Being a Beauty Chatter and writer for PlasticSurgery.com has taught me many things about beauty and skin care. However, there’s always something new and “miraculous” being promoted in the media, which makes it a little hard to find the right products for my particular needs.

If you’re looking for a little help in figuring out what actually works, take a look at my review on the new book by Daniel Yarosh, Ph.D., The Science of Perfect Skin – Understanding Skin-Care Myths and Miracles for Radiant Skin at Any Age. Now you can learn how to read a product label and the type of skin care regimen that actually works for you!

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Thank you for all who entered to win Cosmo’s Sexiest Beauty Secrets: The Ultimate Guide to Looking Gorgeous. All of your beauty secrets were impressive; however, we can only pick one lucky reader and we choose Sherry B, who said:

“My favorite tip is for those of you with oily skin. Forget all those high-end mattifiers and get yourself a bottle of plain old milk of magnesia! Yes, the LAXATIVE! Dab it on your face lightly using a cotton ball before applying your makeup and I promise you— no oily break-through! Sounds crazy, I know, but I’ve tried every primer and mattifier out there, at every price, and this is the only thing that has ever really worked for me! No joke!”

Congratulations Sherry!

You all know that I’m all about feeling beautiful from the inside out, which is why I am absolutely in love with Carmindy’s new book, Get Positively Beautiful – The Ultimate Guide to Looking and Feeling Gorgeous. I must admit that I’ve never actually watched TLC’s What Not to Wear, so I didn’t know very much about their makeup artist. However, after reading this book, I am a Carmindy fan!

This book is all about playing up your own individual assets, whether it be your lips, eyes, or prominent chin. Carmindy tells readers to be positive about their unique assets and forget about those so-called flaws we see in the mirror.

In Get Positively Beautiful, readers are given tips on how to use “Carmindy Vision” to pinpoint their best features and make them shine. There are even examples of makeovers done by Carmindy that show just how beautiful anyone can be. More »

Thank you to everyone who entered in our FLABuLESS Contest! Our winner is…Carletta! Here’s what she said makes her feel fabulous:

“Seeing my entire family makes me feel fabulous because I miss them so much! I can’t wait til Thanksgiving Day! I love the idea of FLABuLESS- it would make me look much better in my clothes!”

Congratulations!

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Hectic schedules at work can sometimes, well, leave our desks in a mess! With deadlines to meet and multiple projects to work on, some us find ourselves working in chaos. I know it may sometimes be hard to stay organized, but it could help you work more efficiently and much more smoothly.  It is time for you to get organized!

At work, I try my best to always keep my desk clean and give everything its own place. The key to staying organized is to make it a constant routine throughout your day. So for those of you finding yourselves working around a pile of papers and complete clutter, I came up with a few of tips to help you keep your work-space in tact.  More »

Glowing skin is something that every woman wants, no matter what age. But how can we achieve this with out visiting a med spa and having a chemical peel? Hemloq skin care products are made with natural and healthy ingredients to help maintain a beautiful and refreshed facial appearance.

I was recently given the opportunity to try out their Daily Repair Serum, which, according to their Web site, is “designed to repair over-exposed skin and promote firmness and suppleness.” Being made up of pure ingredients, including a marine mineral complex, hyaluronic acid, co-enzyme Q-10, and green tea, their Antidote to Aging ™ can produce wonderful results. More »

Want to learn how to shrink a zit instantly? Or get the shiniest hair imaginable? All your beauty answers may be among the pages of this recently released book…

If you are an avid fan of Cosmopolitan magazine, you are going to love this! Recently released by Hearst Books imprint at Sterling Publishing is Cosmo’s Sexiest Beauty Secrets: The Ultimate Guide to Looking Gorgeous, brought to you by the editors of Cosmopolitan Magazine.

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I want to introduce you all to the most adorable hair straightener I have ever seen, the TS-2 Detailer Tourmaline Mini Styling Iron. Upon opening the package, I instantly fell in love with its petite demeanor and wanted to try it out. Unfortunately, it just wasn’t for me.

You see, the Detailer is designed for pixie cuts like Victoria Beckham, not my long locks, which are similar to those Mandy Moore is currently sportin’. So, I enlisted the help of my friend Jana (who has a bob going on) to test out this precious iron to see if it’s just as useful as it is attractive. More »

How many times have you had to change what you’re wearing before going out? If you’re like most women, it probably takes about four outfit transformations before you’re good to go. One of the most troublesome areas for women of all ages is the upper arm. Not everyone has beautifully sculpted biceps and triceps like Jessica Biel.

If you’re looking for a way to slim down those “flabby” arms without having to undergo a plastic surgery procedure, such arm lift surgery, we’ve got just what you need. Allow us to introduce FLABuLESS – the first-ever arm shape wear for real women. Say goodbye to the unflattering “bulge” you see when wearing your favorite shirts. More »

As I typically do where trends are concerned, I came a little late to the mineral pigments party. My foray into this brave, not-so-new world was long overdue – so recently, I opted to finally give pigments a try. Skin care obsessive that I am, I already knew that ColoreScience, which is popular with dermatologists and plastic surgeons because of the company’s focus on skin protection, was the right brand to start out with.

 I picked up the ColoreScience Skin Perfecting Kit, which contains their Line Tamer (a really good nighttime skin care product), Corrector Kit, “Sunforgettable” loose translucent powder, and a calming aromatherapy gem spritzer. Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Um, ok…where’s the mineral pigment?” Read on, my lovelies…this is the important part!

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