How to Get the Smokey Eye Look

I love the smokey eye look, but I don't like too too dark eyeshadow. This version is just the way I like it. Start with a light colored base coat of eye shadow.



Put on lots and lots of coats of mascara to really finish it off. Let me know if you have any smokey eye tricks to share!

Bring Out the Best in Your Skin

Here is a fascinating video from Real Age on how the skin works, why it gets dry and cracked, and the harm from smoking or sitting in the sun without your SPF.

Keep Hydrated!

The Scoop on Mineral Makeup

Skin doc, Dr. Amy Wescshler for RealAge.com discusses the pros and cons of the new mineral makeup craze.

Beauty, Style and How to be Absolutely Divine

You'll want to look at this book, Beauty Confidential: The No Preaching, No Lies, Advice-You'll- Actually-Use Guide to Looking Your Best

"In Beauty Confidential, Nadine names names and provides the inside scoop on the products that are worth it and those to forget. In this must-have handbook for the modern girl, she offers industry secrets and insider tips on everything beauty—from how to make a dye job last to finding the ideal mascara to creating the perfect ponytail—fearlessly debunking with wit, style, and smarts the common beauty myths perpetuated by the top magazines. With Nadine's expert guidance and priceless secrets, you'll learn how to put yourself together flawlessly in under ten minutes . . . and you'll have the best skin and hair at any age!"

Along the same line of making yourself the best you can be, here is a list of some of great books on Amazon for beauty, style and designing fashionistas... Stylish reading, talk about curling up with a good book or two!

For some fun reading, try The Modern Goddess' Guide to Life and learn to not take yourself too seriously and "How to Be Absolutely Divine on a Daily Basis"!

Baby Quasar for Light Therapy at Home

Have you heard about light therapy? This must be fairly new, but all of a sudden I am seeing it advertised everywhere and I am intrigued. The Baby Quasar is a brand name and I also have heard of a product by Tanda.

In this video produced by the DermStore, I learned that light therapy is also called Photo Rejuvenation, and is painless, and is FDA appproved. It is used to treat sundamage, hyperpigmentation, acne, rosacea, eczema and psoriasis.





I have a lot more questions I will investigate, before I would purchase one. But it is a treatment of interest!

Here are some links I found for more you tube videos, the Baby Quasar website, a review by a blogger at Mythbuster Beauty who has used the baby Quasar, another review on the Truth in Aging Blog, and a skin care site, http://www.facialskincaretreatmentguide.com/ where there are several brands of light therapy systems to compare.

Have you heard about light therapy at home? Have you tried it yet? Are you interested? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this!