Holiday Beauty: Glam Up and Glow!

Be the beautiful belle of the ball all holiday season long

From the LifeMinute Team

November 24, 2014

Fabulous shimmering party dress? Check! Shiny sky-high stilettos? Check! A not-too-big, not-too-small sparkling clutch? Check! So, ready to make the rounds on the holiday party circuit? Not so fast! Time to brush up on beauty basics with SHAPE Magazine Executive Beauty Director Cheryl Kramer Kaye so that you'll be the one they notice glowing under all that glitters.

According to Cheryl, getting your holiday glow going starts in the shower. "[It's] where you can really nurture your glow from head to toe. Dove's new Body Wash gives you softer, smoother skin after just one shower. The formula combines the brand's mildest cleansers with hydrating moisturizers and really pampers winter skin," says Cheryl.

What next? Cheryl explains, "Then, after you towel off, reach for your Dove Advanced Care Deodorant with NutriumMoisture; it gives you not just 48 hours of odor and wetness protection, but in just three days, you will also notice softer, smoother underarms, which you can show off in your sleeveless party dress." Worried it will clash with your holiday signature scent? Don't. It comes in 11 fragrances, so you can find the one that works for you. For more information about both products, you can visit Dove.com.

Onto cosmetics... "Next, let's talk about the basis for any glamorous holiday makeup look, and that is the right foundation," says Cheryl, "Almay has made it easier than ever to create a flawless face with their Smart Shade Skintone Matching Makeup." How do they do it? Tone mimic technology: tiny beads that are activated upon application that interact with your skin and adjust to perfectly match your skin tone. Cheryl adds, "The formula is lightweight; it blends beautifully; it's hypoallergenic, dermatologist-tested and it is $14 at drugstores. And it comes in three shades."

As for the ultimate beauty accessory to complement your fab party dress, it's gorgeous vibrant hair color. "Now, the hassle-way free to get it this time of year is at home," Cheryl explains, "And I am loving Revlon Luxurious ColorSilk Buttercream, which is an ammonia-free permanent hair color formula. And what is so fabulous about it is, instead of causing damage, which hair color can typically do, it actually repairs hair with their Triple Butter Complex, which includes Mango, Shea and Coconut." What does that mean for you? 100% gray coverage, long-lasting color and loads of shine. And it comes in 18 shades, just $6 each at drugstores.

Want to keep beautifying? For these great products and more, check out Shape.com, or pick up a copy of SHAPE Magazine on your newsstand. And get going, girl! You have lots of spotlights to steal this holiday season...and you'll be shining brighter than all of them.

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