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Pop Beauty Nail Glam News
Did I just make an amazing discovery or am I a little slow on the uptake? Beauty.com is carrying Pop Beauty Nail Glams!! No need to pay international shipping on the Pop Beauty site, head on over to Beauty.com where the shipping is FREE!!
I just ordered Orange, Ocean and Mandarin for $14/ea. I was sad to see they don’t carry Lilac but hopefully that will change soon. If you missed my post about their gorgeous Grass and Berry shades, check them out HERE.
Beauty.com also carries butter London, Lippmann and NARS polishes so it’s a total one stop shop.
The Lancome Blog & Giveaway
Have you visited The Lancome Blog yet? What are you waiting for? Take a peek and you’ll find VP of Public Relations, Kerry Diamond, sharing the latest on Lancome product launches, behind the scenes info from photo shoots and tips from Lancome artist Aaron De May in addition to scoop on brand spokespeople Kate Winslet, Anne Hathaway and Clive Owen. It’s a fun insider look at the brand.
I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Kerry at the Lancome boutique in Manhattan and backstage at NYFW and she’s a delight to be around. As a former beauty director at Harpers Bazaar and WWD and the author of Kevyn Aucoin a beautiful life, she knows beauty so having her ask me for nail tips is more than flattering.
Recently, Kerry got my take on black nail polish for a blog article, Black Nails: Trendy or Timeless, and as a thank you she’s offering up a fun giveaway to the ALU readers. You remember that gorgeous Piha Black lacquer Lancome released for spring? Well one of you can win a bottle of the limited edition shade by entering my contest below.
EDITED: The Twitter widget wasn’t very user friendly so I switched to a simple email based entry.
Lancome is giving away a bottle to their blog readers as well so head on over, leave a comment and good luck!
Check Out My New Column
Exciting news fanatics! Yours truly is the new beauty columnist for StyleBakery Teen. I’ll be posting new features each Tuesday and Thursday and I hope you’ll pop over for a sec and take a peek.
Even if you’re a bit past your teen years, aren’t we all young at heart? Besides, my first column is on Sun Smart Beauty for Skin Cancer Awareness Month and regardless of age, we should all be more conscious when it comes to sun exposure. Head on over to StyleBakery Teen and tell me what you think!
Nail Polish Remover Recall
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — April 29, 2009 — Personal Care Products of Bingham Farms, MI is voluntarily conducting a nationwide recall of all lots of Personal Care non-acetone nail polish remover, conditioner enriched with gelatin, 6 fl. oz., UPC 4815592076, because it does not meet product specifications and has the potential to cause chemical burns to the fingers of users.
The product has been sold nationwide in small discount retail stores and retailers are being instructed to remove the product from sale and to return it to Personal Care Products.
Personal Care has received two complaints of burns to the fingers resulting from the use of the product.
Any person who purchased a bottle of Personal Care non-acetone nail polish remover, conditioner enriched with gelatin is urged to return it to the store of purchase for a refund. Consumers with questions may contact Personal Care Products at 1-248-258-1555, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. EDT.
I’ve never seen this brand in stores but it looks like a brand that you might see at a dollar store. Be sure to check your bottles!