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Contest: Win Vinyl Nail Art

Queen Bee — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:26:13 +0000

Win these zebra print vinyl nail stickers from My Crazy Worlds. Best of all, there will be FOUR winners in this giveaway!

To enter, like My Crazy World’s facebook page and leave a comment on their wall. Then let me know below that you did so and be sure to leave your facebook name so I can verify your entry.

You can get extra entries for each of the following, just be sure to leave a separate comment below:

Like Prom Mafia on facebook
Follow Prom Mafia on Twitter
Tweet a link and description of the giveaway to this page.

Contest is open to US residents only and ends on Sunday, January**.

Winner: Image Beauty Giveaway

Queen Bee — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 04:28:44 +0000

Congratulations Kasey K!

This lucky lady won the Hot Tools Flat Iron.

If you didn’t win, you can still pick up your very own Hot Tools flat iron from Image Beauty’s website. Consider it a Christmas gift for you. C’mon, you deserve it!

Thanks again to Image Beauty for sponsoring this giveaway. I hope you all had a very happy holiday!

Image Beauty Holiday Giveaway

Queen Bee — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 04:20:45 +0000

Who’s ready for a holiday gift?

This week, I’m giving away a flat iron from Hot Tools!

The online beauty boutique Image Beauty has a great selection of hair appliances as well as other beauty supplies and makeup and it was so nice of them to sponsor this giveaway.

The features of this professional grade flat iron include:

10-Hour Auto Shut-Off
Digital Temperature Read-Out (up to 450°)
Temperature Control Buttons
Rounded plate edges to curl ends under or flip them out
Exclusive Floating Flexi-Plates adjust to eliminate gaps between plates for better, longer-lasting results
1 inch plates perfect for styles of every length
Ultra-Slim, easy to hold design
8 ft professional cord
Titanium is corrosion resistant to styling products
1 Yr Warranty

To enter, visit the Image Beauty website and pick out an ideal companion gift for this prize. It could be a pink hair dryer to match, makeup to complete your look, or whatever you think would be best. Be sure to leave a comment to let us know which product you think would be best!

You can get extra entries by following Prom Mafia on facebook and twitter. Just be sure to leave a separate comment for each.

This contest ends on Sunday, December 25th and is open to US RESIDENTS ONLY.

Holiday Gift for the Girl Who Has Everything

Queen Bee — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:10:36 +0000

There is always one of them on your list: the girl who has everything. A cute purse – she’s got it. A fun scarf and gloves – she’s got it. All the latest techie gadgets – she’s got it.

Well, there’s one gift I bet she doesn’t have. And that perfect gift is a microdermabrasion at home kit, which you can conveniently purchase online from retailers like ShopNBC.

From shopnbc.com

With the cold weather and crisp winds, your face really takes a beating and deserves some relaxation and rejuvenation. By doing microdermabrasion at home, you remove the superficial layers of dead skin, stimulate blood flow, and increase circulation of the skin. This all helps your skin appear more radiant and youthful looking, and who doesn’t want that?

If $100 is a little out of your gift giving budget, try a microdermabrasion treatment like DermAppeal by Skinn.

From shopnbc.com

This resurfacing and revitalizing treatment uses a naturally occurring mineral from the Dead Sea along with papaya and pineapple extracts, all of which give you the benefits of a microdermabrasion treatment at the convenience of your own home.

Either of these gifts from ShopNBC would be a wonderful option for that girl who has everything. She’s going to love her rejuvenated face!

Natural Beauty

Queen Bee — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 04:19:33 +0000

UK Vogue featured some models with absolutely no makeup and no touch ups. They even include a magnify option for an up close and personal look at every pore, freckle, and scar.

From vogue.co.uk

I wish more fashion magazines would go the natural route. Our flaws are what make us unique and beautiful!

From vogue.co.uk

What do you think of these images?

Stila Stocking Stuffers

Queen Bee — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 04:16:08 +0000

If you are looking for little trinkets to stick in stockings, check out Stila’s $15 and under holiday sale.

From stilacosmetics.com

I absolutely love this brand and know any girl would love to find it on Christmas day.

