SOS! May 27th National Sunscreen Protection Day!

Skin Care for Your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s

The secret to beautiful skin is using a regimen of products that addresses the issues you're facing

This is a TotalBeauty.com anti-aging skin care article With tons of products containing ingredients like antioxidants, retinoids, peptides, acids, etc., it's easy to think that you need to use them all -- right now. But that's not always the case. Follow this guide to discovering the skin care regimen that will help you fight aging without overdoing it. See regimens

Hey friends, I'm sending this out early so you have time to get ready to show some support for skin cancer awareness on May 27th. You most likely will be out enjoying the amazing Arizona sun and will reach for some sunscreen, but remember for everyday use it is just as important. Enjoy the info below, and remember to have some sunscreen in your purse, car, desk drawer and beauty kit always!

p.s. I think it would be an awesome idea to gift sunscreen, especially the light and lovely kind that dry matte like Anthelios 45 by La Roche Posay. And what about your favorite charity: have you gifted them some suncreen? Homeless people get sunburns too! Would you please consider giving some? Thanks!
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SKIN CANCER ON THE RISE

•1 in 5 Americans will get skin cancer. [1]
•Skin cancer is the #1 cancer, topping breast, prostate and lung.
•90% of early Melanoma can be cured, if caught early. [2]
•Over 2 million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed every year, worldwide. This figure is set to double between 2000-2015[3]
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
•Purchase the Limited Edition SOS SaveOurSkin Orange Ribbon Pin from http://www.laroche-posay.us and proceeds from each sale will help support the Women’s Dermatologic Society and SOS mission. SRP: $5.00
•Check out www.SOSSaveOurSkin.com and Share Your Story! You’ll help spread awareness and La Roche-Posay will help you protect your skin with an SOS gift certificate redeemable toward the purchase of any Anthelios product.
DON’T FORGET this Thursday, May 27th is National Sunscreen Protection Day!

Make sure you have your favorite Anthelios product in hand.

•Anthelios SX Daily Moisturizer, SRP: $29.95
•Anthelios 45 Ultra Light Sunscreen Fluid for Body, SRP: $34.00
•Anthelios 60 Ultra Light Sunscreen Fluid for Face, SRP: $27.90
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Sunday party makeup

Celebs with the Best (Faux?) Tans

Warm up your skin tone with the tricks these starlets use

This is a TotalBeauty.com body article You may not be able to spend a month on a tropical island like Jennifer Aniston and Victoria Beckham can, but that doesn't mean you can't get the golden glow they sport -- the safe way. See tips

Wow! It's Sunday again! Already! Last Sunday was Mother's day and as I recal, I was in a sugar induced good time from all the celebrating. Now, on this Sunday, say hello to more sugar because though my birthday was on Thursday, (May 13th, mark your calendar) the party is actually today.

So what do you wear to a picnic style party amongst friends: Here's my list:
Sunscreen
Bronzer
Sheer lips
Simple eyemakeup
Lots and lots of mascara
A light floral fragrance


I've got my bronzer on, sheer pink lips in the newest shade jof gloss by Arbonne (thank you Cheryl Rhodes) and a simple eyemakeup. I've got a ton of Anthelios 45 matte sunscreen on by LaRoche Posay and no false eyelashes!

Enjoy today's beauty bubble and in the meantime, I'm going to a party!
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Sunscreen with a matte finish- Anthelios 45 by LaRoche Posay

Anti-Cellulite Products: The So-So Ones and The Ones That Work

Smile ladies, some of these creams get rid of dimples -- others not so much

This is a TotalBeauty.com body article While there's no miracle jiggle-free potion, there are some products that Total Beauty readers say firm and tighten the butt and thigh area. See products

The Worst No. 4: Nivea Good-Bye Cellulite Patches, $13.99

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.7

"The patches slip off constantly, and can't seem to …"

No. 3: L'Oreal Paris Sublime Slim - Day, $9

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.4

"I used two tubes of this diligently and never saw a change …"

The Best No. 6: Nivea Skin Firming Moisturizer With Advanced Q10 Complex, $7.99

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 8.1

"Over time I have seen tightening in my skin ..."

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

Hi friends,
You may have noticed as of late I have been trying,testing and covering alot of different sun care products. Why? Because you and me, really need to find one we love and won't live without because when you live in Arizona, or anywhere in the sun belt for that fact; need to wear a sunscreen daily.

