Archive for March, 2011

Prom? Clean up with WAVE by Neutrogena!

TotalBeauty.com 13 Ickiest Lip Glosses

Don’t look to these glosses for kiss-worthy lips. Readers say these left their lips chapped, goopy and worse

13 Ickiest Lip Glosses

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From glosses that “smell like moth balls” and “feel like little bits of broken glass,” it’s safe to say that these are best left in the 99 cent bin. Don’t waste your money on these awful lip products.

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No. 13: LORAC Lip Polish, $17.50

TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 5.9

No. 13: LORAC Lip Polish, $17.50

This is “somewhat sticky, not very long lasting,” and “not worth the price.”

No. 12: E.L.F. Plumping Lip Glaze, $1

TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 5.7

No. 12: E.L.F. Plumping Lip Glaze, $1

“Not only does it not plump your lips, but it smells so disgusting. I can’t even describe the scent …”

No. 11: Sally Hansen Lip Inflation Extreme, $9.49

TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 5.7

No. 11: Sally Hansen Lip Inflation Extreme, $9.49

“Smell: hideous. Taste: awful. Price: outrageous. Fullness: no change.”

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

Hello Gorgeous!

How are you this fine day? Prom on your mind? Wedding perhaps? Well, here are two products from Neutrogena that may be able to help you get your prom pretty on and bridal beauty together!

In the photo I am holding the WAVE cleanser by Neutrogena and it’s perfect for doing deep cleaning to get skin it’s most radiant. The secret to really good makeup is having even better skin!

Just like a painter-if you start with a great canvas you can ensure a great picture!

The other item is spf 30 sunscreen filled retinol based anti-aging lotion from Neutrogena. It is perfect for the bride or person who wants to do some light resurfacing and improve texture while protecting skin from harmful UVA/UVB rays.

Even though the lotion is Retinol based-it’s very mild and I have not experienced any stinging or tingling that is common with Retinol products.

Something important to know is that the WAVE cleanswer is waterproof-meaning it’s designed for use in the shower as well as sink side and if you happen to drop it and submerge it-trust me, it will still work! Or at least mine does!

Both of these products are available at mass retailers near you! Like Walmart, Target, CVS or Walgreens. To learn more visit http://www.neutrogena.com/

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13 Cheap Beauty Product Breakthroughs

You, too, can have the newest beauty breakthroughs without emptying your bank account

13 Cheap Beauty Product Breakthroughs

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We’ve rounded up the beauty product game changers that are the first to boast a certain technology at the right price tag. And we know how important that is to you (it is to us, too). See the affordable beauty product breakthroughs now.

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Hey Gorgeous! Prom is here in Arizona! I have some product ideas that may or may not help you depending on what you are looking for. Quick video update on some new products I have tried and some reviews that after several weeks of using have a new update on performance. Enjoy the video! p.s. get ready for prom mania…starting soon!

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TotalBeauty.com Makeup Tips That’ll Make You Look Instantly Younger

Some simple changes in your makeup application can make you look 10 years younger — it’s true

Makeup Tips That'll Make You Look Instantly Younger

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We discovered the best ways to use makeup in order to turn back time (well, at least until we wash our faces) by talking with several top makeup artists who were more than happy to share their expertise. So, if you’re curious to see how some small switches in your regimen can make a big difference, read on.

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Hello Gorgeous!

Here in Arizona it is prom time! All the young ladies are getting their dresses, accessories, hair and makeup looks together and I have discovered a secret for prom girls and even brides to be…wait for it…Purse Flats!

What you say? Yes, Purse Flats! The picture shows what mine look like and if you aren’t wearing black that is okay because they come in wide variety of colors and even have a special bridal collection! If you look at the website right now there is a page with Purse Flats on sale! And to even sweeten the deal, if you use the coupon code BETTER you will get a 15% discount off of the color you need to match your prom dress.

Yes, those are my feet in the photo: one wearing my favorite patent leather mary jane high heel and the other in a Purse Flat. Look, I love these and will be traveling with them because then I can meet/greet in my heels and slip into my little leather slippers for dancin’ or walkin’ and shoppin’! Meet Erika Wilson the founder of Purse Flats below, and then enjoy the videos! See you soon at a prom event! Created by shoe lover and businesswoman Erika Wilson, Purse Flats® are a high-end, stylish cure for women who need relief from their heels, whether they are at the office, a formal event, or heading out with friends for the night. Purse Flats® feature stylish ballet flats that fold and fit easily inside a matching leather clutch handbag or travel pouch. These high-quality shoes are made of supple leather with hand-stitched soles.

p.s. Erika is gorgeous!

