There are often times when we hear a story that touches us so much we want to do whatever we can to help.

A fellow blogger, Shannon Nelson from A Girls Gotta Spa!, recently shared with us the story of a 7-year-old girl, Meadow Quinn, with a disease called Neurofibromatosis that has forced her to eat via a feeding tube since she was 18-months. Now, Meadow has an opportunity to go to a 4-week feeding clinic at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia that can help her learn how to eat like any other kid and help her come off this feeding tube. However, the cost is $70,000 and Meadow’s family cannot afford to pay for the feeding clinic.

So far, the family has raised $42,000 and now Shannon Nelson is auctioning off some very limited edition MAC items to help raise additional dollars and get Meadow Quinn one step further to their ultimate goal - to be able to live a life as normal as can be.

Check out A Girls Gotta Spa!’s eBay auction right now where you can bid for sold-out MAC items from the Heatherette collection like lippies in Fleshpot, Melrose Mood, and Starlet Kiss, as well as goodies from MAC’s Fafi and Holiday collections that’s no longer available online!! This auction set retails for over $500 and the bid is only at $150 right now. Head on over there now to snag up these goodies for less than retail support a great cause!

A Girls Gotta Spa! will have a few more auctions in the coming weeks; check out her site to see what’s coming up. If you’d like to forego the auction and make a direct donation for Meadow Quin, use the ChipIn widget on Shannon’s site and reference A Girls Gotta Spa! or send a check to:

Wallenpaupack North Primary
c/o Becky Schaepe
158 Atlantic Avenue, Hawley, PA 18428

Thanks so much in advance for your support! If possible, please help us spread Shannon’s word on behalf of the Quinn family!

{Images: A Girls Gotta Spa!}

I’ve been really lazy with my makeup looks lately. I’m stuck in a rut and no matter what, I can’t tear myself away from the neutrals.

I finally busted into my MAC Heatherette Trio 1, and instead of doing the light blue as an accent, I brought it to the forefront, making it as bold as I dared to for work, and secretly prayed that it would kick my arse out of the neutral phase. (more…)

Summer beauty is all about the natural complexion, sun-kissed to perfection.

NARS Summer Exotica Collection is one that’s got me a little excited - I love the subtle pop of seafoam green in the Unconditional Love Duo Cream Shadow set. The other item I’m really crushing on is Misbehave Lip Gloss, a sheer cherry red with gold shimmer. It sounds just like my favorite Chanel Spark Glossimer! Could this be a new lip crush in the making?

What do you think of this new collection? Are any of these a must-have for you? I’m thinkin’ the Dolce Vita lip pencil needs to find its way into my makeup bag too.

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Famed New York celebrity nutritionist Dr. Jana Klauer and author of the NYT best seller, How The Rich Get Thin, will be at two Lancôme boutiques in California this week where she will share her expertise on the importance of linking inner health to your everyday beauty regimen. During this event, you’ll have an opportunity to chat with one-on-one with Dr. Klauer, who’s contributed to Vogue, Town & Country, Harper’s Bazaar, and TIME, to get the inside scoop on nutritional tips from her yet-to-be-released book.

If you’re in the area, make an appointment to meet with Dr. Klauer at the Lancôme Brea boutique (714-671-0267) on Thursday, April 24th, at 11am, 2pm, and 5pm.

Or, schedule your appointment with her at Lancôme’s Valley Fair boutique location (408-244-8334) in northern California on Saturday, April 26th, at 11am, 2:30pm, and 5:30pm.

If you don’t live in the area or just can’t make it to the events, Dr. Klauer has graciously offered to answer a question about nutrition from one of The Daily Cookie readers! Please submit your questions to me in the Comments or via email at thedailycookie@yahoo.com by Wednesday, April 23rd, at 10pm PST. If she answers your question, we’ll publish the exclusive Q&A with Dr. Klauer right here on the on the site!

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It’s that time again to celebrate our environment and think of ways we can better preserve Mother Earth in our everyday lifestyle.

Here are some eco-friendly finds for you to try - they’re good sure to be good for you and the planet too!

