POPSUGAR August Anniversary Must Have Box: Box Opening!

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POPSUGAR August Anniversary Must Have Box: Celebrate Gratitude

Hey lovelies! Ya'll know how much I love the POPSUGAR Must Have Box...well, I am super excited about the box this month because it is a special Anniversary Box!

Getting a POPSUGAR Must Have Box is so fun. It is like a little specially selected present that arrives at your doorstep every month. From beauty, to home, to foods, and fashion, you never know what goodies might be inside! 

This month's box is special box because POPSUGAR Must Have turns 5 this month! This August box marks Lisa Sugar’s 5th year in curating her and her team of editors favorite items for you! This month’s box features surprises from some of Lisa’s favorite brand obsessions to celebrate POPSUGAR Must Have’s birthday! 

To celebrate this occasion, POPSUGAR Must Have is launching 5 weeks of weekly Giveaways! Also, I have a special discount code for you for $10 off your first Must Have box. The Giveaways are for both new AND old subscribers...so, keep reading to find out details about the weekly Giveaways.

5 Weeks of Giveaways:

Weekly Giveaway Details:

All current Must Have subscribers are eligible for a chance to win! If you are not already signed up, you can simply sign up before the end of August for a chance to automatically win a *major* surprise each week from following brands: 

Week 1: Limited # of lucky subscribers will win something from Pehr Designs 

Week 2: Limited # of lucky subscribers will win something from First Aid Beauty 

Week 3: Limited # of lucky subscribers will win something from Kendra Scott 

Week 4: Limited # of lucky subscribers subscribers will win something from Tarte cosmetics 

Week 5 (8/31): 5 Grand Prize! Limited # of subscribers something from Cambridge Satchel Co + 1 year Must Have box subscription!

So, now let's get to this Special Anniversary Must Have Box! What is inside? Click "read more" to find out (plus the discount code!!!).

Go Back-to-School in Style: Sally Hansen Crayola Insta-Dry Collection

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Go Back-to-School in Style: Sally Hansen Crayola Insta-Dry Collection

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I am so excited to share about this super fun crayon-inspired nail polish collection from Sally Hansen and Crayola! This is the meeting of two of my favorite brands from two different worlds: the world of beauty and the world of school supplies. Nothing beats the pigment and quality that you get with Crayola crayons. I am completely brand-loyal to Crayola in the crayon and marker category. They simply color the best and are so vivid! The same goes with Sally Hansen products at the drugstore: awesome quality, great wear, and fantastic color selection. Well, these two color experts have teamed up to create a color-wheel crayon-inspired collection of Inta-Dry polishes! 

Sharpen those pencils, pack that apple, and add the final touch to your back-to-school look in an instant! The new Sally Hansen + Crayola Insta-Dri Collection transports you back to that care-free time of coloring with crayons, sketching out vibrant creations, and jumping back into the September back to school season. Color authorities Crayola and Sally Hansen joined forces to offer a bright, bold, and fun suite of hues that dry in just 60 seconds — so no time is wasted for the woman on the go. With a 60 second dry time, Sally Hansen Insta-Dri®Nail Color’s 3-in-1 formula features a built-in base and top coat to provide shiny, extended wear in a single step in just one stroke. These color specialists did their homework: From a saturated red to a marvelously mod white, here are the 12 new, specially designed shades inspired directly by the Crayola crayon colors we all know and love.

Wild Strawberry

Ripe and ravishing, this primary red crème shade is a classic.

Sunset Orange

As bold as it is beautiful, this hue conjures memories of blissful beachy evenings.

Carnation Pink

Everything’s coming up carnations in this vivid, pretty pink.

Dandelion

Picked right from a sprawling field, this sunny saturated yellow is a force of nature.

Granny Smith Apple

Take it to the tart side in this vivaciously verdant polish.

Cerulean

Rock this hue, it’s a go-to blue for back to school. 

Vivid Violet

Cultivate the feeling of floral fancy in this purple shade that elevates any first-day-of-school outfit.

