Category: Beauty

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Retinol Anti-Aging Eye Gel Pads: Rev-EYE-talize for Fall

They say your eyes are the windows to your soul, so what are your eyes telling the world about you?  To keep eyes moisturized, de-puffed, and prevent the early signs of aging, look to the retinol revolution with Retinol’s *new* Anti-Aging Eye Gel Pads, which launch in-stores this month.

With the changing season, the fade of summer tans, and fewer daylight hours, it’s easy to fall prey to a tired, run-down appearance which are instantly made noticeable through the tell-tale signs of puffy, irritated eyes. Fight back this fall with Retinol’s vitamin enriched eye products:

  • *NEW* Retinol Anti-Aging Eye Gel Pads (SRP $16.00) offer quick, soothing treatment that provide visible improvement in the appearance of fine lines and puffiness while hydrating the sensitive and fragile skin under the eyes. It is a perfect treatment before a night out or any time you want to look or feel refreshed.
  • Retinol Eye Gel (SRP $22.00) is formulated to reduce the visible signs of aging around the delicate eye area. This gentle gel will help minimize the appearance of puffiness, dark circles and restore tone and elasticity. Formulated without fragrance for use on even the most sensitive skin.

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  • Key Ingredients: Retinyl Palmitate, Phyto Collagen, Vitamin E, Glycerin, Aloe Vera and Allantoin
  • Reduces Puffiness and Fine Lines
  • Hydrates and Refreshes

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Retinol Eye Gel – ($22.00 – 0.5 Oz.)

  • Key Ingredients: Vitamins A, C, E and Glycerin
  • Micro-beads encapsulated with Retinyl Palmitate
  • Smoothes to minimize the appearance of fine lines
  • Moisturizes to improve texture, clarity and radiance

 

*Products available online and in-store at ULTA Beauty stores, Harmon Face Values at select Bed Bath Beyond stores, as well as online at as well as www.retinoltreatment.com

About Skincare L de L Cosmetics®

Skincare L de L Cosmetics® is the original Retinol-based anti-aging skincare line developed in 1987. These proprietary and multi-benefit products are formulated with Retinol Palmitate (Vitamin A) as well as Vitamins C & E to safely and effectively reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. The Retinol products in the regimen help improve skin texture through exfoliation, while minimizing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. This intensive blend of hydrating ingredients absorb quickly, leaving your skin looking firmer, brighter and more radiant. Find more information on Retinol at www.retinoltreatment.com.

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The Aginging Gracefully Cookbook: The Power of FOODTRIENTS Book Review

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Everyone wants to age with as much poise and grace as possible. While there are many books about super foods and supplements, few provide at-a-glance guides in each recipe detailing key ingredients and how they increase health and longevity.

Delicious foods and rejuvenating nutrients combine in Grace O’s The Aging GRACEfully Cookbook: The Power of FOODTRIENTS To Promote Health and Well-being for a Joyful and Sustainable Life, a collection of enticing, nourishing recipes that promote health and a joyful, sustainable life. The age-fighting recipes here are crafted based on a foundation of scientific research and many different cultures’ ancient knowledge of medicinal herbs and natural ingredients.

Grace O’s cookbook focuses on five categories of natural anti aging properties of food that are essential to healthful living:

  • Antioxidant
  • Anti-Inflammatory
  • Immunity Boosters
  • Mind and Beauty
  • Disease-Preventing

 

About the Author: Grace O has been cooking and baking professionally all of her adult life. As a young adult in Southeast Asia, she managed her family’s cooking school and eventually opened three restaurants. She is also the creator of FoodTrients, a unique program supported by current research that positions food as an anti aging strategy.

Book Review – 

This particular book intrigued me because we can learn about the health of our bodies through the various foods we eat. The Aging GRACEfully Cookbook is no ordinary cookbook because the author’s not listing recipes based on taste alone.

The cookbook truly combines recipes that are in connection to the properties (previously) listed such as immunity boosters which is vitally important this time of the year.  Also, the natural ingredients are in line with the expected health benefits such as the use of flax-seed or coconut oil.

