Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching and whether or not you revel in this day of love or decry it as a conspiracy by Hallmark, it’s still a great excuse to jazz up your wardrobe with a cute red dress. Don’t be shy! Red dresses are flattering on virtually everyone, regardless of skin color, hair color, [...]

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Wednesday night I had the pleasure of attending the star-studded launch of celebrity makeup artist Scott Barnes’ new book, “About Face“.
Even if you’ve never heard of Scott Barnes, you’ve seen his work; he’s a whiz at making up the faces of Jennifer Lopez, Gwyneth Paltrow, Mariska Hargitay, and Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland for red carpet [...]

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Being a busy mom for whom every minute counts, the last thing I need to spend time on is my makeup. Now I’ve found a dream product that can help save time in front of the mirror. Stila’s all new One Step Makeup is a primer, foundation, concealer and powder all in product. Instead of [...]

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would have been 81 years old tomorrow were he still alive. While many of us may have a holiday on Monday to celebrate his life, few people know what to do to actually get in the spirit of the holiday to honor this great leader. Check online or your local [...]

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While serveware was a big part of the presentation for the holiday season, now that the holidays are over, you can still serve your favorite dishes and treats in style all year long. Villeroy & Boch’s new Ethno Serveware offers an ultra modern way of serving up your culinary creations. This line is made of [...]

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With the new year off to a great start, it’s the right time to ditch the old, flaky-dry-crepey-look of 2009, and say hello to the fresh radiant layer of skin in 2010.
On Good Morning America today, a renowned doctor talked about the benefits of Tumeric–how sprinkling this antioxidant-rich spice on foods helps quell inflammation and and protect your body from [...]

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It’s the New Year and if you’re one of the millions out there resolving to lose weight in twenty ten – then you’ll want to get yourself a great scale to help you achieve your weight loss goals. We love the new Quantum Body Composition Scale from American Weigh. It allows you to view a [...]

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I’m a bit melancholy this start of the new year, in part because one of my favorite beauty brands, Prescriptives, is sadly ceasing production on January 31st. Founded in 1979 by the Estee Lauder Companies, Prescriptives sparked the custom makeup revolution. Its philosophy was simple: Each one of us has a unique skintone and coloring, and no [...]

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A spicy chili or warm soup is the perfect dinner for a cold winter’s day. It just heats you up and satisfies! I prefer cooking my favorite soup and chili recipes in my Emile Henry stewpot.  The natural clay allows slow even temperatures and the durable glaze makes this pot easy to clean following use.
Emile Henry’s [...]

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As we usher in 2010, I’m ushering out all the dust and cobwebs of the previous year. For a really deep clean, I recently picked up some new eco-friendly clcean products from Martha Stewart. Called Clean, the solutions are 99% plant- and mineral-based, come recyclable packaging, and the line includes 10 environmentally friendly products for laundry, kitchen, [...]

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