Easy Makeover Tricks You Should Try

See how day-to-night makeup and sexy face-framing layers can update your look

Makeover dream team — American Idol lead makeup-artist Mezhgan, and stylists Paul Perez and Leland Ferrell and colorist Adam Scheib from the Sally Hershberger salon in Los Angeles — give Web designer Dana a pretty-yet-easy-to-maintain beauty update. See how you too can transform your look without adding minutes to your routine. Photographs: Andrew Stiles See tips

Enjoy your parties and costumes tonight! Put some glow sticks on too!
In the meantime, I’m working and working on…some great giveaways and new product reviews for you! Get ready for Holiday time!

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13 Best Celebrity Side-Swept Hairstyles

All it takes to transform a blah hairstyle into a hot trend is a different position

Take a nod from celebrities on the red carpet by sporting a side-swept style. The hottest looks right now, whether they’re updos, left down, or adorned with a jeweled accessory, are sexy side-swept looks. See how these celebrities successfully pulled off the trend! See hairstyles

I love the simple elegance of a side swept ponytail. The key to wearing this well is to have some root volume on the crown, and a wavy softness to the tail. Accessorize with a flower or scarf around the band, or even wrap some hair around it and tuck in with a bobby pin for added style.

Makeup for this type of hairstyle should be kept simple, with a focus more on the eyes than on the lips.

Speaking of makeup, how long has it been since you have rotated your mascara? Remember, with the weather changing it’s a good time to change your makeup. Smell test your foundation, and if there is a hint of stink throw it out! Besides, it’s time to go to a lighter, cooler tone anyhow!

Mascara needs to be tossed every 6-8 weeks. That’s why I love L’Oreal mascaras, at an under ten dollar price point, you can easily afford to get one a month!

See you at the upcoming events and check back for product giveaways! Holidays are around the corner and I’m getting my favorite things together to give to you!
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The 10 Most Vain Cities

Mirror, mirror on the wall, which cities in the U.S. are the vainest of them all?

We’re all for wanting to look good — heck, we spend our days telling you about the latest, greatest (and not so stellar) in the world of beauty. But then there’s vanity — being obsessed with looks to the point of spending major bucks on stuff that’s supposed to make you pretty. We compiled data on the vanity industry — plastic surgeons, tanning salons and businesses that cater to your hair, nails and skin — to find out which cities are more obsessed than the rest. Find out if you live in a me-me-me city. See cities

Alrighty then! This is the extreme close up picture of my nails after three days of typing, toddler’ing, and the wear and tear of my daily life.
There is still shine and just barely a receding of the polish from the tip of the nails.
Np2 is worth it! Get yours at www.Np2beauty.com

Enjoy today’s beauty bubble and click through the link to see if your city made the list. I know my neighbor city did!

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12 Major Hair and Skin Issues — Solved!

Get help for everything from cystic acne, hair breakage, psoriasis and more

Sure, we all get the occasional breakout or dry patch of skin, but if you’re suffering from a more serious hair or skin issue then you need serious help. That’s why we asked Dr. Heidi Waldorf, director of Laser and Cosmetic Dermatology at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, Arielle N. B. Kauvar, M.D., director of New York Laser & Skin Care, Jerry Teuschler, Principal Scientist for Proctor and Gamble Beauty and Grooming Science, and Head & Shoulders hairstylist Ryan Trygstad to weigh in. They gave advice for the big issues facing TotalBeauty.com readers, so read on for relief from your hair and skin woes. See issues

Get ready to order something today to have on hand for travel, special events, in case of “recovery time”, photos and in my opinion, every day!

I love things that give results fast and that’s what I found in the Elizabeth Grant’s Vitamin C Eye Pad. I had a last minute photo shoot at the Arizona State Fair on Saturday night. That was after I ran outside, toddler’ed all day, worked and then didn’t drink enough water. So the heat and dehydration left me looking less that ” ready for my close up Mr. DeMille”.

