I am always on the lookout for new beauty products to test drive and when it comes to makeup, I’m willing to give anything a shot if it A) helps me achieve a desired look or B) simplifies my beauty routine. Enter Mally Beauty! Developed by celeb makeup artist Mally Roncal, the Mally Beauty Evercolor […]
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Spa Girls Gift Picks of Bliss and Beauty
If you’re still scratchin’ your noggin for just the right gifts, think beauty and bliss! Here’s our annual picks of favorite beauty sets and spa-inspired gifts for everyone on your list! Gifts of Practical Beauty Got a beauty hound on your list? Give her a gift that appeals to her feminine side but comes with […]
Beauty.com Gift with Purchase: 14 Reasons to Shop Online!
Who needs hunting down a parking spot at the mall or waiting in check-out lines when you’ve got Beauty.com? Just in time for your Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping sprees, Beauty.com announces the launch of the Erickson Beamon China Club bag, an encore offering from the renowned designers behind the Erickson Beamon jewelry collection. […]
Tarte Smooth Operator: See Ya Later Fake Baked!
Bronzers can be tricky — I learned that at an early age. But then I met a little bronzer from Tarte cosmetics and life got a little smoother. I’ve been hooked on the Tarte Smooth Operator Amazonian Clay Finishing Powder since. The powder is the perfect shade of bronze and the container is designed so […]
Smashbox Lip Enhancing Gloss: Hands Off My Lip Gloss!
My name is Samantha and I am a gloss-aholic! They say the first step is to admit you have a problem. But how can I not when there are so many phenomenal glosses all around me? My latest obsession is Smashbox Lip Enhancing Gloss in Pop. Let’s start with how silky soft my lips feel […]
Phoenix Reporter Nadine Toren Shares Her Beauty Secrets
What makes a bombshell tick? Her beauty stash of course along with regular manicures! Nadine Toren , traffic anchor for CBS-5 Morning News and daily blog columnist for Arizona Foothills, let us peek inside her beauty bag to find out her faves and must-haves. Here’s the scoop! So, what’s in your cosmetic bag? Too much! To […]
Fall Beauty 2011: Bird Hair, Winged Liner and Other Flighty Trends
Fall in Arizona means finally breaking free of triple-digit temperatures, but it also means a new array of beauty trends. From big hair (my personal favorite) to fierce eye makeup, we proudly unveil our favorite fall beauty trends. For the Birds No angry birds here! This fall, it’s all about flighty bird’s nest hairstyles. From […]
Meet Celebrity Makeup Artist Jemma Kidd this Weekend at a Valley Target!
Jemma Kidd celebrates her new fall makeup collection with two stops in Phoenix, October 22-23, 2011. Got plans for the weekend? You might need to change them! One of the U.K.’s most celebrated talents, international makeup artist Jemma Kidd is coming to town! She’s brushed shoulder with leading fashion designers and photographers and worked with […]
Prime Time: Napoleon Perdis Auto Pilot Pre-Foundation Primer
I have a confession — despite being a “beautyaholic,” I almost never wear foundation. I hate layers of products on my face, meaning I sometimes go au naturel. But, Auto Pilot Pre-Foundation Primer from Napoleon Perdis changed my rocky relationship with foundation. After cleansing, I applied the lightweight lotion onto my face before applying makeup. My […]
The Bridal Beauty Emergency Kit: 5 Must-Haves!
Face those avoidable wedding day snafus head on with these must-have bridal emergency items. You’ve seen never-ending list of emergency bridal basics: bobby pins, safety pins, extra lip gloss, clear nail polish, sewing items, snacks … the list goes on and on. But, according to our newlyweds in the office, these five items are indispensable for Spa […]
Bridal Beauty: A Product Junkie’s Journey Down the Aisle
With fall bridal season in full swing, the Spa Girl offices are abuzz with the latest and greatest in wedding day beauty. Being a recent bride, I thought back on the difficulty I had in finding the right products to look my best on my big day and decided it would have been much easier […]
Beauty Rx! Top 10 Solutions to Everyday Beauty Woes
We’ve all been there. You’re having a perfectly good hair day and then out of nowhere, an ugly red bump sprouts up on your cheek. Or, somewhere between the mad dash from the early morning workout to that last-minute meeting, your “smudge-proof” mascara is now smeared under your eyes. Arm yourself with these tools and […]