Sleeping Beauty: Nourishing Night Creams Take the Sting Out of Daylight Savings

We've all heard the fairy tale about Sleeping Beauty. She's the princess who falls into a deep slumber from which she can only be awakened by a kiss from her true love--the kingdom's dashing young prince. 

This fanciful tale comes to mind as Daylight Savings arrives on Sunday, March 10. Since we need to set our clocks forward, our beauty sleep will end one hour earlier than usual. In other words: You snooze, you lose. 

We wish we could offer you a dashing young prince to take the sting out of losing sleep this weekend. Instead, we've assembled a selection of top night creams. These products moisturize more deeply than their daytime counterparts, so it's lights out for fine lines and wrinkles, and dry or dull skin concerns.

May you live happily ever after with radiant skin!

 SHINE: Éminence Organic Skin Care Monoi Age Corrective Night Cream for Face & Neck. BEAUTY: Tone and tighten the face, neck and décolletage while you sleep with monoi and argan oils, shea butter and argan sprout cell extract. BEACON: No animal testing. Free of parabens and SLS. The company's newest eco-friendly initiative allows for a tree to be planted for each product sold.

SHINE: L'Occitane Immortelle Biologique Precious Night Cream. BEAUTY: Grape and sunflower seed oils, vitamin E and coconut oil help repair and regenerate your skin, so you look more refreshed in the morning. BEACON: The L'Occitane Foundation supports fields of action for visual impairment and women's entrepreneurship.

SHINE: Murad Age-Balancing Night Cream. BEAUTY: Hydrate and heal the skin with shea butter, avocado oil and clover flower extract to maximize elasticity and minimize the effects of hormonal aging. BEACON: No animal testing.

SHINE: Nature Pure Labs Age Defying Hippophae Night Cream. BEAUTY: Avocado and jojoba oils, hyaluronic acid and green tea extract help transform skin from lifeless to luminous. BEACON: No animal testing. Contains no parabens, artificial colors or fragrances. 

SHINE: Phytomer Night Recharge Youth Enhancing Cream. BEAUTY: Detoxify and revitalize your skin each night for a younger looking appearance with brown algae extract, vitamin E, and jojoba and sunflower seed oils. BEACON: No animal testing.

SHINE: VB Cosmetics Abrioné Night Time Recovery Cream. BEAUTY: Aloe vera gel, and pineapple and grape seed extracts lift away dead skin cells and signs of aging. BEACON: No animal testing.

Pucker Up: Pretty Pouts for Valentine's Day

Amor, amour, amore... No matter how you say it, love is in the air!

Valentine's Day allows Cupid's arrow to take precise aim. And as the son of Venus, the goddess of love, he's got a lot of street cred. So if you're lucky enough to get struck, be prepared to not only fall under a powerful spell but to pucker up as well.

This means it's time to have a heart-to-heart discussion about how to present a pretty pout. Today's lipsticks and glosses come in matte, shimmery, glossy and creamy varieties to help bring out your inner glam goddess--no relation to Cupid. Colors range from classic to contemporary and subtle to standout. Plus, ingredients such as fruit extracts, natural seed oils and vitamins benefit the overall health of your lips.

To achieve a fuller, flirty pout, take a look at the following love struck lipsticks and glosses. They might even make Cupid blush!

SHINE: Babor Ultra Performance Lip Colour. BEAUTY: Soften and smooth your smoochers with castor seed oil, sea fennel and vitamin E in Shiny Plum--which is a sparkling mauve shade. BEACON: No animal testing.

SHINE: Mirabella Colour Luxe Lip Gloss. BEAUTY: Step up shine and suppleness with pomegranate extract, jojoba oil and peptides in a shimmery shade of Beam, a pearlescent pink. BEACON: Free of lead and parabens.

SHINE: Purely Pro Cosmetics Hi Gloss Lipstick. BEAUTY: Out your pout with a pop of bright hot pink pigment called Saucy, which also contains a hint of a warm vanilla fragrance. BEACON: No animal testing. Supports Dress for Success. 

SHINE: Smashbox Limitless Long Wear Lip Gloss. BEAUTY: Nonstop, a soft raspberry shade, helps make lips feel super silky with vitamin E and a contoured wand. BEACON: Cruelty free. Packaging is made using Sustainable Forestry Initiative certified paper and soy ink.

SHINE: Sormé Treatment Cosmetics Perfect Performance Lip Color, and Mineral Botanicals Lip Color and Vitamin E Lip Conditioner. BEAUTY: Glamour Red, a classic crimson, and Confection, a pinky coral, provide pigment, protection and pizzazz. BEACON: No animal testing. Supports Look Good...Feel Better.

