Copy Jessica Alba's Trendy Smoky Blue Eye: It's Easy....Honest!

We LOVE Jessica Alba making herself accessible to makeup lovers everywhere with her brand new Honest makeup line.

So pretty!

The smoky blue eye was HOT at the DVF runway shows. We adore this 70s vibe.

And yes, you, too, CAN wear a smoky blue eye.

Jessica Alba's Honest Beauty Eye Shadow Trio in Ocean Blue ($25) is the way to ride this trend.

Plus, the GREAT news, Jessica's makeup artist, Monika Blunder, shows us how with her favorite model, Jessica, herself.

Check out this YouTube vid.

Enjoy!

Double Chin Elimination! New 5 Minute Injectable Dissolves Quickly!

We LOVE when cosmetic advancements keep coming.....Here's a BRAND new way to get RID of a double chin with a couple of injections.....and POOF! The double, sagging chin is GONE!

NO surgery.....NO downtime......Just a couple of thousand dollars or so, and well, a smoother, tauter chin + upper neckline.

The drug is called Kybella and is gaining plenty of buzz lately.

We think this is GREAT! And the FDA has now given approval. We wrote about this treatment last March when the US was waiting for the green light to proceed.

A lot of women + men are sensitive about loose, or flabby skin anywhere on the face + body. And the chin is no different.

A double chin can be caused by genetics, and how your body determines its fat storage + water retention. Age can also cause a double chin as skin sags. And being obese can also definitely give one a double chin.

This new procedure seems simple + quick 5- minute injection) with excellent, lasting results.  Take a look:

This is a MAJOR beauty breakthrough for 2015!

Wow!

ABC News has been following Kybella's journey for FDA approval for a few months now. Read MORE here.

Kate Hudson Killin' It With Cool Camel Cape Coat: Always A Glam Chick

We've talked about Kate Hudson's glamorous style again + again...And she NEVER disappoints on the red carpet.

Here's the bubbly beauty killin' it with a cool camel cape coat at the New York City premiere of her new movie, "Rock the Kasbah" on Monday night.

LOVE this look, especially the trendy cape coat style.

Now, most of us don't have Kate's resources, so we probably could not easily afford this cape coat, BUT, we can hunt down a cheaper version or two in camel.
Look below:

We like this one at Asos.com, ($180, on sale!) We want this!

Or this cutie at MissguidedUs.com, ($76.50). Another great buy.

Do you like Kate's camel cape coat, and would you wear this style now?

Cool Kanye For President Tee-Shirt: Get On Board, Ladies!

Well, we knew the Kanye for President clothing would start coming out of the woodwork, especially after the hip hop star announced that he's running for the BIG office in the year 20/20.

Kanye made the announcement back in August during a heartfelt acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards.

The rapper concluded his remarks by announcing a U.S. presidential bid for the election five years from now.

 We just stumbled across this cool tee-shirt from Missguided.com ($20.40).

 

 We like the tee, no matter where your political party affiliations lie.

Would you wear this Kanye for President tee-shirt for fun?

Jennifer Lopez Started Going Grey In Her 20s: Time To Touch-Up

"I started going grey at 23," admits Jennifer Lopez.

She once told a US radio show: "My mom and my dad both went grey at a young age and I did too. At 23.

"Once I got started doing movies I started to grey. It was the stress, the pressure," she joked.

And when she was married to Mark Anthony, Jennifer laughed that she had to get her hair done " every two weeks."

We feel your pain, J LO, because we, too, started graying in our early 20s.

To show proof that she STILL fights those grey strands, take a peek at her here on the set of her new NBC drama, Shades of Blue on Friday afternoon.

Jennifer is still looking great at age 46, and ZERO makeup on that we can detect.

Yes, dark under-eye circles. So what? Who doesn't have those, right?

We LOVE seeing un-retouched photos like this one. Makes us feel better; makes Jenny-from-the-block appear normal with minor beauty challenges.

A quick, cheap way to HIDE those pesky greys BEFORE your next salon appointment is to use this.

