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I consider lipstick to be an indispensable part of any woman’s makeup kit. It’s the one item that can change your whole look in an instant. Add a little mascara and a touch of blush for a totally natural look. Perfect for Fall! Benefit Cosmetics has added some delicious new colors to their line of…
Chocolat Special Hair Care Line Restore your hair’s natural velvety shine and splendor with Chocolat Special. Uniquely formulated with Cocoa Butter and Brazil Nut oils, Chocolat Special revitalizes and restores moisture to hair damaged by the sun, hair dye or other chemical treatments. And with its alluring chocolat fragrance, Chocolat Special is a treat for…
Winter 2009 nail polish trends are centered around dark tones, deep plums and wines, grey, charcoal and bottomless blues. Metallic accents complete the look. This season’s colors reflect the boldness of fashion driven women who are risk takers. Enter, the “BlackBerry Bling.” Dawn Sterling, creator of the “BlackBerry Bling” texting manicure and lead technician at…
Narine Nikogosian is one of Los Angeles’ best-known skin care and beauty experts, with a list of celebrity clients that include Jessica Alba, Charlize Theron, Alfre Woodard, and Kirk Douglas. Her skin care regimens are praised for being gentle, natural, and incredibly effective. Narine is from a long line of Armenian women who have been…
Yes it’s true. I kind of hate winter, What? It’s not like I hate Christmas, or the snow (much) or the jolly laughter of little children playing in the snow, I just hate freezing. Actually, I hate the cold waging it’s yearly war on my sexy skin, by drying it out and thus causing flaking…
If you’ve been to New York lately, you may have seen some of Daniel Meredith’s work on the stages of hit musicals and the runways of haute couture shows. He’s helped musicians, celebrities, and models look their best, and recently, he made time to answer some of our most burning beauty questions. LA: If I’m…
Now that it’s Fall and the weather is getting colder, my skin is starting to get dry again. I’m still trying to wear sandals and open toed shoes as often as possible, so I’ve had to make a point to put lotion on my feet every day after I get out of the shower. There…
Thank you to everyone who entered this giveaway! Congratulations to Carol for winning the grand prize gift basket from Gillette Venus! And congrats to our 5 CoverGirl mascara winners and our 10 Origins sample eye cream winners! Please check your email and reply asap with your mailing address. It’s time for our Super Duper End…
By now you’ve probably heard about the WrinkleFree Eyes 20-Minute Eye Lift. It’s the latest product from University Medical, the makers of Acne Free (the ProActiv knock-off). The company approached The Fashionable Housewife blog to review the 20-Minute Eye Lift system. I jumped at the opportunity since I am 61 years old and could use…
By the time you reach 30, it’s smart to consider proactive anti-aging skincare. I’ve been lucky and haven’t developed many wrinkles yet, but I struggle with undereye circles and puffiness, so I was excited to try Perfective Ceuticals Anti-Imperfection Eye Therapy. It uses something called “Growth Factor” to treat intrinsic aging (your skin’s genetic tendency…
Urban Decay sale at Hautelook starts at 8:00am PST / 11am ET TODAY! You can’t miss this opportunity to get all your fav Urban Decay products at ridiculously low prices. No coupon code at Sephora will give you as big of a discount as you’ll find on Hautelook today. Some of my fav Urban Decay…
You may remember back in mid June I said I was going to start taking the Summer Must-Have: Cellulite-Fighting Pill. It’s been a little over 8 weeks now since I started taking CelluScience as directed. There was no noticeable difference at first, but I can definitely see a small improvement now. The back of my…
As women age the first area to show the advanced signs of damage and time is the neck area. Skinn research shows that the neck area ages in one of two ways: Type A women experience thinning, collapsing brittle skin on the neck that becomes dry and sinks with diminished elasticity (“chicken neck”), or Type…
China Glaze Emulates the 70’s with a Free-Spirited Retro Diva Collection that is reminiscent of a time of platforms, hiphuggers and disco days. The collection was released July 2009 and features twelve free-spirited shades that pay tribute to the sexy and exciting decade. This Fall 2009 collection from China Glaze is absolutely fabulous. There are…
If you are a regular reader of The Fashionable Housewife, you probably already know about my plight with acne. It has been a consistent and long-term problem for me since adolescence. I’ve tried everything from Proactiv, Neutrogena Advanced Solutions Acne Therapy, Murad Acne Complex Kit, Acne Free Clear Skin Treatment, Avon Clearskin Line, among many…
I certainly am not old, but at 26 I guess it is a good age to start thinking about taking better care of my skin. It is said that the 20’s is actually a good and safe point to start using anti-aging products, and the latest would be when you hit your 30’s. So I’ve…