Listen To Beauty Voice Of Reason: Why You Should Wear Brown Eye Shadow

Brown eye shadow.

It might seem like a boring neutral to some, but when it comes to a daytime beauty look, you should be wearing brown eye shadow.

Shadows lend definition to the eyes and draw attention to them. Add a little mascara, and you're good to go.

Why brown?

Because it's lovely on every eye shade and skin tone. It's a classic that isn't loud or gimmicky.

We learned from the model of all models, Cindy Crawford, that brown is a GOOD thing:

She says that, brown is your best friend. "It's less harsh than black, it goes with everything, and it's impossible to mess up. For day, I do variations of brown shadow, either matte or shimmer."

And we've got an inexpensive brown to get you there:

Revlon's Rich Sable (matte 009), just $4 at Walmart. So many women adore this brown shadow It gets high marks all the time. And we can see why. It's a soft, suede-like powder that lasts and lasts. And the color is so rich.

When you're running out the door, just take the time to do a couple of brown shadow sweeps across your lids. And you will see, that brown, DOES make a difference.

Would You Walk A Mile In Gisele's New Ipanema Sandals?

Sandal weather is on the way. And that can only mean one thing:

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen has launched her 2011 Ipanema Sandals Collection.

The 30-year-old woman with the perfect body and perfect hair, strutted her stuff in Istanbul, Turkey last Friday, wearing an lbd and holding 2 prs. of Ipanema sandals she designed:

Butterfly and Hot Beaches. Think of them as elegant flip-flops.

The Ipanema Gisele Bundchen Hot Sands collection is, "inspired by the warmth, optimism and great joy of Brazil - a country that is always changing. Colourful, summery and strikingly beautiful."

Check them out here. We love the cute, little gold butterfly embellishments that sit on the sandal strap. We want the Admiral in black, pictured above.

Nick Arrojo Introduces Brand New Styling Whip For Big Fab Hair

Nick Arrojo knows that women love big, fab hair! And the popular New York City stylist has come out with his own new styling mousse to help you achieve just that:

Arrojo Product Styling Whip ($17, at arrojoproduct.com.

Who doesn't like the lightweight feel of a mousse, and the quickness it provides to 'building' big, beautiful hair?!

We love that Nick's Arrojo Styling Whip is formulated with argan oil to help nourish locks and provide superior glossiness.

And the stuff is simple to use. Here are Nick's directions:
Apply from roots to ends of damp hair. Blow-dry or finger-style into your desired look.

Hey....this ain't your mousse from the 1980s, girls. Give this one a whirl. It's a great styling product.

And don't worry about Nick Arrojo because he left television's popular 'What Not to Wear' show. He's doing just fine.

Classic Aviator Sunglasses Still Favored By Celebrities In 2011

Ladies, if there's one hot celebrity trend you want to copy in spring/summer 2011, then pick up a pair of aviator sunglasses. It's a classic lens shape that is always in style, and always looks polished. And you don't have to ruin your beauty budget doing it, either.

Stars like Lindsay Lohan, Angelina Jolie, and Vanessa Hudgens, are just a few of the Hollywood hotties we spied wearing the aviator in 2011.

Of course, famous celebrities will spend several hundred, if not thousands on a designer pair of sunglasses.

In these photos, Angelina is sporting sexy Dolce & Gabbana, while Lindsay and Vanessa are hiding behind some cool Ray-Bans.

But you don't have to make the major splurge for a great pair of aviators. Check out our top photo. We found these at alloy.com. The Breeze Aviators are only $10.90. What a steal! Love these, and we're going to pick up a pair ASAP.

You really can't go wrong with a pair of classic aviator sunglasses. And they look good on everyone.

Want Sexy Kardashian Eyes? Don't Forget About Your Bottom Lashes

Nothing spells sexy like lashes laced with mascara.

And if you're trying to create a super sexy eye like Kim Kardashian's signature look, then here's an important beauty tip to remember: Don't forget about your bottom lashes.

Take a look at this photo of the sultry reality television star, and notice her bottom lashes. They seem to go on forever.

