In these tough economic times everyone is looking for ways to cut costs, whether on your grocery bill or your beauty routine. If you are considering a facelift or other procedure, you might be discouraged by the high costs. However, it’s possible to improve your face and your body without breaking the bank.
Renowned anti-aging cosmetic and plastic surgeon Dr. Darshan Shah offer these 10 tips to keep your face and body looking young and beautiful on a budget.
1. Botox and fillers! Previously considered a “bridge” to a facelift, now they are looked at as a facelift replacement. An average …read more

I was highly intrigued when I first heard about THINgloss. Why so? Well, it contains a dual-action ingredient called HOODIA which is supposedly an appetite suppresser and energy enhancer. Not only that, it also plumps your lips at the same time give you a fuller and sexier pouty lips. THINgloss also contains. Vitamin E which serves as it’s natural antioxidant ingredient.
Right now, THINgloss is available in two colors. “Whole Wheat Hottie” and “Kiss Me, I’m Single”. Each is priced for $28 a tube. Whole wheat hottie color is the slightly dark color while Kiss Me, I’m Single is the lighter, …read more

  
Model In A Bottle is a matte finish makeup spray that promises to hold your foundation and eye makeup throughout the day. It comes in Original and Skin Sensitive to cater to all skin types. Model In A Bottle has been featured on shows like Oprah, Tyra Banks, and Extra.
MIAB Original ingredients: SD Alcohol 40B, Purified Water, Isopentildyal, Acrylates / Octocrylamide, Copolymer, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera), Biosaccharide Gum, Propylaparden, Methylaparaben, Diazoilinyl, and light Fragrance. More Info here.

MIAB Skin Sensitive Ingredients : SD Alcohol 40B, Purified Water, Butylenes Glycol, Methyl Perfluorobutyl Ethyl, Acrylates / Octacrylamide Copolymer, Lavender …read more

When it comes to beauty, the task doesn’t stop on just finding the cool beauty gadgets that works for you. Part of it is maintenance. That means while you’re taking care of your self, you also have to take care of the beauty tools you use everyday. Makeup brushes for example. Here are 6 makeup brush cleansers you might want to check out as part of your beauty gizmos.

M.A.C makeup brush cleanser, $11. Disinfects and conditions the bristles while removing excess residue at the same time.

Bare Escentuals ‘Well-Cared For’ Brush Conditioning Shampoo, $14.50. Deep-conditioning shampoo specifically …read more

Give back to breast cancer awareness in October with the Beautyblender makeup sponge. Created by Hollywood makeup artists Rea Ann Silva and Veronica Lorenz, the Beautyblender is a revolutionary makeup sponge applicator. This unique sponge gives you a flawless finish to your makeup with no lines. Its ellipital shape allows you to get into hard-to-reach areas.
You can use the multi-tasking sponge to apply foundation, blush, concealer, self-tanner, mineral makeup and powder. To use it, you simply dampen the Beautyblender, dip it in your product and bounce (or stipple as they say) onto the area to deposit and blend your …read more