The newest in beauty and fashion is easily at your fingertips with clubs and services that bring cutting edge products and fashion items directly to your door.

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Fact: Plastic can only be re-used a maximum of 3 times after you recycle it.

Fact: Most plastic ends up in the ocean, choking, harming, and poisoning marine wildlife.

Fact: Plastic takes 1,000 years to biodegrade, and produces 14% of toxins in the US annually.

Wow.... If you ask me, those are some pretty scary facts. There are plenty more, but it's not even lunchtime yet so I won't freak you out with 'em. You see all those plastic bits up there? Those were found INSIDE A BIRD'S TUMMY :( Poor thing, right? Well, you can help prevent it.

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ZENTS: My new favorite scent is more than just a perfume.

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April is Earth Month and today is Earth Day so why not celebrate with some beauty products that are kind to you and the planet??

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ULTA – the largest U.S. beauty retailer with one-stop shopping for prestige and mass cosmetics, skincare and hair care products, and salon services– is now offering a “College Day” discount!

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As you're contemplating busting out your spring/summer clothes and packing away the winter ones, and as you begin to get the Spring Cleaning bug, don't forget that it's important to clean out your makeup collection. If you're anything like half the people on Sparkle*Shelf you've probably got more makeup than you could use in a lifetime. It's just so tempting to pick up another little something each time you're near Sephora - we know.

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Celebrity makeup artist (and Sparkle*Shelf friend) Nathan Johnson shows us a simple makeup routine that will have even the busiest diva feeling beautiful....

 Finding the perfect makeup routine is not an easy feat for anyone. But when you mix in the stress and responsibility of being an overworked career gal, super busy student, or working mom, even the easiest routine can seem like way too much effort.  However that does not mean your days of glamour (or even your days of being pulled together) have to be a thing of the past.  

Here are a few SIMPLE steps that will make you beautiful (in minutes) with no guesswork.

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Wanda Longo from Cover FX wrote up this great how-to full of detailed steps, tips and tricks, for creating beautiful flawless skin...

Let’s face it; the secret to impeccable looking makeup is clear, perfect, flawless skin.  Yet who has naturally flawless skin past the age of ten?  That beautiful shade of eyeshadow, blush or lipstick truly comes to life when applied on a perfectly primed canvas.  That’s why choosing the right foundation is key.   

I confess, until a month ago I refused to pay good money for an eye primer. Yes, I was one of those girls who believed that you could just dab a little concealer or foundation on your eyelid and it would work as well as any eye primer. Sure, I still got the eyeshadow creases after a looong day, but they weren't as prevalent as when I didn't use the concealer. Big mistake!!! 

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