If you need a last-minute gift, or if you just want a nice set for yourself,Sephora’s got a lil’ bag o’ bronzing tools for $30 (everything purchased separately will cost about $45).Here are the best-sellers that you get in the cute little travel bag!:

Full-sized Luminous Trio in Bronze (soft bronze, coppered bronze, golden bronze) – $16

Full-sized Super Shimmer Lip Gloss in Sugar Coookie (sheer champagne shimmer) – $10

Mini Bronzing Brush (Full-sized Brush shown above, $25)

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This is not a lecture.Repeat:THIS ISNOT A LECTURE.(I think I’m repeating this more for myself, who has been alittle too friendly with the chips and guacamole lately).Okay, here goes:eating healthy will not only help your waistline, but it’ll also help you look ageless!!In her book Positively Ageless: A 28-Day Plan For A Younger, Slimmer, Sexier You ($14.93), Cheryl Forbergwrites about the foods that are guaranteed to give you "glowing skin, silky hair, and taut, toned muscles."Here are some picks!:

Eat Colorful Produce!: Every 4 to 5 hours you age, your skin’s natural antioxidant protection drops (yikes!); eating a diet rich in colorful fruits and veggies can help protect against wrinkles.Here are the best nutrients for beauty!:vitamins C (found in tomatoes, citrus fruits, and bell peppers) and E (nuts and avocado), polyphenols (natural cocoa powder and berries), quercetin (onions and broccoli), and carotenoids (leafy greens, sweet potatoes, and other bright orange vegetables).

Drink More Fluids!:Duh!Everyone knows this.But did you also know that as you get older, your sense of thirst naturally becomes less acute, making you more vulnerable to dehydration??Andone of the first side effects is a loss of skin elasticity, a major contributor to fine lines!If you don’t like plain old water (like me), try adding a flavor packet, or eat more fruits and vegeatbles, which are naturally loaded with fluids!

Get 30% of Your Calories From Protein:I had a bout of "woe’s me!" after I read this:

After age 30, your muscle mass dwindles by approximately 3 to 8% per decade, causing you to lose strength, not to mention calorie-burning power."

But there’s an antidote! A regular strength-training regimen — and dietary protein — will help combat it!Forberg recommends getting 30% of your daily calories from healthy protein sources such as lean meats, poultry, seafood, legumes, fat-free or low-fat dairy products, and traditional soy foods.

Grains, Grains, and More Grains!:Think whole grain, and you’ll be rewarded with better flavor, additional fiber, and more anti-aging nutrients.Stock your pantry with a variety of antioxidant-packed whole grains, like wild and brown rices, bulgur, farro, millet, quinoa, and oats.Here’s my choice for a better-for-you breakfast:has anyone ever tried Kashi GoLean Cereal ($3.99 at supermarkets)?It’s loaded with grains, protein, and fiber, and it tastes great with berries ora banana!

Okay, that wasn’t that bad (despite the fact that I didn’t see any "chips" on the list!).Got any beauty food tips??Post a comment about it!!

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While in London, Reese Witherspoon decided to
shop Twenty8Twelve by S. Miller. S. Miller stands for Savannah Miller who just happens to be Sienna’s sister. What a talented family that bunch is!

Looks like she left empty-handed. There’s always tomorrow…:)

Photos by Bauer Griffin

Michael Lohan is trying to sell the results of his paternity tests. If the result is he is not the father of that 13 year old girl, then he wants $10,000. If he IS the father, then he wants $20,000. He also has plans to sell the rights to the first meet up wit her should they be related. I am sure that is in her best interest….dad. Good call.

Emeril Lagasse, renowned chef, restaurateur and America’s beloved expert on everything flavorful, will be featured in a new television campaign that will help re-launch Crest Whitening Expressions, a line of uniquely flavored whitening toothpastes. The toothpaste flavors are so tasty— they might just be bigger than BAM!

In the ad campaign, Emeril is assisting Crest Whitening Expressions to look for the new Expression. The advertising introducing the contest will debut in mid September.

I had the opportunity to interview the chef and had a blast doing it. He is as personable as you think. Below is the complete story. Yes, I say story because I can’t believe how much I typed this last hour. I asked him things I always wanted to know from a chef. Does he eat Fast Food? Are his kids good eaters? And where the heck is his NYC restaurant?!And yes, I blurred the pic because I didn’t really like the way it came out. It’s not your eyes playing tricks on you.

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Are there any other restaurants in the works? I live in NY and would love to hear you have one opening in the city.

There’s none in the forecast. I work in NY enough. I do television here and now with my responsibilities with Martha and MSO, there is just a lot going on here. There are actually no expansion plans for restaurants in any area.

You are continuing your partnership with Crest. I hear there is a new contest in the works where viewers are going to attempt to replace the Bam?

Well, I don’t know if you could ever replace the Bam. (Laughs) But we are going to see if someone can come up with another phrase Crest can use to sum up their new flavor.

Who cooks at home? In all honesty.

I do. I do about 95% of the cooking. My wife is a great cook but like she says, why do I have to?

Especially because she married a chef! How about your favorite family meal? What do your kids enjoy eating?

My kids love food so you know. We are one of those families that we get up and the first thing we are talking about is what we are having for dinner. They like steamed mussles to roast chicken to pasta bolognaise. They really eat.

Is it ever just a mac and cheese night in your house?

Rarely. We eat a lot of fish. When we are here in NY we live in a great neighborhood. It’s one of those streets that has a great butcher shop and fish shop and a cheese shop. So my kids are really exposed to that kind of stuff. They know Saturday especially is a big day. We go together and we shop for good fish and whatever else we are going to have for the weekend.

What are their ages?

I have two older daughters and then I have a 5 year old boy and 3 year old girl.

How do you get the three year old to try new food? I’m asking because I have young children.

You know, I think that it starts from the top and um, I think that really unless there is some sort of medical problem or allergy problem, kids should be exposed to all type of food. When you live in a household that is putting their nose up to green beans or Brussels sprouts; there is really nothing that my kids don’t eat.

They don’t eat a lot of lettuces just because of the texture. They just haven’t figured it out. But they do the cucumbers and tomatoes. They really just eat about each vegetable.

One thing I like to tell parents is – a great way to introduce and expose your children to different vegetables is to put it all in a good soup – a homemade soup.

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Can you do a fashion find on a more affordable version of Blake Lively’s Rag & Bone tunic?