June 2008

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Celebrity Tips For Ultra-White Teeth

Most of us want whiter teeth, and celebrities seem to have the most covet-worthy smiles around. So how do stars get such brilliantly white teeth, anyway? They go to celebrity aesthetic dentist Dr. Jonathan B. Levine, whose A-list clients include Sarah Jessica Parker, Christie Brinkley, Mariska Hargitay, and Victoria’s Secret model Alessandra D’Ambrosio! (He also [...]

15 Beautiful Uses For Olive Oil

Olive oil is one of the most popular ingredients in cooking, but if you’ve never used it for beauty, you’re in for a treat. Believe it or not, Rachel Ray’s pet ingredient is not only a necessity in any pasta dish, but also great for your nails, lips, hair, and skin. Why? Olive oil is [...]

Review: L’Oreal Skin Genesis Serum Concentrate

If you’re looking for anti-aging products, listen up. L’Oreal’s new Skin Genesis line makes use of the company’s own patented ingredient, Pro-Xylane, which aims to reduce fine lines and wrinkles by boosting the production of glycoaminoglycans within the skin. And if you’re not into the science of things - the Skin Genesis serum won Allure [...]

Fragrance Friday: Armani Code Pour Femme

Described as “fresh and sexy,” Armani Code Pour La Femme is a fabulous fragrance. And what girl doesn’t love a little Armani?

Top notes: Blood orange, ginger, pear sorbet, jasmine
Middle notes: Orange blossom, Seringa flower, lavender
Base notes: Precious wood complex, vanilla

I smelled this on my best friend and instantly fell in love (with the scent, not [...]

Future Natural: Sephora For Organic Addicts

You all-natural babes will dig Future Natural, a new Sephora-esque online beauty retailer with an organic bent. Refreshingly, the store doesn’t hold the popular attitude that going green can’t be sexy. Check out the press release:

Top Ten Tricks For Head to Toe Beauty

Us beauty addicts all work hard on keeping our faces beautiful every day - but what about making sure the rest of our bodies are gorgeous? Here are some tips and tricks for taking care of your scalp, elbows, knees, and more of those neglected areas you probably don’t think about beautifying often:

Shu Uemura Summer Sale: 20% Off!

It’s time to overspend yet again, ladies! Starting today, Japanese makeup giant Shu Uemura is offering 20% off plus FREE shipping on all online orders! Simply enter the promotion code SHUSUMMER upon checkout. These great savings will end on June 29th, so hurry up and blow your paycheck already!

EPF’s Best of the Best Ingredients

With summer here, it’s more important than ever to be knowledgeable about protecting skin from the sun. You probably know that SPF measures a product’s ability to protect skin from UVB rays, but here’s a new acronym you might not be familiar with: EPF.
EPF is short for Environmental Protection Factor and measures the potency of [...]

Solutions For Static Hair

Found your hair looking like the Bride of Frankenstein’s do one morning after a shift in the weather? This little trick is an oldie but a goodie: Run a fabric softener sheet (like the Snuggle ones you use in your clothes dryer) over your hair and watch your static electric flyaways disappear. (You can even [...]

Choosing The Right Tweezers

Every girl needs to pluck some gnarly eyebrow hairs every now and again, but believe it or not, one set of tweezers can’t do the whole job. Here’s a quick guide to picking the right tweezers for any situation:

Thin tipped tweezers: Good for grasping small, fine hairs and targeting ingrown hairs.
Slanted tip tweezers: The most [...]