Hi all

Have questions about beauty cosmetics ? Here is a brief video where I explain how to pick out makeup, apply it and where to buy it. Just good general beauty advice for the woman who wants to hear how good SHE looks not how good her makeup looks.

Enjoy!
Caterina Christakos - founder of stillagirl.com - a positive place for women and girls

Hi all

All of us search for travel deals and with the holidays fast approaching and gas prices soaring we must be even more vigilant.  Here is a free service that I found that will search the web for you for the best deals for airfare, hotels and car rentals:

Save up to 70% on Flights! Most comprehensive web search.

Save up to 70% on Hotels! Most comprehensive web search.

Save up to 70% on car rentals! Most comprehensive web search.

Don’t we all have enough expenses with holiday shopping? Save on your travel so you can put your hard earned dollars to work making someone in your life happy. It’s a win win.

Sincerely,

Caterina Christakos - founder of stillagirl.com - a positive place for women and girls

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I recently recieved an email asking about a particular beauty bar. Unfortunately she could not recall where she bought it or the exact brand name. I am afraid I need a few more questions answered before I can give her an educated guess as to what she may have purchased. In the mean time if there is one that you particularly like - write in and let us know.

When picking a beauty bar really look at what it is specifically designed to do. Some are for facial cleansing, others can be used on the face and body ( I am a bit leery of these) and still others are meant to be used on your hair as shampoo and conditioner.

Next look at your skin type to make sure that it is appropriate for you to use.

And finally choose a beauty bar based on its ingredients. Some have glycolic acid in them which may be harsh for sensitive skin and others may contain oils not appropriate for facial use.

Here is a list of some of the beauty bars that I personally enjoy:

ARCONA Toner Tea Bar, Cleanse AM/PM - a facial cleanser and toner in one

Baxter of California Vitamin E-D-A Cleansing Bar, Bergamot-Pear Essence

Bliss Big Blue Bar - anything by Bliss ranks high in my book

Claus Porto Condessa Wild Pansy Bar Soap - this is a light sweet smelling soap that leaves you feeling relaxed

Let me know what you think.

Sincerely,

Caterina Christakos - founder of stillagirl.com - a positive place for women and girls

Hi all

Skin care is important but we don’t always have time to swing by the mall or your local spa to get an in depth skin care analysis. There are a few simple ways to find the right beauty products for your skin type from home. Here is one site that goes out of its way to help you select skin care products from home tailored to your particular skin care needs:

Personalized Skin Care Analysis

They take you step by step through your analysis then make skin care product suggestions. Pick what you feel is appropriate for your budget and save the headache of fighting the holiday shoppers.

They also have a try before you buy policy of giving you: Try before you buy! Get 3 free samples with every order.

Not bad for choosing beauty products from your own home.

Enjoy!

Caterina Christakos - founder of stillagirl.com - a positive place for women and girls

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I love it when Oprah makes her best beauty products recommendations. Here is a woman that really gets to try every new product on the market and choose the best of the best. Anyway, I found deals on some of her personal favorites and thought I would pass them along. Here they are:

Get Free Shipping on one of Oprah’s Favorites Things: Clarisonic Skin Care Brushes

Claus Porto Soaps featured on Oprah’s Favorite Things

Bourjois Docteur Glamour Lipsticks

Happy Shopping!

Caterina Christakos - founder of stillagirl.com - a positive place for women and girls

Hi all

If you love salons as much as I do for your hair care then you know how expensive this beauty habit can be. Here is a quick way to save on your salon appointments if you are not doing something major like coloring your hair.

Go to your local magazines and look for first time customer coupons.

Ex. For Winter Park Florida I look in the free magazine called Our Town or I go to the Orlando Weekly. There are always coupons for first time clients. Today I found one for 20% off of a first time hair service.

You may also be able to find these coupons online by going to Google and typing in salon coupons and your city name. If there is a particular salon that you have been dying to try go to their online website and see if they have printable coupons there.

Only do this for minor hair care services. Coloring your hair is important and a major cut is as well. For those services stick to a stylist that you know and trust. But for something simple like a blowout, updo or minor trim these coupons can be a real money saver.

Now go on, pamper yourself and save money!

Sincerely,

Caterina Christakos - founder of stillagirl.com -  positive place for women and girls

Ok- I know that seeing Christmas decorations in stores before the holidays probably makes you crazy. But, now that we’re past Halloween I figure it’s safe to start thinking about all the ways to avoid the mall that week before Christmas. So I’ve been scouring the Internet for gift ideas related to makeup, beauty and hair. One of the great finds has actually been something for the men on my list.

Anthony Logistics For Men A Clean Start Kit ($56 Value) A Clean Start Kit that includes everything from hair inhibitor to exfoliators to give a guy a really fresh face in the morning. Now I know- no man is going to say “Hey, I’d really love a hair inhibitor and facial scrub for Christmas.” That’s why a kit like this is great. This is a masculine looking set and the cleanser, shave cream and gel are things that guys need to use anyway. Why not let Dad or your special someone try products that are a notch above the Gillette quality stuff he usually buys at the grocery store? Plus unlike cosmetics that you have to try on yourself, you can actually buy this one online and save yourself a trip to the mall.

Besides, I found a freebie for you. The Clean Start Kit is a $56 value that sells for $40 at Sephora. Here’s the freebie. FREE Shipping on orders over $50! Enter SHOPNOW5 at checkout.. So I’m thinking you can get the $40 holiday gift set, spend another $10 on yourself for something fun, and get free shipping. Yippee for free!

And another thought- gifts like shave cream, hair inhibitor, or exfoliating creams aren’t always something that a guy is willing to give a chance. But when you get it for a gift, but people are willing to try something new. Now that’s a great gift.

Happy Holidays!

Caterina Christakos - founder of stillagirl.com - a positive place for women and girls