Now, enjoy some videos:


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TotalBeauty.com 13 Beauty Blunders Your Interviewer Will Notice

Don’t commit these beauty no-nos at your next interview

13 Beauty Blunders Your Interviewer Will Notice

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In order to figure out what prevents employers from hiring fully qualified applicants, we talked to hiring managers, human resource specialists and recruiters. Their reasons are kinda surprising. Find out what they are …

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Hello Gorgeous,

It was announced this weekend that former vice presidential candidate and first woman to do so Geraldine Ferraro passed away. In my opinion, she paved the way for Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachmann. I quote :Alex Eichler of The Atlantic Times – Sun Mar 27, 10:42 am ET “Geraldine Ferraro, the first woman to be nominated for national office by a major political party, passed away on Saturday, from complications related to multiple myeloma. She was 75. Ferraro made history in 1984, when, as a Queens Congresswoman, she accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president and joined Walter Mondale in his attempt to unseat President Ronald Reagan. Mondale and Ferraro’s campaign would end in historic defeat–Reagan won 49 out of 50 states that year, and received more electoral votes than any presidential candidate before or since–but Ferraro’s presence on the ticket was nonetheless groundbreaking. “

Well said Alex. She was beautiful in many ways and for her service to my country, I thank her! Though, I definately would have put a different hair style on her and applied more eye cream. God rest your soul Mrs. Ferarro!

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Total Beauty Awards: Vote Now to Help Your Favorite Products Win!

T-minus one week until polls close. Have you voted yet? No? Then get to it

Total Beauty Awards: Vote Now to Help Your Favorite Products Win!

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Vote now and you’ll also be entered to win $350 worth of winning products. No joke, so hurry — voting ends April 1

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Hello Gorgeous! Enjoy this short video with a simple Kate Middleton inspired look. Some details about the products used:
1. My foundation and the majority of the makeup is Luminess Airbrush makeup system for eyes, cheeks, and foundation
2. Brows are drawn in with Ardell soft black powder
3. L’Oreal Voluminous mascara in black
4. Lipstick is #11 by Sante America
5. Finished with powder by Makeup Forever HD microfine powder
Lastly, the video ends abruptly, what I am about to say is “…a day out with the royals.”. But what happened is I have 2 cats, a brother and sister. In the video you can see sister Abednego wander around. Brother Shadrach attacks my foot-I didn’t holler out but I had to stop immediatly! I apologize! Now enjoy the video!


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Hello Gorgeous! Thank God it’s Friday! I love the weekend and there is much a foot and fancy for me these next few days; so this cat photo pretty much sums up how I feel!
So let’s get down to brass tacks and business:
1. Congrats to the Shapeez winner from this week’s blog giveaway-you know who you are because you got the email from me saying pick your product. Enjoy it hunny!
Next…
The very beautiful, graceful, and timeless beauty Elizabeth Taylor has gone on to Glory. Wow, she was such a class act! She never stopped loving, was a true friend, took risks, and left behind her a living legacy and body of work. I have a gift set of her fragrance White Diamonds that the blog received this Christmas and now I don’t want to use it-feels like a collectors item! It smells so good too!
Finally-in the greater Phoenix area I have 3 in store prom makeup demonstrations that are free for ladies who need some beauty and style help. Stay tuned for exact times…
Also, I have room on the schedule for 2 more prom clients-so if you are looking for a flawless airbrushed makeup application for this high school memory maker, please email me for dates and rates.
Now, as for the rest of you…I appreciate your support and I’ll see you around Phoenix sometimes soon! Wear sunscreen!

