Beauty Squared Round-Up - April 27, 2013

Happy Sunday! Here's some beauty link love for you today.

A dermatologist talks about hyperpigmentation. 

Treat split ends, pre-spray tan, cracked heels and elbows -19 uses (that you may not have heard of) for Vaseline. 

With the impending release of Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby (starring Leonardo Dicaprio, Casey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire), we're seeing a lot of 1920s-inspired fashion and beauty looks. To get a taste of the flapper look, check out these amazing art deco manicures.

OCC lip tars can be a little tricky to apply. Sephora TV has a short tutorial to show you how.

If you're looking to green up your beauty routine post-Earth Day, TheKit.ca has selected 7 green beauty products to keep an eye out for.

The Coachella Festival is over, but here are some of the celebrity looks for your summertime beauty inspiration. 

A round-up of 10 of the best drugstore eyeshadow finds. 

Jezebel wonders if South Korea's penchant for plastic surgery is behind the contestants of the 2013 Miss South Korea Pageant looking very similar. 

Mineral make-up: fact vs. fiction.

Sam and Nic of Pixiwoo recently celebrated hitting 1,000,000 subscribers of their YouTube account by giving celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver a 1980s Madonna makeover.

And here's Jamie's reaction to seeing himself as Madonna.

Beauty Squared Round-Up April 1st, 2012

Check out this must-see beauty stuff B2 has stumbled on over the last little while.

Look at how Barbie has evolved over the years, reflecting fashion and beauty trends. 

Do you know who this goofy bathing beauty is? You know her name, I promise but I bet you can't guess. Click through to find out who it is. 

OCC has released their Spring/Summer 2012 colour collection. Six new lip tars, five new loose colour concentrates, one new cosmetic glitter, six new nail lacquers and new lip tar and nail lacquer packaging.

I absolutely love the MAC Artist instructional videos. Check out Jennifer C's false lash video, Caitlin C's brow video, Tiffany J's contouring videos and many more on the MAC website.

A pair of the legendary Marie Antoinette's slippers were auctioned off recently in France, going for 43,225 euros, or $57,336 US. 

Television channel ABC won't air Madonna's Truth or Dare fragrance commercial unless her breasts and bottom are digitally covered up. You can watch the unedited version on YouTube here. 

American Apparel has created a line of lip gloss to supplement their nail polish collection. There are nine shades, with focus on natural and nude hues to coordinate with their pre-teen sexpot aesthetic.

Happy surfing!