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NYC girls, come and visit Teen Vogue on Bleecker Street! Yours truly will be at the Fresh store, and Laurel and Jane will be making cameos as well! See you soon! xx

With a 2 month old baby my under eye circles are darker than usual. When I get a rare chance to go out, I spend most of my prep time camouflaging signs of sleep deprivation around the eyes… Naturally, concealers are crucial in my makeup routine these days! As Ive mentioned in my previous post I had to restock on long-ago-expired YSL Touche Eclat… which admittedly is a genius product and

Super cute website alert! MyLittleParis.com/en is the cutest little website! For anyone headed to Paris (lucky!), it’s a must-read. It has great recommendations! And I love all the little illustrations…

In terms of testing products, the ones I get most excited about are kind of techy and gadget-y. So imagine my excitement when I saw the Silk’n SensEpil, which is the first over the counter at home laser hair removal system! Cooool! This is the first product to be available outside of the doctor’s office, and gives just as good results as what you would get from the pros! I didn’t see much of a difference after the first time I used it, but they say generally it takes two weeks, and two uses to see results. A month after my two-week “treatment cycle,” I’m totally blown away! I hardly ever have to shave my legs now, which I’d say is nothing short of a miracle. The process itself isn’t exactly comfortable or painless — it definitely stings every time you flash the laser against your skin, and all the flashing and stinging gave me a headache, but in the end it’s totally worth it. While at $500 the system isn’t exactly cheap, it’s way less expensive than visiting a doc, and way more convenient considering any time you need to do touch ups you can just pull out the machine! I’d suggest going in on it with a few of your friends, and then each buying your own $50 laser cartridge and sharing it. My girlfriends are already harassing me to borrow it…
Silk’n SensEpil, $500. Sephora.

Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting the gorgeous (and hilarious) AnnaLynne McCord as she prepped for an Acne Action Plan appearance at NYC’s Time Warner Center. The Acne Action Plan is a totally fantastic tool that helps you tailor an acne fighting plan, so you can go fresh faced to a big event - school photos, prom, you name it!  While AnnaLynne plays the princess of Beverly Hills, Naomi Clark, to perfection, this Georgia native is nothing like her character!
 
What is your daily skincare routine?
First, I use a Dermalogica cleanser, which is a specific skin-clearing wash. Then, I use a great hydrating toner. I always moisturize twice daily, and follow it all up with BenzaClin as a spot treatment before I go to bed.
 
What about when you get a pimple? What do you think works best?
Nothing has ever worked like BenzaClin - honestly, it’s amazing! Sometimes your derm will say to use it all over your face, but I just use it as a spot treatment before bed.
 
How did you first get involved with the Acne Action Plan?
Well, I was thrilled to finally find something that worked on my skin! I was always super cynical about acne products, so when I found BenzaClin I wanted to tell the world! The Acne Action Plan is a great way for me to reach out to my fans, and show them something that works, and also let them know that I’m human too, and I have flaws, and it’s okay. I’d been fighting acne forever! I just wanted to connect with my fans and thank them for their support, but also show them something that can help them too.
 
Aside from 90210 and the Acne Action Plan, what other projects are you working on these days? 
Well, right now I’m locked down for the next 9 months with 90210, but I’ve got a film project kind of in the works for the 90210 filming hiatus… I don’t want to say too much, but it would be a very kick butt role! If everything works out it would be so much fun, and so different, think motorcycles and kicking butt! I’d need to start martial arts training, which would be sooo cool…
 
Do I detect a hint of tomboy?
I’m kind of a BIG tomboy! I’ve really had to come around to my girly side to play Naomi. I’d much rather be out at, like, a gun range than a spa! I actually just got some pellet guns and I set up some targets in my backyard - I’m a surprisingly good shot! So… yeah, that would be the ultimate role for me!

Sometimes, when I go to makeup launches, products are kept so super top secret that I have to sign a waiver PROMISING not to write about or cover the product until the news is officially released by the company. Such was the case with CoverGirl’s new LashBlast Length, their latest mascara. Girls, I promise the wait is worth it. I absolutely adore this mascara… It defined each of my lashes super-precisely and evenly–no clumps whatsoever! Now, it doesn’t give that super dramatic, crazy thick look that some of you gals like… But if you’re a fan of perfect, fanned out and ultra-defined lashes, you will LOVE! Visit covergirl.com starting today for early purchase! If you miss out on the product on the online-only sale, buy it in-store for $7 at a drugstore near you!

No matter how often people talk about beauty being superficial, it is simply not true. Skins beauty is not just about the creams and makeup we layer on it, most of it comes from within. Thats why it is so important how well you take care of your body.Smoking is a well known enemy of skin. It destroys collagen and elastin, causes broken capillaries and oxygen deficiency in your skin. Did you

Restless legs is a condition where there is a very strong urge to move one or both of your legs. You could have other feelings as well that have been described as crawling, tingling, itching or pulling sensations. Moving the legs can give relief even if only for a short time. Doctors usually prescribe drugs but they don’t get to the root cause of the problem, consequently many people are asking if there is a restless legs natural cure.

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Twilight-aholics, you’ll DEFINITELY want to check out the new line Twilight Beauty. Tomorrow, they’ll be launching (with DuWop, one of my fave lines) Twilight Venom, a moisturizing lip stain that has a lip conditioner (packed with argan, avocado, and olive oils) on top and an intense shimmering crimson stain on bottom.  You can either use the two parts separately or shake ‘em together! Cute idea, right?

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As I’ve said a million times before–I’m a total sunscreen freak. After a summer of access to pretty much any type of sunscreen imaginable, I’ve developed very specific favorites for different scenarios, verging on OCD. I thought I’d share what I’ve found!

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