It looks like a mascara wand, but is just for root touch-ups. Just apply to the grey, and POOF....bye-bye until your next shampoo!

Try this one:

Irene Gari Cover Your Grey for Women 2-in-1 Hair Color Touch up Wand ($4.99, at ULTA)..

Pregnant Kristin Cavallari Keeps Break-Outs Away With Acure Facial Scrub

We LOVE when celebs dish on their FAVORITE beauty products.

And we especially get excited when these FAVES are cheap!

Pregnant Kristin Cavallari is expecting her 3rd child soon with football QB Jay Cutler. She looks healthy + fab!

Kristin LOVES this gentle-yet-effective facial cleanser:

Acure Organics Brightening Facial Scrub. 

"I get more breakouts and clogged pores during pregnancy," Kristin tells Byrdie.com. For a balanced complexion, she uses the scrub a few times a week to "get rid of dead skin cells and keep my pores clean." 

The scrub is FULL of excellent skin-tastic properties---Organic Sea Kelp-- French Green Clay--Organic Lemon Peel--Organic Chlorella Growth Factor and Argan Stem Cells.

It's a dark green scrub that ain't too pretty, but smells CLEAN with mint green tea + citrus notes.

We found it on SALE here at LuckyVitamin for $7.19. Regularly sells for $9.99.

GREAT beauty budget buy! GREAT beauty tip, Kristin!

Low Ponytails Hot Fall Trend: Anyone Can Do This!

If you want to get in on one of the hottest Fall hair trends, then you will need long, straight hair, but other than that beauty prerequisite, the rest is super easy!

The LOW ponytail was ALL over the runways---- from Carolina Herrera to Dior, it's a classic, chic look that looks clean, crisp + sophisticated.

To keep hair super straight + sleek you might need a little styling help.

We suggest Ken Paves You Are Beautiful Relaxing Balm ($16.98, at Walmart).

• Smoothes hair, fights humidity and controls frizz
• Promotes style memory so hair holds all day
• Straightens and smoothes

Vogue Embraces The Imperfect Oxblood Lip Stain

It's AUTUMN.....What would you expect?

Rich dark shades like Oxblood, Crimson, Bordeaux + Claret are taking over as the HOT new lip trend.

And according to Vogue.com, NO lip liner required.

Instead, it's all about the smudge-able berry stain.

Berry-Beautiful!

And stars like Kate Hudson are turning heads.

The rest of the makeup appears sparse, or at least NOT heavily over-done when presenting the imperfect oxblood lip.

So, how do we er.....apply this imperfect lip stain?

Vogue suggests all you need is a deep, earthy red lipstick, and.....

a soft-edged stain in which pigment is pushed into the lips with a fingertip.

The imperfect lipstick trend is SOLD OUT, but they're ordering up MORE.

It's Burberry Prorsum's Lip Velvet Oxblood #437 ($34).

You don't have to wait to spend $34 on a earthy red lipstick. You can DUPE the shade, or choose one that is in the same oxblood family of reds.

TwistNClean: Genius Beauty Tool That Wipes Away Mascara Excess Instantly!

Ladies, we have ALL been there; I'm talking about the glop + glob left from mascara as you PUMP the tube to extract mascara on the wand to apply each coat.

You know what can happen.....It's just way too much. And now your pretty lashes are CLUMPING + difficult to SEPARATE for the next lash-building coat or layer.

We have admitted here several times, that we CANNOT live WITHOUT mascara. We are, er....a mascara freak, and a proud one at that.

Today, we are lucky that there are TONS of 'volumizing' mascaras available---thick formulas that BUILD + BUILD for a gorgeous faux lash effect. Plus, there are BIGGER, WIDER wands/brushes that can hold more mascara product.

The only bad thing, you can OVER-LOAD....then lashes, as we say, CLUMP + SPIKE....

TWISTNCLEAN to the beauty rescue!

This is a first-of-its-kind product now available for mascara lovers everywhere. And it's healthy for the planet---100% biodegradable.

Stephen Isola developed this genius beauty tool, and was gracious enough to SEND us a TwistNClean along with a supply of re-fillable inserts.

