1. Herbatint

Hydrogen peroxide is another ingredient you should stay away from, and you won’t find it in Herbatint. This hair dye system is made with extracts from plants and herbs that create deep, right colors gently and naturally.

They’re free of all the nasty ingredients you should avoid, including ammonia, artificial scents, alcohol, parabens, hydrogen peroxide, and never tested on animals.

2. Naturcolor

This is based on emollient herbal formulations with a wide range of beautiful tones to choose from. It is a permanent dye that is free of ammonia and safe for people with chemical sensitivities.

You should avoid ammonia in your hair color because it’s a toxic chemical that has been linked to many environmental and health problems.

3. Advanced Cosmetic Technologies Hair Color Kits

Made with 100% plant-based ingredients, this hair dye is as natural as it comes. Para-phenylenediamine (PPD), which is a chemical found in most conventional hair dyes, has been linked to serious health problems like renal failure, vertigo, and comas as well as allergies and asthma.

But you won’t find any of that in these colors. They’re also free of bleach, hydrogen peroxide, ammonia, and parabens and of course, they’re never tested on animals.

4. EcoColors

Infused with beneficial ingredients like flax oil, organic flower essences, silk, vitamin E, and natural preservatives, EcoColors is another great option that will leave your hair healthier than before you colored it.

You can even mix the colors to create your own custom look. They’re also a Green America company.

5. Morrocco Method International

If you’ve ever wanted to try henna hair color, here’s an amazing option. It’s made with 100% plant-based ingredients that are vegan and fair trade.

Henna is a legume shrub that grows in all kinds of conditions in places like India and China and can be infused with colors from seeds, leaves, fruits, flowers, and more. It conditions your hair as it works and comes in numerous colors.

6. Rainbow Research Corporation Henna Hair Dye

This is another great henna option that will blend naturally with your hair color and fade gradually so that you don’t have to have ugly, obvious growth lines. This brand uses organic ingredients that are free of pesticides, chemicals, and additives. The ingredient list is one of the shortest around!

7. Surya Brasil

Another benefit of using henna hair color is that it can be applied to treated hair that’s already been permed, straightened, and even colored, so it’s perfect for those looking for an alternative colors that often can’t be mixed with these processes.

Surya Brasil products are free of PPD, parabens, lead, heavy metals, and contain natural active ingredients. Their cream henna mixes are easy to apply and are made with things like Ylang Ylang, jasmine, sandalwood, and rose essential oils.

8. Aubrey Organics

Certified cruelty-free by PETA’s Caring Consumer Guide, you won’t find things like PPD and ammonia on Aubrey Organics ingredient list.

You’ll also find that it’s free of coal tar dyes, which are petroleum-based colors that start with labels like FD&C or D&C and are known carcinogens. In fact, this brand is 100% chemical free.

9. Hennalucent

Another in the henna hair dye list, Hennalucent is 100% organic with ingredients grown in the Himalayas. They’re a professional product that will penetrate the hair shaft while conditioning the hair completely.

Made with flowers, organic herbs, and the like and free of peroxides, harsh chemicals, and metallic salts.

10. Logona Natural Body Care

Made with exotic ingredients like green clay and birch leaf extra, this hair color is vibrant and brilliant and works in 10-15 minutes.

But there are two looks that always seem to withstand any season or trend and are always a staple in fashion catwalks: the Au Naturel (no-makeup look) and the Vamp (smoky eyes and sexy pout). 

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Au Naturel

Nail the no-makeup look

Models on the Spring/Summer 09 runways looked as fresh as the ultra feminine and romantic clothes that they were wearing. The secret was in the makeup look, which actually looked like, well, nothing.

It may look like you’ve got nothing on and, therefore, it would seem like it’s easy to do, but the no-makeup look is actually quite difficult to achieve.

The art of applying makeup that looks natural on skin is not very easy. But it can be, especially if you have great skin. As any makeup artist would tell you: Great skin means less makeup—and less effort. [natural make up]

But if you’re in the middle of a skin breakout or if skin is actually looking dull or sallow these days, you can still fake perfect skin. Here’s how to get the no-makeup look:

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1. Cover up. Apply concealer on discolorations—under eye circles, blemishes, etc—and not on the whole face. Foundation is too heavy and would result in a less natural-looking makeup. Most often than not, especially if you have good skin, concealer and loose powder are more than enough to even out skin tone or create a flawless-looking base.

2. Eye makeup: Smoky eyes are definitely not in the no-makeup look equation. For the eyes, try applying colored eye liner closest to the upper lash line. It gives a very subtle hint of color to the eyes.

You’ll actually leave people guessing if you are, indeed, wearing eye makeup. You can do away with mascaras and eye shadows with this nifty trick. But if you must highlight your eyelashes, go ahead. Just make sure to apply a single coat of mascara for a look that’s as close as possible to no eye makeup.

