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Good morning!

Now get your ass out of bed, ’cause it’s time to get the latest and greatest beauty news with your Weekly Beauty Roundup.

Elke Von Freudenberg reviews her favorite gloss.

Keep your youthful glow with tips from Anti-Aging Week at A Touch of Blusher.

Canadian Beauty Blog reviews Emporio Armani Diamonds fragrance.

Hello Dollface gives the skinny on new Tarte products.

Ding, dong … Lipstick, Powder ‘n Paint reviews Avon’s new fragrance, Rouge by Christian Lacroix.

Makeup Moxie goes on a search for the best drugstore mineral makeup.

The Mineral Makeup Blog breaks down the sandwich method.

The Perfume Bee reviews L’Uvalla Organic Moisturizer.

Indie Perfume writes about niche perfumers.

I hope your weekend is off to a great start and that you’re happy and having fun!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

If you’ve always fancied yourself a superstar then your chance to work your mojo is here. Benefit cosmetics is searching for “that gal” to represent their new makeup primer “That Gal.” They’re hosting a nationwide contest that kicks off this Friday, August 10, 2007 at the Sephora in Santa Monica, California.

Here’s what you do: Head on over to one of the six designated Sephora stores to get a Benefit That Gal makeover. You’ll then strut your shizz for a 30-second audition tape and tell the world why you should be “That Gal”.

Even if you can’t go to one of the in-person events you still have a chance to make your makeup superstar dreams come true. Just log on to www.sephora.com to upload your own video.

The winner will get a guest hosting spot on Extra, her photo in Lucky Magazine and on Sephora.com, an audition for talent representation with the William Morris Talent Agency and a year supply of Benefit makeup! Bring it!

Billy B. at the San Francisco Stop of The American Beauty Tour

A few days ago I did a post on the opening session of The American Beauty Tour in San Francisco, featuring celebrity makeup artist Billy B.

Billy was really fun to talk to and just plain nice, like that cool older cousin you looked up to in eighth grade who always let you borrow her expensive Clinique lipstick. [Continue reading…]