Opal Stevens

Cold weather has been known to take a toll on the skin. Sometimes your skincare rituals need to take an overhaul too to accommodate the sudden drops in temperature. If you find yourself waking up to more skin problems than usual, you’re not alone. Men and women everywhere are more prone to allergies, dry flaky patches and even acne every winter. If these problems sound familiar to you, read on for a run down of the most common winter skin problem, and how to solve them. 1. Dry Flaky Patches What’s Happening? Chilly winds and indoor heating have sapped the moisture off your skin leaving it parched. You now have peeling skin in patches, and since skin is thinnest on the face, your T-zone looks dull and flaky as well. How to solve it: Since dry patches are caused by a loss in moisture, make sure you moisturize every chance you get. Switch to an extra rich body wash, such as Dove Beauty Wash, and opt for luxurious body butters instead of the usual lotion. Other culprits of dry ...

When the temperatures start to drop, your color choices automatically turn frigid too. Your happy yellows and bright pinks somehow seem inappropriate for the somber seasons. So you unhappily put your acid colors in storage in favor of the blacks and browns that everybody seems to be wearing. While colder climates are scientifically proven to dampen spirits, wearing dull colors definitely won’t help in your battle against the cold weather blues. Good thing that fashion rules are practically made to be broken. You entire summer wardrobe doesn't have to gather dust till next June. A lot of colorful pieces can be easily incorporated to your roster of winter coats. Aside from that, bright hues bring a lot of impact, so an acid colored clutch or a bright orange cocktail ring can do wonders for your look too. Read on for a few tips to escape the dreary winter wardrobe spell. The sun might not be shining as brightly these days, but that doesn't mean that you can’t up ...

Hey Bloggers! The holidays are now upon us :) So what better way to celebrate than by giving away A TON of beauty products?! One person will win a large variety of beauty and bath products! Please join in this awesome giveaway event hosted by Opal Stevens which will run from December 17th – December 23rd! Everyone who signs up to host this giveaway on their blog gets either a Facebook or Twitter link on the Rafflecopter FREE ! What you need to do..  Make sure to post on time! Anyone participating must post on time. If I don't see your post up by 1am after the start of the event, you will be removed from the Rafflecopter until you do. I will send emails to keep you updated about this event and I will make sure to send you the html a week or two before the start of the event. You get one FREE entry. Your choices of entries are:  Facebook Twitter Pinterest GFC Email RSS Feed If you'd like more entries in the giveaway widget, it would be $3 for an extra entr...

MAC's Russian Red has been a cult favorite for a very long time and after purchasing it, I can see why! MAC lipsticks are sold for 14.50 for .10 oz, and I think the price is a perfect mid-range that is appealing to all budgets. The cool tone of the red makes this lipstick very appealing as it is dark enough to be worn in the day and night, it is the perfect "mid-tone neutral red". The coolness of it also makes it nice to wear because it makes your teeth look whiter ;) MAC's Russian Red is a matte finish lipstick that is mostly a mid-tone red but it does appear cooler against my warm skin tone, the undertone really depends on the person. It is very opaque and the staying power is amazing, although a bit drying. I usually apply a lip liner all over my lips and then apply the lipstick, this ensures the lipstick will stay all day. The lipstick is part of the permanent line and I would definitely recommend it if you are on the lookout for an amazing red. MAC also o...

Best Dressed First Lady with attainable Style   Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States appears in Glamour, Reader's Digest and Essence in 2011. Michelle Obama, our current First Lady seems to easily transform herself, a shape changer if you will, to fit the mood or occasion. More than any recent First Lady, Michelle Obama has embraced fashion on all frontiers. She has made "off the rack" fashion cool, she is not afraid to "re-wear" clothes, she supports many American designers, yet she will "cross the pond" and wear other non-American Designers as well. Michelle Obama is a smart, Harvard educated lawyer who embraces the role of First Lady, supporting her husband, rather than upstaging him. She uses that keen intelligence when travelling in our nation or abroad to present the First Lady role in an elegant light. Yet, she is not afraid to exercise, (Michelle Obama kicks off a Guinness World Record Jumping Jack Event on the Whit...