3. For cheeks: Cheeks must look like they’re naturally flushed. The key here is to look for blush color that closely mimics your natural flush. Pay close attention to your skin tone. Those with darker skin tones would benefit from blushers with a hint of orange, while those with fair skin can go for pinks.

4. Apply blush: To keep the color in check, set with a high pigment loose powder. But never go overboard on the powder or you’ll risk ruining the effect you want to achieve. And remember to apply blush-on before the loose powder as this will help seal the deal, so to speak, and make blush look more natural.

5. For the lips: Again pay close attention to your lip tone. Nude lip shades may vary for each woman. Some need pink-nude shades to perfectly cop the look of nude lips, while some may need nude shades with more beige or brown tones. Choose the right nude lipstick shade for you and add a hint of gloss with no-color lip gloss.

The Vamp

Achieve perfect smoky eyes

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The antithesis to the no-makeup look is smoky eyes. As with any eye makeup, achieving this sexy night time look entails perfect blending. People always equate smoky eyes with black and dark gray eye shadows; but this is not necessarily true.

You can use any color: Just opt for the darker shade of that color. So if you want to use green, opt for dark or emerald green to give your eyes more drama and depth.

There’s also one very important word to remember to achieve smoky eyes: smudge. You have to smudge the color around the rim of the eyes, then blend—from the outer corner of the eye going up till the fold or crease—until there’s a seamless mix of colors.

If you don’t have the time or tools for professional and foolproof eye makeup blending, there’s an infinitely easier way to achieve smoky eyes.

1. Apply a lighter tint of eye shadow on your lids as base, preferably something with shimmer.

2. Next, line the entire rim of eye with dark kohl liner and smudge the line with a cotton bud. The key thing here is to not create a perfectly drawn line: You want to look like you’re wearing eye shadow, and not just eyeliner. But you also have to make sure to smudge well and evenly because you also don’t want to be caught with an obvious, uneven line of black around your eyes.

3. Finish with two to three coats of mascara, and make sure to go for waterproof formulations. [applying mascara]

4. With smoky eyes, eyebrows should be understated but not obscure. You may simply groom them with eyebrow mascara in the same shade as your eyebrow hairs.

Get full, pouty, sexy lips

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A sexy pout—something that would closely resemble Angelina Jolie’s or Megan Fox’s—is something everyone covets. Well, you don’t have to be Angelina or Megan to have sexy and gorgeous lips: It’s all in the application—where to apply and just how much to apply—of your favorite lipstick shade and gloss.

1. Moisturize lips. One important step that everyone almost always forgets is moisturizing lips. This is an important first step. After applying the lip moisturizer of your choice, wait two minutes then bite on a tissue to remove excess moisturizer on lips.

2. Apply lip liner. Lips can be extended a little to start creating the pout. But be careful not to extend the whole lips, maybe just slightly above your Cupid’s bow, or where the upper lip arches—or you might closely resemble, not Angelina or Megan, but the Joker. Lip liners should also match your lip tone, and not your lipstick or gloss.

3. Apply the lip color you want. Ideally, it should not be so different from your lip liner. One to two shades darker or lighter should be enough.

4. Top off lip gloss in a dark tint, avoiding the middle part. Apply another lip gloss color, this time in a lighter tint, on this middle part (the Cupid’s bow). This trick creates the illusion of fuller lips.

5. You may also try those lipsticks and lip glosses with lip-plumping ingredients and formulations (usually with cinnamon and ginger). They do give your lips a gorgeous bee-stung look—and trust me, you’ll also feel the difference.

It’s one of those essential items that you just must have in your closet, otherwise your wardrobe will never be complete.

The little black dress is very versatile, wearing it is something that will not be considered as a fashion disaster because of the classic look that it is associated with – and being in one just makes a woman feel beautiful and fashionable.

Now, when it comes to beauty products, which items can be dubbed as the classics? To fall into this category, an item must have existed in the market for a very long time now.

The manufacturers of the product should know for a fact every minute all over the globe, so a new customer discovers the wonders of the beauty product that they have which is why it is constantly being shipped to different destinations.

In addition, the beauty product should be considered as a beauty product which is a must-have – both for the celebrity and non-celebrity women out there. Read on to find out which beauty products fell under this category.

A Look at the Top 10 Best Beauty Products of All Time

Now that you already know what it takes to be dubbed as among the best beauty products of all time, let us start counting down the top 10:

1. Vaseline 100% Pure Petroleum Jelly

Beauty queens, Hollywood celebrities, working moms, single women – it seems as if every woman in the planet has found a use for Vaseline’s 100% Pure Petroleum Jelly product.

First, what exactly are its uses? If you can have only one beauty product in your purse, this should be your first pick.

