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Heavy black liner is making a big beauty splash again, and at the Sherlock Holmes premiere in New York City, Rachel McAdams showed off the power of a little black liner in a big eye popping way.

To get high impact eyes the easy way, start by sharpening a creamy black pencil and lining along your top and bottom lashline. Benefit makes a great waterproof liner in black that our beauty expert Beth Bender can’t live without. “The best ever” she says, and we agree. Then using your top eyeliner stencil hold in place over eyelid, and with an eyeshadow brush sweep some charcoal shadow along the line. Do the same underneath the eye using the bottom eyeliner stencil. You can smudge the liner and shadow together to soften and give the eye a smoldering effect.

Instead of applying a black pencil along the inside rim of your lashes which can make the eyes seem smaller, try using an eye brightening liner like Pixi’s Eye Bright Liner No. 1 Nude. It makes the eyes pop, and look even bigger, and the contrast between light and dark liner makes the white of your eyes look even whiter.

We are just loving Kate Hudson as a ’60s fashion reporter in Nine, but at a recent appearance on the Late Show With David Letterman Kate proved she could sport another decade just as perfectly.

“The look was a sexy eye with a little ’80s glam,” says makeup artist Beth Bender, who has worked with Kate and loves her in smoky eyes. To get the look Beth suggests starting with a charcoal shadow and applying in the crease, next add a wash of silver blue shadow on the lid and inner corner, and finish by lining the eyes with a gel waterproof liner. Waterproof liners work best when you’re rocking a heavy eye, and they don’t budge even if your eyes tear.

You can add some glam to the bottom lashes by layering your silver and charcoal shadow, and finishing with two generous coats of black mascara.

Whether you live in a cold climate or a warm one your skin tends to get dry and rough.  Not exactly a pretty sight…But there are products out there that aren’t expensive and “they can help!”

St. Ives has been around for years and they have a wonderful reputation for creating skincare products that keep our bodies glowing no matter what the weather is like.  This winter season why not scrub your dry, scaly skin off with St. Ives Oatmeal & Shea Butter Body Polish? Then cleanse yourself with St. Ives Moisturizing Oatmeal & Shea Butter Body Wash? Fine sugar crystals and natural extracts will gently exfoliate your dead skin cells revealing your radiant skin underneath.  Follow with St. Ives fabulous non-drying cleanser that has natural colloidal oatmeal & shea butter for the ultimate skin nourishment.

St. Ives Oatmeal & Shea Butter Body Polish

St. Ives Moisturizing Oatmeal & Shea Butter Body Wash

Both of these body products are also available in Collagen Elastin & Mineral Therapy. The Body Polish 8 oz jar retails for $6.99 and the Moisturizing Cleanser is $3.99 for a 18 fl. oz bottle.  You can find St. Ives at drug stores, mass merchandise & grocery stores nationwide.

"Love your skin" with St. Ives

Happy New Year!!!

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Want a simple, fun, sexy look this holiday but aren’t good with hair?  Then let Herbal Essences Celebrity Hair Stylist, Charles Baker Strahan, help you look marvelous with his easy-to-do styles.

One of Celebrity Hair Stylist Charles Baker Strahan's fabulous hair styles!

If you want to look stylish but playful why not try the “tousled messy braid,” a perfect style for curly to mildly wavy hair. After washing your hair with Tousle Me Softly Shampoo, by Herbal Essences, build body by flipping hair upside down using Tousle Me Softly Spray Gel or Mousse, scrunching product throughout your hair.  Use a diffuser to dry hair & to create texture.  Once it’s dry leave the front strands loose to frame your face.  Then you can pull hair straight back or make a side part.  Gather your hair to one side of your head and start a loose French braid.  Let the braid stay loose allowing any pieces to fall out giving your hair more texture.  Leave the last few inches of hair unbraided and secure with an elastic band then pin the hair under the nape of your neck hiding the end of the braid under your hair.  Backcomb the loose, face framing pieces and pin them back into your hair creating even more volume & texture.  Then away you go!!!

