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Introducing….booty butter!

It’s not what you think.

However, my job (woe is me!) is taking me to both southern California and South Beach during the month of January - and despite my exclamations otherwise, pale is NOT the new tan. I must be prepared.

Or at least be able to fake it well.

Whether you are looking for a healthy “Hawaiian” glow all year long or just searching for an ideal solution for fast getaway, Booty Butter Tanning Lotion by Bikini Kitchen is an option you may want to consider.

Booty Butter Tanning Lotion is a browning lotion (no innovation there!), but it contains 100% all-natural ingredients from the islands of Hawaii which combine to accelerate the tanning process while keeping the skin moisturized. The lotion glides on golden brown and goes to work. It also works fast - use it right, and we’re talking a noticeable difference in your tan in about an hour.

Ingredients include:

· Kona coffee extract accelerates the tanning process and gives the butter its mocha fragrance. The extract comes from the Kona coffee plant which is renowned for its ability to mend broken skin, soothe irritation and revitalize cells.

· Kukui Nut Oil, Macadamia Nut Oil, and Aloe Vera moisturize the skin.

· Antioxidant Vitamins A, E & C. Vitamin A helps to form new blood vessels which give the skin an attractive rosy glow. Vitamin C fends against damage caused by the sun. Vitamin E protects the epidermis from early stages of ultraviolet light damage and reduces the severity of sunburn.

· Bug-repellent quality keeps insects away. (Bug-phobes like me relish this.)

Please not: This is for tanning purposes only, and does not include UVA or UVB protection. You should probably, if you do use this, use it in conjunction with an SPF. (Nothing sexy about a burn.)

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Good, The Bad and The Ugly about Veneers

According to the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, in 2006 almost 600,000 cosmetic veneer procedures were performed in the United States. As the procedure becomes more popular, it’s important to distinguish the good, the bad and the ugly of veneer creation. Mitchell Dental Spa, Chicago’s premier dental spa located in Water Tower Place on Michigan Avenue, offers some important tips for those looking to upgrade their smile.

“The smile is the picture and a person’s face is the frame,” says General Manager Jeff Doan. “It is crucial to look at each aspect of a person’s face to optimize the realistic look of their veneers.”

Creating the perfect veneers is a very involved process that needs personalization to achieve a realistic-looking smile. Doan says that it is important to recognize that each patient’s mouth structure is different and looking at the patient’s face shape, lip fullness, texture and size of the teeth and mouth is key to achieve for the perfect smile.

Doan offers some advice on veneers for those who want to be an expert on the subject before saying ‘Ah’:

• Mismatched Color – Good veneers should complement the patient’s skin color and eye color. Cheaper veneers are often too white or the top and bottom rows of teeth are not the same color, making it easy to point out a faux smile.
• Uneven Steven – Poorly installed veneers can cause an uneven bite, which can lead to problems with chewing and problems with the patient’s jaw. Good veneers should feel natural in the patient’s mouth and fit without effecting the bite or smile.
• Bad fit – Good veneers should fit over the patient’s teeth and feel natural. Poorly done veneers often crack if the dentist does not shape of the tooth correctly before fitting the new veneers to the patient’s teeth.
• Texture – Cheap veneers often mimic bathroom tiles rather than human teeth. The best veneers look like real teeth and dentists should pay special attention to tooth shape and texture during the creation process.

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Bobbi Brown Brights Eye Palette

Inspired by Fashion Week, Bobbi Brown’s new Brights collector’s edition palette is perfect for a gal like me who never outgrew playing dress-up and experimenting with her makeup.
The palette includes 35 soft matte shadows in shades ranging from pinks and greens to blues and purples. All the shades are new and exclusive to this palette, which features a unique, fold-out design and full-sized mirror.

I do tons of work-related travel - and this baby will take all the guesswork out of beauty product packing! (Well, as far as my eye lids are concerned, at least.)

Image: Bobbi Brown Cosmetics

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Freeze frame

The New Year is has arrived: It’s time for resolutions and for putting your best face forward.

