4 Perfect-for-New-Year’s-Eve Glittery Nail Polishes

Try this sparkly trend for the new year. I’m here to share the lacquers I love now

This is a TotalBeauty.com nails article I recently waxed poetic about the possibility of wearing glittery eyeliner or eyeshadow for the holidays, which I totally did, BTW. And, I’ll admit, it looked quite smashing and not nearly as tween-y as expected. But now it’s time for glittery nails, here’s how I’m getting them … See polishes

Hello Gorgeous!

Perhaps the side by side photo should be done more like a “before and after”? I am wearing the Envie De Neuf Platinum Lineless Eye Mask…before my New Years eve mayhem and I will also be wearing some after!

You can fake a well rested look in only 15 minutes using the eye mask in an at home spa treatment which is formulated to lift wrinkles and fine lines while reducing puffiness and lightening dark circles.

The formula contains optimum nutrition and hydration using colloidal platinum, peptides and squalene to deliver a restorative treatment to the eyes.

This power packed mask is only $3 for a set and you can get it at www.enviedeneuf.com

Order some today so you have it for after New Year’s Eve! Or just get a couple of sets to keep up with your “new year new you” resolutions!

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Quick Fixes for Dry, Winter Skin

Fix chapped, dry lips and skin in a jiffy with these cold-weather beauty busters

This is a TotalBeauty.com skin care article When the weather turns from sunny and mild to cold and blustery, our skin often turns too — from supple and hydrated to cracked, flaky and ashy. Learn how to soothe it with these tips. See advice

The holidays are here which means it’s time to add a little something special to your look. Put the perfect amount of twinkle in your step with perfectly primped, bedazzled toes. Take my advice and follow these steps to perform an at-home pedicure that will leave your feet healthy and lookin’ good – with a touch of sparkle for a little holiday cheer!
Skyy Hadley shares some nail secrets!
TIP ONE: Milk It

After removing nail polish and spraying feet with an antiseptic, soak feet in water and milk. Adding milk is a crucial step as water can strip skin of moisture and leave feet drier. Milk naturally exfoliates and nourishes the skin and it’s right in your refrigerator.

TIP TWO: Care for Cuticles with Caution

Lightly shape the toenails by cutting nails back slightly and massaging toes and feet with cream or oil. After feet have soaked for a few minutes, push back the cuticles – do NOT cut them. Cutting them creates more hangnails and can even lead to infection.

TIP THREE: Scrub Wisely

Lightly buff the nail plate while it is still moist with a cuticle cream or conditioner. Then buff the skin on your feet by applying a foot scrub and massaging the formula deep into the skin, concentrating on trouble spots.

TIP FOUR: Pick Your Shade and Polish Away!

Choose from a range of rich, eye-catching colors for a unique style all your own. To stick with the holiday spirit, I recommend a shimmery metallic, bold bright hue, or a festive red. After applying color, add a top coat. Then place a beautiful, sparkling Swarovski crystal creation on the nail of your choice for a little holiday cheer. Your Bedazzled beauty can range from a single stone to a cute cluster.

12 Ways to Spoil Yourself This Season

Sure it’s the season of giving, but it’s not a total crime to be selfish every now and then, right?

This is a TotalBeauty.com Beauty products article Check out the luxurious items you should consider wrapping up for yourself with a “From Santa” tag. See products

Hello gorgeous! Just days away from a new year! Oh golly I love a new year! Now, we will be celebrating the gregorian calendar new year and not Rosh Hashana the new year that is in the Bible. No worries, though because it’s still a reason to celebrate and ring in the new year. Which means you will need a new look to go along with the party to celebrate!

Have you tried Milani cosmetics? They are affordable and readily available at Walgreens, Walmart, Target and a drugstore near you.

When getting ready for a 2011 New Years eve party, remember the finishing touches like your manicure and pedicure by using these glittery party colors from Milani! Pick some up and take to your favorite salon to decorate your nails for a New Years eve to remember!
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Look Like You — But Better

Get the skin, hair and lips of your dreams with these tips

This is a TotalBeauty.com Natural beauty article Do you ever feel like the woman you see in the mirror doesn’t reflect your true beauty potential? Check out easy ways you can become the gorgeous woman you know you are. Get tips

Hello gorgeous! Now that the amazing merriment of the Christmas season is drawing to a close, there is only one big hoopla hullabaloo to celebrate before we all wait for the massive tailgating of the Super Bowl to begin!

*Ooh! Please remember to follow me on Twitter ( @Cherelynn) because I am up for the Mercedes
Benz Tweet Fueled race to the Super Bowl-when selected I am racing for the Tumbleweed Center here in Phoenix to get more beds for displaced youth! We need kid beds in Phoenix! Help by following me on Twitter!

