Beauty Blogger Coalition Weekly Roundup - May 27, 2012

• Has blush ever mystified you? Retrodiva takes a look at some tips and techniques to make sure your blush is perfect for you.Is the skin around your nails in bad shape? Would you do anything to fix it?
• Jessika from polish insomniac shows you her latest Holy Grail item – but would you spend that much $$$?
• BlushingNoir has gone on a Revlon Swatch-A-Thon! Click to see 70 products from Revlon used in eye looks, as well as swatched and reviewed!
• The Lacquered Lady shares with us her best tips for staying beautiful and confident this summer. What will be her number one tip?
• Glitter.Gloss.Garbage shows off swatches of theBalm palette.
• Beauty Info Zone shows off Eyeko Skinny Brush mascara. Both Marcia and Lisa are in love!
• Phyrra shows you her newest lust, the Sugarpill Heart Breaker quad. She compares it to some of her other favorite shadows, too!
• Lola from lola’s secret beauty blog has rediscovered just how much she loves the Hakuhodo Kokutan M & MLL eye shadow brushes – they are gorgeous, effective, and joyous to use!
• The Beauty Professor shares three luxury beauty products that effortlessly take you from Spring to Summer…it is time to glow!
• Laura from My Newest Addiction Beauty Blog is hosting a giveaway for Minerals Mate, a handy tray for mixing and applying any form of makeup!
• OPI, ORLYs and Color Clubs, Oh my! Confessions of a Sarcastic Mom is co-sponsoring a super awesome fantastic giveaway!
• The Stepford Witch swatches and reviews a lovely cream cheek product from The Face Shop.
• The Crumpet started a 66 day Summer Nail Challenge going all the way through to September. Take a peek or join in!
• Perilously Pale shares with us the complete set of four new limited edition Rouge d’Armani lip glosses from the Armani Beauty Summer 2012 collection.
• Spontaneous Chick posted five MoroccainOil reviews.
• Curls N Pearls is all kinds of inspired by Miley’s gorgeous look at the Billboard Music Awards, reminiscent of Brigitte Bardot.
• The Pink Sith broke up with her old eye primer in order to start a romance with LORAC Behind The Scenes Eye Primer. Her new love.
• Hello Dollface wants to know: do you want perfect hair? Get it with these products from Matrix!
• Love free stuff? How about a free L’Occitaine facial…and a giveaway for your own Angelica Instant Hydration Mask? BeautyXpose has you covered.
• Looking for an amazing summer neon polish? Nails and Noms shows us this great set of minis from the Orly Feel The Vibe Collection!
• Mally Beauty claims that her Face Defender is so amazing, you’ll never need to powder your face again. Check out Erin from Scandalous Beauty‘s verdict.
• Miss L found out if Mavala Eye-Lite Double Lash Night Treatment makes your lashes thicker and longer in 30 days.
• Prime Beauty finds a less expensive alternative to her beloved WEN Cleansing Conditoner with theMarc Anthony Oil of Morocco Argan Oil Collection in her latest Splurge v.s. Steal!
• Mina Slater from Fabulous Awesomeness swatches Pretty In Pink color-changing nail polish by Del Sol!

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Winners of the Green Lyme Disease Awareness and Mental Health Month Contest!

Congratulations to the 3 winners of the contest.  Winners were chosen by a panel of beauty/nail experts and enthusiasts!   Are you ready?

Winner for the Green Manicure Category:

Diana used Nubar Reclaim with an accent nail of China Glaze L8R G8R.  What a beautiful holo mani!

Winner for the Green Nail Art Category:

Patricia of Southern Sisters Blog used--Zoya Apple (base) Black and Clear for water marble and Layla Mercury twilight for dots.

Winner of the Green Make Up Category:

Lefum aka Leah used  MAC Aquadisiac on the outer lid and bitter on the inner lid with Medusa's Makeup Mary Jane as an accent. eyeliner is MAC Pearlglide Intense Eyeliner in Undercurrent on the top/wing and CoverGirl Perfect Point Plus eye pencil in 200 Black Onyx.  Mascara is Cover Girl Lash Blast Fusion in Very Black.

Now for the prizes!!!

Each one of you wins a bottle of the highly sought after Floam Polish by Nail Venturous.  If you already have this polish or if it's just not you, let me know, I have back up prizes or gift cards for the value of the polish.

Thanks so much for everyone's entries, they were all wonderful!  More than anything, thank you for supporting two very important causes!  I will be posting everyone's entries here later this week.