Use Your Ring Finger to Apply Makeup

When it comes to applying makeup or skincare products to spot areas, consider using your ring finger. The ring finger has the lightest touch. Use your ring finger to dab concealer, apply lotion around the eyes or even apply products to a child's face.

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Lorette
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Splurge or Save: Cleansers & Moisturizers

Save on both cleansers and moisturizers.

Surprise, surprise. There's no reason to open your wallet wide for quality cleansers and moisturizers. In fact, even the fanciest dermatologists and skincare specialists recommend basic drugstore cleansers and moisturizers to clients.

Miami Beach dermatologist Leslie Baumann's favorite moisturizer is an $11 bottle of Cetaphil (according to the November, 2006, issue of O Magazine). In the November 2004 issue of Vogue Magazine, Manhattan dermatologist Lisa Airan (clad in Manolos, a Hermes bag in hand), mentioned her cleanser of choice is Purpose Gentle Cleansing Wash (less than $6). This happens to be my favorite cleanser as well, which recently caused my friend Laura to exclaim, "I can't believe you're a beauty expert and you use a cleanser made by Johnson & Johnson!" I explained to her that basic drugstore cleansers do an excellent job of removing excess oils and dirt.

You don't need fancy ingredients for that.

When considering moisturizers, you'll want one for body and one for face. Consider your skin type for facial moisturizer -- products are formulated by skin type. For body lotions, consider your needs. Do you have ultra-dry skin that needs super hydrating, or are you looking for a light moisturizer that will soak in fast? Either way, you can find a great buy for under $10 at a drugstore. There's no need to dump $44 on a bottle of Kiehl's Creme de Corps (a body lotion I'm partial to)-- unless you just love the product (I do love Kiehl's lotions).

Excellent drugstore brands: Olay, Neutrogena, Cetaphil, Purpose, Aveeno, Dove.

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Lorette
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Splurge or Save: Eyeliner & Eyeshadow

Save on eyeliner, splurge on eyeshadow.

Most pencil eyeliners are made of wax, which is not worth $18 when you can get a great pencil eyeliner for $3 from any drugstore. Don't like the way wax won't glide on easily? Try a kohl pencil or a liquid eyeliner. You can get either for cheap at your local Walgreens or Target. When it comes to eyeshadows, quality is quantity. A great eyeshadow will stay on your eyes all day long, while a cheap, $4 palette will have faded by the time you finish your mid-morning coffee. What's more, quality department counter eyeshadows typically have richer colors.

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Lorette
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How to Get Rid of Pillow Creases on Your Face

This quick tip will solve a typical beauty dilemma for those of us who sleep on their backs or stomachs: Pillow Crease Face.

If you frequently wake up with Pillow Crease Face, you know by now that the creases fade with time, usually by the time you arrive at your desk at work. But if you need a quick fix, splash your face with warm water, then massage moisturizer into the creases. The moisturizer helps plump up dehydrated skin and the massaging helps the product soak in while increasing circulation into the creases. Plus, it just feels good.

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Lorette
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New Garnier® Fructis® Color Shield System

New Garnier® Fructis® Color Shield System with UV Protectant helps provide lasting color and brilliant shine to color-treated hair. It’s the first color-protect system** from Garnier infused with reinforced active fruit concentrate and UV filters. The fortifying products act deep within and on the surface of your hair to strengthen and smooth each strand.

The results? The Garnier Fructis Color Shield System makes hair up to 5x stronger, up to 5x smoother and so much shinier.**

Reinforced Active Fruit Concentrate
Vitamins B3 + B6
Fructose + Glucose
Fortifies hair on the inside to help fight wash-out
UV filters on the outside help prevent fade-out

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Lorette
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