Vaseline Petroleum Jelly can be used on your lips, cheeks [Care for cheeks], face and even on the driest parts of your body. As you may already know, beauty queens use the product to prevent lipstick from sticking to their teeth – and it works wonders for that purpose.

If you have particularly dry skin on your face, all you need to do is slather a generous amount of Vaseline Pure Petroleum Jelly and its moisture will be restored in no time at all!

A truly versatile and classic beauty product, Vaseline’s 100% Pure Petroleum Jelly is something that you just cannot live without and is one of the best beauty products of all time that rules the market up to now.

2. Clinique’s 3-Step Skin Care System

If there is one beauty regimen that almost every woman in the planet follows, that is none other than to cleanse, exfoliate [Body exfoliators] and moisturize. According to the manufacturers of the 3-Step Skin Care System which is Clinique, they ship 41 units every minute of this product to almost every part of the world.

The good thing about this product is that you have all the tools at your disposal to take care of your skin.

Step 1 involves using the liquid facial soap which gets rid of the residue, oil and impurities on your face, leaving it soft and clean.

For step 2, you can use the clarifying lotion which allows you to have clearer, smoother skin while preparing it for moisture.

Finally, there’s the ‘dramatically different’ moisturizing lotion which softens, smoothens and improves the quality and texture of your skin.

As you can see, you pretty much have everything that you need with this product – which is why it is considered to be a true-blue classic in the beauty industry.

3. Nivea Crème

According to the manufacturers themselves, a pot of Nivea Crème is being sold every second throughout 170 countries in the world.

That statistic is definitely not bad for a product which is dubbed to be a classic, and is also one of the best things that the cosmetic industry has seen in a long time.

What makes Nivea Crème a beauty essential is the fact that it is an all-purpose skin moisturizer which can be used on the face, hands and other dry parts of the skin to soften it at a moment’s notice[Dry skin care]. Germany is the origin country of Nivea Crème, and one other thing which makes it a classic is that it is suitable for all skin types.

4. Crème de la Mer

Dubbed to be the beauty product of all beauty products, Crème de la Mer symbolizes necessity and luxury at the same time.

Developed by NASA physicist Mx Huber, Crème de la Mer is a moisturizing cream which has enjoyed an almost cult following from women across the globe.

When you make use of this product on your face, it will leave your skin virtually crease-free because of the luxurious formula which the brand has stayed true with over the years. All you need to do is rub the cream to ‘warm it up’ in your hands at night, before applying it to your face and neck.

5. La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream

Just how many types of cream can your face handle, you ask? Well, if it’s one of these classics – as many as possible!

Yet another luxury beauty product which has stuck to its original formula since it was first manufactured is La Prairie’s Skin Caviar Luxe Cream. As the name implies, it’s the ultimate luxury cream that you can use to treat your skin with.

The product was first released in the market in 1993 and since then, it has enjoyed a loyal following among women from around the world. This beauty product has a rich floral scent which is unmistakably luxurious – and it’s a beauty staple that you cannot do without.

6. Bourjois Blush

Available in shades like Illusion, Sienne, Rose Ambre, Chataigne Doree, Brun Illusion and Brun Poudre, Bourjois Blush is a truly classic product which can be considered as among the best of all time.

The idea was first developed by Alexander Napoleon Bourjois in 1863 – and since then, the product has remained a staple in the cosmetics industry.

The formula today is one of a specially baked powder blush to provide that light and velvety texture to your cheeks.

7. Chanel No. 5 Eau de Parfum

Just like the little black dress, the one thing which has remained a staple in the beauty industry is the Chanel No. 5 Eau de Parfum.

It’s considered to be the top-selling fragrance around the world, the recipe for the scent is a closely guarded secret and the company sticks to strict quality control rules to ensure that the quality of the Chanel No. 5 Eau de Parfum remains unchanged over the years [Selecting perfumes].

8. Guerlain Issima Midnight Secret

Dubbed as ‘sleep in a jar’, the effects of using the Guerlain Issima Midnight Secret Cream is like having a good night’s sleep.

This luxurious and steeply-priced night cream is enjoyed by celebrities and ordinary women alike – and the product is something that you absolutely must have if you want to retain that young, fresh and vibrant look on your face even after a hard night of partying [Night skin care].

9. Elizabeth Arden 8-Hour Cream Skin Protectant

Did you know that in 1932, Sir Edmund Hilary used this same product to combat the effects of windburn on his skin when he climbed Mount Everest in 1953?

If you want to make use of a product with such a great history – then you ought to use the Elizabeth Arden 8-Hour Cream Skin Protectant.

And it works great on your skin, too, that is why it is dubbed as one of the best beauty products of all time.

10. Oil of Olay

Finally, another staple item which you should have is the Oil of Olay line of beauty products.

The name of the brand comes from a spin on the word lanolin which is a key ingredient in the Oil of Olay beauty products.

