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Performance Spa Treatments

We all love to be pampered but sometimes the idea of making more appointments, traveling through the snow to get there and then waiting in a room full of women is not so appealing. Also, it seems that all the treatments are starting to feel the same.

Now you can get incredible and different spa treatments in the comfort of your own home. Whether you are hosting a girl's spa weekend with all your friends for a birthday or simply being indulgent yourself, you never need to leave the house to get a relaxing and beautiful experience. Many message therapists, facialists, waxers and spray tanners will come to you now with a small extra fee charged for lugging along their goods. It's all about finding someone special and then passing on their information to your girls to feel like you are in a secret beauty club.

One such fantastic woman is in Miami and her name is Gita Devi so spread the word. She will come to your home or hotel room and does not only work in fabulous skincare but she turns it into an event. She creates an entire atmosphere to your exact liking whether it is a rock'n'roll all girl's weekend or an individual peaceful Zen escape.

Her treatments are unique in that they are fully interactive and tailored especially towards you. Some of her famous facials include the Natural Fruit Facial, the Dark Chocolate Cocoon or the Reiki Energy Healing Session. She creates a full sensory experience for her clients including dressing up to the particular theme you desire, choosing a playlist of music that fits the mood, designing unique treatments that give you utter relaxation and transport you to the very place you are imagining. Whatever your idea she will bring you a show and you will never look or feel better.

You can e-mail Gita at gitans2005@aim.com.

Liquid Beauty

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Maintaining beautiful skin starts on the inside and powerful antioxidants should be your age fighting weapon of choice. You should be as diligent with taking antioxidants as you are about protecting the outside with sunscreen and if you do it every day you will see a major difference. SoU, a cool Canadian company have created Quick Fix a ultra-high purity and concentrated liquid nutrition that fights premature aging.

It comes in little vials and can be thrown in your morning juice or taken like a quick shot every day. This lovely beauty potion helps counter free radicals leading to your cells' degenerative process thereby increasing cellular protection and slowing down the aging process. What's not to love about that? Yes you can ingest antioxidants in such foods as blueberries, salmon, spinach, flax seeds and green tea, but sometimes our eating can get a bit off track and taking a little liquid dose each morning can only help your skin a bit more. Some of the active ingredients come from green tea, whortleberry, acai, pomegranate and vitamin c. What's really cool is SoU has these amazing little refill cases that are slightly larger than an iPod and hold four vials to make it chic and easy to travel with.

You can choose an exotic wood finish, anthracite black, translucent green, vivid red or my favorite brushed aluminum. You can also choose from a Quick Fix collection of liquid nutrients created to fight other issues like stress, low immune systems and even hangovers. I love the idea of a magical liquid hangover cure.

Now that is a great gift for a friend! Visit www.SoUboutique.com.

As an established makeup artist, many beauty brands send me samples of their latest products for consideration. I only write about the items that I truly love and I always abide by Daily Makeover's Editorial Ethics Pledge in each of my Positively Beautiful posts.

Sleek In Silver Makeup At The Grammys

I love the watching the Grammys because people take riskier choices with their hair, makeup and clothes and this year silver makeup was all the rage! I adore playing with metallics on the eyes for fun occasions and silver is a universal shade that looks spectacular when applied right. Stars like Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez and Pink wore the color well and balanced the look perfectly with lighter lips.

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To get this look on your own, sweep a highlight eye shadow in a color like champagne under the brows and then sweep a loose silver eye shadow across the lid and on the inner corners. My favorite silver is by Make Up For Ever Star Powder in Silver. Next, sweep on a brown eyeshadow across the crease, at the outer corners of the lids and under the lower lash line. Brown compliments the silver so use the perfect browns found in the Sally Hansen Natural Beauty Inspired By Carmindy Instant Definition Eyeshadow Palette in Mountain. Line the upper lash line with black pencil to contrast against the silver and then follow with black mascara.

On the cheeks swirl on a tawny pink blush starting at the apples and sweeping back into the hairline. Line the lips with a nude lip pencil and fill the lips in with a great pinky beige gloss like Milani Glitzy Glamour Gloss in Indulging.

