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Meg to speak to the fabulous life and having the correct tools to live it! I’m not speaking fabulous in the good, wholesome loving way! I am talking FABULOUS! in the ridiculously expensive handbag, gorgeous jewels, champagne and big rocks sort of way. I swear, being told you’re materialistic should not make you feel bad. The only people that can’t appreciate fine materials are those with bad taste. Its not even a money thing, when I was young and broke eating Top Ramen and I saw a pair of killer pants I would buy them. My thought was that maybe I didn’t have enough for groceries but maybe I’d look so good in my new pants I’d get taken out to a fantastic dinner. I ate out a lot with my brilliant thinking!

If you’re spending $20 on a lipstick $40 on a foundation (that’s going to run out) then why are you scrimping on the tools to put them beautifully on your face? If you take care of your brushes they’re going to last you eons!

I am in LOVE with my new 16 Piece Professional Brush Kit by Vox Cosmetics! so incredible. The most supple leather case rolled perfectly to maximize space! You could carry this case of brushes around and it would look like you’re holding a designer clutch. Once unsnapped 16 top quality brushes are inside. I feel like an artist just knowing I have these in my possession. They are the real deal serious business. Here’s whats inside “Brush Set includes: Powder Brush 1, Blush Brush 2, Contour Brush 3, Foundation Brush 4, Full Crease Brush 5, Blending Crease Brush 6, Angled Crease Brush 7, Eye Contour Brush 8, Shader Brush 9, Tapered Shader Brush 10, SM Shader Brush 11, MD Shader Brush 12, Flat Liner Brush 13, Brow Brush 14, Fine Point Liner Brush 15, Lip Brush 16, & Pro 16 Piece Brush Case.” I know I’m out of breath.

Vanessa Gulino is the founder and the V in VOX. She was obsessed with making the perfect brushes. She spent years learning and developing them and you know what? You can take your expensive purses and champagne and big rocks and throw Vox Brush Set in the mix because they are FABULOUS!

VOX BUY IT HERE!

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Ladies, so sorry this is so late! It seems like “When it rains it pours!!” We have been having so many readers it crashed the site! Bear with me! The best is yet to come!

Meg here to talk about Whole Paycheck, I mean Whole Foods. I am a new Meg. I am a big girl. I have a new place and a great job and a need to go to the grocery store. I am so in love with Whole Foods, I’m not even a foodie but I get almost the same rush as when I walk into Sephora.

I spent almost 40 minutes in their beauty aisle tonight. There was Organic Apoteke that we knew and ofcourse a lot of old faves like Pacifica and Weleda they even had our recent fave California Baby It was like being in a Sephora! A delicious smelling, all natural Sephora with a soup, salad and taco bar! Could you just die of happiness? If I could have walked over to the liquor aisle, popped open a bottle of bubbly, strolled over and made myself a taco and then spend the rest of the night reading labels and sniffing lotions I woud have been in Heaven! Drinkies, food and products? Fantastic!

I couldn’t believe all of the brands I had never heard of before and am eager to try each one. I had some sushi, some rose brut and soon~some Hugo Naturals Shower Gel in French Lavender. I am Meg. I get sent so many beauty products I never buy anything. I had to buy this though. First of all, it said “calming” on the bottle. I’ve been going through a bunch of changes lately and “calming” time is my 5 minutes under a steaming shower. If this HUGE bottle (seriously-it’s huge 16 oz-could bring me more tranquility at $8.99 then I’m in!) Also, I’ve never heard a peep out of this line and I love to discover new, green, easy to find and inexpensive luxuries!

The verdict? I got home. Hopped into my hot shower, let the craziness of the day just melt away and then I applied my brand-new Hugo Naturals Shower Gel in French Lavender. Heres what I found, it’s great for summer, it’s light all the way arounds and lathers and soaps up quickly. It came out clear, I equate clear with light and and airy.In the winter I like a creamier, thicker gel~whiter gel. This one wouldn’t cut it in the cold months but since its packed with Vitamin E and Aloe Vera it feels refreshing and left my skin hydrated and smooth.

Here’s what Hugo Naturals says about their French Lavender Shower Gel “A handcrafted blend of vegan, cruelty-free ingredients to gently cleanse your skin. Enriched with pure essential oils and botanical extracts that work to hydrate and replenish essentiantal nutrients.”

Ladies, let me know what other brands I need to check out at Whole Foods and if anyone else loves Hugo Naturals?

