeps your peepers looking summer-iffic with a fabulous no-smudge mascara tip.
Chic by Nature took a chic break from eco-fashion to fall in love with Sage perfume oils. They’re totally natural and smell pretty.
You can almost smell the beach when you look at the mesh swimsuit found over at Indie Style File. Retro, demure and sexy all in one.
Makeup Minute found a way that you can brighten your smile this summer and moisturize your lips at the same time…with tarte cosmetics and BriteSmile’s enbrightenmint of course!
From Manscaping a few good reads for guys and, believe it or not, a manscaping music video.
Pretty By Nature is crazy about the smell of vanilla .It’s even better when it comes in the form of a lovely eco-friendly fragrance oil.!
The Daily Tee counts down their 5 favorite t-shirts of summer and invite you to share your faves, too!























