MomTalk.com November 20, 2008: The women's magazine for moms about children, family, health, home, fashion, careers, marriage & more

Fashion & Beauty

Top 5 Winter Hairstyles

By Nicole LaMarco

No matter your hair's texture or length, whether you want something easy to care for or something that's a little more work, the styles this season can accommodate you. Here are five hairstyles that are being talked about and worn by fashionistas this year:

1. Loose waves (Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Simpson): This style works best if your hair is at least shoulder-length, and preferably a little longer. Sometimes this style is called "beach hair" as well. To get the effect, spray your freshly washed hair with texturizing spray and massage it in. Blow dry your h ... Continue reading Top 5 Winter Hairstyles .

Do You Look As Young As You Feel?

(NAPS)--Have your 30s and 40s flown by and you don't feel any different--you just look different? If so, then it's time to revitalize the first thing people notice: your hair color. Whether you are a blonde, brunette or redhead, your hair color sets the tone for your entire look. It can make you look ten years older or ten years younger. Family Circle's beauty director, Linda Moran Evans, says, "Women should use hair color as a tool to brighten up their entire face--if your hair color doesn't match your skin tone, you may look drab or washed out." Evans shares her expert tips for vital hair color and a young, vital you.

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Perfume Testing - A Quick Guide

by Debbie Graf

If you're a perfume lover like me, chances are that a trip to your local main street perfume shop is like letting a child loose in a sweet shop. I just can't resist the urge to touch every bottle and spritz perfume on every available patch of skin, even my husband's if he's unlucky enough to be with me at the time. As much fun as this can be, if you're actually looking for that next signature scent for yourself then this is not exactly the best way to go about testing perfume and here's why.

You see the human nose is a funny old thing. The more you bombard it with different smells, the more ... Continue reading Perfume Testing - A Quick Guide.

It's All About The Shoes

(NAPSI)-From comfortable mules to towering stilettos, women love to accessorize from the bottom up. According to a 2007 consumer survey, American women own, on average, 19 pairs of shoes--and 15 percent of women own 30 pairs or more.

To give women the opportunity to shop for a good cause, leading multimedia retailer QVC and the Fashion Footwear Association of New York (FFANY) will once again host QVC Presents "FFANY Shoes on Sale," a charitable shoe sale benefiting breast cancer research and education.

This annual event, now in its 15th year, has to date raised more than $28 million for the ... Continue reading It's All About The Shoes.

Youthful Skin Forever

By Elizabeth Parker

Cleopatra, aka "Queen of the Nile," was known for regularly soaking her skin in a rose petal and milk bath to keep it soft. The ancient Greeks used honey and the Romans olive oil as natural skin moisturizers. Over the centuries, many skin care regimens have developed and adapted and come and gone -- all in the name of healthy, youthful-looking skin.

But between countless old wives' tales and shelves chocked with "the best" products available, how do you know the real deal when it comes to skin care? Here, Live Right Live Well offers eight skin care essentials from the exp ... Continue reading Youthful Skin Forever.

Give Yourself a Hand - Advice for Maintaining Beautiful Hands

By Alpha Del Bosque

Maintaining beautiful hands is important for maintaining a youthful look at any age. Your hands get the most exposure and show your age the most, so care of them is care for your age. Knowing how to maintain your hands as you age is the best way to make sure they look your best and that you, in turn, look your youngest and best.

As you enter your 20's, your hands look young and healthy for the most part. This is your skin's glory years as it is likely yours overall. While in your 20's is the best time to start preventing the effects of aging, because you don't yet have to worry about tr ... Continue reading Give Yourself a Hand - Advice for Maintaining Beautiful Hands.

Shopping and More Shopping: Feisty Fashion Girl

OK, people.....I could say I've been around the world and "ay, yai, yai", which is not totally true but I DO feel as though I sort of did a major march through MANY of the Twin Cities boutiques last weekend and I feel ready to report.

Now, I need to preface this by reminding you that was in retail for almost 25 years and owned my own store for 12 of those, so I am a critic, albeit, an educated one. I know what it takes to do well in the industry and that is what I am basing a lot of my observations on for this piece. Having said that: I give you my take on a couple of the new kids on the block:

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