Top Skin Advice

As the days get shorter and we prepare for the winter it’s always a great idea to nurture your skin. Our skin is the largest organ of the body and yet so many of us pay very little attention to it.A few great tips for a fresh look is to try a new skin cleanser, don’t get stuck in the rut of common skincare rituals, instead opt for a new and refreshing product.

1. Treat your face and body to an exfoliation at least once a week, this removes dead skin and allows for a more radiant skin tone to shine through.

2. Always moisturize and preferably with a tinted moisturizer that contains an SPF, we all need protection even in the winter and the tint will give your face a healthy glow. Try not to use extremely hot water in the shower, this will cause extra dryness on your skin.

3. Try airbrush foundation it allows for a flawless finish and is easy to use, you can find this in Sephora, ‘Christian Dior, Airflash.’

4. Try using spray tan on your face and body, its safe and lasts about a week or longer.

5. Mineral make-up is a great fix all it is anti-inflammatory to the skin and covers a ton of stuff with a stroke of the brush.

Were all tired and can’t wait to hit the sack, but don’t skip washing and moisturizing your face before bed, make-up and dirt left on the skin overnight can trigger breakouts. This is also a perfect time to attack those fine lines which may be starting around your eyes. A really great product, which you can find in Bath & Body Works, is Dr. Wexler’s skin care line. Stop deep wrinkles before they start and take care of your face, you only get one.

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Getting The Right Hair Color For Your Wedding Day.

Have you seen all the fabulous hair colors on the red carpet recently? Well, I have and think they are a great inspiration for all women’s hair color. So, if you're looking for a new style or color the best way to shop it is to see which hair color you like most on your favorite celebrity. Its a fun way to figure out where you want to go with your color. Not only fun, but it can help your stylist too.

So, here are the top celebs with amazing hair color. What a gorgeous caramel color Halle Berry is sporting, to achieve this warm and luscious look you will need to ask your stylist/colorist for a rich milk chocolate base color either in a demi or permanent shade depending on your personal choices and hair needs. Next, a few fine caramel hi-lites should be strategically placed around your face to compliment your haircut. Her cut is long layers with a soft wispy side bang, blown dry smooth and gently curled at the ends, wow… what a sexy look for mom.

J-LO has a very similar color, except there are a few more and bolder hi-lites, and she has no bangs. Bangs are big right now and they can soften a style, change your look or take a few years off your face. How cute is Reese Witherspoon with her wispy bangs? Bangs can really make or break a person’s look.

If you want to be blonde like Tori Spelling, Sarah Jessica Parker, Christina Aguilera or Gwen Stefani here are some great suggestions. An easy maintenance blonde is a foil hi-liting, which targets particular hair strands. The hair is lightened to a gorgeous blonde shade in a variety of tones and is applied off the scalp resulting in a very natural look. This is the technique used to color SJP’s and Tori’s golden locks.

The bolder look of Gwen and Christina are a double-process blonde technique, you can achieve this color when the entire head is pre-lightened to very pale blonde and then toned to specific gentle blonde tone like champagne or Ivory, this is a high maintenance blonde, but looks hot.

Remember you can achieve any color on your hair that you see on any of the stars, just find a great salon and ask for what you want. Happy coloring!

Its All About Reds and Plum Lip Color For the Fall.

If you're looking to be fashion forward and super hot on the bride runway. Then, part of your makeup look will include new shades of red and plum. Great shades of red can be found with Revlon SuperLustrous Lipsticks and Loreal Paris Infallible Lipcolour. To achieve a perfect lip follow these easy minimal tips:

1. Powder or even out your skin tone on and around your lips.

2. Next, fill in your lip area with a lipliner, obviously be sure the lip liner is close in shade.

3. Then fill in your lip area with your new lipstick. Don't glob over and over again. Be sure its even.

So, easy....I mean really, lipstick is just the miracle piece of makeup we can't live without.

Money Saving Tips On Hair Care!

In these troubled economic times many women are facing more pressure than usual. But even with the money crunch we still need to look good, so here are a few of my professional tips on saving money when trying to budget. No sense in looking bad and going down with the stock market.

1. If all else fails keep your hair professionally cut, ask your stylist for a dry cut or skip the blowout and styling, this can save you money.

2. Hair color can be a challenge, if you normally visit the colorist every 4-6 weeks for a touch-up, simply extending it to 8 weeks with an at home root touch-up in between can cut big expenses. (There are great root touch-up products on the market at your local drugstores.) Simply choose a color close to what you normally use, one shade lighter than usual will guarantee softer results. When purchasing over the counter hair color, always remember these four rules:

· Cool, ash, drab means cuts reddish tones, never use on light ends; it does not cover grey well.

· Neutral, natural is always the best choice for grey coverage, do not run through on dry ends (may cause dull results) opt for a glaze in a lighter shade to refresh your shaft and ends.· Gold, warm, honey means yellow and orange undertones, unless you really want a WARM color stay clear.

· COLOR DOES NOT LIGHTEN COLOR; do not attempt to lighten hair by using a lighter shade. Opt for highlighting, home kits may cause tiger stripes, when using a paint on kit, do not move hair after painting on highlights, do not glob color near roots (body heat causes bleach to run and develop fast), keep streaks at least 2 inches apart.

3. Also new to the “over the counter” collection are really nice Glazes. A glaze imparts a fabulous shine and blends grey hair gently. Choose a color close to what you have and if you’re blonde choose a lighter shade than your current color. A glaze will give your hair that polished look without the price.

4. Try to shop at discount beauty supplies and always read the ingredients, some reasonable products do contain natural or botanical ingredients.

5. If you absolutely can not afford to use good hair products use baby shampoo, it is gentle and will not strip your color.

6. If you still want and can see the stylist you can stretch your buck, ask for a more natural hair color, and avoid high maintenance color and cuts.

7. For your nail care, opt for natural nails with an occasional manicure opposed to being strapped to acrylic or gel fills.

8. After a waxing ask for a hair retarding cream to use at home, this will slow down the hair growth and hopefully buy you a few more weeks between waxing.

9. Skip the tanning salon, a great find is tanning spray also found in your local drug store and for a fraction of the cost look golden and gorgeous.Remember it is more important to take care of you during tough times, look like a million with out spending a fortune.