Here is a list of my favorite beauty products for 2005 in no particular order. There are so many beauty products on the market, and of course I haven't tried EVERYTHING. However, I do try as many new products as I can get my hot little hands on. If you have a favorite product that you would like me to review, please shoot me an email with the name of the product, why you like it, and where I can find it. (I'm still finishing this blog so bare with me!) *Please ignore the apostraphes and quotes which are not usable on this blog because of glitches.

1. FAVORITE NAILCARE PRODUCT: SOLAR OIL BY CREATIVE NAIL DESIGN

Solar Oil has been my favorite cuticle oil for years now. Containing Jojoba oil, Vitamin E, Sweet Almond Oil, and Rice Bran oil, Solar Oil is not greasy and soaks right into my cuticles as soon as I brush it on. Not only is it great for your cuticles, but it helps to keep your nails healthy. I usually put it on right before I go to bed after I put on my hand lotion.

2. FAVORITE EVERYDAY NAIL POLISH: "SUGAR DADDY" NAIL POLISH BY ESSIE

Ever since I started wearing "Sugar Daddy Nail Polish, I have had so many strangers ask me what nail polish I am wearing. It is a great fresh neutral pink color that really makes my nails shine and flatters any skin tone. This color you have to try!

3. FAVORITE HAIR CONDITIONING TREATMENT: NATURES THERAPY MEGA MOISTURE (for very dry, chemically processed hair) BY LOREAL

I have the testiest hair. If I use a conditioner that is not moisturizing enough, my hair is a tangled mess and I can not put a comb through it. If I use a conditioner that is too greasy, my hair becomes this heavy, helmet of hair with no movement. I do not have chemically treated hair nor is my hair dry, but I do have course, thick, slightly wavy hair that this product smoothes out, untangles, and leaves smooth and healthy looking. I use Natures Therapy Mega Moisture 3 times a week and I swear by it! This product I often give as gift to friends which says a lot about how much I believe in its effectiveness.

4. FAVORITE FACIAL CLEANSER: SKIN SAVER BY MAXWELL'S APOTHECARY AT WWW.MAXWELLSONLINE.COM

It's always fun to steal your boyfriends/husbands t-shirts...and now you can commandeer his facial cleanser too. If the man in your life is still using a bar of soap on his face, then it is high time that you turned him on to a skincare program that is going to keep his face clean, healthy, and young looking. (The cool white container that it comes in will not scare your guy either-- it looks very cool!) Containing Vitamin C, Skin Saver also gets rid of toxins in your skin -which is fine by me. All I know is when I use this cleanser, which is marketed as a male hygiene product, my skin glows!

5. FAVORITE LIP BALM: BURTS BEESWAX LIPBALM (in the recycled plastic tube) BY BURTS BEES WAX WWW.BURTSBEES.COM

I love this lip balm because it always cures my dry lips and it is great alone or under lipstick or lipgloss. Burts Beeswax Lipbalm isn't waxy and it goes on very smoothly. The tingly peppermint feels good on my lips and also makes me feel like I have fresher breathe! It is also my BEST BUY OF THE YEAR at a price point of $2.50 for a recycled plastic tube. This product is all natural, does not contain chemical preservatives, and is not tested on animals.

6. FAVORITE MASCARA:. MAYBELLINES GREAT LASH BLACKEST BLACK

I have tried every mascara on the market and I keep coming back to this one! Maybellines Great lash is the only mascara that makes my short little eyelashes look descent!

7. FAVORITE LOTION: BLISS VANILLA + BERGAMOT BODY BUTTER MAXIMUM MOISTURE CREAM BY BLISS SPA.

I have to admit that I hesitated to buy a lotion that costs $32 for 8.5 ounces, but I had to try it and it was worth every penny. I am addicted to the smell, the way it leaves my skin so soft, and I am absolutely in love with this lotion. I have to say that I am very careful with this moisturizer and I use it sparingly only on my hands before I go to bed. It is part of my nightly ritual and I could not sleep without it!

