Most of us have a few holiday parties to attend each year including work, family, and New Year’s parties… Here are few steps to take to prepare yourself for a holiday bash:

1 Month Ahead:

RSVP & plan what you might need to bring.

2 Weeks Ahead:

Buy a versatile outfit that you can wear to all of your parties if possible.

1 Week Ahead:

Use a skin refining face mask like Dermalogica Skin Refining Masque which uses clay to extract dirt and oils. Don’t use a face mask the day or day before the party as it may cause your skin to break out. Applying a week ahead will give your skin the opportunity to clear up if needed.

Begin using a Self-Tanner on face and body like Clarins Self Tanning Gel which gives the skin a nice natural glow. Use for a couple days, this way you can pick up a nice glow letting any orange tint fade a few days before the party date.

Day Before:

Exfoliate your face with Dermalogica’s Daily Microfoliant which is gentle enough to use everyday.

Exfoliate your body with Fresh Brown Sugar Body Polish which won Instyle Magazine’s Best of Beauty 2009 for best body exfoliator.

Apply a Hair Mask like Ojon Restorative Hair Treatment which leaves hair soft, full and shiny without any greasy residue.

Paint your nails. Sephora by OPI has a wonderful selection of nail polish colors to pick from.

Some great holiday shades include: Untarnished Image (looks like sparkly snow!), Worth My Weight (Glitter gold), Absinthe Makes the Heart (glittery green smoke).

Pick up items you are bringing to party and prepare any food dishes if possible.

Use a thick moisturizing night cream like Kiehl’s Panthenol Protein Moisturizing Face Cream made with Vitamin E, A and Beta-Carotene. Using a nice thick cream with help you wake up with soft, moisture-replenished skin.

Same Day:

Use a body lotion with a self tanner like Jergen’s Natural Glow Express Body Moisturizer.

Use a facial moisturizer with light reflecting pigments like Clarins Multi-Active Day Cream.

Add a touch of holiday spirit by using a little sparkily eyeshadow like MAC Cosmetics new Holiday collection titled “Magic, Mirth and Mischief,” which features copper mineral eye shadow blends like It’s A Miracle (Coppery Gold with Eggplant), Mayham (Coppery Gold and Silver), Blue Sorcery (Silver and Turquoise Blue), Under Your Spell (Rose and Copper), Devil May Care (Lavender and Silver), and my favorite: Midnight Madness (Brown purple smoke and copper)!

Whiten-up your smile with a GO Smile Flashlite, a portable tooth lightening tube that instantly brightens up your smile for all those festive photos!

Also see Bravadora’s Best Beauty Products to Bring on your Holiday Trip!

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The first signs of aging varies for every woman, however, typically the 30’s are the starting point.  Small lines start to show around the mouth and eyes and the skin starts to lose its perfect fullness and rosy color.

It is both obvious and refreshing when a face cream works wonders and brings that youthfulness back to a thirty year old face. Below are some of the best face creams for those who are beginning to show the first signs of aging.

1. Clarins Multi-Active Jour (Multi-Active Day Cream):

This cream is a perfect balance of moisture replenishing without being greasy.

Clarins Multi-Active day cream is made with light reflecting pigments to give a rosy glow to the skin and antioxidants including an ingredient made from oranges to fight off signs of aging .

2. Shiseido Bio-Performance Advanced Super Revitalizer Cream:

A great skin cream that manages to give you super hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid without feeling heavy and greasy.

The best part about this cream is that is great for night and day. It is balanced to give you a deep penetrating moisture for the night, but  lightweight enough to wear under makeup.

3. La Roche-Posay Redermic Anti-Wrinkle Firming Care (For Normal to Combo Skin or Dry Skin):

La Roche-Posay skin care is well respected by both Dermatologists and beauty critics in general.

Their Redermic line is perfect for 30-somethings with early signs of aging who  are looking for a skin care that fits their needs.

La Roche-Posay’s Anti-Wrinkle cream is packed with great ingredients like Vitamin C and Hyaluronic Acid and is made for different skin types like dry or normal and combination skin.

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Here are some shots of Sephora on the Las Vegas Strip in the Miracle Mile Mall located in Planet Hollywood Casino.

It is always fun to find a new Sephora when I am traveling. The Las Vegas Strip is the newest spot were I have recently discovered a Sephora.

This Sephora is so convenient for all your last minute beauty needs.

It is right on the strip in the middle of everything. It is so much better than having to buy drugstore stuff.

It is has everything you might need including handy little travel size bottles of shampoo, conditioner, lotion, makeup, etc.

Even better…there is a Starbucks right around the corner. So grab a latte, shop for some fun new makeup, and then hit the strip looking fabulous!

Check out Bravadora’s article on the best beauty products to pack for your holiday travels!

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