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I was recently introduced to a female artist who at 51 finally saw her dream come true.  Robin Skye’s debut album House of Love, came to life thanks to her good friend and producer, George Petit, who also co-wrote several of the songs.  George bombarded Robin with emails until she finally agreed to stop what she was doing and get her songs on tape!  The result is an album filled with soulful lyrics, tunes that stay in your head, and an all around feel good CD.

Robin Skye "House of Love"

A little bit about Robin:  She was born in Chicago with parents who were avid art lovers.  Both of her parents loved to sing, so she grew up surrounded by music influenced by The Beatles, all the greats in Jazz, and the Big Band world. Her passion for music was recognized early on leading Robin to sing with her mother at parties and playing the Ukulele.   She attended Vassar College, majoring in theatre where she was the lead in many productions.  Once she graduated, she moved to New York City where she began singing in clubs like The Bitter End and Kenny’s Castaways.

Robin’s successful career took her to Broadway, LA Nightclubs, and noteworthy venues in a 51-city, 10 week tour for Columbia Artists Management. A huge achievement for Robin was singing the National Anthem at Chicago’s Wrigley Stadium to over 31, 000 fans!

Robin Skye’s House of Love is available at amazon and Itunes. Make sure you check out Everything Changes and Shooting Fish in a Barrel.  (2 of my personal favorites) This album gets the Bender Sisters thumbs up! Always great to see a woman in her prime make it in the career of her dreams…never give up girls…:)

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Need a little pick me up girls and boys???  Then may I suggest Suave Naturals Body Wash & Lotions!  All body washes contain skin conditioning vitamin e to help keep your skin smooth and hydrated after every shower.  Fragrances include: mango mandarin, wild cherry blossom, lavender vanilla, ocean breeze, sweet pea & violet, cucumber melon, apricot exfoliating, cocoa butter, tropical coconut, and fresh berry smoothie.

New Suave Naturals Body Wash Mango Mandarin

Suave Naturals Body Lotion glide on smoothly and absorb quickly into your skin leaving it moist and smelling absolutely divine!  And the best part is the fragrance lasts even longer than before:)  So now you can smell fresh and clean all day long…:)  Fragrances include:  mango mandarin, wild cherry blossom, and lavender vanilla.

Suave Naturals Body Lotion

Suave Body Care retails for around $3.50 and is available at all major drug, food, and mass retail stores.  I give Suave Naturals Body Care a HUGE THUMBS UP…for fragrance, hydration and cost!

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If you are as bad as applying eye shadow as I am, you must buy yourself the new L’Oreal Studio Secrets Eyeshadow Quad.This four color pan makes it a cinch to properly apply shadows and get that sought after smoky eye.

L'Oreal's Studio Secrets Eyeshadow Quad

The shades are labeled 1-4 with application directions on the back of the compact. You start by lining your eye with number one, the darkest of the colors. Add the mid-tone number two then highlight with number three.  I add the last color to my lid, all over, blending everything with an eye shadow brush. Done and done. Then I add a ton of mascara and maybe a few false eye lashes. I only do this at night, during the day I tend to look like a tranny queen out on a daytime stroll.

With this nifty little eye quad and a little practice, you will be able to do a dramatic smoky eye. I’ve watched endless You Tube videos on doing a night time eye and that, accompanied by my eyeshadow foursome, cuts the application time in half.

Also noteworthy from L’Oreal  is the Infallible Lip Color Stars Collection features colored base and a sheer gloss over top. The gloss seals in the color and makes life easier but not having to obsessively reapply lip color after every kiss, drink, or meal.

The Stars collection features colors named after famous women. I tried the follwing shades:  Beyonce Red (wow, talk about a bright retro shade for a high impact!), Diane’s Tuberose, a mid tone red pink (We’re taking about Ms. Keaton here), Kate’s Plum, as the name suggests, a darker shade named after a Mexican film actress, Kate del Castillo, not Kate Hudson as I originally- and mistakenly- thought. Note to L’Oreal I’d love a Dollface shade, it would be a pink-peach with a blue tint so teeth look brighter.

You can find more shades from the Stars Collection and the entire Infallible line. There are plenty of colors to suit your every mood and outfit. Find them  by going to your friendly neighborhood drugstore, Target, or here on Ulta. And check out this video of Miss Beyonce herself getting ready using her own Beyonce Red!

TO WIN A BEYONCE RED for yourself, please shoot me an email with the subject heading BEYONCE RED to cindy@hellodollface.com

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Want your lip color to last all day and not smear?  Want long lasting shine  and colors to suit your every mood?  Then check out L’Oreal Paris Infallible Never Fail Lipcolour Compact! It is so fabulous girls and boys…Easy to apply with it’s mirror-on-the-pack, so you don’t have to search your cosmetic case for one.