Hugo Naturals Buy It Here! Or go to my new favorite place~Whole Foods!

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Meg here to give thanks and props to our own Badgirl at Urban Decay. OK, I hope we have enlightened EVERYONE to try their eyeshadow primer, eyeshadows and ofcourse the orgasmic UD eyeliners. I mean it! Without those eyeliners I know alot of women that woud not only be drunk by noon but passed out by lunch!

Since, Urban Decay knows eyes like nobody’s business it makes sense they would have the ultimate answer for your brows! I mean brows are tough to get right. If I use a pencil I feel like I can’t really smudge the line ever enough. I end up looking like Baby Jane. Powder? Little better, but I tend to forget about brow powder so I experiment with eyeshadow. That really doesn’t do much for me either, the shade is always off and it doesn’t stay well and I tend to just forgo the eyebrows. Thats a big mistake. The eyebrows are the frames for your eyes and they deserve love, they return the favor!

Of course Urban Decay comes to the rescue. The package is so genius and gorge! Its compact enought to fit in your purses cosmetic case. It is so beautiful looking, like a little jewel box with enough secrets to get a CIA job! Pop the top lid and there are 2 eyebrow shades. Really great shades, the entire line can definitely perfectly match anyone. I’m all over the map with my golden/brunette/tawny/grey/blonde/reddish hair and I found a perfect match in “Gingersnap” the combo for girls with auburn hair.

The lighter shade is perfect for the day and the darker one completes my nightime sultry eyes look. Also it comes with a slant brush and a secret compartment that pops out eyebrow wax to tame and hold those brows into place! Oh, the best! They also thought of tweezers! I don’t know about you but tweezers are like gold in my house. Forget about losing socks in the dryer. I lose tweezers left and right. The good news is that they have a perfect home in the little kit and really do get every stray hair! It would take some major effort to lose these!

Here’s what Urban Decay says about their Brow Box ” Who would have thought you could pack all the tools you need for professionally styled brows into this compact little kit?!

Two shades of powder brow color are joined by a pair of high-quality mini tweezers that will eradicate the tiniest of hairs. (Really!) A mini angled brush precisely shades and sculpts. And, a hidden drawer pops open to reveal a pan of wax to set your gorgeous arches all day long. The pretty palm-sized kit (just 2.25” x 1.75” x 1”!) is decorated with Urban Decay graphics, includes a mirror, and fits perfectly into your makeup bag.”

I am sold! Ladies any other Urban Decay FANATICS (I AM) Does this eyebrow kit raise yours?

Urban Decay Brow Box-Buy it Here!

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Every Saturday, Kate brings you the best of Sephora as only an insider can!

We’ll its all over and I’m finally done. I took my last final about four hours ago. I had brunch with my best friend and our favorite professor. I finished college! It’s a little sad. But I am on to bigger and better things. I’m going to take over the world, one lip gloss lover at a time! So I’m very sorry about my absenteeism the last couple weeks. I just had to get all my ducks in a row. Finish and defend my thesis. Take my exams. Pack up my stuff. (Where does it all COME FROM?) So I’ve barely even had time to surf the internet (that’s a lie…). But they have some super fun new stuff for summer at Sephora. AND voting has also begun for the 2008 Best of Sephora awards!

I am really pleased to see that they have really changed up the nominees this year instead of the same old products. I have a feeling maybe we’ll have some surprise winners this year…I guess we’ll have to wait until a little later in the year to find out. But here’s some of the interesting ones!

Best Concealers: Makeup Forever Full Cover, The Balm TimeBalm, Bare Escentuals Bisque, Benefit Boi-ing, and Amazing Concealer. The TimeBalm is my personal favorite, but I’ve never tried that Makeup Forever one. I hear its good. Im not fans of B.E. or Amazing anyhow. Go Time Balm!

Also in the Foundation category I was surprised to see the Dior AirFlash aerosol spray among Bare Escentuals (duh), Makeup Forever Mat Velvet, Philosophy the Supernatural and Smashbox High Definition. I have a can of the DiorFlash. I use it sparingly because its $60. But it gives the most amazing, airbrush finish. You skin looks so flawless!

I’ve also had a change of heart in Primers in the past year. I was of course a devotee of the oldie-but-goodie Smashbox Photofinish, but then I fell in love with Laura Mercier (not a nominee). But late in the year Laura Gellar Spackle has come to be my favorite. It just makes your makeup STAY! Its awesome! I can leave out the yucky fake-raspberry scent of Benefit’s “That Gal” And the “oil slick” feel of Perfekt. I vote for Laura Gellar!

