Feed Brains, Set Soul Free

Weekend it's time for relaxing, for working out, for going on a trip, and for reading. Shallow beauty is just about looks, but the healthy and constructive beauty is about feeding body as well as intelligence and what better than choosing an amusing and challenging book? Here's a selection of eight books that will help you to improve as well as to unmask some myths that damage our self-steem. 1) Glamourama by Brett Easton Ellis*: This writter belonged to the class of the successful people, in the 80's, and as a consecuence, he payed the consecuences. In his books he reflects about the shallowness of his world, the solitude, and the drugs. A classic said that some are so poor that just have money. Glamourama was one of his attempts of the 90's, with fashion businness in the target: a group of disatisfied models want to shock to the system and that's literally, with a bomb. No one mentioned so many brands as to make them disgusting. Perfect for a reflection as well as for bursting into laughter. 2) Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger (2003): That's the story of a day in the life of the co-assistant of the editor of the most important fashion magazine. Apparently, a dream job for a just graduated journalist, but, in fact, a nightmare when your boss is unberable perfectionist and requires even your spare time. Released as film in 2006, starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway, it scored good critics and the Golden Globe for Best Actress for Meryl Streep. Rumor has it Anna Wintour, the editor of Vogue USA, was the inspiration for the role of the ruthless editor. An opportunity to see fashion world with different eyes and to have some good laughs. 3) Simplify Your Life by Elain St. James:This book it's introduced as "the best guide to reduce speed and enjoying important life". The author tells the story of her life and her transformation process from the unhappy 80's workholic executive with high expectations to the happy person with a staisfying job and handable demands. "The wise men of all cultures have told time after time that the secret for happiness it's not about getting more but about wanting less", concludes in the introduction. 4) La curación emocional by David Servan-Schreiber (Kairós, Colección Ensayo 2005):This edition it's a translation into Spanish from the original in French (Guérir, Editions Rober Laffont, 2003). From the cover the writer promises to finish with stress, anxiety and deppression without medicines and psychoanalisis, based in the advance of neurosciences and psychology. He based his theories in that our passions are the center of our lives and if they are desajusted, our balance it's lost. So the solution, in his opinion, lays in following some easy rules as working out, acupuncture, and having strong relationships with other persons. 5) Nuestra incierta vida normal by Luis Rojas Marcos (2004): Published in Spanish, it's an essay of the prestigious doctor Luis Rojas Marcos about the possibilities of neutralizing insecurity and unquieteness in our life. He reflects about where do our fears come from in an apparently comfortable society, if suffering is unavoidable, and if it's not, how to fight it."For maximizing the possibilities of living illusioned, not only we have to consider in a wide and in a realistic perspective the circumstances that move us but also it's is as important to strenghten the defenses that protect our emotional balance form internal conflicts and from the agression of the enviroment, and to feed the roots of joy", he determines. 6) Los siete poderes by Álex Rovira Celma (Ediciones Urano, Colección Empresa Activa, 2006): Published in Spanish, this is a bestseller, the perfect gift for Christmas. It's written by a Bachelor in Managerial and consultor of some of the most important multination enterprises and non proft organizations of Europe, and author of La Buena Suerte, translated to 38 languages. Posed as a travel to the land of destiny, it's told as a night tale, with the hero facing dangers in his way to fulfulling his mission, addressed to those who want to progress in their careers but also to those to want to progress in their lifes.In his opinion, courage, responsability, proposal, humility, confidence, love, union and cooperation are the powers for succeding amd available for everyone. "It's not that we do not dare because things are difficult. Simply we make them difficult because we do not dare", Seneca said. In the web http://www.lossietepoderes.com/ you can try your own trip. 7) Nutrición y salud by Grande Covián: Published in Spanish, it's the masterpiece of one of the most important Spanish nutritionist. He wrote this book with the purpose to set the basic nutrition rules and of showing how diets turn effective and to end with some curious theories about food that only damage our health. Written with a plain language, it's easy to read, and gives the necessary concepts in no more than in 200 pages. 8) No verbal communication by Flora Davies: We usually forget about the importance of our body language and concentrate in our words. The saying states that action speak louder than words but what's more, gestures speak louder than words. The appropiate communication comes from a perfect combination between gestures and words, when they do not contradict each other. This can be important in mahy situations, as in work interviews. This book shows the most common gestures and how to show the right image for every moment as well as to how to discover a cheater.

*When editorial it's not indicated that's because they are so classic books they can be easily found in different editions.