I would recommend this book to anyone who’s interested in changing their lifestyle and health through food.  It’s also great to have in your kitchen for guests with dietary concerns.

Click on the link to purchase the book and remember that true beauty starts from within!

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Nordstrom Beauty Event – October Beauty Tips

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With the cooler weather finally upon us, I wanted to invite you to an upcoming Nordstrom in-store events to help you transition your beauty routine to fall. From liberating your lips with ultra-rich, stand out shades to achieving the perfect winged eyeliner, these in-store activities will give you the chance to learn amazing tips from top brands and industry experts! See below more details on the Nordstrom Beauty Trend Weeks/Shows and events happening in your area this October:

 

About Beauty Trend Event Week:
Join Nordstrom Beauty for one-on-one time with savvy beauty experts. They will share the latest fall beauty tips and tricks while you’re pampered with a free makeup or skincare consultation. Afterwards, get access to FREE deluxe samples and exclusive gifts with purchase (while supply lasts). Admission is free — so don’t miss it! *This season enjoy the perk of scheduling appointments throughout the entire week!

 

About Beauty Trend Event Show:
Here, you’ll watch top industry insiders reveal fall’s best beauty trends during a high-energy runway show hosted the Saturday ending the Beauty Trend Event Week. Then, get complimentary makeup, skincare and fragrance consultations full of DIY tips and tricks. Plus, score an exclusive (and free!) Nordstrom tote bag – just for attending! Tickets at $20 and redeemable toward your beauty purchase day of the event. The show starts around 8am, so don’t miss out!
October Baltimore/D.C. Events:
*All locations hold a beauty trend week, however those with asterisk also have a beauty trend show!
  • October 11th:
    • Nordstrom Annapolis Mall **

Details:http://shop.nordstrom.com/st/nordstrom-annapolis-mall/Beauty-Trend-Week/68560

  • October 18th:
    • Nordstrom The Mall in Columbia

Details:http://shop.nordstrom.com/st/nordstrom-the-mall-in-columbia/Beauty-Trend-Week/68563

Follow Nordstrom Beauty:
Twitter: @Nordstrom
Instagram: @Nordstrom
#Nordstrom
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Spa Week 2015 Treatments and Deals

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Spa Week starts October 12 – 18, 2015 at various locations throughout the U.S.  During this week, participants can find $50 treatments and wellness tips.  There’s also the opportunity to win gifts, sample products, and join the spa week book club.  See more details below:

Unique and Over the Top Spa Week Treatments

Spa Week is quickly approaching on October 12-18th. Over the top treatments, seasonal ingredients and unique rituals will be offered at participating spas across the country. Keep the following top spas on your radar as they are giving guests the ability to be immersed in incomparable wellness offerings, and the latest outrageous and noteworthy therapies. During Spa Week, you can take advantage of the below plus thousands of other amazing treatments at a fraction of the cost, with all spa treatments being offered at just $50. The full list of participants is available on www.spaweek.com.

50 Min Charcoal Facial (Reg. $260, Spa Week $50)
Ling Skin Care – Union Square | New York, NY | 212-989-8833
This perfect post-summer facial from Ling Skin Care uses a special mask made from an item most of us have in our backyard – charcoal. Known for it’s cooling effects, charcoal purges the skin of impurities, can help clear up acne or blemishes and also purifies the skin of free radicals. With this facial, you’ll get to try the special charcoal mask leaving your face flawless, smooth and radiant.

50 Min Sothys Pineapple and Guava Seasonal Facial (Reg. $100, Spa Week $50)
Hey Gorgeous! Spa and Wellness | San Antonio, TX | 210-684-6844
Fashion isn’t the only thing that changes with each passing season, facials do as well. This special facial incorporates pineapple and guava to create a delicious cocktail of fruit extracts packed with natural vitamins and minerals sure to restore your skin’s natural radiance and beauty. If you want to keep your summer glow through fall and winter, this is the facial for you.

