• Laura at My Newest Addiction Beauty Blog discusses her addiction: Taupes. First in her Taupe-tastic Tuesday series: Addiction Flashback!
• In the on going search for her Holy Grail skin care products, Mama Fashionista discovered Carol's Daughter Acai Skincare Collection. Is the search over?
• Jessika from polish insomniac gives Glossybox a second chance. Will she cave and order her first subscription box? Click to find out!
• Bailey, from Making Up the Midwest, takes inspiration from the beach to create a fun summer look using the Naked 2 palette!
• Jeanie from Midnight Manicures shows you why Jessica's Gelato Mio Collection, Summer and Italian Ice Cream all go together!
• Mina from Fabulous Awesomeness joined the Revlon Expression Experiment! Check out her photos and products used in the Bright Eyes Challenge, Perfect Canvas Challenge & Red Lipstick Challenge!
• Harshleen from BeautyTidbits can’t stop raving about her latest summer-proof makeup find for eyes & lips - Skinn Cosmetics Smudge Sticks
• Straight hair without flat iron? Can someone explain the mystical transformation of TheFabzilla's long, tangled and wavy hair? Ever since she used Organix Hydrating Dry Styling Oil, her monster-of-a-hair became straight and tangle-free! Read her hairy tale with before & after pics
• The Stepford Witch shares with you her newest lipstick favorites from Edward Bess. Check out her review and swatches of Midnight Bloom, Night Romance and Forbidden Flower.
• The Body Shop is known for natural products that give back to social causes. Alison Blackman of The Advice Sisters checks out a new store model for The Body Shop, and reports on the latest and greatest Body Shop products for Summer 2012.
• What's in your makeup bag? Illamasqua's key makeup artist Mika Johnson wants to find out and will be sharing his own makeup must-haves.
• Want beautiful, healthy looking skin without the pricetag? Spontaneous Chick posted how to make sugar scrubs and added a few of her favorite recipes as well.
• Ever on the hunt for the perfect peachy pink lip color, the Beauty Professor shares her review and swatches of two Le Metier de Beaute lip cremes that just might fit the bill!
• Minx #1 nail stickers make having pretty nails easier than ever - no drying time required! Sheila has all the details over at Painted Ladies.
• Who needs to wait for Fall? Perilously Pale shows us why the Chanel Rouge Allure Extrait de Glosses in Caprice and Troublant from the Fall 2012 Les Essentials de Chanel collection are too beautiful to not wear year round!
• Fall is in full swing and Brooke from BlushingNoir has Premier Regard, the latest quad from Chanel!
• "pop of color" "gloopy" "cakey"--Kiss & Tell lists 30 beauty phrases to ban from your vocabulary
• Check out Beauty and Fashion Tech's under $20 look and video in the Makeup Wars $20 Challenge!
• Girl Gloss reviews CoverGirl Trublend Shimmering Sands Blush.
• Amber celebrates her One Year Nail blogging anniversary with a sparkly gradient and Zebra Stripes.
• Emily Hudspeth wants to thank you for all your support in the recent Smashbox contest. I WON! And that means that I want to share the prize with you. Enter to win the first giveaway!
• Retrodiva checks out the new Fall 2012 collection from Make Up For Ever, Black Tango. See what she thinks of it.
• Cosmetically Challenged graduates to Swatches with the Class of Sation 2012 Limited Edition Nail Polish Collection
• Can you make a "fantastic look with only $20"? Phyrra shows you how!
• Sporting her best natural curls to date, Polarbelle would like to tell you about the Marc Anthony Dream Waves collection of products that can leave you with fabulous beachy looking wavy hair.
• Birchbox and Glamour Magazine team up for the July 2012 Birchbox! Check out Pammy Blogs Beauty's July Birchbox Box Opening!
• BeautyJudy can't afford to go to Hawaii, so she decided on an EOTD using some of Inglot's new Hawaiian Bar eyeshadows and blushes!
• Are your feet on display this summer? If so you want to get some Lush to make them (and everyone else) happy.