First developed in 1949, the brand was picked up by Procter & Gamble in 1985 and it has become a staple in beauty products ever since.

“Love the skin you’re in” is the marketing slogan of Oil of Olay – and there’s no better way to describe the reason why you should use the beauty products that they have.

If you keep on loading up on carbs, insisting on consuming fatty foods and not minding the caloric content of food at all – then there could be disastrous results as far as your weight is concerned.

Now, the same principle applies when it comes to the effect of the foods that you are eating to the quality of your skin.

You might be surprised at how loading up on a lot of fruits and vegetables can do wonders for your skin.

The problem is that we live in a world where everybody seems to be looking for that quick fix.

Rather than thinking about the natural methods that you can use to improve the quality of your skin, most people browse through the shelves of drugstores and the ‘Healthy & Beauty’ sections of department stores.

They look for creams that help prevent wrinkles, lotions which make the skin smooth, ‘miracle’ pills which will make them instantly youthful-looking and beautiful.

But if you really want to have better looking skin, it is better if you will do it the old fashioned way: by “feeding your skin with foods that will help you retain that youthful glow “.

The Top 10 Foods that Benefit Your Skin the Most

Aside from giving you a lot of benefits health wise, consuming these food items will help your skin remain luminous, elastic, smooth to the feel and healthy.

Take a look at the top 10 foods that will give you great skin:

1. Avocados

This rich tropical fruit is filled with vitamins C and E which works well towards fighting the effects of skin aging.

Although it is considered to be high in fat content, the type of fat that avocados have is monounsaturated.

This means that the fruit is also loaded with Omega-3 fatty acids that help improve the quality of your skin.

2. Berries

Blueberries, blackcurrants, raspberries, cranberries and strawberries are all beneficial for your skin.It is even better if you can consume the exotic Acai berries which come from the Amazonian forests in Brazil.

Acai berries have the most potent antioxidant content among any other fruits in the world, which is the reason why it is called a ‘superfood‘.

When you load up on foods which are rich in antioxidants, the effect on your body is that free radicals will be neutralized.

These free radicals are the culprit behind premature skin aging and cell damage.In addition, berries are a great source of vitamins C and E, Riboflavin and fibers.

More importantly, these tiny fruits have a natural ingredient which helps the body manufacture collagen – which makes the skin supple and smooth. Not bad for really small fruits, right? [Fruits For skin care]

3. Dark Chocolate

Surprisingly enough, the oh-so-sinful dark chocolates do have a high antioxidant content which helps improve the flow of blood to the skin.

It also gets rid of the rough feel to your skin while at the same time protecting it from sun damage.

4. Green Tea

If there’s one food item in our list which is also considered as the ultimate health drink, it is none other than green tea. This beverage is considered to be healthier than water and when it comes to the health of your skin, it is the one to beat.

Did you know that green tea is even used as a natural remedy for acne? Green tea is also a potent antioxidant. When you drink green tea regularly, you will get the daily dose of vitamins C, D and K that the body needs.

As you can see, there are numerous benefits that you will get to enjoy by drinking green tea while also improving the quality of your skin – so ditch the caffeine and substitute it with a cup or two of green tea now.

5. Mackerel, Salmon, Sardines & Fresh Tuna

You may notice how all of these fish variants are on the oily side.

Don’t think that just because they’re oily, it already means that they will not contribute to the health of your skin at all.

These types of fish actually contain the healthy and essential fatty acids in the form of Omega-3 oils.

What it does for the health of your skin is to decrease the chances of your skin clogging up while at the same time improving its elasticity. All in all, aside from the benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids to your health, it also generally improves the quality of your skin – making it suppler and younger-looking.

6. Oysters

Although they are popular as aphrodisiacs, oysters actually are an excellent source of zinc.

What this does for your skin is to help renew and revitalize it, while assisting with the production of collagen at the same time.

7. Pomegranate Fruits & Pomegranate Juice

Just like Acai berries, pomegranate is also considered to be a super food because of its high antioxidant content.

Whether it’s the pure juice form or the fruit itself that you will eat, you will get to enjoy a unique benefit to your skin – which is to prevent the appearance of varicose veins.

This is due to the fact that pomegranate contains Anthocyanins which help strengthen the walls of the tiny blood vessels which in turn supply the skin with the nutrients that it needs.

8. Spinach

Popeye’s power veggie is something which you should also be eating a lot of.

Spinach is rich in alpha-lipoic acid and lutein – these two compounds work great against skin aging and also have anti-inflammatory benefits.

9. Tomatoes

Plump, red and juicy tomatoes are a great source of lycopene.

This does not just work well as an antioxidant to benefit your skin, but lycopene helps prevent the occurrence of certain cancers as well.

10. Walnuts

Just like fish oils, walnuts are rich in Omega-3 fatty acids.

