CELEBRITY BEAUTY 101-SMOKY EYES

Does anyone ever really tire of seeing how celebrities get red carpet ready? I know I don’t but I am also a makeup junkie as you all know. As in the case of Katherine Heigl seen here wearing her royal blue smoky eyes with such great confidence. Is this look too much? I think not. That is the beauty behind creating a gorgeous smoky eye, it doesn’t always have to be done in black. Blues, pastels, purples, bronze and earth tones all do the job quite nicely.

When you choose a brighter hue, consider a more subtle smoky eye as seen here on Katherine. Less is more and your peepers will think so too! Make sure to apply the color along the upper and lower lashline and blend into the crease using a sweeping motion with your brush.

INSIDER TRICK: When using loose shimmer shadows to create this look make sure to tap off your brush before applying the color. This will ensure that you don’t add too much and allow you to build the color.

For anyone wishing to go the extra beauty mile, you can add a few individual lashes on the ends of each eye and finish with two generous coats of rich black mascara.

You are red carpet ready baby!

BUY ONLINE NOW: Beth Bender Beauty Eyeshadow in Midnight Blue, $16 , Shu-Uemura Rich Black Mascara, $27.50, The Get in Line Smoky Eye & Stencil kit, $36

CLINIQUE IS THINKING PINK

As we wind down towards the end of the month let's not forget all of the amazing beauty companies, small and large who have contributed so much money to such an amazing cause like Breast Cancer Awareness. This is such a wonderful time to give back and help someone else in need.

This year Clinique is donating $10.00 from every limited-edition Dramatically Different Moisturizer

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How awesome and generous is that! This is one moisturizer that is worth the money and millions of women who are fans will agree. Each bottle comes with a key chain complete with two silver charms, a Clinique "C" and Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Ribbon.

BEAUTY WITH A BIG, BIG CAUSE

XOXO,

B

Photo courtesy of Clinique.com

MEOW-SEXY CAT EYES ARE BACK!

SEXY CAT EYES ARE ON THE IT LIST AGAIN. WOMEN HAVE BEEN ON THE PROWL FOR THE EASIEST AND BEST TOOLS FOR CREATING ALLURING CAT EYELINER. COULD IT BE THAT HALLOWEEN IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER AND WOMEN ARE FEELING A

LITTLE FELINE? WHO KNOWS, BUT WE ARE DEFINITELY SEEING A BIG INCREASE IN WOMEN LOOKING FOR “HOW TO GET SEXY CAT EYES”, “CREATING CAT EYES”, AND PLEASE “GIVE ME CAT EYES.”

MANY A BLOG HAVE BEEN WRITTEN ON THE CAT EYE CRAZE. YOU MAY RECALL THE STIR AMY WINEHOUSE CREATED LAST YEAR WITH HER VERY ORIGINAL CAT EYES, OR THE DESIRE TO KNOW HOW ANGELINA JOLIE AND BEYONCE GET THEIR EVER SO SEXY CAT EYES.

AMY WINEHOUSE SPORTING HER FAMOUS CAT EYES

ANGELINA JOLIE AND HER OH SO SEXY CAT EYES

PRETTY MODEL WEARING CAT EYES

WE, ALONG WITH SO MANY OTHER BEAUTY BLOGGERS LET THE “CAT” OUT OF THE BAG ABOUT GETTING THESE CAT EYES THE EASY WAY. YOU CAN SPEND HOURS TRYING TO GET THE PERFECT LINE, LIQUID, PENCIL, OR POWDER, IT DOESN’T MATTER, LOTS OF Q-TIPS AND EYE MAKE-UP REMOVER AND YOU MIGHT JUST GET TWO CAT EYES THAT LOOK EXACTLY THE SAME, OR YOU CAN USE THE GET IN LINE EYELINER & STENCIL KIT AND GET THEM PERFECT THE FIRST TIME. WITH SO MANY WOMAN SEARCHING THE INTERNET ON WAYS TO GET THE PERFECT CAT EYELINER WHY NOT TRY SOMETHING THAT SAVES YOU TIME AND DOES THE JOB EFFORTLESSLY?