The Tress Tamer category is interesting as well because they have three prodcuts (Fekkai Glossing Cream, Phytodefristant, and Ojon Elastic Spray) against appliances – the GHD iron and the T3 hairdryer. I don’t really understand why the lumped them all together. I’m loyal to my Fekkai Glossing Cream but the Phytodefrisant is a relatively recent acquisition. It’s a natural product and it has really made my hair sleeker!

Ladies, go forth, explore the categories, and let’s have a not-so-secret ballot box here!

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Meg here pale, Irish and sunburn prone Meg. I don’t feel bad that I am not a golden glistening goddess-because I can be! Well, not a natural one. Natural is so overrated anyway. With all of the ways to look tan (tons reviewed here by yours truly) there is NO EXCUSE for a sunburn. None, I mean it. I will go over there and gift you a swift kick if I see your skin burnt up by all those aging harmful UV rays!

On Megsmakeup, we think there are few things worse then looking bad. Shallow? Um yeah, you’re reading a makeup site written by a lady with saline implants and acrylic nails in Los Angeles. Hello..

Oh wait, I have something worse then looking bad Skin Cancer! Oh yes, that will make you look terrible. Oh wait, it will also kill you. Get that last line? You’re perfect tan isn’t doing you any favors once your skin starts being grafted and cut out. May is officially Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Check yourself and look for any moles or any spots after reading this post please. Takes 5 minutes. You know what else takes 5 minutes? Applying sunblock.

If you have been advised to stay out of the sun (hmm everyone), have had skin cancer removed or got a summer job as a lifeguard~You need to be protected. I am pleased to introduce you to Hawaiian Island Creations SPF 50! Here’s the deal, there are loads of SPF 50’s out there but the real important question to ask is..How long does it last? HIC bonds to the skin and doesn’t wash off. The staying power of this stuff is crazy-it’s sweat and water proof and lasts all day!

Here’s a little tidbit, you know that tiny little TV show LOST? Well, filming in the hot sun all day was causing the cast and crew to turn into lobsters! After hearing that HIC was the rage with all the professional surfers on the Big Island…Lost became found! They are never without their HIC.

Here’s what HIC says “The formulation for Hawaiian Island Creations 2X Sunblock was developed over the period of 18 months of rigorous field testing in the surf off Southern California and resolves all of these problems in a lotion that has the highest levels of UV-A and UV-B protection in a formulation that is ideal for outdoor sports. HIC 2X Sunblock absorbs immediately into the skin with no greasy residue, will not sting eyes, and maintains its UV (A & B) protection significantly longer than any other sunscreen product on the market.”

So get this stuff for your family, please take care of your skin! No amount of foundation or concealer is going to help you if you’re a wrinkled raisin!

Any other HIC fans out there? Have you been diligent with your SPF? Hmmm?

HIC-On Sale Here!

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Every Thursday Rachael Robbins brings you the best of her DD’s!

Olay! Olay! No, I haven’t become a bull fighting enthusiast! But I have become a HUGE fan of Olay Skin Care products! The generous and lovely Jamie
Wong over at Olay blessed me with a little jewel called REGENERIST 14 DAY SKIN INTERVENTION. It’s really the coolest looking product I’ve tried out in a long time! A little caddy filled with 14 individual servings of skin care yumminess! There are 14 one-use tubes that have exactly enough
cream in them to moisturize your face and neck area. You just twist off the top and go!

My regular nighttime skin routine is so long that I would literally need a cat nap just to get my energy up for the whole regiment. Wash, toner,Proactiv trio, serum, cream, eye cream, zit treatment etc etc!! I more then welcomed a one-product nightime regime! I was skeptical because I’m so used to going to sleep looking like a sleek wet seal. But I was pleasantly surprised at how nice the texture of the first 7 day cream was:its light, but it packed a moisturizing punch! And it passed my test of waking up and still feeling dewy.

Here’s what Olay says about the first 7 days of the treatment: “Phase1: Nights 1-7 of this intervention are specially formulated to ignite the cellular regeneration within skin’s surface, infusing your skin with repairing moisture and an Olay peptide-B3 complex.”

It was actually fun to watch the little tubes disappear night after night out of their miniature display holder! I was psyched when I got to the next phase of the treatment. This cream felt like it had something like silicone in it. It was smooth and silky. This is how Olay describes the last week: “Phase 2: Nights 8-14 helps fill wrinkles with polishing micro-powders and hydrating moisture. The formula, with a high concentration of Olay’s peptide-B3 complex, helps you to experience a lifted look to your skin.”