But too often, jam-packed schedules, daily stress and the passing of time can take a toll on your skin, making you feel less than camera-ready. Thanks to Freeze 24-7, however, this no longer has to be the case: its revolutionary patent-pending Age-Less Technology helps produce a nearly instant visible reduction in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Freeze 24-7’s mission is to be on the cutting-edge of product development, uniting the latest scientific and cosmetic advancements to make products that deliver on their promises. In fact, in an independent study, 100% of the respondents (everyone!) experienced a 50-90% visible reduction in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles within ten minutes of a single application. These remarkable results have caught the eyes of leading beauty authorities worldwide and Freeze 24-7 has been featured in numerous magazines and television programs including Bazaar, InStyle, Lucky, Rachel Ray, Fox News and the Today Show.

Now one of my favorite sites, ideeli brings this breakthrough brand to you! In this exciting giveaway, three winners will receive the Daily Essentials Skincare System , complete with Skin Glace Daily Detoxifying Cleanser & Mask, IceCrystals Anti-Aging Prep and Polish and IceCream Double Scoop Intensive Anti-Aging Moisturizer. Winners will be chosen at random from the people who register for the site through this link by January 10: www.ideeli.com/in/media?mi=ebeauty

After all, isn’t it about time you were ready for your close-up?

Images: Ideeli

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Getting a little too personal…

It’s perfect timing to start a new tradition… a New Year’s “New You” gift!

Personalized products have never been in higher demand, and Too Faced has taken this hot trend to the extreme with the New! Design Your Own Palette custom makeup kit website program. For the first time in glamourista history, customers have the chance to go online and virtually create a super chic and totally unique makeup palette.

With just the click of the mouse gift-givers, technophiles and makeup junkies alike can choose their favorite Too Faced products and package designs, add their own messaging and customize a charming gift tag-perfect timing for a New Year makeover!

Why didn’t anyone think of this sooner?!

This stylishly hip case has just-enough-room to perfectly hold an assortment of Too Faced’s favorite products including a best-selling face brightener (bronzer or blush), eyeshadow duo (in assorted long-wearing shades) and choice of a finishing touch products (liquid glitter eyeliner, lip gloss, eye shadow primer or mascara). Design a kit for yourself, or share the love when you create a perfectly personal palette for the hard-to-buy-for glamour girl on your list! How fabulous!

Let the fun begin with three easy steps:
1. Customize Shades: Choose three items for your palette’s product mix by
choosing from an assortment of the best selling products:
2. 1st Item: Sun Bunny Duo Bronzer or Brightening Blush in Pappa Don’t
Peach or Pinch My Petals
3. 2nd Item: Duo Eyeshadow in George & Weezie, Totally Toasted, Lovey
Dovey, Lucky Charms or Ooh & Aah
4. 3rd Item: Mini Lash Injection Mascara , Mini Shadow Insurance Eye
Shadow Primer or Mini Mirror Mirror Lip Gloss in I’m Perfect, I Love
Myself, Don’t Hate Me or I Know You Want Me; Mini Starry Eyed Glitter
Eyeliner in Ooh & Aah, Mad Mad Love or Super Freak

1. Create a Custom Cover With Your Own Message: Create a custom cover
design for your one-of-a-kind kit by choosing from a wide selection of
Too Faced patterns and signature icons! Express yourself by adding a
sassy message of your choice.

1. Personalize the Gift Tag: Personalize a chic gift with a flirty, filled
out, To/From gift tag.

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“Hallo Possums!”: The new Dame Edna Collection for MAC

At first I thought the MAC-Dame Edna combination was ever-so-slightly weird. I mean, when was the last time any of us looked at Dame Edna and thought beauty icon????

Follow my beauty regime possums, and you’ll never be cosmetically challenged.

- Dame Edna

Well, that’s high promise: I am a beauty editor, and I’m cosmetically challenged just about every time I ready myself for a hot night out!

That said, I am a little fearful of embodying the beauty advice of a drag queen.

It’s a pretty comprehensive line though, all in mystical fairy-dust-like shades in a very retro lavender casing that is topped off with a signature red logo based on a pair of Dame Edna’s glases.

The line includes two shades of nail polish, a highlight powder, two eye shadow trios, three lipsticks and three lip glosses. Longtime MAC fans may see a lot of similarity between these shades and the Heatherette collection - but I’m loving it! The frosty pastels will really complement anything you acquire from their Chill looks. (More on that coming very soon!)

