What's up with all the random tattoo news lately? There was that pixelated ink, then Angelina taught us how to DIY tat. We certainly never thought we'd see anything quite so very innovative as that cool dude who decided to give his girly tat silicone implants, but leave it to the folks over at Trend Hunter to hap upon this genius idea: the inner ear art.

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AMAZON BEAUTY:

• Get a $10 instant rebate on purchases of $100 or more by entering promo code Beauty10 at checkout.

BATH & BODY WORKS:

• The skincare behemoth is holding its semi-annual sale with markdowns up to 75% off. Select items from their signature collection (you betcha cucumber melon is in there) are just five bucks. Sale runs through July 6.

BEAUTYHABIT:

• Receive a free sample of Diptyque's new trio of unisex colognes, created in honor of the line's first foray into fragrance 40 years ago, with any $75 purchase of Diptyque products. FYI: If you're unfamiliar with the French line and their gorgeous candles, trust us, the Bailles is a best-seller for good reason. Use promo code DIPTYQUE at checkout. Offer valid through July 8. While supplies last.
  

TARTE:

• Purchase $50 worth of products online and get a free Sunburst Face Beaded Bronzing Lotion (a $28 value) when you enter promo code BRONZE at checkout (just don't forget to add it to your basket first). Offer valid through July 20. While supplies last.

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• Even great skincare lines have some duds, but we're relieved BellaSugar found a summer hit this time 'round with one of our faves, L.A.-based (and LiLo-approved) Arcona.

• The Chronicals of No-Nia continues its fourth week with Beauty Addict, and she's confused that it seems...to...be...working? And an insider in the comments gives us even more of a down-low on this Sephora best-seller.

• Erika at Makeup Bag gets a tour of Kate Sommerville's posh, newly revamped clinic in LA, and walks away with some of her Nourish Daily Moisturizer.
  

• All About the Pretty shares the wealth on a Shu Uemura friends and family discount this weekend. Sweeeeeet.

• Sigh. Another L.A. spa far, far away from our Times Square digs. Ben at We Love Beauty introduces us to Kalologie Skincare and their new range of skincare products we, of course, really want now.

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My friend Gen has a neurotic tendency when it comes to her skin (don't we all!?), but hers is scary damaging: she's a "picker," meaning she pores over each pore and when she sees an anomaly, she will ATTACK! She's been to behavioral therapists who've suggested a number of solutions, none of which worked, until she discovered what works for her: brushing her face!

Lest you are now beginning to think that my friend is nuts, she's not. She's just one very creative thinker who happens to be proactive when it comes to skincare, and I'm not talking about a kit you order from Jessica Simpson. Usually, one must replace an unhealthy addiction with a (hopefully) healthy one, and she found that by gently polishing her skin with a soft toothbrush, she gets an almost porcelain finish that mimics microdermabrasion, and the results are so divine that she could care less about picking, but still gets her hands-on attention satisfied. Now, while I'm not 100 percent sure that any derm would give the thumbs up to toothbrushing the skin (unless the brush is very soft, you could really damage your pores), but she recently visited me, and I had to admit her complexion looked better than ever.

DRUGSTORE.COM:

• Get a bottle of Purity facial cleanser ($20) free with a purchase of $40 or more of Philosophy products. In case you're on a Hope in a Jar detox, Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash has us all back on the Philosophy bandwagon.
  

• Calling all Drugstore Cowgirls: Buy one Pond's product, and get another round of the same item for 50 percent off. Think beyond that omnipresent blue jar and trade up for these exfoliating cucumber cleansing cloths.

• Get up to 30 percent off on all Neutrogena sun care products! The brand derms love has been continually impressing us lately, and their Ultra Sheer Dry Touch SPF 70 will keep you well-shielded while you're island hopping in the Caymans, or ya know, watching movies in Bryant Park.

THE BODY SHOP

• The Body Shop offers up to 50 percent off this week on select bath & body and skincare products. For just $3, our pick is their wildly popular Cocoa Butter Body Scrub, which scored a high 4.6 out of 5 from the discerning fiends at Makeup Alley.

• Buy one, get one on all Aloe Bath & Body, foaming baths and shower gels, aromatherapy, and Moisture White products.

SEPHORA

• Free shipping with purchases over $50, 3 free samples with each purchase, and free returns. Clarins Super Restorative Tinted Cream, here we come.

• mark isn't the only brand to offer an affordable, hydrating facial mist. Soothe and save your skin from the rays with Sephora's Super Hydrating Sun Mist SPF 15 for $8 (originally $16).

Up for hours of fun? Yeah, I thought you might be. If so, go screw around on The St. Andrews Face Transformer for a spell. Part of a publicly funded project aimed at exploring "the latest advances in facial computer vision and graphics, and what they mean for society," and associated with the computer science program at the UK's University of St. Andrews, it makes facial reconstruction, well, accessible to the rest of us.