Fabulous Over Forty – Where Beauty Is Ageless

With the kids back to school (or almost) and the changing seasons creeping upon us, it’s time to think about our beauty routines and changes in products.   But, the warm temperatures outside don’t suit wearing heavy wool sweaters, cashmere scarves and the like.   So keep some of those summer things out just for now, and your transition will look fabulous!

BECCA Luminous Skin Colour – A lightweight tinted moisturizer that gives you a beautiful, fresh glow.

Jo Malone fragrance in Orange Blossom – the fresh scent keeps it light when the temperatures are still high.

Chanel Particulierenail polish – Tired of the pale pinks or vibrant oranges, but not quite ready for the deep purples?  Particuliere is that great mushroomy transition shade.

Chantecaille Protection Naturelle – Don’t forget the sunscreen!   Nothing ages you more than the sun and whether the temps are soaring or heading down, keep your skin protected.

Estee Lauder Pure Color Gloss - Caught in between using lip balm or lipstick?   Give one of these Estee Lauder Pure Color lip glosses a try.  With numerous shades to choose from, one will certainly help you transition into fall. 

The great people at Apothica are offering one reader of Fab Over Forty a $25 gift certificate for a purchase of their choice at Apothica.com!  (Or one of their other sites SkinCareRx.com and SkinBotanica.com)   How fabulous is that!

Apothica carries so many beauty lines that I’ve talked about at Fab Over Forty through the years.  From makeup, to fragrance, skin care, hair care and so much more!   One of the lines they carry is Smashbox Cosmetics.  I have several Smashbox products, from the primer to some brushes, lips and they even have that great Fall 2010 palette called Masquerade Eye Palette that I mentioned a week ago about one of the Purple Pride items for fall.   Check out the site for the amazing selection of beauty brands. 

Here’s how you can enter to win – there are a few ways to increase your chances!

• Enter your name in the comments and tell me what you would buy if you won the gift certificate.  Click above to see all the brands and items they carry
• Contest Ends Sept. 12th at 11:59 PM CST

Extra ways to up your chances of winning:

• Go to Apothica’s Facebook page and “Like” them
• Follow them on Twitter
• Mention this post on Twitter by using @faboverforty so I know you tweeted
• Sign up for their newsletter at the bottom of their page

Good Luck!

Happy weekend everyone!   What big plans do you have as the summer is winding down?   I’m spending my first weekend all summer as an empty nester and I’ve yet to decide what to do with my time.  Maybe nothing, and enjoy the last of the lazy days of summer!    In the meantime, enjoy some of the best in beauty and fashion around the web.

Whether it’s back-to-school time or you just want to save big on clothes, check out The Budget Fashionista to see how you can get a big discount on your purchases at Gap, Old Navy and more.  But hurry, the sale ends August 29th!

Charlestongirl of Best Things in Beauty is a lover of all things Bobbi Brown.  Last week she was fortunate enough to attend a Bobbi Brown Master Class.  She’s sharing the latest beauty tips she learned and see the newest in Bobbi products, too!

Tragedy struck the fashion world this spring with the news of Alexander McQueen’s death.  Butter London nail polish pays homage to him with their new shade All Hail McQueen.  Gaia from The Non-Blonde shares her thoughts on this honorary shade.   

Are you ready for the Emmy’s this weekend?  Anne from BeautyXposé is giving us easy to use at-home tips on how to get a gorgeous white smile, just like the ones we’ll see on the Emmy’s red carpet. 

Do you want to make your pores and fine lines disappear?  We all want that flawless face before applying makeup and Kelly from Gouldylox Reviews shares with us a Jouer product that gives her that flawless look. 

We love products that give us a flawless face, but sometimes we need to learn how to use the products to get the look we want.  Makeup artist Victoria Stiles will be doing ”Flawless Faces Web Series”.  See Makeup Artist Backstage to learn about the series.

The economy may be putting us in a grey mood, but Sabrina from The Beauty Look Book shows us all things beautiful in grey.  From nail polish to handbags and everything in between, there’s a grey you may fall in love with!

Sadly, there have been times when we’ve all overdone it in the sun.   Carla from Product Girl tested a Caudalie product for her sunburn.   Did she get the relief she needed?

