Who says a turkey can’t be glamorous?

Of course, this gal should have read our article on self-tanners and avoided those unsightly tan lines.

To avoid looking like a turkey, try L’oreal Sublime Bronze Self-Tanning Towelettes for those more secluded areas.

Self Tanning Towelettes

I wrote a while back about my experiece with a trial sample of Olay Definity. At that time I wasn’t very complimentary, I had not seen results and that was what I was basing my review on.

Well, it’s a pretty good-sized sample and even after I used it for about a week and saw no results, I kept applying it here and there when my face felt dry or if I thought of it. Olay Definity does have a very nice scent and leaves your skin with an especially silky feel. I figured, at least its a good moisturizer.

It was about two days ago I noticed something subtle. My face did seem brighter. I might not go so far as to say “luminous” but then I am not given to exaggeration. So, let’s say I noticed a brightening and maybe a clarity I hadn’t seen before. That spurred me to do a few more ample applications from the last of the sample.

So, I returned to my co-worker Shawn and asked if she noticed anything and this time she agreed there was a change. She still doesn’t want her Olay Definity Mousse and this time I took her up on her offer to give it to me (my sample now being spent).

So, when I am wrong, I admit it. I still think it took far too long for me to notice results. It may be that others see results more quickly or that I am just impatient. In any case, I think if you have the patience to wait for it, you will see some changes in overall skin brightness and clarity as well as more even skin tone.

If you love the smell of pumpkin, cinnamon and spice and if you need serious skin care, I have found the perfect kit for you.

If you have ever wanted to try the phyto-pumpkin products from Serious Skin Care, here is your perfect opportunity. For 29.50, you get a collection of products from face and body scrubs to shower gel and body souffle cream. The gift set even comes with a pillow and room spray to fill any room with the scrumptious scent of fresh-baked pumpkin pie. The items are packaged in a holiday box suitable for gift-giving and at this price you could cover every woman on your Christmas list.

Available at HSN.com.

Although the dangers of your own makeup becoming seriously contaminated are slight if they are quality products manufactured with proper preservatives, the same does not hold true for shared products.

Never share cosmetics, not even with a family member or a best friend due to the risk of contamination. And that risk goes up dramatically with shared-use products such as makeup testers in stores and at makeup counters. At home, your makeup usually has the whole day to cope with contaminants before it is used again. But makeup testers in stores are used much more often. According to the FDA, the preservatives in the products cannot handle the challenge of constant use.

The same holds true for those free makeovers at makeup counters. The products used to create that impressive new you may have been used on dozens of other customers before you.

Recent tests done on shared makeup testers by several independent news shows, such as the Today show, found dangerous bacterial contamination, including staph. If you want to test makeup shades, insist on new, individual applicators. Better still, test the makeup on your hand or the inside of your forearm. Never try on makeup from a tester using a shared applicator wand or brush.