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From the Splendicity community, comes this week best in beauty, fashion and shopping.

FASHION

Move over Serena Van Der Woodsen and Blair Waldorf. Eye4Style revisits the brash and bold style of Gossip Girl’s Chuck Bass . Don’t worry, ladies - there’s enough to go around.

Snarkstress implores you to help her figure out just what in the heck is going on with Brooke Hogan’s feet.

Teen Style Lounge wonders if you’ve seen the creepy pics of the immortal Miley Cyrus.

So what if summer’s halfway over? Find out what the latest summer trend is over at Hot Mama Daily!

STYLEnosh starts a flip-flop debate by asking, Why do men hate flip-flops?

SHOPPING

Aging Fabulous asks if it is a good deal when the sale price of a $1,125 cream is just $900?

The Latest Luxe is stepping things up with the Gucci Babouska Sandal. It’s your golden ticket for showing of that tan this season!

Wardrobe Oxygen offers some tips on how to properly add camisoles to your wardrobe.

BEAUTY

A Touch of Blusher loves gold!

The Fragrance Fanatic recommends two great Estee Lauder sets for Summer.

Philosophy introduces five new ways to experience the cult classic fragrance Amazing Grace - and Beautiful Makeup Search has the exclusive information.

Beauty Banter reviews Make Up Forever’s new HD products… and it’s WELL WORTH THE WAIT!!!

Cybelesays.com is cleaning out the beauty closet and giving away some fantastic beauty products! Don’t you need some new ones?

Beautynomics shares her Singaporean beauty adventure!

15 Minute Beauty Fanatic has the lowdown on the new NARS Fall 2008 Collection!

Steeping Beauty is introduced to Thevi Cometics!

The Scented Life is discussing Organic and Natural Perfumes

I’ve been tagged! I love memes and stuff so my latest visit to Jamie’s beauty blog, The Beauty of Life, was even better than usual because I was tagged for the wildest new meme sweeping the blogosphere.  No waiting, here are my answers!

My Five Must-Not Have Items

1.  Light colored ”frost” lipsticks that make me (and most (all?) women) look like they came up from the morgue. 

2.   Cheap plastic combs, remember the ones you got right before you to the photog to take your school picture?  They are still handing them out to poor school kids on picture day! the worst part is the kids like them and you have to throw them away while they sleep lest grandma comes over and puts them in her purse!  These little combs are very fine toothed, feel horrible and are very damaging to your hair.

3.  Vanilla scented items, yuck, awful.  I don’t think I could get over the scent of anything vanilla on my skin. It smells cheap and used.  I can’t remember the products I’ve tested with this scent because I quickly dispose of them.  Keep away from scents that don’t make you feel luxurious.  (FYI: I DO love vanilla ice-cream!)

4.   Small bars of soap irk me, they are a must-not-have!  Who wants to be in the shower or tub with a tiny sample sized soap?!?  not me, I want a big bar that’s easy to grip and impossible to lose.

5.  This next one may step on toes but oh well, the truth must be told.  There are few topics that can mobilize moms like sanitizing kids hands with products like Purell.  Germ-Killers are on my must-not-have list because if they kill germs what do you think they’re doing to you on the inside?  Kids put their hands in their noses, eyes and mouths continuously and licking this stuff is horrible.  As for adults, I guess limited use would be ok, but most people that use these things are compulsive.  It’s much easier for adults to wash hands.

My Five Biggest Beauty Crimes

1.  Wearing a pony tail/bun most of the last 5 years.  Being a stay-at-home-mom responsible for three other people most days, I don’t want to worry about my hair sticking to my face, if it’s up it’s out of my way.

2.  Being in a rut, looking the same and safe. I need a makeover with a cutting edge.  I want to feel younger and more glam than I do.

3.  Being a cheapskate.  Not buying the really great products (sometimes!!) I want because of the sticker shock.  And/or using minute amounts of the good stuff instead of using enough product to make a difference. 

4.  Not getting my eyebrows waxed in a timely manner.  My eyebrows make or break my look.  They grow back fast and I have to wax every two weeks.  I don’t touch up with tweezers usually so I go with straggly hairs from 11th day.  It’s really hard to get to the salon I go to with the kids and I don’t want to waste our family weekend time in a salon.

5.  Not getting enough beauty sleep.  I concentrate on kids all day, usually blogging by night.  Sometimes I go overboard and stay online way past my bedtime and wake up with red eyes.  The good thing is it’s temporary, two more years girl2006 will be in preschool and my older two will be full days!

I’d like to pass the meme on to Natasha @ Fashioniche and Julie from You Blog Like a Girl (YBLAG)  I can’t wait to see your answers ladies!