HoliDAILY Contest #22: Win Lasting Lipliner by COVERGIRL Queen

December 19, 2008 10:00 AM | | Posted in cover girl, queen, lip pencil

From now until Dec. 31st, Kathryn and the gang at TBF will be giving away daily prizes to lucky TBF winners. Check back everyday at 9am to enter.

At midnight, two lucky TBF readers will win this prize, from Covergirl.com

The Prize: CoverGirl Queen Lasting Lip Pencil (6 prizes)

Why you want this: You’ve spent all year working up the courage to chat up the hot guy from accounting, so the last thing you want is for your lipstick to make you look like Bozo the clown. Enter, COVERGIRL Queen Lasting Lip pencils to the rescue, with amazing staying power that gives your lips a clean, non-Bozo, shape.

To Enter this Contest, Tell Us Your Favorite Lipstick Color in the Comment Section Below

 

The Rules- no purchase necessary
- contest ends the day of the posting at 11:59pm
- must comment below in order to enter this contest

- must be a US citizen.
- recipient is responsible for any federal, state or local taxes associated with the prize package
- must respond within 72 hours (3 days) or prize will be given to another entrant

Yesterday’s Winner
Congratulations to philly1562 on winning the Bliss Bikini Perfect At Home Grooming System in yesterday’s HoliDaily Giveaway!

 

Magic Mascara Wands

July 31, 2008 09:00 PM | Comments (0) | Posted in make up, beauty_trend, eyes, mascara, cover girl

What: Innovations in mascara wand design are leaving lashes looking longer than ever.

What the Experts Say: Think the mascara wand is only ancillary to the actual mascara formula? Think again. Cosmetics manufacturers are churning out wand designs that may look odd, but truly deliver the goods. It’s all enough to get Christina Ricci’s makeup gal, Vanessa Scali, hyped up. Of Givenchy’s Phenomen Eyes mascara , which touts a wand with a ball-shape at the end, Scali tells InStyle, “The unusual brush let’s you get in between every lash for extra definition. I honestly can’t remember the last time I was this excited about a mascara.��?

What We Say: We don’t step foot outside without our lashes looking lush and lengthy, so if the new crop of wands make a difference, we’re psyched. Guerlain Le 2 De Guerlain Two Brush Mascara boasts two wands: a thick one for volumizing and lengthening, and a tiny angled one that reaches pesky inner lashes for a wide-eye effect. At $35, it’s not quite a steal, so Covergirl Lash Blast and Rimmel Glam Eyes Mascara have you covered, offering lush lashes at lesser price points. Lash Blast’s large, patent-pending plastic brush really separates every lash for awesome definition, but is difficult to maneuver on tiny inner lashes. The VolumFlex Brush in Glam’Eyes literally bends, making it highly maneuverable and perfect for coating each lash from root to tip.

Photo: Style.com

Best Makeup for Women of Color (on a Budget): Reader Advice

July 23, 2008 06:00 PM | Comments (3) | Posted in beauty, reader_advice, black_opal, beauty_advice, cover girl

Some of us here at TBF are women of color, and some of us are not. Regardless, anyone who’s spent a little time learning about the beauty industry knows that the make-up made for the masses is generally not geared towards the skin tones of women of color. The big brands have done better as of late—like Cover Girl’s Queen Collection —and Kathryn, of course, has referred readers to brands like Black Opal (specifically for their great foundation) in the past, But we want to know your thoughts—what’s your favorite make-up brand/product for women of color, on a budget?

CoverGirl Queen Collection Oil-Free Moisturizing Make up, $6.99 at drugstore.com.