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Never Buy Purple Shampoo Again!

No purple shampoo? No problem. Keeping blonde hair brass and yellow-free is a tireless effort. The easiest way to keep it in shape is by using a toning shampoo or conditioner. There are tons of products on the market these days, but a lot of people complain that toning shampoos can dry out hair and are expensive to boot. A new product from OGX allows you to tone your hair using your own shampoo and conditioner! OGX Blonde Enhance + Purple Toning Drops (I may get a commission from this link) are concentrated purple drops that you mix into the product to create a custom toning product for hair. Just dispense your shampoo or conditioner into your hand, add 3 to 5 drops and mix! Use it just with shampoo, just conditioner or both! You can easily customize the level of toning. I found the less of drops you use, the more “blue” your mix will be. That works great for me because I prefer a blue shampoo to purple. If you don’t know what your color is, read my article on finding your undertones. ...

Cool beauty storage from the Container Store

Las Vegas now has a Container Store! I was invited to the Blogger Sneak Peek at the new store and got the 411 on all their great products. It has everything you need to organize any room of your home. I was quite impressed with all the items made just for organizing cosmetics. The clear acrylic organizers for nail polish, lipstick and makeup brushes look so great you can keep them on top of the counter. They are also reasonably priced around $6 each. Nail Polish Organizer Lipstick Organizer Acrylic Makeup Brush Cube I did not see these when I was in the store - but what a great idea! If you have those days when you can't wear your contacts, these makeup glasses are just the thing! Makeup glasses, $3.99 A couple of other mentions:  The Gal Pal Ice Bag - sometimes the gel ice packs don't cut it. For a different look - The Grassy Organizer for a different look for your countertop. The Container Store is located at Town Square Las Vegas.

Revlon beauty mini-haul at ULTA

I stopped into ULTA to use my coupon and decided to look for eyeshadow palette. I had been reading about the collection makeup artist Gucci Westman created for Revlon, so I picked up the palette. I absolutely love it. I have trouble wearing greys and blacks because of my fair complexion without looking like a raccoon. It comes with four shadows and a liner. The back has diagram directions. It works okay without an eye primer, but I would recommend using one. The liner works great, especially if you are in a hurry and just want something easy. Revlon was buy 1 get 1 half off that day and with my ULTA coupon and a Revlon Coupon I found in the store, I got the palette and a Revlon Color Burst Lip Butter for $9! Revlon Custom Eyes in Beach Beauty Revlon Color Burst Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie

Get a 30 Day supply of StriVectin-SD™ Intensive Concentrate for free

Hey Beauties! StriVectin, the anti-aging science and skin care company is giving you a chance to try their new StriVectin-SD™ Intensive Concentrate for free!  From now until June 1st, you can take advantage of this amazing 30-day trial offer of their clinically proven StriVectin-SD ($34.50 retail value) for only $6.50 shipping and handling at www.strivectin.com/freetrial . Recently mentioned on Dr. Oz, one tube of StriVectin-SD is sold every 1.6 minutes! While you are there - enter "The Power to Change" contest. You could win $30,000 dollars to use any way you want. Just fill out the online form and answer the question, "What would you change with $30,000."

Dark Shadows beauty sets

Dark Shadows, a Tim Burton film starring Johnny Depp is being released tomorrow. The movie is based on the 1970's Vampire series of the same name ( if you want  to take a look, you can find it on Netflix.).  Orly and NYX have released collections inspired by the new movie. The Orly Collection includes Mysterious Curse, Grave Mistake, Buried Alive and Decades of Dysfunction. Available at Sally Beauty , $6.99 each. NYX created the Crimson Amulet collection. This palette includes 24 matte and shimmery lush eye shadows, 5 intoxicating blushers, 1 luminous highlighter, 4 lip colors, 1 HD Studio eye shadow base for a more intense eye shadow hue, and 1 extreme black liquid eye liner. $25 at NYXcosmetics.com or ULTA. Win one by entering the Dark Shadows and NYX Cosmetics Sweepstakes !

Mother's Day beauty gift ideas

Mother's Day is May 13, 2012. Here are some great beauty gift ideas. Sun Safety Kit from Sephora, $30 The New Black Typography Nail Polish Set Candy Store Silicone Cosmetic Case, $19.99 Chocomania Body Scrub, $18 Pink Frosted Animal Cracker Shower Gel & Bubble Bath, $16 at Nordstrom La Boehme Baked Eye Shadow Kit by Make Up For Ever, $39 (Sephora)

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Express and the Fashion Show Mall host fashion show for hopefuls.

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Winky Lux Has Lip Glosses That Taste Like Applebee's Wings

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The most expensive nail polish you won't regret buying

 For those of us who don't get regular manicures, great nail polish is a must. I wandered upon my new favorite in Nordstrom while browsing Deborah Lippmann's products. "Happy Birthday" is the coolest polish I have ever seen. It is made up of red, yellow, blue, orange, green purple, silver and gold mini confetti in a clear base. It almost looks like someone threw a bunch of confetti and it landed on your nails, hence the name "Happy Birthday" .     I just had to have it. Even at $18. Now, you have to consider that this is a premium brand that contains no toluene, formaldehyde or DBP. It is sold out   online and Nordstrom says they can barely keep it in stock. The one negative - the sales lady told me it takes a while to get it off.  Deborah Lippmann is a manicurist that started mixing up polishes for her celebrity clients like Mariah Carey, Sarah Jessica Parker and Cher.  She also has a line of hand and foot treatments, her "Rich Girl" hand and ...