Monthly Archives: December 2010

BeautySweetSpot’s Top Five Posts of 2010

It’s been an incredible year thanks to you, my readers!  According to your clicks and the time you’ve spent on my site I can measure which posts you really read, which you didn’t care for and which were a huge hit this year.  Allow me to introduce the top five posts of 2010 according to you:

1. 2010 International Emmy Awards Highlights - This had to be because of Rita Pereira‘s show-stopping cleavage.  I scored an exclusive interview with the Portugeuse actress backstage that cause quite an uproar.  The YouTube video of the interview now has over 1,152,650 hits!

2. Holiday Gift Idea & Giveaway: Calvin Klein Euphoria – You love giveaways, but this one really hit home for readers of all ages and got quite competitive with 26 entries!

3. Ban Cellulite Now – Every woman’s enemy no matter how much they weigh: cellulite.  So it makes sense this one was a big hit.  Hey, it revealed the truth!

4. Vajazzling, I Had To – Ah, vajazzling.  Yes, one of the biggest crazes of 2010 and apparently you were intrigued!  Of course, I had to take it a step further and report on penazzling too!  Hey, it’s only fair!

5. Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show: Backstage Makeup Secrets Video – Covering this sexy event was one of the highlights of my year.  I had exclusive backstage coverage of the taping of the sexiest show on earth just for you!

So it’s been a pretty good year for BeautySweetSpot with some fun interviews including Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian and oh yea, remember when Julia Roberts called me and my other blogger friends “cute” at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards? – awesome!  But I promise that there is much much more in store for you, my readers in 2011.

Thank you for your support this year!

My Rant About the Biggest Photoshop Fails of 2010

This has to be one of the best things I’ve seen all year.  The Huffington Post put together a slide show of the biggest photo shop fails of the year and I had to include it on BeautySweetSpot for two reasons – one, because it’s hysterical that professionals can do such a bad job and two, to remind all of you that most of the time, probably 99.9%, what you see isn’t real.

We’re inundated by images of models and celebrities hundreds of times per day and the idea of perfection is sickening.  It’s absolutely shocking to me that magazine photo editors and Editor-in-Chiefs who stand by the “integrity” of their publications continue to let this go on to the extent that it does.  They all want to relate to the “real girl” and talk to her.  Each year they ask,

Makeup Tips from Napoleon Perdis

I was so thrilled to get a personal makeover with my all-time favorite make-up artist Napoleon Perdis. While I was enjoying champagne and chocolates at his New York apartment; I was shown his new makeup collection, taught inspiration behind the look, and of course easy application tips.

Napoleon Perdis is known for enhancing natural beauty and his makeup tips are perfect for any woman wanting just a bit of color. His inspiration for the season was his homeland – Australia.  Say hello to a warm winter glow. Here are some tips I picked up on how to enhance your  beauty.

Tip #1:

You have to start with a great foundation, which is beautiful skin. The first step to perfect skin is to exfoliate. Exfoliating will keep your skin clear from acne and remove dull, dry skin. Do this at least once a week and make sure to follow up with a moisturizer. Moisturizing your skin will keep it hydrated and will keep skin clear, smoother, and brighter. Try Napoleon Perdis Auto Pilot Cruising Moisturizing and Auto Pilot  AntiAgeing, $69.

Tip #2:

Before using foundation start with

Last Giveaway of the Year – Muks Boots

It’s Monday and time to get back to the grind!  I hope you all had happy holidays!  To kick off the last week of the year I’m doing one more giveaway.  Perhaps the best one yet.  No matter where you live or what kind of weather you have everyone can go for a pair of these during the winter season – Muks Boots, $275.

These boots are to die for!  They’re the black studded half muks boots from the Glam Rock Collection, which are a combination of soft suede and rabbit fur with a studded design around the top and on the top edge.  The black wool lining will keep your feet warm and cozy all season long.

In case you’re not familiar, Muks are worn by A-listers like Kate Moss, Beyonce and Kate Hudson.  I’m obsessed with them and can’t wait to gift a pair to one of my readers!

Here’s how to win:

Holiday Gift Idea & Giveaway: Tavalon Tea Sampler Gift Box

As a true tea lover I had to include this gift set on my holiday gift guide, but not just because its loose leaf tea, but because it’s my favorite brand of loose leaf tea  – Tavalon. I first discovered Tavalon Tea while getting a facial at the Townhouse Spa in NYC that was infused with the goods.  The antioxidant properties were working on my skin and then I decided to purchase the loose leaf tea the spa had for retail because it smelled so good.

Give someone the gift of relaxation and antioxidants this holiday season with the Tavalon Tea Sampler Gift Box, $35.  It includes three medium jars of of their most famous teas – tropical peony, serenity and summer fruits in a gift box.

Want one?  Happy Holidays to you from BeautySweetSpot!  I’m giving away a set to one reader.  Follow and RT the giveaway and comment below telling me about your favorite type of tea.

A winner will be chosen at random at the end of the day.