SHINE: Sue Devitt Balanced Sheer Lipstick and Balanced Matte Lipstick. BEAUTY: Villefranche, a sheer pink, and Phuket, a matte rust, maximize color, coverage and your kissability quotient. BEACON: No animal testing. Supports Africa Foundation and Blue Planet Network.

SHINE: Susan Posnick ColorEssential Lipstick. BEAUTY: Keep caps secure with a unique magnetic closure, and create a lush lip look with Rio, a bright berry shade, and Milan, a deep red. BEACON: Supports Big Thought.

SHINE: VMV Hypoallergenics Glitz Lipstick. BEAUTY: Moisturize your lips and mesmerize your significant other with World Peace, a glimmer coral tone. BEACON: No animal testing. Free of fragrances, phthalates, dyes and parabens. 

SHINE: Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics Lipstick. BEAUTY: Experience rich color and conditioning with Vixen, a matte red shade with blue undertones, and Spicy, a fiery golden red. BEACON: No animal testing. Contains no oils, chemicals, alcohol, artificial fragrances or dyes.

Fall Beauty Trend: Magical Mineral Makeup

Fall comes alive as the most magical time of the year. The leaves turn into colorful kaleidoscopes, pumpkins become abundant, and the weather changes from hot to not. 

Faster than you can say abracadabra, fall beauty trends start to emerge as well. One we hope won't pull a vanishing act on us anytime soon is mineral makeup. What first began as a best kept secret in spas across the country has now gained mainstream appeal and grown in popularity.

Mineral makeup contains a magic bag of tricks. It consists of natural ingredients from the earth, such as zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, which protect against the sun's harmful rays. Plus, these formulations often include healing antioxidants such as pomegranate seed extract, aloe vera, white and green tea extracts, and vitamins A, C and E.

Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics at LA Fashion Week in 2010.

Mineral makeup suits all skin types--and that's no hocus pocus. Its anti-inflammatory and non-irritation properties make it an ideal choice for people with hyperpigmentation, or sensitive, oily, acne, dry or rosacea-prone conditions. Another benefit includes its ability to absorb excess oil, so your pores won't clog.

Susan Posnick Cosmetics introduced at the LakeHouse Spa at 
Lake Austin Spa Resort in Austin, Texas.

Best of all, loose, liquid and pressed mineral cosmetics offer the appearance of an even skin tone and a youthful glow. For those with busy lifestyles, its weightless-like coverage lasts for long periods without touchups. It can also be used after laser surgery, microdermabrasion and chemical peels.

Take a look at the latest mineral makeup products on the market this fall. They don't need any smoke or mirrors to work their magic. 

SHINE: Advanced Mineral Makeup Liquid Mineral Foundation (ginger snap) and Perfecting Concealer (golden cream). BEAUTY: In addition to reawakening tired skin, these silky formulas will make you feel like someone has just given you the keys to a magic kingdom. BEACON: Contains no talc, artificial fragrances, parabens, dyes or preservatives.

SHINE: Afterglow Cosmetics Organic Mineral Foundations (bisque and camel), Ultra Matte Eye Shadow (bark) and Organic Infused Blushes (tickle and cozy). BEAUTY: These luminous, lightweight and loose minerals will hold you spellbound. BEACON: No animal testing. Free of glutens, GMO, carmine, mineral oil, soy, parabens and FD&C dyes. Supports the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and Young Survival Coalition.

SHINE: Éminence Organic Skin Care Antioxidant Mineral Foundation (honey beige). BEAUTY: Cast aside any illusions you may have about mineral makeup, as this foundation nourishes your skin with acai berry fruit extract, jojoba seed oil, and green and white tea leaf extracts. BEACON: No animal testing. Contains no talc, artificial fragrances and colors, synthetic preservatives, parabens or animal by-products.

SHINE: Sumbody Just Peachy Foundations (dark, medium and fair). BEAUTY: Shazam! These minerals help discoloration disappear with mica, pearl and silk powders, shea butter, and green and white tea leaf extracts. BEACON: Free of parabens, animal oils, artificial preservatives and synthetic chemicals.

SHINE: Susan Posnick Cosmetics ColorFlo Mineral Foundation (M2), ColorEssential Lipstick (milan) and ColorDuo Matte Lipliner/Lipstick (nude/rouge). BEAUTY: You don't need to be a magician to perfect your pout and complete your coverage with these makeup bag must-haves. BEACON: Supports SOAR (Success, Opportunity, Academics and Relationship) Mentor Program and Big Thought.