The result when you feed your skin with this is that you will have smoother skin, and your body will be more able to battle inflammatory diseases.

Fill your grocery cart with these items the next time that you go shopping and watch nature work wonders on your skin!

No matter how much of a cliché it sounds, there is no doubt that her hair is a woman’s crowning glory. Whether you’re wearing a casual or a dressy outfit, the way that your hair is styled will pretty much complete the look that you are going for.

Over the years, women’s hairstyles have evolved in such a way that even the old styles keep coming back – and are becoming new again.

To give you an idea about just how fun it is to watch how the trends in hairstyles evolve, here’s a brief look at the styles which dominated the beauty industry over the past few decades.

During the 1950s, the ‘in’ look was the short, blonde and curly locks which Marilyn Monroe magnificently sported while wearing that iconic halter dress.

Yet another completely different hairstyle which became popular in the same decade was the pixie cut which is still surprisingly feminine – which was sported by Audrey Hepburn.

In the 1960s the big bouffant hairstyles became popular. In the 1970s and 1980s, the ‘big hair’ of varying styles were in.

In 1990, Jennifer Aniston’s character in the television series “Friends” popularized a hairstyle called the Rachel. It was a layered cut which framed your face and went up to the shoulder level.

Finally, during the year 2000, varying hairstyles have become popular and some are even revivals of styles from a bygone era. For example, singer Amy Winehouse started sporting the bouffant or beehive hairstyle which became big during the 1960s.

It was only recently that celebrity pals Victoria Beckham and Katie Holmes sported matching pixie cuts. In fact, it is Victoria Beckham herself who popularized another iconic celebrity hairstyle which is the Pob – or the Posh Bob.

Fortunately for the women of today, they do have a lot of Hollywood celebrity hairstyles to imitate. Again, your hair is your crowning glory and until you find a look that perfectly suits the shape of your face, you can have fun in experimenting with the different hairstyles sported by the rich and famous.

Which Hairstyles of the Rich & Famous Should I Go For?

Before actually making a choice about which Hollywood celebrity hairstyle it is that you wish to copy, let us first take a look at some of the more modern hairstyles which you can see are being worn by the rich and famous themselves:

1.  Hairstyle: The Straight & Long Hairstyle

The Rich & Famous Celebrity Sporting It: Jennifer Aniston

As mentioned earlier, women during the 1990s went gaga over Jennifer Aniston’s hairstyle in the television series “Friends” – so much so that a haircut was even named after her – the Rachel.

Today, Jennifer Aniston is sporting a much more sophisticated, sleeker hairstyle.

During the premier of her latest film “Marley and Me”, the actress sported a straight and long hairstyle which has a layered trim at the end and the sides – which frames her beautifully-shaped face.

If the Jennifer Aniston look is something that you would like to go for, make sure that your hair is in excellent condition.

Make sure to get regular trims, always have a good conditioning treatment in between visits to your stylist – and make sure that your hair cut is something which flatters the shape of your face.

2.  Hairstyle: Pin-Straight & Shiny

The Rich & Famous Celebrity Sporting It: Gwyneth Paltrow

Whether your locks are shoulder-length or long, sporting the pin-straight and shiny hairstyle never seems to go out of style these days.

If you have naturally curly hair, all you need to do is get a blow dryer, a flat iron and a shine spray or a shine serum to add that extra sheen to your locks.

Make sure that prior to blow drying or straightening your hair out by applying heat, you are using a heat-protecting product  – especially if you are treating your hair while it is still damp.

Separate your hair in two sections and flat-iron until your locks are gorgeously pin-straight.

To add that final touch, spray on a bit of a hairspray or a shine spray – just make sure that it is not water-based, otherwise your locks will go back to its original state.

3. Hairstyle: Wavy Hair with Side Bangs

The Rich & Famous Celebrity Sporting It: Lauren Conrad

You can never be more in tune with the hairstyle that the rich and famous are sporting than when you are watching a show like “The Hills”.

Here, Lauren Conrad is often spotted wearing a wavy hairstyle with side bangs.

Whether you choose to wear this style plain, or you want to use headbands as hair accessories, that is entirely up to you.

What is important is that you get the right hair cut wherein the sides are layered and if your hair is curly, blow dry it straight and if straight or wavy, let it air-dry.

4.Hairstyle:Pixie Cut

The Rich & Famous Celebrity Sporting It: Katie Holmes

Her celebrity pal Victoria Beckham was the first Hollywood celeb who sported the infamous Pob of Posh bob.

But now that Victoria’s hair is quite different, it’s Katie Holmes’ turn to sport a shorter version of the bob which is the pixie cut.

During her stint as Joey Potter in the teen drama Dawson’s Creek, Katie sported long, chestnut locks which is really gorgeous.

