Designer Rachel Roy is as well known for her flawless appearance as she is her great style and design sense, so when she offered up some beauty tips, I knew Makeup Minute readers would want the scoop!
Check out Rachel’s tidbits below and if you have any questions or comments, please share!

Rachel says:

I feel a great mascara can open the eye and instantly make you look as though you’ve have a good night’s sleep, even when that is not the case.  I use 2-3 coats of Lancome Fatale on the top, bottom, and also on the back of the top lashes.
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If I had to choose one desert island beauty essential, lip balm would be IT. My reasoning is simple – a good lip product is a multi- tasker in the truest sense of the word.  I’ve listed 10 possible uses below… If you can think of more, leave a comment!

1.  A thick balm or gloss is an excellent brow tamer.
2. Apply with a clean mascara wand to add a natural gloss to lashes.
3. Moisturize dry cuticles.
4. Use a teeny bit warmed between finger tips to calm flyaways or split ends.
5. Condition dry knees or elbows.
6. Soothe pesky diaper rash on the wee ones.
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Have you heard the word Recessionista? It’s being bandied about these days as so many of us try to keep up with our beauty habits without breaking the bank.
Recessionistas are those resourceful ladies who refuse to let the failing economy interfere with their fabulous looks. They’re bargain hunters, they’re repurposers and they’re all-around smart cookies who keep themselves looking hotter than hot, even on a budget.
Thankfully there are plenty of great cosmetics companies offering fantastic beauty finds to all of us Recessionistas, and I’m thrilled to share some of them with you here. Take a look at where you can …read more

A first date can happen at any time in your life. Whether you are 16 or 34, we all are nervous…mainly about meeting him, but also about the right makeup to wear and beauty products to use. So I rallied up some of my favorite beauty bloggers to give you their first date beauty tips.
First from Paul from Beyond Beauty Basics, being a fabulous guy that I’ve had the pleasure to meet in person: “I think it’s always safe to say not to overdo it on the makeup. I like a natural look that you can go from day …read more

The other day when looking for something to write about on The Fashion Rag, I came across FordModels.tv. It’s the Ford Modeling agency’s online video media center where they have all sorts of webisodes from fashion to beauty. Of course, I am partial to the beauty episodes (you can read my post here.)
Below is the webisode where Jessica Liebinskind, makeup artist for the Ford Modeling agency, gives you tips on how to maximize your eyelashes.