SHINE: Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics Pressed Mineral Eyeshadow Quad (moulin rouge), Lipstick (blushing nude) and Mineral Radiance Creme Powder Foundation (neutral). BEAUTY: Get ready to take a magic carpet ride with contemporary colors that promote clean coverage for your eyes, lips and complexion. BEACON: No animal testing. Contains no parabens, petroleum, mineral oil, talc, artificial fragrances or dyes.

Fab at 40: Has Cameron Diaz Discovered the Fountain of Youth?

Photo by Caroline Renouard

Cameron Diaz celebrates a milestone birthday today. The "Bad Teacher" and "Charlie's Angels" star turns 40 years old.

She doesn't look her age. Her bright blue eyes, silky hair and radiant smile make her appear 10 or more years younger. What's her secret?

Perhaps vitamin E plays a role. Known as the wonder antioxidant that maximizes heart health and minimizes cancer risk, it also offers a variety of skincare benefits as a topical application. Products containing vitamin E prevent premature aging, promote healing, and protect cells from UV, environmental and free radical damage. 

Wanna turn back the hands of time? We're celebrating Diaz's birthday with nature's natural fountain of youth--vitamin E. Enjoy the following healing and hydrating products.

SHINE: Ecco Bella Organic Facial Treatment Serum. BEAUTY: Jojoba oil, vitamin E, and essential oils of neroli, jasmine and sandalwood revitalize all skin types. BEACON: Vegan and no animal testing. Free of fragrance, preservatives, synthetic oils, gluten, dyes and alcohol. Supports Friends of Animals.

SHINE: Kate Somerville DermalQuench Liquid Lift. BEAUTY: Minimize wrinkles, sagging skin, uneven tone and dryness with hyaluronic acid and vitamin E. BEACON: No animal testing.

SHINE: Pevonia Lumafirm Body Moisturizer. BEAUTY: Safflower seed oil and vitamin E help tone skin and make it look radiant. BEACON: No animal testing. Supports the Beauty Bus Foundation.

SHINE: ProBios Laboratories Transderma A Vitamin A Serum. BEAUTY: Vitamins A and E, squalane (derived from olives) and retinol help stimulate collagen production and skin cell renewal. BEACON: No animal testing. Free of preservatives, synthetic oil, alcohol and perfumes.

SHINE: Sanitas Natural Moisture Factor. BEAUTY: Soften fine lines and promote new cell growth with squalane (derived from olives), and vitamins E, D and A. BEACON: Supports the Cinderella Foundation. 

SHINE: Somme Institute A-Bomb and Serum. BEAUTY: Peptides, vitamin E, and orange, lime and lavender extracts strengthen skin's elasticity. BEACON: No animal testing.

SHINE: Systeme 41 Restorative Night Treatment. BEAUTY: Maximize suppleness and firmness while you sleep with sunflower and macadamia seed oils, apple stem cell extracts, and vitamins A, C and E. BEACON: No animal testing. Contains no parabens, artificial colors or fragrances, mineral oils or gluten.

Summer Oranges: Gorgeous Glosses & Lipsticks

Photo by Rachael Ashe

I can't get enough of summer oranges. They're sweet, sumptuous and satisfying--especially when the mercury starts rising.  

I feel the same way about a hot makeup trend--orange lipsticks and glosses. Not only do they pay props to a citrus superstar, but they also allow you to perk up your pout for dramatic day or evening looks.

Orange lips scream sophistication and sass. They provide a pop of captivating color with undertones of red and gold, and make a bold style statement. Plus, a variety of shades can be utilized to complement all types of complexions:

SKIN TYPE                  SHADE OF ORANGE

Light                          Salmon

Medium light               Warm

Olive                          Neutral

Medium dark               Coral

Dark                          Bright 

Create your own summer sizzle. Check out the following pout-pleasing orange crushes.

SHINE: Milani Color Perfect Lipstick (Mandarina) and 3D Glitzy Glamour Gloss (Stylish). BEAUTY: The lipstick creates creamy smoothness, while the gloss provides the illusion of 3D depth for a fuller pout. BEACON: Cruelty free.

 SHINE: Mirabella Lip Colour (Missed Opportunity). BEAUTY: Castor, safflower and jojoba seed oils help pamper your pucker with high pigment and bleed-free benefits. BEACON: Contains no parabens or lead.

SHINE: Palladio Beauty Group Herbal Lipstick (Toasted Orange). BEAUTY: Take your lips to the next level with creamy, full-coverage color. BEACON: No animal testing.

SHINE: Sormé Treatment Cosmetics Glosse Lip Glosses (Spark; top) and (Fantasy; bottom). BEAUTY: Aloe vera, and vitamins A, D, and E keep lips looking luscious by adding moisture and fullness. BEACON: No animal testing. Supports the Noreen Fraser Foundation and Look Good...Feel Better. 