But now that she married Tom Cruise and she has a famous tot Suri who is also sporting a cute ‘baby bob’ – Katie has gone a transformation as far as her hairstyle is concerned.

She now sports a short and sleek pixie cut which perfectly frames her face. If you want to recreate this fresh and sophisticated look, make sure to ask your stylist whether the cut will suit the shape of your face or not.

The great thing about the pixie cut is that you can have a mixture of the Audrey Hepburn look – but with a modern touch, just like the one sported by Katie Holmes. The short hair cut is also very low-maintenance.

5. Hairstyle: The Wavy & Long Hairstyle

The Rich & Famous Celebrity Sporting It: Jennifer Lopez

Although it seems like Mrs. Marc Anthony has not veered away from her signature long, curly locks, she does amp things up a notch when it comes to her hairstyle.

On the red carpet, she usually wears sleek updos, when she does let her hair down, she usually sports a wavy and long hairstyle.

To copy JLo’s gorgeous wavy locks, you need to scrunch, blow dry and use a curling iron for your hair [Hair scrunching].

A mousse or a molding cream may also be necessary to lock the style in. This type of hairstyle is suitable for those who have an oval, oblong, heart, diamond or square-shaped face.

6. Hairstyle: The Layered Look

The Rich & Famous Celebrity Sporting It: Reese Witherspoon

If there’s one cut and hairstyle that never seems to go out of style, that is none other than the layered look.

Sported by celebrities like Reese Witherspoon, this look is a crowd favorite by both the women and their stylists.

If you want to go for the Reese Witherspoon’s layered look, it will be better if you have hair length which passes over your shoulder to realize the full effect of the cut.

All you need to do is to use a blow dryer and a smoothing shine and you’re all set!

These are just some of the hairstyles which are currently being worn by the rich and famous Hollywood celebrities. If you want to recreate the look for yourself, make sure that you consult with your stylist to see whether a particular cut or hairstyle will flatter the shape of your face.

There’s no doubt that Hollywood celebrities are being looked upon when it comes to the gorgeous hairstyles that they are sporting – be it on the big or small screen or on the red carpet – so always be on the lookout for the right kind of glamorous hairstyle that may also work for you!

What do you think are their secrets when it comes to maintaining that glamorous look? Which beauty products can the celebrities not live without?

If you think that a Hollywood superstar’s red carpet look is achieved almost effortlessly, think again. Sometimes, it takes an army of stylists – both for their makeup and clothes – to make the stars look their best.

Now, all that glamour also requires day-to-day maintenance and routine skin care. Which beauty and cosmetic products do celebrities use to maintain an almost flawless complexion?

How about the items that they use to maintain a dewy-looking skin on their faces and bodies? These and a lot more are the questions that ‘mere mortals’ are asking when it comes to how that Hollywood glamour and beauty is achieved.

Modeling your look after a celebrity may sound like a next-to-impossible feat – but it is something that you can achieve yourself.

All you need to do is discover the secret products used by celebrities to maintain that seemingly effortless Hollywood-quality beauty and glamour. Read on to find out exactly what these items are.

The Top 10 Must-Have Beauty Products Used by the Most Fab Hollywood Celebs

So what exactly are the top 10 beauty products that most celebrities cannot live without? Learn a thing or two – or ten – about beauty by checking out the following list:

1. Product: Moisturizing Cream

Recommended Brand: Crème de la Mer (2-oz jar, $220.00)

Celebrity Look to Achieve: A-List Celebs!

Crème de la Mer has enjoyed an almost cult following among A-list celebrities and women from around the world.

Some say that this is a moisturizing cream which defies the laws of nature – and the mere mention of the name is enough to make a woman feel young instantly.

What this moisturizing cream does is to firm and soften the skin – leaving it virtually creaseless! As you may already know by now, part of the ‘magic’ on how Crème de la Mer works is you warm up the cream in your hands before applying it to your face, neck or eye area and make sure to include this as part of your bedtime ritual.

2. Product: Nude Lip Gloss

Recommended Brand: Maybelline Superstay Gloss 12-Hour Color Power Gloss (Satin Glow, $7.99)

Celebrity Look to Achieve: Jennifer Aniston

You can’t read a tabloid or a gossip magazine and not see a picture of Jennifer Aniston. No matter what she’s wearing, that gorgeous hair and her sun-kissed look, LA glow has become her signature look. Now, if this is something that you would like to imitate, check out Maybelline’s Superstay Gloss in Satin Glow.

What’s unique about this beauty product is that it has two applicator sides: one with the color and one with the gloss.

First, apply the colored end of the applicator and then apply the clear gloss to complete your Jennifer Aniston nude-lipped look.