I had just received this sample included in the White Tea experiment. You just open the pouch, and it’s got a juicy serum with a light texture on a non adhesive eye patch. The emulsion keeps it stuck to your skin. I let them sit for fifteen minutes while I did my eye makeup and hair around them…and then I gently patted the solution in and peeled away the patch.

All the skin was smooth, fine lines were gone and my eyes looked great!

The patch has vitamin c to ward off free radicals and moisturize, chamomile to soothe and Torricelum to continue moisturization. The Torricelum is an exclusive moisturizing compound exclusive to Elizabeth Grant.

Since they are individually wrapped, these are easy to put in a purse, a travel bag, a diaper bag or your back pocket for the truly jet set. Enjoy and get yours at www.elizabethgrant.com

Below is the picture of me on set at in the Pit at the Figure 8 race Saturday night in the Grandstand of the Arizona State Fair. If you haven’t been out to the Fair yet, it’s time to go! Remember, Wednesday is $1 ride day! http://www.azstatefair.com

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Steal Celebrities’ Hair Color — With At-Home Products!

You don’t need to go to a pricey salon to get A-list color, we’ll show you an easier (and cheaper!) way

Most celebrities have enviable hair color — not surprising since they can afford to visit the swankiest salons. But we know a little secret: you don’t need to go to a fancy salon to get gorgeous color. In fact, you can give yourself a beautiful dye job at home! All you need is the right product, which we’ll help you find. Check out these celebrity inspirations and see which type of at-home hair color will give you the same effect. See hair color

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Seven Flaws Your Date Will Notice

You’ve only got one chance to make a great first impression. Find out what he ranks on the top of his list of beauty turn-offs

While we like to think he’ll notice our fabulous leopard print pumps, guys have a different set of priorities when determining if they’re hot for you or not. Check out what beauty concerns grab his eye and how to turn an imperfection into your best asset. See flaws

Yummy colors and most of all safe! The Np2 line of nail care is Toluene, Formaldehyde and DBP free! It comes in a patented 2-in-1 bottle with brilliant color on the bottom and a durable clear top coat that dries in 60 seconds. The bottles snap together for convenience so you can mix and match, then easily stow for travel needs. Brides! This is the must go-to item for your wedding and honeymoon to keep manicures and pedicures in photo ready form.

Check out my nails in the Np2 color Definitive! Lovely! You can get yours online at www.np2beauty.com

This color is perfect for upcoming Fall celebrations. Since it’s durable, you’ll do your nails on Sunday and not have to fix chips. Just remove with the Np2 dab-o-matic remover and change colors!
Np2 company mission is to provide the best nail care products with a utilitarian approach, in a fashionable convenient package.

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Does Your Hair Care Routine Need a Makeover?

See what steps you should change to get perfectly soft and shiny hair

Lather, rinse, repeat. Seems pretty simple, right? Not so much. Taking care of your hair (especially when it’s color-treated) can be tricky, and so many things out there (heat styling, the sun, hair dye) can keep you from your best locks. This quiz will show you what you may be doing wrong — and how to make it right, so you can have the hair you’ve always wanted. Take the quiz

Hello! You know me, “fragrance junkie”!
Now I just sampled these two fragrances and they are perfect for Fall leading into the Holiday season and unique that they have not been deployed through “gift” in the retail season so you are sure to be “scented” differently than the rest of the crowd at your office parties.

I mean, it’s one thing to show up to an event in the same dress, but to be sharing the same fragrance with half the party is another thing. So it goes when the bathroom of the establishment has a dollar vending machine that sprays either Opium or Poison. Yes, I like these fragrances, just not from a public restroom in an industrial size sprayer.

Here’s a bit about t he fragrances straight from the dairy of Maitre Parfumeur:
“…Evening in Forte Dei Marmian atmosphere of old world romanticism. The brightest stars catch my gaze…” and so on.