THE GET IN LINE EYELINER & STENCIL KIT FOR CREATING SEXY CAT EYES AND SULTRY SMOKY EYES. YOU ASKED AND WE ANSWERED. SEE HOW SOME OF HOLLYWOODS HOTTEST STARLETS WALKING THE RED CARPET GET THEIR GORGEOUS EYES. SLINK INTO THE CAT EYE CRAZE AND GET YOUR PEEPERS PURRING PERFECTLY!

FREE GIFT BAG FROM BETH BENDER BEAUTY

DON'T FORGET LADIES, ONLY 10 DAYS LEFT TO SCORE YOUR FREE THINK PINK GIFT BAG FROM BETH BENDER BEAUTY. Beth Bender Beauty is Thinking Pink during the month of October. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month we are giving away a “Think Pink” gift bag filled with goodies from pink eye dusts to our Limited-Edition lip gloss in Pinky Swear. Every customer who purchases any beth bender beauty products during the month of October will receive this fabulous gift.

BETH BENDER BEAUTY THINK PINK GIFT BAG, YOURS WITH EVERY PURCHASE

What better time to treat yourself to an absolute "beauty must have" like the Get in Line Eyeliner and Stencil kit for creating beautiful smoky eyes, or maybe do some early holiday shopping. You'll be satisfying your own personal beauty needs and helping so many others as well.

TOGETHER WE CAN BEAT BREAST CANCER AND CONTINUE THE FIGHT FOR A CURE!

XO,

B

SULTRY SMOKY EYES ON SET IN HOLLYWOOD

BETH BENDER BEAUTY ON SET…

THE LADIES OF SAMANTHA WHO ON ABC WERE ALL SPORTING SEXY CAT EYES LAST NIGHT. LOOKS LIKE THE GET IN LINE EYELINER KIT HAS BEEN WORKING OVERTIME AND CREATING BEAUTIFUL EYELINER IS A MUST FOR THIS FALL’S BEAUTY LINE-UP.

CHRISTINA APPLEGATE ON THE SET OF SAMANTHA WHO

ALSO GOING FELINE WERE A FEW OF THE LADIES STILL STANDING ON DWTS, THE MAKE-UP LOOKED GORGEOUS! BROOKE BURKE AND JULIANNE HOUGH WERE EACH WEARING PERFECT CAT EYES, WHILE LACEY SCHWIMMER WAS LOOKING GORGEOUS IN HER VERY SMOLDERING SMOKY EYES.

BROOKE BURKE AND DEREK HOUGH

LACEY SCHWIMMER AND LANCE BASS OF DANCING WITH THE STARS

THE GET IN LINE EYELINER KIT COULD ALSO BE SEEN ON THE SET OF CHUCK. OUR LITTLE BEAUTY INSIDER NANI MADE SURE TO HAVE A FEW ON HAND. BOTH THE TDF AND OMG! KITS HAVE BEEN USED THIS SEASON.

THE LADIES OF LIPSTICK JUNGLE ON SET IN NYC…BEAUTY MUST HAVES FOR THIS SEASON, THE GET IN LINE KITS IN SGB AND OMG! ALSO OUR NEWEST LIP GLOSS PINK CRUSH. WE HEAR THAT KIM RAVER AND LINDSAY PRICE HAS BEEN LOVING THIS NEW COLOR, WHILE BROOKE SHIELDS PREFERS THE MORE NEUTRAL LIP COLOR CHASING THE CASH.

LINDSAY PRICE AND BROOKE SHIELDS ON SET IN NEW YORK

BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE VERY BUSY GALS AT BETH BENDER BEAUTY, LOS ANGELES

Get Gorgeous Hair Now

AMAZON BEAUTY INTRODUCES TWO NEW HAIR REMEDIES

For anyone who knows me, they know I am extremely picky about my hair care products so when the ladies over at Madeline Johnson Public Relations sent me a sample of each to review I was all over it.

Rahua Shampoo and Conditioner pays tribute to all of the beautiful women of the Amazon Rainforest. It is so natural, all the way down to the great smelling ingredients used to create these amazing products. Ingredients that have been used by Amazon native tribal women for thousands of years.