The Perfume Of A Cloud

"You've got something. You've got a gift"*. With this suggestive slogan Pepe Barroso introduced his most classical perfume, Don Algodón, a just in case, and one of the Spanish best sellers, with Aire by Loewe and Massimo Dutti Woman. Without the sensuality of Don Algodon Homme, it has remained in the top since the 80's. In 1985 born Don Algodon, a clothes brand addressed to young women at affordable prices, adapted to Spanish tastes and in the range of Benetton, and represented with a cloud. Obviously it was a success. In fact, La Bola de Cristal interviewed him as an example of the sucessful businessman.The best modelled for him, as Valeria Montenegro and Miriam Reyes. Soon there were launched perfumes and make up products. The arrival of the group Inditex and Mango changed the market and as a consequence Barroso was forced to let go his weekest divisions, his make up lines, and boosted his strong points, the perfumes. Models like Jaydy Michel and Carla Goyanes help him to reinvent the concept. The perfume Don Algodon was born in 1986 and since then became one of those that always returns to our lives in special moments because it's heavenlike and easy to match. For the 20 th Anniversary the singer Edurne was chosen as the new image, as she represents a fresh and naturally talented woman, the spirit of the brand. The line consists of the cologne in sizes 50 ml, 100 ml, and 200 ml; a deodorant; a body cleanser and a body milk. Its kits are always unforgetable: the cologne (100 ml) and body cleanser (50 ml) and body milk (50 ml) or the cologne (100 ml) and a teddy bear (a different model every year). *From the original:"Tú tienes algo. Tú tienes un don".

Get The Look of Fergie

She was the first to suggest a guy to Shut Up when she was in Black Eyed Peas. Nowadays, on solo, goes even further and has reaches number 2 in the charts of USA with her debut, The Dutchess. She works hard for that body and nothing less deserves a fiancée like Josh Duhamel, the hunk from Las Vegas serial. Still, she has time for more, for posing for Kipling bags and for Viva Glam by Mac. Recreate her royal looks with Chanel products. Foundation: Mat Lumière Fluid. Concealer: Correcteur Éclat. Powder: Poudre Cristaline. Blush: Irréele Blush 20 Glamour. Eye shadows: Ombre Essentielle 60 Ivoyre and Ombre Essentiel 43 Cinnamon. Eye-liner: Ligne Extrême 31 Encre Noire. Mascara: Extracils 11 Noir. Lipstick: Aqualumière 48 Bali. Lipgloss: Cristalle Gloss 12 Bonbon.

Angel Faces: Top 3 Foundations

Always underestimated, the appropiate foundation it's the key for a perfect look, as a too oily or too dark base can ruin everything. Not all skin types nor skin colours have the same needs, but these brands have proved perfection can be close. 1) Radiant Brush Foundation Perfect Touch by Yves Saint Laurent: It was the first brand to introduce a brush in its package, now imitated by Bourjois, and the first one to check the results of revealing to customers this classic make up artist's secret; a foundation applied by a brush looks its best. Its liquid format turns powder over the skin, to cover all the flaws and still show a nude skin and plenty of luminosity. Moreover, it's long lasting and maintain the T-zone without shines for hours. On the other hand, allows touch ups throught out the day. 2) Studio Tech by Mac: Cream-powder texture in a high tech packing which ends hermetically closed after every use. Skin feels comfortable and moisturized, skin looks perfect. Dry, its finishing is powder like; wet, creamy like. The sponge is professional and the colour, refilable. Wide range of skin colours. 3) Color Clone by Helena Rubinstein: Promises to clone the colour of your skin and it does. First in liquid version, now in cream-powder, gets a bit greasy as hours go by only if your skin is oily or combined, but it's long lasting.

All You Need In A Case

A best seller and one of the most recommended products of fashion magazines and still wonder why? The kit Justincase by Benefit reunites all the necessary to look like a celebrity from dusk to dawn at bargain price. Don't look any further, the benefit is yours with the mini beautifyer kit of the brand of pin ups that will make you look superb all party long. With a size to fit in any bag and all the products for retouches. Starting from left to right: - Benetint (2,5 ml): Rosy colour for lips and cheeks. - Eyecon (2,5 ml): An eye cream to fade dark circles and line expressions. - California Kissing (2,5 ml): A lip shine that makes teeth look whiter and leaves minty breath. - Some Kind Gorgeous (2,2 ml): A complexion for a flawless skin. If you like them in home format, that's how they are found: Benetint (15 ml) Eyecon (15 ml) California Kissing (12,5 ml)

Some Kinda Gorgeous (9,5 ml)

Spring-Summer Make Up Collection: Max Factor

Intense and wet is Monsoon Uprising, the new bet of Max Factor. Electrifying colours for eyes and sensual colours for lips, that won't let you unnoticed. Carmen Kaas is the image, Path McGrath is the artist, and you are the star. Official make up of Milan's Fashion Week and a must for succeeding in this season. Choose the role you play: Femme Fatale, Torrid Temptress, and Voluptuous Venus. In the look Femme Fatale, eyes are remarked with the shadows Colour Perfection 425 Dawning Gold and next to the eyelids with Colour Perfection 470 Star-Studded Black. Earth Spirits 131 Ultra Aqua underline upper lids. To finish the look, it is added the limited edition of Silk Gloss 408 Be Adventurous. Torrid Tempress or a siren. Eyes show in turquoise and lips, in pink. Turquoise of Earth Spirits 131 Ultra Aqua is spread all over the eyelids and then, a touch of Silk Gloss in pink. Voluptuous Venus it's the most daring look, as it uses one gloss colour for the upper lip (Silk Gloss 404 Be Voluptuous) and another one for the lower (Silk Gloss 408 Be Adven- turous). Eyes are kept with bare colours, as of the shadow Earth Spirits 116 Wicked White, and lots of mascara (Masterpiece MAX in black).