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The Oscars is a time full of glamour, class and the most talented actors. From beginning to end this night was full of heart warming acceptance speeches,  laughter, and some of the most beautiful dresses! All through the Red Carpet these Hollywood actress's flaunted sexy smoky eye make-up complete with fluttering false lashes a nude lip (definitely a big trend the Oscars this year).  Often times we saw a slick bun, and many embraced the power up-do with gusto – we loved it! We know this Spring bold eyes with soft lips are the hottest trend.   Duwop offers just that, a perfect, bold eye shadow and reverse eye liner  for all day wear. You can replicate this simple and bold look in minutes!

If there is one thing I don't like, it's tacky, sticky lip gloss. This is the main reason why I adore Naked Princess. Their gloss goes on smooth and clean, no stickiness and they come in a wide variety of natural shades. So we're going to show you a HOW TO apply gloss so that it looks natural and stays on!

I understand it's hard near impossible to shop for a lipstick (especially when you can't always try it on in the store) and find a perfect match. Naked Princess combats this issue by giving you subtle but noticeable color, without being too opaque and thick. All of their colors are sheer and help compliment the color your lips already are.

First, I like to use Bella II Fiore's lip scrub. Every now and then, it's a good idea to exfoliate your lips, just as you would exfoliate your skin in the shower. Are you worried about swallowing or getting this product in your mouth, don't...it has an all natural, safe, sugar base. After y ou exfoliate, you need to do what - that's right, moisturize!

When applying a lip gloss, I like to first, put on a little chap-stick, especially after exfoliation.  I feel like this helps moisturize my lips, so they don't feel dry and cracked when applying my other make up.

I use Crazy Rumors chap stick, it's vegan, cruelty free, and they come in a variety of cool flavors! My flavor of choice is the  Raspberry Sherbet (it really does smell like the scent!)

Next, I like to apply Duwop's revolutionary reverse lip liner. I use this around the outside lining of my lips, so that the color I apply stays on the inside line of my lips. We have seen the ladies with lipstick all over their mouth and teeth, and it makes you look like a hot mess. You can watch the video on how to apply and utilize this nifty make up trick!

Now, we can apply the lip gloss! This formula glides on effortlessly, throw it in your purse and take it wherever you go, it will be your new purse companion!

Last but not least, apply your lip liner. Your liner color should be 1-2 shades darker than the color of the outside lining of your lip. If you look closely, you will see that the edges of your lips are darker than the meat of your lips. You may ask "why apply this after rather than before the lip gloss"...When you have gloss on, wearing liner is much more noticeable because lip gloss is lighter and more sheer than lipstick. This way, when you apply your liner, you can contrast it with the gloss that is already on your lips, so blending will be easier and shading will be much more natural.

We want to highlight and accent all of your fabulous god given features. Sometimes it's hard to have a natural appearance when you're not using make up that lends itself to natural hues. We hope this how to guide helps you achieve a perfect pout!

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Alright, Moody Judy.  We've got the perfect makeup palette for you. Like to switch up your look depending on your mood? A nice cool set of hues for night, and a warm comforting palette for a natural, glowing complexion, this palette provides the best of both worlds.  Packed with high quality eye color, cheek color, lip color, lip liner and lip venom, the DuWop Moodswing Palette has all the colors you need in one beautiful package. The Palette includes two of DuWop's popular, unique products: Reverse Lipliner: Invisible lip pencil that helps you flawlessly shape your lips without the harsh edges of a colored lip liner.  Using Kombuchta, a miracle ingredient that causes "lipofilling", the Reverse Lipliner pencil can actually restore volume to the skin in areas where volume is needed, including fine lines around your lips. Lip Venom: DuWop Lip Venom is the very first, original lip plumper. Tingly on application, DuWop lip venom results in sexy bee stung lips, causing blood to rush to the surface and flush lips perfectly.  Lip Venom also includes jojoba & avocado oil to add moisture and shine, giving you the perfectly natural rosy look that is one of kind. Click here to purchase the DuWop Moodswing Palette, on sale for the month of July! Usually $42.00, purchase the palette for only $28.00!!

