With cold, dry weather, your skin often looks and feels flaky and dull. That goes for your lips too. To get beautifully smooth, soft lips, follow these simple steps.
Moisturize
To get the perfect pout, you need to start with smooth, soft lips. If you have chapped lips, keep them moisturized by using a lip balm on a daily basis. Try to find a lip balm with an SPF of 15 or more, particularly if you spend a lot of time outdoors.
Exfoliate
Get into the habit of exfoliating your lips, like you do the rest of your face and body. However, you shouldn’t …read more

In today’s economy, we are all looking to save money whenever and wherever we can. If you are cutting back on your beauty budget, experiment with cheaper brands of eye shadow and lipstick. You may find that you like the bargain brands as much as your department store favorites.
N.Y.C. New York Color offers Ultra Last Lip Wear ($1.99) and Ultra Moist Lip Wear ($0.99) at chain drugstores around the country. These bright, bold lipsticks will make your lips pop with color while protecting your pucker from the cold winter wind.
Using vitamins A and E, Ultra Moist nourishes, soothes and conditions …read more

This month, we have been discussing a lot of special pink products in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Be sure to be on the look out for pink ribbon products while you shop — it’s a terrific way to give back to a worthy cause.  And today, we have another way that you can look beautiful and give back.  Let’s talk about something red — Motives by Loren Ridinger “Go Red” Lipstick.
Motives has teamed up with the American Heart Association with 25% of “Go Red” proceeds for one full year being donated to the American Heart Association Miami Chapter.
“Heart …read more

Throughout the month of October, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, many beauty companies are offering ways to purchase wonderful products and give back to the cause. VMV Hypoallergenics is teaming up with The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and will donate $1 from each sale of select items in an assortment of pretty-in-pink shades, including:

Glow Lip and Cheek Tint ($21) in Debutante, Blush Crush and Tea Rose
The Big O! Glow Spectacularly Glossy Lip and Cheek Lustre ($25) in Baby Doll, Frou Frou, Snuggle and Show Girl
Lip Bliss Lipstick ($23) in Pink Diamond, Veronica and Pamper Me
Lipped Crème Lipstick ($21) …read more

If you are a fan of pink lipstick, this is your month! In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, numerous cosmetics companies are releasing new shades of pink lipstick and gloss to help in the fight against breast cancer. So if you are shopping for makeup in October, shop pink!
Kimara Ahnert Pucker Pink Ribbon Lipstick is a new shade added to their collection. Purchase this and 15% of proceeds will be donated to The Libby Ross Foundation to help fund programs for prevention, support and research.
Priced at $24.00 at Kimara.com, this pink lipstick is a fabulous color and goes on …read more

Estee Lauder is one of the biggest supporters of breast cancer awareness. This year, the company will donate $500,000 to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation in connection with the sales of its Pink Ribbon Collection through the end of October 2009. Today let’s look at a couple of their pink ribbon lip sets.
Estee Lauder Evelyn Lauder Lip Set
The lip collection shades were hand-picked by Evelyn Lauder and include a lipstick, lip gloss and lip pencil. Priced at $22.00, you can find this set at Estee Lauder counters around the country, as well as at esteelauder.com. The shades Evelyn selected include:

Pure …read more

You may not be familiar with Paul & Joe Beauté. However if you have an opportunity, you should check out their limited edition fall collection. Created by fashion designer and beauty creator Sophie Albou, the line is named for her two sons. It features fresh, on trend makeup in beautiful packaging.
The Paul & Joe Fall 2009 Limited Edition Collection consists of a trio of designer shades in their lipstick, color powder, eye color and lip gloss. Recently, I had the opportunity to try out their lipstick and it was fabulous!
With an ultra creamy formula, this lipstick is infused with …read more

I’m always on the lookout for lipstick that is really smooth and moisturizing, so that you don’t have to prep your lips before applying. Recently, I checked out Benefit Cosmetics Silky-Finish Lipstick and I was very pleased.
I tried three shades that are perfect for fall — Raisin’ Cane (mauve bronze), Breathless (muted grape) and Ruby Vibes (golden brick). These were just my personal choices but Benefit offers 19 fabulous shades to choose from.
The formula is really silky and glides on smooth. The result is super soft lips that are moisturized with a sheer veil of color. The shades are buildable …read more

By Guest Blogger Sidory Dan-Perry
A beauty product that can take all that guesswork away, who wouldn’t want this?
The Origins Lipstick Pencil does all the work for you! It’s a lipstick and liner, all-in-one. All you have to do is choose the shade and texture you want.
The Origins Matte Stick ($13) is a velvety smooth lipstick pencil with a matte finish. It’s great for those who want full and even color.
If you desire a natural sheer finish with minimal color, Origins Sheer Stick ($13) is for you.
For a more glitzy and sparkly look try Origins Shimmer Stick ($13). It gives a …read more

I’m a big fan of NARS eyeshadow and lately I’ve been exploring their other cosmetics as well. I was delighted to see some of the fabulous shades in their Fall 2009 collection. This collection features sophisticated fall colors for an alluring, glamorous modern look.
Mekong Single Eyeshadow ($22)
This color will be a big hit for fall. It’s an espresso brown infused with gold. Apply it alone or blend it with other shades. You can also use it wet with a tiny brush for a fabulous eyeliner.
Tokaido Express Nail Polish ($16)
Another product infused with gold is this black amethyst nail lacquer. If …read more