Both the shampoo and conditioner are free of chemical preservatives, and include key elements such as the Rahua nut which promotes long, healthy, strong hair. Each are made with rainforest grown ingredients, such as Rahua Elixir which repairs damaged hair and Palo Santo which imparts a beautiful aroma.

The result, my hair felt so beautiful, so shiny and my favorite part...so thick. I couldn't believe it was my hair. After many years of coloring my hair I have definitely noticed a big difference in the texture and weight, so imagine how happy I was to see how well my mane responded to these products.

Amazon Beauty was founded by Fabian Lliguin and his wife Anna Ayers. Both are very involved in protecting the Amazon Rainforest, working with native tribes and nationalities to help protect intellectual property rights and preserve the beauty of the planets largest living and breathing renewable natural resource.

To learn more about these truly amazing products and the two beautiful people behind them, visit their website Amazonbeautysecret.com or rahua.com. All products are available for purchase online.

xo,

B

ChapStick is Thinking Pink

More Pink Products for a Cause

Who doesn't love Chapstick? They are the original lip balm from way back and during the month of October they are doing their part to help raise money for Breast Cancer. Keep your lips nourished, protected and kissably smooth with this pink-three pack from Chapstick. A crazy bargain at just $3.99. So stock up and make a difference in someone else's life.

$125,000 from the sales will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation and help to fight for a cure!

That's what we call beautiful.

xo.
B

HILARY DUFFS SMOKY EYE CRAZE

The craze over Hilary Duffs smoky eyes has created quite a bit of attention here at Beth Benders Beauty Style Watch. She put the “smoke” in smoky as we like to say and she knows how to rock the smoky eye like nobody’s business. We get so many people and we say people because we don’t know whose reading them, we just know that this is what they want to know. How can I get smoky eyes just like Hilary Duff.

Hilary Duff sporting her smoky eyes

Wanna get this look the easy way? The Get in Line Smoky Eye & Stencil Kit is a great way. In minutes you can have sultry smoky eyes and cat eyes just like Hilary Duff. The stencils do the work for you and instead of eight or nine steps and too many tools, one stencil and a brush is all you need. Even better now you can choose from five new eye shadow palettes in addition to the original palette from Get in Line. Just lay the smoky eye stencil over your eye and fill in the color. Step by step instructions show you how to create each look.

Click here to check out The Get in Line Kit and be sporting sexy smoky eyes like Hilary Duff in no time.

Beauty in your 30’s and 40’s

THE GIRLS ARE IN THE HOUSE

Ever wonder what life is like in your 30’s and 40’s when it comes to beauty? Just take a look at these three Hollywood beauty’s who are living proof that getting older really does mean getting better.

Courteney Cox seen here with Demi Moore and best pal Jennifer Aniston is on the cover of this months Marie Claire. Not only is she absolutely gorgeous, but so hilarious and genuine when it comes to her candid thoughts on living in Hollywood, being a celebrity and the hang ups that most women have about getting older. Yes ladies even celebrities like Courteney Cox get a little insecure sometimes.

The oh so gorgeous Courteney Cox from the pages of Marie Claire Magazine this month.

The good news is 40 is the new 20 and there is no time like the present to take that yoga class you have been wanting to try (we just loooove Bikram), going on that hike with your best pal, changing your hair color or hair style and yes ladies wearing a sexy, smoky eye just because you can.

Today and everyday celebrate you!! Take time for you and remember “it is not how old you are, but how you are old.” My dad told me this on my 40th birthday and I never forgot it.

xoxo,

b

Too faced is Thinking Pink

More Pink Products For A Cause

Too faced’s limited-edition Eyeshadow Duo Betsy Baby is the perfect palette for creating sexy shimmery eyes in pink. Jerrod Blandino the creator and founder of Too faced designed Betsy Baby for his close friend Betsy Olum, also the Sr. VP of marketing for Sephora who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007.