Here’s the Dame Edna Collection lineup:

Lipstick - $14
Gladiola Matte mid-tone blue pink
Coral Polyp Creamy mid-tone coral
Kanga Rouge Creamy dark blue red

Lipglass - $14
Hot Frost Sheer mid-tone blue pink with multi-dimensional pearl
Splendid Frosty pale pinky coral
Possum Nose Pink Sheer bright coral with multi-dimensional pearl

Royal Tour Eye Trio - $32.50
Royal Tour Mid-tone cool lilac
Dame’s Desire Frosty mid-tone reddish purple
Climate Blue Dark blue violet with pink pearl

Wisteria Eye Trio - $32.50
Fineshine Frosty true silver
Wisteria Frosty robin’s egg blue
Divine Night Frosty charcoal with silver pearl

Hi-Light Powder - $26.00
What a Dame! Pale clean orangey peach
Spectacle! Pale soft pink

Nail Lacquer - $11.00
Asiatique Creamy classic red
Varicose Violet Frosty Mid-tone pinkish purple

Images: MAC Cosmetics

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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all! We all wish you a happy, healthy, successful and beautiful 2009.

As we usher in the new year, we take a look back at the Best and Worst of 2008, along with a look ahead to 2009. From all the Splendicity bloggers, here are some of our favorite (and not so favorite) things from the world of beauty and fashion.

Tracy at Hot Mama Daily tells you about the top 5 Hot Mama moments of 2008 and her top 5 favorites beauty products too. She also clues you in on the worst hot messes of the year.

Dexie rounds out the year with her round-up lists at Style It Less, including under $100 looks, celebrity looks for less and her own personal bargain looks.

Aly gives you the beauty ingredient forecast and what’s in and what’s out in hair for 2009 at eBeautyDaily. She also chimes in with Lemon Drop’s worst fashion trends of 2008 at Shopaholics Daily along with hair trends for 2009 and worst celebrity hairstyles of 2008 at Style Her Hair.

Liberty provides her top 5 beauty finds and top 10 beauty tips of 2008 at Teen Style Lounge.

Chloe talks about her favorite jewelry of 2008 at Gleaming Things and favorite fashion picks at Her Accessories.

Julie points out the worst dresses celebrities of 2008 at Snarkstress.

Ashley discusses her top 10 most luxurious items of 2008 at The Latest Luxe.

Mary Jo makes her top 10 beauty & style resolutions for 2009 at The List Maven.

Beth tells you the top 10 must-have beauty products of the year at Aging Fabulous.

Shannon provides her list of top 10 best makeup products of 2008 at Makeup Minute.

Rachel talks about her 2009 New Year’s skin resolutions at Skin Principles.

Kori shows you the worst shoe trends of 2008 at Shoe Blitz and the best and worst fashion Trends of 2008 at Shopaholics Daily.

Photo credit: sxc.hu

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Beauty Ingredient Forecast 2009

In previous years the beauty industry transitioned into the importance of being all natural with products ranging from skin care to spa treatments to hair care to cosmetics. In 2009 the focus will no longer just being about who is green or all natural, but about specific ingredients and their benefits. Pierce Mattie (www.piercemattie.com) is known for forecasting trends in the beauty industry, and has this season has helped us out by forecasting the top 10 ingredients that consumers will hear more about in 2009.

Argan Oil: This incredible skin care miracle, known for being one of the richest natural sources of Vitamin E with 80% essential fatty acids, has been a beauty secret of Moroccan women for centuries. It can be dually used on skin and in hair for its high level of antioxidants and ability to replenish hair and skin’s natural moisture.

Acai: Sometimes referred to as “The Fountain of Youth,” this Brazilian berry contains antioxidants, amino acids, essential omegas, fibers and protein that positions itself as a formidable fighter in anti-aging products. Acai can be found across the board in skin care, cosmetics and hair care products.

Goji Berries: This nutrient-rich berry, well known as Wolfberries in the Himalayas, has often been called a “super food” due to its abilities to fight free radicals and boost the immune system. While there are no inherent benefits of Goji in fragrance, that hasn’t stopped perfumers from including this sweet yet tart scent into their perfumes.

Baobab: Rich in riboflavin, niacin and vitamins C, A, D and E, baobab has incredible anti-aging properties although you won’t just find it in creams and moisturizers, but also in exfoliating scrubs and hair care.

