Beth Marcis, owner of Her Body & Soul spa has some great beauty tips to keep you looking great as the barometer rises.

Marcis is also launching her own His & Her Better Skin product line, offering all-natural and made in the USA products at affordable prices. The product line ranges from $18 to $30 for a six- to eight-month supply of items like cleansers, serums and sunscreen.

According to Marcis, the following tips will help any vacationer maintain her beauty despite the sun and sand:

- Keep hair moisturized. Swimming and sunbathing can quickly strip hair of its moisture and shine. Before heading out to the beach, apply a non-alcohol-based mask – or if you’re in a pinch, slather your hair in conditioner or shea butter. Use the beach-side showers to rinse and reapply after swimming. Also, wear a hat to protect your scalp from the sun.

- Apply products in the right order. Serums are meant to penetrate clean skin, so be sure to apply these products prior to sunscreen (which basically sits on top of the skin). If you wear makeup to the beach or pool, choose a mineral-based makeup that is high in zinc and apply after sunscreen. Don’t forget to reapply sunscreen every two hours or after every swimming session, and include easily missed areas like the hands, feet, ears and especially your lips.

- Prolong the life of your mani/pedi. If your spa isn’t using natural products on your nails, they will yellow in the sun. Also, when getting your nails done, avoid making appointments early in the day and then heading out to the beach right afterward. Sand and oil can penetrate the products and lessen their longevity. Schedule touchups late afternoon so the products can “set” overnight, prior to sun exposure.

- Treat sunburns with honey. Similar to the standby home remedy, aloe, applying honey to the skin can help restore moisture and alleviate the pain after too many hours in the sun. Marcis offers a full-body Honey Wrap at her spas, but you can achieve a similar result at home by mixing all-natural honey with a little bit of olive oil and applying with a brush or hands onto the sunburned area. Leave the mask on for at least 10-15 minutes.

Looking for a poolside read for spring break? I am a sucker for a good biography!

NOT JUST A BRAND— THE MAN WHO CREATED AN INDUSTRY

MAX FACTOR
The Man Who Changed the Faces of the World
By Fred E. Basten

“Fascinating . . . you won’t be able to put it down.”
—Glamour

“Enthusiastically told.”
—The New Yorker

Max Factor: The Man Who Changed the Faces of the World (Arcade Publishing, April 2012) is the story of a true innovator, paving the way for modern day makeup. He helped women look like their favorite glamorous stars, bringing his innovative cosmetics to the general public. He revolutionized the world of beauty by producing many firsts: false eyelashes, lip gloss, foundation, eye shadow, the eyebrow pencil, concealer, wand-applicator mascara, and water-resistant makeup. He also introduced the concept of color harmony and the celebrity-endorsed cosmetics advertising that forms the glamorous backbone of the modern industry.

Nice women never wore makeup. Even the word was taboo in polite society . . . until Max Factor entered the scene. Born in Poland, in 1877, Factor worked as a beautician for the Russian royal family, the Romanovs. In 1904, he fled to America where he opened a cosmetics store in Los Angeles. Creating makeup for silent films, then talkies, and ultimately, color motion pictures, Factor designed looks for Katharine Hepburn, Rita Hayworth, Bette Davis, and countless other beauties of the day.

Max Factor, the father of modern makeup, changed the beauty industry forever. This is his extraordinary story.

To read more or purchase check it out here.

Frieda Pinto, Esquire UK’s  April cover star reveals a whole new side in these exclusive pictures.

She was the Indian girl with the faraway eyes in Slumdog Millionaire, the best-supporting hottie in Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

What British audiences perhaps don’t yet know about Freida is that she’s also a funny, no-nonsense, fast-talking Anglophile who loves London almost as much as her home town.

“Even though it’s so dreadful in the winter, I still think it’s beautiful,” she says. “So much culture and history. Like Bombay!”

As the biggest Indian movie star in the West, she also feels that she’s needed to adopt an almost ambassadorial role for her home country.

“It’s almost a duty,” she says. “People are very curious about India and I always try to represent my country in a non-stereotypical light.”

There’s no guarantee that her new film Trishna, an Indian reworking of Tess of the Durbevilles directed by Michael Winterbottom, will even get a release in India where censorship is strict.

“Even if it doesn’t, the people who want to see it will find a way to get an uncensored copy.” When Freida speaks, a nation of a billion is ready to tune in.

