Is Botox Right For You?

Botox® is sometimes called a “facelift in a bottle”. This purified protein, injected directly into the muscles causes muscles to relax and smooth out. You can look years younger without surgery. Botox is: Safe and effective No downtime Immediate results Where is Botox used? It is most effective for lines and wrinkles between your brows, […]

Transform Your Wardrobe by Slow Shopping

Start “slow shopping” to cut back and make the most of the clothes you already have. Slow Shopping is a term I’m using to describe a way of building a small, perfectly functioning wardrobe that will have you living well within your means, loving what you have, and having what you need. Here are three […]

Beauty Tools Worth Investing In

  With all the beauty gadgets on the market, it’s hard to determine where to spend the big bucks and where to save. We scoped out the hottest items to find out the differences between the options. Electric Face Brush
 Splurge: Clarisonic Mia is the most compact of the Clarisonic brushes, is waterproof, has a […]

Snag This Season's Best Tights

Winter’s chill has settled in, which means no more bare legs until April (if we’re lucky). Thus, Make It Better has come with a list of our favorite tights that won’t snag or rip on your first wear. From standard black opaques to paisley embroidered tights, we’ve chosen a variety of quality legwear that will […]

The 7 Most Luxurious Spa Services

When I want luxe, I think spa. Keep your Jimmy Choos—I’ll take a beautiful space, soothing music and an aesthetician whose only job is to make me look and feel better than I did when I walked in the door. So if you’re looking for a holiday gift for someone who deserves a lot of […]

Fresh: Alta Skincare

Ever wish a cosmetologist could blend a perfect skincare kit customized to your skin’s needs? Allow me to introduce you to Alta Skincare, an all-natural, customized skincare line. Creator and professional cosmetologist Tanya Solovyova works directly with her customers to find out their skin type and its needs. Answering all questions the client may have, […]

Best of Beauty 2012

Everyone needs a friend who will tell you her cosmetic surgeon’s name, where she gets her mani/pedis and how she stays looking so darn cute. Consider us that friend. When our readers filled out our second annual “Best of” survey this year, they shared all their secrets. We love the anecdotes, testimonials about great service […]

Summer’s Fashion Color Palette

Orange, mint and lemon—no, these aren’t the ingredients to a new fruity drink; instead, they are the essential colors for your wardrobe this season. An item in each of these bright colors will both lift your spirits and instantly update some of your summer favorites from past years. But we realize these unique colors aren’t […]

Top 5 Beauty Complaints—and Solutions!

Beauty is pain, right? It doesn’t have to be—here are five big beauty complaints, and how to solve them. Complaint: Makeup that “disappears” after just a few hours Solution: For women who need coverage that lasts all day, the technology behind long-wear makeup has improved greatly and lives up to its promise. Another secret to […]

5 Minute Face with 5 Products in 5 steps

For those of you who skip makeup because you don’t have time, give yourself just 5 minutes in the morning to look made up, but not done up!   Moisturizing is a necessity, yet women often skip this essential step. Find a lighter moisturizer for summer and a heavier one to use in colder months. […]