Thanks to everyone who entered our contest, we got some wonderful comments and tips. We’ve picked our winners for Carmindy’s new book, Get Positively Beautiful, and they are…

• Stinkerella
• Laddie
• Faith
• Lauren
• Ashley Baugh

Congratulations to our winners!

Hope you enjoy the book as much as I did J.

Sharing a restroom with multiple people means the potty is not always going to be fresh and stink free. Air-fresheners, such as sprays, plug in’s and candles help mask the leftover aroma, but the smell is still there. These products are for before the deed for an after the deed cover up. 

Poo-Pourri is different.  It’s a wonderful mix of all natural oils that eliminate odor. Not just cover it up, but also get rid of it!  Hears how it works. 

• Shake and spay the water 4 – 6 times
• Take care of business
• Flush

The oils leave a layer on the water that traps and diffuses the odors.  No one has to know what you were up to.  For us at Beauty Chat /PlasticSurgery.com, Poo-Pourri has made the restroom a better place.

Ladies, visit the Poo-Pourri Web site and get your husbands or boyfriends a stocking stuffer that will benefit you, too. 

Take a look at all the wonderful smells, such as Heaven Scent or just for the boys, Royal Flush.

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I’m completely hooked on Lifetime’s new television series, Blush! It’s a competition looking for “The Next Great Makeup Artist.” Hosted by Vanessa Marcil, the series consists of makeup artists from all over the country, who are chosen to live under one roof in Los Angeles and participate in different competitions that test their skills and persona with clients.  Each episode, a contestant is eliminated and sent home, which is decided by judges, Joanna Schlip and Hal Rubenstein. On last night’s episode, Maura “Mo” Lewitts was eliminated. 

All of the participants are competing for the grand prize that includes a contract as a professional makeup artist for Max Factor, $100,000 in cash and the opportunity to be the makeup artist for a future photo shoot for InStyle magazine. 

Blush airs Tuesday nights at 10 pm ET/PT.  I would definitely suggest everyone, especially you “makeup junkies” out there, to tune in and cheer on your favorite artist.  Go Todd!!! He’s my favorite.  Who’s yours??   

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It is that time of year again and the pressure of buying is on. If you are like me and live on a tight budget as it is, or perhaps you are finding yourself still paying off last years holiday debts, don’t let holiday shopping put you in the hole. It may be time for you to be checking that list more than twice. Put yourself on a budget!

Now that I am getting older, it becomes easier to make my shopping list shorter. My friends and I usually talk ahead of time and agree that we are not doing gifts; instead, we take that money we would’ve spent and go out to a nice dinner or pamper ourselves with a massage or pedicure. The holiday time is not about who can buy you what; it is about spending time together! More »

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 »