I just tried this LaRoche-Posay Anthelios 45 super light fluid and I loved it. Why? Because it dries down to a matte finish and wears really well underneath my liquid foundation. I wear Arbonne Line Defiance daily, and it didn't slip off of the sunscreen on my face. Which I doubly needed to wear because for this entire week I am working outside, in the breezy heat of Arizona during the middle of the day! Talk about a need for sunscreen.

The details are below, enjoy them, and try some Anthelios 45 today!

Breakthrough Technology
Cell-Ox Shield™: a synergistic combination of patented high efficacy sun filters and powerful anti-oxidants to further protect your skin, even at the cellular level*.


Recommended For
•All skin types
Product Information
Ultra light sunscreen fluid for face with breakthrough Cell-Ox Shield™, provides a synergistic combination of patented high efficacy sun filters and powerful anti-oxidants to further protect your skin, even at the cellular level*.

The advanced UV filtering system of Anthelios 45 is a unique association of photostablized sunscreens for broad-spectrum and longer-lasting^ protection, with advanced efficiency against UVA rays. Anthelios 45 also uses a powerful anti-oxidant complex called Senna Alata, a tropical leaf extract known to defend skin cells*.

The fast absorbing, weightless texture leaves skin feeling clean with a silky finish. Photoprotection for outdoor use.
Benefits
•Fast absorbing
•Matte finish
•High UVA protection (PFA 26) and SPF 45
•Photostable, longer-lasting protection
•Water-resistant
•Helps protect the skin from UV-induced skin damage
•Fragrance-free
•Non-comedogenic
•Tested on sensitive skin
Clinical studies
High photostability for up to 5 hours, outstanding UV absorbance across the enture UV spectrum
Key Ingredients
•Avobenzone (3%)
•Homosalate (15%)
•Octisalate (5%)
•Octocryene(5%)
•Oxybenzone (6%)
Directions
•Shake well before use.
•Apply evently before sun exposure
•Reapply as needed after towel drying, swimming or perspiring.

Before you go, check this out: Weight Loss Follow-Up: Loving Yourself at Any Size

In 2002, Kathrine Lee strutted her 175-pound weight loss across Oprah's stage. By 2009, she had gained 150 pounds back. How she lost another 100 pounds by simply learning to love herself. That's a story coming up on Oprah and it may be worth a view if you like me did the Dr. Simeons HCG diet protocol. I went through alot of heck with that, and some pounds have come back. It's so frustrating! I'm tuning my tivo for this show!

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Podologics! Seriously

Hot New Budget Beauty Buys

Believe it or not, Walmart stocks its shelves with products that both our editors and readers give a thumbs up to

This is a TotalBeauty.com budget products article You want to always look your best without breaking the bank, right? Well, head to Walmart and pick up these beauty finds, sister. See products

Hi, there is just so much I could chit chat about today! Whether it be the great beauty bubble with all the great deals on makeup (always a good thing to save money while looking gorgeous) or to let you in on the LaRoche Posay secret... it's just so good!

I recently tried the Podologics smoothing and restoring foot car concentrate and boy what it ever did for my Dr. Simeons HCG diet protocol dry feet! Phase 2 is pretty strict on using or consuming any oils, even lotions!

Needless to say, now that I am in Phase 4 my skin and hair is getting back to normal with the help of these products. I tried a rich hand creme and a very emollient foot creme and the chap and crack of the HCG diet protocol is finally going away.

You know there is just so much good stuff to say about the La Roche Posay line, that I suggest you click on over to the main website and find the items geared towards your specific skin.

Enjoy the clicking and learning and hope you have an amazing day!

Remember: you are beautiful!
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An American in Paris or is it Paris in my American skincare?

Can Cheapie Drugstore Products Give You Million-Dollar Skin? Yes!

These budget-friendly skincare and makeup routines will have you looking flawless 24-7

Money can’t buy love ... or a flawless face. However, these affordable buys can set you on a path to gorgeous! We've got the best ways to save money on every part of your routine, from cleansing to powdering. See tips

Hello gorgeous and thank you for visiting today. May I share with you a bit about the La Roche Posay new line of cleansers called Physiological cleansers?
I'm a fan of their products and they are very french, from France and just visit their website to see the scope and level of dedication they have to skin care.

Why I tease with the title "An American in Paris" versus Paris in my bathroom while I do my skin routine is because there is something different in our skincare when it comes to Europe and the United States.
Many French skincare lines have cleansers that do not require rinsing due to the lack of available water at the time the buildings were made. Hence this is why you see so often the pitcher and basin bowl for washing up in still life artwork.