White

No better way to kick off the year than with a blank slate. Be crisper than a white board with this pristine white.

Razzmatazz

It’s your time to shine bright and be a dazzling star with this raspberry hue.

Scarlet

Show off your summer tan with this red hot mani.

Denim

Casually cool, this jean-ius indigo hue goes with everything.

Purple Heart

Be the Queen Bee in this courageously colorful purple.

Sally Hansen’s Insta-Dri® is #1 in the quick-dry segment. The Sally Hansen X Crayola Insta-Dri Back To School Collection will be available July 2017. Crayola is the worldwide leader in children’s creative expression products. The Crayola brand is known for its iconic Crayola crayons, and portfolio of colorful and innovative art tools, crafting activities and creative toys.

Be sure to scoop up this adorable Sally Hansen Crayola InstaDri collection while it is available. I just love it!!! 

As always, thanks for reading! Happy Back-to-School! :) 

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Rituals: New Packaging Design for Re-Launch of the Ritual of Hammam Collection

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Rituals: 

New Packaging Design for Re-Launch of the Ritual of Hammam Collection

When it comes to luxury spa-like bath products, nothing beats the enticing scents of the products from Rituals. I am super excited about their recent re-launch of the Ritual of Hamman Collection. I was able to try out a few items from the line and I am totally obcessed with this spa scent. 

Transform your bathroom into a luxurious spa with the NEW Ritual of Hammam:

Close your eyes and experience the heat of your own wellness ceremony. Inspired by one of the oldest cleansing traditions in the world, The Ritual of Hammam has been carefully designed to meet the needs of modern times. Enjoy the range of luxury body products that relax our body and purify the mind with the revitalizing fragrance of refreshing eucalyptus.

For the re-launch, Rituals introduced new luxury packaging design that makes the updated and sophisticated Hammam fragrance even more appealing. Create your own luxury home spa with their renewed Hammam collection and discover a purifying ceremony that promotes well-being for body and soul.

YOUR HAMMAM RITUAL IN 5 STEPS:

Here are some tips from Rituals for getting the most out of your Ritual of Hamman Experience:

1. After you’ve set the mood, start your cleansing ritual with the NEW Black Soap ($15). This nourishing black soap deeply cleanses and purifies the body, removing old skin cells and leaving the skin silky soft and prepared for exfoliation.

2. Follow with the Hot Scrub ($29), which contains purifying sea salt, warming ginger and refreshing eucalyptus, immediately reducing fatigue and boosting your mood. Apply on top of the Black Soap for an even smoother result.

3. Continue with the Body Mud ($17) with mineral-rich rhassoul clay, a mud that intensively purifies and polishes the skin by helping to remove dead skin cells.

4. Use the Foaming Shower Gel ($15), containing a purifying, refreshing fragrance that pleasantly and softly cleanses the skin. The gel also soothes and helps the skin to repair itself.

5. After you shower, apply the soothing NEW Body Cream ($33) to the body for a nourished and toned skin.

  

Available at Rituals.com and Rituals stores throughout NYC

You are not going to want to miss trying out these gorgeously packaged products from Rituals Hamman Collection! If you like spa scents and products, you will love these! 

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The Beauty Spotlight Team: Weekend Links!

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When the Makeup Wars! Team sought to select our favorite lip colors for summer, Lola's Secret Beauty Blog promptly chose covet-worthy Rodin Olio Lusso Luxury Lipsticks and Yves Saint Laurent Gloss Volupte glosses. One look and you will see why it was love at first swatch!

Is the Summer heat messing with your beauty routine? Check out these Summer Beauty Hacks from L'Oreal Paris at Pammy Blogs Beauty!

Who can resist a lipstick giveaway? Especially if that includes winning Eddie Funkhouser lipsticks? Beauty Info Zone has a giveaway for 3 winners. You could win up to 9 lippies!

