8 Beauty Tricks That Work While You Sleep

Sleeping Beauty had the right idea: Get your much-needed rest and wake up looking amazing (with a handsome prince just waiting to cater to your every whim when you arise, natch). And while we may not have fairy godmothers looking out for us, we do have a stable of in-the-know beauty pros ready to dish out their own version of skin, hair, and nails magic.

The ultimate in lazy-girl beauty, these overnight tricks require nothing more than a teensy bit of prep work, a comfy bed, and a willingness to take beauty sleep very, very seriously.

Read on for your new bedtime beauty routine — these tips, treatments, and product picks will ensure you wake up looking amazing, without having to actually do anything in the a.m. 

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Kim Kardashian's Mermaid Costume Makes A Splash At New York City Halloween Bash

Kim Kardashian [Photo: Associated Press]

Kim Kardashian kickced off her Halloween festivities a few days early, attending the 2nd Annual Midori Green Halloween Party, on Saturday, October 27th. 
Kardashian hosted the New York City bash, making a splash in a shell and pearl-encrusted mermaid costume, and waist-length blond tresses. 
Last year, Kardashian wowed at the same Halloween party dressed as Poison Ivy. 

Beauty Refresher: How (and Why) to Use Face Serum

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It's a beauty misconception that serums are just a more expensive form of skin moisturizer. Yes, the price is more per ounce than your average skin care product, but that's because you're getting more concentrated ingredients (and deeper-penetrating effects). Get the low-down on why serums are worth every penny when you keep reading.

Why use it? A serum is your go-to product to improve the overall look of your complexion. The active ingredient can bring antioxidants to the skin, restore cell growth, or help decrease pore size. But the one thing a serum doesn't do, typically, is moisturize the skin.

How does it work? "Moisturizers have a base that allows them to stay on the surface to moisturize the outer portion of the skin, but a serum has a lipid-soluble base that allows the active ingredient to actually penetrate into the epidermis," explains Dr. Lawrence Samuels, chief of dermatology at St. Luke's Hospital and founder of the Rx Systems PF skin care line.

Which one is right for you? Find out at BellaSugar.

25 Flag Fashion Trends At London 2012 Olympics

LONDON — There was no mystery as to which team Varun Pemmaraju was supporting: His American flag was tied around his neck, the Stars and Stripes floating like a cape behind him. ‘‘I was going for the Superman, Captain America-look,’’ said the beaming 19-year-old computer science and chemical engineering student from San Jose, Calif., as he stood a stone’s throw from Olympic Stadium. ‘‘I thought America was a little under-represented.’’ Patriotism and the Olympics have long gone together, but gone are the days when flags just waved. Now flags are worn.

The fashion flags can be found at Olympic Park and around London as shift dresses and smocks, pants and shorts, hats and shoes, even dangly earrings and bracelets. Although the sponsorship police at the International Olympic Committee can stop merchants from using the five Olympic rings, there’s no trademark police on flags.

Check out the rest at The Washington Post.

HOLIDAY WEEKEND DIARY: Last Hoorah For Summer!

*Label Xchange is on vaca for Labor Day! We'll be back on Tuesday! Muah ;-*

FRIDAY:


Sunsets are inspiring, beautiful, peaceful. Celebrate summer days with Michelle Phan's "Sunset Eyes".

SATURDAY:

I'm really going to miss little silk dresses, cork heels and wedges, colorful bags, and breezy fabrics. Here's a great number from Tanita Pe's Stylebook .

SUNDAY:



CÎROC & Lemonade - The Official Drink of Summer!

The "Diddy"
1.5 oz CÎROC Vodka
3 oz Lemonade
Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass


MONDAY:

If you believe in that sort of thing, post-Labor Day means the axe on white shoes. Get in the mood to flaunt your cutest pair, or try these trendy styles on for size:


Betsey Johnson, Molly White Pantent, $49.99 (On Sale), www.overstock.com


Via Spiga Nile, $69.99 (On Sale), www.piperlime.com


Kenneth Cole, $79.99 (On Sale), www.overstock.com

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Rain or shine (the little bit we got in NYC), it was a great summer! Hope you enjoyed yours. If not, go into the coming weeks and months ready to set it off. At least you'll look fierce because Label Xchange will always be here to cover you on the fashion tip.

Cheers, and Hoorah to Summer 2009!
Tee

WICKED WEDNESDAY: Inspiration - Victoria Beckham on October 2009 Elle Cover

Victoria Beckham is ravishing on the October 2009 cover of Elle magazine.

As we give our last hoorah for summer on Labor Day weekend, what a pleasure it is to see bright yellow and bare shoulders in the forecasted cold sun of the coming months. We are our own solar panels, with an inner sun making it plausible, and possible to comfortably exist sans shirt, much less a cozy sweater. That may be just as likely as posing for an international fashion mag cover, and looking haute doing it. International is nothing new for Victoria, and neither is being daring or against the grain. My interpretation is Victoria is shielding her eyes from less inspiring style on the horizon, and with assertive hands on hips, refusing to stop wearing her signature garment: short dresses, tight dresses, strapless dresses, embellished and flamboyantly assorted in hue, therefore encouraging every reader to follow suit.

I thought about this cover as I unpacked my seasonal clothing, and put away the summer threads. My wardrobe is packed more tightly than usual, as a section of small, sexy dresses carve out their year round spot in the closet. I haven't sorted this out with my legs and shoulders yet, but the rest of me thinks this is a smashing idea. Here are a few looks I love, inspired by fierce Victoria, that I believe (and hope!) will produce warmth AND vibrant sex appeal.

MAKE-UP INSPIRATION:

LOOKS I LOVE!!

Hussein Chalayan, Strapless Printed Corset Dress, $1269, www.brownsfashion.com

Rock & Republic, Nika, $299, couture.zappos.com

Jason Wu, Beaded Dress, $4907, www.brownsfashion.com

Alexander McQueen, $1494, couture.zappos.com

Cheers!

Tee