I just received a sample from LaRoche-Posay called Micellar Solution. It's for extra gentle cleansing without water.  It's a 3-1 cleanser, toner and makeup remover. 

Micelles defined is a process of the cleaning solution micro-encapsulating dirt on the skin surface and lifting it up without rubbing. It's a no need to rinse off, but wipe-off formula. 

It can be used daily to cleanse the skin, tone it, and leavea calm, fresh and pure feeling.
It retails for $18. 

Great. Now that you have the details, may I share my experience? I was having Christian Dior and Chanel skin care flash backs: but I tried it and did like it. Yes, my facial makeup and eyeshadows were removed and yes, my skin felt clean, good squeaky clean but not tight and dry.

Yet, it did not remove my Cover Girl Lash Blast Luxe mascara. After some rubbing and the loss of a lash, I switched back to my normal eye makeup remover from Arbonne International and then gave my face one more quick swipe of a cotton pad loaded with the Micellar solution.

Final answer: does it work? Yes. Worth it? Yes. Especially if you travel, fly, boat, camp, or need a quick change of face makeup between work and going out.  Just know that mascara may need to be left to your specific eye makeup remover or use a non-tar laden brand.

Remember to visit : http://www.laroche-posay.us/ to find out more and locate a retail outlet near you! Enjoy!

Shaun White: Winter Olympic hair volume for the Spring!

Winter Beauty Survival Guide

Learn how to get the cold winter weather to leave your gorgeous looks alone

Winter can be your skin and hair's worst nightmare. It dries out your cuticles, frizzes your strands and makes skin flake -- ugh! To the rescue: tips from Winter Olympics Team USA. Here they share their secrets on how to battle cold winter temps and look gorgeous all cold-weather season long. See tips

 
.If you have been enjoying the Winter Olympics as much as I have then you too have been watching it on television and most likely looking online for recaps. I'm a big snowboard and Shaun White fan! So while I've been watching I have also taken note of what the Olympic athletes skin, hair and even makeup looks like.
 
Today, let's take a look and see about Shaun White' style:
 

That is definately the 80's style volume that we are going to be seeing in the Spring 2010 beauty trend! Though I think his is natural and for your volume I recommend foams like Profound Beauty Stylist volume foam and Aveda's Phomallient.  I think he just looks like a picture of health, vitality, vim and vigor!  Surely that is the result of good eating and wearing sunscreen while practicing his snowboarding tricks. Oh the Double McTwist 1260 is definately going down in history.

I don't know what brand sunscreen he uses, though I know I trust the Neutrogena line, La Roche-Posay, Arbonne, and Bullfrog! Remember to apply it to your hands so they age slower.

Below is a wee clip/photo courtesy of the http://www.nbcolympics.com/ website about the gold and how Shaun White won. Enjoy!
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Thu Feb 18, 1:37 AM ET.Snowboarding superstar and defending champion Shaun White won the Olympic men's halfpipe gold on Wednesday, dazzling the judges with his tricks - including the gravity-defying Double McTwist 1260

Congratulations to you Shaun!

Aromaleigh! wee! Have you tried it yet?

11 Best Drugstore Mascaras

These products feel like splurging -- minus the high price tag

Are you a mascara fanatic? We are too. However, that doesn't mean we'll drop lots of cash on high-end mascaras (well, OK, it does, but we don't JUST do that). Especially when there are these cheap-but-awesome ones out there. Check them out, and say good-bye to your $20-a-tube days. See mascaras

Hello friends! My Arizona weather is gorgeous, no Punxatawney Phil here! So it's a perfect time to try out some new makeup and perfect the look you want for your Valentines Day date.

I just received some samples from http://www.aromaleigh.com/ and what a gem! Did you know that they send a dozen or so samples of other colors with each order?

So the photo of me is a "test shot" of the makeup and please forgive my photo! I am not sure if it's me, the camera or what? But the photo doesn't show the true deep pigments of what I"m wearing. And here's the breakdown of what you are looking at:

