Thursday, November 29, 2012

Zooey Deschanel's 4 Beauty Must-Haves!

TV's funny gal Zooey Deschanel loves playing with makeup.

And she says there are 4 Beauty Must-Haves she prefers above all the rest.

This is the list Zooey gave to People magazine's Beauty Watch:

1. Nars Lipstick, Funny Face ($24, at Narscosmetics). This is a full-coverage semi-matte lipstick in a rich, velvet-y fuchsia shade.

2. L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Original Mascara ($7.99, at drugstore.com). So that's how Zooey gets such super long, thick lashes. It's all in the formula. No flakes, no clumps, no smudges.

3. Josie Maran Argan Oil ($48, at Sephora). A lightweight oil that is wonderful for better skin elasticity and hydration.

4. Pantene Beautiful Lengths Finishing Cream ($6, at Walmart).

As Zooey said to People:
"What you wear should make you feel comfortable, happy and pretty."

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

VS Model Mirander Kerr Credits Green Juice For Skinny Body

Miranda Kerr has a beauty secret, and it has nothing to do with Victoria's Secret.

The stunning VS model and mom to son Flynn credits her skinny, perfect frame to,  of all things----green juice.

Miranda tells People mag that she works out doing Pilates, yoga, and boxing before she is 'body- ready' to slip into sexy undies for the annual VS runway show, being televised on Tuesday, Dec. 4th, CBS.

'I also drink healthy green juices everyday, and protein shakes,' the model says.

Okay, green juices. Er.....yumm-o....Not! But, Miranda might be on to something. Drinking a little green can melt away fat. We wrote about chlorophyll in (2010) BeautyTipToday.

According to the dietary experts, chlorophyl acts like a mild laxative and encourages the liver into becoming a better fat-burning machine. The green pigment is also full of magnesium which helps to balance blood sugar and melt away stubborn belly fat.

Chlorophyl is also high in vitamin and mineral content. Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD, and an award-winning author of 30 books, tells First for Women magazine that, "the best absorbed form (of chlorophyll) is a liquid extract mixed with water." She suggests a twice daily drink of 1 tsp. of chlorophyll in 8 oz. of water. Dr. Gittleman likes Sunny Green Liquid Chlorophyll ($13, 16 oz., at health-food stores).

You could also make green juices using kale, spinach, and other excellent greens. We hunted down some tasty green juice recipes from wellandgoodnyc.com.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Kate Middleton Gets A New Do---Layered Bangs!

Maybe, just maybe....the new duchess do is a distractor from her secret pregnancy. So, instead  of always focusing on royal Kate Middleton's alleged growing belly, one would be tempted to look at her lovely face and new layered hairstyle?!

The royal rumor is that the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting, and that Kate and William will be delivering the happy news sometime in December......not the baby yet, but just the news.

Hmmm. Not sure she is pregnant. Where could she even hide her alleged baby bump in that $2,200 silk Mulberry green dress?

Do you like the bright green dress?

The Duchess is right-on-trend in GREEN.

And we adore her lovely layered do with the center-parted bangs.

We think Kate looks great, and sophsticated, too!

It's almost a Kim Kardashian layered hairstyle. Well, really look at the similar style. We tip our beauty cap to Kate, for having her real hair on display....Not that there's anything wrong with beautiful, expensive extensions. Just sayin'......

It wouldn't surprise us if we see a new crop of Kate Middleton layered dos all over the world  as young women copy her every move, and this is just the latest Kate beauty tip to surface. That and the trendy green color dress.

Monday, November 26, 2012

J.Lo and Gwen Do It...When It Comes To Root Perfection

When Jennifer Lopez was crowned People magazine's 'Most Beautiful'  woman in 2011, she admitted in an interview, that she started going gray at age 23, and has since then, been touching up her butter-y brunette roots every 2 weeks!

Sounds like another talented star.....super blonde Gwen Stefani. We learned that she, too, was root-phobic and has J.Lo beat by a few days earlier.

Gwen  told  Harper's Bazaar that she keeps those pesky roots away, by using a beauty trick that movie goddess Marilyn Monroe lived by:

"Do you think Marilyn Monroe had to talk about this?" she asks smiling. "Well, I heard she did hers with a Q-tip every 10 days, so I try to follow Marilyn's rule." I mention that she's never been photographed with dark roots,  and she points to the houndstooth fedora she is wearing, "And you'll never see me with roots either."

