http://blogs.smarter.com/beauty Read the Smarter Beauty Blog for beauty tips and secrets, the hottest hairstyles, makeup trends, new perfumes, skin care breakthroughs, celebrity style and breaking beauty news. Wed, 14 May 2008 23:23:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well this is me, with freshly cut bangs and I dyed my once black hair RED! You can't tell to much about the color here but trust me it's red or at least it use to be. Which is why I pose the question, how does one sustain the vibrant ... http://blogs.smarter.com/beauty/2008/05/14/how-to-keep-red-hair-from-fading/ Yesssss!! I just received the much talked about Stimulus Tax Refund, and I feel it is my civic duty to boost the economy and spend every last cent. Sure, I could use the money to pay off a nice chunk of a credit card or do the responsible thing and ... http://blogs.smarter.com/beauty/2008/05/12/tax-stimulus-refund-time-to-spend-600-dollars/ Hmm...juicy tidbits from other blogs... Oh Madonna, diva of my youth how you continue to shine amazes me! :) 50 and Fabulous, I have no doubt that the lady works her tooshie off to stay so vibrant at the halfway mark in life but makeup surely helps too! Ha! Luckily, the makeup ... http://blogs.smarter.com/beauty/2008/05/09/this-week-in-beauty-blogs-15/ Oh-My-Gosh ladies you need to check out this site: HairMixer.com! The site has hundreds of celebrity photos where you can magically insert your own image into the face portal section. Supposedly you can use the feature to see what hairstyles look good with your coloring and face, but come on! More ... http://blogs.smarter.com/beauty/2008/05/07/virtual-hair-make-overs-its-too-fun/ My friend Eileen has a history of breast cancer that runs in her family and she recently found out that the face wash she has been using contains "propylparaben" aka "parabens" which unbeknownst to me is a carcinogen that is still commonly used in a wealth of beauty products, including ... http://blogs.smarter.com/beauty/2008/05/05/red-alert-girls-cancer-causing-beauty/ I just don't get it, what is so fabulous about Claire Danes? She seduced Billy Crudup from Mary Lousie Parker while she was pregnant and now she is the new face for GUCCI jewelry!! What am I missing? What pray tell is so alluring about this woman? I liked her ... http://blogs.smarter.com/beauty/2008/05/02/lets-round-up-the-beauty-blogs/ Well I know I maybe should have posted about this particular phenomenon a bit sooner, but truth be told I didn't think this trend would last for too long. I just came back from Las Vegas this weekend and I would like to report that not only is the ... http://blogs.smarter.com/beauty/2008/04/29/ray-ban-sunglasses-are-back-with-a-vengeance/ This is how Mac Cosmetics describes the new Mac Skinsheen: Legs…bronzed to distraction. Seductive and cruise-worthy. A sprayable lightweight gel that unlike your fancy, never drifts. Brushes lightly and flawlessly over the skin…undetectable. For the ultimate secret application and smoothest sheen, try the 179 Body Buffer Brush. Skinsheen Leg Spray ... http://blogs.smarter.com/beauty/2008/04/25/this-week-in-beauty-4/ So I have undiagnosed OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) I am not kidding, ask any of my co-workers! I literally have this routine in the morning when I will notice if anyone has touched my desk and will spend the following 5-10 minutes adjusting and re-adjusting my stuff. It drives my ... http://blogs.smarter.com/beauty/2008/04/24/body-lotion-try-gloves-in-a-bottle/ So in honor of Mother Earth and all her green goodness, I decided to dabble into the realm of ... ORGANIC BEAUTY PRODUCTS My first observation in regards to organic makeup products is that it seems that hippies don't care too much for packaging. Sort of makes sense, if you go ... http://blogs.smarter.com/beauty/2008/04/22/happy-earth-day-lets-go-organic-beauty-products-today/