Beauty can be overwhelming. Walk by the cosmetics counter or into any drugstore and you’re suddenly surrounded by thousands of products promising to make you look younger, fuller, lusher, thinner and just about every other “er” you can think of. It sounds too good to be true and most of it is. But who has the time to navigate all the beauty myths out there (or even their own makeup bag!) to find the tricks that will help you be your most beautiful? Can it really be that hard to look and feel your best?

Not any more! I am opening my beauty treasure chest and sharing hundreds of beauty tips and secrets I’ve learned on “What Not to Wear” and my years as a makeup artists. My new book Crazy Busy Beautiful: Beauty Secrets for Getting Gorgeous Fast is for all the women who are crazy busy but also want to be beautiful without spending hours in front of the mirror and their life savings on creams and powders.

Carmindy has made her name by focusing on the positive and bringing out the best in real women—and in CRAZY BUSY BEAUTIFUL she reveals the tried-and-true secrets she’s discovered and created along the way. She knows that beauty doesn’t come from a jar, but does know which jars (and brushes and techniques and colors!) can help.

Organized by feature, the book covers everything from eyes and brows to cheeks and skincare, and includes travel tips and ways to channel your inner glamazon! Whether you’re looking for a suggestion on summer skincare of the best way to wear fake lashes for a night on the town, each tip is easy to follow and the full-color illustrations throughout the book make getting gorgeous that much more fun.

And Carmindy is right there every step of the way, even answering fan questions in the “Tip Me, Carmindy, sections and sharing the wackiest tips she’s ever heard (and they all work).

Of course, that’s not all. Here are just a few of the other no-fail beauty basics Carmindy unveils:

• Blackheads be gone! Carmindy says that Elmer’s Glue is just as good as a pore strip for removing blackheads from your nose.
• Forgot to pack your eye-liner? In a pinch, Carmindy says “mascara can pull double-duty as an eyeliner. Use an brush to pick up a little color from the mascara wand and smudge it into the lash line.”
• Can’t get that last bit of blush to come off? Carmindy says to “Swipe a cotton ball dipped in mineral oil across stubborn makeup. It will melt off.”
• Traumatized by age spots that just won’t go away? Follow Carmindy’s tip and “Put lemon juice on age spots at night to help fade them. But never apply lemon juice to the skin right before sun exposure.”

From creating perfect smoky eyes to a sneaky lip trick for glossing your lips on the down-low, Crazy Busy Beautiful is chock-full of tips for daytime routines, nighttime glamour, travel and every other time you want to look and feel beautiful in your crazy, busy life!

Look for Crazy Busy Beautiful: Beauty Secrets for Getting Gorgeous Fast on bookshelves everywhere March 30th 2010. (Original Trade Paperback for just $12.99!). Buy now at Amazon.

I can’t wait for you all to read it!

XOXO
Carmindy