I love love LOVE false eyelashes.
But not like those really trashy looking porn-star eyelashes every day…those are for special occasions only!

False eyelashes can look great on almost everybody – actually, everybody! You just have to know which ones fit your face better.

If you’ve been born with those naturally long and curved lashes that reach halfway up to your eyebrows (lucky!!!), you wouldn’t need a full set of false eyelashes to make them any longer – as it would look very unnatural! For those ladies with naturally long lashes, I would say stick to individual lashes to add to your volume.

If you’ve been unfortunate like me, and was born with stubby straight eyelashes, false lashes are great to create volume+length! Just make sure to curl and apply mascara beforehand – so it doesn’t look like you have a set of fake, long, curved lashes and then straight stubby things right under them.

Also, make sure the glue you are using is a good, sturdy, long-lasting one! And never, ever put false eyelashes ONTO your REAL lashes. They’ll never come off!

beautiful with any eye colour!

Summer is officially HERE! Swiping on nice earthy tones like Gold, Bronze, Browns, and darker colours are all good for colder weather… but now that it’s all sun and fun, have some fun with COLOUR!

Stock your eyeshadow palette with colours such as CORAL, YELLOW, LIME GREEN and AQUAMARINE. I love love love coral right now. Especially on eyes ! (see pic above). The colour is very flattering on all eye colours!

Just make sure you’re not wearing the same eyeshadow, cheek, and lip colour. That’s a little… odd.
Balance your eyes and lips – focus on eyes, play down the lips. focus on lips, play down the eyes.

I can’t tell you how many girls I know think that shiny, gooey, colourful lipgloss is moisturizing their lips.

Most lip products actually dry out your lips – with their chemicals, perfums, colours, and other additives. If you were to slick on some proper moisturizer under the layer of fabulous colour – that’s a different story. But many women consider the one layer of colour to be enough to prevent them from the flaky, dry, aging lips.

Yes, lips age!

Summer is coming up – and that means the monsterious (word?) DEHYDRATION is right up behind us. We all take extra precautions (you SHOULD if you don’t already) to drink more water, moisturize our skin, replenish our bodies, etc… but have you ever realized how often you lick your lips in the summertime? Wayyyyy more than wintertime! As we are eating more often and drinking more often throughout the day, our lips lose the moisturizer we previously put on, and start to dry out.

So make sure you’re applying those lip moisturizers – preferably with SPF! Sun=sun damage=wrinkles. On your lips too.

My favourite lip moisturizer!

I just saw this on the TLC Channel’s show, “10 Years Younger.”

Now, it’s nothing earth-shattering, but it’s amazing how little things we do can make us look older or younger that we don’t really think about.

When appying your under-eye concealer to hide those dark circles, only apply it to the inside corner of your eye–not the outer edge. That should be obvious, right? Otherwise, the concealer settles into those crows feet and tiny lines around your eyes and makes you look (horror of horrors) OLDER!

All my life I’ve been taking my stepmother’s advice to apply the concealer from the inside of my eye all the way out to my temples so that I don’t look like a raccoon. But I guess it’s time to admit that her method only works when you’re young and wrinkle-free.

There’s been so much buzz about mineral makeup that I can’t wait to try it. I’m really curious if it does what it says.

Some of the infomercials promise a natural, “airbrushed” appearance, and who wouldn’t want that?

Since I don’t have the extra cash to throw away on an expensive product line that might not deliver on its promise, I’m wondering if any of you have tried it and what kind of results you got.

In the meantime, I thought I’d experiment with an affordable makeup line by trying this sample from Maybelline first. I’ll report back to you soon (and please do the same for me).

Lately, a lot of people have been telling me how great my skin looks and asking what I use on my face.

I like to try out all kinds of beauty products and mix it up a bit, using one product line one day, another the next. But my total favorite is the antiaging Skincare Intensive line by Nantucket Skincare–I mentioned this company yesterday when writing about the most delicious smelling body cream you’ll ever use!

