Crazy Busy Beautiful Beauty Secrets for Getting Gorgeous Fast
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About the Book
Women today are crazy busy. And they want to be beautiful!
Beauty can be overwhelming. Walk by any cosmetics counter or into any drugstore and you’re suddenly surrounded by thousands of products promising to make you look younger, fuller, lusher, thicker, and just about every other “er” you can think of. It sounds too good to be true and most of it is. But who has the time to navigate though all the beauty myths out there (or even her own makeup bag!) to find the tricks that will help you be your most beautiful? Is it really that hard to look and feel your best?
Not anymore! Carmindy, the makeup artist on TLC’s hit show What Not to Wear, is opening her beauty treasure chest and sharing more than 600 beauty tips and secrets she’s learned on the show and during her years as a makeup artist across the globe. Try these tips from Carmindy:
- Blackheads be gone! Elmer’s Glue is just as good as a pore strip for removing blackheads from your nose.
- Forgot to pack your eyeliner? In a pinch, mascara can pull double duty as eyeliner. Use a brush to pick up a little color from the mascara wand and smudge it into the lash line.
- Can’t get that last bit of blush to come off? Swipe a cotton ball dipped in mineral oil across stubborn makeup. It will melt off.
- Traumatized by age spots that just won’t go away? Put lemon juice on age spots at night to help fade them. But never apply lemon juice to the skin right before sun exposure.
About the Author
Organized by feature, the book covers everything from eyes and brows to cheeks and skin care, and includes travel tips and ways to channel your inner “glamazon.” Whether you want advice on creating perfect smoky eyes or need help picking the perfect shade of foundation, Carmindy has tips for daytime routines, nighttime glamour, travel, and every other time you want to look and feel beautiful in your crazy, busy life.
My Take on the Book
I am always interested in books that give you a ton of practical ideas in a no frills kind of way. In reading through this book, I think it would definitely be every woman’s best friend. I shared the book with J-Mom and she loved the ideas held inside. She mentioned that she liked the fact that there were so many unique ideas and that many of the ideas were ones that were easy to implement with things that you have right around the house.
For the price you will definitely make the money back that you spend on this book in the money saving tips held within. So, if you are looking for a book that will give you tips to last a lifetime, this is the book!
I definitely encourage you to grab this book for yourself today!
WIN IT!
We have a copy of Crazy Busy Beautiful to give away to one lucky person! To enter:
- Just mention in comments before midnight, April 13th why you’d like to win this book. That’s it!
- A random winner will be selected and notified via email shortly thereafter.
- The winner will then have 2 days to claim their prize.
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This giveaway is open to US addresses. Good luck!
You also have the opportunity to win more great prizes by submitting your best photo or video tip for keeping your eyes healthy and beautiful in the AIR OPTIX AQUA “Surprise Your Eyes†contest. Two grand prize winners will receive a $5,000 cash prize and a spa day with a friend. Celebrity makeup artist Carmindy from TLC’s “What Not to Wear†is serving as an expert judge for the contest.
This post was written for HarperStudio who provided the complimentary book in exchange for my honest review.
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I love carmindy and will be checking the library for this book….however I actually tried the elmers glue thing years ago and it ripped all the little hairs off my face and made my face red and it hurt a lot! So be careful with that tip.
Wow, those are some great tips!! I would definitely be interested in what other tips are in that book
Thanks for the review!
I love to play with makeup and am looking for skin regimens. This sounds perfect!
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I love Carmindy, books and beauty tips! That’s why I would like to win
oops I commented yesterday but didn’t realize it was a giveaway too! doh! could you erase my first post?
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I could use a few beauty tips!
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I am going out right now to buy some lemons! Would love to learn more.
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I love Carmindy!
I need tips on how to look presentable everyday with little time to get ready in the morning. I love Carmindy and really want to read this book!
Why would I want to win this book? Cause I need all the help I can get! lol No, really though, I enjoy her work on tv, and thought her other book was great. I would love to share these tips with my friends
i want to win it to read it mverno@roadrunner.com
I would like to win this book because I need all the beauty tips I can get.
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I’m so crunched for time in the morning. Tips and tricks for looking good quickly without compromise would help!
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These tips look great. Would love to read it.
This book looks great! I’d love to win a copy. Thanks for the chance.
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Ooops, forgot to add in entry #25 above I want to win this book because I’m a fan of Carmindy and like her tips!
As a Stay-at-home-mom I need some fast beauty tips so I can always look my best!
i could use to learn a few new beauty tricks
I’d love to win this because I need all the tips I can get.
Thanks for the giveaway!
I’d like to win because I’m clueless when it comes to looking beautiful.
I need all the help I can get, thanks!
I really don’t need to be beautiful. But I do want to look as good as I can without being a slave to beauty rituals. This book sounds down to earth and practical.
I would like to win because the wife needs to make herself more beautiful!
I’m always looking for new tips on beauty this sounds like a great book.
I’d like to have this book because, well…what woman doesn’t want to be beautiful in an instant?
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Oh I like watching Carmindy on What Not to Wear. I want to be gorgeous fast!
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Tips like Elmer’s Glue for blackheads…amazing!
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I work full time and go to school full time. I would definitely like to win this book. Thanks.
Sounds like a good book
For my neighbor!
i would love this. nice book.
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