Healthy, clear skin is the ultimate beauty must-have. When your skin is taken care of, you can pull off more makeup looks, handle a wider variety of cosmetics products, and look better when you don’t even have makeup on at all. The key steps in starting the best skin care regimen for your skin is to determine your skin type and texture. Is it on the dry side, or is it more on the oily side? You may even have combination skin. The next step is selecting quality skin care products. The right products will address the needs of your individual skin type and give you the best results. Here are some essential posts to read:
How to Apply Sunless Tanning Lotions
If you have ever tried to apply sunless tanning lotion, then you know that it requires a good strategy to get it right. While sunless tanners are a great way to get a bronzed look without the risks associated with the sun’s rays, they can be a bit messy. Here are some tips to help [...]
Benefit Cosmetics: High Beam Highlighter
When it comes to getting fresh glowing skin, Benefit High Beam can’t be beat. This liquid highlighter from Benefit is one of the most popular highlighters on the market for a good reason. There are many highlighters out there and most of them are duds. It’s a product that’s hard to get right. Instead of [...]
Best Mineral Makeup Brand – Vote Now!
When it comes to mineral makeup, which ones work, which ones don’t? What’s your opinion? Vote for your favorite brands (or leave a comment and vent about the ones you hate). If you don’t see your favorite brand here, leave a comment and we’ll add it to the list. We’ll be posting reviews on each [...]
Curel Moisturizer Samples
Curel is well known for providing good quality moisturizers at reasonable prices. Their body lotions and facial moisturizers really do the trick. If you’re looking for a good, solid body lotion, Curel is a good brand to start with. As with any beauty or skin care brand, it’s a good idea to test out a [...]
Free Samples of Skincare Products at Sephora
Get 10 FREE Skincare Samples at Sephora.com with any purchase. This offer is only good while supplies last! Simply click here to visit Sephora.com for instructions.
Olay Skin Care Samples
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Benefit: Realness of Concealness
Beauty emergency? Not anymore… Benefit’s Realness of Concealness mini “fake it” kit has the solution for just about anything. This little kit contains an assortment of fix-it products from Benefit Cosmetics. The enhancers include Ooh La Lift, Lip Plump and High Beam, as well as Lemon Aid and Boi-ing – two of the top selling [...]
How to Apply Concealer
[See the rest of our How to Apply Makeup series for beginners.] Concealer is a cosmetics life saver. Nearly everyone can benefit from concealer – even if they’re not planning on applying a full face of makeup. We all have little imperfections that we want to hide and concealer does a great job of this [...]
Healthy, Radiant Skin with NARS Cosmetics
This video tutorial shows you some essential, basic tips on how to achieve a healthy, gorgeous finish for your skin. In the tutorial, NARS primer, concealer, foundation and powder are used, but the tips can help you enhance your makeup routine regardless of which brand you use. The techniques discussed in the video can provide [...]
Free Skincare Sample Bag at Sephora.com
Sephora is on of our favorite places to shop. They have a new coupon available: FREE Skincare Sample Bag with any $25 purchase. Enter code 4STEPS at checkout. This sample bag includes products for the most important four steps of skincare: Cleanse, Treat, Moisturize and Protect. With this sample pack, you’ll know you’re covered! If [...]
Laser Skin Treatments – An Overview
Laser skin treatments can produce some truly amazing results. During these various types of treatments, a skilled professional applies laser light to the skin to produce various results and benefits to the skin. Laser light has become an increasingly popular method of treating a variety of skin conditions and providing benefits ranging from scar removal [...]
Signature Minerals Free Sampler Pack
Signature Minerals is offering a free sampler pack of six shades of your choice. You can pick your shades here. They have foundation shades, mineral concealers, eye shadows, blushes, bronzers and even finishing veils – almost too many to choose from!
How to Minimize Large Facial Pores
Large pores are no fun. They can age and tire your appearance drastically. They are one of the top skin problems that people want to change or eliminate. Thankfully, there are a few techniques and products you can use to help reduce the appearance of any unsightly pores. First, be sure you’re aware of how [...]
Complimentary Clarins Facial Treatment
Hello! For a limited time, Clarins is offering complimentary one-to-one facial treatments at their skin care centers. Print out their gift certificate and bring it to your nearest Clarins counter to reserve your appointment. Enjoy!
Clear Skin Tips
When it comes to skin, no amount of cosmetics or concealer can really take the place of healthy, clear skin. Some of the most beautiful makeup looks incorporate fresh, glowing skin and lighter or translucent foundation. Such looks aren’t really an option without clear skin underneath. Heavier makeup can be great for a photo shoot [...]
Getting Your Beauty Sleep!
Attention beauties: Never underestimate the importance of getting enough sleep! Getting adequate sleep plays a crucial role in not just your mental functions, but in your physical appearance as well. The amount of sleep you are typically getting is displayed in your general appearance, your weight, your skin and also your stress levels. Don’t write [...]
Nine Days to Less Stress, Gorgeous Skin, and a Whole New You
We just adore Dr. Amy Wechsler’s book, The Mind-Beauty Connection: 9 Days to Less Stress, Gorgeous Skin, and a Whole New You. As a dermatologist AND psychiatrist, Dr. Wechsler understands the connection between our stress levels and our skin. Her book shows you how to minimize stress, simplify your life and look younger. Excessive stress [...]
Tired of Skin Care Hype? Anti-Aging Ingredients Explained
We all know how confusing anti-aging skin care products can be. Every company promises that their product is the solution. And honestly, who really has the time or money to purchase and try every single product on the market? Not me! Some of them don’t work at all, and the ones that do can take [...]














