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Weekly Shopping And Goodies

weekly shopping and goodies member The Fashionable Housewife finally found a skin care regime to cure her acne!

A Few Goody Gumdrops asks how many studs can you handle!

Being High Maintenance, not Bitchy is lusting for vintage Gucci!!!

Couture In The City shows us how to dress up Express Jeans on the town

Handbag du Jour can't help but love Rihanna’s new ‘do, new nails and new Nina Ricci Ondine Pony Hair bag.

Quinta Trends gives you a shopping guide to Chilean Children's Day.

Raging Rouge announces a giveaway to celebrate the 100th birthday of L'Oreal. Click HERE to enter!

Shopping and Info loves these black ballet flats which are a great alternative to the Lanvin ballet flat.

SomeoneSpoilMe.com dishes on the most fashionable way to set important dates in stone!

TheFind Blog is searching for the perfect ruffled leather jacket that fuses flirty with a luxe urban edge.

Unfunded gives away one copy of the controversial book Size 2 for Life

What's Haute Magazine's beauty editor chats with Real Housewife of New York Ramona Singer about her Tru Renewal skincare line.

Frederic Fekkai Beachcomber Hair Care

frederic fekkai, beachcomber, hair care, beauty blog Readers of the Raging Rouge beauty blog know I have a major crush on the illustrious Frederic Fekkai! I've even gone so far as to declare him the "God of Hair" (and absolutely feel the title is deserved). In Summer 2008, I dedicated a solid week of reviews to Mr. Fekkai's hair care wonders, they are so plentiful!

As usual, Frederic Fekkai is constantly outdoing himself. This Summer, Fekkai's best-selling Summer Hair line has returned… but reformulated! AquaNutrient technology delivers deep hydration to help counter Summer damage.

It has always seemed ironic to me, that many women spend fortunes (literally) on their hair in the form of color, blow-outs, conditioning-treatments, cuts… Then, do the unthinkable, and neglect to protect their hair from the sun! Your flat iron isn't the only thing frying your locks. Sun exposure causes dryness, brittleness and color fade; leading to breakage and dull, lifeless hair.

I recently had the chance to sample two products from Frederic Fekkai's Beachcomber line, and must recommend them highly!

Fekkai Beachcomber Leave-In Conditioner is a lightweight moisturizing formula. Quite frankly, those of the dry-haired variety (like me) should use this all year round! Hair is left feeling feather-light, but softer and healthier.

Fekkai Zero-Humidity Frizz Control is a summer must-have for outdoorsy types with kinky hair. Simply spray on damp hair prior to styling, and it helps to keep frizz at bay. You can also apply as needed to tame crazy fly-aways all day (so take it to the beach with you)! It works by sealing the cuticle of the hair, something easily damaged by heat-styling or chemical processes.

Retail price is $23 each.

Retailers include Frederic Fekkai salons, Bath and Body Works, Neiman Marcus, Sephora.com, Saks Fifth Avenue, NORDSTROM.com, Bloomingdales, C.O. Bigelow and other fine beauty retailers.

Sabon: Organic Butter Cream

sabon nyc, organic butter cream, bath and body, beauty product review I made a serious mistake when I opened the recently-launched Organic Butter Cream by Sabon. The instant I inhaled the divine scent, I ooohed and aaahed about this product a little too loudly, piquing the interest of my pre-schooler.

From that night on, he insisted that the cream be used on his skin each night after bath-time. Oh no! That meant I zoomed through this amazing body cream twice as fast…

So what smells so divine? My contact at Sabon informed me that it's apricot fragrance and plant life from the Swiss Alps. Let me tell you… it's an incredible and unique combination! My amateur nose picked up a dairy essence… like the actual scent of fresh whipped cream!

Of course, all of my fussing was justified. This buttery concoction is extremely rich and moisturizes the skin well. The formula is based on organic shea butter, and contains a high concentration of essential organic ingredients from the Swiss Alps (edelweiss, hysopus, imperatoria and marrubium). Organic oils contribute to softening the skin. Sabon may have released this new line in the Spring, but this skin-treat is a must have for the harsher months of Fall and Winter.

The packaging is luxe, too. The butter cream is contained in a heavy (totally reusable) glass jar. What a terrific hostess gift this treat would make!

Sabon's Organic Butter Cream retails for $39.

Click HERE to buy it at Sabonnyc.com

Giveaway: L’Oréal Paris’ Limited Edition Colour Riche Lipcolour

beauty blog, makeup blog, giveaway, contest, freebies Happy 100th birthday to L’Oréal Paris’! You don't look a day over 29, darling…

To celebrate 100 years of legendary beauty, L’Oréal Paris’ has introduced a limited-edition Colour Riche Lipcolour (photo at left). Studded with dazzling Swarovski crystal, each lipcolour lid boasts approximately 810 faceted, golden crystal shadow stones, perfectly color-coordinated with the golden tone of the Colour Riche case. Made right here in the USA, each lipcolour lid is a precious handmade work of art that takes over three hours to create!

It's bling and beauty… wrapped up in one ultra-chic, ultra-scarce package! You can't buy this beautiful lipstick ANYWHERE. Good news… I have one up for grabs!

At midnight on Monday, August 3rd , one winner will be randomly selected to win a tube of True Red (the classic shade of red, photographed below). Want a chance to enter? There are two ways to win (and yes, you can do both)! 1) follow ragingrouge on Twitter and/or 2) add ragingrouge[at]gmail.com to your list of friends on facebook. Then message me directly via either social networking platform, and voila… you are entered!

Looking for further ways to win great L’Oréal prizes? Click HERE to head over to the L’Oréal Paris’ website. Enter the 100th anniversary sweepstakes on their site. The grand prize is a trip to Paris, complete with shopping spree and makeover (faint)!

Sorry for my international gals, but this giveaway is for US residents only. Winners must be over 18, and must explicitly agree to a disclaimer. Winner must respond to notification within 48 hours or prize will be forfeit. Raging Rouge reserves the right to substitute any prize when necessary.

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Estee Lauder Launches Facebook Page!

At 14, my entire cleansing regimen was Estee Lauder. In fact, nearly 90% of the cosmetics I owned were Estee Lauder! As one of the luxe makeup brands that fanned the fires of my obsession with cosmetics, Estee will always hold a special place in my heart.

So what a thrill it was for Estee Lauder to post a link to Raging Rouge on the official Estee Lauder brand Facebook page!

If you love Estee Lauder too, check it out and become a fan by heading over to Facebook.com/EsteeLauder where you can read about the newest launches, top trends, special events, product promotions and so much more!