Skin

Beauty Products For A Bikini-Ready Bod

Alex Gambardella on Jun 24, 2009 10:18 AM PDT

It's officially summer, no matter what the tricky weather throws our way to try and convince us otherwise. For the past few months you've been counting calories and spending countless hours at the gym, sweating buckets on the elliptical with your iPod blaring motivational up-tempo tunes from summers past into your eardrums. As a result, you may be bikini-ready when it comes to abdominal muscle tone and slenderized thighs (or as ready as you'll ever be!), but somehow you just don't drip overflowing confidence every time you model that brand-new bandeau in your full-length mirror. Don't fret -- we've got a bunch of quick beauty fixes to add the finishing touches to your hard-earned bod that will have you strutting your stuff on the boardwalk in no time! A Bliss bikini trimmer will rid you of unsightly fuzz and Too Faced Tanning Bed in a Tube will get you a head-start on that summer glow while firming skin in the process! Check the slideshow for more body beauty boosts!

Tags : too faced , tarte , swim , sunscreen , skin

Bride's Got Back!

Amber Fijolek on Jun 10, 2009 10:23 AM PDT

All dressed in that angelic and traditional white, the bride has class, beauty, grace, and... that sexy back! With a crowd of loved ones behind you giving you your time of glory on your wedding day, you might as well appease their visual senses with a nice healthy peek of those shoulders and back. While your conventional gown will keep most of you well hidden, it's a great idea to open up and show them just what made your groom-to-be (and Justin Timberlake) so smitten with you. The subtle sexiness of a gown that plays up your backside might be just what you're looking for if you're not straight-laced enough for a more conservative choice-- not to mention, it may be just what you need in the sweat of putting on a warm-weather wedding. Check out my slideshow to see what I mean!

Tags : wedding , skin , open back , open

Kiehl's "Recycle and Be Rewarded"

Pauline Montupet on Jun 5, 2009 12:19 PM PDT

Long gone are the days where good achievements are rewarded with gold stars and a big A+...or are they? Maybe they've just been replaced with something better! Now you can gather up all your used Kiehl's bottles, jars and tubes and take them to a Kiehl's free-standing store for recycling through the "Recycle and Be Rewarded program". For your hard work and trouble, you'll receive a card to collect stamps for each container you recycle in store. The more bottles you turn in the more generous the samples and gifts get. Score a free tube of Lip Balm #1 with your third container returned and an item from the Official Kiehl's Travel Collection with your fifth. Make it all the way to 10 stamps and a filled card, you can choose any one regular sized product valued at $25 or less. It's green for the environment and helps you keep the green in your wallet. Visit kiehls.com for a store near you.

Tags : travel , skin , shopping , recycle

8 Ways To Get A Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model's Beachy Style!

Amber Fijolek on Apr 10, 2009 8:19 AM PDT

Having just a casual interest in sports, I've only ever picked up a copy of Sports Illustrated once a year -- for the ever-famous swimsuit issue. That's actually a statistic I share with many of my sports-loving guy friends, however while they pick up the sexy edition to ogle at and cut out pin-ups of pretty girls, I need to flip the pages to see this season's newest beach attire. Of course, in my younger days, I dreamt of once becoming one of those girls wearing an itty-bitty swimsuit. (Well, who wouldn't want to wear hot swim suits on the set of a photoshoot in an exotic paradise?). These girls are the icons of summer, with their smooth sun-kissed skin and tide-tousled locks. Dream we may about being Brooklyn Decker or Bar Rafaeli, but we mere mortals can achieve Sport's Illustrated sexiness with the application of a few of these Lucia Dvorska and the like-inspired tricks. Click READ MORE to skim and try these tips from this guide on transforming yourself into a seaside SI swimsuit model!

Tags : waves , tan , swimwear , swim suit , skin

And The WInner Of The REN Clean Bio Active Skincare Set Is...

Lisanne Silverman on Feb 6, 2009 11:22 AM PST

Natural skincare products are an absolute must all year 'round, but if there's ever been a time to try out a new, luxurious line, that time is now! Winter seems to be sticking around for a bit longer and with that comes winter-ravaged skin. You may be hesitant to go the pricey route (especially these days) but how many times have you bought product after product that didn't quite work? It all adds up, so next time, you might want to invest in products from the REN Clean Bio Active skincare line. Last week we introduced you to the REN line and invited you to enter to win a REN set for yourself! The four piece set, worth $183, includes the REN Wild Yam Omega 7 Repair Cream, the REN Neroli and Grapefruit Zest Body Wash, the REN Guerande Sale Exfoliating Body Balm, and the REN Revivo-Lift H11 Intensive Night Serum.

Click READ MORE to find out who won!

Tags : skincare , skin , robert calcraft , revive

Enter To Win A REN Clean Bio Active Skincare Set!

Lisanne Silverman on Feb 2, 2009 9:14 AM PST

In this day and age, "natural" isn't as simple as it sounds. Natural foods can be expensive, natural fabrics are hard to come by, and let's face it- clothes made from natural materials? Not always the most fashion-forward (though designers are working to change that!) What is simple is the fact that natural skincare products are the best thing there is for your skin, so when Robert Calcraft and Antony Buck created REN Clean Bio Active Skincare, they shifted their focus from "natural"- a quality by which so many other skincare lines define themselves- to pure. The London-based skincare experts create truly clean products using high-tech bio actives, which leave your skin healthy and radiant, in addition to boosting its ability to renew itself- meaning you won't find scary ingredients like parabens and other synthetics anywhere near them. They also contain anti-oxidants and phyto-hormones, and are so pleasurable to use- both because of they way they work and the way they feel. We're giving away a four-piece REN skincare set (a $183 value) to one lucky Hiver- read on to find out about the products included in the set, and how you can win them for yourself!

Tags : skincare , skin , robert calcraft , revive