Free giveaway from Twisted Silver. Just in time for Mother's Day, Twisted Silver is giving away a Love bracelet. It's on the Top 10 list in boutiques nation-wide, and one of my lucky readers will receive this giveaway. This antiqued finished oversized heart sways from a modest hook-clasp brass bangle. Shout out a brazen upgrade to the classic! ($40)What a wonderful way to tell Mom you love her on Mother's Day. Or tell yourself that you love you! Contest Rules: Visit http://www.twisted... Read Full Story

Everyone's talking about Botox leaking into the brain (see brain freeze). We thought you would be interested in William A. Brennan, MD, the only board certified Neurosurgeon in California who also has specialized training in cosmetic surgery. Recent alarm surrounds Italian reports that Botox is dangerous because it goes to the brain 3 days after injection (1); expert neurosurgeon and cosmetic surgeon, William A. Brennan MD, states otherwise. “It is understood that Botox will be taken up... Read Full Story

Drum roll, please. And the winner of the Lands' End $50 gift certificate for accessories is Anita, and the winner of the Lands' End $100 gift certificate for a bathing suit is SueBee. Congratulations, ladies. Enjoy! Read Full Story

I have an appointment with a doctor today, so I am going to leave you with an article from my network partner, Beauty Brains, that I felt would allay some of our concerns about the nasty P word (parabens), entitled, 7 Reasons Preservative Free Cosmetics Are Rare. People wonder why compounds with potential safety issues like formaldehyde or parabens are used. Should they use self-preserving cosmetics? They also ask why cosmetic companies don’t get rid of preservatives. Wouldn’t it be great... Read Full Story

I had a wedding to attend in my hometown this weekend, so I stayed with Mom and Dad. While I was there, I tested the Corioliss Wet to Dry Flat Iron with Silver Nano Technology from Misikko (on sale for $149). I have curly/frizzy hair, so I need a powerful tool to tame my locks. > Eliminate the blow drying to cut down on heat exposure to your hair - the Corioliss Tourmaline Ceramic Wet to Dry Flat Iron will remove moisture, smooth your hair to a healthy shine and cut down on morning prep... Read Full Story

Reading hundreds of blogs a week, from time to time, I will come across natural beauty secrets that read like a cookbook. One such beauty secret recipe was the use of extra virgin olive oil for uber-moisturizing. The recipe was short and sweet: Apply olive oil to your skin and massage. Believe me, my skin was as soft as a peach, but I didn't savour feeling like an Italian insalata. Farmer Luigi's bottle of olive oil has since been saved for my Greens, and I'm using instead Green and organic... Read Full Story

You girls know I use many, many products, but I alternate Oil of Olay Regenerist Night Cream ($15.99) with some of my more pricey beauty products. With the amino anti-aging peptide 3B complex, Oil of Olay Regenerist still has the most bang for my buck. Have a great Monday,Beckie P.S. As I am learning more how to embed videos in the blog, I will be doing interviews of girls and women on the street, asking them to share their beauty secrets. Stay tuned. Would you care to share your... Read Full Story

If you girls are like most of us, it's hard getting out of bed on Mondays. Oversleeping leaves us little time for our beauty routine. If it wasn't for dry shampoo, we would have to come up with some creative excuses for being late for work (i.e., my neighbor stole my dog, my dog ate my neighbor, the Pope declared a holiday for my mom.)As fans of dry shampoos, we are always on the lookout for new ones to try. Some of our faves are Klorane Oat Extract Dry Shampoo (America's Best Beauty... Read Full Story

As most of my readers will know, I have always been concerned about how fashion media affects our young girls and women and the media's responsibility in the eating disorder epidemic (editorial entitled "Coutore Torture" for Coutorture.com). On a positive note, France shares my concerns. France's Parliament passed legislation that looks like it might make fashion anorexia illegal. As it still needs to pass the French Senate next month, conservatives and liberals are having a heyday debating... Read Full Story

Oh, my dear readers, about once a week, usually on Sunday, I have Catholic guilt about the superficial aspects of beauty blogging, specifically Girl-Woman blogging about the olfactory joys of a whiff of perfume or the best way to conceal those dark circles under your eyes when I should be writing about saving our world or how to muddle through the current economic crisis. Ah, but I am not nearly smart enough to even come close to those answers, so I will stick with what I do best. To add to... Read Full Story