Visible roots bother most of us with colored hair and/or grey strands. And like Gwen Stefani, there are ways to hide the roots when you can't cover them up at the moment. Yes, a hat works. You can also try a jagged hair part, instead of straight down the middle or side.

You can buy those clever root fixers that just hide the little devils until you can head to the salon.

But for some women, roots are very challenging hair strands that
are so stubborn, that even a salon professional cannot always achieve the perfect dye job.

So, until that beauty dilemma can be solved permanently, many of us reach for the color sticks, wands, powders and so forth, to hide nature's curse, ourselves included!

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Say It Ain't So, Mariah! La Mer On Dem Babies' Bottoms?!


We certainly don't want to bad-mouth Mama Maria, but we hope this tabloid item from the Nov. 26th Star mag issue is just a silly, made-up story.

Let's talk about Creme de La Mer Moisturizing Creme for a moment. It's considered a superior beauty product. It costs $150 per oz.. We found some at Saks Fifth Avenue.

The customer reviews are always highly rated for this luxurious, thick, hydrating cream. And it isn't the cheapest beauty product on the block. It's got quite a cult following for those who can afford the splurge.

La Mer is so-oooooo popular, that you can't get enough, sometimes. This is what Saks 5th Ave prints at their website:
DUE TO HIGH DEMAND, A CUSTOMER MAY ORDER NO MORE THAN 6 UNITS OF THIS ITEM EVERY THIRTY DAYS. 

The high-end cream is adored by many celebrities, including Mariah Carey, and allegedly, by 'dem babies.'.

Star Mag is reporting that the new American Idol Judge pampers her cutie-pie twins Monroe and Moroccan, by slathering the expensive La Mer Creme on their little bum-bums.

Well, we don't believe it. And if it is true, then shame on Mariah for the wasting of a beauty product that belongs nowhere near anyone's bum.

La Mer as a fancy diaper cream?! Is she for real?

If you believe the story, Mama Mariah shells out $1,900 per big 16 oz. jar for the 18 month-old twins's bottoms.

According to a friend, "Nothing is too good for Mariah's babies. She probably spends more than $6,000 a month on the lotion alone so the kids don't have diaper rash.".

The friend added that, "She uses what's left over on her own face. Why not?

Well, Mimi does have a beautiful complexion.

You be the judge, so to speak. Is Mariah a wasteful diva or a very caring mom?

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Write This Down: Dermapen Micro-Needling Delivers Younger-looking Skin

Say hello to the newest wrinkle smoother! It's called Dermapen, and it's the latest trend in skin care, involving micro-needling.

Think of being pin-pricked all over your face. Oh yeah, tiny holes in the skin to rev up collagen/elastin production.

The great news----Dermapen is not surgery. It's another non-invasive beauty treatment that promises a younger, brighter, smoother complexion.

New York City Plastic Surgeon Jon Turk claims that this is a skin-worthy treatment, consisting of 11 tiny needles in an electronically driven pen-like device:

"In my opinion, anyone ages 35 to 60 should be getting these treatments," Dr. Turk says. "We are not looking at it as a separate procedure like laser, but as something that should be incorporated into a person's skin care."

Some dermatologists are comparing the Dermapen to the Fraxel laser, but without the downtime and possible side effects of charring, and so on.

Is there pain?

Yes, but discomfort at a tolerable level.

The Dermapen cost per session----between $250 - $650. You might need about 3 or 4 treatments spaced at 2-4 weeks apart.

For more details, click on this YouTube animation vid.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Pelleve Skin Treatment Feels Like Warm Massage

A good friend of ours recently asked us about a skin care treatment called Pelleve.

We like to believe that we are up on all the latest facial procedures out there, but this time we were stumped!

Through some research, we found that Pelleve has been FDA-approved since 2009, and is a non-invasive skin care treatment, designed to soften mild to moderate wrinkles.

The good news, the procedure  does NOT hurt. In fact, many patients claim the Pelleve treatments feel like a warm massage along the face.

Pelleve is all about advanced radiowave technology that heats up the skin layers, encouraging collagen production. It's so painless, that no anesthesia is used.

So, what kinds of results would one see?

According to the Pelleve website, some amazing things!

".....a visible tightening and lifting effect immediately after one session. Your skin will feel firmer and smoother as the texture and tone improves."

The only small downside, like fillers and Botox, results are temporary...about 6 months.

Still, this sounds like a wonderful skin care treatment.....without the sting of a needle over and over again.

Will you  try Pelleve?