The Face Masque That Makes You A Mouth Breather

Biologique Recherche's Masque Vivant is absolutely amazing, if you can get past the odor (it looks and smells like fermented soy sauce).

You're supposed to apply it and then let it do its thing for 10 to 20 minutes - which, in Daneen time, translates to a half hour. I always leave products on longer than instructed for optimum results, because I'm crazy like that. But the smell was so godawful that I could only bear 9.5 minutes before rushing to wash it off.

But let me tell you...once I removed the masque from my face, it was like there was new skin underneath. My complexion was radiant and my skin felt baby smooth. And I had this rosy glow - as if Kevyn Aucoin, himself, had expertly applied some rouge to my cheeks.

In closing, Biologique Recherche's Masque Vivant may smell like death. But it gave my drab visage new life. And for the results it delivers, I'll gladly breathe out of my mouth. Hopefully next time, I can make it to 10 minutes...maybe more!

Pretty Dresses For Petites: Maggy London

If you're petite like me, you know the pain of returning from a day-long shopping excursion empty-handed because everything in your size is hideous. I can't, for the life of me, understand why designers seem to think we shorties ought to dress like we're six or sixty. Elastic-waisted jeans and tops fashioned out of doilies? No thank you.

Which is why I'm currently obsessed with Maggy London. I'm going through a phase where all I want to do is wear dresses, and Maggy London has some of the prettiest, petite-friendly styles around.

At Nordstrom two weeks ago, I tried on four Maggy London dresses and they all fit perfectly. I only had room in my budget for one, so I decided on this blue floral wrap dress because Mr. Spoiled Pretty said I looked "gorgeous" in it. Plus, it was on sale. Score!

So if any of my vertically challenged sisters are in the market for fashion-forward frocks made perfectly for your proportions, I highly suggest that you try Maggy London on for size.

Check me out in my Maggy London dress, tweeting it up at L'Occitane in NYC.

Sex And The City Sequel Casting Call

Can't wait 'til next May when Sex And The City 2 hits theaters? Well, here's your chance to be in it! Tomorrow, the film will be holding a casting call for extras.

Open casting call for union/non-union background performers for "Sex and The City 2" to play international types (middle eastern, arabic, asian, european, british), professional soccer players, fashion models, urban club goers, gays and lesbians, celebrity types, upscale socialites.

August 4, 2009
Screen Actors Guild: 10am-12:30pm
Non-union: 1:30pm-4:00pm

Metropolitan Pavilion
125 W 18th Street
New York, NY 10011

If you can't make it to the open call, email your headshot and contact information to SexAndTheCity2@GwcNyc.

MAC Love That Look

MAC Love That Look: An intensified take on everything incredible about MAC Starflash Eye Shadow, with a formula so astro-silky, creamy, cushion-like, and pearl-finished, in a fantasia of 12 fabulously frosted shades. Four Pearl Glide Liners to give the people what they want, essential Zoomblack Mascara and the 217 Blending and 239 Eye Shader Brushes that can make any first-time-tryer a true believer. Love That Look… Everybody interesting does!

Starflash Eye Shadow, $14.50
Grand Entrance: Frosty neutral peach beige
Dreammaker: Frosty yellow gold
Smoke & Diamonds: Frosty dirty taupe
Glamour Check!: Frosty reddish brown
Strike a Pose: Dirty/Deep blue green
Ego: Light yellow pink
Fashion Groupie: Light blue violet
Unbasic White: Bright off white
One-Off: Midtone green with silver pearl
Rated “R”: Bright yellow green
Style Snob: Dirty pink brown with gold pearl*
Fashion: Light grey green with gold pearl

Pearlglide Eye Liner, $14.50
Black Russian: Black with navy blue glitter
Rave: Deep purple with purple glitter
Molasses: Dirty brown with mid-tone brown glitter
Fly-By-Blu: Light blue with blue glitter

Zoom Lash Mascara, $13
Zoomblack: Rich black

Brushes
217 Blending: For shading or blending of colour or creamy products ($22.50)
239 Eye Shader: Soft and dense to shade or blend eye shadow or emollient-based products ($24.50)

*Style Snob Eye Shadow (above) is, hands down, the winner of this collection. Snatch it up before every other beauty lover in town beats you to the punch.

Available now at all MAC locations and maccosmetics.com.

MAC Baby Bloom

BECOME A FORCE OF NATURE…Introducing MAC Baby Bloom, the newest and simplest way to combat hot and cold extremes, air-conditioning and outrageous heat. Shift your look to the sunny side of the street but keep face and lips soft, lightly-tinted, everyday sun-safe! Choose from five neutral SPF 15 shades of new Studio Moisture Tint, and five soft-as-air shades of new Suntints SPF 20 Liquid Lip Balm.

Studio Moisture Tint SPF 15, $29.50
Light: Soft pale beige
Medium: Warm beige
Medium Dark: Caramel beige
Dark: Deep caramel
Deep Dark: Rich golden bronze

Suntints SPF 20 Liquid Lip Balm, $14.50
Just A Smidge: Soft, pastel yellow with multi-colored pearl
Lilt of Lily: Soft, creamy pale pink
Pink Tinge: Clean bright yellow-pink with gold pearl
Full of Grace: Soft, sheer rose
Moist Plum: Light lilac with very fine pearl

Available now at all MAC locations and maccosmetics.com.

This Week's Sales at Ideeli.com

Charmed Statements Sale
Starts Monday, August 3
Prices start at $31 (up to 59% off)



Treesje Sale
Starts Monday, August 3
Prices start at $54 (up to 59% off)




Cino Sale
Starts Monday, August 3
Prices up to 72% off




Forte Sale
Starts Wednesday, August 5
Prices up to 72% off




Coach Giveaway



Emporio Armani Giveaway




Longchamp Giveaway

Ideeli membership is free...click here for an invite, courtesy of Spoiled Pretty.

The Beauty Girls Weekend Read

For all you jewelry and beauty girls, haven't you always wanted to wear your bling on your nails? Well, makeup loves me has found a nail polish that looks like liquid rose gold!

Erika from Makeup Bag went to New York City and gave Dashing Diva Gelife Manicure a whirl. Click here to see her results!

Lianne from TheMakeupGirl took her sister to the one & only Ted Gibson Salon in Chevy Chase and got her a Post Partum hair makeover!!

Daneen from Spoiled Pretty scored an exclusive interview with Khloe Kardashian and her makeup artist, Mario Dedivanovic!

Amber from Beauty Blogging Junkie recommends mixing these two concealers together for camouflaging undereye circles.

Teri from Beautiful Makeup Search discovers a new tinted moisturizer (one that you will want to try a.s.a.p.) to love.

Julia from All About The Pretty is mesmerized by Rosewood Little Dix Bay in the British Virgin Islands click here to find out why.

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