The products are a little pricy, but from all the comments I’ve been getting, totally worth it. I started with free samples and liked it so much, I shelled out the extra $$ for full-size containers.

My regimen includes a few drops of the Botanical Bio-peptide Concentrate, followed by Line Filler around the eyes and other line-prone aeas, and then Face Nourisher–a nourishing and hydrating moisturizer that goes on thick but absorbs quickly and feels great.

Contact the company and ask for free samples. And BTW, don’t forget to try the Sugar Smoothie line. I LOVE IT!

If you haven’t seen this show, no matter who you are, I’m sure you’ll recognize a little bit of yourself in each and every episode.

We’ve all fallen victim to many of the fashion faux pas that the hosts make fun of (and help remedy, thankfully!), from those tapered jeans you just can’t seem to toss…to thinking you’re still young enough to squeeze into the same styles your friends’ daughters are sporting (I know my instinct is still to head straight for the juniors dept, even though I’m now in my forties!).

I’ve gotten lots of great tips from this show, and if you don’t have time to keep up with what’s current, tune in once in awhile for easy ways to make a better first impression.

I was browsing Bazzar for some new spring styles. Despite the weather (-29′c with windchill), I’m excited for soft colours, silky fabrics and skirts! I’m so over bulky sweaters and wintercoats already.

This is what we are gonna see this season.

1. Being peachy

“This season is more about peach,” says makeup artist Tom Pécheux, who used the soft color at Hermès and Derek Lam. “It gives you the appearance of being a bit made-up without looking too girly or bronzy.” Because peach powder contains strong pigments, Pécheux suggests using a light hand to apply one swipe of blush a little below your apples so it doesn’t look too doll-like. Try Chanel Blush Duo Tweed Effect in Tweed Corail ($45).

2. Bright eyes with a touch of metallic

After several seasons of dark, heavy shadows, eyes are lightening up. “The eye is still dramatic,” says makeup artist Diane Kendal, who created the look at Carolina Herrera, “but the colors are softer.” At Dsquared2, makeup artist Val Garland blended a combination of gold shadows over M.A.C. Eye Kohl in Teddy ($14.50) for a metallic smoky eye. Get the look with L’Oréal Paris HIP Metallic Shadow Duo in Gilded ($7). Shimmery gold, silver, and bronze are the winning eye-shadow colors for spring.

3. Full brows are back!! put away the twizzers(well maybe not..)

Strong and defined brows made their way back to the runway this season. “It’s a fresh but handsome look,” notes Tilbury, who created thick, luscious eyebrows à la Brooke Shields at DKNY. Tame full brows with a gel like Laura Mercier Eye Brow Gel ($19). If your brows are uneven or sparse, fill them in with Revlon Brow Fantasy pencil and set them with its tinted gel ($7.50).

4. Flaunt your arms because winter’s gone!!

Stock up on these lacquer bracelets because they’re back!

Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co. bangles, $1,400. 800-526-0649.

5. New Shades

Round lenses have resurfaced as the must-have shades for warmer days.

Proenza Schouler sunglasses, $310. Barneys New York; 888-8-BARNEYS.

Fabulous!!!

I used to be really turned off by Mary Kay products–back in the eighties my college buddies decided they’d become instantly rich by selling them, and stocked our entire kitchen with pink boxes of makeup and skincare potions that would come tumbling out every time I’d open a cabinet. And the pink cadillacs the “consultants” drove turned me off.

But last March I went to a Mary Kay party just to get out of the house and hang out with other women (I was home with a two-month-old infant), and it turns out the stuff is really good. It’s really changed since the pink cadillac days–it’s high quality, and even the packaging is appealing.

I bought an entire line of makeup, from concealer to eyeliner, and am really happy with it (maybe because the other girls at the party told me I looked like Heather Locklear after my makeover). The anti-aging line, which includes cleanser and moisturizer, works great–and I’ve actually gotten compliments on how good my skin looks since wearing it. The eyeliner doesn’t smudge, which is my complaint about most other brands.

So I think it’s really worth checking out if you’re looking for a change and something new to try for spring.