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La Prairie Giveaway!

Leave a comment on any BeautyMaverick post before February 28th, and you'll automatically be entered for a chance to win La Prairie's new Cellular Power Infusion (valued at $475).

About Cellular Power Infusion:

A uniquely empowering treatment to be used intermittently along with your regular skincare regimen.

Includes four serum vials (which last about 10 days each), which are formulated with the brand’s “Intensive Cellular Power Complex” to treat both the mitochondria (energy) within the skin cell and the outside tissue.

With regular use, a revitalized, glowing complexion is revealed, as skin's inherent power is renewed. Aging signs seem to diminish as skin cells benefit from enhanced protection against external stress factors, and youthful, firmed, resiliency meets the touch as skin tissue is restored.

Best of luck! x

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Some restrictions may apply. International entries welcome. Contest closes on 02/28/11.

'11 SAG Awards

Click here for live tweets & here for expert how-tos.

Shrink Wrap

Looking to firm, smooth & tone? Skip the costly spa appointment and try my beloved "Spanx scrub" instead:

1/2 c. Olive oil
1/2 c. Coffee grounds
1/4 c. Coarse sea salt
Cling wrap

1. Blend oil, grounds and salt, then apply liberally from ankles to chest.

2. Standing in the bath/shower, begin wrapping cling wrap (firmly) from below. Start by bandaging each leg separately, then wrap your hips, torso and arms.

3. You'll need to kill about 45mins. Lie down or rest against the wall. Whatever you do, stay still.

4. Discard plastic. Scrub-off mixture using small, circular motions. (5 mins.) Rinse.

5. Now the hard part. To maintain the treatment's immediate effects, you'll need to avoid foods high in sodium, alcohol... basically, anything that may cause bloating.

Winter Hair & Skin Saviours

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Latisse for Locks

Allergan is currently recruiting volunteers for clinical trials of a hair-growth treatment based on the active ingredient found in Latisse.

Ruth Hogben x NARS

Check out Ruth Hogben's new cinemercial for NARS.

Midnight in the Garden of Good Skin

It seems like only yesterday I was bemoaning how dry, cold weather does a number on my dry, old skin and I’m not getting the kind of response I was hoping for when people ask how I am and I say, “Apart from major organ failure, I’m fine.”

Apparently I’m going to have to one up this guy in the hominid jerky stakes, if I want to elicit even a modicum of sympathy but, thanks to Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Concentrate, that’s not going to happen. This rich yet lightweight potion contains Squalane and Evening Primrose Oil, which deliver major moisture to the skin.

Applied at night, I was amazed to awaken to soft, hydrated, happy skin and the combination of Lavender, Rosemary, Jasmine and Rose oils means it’ll freshen up any sphagnum bog or peat wetland.

— Claire

SpaceNK Semi-Annual Private Sale

Up to 75% off
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Thursday, January 27 from 8am-8pm
Friday, January 28 from 10am-7pm
Saturday, January 29 from 10am-7pm

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Makeup Agoraphobia

A recent UK study has found that 1 in 3 women refuse to leave the house without a full face on, with 6 in 10 considering makeup an absolute must for the office.

The Science of Sleeplessness

Believe it or not, there are eleven types of insomnia.