Inspired Beauty: Marilyn Monroe

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The topic of Marilyn Monroe has always garnered attention and with the release of “My Week with Marilyn”, the iconic beauty is front page news once again. Fans will be mesmerized with Michelle Williams’s ability to capture the very essence of Marilyn’s character and may find themselves longing to rescue the innocent beauty that has [...]

Beautiful Faces With and Without Makeup

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Day 2 of a bachelorette party last weekend, the girls and I had so much fun getting all dolled up by professionals. Some girls love doing their makeup, others get creative with their hair or experiment with their clothes. Regardless of which kind of girl you are, it’s always a treat to have someone else [...]

Homemade Skin Care From Your Kitchen Cabinets

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As a beauty editor at women’s magazines and CNN, author Julie Gabriel had no hesitation endorsing the season’s hottest lipstick shade, or justifying the purchase of the latest anti-aging cream. But after years of following the trends, she began to hesitate as she faced the not-so-pretty side of the cosmetics industry. She left the mainstream [...]

Faith Hill’s Lessons for a Beautiful Life

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It’s easy to keep the Faith with you. Why? Faith Hill is one of those stars whose words linger. She’s not just a country superstar with over 30 million CDs sold, but also a self-proclaimed Mississippi girl, wife of crooner Tim McGraw, mother, and expert juggler. She’s also someone who isn’t lamenting another candle on [...]

5 Haircuts That Slim Your Face

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Can a haircut alone make you look skinnier? Absolutely! We turned to hair pro Patrick Mellville of the Patrick Melville Salon in New York to find 5 haircuts that make your face look slimmer and — are you ready for this bonus? — make you look younger. 1. Short Long Hair “This haircut lies just [...]

Transition from Summer Beauty to Fall Fierceness in No Time

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Summer beauty and makeup is all about less is more. You spend most of your time out in the sun and by the pool (if you’re lucky!) where you don’t need to wear a lot of makeup. We’ve all seen that girl that has a caked on face in 90 degree weather…. it ain’t pretty. [...]

Hot Makeup Trends For Fall 2011

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I hate to break it to you, but summer is almost over. The good news is that fall is quickly approaching and that means new makeup and fashion trends for Fall 2011! We’ve scoured the fashion blogs and found some of the hottest makeup trends for this fall that you won’t want to miss. 1. [...]

I Believe She’s Amazing – Join The Movement!

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Kim MacGregor launched this grassroots movement to unite and inspire 1,000,000 women around the world to recognize the amazing women in their lives-in memory of her inspirational friend Erika Heller, who lost her four-year battle with colon cancer on May 28, 2009, at 31 years old, just two weeks shy of her one-year wedding anniversary [...]

Suffering From Dry Or Oily Hair? We Can Help!

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Got Dry Hair? If you have dry hair, you probably also have to deal with a dry scalp, split ends and unmanageable hair. You may also have dandruff. Exposure to sun — whether from sailing, skiing or a day at the beach — can also dry out your hair and scalp: Protect them by wearing a [...]

Be Beautiful And Tan This Summer While Saving Your Skin Using Self-Tanner!

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Color billboards and glossy magazine advertisements for tanning salons are everywhere. While each has a slightly different image, all are similar in nature – a beautiful, deeply tanned figure, slathered in oil and wearing very little, smiles provocatively with a ‘come hither’ look. And for just an instant, onlookers picture themselves lying on a tropical [...]