3. Product: Kohl Eyeliner

Recommended Brand: Lancôme Le Crayon Khol, Smoky Eyeliner (Black Coffee, $23.50)

Celebrity Look to Achieve: Lily Allen

If you would like to achieve the in-your-face makeup that Lily Allen usually sports, make sure to go for the dramatic eye look. Start by using a product like the Lancôme Le Crayon Khol Smoky Eyeliner in black coffee.

What the product does is easily define, color and give contour to your eyes so that you can instantly achieve that Hollywood celebrity look.

4. Product: Volumizing Mascara

Recommended Brand: Maybelline New York The Colossal Volum’ Express Mascara (Black)

Celebrity Look to Achieve: Avril Lavigne

Another celebrity look that you can imitate is Avril Lavigne, whose punk rock star attitude allows her to pull off the dramatic eye makeup.

Aside from the kohl eyeliner, you should also try and add volume to your eyelashes.

A brand in particular that is a must-try is Maybelline’s The Colossal Volum’ Express Mascara which offers nine times the volume, instantly.

What sets this beauty product apart from the rest is the fact that you don’t have to allow the product to dry in between coats, and you can create dramatic volume with no clumps.

5. Product: Eyebrow Shaping Kit

Recommended Brand: Too Faced Cosmetics Brow Envy Kit (34.50)

Celebrity Look to Achieve: Freida Pinto

Freida Pinto is a beauty from the hit film “Slumdog Millionaire”, and her brows couldn’t be more perfectly shaped. This is important if you want to achieve a Hollywood look because the shape of your brows frames the rest of your facial features.

To get those perfectly shaped brows that Freida Pinto is sporting, make use of the Too Faced Cosmetics Brow Envy Kit. The eyebrow shaping kit includes every tool that you can possibly need to shape, fill, define and set your eyebrows perfectly.

As indicated in the product’s packaging, the Too Faced Cosmetics Brow Envy Kit is suitable for both blondes and brunettes.

6. Product: Night Cream

Recommended Brand: Guerlain Issima Midnight Secret (30-ml, $98.00)

Celebrity Look to Achieve: Liv Tyler

Whether you’ve partied or worked hard the previous night, you can still achieve the fresh-faced glow that celebrities like Liv Tyler has by using Guerlain Issima Midnight Secret.

This nighttime miracle cream is also called “Sleep in a jar” because of the many cosmetic benefits that it will bring to your face that mirrors the effect of having your beauty sleep.

If you want to live like a celebrity, there’s a price that you do have to pay because a bottle of Guerlain Issima Midnight Secret costs $98 for a small 30-ml bottle.

7. Product: Mineral Foundation

Recommended Brand: Bare Escentuals Bare Mineral Foundation, Medium Beige (9-grams, $18.49)

Celebrity Look to Achieve: Catherine Zeta-Jones

If you would like to feel and look like the rare beauty that Catherine-Zeta Jones is, then use Bare Escentuals Bare Mineral Foundation.

This makeup base is made only from pure, crushed minerals from the earth. It has SPF 15 and is basically ‘looks like a powder, feels like a cream and buffs on like silk’.

It’s no wonder why the product gives you that natural luminosity that only the real treasures from the earth can bring [Mineral makeup]. Unlike other foundations which have to be ‘caked on’ in your face, the rule of thumb to follow when applying mineral foundation is: less is more.

8. Product: Blush On

Recommended Brand: Nars Blush ($25.00)

Celebrity Look to Achieve: Michelle Williams

When you look at celebrity mom Michelle Williams, it seems as if she has on that permanent healthy glow on her cheeks – and Nars Blush is the perfect product to imitate that effect.

What makes this product unique is that you will not have an unnatural looking color on your cheeks.

Nars Blush is as natural looking as you can get! And the best part of it all is that the product works wonders and makes you end up looking like a Hollywood celebrity even without the hefty price tag.

9. Product: Anti-Frizz Serum

Recommended Brand: John Frieda Frizz-Ease Serum (1.69 oz, $8.65)

Celebrity Look to Achieve: Reese Witherspoon

End up looking like gorgeous mom Reese Witherspoon by having tamed, great-looking locks.

And the secret to having frizz-free hair is John Frieda Frizz-Ease Serum which works rate in taming your hair.

Whether you have thick or fine hair, it works well right after blow drying – leaving your locks sleek, manageable and beautiful.

10. Product: Natural Stretch Mark Oil

Recommended Brand:  Earth Mama-Angel Baby Organic Stretch Oil

Celebrity Look to Achieve: Gwyneth Paltrow

Here’s letting you in on one of the real secrets of the celebrities. If you want to have a stretch-mark free frame right after your pregnancy, do as the stars do.

Gwyneth Paltrow reportedly used the Earth Mama-Angel Baby Organic Stretch Oil on her belly. The product contains natural herbs and oils which you can apply on your expanding stomach, hips and breasts [Organic skin care].

This magic product easily absorbs into the skin and it contains natural ingredients which rejuvenate, heal and help make the skin free of unsightly stretch marks which usually occur after birth.

