Sure, Sonja Morgan knows the value of scrubs and peels in maintaining a healthy glow, but the real secret to her fountain of youth isn’t found at any doctor’s office or spa. “I’m always having fun,” the Real Housewives of New York City star dishes to us. “I think it’s one of the secrets to staying young.”

Of course, dating an attractive younger man doesn’t hurt, either. “I flirt a lot, but I’ve been seeing Brian for three years,” Sonja tells The Dish about her artistic boy toy, who’s about four years her junior. “There’s nothing wrong with Brian, I’ll tell you! You know what I love about him? He never puts the toilet seat up; he always leaves it down. Good manners — no woman wants to fall in the toilet!” Amen, sister!

So, could this be a hint that Sonja’s planning trot out that wedding dress we saw at the marriage equality rally? “I would like to be married again,” The New York Housewife reveals. “But there [are] dates and then there’s marriage. I have no divorce settlement, so I’m working to maintain my home. It’s been messy, but I’m doing well.”

Tangled up in that ongoing divorce is her vacation retreat abroad. “I have a house in France, but it’s in the fight over my divorce, but I own it. Isn’t that funny?” Sonja says. Still, the hot mama has summer plans to fully unwind in France again this year, as well as Colorado, but she’ll kick off swimsuit season in “the smallest bikini” she can find this weekend in the Hamptons. “G-string preferably!”

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I read the headline above, and thought to myself – how could Dove be considered racist? Really? People are too sensitive sometimes… then I saw the ad.

I’m sure it wasn’t intentional – but c’mon – no one noticed how bad this looked?

Now making the internet rounds: a new, supposed Dove ad called out for connoting an underlying bias. (Editor’s note: Dove hasn’t taken responsibility for the promotion, although commenters on various sites recount seeing it in magazines.)

Via Copyranter, comes the image for the brand’s VisibleCare body wash, showing three women — one black, one possibly Latina and one blonde — standing in front of “before” and “after” images. Copyranter’s takeaway: “Dove body wash turns Black Women into Latino Women into White Women.” Jezebel refers to it as “unintentionally(?) racist,”adding, “Bye-bye black skin, hello white skin! (Scrub hard!)”

If this advertisement proves real, it wouldn’t be the first time Dove’s practices have been questioned.

Last summer, someone affiliated with the beauty giant put up a casting notice for Dove’s “Real Beauty” campaign, looking for naturally fit, not too curvy and not too athletic women. Like, really? Dove quickly distanced itself from the posting, telling StyleList the notice “was not approved by the brand or agency team and did not reflect the spirit of the brand team’s vision….We believe our images demonstrate that real beauty comes in many shapes, sizes, colors and ages and we remain committed to featuring realistic and attainable images of beauty in all our advertising.”

What do you think?

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Elizabeth Arden’s Newest Eight Hour Sun Innovation

Whether you are on the beach, walking in the park or on-the-go, your skin should always be treated with care and protected from the strong summer rays. Elizabeth Arden’s Eight Hour Cream Targeted Sun Defense Stick SPF 50 targets and protects sensitive, over-exposed areas, such as lips nose and ears, in a convenient, easy-to-apply stick.

Recommended by the Skin Cancer Foundation Seal of Recommendation Program, Eight Hour Cream Targeted Sun Defense Stick SPF 50 provides everything you need with just one stroke. Combined with the legendary benefits of our cult classic Eight Hour Cream, the sun stick offers Eight Hour’s hydrating benefits to soothe and smooth for up to 8 hours plus SPF protection. Additional benefits include:

Powerful SPF 50 sunscreen shields from the burning and aging effects of UVA and UVB rays
Oil-free and PABA-free
Water-resistant and perspiration-resistant
Non-sticky
Suitable for all skin types
Ophthalmologist, clinically and dermatologist tested
Non-comedogenic

$20

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NEW Kiss My Face Travel Size Peace Soap
100% Natural All Purpose Pure Castile Soap

Kiss My Face introduces another use for its popular multi purpose Peace Soap…traveling! Adding itself to the worldly Peace collection, the 3.4 oz. Travel Size Peace Soap is good for cleaning just about anything from your body to camping gear and conveniently minimizes your toiletry needs when traveling.

Peace Soap is aptly named for its support of Seeds of Peace, an organization that aims to develop relationships and leadership skills among young people from regions of conflict. Kiss My Face supports Seeds of Peace by donating 10% of all profits from Peace Soap to the organization.

Minimal Ingredients…Countless Travel Uses!
Body and Hair – Jojoba seals in moisture while coconut and olive oil relieve dryness on skin from head to toe, is a healthy alternative to traditional shampoos and conditioners, and also makes an excellent shave gel!
General Indoor/Outdoor Cleaning – Gentle enough to be used for everything from bathing pets and washing clothes to scrubbing pots and pans on the campsite.