I am using his photos from the TwistNClean website to show you what the little beauty box looks like and how a mascara wand/brush is inserted INSIDE the box where the inserts wipe OFF the excess mascara, and allow you to now apply a perfect coat WITHOUT the glop + glob!

And a TwistNClean is a great beauty budget buy. For just $8.99, you receive one Box Case with Mirror: includes one TWIST N’CLEAN insert.

Then for $9.99, you can buy a BIG pack of re-fillable inserts.

What can we say?

This is an inexpensive + smart beauty tool that lets women build perfect, even mascara coats for great-looking lashes.

And makeup artists will also fall in LOVE with TwistNClean.

Bye-Bye CLUMPS + SPIKES!

Thank you, Stephen Isola.

Liz Hurley All Wrapped Up: Pashmina Shawls Perfect For Fall

Gotta LOVE Liz Hurley. The British-born actress is out and about doing her best for breast cancer awareness, as she has unselfishly done for a number of years now. And looking gorgeous at 50, we might add!

Of course, PINK is the signature color for breast cancer awareness, and Elizabeth wears it well.

We especially adore her light pink Pashmina shawl, or whatever cashmere wrap that might be.

That reminds us: Pashmina shawls/wraps are PERFECT for those cool autumn days + evenings.

And they are CLASSIC accessories. A genuine Pashmina shawl is usually made with a 70% cashmere + 30% silk blend and can cost between $200 and $500 at stores like Nordstrom's.

We hunted down a PINK Pashmina for a lot LESS.

Just $14.95 at ChoosyShopper.com.

Looks great. Not sure how authentic it truly is, but still--- a pretty shawl/wrap, that can also serve as a scarf.

Love it! A shawl can change up the look of any style you wear.

Jessica Alba is another fashionable celeb often photograped wrapped up in a shawl/scarf .

Redhead Power! Ashley Tisdale Wows In New Hair Color

We LOVE red hair.

When we think of an amazing redhead, we often think of model Angie Everhart.

So jealous---such incredible auburn tresses! SEXY woman.

 

 Well, there's a HOT new redhead in Hollywood, and she's amped up the fiery locks, and wow !

Ashley Tisdale has made the color leap from her usual blonde hair shade to a pretty redhead.

What do you think?

Here is Ashley yesterday at the 2015 Power of Women event in Beverly Hills:

Ashley has never looked more glam.

Now, to dye your hair red is challenging if you are NOT a natural redhead, but it can be done of you allow a color professional to deal with the finicky hair shade in a bottle.

Red color is the fastest fading dye of the entire hair color spectrum. According to what we learned, the red color molecule is the largest of all the color molecules, and for that reason, washes out very easily. That is why, washing red dyed hair too frequently, can speed up fading. That and chlorine pool water.

Invest in shampoos that are for color-treated hair to hold on to your exciting new hair shade. And if you want the least upkeep, put in a few red highlights around your face, instead of going the red route for your entire head.

If you still want to go it alone and color your own hair, then try this one:

Garnier Nutrisse Permanent Hair Color, True Red 66 (Pomegranate))

Blue Smoky Eye Like Kendall: Hot For Fall 2015 And Spring 2016

We all LOVE a sexy smoky eye, but what makes the look even more stunning is a bold color like blue + aquamarine, which Diane Von Furstenberg showed on the runway for DVF Spring 2016.

Here is model Kendall Jenner for DVF wearing blue lids with a soft nude lip---so chic.

Big sister Khloe Kardashian also showed off the look a few months ago during that amazing trip to Armenia with Kim.

Khloe rocked the smoky blue eye purr-fectly.

Again, pairing the bold pop of blue shadow with a quiet nude lipstick.

We really like this look and are tempted to try it on, because blue shadow + dark brown eyes rock!

Check out Sona Gasparian doing a great DVF YouTube demo.

Ariana Grande Loves This Smashbox Eyeliner In A Big Way

The cat eye is our FAVORITE beauty look ever. And yeah, it's not easy to master, but it is one of the most glam eye makeup trends of all time.

