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Carrie Underwood Is the Fresh New Face of Olay!

Sponsor — Fri, 13 May 2011 03:00:00 PDT

Notice Olay is teaming up with one of this year’s favorite celebs? International superstar Carrie Underwood is the new, fresh face of Olay, and boy are we jealous of her clean, nourished, and beautiful skin! Olay knows that it feels good to switch things up, which is why it's put a fresh, new face on its cleansing line. It’s the same incredible formula we love, with products that remove 2X more dirt and makeup.*

Even if you’re not on the stage night after night like the gorgeous starlet, we all want something that will leave our skin feeling ultraclean and rejuvenated! Check out the video below to get a feel for what Olay loves so much about Carrie, and why she’s decided to team up with it as her trusted skin care partner!

*Based on removal of waterproof makeup vs. the leading beauty bar.

Pro Makeup Artist Top 5 Beauty Kit Essentials

BellaTV — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:52:00 PST

Celebrity makeup artist Jetty Stutzman gives us a sneak peek inside her beauty kit and shows us the essentials that she can't do her job without. From Cle de Peau to Sally Hansen, we catch up with her behind the scenes to find out her favorite must-haves.

Fantastic Facial Creams, Part III: Sensitive Skin

BellaSugar — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:44:36 PDT

For the third installment of my five-part Fantastic Facial Creams series, we'll be looking at the best lotions for soothing sensitive skin. Those of you with sensitive skin know that it tends to be reactive and break out easily, and taming redness, blotchiness, or skin conditions like rosacea can be a constant battle. Here are three picks for sensitive-skin facial creams.

Complete All Day Moisture Lotion/Cream UV Defense by Oil of Olay ($9.61) came out in 2003, and it's still one of the best buys around. The mild moisturizing lotion contains SPF 15, vitamin E, and aloe to soothe redness. It's also free of fragrances, which can sometimes irritate sensitive skin.

For two more fantastic facial creams for sensitive skin,

Corn Ceresal Cream by Phytobiodermie ($44) is a light moisturizing cream formulated to balance, calm, and cool skin for an overall even and healthy skin tone. Made with corn-seed oil, lavender, and marjoram, it's especially great for Summer skin that's under stress from heat, sun, and sweat.

Skin Brightening Day Time Cream by Nefeli ($80) is a mineral- and herb-enriched cream that helps brighten your face by lightening age spots and blotchiness. It also calms irritated skin and is a terrific base for makeup application.

Model of the Week: Cynthia Kirchner

BellaSugar — Wed, 23 May 2007 08:00:12 PDT

It's Wednesday, which means it's time to meet BellaSugar's latest Model of the Week. Today, we're getting up close and personal with 25-year-old Cynthia Kirchner, a 5-foot-8 blond-haired beauty with stunning green-blue eyes.

Born in Hazleton, PA, Kirchner has four brothers, a sister, and a two-pound teacup poodle named - get this! - Bella. She started modeling in 2002, and in her very first week with Nous Models, she'd already booked ads Guess and Abercrombie & Fitch. She has since appeared on the covers of Cosmo and WWD, as well as in music videos for Enrique Iglesias ("Don't Turn Out the Lights") and Justin Timberlake ("Like I Love You").

Kirchner has also done catalog work for almost all major department stores, and her fabulous face has graced advertising campaigns for Express, Nautica, Redken, L'Oreal, Garnier, Target, Christian Lacroix, and Olympus. When she's not modeling she enjoys taking long walks, reading, writing, eating sushi and ice cream, and traveling to Paris and London from her current NYC residence. Cynthia is also pursuing a couple of hush-hush movie projects.

Read what she had to say about fashion on FabSugar, and to learn her beauty secrets and see some of her modeling highlights, including her Garnier Fructis commercial,

BELLASUGAR: What is your secret to beautiful skin and hair?

CYNTHIA KIRCHNER: A healthy diet and a good skincare regime. I eat a protein-rich diet with lots of raw foods like sushi, veggies, and carpaccio. However, I don't neglect carbs...I believe everything in moderation is ideal.

For my skin, I make sure to cleanse, tone, and moisturize daily and exfoliate every two to three days. I like products from France and Switzerland like Sisley and Mavala, but I use Oil of Olay as an alternative. For my hair, I wash it every other day and use protective conditioners from Kerastase.

BELLA: What is the one product that you can't live without?

CK: My eyelash curler.

BELLA: What is your guilty pleasure?

CK: Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia ice cream.

BELLA: What are your favorite drugstore products?

CK: Oil of Olay, Garnier, L'Oreal, and Jergens.

BELLA: Happiness is...

CK: When it comes to fashion, true happiness is having the perfect shoes to match any outfit. In my life, happiness is the sunshine after the rain!

