The Beauty Sleuth

It seems like everyone wants a little more lip. I have been asked a million times over for product recommendations that can add volume, moisture, gloss and the most common request, color that looks like a natural lip tone, but better. Think Brooke Shields in Pretty Baby. I have been using lip stain pens on […]

On September 10th, Maureen Kelly, Founder and creator of Tarte Cosmetics will be appearing on QVC at midnight unveiling a QVC Exclusive 6-piece Passport to the Amazon with Brushes collection at an unbelievable one-day-only value. Retailing at $190, they will be offering at QVC exclusively for under $40! Maureen will appear again on two more […]

I was doing an advertising shoot today with Brazilian beauty and funnygirl, Pricilla Monroe and took the opportunity to test drive Redken’s Wax Blast (http://www.redken.com/products/styling/texture/wax-blast-10) It had been a bit of a long-ish day and her hair was showing signs of wear and fatigue. I had wanted to get just a little bit more texture […]

I know I cannot be the only one who goes through periods of monstrous breakouts. While my personal experience seemed to start somewhere at or around the time my kids arrived in my life, it’s been a roller coaster ride from mild to moderate depending on stress and hormone levels and after talking with some of my best BFF’s, we all came to a conclusion that there is a thing called Adult Acne.

Recently I have been noticing an array of skin rebellion that seems to be camping out on my face these days. Blame it on the changing seasons, lack of sleep or general need to slough off last season, my skin seems to be on the receiving end of all this epidermal craziness. Would there be any better time to try out some of the new fangled skin care solutions? I think not and with so many new products made just for skin rebellion, I have decided to take one for the team and give my fickle skin the test drive of its life.

I don’t know about you but my legs, knees and elbows can always do with a seriously deep moisture treatment. It’s like the season’s sneak up on me and, Bam! Suddenly I am into full summer when it seems like yesterday, I was still bundling up with my winter woolies!

I have wavy hair that tends to ‘grow wide’ in extreme heat and humidity. One a really bad day, think Bobble head doll— Little body, (I’m only 5’3”) with a huge head ( my hair is very long) and you get the picture! and like most girls with this kind of hair, I often covet sleek, satiny straight hair.

I have just learned about the coming launch of Burberry Beauty, the latest addition to their style roster.