• Destany from Confessions of a Sarcastic Mom thinks the cremes from the Zoya fall 2012 NYFW Designer Collection are perfectly pigmented!
• Have you ever tried Artdeco Lash Sensation Mascara? Miss L from Beauty by Miss L did and shares now her thoughts about it.
• Nidia from Lit from Within turns her nails into stained glass windows with this fun and easy colorblocked mani, and there's a step-by-step tutorial so you can do it too.
• Lola from Lola's Secret Beauty Blog declares that Rouge Bunny Rouge Scrumptiously Devious Lipstick & Cherry Clafoutis Glassy Gloss are the perfect Matchy Match Made in Heaven!
• Christina from Curls N Pearls test drives Maijan Pure Moroccan Argan Oil for body, skin and hair. Did she love it or leave it? Check out her review!
• Stephanie Louise- All Things Beautiful swatches & reviews Tuilleries by LEX Nail Lacquer, a gorgeous glitter with a great backstory!
• Clare @ cclarebear.com is making waves that are easy, gorgeous and glamorous using GHD Curl Hold Spray.
• Come enter to win a T3 Styling Iron on Blushing Basics
• Geniabeme tries Revlon Photoready Airbrush Mousse Foundation and likes it!
• Drool over the swatches, enter to win the Bombshell Cosmetics Summer Giveaway with Glitter.Gloss.Garbage
• Oh So Lacquered is super excited about one of the nen Nails Inc Sprinkles Effects polishes, Sweets Way!
• When presented with the opportunity to work with Revlon, Media Maven jumped at the opportunity to collaborate with the renowned beauty brand to help empower women beyond their self imposed beauty limits!
• Need a quick manicure? This 6-in-1 Manicure Tool has all the tools you need! Enter to win one on Lipgloss Break!
• Hot weather calls for lightweight makeup and the Tinted Beauty Balm from Too Faced may be the perfect choice. Ashley from Peek Ponder Publish shares the details.
• The Lacquered Lady shows off some new Polish and Co. polishes.

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Here are the top posts of the week from the Beauty Blog Coalition. Enjoy!

• Who doesn't love FREE beauty loot? Mama Fashionista and Use Me! Products are giving away a styling product worth $25 to one lucky reader!
• Looking for easy summer makeup? Retrodiva checks out the lastest from Anastasia Beverly Hills: the See and Be Seen Kit. Find out which products she's super crazy about.
• Olympic Skater Nancy Kerrigan wore her designs at the Olympics, and so have a gazillion brides, but now Vera Wang has created a brand new collection that we can all afford. It's for your FACE, not your body. Alison Blackman of the Advice Sisters takes a first look at the Simply Vera by Vera Wang makeup collection.
• Not sure how to use a palette full of polka dots? Brooke from BlushingNoir shows you how to use MAC Powder to the People from Beth Ditto from your eyes to your cheeks!
• Jessika aka polish insomniac hates brown polish... until a new polish from the land down under changed her mind!
• Ro reviews Milani Infinite Liquid Eye Liners and shares why they've become a permanent part of her beauty routine.
• Miss L from Beauty by Miss L shows her favorite eye brush set and tells why she likes it.
• Confessions of a Sarcastic Mom highlights some great browns from Milani.
• The Lacquered Lady tries out Yes to Blueberries Brightening Facial Wipes.
• Lola from Lola's Secret Blog is embarrassed to confess that she was confounded by the Hakuhodo Mizubake Brush for the longest time- that is until she tried it for the first time. This may just be one of the greatest foundation and liquid blush brushes ever made!
• Blushing Basics may have turned 31 but MAC sent her a birthday gift to make her smile. Come check out some pics of the new Heavenly Creatures Collection out July 5th.
• The FabZilla tests products from Sircuit Skin Cosmeceuticals specifically targeting her greasy face: pomegranate acai at-home peel and sulfate-free facial wash. Yay or nay?
• Polarbelle has a bright new reason to smile thanks to the Smile Brilliant LED system.
• The Pink Sith thinks she may have found her childhood holy grail lip color and it just might be the new Chanel Fall 2012 Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss in Troublant.
