Sharon Haver - FocusOnStyle.com beauty posts

Want to maintain a youthful appearance? There’s a new way to get a natural and non-surgical lift!

Advanced Beauty: The Non-Surgical Lift If the idea of looking like a matron caught in a wind tunnel or Botoxed so tight that you can barely smile freaks you out, I have a some revolutionary Advanced Beauty tips to maintain a youthful appearance from cosmetic restorative guru Dr. Stephen Bracci of Verve Medical Cosmetics. A problem many of us have is that we try to eat healthy, drinks lots of water, maybe don't smoke but enjoy a few glasses of vino here & there, and exercise (as much as possible). We have drawers of creams too. But with time comes shifts in your facial structure, according to Dr. Bracci who keeps his clients looking youthful, luminous and natural. While you may not want to go crazy for

Most people think of hair extensions as a way to add length but there's a whole other plus side to this modern hair wonder. Just as I grew out some overprocessed highlights-- and when my hair not only was back to its natural color but healthy again-- I fell prey to one horrible haircut. Let's be fair to say that my finally shoulder length hair was suddenly hacked into something that could only be described as a soccer mom mullet! If said baby fine soccer mom mullet wasn't hideous enough, the proportion was so off that it was almost impossible to correct. The only possibility was to wait this monstrosity out. Which I did for a couple of anxious months until

Think of this as Spanx that's a part of you. Strawberry Laser Lipo treatment is a non-invasive inch-loss and body contouring treatment that shrinks stubborn fat cells. The treatment is fast and mindless as you lay down with space-age looking paddles strapped to you for a 10-20 minute treatment. The unwanted fat is then naturally released from the body via the lymphatic system. It's followed up by a quick session on a vibration plate exercise machine that impressed me so that I instantly looked it up to buy for myself. I tried one session of the recommended eight session Strawberry Laser protocol and lost an inch off my midsection with Carmen Fernandez the Aesthetician at MedSpa 44 in New York. Not bad

HOLIDAY MAKEUP DOESN'T NEED TO BE A TREND. SEVEN FAST AND EASY WAYS TO GET YOUR GLAM ON ONE LASH AT A TIME. One of the wonderful things about the Holidays, is a chance to really Glam it up. Whether you want to go subtle and soft or full blown gorgeousness here are seven quick and easy ways to get the look. At Focus on Style we don't believe in trend, makeup application is something that is learned through trial and error. What you see in the magazines is skillfully applied makeup by top professionals. These classic holiday makeup tips will help you get the look without all of the fuss. ±1 Make Your Eyes Pop- One way to turn up the intensity for a holiday

I just love everything about this everyday chic look from Chanel in Vogue! The article is about Chanel’s global creative makeup and color designer Lucia Pica, pictured in a Chanel jacket, Margaret Howell scarf, and photographed by Daniel Jackson, for Vogue, September 2015. Pica's strong yet casual look is something that you easily master on your own. There's nothing easier to style the right white T-shirt. Top it with your favorite good jacket, add the flirty neckerchief and suddenly your otherwise better than basic jeans are polished and statement making. Now, of course, that bold 90s inspired smoldering dark lipstick adds the edge. Try it! MORE: Quick Tips

Kisses, not lipstick, should linger... I know it's cool --graphically-- to leave a lingering lip print in a photo... but in real life it's kinda tacky. Looking classy is all about the blot! Here's's what to do: Apply lipstick, blot with a single sheet of tissue, lightly set with face powder. Add a second layer of lipstick or gloss and lightly either blot again OR put your index finger in your mouth and pull out so that your finger "grabs" the extra lipstick. You'll be far more chic than leaving a glob of lipstick on your coffee cup, wineglass or napkin. The other solution is to use a chunky lipstick pencil (I like Nars) or more matte less goopy lipstick to begin with. What's your

Take a chance and ring in the new year with bolder makeup than usual, but remember to avoid overdoing it by playing up BOTH the eyes and the mouth... it's one or the other for a more than festive look! READ: Perfect Party Hair Bold Lips- I love the look of a bold, pronounced lip for holiday party festivities and with the season upon us, I'm going to show you how to go from the office to a cocktail party in a flash. Bold lips mean lighter lids ladies so play up the eyes with a luminous light shadow and a fine line of liquid liner at the base of the lash tilted up at the outer corner of the

