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This weekend I had the pleasure of doing a Beauty Girl Party for beautiful bride Reesa and her friends and family at her bridal shower. Armed with my stash of beauty loot including cult products, my must haves and insider favorites, I shared my top makeup tips such as how to wear a red lip, beauty and fashion trends, and more. I couldn’t be at a bridal shower without revealing some tricks on how to get picture-perfect skin (remember your primer and self-tanning moisturizer or light-reflective body cream). In tune with my mantra, Beauty Shouldn’t Be A Bitch, I also talked about quick fixes like dry shampoos (Klorane and Jonathan hair powder), great drugstore beauty buys and savvy style buys.I gifted each guest a The Beauty Girl cosmetic bag, an OPI nail polish in S
Yours truly in my Target dress with the guest-of-honor Reesa.
Reesa with all her friends and fam
So far I’ve dressed my lashes with the shimmery Cover Girl Lash Blast Luxe mascara and gotten my legs silky smooth with the Venus Embrace razor. Two down, a lifetime of beauty products left to go.
As a follow up to 
“Even though we all know the facts, it’s hard to resist the lure of a tan,” says Jane Krakowski. “With this video, I’m hoping to pass on that reminder to women and steer them toward a safe option.”
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On that note, if you’re like me and don’t wake up motivated to work off the calories, here’s some food for thought. Degree’s new Natureffects deodorant claims to put a positive spin on your mood. The deodorant comes in three scents (honeysuckle and tea tree oil, orange flower and cranberry and olive leaf and pink pepper), and according to a Degree Women Survey, these nature-inspired scents are uplifting and can relieve stress. So, the next time you need some help turning your pre-workout frown upside down, it may just be worth giving these sticks a try.
Tomorrow (Feb. 5th) is Go Red for Women Day, a national movement founded by the American Heart Association to keep women aware of the dangers of heart disease. You don’t have to go so far as to dye your hair red, but there are lots of little ways to get into the spirit. Swipe on a 
In the wake of all the humanitarian efforts, unfortunately some people get ugly. Here are a few legit ways to get involved.Purchase a product on 
The Beauty Girl is about beauty, but that doesn’t mean it’s all superficial. If you missed Katie Piper, the 24-year-old model who survived an acid attack orchestrated by an ex-boyfriend, on 20/20 this past weekend click 
3. Traveling in Chang Mai, I visited a hill tribe known as the long-neck tribe, or more formally, the Karen people. As you can see in the below pictures, the women and children love wearing jewelry. The catch? These metal neck rings feel more like 30-pound weights (it required two hands for me to hold one). With the help of my guide, I spoke to one of the tribe’s youngest members, a 4-year-old girl. Her mother had just put the neck ring on her daughter for the first time the day before. Usually the young girls put on the neck ring when they turn five so I asked why the early arrival. The little girl said she wanted to be as pretty as her mommy. The other women I spoke with said that women who wear these rings are the most beautiful. I also asked the oldest member of the village, a 50-something-year-old grandmother, if the stiff, heavy piece hurts. She smiled and said that it’s hard to turn her head and at times difficult to sleep (tho she didn’t mention that her neck would be too weak if she removed it). Even so, she was happy to wear the necklace as she, like the others, is clearly willing to pay the price for beauty.
