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Content Series: Olive Oil Our Favorite Beauty Product

December 14, 2011 by The Budget Fashionista on December 14, 2011

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This post is part of a paid content series underwritten by Dove.

We all know that olive oil is wonderful and healthy for us to cook with, but what about its other uses? Melissa give TBF readers tips on how to use that $6.99 bottle of olive oil for than just cooking.


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Content Series: Three Cheap (or Free!) Beauty Tricks

November 30, 2011 by admin on November 30, 2011

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Nobody wants to spend a bundle on their beauty routine right now, and you don’t have to. There are three key ingredients to a healthy, glowing daytime look—great skin, pretty lips, and an all-over kiss of color. Here’s how:

Lip Plumper. While some lip plumping products are relatively inexpensive, they also don’t always work. Save yourself the trouble (and cash) and purchase some cinnamon oil instead (according to beauty expert Diane Irons, the oil brings the blood to the lips for temporary—about four hours’ worth—of plumping). Slick on a little lip gloss or balm for shine. NOTE: BE SURE to dab a little of the cinnamon oil in less visible place first, however, to check for allergies, and wait 24 hours .

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Budget Beauty: Get More Bang for Your (Beauty) Buck

October 3, 2011 by admin on October 3, 2011

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If you’ve had to cut down on spending on little luxuries like beauty products, your best bet is to make the most of what you’ve got. Going the budget beauty route is easier than it sounds—it’s simply a matter of learning how to prolong a product’s use. Here are a few tricks that work for us.

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Shake Your Beauty: Top 10 Beauty Trends for Fall 2011

September 6, 2011 by Catherine A.Catherine A. on September 6, 2011

Beauty Trends Fall 2011

The top beauty trends for fall 2011 all focus on using nature to look fresh, instead of over the top glam. This fall, take your favorite parts of glam (like glitter, we love glitter) and tone it down in a beautiful and organic way (opting for shimmer instead) . In order to best embrace the beauty trends this coming season, choose products that are healthy for you, your skin, and your environment. We’re not saying to go void of any embellishments. Rather, choose embellishments that enhance your natural beauty without hiding it. Shake Your Beauty!

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