Mythbuster Beauty

Beauty Digest: Favorite Weekend Reads

Jen Hill — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:35:43 +0000

So many great beauty reads, so little time! Jelly Pong: Pong Nude And Improved - Raging Rouge explains how “this handy little pencil isn’t just a primer, but can act as a concealer too!” Purely Cosmetics - Pure Bionic Goodness! - Bionic Beauty discovers a wonderful mineral makeup line. “The biggest difference when I applied the [...]

Beauty Bubble: Using your skincare products in the right order.

Jen Hill — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:29:07 +0000

With the increase in effective skincare comes the increase in complications using them. This is a great tutorial on what, where, and how to optimize your skincare regimen. Amp up products’ effectiveness by applying serums, creams and treatments in the right order. Do antioxidant serums go before acne treatments? Eye cream before moisturizer? Does it matter? Read up [...]

Sally B’s Skin Yummies: Such a Treat!

Jen Hill — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:40:42 +0000

How many times do you have to say no to a tempting treat? Once a week, twice a week, oh come on! If you are like me it’s a constant saying no-to-treats battle. I generally need a few treats daily to keep me smiling and content! The remarkably beauty and eco-savvy Sally B created a line to treat [...]

FGW: Timelapse Wands, skin smoothing in a stick?

Mo — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:58:15 +0000

Okay, I’m not really very old. But, having just turned the corner into my 30’s, I’m starting to see little reminders here and there that I’m no longer a plump spring chicken. Plump, yes, but in all the wrong places… I’m getting a few fine lines here and there, mostly between my eyebrows and a few [...]

DecoDiva: The Right Tools for Liquid, Gel, or Powder Eyeliners

Decorative Diva — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:00:49 +0000

It’s taken me many years to figure out that the right tools really do make applying makeup a snap. For the longest time I thought that any sort of brush will do to apply liquid or gel eyeliner. So I’d use the brush that came with the product, and it would be very difficult to [...]

Urban Decay’s Urban Essentials Giveaway

Jen Hill — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:05:06 +0000

Here is something beyond fabulous from Urban Decay, and this week Mythbuster Beauty is giving away two of them! Urban Essentials contains three Urban Decay must-haves. . . . an exclusive, oversized bottle of the coveted Eyeshadow Primer Potion (60% more!) and TWO full sized Eyeshadows—Midnight Cowboy and Goddess. Urban Decay’s Eyeshadow Primer Potion is a cult-favorite product [...]

If this Motrin Ad pisses you off, say “Aye!”

Jen Hill — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:48:50 +0000

Does this Motrin ad speak to you? As a woman and as a Mom (of five daughters), I take myself and my responsibilities as such very seriously. I am insulted, I am angered, and I am pissed off by this Motrin ad campaign. ”Wearing your baby seems to be in fashion. I mean, in theory it’s a [...]

Beauty Bubble: Solutions for Dark Circles and Puffiness

Jen Hill — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:21:58 +0000

Q: I Have Dark Circles and Puffiness! Help? Learn how to solve this issue with products from Neutrogena, Olay and more, then ask us your big beauty questions Several members, ages 25 to 50, on our message boards have asked what they can do to treat and hide dark circles and under-eye puffiness. We asked a plastic [...]

Insights on Flaxseed and Borage Oil for your Skin, Hair and Nails

Jen Hill — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:51:54 +0000

About a year ago, my esthetician Jannae recommended taking daily flax seed supplements to prevent breakouts and improve the quality of my skin. I also read at the Green Living website about ingesting Flax Seed Oil to combat dry skin, and used their recommendations of taking flax seed oil and/or supplements in a post called, “Winter is Here: Dealing with [...]

Nature’s Minerals Giveaway at Mythbuster Beauty

Jen Hill — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:34:32 +0000

The Body Shop recently released a new mineral makeup line called Nature’s Minerals. The Nature’s Mineral Line is best for those wanting to achieve a healthy, radiant complexion with ultra-fine minerals that blend evenly to protect skin and reduce redness and imperfections. Nature’s Minerals might be a great match for you if you have: normal to dry skin, sensitive [...]