Tuesday's Tip: Eye candy

Rub your eyelids with your face cream, foundation or petroleum jelly before applying eye make-up and they should last longer.

In the kitchen on Thursday: Lip therapy

Lip Balm

3 Tbsp. Cocoanut Oil
1/2 Tbsp. Almond Oil
1/2 Tbps. Olive Oil.

Melt the cocoanut oil and mix in a small container with lid with the almond and olive oils. Allow to cool completely. As the cocoanut oil hardens you should get a smooth "paste." If you don't have almond oil, you use a full Tbsp. of olive oil.

Tuesday's Tip: Moisture Boost

To boost the moisturizing capacity of your body lotion, add a few drops of olive oil to the lotion before you put it one.

(This has done wonders for my winter-is-too-long dry skin.)

Tuesday's Tip: DIY Manicure

If you paint your nails at home start with the nails on your dominate hand and there is less chance of messing them up as you do the other hand.

Tuesday's Tip: Lips done easy

From Laura Nadeau, make-up artist, use a lip pencil all over your lips to act as a primer under lip gloss—you get color and your gloss will last longer.

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Make-Up Bag Makeover

After peeling off the flaking fabric and replacing with duct tape......

It is not perfect, but I am able to keep my "perfect sized" bag.

(If only it were this easy to make over one's life!)

Tuesday's Tip: Patent Leather like new

To keep patent leather looking shiny and to prevent cracking rub with petroleum jelly and shine with glass cleaner.

From 1003 Household HInts, copyright 1947

Tuesday's Tip: Long Lasting Eyeliner

From Melissa Murphy, owner Sweet Melissa (NYC)—warm your eyeliner with a hair dryer and then apply, so as it dries it sets (to last a long time)

Sweet Melissa

Exercise pays off

Today, I had a professional photographer (who is a friend) take my portrait and sitting on the stool worked my leg muscles, so I am glad I take a TRX class once a week.

Tuesday's Tip: Expert advice on Applying Mascara

After watching a woman on the subway (in NYC) cake on mascara, here is what the experts say to do: 1. apply one coat to top side of upper lash; 2. Wait 10 seconds and apply one coat to under side of top lash.

Another technique....Applying Mascara #2