MAC GIVEAWAY

♥the secret life of a wannabe diva'
changing beauty one sequin at a time...♥

This fabulous blogger is having a giveaway for her subscribers ... whom she calls her "dollys" :) Click on the link below to enter!


http://secretsofawannabediva.blogspot.com/2011/03/giveaway.html

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GIVEAWAY! Babybliss Hot Rollers, Lush, Allison Izu Denim, Jewelry, Makeup!

Lovely AprilAthena is having a fantastic giveaway! Click on the link for details on the fabulous prizes. There are two giveaways, one for her US/Canadian subscribers, and one for her international subscribers. It's always nice when YouTube lovelies can do world wide giveaways to honour their friends and supporters.

AprilAthena is one of my favorite women on YouTube, so please check her out, subscribe and enter this awesome giveaway!




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I am a huge fan of Dita Von Teese. This is a woman who has single handedly brought back vintage glamour, class and style. I admire her willingness to embrace and enhance her womanly curves, using them to provoke and to tantalize.

What I probably admire most about Dita Von Teese, is her ability to be fully clothed and be absolutely erotic and beautiful at the same time. Though her way to earn her way in life is to strip tease, she has also earned herself a name both on the runway and in fashion circles for her ability to wear beautifully tailored clothing as it was made specifically for her.

The link below is to her latest advertisement, which I understand has now been banned in Britain. Rather laughable considering the Page 3 girls in the daily papers!

http://www.imnotobsessed.com/page/3/

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Alternatives to Expensive Makeup Brushes

I have appreciated and enjoyed various gurus on YT, who take the time to do reviews of various makeup brush sets or singles. In some cases, this has required a substantial financial investment on the part of some gurus, who in turn, state clearly that purchasing some of the higher end brushes are indeed, an investment.

However, not all of the subscribers and followers of the various gurus and makeup artists can afford these particular and often prohibitively expensive tools. What then are our options? (and in my case, even if I can or could, if I know that I can get something equal in quality, and will the do the same job just as well, I will invariably choose the less expensive option if I know there is one).

Let me introduce you to one of my favorite YT ladies, Debbick1. I only recently started subscribing to her, and let me tell you, she is one savvy makeup guru. I like her honesty and forthrightness in letting her subscribers know what options are available to us as makeup junkies!

Debbick1 just posted this wonderful video on YT, and I would like to share it with you. Please subscribe to her channel as you will not be disappointed in her or what she has to share with you :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La9g94rvR5g

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Review of OPI's "Sapphire in the Snow' Nail Polish

Due to the lawsuit launched by OPI against E-tailers that have been fraudulently selling OPI polishes at discount prices, many of us innocent consumers are being punished with OPI now making their products higher in price, and completely unreasonable shipping/handling charges.

I have stated that I wouldn't purchase OPI polishes until this was resolved and we could look forward to purchasing a reasonably priced polish again.

Well sue me! lol. I relented only because this polish was priced at $2.99 Cdn. plus taxes.

I was attracted immediately to the gorgeous purple colour, the bottle laying amidst other OPI polishes in a small basket on the lower shelf of the polish section at my local drugstore.

I talked myself into it only because of the awesome price!

Once home, I had to try it. I sadly removed my Sally Hansen Jade polish, but with some excitement, polished my nails with the stunning purple. I noted that it took two coats to cover my nails, where the Sally Hansen only takes one.

"Ok, well it's a different consistency", I said to myself.

Yesterday, after doing dishes and doing a very minimal clean of my bathroom, I saw that the OPI has worn off at the tips of my nails. Hmm. I wore the Sally Hansen polish for five days before it began to show signs of wear.

Later yesterday evening, I saw now that I had to do another layer of OPI to cover what had worn off. I also noticed that a couple of the nails also weren't solidly coloured and one could actually see light from the other side of the nail.

I painted another coat over all 10 nails, hoping that this would perhaps helps in it's wearability factor.

Nope. I did minimum work with my hands today, and I now find that I either have to put another coat on, or simply take it all off and redo.

Final opinion? I am not one for base or top coats. I don't have the time more often than not, nor the patience. This OPI will definitely require at minimum a top coat to prevent wearing.

I am still preferring the Sally Hansen Instant Dry for its colour and durability but I am willing to do the top coat over the OPI and see how that works :) For 2.99 I think I can handle a bit of top coat!

I'll keep you posted!

Cellex - C Products - Lovelovelove them!

Just before my 50th birthday, whilst looking in the mirror, bemoaning the wrinkles around my eyes, I suddenly noticed with dismay, the folds of skin on my neck that were threatening to fold over on each other!

EEK! Noooooooooooo! Not turkey neck!

Off I ran and I mean ran! to my local beautician's shop, looking for something that would either stop this sure sign of OLD! or at least delay it somewhat.

I had recalled another 'older' friend of mine lauding CELLEX-C, Advanced-C Neck Firming Cream. Woohoo, there was one jar left!

$100.00 Cdn. lighter in the bank balance, I went home with this elixir of youth, praying to the Goddess that this would at least provide me with some source of comfort, and more, that this product would do as the product brochure stated it would.

After washing my face, I admit I used a tad more than recommended (more is more right?) and realising that a watched pot never boils, I engaged myself in other actitivies (eyebrow plucking, shaving my legs) and quite frankly, forgot about my 'turkey neck' because I became so upset at the ridges in my toenails! Where the heck did they come from!

Later that evening, I was brushing my teeth when my eyes noticed that my neck no longer looked like the sleeve of a crepe dress, and that the skin looked plump and essentially wrinkle free!

I nearly cried with joy! I suddenly felt about 10 years younger, and relieved that my investment had not disappointed.

Though it is a pricey product, I am now on my second jar, and I lovelovelove it. My skin feels silky and soft once the cream has saturated into my skin, and the wrinkles? Barely there!

You can order all of the Cellex line here:

http://www.spaboutique.ca/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=LPSS&Category_Code=cellexc&gclid=CPi0hvXn36ECFSAxiQodlBEhJA

I can't say enough positive things about how well Cellex-C Neck Firming Cream has worked for me!

If you have tried their products, let me know how they worked for you !

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