Want a delicious, decadent treat that has no calories? Prime Beauty cured her sweet tooth with these goodies from Soapy Bliss Bath and Body Bakery!

15 Minute Beauty is obsessed with dry shampoos! She's sharing her must know tips for dry shampoo and best dry shampoos!

Allison from Never Say Die Beauty is raving about Eddie Funkhouser Ultra Intensity Cheek Singles as well as Ultra Density Bronzer & Sculpt Powder. Plus she's giving away a set of 4 blushes to one lucky reader. Enter before 8/14!

Has summer wrecked havoc on your makeup? Maybe it's time to check out Make Up For Ever Aqua XL Color Paints like Christa from Realizing Beauty shows us.

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August Giveaway at Free Beauty Events!

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August Giveaway at Free Beauty Events:

It is time for my monthly announcement! The August Beauty Basket Giveaway is now live at Free Beauty Events. 

Before I dive into Giveaway details, let me tell you more about this site. On the freebeautyevents.com  site, you can find out about where you can go for free makeovers and free samples. Plus, you get a chance to win beauty products in their NEW monthly contest!

Details on the August Beauty Basket Giveaway:

This month our basket includes products from Nexxus, L'Oreal, Almay, Hawaiian Tropic, Dark and Lovely, Clean & Clear, KISS, Maybelline, Neutrogena and more! 

The Contest runs from now through 8/31/17, winners will be chosen on 9/10/2017 and notified by 9/15/2017. 

Free Beauty Events wants to encourage readers to go to their Facebook page and like it, then enter to win on our page. They can also enter on the Free Beauty Events website.

Good luck! :) 

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Summer Beauty Hacks with L’Oréal Paris Celebrity Makeup Artist, Sir John

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Summer Beauty Hacks

with L’Oréal Paris Celebrity Makeup Artist, Sir John

Nothing beats the Summer heat for fun times in the sun. However, Summer fun can sure wreak havoc on your makeup and skin! From melting makeup, to sunburns, to trying to find a glow...what is a girl to do? 

Luckily, L’Oréal Paris Celebrity Makeup Artist, Sir John has some fantastic tips for Summer beauty and L’Oréal Paris has some great products to help you out along the way. I was able to try out these products and road-test these tips and I can tell ya'll. They do work!  

SUMMER BEAUTY HACK #1: COVERING A SUNBURN

SIR JOHN TIP: While everyone tries to avoid getting a sunburn, unfortunately sometimes it still happens. Luckily, there are some easy ways to cover it up. Sir John recommends using the L’Oréal Paris Infallible Total Cover Foundation ($12.99) along with a green color corrector as found in the L’Oréal Paris Infallible Total Cover Color Correcting Kit. The green will neutralize the redness on skin. Using a makeup sponge like the L’Oréal Paris Infallible Blend Artist Concealer Blender ($7.99), dab it into places that are burned the most - areas like your nose and cheekbone.

No, I didn't actually end up with a sunburn on my face this summer (I am very diligent with SPF...especially on my face). However, sometimes I do still get too much sun on my nose and I don't want my nose to look darker than the rest of my face. So, I used these tips to neutralize the color on my nose and even out my skintone. 

SUMMER BEAUTY HACK #2: HOW TO USE MELT-PROOF MAKEUP

SIR JOHN TIP: Melting makeup doesn’t have to be synonymous with heat and humidity. Sir John has a trick to tame eyebrows and keep them in place to weather the elements  – spraying hairspray on a thin toothbrush and then gently rubbing it on the brows (in more extreme cases like when on tour with clients, he has used a glue stick in place of hairspray). He then suggests penciling them in with an eye brow pencil like the L’Oréal Paris Brow Stylist Definer ($8.99). He also suggests using a waterproof mascara like the L'Oreal Paris Lash Paradise Waterproof Mascara ($9.99).