60 Min Revitalizing Red Wine Mud Wrap (Reg. $115, Spa Week $50)
Elizabeth Adam Salon and Day Spa | Chicago, IL | 312-944-4311
This indulgent seasonal treatment will transport you across the Atlantic, to the vineyards of France just in time for a harvest. A warm mixture of red wine, bentonite clay, five deep-cleansing essential oils and nourishing grape-seed oil envelops the body in a sumptuous, soothing cocoon. This nourishing and fortifying wrap leaves your skin feeling deeply cleansed, silky soft and revitalized.

60 Min 24 Karat Gold Japanese Facial (Reg. $245, Spa Week $50)
Onsen Spa | Los Angeles, CA | 323-475-1890
It’s rumored that Cleopatra slept with gold masks every night to maintain her youth and beauty. So, it’s no wonder that this service has become a favorite of the Hollywood elite. The 24-Karat Gold Japanese Facial uses the ionic benefits of gold during the service to leave you with a brilliant, glowing complexion just like your favorite Hollywood starlets.

50 Min Toasty Marshmallow Massage (Reg. $150, Spa Week $50)
The Woodhouse Day Spa – Plano | Plano, TX | 214-473-9955
Your average, everyday stress-relieving massage with some ‘marsh-mellow’ on top! If you need some serious relaxation, then imagine being lulled to sleep as you’re drizzled and massaged with a rich melt of emollient shea, cocoa and mango butters. Not only will your muscles get the tension relief you need, but your skin will be left with soft notes of marshmallow and a silky-fine touch.

Orange Blossom Sugar Scrub (Reg. $120, Spa Week $50) or Ginger Root Body Wrap with Swiss Shower (Reg. $175, Spa Week $50)
Catamaran Spa | San Diego, CA | 858-539-8820

  • Orange Blossom Sugar Scrub: After a long summer of sunshine and tanlines, you’ll need to rejuvenate your skin heading into fall. Relax under a cascade of water as your skin is polished to perfection with an Orange Blossom Sugar Scrub and lotion application.
  • Ginger Root Wrap: If summer-long indulgences left you with the need to detox and purify your system, then you’ll want to try this service. It uses a ginger root masque to boost circulation, stimulate your metabolism and rid your body of harmful toxins.

Standard Hydrafacial Medical Grade (Reg. $169, Spa Week $50)
Advanced Laser & Skin Center | Woburn, MA | 781-935-7333
If you’re looking for the next big thing in anti-aging services, then this might be a good option for you. The HydraFacial® resurfacing procedure thoroughly enhances the skin using patented Vortex Technology™ to simultaneously cleanse, exfoliate, extract and hydrate. The treatment is not only pain-free, but relaxing and has noticeable and immediate improvements to your skin tone and elasticity.

90 Min Hot Stone Therapy Massage with HydroLuXe Dry Water Massage Table Session and Hydra Amino 18 Scalp Treatment (Reg. $152, Spa Week $50)
Massage LuXe-Davie | Davie, FL | 954-380-8554
If you like your services to explore both traditional and non-traditional techniques, make sure to check out MassageLuxe. This service includes a traditional hot stone massage to warm and loosen tight muscles and a scalp treatment. But, you’ll also get to test out the HydroLuXe Dry Water Massage which places you in a unique capsule as your body is massaged from head to toe with the gentle force of water (all without ever getting wet!).

50 Min Guac Star Facial with Avocado Treatment (Reg. $85, Spa Week $50)
Spa Botanica at Embassy Suites | Concord, NC | 704-454-1750
Ahhhhvocado to the rescue! Bask in a Guac Star revitalizing and cooling facial that nourishes skin with avocado oil, butter, essential fatty acids, moisture-locking ingredients and skin feeding super antioxidants – green tea, goji fruit and pomegranate. Once you’ve hit your happy shade of green, you’ll walk away with smooth and completely refreshed skin.