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Ingredients That Clog Pores

Find out which commonly used ingredients in beauty products actually cause comedones (AKA the dreaded blackheads)

Ingredients That Clog Pores

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We talked to celebrity makeup artist Terri Apanasewicz to find out which comedogenic ingredients you should watch out for when buying products. Here’s what she had to say …

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How to Know When Your Beauty Products are Expired

You wouldn’t eat a granola bar six months past the expiration date, so why use beauty products way past their time? See what to throw out — stat

How to Know When Your Beauty Products are Expired

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It’s easy with food, for the most part, to know when it’s better in the bin than on your plate, but with beauty products, which rarely boast a written expiration date, it’s a different story. See how to tell if your products have “gone bad” without you knowing.

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Hello Gorgeous!
Today I was reading a newsletter and it was about emergency preparedness for your family in the event of a disaster! (God bless Japan and speed the healing of that great nation!)
So as I continued to read, I realized that just because there is a natural disaster there is no reason to look bad when it’s bleak!
So my emergency beauty bag now contains:
1. Sunscreen
2. Eyedrops
3. Mascara
4. Dark green eyeliner
5. Eyeshadow-dual compact with light beige and brown this way I can do my eyebrows, a simple day makeup look or smoky eye.
6. Dual finish compact for use as foundation and powder
7. Nude lipliner
8. High pigment gloss with spf
9. Comodynes face wipes to remove all my emergency makeup
10.Travel set of brushes (powder/blush/slant tip/eyeshadow)

Phew! I’m ready for anything now! Read below and think about it!
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*NOTE* This is a newsletter I received and found it interesting, maybe you will to? I got it from Off The Grid News. Enjoy!

This has been the decade of disasters. Beginning with the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 that saw the destruction of the Twin Towers to the nightmarish aftermath of Hurricane Katrina; from massive flooding and wildfires in the United States to devastating earthquakes in Haiti and Chile; from Mexican cartel incursions across our border to the mass killings at Fort Hood; and now the unprecedented destruction in Japan that has seen coast-side cities wiped off the face of the map and nuclear power plants melting down, the last ten years has seen an ominous spike in events that only makes disaster preparation that much more of a necessity for all of us.

It doesn’t matter if it’s a situation that happens in your home, in your community, at the workplace, at a state or national level… if you’re not prepared, the cost of that inaction can be greater than anything you’ve ever imagined.

The ice storm in northeastern Oklahoma in December 2007 left thousands without power for a week or longer.

Few were prepared.

Major floods in July 2008 overwhelmed Iowa and portions of Illinois. Thousands fled water-filled homes, but it was a week or more before power was restored. Because of flood contamination, there was no drinking water, and the sewers were overflowing from the deluge.

Hurricane Ike devastated most of the coastal area of Galveston, Texas in 2008, and once again, all systems of infrastructure they had relied upon for years were gone in a moment.

If you were placed in a situation where the TV newscasters were warning you to get out of an area or batten down the hatches, would you be prepared? Would you even know how to prepare? If you answered “No” to both those questions, don’t worry… you’re not alone.

According to an article in the December 18th, 2006 edition of USA Today, “The non-profit Council for Excellence in Government [has] developed a Public Readiness Index as part of its report, rating people’s preparedness on a one-to-10 scale based on answers to 10 questions. The questions range from whether people know about their community’s disaster plan and how to find the emergency broadcasting channel on the radio, to whether they’ve prepared a home disaster kit and established a meeting place for family members.

The average score on the index was 3.31.”

And this more than five years after 9/11 and a little more than a year after the devastating hurricanes that wiped out New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. The thing most dangerous to a nation’s citizens doesn’t appear to be their government.

It seems to be their complacency.

What’s On Your Preparedness List? Do You Even Have a List?

The recent ice and snow in the Southeast this winter drove home an inconvenient truth.
If you try to prepare for an emergency while it’s upon you, you will fail.

The words “snow” and “ice” had barely left the meteorologist’s mouth before Walmart’s parking lot was overflowing. Bread? Nothing left. Milk? Forget it. Canned goods? Nope. Water? Better figure out a way to melt ice and snow.

I went home to cupboards that, while not bare, were not exactly stocked with items to get me through an ice storm. I was going to have to get pretty creative. And then it happened.
My central unit died.

I didn’t even have an alternative heat source. There was no sense in getting out to find a spot heater either. Those were gone before the bread and milk.

I wasn’t too smart. I had let my “I’ll take care of that tomorrow” attitude get in the way of smart thinking and preparation, and now I faced something that could, if events ran along the same vein as the last ice storm we faced, put me in a perilous situation.