Basically, this is as close to skin rejuvenation you’re gonna get without lasers or going under the knife. It was a delightful 2 week trial for me and I would definitely buy another cycle the next time my skin starts to look dull.

I’ll miss those little tubes which represented an easy peasy nighttime routine for me. But I’ll think of them fondly every time I proudly go out without foundation! Thanks and….. OLAY!!

At CVS Everywhere!

Who else LOVES OLAY !?!?

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Meg here, so you all know I love flowery, girly scents and I love pricey scents Creed Spring Flower runs around $200. I’m going to be reviewing the brand new scent from Victoria’s Secret it’s limited edition Heavenly Kiss a “Limited-edition Heavenly Kiss Eau de Parfum is a sweet and flirty with romantic red berry, soft vanilla and freesia petals. Domestic.
Fragrance type: fruity vanilla-oriental.”
Top notes: red berry, red currant, watermelon
Middle notes: freesia petals, guava, apricot nectar, jasmine
Low notes: soft vanilla, creamy woods, english toffee, marshmallow, sensual musk This runs $50.

So I use to have a life and be popular and like to go out. Then I got married. HOM worked all the time and so when he wasn’t working he wanted to stay in and watch a movie and lie on the couch. This is very understandable. He works like 19 hours a day. I am a social creature and me wanting to go out would lead to arguments and resentment and stuff. So now I have a great place back in Hollywood and I want to go out and mingle and have fun and be social again. I got the book The Secret on Rachael’s recommendation and I did everything it told me to do. I put it out into the universe. I wanted a fun man, someone to laugh with, someone to go out with. Someone that reads US Weekly and likes to talk about hair products. I put it out into the universe, I said my thanks, one month later I met Tom.

The problem was not that I married “The wrong man". The problem was I married a straight man!

That’s a picture from last night’s party in Hollywood of the launch of VS’s Heavenly Kiss Parfum. The picture is on “the pink carpet” of me and my main gay, Tom.

We arrived around 9:30 and there was a bunch of celebs, passed nibblers and cocktails. It was great to be in the loop again and it was great to be with a hysterical sidekick that wouldn’t be embarassed to crash the carpet so I could put a photo on megsmakeup.com. That’s love.

At the end of the night we collected the Hollywood standard “THE GIFT BAG!” and inside was a full sized bottle of the new perfume. Having a finnicky nose, I was afraid the $50 floral version would smell like a cheap knock-off of my beloved Fracas or Creed. With much hesitation, I open and sprayed. It doesn’t smell cheap, it was right up my alley. I give it two thumbs up. Tom smelled his bottle and quickly spritzed himself-he gives it 2 snaps up.

J.D., is Tom’s main gay. Back at Tom’s place J.D. smelled it too. J.D. is a fancy pants and you know what? He really liked it as well. We all were not that crazy about the bottle though. The spritzer got stuck the first few times we tried to spray Tom’s bottle. Other then the package it’s pretty much a ringing endorsement, one beauty queen and two real queens say “YUM!”

Any other VS Parfum devotees?

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Hello lovelies! Desertdoll here stepping outside my comfort zone and bringing you a green beauty find. Don’t get me wrong, I try to do my part for the earth. I recycle, I donate my plastic bags to an animal shelter for doody duty, I even own Birkenstocks- does that count for anything? But I could do way more, let’s face it-we probably all could. Except you Daryl Hannah, with your French fry oil-powered car, you do enough.

Chichi and I did go to an organic spa in San Francisco many years ago. I can’t speak too highly of it unfortunately. There was a “silence gong” that various women kept banging every time Chi and I got a case of the giggles (you try being naked in a mineral pool with your best friend). I also paid $200 to be rubbed by a masseuse who had BO.

Luckily, natural beauty has come a long way and these days a very simple way to do more for the earth also means doing something for yourself. That makes the shallow consumer side of me very happy.

Lines like Akhassa make it very easy to go green, one of the most gorgeous natural lines I’ve seen in a long time. Just look at the packaging, you know you’re in for something special, the wood grain cap that snap on and allow you to travel with the sleek and modern pumps bottles, the simple colors, the beautiful logo. But not just a pretty face, this line is committed to selecting natural ingredients for their products that revive the body and soul-pure essential oils, extracts distilled from exotic Asian plants and herbs- these all inspire their holistic philosophy. They’ve got an Asian influence as well. The name Akhassa is based on the ethereal fifth element in ancient Siamese cultural that binds and balances the tangible elements –earth, water, fire and air.

