Despite being a full-time working mother of two young children, I never leave the house without makeup. I may skip other important parts of a morning routine (sometimes I forget to apply moisturizer), but I never go without makeup on. When I was introduced to L'Oreal Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream, I was unsure of what to expect. Could this product really hydrate, prime, perfect, and correct (as the label claims)? After a trial run in my busy weekday schedule, this product pleasantly surprised me!

Rarely does a makeup product hit the market that is truly different. Each time a new product comes out it often seems to be similar as the other products already available. L'Oreal Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream is an honest to goodness new, cosmetic product. When I first squeezed a drop of the BB Cream onto my fingers it almost looked like an exfoliating scrub. The cream contains tiny beautifying beads that contain pigmented liquid. I applied the BB cream all over my face. The liquid

With three children, three part-time jobs, and a husband and a house to maintain, I need six simple things from my beauty regimen. If new items don't meet the bar, they're quickly tossed to the curb. I recently received the opportunity to review L'Oreal Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream. Would this manage to work its way into my five minute beauty routine, or would it end up in the trash as quickly as it walked in the door? I put it to the test by checking it against my "simple six" criteria.

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Unless I'm fresh off of the beach, I don't like heading out without at least a little makeup on. It doesn't have to be heavy (it rarely is) but I like to feel finished. I want the least amount of make-up possible to make me feel comfortable as I get out the door. L'Oreal Paris BB Cream helped me achieve that finished look without adding time to my routine or overdoing my look. I put it on, added my blush and lipgloss, and felt confident and finished leaving the house.

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As a 30-something mom with my fair share of skin issues, I have difficulty finding a cover-up that is both light enough to wear every day and hides my skin's imperfections. Thankfully, I have discovered L'Oreal Paris Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream.

As a teenager, I suffered from acne and oily skin, something that, in addition to a few dry spots, occasionally still plagues my skin. What's more, I have very fair skin with several dark splotches as a result of years of sun tanning and subsequent skin damage. Finding a lightweight makeup that matches my natural skin color, evens my skin tone, moisturizes my dry areas, and covers my flaws without caking or settling into pores is difficult.

When I first tried L'Oreal Paris Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream, I noticed a few things right away. The cream comes out a whitish color with a grainy texture but easily smoothed over skin when applied. It instantly moisturized my dry spots and covered the dark circles under my eyes and the

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No false alarms this time: Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds tied the knot in South Carolina yesterday. Congratulations!
-Lucia Peters, BettyConfidential.com

Remember that false alarm back in July when it looked for a hot second like celebrity "it" coupleBlake Lively and Ryan Reynolds had gotten married? Well, this time, it looks like it's actually true: According to People, a source has confirmed that Blake and Ryan tied the knot Sunday night in South Carolina. Congrats, you two crazy kids!

The source reported that the ceremony and reception were held at Boone Hall Plantation in Mt. Pleasant, a town just outside of Charleston. A white tent housed the outdoor reception, andFlorence Welch of Florence + the Machine-who is apparently besties with Blake-performed three songs for the couple.

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Blake and Ryan did a pretty terrific job keeping the secret wedding under wraps-until a local radio

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The weather was not hot. In fact, it was a beautiful spring day, and I was wearing a lightweight pantsuit. All of a sudden, I felt a flush of heat come over my entire body. Perspiration began dripping from my head trailing between my breasts creeping all the way down to the inner seams of my pants. It looked like I had just come from a Bikram yoga class, but instead I was in a business meeting!

I was no longer going to be able to ignore that nagging suspicion that something was going on with my body. Now, I and everyone around me had a clear sign of what was happening to me. I was in perimenopause.

I have blogged about hot flashes before, frankly, who hasn't? Hot flashes are one of the most frequent, dramatic, and alarming symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. I find it an amazing sign of women's resilience that we've found a way to laugh at this often-debilitating condition. I've heard all of the hot flash jokes. Hot flashes have been compared to power surges, brief