Crazy Busy Beautiful Beauty Secrets for Getting Gorgeous Fast

April 5, 2010 by  
Filed under beauty, books, giveaways, women

This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to commentor #49: Maja Meza!

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.

To earn extra entries, you may do one or all of the following. Each one counts as an extra ticket but you must leave a separate comment for each one.

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.

About the Author: Chris:
A father of two who works to balance working full time in college administration along with trying to regain his kingdom on a daily basis. Exploring the joys and challenges of being a father, parent and husband, you can explore the divadom with him daily at Dad of Divas.
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Comments

56 Responses to “Crazy Busy Beautiful Beauty Secrets for Getting Gorgeous Fast”
  1. 51
    Shannon says:

    I can never have too many beauty tips

  2. 52
    Shannon says:

    subscribed

  3. 53
    Shannon says:

    following on twitter (07violet)

  4. 54
    Lily Kwan says:

    I would like to win this book because it sounds very interesting!

  5. 55
    Lily Kwan says:

    I subscribed to your feed.

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    Lily Kwan says:

    I follow you on Facebook.

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