The Kohls department store is having a holiday sale and wanted to generate some good will (and publicity) among beauty bloggers.  This means that they sent us a $25 gift card to do whatever we would like with.

We have decided to give it away to one of our active forum members.

What do you have to do to be eligible?

To be eligible, all you have to do is become a Beauty Brains Forum member

(click here if you are not already a member)

Then leave a comment on this thread

That’s it!

Of course, we also encourage you to peruse the forum and participate in the discussions.

Who will win?

On 11/11 (I like palindromes) we will randomly pick a winner from the people who left comments and send you the gift card that you can use at any Kohl’s department store.

The Beauty Brains have finally moved into the new Millennium!

We have a Twitter page and have been updating fairly regularly for the last month.

If you are familiar with Twitter click the icon below to follow us.

If you don’t know about Twitter, you need to get on board.  It is amazingly fun and you’ll find all sorts of useful (mostly) information that doesn’t always make the main Beauty Brains blog.

And if you’re a Twitter user, we’re always looking for new and interesting Tweets.

Mid Brain muses:

The Beauty Brains forum has been buzzing with activity recently.  We have nearly 1500 members.  Take a look at some of these hot topics. And be sure to join the Beauty Brains forum so you can converse with everyone in the Beauty Brains community.

5 Hot Topics on the Beauty Brains Forum

Should you use silicone on your hair or not?- Forum members weigh in about whether you should avoid silicones. And the Left Brain even chimes in with some information about silicones in hair.

One model made to look 10,20,30,40,50 & 60 using only makeup and lighting tricks – If you haven’t seen this series of pictures, you have to see them. Just amazing what cosmetics & photography can do.

Is it ok to use shampoo as a body wash? – Shampoos and body washes are more similar than you might think.

How do you make your eyelashes grow? – Forum members share their tricks for making eyelashes grow longer.

What are the best facial scrubs? – Do you have a favorite? See what other Brains forum members think.

Want to join in on the conversations? Not sure about the Beauty Brains forum? Well, read this post on 10 Reasons to Join the Beauty Brains Forum.  Then head on over to the forum and start your conversation.

Mid Brain muses:

The Beauty Brains forum has been buzzing with activity recently. When you get a chance, be sure to see some of these hot topics. 

1. Young Girls and Make Up – How young is too young for girls to start wearing makeup? 11, 14? What age were you?

2. How do you stop split ends? – Everyone gets them but has anyone figured out a good trick to stop them? Are scissors really the only cure?

3. What are your beauty rules? – The Beauty Bunny gave her 21 beauty rules but the brains on the forum have their own. Go join the discussion to find them out.

4. Will anything make your hair grow quicker? – Vroth asks how she can make her short hair grow faster. Brains forum members give her their own ideas.

5. Ever use a cosmetic product where it wasn’t intended? – Most of the brains forum members have! Lipstick for blush? Eyeshadow for nail polish? The creativity abounds.

We’ve also added a new section called “Open Beauty Questions“. These are questions sent to the Beauty Brains that we just haven’t been able to get to. We encourage you to read them and try to take your shot at being a Beauty Brain. Who knows, they might just ask you to join the Brains team like they did with me.

Have you been to the Beauty Brains forum? If not you’re missing a lot of great discussions. The forum is a place where you get to swap ideas, tips, and opinions on beauty products and pretty much any other topic you’re interested in. (If you need more see these 10 Reasons to Join the Forum)

So, head on over to the forum and let the others in the Beauty Brains community know what you think. Here is just a list of some of topics you can weigh in on right now.

1. Share your makeup tips – Fellow beauty brainiacs swap tips on the best way to apply makeup.
2. Tell us your latest skin care products – Community members sound off on which products they’re using right now and how well they like them (or not).
3. Tell us your latest makeup purchase – Like the one above but for make-up.
4. What beauty product do you want that doesn’t exist? – Here’s a chance for a direct line to tell cosmetic chemists what kind of products they should be making.
5. What beauty treatment would you undergo? – Members tell what cosmetic procedure they might try and talk about the ones that are just too scary.

We have a lively group on the forum and membership is free. If you want to be heard, just sign up here and leave your comments.