8. FAVORITE LIP GLOSS: LOVE NECTAR LUSTREGLASS LIPGLASS BY MAC

I have about 10 lip glosses that I use on and off, but my favorite is Macs Lustreglass in the color Love Nectar. No lipgloss can really compare to Macs Lustreglass which has a shine that is so sexy! The color I wear Love Nectar is a soft apricot with a bit of a pearl finish.

9. FAVORITE BODY SCRUB: SPONTANEITY FOAMING BODY SCRUB BY AROMA NATURALS WWW.AROMANATURALS.COM

The smell of this grapefruit and mandarin body scrub is supposed to "revive awareness". All I know is when I rub this exfoliating scrub all over my body, I feel fresh and clean and ready to take on the world! Spontaneity Foaming Body Scrub makes me want to shower- a lot!

10. FAVORITE SUNSCREEN: G.M. COLLIN SPF 30 TOTAL SUNBLOCK WWW.GMCOLLIN.COM

This year I found out that there is a difference between medical grade sunscreen and sunscreen. Who would have known? G.M. Collin SPF 30 protects from broad spectrum UVA and UVB rays from the sun which cause premature aging, wrinkling, and hyperpigmentation of the skin. I liked it because it does not clog my pores and my makeup always goes on smoothly over the sunscreen. I don’t forget to wear this on my hands of course!

11. FAVORITE NAIL POLISH TOP COAT: SECHE VITE DRY FAST TOP COAT

Every time I wear Seche Vite topcoat (especially over my Essie Sugar daddy nail polish), my nails are perfection! Not only does my polish dry quickly, but the shine from this topcoat is just like glass. Not all nail polish top coats are created equally-- Seche Vite is amazing!

12. FAVORITE EXFOLIANT: EVAS PEELING CREAM EXFOLLIANT BY EVAS ESTHETICS WWW.EVASESTHETICS.COM

Evas Peeling Cream Exfolliant has truly been a godsend for my sensitive skin, which tends to get oily and react to just about anything that I use on it. (This is an exfolliant that is called a peeling cream but for all intensive purposes is the best exfoliant I've ever tried.) Usually exfoliants tend to be sharp and grainy with particles that seem too big to rub on my face, but this one has the finest pumice base that does not cut or irritate your skin and gets right in around your nose. Ever since I started using this exfolliant, gone are the little mystery bumps on my cheeks and forehead that used to plague me, and most importantly my skin glows smooth. 13.Favorite Candle: ANGEL"(TYPE) ORLEANS HOME FRAGRANCES CANDLE www.orleanshomefragrances.com

Okay so a candle is not really a beauty product, but I do keep a candle burning on my vanity while I do my make up- does that count? And right now I burn the candle I got on New Years on Magazine Street in New Orleans which I think is the greatest! The scent is very similar to the Angel Perfume that I used to wear years ago. The fragrance of ANGEL is quite distinctive and everytime I smell it now, I think of New Orleans. (Yes, you can visit new Orleans after the flood! They have rebuilt the touristy areas and the restaraunts have reopened! Please support the businesses of New Orleans and visit soon!) This scent for me is indescribable but I'll try! Vanilla, a walk in the Garden District in Uptown New Orleans after a rain in the late spring, plums, lazy days on the porch drinking sweet tea, peaches, passion, ghost tours--that is what I think of when I smell the fragrance put off by this candle that I have come to associate my trips to New Orleans with. I know you will love it. 14. FAVORITE SPECIAL OCCASSION NAIL POLISH: ANYTHING BY CHINA GLAZE

China Glaze polish has been a favorite of mine ever since I worked with the manicurist and salon owner who started the line. I believe the first time I used CHINA GLAZE was when I was foot modeling for Faith Hill on a commercial. You can't go wrong with their hip colors...and I love the brush!