I haven’t tried this myself yet, but I heard through the grapevine that men can’t resist a women wearing the scent of a Planters cashew. : )

I came to the realization recently that your eyes start to go right around the time the skin on your face starts getting weird. Maybe that’s nature’s idea of being merciful and keeping us socially engaged. If we saw what was really happening, we might never leave the house again. The best beauty trick, then, is to stop renewing your eyeglass prescription.

Black, boot-cut, Swede genes, I would think.

cetaphil, there is nothing better to cleanse your skin. you will thank me. and of course, stay out of the sun, always.

Sun block & Nivea Cream. I recall reading about a study in which men had to judge scents (the scent containers were unlabeled). The one most men found sexiest was……(drumroll, please)…cinnamon buns! Oy vey! All my life I’ve been trying out musk, amber, myrrh, this flower & that rare ingredient, & all along all I really had to do was dab icing & cinnamon in my cleavage.

Glove Loofahs Smoothing out our rough and dry skin is important. When young I use to use Vaseline Intensive Care (it was the thing at the time for college students, affordable) on my skin all over. It took time. As I’ve gotten older I just dont have the time for that ritual. What helps is those loofah like “mesh” gloves. You put them on both hands, apply your favorite bath gel, soap or scrub in the shower or bath. Voila no more dry skin. Although a good overall body moisturizer is good afterwards if you have the time.

My beauty secret is ignoring the mirror.

The NYT is just as bad as anyone else with the filthy newsprint, I’ve taken to wearing disposable gloves. MUST be something to do about this disgusting problem!

OK, just having washed my hands after reading the Sunday NYT and slathered on some StriVectin hand cream I think I’m in the right mind frame for this one- My best beauty tip? well, my pragmatic suggestion is the Clairsonic face brush, yeah it’s kinda pricey ($120.00) but it works beautifully to cleanse and exfoliate your skin and make it prime for any moisturizer you chose to use (which I think are more similar than the manufacturers care to have us all know, some are just better for sensitive skin that others but they all do basically the same thing IMHO). The Clairsonic is like a power toothbrush for your face, leaves your pores cleansed and tightened and ready to soak up moisture. I’ve been using it for a couple of years and have noticed more positive results with it than from any of the fancy face creams I’ve ever used. BUT, all that being said, no amount of buffing, slathering, make-up, botox, fillers, etc., can do for your looks what a simple smile and an act of kindness can do for true beauty :)