Okay, back to Ardell. They are my favorite drugstore brand false eyelash brand because for
the low price you get high quality and fun flirty
lashes that photograph amazing!
Now what I have just found out from them is that they make amazing eye brow powder to enhance your eyebrows. I’m a big fan of using a slant tip brush, which happens to come in the Ardell eyebrow powder case along with a wee mirror which in the photo is casting a reflection right on top of my nose! Plus to set your brows in place for a big party night out, or tailgate, or tweet fueled race there is this clear brow gel. I like the smell so it gets double points! Remember, Ardell is affordable and easily accessible: nearly every Target, Walmart, Fry’s Marketplace, Walgreens you name it, carries this brand! So get some brow powder/gel now and start practicing a bold brow look for your New Year’s eve party.

*Stay tuned! See those lovely sparkly false eyelashes in the first photo? Yep, I will be demonstrating those in a few short days, so stay tuned! In the meantime, go add me on Twitter right now! Why? Because the 1000th follower gets a beauty basket bonanaza that’s why!
Oh, what’s this lovely package you say? This is Luminess Air brush makeup…oh yeah…You Tubes comin’!
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7 Celebrities Who NEED a Hairstyle Revamp

We think it’s time for some of these celebrities to let go of their iconic ‘dos and try a new look

This is a TotalBeauty.com celebrity hairstyles article In the interest of embarking on new beginnings for 2011, we’d like to (gently) suggest that a certain few A-listers should step out of the past and grab hold of a bold new look. Check out the virtual makeovers we gave them to prove that a new style would look great on them. See hair makeovers

Oh hello gorgeous! I’m getting ready for the most merry Christmas ever! Oh how I love Christmas eve and all the joy and miracles it brings!

Woo hoo! Good thing I am prepping my skin now with an Iroha mask!

It gives a very similiar effect as a salon facial

and is relaxing and rejuvenating to the skin. The Iroha masks are made in a non-woven tissue to facilitate water evaporation and a faster absorption of all actives so when I pull this thing off I’m expecting the skin of a 12 year old!

Now visit the website to learn about the many varieties of the tissue masks and also about the gel eye patches. I swear, it’s my favorite and I find the best eye treatment for anti-aging is to regularly use an under eye patch.

Don’t believe me? Get some and try it! Go here for more information: http://www.irohamasks.com

Thank you so much for your continued support of the Makeup University blog! Merry Christmas to you!
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Real Women Share Their Top 10 Beauty Resolutions

Are New Year’s resolutions meant to be broken? Not this year …

This is a TotalBeauty.com health and beauty article As January 1st edges closer it’s time to whip that willpower into shape with health and beauty resolutions. Here are the ones our readers say they plan to stick to. See resolutions

Hello gorgeous and have I got a stocking stuffer for you! This Christmas what you really need in a gift box under the tree or in your stocking hanging from the mantle is a Cardiwrap from Kymaro!

Are you traveling? You need a Cardiwrap!

Are you needing to have one core piece in your winter wardrobe? You need a Cardiwrap!

Are you needing to accessorize more? You need a Cardiwrap?

Finally, is the office you work in cold and then you need some style to go out in after work without packing a suitcase with you? You my friend, need a Cardiwrap!

There is a wee booklet with so many ideas and
instructions on how you can simply twist, tie, pin, use a hoop or layer the Cardiwrap into a myriad of looks.

I may be sounding a bit Billy Mayes here, but I think that I have stumbled on to something with the versatility of this lightweight, machine washable wardrobe staple.

Now, if you would like to win yourself a
Cardiwrap, I am giving away a silver grey toned wrap to one lucky blog subscriber!

These are a one size fits all-so no worries on letting me know what your size is.

To win: simply subscribe to the blog and comment to win: let me know how you would wear your new Cardiwrap for Christmas!

Out of all the photos I particularly like this one-on any given day I feel like Marti Feldman and in this photo, I look like him!

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Your Guide to Beautiful Hands

Want smooth, supple hands that will make your guy never want to let go? Thought so

This is a TotalBeauty.com skin care article It’s actually easy to get smooth, beautiful hands at home — we’ll show you how. Get tips

Hello Gorgeous and Merry Christmas! I know it’s not actually Christmas yet but I’m practicing!
See these lovely little samples in the picture? Those are Honey do shampoo and conditioner which are formulated with organic honey for incredible cound and sine while being loaded with botanicals like rosemary, soy and citrus extracts for a sweet orangey scent!

