Total Beauty: Keep Hair Healthy & Color Vibrant

while i've embraced the ombre trend by allowing my highlighted hair to grow out, i still can attest to the fact that keeping hair color looking fabulous and healthy is possible.

want to know some fab secrets for keeping your color-treated hair looking its best? check out this article from totalbeauty.com...

5 Expert Tips to Maintain Your Hair Color

You've finally got the color of your dreams -- and then you watch it fade before your very eyes. Find out how to maintain your hair's color now

This is a TotalBeauty.com hair color article Here's a happy scenario: You found the ultimate colorist and couldn't be happier with the color Mother Nature forgot to give you. Here's the sad follow-up: After a week of rockin' your new color, you realize your hair isn't as lustrous and vibrant as it was when you left the salon. What do you do? Check out these tips on how to lock in your color for good. Keep color

Total Beauty: Save Time on Your Beauty Routine

who doesn't want to save time when it comes to beauty prep? or at least be prepared with knowing the best products to use when the time comes around for such a situation?

from stick-on nail polishes to multi-purpose products, take a look at this fabulous article from Total Beauty to discover what you can do to save precious minutes when it comes to your beauty routine...

9 Best Timesaving Beauty Products

These amazing, multi-tasking beauty products will save you from wasting precious minutes in the morning

This is a TotalBeauty.com beauty tips article We know -- with everything you've got to do in the morning, you don't have time to futz with a complicated get-ready routine. That's why we talked to top makeup artists and got them to dish about the best multi-tasking products that are guaranteed to shorten your morning makeup routine. You know, so you can hit that luxurious snooze button just one more time. See products

Total Beauty: 8 Must-Have Makeup Trends for Fall

the spring runway trends are still fresh in my head at the moment, so it's fitting that i share this fab article from Total Beauty to jog my memory of the trends that are to be embraced now.

fall is, after all, my favorite season!

from rich lip shades to metallic smokey eyes, many of these beauty looks aren't new, but seeing them in current mags, on models, done in fantastically outrageous ways, can be overwhelming.

learn how they can me worn in a real-life-friendly way...

How to Wear Fall's Hottest Makeup Trends Without Looking Ridiculous

See the 8 hottest trends off the runway and learn how to make them wearable for your everyday

This is a TotalBeauty.com makeup trends article While avant-garde makeup looks amazing in magazine spreads and on models strutting down the catwalk, the looks can end up looking ridiculous at the office or even when you're headed out for a Saturday night on the town -- until now! Our beauty expert fills us in on how to translate these trends into looks that are wearable. See how-tos

Total Beauty: Undo Stress-Induced Beauty Issues

when you're stressed, whether you like it or not, it shows up on your face. i don't know about you, but i do everything in my power to deflect stress. non-beauty-related things from journal writing, to daily exercise; getting together with friends and also spending time alone; all of these things help me keep the peace in my mind and body, which translates directly to how my face looks.

in the following article (courtesy of totalbeauty.com}, you'll find a handful of tips that may be helpful when it comes to keeping you looking happy and stress-free, under any circumstance...enjoy!

How to Ditch the Side Effects of Stress

See how stress affects your skin and learn how to reverse the damage

This is a TotalBeauty.com stress and women article According to New York City dermatologist David Goldberg, MD, when a person becomes stressed, the hormone cortisol rises causing skin to become oily, red and aged. So what can you do about it? Check out these easy lifestyle tricks that'll keep you looking good no matter what your stress level. De-stress

tell me: when you're stressed, what are your favorite beauty practices??

Total Beauty: The Best Movie Makeovers Ever

for beauty fans, makeover montages in movies are always the best part, right? my personal faves are Brittany Murphy in Clueless (sure, i watched the movie at least 10 times in the theater when i was 15, but don't ask me for a grand total to-date, LOL) and Anne Hathaway in The Devil Wears Prada (love, love, love!!!).

i'm happy to report that both made the list.

read on to see the other 9 best movie makeovers to see if you agree...

Our Favorite Movie Makeovers -- Ever

Despite being grown women, we all love a good movie makeover, don't we?