And balanced is a perfect way to describe the feeling you get from their products. They’ve got 3 divisions of products to choose from: Nuture- Fortifies body and mind. Indulges your senses with the exquisite scents and embrace a new calm. Retreat- Helps you drift into total relaxation, soothe away stress and muscle tension. Rituals- Inspired by rituals practiced throughout Asia, from the simple beauty routine to the sacred ceremony.

Top it all off with the fact that they’re cruelty free (of course) and never use parabens or sodium lauryl sulfate (things you DON’T want absorbing into your skin) and this line founded by 2 sisters is a smart choice for those of us who like to make smart choices in their beauty products, and you get something really lovely at the same time!

I received the Ylang Ylang Body Lotion to test. Mixed nicely with bergamot, geranium, lavender and shea butter- this lotion looks, smells and feels absolutely gorgeous. I also got samples of this along with some of their Kaffir Lime body lotion and Jasmine hand cream that I was able to share.

I will be buying full size bottles of them all, how about you ladies? Did Akhassa make you feel like a natural woman?

Akhassa- Buy it Here.

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Meg here to ask a simple question. How many of us do the hair in the turban out of the shower and keep it on while we apply our make-up? I do this every morning an apparently, this is bad. The weight of the towel causes lots of breakage around the roots and causes all those super short hairs you get around your hairline.

I’m not going to sit here and try to tell you that I’ve stopped my turban wearing ways. I like the turban to hel dry out the hair but the real reason is I like to be able to put my face on (my morning makeup) with a clean canvass. No stray hairs getting in the way while trying to even out the foundation.

Since I’m not ready to retire my turban wearing ways, I have found a towel that will do a lot less damage to my hair. It helps dry it so quickly it counts down on the time it’s sitting on my scalp.

Also, I have really, really thin hair. The weird thing is AND MANY hairdressers have comented to me that…“It takes forever to dry your hair! My Aquis Microfiber hair towel really saves me time getting ready. I have total ADD with my hair~ there are few things as boring to me as spending tons of time drying it. I find this towel really works and wanted to recommend it to any women looking to get out of her house faster or any women with thick hair!
Ollibee are you reading this!?

Any how I really love my pink Aquis towel and am never going back to terry! Here’s what Aquis says “Gentleness is of the essence when caring for your hair. And because your time is invaluable, an innovation that minimizes the day’s demands is an indulgence. Made with fibers finer than silk, the Aquis® Essentials Hair Towel is remarkably light, soft to the touch, and pampering of hair and body. It absorbs moisture more quickly and thoroughly than ordinary cotton towels, dramatically reducing the time to blow dry your hair. The hair towel also wraps easily into a turban and is comfortably light. Effective, pampering, advanced.”

Any other Aquis towel lovers out there? How do you cut your drying time in half?

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Meg here, I’ve always wanted to be a dermatologist. More specifically, I am a picker. If you have a zit I will chase you around until you let me at it. I realize this is disgusting but I don’t care. If I will chase you, imagine what I do to my own face. I have a mirror in my powderroom, next to the mirror is another mirror. It’s one of those 25X magnifying mirrors. I use that mirror and can gaze at my reflection for quite a while. It’s not that it’s a vain thing. I don’t gaze and kiss the mirror. I gaze and study. I see the crows feet slowly starting to creep in and wonder when that line appeared on my forhead.

When I got my Crystalift Personal Micro-Dermabrasion Machine I wanted to run out and buy a matching lab jacket! This is the kind of doctor I want to play! Major “Thank-you” to Lee and her whole AMAZING team at Launchpad PR for turning me on to this complexion savior. Oh, and if you ever get the chance, ask for Tom over there-All the beauty bloggers in the know love him!

The only thing is, I use the word “play” lightly. This machine gives you the same micro-dermabrasion you would get at your dermatologists office. Dr. L. David is the creator of this miracle box. He’s also the big expert at laser resurfacing and his company brought micro-dermabrasion from Europe to the US! All of a sudden women everywhere could hop to the Dr.’s and and get their faces resurfaced. Why hop to the doctors though? This is the age of I want it now. Hop right to your ladies loo and get the same results out of your skin as the professionals. Well, thats pretty much the pitch anyway.

