For the Best Skin Care Tips, Mother Knows Best: Bella Beauty Tip
When applying creams and lotions, remember a few words from the wise: don't forget your neck! Read more
Lil Find: Sweetleaf Baby Products
When it comes to bathing lil ones, the old soap bar and water just won't do. The bath, body care and fragrance company, Thymes has a great baby line that literally grew out of its creator’s kitchen sink. Called Sweetleaf Baby, products include shampoo, lotions, soaps, detergents, massage oil, diaper balm and more. The products have all been dermatologically tested and are mild enough to be Read more
Ecotot: Otopia
If your ankles are swollen and your partner won't rub them, pamper yourself with the heavenly scented On the Go prenatal foot and leg reviver tonic. It's part of Otopia's line of organic bath and beauty products Dedicated to expectant and new moms as well as babies, the natural products are free from harmful chemicals and toxins. Choose between prenatal and post natal lotions, stretch mark Read more
How to Keep Your Foundation From Melting in Warm Weather
The weather is heating up, and so is your makeup (meaning it might be melting). There are a few tricks you can use, however, to keep your foundation heat-, melt-, and sweat-proof. Get CoverGirl makeup artist Jake Bailey's tips for maintaining a matte finish through Spring and Summer's heat spells when you continue reading. Read more
Be Wary of Chemicals: The Safest Sunscreens on the Market
It's hard enough to remember to put on sunscreen when you leave the house, but now you also need to make sure your sunscreen is safe to use. The Environmental Working Group has just released its 2012 Sunscreen Guide, and in order to make the list, a sunscreen must be free of oxybenzone and retinyl palmitate, not have an SPF above 50, and must be broad spectrum (protects against both UVA and UVB Read more
3 Tips For Choosing Your Perfect Self-Tanner
Spring is in full bloom, and that means one of many things: it's self-tanner time. The problem, though, is the actual process of selecting the right product to get the job done, and that's why esthetician Sinead Norenius (and founder of self-tanning line Beautisol) is here to help. She's worked with celebrities like Natasha Bedingfield and Bethenny Frankel, and now she has a few tips on how we Read more
3 Easy Steps For Treating Dry, Cracked Heels
Cracked heels can be a problem, especially coming out of the colder months when the air lends itself to dry skin. On top of that, these fissures can worsen as a result of the pressure put on your heels throughout the day — particularly if you're a fan of foot-imbalancing stilettos. Along with being less-than-aethestically-pleasing, untreated cracked heels can split even further, causing pain Read more
5 Ways to Fake Sandal-Ready Feet
The weather is heating up, so open-toed shoes are coming out. One day, probably very soon, many of us will be faced with a dilemma: wear cute sandals and risk exposing busted-looking toes, or hide our feet in oppressively hot sneakers. This doesn't have to be a conundrum, though. There are plenty of ways to fake pretty, pedicured feet when you don't have time for a pedicure. To find out five Read more
Defeat Poison Ivy With Tea Tree Oil
You went for a gorgeous two-hour hike in the woods, brought back some great photos and uh-oh — you also brought back some poison ivy. When you accidentally brush up against this plant, the uroshiol oil rubs onto your skin, and can instantly create redness, raised bumps, blisters, and an insatiable itch. First and foremost, get out of the clothes you were wearing on the hike and wash the oil off Read more
See Olivia Palermo's Beauty Favorites From Cleansers to Compacts
Olivia Palermo shares some of her favorite beauty products — Olivia Palermo Whip up these DIY lotion bars as a Mother's Day surprise — Stylelist Mix and match with some clever lipstick and sunglass pairings — Refinery 29 Get beauty advice from experts like Pati Dubroff at OpenSky.com — Racked Learn to get the perfect blowout at home — Real Simple Five must-have products for the Read more
