Beautiful Reading

well, here we are, five days into the fourth month of the year-- where, oh where is the time going?! my mom just had her birthday on friday , and that means in little over a month, it will be my daughter's birthday (eeekk!). as much as i want to think "it's still a little ways off", i know better. to her young, eight-year-old self it will be a lifetime before she turns nine, but you and i know better, right? ha!

since i really don't want to get sappy or ramble on, i'll just let you scroll down and discover all that Total Beauty's best have to share with you this week. enjoy!

Meilily brings you Beauty Tips: How to Look as Fantastic as Cindy Crawford in the Latest Allure Photo Spread, with Meilily's top tips for looking healthy, strong, and beautiful.

The ladies of LA Pretty are massaging their derrierès with diamonds thanks to La Mer. Get all the details on this luxurious new product!

The Informed Makeup Maven looks at the Mascara Wars, Tarte and Stila's Primer and talks her fave lipglosses and blushes. IMM wants to know your must have blush for a chance to win a "Yes" to Carrots body scrub.

The Makeup Divas are giving away some MAC Sugarsweet products! So head on over and ENTER today!

Beauty Anonymous reviews Elizabeth Arden Pure Finish Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 20 PA++.

Beauty Junkies Unite recaps Queen Latifah's birthday party and shares makeup artist Sam Fine's tips to recreate Queen's beautiful birthday look!

The Shades Of U is holding an Easter GIVEAWAY Contest with MAC items as prizes! Enter to win!

Check out eye4style's favorite new "cheap thrill," Dove Go Fresh Burst Body Wash!

Erin of Scandalous Beauty presents a detailed guide to MAC foundations and concealers with no sugar coating or additives!

It's Finest Hour Week at Beauty Blogging Junkie! Click here to find out what hair and makeup products Amber recommends for promtastic gorge-osity..

Alison Blackman aka. "Advice Sister Alison" shows you how to make a ballet bun in just a few, easy steps!.

Frappelattes features four patchouli perfumes - a Spring fragrance guide for all patchouli fragrance lovers out there!

Fabulous Over Forty shares what her Beauty on a Budget is this week, and it's a lot to choose from!

Jamie of Girl-Woman-Beauty-Brains-Blog cancelled her hair salon appointment and experimented with at-home color. Discover whether the money saved was worth it.

Boutique Flair's fab finds will help you achieve the smoky blue eye and nude lips look of spring 2009!

Butterflydiary gives away three pairs of tickets to the Hard Rock Cafe Clearasil Dance Battle Finale in NYC on April 7th! Plus you get to win Pimple Blocker Pens too.

Glossypink finds a foundation that will last through your Bikram yoga class!

The girls over at Beauty in Real Life , got a chance to interview Cheri Keating from Head and Shoulders. Check it out here. And while you are there don't forget to enter their giveaway to win a home Galvanic Spa!!

GIVEAWAY ALERT! Beauty Blvd. is giving away Spa Packettes so hurry and enter to win.

Monique at Beauty Girl Musings reviews a new tropical fragrance from Michael Kors and is surprised that she actually likes it-- read about it here!

Beauty411 is daydreaming of the fabulous French Riviera with the new Chanel Cote d'Azur Summer Makeup Collection

Roop Café compares Cover Girl Lash Blast Mascara versus Maybelline Colossal Volume Express Mascara in the search for the most lengthening yet volumizing drugstore mascara!

Read about Lipgloss Break's Travel Packing List for India. Read up on all the travel necessities I brought with me to India!

beautymix Discovers Kiehl’s Essential Oils fun fragrances for Spring

This week, Spoiled Pretty is hosting two fabulous contests. Enter to win Rodial Glam Balm Wipes. And don't miss the Oscar Blandi giveaway - one winner will receive Oscar's new Pronto Wet Instant Volumizing Shampoo and Conditioner!

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