It’s a soft lathering shampoo and a clean rinsing conditioner. The full size bottles are packaged
in honey bear bottles which would make a fun gift for the hair fashionista in your life.

The Honey do shampoo and conditioner are paraben free, sulfate/sulfite free which makes it safe for color treated hair and gentle making them perfect for all hair types to. So why not Honey do your do!

Shop and find more at http://www.abeautifullife.com/

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Katie Holmes’ Sexy New Hairstyle

Holmes is channeling her inner sex kitten with new Victoria’s Secret-inspired waves

This is a TotalBeauty.com celebrity hairstyles article Maybe we’re losers, but my best friend Lynn and I live for award show nominations. We set our clocks to be sure that we’ll be up (and online) in time to watch some star and starlet make or break various celebrities’ day. And when we saw Katie Holmes … Read more

Hello gorgeous! Do you need something sweet, scrubby and wonderfully moisturizing for your whole self? Drop some hints for your stocking stuffer to be a tub of Mint Lime Sugar body scrub from GreenEnvy.

It’s perfect for the eco-trendy and green beauty fashionista with it’s exotic scent and luxurious feel on the skin! And that’s before you rinse it off!
This scrub is great for just rubbing on the skin for exfoliation while moisturizing, or you could put a spoonful into your pedi-tub and soak your stress and cares away!

The GreenEnvy line has so many good things to choose from for your personal Christmas stocking or that of a loved one!

So go see at http://www.lovegreenenvy.com/
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Contest Alert! Enter the John Frieda Hair Dare Sweepstakes

Enter for a chance to win the $500 Grand Prize package of the hottest hair tools of the season and must-have products from the John Frieda Hair Care Experts

This is a TotalBeauty.com hair care article Our holiday Hair Dare Sweepstakes will help you get the gorgeous hair you’ve always wanted — just in time for the New Year. Enter now

I know what you need under your Christmas tree! If you are a fragrance lover or know one and are looking to give the perfect Christmas gift please visit http://www.scenterprises.com/ and see how to attend a perfume making workshop and create your own perfume! Scenterprises Ltd, is the exclusive USA distributor of The Perfume Studio which originated in the UK and offers ‘bespoke’ perfumery or custom perfume events.

I have always wanted to make my own perfume! I have a nose for it!

In the photo you can see me smelling the blotting strips and picking out a top, middle and base note.

Sue Phillips the prsident of Scenterprises is known for having created and launched TIFFANY perfume for their 150th anniversary as well as many others.

She conducts seminars and workshops all about perfume and the creation of a personal scent and the guests leave with their own signature scent decanted with a certificate of registration.

If you can’t make it to a perfume seminar then The Perfume Studio offers 3 “Design Your Own Fragrance” sets where you can create your own personal perfume right at home! The sets are $75 and come in categories “Fresh”, “Floral”, and “Oriental”. I think I’m a candidate for floral!

No matter which you choose as a gift set for yourself or your loved one I think you are going to be in for a pleasant surprise! Visit http://www.scenterprises.com for ordering information and details on seminars near you! Merry Christmas!
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Low-Rated Mascaras

See which eye makeup you should avoid buying

This is a TotalBeauty.com makeup article TotalBeauty.com readers give us the skinny on which mascaras are the biggest losers. See products

No. 12: Dr. Hauschka Volume Mascara, $23.50

TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 4.6

“I’ve never looked in the mirror after an hour of no rubbing and seen raccoon eyes before …”

No. 11: Maybelline New York Lash Stiletto Ultimate Length Mascara, $7.49

TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 4.6

“I can SMELL my EYELASHES. That’s not right …”

No. 10: Avon Daring Definition Mousse Mascara, $7.99

TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 4.2

“This is hands down the worst mascara I have ever used …”

Want to see what other products made the list? Click here!

Hello gorgeous! You know, one of my favorite Christmas songs which was never really a Christmas song is “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” written by Frank Loesser. Even though Mr. Loesser never meant it to be a Christmas song, it seems that when Dean Martin sang it, it just sort of went that way? Well I write all that to tell you that here in Arizona we are having record heat, again.
No boots or jeans for me, not even a jegging because it’s too hot-I’ve got my favorite shorts on.

I also have one of my favorite new fragrances on too by Halle Berry. It’s made by Coty and you know they make an entire line of fragrances that are household names and amazing!

I love the spicy exotic floral scent of this perfume! I think you will too or at least the ‘bird’ you give it to will! Why not pick some up at your local Walmart, Target or drugstore? It’s affordably priced and in this Christmas time-it comes with a gwp! So go get some! I can already smell you from here!
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