Winter Beauty Tips From Prevention Magazine

Don’t sacrifice your beauty because of cold weather!  Bone-dry hands and chapped lips are all too frequent this time of year, but Prevention magazine has the solutions. 

And don’t forget about those eyes, especially when wanting to brighten up your dull looking skin during the winter months.  Below you'll find a list of the season’s inventive new mascaras that will fulfill your lash fantasies.

HANDS
Step 1: Exfoliate – Slough with a gentle, oil-infused scrub like:
· Freeman Bare Hands Hand & Cuticle Renewal Scrub ($4; drugstores).

Step 2: Slather
· Aveda Hand Relief ($7.50; aveda.com)

Step 3: Wrap – Cotton gloves (or even plastic wrap) lock in moisture while body heat speeds treatment.


LIP COLOR FAVORITES
· L’Oréal Paris Infallible Never Fail Lipcolour Compact ($12; drugstores),
· Jane Iredale Lip Fixation ($29; shop.janeiredale.com)
· Mark Gloss Gorgeous Stay-On Lip Stain ($9; meetmark.com) – a clever 2-in-1 formula.

MASCARA WANDS

1. Pump the Volume
· Maybelline New York One-by-One Mascara ($8; drugstores)

2. Fanned Out
· L’Oréal Paris Telescopic Explosion Mascara in Carbon Black ($6.99; Ulta).

3. Curly Cue
· Flirt! It Curl ($14; kohls.com)

4. No Running!
· CoverGirl LashBlast Volume in Waterproof ($8; drugstores).

5. Go Long
· Revlon CustomEyes Mascara ($9; drugstores)



GROW FOR IT!

OTC lash enhancers provide conditioning benefits to prevent breakage and slow the fallout rate. Try:
· Revitalash (RevitaLash), which claims to boost lash length and is used by Kim Kardashian.
· Wet ‘n Wild Clinical Serum ($7; Walgreens)

MASCARA MISTAKES

Applying only at the tips.
· Start each stroke at the very roots of lashes says. If you coat the tips only, you won’t get as much length and you’ll weigh down the curl

Overdoing it on bottom lashes.
· You want to tint lower lashes, not add length or volume says Ahnert unnatural. Try:
o Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara ($10; clinique.com)

Leaving it on overnight.
· Sleeping in mascara causes lashes to dry out and break. Keep towelettes approved for the eye area, such as:
o Garnier The Refreshing Remover Cleansing Towelettes ($6; drugstores)

Behind Scenes Glamour Magazine Interview With Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian shared extra tips about her hair and other personal questions during her Glamour magazine shoot.

Check it out below.

Highlights:

What makes Kim Kardashian feel sexy?
"When I have full hair and make up, I feel sexiest. I love getting glammed up, like when I have big Victoria Secret hair and a full face of make-up. I try to stay awake as long as possible before I wash it off at the end of the night."

What do she wish guys knew about women?
"We (women) are so easy to please. Just give us attention and we will be happy. (Laughs.)"

What will Kim Kardashian never leave home without?
"I will never leave the house without concealer. I have dark under eye circles and I always put on concealer no matter what. Even if I have no make-up, that's the one thing I love to cover up."

What is Kim Kardashians secret for shiny hair?
"I don't wash my hair every day. I think it's really important to make sure your hair has its natural oils in it and not overprocess or damage it. And then I use a shine spray."

August Beauty Favorites!

For the past 2 months I've been trying to wear as little make-up as possible. Now that definitly means something else to every person.
I haven't been using too many new products, but instead I've found new ways to use products I already own/was using. These are all surprisingly super budget friendly too.:)

1) Tinted moisturizer: I haven't managed to find a tinted moisturizer that gives coverage. Most just go on sheer or make me look way darker. So I make the perfect combination (to my liking) by blending my holy grail moisturizer Proactive Oil-Free with SPF 15 and Revlon Colorstay Foundation. It gives the perfect light coverage to even out my skin tone, plus stays put all day (thanks to the Colorstay Foundation which is known for that).

2) Rimmel Eyeshadow in Jet Black ($4): I've actually been using this (wet) as a liner on my top lashline and it's sooo pigmented. The only thing is this method isn't as longlasting as liquid liner.

3) Coastal Scents concealer Camo quads (in Medium) ($7). (My full review of it here).



4) Sonia Kashuk angled blush brush: I got this for about $12 at Target. I love this because it has a smaller brush head compared to regular blush brushes, and allows for more precise placement/blush contouring.

5) Korres Lip Butter in Mango ($10) (My full review here).

6) Neutrogena Rapid Clear Acne Eliminating Spot Gel ($8): I've been breaking out like crazy the past week. So of course I turn to my trusty on the spot gel. This one also gets a big thumbs up from me. It's slightly more affective then the regular Neutrogena On The Spot creams/gels. Plus it helps fade acne marks.

7) Tutti Dolci Crème Brulee Body Wash ($7): I got this on sale at Bath and Body Works and my ggggod does this smell devine! I was never a huge fan of spending money on bath products (I'm just more of a soap bar girl... or should I say I WAS). This is so rich and moisturizing, it feels like satin on the skin and leaves it smooth, which makes it great for shaving too. And true to it's name it does smell like Tutti Fruity Candy or gelato. Needless to say this is my favorite bath product at the moment and if I ever come across it again I'm buying 2 backups. Yummm..

So what are some of your August favorites?