Renamed Betsy Baby in honor of her battle and triumph over breast cancer, Jarrod, along with Betsy and Sephora will all be donating $3 dollars each for every eyeshadow palette sold. That’s $9 for every kit! They will be donating this portion of sales to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Betsy Baby, $17 at Sephora

You can purchase this limited edition fabulous eye shadow palette at Sephora and only Sephora.

Now that is what we call truly beautiful.

xo

Tips for Healthy Skin

Making the transition from summer to fall is always a little tricky when it comes to your skin. It is common for your face to feel especially dry as the weather begins to change. The best way to make the transition from summer skin to fall is to start by exfoliating the areas on your face that are the most dry. I like to use a soft cloth and gently rub in a circular motion to remove any dead or dry skin.

St Ives Elements Olive Scrub is perfect for this. It gently exfoliates leaving the skin feeling soft and moisturized. It is available at most drugstores along with a full line of skin care products.

St Ives Elements Olive Scrub

Depending on how dry your skin is during the day you can go a little heavier when choosing a moisturizer. I prefer something thick that my skin can absorb and keep it looking dewy and fresh all day. Loreal has a fantastic line of skin care products that won’t break your bank account. They have more than one line to choose from and cater to women of any age who are as obsessed with their skin as I am.

xoxo,

b

SEXY CAT EYES FOR FALL

HOW TO CREATE EASY SEXY CAT EYES IN MINUTES

Cat eyes are even sexier than ever thanks to celebrities like Angelina Jolie, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Richie and Ann Hathaway just to mention a few. With so many tips and tools available, creating them has become even easier. To get the perfect point and width, beth bender creator of the Get in Line Eyeliner & Stencil Kit suggest using her Cat Eye Stencil. It leaves the guessing out and does the work for you. All you have to do is lay the stencil over your eye and fill in with color. Voila! It’s that simple.

INSIDER TIP: Many of Beth’s celebrity clients like to create their cat eye with the cat eye stencil and then go over it with a Gel Eyeliner as seen here. This keeps your cat eye looking sexy all day long and no smudging to worry about.

The Get in Line Eyeliner & Stencil Kit, $36 bethbenderbeauty.com

Get Cheeky With New Tarte Mini’s

Limited-edition natural cheek stain set

Tartes best selling mini cheek stains are back for another season and even cuter than ever. They have three new shades included in the set and they are perfect on any complexion. The natural formula keeps pigments richer and allows you to blend into your skin for a finish that’s fresh and dewy, or as the gals over at Tarte like to say “très cheek”. But they don’t just stop there, each set is packaged in a vintage-inspired pouch that is so darn cute I had to buy one for myself and one for my sister.

Even something cooler, with every purchase of the Tarte Tres Cheeks you’ll be supporting the Sustainable Amazon Parternership (SAP), which helps to preserve the Amazon Rainforest through forest conservation, improved living conditions and educational opportunities for communities in Brazil. This makes a perfect gift for any occasion but don’t wait too long or you’ll miss out on something way too fabulous.

Colors included in each set are chic, a shimmering coral, posh, a shimmering pink-rose, and fierce, a shimmering raspberry. To see the entire Tarte collection or to purchase this cheek set go to Tarte.com

-Cheers

Beth

Something New From Clarins

Instant Face Lift in A Tube


Clarins New Extra-Firming Tightening Lift Botanical Serum is a little pricey but a little goes along way. You will notice an instant firming feeling the first time you use and as you continue to use it will help facial features to look firmer and younger. Oat kernel sugars firm skin without pulling and making features look frozen, while Hibiscus provides skin-smoothing benefits.

We stopped by a Clarins counter to get a sample and to try it while we were shopping. Our skin felt so smooth and we noticed a tightening feeling that made our cheekbones look more prominent

The serum can be applied to the face and neck morning and night after cleansing and before your moisturizer.

You can purchase the entire Clarins line at their Official USA Site or click here to visit.

Fekkai Au Naturel Shampoo and Conditioner

Something New For Gorgeous Hair

Has Frederic Fekkai gone green? His new Au Naturel Shampoo and Conditioner are definitely Eco-friendly and the ingredients are very Eco-conscious to your locks. I love the way my hair feels each time I use these products. No build up and lots of shine and healthy, healthy hair.