SHINE: Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics Mighty Shiny Gel (Displayed) and Lipstick (Tangelo). BEAUTY: For a sultry smile, the gel offers high shine with a light vanilla scent, while the lanolin-free lipstick is designed to stay fresh for longer periods. BEACON: No animal testing. Contains no synthetic oils, talc, parabens, artificial fragrances or dyes.

Photo by Jan Rehschuh

Kim Kardashian Feel Pretty Lash & Lip Look

Photo by Glenn Francis

"I feel pretty--oh so pretty. I feel pretty and witty and bright, and I pity any girl who isn't me tonight." 

She didn't exactly say it that way, but Kim Kardashian came--ahem--pretty close. She recently revealed in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that she's a true girly-girl who loves dressing up, and experimenting with her makeup and hair. "I'm so critical [about my looks], but I do feel pretty," she confessed. 

She wouldn't admit to being beautiful, but her legions of fans would probably disagree. Kardashian, who has more than 15 million followers on Twitter, is known for her heart-shaped face, flawless complexion and voluptuous body. Plus, don't forget about her glossy cascading locks.

However, beautynistas praise the reality TV star most for her pout and peeps. Those almond-shaped eyes and pleasingly plump lips have almost single-handedly redefined Hollywood glamour as we know it.

Kardashian knows exactly how to emphasize her best facial features. She favors flirty, spider lashes, and soft--almost colorless--super shiny lip shades. To mimic this look, we've assembled products that help awaken the inner Kim Kardashian in you. Bible!

LIPS

Photo by Tim Lundin/TDLphoto@gmail.com

SHINE: Butter London Lippy Yummy Mummy (medium beige) and Teddy Girl (pale retro bubblegum pink) Lip Glosses. BEAUTY: Shea butter and vitamin E help lock in luster. BEACON: No parabens.

SHINE: HydroPeptide Lip. BEAUTY: Lemon fruit extract and peptides smooth and plump your pout. BEACON: Cruelty free. Also contains no parabens or phthalates.

SHINE: Elizabeth Grant Light Up Your Lips Baby Pink Lip Gloss. BEAUTY: Use the gentle glow of a LED light and handy gold mirror attached to the tube to refresh and hydrate your lips. BEACON: No animal testing. Supports Look Good...Feel Better, Children's Diabetes Foundation and HollyRod Foundation.

SHINE: Milani Cosmetics Crystal Gloss For Lips Cotton Candy and Precious. BEAUTY: Jojoba seed oil leaves lips feeling soft and supple. BEACON: Cruelty free.

SHINE: Nvey Eco Advanced Care Lip Color 368 (soft tangerine gold). BEAUTY: Boosts shine by utilizing beeswax and vitamin E. BEACON: No animal testing. Free of petroleum-based ingredients, talc, parabens, preservatives, SLS and propylene glycol.

SHINE: Smashbox Lip Enhancing Gloss Pixel. BEAUTY: Vitamin E and sunflower seed oil nourish lips and provide a pearlescent glow. BEACON: Cruelty free.

SHINE: Sormé Treatment Cosmetics Perfect Performance Lip Color Cheerful and Lip Thick Plumping Lip Gloss Cosmic. BEAUTY: The lipstick moisturizes with vitamin E, while the gloss stimulates collagen production to keep your pout looking fuller. BEACON: No animal testing. Supports Look Good...Feel Better.

SHINE: Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics Lipgloss Champagne Ice (sheer apricot-pink). BEAUTY: Sunflower, castor and jojoba seed oils add shine and suppleness to your lips. BEACON: Cruelty free. Also contains no parabens.

LASHES

Photo by Eva Rinaldi

SHINE: Josie Maran Cosmetics GOGO Instant Natural Volume Argan Mascara Pitch Black. BEAUTY: Evenly builds thickness and smoothness. BEACON: Vegan, cruelty free and recyclable. For each GOGO mascara purchased, the company will donate one to a City of Hope cancer patient/survivor (up to 5,000 units).

SHINE: La Bella Donna Linea Minerale Black Mascara. BEAUTY: Tubular polymers help extend volume and lift lashes. BEACON: Free of FD&C dyes, oils, talc, alcohol and fragrance.

SHINE: Milani Cosmetics Runway Lashes Instant Volume Mascara Black. BEAUTY: The soft bristle brush maximizes length and curl. BEACON: Cruelty and paraben free.

SHINE: Sue Devitt Black Widow Mascara Black Lavender. BEAUTY: Formulated with beeswax to keep lashes moist and malleable, while hydrolyzed keratin protein helps them appear longer and fuller. BEACON: No animal testing. Supports Blue Planet Network.