Tips:
Organize Your Beauty Space

If you’re a true beauty addict like myself, then there is no such thing as too many products. But how do you organize all of your goods so that they are easy to find and still look presentable in your makeup space (bathroom, vanity, dressing room, or wherever it is that you do your thing).

I recently did an interview with Clos-ette, the premiere closet organization company, where I discussed a few tips on decluttering (click here for a recap of the interview). I also promised to post some pics of how I organize my most coveted products… so, here’s a sneak peek into …

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TIPS:
How To Pop, Banish and Cover Your Blemishes

As the weather changes, so too does your skin. We’ll get into how to transform your summer to fall skin routine in a different post, but for today we’re dedicating it all to our least favorite skin situation: the pimple!

The facts: Everyone breaks out at some point in their life. While skincare products are of utmost importance (healthy, organic, oil-free, etc), sometimes weather changes, pollutants, monthly cycle and hormones cause a blemish that not even Mario Badescu Drying Lotion can cure.

If you’ve ever had a pimple problem, then this post is for you. Skincare expert and and international best-selling author of Don’t

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DIY:
Be Your Own Perfumer

Did you know that the world’s first recorded chemist is considered to be a woman named Etruscan, a perfume maker who was mentioned in a cuneiform tablet from the 2nd millennium BC in Mesopotamia? She distilled flowers, oil, and calamus with other aromatics then filtered and put them back in the still several timessource

This got me thinking… if Etruscan could do it back then, I can do it now — and so can you! So, I decided to search my archives for the best Do It Yourself perfume-making recipe. I love this specific one because it explains all about notes (top, …

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Beauty Tips:
Beautiful Lips

Everyone has lip envy. And if they say they don’t, chances are they’re lying. If it’s not the shape or the size they’re unhappy with, then it’s the color. That’s why I love makeup so much. It’s the perfect anecdote to these trying problems.

image: Marilyn Minter

Here are a collection of some of my favorite tips for kiss-worthy lips from the people that know best….

1 - “Lipsticks have a tendency to dry the skin around your mouth. Pat some moisturizer on again mid day to hydrate and minimize lines (or lines that want to form!)” – Helen Noble, author of Being Simply Beautiful …

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July 4th Beauty Goodies

It’s finally here: July 4th. Parties, bbq’s, bonfires, and fireworks! Basically, it’s an entire weekend devoted to debauchery.

So, it’s sweltering hot, your two drinks deep and you’ve got another 9 hours of party time to go. The last thing you want to be worrying about is frizzy hair and blotchy skin.

Here are some tips for enjoying the long days (and fun-filled nights) while still maintaining your goddess status:

1 – Wear Sunscreen. That’s a given. But needed to remind you. July 4th will come and go, but sun damage and wrinkles will last a life time… Pick one of my natural sunscreen …

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