The first thing I did was watched the handy-dandy informative DVD that comes with the machine. Think of it as 10 minute medical school! Medical school without books to boot. The DVD breaks the crystalift into step by step directions and is so clear that a candy striper could perform this task. The Crystalift is about the size of a small toaster, and it comes with crystal packs. The crystal packs are inserted in the front of the Crystalift. Attached to the Crystalift is a wand for your face. Here’s the important information. The wand must be in contact with your skin for the crystals to start doing their exfoliating work. Also, you must keep the wand gliding in motion. Basically, you are vacuuming your face.

It feels like you’re really getting in there! It doesn’t hurt though, it is just very exfoliating and you can feel all the dead skin being blasted away. Maybe its a combo of vaccuuming with a slight percent of sanblast. I mean this positively. Also, ONE micro-dermabrasion in Bev Hills is $350. I don’t know what your doctor charges for them but they’re expensive. This machine is on special right now for $199.00. The price of Less then ONE dermabrasion and this DOES EXACTLY THE SAME THING! HELLOO! NO BRAINER!

I flipping love this machine! I am so lucky to have it! It made my skin ridiculously soft and clean. It’s like when you leave the dentists office after a tooth cleaning. You know how you run your tongue across your newly cleaned teeth and wonder how you never noticed how gunky they were before.

I saw such a difference after my first use. I have been to the Crystalift website and been staring at their before and after pictures. Pretty impressive! Here’s what Crystalift says “Say Goodbye to Creams, Scrubs and Vibrating Brushes.
Only Crystalift gives you Dual-Action power to fight the visible signs of aging. It’s patent pending process combines two NEW technologies – crystal resurfacing and vacuum-lift therapy. The unique Dual-Action process gently lifts away old, dead and damaged skin cells allowing newer, fresher skin cells to emerge - leaving you with a healthy, radiant glow. Say goodbye to out-dated skin care and experience Crystalift Resurfacing to give you softer, smoother, younger-looking skin in less than 10 minutes… GUARANTEED!".

I am committed to using this once a week, I’m not really a doctor. I just play one in front of my magnifying mirror. You wouldn’t know that though by looking at my newly surfaced face! Viva La Crystalift!

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Every Thursday Rachael Robbins brings you the best of her DD’s!

Although this line is not at your local drugstore it is priced very, very inexpensively at Meet Mark

I’ve always been a big purse girl. Not suitcase sized big, but sizable. The origin for my big bag penchant started when I did my 8 year stint in NYC. Anyone who’s ever lived in manhattan or the burroughs knows that once you leave the house for the day, you better be prepared for whatever is to come because generally you go from the gym to work to drinks to your booty calls house followed up the next morning by the walk of shame. Then repeat. So you basically have to carry everything with you in some sort if receptical. Most people opt for back packs. I call them “The Turtles” (not the 60’s music group,but the amphibious type). There is the other bunch of us who would rather die then carry a backpack, hence the necessity of a big bag! I needed mine to be able to fit: cell phone, makeup bag, date book, high heels, a headshot, and wallet. So you can get the idea of the size of bag I’m talking about.

Even though I live outside the city now and have the luxury of piling all that stuff in my car, I never let go of the big bags. But just recently I was taking a vaca in South Beach and for the first time in YEARS found myself exasperated with my big bag!! I mean seriously, what do you need while shopping & lunching down Lincoln Road? Credit card, ID, cell phone, and lip gloss! Suddenly I was desperate to trade in the big bag for a smaller one and ran out and bought an adorable tiny doctors bag from L.A.M.B. And I kid you not, I felt liberated!!!

I’m ten pounds lighter when I go out at night! Which brings ne to my awesome DD for the week. This is my first experience with Mark, Avon’s makeup line, and its a PERFECT addition to this small bag era in my life! I know how much we all love double duty makeup products and this one is a nightlife diva’s dream come true! One side of this sleek wand is the most sparkly, shiny clear gloss called “Pearl Luxe". With this stuff on my lips, my pout could be spotted from accross a crowded
club! The other side is a liquid eyeliner in “neffriti” the most beautiful shade of charcoal with an subtle irridrcent shimmer. The brush is super fine for easy application.

This is the perfect item to throw in your little purse for a night onthe town. A touch up of gloss & some sexy kitten eyes! Ill quote the writing on the packaging “glow baby glow!”

This kit is completely wonderful! Everything snaps together! Eyes one end, lips on the other. Or maybe you want to do eyes and eyes? Color on one end and snap the mascara end right on! You get tons of different combos for an easy-to-find and space saving look! 5 products that are insanely great for $20! That calls for one little clutch!

