I received the following information from Beauty.com:

“Beauty.com has collaborated with New York fashion and wedding gown designer Lela Rose to offer customers a limited edition beauty valise filled with prestige beauty products. The exclusive Lela Rose Travel Bag comes just in time for the busy vacation season and is available to customers with a purchase of $100 or more on Beauty.com.

The limited edition Lela Rose “mini-valise” features Lela’s signature dot print for 2008 with vintage luggage trim and feminine detailing. The travel bag is perfect for toting beauty essentials, with useful built-in features such as brush holders and zippered plastic compartments for more delicate items.The case, with products valued at more than $120, contains both deluxe and FULL SIZED favorites including:

Ø ARCONA Cranberry Toner

Ø Alterna Caviar Moisture Shampoo with Seasilk

Ø Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

Ø L’OCCITANE Verbena Harvest Shower Gel

Ø L’OCCITANE Verbena Harvest Body Lotion

Ø Vincent Longo La Dolce Vita Lashes

Ø Vincent Longo The Curl Mascara

Ø Freeze 24/7 IceShield Facial Cleanser with Sunscreen SPF 15

Ø Bliss Fabulous Foaming Face Wash

Ø tarte Cheek Stain in Tipsy”

Want one? Get your free sample-filled bag designed by Lela Rose with your $100 Beauty.com purchase, while supplies last.

Ojon makes some wonderful hair care products, but they are rather expensive. If you have always wanted to give them a test drive without spending a fortune on full sized products, here is a great way to do so.

The Ojon Try Me , 5-piece Hair Ritual Kit, has five of Ojon’s best items packaged in sample sizes. I went through the kit and loved them all.Ojon’s best product in my opinion is the Ojon Restorative Hair Treatment (pictured below). This product is perfect for damaged or color treated hair, and I find it to be the absolute best deep conditioning treatment available (OK, for some maybe it is tied with Kerastase Nutritive Masquintense ) and well worth every penny of its expensive $55 price tag.

One word of warning, it does smell funny! I think it smells like roasted coffee, and I don’t mind the scent, but others hate it. You also need to set aside some time for this treatment. The thick waxy lotion is warmed between the hands to form an oil and is applied to dry hair where it is left in for at least 20 minutes. The end result is incredibly deep conditioned and soft hair. I do an Ojon treatment every few weeks, usually the day after I do a Joico K-Pak Reconstructor protein treatment.

Also in the kit is a set of Ojon Ultra Hydrating Shampoo and Ojon Ultra Hydrating Conditioner. Both are solid products, but a bit expensive for my tastes when it comes to daily use. The shampoo provides good moisture with a small amount, while also providing decent, but not overwhelming lather. The conditioner is a good detangler and leaves the hair feeling soft.

Ojon Revitalizing Mist reminds me a lot of my favorite Schwarzkopf Bonacure Moisture Kick Spray (read review) and is comparable in cost. This leave in conditioner provides detangling and a bit of extra gloss and shine. It is perfect for using before blow drying and heat styling.

Ojon Shine & Protect Glossing Mist is a nice finishing mist. It adds a touch of gloss and shine, while combating the frizzies.

Overall, the Ojon line consists of all quality products. I definitely recommend the brand to those who can afford it. This kit also provides a nice way to try before making too big of a financial commitment.

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I was sent a NARS Duo Cream Eyeshadow Compact in Unconditional Love from the Nars Summer collection to try. Not only were the shades both unique and quite attractive, the shadow itself is very impressive.

This is a cream shadow, but it is quite silky and quickly turns to more of a powder consistency, but with the opacity often seen from a cream. I found that made it easy to apply and blend, while still getting a cream shadow look.

The shadow wears well. It lasted all day for me and I had no issues with creasing. The case is also attractive. In addition, both shades are gorgeous! This one does run a bit on the expensive side though.

Below is a swatch taken in natural light:

Nars has a number of nice items in their summer collection. They can be purchased from a number of online sources, including NarsCosmetics.com.