For more pictures and the full interview, read the April issue, out March 1. Trishna is out on March 9

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Harper’s Bazaar and Dior launch a new program that makes it easy for readers to update their look for spring. From March 21-31, women can meet with a Dior Beauty Consultant at participating Macy’s nationwide, to discover their new look, get beauty tips and expert makeup tricks. To sign up and find the next available appointment nearest you, go to bazaarconnect.com.

On Bazaar Connect, readers can also experience the rich history that Dior and Harper’s Bazaar have shared since Dior’s debut of the ever-iconic New Look in 1947, with videos, illustrations, slideshows, product recommendations, and more.

What: Meet with a Dior Beauty Consultant to determine your new Dior beauty look, and the complementary makeup products.
When: March 21-31
Where: The Dior counter at participating Macy’s nationwide
How: Visit bazaarconnect.com to find the next available appointment nearest you and sign up.

“Combre” – the easy way to spice up your look this summer.

“For women who desire a more natural color, or those who aren’t exactly sure if they want to go lighter or darker, copper ombre is ideal for a subtle change,” says colorist Dana Ionato of Sally Hershberger Downtown.

Great for both blondes and brunettes, and also those looking for a more dramatic ombre, Combre is a bright or deep brown copper base fading to a lighter shade from the roots to the ends, or vise versa. Butterscotch, golden copper and apricot versions of Combre can be seen on trendsetting celebs like Blake Lively.

Perfect to complement most skin tones, brunettes can keep their deeper, darker copper-brown roots with lighter, brighter ends, as seen on A-listers such as Salma Hayek, Eva Longoria, Rachel Bilson and Jessica Biel. A rich chestnut color over a lighter shade to add contrast, gives an edge, keeps dimension and adds a new twist sure to stop heads everywhere.

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Ashley Judd set the plastic surgery rumor mill into motion this week, when she appeared on a Canadian talk show to promote her new TV series, Missing, looking a little … well, bloated.

The typically svelte actress’s face was noticeably puffy during her appearance, sparking speculation that she had undergone a cosmetic procedure.

But that’s not the case, according to her rep.

“Ashley has been battling an ongoing, serious sinus infection and flu,” the rep, Cara Tripicchio, told E! News, adding that Judd has “been on a heavy dose of medication to overcome it.”

Judd, 43, also addressed the rumors on Twitter, saying that the steroids she had been prescribed to battle her condiiton were to blame for her puffy appearance.

“Thanks to all asking how I’ve been feeling, still very sick (flu + viral infection in sinuses = wicked) but staying positive & having fun,” she Tweeted Wednesday.

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The Estée Lauder brand today announced that it has signed Arizona Muse, one of fashion’s brightest stars, as a new face of Estée Lauder for skincare, makeup and fragrance. Arizona is the latest model to join Estée Lauder’s roster of global beauties which includes Elizabeth Hurley, Carolyn Murphy, Hilary Rhoda, Constance Jablonski, Liu Wen and Joan Smalls.

“Arizona is an incredible modern beauty who will help us continue to elevate the style and aspiration of the Estée Lauder brand,” said Richard Ferretti, Senior Vice President and Creative Director, Estée Lauder. “Her rise to the top of the fashion world in such a short time proves she has the look, poise and personality to resonate with women around the world, in imagery as well as in person.”

“Arizona has quickly become one of fashion’s most recognized faces, on the runway, in magazines and in fashion campaigns,” said Aerin Lauder, Style and Image Director, Estée Lauder. “She has the timeless elegance that will make her a fashion and beauty icon of her generation. I am thrilled to welcome Arizona into the Estée Lauder family.”

Arizona’s rise in the fashion world has been nothing short of explosive. Her ascent to the top of her profession has included extraordinary images created with some of the industry’s most influential fashion photographers such as Steven Meisel, Patrick Demarchelier, and Paolo Roversi within 12 months of her debut runway appearance. She quickly landed the most high profile fashion campaigns and worked with every influential fashion brand and magazine in the world.

Arizona has appeared on the covers of Korean, Australian, French, Russian and British Vogue. During the Spring 2012 couture shows in Paris, she walked for Chanel, Armani and Dior amongst others and will feature in the spring campaigns for Fendi, Karl by Karl Lagerfeld and Isabel Marant. She will walk in more than 30 runway shows in New York, Paris and Milan for Fall 2012.

Arizona was born in Tucson, Arizona in 1988 and was named after her birth state – Arizona. She currently resides in Brooklyn, New York with her son Nikko.