
Taking the extra five to ten minutes (OK, hour) to let a facial mask work its magic is one of life's simple pleasures for me. Except, I swear that the doorbell always rings during the process. "That's all right ma'am," said the UPS delivery guy, as I apologized for my most recent goopy green face application.

I'm always down for changing things around, and now it's time to ruffle up things a bit on our Beauty Mark It challenges. From now on, I'll provide the topic (suggestions always welcome) and ask you to
provide a review of a product within that category. Then, we'll add it to our ever-expanding Product Reviews page, where you can add your own star ratings.

Next month, I'm going on a much-needed vacation to beautiful Central America to see the picturesque countries of Guatemala and Belize. No doubt it will be a completely different world than my current fast-paced location of New York Fashion Week. I won't be packing my
Shady Lady, and I won't be applying any fancy face serums either.

Beauty Mark It Reminder: Eye Popping Brighteners I'll be announcing the Beauty Mark It results tomorrow, so don't forget to bookmark your favorite eye brighteners! Recently, I became overwhelmed by the array of choices. I found a few potential winners, but after applying layer after layer of brighteners, the effect was more
sunglasses tan, and I was starting to get kinda dizzy. Help me on my hunt for the perfect product — one that will conceal and lighten up darkness around the eyes.

Do you ever watch makeovers on What Not To Wear? Loyal fans will know that makeup artist Carmindy continually touts the importance of an eye brightener to conceal and lighten up the appearance of darkness around the eyes. Naturally, I've been a firm believer of her theory, but lately, the brand I've been using just doesn't seem to work as well as it used to for my skin.