Picture-Perfect Bridal Hair

Look no further, a gorgeous style for your big day is right here

You've got the dress, auditioned the band and confirmed the catering. Now it's time to decide on the important things -- like your hair. To help you, we had stylists at the Nelson J Salon in Beverly Hills, Calif., pull together their favorite new looks for wedding hair. Not getting married? You can still sport one of these stunning dos -- just be prepared to steal the spotlight from the bride. See styles

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Celebrity Hairstyle and Makeup How-Tos

Need a new hairstyle for a special occasion? You came to the right place

You're never too old (or young) for a great hairstyle and gorgeous makeup, right? That's why we put together these how-tos. If you've got a party, anniversary, school dance or even your high school reunion coming up, one of these celebrity hairstyles or makeup looks will do the trick. See looks

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Braided Hairstyle How-Tos

Tips on how to pull off these braided celebrity updos and hairstyles

Whether your hair is fine like "Gossip Girl" star Blake Lively's or thick like Anne Hathaway's, you can easily wear at least one of these stunning styles. Here's how. See tips

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The Weekend Beauty Read

Beauty Anonymous reviews Elizabeth Arden Pretty Eau de Parfum Spray.

A Touch of Blusher devotes a week to Japanese base makeup.

The Makeup Divas reviews Bobbi Brown Pink Platinum Collection

Beauty and Personal Grooming tell you how to puff out puffy eyes.

ThisThatBeauty is giving away Three Custom Color Specialists' newest lip color, WHISPER. This creamy, shimmery nude with flecks of gold and bronze with have you on trend for Spring - Check out Felicia as she shows off her Spring ready pout

Christine over at Beauty in Real Life is looking for some instant redness relief. Click here to see if she found what she was looking for.

Beauty Junkie in SF might go see her college classmate's dad, the famous Dr. Zein Obagi, debunk skincare myths this Saturday in SF and you should too!

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Ayur cold cream with aloe vera : Review

Ayur cold cream is the one that I regularly use on my legs before retiring to bed to keep them soft and nourished. Enriched with wonder herb aloe vera and vitamin E it keeps the skin satin-soft and prevents moisture-loss and dehydration. Ideal for winters and dry skin, it’s very inexpensive, costing just Rs37/- . I’ve used all the 3 variants, of Ayur cold creams for several winters and in other seasons as well with good results. Easily absorbed by the skin, all the three creams have a rich concentration of natural moisturizers and lubricants which when regularly massaged into the skin help fight excessive dryness, premature ageing, and dehydration and tighten the skin to make it taut and agile.

Ayur Herbal Cold cream with aloe vera

Ayur Herbal All Purpose cream with aloevera

Ayur Herbal Massage cream with aloe vera

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Everyuth ultra-mild facial scrub with micro granules

Pollution, sun, dust and grime play havoc on your skin; so even sensitive and delicate skin needs to be scrubbed clean as often as once a week. Mere cleansing is not enough, you shouldn’t skip this beauty routine of scrubbing just because your skin is sensitive; go in for a mild facial scrub that suits your skin instead. Everyuth ultra-mild facial scrub with micro granules is one such mild-scrub; do give it a try. As mentioned on the pack, this specially formulated Apricot and Papaya scrub’s mild exfoliating action deep cleanses pores from within and gently removes dead skin cells, blackheads and whiteheads – making skin feel fresh, healthy and smooth. While apricot moisturises skin making it soft and supple, papaya smoothens skin texture and removes dead skin cells.

Everyuth ultra-mild facial scrub with micro granules

See also:

• Himalaya Herbal Gentle Exfoliating Apricot scrub
• Himalaya Gentle exfoliating walnut scrub: Review

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Emami Pure Skin Glycerine Bar:Review

To fight winter dryness, I had used Emami Pure Skin glycerine bar, a bath soap meant for dry and delicate skin. It has extracts of aloe vera and olives as well to nourish and moisturize the skin and to keep it glowing throughout the day. The soap itself is of a transparent green color and exudes a gentle fragrance. It’s mild on the skin and seems most suitable for dry skin. For just Rs.23/- for 75g, it’s a good buy.

Emami Pure Skin Glycerine Bar

See also: Doy care Aloe Vera Soap

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Ayur Herbal Shampoos:Review

I’ve used these four shampoos by Ayur. Packed with wonderful herbs, Ayur claims that these shampoos not only cleanse your hair but also help with hair problems like thinning hair, dandruff, gray hair and lack of luster. Certainly I haven’t experienced any problems while using these shampoos and they did leave my hair squeaky clean, though they didn’t give me absolutely great-looking hair. How about you all? Let me know in your comments. Here’s a brief profile of those shampoos:

Ayur Amla, shikakai with Reetha shampoo

Ayur Amla, Shikakai with Reetha Shampoo

This shampoo is an excellent mixture of nourishing, cleansing and foaming agents. It stimulates the scalp, strengthens the hair roots and prevents thinning of hair.

Ayur Soya protein shampoo

Ayur Soya protein shampoo

Soya provides all the essential proteins required by thin and delicate hair. It enriches the scalp to get thick and dense hair to provide luster and bounce.

Ayur Lemon Shampoo

Ayur Lemon Shampoo

Lemon being a rich source of vitamin C, has the property to draw excess oil from the hair. Besides this, it is an excellent cleanser and good for dandruff-prone hair.

Ayur Henna Tulsi shampoo

Ayur Henna Tulsi Shampoo

This unique combination of premium herbs like Tulsi and henna that are full of vitamins and proteins brings life to dull and damaged hair. Henna, with its extraordinary conditioning property and Tulsi, with its strong tonic properties, prevents hair-fall and graying of hair and also adds bounce and sheen to it.

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Worst Concealers Ever

These proclaimed dark circle and spot camouflagers left TotalBeauty.com readers utterly exposed

Concealer has the most important job of all the makeup products we put on our faces -- to hide the imperfections we'd rather not show (agreed?). So when our readers told us about the second-rate concealers they tried, we had to share -- immediately! See concealers

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The 13 Worst Mascaras

Did a Maybelline, CoverGirl or Revlon mascara top the list? Read on to find out!

It's official -- we're obsessed with mascara. So we were bummed to find out that the ones on this list gave our readers lack-luster lashes (try saying that three times fast). See which ones you should steer clear of -- unless you want flaky raccoon eyes?! See mascaras

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Spotted! Celebrities We Saw at New York Fashion Week

See who was sitting in the front row of the hottest shows

OK, OK, so New York Fashion Week is really about the designers and their clothes, but we can't help but get excited about all the celebrities! It was hard to say who was the coolest (but we tried anyway). Check out our picks. See stars

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