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Dry Skin, Wrinkles, and Foundation. Break the cycle.

Ever wonder why men seem to “age” more gracefully than women. Although men and women have similar skin, there is a key difference between how we treat them over time.  Women wear makeup and men don’t.

Why women, who typically take much better care of their skin than men, still have to fight the signs of aging even with their sun block and moisturizers?

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One of the most notorious culprits might be your foundation.   It dries out your skin. When skin becomes dehydrated and dry, it creases more easily. This creates fine lines or a sagging appearance.

Foundation is both a cosmetic and structural problem for the skin. On the cosmetic side, the dry foundation becomes powdery, cracks, flakes, and eventually disappears for loss of coverage. (more…)

As a self-admitted workaholic I often skimp on eating as healthy as I know I should.  I try, but sometimes when I’m in the work zone I really don’t want to stop to prepare and eat a healthy meal.

With that said, I do strive hard to always get 8 hours of sleep per night and have been doing that for the past five years.

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I also have gave up diet soda almost 10 years, coffee and decaf coffee for close to six months and rarely drink alcohol.

When I do, it’s usually a glass of red wine or champagne.  Even then, “rarely” translates to special events like Thanksgiving, Christmas and anniversaries.

Recently my horrendous eating habits and constant workaholic behaviors caught up with me.  My chronic candida went completely out of control and I felt terrible.  I decided to try a little harder with my foot and hit the aisles at Whole Foods were I loaded up on organic fruits and veggies.  I also dug out Oprah’s healthy soup recipe which calls for homemade chive oil and is very healthy.

Yes, I made the chive oil for the soup recipe which calls for blanched and iced chives pureed in the blending with 1/2 cup of organic canola oil.

However, I was befuddled about what to do with the leftover chive meat after I strained the oil out of the pureed mix.  Hmmm, I decided there had to be some good use for mashed chives, right? (more…)

LOS ANGELES, CA - March 8, 2010 - TEMPTU, the leader in advanced makeup applications and formulas, made its way on to the red carpet at yesterday’s Oscars ceremony.

Celebrity makeup artist Sara Glick, used TEMPTU RETOUCH in Champagne on “Up in the Air” Oscar nominated actress Anna Kendrick.

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“Anna has amazing youthful, flawless skin, so it is all about revealing her natural beauty. I used TEMPTU RETOUCH highlighter in Champagne to eyelids, cheeks, nose and any other planes that pick up light to highlight, ” says Glick.

TEMPTU RETOUCH is a complimentary product to the TEMPTU AIRbrush Makeup System and AIR podcollection that includes an all-in-one on-the-go conventional brush with makeup - in foundation, blush, and highlighter categories.

TEMPTU RETOUCH

Highlighters and Blushes are a luxurious, water-enriched silicone formula allowing for a flawless application while moisturizing and conditioning the skin. (more…)

A face mask that exfoliates? Yes, get rid of dead skin cells and excess sebum with the NEW Chella Exfoliating Mask.

This Chella mask encourages cell turnover, leaving you with radiant and younger looking skin.  Key ingredients include Sugar Cane and Lactic Acid Enzymes.

Key Ingredients:

• Self-regulating Enzymes: Lactic acid enzymes, when combined with sugar cane and apple extract, work synergistically to gently remove damaged and dead skin cells so fresh, healthy looking skin can appear.

• Botanicals: Aloe vera’s healing properties encourage skin repair, while the licorice extract purifies and brightens skin tone. In addition, ginger root and horse chestnut help stimulate skin circulation to give that healthy glow.

Price: $60.00 for 75ml

The products are available at: www.chella.com as well as in hundreds of salons and spas across the country.

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Create the Perfect Bath Bucket…With a Little Help from Joyful Bath Co.

The perfect bath is one of life’s simple pleasures and Joyful Bath Co. strives to help make it happen every time with their Holiday Bath Bucket.

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The Holiday Bath Bucket comes with three 8-10 oz. jars of luxurious bath salt blends that you can mix and match. All wrapped up in a 4 qt. galvanized metal bucket which can be used it to store your bath supplies.

Customize Your Very Own Holiday Bath Bucket by Choosing Three of the Following Blends:

• Citrus Buzz (Refreshing)
• Ginger Snap (Releasing)
• Green Tea Glee (Recharging)
• Mellow Yellow (Relieving)
• ‘Nilla Buttermilk (Renewing)
• Oatsy Floatsie (Relaxing)

The Holiday Bath Bucket is a wonderful gift to give or receive. It’s the ultimate escape into the warmth and comfort of a hot soak to calm and relax body and soul. (more…)