Beauty Spotlight: What's in Lola's Bag?

Have you ever wondered what Helen from Lola's Secret Beauty Blog carries around in her purse?  Well, The Beauty Spotlight Team wanted to know, so now everyone can see what she totes around each day. However, she found it extremely difficult to narrow down the selection to a single purse since she uses more than one each week. Knowing her as you do, can you guess what she ended up selecting? Let's find out!

3 Blinged-out Gift Ideas

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Whether it’s Valentine’s Day or just because, every women loves a bit of bling!  Here are three great gift ideas to add sparkle to someone’s life!

1.  Blinged out nail polish – Whether you do it yourself, or pick up a bottle that’s already been bejeweled, what woman would say no to nail polish?

2.  Personalize an inexpensive binder, just for her – Expensive planners may be all the rage, but paper planners can be just as fun!  Add some adhesive rhinestones for a fun, glamorous look!

3.  Rosy Lips – Gift her the gift of moisturized lips!  The dry winter that the entire nation is facing has left us all with dry lips.  By giving her Vaseline® Lip Therapy® Rosy Lips you are giving her the gift of moisturized and soft rose-tinted lips. The scent is divine – rose with a hint of vanilla and berry.  I actually look forward to applying it! 

You can make the gift extra special by giving her the blinged out version - the Bejeweled Vaseline Lip Therapy Rosy Lip Jar!  This limited edition packaging will make her jaw drop when she spies the jar adorned with fine European crystals and a heart on the lid!  The regular version is available for $2.29 at food, drug, and mass retailers, nationwide and the Bejeweled Version is $45 and is available at Kitson and ShopKitson.com.

Which of these gifts would you love to receive?

Disclosures: Vaseline sponsored this blog post. The opinions and text are all mine.

About Vaseline
Vaseline is the original skin care expert. Founded in 1870, Vaseline has been safely helping skin heal for over 140 years. Throughout their history, Vaseline has been at the forefront of innovation in skincare and is excited to share its latest product with you. Vaseline Lip Therapy Rosy Lips is a sheer rose-tinted lip moisturizer that deeply moisturizes dry lips to instantly leave them soft and beautiful. For more information, visit http://goo.gl/yKotm5.

Beauty Spotlight Team

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Thanks to all of our readers for entering our Beauty Spotlight Team giveaway. We have chosen a winner and are waiting for a response from her. We hope that you'll continue following us now that you've found some new ways to do so. The Beauty Spotlight Team is proud to be working together with a diverse group of bloggers. We're sure there will always be posts you'll enjoy.

Origins Clean Energy Gentle Cleansing Oil is not only highly effective at removing every bit of makeup, but Helen from Lola's Secret Beauty Blog also discovered that it removes even the most resilient lipsticks and swatches! It's just amazing!

The Painted Rogue has emerged from the shadows of her adventuring conference, and wants to catch up with all her fellow beauty adventurers! To do this, she's released the latest edition of Answer Me these Questions Three...a Suitably Geeky Makeup Poll! Stop by and have your say!

Who doesn't love a new product from LUSH? Beauty Info Zone shares their latest and greatest.

Valentines Day may be over, but Pammy Blogs Beauty thinks you are still going to swoon over these Feb Beauty picks from Pixi Beauty!

Sunny from Mostly Sunny discovers the vibrant colors straight off the Burberry runway, as well as sharing her preliminary thoughts on the new Wet & Dry Silk Shadows! Check it out because you are in for a big surprise!

15 Minute Beauty has a quick and easy negative space nail art manicure that is so easy, even she can do it! You'll want to try it out as an accent nail right away!

Love Monster High? Then you NEED to see the new Darling Girl Ghoul School eyeshadow collection that Phyrra helped create!

Want your lips to make a statement? Perilously Pale shows us the new Marc Jacobs Beauty Le Marc Lip Creme lipsticks. Stunning, vibrant pigment and an incredibly long wearing formula every lipstick lover must try.

Update your style with this fantastic jewelry giveaway from Joseph Nogucci and Prime Beauty!

Shiny glittery nails are hot for spring and polish insomniac has some of the prettiest from FingerPaints 2015 collection.

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Spotted at NYFW: Deborah Lippmann for Kate Spade

You may have noticed I have been quiet around the blogosphere lately.  I am taking a mental break from blogging and all of the responsibilities that come along with it.  However, I do love me some Deborah Lippmann, and since Kate Spade is my latest obsession, I thought I would share this press release from NYFW!