Acerola: Ingredients high in Vitamin C, like acerola, are being used more often due to their ability to even out skin tone and brighten complexion. Skin care brands will be using acerola more to target those who have issues with skin redness and inflammation.

Blueberry: Chock full of amino acids, vitamins, antioxidants and essential fatty acids, blueberries are another super food that will be used to fight aging in beauty products. Also known as a “super fruit,” blueberries have long been known for its ability to revitalize the skin; it was just a matter of time before beauty brands began to incorporate it more into their skin care products.

Probiotics: Last year Pierce Mattie PR termed probiotics a “buzzword” among beauty brands, but now those brands are delivering more than just buzz with this sister category to Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals. Probiotic skin care will be branded as another “clinical-like” line of products, which beauty consumers tend to lean towards as science-based.

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-3: This Cosmeceutical that is becoming found more often in anti-aging products to fight fine lines and wrinkles will be even more prevalent in 2009. Products that contain Palmitoyl Tripeptide-3 will be branded as a temporary alternative to cosmetic procedures.

Myrrh: With the increasing popularity of Ayurveda in the Unites States, this ancient ingredient is also resurging in perfumes and skin care products. The rich royal resin with the slight vanilla fragrance so popular in incense also stimulates circulation and has lifting effects.

Turmeric: A highly regarded ingredient in India, Turmeric is widely known for its medicinal properties. Turmeric will be found in acne-related creams and lotions, as it is an antiseptic and can aid in preventing and removing blemishes. It will also be found in hair removal products as well as in the formulation of sunscreen in more natural products as well.

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Feeling blue? I’ve got the answer!

OK: So, in summation:

My birthday was ruined by Jack Frost, ditto for my Christmas/Chanukah. Oh, and it appears I’m brewing a sinus infection the day before really fun NYE plans.

I’m feeling pretty darn blue right now. Good thing there’s never been a more glam time to feel that way! Check out Too Faced Cosmetic’s new limited-edition The Smurfette Collection. It’s full of childlike indulgence (you know, the glorious time in our life before people who claim to love you didn’t remember to send cards!) in fantasy and whimsy with a collection of colorful and fun products for eyes, lips and face that range from mood-changing gloss, to luminous face powder and delightful eye shadows.

It’s easy when you are feeling down to start to feel pretty dowdy. Firm up with BORBA Firming Body Cleansing Serum! This 3-in-1 formula cleanses, firms and moisturizes the body to combine the efficacy of a powerful anti-aging treatment serum with the refreshing benefits of a body cleanser.

And we all need an escape. Lucky for me, I get one (to Southern California with one of my best gal pals!) in less than two weeks, but for you: Enjoy the blue waters of a distant exotic spa destination with Sue Devitt Beauty’s newest Microquatic skin care introductions – Lactic Renewal Facial Peel and Oxygen Infusion Mask. Skin is transported to its most renewed, youthful-looking self. Complete the rejuvenation process with a burst of soothing color with Sue’s exclusive Hydrating Marine Mineral Eye Color Palette in Blue Waters.

Blue about your current look but don’t want to dive into anything too drastic? Now you can experiment with the color, cut or cosmetics you’ve been longing for at DailyMakeover.com, the largest and most advanced virtual makeover site. Whether it’s tapping into the tips of today’s top beauty pros from beauty editor Rachel Hayes to hairstylist Ted Gibson or makeup guru, Carmindy, DailyMakeover delivers the hottest trends straight to you. Try on bangs, experiment with curls, celebritize yourself or sample any and every shade of lipgloss from both mass and prestige brands because DailyMakeover allows you to refresh, reinvent and repeat as many time as you desire. Simple upload a picture to get started!

Sigh. Wishing you a (better than my) happy New Year!

Images: DailyMakeover.com, Sue Devitt, Too Faced

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Latina starlets’ beauty secrets revealed!

What do Latina starlets America Ferrera, Kat DeLuna and Camilla Belle have in common?

Flawless makeup of course!

Celebrity fashion stylist Kathy Kopp (Shakira is among of her clients) reveals their beauty secrets here: http://php.terra.com/english/gallery/lifestyle/gallery.php?gallery=1681

Other celeb make up secrets include Melonie Diaz, Majandra Delfino and Julieta Venegas.

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