Great customized options with over 30 gorgeous shades to choose from!  And get this…Your lips will shine with color for up to 16 hours without fading…what more can a glam girl ask for…

Beautiful hues have been personally selected by a few famous celebs to create a “special edition” collection just for you.  The 6 stars include: Beyonce, Andie MacDowell, Diane Keaton, Eva Longoria Parker, Kate del Castillo and Linda Evangelista. All strong successful women by their own right!

L'Oreal Paris Infallible Never Fail Lipcolour

Here is how it works…Apply the liquid color-infused basecoat then the balm-based topcoat to lock in your color and moisturize your lips.  Retails for $11.99…so hurry up before the 6 stars collection is gone…(there’s always the other fab colors too…) Also available at chain drug, food and mass market retailers.

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There is a fairly new skincare line called La Rocca and several of their products include gold as a primary ingredient.  “Gold you say…?” Yes!  Cellular Gold Complex an exclusive formula made with 24K Colloidal Gold which is known to promote electron transfer with the metal ions found in the skin to stimulate anti-aging cell turnover.

LaRocca Skincare Gold Eye Cream

There are no parabens, DEA, TEA, PABA, mineral oil, phthalates, paraffin, synthetic fragrances or animal products in LaROCCA Skincare, so if your skin is allergic or sensitive to any of the above ingredients, you are in good hands!  A clinical study showed that after 8 weeks of continued use, women saw a reduction in puffiness and dark circles under their eyes.  Use morning and night, gently patting around eye.  One pump is all you need.  Formulated with 24K Gold will energize your cells to lift, tighten, brighten, and reduce the awful puffy look under your eyes!

Other ingredients include:  Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Fulvic Acid, Dipeptide-2, Green Tea Extract and Vitamins C & E, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-6, Indian Gooseberry Fruit Extract, Chamomile Extract, and Squalane.

For more info visit:  LaROCCA.  Retails for $105.

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When it comes to hair, one of the biggest problems many of us face is how to keep it from getting too frizzy, and out of control. Depending on where you live this can be a problem all year long. We’ve all tried product after product and in the end still can’t get it right, so up into a ponytail it goes. But, what you may not know is getting your hair to look sleek, shiny, and frizz free is not just in the product, but also with the tools you use to style as well.

The good news is that a good blow dryer like the Super Solano, can help you to have gorgeous hair 24/7, and even when the humidity it wishing you didn’t:-) Hahaha. Hence my visit to the Prive Salon in Hollywood where I got the real scoop on how to get rid of the frizzes from Celebrity stylist James Carameta. He not only made my hair look amazing but it looked great for the rest of the week! Yay!!

James and I spent a few minutes talking about my hair needs, and of course I had my Super Solano 3700Moda and diffuser on hand for the lesson which he said was perfect for me and my hair.

After a quick wash and conditioner with Prive’s Concept Vert Shampoo & Conditioner, we were back at his station and onto the task of making my hair beautiful. No cutting was involved, but James is also a master when it comes to cutting, and he listens to what you want before a strand is even touched.

With my Super Solano 3700Moda dryer he began to dry my hair and I got his tips on how to style. While my hair was still wet he applied Prive’s Latest product from their Concept Vert Line, The Concept Vert Volumizing Froth which is a non-aerosol mousse. The whole line is absolutely amazing and it’s the only line I use on my hair.

The most important difference in using a blow dryer with Tourmaline is that the Tourmaline gets activated and releases energy in the form of ions. The ions are charged and help to eliminate frizz, thus leaving your hair looking shinier, and in half the time it would normally take thanks to the Ceramic and Infrared heat.

When styling your hair James said it was important to make sure and direct the winds from the blow dryer from the root to the ends blowing the hair back and away from the face. Doing this he said would help to eliminate the fly aways and frizziness. He also suggested using your fingers at first to begin drying your hair and then going to a brush.  Lifting the hair at the root and hitting it with hair will also help to create fullness and volume.

James finished my hair with a round brush and my Super Solano blow dryer which is the only blow dryer I have ever used, and it is definitely splurge-worthy! They are made to last, and the Ionic technology keeps your hair looking healthy, and shiny! I attended the Hollywood Break Through Awards last night in Los Angeles, and could not get over how shiny my hair looked in the photo’s.

James and I after my hair styling session and lesson. He actually added waves to my hair with his flat iron. I am still trying to master that skill but was totally thrilled with my hair, and without a stitch of makeup on my face I still felt like a million bucks for the rest of the day.

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At the ripe old age of 17 while in Los Angeles with my father on a work related visit, I met an actress who told me that I needed to wear sunscreen every day no matter what and to never ever go into the sun without at big hat!  She told me it was one of the best ways to preserve my skin.

Just starting out as a model/actress in New York, I never forgot her words, and from that point on have always worn a big hat, sunscreen, and sun glasses when I am in the sun.  I was lucky to have met her…but unfortunately, a lot of my friends were not.  Hence the leather looking skin at 35 years old…Maybe nice on a jacket but not your face!

