Top 5 Things I Learned by Not Blogging

1) La Mer Radiant Concealer with SPF is a non-negotiable part of my beauty regiment. That I just ran out last week may or may not be related to my re-emergence as a pre-eminent blogger of all things beautiful in the world.

2) Life is best when you expect people to be as nice to you as PR girls (demand they exit when they consistently fail at this).

3) Organic really is best when it comes to beauty/household/anything that might give you cancer products.

4) Beauty IS about what's inside. If you loose your spark, it can come back from the inside out OR the outside in but it can never be borrowed.

5) People will miss what you write. My dear ex-step-mother and loyal reader Betty both

exclaimed today "You started blogging again!" Love that!

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Total Beauty Web Tour!

Beauty Anonymous reviews La Mer The Hydration Infusion.

Enter to win Y.E.S. skincare products valued at $98 from Girl-Woman-Beauty-Brains-Blog.

Beauty411 shares the best online beauty shopping websites from the NovemberShopSmart by Consumer Reports magazine! Did your favorite site make the list?

Monique at Beauty Girl Musings has tried Kinerase Under Eye Rescue, and is surprised at what she discovers. Find out what she thinks

Alison of the Advice Sisters is blogging about the hair, makeup and nails backstage at Fashion Week fromVera Wang to Carmen Marc Valvo, and gives readers a birds-eye view of the American Express Skybox.

The Jet Set Girls are giving away Crest Weekly Clean. Stop by and register to win!

MissWhoever YouAre reviews the forgotten Rich & Ripe lipgloss from MAC's Cult of Cherry collection for her Pucker Up Wednesday series!

The Makeup Divas reviews Make Up For Ever HD Invisible Cover Foundation and tells you why they love it.

Boutique Flair's fab finds will help you get fall's decadent dark lips. Is the power pout beautifully romantic or tragically goth? You decide!

Butterfly Diary wonders why the heck Sarah Palin is promoting a lipstick for an environmentally friendly company. Heard of the word "oxymoron"?

What anti-aging skincare brand does Beauty Blogging Junkie swear by these days? Find out here!

Latest Hair Trends Seen at the 2008 Emmy Awards-by Talking Makeup!

Meg Ryan is looking better than ever in the new movie, The Women! Find out what hair products help her create those gorgeous waves on A Mom in Red High Heels!

Jenn from Beauty in Real Life has found a new moisturizer perfect for Fall. Click here to find out what it is.

Glossypink has a hot new look and has an awesome Dita Von Teese photo gallery!

Total Beauty Bit: L'Oreal Feria Blogger Parties!

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Feria Colour Parties: Vote for Your Favorite, Sponsored by Feria

Feria Multi-Faceted Shimmering Colour

L'Oréal Paris has launched a new ultra-conditioning and extra shimmering version of its popular Féria Multi-Faceted Shimmering Colour with 3X highlights. More hydrating and conditioning than ever, new Féria transformed the hair of these Total Beauty bloggers and readers. Some dramatic and some subtle, the overall results left our testers' hair shimmery and soft. What do you think? Use our rating system to tell us who has the best hair color transformation. See photos

Estee Lauder Hosts Top Beauty Bloggers

I am in awe. Tonight at the Company's headquarters on 5th Avenue and 57th Street Estee Lauder's family, including Leonard and William Lauder, placed the keys to the beauty kingdom in the hands of the world's top beauty bloggers. The whole family along with Bobbi Brown herself and top brand representatives welcomed me and other Total Beauty Bloggers and executives into the infamous Lauder Salon over looking most of Manhattan.

Honored to be in his gentle presence, I spoke with Leonard, about his daughter-in-law who went to UNC. He thinks Chapel Hill is a lovely town. Upon first glance it appeared he adopted the southern gentleman's feminine style by wearing a pink tie and matching colored shirt beneath his suit. On second thought I realized it was in fact a signal reminding all of us why we were there. Estee Lauder is partnering with Total Beauty bloggers for our upcoming October Campaign where we will go PINK to benefit Lauder's Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign. Details will be forthcoming in the next month.

According to the Global Communications Director, Estee herself said in beauty we telephone, telegraph, and tell-a-woman. The Lauders are certain that Estee would have embraced the world of blogging. How I would have adored reading her blog. I will do my best, girls, to live up to the invitation extended to me tonight, and bring you the best of Lauder's 29 brands. I also spoke with the president of Estee Lauder who was genuinely interested in reaching you, the Beauty's SPOT readers.

Those are all the words I can manage. The pictures will have to say the rest for now.

Erika Valente of Makeup Bag and Total Beauty with Leonard Lauder.

Total Beauty Web Tour!

