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.

Get a party girl glow

While all the late night parties and yummy holiday cocktails are fun, they can take a toll on your face. With New Year’s celebrations right around the corner, a little preparation will help you save face—literally.

Our featured product pick that benefits a cause is the Viva Glam antique inspired lipstick compact by MAC Cosmetics. Every penny of proceeds goes to MAC Aids Fund. Do something good and look fabulous at the same time. Also makes a great stocking stuffer.

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.

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.

Everyone is going "green". From whole foods to natural fiber clothes. The term organic has been around for a while. Well get ready for a new term. The term "Wildcrafted" is popping up on beauty bottles and other natural products, indicating the ingredeints were harvested from their natural habitat. In some cases, only a leaf or a bloom is taken, leaving the plant in-tact. Another term cropping up on “all natural” beauty products is “biodynamic”, which is said to be the new term for organic. As the organic lifestyle gained in popularity, the term has lost some meaning—or at least created confusion among consumers.

First it was healthy food; then came a push for sustainable living. Now even clothes are organic. It only makes sense that the products you put on your body are good for you too.

From shampoo to lipstick and perfume to face creams, you can now live an entirely all-natural existence (won’t you sleep better at night?)