His shampoo and conditioner nourish your hair without stripping it of it’s natural oils. They are infused with orange fruit extract and high in vitamin C, B, Potassium, zinc and natural sugars. Free of synthetic, dyes and high impact additives which can create a coating on the hair making it feel dull and lifeless.

Frederic Fekkai has been one of the leading experts on hair for years and his hair care products reflect the attention that each product is given while being created.

Interested in checking them out? Click here to purchase and to see the entire Fekkai line.

-Maya Stewart

BETH BENDER BEAUTY IN THE HOUSE

Starter Wife is back for another season

Ugly Betty villainess Becki Newton and Starter Wife's star Debra Messing at a party in NYC to celebrate the flame-haired actress's return to television. Have you seen this show? It is so much fun!! Especially when so much of it is drawn from real life Hollywood wives. Debra Messing is fantastic as well as the other players and Hart Bochner who is a new addition as a love interest in season 2.

Our little beauty insiders made sure that all Zsa Zsa's and starlets attending the party in New York each got a beth bender beauty Get in Line Eyeliner Kit. Also a fav on the set of Starter Wife here in Hollywood, where as you know a sultry smoky eye is a must have for working the red carpet. The party was also the perfect opportunity to celebrate Messings collaboration with jeweler Robert Lee Morris to design a piece of gold jewelry for the World Gold Council's Leaves of Change charity initiative. Now that's what we call a collaboration.

-Maya Stewart

Celebrity Beauty for Busy Moms

Easy, beautiful Make-up in minutes

GET THE LOOK: "When you're a busy mom like Angelina Jolie you don't have much time to fuss over your beauty regime" says make-up artist beth bender. The key to getting your face on when you don't have much time is to use products that multi-task and take seconds to use.

INSIDER TRICK: After smoothing out your complexion with a tinted moisturizer, blend a touch of luminizing cream blush in a subtle pink shade which will give you great color and highlight your cheekbones. Get your eyes mommy ready like Angelina by using a kit that will color your eyes and line them too! Keep a lip gloss in your purse, this way you're never without and can apply it on the run.

BUY ONLINE NOW: Nars The Multiple in Malibu, $37, beth bender beauty's Get in Line Kit, $36, Paris is burning lip gloss, $16

—Maya Stewart

Beth Bender Beauty is Thinking Pink!

Beth Bender Beauty is thinking pink too! In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month they are giving away a "Think Pink" gift bag filled with goodies from pink eye dusts to their Limited-Edition lip gloss in Pinky Swear. Each customer who purchases any beth bender beauty products during the month of October will receive this fabulous gift.

Click here to get your free gift bag and help us beat Breast Cancer once and for all!

Smashbox is Thinking Pink

PINK POWER EYE & LIP KIT FROM SMASHBOX

Once again Smashbox has created a fabulous beauty product to help raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness month. This year they have two kits to choose from, a lip color palette and an eyeshadow palette. I love them both and the colors are neutral enough to look good on anyone.

If you need to replenish your beauty items now is the time to do it. Not only will you being making yourself feel beautiful, but you'll be helping thousands, and thousands of women who are fighting breast cancer to do the same. This limited-edition set includes two portable mirrored palettes, each with three gorgeous eye shadow and lip color shades, plus a mini double-ended brush. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Young Survival Coalition, an international nonprofit network of survivors and supporters dedicated to the issues unique to young women and the fight against breast cancer.

Click here to purchase and help to fight for a cure.

xo,
The girls at beth bender beauty style watch

BEAUTY WITH A CAUSE

THINK PINK AND HELP TO FIGHT FOR A CURE!

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, beth bender beauty is donating 15% of all sales to the Los Angeles Breast Cancer Alliance. The proceeds will support innovative research, education, and outreach directed at the development of more effective approaches to early diagnosis and prevention of breast cancer.

To say thank you we are including our “Think Pink” gift bag filled with lots of goodies like our limited edition lip gloss Pinky Swear. A fifty dollar value and yours absolutely free with every beth bender beauty purchase online.

Now that’s what we call beautiful.