The Top Note is: bergamot from Calabria, Sicilian lemon, black pepper and grains of coriander
The Heart Note is: blossom, jasminie absolte, Turkish rose essence, violet and orchid
The Base Note is: benzoini, vanilla, tonka bean, heliotrope, white musk and sandalwood

This is the white bottle and it’s available at Takayashima, Stuido Beauty Mix at fred Segal and Gus Mayer.

Now, the black bottle is lovely! More my scent! It’s a bit more spicy and has a pine resin and incense smell to it. No wonder I like it.

The Top Note is: bigarrade, lime, mandarine, fig leaves, junioper, rock rose, basil, lavender and cypress
The Heart Note is: jasmine from Grasse, pine resine, mate and incense
The Base Note is: cedar wood

Yummy! Get yours t oday! I also Googled the fragrance names and found some online stores that are carrying the perfumes so go ahead and get yours today to allow shipping time before the Holiday season kicks into full gear.

Besides, you can use the new perfume at upcoming tailgate parties to stand apart from the smell of burgers on the grill.
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Celebrity Hair Color Hall of Fame: Best Blondes

From Gwyneth Paltrow to Gwen Stefani, let these fair-haired bombshells inspire you to go blonde

From platinum to gold, choose your desired hue among these 10 flaxen-haired starlets with helpful advice from Joel Warren, L’Oreal Professionnel Hair Color Ambassador, then get coloring — it won’t cost you more than 20 dollars! See blondes

Yeah, I was a blonde once too, and a redhead, for quite some time raven haired and now it’s a cross between mouse brown and brownie batter. What can I say? It works.

Thank God it’s Friday! In Arizona our weather is cooler and there are so many events going on to choose from: the Arizona State Fair, Harvest festivals and more.

No matter where you choose to go, remember to wear your sunscreen and to help make your makeup last for up close photos, get your Skindinavia in Jet Set! or Dance! for fatigued skin and makeup that will last through activity.

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I’ll be at one or more of a variety of locations…check back to see where!
http://azstatefair.com/state-fair/admission.aspx
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Top 10 Drugstore Acne-Fighting Products

See winning scrubs, treatments and moisturizers from brands like Neutrogena, Clean & Clear and more!

These are the tried and true acne products our readers turn to when they need to zap blemishes in a hurry. Best of all? They can all be found at the drugstore for under 20 bucks! See products

No. 10: Clean & Clear Maximum Strength Persa-Gel 10, $4.86

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 7.6

Readers say this is the “only on-the-spot treatment” that makes acne “completely disappear within a matter of hours (sometimes minutes) …”

No. 9: Clean & Clear Advantage Oil-Free Acne Moisturizer, $6.49

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 8.2

“Since I’ve started using this I haven’t had to use any spot treatments for any blemishes, this stuff clears it up before they start!”

No. 8: Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser, $9.99

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 8.3

“It works wonders on my combination skin, leaves it feeling soft and silky afterwards and never dries my skin out …”

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Hello! Are you Arizona State Fair ready? Here’s a simple review of some products t hat recently came my way and if packed in your bag can help you go from the office to t he midway easily:

First: never leave home without mascara and the new L’Oreal Extra Volume Collagen is a good one to have in your bag. It’s a plumping mascara that wears light and feathery on your lashes. After wearing it running and through the heat of the day: no smudges or flakes and no clumping either. It’s under $10 and you can get it at the Walmarts, Targets and drugstores near you.

Second: have a creme blush stick such as Cliniques blush stick in Glow. It’s a warm bronze tone that can be applied to the cheeks and lips for an added warmth to the skin. If you are a bit tired, the added glow to your skin will help lessen the look of fatigue. It’s a good idea to blend a bit across your forehead and chin to even out the warming look.

Third: a good red lipstick. Nothing says party like a rose tinted pout. Plus blue based red shades make your teeth look whiter. My favorite red is Lorac’s Explore or Matte Cherry by Chanel.

Enjoy the beauty tips, check out the beauty bubble and see you on the midway!
Use this link http://azstatefair.com/state-fair/admission.aspx for deals and savings!
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