Yogurt Facials

I was reading Shape magazine the other day and someone wrote in about how they use yogurt to give themselves a facial. I keep a lot of plain yogurt on hand because I like to mix it with raspberries and other things for breakfast or for a snack. So I figured, why not? I covered my face with plain yogurt for about 15 minutes and rinsed it off. My face felt refreshed and smooth. Also, I was concerned the yogurt could irritate my skin but it did not. I would definitely do this again. It's a cheap way to give yourself a boost and a mini-facial. I kind of just spooned the yogurt on to my face and let it dry. It dries quickly.


Top Shelf Recommendation:
Dannon plain (non-fat?) yogurt. Pat it on your face and let it dry. Rinse clean.

Avocado Madness !

My friend Carrie wants all of my readers to know that avocado is good for fingernails. Growing up my mom, a.k.a slimdi@aol.com never let me eat avocado because she said it was fattening (what's not?) Anyway, I love avocado. I think it's a great addition to salads and turkey sandwiches. I also like avocado with eggs. I really have no idea if avocado helps protect your fingernails, but I thought I would pass along Carrie's advice. If you're cool enough to have a name like Carrie, you're cool enough to be part of the beautybabe's blog.

Coming up tomorrow ... beautybabe dishes on yogurt facials.

Top Shelf Recommendation:
Mac Lip glass lip gloss. Love it alone or over lipstick. Yeah baby! And go eat some avocado.

Lancome's Back and She's Better Than Before ...

My dear friend Erica told me she had a blast at the Lancome counter the other day at the mall (Wish I had been with her.) Now, Lancome, even after all these years makes me think of my mom. For years she was a devotee. She always wore the same lipstick (Champagne?) unless she was wearing a special shade of red. And I can still smell various Lancome creams. Ok, so back to Erica, the realtor. She bought herself a small party tub of products: foaming fash wash (Loves it!), eye cream (very important), tinted moisturizer, Raspberry flavored Juicy Tube lip gloss and exfoliant for the face. Boy did this girl have fun. She says she was feeling icky - you know bored with her skin care routine and like she needed a little boost. In other words, she needed a change. Now this Jersey girl turned Boca Bombshell says her skin is A+. Good for her. It's OK to change your skin care routine. I do it all the time. Well maybe I'm not the best example, considering that I buy way too much product. Love that product. Today a friend told me that Sephora was her church. To that I said, "Honey, it's my heaven. Seriously, the reason I haven't written about Sephora yet is that I am waiting for that perfect moment, a time when I am feeling less than thrilled with the world and find solace at Sephora.

Top Shelf Recommendation:
From the Gap of all places.
A new lip gloss called Slip Gloss. Looks sticky, feels silky. Looks like a Lancome Juicy Tube, but with a wand. I bought it and tried it today. Very nice, just a hint of shimmer.
$12.50 at a Gap near you.

Heaven.

Imagine how I felt when I saw all this make-up! This photo was taken at my friend's wedding. Congrats Jaime and Greg!