Planet Botanicals devotes their entire line to certified organic body and skincare products - try the Kigelia Africana Sugar Scrub ($29 US) to exfoliate and prep your bod for summer! Shop online directly on their website and receive 25% off your order. Just enter discount code DCPLANET when you check out!

Try some goodies from Origins’ Organics line, like the Cleansing Body Bar or Soothing Lip Balm. Remember that all products with this symbol are approved USDA Organic. And if you purchase from Origins.com today, you’ll receive a free sample of Peace of Mind plus free shipping!

Don’t forget to check out the Totally Green sweepstakes on Total Beauty too! Write a review on your favorite, or not-so-favorite, beauty products and be entered to win daily prizes and the grand prize, a 2008 Saturn Vue Hybrid! Head on over there now!

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I don’t know how many times my mom mentions how much she’s loving a purse, a lipgloss, or a blouse of mine every time I see her. Half the time, I end up giving her whatever she wants, and why not - she’s my mama after all and can have whatever she wants

This year, what if I had a chance to gift her exactly what I would get for myself? Well lucky for me, Clinique’s got a special contest that will give me the chance to do just that.

Visit Clinique’s website, share your Mom-and-Me story along with a photo and you could win two Clinique.com eGift cards, two iPod Touch, and two custom bottles of Clinique Happy fragrance with the winning photo. Now that’s a gift that I could keep and know she’d love

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My Chanel goodies from last week’s Nordstrom beauty event finally arrived in my mailbox over the weekend and it couldn’t come fast enough. You know I totally ripped into the box and spilled those packing popcorns everywhere (whoops!), but that didn’t bother clumsy old me - my Gazelle lip gloss was finally here!

Gazelle is a gorgeous peach with shimmer, making it a perfect warm, summer shade. This is definitely one that I’m going to tote along with me wherever I go - maybe even to some tropical beach vacation.. when we go, that is

Here’s a quick FOTD for ya, I’m not really diggin’ my eye makeup. I wanted to do a forest green eye, but was in such a rush this morning that it turned into a muddy mess - boo..

How’s your Monday coming along? Mine is a bit of a mess, the first day of the week is always harder for me coming off of a low-key weekend - you know how it is!

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Want to do your part by helping your community and environment on Earth Day this year? Benefit Cosmetics is making it so easy for us, there’s really no excuse!

Tomorrow, April 22nd, Team Erase Paste will venture out to three locations across the U.S. - San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York City to brighten up the city and “erase” graffiti from park benches, picnic tables and anything else that’s been defaced. If you can make it out, Benefit’s street team will be at the following spots:

San Francisco - Osage Alley and 24th Street

Los Angeles - Jesse Owens Community Park, 9651 South Western Avenue

New York City - Skateboard Park under the Brooklyn Bridge @ Pearl Street

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WHAT: Total Beauty is hosting a Totally Green sweepstakes to benefit HealthyChild.org

WHEN: Right now until June 5th!

HOW: Visit Total Beauty anytime, search and write a review on products you love or hate and you’ll be entered to win. Write a review about a green product and Total Beauty will donate $1 to HealthyChild.org, a charity dedicated to protecting the health and well-being of children from harmful environmental exposures.

WHAT YOU WIN: Give yourself a chance to win a 2008 Saturn Vue Hybrid car, conflict-free diamonds from Brilliant Earth, eco-spa trips, and daily gifts of eco-brand products partners and gift certificates from the sweepstakes sponsors - Sephora, RAW Natural Beauty, Origins, and MORE!

WHY: Because it’s so easy to win, go enter now!

Oh the curse of having wimpy, short and thin lashes. They’re so sad that sometimes I feel as though the best volumizing and lengthening mascara formulas don’t help some days. So while I have to live with what Mother Nature gave me, I can cheat and wear false eyelashes, right? Right!

Now I don’t claim to be a pro at applying falsies, but here’s how I put on mine.

Here’s what you’ll need - a pair of false lashes, some cosmetic glue made for eyelashes, scissors, and Q-Tips.

Before we start, a quick money-saving tip: that the glue pictured here is the exact same tube the MAC counters sell for $8. You can get the same at CVS (where I purchased mine) for just $4! (more…)