Here are just a few general tips.  These are for all women.  Dark skinned, light skinned, younger, older, ALL WOMEN!

• Using a Highlighter Concealer covers problem areas such as discolorations and lines resulting in that natural glow we all love. Apply it directly over your blush or even mix it with your blush!
• Choose a lipstick based on your particular skin tone. Pick a shade that will suit you.
• When using your favorite perfume or body spray, avoid eating garlic.  It affects your fragrance. 
• Soak in your bath and relax a little before going out.  It loosens you up and you will have a better day or more fun at any social event! 

This is a big problem, especially during the colder winter months.  Sometimes, they can be so painful that they interfere with normal daily activities such as eating or even talking.  There are several causes beyond cold weather for this annoying condition.  Here are a few of the other causes.

• Too much sun exposure
• Habitual licking of your lips
• Breathing through your mouth
• Irritants or allergens in a skincare or cosmetic product
• Dehydration
• Certain medications, such as some used to treat acne

Yet again, more fun homemade beauty products.  Here are a few with some strawberries. 

Hand and Foot Exfoliant

• 10 Fresh Strawberries
• 2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil (or any essential oil of your choice)
• 1 Teaspoon of Sea Salt (substitute:2 Tablespoons of sugar)

Combine all the ingredients together and gently massage into your hands and feet.  Then rinse.  The natural acidity of the strawberry helps along the exfoliation.

Strawberry Cream

• 1/2 ounce white beeswax (substitute: Japan wax or synthetic beeswax available)
• 1 1/2 ounces almond oil
• 1 ounce Olive Oil

I love to do things myself.  I don’t have a lot of extra money to go out and pamper myself on a regular basis, so I do it myself at home.  Its really easy and so much more wallet friendly.  I ran across this the other day.  I love both pumpkin and papaya so this to me was a great way to pamper myself at home.

Start with about a cup of mashed papaya and two cups of canned pure pumpkin.  NOT PUMPKIN PIE FILLING!! That’s very important to remember.  Then beat an egg in a bowl.  That’s it for the ingredients!

One of the leaders in the makeup artistry industry is CHANEL National Makeup Artist Osvaldo Perez (better known as O.P. to his many clients). He has been doing makeup for the world’s most beautiful women for over 15 years and is at the CHANEL 5-Star Makeup Artistry team. O.P received in depth training with the House of CHANEL. His level of  beauty expertise is exceptional and highly coveted by his clientele. His clients are all “discerning women of diverse ages and lifestyles.”
O.P. travels extensively in the U.S. teaching his new and long-standing clients basic and advanced makeup techniques. His objectives for his clients are “helping women achieve and maintain their most youthful-looking skin, guiding them to the shades that best flatter their skin tone, and providing them with application techniques specific to their beauty concerns. ” He is extremely personable and easily communicates the details of his makeup techniques so that his clients can easily recreate their looks at home. O.P.’His clients walk away from a session with him looking more beautiful and and feeling more confident.

The best vitamin on the market in my opinion is the B-complex. I’m going to walk you through the 8 different B vitamins that go into this complex and hopefully after you read this you’ll be running to the store to get your own.

B-1 Thiamine: Thiamine is essential for proper carbohydrate metabolism. Which means ladies this will get you going and help you lose some of that extra weight.

B-2 Riboflavin: Riboflavin is necessary for red blood cell formation. Which means it helps with circulation, skin blemishes, migraines, and even helps prevent cataracts.

Rachel Goodwin is a celebrity makeup artist that loves to work with Marion Cotillard because “she is an actress who embraces makeup as a form of personal expression, not just for the sake of beauty.” The artist admires Marion for her focus on giving her look a great deal of careful thought. She describes her as “chic with a touch of quirky.”

So its New Year’s Eve again and you want to look absolutely radiant.  You want that midnight kiss.  So, chop chop!  Let’s get this party started!

• Moisturizer: Moisturizer is always a must have. It just makes the foundation go on a bit easier.
• Foundation: Make sure you pick a shade that matches your skin and DON’T overdo it.  Apply it with  a sponge or do as I said before. Use your finger!
• Powder: Keep your compact handy throughout the night.  A little bit of shine is inevitable, so a few blotting papers may be useful as well.  You want YOU to shine, not your face!

More often than not, you simply don’t have the time or the room in your purse to have the proper tools to apply and touch up your makeup throughout your busy day.  Even some of the best makeup artists resort to using their fingers when they’re a little pressed for time.  Try these tips next time you’re in a hurry and you need to make every minute count.

1. Grab your foundation and use both your ring and middle fingers to blend it outward.  Now you’ve got your flawless base to work with.

I can say with an almost absolute certainty that I am not the only woman who has ever had this annoying little problem.  Then again, it may go unnoticed to others.  Every once in awhile I’ll look down at my fingernails and notice little white flecks on the nail.  When I used to ask my mother what in the world caused them she would tell me that same thing I’m sure most of you have heard as well.  Its from a lack of calcium, right?  Turns out that’s just another one of those old “wives tales” we hear so much about.