Hi lovelies! I hope your weekend is getting off to a great start. While pool time is not an option thanks to our dreary weather, the grey skies provide the perfect backdrop for cuddling up and relaxing with a good book.  I’m halfway through Emily Giffin’s latest book, Where We Belong. It’s really good so far, almost as fun to read as Something Borrowed and Something Blue.

I hope you enjoy your weekend and the latest from the Beauty Blogger Coalition!

• Enter Mai’s first Birthday Giveaway to win the Limited Edition Sugarpill Cosmetics @#$%! Eyeshadow .
• It doesn’t matter old you are, Hello Kitty is for the young at heart.”Kitty’s” created a fragrance, and it arrives in truly cute kitty fashion. The Advice Sisters gives you the scoop on this adorable (and wearable) fragrance.
• Retrodiva’s Beauty has decided on her look for the fall – and it’s very unusual for her. It’s all neutrals with a retro twist. Check out Anastasia of Beverly Hills’ She Wears It Well palette and all the looks Retrodiva was able to re-create.
• If you love high quality multitasking products that are gorgeous and a joy to use- then behold Le Métier de Beauté’s Créme Fresh Tint for Lip and Cheek in Poppy & Mystique! Lola’s Secret Beauty Blog LOVES these!
• This week on Emily Hudspeth, hair design and makeup artist’s blog, its been all about nails. We are wrapping up the week with a give away from Julep, the nail polish sample box. Enter to win a sample box from Julep!
• Need summer hairstyle ideas? TheFabZilla shows you this quick and fun hairstyle called “The Spiral“.
• Confessions of a Sarcastic Mom spotlights some of the gorgeous polishes from various Layla Cosmetics collections.
• Phyrra is giving away a $100 Too Faced Gift Card!
• Midnight Manicures brings you a dazzling baby girl nail art manicure using It’s So Easy Nail Art products.
• Can’t get enough of neutral palettes? Check out the new Anastasia Beverly Hills She Wears It Well eyeshadow palette over at BeautyTidbits.
• The Nail Network shares swatches of the stunning new OPI DS shades for fall, Luxuious and Indulgence!
• Wait until you hear about the new nail polish brand, LACC, La Couleur Couture, that Polarbelle found at Cosmoprof 2012!!
• NYX Cosmetics has introduced a new approach to eyeliner – ergonomics! Check out BeautyJudy’s review and swatches of The Curve Liner.
• Ashley from Peek & Ponder shares her review of the She Wears It Well eye shadow palette by Anastasia.
• Laura from My Newest Addiction Beauty Blog has fallen in love with another taupe, NARS Lhasa!
• Oh So Lacquered falls head over heels for Orly Preamp.
• Connie from Mimi’s Mani’s shares some eyeshadows with anti-aging ingredients for her aging eyes!
• Stephanie Louise- All Things Beautiful is ready for fall nail colors! Here is Zoya’s Diva Collection. I promise you’ll want AT LEAST one!
• Beauty Info Zone has two giveaways this week. Come see what goodies you can win.
• REVIEW: Salon Grafix Conditioning Cleanser. Shades Of Beauty, Inc blog asks, do I need to spend the money on WEN by Chez Dean?
• Sheila from Painted Ladies shares three simple steps to smooth, callus-free feet in the latest Breaking Down Beauty.
• Check out Miss L´s from Beauty by Miss L eye makeup look done using only blue from MAC Dynamic Duo 2 and Blackout from Urban Decay Naked 2 palette.
• Making Up the Midwest gets a little messy with her spilled paint nail tutorial!
• Summer may be drawing to a close, but beauty trends are still heating up. Check out The Lacquered Lady’s must-have summer beauty products.
• Short nails can be cute nails! Check out this easy dotting tool manicure at Cosmetics Aficionado.
• Sarah from Scottish Beauty Blog finds out how to get flawless makeup with Laura Mercier’s national makeup artist, Chris Howells.
• Pammy Blogs Beauty is Too Faced’s “Beauty Blogger of the Month” (Level 3) for August 2012! Come check out the announcement post and a $25.00 Too Faced Gift Card Giveaway!!!
• Head to Spontaneous Chick to find out why she loves Cristophe hair products and findout if they’re right for you.
• Get golden eyes this Summer!
• Don’t let becoming a sweaty mess keep you from getting your workout done! Mama Fashionista shares some beauty essentials that will help you keep it together!
• Need a lift? Check out GG Gatsby’s Over-the-top Root Lift Spray!
• Are you an AVEENO Active Natural? Hello Dollface wants you to learn more about it and enter to win some cool gardening tools!
• Olympians aren’t the only ones sporting gold right now. Check out Blushing Basics for tips on what golds are available for you.
• Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 continues to steam up the beauty scenes with innovative hairstyles and thanks to TRESemme’s Matthew Curtis, from the UK — Elite Socialistas grants you access to these sexy hair trends — haute off the runway!
• Brooke from BlushingNoir dives into the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale and surfaces with an exclusive Chanel Quad! See how to apply a neutral, smoky eye with Rives!