I didn’t even have a list that I was keeping of items I needed. It was all in my head, stuffed in the back behind what I considered more important things and pursuits.

What I Needed…

…besides a big kick in the backside, was Solutions From Science’s manual Gone Before You Get There.

The report shows you a ton of ways to get out of any mess that a panic driven shortage or meltdown may bring your way. Like when the power goes out and it’s freezing cold outside. The report shows you how to stay warm when everyone else is getting cold!

You’ll also learn…

The things you absolutely must have in your house before any crisis strikes.
How to have all the pure drinking water you need without buying an expensive filter!
Which 3 food items have an almost indefinite shelf life
4 grains that have a two year shelf life
Gone Before You Get There covers short-term and long-term preparation needs. It covers everything from natural disasters to bug-out situations. For example:

What do you do when the power goes out?
What are the 8 survival habits that can save your life?
Why do you need more water in a crisis?
How do you keep your pets alive?
What are the 77 items that leave the store shelves the quickest in an emergency?
What items need to be on any preparedness list?
Gone Before You Get There answers these questions and many more. It provides you with solutions for many disaster situations you may encounter. In addition, it gives you a list of items that needs to be on anyone’s preparedness list, as well as an appendix of valuable resources and websites to help you prepare for any emergency.

In the middle of a crisis, when the meteorologist is telling you to head for the hills, is not the time to begin looking for supplies. Order your copy of Gone Before You Get There today, to prepare yourself for the uncertainty of tomorrow.

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How to Know When Your Beauty Products are Expired

You wouldn’t eat a granola bar six months past the expiration date, so why use beauty products way past their time? See what to throw out — stat

How to Know When Your Beauty Products are Expired

This is a TotalBeauty.com beauty products article

It’s easy with food, for the most part, to know when it’s better in the bin than on your plate, but with beauty products, which rarely boast a written expiration date, it’s a different story. See how to tell if your products have “gone bad” without you knowing.

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Hey Gorgeous! Quick update to de-fuzz you for spring break or prom and maybe even your upcoming wedding/honemoon! Karmissie is an at home tool for threading just like you get at the brow bar or spa/salon. I love mine and use it often. So if you would like to try it-here is a special coupon you can use for 20% any order from http://www.AskDerm.com! Remember to use the savings code CHERELYNN AT CHECKOUT!
http://www.askderm.com
Now to show you how it works, enjoy this short video!

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Backstage Makeup and Hair Tips — Revealed

Just because you’re not a model doesn’t mean you can’t look like one every day

Backstage Makeup and Hair Tips -- Revealed

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While backstage at the shows at New York Fashion Week, we saw first hand what it takes to turn girls into runway glamazons — here are the go-to secrets they use that you can easily sneak into your routine …

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Hello Gorgeous! Go to this! Stop what you are doing and go enjoy this free event in beautiful Tempe Arizona!

You can watch the event live on the website http://www.arizonacityfest.com/en plus follow the live stream on Twitter @ArizonaCityFest . I will be tweeting live from the event too.

Great bands, motorcross, food and prayer! Yep-prayer! I’ll be in the prayer tent on Sunday ready to pray in your miracle that you have been waiting for! I’m excited to see you, meet you and best of all honored to pray with you on Sunday. Come see me! If not me, just get out to this show! And please remember to wear your sunscreen!

Some of the fun stuff: Veggie Tales kids zone…free! Open from 1:00-5:30 pm

Toby Mac and Skillet are in concert…free! Vic Murphy, Brian Sumner, Chris Weigele will all be pulling their best stunts in the action sports area…free! Cheaper than a ticket to X Games so come support your favorite rider this weekend!

If you are feelin’ a bit love’ish-bring a canned food to donate for the food bank!
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Hello gorgeous! I have a quick update that could use your help! Silverline is your next favorite band, honestly! They have had a rough go of it on the road and could use your support! There are a couple of ways to help: choose one and have some fun!
1. Click this paypal link and send them anything to help keep them on tour!
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=VLEJSGWGJV78J

2. Watch the video and “like”, then share!

3. Call your local radio and XM station and request their music!
That was easy! Remember, whatever you do for the least of these you do for Him!
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