What are some of the hot color trends this fall?  Purple is one of them, and I share with you some of my favorite purple beauty products.  Could there be a purple in your future?   And don’t forget to sign up for my Perricone giveaway!

Image from Fishing Lanier

A Fabulous Giveaway!

One of the first signs of aging shows in the area around our eyes.   The skin isn’t as thick around the eye area and daily things like squinting, smiling and general facial expressions can contribute to eye wrinkles.  Gasp! 

One eye cream created to combat the seven most visible signs of aging is from Dr Perricone Products called Cold Plasma Eye ($95)  What are those seven signs?   Here’s a list of those signs of aging - do you have any of them?  I personally may not have all of these, but I definitely have some on the list! 

1. Fine lines
2. Puffiness
3. Dark circles
4. Loss of brightness
5. Loss of hydration
6. Redness
7. Loss of elasticity

Cold Plasma is a cream-based serum that works to combat these issues.   It has Vitamin C Ester, DHA and Advanced Neuropeptide technology.   What doesn’t it have?   It doesn’t have synthetic dyes, parabens, silicons, sulfates and phthalates.   My friend at Best Things in Beauty loves this eye cream and I’m guessing you will, too!

Perricone is offering one lucky reader of Fabulous Over Forty a chance to win their very own!    Here are the contest rules:

1. Contest is open to US and Canada residents only
2. Tell me in the comments why you want or need Cold Plasma Eye
3. One entry daily
4. Contest ends on September 1, 2010 11:59 PM CST
5. Winner will be randomly chosen

Good luck!

This month’s issue of SHAPE magazine has the adorable Kristen Bell on the cover.  But inside you’ll find this year’s Beauty 2010 Award Winners.  Below is a list of a few of the winners and the remainder of the list you’ll find inside the issue.  The winners were chosen by more than 3,000 readers, SHAPE editors and beauty experts.  What do you think of the ones listed here?

Best Moisturizer – Olay Regenerist UV Defense Regenerating Lotion SPF 50 and Kiehl’s Acai Damage-Correcting Moisturizer

Best Anti-Aging- Olay Regenerist Anti-Aging Eye Roller and Chanel Sublimage Essential Regenerating Fluid

Body Cleansers/Scrubs- Dove Go Fresh NutriumMoisture Revive Body Wash and Philosophy Be Somebody Super Clean, Super Soothing Shampoo, Bath & Shower Gel

Lip Color- Avon Smooth Minerals Lipstick SPF 15 and MAC Cremesheen Glass Lip Gloss

Blush/Bronzer- CoverGirl & Olay Simply Ageless Sculpting Blush and NARS Orgasm Illuminator

Shampoo & Conditioner- John Frieda Frizz-Ease Smooth Start Hydrating Shampoo and Aveda Damage Remedy Daily Hair Repair.

Be sure to check out the September issue of SHAPE, on newsstands now for the full list!

GoodSkin Labs, the skin care line sold at Kohls has a new addition to their line called Exten-10, Instant Youth Boosting Moisturizer with SPF 15.  I am a fan of the quality of GoodSkin Labs products, so it’s great to see an advanced skin care line available at a reasonable price.  This sells for $39.50 retail, and is often on sale at Kohls.

I recently participated in a webinar hosted by GoodSkin Labs with a panel of their experts.  It was interesting to watch and learn about the product.  Viewers like me could send in questions as the webinar was going on so they could answer them while still “live”.  

Here are some of the highlighted points from the recent webinar on Exten-10:

• Our skin rejuvenates at a slower pace as we age, resulting in loss of natural radiance, firmness, and moisture resulting in a less youthful appearance.
• Exten-10 Instant Youth Boosting Moisturizer SPF 15 has been proven to help skin look 10.4 years younger while fighting future damage.  
• It contains advanced formulas of Hyaluronic Acid, Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid and Anti-Hyaluronidase Technology to help rebuild and sustain natural HA levels in the skin.
• Contains brightening optics to give skin an instant radiance
• Long term repair by promoting natural skin regeneration.
• Long term prevention with Arganyl – a trademarked anti-oxidant along with grape seed and rosemary extracts to protect the skin against environmental aggressors.
• Broad spectrum UV sun protection against UVA and UVB exposure.

Product claims are not by Fab Over Forty, but by GoodSkin Labs.

Image from GoodSkin Labs