There you have it – the top 10 beauty products that celebrities can’t live without. Check them out the next time that you go shopping for the beauty items that you use and decide which one will best give you that Hollywood beauty and glamour.

How many of these maxims about skin care do you really believe in? In a world which puts too much stress on physical beauty, it is sometimes frustrating for an individual to have less-than-perfect skin, which is why it is tempting to believe in all these “principles” as far as skin care is concerned.

But the truth is that there are a lot of skin care myths out there which persist up to now.

Remember that the type of skin care regimen and skin care products that you use really depends on the type of skin that you have.

As such, it pays to be selective about which skin care advice it is that you will take.

Otherwise, you might end up doing yourself more harm than good.

The Truth behind the Top 7 Myths about Skin Care

To help you weed out what’s true and not when it comes to skin care principles, here is a list of the top seven myths about skin care that your mom probably never told you about:

1. “Acne is caused by poor hygiene and eating certain foods aggravates the condition.“

First of all, acne is not caused by dirt. No matter how many times you wash your face and your body, acne may still appear especially if you are prone to it.

Basically, the root cause of the appearance of acne is an overproduction of sebum or oil which clogs the pores.

The rate by which the skin on your face produces sebum is not at all affected by dirt – hormones, stress, pollution and bacteria are some of the culprits behind the appearance of pimples.

Second, eating foods like chocolates, soda, peanuts, junk foods, soda and any other oily or greasy foods will not aggravate acne. Although it is not recommended that you load up on junk foods, they are not really the cause of acne.

So what is the solution if you often have breakouts which mark the clarity of your skin? Over-the-counter treatments like Benzoyl Peroxide and products with salicylic acid may help. If you have moderate to severe acne, consult a dermatologist so that an acne treatment plan can be recommended for you.

2. “Not washing your face often enough can cause blackheads.“

Aside from acne, another skin care problem that most people have is the appearance of blackheads, especially on either sides of the nose.

Just like pimples, blackheads are not caused by dirt so washing your face more often than usual is not the solution at all.

Blackheads appear when the pores become dilated and the cellular buildup will lead to oxidation that causes that black color.

The solution to steer clear of blackheads is to use a good exfoliating face scrub that is suited for your skin type.

3. “Lying down on a tanning booth is the safest way to add some bronzed color to your skin.“

This is not true at all.  Whether it’s natural tanning under the heat of the sun or tanning under the tanning booth, you are still exposing your skin to UVA rays.

Experts agree that this type of ultraviolet ray can still penetrate deep into the skin and cause damage like premature aging. In effect, you are also exposing yourself to the risks of developing skin cancers.

4. “When looking for products that help shield your skin from the rays of the sun, all you need to look for is a higher SPF.“

SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor and it is an ingredient which is ever present in sunscreen lotions.

Although a higher SPF factor will offer protection from ultraviolet rays, the SPF will only work in shielding your skin from UVB rays.

The other kinds of ultraviolet rays include UVA and UVC which some sunscreens may not necessarily protect you from. A good compromise would be to choose a product with SPF 15 or higher, and contain ingredients which block both the UVA and UVB rays from penetrating into your skin.

5. “The more expensive a skin care product is, the better it is for your skin.“

The so-called miracle ingredients that some products claim to have is usually just an excuse to increase their tag price. This is where your being a wise consumer should come in.

If you want to get the best products for your skin without having to pay an arm and a leg for it, you need to make a comparison of different brands.  For example, a moisturizing facial wash from one brand which contains a particular ingredient may be better for your skin as compared to another more expensive brand.

When testing out a new product, purchase smaller bottles first to check whether it will work for your skin type or not.

6.  “If a skin care product   claims to be natural, it should be 100% good for my skin.“

First of all, there are no regulations in the market when it comes to using the term natural.

So even if it says natural in the bottle and the product contains just one herbal ingredient, they can still use the term as a marketing ploy.

More often than not, consumers lean towards the more natural products but what they do not know is that they are actually getting synthetic or chemical-based skin care products.  For this, it pays to do your research and check which natural ingredients will actually benefit the type of skin that you have.

7. “Dermatologist-tested and hypoallergenic products will work well for any skin type.“

Again, don’t’ be fooled by the words dermatologist tested and hypoallergenic.  What causes allergies to one person may not necessarily have the same effect to another person – so the term hypoallergenic is quite vague.

What you need to do is be a keen observant about which products lead you to have breakouts or skin rashes – and steer clear of them.

At the end of the day, taking care of your skin is all a matter of choosing the right products and having a good skin care regimen that you can follow on a daily basis.

Now that you already know about the top myths about skin care and the truth behind them, you can make an informed decision about how to better care for your skin so that you can have that clear, smooth and flawless complexion that a lot of people are also aiming for.