Beauty, Uncensored: My Secrets, Revealed!

I’ve spent a lifetime trying out creams and sprays and powders and products, and I now have a few beauty “secrets” I swear by. Since Lord knows I can’t keep a secret, I’m going to share a few of my favorites with you. Here goes …

Ardell Duralash Flare Short Lashes
Oprah is the one who convinced me to try individual fake lashes. Once I saw the difference in her face after she pulled off her fake lashes on her show, I went out, bought my own set, and have been using them ever since.
    I use Ardell Duralash Flare Short Lashes, which are available in any drugstore. Whenever I want to look hawt, I put a few of these on the outside edge of my lashes, and get instant glamour. They don’t look all fakity-fake, either. Practice a few times with these, and you’ll have the look down in no time.

M.A.C. Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation
It just doesn’t get any better than Studio Fix. This powder covers as well as any foundation but feels like a powder. I put it on with a brush by day for light coverage and use the applicator sponge if I want a more “flawless” nighttime look. I will never, ever, ever use a bottle of foundation again!

Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs
I haven’t worn a pair of pantyhose in years, and this is why. Rub a little Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs onto your legs, and you’ll have smooth, flawless gams, just like a movie star. It covers up everything from shaving nicks to varicose veins and looks completely natural (just don’t go too dark with the spray!).  Hint: In a pinch, I put on lotion first and then a little bit of cheap foundation on my legs. That works almost as well.

L'Oreal Sublime Bronze ProPerfect Airbrush Self Tanning Mist
I am in love with the new spray-on self tanners, particularly L’Oreal Sublime Bronze. The self tanner goes on in a fine mist, eliminating lotion streaks and stains on my palms and fingernails, and I can even reach my back without enlisting the help of my husband. The color is natural looking. I use it three or four times a week in the summertime, but don’t tell!

Bronzer as Blush
I have yet to find a blush that doesn’t look totally fake. So instead, I use a light bronzer as blush. I especially love Physician’s Formula bronzers because they have about a million different varieties to choose from at Walgreens, and they are all have a few different shades in each compact. I can go for a sunkissed look and put a little bronzer at the tops of my cheeks, or I can go for definition and brush a little under my cheekbone. Either way, I think it looks a whole lot more natural than pink powder.

Spanx
Yep. Still wearing and LOVING the Spanx. I’ve even bought another pair. I like the Higher Power model, which costs about $36. Honestly, I’d recommend Spanx for any woman of any size, because I remember very well that even at 112 pounds, I STILL hated the way I looked when I wasn’t sucking in, and a good pair of Spanx essentially does the sucking in for you. It also eliminates muffin top, which is worth its weight in gold.

Men’s Deodorant
I spent years trying out various women’s deodorants. I’d find one that did the trick, and then I’d have to move on to another one several months later, after my body apparently got used to it and it stopped working as well.
    Then one day several years ago, I ran out of deodorant and used an extra that my husband had lying around. It worked better than any of my women’s deodorants ever have, and I’ve never had to switch brands. I use Right Guard Sport Clear gel, and it has never let me down.

So there you go. Use all of these tips at once, and I swear, you’ll be a goddess. Also, you’ll totally outshine me at the next social event, and I’ll rue the day I gave away all my beauty secrets. Make me feel better and tell me some of your own in the secrets. Pretty please?