Amethyst Facial with Yavapai Swedish Massage (Reg. $150, Spa Week $50)
Amethyst Spa at Wekopa Resort & Conference Center | Scottsdale, AZ | 480-789-5300
Dreaming of a desert oasis? Indulge both your face and body with these Yavapai inspired services. The hydrating acai berry facial blended with a full body therapeutic massage are sure to relieve stress and restore balance to your mind & spirit.

50 Min Spa Week De-Stress Body Treatment (Reg. $255, Spa Week $50)
Red Door Spa | 29 Participating Locations Nationwide | www.reddoorspas.com
Based on a 110 minute Stress Melter Ritual, this treatment is inspired by Red Door’s signature service and includes exfoliation, an aromatherapeutic body wrap and a relaxing scalp massage to melt stress and rebalance spirit.
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Hair and Beauty Trends – SS16 Catwalk Low Ponytail

The runways at the Spring/Summer 2016 New York Fashion Week not only showed us amazing upcoming fashion trends but also hair and beauty trends! One hair trend that dominated the SS16 catwalks was the sleek low ponytail. It’s such a chic, clean look and easy to re-create at home!

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Spring/Summer 2016 Runway

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Ciara Sleek Ponytail

To get this look, first apply a dime sized amount of Philip B Drop Dead Straightening Baume ($24) to damp hair. This heat activated formula will leave your hair sleek and frizz free.

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Before applying heat, spray hair with a generous amount of Philip B Thermal Protection Spray ($25) to elevate shine and prevent heat damage and split ends.

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Next, blow dry hair with John Frieda by Conair Full Volume Dryer ($49.99) while using the John Frieda by Conair Sleek Finish Vent Brush ($12.99)  to smooth out hair and reduce frizz.

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When hair is completely dry, smooth over with John Frieda by Conair Sleek Finish 1-in Flat Iron ($49.99) transform lifeless strands into smooth sleek strands.

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Finally, pull hair back into a low pony tail using a Scunci Heathered Comfy Elastic ($3.99) (any color of your choice) to keep it in place and finish with a light spray of KMS FREESHAPE 2-in-1 styling + finishing spray ($20.99) to lock in the style.

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Jennifer Lopez Low Ponytail
Jennifer Lopez Low Ponytail
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Alterna Haircare Caviar Moisture Intense Collection

Introducing the Alterna Haircare Caviar Moisture Intense collection for thick, dry, coarse hair. Formulated with Abyssinian Oil, these luxury products provide the ultimate hydration to parched strands.  The collection features the FIRST luxury pre-shampoo treatment.

Alterna Haircare Caviar Moisture Intense Oil Crème Pre-Shampoo Treatment (MRSP $30 at Sephora, Ulta, Nordstrom, alternahaircare.com and salons worldwide): A luxurious pre-shampoo treatment that deeply moisturizes to revitalize dehydrated strands, leaving hair cashmere soft and shiny. Boosts the performance of shampoo and conditioner to leave hair cashmere soft and shiny, binds the conditioning agents in conditioners, allowing it to better hydrate hair and repels minerals present in water to defend against build up.

 

Alterna Haircare Caviar Moisture Intense Oil Crème Shampoo (MSRP $32 at Sephora, Ulta, Nordstrom, alternahaircare.com and salons worldwide): A low-lather oil-based cleanser that gently removes dirt and oils. Features an innovative oil-based texture transforms to an anti-aging crème with water. The Abyssinian Oil binds to surface impurities and bad oils on the hair to gently cleanse without stripping parched hair of much needed moisture. It gently cleanses impurities, smoothes raised cuticles on dry hair strands, replenishes intense moisture and transforms dry hair to supremely soft and smooth.

 

Alterna Haircare Caviar Moisture Intense Oil Crème Deep Conditioner (MSRP $32 at Sephora, Ulta, Nordstrom, alternahaircare.com and salons worldwide): An intense deep conditioner that penetrates and hydrates even the driest hair types to transform coarse hair into soft and smooth. Provides the level of conditioning of a masque, but can be used with every wash like a standard conditioner. It penetrates hair to deeply condition, smoothes raised cuticles on dry hair strands, replenishes intense moisture and transforms dry hair to supremely soft and smooth.

