I have to admit, I’ve always kinda neglected my brows.  It all probably started in eighth grade, when Lori, a stonewashed, jean-jacket wearing bad girl, happened to be staring at my face. “You know,” she said in a silky tone as if she were exhaling a cigarette. “You’ll never have to pluck your eyebrows. They are [...]

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It’s the first day of February and by now most of our New Year’s resolutions are like the ghost of Christmas Past. For those of us who made a resolution to lose weight, it might be hard to stay motivated as the year moves on. So what’s a girl to do? Pick up one of [...]

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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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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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Every year I feature these dessert excuses plates either in a blog or we merchandise them somewhere on SHOP.COM and every year they sell out. This time they sold out at Target but I found them at a store called Kitchen Kapers…on sale! They are really adorable small dessert plates that say “We’ll have two [...]

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With the New Year just around the corner, make a resolution to turn back the hands of time with the latest invention in anti-aging technology.  Over time, your muscles respond to repeated use and ‘memorize’ familiar actions. At last, there’s a petite portable device, based on the successful principles of the Micro Dermal Tone technique [...]

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I’ve got my hands full right now. I’m rushing around buying presents and making some homemade ones too.  With all the mixing, dough rolling, dish washing and drying, my hands are really taking a beating. Add in the Purell rubdowns and excessive hand washing to ward away any H1N1 germs, and let’s just say, it’s been a rough couple of [...]

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