Marilyn Monroe, Brigitte Bardot + Sohia Loren did it BEST.

The cat eye has been all over the runways as of late, and celebrities like Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande are keeping up with this sexy makeup.

Pencil, powder, shadow, gel liner, etc., there are a number of ways to create this classic eye makeup look.

Ariana is dishing on her FAVE liners. This is what she told InStyle mag recently:

“It took forever but I think I’m there. I think I mastered it by practice and prayer. I use the Smashbox black liner and the Chanel eyeliner in liquid brown and black. Those are my two favorites.”

There you have it....Great to know.

And we found it (Smashbox Limitless Liquid Liner) for only $13 + FREE shipping on EBAY!

It retails for $22 at Macy's. So this is a good beauty buy.

Thanks for the beauty tip, Ariana Grande!

Cate Blanchett Leading Shoulder Cut-Out Trend: Big For Spring 2016!

Not only is Cate Blanchett a fine actress, but a star who rarely misses the mark when it comes to gorgeous style.

There she was in L.A. Monday evening for the premiere of her new movie, Truth.

Cate looked great in a white lacy mesh shoulder cut-out dress.

So feminine and so right-on-trend for Spring 2016.

Cate is ALWAYS fashion forward, so she's showing us how to hop on the glam train now.

We like the shoulder cut-out, because it doesn't expose too much, and yet looks glamorous + sexy in an understated way.

Plus, we think it looks flattering on all shapes.

Shoulder cut-outs have been HOT all summer long, and we are happy to see the trend spill over into Spring when it warms up again for a little skin action.

You can find shoulder cut-out tops, dresses + sweaters around most stores at the moment. Other names that show a peek-a-boo shoulder include---cold shoulder, cut-out shoulder, etc, associated with this style.

We found a cute white body-con dress with shoulder cut-out here at Asos  for $25, FREE shipping.

Do you like the shoulder cut-out style, and will you wear this trend?

What If You Could Make Your Cellulite Disappear For One Year?

Cellulite. Every woman HATES it, and MOST of us have at least a little.

Cellulite is easy to spot----it's that dimpled, cottage cheese-looking fat found most commonly on our thighs + butts. But it can also develop on one's belly + arms.

We have talked about cellulite over the years a number of times.....And the hard-fast fact to remember is this:

You can NOT get rid of cellulite PERMANENTLY.

But you CAN MINIMIZE its appearance and possibly halt its further progression.

Interestingly enough, the FDA has approved a brand new cellulite-busting procedure called:

CELLFINA.

It is NOT cheap, but for $3,000-$6,000, depending on how many areas are targeted, this non-invasive procedure promises to get rid of CELLULITE for one year.

Your thighs + butt will look a whole lot SMOOTHER.

Now if the 2 photos shown here are 100% NOT photoshopped, then we are impressed!

It's about a 45-min. procedure and takes about 2 weeks to recover from bruising.

Soooooooo, how does Cellfina work?

According to the company's website, the treatment, done in a doctor's office under a local anesthetic, zooms in on cellulite's tethered bands of fat tissue:

Cellfina treats the connective bands woven throughout the fat that pull down the skin, creating dimpling seen on the skin’s surface. The Cellfina™ cellulite procedure works by precisely treating these tethered bands, causing them to fully release. Similar to a rubberband under tension, once released, the treated skin bounces back to smooth itself out in as little as three days.

Sounds encouraging for those who can pony-up the cash for this cosmetic/elective procedure.

For more information on Cellfina, click here.

Christie Brinkley Model Style At 61: Boots, Jeans + Long Cardi + Fringed Bag

In February, Christie Brinkley turns 62.....OMG!

We all know the iconic model looks incredible and keeps maintaining that ageless beauty, but we also like her style.

Here's Christie on a so-called date with rocker John Mellencamp. Are they an item? Not sure, but the model is beaming!
 

LOVE Christie's fashion choices...classic, a bit Western and glam! Heart-ing the high-suede boots, jeans, fringed big bag, long cardi, the trench coat, etc......

Christie always looks polished.

