Blaq Vixen Beauty

Editor's note: The product mentioned in this article was sent for editorial consideration.

Luscious lips are coated with chrome this season---the magnificent metallic mouth trend is one to try! However, don't shy away---simply find the right gleam for your brown skin.

According to Urban Darling beauty stylist Fanny Woo, medium brown and cocoa-complexioned skin types look best with mocha-chocolate and wine-colored metallics.

One cosmetic brand capitalizing on this heavy metal trend is eco-friendly FSL Cosmetics, marketed to the "mature, modern woman on-the-go." Created by chemist Kimberly Riley, these hypoallergenic lipsticks, which "feel good, smell good and look good" are loaded with vitamins, antioxidants, cupuacu butter, avocado oil and acai extract to beautify the lips. [...]

Recently, I was sent this unique candle for editorial consideration. Based on the video on the website, I'm totally convinced that this product would be popular for couples. Sure, if you're flying solo this summer, you could use it as a regular candle than use it as a cuticle treatment to keep your manicure and pedicure looking fresh. When it melts, you can use it the way it was marketed: as a body massage lotion. Each candle comes with a small container of dead sea salt soak and scrub which coordinates with the fragrance that you chose. I haven't used it yet but a proper review is in the works!

As I mentioned yesterday, we have teamed up with Korres to give 3 (three) readers a chance to win Korres' newest primer: the Quercetin & Oak Age-Reversing Face Primer.

A powerful treatment and skin-perfecting facial primer clinically proven to improve skin texture by 97%.

What it does: This powerful treatment and skin-perfecting face primer in one instantly fills wrinkles and produces a smooth and perfected skin surface—ensuring long-lasting make up application.

The formula is enriched with powerful antioxidant Quercetin and Oak extracts, which improve skin cell functioning, repair fine lines and wrinkles, and improve skin texture and elasticity.

The revolutionary, breakthrough Quercetin & Oak Age-reversing Primer is clinically proven to improve skin texture by 97% and significantly increase skin elasticity by 88%.

It is formulated without parabens, sulfates, synthetic fragrances, synthetic dyes, petro-chemicals, phthalates, GMOs, and triclosan.

If for some reason you cannot see the box above, please visit our giveaway page on Contest Machine. Also, if you cannot wait to try this primer, remember to use our code BLAQVIXEN to get 20% off your order and a free deluxe sample of the Korres Quercetin & Oak Age-Reversing Face Primer with any $25 purchase on KorresUSA. This offer is valid until 4/23. Unfortunately, it cannot be combined with any other offers.

Three (3) entries will be chosen at random among the entrants (readers). This giveaway will end Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 11:55 PM (CST). On Wednesday, March 17, 2010, Blaq Vixen Beauty will announce the winners' names. Only one entry per person, please; entering multiple times will not increase your chances of winning.

This Korres Quercetin & Oak Age-Reversing Face Primer giveaway is open to U.S. residents only. Please use an email address that you check often. If you are picked (at random through Contest Machine) as the winner, please respond before Friday, March 19, 2010. Please include your name and mailing address. If no response is received, another winner will be picked at random. Thanks for entering and good luck!

Editor's note: The products mentioned in this review were sent for editorial consideration.

About a week ago, I received a press release about Dashing Diva's new Spring shades, which are a part of their Manhattan Collection:

[Cosmopolitan] A ultra-sheer, almost-clear, pink nude (used by designers Akiko Ogawa, Tony Cohen and DVF for Amex shows during fashion week).

[Ballet Flats] A creamy pastel, coral soft shimmer.

[I Need a Cocktail] A soft and sheer lavender frost.

[East River View] A soft sheer peach nude.

[Strawberry Fields] A soft, sheer nude pink.

[After Party] A fuschia dark pink crème. 

[NYPD Blue] A bright, shocking blue crème shade.

[New York Slice] A bright tomato red crème.

Dashing Diva  was so kind to send over Manhattanite, Water Taxi and After Party for editorial consideration as I received them today. Before I swatched each shade, I made sure to apply VB Cosmetics Cuticle Oil with Shea Butter and for a base, I used Seche Clear Crystal Clear Base Coat.

You make me want to swatch...throw my hands up and swatch...