We've read that Kim often wears false lashes for red carpet events and has a professional makeup artist carefully applying the faux lashes. If you desire those amazing Kardashian eyes but DON'T want to put on the fakes, you can still achieve her look, with lots of black mascara.

And there are so many mascaras out there. Of course, the big Hollywood cult-fave is Dior's Diorshow in black.

Dior has just taken their great mascara one step further by introducing their own new battery-operated rotating brush in Diorshow 360 Mascara ($36, at dior.com). This new formula and beauty gadget creates more curl, length, and volume for lashes.

Kim K., herself, has often given mascara tutorials at her website:

..."Putting on mascara completes the look. I recently started to use M.A.C. Zoom mascara -- which is amazing! I take my time and put coat after coat. I love to layer mascaras so I will probably start with the M.A.C. Zoom and then put Lancome Hypnose on top.I always use a separater brush to separate my lashes. I am completely clueless on how to put false lashes on, so I only wear them for photo shoots sometimes."

By the way, curling lashes BEFORE applying mascara, is key for sexy eye fringe. Just doing that one small step, opens up the eyes dramatically.

Kevin Aucoin's makeup experts gave this special beauty secret for curling the bottom eyelashes:

"Turn (curler) upside down and curl bottom lashes downward. Trick of old movie stars from the 30's and 40's."

Okay, we have not quite mastered that final step. It's harder than it sounds. Perform at your own risk, ha ha.

Revlon Beauty Tip From Britain's Dame Helen Mirren

Many fans call movie actress Helen Mirren an ageless beauty. And at 65-years-young, we can see why.

So, we then ask you, dear readers, is it possible to learn any valuable beauty tips from a sexy senior citizen?!

We say, of course!

Helen Mirren has been admired for a long time, and not just for her acting pedigree. The British beauty has been applauded for aging gracefully in a cruel cinematic world, where mainly youth seems to define a woman's acting ability. You hit age 50, and suddenly, the great roles disappear.

But not for Helen Mirren. Last night, the Academy award winner graced the red carpet with her Brit co-star Russell Brand for their NYC movie premier, 'Arthur.'

Helen Mirren always appears to strike the right note with elegance and polished makeup.

And her beauty tip: "I just discovered....Revlon Just Bitten lip stain. It looks fabulous, especially if you get a natural color, and it lasts forever.".

Nice tip, Helen. And for $8.99, you get kiss-proof color that stays on for hours!

Rachel Bilson Loves Body Ecology Coconut Water

Coconut water has been a super hot healthy trend these days, and the thirst for body-good products continues. Just google 'coconut water,', and you will find page after page of companies selling it, as well as lots of information on its alleged numerous benefits.

Lots of celebrities have hopped on the coconut water bandwagon, including actress Rachel Bilson. She recently told InStyle magazine that she enjoys only this particular coconut H2O:

Body Ecology Coconut Water :"This is the only bottled coconut water I've found that tastes like an actual coconut. It's so good---and good for you," Rachel says.

Body Ecology Organic Raw coconut water sells for $11/32 0z. at bodyecology.com.

So, you ask----What's so great about coconut water, in general? It's isn't cheap, so folks expect it better be a superior beverage.

We've learned that coconut water is supposed to be one of the best known fluids for re-hydrating the body. And according to naturalhealthlifestyles.com, it doesn't come from the coconuts we're used to enjoying:

"Coconut water is the liquid found inside young green coconuts. Not to be confused with coconuts you see in the grocery store i.e.—the brown, hairy kind."

Aha! We didn't know that. In addition, the article goes on to mention some really wonderful things about this most pure water:

"The water of a single coconut contains enough vitamin C to meet the daily requirements of the body. It also contains several vitamins in the B group, such as niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, riboflavin, folic acid, and thiamin."

And for athletes and 'regular' people-on-the-go, coconut water give you a nice boost of energy and endurance.

Okay, we get it.....an expensive trendy, healthy drink. Hey, it's better than drinking a can of soda, right?

Learn more about Body Ecology Coconut Water here.