Red shades of color are simple to try!

Spice up Blah Hair with a Red Hot Shade

Looking for low-maintenance change, follow these easy at-home color steps

Auburn tones reflect seasonal changes and aren't as daunting as going full-on red. The key? Ending up with an even shade. Los Angeles colorist Marco Pelusi reveals his tricks of the trade through a fabulous color makeover on TotalBeauty.com reader Mary. See how you can use his technique to avoid an at-home hair color mishap. See makeover

It's Fall. That's the season we are in, though here in good ol' Arizona it still feels like summer. We had a wee two day cold snap, and then right back to the 90's. Darn. Just as I was ready to wear pants.
Being Fall, it's time for a transition from your summer look to your Fall color palette before going in to a winter and Holiday makeup / hair style and color palette.
For a seasonal change, try a demi-permanent hair rinse in a red tone to enhance the color of your hair. As always, when home coloring follow the rule of thumb: stay with in 1-2 shades of your natural color. Whatever that is. I haven't seen my natural color since high school.

To add a red shade to your color palette, now is the time to try brick reds, cool reds and maybe even a super dark black red a 'la Vamp from Chanel. Lipsticks are a fun inexpensive way to update your wardrobe and style without emptying the wallet.

Follow through on a click of today's beauty bubble to see more on home hair coloring into the red zone with star colorist Marco Pelusi.

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Best Holiday Gifts for Your Budget

Whether you have $20 to spend or $100, we've got beautiful gift ideas for everyone on your list this year

Mom, check. Husband, check. Sister, check. With these 20 gift ideas, you'll have everyone crossed off your list by early December. Pretty nice, huh? Check out this guide of our 20 favorite gifts to give this season, no matter how fat -- or thin -- your wallet might be. See gifts

I love Christmas and the holidays and I am planning yet another, "merriest Christmas ever!".
And you can too! If you haven't started planning, today's beauty bubble can help y ou, so click on through for best beauty gifts under $20!


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Chanel? Make a lemon? Oh the horror!

Best and Worst Chanel Products

See which items from this luxe brand are worth the splurge and which one product you shouldn't spend a dollar on

Just because a product comes with the name Chanel, does that mean it's worth the hefty price tag? We set out to discover the truth by asking TotalBeauty.com readers to share their skin care product reviews, mascara reviews and more to help you decide which products from the designer brand you should invest in. See products

As a self confessed recovering Chanel'aholic, read these truths with somber respect for a great line that has produced a few lemons in it's day. Not Vamp, not CoCo Mademoiselle, though...the eye lacquer may it rest in peace.
Enjoy your lazy Sunday morning and beauty bubble!
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Twists on hair twists

Hot Celebrity Hairstyle Trend: Twists

From tight knots to loose coils, these hairstyles put a new twist on practical elegance

"The Twist" is more than just a popular 60s dance. It's also a look practically anyone can wear. So check out this celebrity hairstyle that's fun to sport and so easy to copy. See hairstyles

The winter hair means that maybe you don't shampoo as often as in the hot sweaty summer months. So, that means dirty hair and nothing styles better than a days worth of dirt and oil on your hair. Add a little bit of pommade and you too can make these simple twists at home in long or short hair. Plus, what a great surprise to have hiding underneath your winter cap!
Enjoy the beauty bubble! And come see me at the Fisher Price AZ Playpen at the Phoenix zoo!
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Cure for dry wintery hands!

The Cure for Dry Winter Skin

Find out which top hand hydrators our testers found desk drawer-worthy

We spend hundreds on youth-enhancing face lotions -- but when's the last time your hands got some love? "Hands show aging more than the face," says Los Angeles-based dermatologist Dr. Howard Murad. Good point. So we had 10 testers review hand creams for two weeks. Which ones offered the best hydration -- and which were just greasy? Find out in the ratings. See products

Well, it's sort of winter here in Arizona. It's a wee bit cloudy today, and slightly cooler? We had a cold snap and literally had 3 days of 60 degrees, now, we are back in the mid to high 80's. Oh sweater weather where art thou?
Enjoy the beauty bubbles and Thank God it's Friday! Come see me at the Zoo for Fisher Price playpen!
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