Any other ladies discovered the beauty of MARK?

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Meg here to bring you a brand thats sensitive enough for a baby! If you’re an adult with eczema or extremely sensitive skin then check out this line to bring the highest quality of antibacterial essential aromatherapy oils to bring relief to dry and troubled skin. The founder, Lisa, wants everyone to know that she uses this cream as a daily moisturizer, because its non-greasy she can apply her make-up right over it. Her husband uses it as an after shave and her son uses it as a lip balm. I’d say thats pretty multi-functional.

This is the first “baby” product we’ve ever reviewed on megsmakeup.com but with all its uses it safely falls into an adult green chi!

I know my girlfriends have enough stuff to lug around (besides the actual baby) Greenie has 2 under 2 and I swear she does 14 hours of cardio a day! Not only does she run around her boys all day but its like packing to go overseas before we can even go to the market. She seriously is Miss Toned Arms. Her little meatballs aren’t so little. I nearly died trying to pick the smallest one up and that was BEFORE he was strapped in his heavy car seat (that you have to carry). If I ever had children I would not be strong enough to move them anywhere. Ever. I’ve smoked for many years and the side of the pack tells me this can lead to low birth weight. Since there is no “actual guarantee” on this I will be skipping the procreation. I swear I can carry 15 lbs, TOPS!

With all the bags and instruments a new mom has to carry, why not give her some extra room in that baby bag with a multi-use and all natural product that she too can enjoy. California Baby is not our childhoods drugstore Johnson and Johnson.

Suri Cruise just turned 1 and TomKat threw her a gazillion dollar birthday party. This makes perfect sense because you know she forgot all about it after her nap. TomKat also uses California Baby on Princess Suri. The good news? You don’t have to have a gazillion dollars to treat a new mom to this as this organic product runs $13.50

Here’s what California Baby says about their Calming Botanical Moisturizer “The whole family will delight in California Baby®’s rich and creamy non-comedogenic moisturizer; it offers deep hydration, absorbs completely, and leaves skin feeling satiny smooth. Use daily for everyday protection and especially when the air is dry and baby’s skin needs relief. Our customers have reported excellent results with this cream in their fight against eczema, perioral dermatitis, and other skin sensitivities.

Ladies, please report on if California Baby’s Calming Botanical Moisturizer made your skin as smooth as a baby’s bottom!

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Meg here to talk about a brand that my good friend Severine raves about to me. “Meg, I love Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics! It’s so amazing. It makes my skin look so great, I’m never going back!” Now there are two things to know about Severine. One, she never lightly throws her endorsements around, two she was a brilliant aesthetician before her nursing career.

It makes sense an aesthetician would love this line, it takes one to know one! Pauline Youngblood Soli created this line after she spent years working a medical aesthetician. Pauline was in daily contact with people who had severely traumatized skin. Unhappy with the options out there she created Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics.

When your skin looks healthy and fresh you just feel better. I think nothing beats having a “bad skin” day. Sure, “bad hair days” stink too, but there’s always the tried and true ponytail or bun lifesaver.

I’m really curious to see what you ladies think about this line since I’ve heard such ringing endorsements! Here’s what Youngblood Cosmetics says about their Natural Loose Mineral Foundation ” This incredibly unique silky powder is a foundation, concealer and powder all in one! It offers exceptional, high performance coverage, is easy to use and is non-comedogenic. The mineral foundation glides on all skin types beautifully to give natural, healthy coverage and a translucent glow. Available in our sleek, exclusively designed container with controlled distribution. With a tap of a finger, no more mess, no more waste …it is the hottest trend in makeup on the market today!”

Ladies please comment if Youngblood left your skin looking fabulous!

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Our very own Greek Goddess Eleni to bring you Greeks bearing gifts! Great Gifts! The gift of beauty with Elemis!

The first time I came across Elemis was at Holmes Place Health Club in Athens. I took a shower after my workout and it literally took me more than an hour to make myself get out of it. The reason was that the shower gel provided was possibly the best I’ve ever tried.

With tears of joy for my new discovery, I asked at the reception what that magical tingly gel was, and they said it was the “Elemis sharp shower”, with peppermint, wild marjoram and thyme. Unfortunately, its $37 price tag was too much for my budget back then, so I kept taking showers at the gym. I’ve never worked out more in my life!

Since then, the name Elemis has always meant top spa quality to me.

