Beauty Blog

Lipstick Powder N Paint has teamed up with the phenomenal Canadian beauty brand, Cake Beauty, to give one very lucky reader a Barbie by Cake prize pack, containing the Jet Setter gift set and a Starlit candle.

Cake Beauty was handpicked by Mattel to launch the first ever woman’s bath and body collection by Barbie! In celebration of of the icon’s 50th Anniversary.

Please note: 1 entry per day only. Canadian and U.S. residents only (excluding Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico)

From: February 26 to March 13

Visit Cake Beauty for the answer to the giveaway question.

(Source of Post: Barbie by Cake Giveaway)

While in the Land of Smarter Beauty…. 

• Favorite Men’s Fragrances - Acqua di Gio Cologne - still smells great!
• New Fragrances for Women - Smell Stylish Without the Effort - Halle Berry
• What do men prefer? Long or Short Hair? - Read more & Find out!
• Spruce Up Your Skin with Bio-Oil - Beauty Products Review

Hello Readers!

I also wanted to take this opportunity to introduce our new Smarter Guest Blogger - Crystal Holliday

Crystal Holliday is a beauty enthusiast from the South. She prides herself on helping others find products and services that beautify their lives….

Finish reading more about Crystal Holliday - Click here!

Please enjoy her writing and beauty tips.

As always thank you all for reading and all the wonderful comments.

- Michelle

I am big on scent, especially on men. It’s one of my “things” so I tend not to be a fan of “trendy” scents. The way I figure if you are lucky enough to find a scent that does not assault your senses and you like it, you should stick with it.

If you won the nose lottery would you throw away the ticket and not collect your money? Of course not!

Which is why one of my favorite scents for men is - Acqua di Gio Cologne! 

A resolutely masculine fragrance born from the sea, the sun, the earth, and the breeze of a Mediterranean island. Transparent, aromatic, and woody in nature Aqua Di Gio Pour Homme is a contemporary expression of masculinity, in an aura of marine notes, fruits, herbs, and woods.

In non-marketing terms I think it smells fresh, clean and HOT! If any of you ladies  have smelled this on men yet, it smells beyond nice. Yummy.

If you are interested in bargain shopping for Acqua di Gio Cologne, click here!

What is your favorite Men’s Fragrance? 

Well I was popping around the web this morning, trying to find my daily fix of “celebrity-giggles” and bingo-bango! Found it! Here is the lead singer of “Tokio Hotel” being compared to a cartoon Dragon Ball Z, complete twins if you ask me.

But that’s not the part that totally made me go…”WTF!” …

 THAT’S A DUDE! - Bill Kaulitz to be exact. You can make fun of me if you want but I don’t really know much about the band “Tokio Hotel” and when I came across the image, I totally thought.. “Oh that’s funny, she does look like that cartoon..” - Oops!

Well all I have to say is that is the prettiest young man I have ever seen, reminds me of a young Boy George. (Yes, yes… I am that old.) 

(Source of Image: The Cutting Chair)

Whilst in the Land of Smarter Beauty Blogging:

• What is the Best Hand Soap? 
• Win your Static Electricity War! Beauty fix tip- How to get rid of STATIC Cling!
• Men’s Fragrances - Sweet Scents - Clinique Happy for Men

Ladies! I think we can all agree that “scent” is a make it/break it factor when it comes to men. I don’t care how fine or hot a man is, IF he smells like sewage its a complete buzzzz kill!!

Do we all agree?

That said I just wanted to promote a scent that I currently love, it’s light and fragrant. I tend to lean away from men’s cologne that is too strong and over powering.. but I realize we are all different and I don’t know what you girls like on your men.

Well check out: Clinique Happy for Men

Happy cologne for men, made by Clinique, was launched in 1999. This fragrance for men contains a blend of citrus, lemon, mandarin, orange and grapefruit. I never really understood all that clinical stuff, but I will say that I tend to prefer scents with a citrus blend and are on lighter side. Both for men and women’s fragrances… and whatever is in Clinique Happy for men - I likes it!

Price varies depending on store and size of bottle but is generally $30-$65 bucks

Click here to bargain shop at a variety of online stores and pick the cheapest price for Clinique Happy for Men.

What men’s fragrance do you love to smell on your man? If men were smart they would wear what women like and not what they prefer,  since ultimately making us happy benefits them the most… hahahah! I’m just sayin’.

Plus it’s my experience that the times I felt obligated to ask a guy what he was wearing because he smells good, the answer often consists of ..”oh my wife/girlfriend got me…”

I rest my case.