As we're running around finishing up our perfect New Year's Eve look for tonight (nothing like shopping at the office!), we thought you might enjoy hearing about what we used to get the look!  We loved sparkly pinks, silvers and dark matte greys to build the perfect New Year's Eve glam! For Nails: From the OPI Burlesque Holiday Collection, we chose Sparkle-icious.  One of the six glitters (not shimmers, but glitters), this shade is multi colored (that's right... it matches everything) and adds just the right glitz to our get up. For Skin: To get the perfect pink glow, we skipped bronzer and used classic pink blush (Bed Head has a perfect selection), coupled with all over shimmer powder.  We concentrated the shimmer along cheek bones and even under the brow line for maximum impact.  We got the best results using Bed Head's Shake It Loose Powder in Shimmer. For Eyes: Natural mineral shadow, like the Orglamix Pure Mineral Eye Color adds the perfect natural sheen, while being easily blended and applied for intricate looks.  We thought the Twilight eye color kit was absolutely perfect, because it used the playful pink we love with darker grey tones and white highlights. * Pro Tip: Use the eye color kit picture on the website as a guide to blending and applying the three shades. For Lips:  Shimmering natural lips seemed perfect for the occasion, so we chose DuWop's Lip Venom to gloss and accentuate our natural lip color to the perfect kissable pink.  DuWop's Pink Shimmer Lip Venom gave us both the perfect pink tint and subtle sparkle that was essential for our NYE theme. * Pro Tip: Never accentuate both eyes and lips on one night.  If your eyes are dark and dramatic, let naturally toned lips do the kissing.  Or, if you're sporting bright red lip stick, keep the eyes simple.  Choose where you want the focus to stay!

A perfect bronze, subtle shimmer, silky moisturizers and even a bit of sun protection- we call it: the recipe for sexy summer skin. DuWop calls it: Revolotion. DuWop's Revolotion features a breakthrough blend of intense moisturizers, SPF 15, and a bronze shimmer that is perfect for highlighting face, shoulders, legs- anywhere that deserves subtle attention.  Revolotion is available in two shades to help this sheer body makeup blend seamlessly with any skintone to enhance your body's complexion without rub off, lines or unnatural color. DuWop even suggests that this miracle moisturizing blend can be applied to provide instant slimming effects! Watch the video below, produced by DuWop, to learn how to use Revolotion today!

Try Revolotion during August only and save $5!  Normally $28, purchase this here, at Beauty of a Site, for $23 through the end of the month.  Click here to shop this and more excellent DuWop cosmetics procucts!

As Beauty of a Site's resident Twilight addict, I went and saw Eclipse the very first moment I could.  And as expected, I loved it (no spoilers... don't worry). The newest director was wonderful, and truly brought out the beauty not only of the story, but of the characters!  Rosalie, in particular, was more beautiful in this movie than in any other thus far; her costume designers and makeup artists finally managed to totally capture her inner Cullen. And as expected, the Team Jacob / Team Edward tension couldn't have been hotter.  Jacob and Bella's relationship reaches new heights, and the movie accurately captures the difficulty of being trapped between two loves. * sigh * If you're like me, and you want a little more vampire-inspired magic in your life, try using DuWop's newest Twilight Venom Blush, a new shade of the classic lip plumper that celebrates the Twilight movies.  A warm pink, with a bit, the Twilight Venom Blush Lip Plumper uses essential oils to plump your lips- as if freshly bitten- and adds a natural look blush to intensify color. Click here to purchase your own product today!

You're counting down days, aren't you? Eclipse, the third movie in the Twilight Saga, and the third of Stephenie Meyer's romantic novels featuring Bella and Edward, hits the big screen on June 30th.  The internet is a buzz with gossip about the movie, exclusive clips, celebrity profiles and about as many really attractive vampires as you could possibly hope to find in one place. We've decided this is worth celebrating, and we're preparing for Eclipse's release with a brand new product that will get you in the mood for some serious vamp action: DuWop's Twilight Venom- Blush! A new twist on DuWop's Twilight Venom (released in conjunction with the first Twilight film), this blush colored lip plumping blush colored stain is innocent and romantic, lighter and warmer than it's blood-red predecessor.  Simply shake the venom to mix and apply for stinging plump lips and a super kissable pink tint. Click here to check it out!  Order in the next couple of days, and we'll make sure you've got it in time for the movie!!

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! [caption id="attachment_597" align="aligncenter" width="281" caption="DuWop Twilight Lip Venom"][/caption] 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!