Recently, the wonderful Meg Young sent us over at megsmakeup.com a few Elemis products to try and being the only one that is struggling with a cellulite problem since the tender age of 9, I got the Body Sculpting Lipo-Refining Serum along with the Body Sculpting firming Cream.
Anti-cellulite and body firming products are possibly the only products I’ve tried all cosmetic brands at. When I was 12 I was using Vichy, and it worked ok. At 14 I switched to Roc and Biotherm that worked a bit better for me. At 18 I tried the divine Dior Bikini and for ten years in a row I haven’t managed to find anything better. I was switching it with Clarins that smelled great, a few times with Lancome that was a bit cheaper and once with Yves Saint Laurent when they first came out with an anti-cellulite cream. Total disappointment. It was only ten years later that I actually used a product that could compete with Dior Bikini, and that product was Chanel’s Precision Body Excellence line.

So there I was, having Elemis Body Sculpting Cream and Serum in my hands, ready to take the big step and quit the Chanel treatment for a month. I did it. I spent 4 weeks of religious Elemis use. Morning and evening applications with massage, regular exfoliating, balanced diet, lots of water.First I put on the Body Sculpting Lipo-Refining Serum, a product that is:“designed to penetrate deep into the dermis to slow down the skin cell’s progression from healthy to abnormal in a dual action. The key active ingredient, Peru Liana, helps to inhibit fat storage by preventing healthy skin cells (Pre-Adipocytes) from filling with Triglycerides (a build-up of fatty acids), resulting in undesirable fatty cells (Adipocytes). The Lipo-Refining trio of marine and plant extracts, Laminaria Digitata, Theophylline and Cecropia Extract, specifically help to break down fatty deposits by promoting Lipolysis - the process of burning off Triglycerides - which in turn reduces the size and number of Adipocyte cells.”

Followed by the Body Sculpting Firming Cream , a cream that:“flushes away toxins and helps support the body’s natural drainage, enhancing micro-circulation to release trapped fats and prevent new fatty cells from forming. Targeting cellulite with three key actions, Body Sculpting Firming Cream progressively smooths and firms the skin. Peru Liana, Sea Fennel and Brown Algae Scoparia assist in inhibiting fat storage while Bitter Orange Petal helps to detoxify the skin and increase lymphatic circulation. A unique complex of Organic Silicium and mineral rich Spring Sea Water improves the cohesion between dermis and epidermis to firm and tone the skin.”

The results were AMAZING. I was a bit scared that this two cream system wouldn’t work and then I would have to write bad things about Elemis. Cause believe me, I would have. There is nothing worse than being told that an anti-cellulite treatment works when it doesn’t. I mean, it’s not even something subjective. Day 1 you have a dimple, day 31 you don’t. As simple and clear as that. And that’s what the Elemis Body Sculpting Firming Cream and Lipo-Refining Serum did for me.

Bikini season’s almost here, go get your Elemis girls!

Ladies please rate your experience and what Elemis product you chose!

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Every Thursday Rachael Robbins brings you the best of her DD’s

Spring has friggin finally sprung!!! It’s actually warm here in NJ. And my bones are not chilled to the, well, bone any more! Along with the departure of old man winter’s chilly temps, my skin has ceased to look like the Geiko Gecko too. I can put away the “Big Guns” of body moisturizer and switch to the lighter summery ones.

This winter my saving grace was Pooka Body Butter. This stuff is so packed with moisture that a tiny dab of it made my hands look like I just walked out of the manicurist. But it’s so heavy that I didn’t even finish the whole 4oz tin over the course of the entire winter. And trust me, when I took this stuff out and applied it, any chick or guy in my vicinity wanted to use some as well! Happily, with the arrival of warm weather Pooka Body Butter must be retired.

Fortunately, the luck of the Irish smiled down upon me and in my last package from Meg I received Essence Of Beauty’s Citrus Coconut Hand Cream. This stuff is THE PERFECT summer hand cream. It leaves my hands moisturized, but I feel like I can touch things right after applying it! It makes my hands feel velvety soft without an ounce of greasiness! And the smell! Hello Tropical Island!! According to the company, coconut and citrus are “uplifting” scents, so it actually helps to relieve tension as well as dryness. It has Aloe Vera, Shea Butter, and Antioxidant Vitamin C & E.

I was already a fan of Essence of Beauty’s shower gel in Grapefruit, not I can add another one of their products to my “yes” list. Let me know if there are any other products from their line that I should check out!

Essence of Beauty have any of you other ladies running to CVS?

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