A nice variation of "tousled messy braids"

Other styles include a voluminous half-up do that any girl can achieve.  This look is a great way to open your face and compliment that strapless dress that’s been hanging in your closet just eager to come out.  Wash your hair then apply Body Envy Mousse onto your very wet hair for better distribution.  Separate your hair into large sections twisting each section.  Flip hair over and use a diffuser to boost the volume at your roots.  Keep your volume from falling by spraying Body Envy Hairspray to set your style.  Backcomb the top layer, concentrating from your ears to the rise of your head which will create more volume for additional hold.  Control height by pulling sections back from your ears to the back of your head, securing by criss-crossing bobby pins.  Pull the section back from the other side of your head, covering the first side’s pins.  Finally, pull the top section of your hair back keeping the volume at the back of your head and securing it with a hairpin to hide the bobby pins.

Charles Baker Strahan styling Leighton Meester's hiar

For more great looks and to check out the entire line of Herbal Essences please visit Herbal Essences.

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Just wanted all of our loyal viewers & subscribers to know that Ling Skincare is offering a 20% savings on-line that you can’t pass up.  Start 2010 with glowing skin!  The Bender Sisters are huge fans of Ling and our skin has never looked better.  The entire line ‘rocks‘ and we just know that you’ll be overwhelmed with your results and all the positive feedback on “how fabulous your skin looks!!!”

Worth every penny girls & guys…Each Ling product goes a long way and will last up to 3 or 4 months.  The entire line has helped my pigmentation problem.  I’ve definitely noticed it fading away and couldn’t be happier…YAY:):)

(Te-see with Lily Collins at Divine Design 2009)... "My skin looks amazing after only 1 month of using "Ling Skincare"

So, check it out now since this offer is only good until December 31, 2009.  If you have any questions please contact us!  We will answer any concerns:)

Visit:  Ling Skincare now to purchase and get your special savings…

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This is the story of two ambitious & talented young gals who have been BFF’s since the 6th grade…Jen and Kim. Soon after these BFF’s graduated from college, Jen had a dream about starting her own shoe company and Kim had the ability to design them.  So, they hit the busy streets of Manhattan in search of a manufacturer.  Unfortunately, no one could custom make their designs so they headed West to sunny California and found not only 1 manufacturer but 3!

But I’m getting a little ahead of myself…Jen got into the retail end of shoes so she could learn everything about the shoe business while Kim enrolled at FIDM to study shoe design.  Kim graduated in 2006 and immediately got hired at “Chocolat” working under Fred Slatten (known for his amazing Diana Ross & Elton John platform designs). Fred was Kim’s inspiration.

Here are a few examples of their very sexy & hot platforms…and they are extremely comfy since the girls make sure their manufacturer in Sun Valley pumps them up with proper padding!

One Hot Shoe!!! Snake skin and Fuchsia leather

All designs are custom made to order and the girls will mix any texture that you desire.  They are constantly taking orders for custom made “Bridal Shoes” that specifically match the Bride or Bridesmaids dress.

This sexy shoe can be worn with a casual or upscale outfit.

Check this one out girls…

For the "Tigress in You."

I have personally tried on their designs and girls…they are not only extremely sexy and flattering on any leg but so, so comfortable.  I could actually walk in them for hours….and I have very sensitive flat feet!

Right now you can have your own Jen and Kim Shoe Party. Invite all you friends over for cocktails and appetizers and help each other design the shoes of your dreams! Jen and Kim bring the styles, material, and samples. The hostess will receive 20% off her first pair and for every 5 pairs sold you get 1 pair for free…Sounds like a plan to me…

Kim and Jen...(the girls behind these fabulous shoes)

By 2011, Jen and Kim want to have a very strong & well merchandised collection that the stores can customize themselves.

For more info, purchasing shoes or to book a shoe party please visit Jen and Kim.  (Delivery can take 4 to 6 weeks since these shoes are made to order for a perfect fit)

I can’t wait to have my party…how about you?

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Barbara Orbison, wife of the late Ray Orbison, has just launched her new perfume “Pretty Woman.” As long as she can remember, Barbara has always concocted lotions and potions in her kitchen, creating skin creams or mixing delicate fragrances.  She has always been fascinated with perfumes and intent on “finding just the right scent.”

Barbara Orbison founder of Pretty Woman Fragrance

Barbara regularly experimented with a variety of oils and fragrances until she found “the perfect note.”  Pretty Woman is a soft, sweet, floral combination.  It brings out a sexy, alluring vibe every time you wear it.

Now available on line at Pretty Woman, Studio Beauty Mix at Fred Segal, Planet Blue, Private Edition in Nashville, The Peninsula Hotel in Los Angeles, Stanley Korshak in Dallas, and Woodley & Bunny in Williamsburg. A 1.7 oz bottle retails for $80.

