Opal Stevens

I'm very excited to announce this week's "Beauty Blogger of the Week" - the beautiful and super adorable Judi! I absolutely love reading all her posts, especially her FOTDs! Everyone should definitely check out her blog My Tongue Split the Hemisphere .  How did you get started blogging? I’ve had personal blogs online since 2002. I’ve written everywhere from diaryland to livejournal to my own domain.  However, I only started beauty blogging this past month.  I had a strong desire to write about the things I was discovering and loving, and I wanted a home for all of the FOTD’s I was taking.  At first I was just sharing these things on twitter, but 140 characters is just not enough! Beauty trend you love? I love the coral trend this summer! Coral lips or coral blush, it looks good on a surprising number of people. Favorite fashion trend? I love seeing other people mix prints, particularly stripes and floral.  I tend to wear a...

On August 8th, Alex of Beauty In Bloom is going to see Train in concert, at Tanglewood in the Berkshire mountains. What do you think she should wear for the outdoor concert? Make sure to comment, vote, and check out  Beauty In Bloom ! 

This time for "Which Would You Rather Wear?" you'll be voting and commenting on two outfits that Aimee from  FabulosityWorld   put together. Make sure to vote and comment with your thoughts and opinions. If you'd like to get some of your outfits voted on e-mail me at opalstevensblog@gmail.com Outfit #1 Outfit #2 Aimee started her blog because of her  love of beauty,  skincare  , makeup, music  and anything interesting that she would want to share with her readers.  Make sure to check out he fantastic blog  here .

Giveaway  Would you like to win a free  Femme Fatale  perfume oil? One lucky Opal Stevens' reader will win! This giveaway ends Monday, August 8th. 

Welcome and please mind the gap as you board our shop. Lolly Rotten is a collection of gothic and alternative perfume designed and lovingly hand made especially for you, oh most discerning shopper. We hope you'll find something here to interest your punky little heart. All our perfumes are completely original, and our formulae slaved over with absolute devotion, you'll never find an imitation or a product with less than 100% of our hearts in it. Not literally of course, that would be pretty gross. You've probably noticed that our style is pretty unique. We like the stark, dramatic effect; it contrasts so beautifully with what's in the bottle ;) All of Lolly Rotten's perfumes are made with 100% natural cold pressed Jojoba Oil, which your skin will adore. Perfume oil not only holds scent exceptionally well, rather than evaporating off and mutating as the day goes by; but it's also more environmentally friendly and much better for your health. Just check ...

I was extremely excited to try out the Simply Smooth Xtend Maintenance Hair Care System . This line is a really great option if you're looking for a hair care line to help you maintain your keratin treatment or if you're just looking for extremely high quality hair care products. I fell in love with each and every one of these products and could tell that Simply Smooth puts a lot of care into making this an amazing line of hair care products. Here's some more information and my thoughts on a few products that the sent to me: xtend keratin replenishing shampoo (tropical): Highly concentrated; botanically blended, sodium and chloride free keratin infused shampoo provides a luxurious lather and helps prolong the life of a keratin treatment. Developed with the highest quality keratin and botanicals, xtend keratin replenishing shampoo infuses into hair fibers to hydrate, seal cuticle and add shine. You’ll enjoy using the shampoo with its refreshing, tropi...

I'm very excited to announce this week's Beauty Blogger of the Week - my good friend Alex :D! It's crazy how much we have in common (I'm pretty sure we are twins that were separated at birth) - she's such an awesome person. Please, make sure to follow her blog Beauty in Bloom ! How did you get started blogging? I actually discovered the youtube beauty videos first about two years ago, when I was trying to find ideas for something to wear for the first day of school. After that I knew I wanted to do something like that in my free time, but I didn't have a video camera and I really didn't want to be on camera, so I looked into blogs. I started mine October of 2010 but I really got into it in March and now I'm completely obsessed :) Beauty trend you love? I love coral lips right now, they look good on anybody and they compliment almost any eye makeup. Favorite fashion trend? Any type of dress! Floral, maxi, big print, small print, I love dresses...

Baking Soda Baking soda is an amazing remedy if you're having problems with acne. It's not harsh on the skin and can actually kill acne-causing bacteria, so you can use it as a daily cleanser and a mask. To use it as a cleanser just mix a little baking soda with some water and rub it on your skin gently in a circular motion. Make sure that you really wash away all the dirt and impurities on your skin. To use as a mask, mix a little bit of baking soda and water until you get a paste-like consistency. Leave on for 1/2 an hour or until it drys completely, then rinse with warm water.  Honey Honey is a great way to get rid of acne scarring. Although it can take a while for you to see real results, if you're willing to have a little patience it does an amazing job at getting rid of those pesky scars. Raw and natural honey usually give the best results and because honey is gentle on the skin it can be used as a daily mask. Just apply a layer of honey to the ski...

Jordana Brewster Ashley  Greene 

I just got awarded this by one of my favorite beauty blogger, Vijaya ! She has a really amazing blog and I've learned soooo much from her posts. Seriously, just go follow her blog... and then read the rest of this post :). Rules: Name your favourite color:  Blue - all types :D Name your favourite song:  Haha, that's like the hardest question you could ever ask me! Music is basically my life - I'm always listening to it, whether I'm just sitting around or writing a post. Here are some of my favs though:  Aerosmith - I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing,  Radiohead - Creep, Lifehouse - Hanging By a Moment, No Doubt - Don't Speak, Fuel - Shimmer, Parachute - She, Hoobastank - The Reason, and  Duncan Sheik - Barely Breathing. Name your fav dessert:  Mint chocolate chip ice-cream with lots of whip cream, peanut butter,  Reese's, and peanut M&Ms. Wow - writing that down I now realize that I may have a slight problem with peanut butter :/ What is pissing y...

1. Link back to who awarded you! Thank you sooooo much Alexandra ! If your not following this girl's blog you are crazy! 2. Seven Random Things! 1. My favorite number is 77. Aha, kinda' works with the theme, huh :)? 2. I cry during a lot of movies, but for some reason no one sees me. Weird, right? I guess I have mastered the art of quiet crying (yeah, i'm cool like 'dat, jk). I was actually talking to Alexandra about this the other day - not about how cool I am, but about being big movie cryers, lol. But seriously, I cried big time when I watched UP, Tangeled, and  Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel .  3. I have a feeling that someone's going to be mad that I used "but" at the beginning of the last sentence. So what?! I hated it when teachers told me that I couldn't use "but" or "and" at the beginning of a sentence!  Yeah, I know it's not a good habit to get into...   Actually, I'm not a big fan of anyone telling ...