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I got a really neat email couple days ago from a gentleman over at http://www.tantowel.com He asked me in the kindest words if I would be interested in trying their product and then blogging about it. Me? wow what a idea.

So I did some research on self-tanners. I am super fair skinned and do not believe in baking in the sun to get that all over glow. I used to live in Las Vegas where sun tanning is the norm!

Or as Coco Chanel back in the 1920’s after visiting the tropics on vacation once said : the suntan a “fashion accessory”.

Boy was she wrong! With skin cancer on a all time high, young ladies are still running to the tanning salon to get that all over tan not realizing how much they will pay for it later on in life.

A quote from one of the papers that ran a article about self tanning put the tan towel like this:

The $4 Tan. Tan Towels (www.tantowel.com) are like Handiwipes with self-tanner on them. They give a color that is so subtle you might just catch it if you looked long enough but nevertheless makes you feel like you have participated in what we might as well designate a new urban summer ritual. They also make terrific party favors.

The New York Times

I am waiting on a package from them and can’t wait to try it out. But the only thing I haven’t been able to find it, just how long does it last after you apply it? A day, couple of days? That will be the first thing I am looking forward to finding out on my own. I will up date you on the tan towels after I have had a chance to work with it.

Posted: September 6th, 2008 under Home base.
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Halloween Makeup DVD Collection Volume one

It’s never too soon to start thinking about what you are going to do for Halloween.

Halloween comes around every year making millions of kids happy of course but what about you? Don’t you do

want to fun things on Halloween as well? Most men really dig going looking as grossed out as possible and some of their partners are cool about it but what if that just isn’t your thing? What if you want to be that sexy playboy bunny or Marilyn Monroe, a fairy or anything like that? You are really not going to be wearing ripped up clothes, and dirty things, you are going to be wearing a costume that is going to cost you about 60 +dollars correct? Do you want your makeup to reflect you normal everyday makeup or do you to really look like a playboy bunny, or farm maid, sexy cop?

Its time to step out your shell and be someone else, and truly play the part! Why not half the world is going to be out there with you right?

The style of makeup you will need to do is going to be a bit harder to do.

Halloween makeup use to be tons of it and the brighter & wilder the better! It was like you wanted to be able to be seen from across the room and give a great first impression. You never know who you might be meeting at all those Costume parties, Costume Contests, Masquerade balls, Themed Night Clubs that we as grownups love to be at on Halloween right?

Some Halloween makeup ideas are going to take a lot of different colors to make the whole look come together. What’s different about going glam instead of ghoul is the style of course of the makeup and what you do to create it.

After you have pick out the costume you want to wear this year its time to decide how to do your makeup.

Check it out! You will find 13 tips on how to do Halloween Makeup as sexy as you like on Halloween Makeup DVd Collection Volume One.

Posted: August 20th, 2008 under Home base.
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Finally the best lip plumper I have ever tried for the money are in stock! LipTox plumps up your lips without that stinging feeling that some can give you. It even has a great taste! LipTox lip plumpers work great with any lipstick you may be wearing and Starlet looks amazing by it self!  LipTox by Ella Blue came about because the owner of Ella Blue like the rest of us lip gloss junkies, wanted a lip plumper that anyone could afford but still get their money’s worth. It’s a must have! Why spend $40.00+ when you can get an even better lip plumper for $18.00? When you have tried the rest, come back and get the best lip plumper today!

Posted: August 3rd, 2008 under Home base.
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Gift-Giving idea for your early birthday  or Christmas shopping you should be doing. Why not start by checking out these compact mirrors swarovski crystals today? You never know, you might just get one for yourself and make that super vain friend of yours just a little bit jealous. Why? Because these compact mirrors with swarovski crystals look they cost a lot of money but they don’t. And they come already pack up for you in a really cute box with a bow. Add a card and you are done! Easy gift giving idea for you!

We all have friends who are FOREVER checking out their face or lipstick in a mirror. Or they are always re-applying their lip gloss every time a cute guy walks by. They have this really old mirror that takes away from their overall look because it doesn’t look right. They are always sitting in class re-applying their lip gloss, or checking out their eye makeup (and the guy sitting behind them) all the time! You wonder at times how they get their schoolwork done!

WELL why not freak out this very vain friend of yours by giving her  swarovski crystal compact mirror? This way if she is going to keep checking out her face, lips and the guy behind her, at least she is holding something with a touch of class. Best selling one? Its the garrett because it a deep red, helps with that I’m a classy type of lady you need to know image. It is always a great gift idea for any business women in your life because they are just so pretty. Helps remind them in that power suit of theirs that they are still a lady.

The swarovski crystal compact mirror comes in these really pretty colors: Pink Red Black Pearl Silver Garnett And in 3 shapes!

Round Compact Mirror W/ Swarovski Crystals... for the best dressed compact. 5X Magnification

Half-Moon Compact Mirror W/ Swarovski Crystals… for the best dressed compact. 2X Magnification

Envelope Compact Mirror W/  Swarovski Crystals… for the best dressed compact.

The whole idea is while she is checking out her face for the who knows how many times already, at least she is doing it in style! Why not pick one up for yourself as well? The Swarovski Crystals do not come off (been carrying one for 6 months now in my purse just so I would know for  sure on that little fact) and they are just so classy, as a gift for your vain friend or yourself. Check them out today! What do you think of them as a gift for moms?

Up Date: Ella Beauty LipTox Lip Plumpers should be in stock sometime today or tomorrow. I haven’t added them yet because I was waiting on images for them. They are so worth the money and they really do plump your lips!