Who says you can’t feel pretty…

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OMG!!!!!!!!!!!  Just used this new hair care line called Macadamia Natural Oil, and my normally dry, brittle hair feels like butter…:)  I AM IN HAIR HEAVEN, girls! I have wavy, dry hair so I usually only wash my hair about every 4-5 days.  On day 3, it finally starts to feel softer and looks a little shiny.  It doesn’t matter what products I use…the results are always the same:(

Well, I gotta tell ya…not any more.  Here it is day 1 and my hair feels incredibly soft and it’s shiny.  A big thanks to the gals at DNA PR for sending some my way!  Check out below what makes this unique line superior to others…

Get the back the hair you were born with using Macadamia Natural Oil hair care!

This unique and rare hair care line combines 2 very popular oils to give your hair the results you’ve only been dreaming about!  They’ve taken macadamia nut oil from the South Pacific and married it with North Africa’s argan seed oil to create your very own “hair bliss.”  Macadamia Natural Oil is the first and only company to use the actual oil of the macadamia nut which mimics your body’s own natural oils and quickly absorbs into your hair and skin.  Each oil alone can not give you the end result that this powerful combination can.

For thousands of years the Australian aborigines have consumed the macadamia nut for it’s nutritional and health benefits.  It also contains the highest amount of palmitolec acid (an omega 7 fatty acid) that normally decreases after birth.  This is why hair can become extremely dull and dehydrated. (so, that’s why I’ve always hated my hair…)

Moroccans argan seed oil also known as “liquid gold,” has been used for generations to improve skin, hair, and nails.  This rare oil that is difficult to obtain, will restore the shine and softness to dry, brittle hair as well as nourish chemically damaged hair.

The bottom line…I’ve used Macadamia Natural Oil Hair Products only once and my hair feels softer, looks healthier, it was easier to comb through since there were no tangles after I towel dried my hair (which almost never happens), it doesn’t feel oily, it dried in minutes with my diffuser, and my curly hair does not look frizzy!

Te-see just after using Macadamia Natural Oil Products

You know what they say…“the proof is in the pudding…”

The Macadamia Natural Oil Collection has 5 spectacular products:  Macadamia Rejuvenating Shampoo, Macadamia Nourishing Leave-In Cream, Macadamia Healing Oil Treatment (which I also used on my hands), Macadamia Deep Repair Hair Masque (which does not require heat) and their one of a kind Macadamia Oil Infused Comb.  LOVE THEM ALL…

The Good News Girls…it will be available in January 2010 at professional salons nationwide & Ulta Beauty Stores. In March 2010 it will also be available at select JC Penny Salons. For locations nearest you visit The Macadamia Salon.

love your hair this holiday…

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PS…second day, woke up to perfect hair…no styling or combing required…YAY:)

Guess what girls…right now until the end of the year, Bioelements is offering BSW readers an exclusive offer.  With any Bioelements purchase you will get a 4 oz. bottle of their fabulous Gentle Creme Eye Makeup Remover absolutely FREE!!! ( a $25 value)

Get this "Gentle Creme Eye Makeup Remover" with any Bioelements purchase!

Click on the link below and make sure to enter the promo code:  insider to get your gift.

http://www.bioelements.com/gentle-creme-eye-makeup-remover-products-984.php?page_id=152

I am personally using many Bioelements products and absolutely love them!  So, I suggest you check them out too and get a free gift while you’re at it!!!  Their line is reasonably priced and if used daily can last up to 3 months…:)

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The Sisters at Beauty Style Watch have yet another contest for you.  Hard to believe I know…but we have some generous clients.  Today we are giving away this beautiful “Holiday Gift Basket” from Glade.

Please make sure you are a subscriber. Contest ends Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 12 midnight.  Winner will be chosen from random.org and basket is courtesy of the Glade Team at Edelman, Chicago.

"Holiday Gift Basket" from Glade

This basket includes:  Glade Holiday Collection Candles, A Warm Cozy Blanket, the holiday hit “The Polar Express” DVD, Bellagio Gourmet Cocoa Chocolate Truffle, and Mineral Bath Soak Stress & Tension by The Village Company.  A $70 value.

Good Luck…this basket will definitely add a little “spice” to your life!

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