You can COPY Christie's long creamy taupe sweater coat. We found a cute one here at Forever21 for just $27.90

We like this cardi. Has cool texture + midweight feel. Perfect for those cool autumn nights.

Maybelline's New Color Blur Matte Pencil: Soft To Bold, You Choose

Think about it:

10 pretty shades that stay put on your lips for 5 hours straight.

Plus...YOU control the intensity of color.

Maybelline's new Color Blur Matte Pencil comes with a sponge-y  tip at the bottom of the chubby lip pencil, which allows you to BLOT down the lip color if you please.

By just applying the creamy pencil in the center of the lips, you can take the sponge-y (rubbery) tip. and softly blur the color out to the edges.

That way you make a lovely ombre lip.

We found them for Walmart for $7.73,  a piece.

YouTuber Lindsey Rose gives a great demo on the Color Blur Matte Pencil
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These are quite pigmented lip colors, but the sponge-y tip does a neat job of  smoothing + softening the intensity.

$2 Suave Shampoo For Color Protection Provides Shine + Volume

Okay, we have a TOUGH time keeping our hair dye permanent.

TOO many grays, we are guessing! It's been a problem since our 30s. So-oooo annoying (Sigh).

So, we are ALWAYS on the hunt for a decent gentle shampoo that promises to keep the COLOR in the hair shaft longer.

Hmmm....Well, we will take the best we can find, but for us....the hair color disappears.....

Let's face it. Dyeing hair is DAMAGING, especially if it involves permanent color and/or the bleach blond-ing process, the ultimate in hair suicide.

BUT....we have just found a really CHEAP drugstore/grocery store shampoo for $2 bucks that feels GOOD.

Suave Color Protection Shampoo is a creamy white, thick formula that works up a great lather, smells lovely + rinses out well.

Yup...Just 2 bucks a bottle here at HarmonDiscount.
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Only thing, we did NOT use the conditioner. And just the shampoo alone made our locks tangled up.

But other than that, this shampoo leaves tresses SHINY with VOLUME, and our hair did NOT appear to lose any color after 2 uses, so far.

We would NOT expect to get 40 shampoos with ZERO hair color loss, but, our hair does feel thick + smooth + healthy.

So, probably NOT the BEST color-treated shampoo out there, but certainly, NOT the worst.

And yes, I would buy this Suave product, again.

BTW.....That flawless head of hair in the photo, is NOT ours. Wish it were.

New Honest Beauty Worth Checking Out This October.....Honestly

First there was The Honest Company for mother + baby. And now, meet Honest Beauty by Jessica Alba.

The stunning mom-of-2 and a star in her own right, Jessica has now branched out into the beauty + skin care business, where women LOVE seeing new makeup + facial products emerge.

And it's all launching now, ready for fall.

Let's take a look at 1 skin care item + 1 makeup item:

This is the Magic Balm ($18, at HonestBeauty.com).

".....all‐purpose beauty balm is an honestly magical blend of organic fruit and botanical oils to soften and soothe."

And Jessica's Truly Lush Mascara + Primer ($22, at HonestBeauty.com).

"Eyelash Primer protects lashes and intensifies color for a strong, nourished base. Rich mascara lays down smoothly to create an irresistibly voluminous effect...."

We think Honest Beauty is worth checking out.

Nicely packaged, honest ingredients, etc.

Audacious: Newest Mascara By NARS With Multi-Bristled Wand

audacious. extremely bold or daring.

That's the name of NARS' newest mascara in their glamorous line-up.

We LOVE mascara, so bring it on!

But it isn't cheap, and it's SOLD OUT in several places.

NARS Audacious mascara ($26, at Sephora).

Let's look at the unique wand. First it's pretty in pink, but the cool thing is how this wand or brush is put together.

According to NARS, the wand is full of bristles---more than  200 molded bristles and lengthening hooks.

"NARS’ brush evenly grips and coats lashes from roots to tips. It simultaneously separates, lengthens, and amplifies, while the tapered tip finishes off the inner and outermost lashes and enhance the lower lashes.".

We all LOVE a build-able mascara and Audacious promises long thick luscious lashes.