Travel Size Peace Soap Is Good For You Because…
· Coconut Oil is a mild, gentle cleanser
· Organic Olive Oil helps maintain elasticity of skin, conditions and adds shine to hair
· Organic Jojoba Oil is hydrating and moisturizing
· Lavender Oil is calming, soothing and regenerating properties
· Orange Oil cleanses, stimulates and uplifts, also offers stress relieving benefits
· Lemongrass Oil is refreshing, energizing and uplifting
· Clary Sage Oil is soothing, helps reduce stress
· Alginate (Seaweed derived) is a natural thickener
· Natural Fragrance
· Biodegradable and environmentally friendly

Available In the Following Natural Scents:
Grassy Mint
Lemongrass Clary Sage
Lavender Mandarin
Pomegranate Acai

Travel Size Peace Soap is free of parabens, phthalates, and animal ingredients and was not tested on animals. The packaging features peace written in languages from around the world and is made from 50% recycled plastic.

Travel Size Peace Soap is available for $2.99 (3.4 oz) at Whole Foods Market and KissMyFace.com.

About Seeds of Peace
The Seeds of Peace’s internationally recognized program model begins at its summer Camp in Maine and continues through programming in regions around the world with innovative initiatives in the form of conferences, regional workshops, educational and professional opportunities, and an adult educators program. This comprehensive system allows participants to develop empathy, respect, and confidence as well as leadership, communication and negotiation skills — all critical components that will facilitate peaceful coexistence for the next generation.

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Love all the cute designs there are 18 to choose from!

Millions of Americans are expected to travel over Memorial Day weekend. If you are one of them, don’t leave home without a must pack product – a good moisturizer to smooth and soften bare skin and soothe it after exposure to the sun.

Enter STEAMCREAM, a serious skin cream developed for use on the face, but equally effective and popular for use on the body and hands, created through a revolutionary “Steam Infusion” manufacturing process in which high quality, vegan ingredients emulsify and break down immediately on contact with the skin for maximum absorption and benefits. STEAMCREAM noticeably nourishes and softens the skin, and with regular use, improves its overall appearance.

Better yet, STEAMCREAM is travel-friendly at just 2.6oz; not only approved for carry-on luggage, but light-weight for beach bags, day packs and purses. Easily accessible and multi-purpose, STEAMCREAM combats dry, scaly, sun-parched skin.

Price: $18

Availability: www.steamcream.com

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Congrats to our contest winners: Colleen B, Sarah, Martan, Theresa and Tasana, please watch your email inbox!

Pretty Amazing lipcolor sets the bar pretty high but it not only meet expectations it surpasses them. This has to be one of my favorite lip products in a long time the applicator is soft and bendy so application is a breeze. It applies like a gloss with AMAZING shine but feels denser like a lipstick and the color lasts and lasts and lasts.  I love it!

UPDATE: The more I use Pretty Amazing the more I love it! I went for a girls overnight bachlorette party this weekend and for the first time I only needed one lip gloss, Pretty Amazing!

Pretty Amazing Lipcolor

The luxe texture and seriously polished appearance of our Pretty Amazing Lipcolor will propel you into an elevated state of gorgeousness. Our precision applicator handles like a racecar cornering, sculpting and accentuating every curve of your luscious lips. The cellophane-like glaze formula cocoons and enraptures your lips in high-impact color, insatiable shine, and ultimately a full-body experience.

• High-impact color & insatiable shine
• Luxe creamy texture for a luscious glaze
• Precision applicator sculpts & accentuates every curve of lips

$16 Launching in May 2011

CONTEST:

• There will be 5 winners!
• Each winner will win receive one Pretty Amazing Lipcolor.
• To enter check out the new Pretty Amazing Lipcolor and tell us your favorite color and leave your name and email info in our comment section on MakeHerUp!
• Contest runs Monday, 5/16/11 to Friday, 5/20/11
• US  residents only
• After the winners have been announced, you will have 48 hours

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I visited Sephora this week for my Insider birthday gift (yeah free stuff). I had been dying to try Benefit Some Kind A Gorgeous and I love it. The foundation is really creamy and goes on so smooth, it evened out my skin tone and blended really easily. Best part my skin looked great all day and it kept the shine away. Oh how I love you Benefit!

Benefit Some Kind-A Gorgeous

What it is:
A sheer, oil-free, cream-to-powder complexion perfector.

What it is formulated to do:
This lightweight, translucent, foundation-like product smoothes out imperfections and evens skin tone with a silky, smooth finish that’s super natural and super gorgeous.

$28

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