A Great Bobby Pin Is Anything But Beauty Basic

Actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler always looks gorgeous on the red carpet. Her brunette locks and makeup are well-done. And if there's one beauty tip she wants to share, it has to do with the tiniest of hair accessories-----the bobby pin.

Sure, the bobby pin is a beauty basic, but a great bobby pin is not always easy to find. But Jamie Lynn says she reaches for this brand time and time again. And professional stylists love them, too:

Vidal Sassoon Bobby Pins ($1.29, at drugstore.com. 60 per pack.

"They have to be strong," says celeb stylist Joey Maalouf tells Glamour mag. "These are my faves." Plus, you can get these bobby pins to match your hair color.

Sometimes, you just need some bobby pins to hold up that do, to tame those strays, and for setting hair in pin curls, etc.

These classic, old-fashioned booby pins really do the trick!

Topical Vitamin C Equals Collagen Booster + Brighter Skin

Topical Vitamin C creams/serums have been known to build better skin. When applied, Vitamin C helps to balance and brighten skin tone, bump up the collagen levels, and firm up the skin.

That's all fine and dandy, if the product you are using has been successful at STABILIZING the precious Vitamin C. C is a vitamin that breaks down easily. It's hard to keep it fresh. It oxidizes fast and loses some of its effectiveness.

So, you want to look for a Vitamin C beauty treatment that has both a solid concentration and pH factor. Try and find one with a 20% amt. of Vitamin C with a ph around 3.

Today, we are looking at Peter Thomas Roth Camu Camu Power CX30 ($72, at Nordstrom's).

This strong beauty product isn't cheap, but it delivers great things to your skin. It's all about the Amazonian camu camu berry that contains 30 times the Vitamin C of an orange!!

Plus, this Camu Camu berry formula features superb absorption properties due to its low molecular weight.

This jar of beauty would make for an excellent stocking stuffer!

Does Universal Makeup Really Exist? Bobbi Brown's New Makeup Line Says Yes!

We've talked a lot about makeup for one size here at BeautyTipToday. And yes, we've been skeptical when a makeup artist or cosmetics company claims that one lipstick will look great on ALL women, despite their having individual coloring, race/ethnicity.

But Bobbi Brown is here to prove us wrong with her newly launched Pretty Powerful Uber Basics line. She swears that these carefully chosen shades of makeup will work with EVERYONE.

These are universally flattering shades. As Bobbi explains it---"It's makeup, simplified.".

So, let's take a closer look.

What we LOVE about Bobbi Brown's new universal line is its variety. In other words, if you're looking for blush, there are 4 universally-flattering shade to choose from. Now, that we think equals intelligent beauty thinking!

Bobbi Brown makes wonderful, natural-looking cosmetics. There is nothing loud or garish about her makeup, you can rest-assured.

Check out the Pretty Powerful Uber Basics line here.

Carrie Underwood's Beauty Secret For Whiter Teeth

Country music superstar Carrie Underwood has a gorgeous smile. And believe it or not, she's got all her own teeth, which is actually unusual to see these days. It seems like every Hollywood celebrity goes with super-huge, super-white porcelain veneers. Carrie Underwood is sharing her beauty secret for whiter teeth with the December issue of InStyle.

Her favorite toothpaste: Bright Smile Whitening Toothpaste ($16.99, at Smilox.com).

"Because my teeth are sensitive, I can't get them professionally whitened--or even use strips. This toothpaste does the trick," Carrie says.

So, let's take a look at Bright Smile Whitening Toothpaste. The tube is not the cheapest at $16.99 for 4.2 oz.. But it does contain an effective formula for eliminating stains and whitening teeth nicely.

Most people know about Bright Smile through their dentist as the 1 hour whitening process. The treatment features a hydrogen peroxide-based gel activated by a specialized light energy to get  teeth  up to "9.3 shades whiter".
Average Brite Smile Cost: $375

The company also offers at-home products such as Carrie Underwood's fave whitening toothpaste to bleach teeth.

We think Carrie's smile looks healthy, bright and white in a genuine way.

Do you use any type of whitening toothpaste or strips or trays?

What's your secret?

Slip Into This Trend ASAP! Black Faux Leather Leggings!

Beyonce and Gwen are stylish, glam ladies, and now, you, too, can ride this sizzling trend:
Black leather leggings!!

Okay, the leggings DON'T have to be real leather. We won't tell. We've come across a  lot of faux leather that looks like the genuine thing.

Take a look at these below! These are Zara Faux Leather Leggings for $49.90. Very sexy, comfy, and affordable.

Michael Kors' faux leather leggings go for $100, and others go for even higher. So these Zara leggings are a great deal!

Will you rock this high, glam trend for Fall/Winter 2012?

Kristen vs. Selena....Sexy vs. Demure.....Is There A Difference?

Kristen Stewart. Selena Gomez. Two very different young women. Kristen is 22. Selena is 20 . Each is very pretty.

Both were on the red carpet recently, and both debuted totally opposite looks.

We call it sexy vs. demure .

Was Kristen's gown too over-the-top and almost vulgar? Or was Selena's dress too safe and too grown-up for such a young woman?

Kristen showed up making a major fashion statement. She is tryng to up her game in the style department. She looked like liquid gold in a Zuhair Murad soft gold corseted gown, with  see-through skirt.

From afar, Kristen Stewart looked almost nude. She knew it, and dazzled at the Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 11 Premiere in L.A. last evening.

Selena Gomez, fresh from her split with Justin Bieber,  slipped into a stunning white Giambattista Valli lace peplum dress for the 22nd Annual Women of  the Year Awards in New York City last night.

Both young women turned heads in their respective red carpet looks. And both debuted very different dos---Kristen with lots of seductive bedroom waves, parted on one side, and Selena with simple, elegant updo.

Do you prefer Kristen Stewart's siren gown, or Selena Gomez' demure dress?

Marissa Jaret Winokur Owes New Slim Figure To Hard Work And Popcorn

We caught a glimpse of Broadway star Marissa Jaret Winokur on GMA this morning, and we were blown away at how tiny she has gotten. Wish we had that photo, because it is much more jaw-dropping than the pic above.

The actress is staying skinny after a recent 60 lb. weight loss, and credits her maintainance program to a sound diet, remaining active, and to popcorn.

The 39-year-old mom to a little boy, says she snacks on popcorn EVERY day! But she doesn't go crazy with a huge bowl basted in butter.

Marissa still enjoys the crunchy snack by eating the 100 Calorie microwave popcorn snack bags.

We are a popcorn freak, too. Our fave is Pop Secret(butter). Yumm-o!!
Plus, Marissa says she also eats boiled eggs. Here's exactly what she told Amy Robach this morning:

"The biggest thing is preparing my life. I traveled to come here. I had my 100 calorie microwavable popcorn with me to eat in my hotel room. And I brought hard boiled eggs with me on the plane. I didn’t allow the plane food to get in the way. You’ve got to keep working out. I’m also just mentally like, this is for life."

We tip our hat to Miss Marissa! Nice going! She's now a healthy size 2. She says she did it on her own, unlike most celebs who have a major weight loss company guiding their every dietary step, as they lose lbs. and gain big money in commercials.

"It wasn't an overnight thing," Marissa says.  "I have no sponsor. I'm totally doing it myself. I actually counted calories and worked out. It's literally 1,200 calories and worked out every day."

Congratulations, Marissa! You look great!