Beauty Blueprint: Sunscreen Cheat Sheet
A quick stop at the store to pick up some sunscreen before heading out for your day in the sun seems nearly impossible once you see all the possible choices. To begin, the sunscreen section of the store is no longer just a couple of shelves in the health and beauty aisle-it is now a...
Beauty Blueprint: Addicted to Tanning? Take Our Quiz.
Looking “tan” has been a beauty trend for more than 90 years, far out-lasting the majority of trends which seem to change with every season. Tanned skin has stood the test of time, overcome the warnings of health officials and launched a multi-billion dollar industry of self tanning, fake tanning and safe tanning products. As...
Beauty Blueprint: Nail These Looks for Spring
Spring cleaning brings out the minimalist in us. It is time to clear the clutter, neutralize your colors and lighten up from the heaviness of winter. Your nails are the perfect place to start trying out new color palettes before moving on to the rest of your make up. First, it is a good idea...
Beauty Blueprint: Make Your Beauty Season Year Round.
Naturally, the changing of seasons is an exciting time. It is nature’s version of a do-over… a second chance. Who doesn’t love a second chance? What you did last season is all forgiven and forgotten. This is your chance to start again, change your look and try all the new trends. Even though this freedom...
Beauty Blueprint: The Buzz About Honey.
Honey-based skin care is nothing new. It is rumored that Cleopatra used to bathe herself in milk and honey centuries ago to keep her skin soft and beautiful. Modern science has clarified for us what Cleopatra knew-honey is the perfect natural, sustainable ingredient to hydrate and heal- two essential needs of Colorado skin. Here are...
How Far Would You Go to Get the Look? Eyelash Solutions.
Almost every woman fakes it. It is plain fact. Our eyelashes are so enhanced that it is strange to see women wear them au naturel. However, there are different levels of faking it. How far are you willing to go to get the look we have come to accept as “natural” on everyone from our...
A Shampoo to “Lie” For…Denver’s Gränd Salon Delivers.
A trip to the salon can be a comprehensively relaxing experience when you combine a soothing atmosphere, comfortable furnishings and complete trust in your stylist. I found all three of these essentials during my visit to the newly relocated Gränd Salon. The de-stressing literally began in the salon’s own parking lot when I realized I...
Did You OVER SPEND in 2012? D-I-Y Beauty Tips to Get You Through January.
I know that the all-encompassing euphoria of the holiday season made you do it. There were twinkling lights and catchy songs, a giving spirit and generous nature, deals that would never come around again and people to shop for who you love, etc., etc. You are not alone. I am guilty, too. December doesn’t really...
New Year, New You. Start With Lip Color.
Happy New Year! The next 52 weeks could be your chance to improve upon 52 things in your life. 52 improvements may seem like a lot, but start making a list and there are probably at least that many you could come up with today. Anything goes-this is your list, but stick to specific items...
Smelling Good…A Fragrance Gift for Everyone.
If you are not done with your holiday shopping by now, then you have officially become a last-minute shopper. No more ordering online, unless you want to pay huge shipping fees. So, you must venture out into the crowds and find the perfect gift. There is almost nothing easier to find and better received than...
Give Gifts That Give Back. 5 Beauty Products to Add to Your List.
If you are a fan of the movie Elf, then you know the saying “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” If you are standing next to me then you may want to follow a different motto. I often write about caring for yourself during the Holiday Season...
Skip the Calories This Holiday Season and Indulge in Culinary-Inspired Spa Treatments.
Raise your hand if you want to read about something other than Black Friday Deals today? Well, that makes at least two of us! The Holiday Season (which seems to run September through January these days) is an appealing time of year. With the best intentions, Holidays remind us to remember what we are thankful...




























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