Inspiration: “The ever-stylish Kate Spade girl setting out on a gorgeous brisk walk destined for a cozy place set the tone for the collection this season. To capture the essence of this scenic beauty, I layered two shades to create a deep warm red that enhances the overall styling. It’s not too red and not too brown, but the perfect scintillating color that you can’t say no to, just like a red velvet cupcake.” — Lead Manicurist Deborah Lippmann, Founder and Creative Director

Get The Nail Look:


Step 1: Deborah contoured natural nails into a short, rounded shape using her Smooth Operator 4-Way Nail Buffer.
Step 2: To prep the nail plate, she exfoliated the cuticle using her signature Cuticle Remover and then cleansed the nails with her 2-Second Nail Primer prior to base coat application.
Step 3: For the base, Deborah applied a coat of the NEW All About That Base CC base coat to create a smooth, matte surface.
Step 4: Deborah applied one coat of Knock On Wood (Barneys NY Exclusive Collection), a warm brown crème. Then, she layered over top of it one coat of My Old Flame, a classic true red, waiting 2 minutes between each coat.
Step 5: After waiting 2 minutes to dry, one coat of Gel Lab Top Coat was applied to seal the nails and prevent chipping. The NEW The Wait Is Over quick dry drops were added as a finishing touch to ensure faster drying time and a flawless finish.
Step 6: Hands and cuticles were massaged with Rich Girl SPF 25 Hand Cream and The Cure nourishing cuticle repair cream, respectively, for complete hydration.  

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Beauty Spotlight: What's in Christine's Bag?

15 Minute Beauty (aka Christine) is not a low maintenance girl!  She tends to spend way too much time on her makeup and carries around up to 20 lippies at any given time.  But, chances are that you weren't expecting her to have this in her purse...

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Throwback Thursday: OPI Peel Me A Gobi Grape

OPI Peel Me a Gobi Grape is a gorgeous red tone shimmer that flashes bronze and orange. It was released as part of the 1998 Painted Desert Collection. 

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Win It: Smashbox On The Rocks from The Beauty Spotlight Team!

The Beauty Spotlight Team has joined together to bring you an international giveaway. We are giving away the Smashbox Photo Op On the Rocks Luxe palette that contains 28 super blendable Photo Op eyeshadows. The shades range from naturally pretty to all out glam. Our giveaway is open through February 17, 2015 through the Rafflecopter.

Please follow all of our team to show your thanks!

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MOSTLY SUNNY

PAMMY BLOG BEAUTY

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The giveaway is international and open to all readers.  Good Luck!

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Throwback Thursday: OPI Blue Moon Lagoon (2003)

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Today I have way too many pictures of OPI Blue Moon Lagoon to share with you!.  Blue Moon Lagoon is from the 2003 It’s Summer for Shore collection. 

The holo in OPI Blue Moon Lagoon is actually stronger than what I captured on camera.

Check out this old post for better pictures of the holo bling!

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FingerPaints 2015 Swatches ♥ Part One

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Hello everyone!  Today I have some of the new polishes from FingerPaints that are new for 2015!  Although there are only 10 new polishes total, there are an unlimited number of ways you can combine them, so I am breaking this post into multiple parts!

FingerPaints Color Me Abstract

Color Me Abstract is comprised of a raspberry pink base with pink shimmer plus a scattering of pink and blue glitter.  Shown here with three coats.

FingerPaints You Gotta Be Kitsch-ing Me (over Color Me Abstract)

You Gotta Be Kitsching-Me is a fun glitterbomb!  Reminiscent of Deborah Lippmann Happy Birthday, but more dense and more varied sizes of glitter.  Shown here with one coat over Color Me Abstract.

FingerPaints You Gotta Be Kitsch-ing Me (over Color Me Abstract) mattified

Mattified to see the glitter details!

FingerPaints Gogh with the Flow

Gogh with the Flow is blue-leaning purple glitter that dries matte and slightly textured.  Shown here with two coats plus top coat!

FingerPaints Violaceous Vace (over Gogh with the Flow) 

Violaceous Vace is so pretty!  It's definitely intended to be a glitter  topper!  Shown here with one coat over Gogh with the Flow.

FingerPaints Violaceous Vace (over Paint the Town Purple)

Here is Violaceous Vace again, this time over Paint the Town Purple (from FingerPaints Bright Lights, Big City).  I love this combo - it allows Violaceous Vace to appear on your nails as it does in the bottle.

FingerPaints You Can Crayon My Shoulder 

You Can Crayon My Shoulder is the red version of Gogh wit the Flow, but the formula is much more jelly-like and does not dry matte.  It's rather dazzling!  Shown here with two coats.

FingerPaints Sterling Sculpture over You Can Crayon My Shoulder

Sterling Sculpture is a silver version of You Gotta Be Kitsch-ing Me.  You may have something similar already in your stash.  This is one coat ver You Can Crayon My Shoulder.

FingerPaints polishes are available exclusively at your loca Sally Beauty Supply and at www.sallybeauty.com where they retail $5.99 each ($4.99 with your Sally Card). 

Which of the new FingerPaints colors do you have your eye on?

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Lancôme Vernis in Love Vert Tuileries (Spring 2015)

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I knew from the moment I saw Lancôme Vernis in Love Vert Tuileres from the Spring 2015 French Innocence Collection it had to be mine.

It’s the prettiest polish I have seen from Lancôme in a long time.

Plus, it just screams SPRING to me!

When I wore this polish it kept reminding me of another of my favorite greens… Essie Greenport.

I could not help picking up a few more items from the French Innocence Collection.  I grabbed both the My French Palette and the Le Stylo Waterproof Long Lasting Eyeliner in Vert Tuileries.

Have you picked up anything from Lancôme lately?

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