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The 4th of July

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Summer is in full swing and the 4th of July celebrations are this coming weekend. So before the festivities begin make sure you're ready for the summertime heat and the bugs that follow.

Gear Up for the 4th

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The Smashbox 'Next Beauty Guru' Coming to a Close

Thursday July 3, 2008

As of June 25th, the contestants for Smashbox's 'Are You the Next Beauty Guru' have entered Round Two. This means that it's now down to the TOP 10 finalists. They have until July 15th to make their mark on the world, because who wins is up to all of you. If you want to help pick the Next Beauty Guru, then simply go to the Smashbox website and vote for your favorite.

Right now, they all have fabulous ideas. Among the Top 3 are: #1 - Daya81. Her concept is a fully customizable (both inside and outside) Smashbox 3D palette. #2 - Blasianroyalty. Her concept is "Lip Clicks" and "Eye Clicks", where you get multiple colors in one handy pen. And #3 - Fifi42001. Her concept is 2 really great Collections called "Smashbox Solutions" and "Glamour Girl".

All of the top 10 entries are fabulous! If you want to pick your favorite and have a hand in choosing the 'Next Beauty Guru', then check out the entries on the Next Beauty Guru site, and vote. Remember, voting is held through July 15th at 11:30PM (PST). There is also a bonus for you as well. Each week Smashbox and Sephora will be giving away a 'Smashbox Swag Bag' loaded with $250 worth of cosmetics. All you have to do is vote and sign up for the weekly drawing. Once they announce the winner I will feature them in my blog for that week, along with a big congrats! So check back for details! Until then, have a great 4th of July weekend!

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Wordless Wednesday - The Yawanawa

Wednesday July 2, 2008

Yawanawa tribe person wearing Urukum-based face paint
The Yawanawa tribe lives deep in the Brazilian Amazon. The Yawanawa people paint their faces and bodies with annotto, a vivid red pigment, which is derived from the Urukum shrub. Aveda has worked with the tribes people since 1993, where they have organically grown the Urukum shrub which Aveda uses to color their Uruku Collection. This partnership helps to protect the Yawanawa's sacred land, as well as give economic independence to the Yawanawa people.
Photo Provided By: Aveda Cosmetics


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