Real Beauty 101

Check out BestInBeauty.com

Love the concept behind this site.  Concerned mom launches her own retail site for non-toxic beauty finds.  She has a quick tutorial on how to read product labels.  She even created a phrase to help consumers remember which substances to avoid - very clever!  And I am a huge fan of Indie brands and most of the brands featured are smaller, niche brands such as Ecco Bella, Holy Mud, and Pristine Beauty.

Check it out - www.bestinbeauty.com and follow on Twitter - http://twitter.com/Labels4Life

Summer Soup - Melon Melange

Saw this recipe in Redbook and it looked so yummy, I had to pass this along.  Ever try a cold summer soup?  They can be sooo refreshing.  I'm dying to give this one a try.

This recipe is from  Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Mexico.

1 medium cantaloupe, peeled, seeded, and diced
1/4 cup lime juice
1 (14-oz) can light coconut milk
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 medium seedless cucumber, peeled, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 cup additional melon (honeydew or cantaloupe), cut into small cubes
2 Tbsp chopped fresh mint leaves
1 Tbsp agave syrup or honey, to taste

1. In a blender, puree chopped cantaloupe, lime juice, and coconut milk. Pour into a large bowl through a sieve. Discard pulp.

2. Whisk chili powder and cinnamon into cantaloupe puree. Stir in cucumber, melon cubes, and mint. Season to taste with syrup; chill for one hour.

Makes 6 (1-cup) servings.

Let me know how it tastes!

Awesome Makeup Tricks

Jamie Kern of IT Cosmetics shows how to enhance cleavage, slim thighs, and define abs - all using make-up tips and tricks.

While you can achieve the same looks using regular make-up, IT Cosmetics is waterproof, meaning you can swim in it.  You have to see this to believe it.  You can purchase IT Cosmetics on the website or though HSN.