• The Body Shop launches a new and cruelty-free makeup line with Model/Activist Lily Cole. Pammy Blogs Beauty checks out this super cute collection!
• My Newest Addiction Beauty Blog gets Color Minded with Bumble and Bumble.
• Cosmetically Challenged takes you to California with swatches from the California Gleamin' Collection by Sation.
• Beauty Info Zone reviewed two winners: Reviva Labs Willard Water and Collagen Fibre Eye Pads. Find out not only why they are so loved but see how you can win these two items for yourself.
• Beauty and Fashion Tech looks at 10 Things That Will Ruin Your Complexion.
• Girl Gloss has a Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Naturale Lipstick Review.
• Hot weather skin woes? BeautyTidbits has got you covered with tips to Summerize your Skincare.
• Nothing goes together better during summer than a tan and bright colors. Curls N Pearls has you covered with perfect turquoise jewelry to sport this summer.
• Grab a sneak peak of the latest Sigma Beauty Expert Brow Design Kit to be released on July 23rd!
• Need tools for perfect brows? Head to Spontaneous Chick for the billion dollar brows giveaway.
• Phyrra is in love with the cult product inspired by beauty balm creams, Illamasqua Skin Base!
• Oh So Lacquered reviews two super cute polishes from a new indie brand called F4. But be warned, these polishes might make you hungry!
• Wendy from Painted Ladies reviews the Smashbox Photo Finish Color Correcting Foundation Primer  ... in haiku.
• Get your nails ready for summer! Take a look at Geniabeme'ssummer inspired gradient nails!
• BB Cream. What is it and why would you want it? Emily Hudspeth, hair & makeup shares her favorite and why you will love it.
• As a devotee to dark statement lips, the Stepford Witch tries out Tom Ford Lipstick in Black Orchid.
• See what Janelle from Glamorous Mama thinks of her first purchase from Jewelmint!
• Gia of Bottles and Bottles of Polish shares her favorite lip products of all time- NARS, MAC, Aquafina and more!
• Mina loves Pacifica Color Quench All Natural Moisture Lip Tint! Check out her review and swatches of the new shade Sugared Fig at Fabulous Awesomeness.
• Looking for the quintessential bronzer? The Beauty Professor sings the praises (and provides plenty of swatches!) of Rouge Bunny Rouge Bronzing Glow Powder in Netherway Cove.
• Ashley from Peek.Ponder.Publish shares a simple flower nail design created with a bobby pin! Check out this cute mani.
• Do you remember the first time you purchased a nondrugstore polish? BeautyJudy shares her first OPI, Route Beer Float! Swatches and sentimentalism in this week's "Stash Attack!"

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• The Click You're It! Holiday Eye Palette started an obsession! Check out Mama Fashionista's top picks from Smashbox Cosmetics.
• Retrodiva has a holy grail alert! If you have oily skin and are tired of the "makeup slide" you will need to check out her new holy grail must-have.
• Glitter.Gloss.Garbage changes her mind about her favorite travel atomizer. It's Flo and she's giving one away!
• BlushingNoir has found the perfect Summer lip color in the MAC Beth Ditto Collection! BOOYAH!!!
• Blushing Basics shares her [awkward] style evolution with you. So she had a few-several-different hair colors, so what?
• You know you should wear some sort of sunblock every day, but so many people just won't! Here are 10 effective alternatives to sun block for Summer, suggested by The Advice Sisters, that will save your skin without having to apply a traditional cream or lotion.
• If you are looking for the perfect sun-kissed blush- then Lola from Lola's Secret Beauty Blog wants to share her love of Chi Chi Liquid Blush from Susan Thompson Cosmetics. It is a gorgeous must-have blush for the summer months!
• Want to win the latest from Suave Beauty? Curls N Pearls is giving away three sets of Everlasting Sunshine Body Wash & Lotion! Just leave a comment to enter!
• Harshleen from BeautyTidbits lists her top summer beauty picks. Check out the makeup products she’s totally hooked on right now!
• TheFabZilla was surprised to see "Made in China" label from tarte's eyeshadow palette. Known to be cruelty-free, she asked the company regarding their no-animal testing policy. Read tarte's response as they explain the difference between "made" and "sold" in China.
