Oh, the joys of being a woman and all it’s hormonal fluctuations that cause insomnia! For me at least. What’s an insomniac girl to do when recent studies show that beauty sleep isn’t actually a myth? A solution came to me not too long ago that’s actually nothing really new: Drinking tea. Chamomile to be exact. More »

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For dry winter lips, Lush’s Bon Bon Lip Scrub is basically a god-send. For me, it’s slightly worse as there never seems to be enough relief for my dry, chapped lips, year-round. After trying Lush’s Bon Bon Lip Scrub for the past few weeks, I can say that it’s another great addition to my lip care tools that’ll help keep the dryness at bay for longer than usual. More »

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A Beautiful Life Brands’ Honey’do Shampoo and Conditioner may come packaged in the iconic (yet adorable) honey bear bottles, but does it provide more reason beyond the packaging to be included into your hair care regimen? I recently gave the cute shampoo and conditioner duo a spin, and have decided that it’s decent. Not quite the bees knees, but an overall, A-okay shampoo and conditioner. More »

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Envie De Neuf’s Platinum Lineless Eye Mask is quite a tragic beauty product. By tragic, I mean, tragic that the mask is for eyes only rather than just the whole face. It’s possible that this mask is a gateway drug leading to more Envie De Neuf mask packs. That’s how good it is. More »

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Starting now until supplies last, Lush is having an amazing sale on holiday products. Buy any holiday item or soap and get one FREE! Also, buy any holiday gift or year round pre-wrapped gift and get one FREE! Could I use more exclamation points to describe how great this sale is? YES!!!! More »

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The biggest initial draw to Lily.B Skincare’s Multi-Action Rescue Ultra Eye Cream was its smart, non-jar packaging. Before you write me off as being superficial, just hear me out. Jar packaging, while all kinds of pretty, is actually not a great idea for cosmetics. According to Paula Begoun, jars expose air-sensitive ingredients often times causing the contents of the jar to deteriorate. In a world filled with pretty jar packaged eye creams, the Lily.B Skincare Multi-Action Rescue Ultra Eye Cream (LBSMRUEC) stands out in as a skinny plastic bottle with a pump! More »

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Miracle Skin Transformer (MST) describes itself as a, “multi-functional breakthrough formulation to hydrate, enhance skin tone and protect in one long-lasting, one-step application leaving skin smooth, luminous and air brushed in seconds.” In plain English, I would describe the Miracle Skin Transformer as a lighter, fluffy-er, more shades-diverse version of BB Cream. If you’re new the concept of BB Cream it’s basically tinted moisturizer on steroids, said to have been first developed in Germany by Dr. Christine Schrammek only to become immensely popular in Asia thanks to Korean celebrities. More »

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Whether sugar or spice is your thing, Lush has a whole new slew candy inspired products. If you’ve still got more Christmas shopping to do, any of these products will satisfy anyone with a sweet tooth on your list: More »

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Today’s random look of the day, a gold, green and blue holiday look, was inspired by me stumbling upon an old MAC Holiday Eye Shadow Palette. How old? About 5 years old, and still intact like when I first purchased it in 2005. According to About.com, eyeshadow has an expiration date of 3 years, but…I’m here to say that I survived wearing 5 year old shadow. Below is what I used: More »

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You may feel the urge to eat A Beautiful Life Brands’ Honey’do Shampoo and Conditioner because they come packaged in the iconic (yet adorable) honey bear bottles, but you’ll hear it from us first: DON’T EAT! For one, it’s not actually honey but shampoo and conditioner that’s formulated with organic honey for bounce and shine, and loaded with botanicals like rosemary (for softness), soy (for strength), and citrus extracts (for a terrific orange blossom scent). Not a lot of harsh chemicals involved in either the shampoo or conditioner that could potentially weigh your hair down. More »

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For the most part, the FusionBeauty LipFusion Holiday Capsule Collection is Jinra tested, Kim Kardashian approved. I’ve no qualms in eating up whatever a Kardashian endorses. In this case, it’s FusionBeauty’s latest holiday lip gloss colors (not actual capsules) that make up the LipFusion Holiday Capsule Collection. Aside from being extremely gorgeous and holiday party friendly, the collection benefits FusionBeauty’s “Kiss Away Poverty” Campaign where $1 from every sale of LipFusion is donated to the Seven Bar Foundation to help women get out of poverty. Read on for more product pictures, swatches and my thoughts. More »

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‘Tis the season to be jolly! Unfortunately, being too jolly at this season’s Christmas parties, bears consequences. Holiday party hangovers spell out red eyes, splotchy skin and messy hair. Here are tips on how to avoid looking like a Hot Holiday Party Mess: More »

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Great news for Lady Gaga and MAC fans! MAC confirmed in today’s WWD that Lady Gaga will the next Viva Glam Spokesperson. Truly a unique event in MAC history as she may be the first person to consecutively sign on as MAC VIVA Glam Spokesperson for a second year. Here’s a blurb from WWD regarding the news: More »

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Trish McEvoy’s Mobile Beauty Emergency Card isn’t so much a card but a quilted case that houses both your mobile phone and a hidden compartment containing a slim beauty compact featuring the necessary ‘touch up’ essentials; a universally flattering blush, lip colors for every mood, an essential gloss and two must-have brushes for face and lips. Looking at the image and how all of those items fit into one case is mind boggling to say the least. If you’re like me and have the sad habit of being ‘too busy’ to put on make-up only to discover that you’ve got a surprise meeting that you need to look decent for, this is probably for you. More »

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If the winter blues got you down, take it from Luxe Beauty Team’s Amy Hollier, the makeup artist behind Sports Illustrated model, Christine Teigan’s red carpet look for the recent CNN Heroes 2010 event. The look is a lot easier to achieve than you think! More »

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