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Sumptuous gift sets for him and her to get soft and smooth for Valentine’s Day

Votre Vu offers two sumptuous gift sets for Valentine’s Day to help you and your man get ready for a fabulously romantic holiday. Baby Love will help you get irresistibly soft and smooth from h...

02 feb 12

Cold Weather Skin Care: How to Cleanse Without Drying

As cold weather kicks in, moisture levels in the skin drop along with the temperature. All those harsh elements like cold air, blustery winds and dry indoor heat all rob skin of moisture so be sure t...

27 jan 12

Free Versace Yellow Diamond deluxe samples!

Beauties, how about a new fragrance to brighten up your winter? You can get a free boxed deluxe sample of Versace Yellow Diamond for a limited time. All you have to do is visit the fragrance’s ...

24 jan 12

Review: Amazing one-day deal to help you get a flawless-looking complexion

Beauties, I am a big fan of IT Cosmetics. It’s a relatively small makeup line; but the products are consistently outstanding and innovative so I’m excited to share a very special one-day ...

12 jan 12

3 affordable, last-minute fragrant gift ideas for her

The holidays are a wonderful time to pick up some really great deals with all the value gift sets that are available this time of year, especially when it comes to fragrances and scented body product...

20 dec 11

Stocking stuffers and hostess gifts for her: 3 affordable holiday gift sets

Looking for a little extra something for a stocking stuffer or something special to give to a holiday hostess with the mostess? Here are three ideas that are easy on the pocketbook and sure to bring ...

19 dec 11

Give him the gift of great skin care – 3 affordable holiday gift sets

Men can usually use a bit of help in the skincare department. The holidays are a wonderful time to set up the men in your life with a great skincare regimen because there are so many fabulous special...

19 dec 11

Best in Beauty: Remove eye makeup, boost lashes & fight wrinkles in one fell swoop

Skin care guru Kate Somerville has done it again – her company has introduced yet another wonderful, innovative skin care product: True Lash Lash-Enhancing Eye Makeup Remover. This is my new favorite...

02 nov 11

Halloween Costume: Hello Kitty

This year I’m having my first Halloween party. I have to admit I gravitate toward sexy Halloween costumes – much to my sister’s chagrin – so we had a good laugh when sexycostumes.com aske...

21 oct 11

Beauty 101: Botox vs. collagen injections to look younger

Wrinkles, sagging skin, frown lines… the effects of aging on skin become very obvious and often feel like a big bummer for many people. Skin care products can be helpful but at a certain point ...

21 oct 11

3 perfect pick-me-ups to help start your day right

Some mornings can be a real challenge, especially as the weather starts getting cold and gray. Just this morning I was so discombobulated that I shaved only one of my legs – despite having two. It ca...

12 oct 11

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Bobbi Brown celebrates 20 years with a special lip palette

Bobbi Browns lipstick diary Twenty years ago, Bobbi Brown created ten lipsticks with a brown base, which she found to be the most natural complement to a woman’s skin tone. They were a huge hit...

27 sep 11

Wish you had a vitamin that was easier to swallow?

It’s pretty common to take at least a couple vitamins and supplements every morning. Oftentimes those pills can can be a real pain to choke down. And for some people, it’s downright impos...

26 sep 11

Fruity treats for a beautiful, glowing complexion

Of course, you know fruit is healthy to eat. But it’s a great ingredient in skin care. Fruits are chock full of things like enzymes, antioxidants and amino acids – all wonderful for helping you...

23 sep 11

Love Your Lips: Top tips and beauty picks for soft, supple lips

It’s easy for lips to get dry any time of year. The heat and sun exposure of summer can easily dry out lips and leave them flaky or cracked while the chilly temps of fall and winter can surely do a n...

14 sep 11

Beauty crisis? How to handle 7 common beauty emergencies

From puffy eyes to smeared mascara, we all encounter beauty emergencies every so often. Beauties, here are some tried-and-true solutions to help you deal with your beauty woes quickly and easily. You...

07 sep 11

Win one of two InStylers (each worth $119)!

How about a giveaway, beauties? I have two fabulous InStylers to give away to two lucky readers here on Hello Beauty. The InStyler is a great, versatile hot iron that can straighten, create curls and...

29 aug 11

Hair 101: How to get easy, beachy waves

Beachy Waves at the Cia.Maritima Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim show One of my favorite hairstyles is easy, soft, casual waves that look like you’ve just come from the beach – textured strands...

29 aug 11

Summer Beauty Wonders: Beauty that beats the heat

Earlier this week I checked in with you beauties about what your summer beauty challenges are and mentioned that I would share some beauty tricks that I’ve learned from living in the extreme he...

05 aug 11

Summer Beauty Wonder: Liner that won’t leave ya

Top liquid liners from LORAC, Hourglass Cosmetics and Benefit Eye liner is a major challenge in hot, humid weather. Even the best pencil tends to slide around and smear when it gets really hot. After...

05 aug 11

The Beauty Poll: What’s your summer beauty challenge?

Hello, beauties! Sorry for not posting in a lonnnnng time. I’ve been super busy with all the stuff that comes with moving to a new place (in St. Louis now) and into a new home. Things are final...

01 aug 11

Free wellness event in San Francisco on Saturday!

I recently gave away VIP passes to the Sokenbicha Seren-i-Tea in the Square event that’s happening tomorrow at Union Square in San Francisco. Even if you didn’t win passes, you can still ...

25 jun 11

Bridal makeup tips from a pro-in-training

I’m way overdue on doing a makeup lesson video. Will try to do one once I get more settled in at my new home in St. Louis. In the meantime, get some bridal makeup tips from my new favorite YouT...

17 jun 11

Top Pick: ARCONA Men Starter Kit – Give the gift of better skin

Men tend to have some of the worst skin care routines around (a single bar of soap for face and body sound familiar?). Father’s Day (coming up this Sunday) is a great opportunity to help dads i...

13 jun 11

Benefit They’re Real: Multi-tasking mascara that delivers luscious, curled lashes (review, before/a...

Benefit Cosmetics is introducing a brand new multi-tasking mascara, They’re Real, that delivers luscious, curled lashes quickly and easily. The company is promising a mascara that’s ̶...

09 jun 11

San Francisco Event Giveaway! Win a VIP tote with yoga mat, Whole Foods gift card and more!

We have a fabulous giveaway for San Francisco and Bay Area beauties! Are you ready for a little “me time?” Nine Hello Beauty readers will be VIP guests at the Sokenbicha Seren-i-Tea in th...

03 jun 11

Moving time!

I mentioned a few months ago that I’ve been going through some big changes and am making a big move from San Francisco to St. Louis. Just wanted to pop in and let you beauties know that it̵...

24 may 11

Bobbi Brown Extra Repair Foundation: Beautiful multi-tasker (review, swatches)

Bobbi Brown has introduced a new treatment foundation called Extra Repair Foundation SPF 25. It’s a great multi-tasker that perfects the complexion, protects skin from the sun, moisturizes and ...

19 may 11

TODAY ONLY: Amazing, awesome, killer Benefit Cosmetics special on HSN

Beauties, Benefit Cosmetics and HSN are offering an amazing, awesome, killer special TODAY ONLY while supplies last. It’s a surprisingly sweet deal that gives you first dibs on the hot new Chac...

13 may 11

Best of Beauty: Benefit Chachatint – Must-have cheek and lip stain for summer (review, swatches)

San Francisco’s own Benefit Cosmetics is introducing a hot new product for cheeks and lips: Chachatint. It’s the latest addition to Benefit’s line-up of cheek and lip tints, which i...