Dry Shampoo Giveaway! Try Blow’s Faux Dry.

The perfect excuse to let your hair go that second day:  Blow’s Faux Dry Dry Shampoo.  Absorbing oil and adding volume, Faux Dry eliminates second day greasy hair on contact.  With every use, Faux Dry helps to extend your hair an extra day, effectively “shampooing” it without the need for water.

You call it a miracle product.  We call it our giveaway for the month.  Just buy a couple of Blow products and it’s yours- FREE.

So… how do you use it?

Make sure the cap is shut and shake it well with each use.  Hold the bottle about 8 inches away from your hair and open the cap.  Once turned upside-down, the super-smart spout will pour controlled amounts of a fine powder onto your hair.  Apply along roots in about four sections of hair and massage into your scalp.  Comb your hair as usual to move the product through the length of your hair (for more volume- work through hair with fingers).  And voila- hair style day two. No washing needed. 

Learn about the promotion here!  We’re featuring all of our Blow products this month (because they’re awesome), so it’s the perfect time to give them a try!

Click here to browse all of the Blow products.

Hempz Treats as Delicious as they Sound!

YUM.  Santa, please put these in my stocking.
Click here to get them in YOUR stocking.

Confession:  I’m a total Hempz addict.  I have a multitude of lotions strewn across my bathroom, but I’m always reaching for my favorite Hempz Cucumber & Jasmine Moisturizer first.  So, you can imagine my excitement when these delicious treats crossed my desk yesterday morning.  Introducing the Hempz Treats lotions, available in 8 oz bottles and gift bag sets for the holiday season.

And yes, in case you were wondering, they DO smell exactly like you would expect.  The Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake has a warmer pumpkin pie-y smell with a nutty twist, Cranberry Vanilla cake is about as sinfully sweet as they come, Gingerbread Cookie captures the nostalgic scent of warm gingerbread cookies and Coconut Cream Frosting smells like the most divine creamy whipped white frosting you’ve ever had- and it’s my personal favorite.

Like Hempz’ classic line, each Treats lotion is formulated with organic hemp seed oil for instant moisture and long-lasting nourishment for your skin.  We think the consistency is a little thicker than most of Hempz’ lotions, with a creamier feel for drier skin in the winter season.

Shop all of the Hempz stuff– plus the new TREATS! — here!

Celebrate New Moon with DuWop’s Twilight Lip Venom!

Wanting to purchase Twilight Lip Venom?  Click here.  Learn more about it below!

Vampire-inspired; Beauty of a Site-approved.  This crimson, blood-red lip stain with a lip plumping bite will have you joining team Edward in no time.  Help us celebrate the upcoming New Moon movie with DuWop’s Twilight Lip Venom!

DuWop Twilight Lip Venom

DuWop’s popular Lip Venom acts as a plumping agent, using essential oils to increase blood circulation in your lips to add a plump and a flush of natural color.  Inspired by the magic of the first Twilight Saga movie, DuWop created a new Twilight Lip Venom that, along with a killer bite for plumping and flushing, stains lips with a crimson color for added drama.

Each tube of Twilight Lip Venom comes with the stain separated from the venom, but with a quick shake, the two formulas collide for the perfect stain & plumping partnership.  Symbolic of the dramatic collision of the human and vampire worlds in the Twilight Saga, every application of Twilight Lip Venom helps transport you to a world of mystery, adventure & undying love.

Click here to buy the Twilight Venom!

Feeling Smitten: Exquisite Cupcake-Inspired Bath Bombs

We’re pleased to introduce our cutest new gift item for the season: The Feeling Smitten bath bomb. These completely cupcake inspired bath bombs are exquisitely fashioned (as you can see) to look like the real thing; same size, incredible decoration and it even smells perfect!  Pictured above is Feeling Smitten’s Cafe Caramel bath bomb (buy it here!), whose Gloria Jeans-like aroma fills the room when you open the box.  De-lish.

We started carrying these products in preparation for the Christmas season.  There are so many people to whom you want to give something fun and cute, but you just don’t know what to give … enter Feeling Smitten.  Perfect for a child’s teacher, secretary, neighbor or even a stocking stuffer, these adorable bath bombs are functional and fun.

We’re also carrying these mini cupcake gift set with three mini cupcakes included.  Adorable! The individual cupcakes retail for $10, and the gift sets for $16.

Essie Mint Candy Apple- Sweeter than Dessert!

So… it’s here.  We were excited, but we didn’t expect to love it so dang much.  What are we all pining over at Beauty of a Site, you ask?  Why’s it’s Essie’s new “it” color:  Essie Mint Candy Apple.

We all were excited about Essie’s limited edition North Fork Collection from earlier in the  year, which featured three blue-ish greenish colors, and when we saw the promotional pictures for Essie’s Mint Candy Apple from her new Sweet Time of the Year Winter Collection, we were expecting something extremely similar, but this was better!

Less bold or blue than Essie Greenport and decidedly more “minty,” one of our fellow bloggers straight up called this the color of an after-dinner mint.  And we’re pretty sure she’s right.

Expect a color slightly  more green than the promotional pictures, a true mint green with a tinge of blue, with enough creamy, milkiness to the formula to make it perfectly wintery.  We found that in about two coats, you can get the even and incredibly unique minty green color you’re expecting.  And alongside Rock Candy & Lollipop, it’s the cutest little holiday collection of nail polishes you’ve ever seen.

And, PS, this color is FLYING off the shelves.  If you love it, you’re certainly not alone.  And if you don’t love it… you should.

Click here to purchase Essie Mint Candy Apple today!