Play with this awesome look on a night out with the girls or a fun birthday party and you will look like your walking down your own red carpet.

As an established makeup artist, many beauty brands send me samples of their latest products for consideration. I only write about the items that I truly love and I always abide by Daily Makeover's Editorial Ethics Pledge in each of my Positively Beautiful posts.

The Nightly Beauty Ritual

Each and every night you need to care for your skin and treat it with love and affection. I don't care if you're tipsy, sick or just plain exhausted. There is no excuse to avoid the nightly beauty ritual of washing your face and treating it with the right products to ensure long-term beauty.

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Here is a sample of what I do every night to keep my skin in tip-top shape. First thing I do is I wash my face with a good cleanser that will really remove all the makeup and grime from the day. I normally use Cetaphil for Normal to Oily Skin even though I have really dry skin because it really cuts through makeup and does not leave a filmy residue on my skin. I am also totally loving the Alba Botanica Sea Mineral Cleansing Gel. It leaves my skin feeling squeaky-clean and the all the healthy nutrients from the algae is awesome for the complexion. If you wear waterproof eyeliners or mascaras like I do sometimes, use a Q-tip dipped into a makeup remover to remove any excess makeup. The Rodial A-List Cleanser literally melts off my stubborn makeup but is super gentle and leaves it feeling soft.

After the cleansing I like to spritz my face with a little Rosewater for a fresh feeling. Stay away from any toners containing alcohol as they will just dry out your skin. Next I apply SkinMedica TNS Recovery Complex to boost my collagen production and fight aging and sun damage.

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After that seeps in I tap on my favorite Crème De La Mer to hydrate my super parched skin. This is so rich it doubles as an eye cream so I apply it around my eyes as well and finish off with a moisturizing lip balm. Two of my current favorites are Fresh Sugar Lip Balm and Nude Lips Balm.

If I am not too tired I like to slather on Korres Guava Body Butter moisturizer before bed so I smell sweet and stay soft. Every morning when I wake up I feel that my skin is happy and healthy and the 8 hours of rejuvination was maximized.

Promise me that you will make a nightly beauty ritual your habit and look good forever!

As an established makeup artist, many beauty brands send me samples of their latest products for consideration. I only write about the items that I truly love and I always abide by Daily Makeover's Editorial Ethics Pledge in each of my Positively Beautiful posts.

Wake Up Makeup

Have you ever woken up really late and felt sluggish, tired and puffy in the morning? When you look into the bathroom mirror are you let down with dull looking skin and that not-so-spunky feeling? We have all been there honey. The clock is ticking and instead of feeling dreadful and rushed, just turn to yourself in that mirror say, "baby you're hot" and follow these easy wake up your face steps that will bring you back to life fast and get you out the door quickly feeling fabulous!

First thing is to keep a gel eye mask in the freezer and pop that on first thing in the morning for a few minutes while you start your coffee or tea. I like the Body Benefits Soothing Gel Mask.

Sally Hansen Natural Beauty inspired by Carmindy Luminizing Face Primer

Next smooth on my Luminizing Face Primer from Sally Hansen Natural Beauty Inspired By Carmindy. This will restore your radiance with light reflecting pigments and give your complexion the glow it needs to look revived. Smooth on foundation and swab on a little under eye concealer in a light pink shade to bounce light under the eyes, erasing the fatigue. My All Over Brightener Fast Fix Concealer is my best friend and I never leave the house without it even on a full eight hours of sleep.

Dust on just a hint of translucent powder and swirl on a pop of pink blush to the apples of the cheeks. Dandelion Blush by Benefit is the perfect perk-up powder to do the job.

Go easy on eye shadow and instead focus on creating a highlight and lift effect. Sweep on a shimmering highlight shadow across the entire lid from lash line to under the brow and curl and coat the upper lashes only with black mascara.

Now swipe on a pink lip gloss and run out the door looking wide awake and hot as can be!

As an established makeup artist, many beauty brands send me samples of their latest products for consideration. I only write about the items that I truly love and I always abide by Daily Makeover's Editorial Ethics Pledge in each of my Positively Beautiful posts.