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Review: Boscia Luminizing Black Mask

Review: Boscia Luminizing Black Mask

I have wanted to sit down and write a review for this product for several weeks now, and it's been killing me that I haven't physically been able to.  My arm is feeling a little better today so I figured I better jump on it!  When I first read about the new Boscia Luminizing Black ...

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NFL Player Troy Polamalu's Hair Insured For $1 Million

NFL Player Troy Polamalu's Hair Insured For $1 Million

File this one under wacky firsts, but totally true: Head & Shoulders has just insured Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu’s hair through Lloyd’s of London for a cool one million dollars.  As the mane man repping Head & Shoulders Hair Endurance for Men collection, Polamalu’s precious curls will be protected throughout this NFL season and is ...

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Low-Rated Eyeshadows

Low-Rated Eyeshadows

Low-Rated Eyeshadows See which tacky and wacky eye makeup products Total Beauty readers give two thumbs down to This is a TotalBeauty.com eye makeup article From shadows that cake in the creases ...

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Must Reads From Around The Blogosphere

Must Reads From Around The Blogosphere

I really can't thank you all enough for your understanding and for the incredibly kind and generous comments and emails you've sent since I announced I'm suffering from cubital tunnel syndrome.  While I'm currently experiencing a little relief---yet I'm far from "all better", I've still been checking out what's going on around the blogosphere.  Thanks ...

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Dig These Digits: A Blogger's Internet Browser Inspired Nail Art

Dig These Digits: A Blogger's Internet Browser Inspired Nail Art

I must say, I think this is the coolest nail art ever for tech babes!  I apologize if I'm tardy to the party (did I just say that?), but I had to share this in case you haven't seen it yet.  Japanese blogger, Mamipeko is rocking some internet browser inspired nail art!  You must ...

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Review: LipSense by SeneGence Long Lasting Liquid Lip Color

Review: LipSense by SeneGence Long Lasting Liquid Lip Color

How many times have you purchased a lippie that promised to be long wearing, only to wind up so disappointed that it quickly found it's way to the bottom of your makeup stash or nearest trash can?  It's happened to me more times than I care to remember.  True long wearing lip colors are out ...

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Sneak Peek: Urban Decay Book of Shadows Volume III

Sneak Peek: Urban Decay Book of Shadows Volume III

There are about to be some VERY happy Urban Decay lovers in NYC!  1,000 New Yorkers are going to beat us all to the punch on this beautiful thing right here: The latest installment of their popular Limited Edition Book of Shadows series from the edgy west coast beauty brand proves that Urban Decay has mad ...

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Best of Summer: Fragrance

August 12, 2010
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Ahhh summer…soon enough we’ll say “so long” to you and put our sandals and warm weather wares closer to the back of our closets.  But luckily, memories of you will truly linger!  The best of summer fragrances don’t have to go anywhere yet if you don’t want them to.  Not ready to kiss summer goodbye?  [...]

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Best of Summer: Self-Tanning Products

July 30, 2010

It’s fun to push the envelope and take chances in beauty, but when it comes to self-tanning products–we prefer no surprises!  Since May, I’ve subjected my skin to countless sunless tanning and bronzing products.  Let’s just say some of those experiences were better than others!  I’ve walked around town with streaks, splotches, and orange legs [...]

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Best of Summer: Antiperspirants & Deodorants

July 19, 2010

I’m sure I don’t have to tell you it’s sweltering and that this heat is literally the pits!  What deodorant/antiperspirant are you using to stay fresh and dry?  I’ve been trying out several, these are the few that made the cut!  Which kind of deodorant girl are you? The Body Shop DeoDry Dry-Effect Deodorant — [...]

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Best of Summer: Multi-tasking Facial Sunscreens For Your Skin Type

July 7, 2010

One of the reasons I didn’t wear sunscreen on my face in my teens and twenties (aside from being oblivious of the dangers of not wearing it), is that I didn’t like the idea of layering another product on my skin.  It just seemed like too much.  And you know I had to leave room [...]

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Best of Summer: Body Wash

June 16, 2010

Despite a little June gloom, it is officially too hot in Los Angeles, and to top it off–our A/C just isn’t pushing cold air out.  The best place to be right now in my house is the shower!  I’ve rounded up some of the most delicious and refreshing shower gels and body washes summer has [...]

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Best of Summer: Body Scrubs

July 6, 2009

We’ve covered a lot of ground over the last few weeks in the “Best of Summer” series, but we haven’t talked body scrubs yet– don’t worry my little chicas, I didn’t forget!  I’ve been busy testing three I haven’t used before, and one that’s been previously reviewed that I can’t seem to stop using.  I [...]

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Best of Summer: Body Luminizers

June 25, 2009

Now that we’ve discovered some great self-tanners, we have to take the next step– make them shine!  I think it’s so sexy when a woman has that subtle sheen/glow on her collarbone, decolletage, and shins.  It really adds a complimentary finishing touch to the overall process.  It’s not just for the stars with stylists, we [...]

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Best of Summer: Fragrances

June 17, 2009

Okay lovelies, I hate to break it to you but I think it’s time we change over from the heavy fragrances we’ve been wearing since the dark days of Winter and go for a few that are much lighter, brighter and fresher!  If you haven’t gone through your fragrance wardrobe lately and updated it– it’s [...]

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Best of Summer: Self-tanning lotions

June 11, 2009

In lieu of my regular self-tanning regime, I’ve been “suffering for beauty” this week.  Well, if you want to call it that!   My ghost-girl legs have been the battleground for rigorous testing– all in different areas so I could decide how a few self-tanners rank that I tried.  It’s summer, a girl’s gotta tan… I’ll [...]

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Best of Summer: The ultimate in sun protection

June 3, 2009

It takes a lot more than just a high sun protection factor to make me happy when it comes to sunscreen!  Performance is key, but there are a lot of other factors that go in to making these sunscreens the best summer has to offer.  Based on texture, quality of ingredients, fragrance and duration of [...]

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