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Totally Geeky or Geek Chic? Oil of Olay Ctrl + Z Cream

GeekSugar — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:08:55 PDT

Ctrl + Z might undo a mistake you made on the computer, but will it actually remove wrinkles? Techie Diva reported that Oil of Olay has started this cute Ctrl + Z ad campaign out of Dubai. This new cream, which just so happens to be in computer key containers, is suppose to Ctrl + Z all your wrinkles away -reeaally? Maybe you can use this cream alongside your Calvin Klein IN2U bloggers perfume. What do you think?

What Can You Buy With One Day's Worth of Salary?

OnSugar Blog — Sat, 19 May 2012 03:13:44 PDT

Do you ever think about how much you make each day and how much that really buys? This post from Beauty and the Budget really got me thinking.

What can you buy with one day's worth of your salary? Right now, I make about $76 a day, before taxes, which really isn't much. That means that on Monday, when I made an after-work Rite-Aid makeup run, I practically worked an entire day for a tiny tube of RoC Eye Cream ($21.99 at Ulta), a small bottle of Olay Total Effects Anti-Aging Moisturizer ($18.69 at Ulta), Maybelline Colossal Mascara ($6.99 at Ulta), and a can of Salon Grafix Invisible Dry Spray Shampoo ($5.99 at Ulta). Plus I bought an Apple Pecan Salad from Wendy's ($6.99) for lunch. All my money was spent in one day. I really wanted to kick myself when I came to that realization. It was like a spiritual financial wakening.

Of course, I believe I invested wisely in a great eye cream and an anti-aging moisturizer (all of which I am hoping will last at least four to five months), but I'm still disappointed that my money disappeared in a day. I could have put that money toward new contact lenses or my next oil change.

On a much lighter note, let's have a little fun with this topic. To make it easy, let's say you make $10 an hour. That's $80 a day for a full 40-hour workweek. You're definitely on a budget at that rate, especially if you're supporting yourself. Let's look at all your spending options, and tell me which item you're most likely to go for!

How Carrie Underwood Gets Grammy-Ready

Sponsor — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:00:00 PST

Carrie Underwood, everyone's favorite Grammy-winning country singer and performer, has been using the suite of Olay deep cleansers to give her face a clean beyond what the eye (and cameras) can see.

To prep for last night's Grammy Awards, Carrie first used Olay Shine Control Lathering Cleanser to get a deep, down-to-the-pore cleansing to minimize shine. With all those flash bulbs on the red carpet, the last thing you want is a shiny forehead! Then she topped it off with Olay Complete Moisturizer, a lightweight, oil-free moisturizer for glowing, healthy-looking skin (and protection from UV light!).

To end the night, Carrie used Olay 2-in-1 Daily Facial Cloths to exfoliate and cleanse her skin of oil, dirt, and all that red-carpet makeup.

Like Carrie, you can get red-carpet-ready starting and ending with Olay!

"The Daily Facials are awesome at taking off makeup - especially eye makeup. You often get products that are super oily, or just don't do the job, or that sting your eyes. I honestly couldn't live on my tour bus without them." - Carrie Underwood.

Carrie Underwood's Fresh-Face Secret? Yes Please.

Sponsor — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:00:00 PST

Don't think a cleanser can go beyond the basics? Carrie Underwood begs to differ. Olay 2-in-1 Daily Facial Cloths thoroughly cleanse skin deep down to the pore, removing dirt, oil, and makeup - even your super-duty-waterproof mascara. Don't believe it?

Take it from Carrie:
"It's hard to find eye makeup remover that doesn't burn your eyes. The Daily Facials don't burn anything and take off all of the layers of makeup I've managed to put on my face for concerts."

So take off your makeup each night by combining soap-free cleansers and conditioners infused with beta hydroxyl that go beyond basic cleansing to gently exfoliate and condition skin with essential Olay moisture (score!).

Face Skin Emergencies Head On!

Sponsor — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 03:00:00 PDT

Unfortunately, our complexion doesn't always cooperate with our social life. Everyday factors can really take a toll on our skin, so be proactive with Olay Cleansers to ensure you'll get noticed for all the right reasons. Get your skin ready for whatever journey lies ahead by following these tips:

Washing your face daily with Olay Foaming Face Wash or 2-in-1 Daily Facial Cloths, especially before bed, will decrease impurity buildup and clogged pores.
Olay's Oil Minimizing Toner will remove dirt, makeup, and excess oil without stripping your skin of its natural moisture.
Olay Facial Cleansing sets the standard for that ultra-clean feeling with face washes, scrubs, and cleansing cloths designed to meet the needs of every skin type. Working deep down, they remove even microparticles of dirt.

For more information on all these products, click here!