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I hope all had a happy Mother’s Day! For your weekend reading (OK, I am a day late!), here are some great posts from around The Beauty Blog Network. There are a lot of giveaways this week, so take a close look!

Product Girl is giving away 4 goodie bags from the upcoming Sex and the City movie! check out Product Girl for more information.

StyleBell shows you how to make some serious waves with your flat iron.

Beauty Anonymous reveals the jelly pinkness of the Tracy Reese for Sally Hansen Spring 2008 Salon Collection !

Raging Rouge announces the MAX Factor May Makeover giveaway. Over $750 of MAX Factor products will be divided up between TEN winners on May 17th. Good luck!

SugarShock Beauty has a newfound love for foundation: the makeup artist- and Madge-approved Face Atelier Ultra Foundation.

The Muse whispers in your ear about Benefit’s Newest Cheek Stain for Summer! Pssttttt! Enjoy the first ever images, product photos, and swatches from a link available at Musings!

This mascara ended A Touch of Blusher’s mascara search…

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

Beauty Blogging Junkie schools you on how to avoid snaggy, dry lips.

Looking for skin care products that deliver results? Read The Makeup Divas review of the Somme Institute Skin Care Line.

Beauty and Fashion Tech is giving away two sets of John Frieda Lustrous Touch Shampoo and Conditioner. One for blonde hair and one for brunette.

At Girl Gloss, you can win a set of seven Classic Badger Balm Lip Balms.

Beauty Junkie in SF is on her way to a flawless face with the help of a new high-tech skincare system.

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

Beauty Banter dishes on the new Spring Hair Style and actress Shiri Appleby models the look!

Need a nail intervention but can’t afford regular trips to the salon? Glossypink goes there to get great nails.

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!

A reader at makeup loves me claims to have gone up one cup size by using victoria’s secret bust enhancer!

Makeup Moxie finds Complexion Perfection when she reviews the foundation and concealer duo compact by Global Goddess.

Face Candy reviews NARS Orgasm Multiple, Lip Gloss and Nail Polish.

The Muse whispers in your ear about Benefit’s new cheek stain and has a link to swatches!.

Karen from Makeup and Beauty Blog Gets a Surprise Stage Makeup Makeover with Kryolan Professional Makeup.

Pursebuzz.com does a step by step tutorial on how to create that extra dramatic smokey eye look as seen on Gwen and Fergie and everyone on the red carpet.

What has a delectable chocolate fragrance when you smooth it on that morphs into a fresh, powdery scent once it sinks in? Spoiled Pretty tells you what it is and why you need to try it!

Cybelesays gets to the Shea of Things with their picks of the best Shea Butter products out there.

15 Minute Beauty Fanatic gives you the low down on Kristin Davis’s makeup for the SATC publicity tour!

It’s pink, it’s girly, it’s Hello Kitty! Sanrio and Epson have teamed up to create a Hello Kitty laptop. However, reports are that it isn’t all that powerful and not worth the high price tag (see Engadget story). It is cute though!

You can also get in the blue airplane version: Right now I believe the only place you can get one is through Sanrio Japan.

Jamie over at The Beauty of Life wrote up a nice feature of Beauty and Fashion Tech and Girl Gloss.

You can read it here!

I tend to be a big Stila fan. Their items are expensive, but the quality is usually incredible. Stila’s entry into the area of lip and cheek stain is no different. This is simply one good quality stain.

The picture below is taken in sunlight and shows the stain applied both thickly and thinly. Note that my skin is very pale, especially on my arm! So on most people the stain will not be quite that vivid:

The stain itself is a nice berry red that, like most stains, looks quite natural in appearance on the lips, especially if applied lightly. On my pale cheeks, I needed to use a very light touch, but liked the shade quite a bit.The stain did take a bit longer than some to dry when I tested it, but it then lasted well. The applicator is also wonderful. If you are familiar with Stila’s lipglazes, it is the same applicator–a built in brush that the product is twisted/clicked up into. I love that type of design, but do be careful not to overload the brush!

I count this one as another big winner from Stila!

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