Meredith at Daily Dose of Coffee attempts to stop the ravages of time on her face with L'Oreal's Skin Genesis line. Find out how it works and what she thinks.

Viva Woman invites you to check out her updated tips on sunscreen protection and application this summer.

Advice Sister Alison at The Advice Sisters Guide to Life, Success and Happiness Blog discovers a luxe, multi-tasking face treatment by Chanel :a luxe, multi-tasking face treatment by Chanel called HYDRAMAX + ACTIVE TEINTE Active Moisture Tinted Lotion SPF 15. It's truly a Skin Saving Wonder and it's Advice Sisters Product of the Week!

Tink at Casual Lavish explores the nail polish watercoloring technique.

The Muse reviews Bourjois Paris Hi-Tech Rouge before it even hits US shores!

If you never try anything else Beauty's Spot recommends (which would be incredibly foolish) you must try this Honey Heel Balm by Farmhouse Fresh. It will change your feet!

Beauty Anonymous thinks Anna Sui Fall 2008 Makeup Collection is adorable!

Summer skin got you down? Beauty411 reviews a new product from REN that will jumpstart your skin and leave it looking like you just had a facial!

Beauty in Real Life has great summer makeup tips from a celebrity makeup artist.

Jeanne at Periodic Style wants to get buff this summer...

Talking Makeup: How To Give Your Skin A Natural Glow by Celebrity Nutritionist Oz Garcia.

Monique at Beauty Girl Musings shares a new product to help control those fly-aways!

The Jet Set Girls try out L'Oreal's latest self tanner.

Joy from the Makeup Junkie dishes on her night out with Cover Girl!

Discover which skincare line is loved by celebrity moms andA Mom in Red High Heels alike!

Toya from The Life of A Ladybug proves brown girls can and should wear orange in her Electro FOTD!

The Beauty's Spot Widget

I know I know in the year 2008 everyone and their whippet has a blog. So I've made Beauty's Spot exportable. Check out my right hand column to view the new Beauty's Spot Widget and add it to your blog, facebook, twitter, or whatever tickles your virtual pickle.

Total Beauty Web Tour!

Meredith at Daily Dose of Coffee gets a makeover and checks out the new Stila summer collection eye shadow palette.

Fifty-Cent Head reviews the 2008 Readers' Choice Awards in two posts, because there are so many (and so much to say!): Part One and ingredients in mineral makeup that can cause irritation to your face.

Who couldn't use a little stress relief? Beauty411 raves about Johnson's Melt Away Stress line; check it out and enter the contest to win a free assortment of Melt Away Stress products!

Beauty Anonymous loves Chanel Levres Scintillantes Glossimer for lips!

Talking Makeup loves Smooth Indulgence Concealer by Dermablend.

Alison (aka. "Advice Sister Alison") of The Advice Sisters de-mystifies beauty product labels.

Kitiya from Mischo Beauty invites you to enter her “Mischo Beauty Johnson & Johnson Melt Away Stress Giveway!”

The Beauty of Life welcomes in the dog days of summer with an assortment of cocktail-inspired beauty products!

Bare Escentuals' Warm Radiance has passed muster with Toya of "The Life of A Ladybug!" Come check this out and the rest of her "Bronzers for Brown Girls" series!

Hair Therapy continues for Monique at Beauty Girl Musings!

Jeanne from Periodic Style is back from her Vegas vacation and wonders what to do with her winnings...

Beauty in Real Life has the scoop on the soon-to-be-released, fab new colors for CoverGirl Eye Enhancers.

Joy from Makeup Junkie is wondering if < href="http://make-upjunkie.blogspot.com/2008/06/beauty-review-week-1-no-no-no-no.html">no! no! is A No-No? Check out Week 1 of her review!

Henna from Canadian Beauty found a gloss that really lasts - find out which one she's using!

Laurie at Beauty's Spot sacrifices her perfect tan to bring you the skinny on L'Oreal Sublime Bronze ProPerfect Airbrush Self Tanning Mist.

Total Beauty Web Tour!

The Daily Cookie loves the Urban Decay Ammo Eye Palette to help her travel light!

Makeup 2 Beauty reviews Stila Kitten Eye Shadow Wash and gives some tips on how to use it.

Jeanne from Periodic Style tells you how to get full salon service at little to no cost -- be a hair model!

Marta from Talking Makeup introduces the Global Chic Collection by IMAN.

Beauty Anonymous shares with you her first impressions of Chanel Summer 2008 Makeup Collection!

Want a review of one of the newest self-tan products out there? Look no further, Canadian Beauty delivers!

The Muse shares a review on Shimmer Shine Liquid Eye Shadow from Bourjois Paris!

A Mom in Red High Heels discusses a busy woman's concern with her morning routine. Find out the time saving, confidence- boosting tips!