This is a TotalBeauty.com makeover article You laughed, cried and cheered all in the span of a two-minute makeover montage, so here are 10 of our favorite cinematic transformations. See makeovers

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Total Beauty: Help for Your Dry, Winter Skin

you may be experiencing what many are also experiencing this time of year: dry skin. blame the cold, blustery weather. it's been seriously cold this season, and even my oily skin isn't too happy.

read on to get some answers on how you can help fix your dry skin issues...

Quick Fixes for Dry, Winter Skin

Fix chapped, dry lips and skin in a jiffy with these cold-weather beauty busters

This is a TotalBeauty.com skin care article When the weather turns from sunny and mild to cold and blustery, our skin often turns too -- from supple and hydrated to cracked, flaky and ashy. Learn how to soothe it with these tips. See advice

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Total Beauty: 7 Celeb Hairstyles We'd Like to Makeover

i am loving this hair makeover story from Total Beauty! the title says it all-- read on to see if you agree...

7 Celebrities Who NEED a Hairstyle Revamp

We think it's time for some of these celebrities to let go of their iconic 'dos and try a new look

This is a TotalBeauty.com celebrity hairstyles article In the interest of embarking on new beginnings for 2011, we'd like to (gently) suggest that a certain few A-listers should step out of the past and grab hold of a bold new look. Check out the virtual makeovers we gave them to prove that a new style would look great on them. See hair makeovers

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Total Beauty: How to Wear the Season's Hottest Makeup Colors

i love this fun article about bringing the season's "it" colors into your beauty lifestyle and thought you would, too! take a look...

The Best Makeup Colors for Fall

Purple and red and khaki … oh my! Find out how to make this fall color palette work for you

This is a TotalBeauty.com nail care article We show you how to incorporate our fave fall colors into your manicures and makeup routine. See palettes

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Total Beauty: Low-Rated Drugstore Makeup

while drugstore makeup can be amazing, and has improved tremendously over the last couple of years, there are still products on the market that aren't so loved. Total Beauty has gathered a list of low-rated products that site members have had bad experiences with.

check out this helpful list, then let me know if you agree with the picks!

Cheap Makeup Gone Wrong

See which low-rated makeup products you should avoid

This is a TotalBeauty.com cheap makeup article Total Beauty readers give us the lowdown on 16 low-rated drugstore makeup products. See products

No. 16: Maybelline New York Lash Stiletto Ultimate Length Mascara, $6.94

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.9

"I know hate is a strong word but ... I hate this mascara! …"

No. 15: Milani Loose Makeup, $7.99

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.6

"The coverage is horrible: it looks patchy and uneven …"

No. 14: CoverGirl Trublend Microminerals Foundation, $10.99

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.6

"It clogged my pores …"

Want to see what other products made the list? Click here!

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WWD: Kiehl’s to Launch Açaí Organic Skin Care Line

Kiehl's is set to launch its first ever organic skin care collection, reports Women's Wear Daily. the four-item line up contains the brazilian açaí berry, because of its "superior antioxidant properties," says Chris Salgardo, president of Kiehl's USA. this superberry is also known for combating environmental aggressors and stimulating the skin's natural renewal process. the products are due out in mid-September and will be available at over 250 specialty stores in the u.s.,including 33 free standing Kiehl's stores.

while many people assume Kiehl’s products are 100 percent organic, this line is the brand’s first organic skin care line. "since our inception, we have always been known for our service and for creating efficacious products," said Salgardo, noting that everyone asks for "green" products, but still demand high performance. "we heard that our customers wanted organics, that they wanted paraben-free, that they wanted natural— and they wanted to focus on the first signs of aging. we went to the lab to do all that. the result: our new Açaí line."

continue reading the article here

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WWD: Buying Beauty

want to know what brands most women are buying? yesterday's Women's Wear Daily listed the top beauty and skin care brands among affluent consumers for the first half of 2009. these women (whose household income is $250,000 or higher) are spending money on prestige brands Clinique, L'Occitane, MAC, Chanel and Nars, while in mass retail stores thier buying up Olay, Maybelline, Covergirl, L'Oreal Paris and Nivea.

read the entire article here

do you agree with the lists? are those the brands you buy the most?

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