Winter is here in full effect and we still have a few more months of brutal cold until Spring arrives. If you don’t pay attention or take care of your body this time of year, you will see the effects on your skin, such as dry hands, chapped lips, and brittle hair. Making sure you take the right steps to combat the weather is essential for healthy skin. Jennifer Aniston, 42 years old, maintains her ageless, sun-goddess looks by keeping up with her skin care regimen. While you can afford to be a little lax with treatment products in summer when humidity is higher, but you need to ensure your skin is taken care of in winter with regular exfoliation and moisturizing masks. By following just a few precautions, we can keep our skin healthy and glowing, like Jennifer Aniston.

1.  Moisturize More. The trick to winter beauty is in keeping your skin well-hydrated. The combination of a moisture-loaded skincare regimen and the most up-to-date make-up looks will help you smoulder as the temperature drops. Make sure you have some extra heavy duty moisturizing cream handy.
2. Love your lips. Using a lip protector such as lip balm, chap stick or lipstick with a moisturizer to keep the lips soft will help prevent them from drying out. Make sure the product you pick has a good moisturizing properties, protects the lips against the elements, and contains vitamin E.
3.  Exfoliate. Exfoliation is good for you because it helps to remove dead skin cells by allowing the skin to absorb more moisture. A good rule of thumb is to increase exfoliation to twice a week in the winter. Sephora brand’s Smart Dual Action Exfoliator effectively cleans and wipes away dead skin cells.  For anti aging try Olay’s Regenerist Microdermabrasion & Peel System to regenerate your skin’s appearance at home.
4. Use weekly clay masks. Detoxify and deep cleanse your skin with a weekly mask that uses draws out impurities and controls excess oil
5. Switch to a foundation that moisturizes and combats aging. A slightly more moisturizing foundation gets your skin set for the season. Try using Bobbi Brown Luminous Moisturizing foundation, an anti aging treatment and foundation in one – perfect for the drier conditions that come with winter.

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New Year’s Eve has always been a time for looking back to the past, and more importantly, looking forward to the coming year. It’s a time to reflect on the changes we want to make and resolve to follow through on those changes. Many do not always follow through on NYE resolutions but here are 5 beauty tips that are so easy you can actually keep!

1. Get our your hot rollers. This year’s glam retro styles like Elizabeth Bank’s Hollywood glam curls are easy to create with a classic styling tool: hot rollers.
2. Commit to a skin care regimen. Your skin will thank you! If you can’t wash your face before bed, use a makeup removing exfoliating wipe like Almay’s Makeup Remover pads.
3. De-clutter your makeup bag. If you haven’t used a product or tool in a month, toss it. Instead of carrying around two, three (or 10) pink glosses, keep only the one you reach for most.
4. Pick a perfect shade of foundation. A natural-looking base is key because it sets the stage for the rest of your makeup. Pinpoint your best match by testing colors on your jaw line.
5. Resolve to touch-up less! Layering on powders and concealer throughout the day keeps your skin from breathing and it’s heavy on the wallet. Invest in long-wear makeup and a setting spray (hey, we love Skindinavia’s Original Makeup Finishing Spray!) to keep skin fresh and glowy throughout the year.

Rachel McAdams is a natural beauty in the Holiday film The Family Stone.  Want to know how she does it?  She uses an eco-friendly skin care line called Sponge with products that are based in olive oil with organically grown herbs. Primer is also a necessity! Besides keeping your foundation on your face all day, primer makes your makeup look smooth and evenly distributed. Try Smashbox’s Photo Finish Primer. A foundation brush also helps you create a more natural, polished look. When using it to apply your foundation, concentrate on the focus areas which need covering up like the center of the face and blend outward toward the jaw line.

Finish the look with a translucent powder like Maybelline Finishing Veil Transluscent Powder. Translucent works better than pressed powder for a lightweight, fresh look.  The reason Rachel McAdams’ face looks so natural is that she hasn’t over-applied foundation.

Demi Moore is infinitely ageless.

Retinoids continue to be a force in the fight against wrinkles. So while you’re standing in Sephora or aisle three of your local pharmacy awestruck by topicals that promise to ward of ageing, think about how effective any of these products will be if you don’t know what to look for or how to use them?

Dr. Leslie Baumann of the Baumann Cosmetic & Research Institute in Miami Beach, FL reveals secrets to get the most out of the anti-ageing wonder.

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Dr Gabriel Chiu

Celebrity beauty isn’t just all about the makeup that goes on top of the skin. It’s also about the professionals behind the scenes who help celebrities keep their skin healthy.

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon and skin care expert Dr. Gabriel Chiu of Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery performs some of the most flawless aesthetic surgery in the business. But he’s not just about rhinosplasties and tummy tucks. He also has experience working with children who were burn and trauma victims. A tremendous service.

And beyond that, as a master of reconstructing the body, Dr. Chiu has a tremendous wealth of knowledge regarding the composition of skin, and how to keep it healthy. Here is a Q&A about skin care that we got straight from Dr. Chiu’s newsletter called “Don’t Chiu Know!” Read more »

Patricia De Leon Celebrity Makeup *Photo Courtesty ClubPlanet.com

The world’s celebrity makeup artists are the cosmically inspired creators of supernaturally enhanced beauty. And skin care experts are the genius architects of the artist’s palette.

Patricia De Leon, former Miss Panama, is a rapidly rising up-and-coming Hollywood actress. She’s got a flawless look, thanks to incredible skin care. No one creates perfection alone or without a few powerful tricks. Let’s talk about her secret weapon. Read more »