From stilacosmetics.com

Biker Chick

Queen Bee — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:09:13 +0000

Boise has some amazing trails and paths to bike and I’ve been taking advantage of it. When I was an undergrad at UC Santa Barbara, my bike was my only mode of transportation for a few years. Can you imagine? Rain or shine. I remember a few days in the winter where the paths were so flooded that ducks were swimming on it! So,since I have bikes on my mind, here is a bike inspired post.

Don’t you just love this fun top from Boutique Onze:

From boutiqueonze.ca

This one is cute too:

From brooklynindustries.com

In love with this bike. It’s even my favorite color!

From schwinn.com

And you could put this yummy little bike bell on it.

From boutiqueonze.ca

Are you a biker chick?

A Minimalist’s Makeup Guide

Queen Bee — Thu, 20 May 2010 04:07:06 +0000

I never seem to have enough time in the mornings to get all made up and I never have the energy in the evening to take all my makeup off. I just can’t do the foundation, powder, blush, etc routine. Plus, I don’t have the funds to buy a ton of fancy makeup. Instead, I have developed a four step makeup routine that is quick, cheap, and effective.

1. Lotion. Forget the foundation and all that stuff for everyday wear. It just clogs your pores anyway. Instead, I use Gold Bond. It’s not even specifically for faces, but I find it works best with the icky DC weather.

From amazon.com

2. Brow Gel. Use it on your eyebrows to make them more defined and use them on your lashes to make your lashes look longer.

From drugstore.com

3. Mascara. Though I don’t use much makeup on a daily basis, this is something I can’t skip. It adds that extra punch and makes you look more awake.

From drugstore.com

4. Lip balm. No need to be all fancy with lipstick. Lip balms come in all sorts of tints and are easy to reapply throughout the day.

From drugstore.com

Bing, bang, boom, and you’re out the door!

What’s your morning makeup routine?

Join the No Tan Pledge

Queen Bee — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 04:04:16 +0000

**Please excuse me while I preach from my soapbox for this post.**

Social beauty standards are strange if you really think about them. And dangerous too. In Asian countries, white skin is considered beautiful because they associate tans with lower class field workers. To achieve a porcelain physique, girls use unsafe and illegal products to bleach the color from their skin, despite the risk of permanent and disfiguring results. Doesn’t that sound crazy? Well, we’re crazy over here too.

In Western culture, tanned skin is considered beautiful. Since the days of Coco Chanel, a “healthy glow” was seen as the side effect of living a luxurious and leisurely lifestyle despite the fact that sun damage causes wrinkles, sunspots, and cancer. We participate in a $5 billion tanning industry and purposefully expose our skin to carcinogens from tanning beds.

Do you even know what a tan is? Tanning is the skin’s defense mechanism to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. When skin is exposed to UV rays, your cells produce melanin, which darkens the cells of the epidermis. This darkening of the skin cells is the skin’s natural defense against further damage from UV radiation. In essence, a tan is a signal that your body is under attack.

From indiansunburn.com

I’m guilty of tanning too. But, it’s time to stop. I’m asking you to join me in a pledge to say no to senseless tanning this summer. I don’t mean stay indoors 24/7. Just follow this pledge from DoSomething.org -

I pledge to:

Treat my skin with kindness by keeping it protected when I am in the sun.
Stop using tanning beds, because they cause sun spots, premature aging, and even skin cancer.
Appreciate my body and the natural color of my skin.
Guarantee myself a lifetime of healthy skin by taking care of it now, and not putting off worrying about it until I’m older.
Remind myself that the celebrities and models I see in movies and magazines aren’t baking away in tanning beds – they have professional spray tanners who help them fake a golden glow.
Understand that a healthy glow doesn’t come from a tan – it comes from being confident in your own skin.

Leave a comment below if you would like to take this pledge!

Airbrush Makeup – Would You Try It?

Queen Bee — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:44:44 +0000

The handful of times I’ve paid a pro to do my makeup, they used an airbrush machine and it looked amazing. The result was what foundation commercials always promise but never seem to deliver – even, flawless skin. Well, there’s a new airbrush machine on the market called Airbase and I’m dying to try it!

From airbasemakeup.com

Have you ever had your makeup airbrushed? Would you try an at home kit?