 

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Christie Brinkley Skincare Collection – HSN Feature

Christie Brinkley Skin care

Mark your calendar now to tune into HSN on October 29th where Christie Brinkley will be back to share the details behind her skincare collection – Christie Brinkley Authentic Skincare!

This breakthrough skincare line features products from a IR-Defense Day Cream to a Foaming Cleanser that address multiple signs of aging.  Also, don’t forget to stay connected and follow all tweets during the show via @HSN

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Drugstore Beauty Buys on a Budget

There’s no better place to find quality beauty treasures than at the drugstore – who doesn’t love a good deal? From lotions and shampoos to oils and frizz serums, we’ve rounded up six drugstore favorites that won’t break the bank and are sure to make you look like a million bucks!

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See below for these tried and true drugstore beauty musts:

Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula – $5.50

  • Provide deep hydration all over with this velvety soft formula that locks in moisture leaving skin smooth, supple and beautiful!

Loved by Candice Swanepoel, Jennifer Lopez and Katy Perry

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La Bella Los Caballos Shampoo and Conditioner – $3.99

  • Relieve dry and damaged hair with this enriched Coconut and Olive Oil formula for soft revitalized locks!

Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Skin Therapy Oil – $10.95

  • Perfect skin with this advanced multi-purpose product for all over the body use that helps to improve the appearance of scars, stretch marks, dry and damaged skin, uneven skin tone and fine lines and wrinkles!

Zero Frizz Keratin Corrective Serum – $7.99

  • Eliminate frizz and flyaways and protect color-treated hair for longer, lustrous color and shine! 

Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Swivel Stick – $3.50

  • Moisturize and soothe dry, cracked, chapped lips and provide on-the-spot help for marks and blemishes!

La Bella Cosmetic Gel with Snail Extract – $7.49

  • Accelerates skin cell reproduction and hydrate and heal skin wounds and blemishes!
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Louise Roe Emmy Award- Lancome Look

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Louise Roe looks stunning at this evening’s 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards. A bronzed, dewy look to complement her simple, long, white dress from @Halston. The warm smoky eye look was created to harmonize with Louise’s delicate rose gold accessories.

FACE:
•Hydra Zen Day Cream
•Miracle Cushion 310 Bisque (C)
•Star Bronzer in Bronze Lumiere & Star Bronzer Palette

EYES:
•Auda{city} in Paris Palette
•Drama Liqui-Pencil in Brûlée
•Grandiôse Mascara

LIPS:
•Shine Lover in Spontanee
•Lip Lover in Corail Cabriole
•Lip Lover in Rose Ballet

#LancômeRedCarpet

   @LancomeUSA

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Taylor Schilling – EMMYS with John Frieda Hair Care

Taylor Schilling

THE LOOK: Modern elegance.

INSPIRATION: John Frieda International Creative Consultant Harry Josh gave Taylor Schilling an elegant, voluminous look for tonight’s EMMYS, “Taylor’s dress has a bohemian Grecian vibe and strong color so we thought it would be cool to take something classic and make it more modern – the volume on the sides gives a contemporary pyramid shape and the relaxed waves evoke glamour,” he says.

Here is his step-by-step breakdown:

  • To begin, Harry applied John Frieda Luxurious Volume Volume Building Mousse on towel dried hair for maximum volume and width.
  • Then, Harry loosely blow dried sections of her hair with a round brush.
  • After blow drying, he used the Harry Josh Pro Tools 2-in-1 Ceramic Marcel Curling Iron to create waves – making sure to wrap the hair around the iron in the same direction.
  • Once the curls set, he finished off the look with John Frieda Luxurious Volume All-Day Hold Hairspray to give the hair some shine and to keep it from falling flat.

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#MEANDJOHN

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