Love Essential Oils? Try Macadamia.

Infused with argan oil, macadamia goodness and nature’s most nourishing botanicals, Macadamia Natural Oil products are everything we’ve ever hoped for. Extremely nourishing for hair that dry or damaged (or even normal hair that’s had a rough week), Macadamia’s healing formula tames frizz, increases shine, moisturizes, detangles, manages and calms- everything you need to get that perfect runway sheen.

One of our favorite things about the Macadamia products is how stinking adorably they are packaged.  Who doesn’t love grabbing a bottle out of the shower with that’s as spunky and beautiful as what’s inside?  And these products smell AMAZING.  With hints of the macadamia nuttiness and the warm fragrances of argan oil from Morocco, these essential oil-packed products make any shower feel way luxurious.  And that’s how we like it.

Shop all Macadamia products here!

Matte Polish Manicure & Nail Art Ideas from Essie!

Essie sent over some awesome manicure step-by-step instructions yesterday, and we thought we’d share the wealth! Essie’s Matte About You Matte Nail Finisher has made matte polish so easy, and now it makes nail art even easier! Here’s how to get these great looks!

* For these layered looks, wait about 2 minutes between applying each layer! *

1.  Glossy Nail with Matte Tip:  Apply base coat and polish normally, then coat entire nail with glossy top coat like Essie Good to Go!.  Carefully apply Matte About You to nail tips from side to side in a semicircular shape.  (Or use nail guides to get the perfect tip!)

2.  Matte Nail with Glossy Tip: Apply base coat and polish normally, then coat entire nail with a thin layer of Matte About You.  Carefully apply Good to Go! to nail tips as described above.

3.  Glossy Nail with Matte Moon & Tip: Apply base coat and polish normally, then coat entire nail with a thin layer of a glossy top coat like Essie Good to Go!  Using the edge of a nail polish brush, apply Matte about You to the bottom third of the nail in a crescent shape.  Carefully apply Matte About You to nail tips.

4.  Matte Nail with Glossy Moon & Tip: Apply base coat and polish normally, then coat entire nail with a thin layer of Matte About You.  Using the edge of a nail polish brush, apply Good to Go! to the bottom third of the nail in a crescent shape.  Carefully apply Good to Go! to nail tips.

Have fun!  Let us know how your nails turn out!

October Specials: Rene Furterer, Joico, Rosie Jane & More!

Fresh month, fresh product, and best of all: fresh discounts for you, our faithful reader.  Here are two of our favorite products for you that are on special this month:

Rene Furterer: For this month only, select Rene Furterer shampoos and conditioners are 15% off. These specially formulated shampoos and conditioners treat different hair types with appropriate formulas that deliver noticeable and clinically proven results.

FREE Mandarin Honey Sugar Scrub: Receive a FREE 5 oz Qtica Smart Spa Mandarin Honey Sugar Scrub with any $30 Qtica / Zoya purchase placed during October.  This deliciously tropical smelling scrub will smooth & refresh skin while transporting you somewhere warm & fabulous! Check out the rest of our monthly specials here.

New Organic Products: IKove for Hair, Bath & Skin

New for Fall 2009, Beauty of a Site announced our more recent product addition: IKove by Florestas.  This range of haircare, skincare and bath & body products is completely organic and natural, using a botanical base full of oils and extracts from the forests of the Amazon.

We have to label IKove products as some of the most guilt free beauty products we’ve ever seen.  A socially responsible company, IKove is dedicated to growing the economy of the Amazon, allowing local villages to stop cutting down trees and protect the region’s beautiful and rare rainforests.  The company uses certified organic ingredients, avoids synthetics and potentially harmful chemicals, while also avoiding any animal ingredients. IKove also strives to use as many certified fair trade ingredients as possible.

The lush and luxurious ingredients in the IKove products are what truly set them apart as unique- as must-haves!  Acai Berry is one of IKove’s favorite ingredients, an Amazonian palm berry harvested from the forests of Brazil.  Totally PACKED with antioxidants, fatty acids & omegas, Acai Berry is truly a miracle fruit, fighting premature aging and encouraging healthy skin.

We’re totally excited about these new products and hope that you are too!  If you’ve tried, please let us know what you think!  You can see all of the IKove products here.

Hello Fall. You Smell Wonderful.

Smells seem to create the fondest, clearest and most cherished memories from my childhood.  Crunchy leaves and campfires, heavy sweaters out of the dryer, pumpkin pies, cinnamon and spiced cider are some of my favorite smells in the world and help me settle comfortably into the swing of the Fall season.  And now that I don’t always have time to bake, and my house in the burbs doesn’t allow for campfires, I rely on Aunt Sadie’s Candles to help set the mood for the changing seasons:

Aunt Sadie's Candles: Autumn Bouquet & Autumn Leaves

The Aunt Sadie’s Autumn Leaves candle is totally my favorite.  It smells of spice & cinnamon and most of all: pumpkin.  I might not need to bake any pumpkin pies this season with this burning in my kitchen! Absolutely lovely.  And cute to boot!

Aunt Sadie’s Autumn Bouquet Candle is so unique, it’s hard to describe.  A fresh and unspicy scent, the Autumn Bouquet candle is scented with cranberry & oranges.  I know it sounds funny, but it truly is reminiscent of the best part of fall, and a fresh change from the heavier and spicy scents we often associate with the season.

Whatever scent you may be searching for, Aunt Sadie’s most likely has the perfect candle to offer.  Hand made using premium wax and burning for nearly 70 hours, these candles are a bargain! Shop for them here!