• Stephanie Louise of All Things Beautiful is showing off some fab Pacifica fragrances, all perfect for travel! From California Star Jasmine to Hawaiian Ruby Guava, something will definitely catch your fancy!
• Its that time again.. see what Geniabeme got in her June Little Black Bag! Theres lots of pictures of all her goodies!
• Phyrra is entrenched in an epic Battle of the Taupes! See which Taupe comes out on top!
• Marcia from Beauty Info Zone is also entrenched in the Battle of the Taupes. She and Phyrra didn't pick the same taupe so come see what taupe comes out on top for her.
• Laura from My Newest Addiction shares photos and opinions on the Zoya Beach and Summer Pinterest Trio!
• Jessika from polish insomniac jumps into the Makeup Wars - Battle of the Taupe Shadows with her guns blazing - is her Wet n Wild shade a winner in your book?
• Freshly back from Palm Beach, the Beauty Professor shares swatches of ALL twelve shades of her latest foundation discovery from Le Metier de Beaute.
• Do you know how many Indie Polish Brands are out there? Gia of Bottles and Bottles of Polish found a list of 166 brands, with links included- see which ones you like, and support small businesses by rocking a fabulous manicure!
• The Makeup Wars have started! Several beauty bloggers are battling it out over who makes the best taupe eyeshadow. See what taupes that were sent to battle from Pammy Blogs Beauty's makeup collection. These Makeup Wars girls love their taupes!
• Ro shows us how to achieve her simple summer makeup look on Creatively Yours by Ro.
• Zoya Isabel is a gorgeous shade of shimmery red...but what happens when it gets the doticure treatment?
• Happy Summer, everyone! Check out Anisha's California sunset inspired look using Sugarpill eyeshadows. It's fun, colorful, and oh-so-very wearable!
• Kim Porter is giving you the opportunity to win stylish Jamberry Nail Covers.  These easy to apply, stylishly designed nail covers will keep your nails on-point all summer long!
• At Midnight Manicures, check out Water Marbling with Patricia and see this nail art technique at it's best.
• Spontaneous Chic got to try out and and couldn't wait to post an Armour Beauty review.
• The Big Reveal has finally come, says Emily Hudspeth! Part 3 or "The After" of the makeover series for this soon to be new mom is up! Now is time to show her as an "after". Next up, her makeup lesson.
• The Crumpet and 5 other Super Brits have been doing a Superheroes and Villlains nail art challenge - check out her Wonder Woman nails here -
• Lynn at Oh So Lacquered does some nail art this week and reveals the inspiration behind a simple stripe accent nail.
• Beauty from Liz is excited, because Maxfactor decided to sell nailpolishes in Estonia. Of course she got Fantasy Fire, but what else, please read here.
• Check out Beauty and Fashion Tech's MAC Satin Taupe and NARS Lhasa swatches and makeup look in the Makeup Wars Battle of the Taupes!
• Girl Gloss reviews Revlon Colorstay Overtime Lip Color.
• BeautyJudy found a mate for her bottle of French's Spicy Brown mustard. Bye bye, hot dogs. No, seriously. Check out this indie polish!
• Cosmetically Challenged says summer doesn't mean you can't wear foundation! Tinted Moisturizers allow you stay beautiful and protect you from the sun.
• Get a bronzed glow without the sun damage. Enter to win Borghese Splendore Body Bronzer from Lipgloss Break!
• Mina finally found a natural bar soap she loves, head over to Fabulous Awesomeness to see what she thinks of Reviva Labs Seaweed Soap!
• The weather in Estonia is getting warmer and warmer and so Miss L from Beauty by Miss L decided to do a bright summery water marble mani.
• Want big hair with lots of oomph? Hello Dollface tries new BangStyle for voluminous hair.
• Nails Beautiqued is showing how nailart doesn't have to be difficult.  Nail Modes to the rescue!
• Perilously Pale has found her perfect pinky nude with Giorgio Armani Rouge d'Armani Beige.

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