Welcome girls to a new way of defying the aging process.  Gone are the days of thinking that anti-aging only applies to the 30 plus category.  Now we must be on the defense daily, and ready to attack our attacker in our youth.  In the end we will defeat the aging process and avoid skin cancer and OMG…those horrible facial lines known as…wrinkles…! Studies have shown that the earlier women start using anti-aging and advanced skincare products, the better their skin will look when they are much older.  Introducing…FemmeScience.

FemmeScience New Skincare Line

In 2010, FemmeScience launched a line of 7 products for younger gals including: an anti-aging treatment, face cleanser, under eye cream, night time moisturizer, face mask, body polish, and body cream. All of these products were created to help girls in between their teens and their 30’s to combat the early signs of aging like sun spots, fine lines, dullness, and loss of elasticity.  FemmeScience is one of the only skincare lines that focuses on skin preservation for youthful skin.  Products retail between $27-$54.

If you have young girls or are a young girl, I urge you to start preserving your youthful skin now!  Visit FemmeScience today and be on your way to younger looking skin:)

Have you ever been in a relationship where your needs were not being met, but you stayed anyway? Or, maybe you noticed the integrity level of the man you were with was not up to your standards, but you kept finding excuses for him. Most of us, in the dating world, have experienced relationships where we compromise our core sense of self-esteem, our feelings of beauty and our personal sense of truth. Before too long, we are not feeling good about ourselves like we used to. Our self-worth slowly erodes, and we “settle” for less than we want or need sacrificing ourselves for the sake of the relationship. A new book entitled, Dating Down and Those of Us Who Do It, by Carole H. Field, gives us insight into the cues and subtle signs of “Dating Down”.  Ms. Field, a psychotherapist in Los Angeles, writes about eight of her clients and their stories of dating down. She gives an analysis after each story clarifying the red flags we can look for in our own dating adventures and relationships. Dating Down is easy to understand and creatively written. It will not only raise your awareness, you will really enjoy reading it. I did not want to put it down! Dating Down and Those of Us Who Do It Personally, I don’t want to be in a relationship again where I feel compromised in value, less alive or less attractive than I am. I don’t want to settle for a relationship that does not fill my needs or lift me to a higher level of satisfaction. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who feels the same! Available at Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.

by Laurie Mazzarella

This summer I have been test driving the new Lubriderm Advanced Therapy Lotion SPF 30 on myself and my family.  I’ve used a variety of SPF in the past and gotta say this advanced formula from Lubriderm is the tops!  As you already know, Lubriderm is known for repairing dry skin to it’s natural state of perfection.  Now you can get that and protection from the harsh rays of the sun.

It’s a non-greasy formula loaded with vitamin e and b5 as well as skin essential lipids naturally found in healthy skin to help strengthen your skin’s moisture barrier .  Lubriderm Lotion SPF 30, also contains a superior broad-spectrum sunscreen technology to give you long lasting time in the sun, blocking out those naughty rays that feel so good!

New Advanced Therapy SPF 30 by Lubriderm

Goes on smoothly and my kids don’t struggle when I put it all over their young bodies…It’s so important that your kids understand the urgency of good skincare now.  It can save their lives…When we were kids, we used baby oil to “bring on those rays.” Now with all the research and advanced skin technology at hand, the way we view sun bathing is completely different.

Lubriderm Advanced Therapy Lotion is available at major drug, grocery, and general merchandise stores across the country.

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Reozone 40 From Arcona

Meet my favorite new beauty product, Reozone by Arcona. This product offers an SPF 40 to protect you from the harsh rays of the sun.

I do hope you are wearing a sunscreen all the time! With all the products out there in the world its easy to get overwhelmed with an elaborate beauty routine. And I’ve been known to apply about seven different products before my foundation.

You don’t  need an extra serum, moisturizer, sunscreen, primer and foundation- simply apply Reozone. Since I tend to have oily skin, I skip a morning moisturizer and only apply the Reozone. If I’m going to an event, I apply a primer on top of the Reozone, but in my daily life, its Reozone, a dab of eye cream and  mineral powder. And lots of lip gloss, of course!

It not only gives you the sun protection you need  but it gives a subtle glow and is very light on the skin. If I could give it five stars, two thumbs up and a parade, I would.

Here’s the nitty gritty on the key ingredients:

Titanium Dioxide – a naturally occurring oxide known for its powerful UVA/UVB protection

Zinc Oxide – a naturally occurring oxide known for its UVA/UVB protection and soothing properties

Sodium Hyaluronate – Powerful naturally occurring moisturizing factor (NMF) found in the skin

Sodium Selenite – offers natural pre-mature aging benefits for the skin

Arcona products are amazing- I have yet to try one that I don’t absolutely love. Another fave of mine is the Magic White Ice hydrator which can be used under the Reozone.

You can find Arcona online here.