August 2004
By
Stef
Schwalb
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Creative projects will inspire your imagination and brighten your horizons this August, Aries. These endeavors will bring expand your mind and emotions and have a positive influence on all aspects of your life. And speaking of enlightenment, DDF has got something super in store for your skin as well - the 7-Day Radiance Peel Kit (www.sephora.com). It refines skin’s texture, minimizes fine lines and wrinkles, and helps reduce pore size, all while improving skin’s density and firmness. |
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Friends may be in need right now, Taurus, so make sure to be there for them because you never know when you might want the favor returned. Do your best to keep their backs covered. And who will help you stay protected you ask? Well if you want something for your skin, take a tip from Bobbi Brown. Her Creamy Concealer Kit (www.neimanmarcus.com) contains a yellow-based creamy concealer and a coordinating sheer powder with a deluxe mini-puff that helps produce an immaculate complexion. |
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Careful who you trust this month, Gemini. Someone in your inner circle may betray your confidence, and you’ll want to exact some serious revenge. Instead of doing something you’ll regret, let your lips express the sentiment you’re feeling with DuWop Shades of Venom (www.nordstrom.com). The moisturizing lip color provides a spicy and invigorating feeling when you wear it. It also offers you some super high shine. |
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Make sure any concerns at work are not left up in the air this August, Cancer. Grievances should be disclosed, and decisions you can stick to should be made. Which brings me to a beauty item that will serve as a great inspiration for you - Air Stocking (www.sephora.com). It firms skin as it delivers a flawless, natural finish that doesn’t constrict, snag, or run like traditional hosiery has been known to do |
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Time to stop dreaming and start living life this month, Leo. What you want won’t be in your grasp unless you take the necessary steps toward getting it. Try to take a tip from Nuxe Sublimating Golden Dry Oil (www.beautyexclusive.com) because it combines a lustrous, dreamy finish that brings a remarkable radiance to skin. It also offers a great glossy shine to strands that may be starved for that sort of attention. |
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Your personality will sparkle this August, Virgo, and it may bring about a success you can truly savor. You’ll finally start feeling like things are heading in the right direction. Your skin can find some success as well in this area with Osmotics Kinetin Cellular Renewal Serum (www.saks.com). It’s a product that offers anti-aging protection without any irritating side effects. |
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Keeping healthy is crucial for Libra this month. Don’t let stress supersede your lifestyle and make it less than stellar. One way we can help you in this endeavor would be to suggest sampling Dashing Diva’s All-Out Diva Manicure (www.dashingdiva.com). It is a youth-boosting “hand facial” that includes their signature citrus exfoliation treatment, super-hydrating paraffin dip, and ceramide hand and arm massage |
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Don’t let the green-eyed monster of envy get the best of you this August, Scorpio. Instead, focus on the bright spots in your own environment. And speaking of illumination, you can make your outsides shine enough to inspire your insides with Giella’s Bronzing Accents (www.giella.com). It offers skin a suntanned glow that looks lovely and is completely healthy. Hooray! |
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Though summer is usually a slow season in the workplace, it won’t be for Sagittarius! Your climb up the corporate ladder is finally coming towards the success you’ve been seeking. You should celebrate this coup by indulging in a purchase that screams extravagance (at a reasonable rate). Essential Elements Caviar Trio (www.essentialelements.com) is a collection of bath caviar that softens the skin and elevates the senses. It includes three 1.3 ounce jars of citrus dream, wake up rosemary, and joie de lavender. |
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Watch your emotional upsets this month, Capricorn. They may lead you to irritations of all sorts if you don’t. One way to combat this (physically anyway!) would be to enlist the help of Barex - Oloff’s Beauty Rash Decision (www.foruseasonproducts.com). This gel immediately calms rashes and other skin ailments, as it soothes and nourishes them. It is also alcohol-free and dermatologist-approved. |
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If you need help with any personal issue this August, Aquarius, ask a close friend and confidant for input. They will help you face things head on. And a little incentive to moving forward comes here in the form of Laura Mercier’s Face Paints (www.saks.com). It’s a compact for eyes, cheeks, and lips that comes in a beautiful bounty of colors such Morning Dew, Rose, and Coffee Ground for the eyes; Tea Rose, Amaretto, and Plum for the lips; and Rose Petal and Wild Bouquet for the cheeks. |
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Entertaining will be the essence of where you’ll excel this month, Pisces. And in order to take center stage successfully as the hostess who graciously greets all her guests, you should make sure your look lips look lavish and full of life. This is where Benefit’s Lipscription (www.sephora.com) can assist you. It’s a dynamic duo that includes a 6 ounce tube of Buffing Beads and a 5 ounce tube of Silky Lip solution that smoothes, soothes, plumps, and “sexifies” your pout to perfection. |