Monique at Beauty Girl Musings finds a real organic line worth trying.

The girls at Beauty in Real Life, score their first ever interview with celeb makeup artist and Passport to Beauty author, Shalini Vadhera.

Nars takes Joy from Makeup Junkie to South Beach thanks to The Multiple in South Beach!

Toya does her Mother's Day FOTD with products from the Sally Hansen Natural Beauty line (inspired by Carmindy)!

Meredith at Daily Dose of Coffee continues her self-tanning addiction by reviewing Neutrogena's MicroMist Tanning Spray.

Total Beauty Web Tour!

Beauty's Spot goes back to her college days to give you her oldest beauty secret, The Soap Opera.

Beauty Anonymous shows you Givenchy Summer 2008 Makeup Collection!

Beauty411 reviews Soaptopia, a bath line that promised to be "100% junk free"! Check it out!


Meredith at Daily Dose of Coffee actually posts a "Face of the Day" (yikes!) and reviews the new LORAC Croc Palette.

The Beauty of Life brings you the highs and lows from the celebs' beauty looks at the Costume Institute Gala.

What makes you feel your most beautiful? Toya at The Life of A Ladybug wants to know!

Kitiya from Mischo Beauty helps you determine if you’re a candidate for microdermabrasion!

Monique from Beauty Girl Musings finds a great natural deep conditioner is cheek stain and has a link to swatches!.

Jeanne at Periodic Style goes platinum -- is it really true about blondes having more fun?

Christine, from Beauty in Real Life, offers up some phenom looks for spring for under $25.

Henna, from CanadianBeauty.com, tells you about a fabulous new scent inspired by Andy Warhol!

Bliss launches thier very own blog!

All of my dreams are coming true and all in the same week. I have lots of exciting news on the way and a beauty tour of the BEST beauty hots spot in LA next week. All this and Bliss launched their very own blog today!

More free stuff for you!

Don't forget to visit totalbeauty.com!

Total Beauty Web Tour!

The best of TotalBeauty Blogs this week:

The Muse shares her review of Etude House's Dior Black Lash Kit.

Monique at Beauty Girl Musings has a new favorite lipgloss.

Beauty Anonymous reviews on giving away a package of limited edition goodies...

Toya from The Life of A Ladybug got sucked in by Darac Beauty's Sifted Blur Powder and TorQuam brush! She doesn't want you to get sucked in, too!

Looking for a new pressed powder? Find out which brand debuted it's pressed mineral powder at the Spring/Summer 2008 New York Fashion Week. A Mom in Red High Heels takes it with her to cut the shine!

The girls over at Beauty in Real Life are having another giveaway. Click here to get the details and enter the contest.

Don't know why you should be rocking the sunscreen every day? Beauty411 reminds us that May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month!

Beauty's Spot loves the Blueberry Soy Sugar Scrub by Eminence Organics.

Meredith at Daily Dose of Coffee remembers why she loved Benefit's 10 for her summer look last year.

Kitiya from Mischo Beauty loves REN’s Mayblossom and Konjac Balancing Moisturiser and tells you why!

Please please please help me get to Paris.

I need your help. Every time you click on a Beauty's Spot link to totalbeauty.com it gets me one step closer to Paris. The three beauty bloggers with most hits from their site to Total Beauty.com will be going to Paris for Beyond Beauty. Every time you visit Beauty's Spot and then click a link to totalbeauty.com it counts as one more click for me. I am competing against 40 or so other bloggers so please please please click. One idea is to just bookmark this post and click every link in it each time you read it (maybe every day?....Please? Yes, I know I am begging but it's Paris!) There is something in it for you too. You could win a Hybrid Vue, Conflict-free diamonds, Eco-spa getaways, and lots and lots of gift certificates for product. See all of the cleverly designed Total Beauty Totally Green Graphics all over this site? Please please please click them. You can drive me in your new Hybrid Vue to the airport and I promise I'll bring you something Fabulous back from Paris.

Total Beauty Webtour

Laurie at Beauty's Spot has an amazing massage and energy healing session from a San Francisco-based massage therapist and healer.

Monique at beauty girl musings shares how to save your hair from everyday heat styling.

Girl Gloss finds a great new lipstick from the new Sally Hansen Natural Beauty Cosmetics line

Tink at Casual Lavish talks about At home remedies for whitening your fingernails.

Beauty Anonymous invites you to the springtime nail colors of OPI 2008 Beyond Chic Collection .

Beauty411 shares her review of Klean Bath + Body's Blue Hawaii Sugar Body Polish, which smells like a tropical island and exfoliates your skin, too!