This week's Summer Spotlight are some of my favorite ageless beauty tips. We covered how beauty is how you see yourself, a better than botox drugstore creme, how what you eat affects your skin, and now for those who want to consider an extra boost, some non-surgical Ultherapy to combat turkey neck. Want to find out how to get rid of turkey neck? Let's look into Ultherapy non-surgical skin tightening with New York City dermatologist Dr. Paul Frank who specializes in the Ultherea non invasive skin tightening procedure to tighten and tone skin. I've been getting a lot of questions about non-invasive, non-surgical ways to tighten, lift, and tone skin, as well as an update to my Thermage non-surgical facelift article of several years

This week's Summer Spotlight are some of my favorite ageless beauty tips. Let's look at how what you at affects your skin... Part One- The best-ever foods to prevent aging…. Nobody wants to age. Nobody wants wrinkles or a waddly neck. So, how do we battle the aging process? Well, the quickest answer is---the way your skin and body ages depends on how you treat your body, inside and out! Here’s what most people don’t get: your aesthetic beauty depends more on the strength of your digestion and metabolism, the quality of your sleep, how often you have a bowel movement, the foods you eat and the cleanliness of your liver than on scrubs, cleansers and anti-wrinkle creams that cost you your

Skincare can take a downturn during the lazy days of summer. This week's Summer Spotlight are some of my favorite ageless beauty tips. I've been getting a lot of comments about my skin lately. In a good way... Truth be told, I'm lucky in the genes department, and have been using some kind of anti-aging/moisturizer since about 16, and avoid sun bathing. But the compliments and quizzing have most definitely escalated this fall. Truth be told, I've been working crazy hours developing a new project (you'll find out soon!) and haven't had much time to even think about replenishing my face creams. So, I took to some review products that were sent over & have been using them without much

Dearest Readers: For this week's FocusOnStyle.com's 15 year online anniversary online post, I want to go even further back to when Focus on Style was my weekly newspaper column. This style motivation post from 1996 is still vital today. Either by a reader email or asked in one of my courses or one on one stylist sessions, so many of us question how to be beautiful in hopes of some secret elixir to instantly transform ourselves. But the truth is that beauty is how we see ourselves... that's the self-confidence that honestly makes us shine and what I try to convey with all my style advice. Enjoy this week's throwback post! - S.H Dear Sharon: I feel invisible, yet people tell me I am attractive. I just don't look the

Makeover Etiquette- What is expected at a cosmetic counter makeover

It's so easy to get intimidated into buying everything at a cosmetic counter makeover, but you don't want to me a mooch and leave empty-handed either. In this week's look at FocusOnStyle's 15 anniversary online, lets check out an oldie but goodie from 2002 about what is expected at a cosmetics counter makeover. -S.H. Buy, try, or just say good-bye... the graceful guide to getting gorgeous at the cosmetics counter Makeup Artist Tips What to Expect From Your Cosmetic Counter Makeover Dear Sharon: I am scheduled for a makeover at an Estee Lauder counter in a department store in a few days. The only other time I've had a "professional" makeover was in a Body Shop, when I was 16. I'm

I don't know about you, but I was a little scared to learn how to how to touch-up roots or fix my faded highlights at home. Not anymore! [Fade out to memory of high pigment, over saturated color and brittle ends] It's summer and for many of us it means travel and spending more time outside. We're not always as diligent as we should be in protecting our hair from the sun and highlights can take a beating. But, what to do when you can't get to your hair colorist to touch up your roots or refresh your color? I have a simple at home tip that works for me. You can touch up your roots or add a gloss to

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Want to maintain a youthful appearance? There’s a new way to get a natural and non-surgical lift!

Advanced Beauty: RPZL Hair Extensions Rescue a Bad Haircut

Advanced Beauty: Strawberry Laser Lipo shrinks an inch of belly fat at lunch

Party On! 7 Holiday Makeup Tips To Get Your Glamour Going

Everyday Chic: Chanel styling and makeup you can try on your own!

Beauty Quick Tip: Never let your lipstick linger

Party Face- Instant Holiday Party Make-Up Survival Tips

Ageless Beauty Week! How to get rid of turkey neck? Update on Ultherapy non-surgical skin tightening with Dr. Paul Frank

Ageless Beauty Week! Beauty in Balance: Enhancing your Beauty Inside and Outside

Ageless Beauty Week! My anti-wrinkle experiment [better than Botox]

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Makeover Etiquette- What is expected at a cosmetic counter makeover

Quick At Home Hair Color Tip: How to touch-up roots + save your highlights

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