Have you been on the hunt for a no-fuss makeup line that takes all the guess work away without looking overly matchy? I have known about beautyADDICTS for a while now (their Express eye palette is one of my smokey eye go to faves!) and it is truly ‘beauty made simple’.  This is an elegant beauty system designed around the lifestyles, attitudes, and moods of today’s women.

They have replaced the conventional “seasonal color story” with four color families: GLOW, EXPRESS, MOTIVATE, and SEDUCE. The color palettes empower women to create their own look – be it casual, flirtatious, …read more

Looking for a basic eye palette that will look great no matter what??  Check out Bobbi Brown’s Basic Eye Palette….great for the beginner as well as the seasoned makeup lover.  These shades will go with everything and can be used together or independently for a wide range of looks.  Smokey neutral shades are always in style….and whether you want a daytime or dramatic look this palette has got your covered.

The Rundown:

Navajo Eye Shadow (exclusive shade)
Cement Eye Shadow
Heather Mauve Shimmer Mauve Eye Shadow
Mahogany Eye Shadow

The colors are long wearing and richly pigmented…you would expect nothing less from a Bobbi palette…
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Looking for a foundation that feels light but has amazing coverage? Giorgio Armani Beauty’s Lasting Silk Foundation with UV SPF 20 is the ticket. “Starlight proof, spotlight proof, in a new liquid silk texture.” This is Armani’s answer to the HDTV foundation world.  It is a high resistance make-up that gives a luminous semi-matte finish that is super long lasting (up to 20 hours!).   So you will get long lasting weightless feeling coverage without that heavy foundation feel….fabulous!
The secret lies in a special high-tech Microfil™ fine milling process that combines water essence, micronised optical effect particles, high tech fitting …read more

If you haven’t heard about 3Lab “M” Cream, I am here to tell you that this one is by far the best cream I have tried this year.  It is pricey, BUT it also has some serious science behind it.   This is the first cosmetic product that contains world’s first bio-engineered growth hormone, stem cells from the rare Uttweiler Spatlauber Swiss Apple, which is so rare that only three trees remain in existence.

The cream is luxurious feeling but not heavy (the formula is a gel cream), so you don’t feel like you have a layer of product on your skin.  …read more

Thanks to the many skin care products available you can choose from a variety  that are affordable and very effective. Most of us are religious about wearing a moisturizer and SPF during the day, but at the end of the evening when we are exhausted from the day, we just want to get into bed and sleep.  I know, because I want to do the same thing, but no matter how well you protect your skin during the day, sun, stress and pollution can bring daily damage, and some that you may not even see.
Taking a few minutes before bed …read more

Happy Mother’s Day!! I hope you are all enjoying the day wherever you are. I am actually doing what I love to do next to doing makeup, which is to blog. I know crazy, but I just love my alone time and although my boyfriend invited me to join him to see the new Star Trek Movie, I was happier staying in.
So, I’ve got the TV on, the doors are open, the birds are chirping, and it is a beautiful day in Los Angeles. I couldn’t wait to let the lucky winner of the Ageless Fantasy perfume know who they …read more

We are so happy to see how many of you still love smoky eyes as much as we do. We received so many responses and wish we could send a gift to everyone. Lots of celebrities who love a smoky eye, and who can blame them, because they look soooo good. As always we take each and every comment and select the winner randomly. Our newest eyeliner kit “Gold Digger” and Brush Set for creating gorgeous smoky eyes will be going home to…..

This newest Smoky Eye Brush Set has everything you need to create beautiful eyes like a pro. Each …read more

My sister and I love anything having to do with beauty and fashion. One of reasons we love blogging so much is that we get to share all of our amazing finds, and not so great finds, and keep everyone in the loop. On Wednesday of next week we will be live on the radio in Los Angeles as guests of Gina Hendrix, who has a popular radio show about “Love Life Makeovers”. In Bender Sister style we will be sharing our hottest fashion & beauty tips, as well as our latest must have products for both Aging Fabulous and BSW.  …read more

This Spring hair trends are calling for luscious candy like colors.  Many of our A-list celebrities are taking on the summer blonde look with some extra flair. Have you thought about maybe doing the same?
CJ Cassaday our in-house, and go-to stylist says this summer he will be creating contrasting blonde’s that will be so rich they’ll be sinful. Sounds good to me! A rich toffee based color with honey highlights for a more dramatic effect can slowly turn into a softer, lighter blonde as the summer sun fades your hair color while lounging at the beach. Lounging? Who has time …read more

So you all know how much I have been loving my new Jetstream Hair brush, and how it has been making the “chore” of drying my hair something I actually look forward to. Well, the folks at this fabulous company have been generous enough to send an extra one of these amazing styling tools my way, and I am giving it away to one lucky gal or guy this week!
For anyone who has struggled with styling their hair and have never been able to find the right brush, look no further. For straight, straight or flipped curls, this is all …read more