Posted: August 2nd, 2008 under Home base.
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Enkoren Makeup Contest at YouTube

Got to be a subscriber but if you saw all the giveways? WOO HOO! I can’t do it myself cause well I am part of the grand price! Magic Lash Gift Set is part of the grand prize as well as prize #7. I am helping Enkore out with giving Magic Lash for his grand prize so this is a way to get FREE Magic Lash if you win! I watched the video, wow and double wow.. you got to get in on this one!! There are 10 winners for this contest and its so worth it too. Check it out today!

August 2nd 2008 Up-Date: Enkoren is off in the UK for work and play BUT what he doesn’t know is sitting in his mail box is a extra prize from us here at Overall Beauty! I can’t tell him that because HIS EMAIL BOX IS FULL!! But when he goes back he will find that I send over 4 mineral eye shadows for him to add to the pot. Don’t know how he is going to give them away, but hey if there is going to be prizes and Magic Lash is one of them, you really do need mineral eye shadows to go with it! Just thought you might like to know, so why are you still reading this? Have you sign up for your chance for this prize giveaway?

Posted: July 23rd, 2008 under Home base.
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Looking for a better type of Acne Skincare products? I just started offering from Ella Blue three amazing acne skincare products that really helps those who have acne. The best one of the market comes from a store in my home town! For real! I just started offering Ella Blue products this week in fact. The best acne skincare product you need to check out is Minty Fresh Face Wash by Ella Blue. Its like crack for your face! Those who have tried it won’t use anything else. You only need a pea size amount to clean your face, it works for all skin types as well. In Elk Grove where I live there is this really awesome beauty boutique called Elle Blue.. If you live in Elk Grove CA their address is:

Ella Blue 8259 Laguna Blvd, Ste #140 Elk Grove, CA 95758 Their offer all kinds of fun beauty products as well as facials, nail care and tanning. If you are in our area do stop in and tell them Kim of Overallbeauty.com send you. They are have the awesome gift packages that you can give, they biggest seller is called The Fickle Girl/ Guy because we all can’t make up our minds without trying everything! We at Overallbeauty.com will start offering their skincare products, lip plumpers, lip glosses and more over the coming weeks.  So start looking for them! A note on their lip plumpers, anyone ever used Lipfusion or Lamcone’s lip plumpers? Ella Blue lip plumpers work better and for less money!! For real! I should know I have been testing out all three brands and found for the money, Ella Blue’s are better. I haven’t added them yet to the site due to lack of images for them. Just wait and see!

Posted: July 23rd, 2008 under Home base.
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I love beautiful images and tend to buy art every now and then. I found an artist here in my area that has work that is right up my alley! I love beauty and pictures are a great way to brighten up any room. Even just a photograph of a flower brightens up a room. Its summer and flowers are every where!

Here is the image of the print I now own.  I have the only one! http://dawnstarw.deviantart.com/art/Winter-Fantasy-63412477

Check out all her art, she does create images that can be than used as personal  tattoo’s if that is something you are into. Her prints are for sale and can be used as wall paper for your computer as well. Stop by and check out her work, don’t  be surprised at how good her work is, its totally awesome! Take time to support your local artists no matter where you live you never know if a few years after you buy the painting, oils whatever it might be worth millions! LOL Art is just another way of showing off the beauty around us seen in a different way. Here is a link to more of her gallery.. Dawn Star Wood Gallery A little about me: What you may not know if I grew up with a artist for a step-father (I own 4 of his paintings)  and it seems all of us 8 kids all are into art of some form or another. I have sisters who create graphics for high end casinos in Las Vegas, even create hand-crafted purses as well. I have one that is green with a frog on it.. Thanks Krys! You can check out their work at: Sol Sisters Got brothers doing tie-dye shirts, web design (yes you do need a artist eye to do it) and more. There is art in everything we do if we just take time to open our eyes to the beauty all around us. From the sunset to sunrise, to flowers growing in a empty space where nothing else would grow, to the look of love you get from your pets, beauty is everywhere.

Posted: July 6th, 2008 under Home base.
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I was catching up on my reading today in my Glamour mag. In it there was a very interesting points made about Botox. Now I know its a good thing if you really want a smooth forehead and look like you have no lines at 50 years old. Go for it, I am one of those who refuse to do it.

Why skip the needle? A lot has already been said about Botox but did you know that there are now scientific studies that are studying whether or not it actually accelerate skin aging!

Wow thats not what it should be doing right? “The latest advances in neuroscience have shown us just how important fully functioning nerve ending are in younger-looking skin.” Saids De Benetti. If Botox works by stopping the nerve endings from releasing a chemical that influences muscle contraction, then there’s no doubt in my mind that it weakens nerve endings.The jury is still out on this, but if you are considering having Botox don’t see it as a way to inhibit wrinkles. You can build a resistance to Botox.” says Dr. Cohen

“Having it done too early is a waste of money - don’t use it as a preventative measure.” Glamour Magazine Jan. 2008 Britain Version

Wow so think about this little fact, if you are in the thirties and having Botox done to prevent wrinkles from forming, by the time your my age (mid forties) you may not be able to have it any longer cause it stopped working. Its what $300. a shot every 3 to 4 months? The best thing you can do really is watch your diet and take care of your skin that you have. Look into natural anti=aging skincare such as Alexa44 eye cream. Its the best on the market and I personally use it. Do I look like I will be 46 this year?

Posted: May 18th, 2008 under Home base.
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