Beautiful Skin Blog by Belisi

It's a New Year and a new you! It's time to take your beauty regimen seriously. If you haven't had time to formulate your beauty resolutions for 2008, we've done it for you:

I resolve to take care of my hair

It’s not pleasant to think about but our hair becomes a dead protein as soon as it emerges from our scalp, which means we need to take extra good care of it to ensure it continues to look shiny and lustrous as long as possible. Styling tools, harsh water, chemicals and products wreak havoc on your hair. Make a resolution to take better care of it and you’ll enjoy a New Year with fewer bad hair days, guaranteed.

While you consider yourself a woman of the world--someone who changes with the times--some things should remain sacred. Like happy hour specials and the Nordstrom half-yearly sale. And your favorite shade of lipstick. But even though you love Saucy Vixen #3 doesn’t mean it’s immune to the uncaring, cold hand of Discontinuation.

Skincare Worthy of a Feast

This holiday season, a moment on the lips doesn't have to mean a lifetime on the hips. With a cornacopia of delicious smelling products, it’s okay to pass the pumpkin pie and pile on the souffle. We even dare you to throw back a few margaritas. Guilt free!

If you’re in a giving mood, all of these skincare and beauty products make great stocking stuffers and gifts.

Pamper yourself and find breast cancer at the same time. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Sephora has teamed up with companies like Shiseido, Kinerase, DuWop and Bare Escentuals to offer a slew of pink ribbon products that “give back”. A portion of the profits from each purchase will support breast cancer research.

Who doesn’t like getting more for less? I discovered—or rather I decided to try—bareMinerals about 4 months ago and I’m hooked. Mineral makeup is where it’s at. And why not? I’d rather not clog my pores with chemicals and dyes, wouldn’t you? Get this 9-piece makeup kit only at Sephora. You’ll get mineral eyeshadow, blush, mascara, lip gloss and makeup brushes in a cute cosmetic bag, all for only $59 (a $145 value).

:: A. Covington for Belisi Fashions

We’ve all experienced a fashion emergency or wished we could improve out beauty regimen with easy, inexpensive adjustements. So here are some quick and easy ways to stave off that unsightly pimple, keep undereye bags at bay and have gorgeous skin all year long.