Melting makeup is no joke in the super hot, sunny, and humid Georgia climate that I live in. Sometimes it feels like an impossible feat to just get your makeup to stay on in the Summer. Plus, my brows are super unruly. So, I always appreciate tips about how to keep them tamed. The L’Oréal Paris Brow Stylist Definer and the L'Oreal Paris Lash Paradise Waterproof Mascara are now new favorites of mine!

SUMMER BEAUTY HACK #3: HOW TO FAUX THE JLO SUMMER GLOW

SIR JOHN TIP: To get the perfect faux glow, Sir John recommends exfoliating with a product like the L’Oréal Pure-Clay Exfoliate and Refine Cleanser ($6.99) the night before you want to tan to prep skin. Then use a self-tanner and apply all over face and body for an even and natural-looking glow. Sir John loves the L'Oreal Paris Sublime Bronze Self-Tanning Serum ($10.99) as it’s easy to apply and lasts up to two weeks.

I am all about drugstore skincare and self tanners! I absolutely love the glow that I get from the L'Oreal Paris Sublime Bronze Self-Tanning Serum. It is so natural-looking and as a super fair skinned girl, it is my best way to get "tan". Plus, the L’Oréal Pure-Clay line of cleansers are fantastic. There are three different ones and I just love the cleanse that I get from these. 

If you already have a gorgeous glow but want to add some highlight to your face, mix a liquid highlighter like the L’Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Liquid Glow Illuminator ($12.99) with a hydrating facial moisturizer from the L’Oréal Paris Hydra Genius ($17.99) line and apply it on your desired areas.

No Summer glow is complete without a touch of highlighter and some dewy moisturized skin! I am obcessed with the L’Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Liquid Glow Illuminator! Just a touch of this highlighter to key areas of my face (top of cheekbows, brow, center of nose, and chin) gives gorgeous dimension! Plus, I love the texture of the L’Oréal Paris Hydra Genius moisturizer. It plumps up the skin nicely and leaves me so hydrated. 

I hope these tips are helpful to you! I sure found them to be great ways to beat the heat this Summer with my beauty products from L'Oreal Paris!

As always, thanks so much for reading!
XOXO!!!

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Oka-B Shoes: Eco-Friendly and So Cute: Review and Discount Code!

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Oka-B Shoes: Eco-Friendly and Cute!

Nothing makes a girl feel cute quite like a pair of cute shoes. Oka-B shoes are not only cute, but they are super comfortable and earth-friendly, too! 

I can confidently say that Oka-B shoes are my most-worn shoe brand in the Spring and Summer as I have quite a collection. There are so many colors and styles. They are super cute! So, that of course excites me...but really, it is the comfort factor that won me over. They are just so comfortable to wear while not looking at all like "comfort shoes". I have had various foot problems over the past few years. Luckily, treatment from a podiatrist has my feet feeling much better. However, I have to be very selective with my foot wear. If I am in uncomfortable shoes, they can trigger foot pain that can leave my feet achy for days. I am so happy that my Oka-B shoes leave my feet feeling good and happy! Oka-B shoes were actually designed for comfort. The massaging footbed is based on the principals of reflexology. It is contoured to the foot perfectly with little nubby parts that hit in just the right spots. 

A Little Bit of Background Info on Oka-B:

Oka-B shoes are made of 20% recycled materials. Do you know what else? They are recyclable! Really!!! Just send your old ones in to the company and they can grind them up to make new shoes! The shoes are made of a microplast material that resists bacteria and are very easy to clean: actually, they are dishwasher safe! It actually amazes me how these Oka-B shoes hold up and stay new-looking for the longest time. I swear, they never wear out! These shoes are extremely durable and shoe mininal, if any, wear...even after years of wear! The shoes are very resistant to dirt...so, go ahead and go for those white flip-flops...they really will stay white: pretty impressive! Interesting side note: the shoes smell like vanilla...seriously! It is some sort of natural by-product of their production. Even after washing and wearing, they are still vanilla scented! LOVE IT!

To find out more about these cute Oka-b shoes (and get a 15% off discount code!!!), please click "read more" below!