We like to keep the atmosphere “inspirational” in our studio, and there’s no better way of doing that than to paint the walls…or at least a one focal wall of color.  Which color do you feel you’d be your most creative in?  Green, yellow, or orange?

Take a tip from A-List celebrities to achieve beautiful skin and get regular facials.  Celebs swear by them to keep their face, neck and chest looking camera ready.  Facials deeply cleanse the skin, exfoliate dead skin cells, and improve circulation, leaving you with beautiful skin and a healthy glow.   Facials can also pinpoint skin problems, like dark spots and acne spots, with specific treatments formulated for your skin.  Ask your spa what kind of treatments they offer for your skin’s needs and start looking like an A-Lister.

In a sentence….This Voda Swim bikini is the most amazing bikini I’ve ever had!  Not only is it the best fitting bikini, but it’s also the most stylish bikini.  The gorgeous bikini to the left, the Midnight Envy, is the one I have, and I rank it five stars across the board.

Voda’s ingenious Envy Push Up technology bikini tops gives instant lift and serious cleavage.  It can also make you look 1-2 cup sizes bigger as well.  You feel the difference immediately.  Gone are the days of two triangle pieces of fabric with stings attached.  This is serious technology right in your bikini top.  It’s detailed with beautiful Turquoise stones in both the top and bottoms, which gives it a rich, high-end look.

The bikini bottoms are made to fit, as if tailored for your body.  They adhere to your body like a glove.  The beautiful detailing makes it perfect to go from the pool, straight out to lunch with a cute wrap or cover up.

There’s no doubt, you’ll have the hottest bikini at the beach this summer with your Voda Swim bikini.  Check out their entire line here. I already have my eye on my next bikini, the Coral Envy Push Up Hoop Halter and Scoop. Ridiculously sexy!

Our Farmers Market Collection of soaps are always in demand in the summertime.  Raspberry-Lemonade has a sweet and tart combination that just screams summer.  Our Sun-Ripened Strawberry soap smells exactly like a fresh, sweet, just-picked strawberry from the vine.   Savannah peach has a true juicy-peach scent and is wildly popular.  Your mind instantly goes to Savannah.   Yuzu is our citrus soap, bursting with grapefruit and orange scents.  Perfect for summer.  Crisp and sweet.  Our big 6 ounce bars feel great in the hand, and are beautiful for gift giving.  Made with all natural ingredients, our soaps are perfect for the face and body.  After you’ve washed your face with an amazingly scented soap, you’ll never go back to ordinary cleansers.  They wake you up, and the scent stays with you.  Fantastic!  Visit our entire Farmers Market Collection.  Sensational!

The dreaded bridesmaid’s dress doesn’t have to be the dreaded bridesmaid dress anymore.  Brides are taking more chances now, doing what works for them and their likes, and moreover, their budgets.  If you are a good girlfriend to your friends, chances are, you have a closet full of disgarded southern belle dresses from their weddings.  But now that brides are adding their own unique twist, and realizing that no one likes the southern bell dress, and not even your BFF really wants to wear it. 

If you are getting married, you are strongly encouraged to (A) Be unique!  (B) Give your wedding your own personal flare of bling.  Let your freak flag fly, sister.  and (C)  Avoid the dreaded traditional bridesmaid dress at all cost. 

This is how a few beautiful brides injected a flare of their own personalities at their weddings. 

Think you can’t have a garden because you live in the city?  Think again.  The Durvaes Family of Pasedena, California has done just that.  Watch the amazing transformation of their yard, from dry, parched dirt, to rich organic soil where fruits and veggies (and more) grow.  Their story is ultra-inspiring.  Let it inspire you to do the same!

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Cincinnati is all a-buzz in anticipation of the dance sensation, Burn The Floor tonight at the Aronoff Center.

Grab a friend and get your tickets here for a night of dance and ultra-sexy entertainment.

Time for end-of-year personal assessments.  Did you create a vision board last year?  How many things did you accomplish that you had set out to do?  I’m happy to have accomplished almost everything on my board.

Don’t forget to assess your vision board at the end of the year to see your accomplishments.  Then it’s time to get started on next year’s goals.

If a vision board seems a little too seventh grade for you, go with what works for your personality.  I created mine on an art program on my computer and saved it as my desktop display…assuring that I’d see it every day.  You may choose to add magazine clippings and photos to a beautifully leather bound book with white pages, creating a vision book instead.

It’s so empowering to see accomplishments being checked off one by one.  Try a vision board this year…you may push yourself further than you ever knew you could go.

Have you developed your signature style?  Developing one’s signature style entails far more than being a slave to the latest skinny leg trend.  To develop your signature style, you need to find what works for your body.  Forcing yourself to wear skinny leg jeans or high-waisted, just because they are in style, does not align with a signature style.  Pick pieces that you know look great on you…then stick with it and develop your wardrobe around those pieces.  Accentuate the good, get rid of the bad.  Choose wisely when you shop.  Signature style is really that easy.

Love it or hate it (or love to hate it), reality TV is a part of our society as we know it  We’ve watched “real” people in their daily lives and routines purely for our entertainment.

But before you feel sorry for them for having film crews follow them around most of their waking hours, consider their compensation.  Many reality TV stars are earning as much as renowned actors or singers.

Take a look at the top 10 women reality TV earners and see if you don’t think “reality TV” is big business.  Where do I sign up, right?

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According to the Daily Beast, the following are the top earning female reality TV “stars” for 2010.

1. Kim Kardashian: $6m
2. Lauren Conrad: $5m
3. Bethenny Frankel: $4m
4. Audrina Patridge: $3.5m
5. Kate Gosselin: $3.5m
6. Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino: $3m
7. Khloe Kardashian: $2.5m
8. Kourtney Kardashian: $2.5m
9. DJ Pauly D: $2m
10. Kendra Wilkinson: $2m