Question of the Week – When it comes to grooming the brows, what’s your preference? Wax, tweeze or thread?

Answer: I prefer wax, but I use retinoids and would prefer my flesh not be ripped off, so I now get them tweezed and trimmed.

Lipglossiping – isn’t entirely convinced by Clinique’s latest foray into the world of nail polish. Click through for the full story!

My Beauty Bunny – You may be up to your ears in beauty products, but what about your furry best friend? We’ve got a look at Pet Head, an edgy fashion-forward line of pet products.

Nouveau Cheap – What do you do when your favorite drugstore eyebrow pencil keeps getting harder and harder to find? If you’re me, you find a wonderful (and affordable) Japanese beauty product to take its place!

Pink Sith – tells you about the time she was arrested by the Fashion Police, but got released on her own recognizance thanks to her Stars Makeup Haven lip gloss in Jezebel.

Prime Beauty – gets the perfect bronze goddess look with the new Buxom Hot Escapes Bronzers--they even smell like the beach!

Phyrra – shares expert tips on How to Care for Natural Locks Hair!

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LORAC CC Cream is new for this summer and it comes in three shades: CC1, CC2, CC3.

This CC Cream (Color Correcting Cream) is a six in one product that does the following:

• Specially tinted to color correct redness, discoloration and imperfections
• Red Seaweed naturally primes
• Hyaluronic Acid moisturizes and helps diminish the appearance of fine lines
• Vitamin C helps brighten
• Aloe, Chamomile, Calendula and White Peony help soothe
• Anti-aging antioxidants of Vitamins A & E, Green and White Tea help skin look healthy and youthful

You can wear it by itself or under a foundation if you desire more coverage.

CC1 (I think)

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Note: Cruelty free

Make Up For Ever Aqua Lip for summer 2013 features five new shades.

These long-wear lip colors are bright and DO NOT BUDGE. They are a non-transferable, very pigmented and full coverage. You can use them either alone, or add the super shiny clear top coat over them. I love them both ways, but think they rock even harder with the shiny top coat.

The new shades are:

• #16 – Fuchsia
• #17 – Bright Coral
• #18 – Coral
• #19 – Pomegranate Pink
• #20 – Baby Pink

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Note: Not cruelty free

TGIF!

How was this week for ya? Mine was kind of weird. I was dealing with (I think) hormonal and possibly allergy-related headaches of all sorts. Also I think I have some allergies to pear cider now. Or at least something that makes my face red and blotchy when I drink one. Blah it’s an allergy induced month!

I recently finished a good book called Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberley McCreight. It was a quick 4-5 hours read (less than 400 pages) and really gripping. If you like of-the-time books about teens/social media/mysteries/bullying you might want to check it out.

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May is skin cancer awareness month. But really it should be a year-round conversation because you don’t only get cancer or get exposed to UVA and UVB rays in the spring or summer. True, the sun’s rays are stronger now and daylight is longer during these months but really, skin protection needs to be done every single day of the year. 365 days. No matter the weather. No matter your skin type. Seriously.

I have been preaching about sunscreen since I was in my early 20′s and realized how damaging (and horrifically aging) the sun can be. And when I say preaching I mean preaching. Friends and family probably find me completely obnoxious about it. But I don’t care. I mean most cancers are not avoidable. Don’t you want to avoid the ONE that is basically completely and easily avoidable? Thought so!

Here are some scary facts about skin cancer from the National Cancer Institute at the National Institute of Health and the Skin Cancer Foundation:

• It’s the most common form of cancer in the US
• Over 68,000 people are diagnosed with melanomas of the skin
• Over 48,00 are diagnosed with an early form of the disease
• Over 2,000,000 people are treated for basal cell and squamous cell skin cancer every year
• Each year there are more new cases of skin cancer than the combined incidence of cancers of the breast, prostate, lung and colon.
• One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime.

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