My skin is covered in Noah's Naturals anti-aging serum, La Roche Posay Anthelios spf 25 creme, my eyes are treated in DermaScyne Gone in 60 Seconds (stay tuned! it's the giveaway for today!)
Foundation: Arbonne Line Defiance 6N
*Aromaleigh L'Orchidee Seed Pearl loose mineral shadow on brow bone, through corner of nose/tear duct
*Aromaleigh En Pointe Pique loose mineral shadow all over the lid to the crease
The bottom lid is lined with wet En Pointe Pique. Remember to take the shadow out of the pot before dipping a wet brush into it, otherwise you will ruin the pot of product.
Mascara: L'Oreal Telescopic in black
Brows are black shadow
*Aromaleigh L'Orchidee Seed Pearl shadow is highlighting the top of my cheekbones, and sides of jaw
Blush: Arbonne Glow
Powder: Larenim Mineral Compact in Lt. Med
N.Y.C. #954 lip liner (nude color)
*Aromaleigh L'Orchidee Seed Pearl/En Pointe Pique mixed into lip liner. I applied the Pique to the outside corners of my mouth half way up, then filled in the top center ( bow) of my upper lip and bottom lower center of the lip with the Seed Pearl color.
I finish the look with Aromaleigh aromatherapy lip balm in pink grapefruit. 
If you try any of their products try this because there is no animal testing, and this is a lovely lip balm.

I love that this line is made in the United States of America! woo hoo!
Visit the website to learn more and pick some colors for yourself! http://www.aromaleigh.com/

Stay tuned, later today Makeup University is giving away the DermaScyne Gone in Sixty Seconds eye treatment! Free!
p.s. to get your Arbonne products, aske me or better yet, ask Cheryl Rhodes. She's better at it! You can find her at http://www.arbonne.com/selfdiscovery
Remember: you are beautiful!
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Effaclar AI: La Roche-Posay's answer to blemishes!

Best and Worst Acne Fighters

See which products actually kicked acne in the butt, er, face

It's a universal agreement: grown-ups shouldn't have to deal with acne! And since grown-ups get to do whatever they want, check out this list of products that are proven to clear up skin! See products

Well all of us at one time or another get a pimple and need to keep something in the beauty drawer for just such occassions.
I've tried the sample of Effaclar AI from La Roche-Posay which is an intensive acne spot treatment to help control and correct breakouts plus helps prevent residual skin marking.
So that is what is setting this product aside from a traditional benzoyl peroxide acne medication. The Stidex pads of old have the similiar ingredient to help control breakouts, BUT Effaclar AI has a micro-exfoliating ingredient LHA to help minimize the brown red scarring usually accompanied by a pimple.

That blotchy mark is calling card of the pimple and not appreciated at all!

If you do have a pimple, remember not to pick it. Simple steam your skin til it is soft, using a warm wash cloth, apply pressure to the top side of the pimple and gently wipe/press downward so the sebum will be pressed out on the underside of the pimple and leave a flap of skin to help heal the rupturing point.

Or, even better: visit your dermatologist for a professional extraction.

For more information on the La Roche-Posay line of skin care, please visit
http://www.laroche-posay.


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You & your brows: plus Anthelios SX spf 15 for Barrett Jackson

The 16 Best Brow Enhancers

These products will give you perfectly tweezed, filled-in brows

Since brows are THE hot item to focus on, you'll want to make sure yours look great. Good brows can give your face a polished look and really highlight your eyes. But if your brows need a little work, check out these reader-approved brow tools. They'll give you salon-quality brows at home! See products

No. 16: Tweezerman Point Tweezer, $22

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 8

"They are phenomenal at grabbing those short dark brow hairs that are out of reach of most tweezers …"

No. 15: Origins Just Browsing Brow-Shaping Color, $13

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 8.2

"I love how this allows me to have the look of naturally darker brows without the crazy drawn in pencil look!"

No. 14: Smashbox Brow Tech, $24

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 8.2

This combo of wax and powder "blend seamlessly with your own brows and look perfectly natural …"

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Is that you? Have you come to visit me at Barrett Jackson yet? If not, come to see the cars, the fashion and how the La Roche Posay Anthelios SX combo'd with the Thermal Spring Water is keeping me and my co-worker hydrated and ready to work.

The Anthelios cream is rich hydration in a tube. Thank goodness because creams normally come in a jar and you risk cross-contamination between products when you scoop product out to use.

The Anthelios SX is super rich, has an emollient texture and absorbs into the skin. I have found through continued use and testing of the sample that it does keep my skin hydrated under hot lights, sun, outdoor elements, stress and dehydration from not drinking enough fluids.

It's a 24 hour hydration forumla, PABA free, fragrance free and covers both UVA and UVB protection with Parsol 1789 and a patented inovative ingredient called Mexoryl SA.

I'm liking it for winter. I think as a daily summer hydrator it may be too much? Unless I've been out in the direct sun, then this could be a great skin drencher!

Find yours online at http://www.laroche-posay.com

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