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First Step To Getting Summer Ready Gigi and clean+ easy Wax Kit

Memorial Day Weekend is officially upon us, which means that the kickoff to summer has officially begun.  For me this has meant a frantic dash to get myself ready for bikinis, sun, short shorts, sandals and the heat and humidity that comes with summer.  My first step towards getting myself "summerified" Read more

Laura Geller Signature Superstars Collection Giveaway

Bigger IS better when it comes to Laura Geller Beauty! The Signature Superstars SUPERSIZED collection features the best in Baked, plus the award-winning Spackle® Under Make-Up Primer—all enclosed in a beautiful, limited edition gift box.You’ll love the skin-pampering ingredients of these Signature Superstars that deliver big, beautiful results. Laura Geller Read more

DIY Spa Tips From Turnberry Isle Miami

Wishing for a spa getaway? To feel royally pampered in preparation for the summer months, therapists at the legendary Turnberry Isle Miami and its Forbes-rated Four Star Spa & Fitness Center suggest these at-home treatments using natural ingredients for those times when you can't make it into the spa: Mommy-to-Be Read more

NightCare Heel Treatment Kit Review

If you are a gal who tries to extend the life of a pedicure as long as possible, then you probably know the first thing that usually needs attention in between pedicures are your heels. I mean really, who has time to get pedicures weekly or even every Read more

Sun Bum Continuous Spray Sunscreen Review

With May being Skin Cancer/Melanoma Awareness month, now seems like the perfect time if any to talk sunscreen! As you may have read earlier this month, I was diagnosed with Melanoma just a couple of years ago. Life after Melanoma requires a lot more preparation when spending time Read more

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Make Up For Ever Pro Finish Powder Foundation Review

Make Up For Ever has a brand new foundation to ring in the New Year! Make Up For Ever Creator and Director, Dany Sanz tested more than 70 different formulas before finding one that she approved.

The result is Make Up For Ever Pro Finish Foundation. The innovative formula can be applied wet or dry for a sheer finish or a full matte finish. The new formula is ideal for women over 40 who thought they could not wear a traditional compact powder foundation because it would settle into lines and look cakey. Not. A. Problem.  Read more

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New! Make Up For Ever Aqua Brow

 

Never underestimate the fine art of grooming your brows beauties. If the eyes are the window to the soul then the brows are the…uh…. frame of the window? Yeah, that works! Seriously though, brows define your face shape and create overall symmetry–well groomed brows that is.

Beauty innovator Make Up For Ever has a new product in their fabulous Aqua line to help keep brows tamed and fashionable. Aqua Brow ($20)  is a satin gel formula that is easy to apply and sets into a powder finish that stands up to harsh conditions like rain and heat.  Aqua Brow is formulated with oils and carnauba was, making it smudge-proof, melt-proof and waterproof. It is highly pigmented for great color payoff.  There are seven shades available, three of them at Sephora – #10 Light Blonde, #15 Blonde, and #25 Ash. I tested #10 light blonde, a great match. You do need to work quickly, the gel dries fast. Use a stiff slanted brush and apply a tiny amount of gel to fill in bald areas and define the brow shape. Since it’s a gel, it also keeps any stray hairs in place. I think this is the quickest brow application I’ve ever done–it took me maybe 20 seconds!  Read more

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Make Up For Ever Eye Prime Review

Primers are an over 40 woman’s best friend! Face primers can erase large pores and smooth out wrinkles, lash primers can length and thicken lashes and eye primers keep eye shadow from creasing, fading and helps to intensify the pigment. It’s extrememly rare that I don’t use an eye primer EVERY SINGLE DAY. When Make Up For Ever released their new primer Eye Prime, I took notice. I admit I haven’t deivated much from Too Faced Show Insurance but I may have a found a new holy grail in Eye Prime. I used Urban Decay Primer Potion for a long time before I realized it was way too thick, I liked Too Faced Shadow Insurance but not the squeeze tube, like Goldilocks I think I’ve an eye primer that’s juuuuust right.  Read more

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