Skin Care Tips Women

There’s no better way to put on a happy face. These bright, bold shades will bring your make-up to life and your look bang up to date. And with prices starting at £1, it’s a trend we are happy  to follow. The new limited edition MAC and Wonder Woman Lipstick in Russian Red, £15, is bound to become a collector’s item for the packaging alone, never mind that it’s a perfect red shade as well. It’s also worth looking at MAC’s Peacocky collection, which has some fabulous red Kissable Lip Colours, including Love Peck Blackened, £16 (maccosmetics.co.uk). Maybelline Superstay 24 Dual Ended Lip Colour, £8.99 (Boots), in Red Passion, is one of the best new reds around — for a really intense colour which does stay on. It’s a double-ended product — you apply the colour with the easy-to-use sponge tip applicator at one end, then turn it round to top your lips with balm to ensure they don’t look or feel dry. We love the new Nars Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil in Happy Days, £17.50, which is easy to ap...

CHOOSE AN  ENERGISING COLOUR Colour is important and can put you in a good mood all day. If you are short of time to do your make-up in the morning, just make sure you apply a bright lipstick. Red looks great — as does a bright pink or a coral. I prefer deep, pure reds with no trace of pink in them.  For instant energy, try L’Oreal Paris’s new Colour Riche Made For Me Intense in 373 Magnetic Coral, £8.16 (Boots). The colour lives up to its name — it is highly pigmented and has a matte, flat finish. This makes your face look alive, even if you are not wearing any other make-up. MY TIP FROM MADONNA I got a great tip from Madonna, who taught me to use a short-haired rounded brush for applying lip colour (previously I had always used a long, retractable brush) for an intense finish. MAC has some great short-haired brushes (316 Lip Brush, £15, maccosmetics.co.uk).  TONING IT DOWN If you are worried about colour being too bright, apply neutral colour to the lips first by apply...

What exactly can be done with this stylistic life-saver? Create false lapels on a cardigan : This is what I’m doing an admittedly crappy job of showing you in the photo up top. If you’ve got a crewneck cardigan and would rather that the top flaps sit open, fold them backwards to create the look of false lapels, and tack the little triangles of sweater to the body of the cardigan using fashion tape. This works best if the bottom half of the cardigan is buttoned. Tack down a button-down shirt collar : Since I generally shun the iron, I get some pretty wacky-looking shirt collars. And since I prefer to wear necklaces with my button-downs, it helps to spread the collar wide. Determine how much of a v-neckline you want to create, and tape the collar to the shirt body. Keep the end of a belt in place : Oh, I know that tucking your loose, floppy belt-end under the belt itself is all the rage. And I actually adore this look. But it doesn’t work for every style of belt, and it doesn’t look rig...

"Despite the growing demand for healthier food products that are devoid of artificial ingredients, antibiotics and other unnecessary additives, most people just don't question or even understand the long list of chemical ingredients in the products that they apply to their skin every day," said M'lou Arnett, chief operating officer and co-founder of Scerene Healthcare, Inc., developer of Puristics™ personal care products. Two years ago, Arnett and her business partner,  Bob Casale , set out to develop a line of personal care products for everyday life that were as safe to use as they were effective.  This month,  North Carolina  is one of three exclusive U.S. markets where Puristics™ personal care products – Puristics Totally Ageless™ skin care, Puristics Pure Protection™ feminine products and Puristics Baby creams and lotions – are now available throughout the state in Rite Aid and  Harris Teeter  stores, and nationally online through  "We think it's...

Last year she took heat for posing in her panties in  G , and now  Lea Michele  is drawing criticism for another racy photo shoot. On the March cover of  Cosmopolitan , the  Glee  star, 24, shows skin in a black top with a neckline plunging nearly to her belly button. And parents, whose children are fans of the Fox hit about a high school vocal club, are none to pleased with the pics, according to  FoxNews.com . PHOTOS: See Glee stars real high school pics "I think Lea Michele is sending the wrong message. She plays such a 'good girl' on  Glee  and a lot of kids look up to her persona. Then she poses very provocatively on two magazine covers which makes my almost-13-year-old son very confused and offended," New York mom Kim Trefcer told the conservative news site. "I find it frustrating as a parent who is trying to teach right from wrong to their kids and then you have things like this happen which is showing middle schoolers thing...

"When I first started GLAM Gyrlz, it was as a nationwide blog offering fashion and beauty tips to women all over the United States. After a while I noticed that my most popular posts were those in which I documented a shopping trip around Tallahassee," said Mahogany Butler, founder of GLAM Gyrlz. "Unfortunately, many of our readers could not take advantage of the deals I would find locally, so the idea to build local chapters was born." GLAM Gyrlz is a social networking site where women around Tallahassee can connect through their passion for fashion. With a membership, there is a discount card that will grant exclusive deals and promotions at different local fashion and beauty businesses. Nyla Manning, a 26-year-old graduate of Taylor Tech Institute from Defuniak Springs, Fla., said she found out about the business through a friend and decided to get a membership. "I love to shop and I love a great deal. The rewards of participating with GLAM Gyrlz provide an...

President and CEO of Women & Co., Linda Descano, has four tips to offer women who are thinking of diving into this conversation with their parents: 1. Know where your parents’ important documents are and ensure that they have the three most important documents in place: a living will, a durable power of attorney and a health care proxy. 2. Engage your parents in a discussion, with a financial advisor, to determine: their current assets and income, their current debt and spending (rent or mortgage payments, fees incurred when accessing retirement accounts, etc.), percentage of assets that are liquid, plans for covering medical and care-giving costs (Medicare, long–term care insurance, etc.). 3. Along with a financial planner, determine where they need help. Give your parents’ materials and identifying resources to assist them in addressing any issues.