Okay, we're all guilty of hanging on to these products for longer than we should. Studies have shown that old cosmetics can harbor germs including potentially dangerous staph bacteria. And they can be less efficient as well. Commonsense and your own judgment should come first in determining the shelf life for the products you use in your daily beauty routine. If it is smelling funny or has changed in color and consistency, can be a tell-tale sign that it has got to go!…

Spring is the time of year when I start having lots of fun events to attend...many outside....and I really wish I had a bit of a tan going on. Just a touch of color. Never a fan of self tanners on my face, I instead opt for a bronzer powder and the Bronze Affair Duo from Bare Minerals is amazing! The pressed compact has two colors: The Skinny Dip Bronzer & The Premier Luminizer. The color is a soft, beachy bronze that is just perfect and easy to apply. I just…

ENTER HERE: So happy to join the lovely BloggyMoms community.  My sister and I are beauty bloggers over at …

Makeup De-Cluttering And Re-Organization

1. Nerium AD – If you are going to listen to me about anything,, this is the product to try. It has done so much for not only my skin, but for so many people I know. It has transformed their skin right before my eyes. Using this process consistently has allowed me to skip steps, which saves…

BB creams (blemish balm, beauty balm, blemish base) are all the rage in the cosmetics world right now.

I got an opportunity to review the L'Oreal Paris Magic BB cream and I'll like to share whether I think it's worth TALKING about.

Read more: http://mommytalkshow.com/product-review-2/loreal-paris-magic-bb-cream-deep-review-magicbbcream/…

Brush Tip: I can’t express how important it is to have quality brushes. I know plenty of women (before I got my hands on their makeup bags) that had one brush for all of their eye shadow palettes and application processes. You will not achieve the desired results using one brush…

It seems like this look comes and goes (as does everything in fashion...), but it is back this season and better than ever! I think it is here to stay for a while!! Have fun with it - try some of these suggestions from Glamour!

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Glamour Magazine gave a list of new products to try – some of which I have never heard of! If you try them or have tried them let me know what you think. I am a product junkee! 

•  – I am sure we have all tried this..or at least heard of it, but I love this product! Provides moisture…

Being a Coloradoan, my skin hates me during the winter. It's like a winter wonderland on my face with all of my dry skin (Gross right?!?) BUT we don't have to worry about that anymore! All of these little tricks have helped me fight through the cold with skin that glows!

• First and foremost - make NeriumAD your best friend. This product helps with literally EVERYTHING, especially dryness...which we all seem to struggle with when it's…

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I am a makeup minimalist. And by minimalist I mean that I have no idea how to apply it, in what order, nor the patience to do it. My regimen consists of eye concealer (no one wants a close up of what another late night has wrought), a swipe of mascara, and lip balm.

What? Lip balm counts.…

Mia Mariu is giving away $40 worth of cosmetics on our blog this week. Prize includes their volumizing and lengthening mascara, black intense eye liner, and mineral bronzer to boot!

You can enter this giveaway here: http://realhousewivesofmn.com/2012/10/15/mia-mariu-cosmetics-review-giveaway/

But hurry, this giveaway ends October 22 at 7:00pm CST :)

Ruby