Exactly one week ago, I hit a milestone birthday…25 years! While many of my friends and colleagues were asking if I was getting sad or depressed, I was actually feeling pretty great about turning the big two-five. My insecure and awkward years are far behind me and I feel like I’ve come into my own; both inside and out.

However, I have to admit that working with some pretty fashionable and makeup savvy ladies has definitely helped! Beauty Chat’s resident fashion guru, Elana, has offered some great tips to wear things that I’m normally afraid of. For example, the bright red tank I donned on my night out to celebrate was something I may have passed up a couple of years ago. More »

The case will always rest, exercise is good for you. I know, big shocker! Even simple exercises such as walking or jogging can bring you a step (no pun intended) closer to becoming a healthier, new you.

It has been proven several times over that those who exercise regularly tend to live longer, but why? I think we need to examine the effects of lack of exercise and what it does to the body. I know I am experiencing these symptoms myself: increase in weight, fatigue, loss of flexibility, increase in laziness, inability to do simple tasks, decrease in self-esteem, knee pain, lack of mobility, increase in risk of injuries, and depression.

In essence, lack of exercise is a probable cause of the never-ending “tired” look we all have developed some time in our lives. You all know what I’m talking about- dark circles under the eyes, paleness in the face, and bloodshot eyes; in other words, you aren’t alert and living to your full potential. More »

Beauty Chat wants to say Happy Holidays to all of our fabulous readers! We hope you all have a wonderful time with your loved ones as you enjoy the holiday festivities. Be sure to check back for new posts and don’t forget to enter our contest to be a Guest Blogger.

Enjoy the Holidays and be safe!

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I don’t know what it is about the cold, but sometimes it just brings me down. I am not sure if it has to do with the Holiday’s, but I have a hard time having a jolly season. For those of you who are traveling this winter in the same shoes as I am, no worries, you are not alone; winter blues are not uncommon.

The most logical synopsis for this phenomenon has a lot to do with the pressure of the holidays; family get-togethers, increase in routine stress, unsolved family issues that erupt during family celebrations, and economic problems.  There can be so many reasons behind the mystery of winter time blues, yet most of the feelings you have during the winter were always there, just increased by holiday stress.

Even though the holiday season may be coming to a close, it’s not too late to find a spellbinding relief to this overbearing stress. More »

A new year is just around the corner. At the start of the New Year, I always find myself saying, “This year is going to be different,” and I set the infamous New Year’s Resolution of losing weight.  Do I ever stick by it? Of course not! Who does? But this New Year I really want to try. So, since I know most of you would like to know the secrets of sticking by your resolutions and/or 2009 goals, here are some ideas that may help.

As every year turns around the corner, the top New Year’s Resolutions are generally the same: quit smoking, get out of debt, find a new job, and my personal favorite, get into shape and lose weight .

Whether you would like to lose weight or just span out into a healthier new you for 2009, here are some tips that might help you actually stick to your healthy resolutions. More »

How many times have you tried to change your hair, makeup, or style? While Madonna may be the cause for so much focus on change, sometimes it’s best to stick with what works.

This is something I’ve only recently learned and it only took me about 10 years to figure it out!

My “problem” has always been my pin straight hair. At one point I hated my straight hair so much that I even got a perm. However, because my hair was so long, it was hard to manage and didn’t look the way I thought it would. More »

I have huge unruly eyebrows that look like caterpillars on my face and I find it hard to manage them. A fellow Beauty Chatter, Denice, and I used the Anastasia Six Item Brow Kit and suddenly, my horrid caterpillar look was gone.

Anastasia specializes in creating fabulous, perfectly shaped eyebrows.  She is known throughout Hollywood as “the definitive brow expert.” More »

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.

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 »

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 »