Forget virgin daiquiris, The Beauty of Life is all about the gorgeous polishes from the new Extra Virgin Collection from Dashing Diva!

Periodic Style's Jeanne goes back to school at Sephora University!

Toya of The Life of A Ladybug asks "What's your 'thing' right now?"

Find out which organic shower gel, leaves Christine's hubby in a woodsy lather...at Beauty in Real Life.

Answering the complicated question, "What does organic mean?", A Mom in Red High Heels helps clear away the confusion.

Budget Beauty Love takes a look at the new Sally Hansen Natural Beauty foundation and primer and isn’t too thrilled.

Makeup Junkie finds a new best friend in Chi's Pink Flat Iron!

Kitiya of Mischo Beauty has a reader who shares her favorite organic conditioner!

Daily Dose of Coffee features Lush as a green company profile.

Read My Lips from theBalm

theBalm has been featured in O Magazine, Allure, Lucky, InStyle, WWD, Elle and Glamour Magazine. This fabulous makeup line has a vitamin infused Vegan Lip Treatment and all the proceeds go to Pug Rescue. Also new for spring is theBalm's reinvention of lipstick with Read My Lips which comes in 100% recyclable packaging. Really it feels much better to look hot and know your helping the earth at the same time. The vanilla mint flavored concoctions contain vitamins A and E along with olive and jojoba oils for a soft sexy stylish pucker.Part of the reason I love writing about the beauty industry is because of companies that start like this one. "Marissa Shipman, Founder & CEO Marissa realized that there were a few simple products she needed to help her feel glam all the time. Then she decided that if she needed them, other women probably did too."
"So she went to Amazon, bought 11 books on how to make makeup and started mixing in her kitchen. "I went crazy. I had a web site designed, got incorporated, worked out a budget, and hired a chemist." And the rest is history! Well, not yet but with her great ingredients, gorgeous colors and fabulous scents, Marissa is certainly making makeup history. "

Total Beauty Web Tour!

Lilan from The Daily Cookie contributes to The Beauty Ideal web magazine this month and gives you the skinny on lip plumpers!

Find out why HoT Scent Boutique body scrub is now a top fave for Casual Lavish.

A Mom in Red High Heels tries a cosmetic line that leaves her looking and feeling less than perfect. Find out which products she won't be trying again.

Makeup Bag has the coolest Tommy Hilfiger Dreaming post ever!

Talking Makeup talk to the winner of Make Me a Supermodel!

Makeup2Beauty shares tips on how to wear silver and gray eyeshadow. And shows you how you can try on your favorite stars "Hollywood Hair Styles".

The Muse features her very favorite, holy grail mascara from Japan (Nope, not Fiberwig!)!

Mischo Beauty has a fabulous reader who wrote in to share why she loves Sunsilk’s De-Frizz 24/7 Crème.

The Beauty of Life hearkens back to her childhood with Bonne Bell LipSmackers. Check out her favorites!

Budget Beauty Love shares her thoughts on a makeup book full of eyeshadow inspiration.

Christine from Beauty in Real Life, gives us the lowdown on her favorite perfume. Can you guess what it is?

Joy from Makeup Junkie is doing a Three Custom Color Specialists Promo for April!

Don't forget to check it out and check out her new online store Makeup Junkie Online Beauty Shop!

Web tour: Bonus tour for a brilliant week!

A Mom in Red High Heels discovers the best new shoe website with heels.com

Talking Makeup shows off Victoria Secret's new scent, Isle of Pink.

Makeup Bag's Teen Corner report on the family vacation to The Hills.

Beauty 411 prays for perfect hair and get results with Clairol's Perfect 10.

The Daily Cookie shows off Fergie's new look for MAC.

The Jet Set Girls found (in Corning NY of all places) the be all and end all of in spa saunas at Skana's Spa which features Native American based spa treatments.

Pampered and Primed up becomes Casual Lavish!

Budget Beauty Love speads the love with the secrets on designer makeup outlets!

Lilan from The Daily Cookie has found a new love in MAC Heatherette!

Mischo Beauty shares her best tips on how to prepare for a bikini wax and what to expect!

Jennifer and Christine from Beauty in Real Life are having a giveaway! Click here to take you there!

May has declared National toss your makeup month. What is your tossing habits? Check out Casual Lavish and give your thoughts.

The Beauty of Life finally figures out how to banish undereye circles for good! Check out her two miracle products!

Dealing with those pesky ingrown hairs with Daily Dose of Coffee.

Joy from Makeup Junkie gives us the scoop on does a mini review of last year's releases!

Total Beauty features Beauty's Spot!

The Beauty's Spot post on YonKa's Creme 11 is a featured Beauty Blog on the Blogs We Heart page!

Makes my whole day!