Monday, November 30, 2009

How to Tell if You’re Too Toned

Being toned is one thing. Looking sleek, taut and sexy is fine. Being over pumped is quite another.While more and more women are realizing that strength training is important, giving you that toned, taut look, as well as strengthening bones, and boosting your metabolism, making weight loss easier, i...

How to Do the Sexy Side Ponytail

If you're looking for a special occasion hairstyle for longer hair, that looks great, and is easy to do, the side ponytail is a great choice!Whether you opt for a looser, more romantic style, or a sleek, chic style, your hair will need to be long enough to get into the ponytail, and longer layers wo...

Thursday, November 26, 2009

How Mineral Foundation Can Help You

If you're not really all that into makeup, you may have missed the arrival of mineral foundation – the next big thing according to those in the know.Maybe you're a person who never seems to get a smooth, flawless finish from your foundation. If that's the case, then mineral foundation may be f...

How to Wear Bronzer

It may be, well, bitchy, but I get a perverse delight when I see celebrities, for all their money, and stylists, and makeup artists, getting fashion, or makeup, wrong!One thing that seems to by far out strip any other mistake, across the board, is overdoing the bronzer. You've seen them in pictures,...

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

How to Bring the Spa Into Your Home

The thought of a relaxing, soothing spa treatment is probably very high on most working women's lists. The pampering, relaxing, and just having a little me time is a big draw card too.However, going to the spa is probably not something most of us can do, with financial constraints, kids, work and ot...

Secrets of a Low GI Diet

First it was fat that was evil. Then it was carbs. Now they've come up with what seems to be a sensible idea – glycaemic index.The theory is that low GI foods take longer to digest, so we're fuller for longer. Makes sense. If you consider that low GI foods also tend to be low fat, and fiber ri...

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

How to Cure, or at Least Hide, a Bad Hair Day

Argh! You woke up this morning, and your hair just is not doing what it's supposed to. You've tried wetting it and combing it, hair gel and mousse, and still, nothing! It's for times like these that I've gathered a small arsenal of gadgets and goodies. My favorite is a head band. Whether they...

How to Let Your Face be the Star of the Show

Are you someone who uses your hair as a curtain to hide behind, I have a challenge for you – tie it all back, and put your face on display! Use a powder foundation over your whole face, and blend well, for a perfect, matte canvass. Add a smudge of bronzer on your cheeks for a subtle glow...

Monday, November 23, 2009

How to Get Supermodel Cheek Bones

Ever noticed how supermodels seem to have cheekbones you could slice cheese with, while the rest of us, well, don't? The good news is that if your face is less sculpted than you'd like, you can use cosmetics to correct the problem. With a few products that you already have, you can highlight you...

How to Choose the Right Bronzer

Bronzer is fantastic stuff, especially since we now know that the sun's rays are really, really bad for us! However, getting the wrong color can make you look less glowing, and more tangerine – not a good look on anyone! So here are a few tips. If you're super pale, like Gwyneth Paltrow, t...

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Secrets of the Two Minute Makeover

When you think makeover, chances are you think hours at the beauty counter, stylists, and more, but did you know that you can change just one thing, and have an instant impact? Here are a few ideas. If your hair is dry and damaged, it's not looking its best. Next time, before you blow dry, add a...

How to Choose the Perfect Eyeliner

Eyeliner is big. It makes your eyes look amazing, and can really finish off a look. But with so many out there, how do you choose the right one? Let's look at your options – there are the classic pencil types, which are great, and dependable, but if you don't have a pencil sharpener handy,...

Friday, November 13, 2009

How to Keep Skin Moisturized

We all know by now that moisture is important. It helps keep wrinkles at bay by plumping up the skin, helps us avoid scaly, dry, flaky skin, and keeps it smooth and silky.Just how to do that can be a little tricky to figure out, especially with so many products out there promising benefits that seem...

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Friday, November 06, 2009

Monday, November 02, 2009

L'Oréal Paris NEW Derma Genesis Pore Minimising Smoother

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Secrets of Bleached Brows

Believe it or not (I couldn't) but bleached brows are the new big thing! While the rest of us are trying to darken and define, models on the catwalks of Louis Vuitton, D&G and Armani were strutting the catwalks with virtually invisible brows! From light brown to palest white, brows everywhere...