Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 12

"There is hope if people will begin to awaken that spiritual part of themselves,

that heartfelt knowledge that we are caretakers of this planet."

-Brooke Medicine Eagle

Stressed Out? Why You May Be Feeling Frantic These Days...

"Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency."

-Natalie Goldberg

Do you feel like you never have enough time?
Do you  have a crazy To-Do List that just keeps getting longer and longer?
Do you pass out from exhaustion frequently... and in public places? (haha.. ok.. maybe that's just me...)
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you probably have a lot of stress in your life and should read on.
If you answered yes to these questions but don't feel stressed about it... please share your secret!


I recently read an article in an old issue of Cosmopolitan magazine that I totally connected with.
It seems like everyone is running around with too much to do and not enough time to do it.

Maybe this article will help you with a few tips to feel less stressed.
Maybe you'll realize you're not the only one who feels a lot of pressure and is always tired.
Maybe you'll be too busy to read this.....

Whatever the case may be, here is an interesting article on stress and a few ways to cope with it.

Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 11

"We all moan and groan about the loss of the quality of life through the destruction of our ecology,
and yet every one of us, in our own little comfortable ways, contributes daily to that destruction.
It's time now to awaken in each one of us the respect and attention our beloved Mother deserves."

- Ed Asner, Actor

Make Up For Ever Pro Seminar July 28 and 30, 2011 at NYC Studio

Are UV Nail Dryers Safe?

I don't usually get my nails done in a salon (I'm more of a D-I-Y type of girl), but when I do, I've always been a little paranoid about using the UV Nail Dryers.
I typically try to avoid using them because you never really know how much damage can actually be done.
Also, I would never use a tanning bed for my body (use a self-tanner!), so why would I use one on my hands?

I recently read an article in the March 2011 issue of Allure magazine on this topic.

Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 10

“So many people spend their health gaining wealth,

and then have to spend their wealth to regain their health.”

-A. J. Reb Materi

Make Up For Ever Pro Road Show

MAKE UP FOR EVER is very excited to announce the launch of our first ever Pro Road Show! Beginning in August 2011, The Pro Road Show will bring the MAKE UP FOR EVER Pro Studio experience to you.

Each stop on the Pro Road Show will provide your local make up and beauty community with exclusive access to MAKE UP FOR EVER‘S full range of professional products, bringing together make up artists, industry insiders, models and entertainers for a weekend of make up, education, career building and networking!

Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 9

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"Just because you're not sick doesn't mean you're healthy"

A Tip for Tidy Toilets

"I grew up with six brothers.

That's how I learned to dance - waiting for the bathroom"

-Bob Hope

As much as I like to clean, cleaning toilet bowls is one of my least favorite chores.

Personally, I don't understand the people that spend a lot of time sitting on the toilet.
(Do you really want to finish your reading on a toilet bowl?!?
Finish your business and get outta there!)

Whether you spend a lot of time in the bathroom or pop in and pop out, everyone should have a clean toilet bowl.  You never know what might fall in there!

Here's a great tip to help keep your toilet bowls so fresh and so clean for a long long time.

10 Reasons To Exercise

We all know that exercise is good for you and can be beneficial in many ways.
Here's a quick and condensed list of reasons that will hopefully motivate you to get off your butt and work it out!

These are tips from Oprah's trainer Bob Greene in Oprah Magazine's January 2011 issue.

The only exercise some people get is 

jumping to conclusions, 

running down their friends, 

side-stepping responsibility, 

and pushing their luck!

Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 8

"The planet is fine.

The PEOPLE are f*cked."

-George Carlin

A Guide To Beauty Product Labels

With all the thousands of products out there, there are tons of words that are thrown at you that you might not understand.


I recently found a good article from  Real Simple.com that can help you out.
Here are some commonly found words used in marketing that will help you understand what you are buying or what you should be looking for to target your specific beauty needs!  

A Guide to Beauty-Product Labels

By Sally Wadyka

You don't need a Ph.D. in chemistry to decipher the terms: Real Simple translates.

Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 7

"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man

if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature

and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"

-E.B. White

Shiseido Hydro-Powder Eye Shadow

A while ago, my co-worker gave me a product that she thought I'd like.
She was right~ I love it and have used it regularly for the past few months.

Shiseido Hydro-Powder Eye Shadow

Intense and lustrous, this dewy cream eye shadow transforms into powder that creates a glaze of brilliant shimmery color.

• Crease-resistant. Long-wearing.
• Color looks brilliant alone or in combination.
• Available in 13 shades

How to Use: Apply using the enclosed applicator tip or finger.

Retail Price: $25 (6 g/ .21 oz)

Thou Shalt Obey The 10 Commandments of Anti-Aging... OR ELSE!

"Say what you will about the ten commandments,

you must always come back to the pleasant fact that there are only ten of them"

-H.L. Mencken

There are certain things you know you should do, but don't end up doing.
Well... Here I am to help refresh your memory on the little beauty facts that you know you should follow, but probably don't on a regular basis.

Just as I'm pretty good at keeping mooooost of the real Ten Commandments (#3 is probably the one I break the most..... I can curse like a sailor....)  I DO keep most of the following beauty commandments.
Of course it's hard to follow the rules all the time... but the more consistent you are, the easier it'll be!

Here are the 10 Beauty Commandments of Anti-Aging according to an online Allure magazine article: