Gigi Hadid: New "It" Girl, NY Fashion Week Darling + Maybelline Face!

Kendall Jener has been grabbing most of the beauty headlines these days, but what about her model pal Gigi Hadid?

Gigi, the daughter of Beverly Hills Housewives star Yolanda Foster, is quietly gaining more + more accolades---most recently her great runway work at NY Fashion Week and being selected as the new face of Maybelline New York.

 At the young age of 19, Gigi's star is sky-rocketing, and yet the beautiful blonde remains friendly + humble. She is stunning with a half Dutch, half Palestinian heritage.

The great thing about Gigi is her healthy, toned body---5'10". 125 lbs.. Slender, yes, but NOT emaciated. She reminds us of the iconic 80s + 90s Supermodel girls like Cindy, Naomi, Christy + Linda. It would be wonderful and healthy for everyone, if that athletic, fit body came back in vogue, and replaced the sickly, size zero models out there.

Check out Gigi's new Maybelline ad here on her Instagram page.

Gigi looked amazing in an ivory jumpsuit while trading fashion fun on E!'s "Fashion Police" last night.

L'Oreal Paris Turning Lots Of Heads For Legendary Color Collection

Blondes seem to get TONS of attention, so we are lovin' that L'Oreal Paris is celebrating Excellence Creme hair color's 20-year reign with a Legendary collection.

For brunettes, they have chosen our own beauty icon Sophia Loren to represent. A choice in excellence, so to speak.

Take a look at the cool, backstage commercial for the L'Oreal Paris Legendary Collection from Vogue Italia.

For brunettes, the Legendary collection includes these:

A box of Excellence Creme will cost you about $9.00, but you're worth it, as the saying goes.

Excellence prides itself on these 3 key factors:

Triple protection.
Rich, radiant color.
100% gray coverage.

Buy a box here.

No Matter How You Plait It--Braids Are Hot In 2015. Look For Braids At Oscars Sunday

Braids.

Classic. Bohemian. Beachy. And even red carpet. Get ready for MORE braids this Oscars Sunday!

No matter how you plait it----Braids are THE hair trend for 2015. 

Just look at Iggy Azalea at the recent Grammy Awards. Check out the intricate plaiting!

Braids are also major for Spring style 2015, as seen at Michael Kors in a sexy, low, loose + messy way:

Both Kim Kardashian + Jennifer Aniston showed off some braided beauty last summer.

To achieve a great + managable braid, the pros spray on some dry shampoo to give the hair some grab + texture, if you will. A good one to try is L'Oreal Paris EverStyle Energizing Dry Shampoo
($6.99, at Walgreens).

Waiting For Cindy Crawford Comment On Un-Retouched Photo? Don't Hold Your Breath

Cindy Crawford will ALWAYS be remembered as one of the great supermodels of all time.

Around the globe, women are singing Cindy's praises for an un-retouched Marie Claire magazine photo from 2013 that was leaked a few days ago.

It was NOT supposed to be seen, and now that's all everybody is buzzing about.

Cindy Crawford is probably mortified, but then again, EVERY woman would be freaking out if the entire world happened to see that they, like this supermodel, were NOT 100% perfect.

The bra + panty shot is a sexy one. But it does display among Cindy's appealing assets, a bit of a belly, stretch marks + cellulite. We showed the un-retouched photo here at BeautyTipToday on Friday, February 13th.

Trust us....even models of all ages have these imperfections, and PHOTO-SHOP comes in and clears them all away.

So, people are waiting for Cindy to comment on the less than flattering photo.

Will she?

Probably not.

Cindy Crawford can buy and sell each one of us, as the old saying goes.

Stretch marks + cellulite are imperfections that happen to most of us. And no---neither can be removed permanently.

Stretch marks + cellulite occur in women of all ages, races, weights, heights, and body types from athetes to non-athletes, from models to non-models, and so forth.

Our BEST defense? Well, topical products can help MINIMIZE stretch marks + cellulite and prevent new ones from popping up.

For example, stretch marks appear to respond well to prescription Retin-A cream.

Dr. Amy Derick, a dermatologist in Barrington, Illinois,  says you should try and diminish their appearance.  And act sooner than later. "There’s really not any data regarding creams, " she told the NY Times. "But you can do laser treatments or Retin-A after the fact, especially early on when the lines are red and purple."

Studies have found that  topical tretinoin can lighten stretch marks as well as reduce their size.

Learn more about Retin-A here.

Plus White 5 Minute Premier Whitening Sytem: Quick Brighter Smile for $10!

Let's face it---a bright, beautiful smile is pretty awesome. 

It's impossible for most of us to compete against Hollywood's super white, super fake, super expensive teeth, BUT....if you want to get yours a couple of shades whiter for $10 in a jiffy, then try this:

Plus White 5-Minute Premier Whitening System

We bought ours online at one of our FAVE beauty stores that stocks LOTS of cool items here at HarmonDiscount.
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Hey, for $9.99, this inexpensive, drugstore teeth whitener is worth a shot. So if you don't see great results, you haven't blown your beauty budget too badly.

"Whitening your teeth is one of the fastest ways to turn back the

clock." — Cosmetic dentist Nancy Rosen, N.Y.C. revealed to Harper's Bazaar magazine.

It's true, even a shade or two brighter makes an attractive difference.

We don't smoke, drink tea or coffee, and don't often indulge in red wine, but we've been a soda drinker (Coke) all our life, and even that can stain teeth, as well as eat away at the enamel.

Plus White 5 Minute is NOT a professional whitening system by any stretch....BUT it does work, and we believe you will see some decent whitening. We've been using it for 4 days now and notice at least 1 1/2 shades brighter.

Inside the DIY kit, you will find this:

Premier Whitening (Pack of 1)

• Proven Bleaching Power That Whitens And Brightens
• Contains An Enamel-Friendly Bleaching Ingredient
• Stainguard Rinse Keeps Teeth Whiter
• For Fast And Effective Whitening
• Comfortable Mouth Tray

Time To Battle Horrible Hobbit Feet: Burt's To The Rescue!

We have referred to dry, cracked, callused, winter feet as hobbit feet, er, because that is what our feet tend to feel like in the dead of winter:

 Like leathery, thick soles...LOL

But that's okay. There is some topical help on the way!

You need a serious cream that nourishes thirsty toes and heels, and Burt's Bees happens to make an excellent, cult-favorite foot cream:

Just look at the reviews here and you will see why this gel-like foot cream is a WINNER.

For $9, this tube delivers!

It's formulated with coconut oil, glycerin, and peppermint + rosemary extracts.

Burt's advises using the foot cream like this:

"Apply liberally and allow the cream to fully absorb. For a luxurious way to treat your feet, soak feet in warm water for 10-15 minutes and rub gently with a pumice stone. Massage Coconut Foot Creme into feet, paying close attention to heels and calloused skin. Then cover your feet with cotton socks overnight to soothe and seal in moisture."

Classic Red Nail Polish: Great Little Beauty Accent for Valentine's Day

Maybe you have some major Valentine's Day plans this evening.

Lucky you, girlfriend!

And maybe you don't like wearing red from head-to-toe. Let's face it---red is a BOLD color, but you can add a little bit of red to your V-Day beauty arsenal.

This is so simple, and yet will get you noticed:

Classic, red nail polish.

It's a sophisticated shade that looks FAB on ALL skin tones. And we have a great one here to check out:

Nails Inc. Nailkale (Classic red, at Sephora, $14).

Head to your Sephora store now and pick up a bottle. It's a gorgeous shade that stands out in these pale winter days.

Happy Valentine's Day!

“After awhile, you just want to be with the one that makes you laugh.”
Sex and the City

“Hearts will never be practical until they are made unbreakable.”
Wizard of Oz

"The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them."
Stephen King

"Anyone can catch your eye, but it takes someone special to catch your heart."
Unknown

"Love is a symbol of eternity. It wipes out all sense of time, destroying all memory of a beginning and all fear of an end." 
Unknown