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Intensive Recovery Japanese Binchotan Zumi Mask: Beauty Review

I receive a lot of questions about my skincare routine. The hidden secret is that I use a weekly face mask.

Face masks are different from the ordinary scrub or toner because it hydrates the skin and removes oils.  It’s the perfect option for those life events that require healthy skin with flawless makeup application.

Beauty Review:

I had the opportunity to review the Intensive Recovery Japanese Binchotan Zumi Mask. Upon placing the mask on my face, I was skeptical about the unique shape.

I wanted to review the product during a time that I was suffering from breakouts. To my surprise the mask left my face looking and feeling incredibly smooth.  After researching the product I discovered the charcoal has detoxifying ingredients.

The Zumi Mask package included a serum that serves as a natural purifier.  To learn more about the product and review for yourself, check out the information below:

What: Tresor Rare is a high-end luxury skincare line featuring the Intensive Recovery Japanese Binchotan Zumi Mask. This $5000 beauty mask is made from Japanese Kishu Binchotan charcoal which is the highest quality charcoal. This is the same charcoal used for water filtration. Avid campers and mountain climbers use it and… it is expensive and rare.

Why the hefty pricetag?

The Kishu Binchotan has unparalleled detoxifying benefits. Kishu Binchotan charcoal is the best in the world due to its unique structure and origin (Japan). It comes from a tree that grows there since 1688. When the tree is grown, hard wood is collected from it then burned. The remaining natural powder is then carbonized in a traditional Japanese carbonizing technique at 1200 Celsius which give it this rich, dense, pasty texture. It’s knows as “the golden charcoal.”

Products containing activated charcoal are usually more expensive. In fact, the more expensive products out there have two things warranting the price first… great packaging and secondly… higher amounts of binchotan activated charcoal. Porous binchotan has a solid structure with irregular holes which maximizes its ability to absorb toxins (hence it’s use in water filtration). This Tresor Rare mask is made of 100% Kishu Binchotan and it offers the highest level of skin detoxification on the market. The price…$5000.

This mask does not appear black as it dissolves into the skin. The mask is gold and once the serum is applied to the skin, the gold mask is applied on top.

The product was produced with natural plant extracts and emollients, organic ingredients, essential oils, natural plant and seed based oils and no artificial colors.

Additional Information:

This ultra-precise, high-performance, intensive age defying treatment mask is perfectly adapted to the skin. Its excellent fit assures ultimate penetration of unique double-layered specialty ingredients into the skin. An incredible formula with advanced technology that helps in detoxifying, lifting, refining skin texture and reducing the appearance of wrinkles. Once applied to the face, this mask made of active charcoal, releases negative ions also known as “Vitamins in the Air.” They can balance the skin and returning its natural balance. Skin looks younger and more radiant.

This amazing serum starts off black and disappears into the skin – containing active charcoal; Mother Nature’s natural skin purifier.

Bottle

 This luxurious, active charcoal mask is saturated with beneficial ingredients and moisture. Leaves skin feeling amazingly smooth, detoxified and younger looking.

Mask

 Structure of the skin

This double-layered mask contains positive ions and excellent age defying and lifting plant extracts for a complete over all skin treatment.

Application

Use once a week. Onto clean skin, open the single mask pack and apply to the face, allow it to infuse the skin for 10 minutes or more. To fully experience, massage the mask with your fingers, this will cause more negative ions to be released, rinse with warm water.

The mask is made from 100% pure, mild, skin friendly plant fiber, and is 100% fully biodegradable. Contains 12 masks.

Retail Price: 5k

Available at Tresor Rare Stores Nationwide

 

Birmingham /

Birmingham Restaurant Week 2017 – Local Culinary Cuisine

Birmingham Restaurant Week started on August 11 – 20, 2017 for residents and tourists in the Alabama area.  This is a great opportunity for customers to eat and try new dishes for a reasonable price.

Click on the [link] to view a list of lunch, dinner, and brunch options with participating locations. Prices range between $5 – 30 and the menu varies from down-home Southern cuisine to Mexican inspired dishes.

 

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Heidi Klum, Christian Siriano, Jason Wu, and Isaac Mizrahi: Charitybuzz Fashion Auction

Charitybuzz is changing online fundraising by design with the introduction of their first-ever curated Fashion Auction, part of this year’s successful Charitybuzz Curates program. As New York Fashion Week pitches is tents, Charitybuzz is showcasing their fall line, featuring bidding opportunities on specially curated experiences and one-of-a-kind luxury items—all to benefit charity.

The Charitybuzz Fashion Auction runs August 8-24 at Charitybuzz.com/Fashion.

Bidding is now open on one-of-a-kind opportunities like:

  • Meet Heidi Klum at the Season Finale of Project Runway during NYFW to benefit the Television Academy Foundation
  • Meet Christian Siriano with seats to his ready-to-wear show to benefit Delivering Good
  • A private cocktail party—for 25—with Jason Wu at his NYC Studio to support the Dramatists Guild Fund
  • Sit down to lunch for 4  with designer Isaac Mizrahi in NYC to benefit the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons
  • Tour the VOGUE offices and legendary fashion closet in support of the Girl Be Heard Institute
  • Meet Kate Spade CCO, Deborah Lloyd, with tickets to the Kate Spade NYFW show to benefit Fashion Fights Cancer
  • Join fashion journalist Jo Squillo at the catwalks of Milan Fashion Week, secure a 1-month internship with Swinger International in Bussolengo, Italy, or enjoy lunch with Ilaria Venturini Fendi at her Carmina Campus headquarters in Rome all to benefit The Wishwall Foundation
  • Assist Kelly Cutrone for a day during this year’s NYFW in support of PETA
  • Tour Zac Posen’s NYC Atelier and attend the ZAC look book photoshoot to benefit the Tribeca Film Institute
  • Tour the Glossier showroom and enjoy lunch with CEO Emily Weiss to benefit Vineyard Arts Project
  • Sit down to lunch with legendary designer Nicole Miller to benefit Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research
  • Meet designer Borris Powell in his Chicago showroom in support of Telluride AIDS Benefit
  • Celebrate with a private party for 20 at Reese Witherspoon’s Draper James in Nashville, TN in support of  the Conservancy for the Parthenon and Centennial Park
  • Meet Mara Hoffman with a tour of her NYC studio to benefit The Gathering for Justice

Some of the guilt-free luxury accessories now up for auction include:

  • One of only 300 1979 White Cadillac Sevilles designed by Gucci to benefit the Malaika Foundation
  • An iconic Cartier 18K yellow gold panther link necklace to benefit American Friends of Soroka
  • A Pirates of the Caribbean-inspired vintage leather jacket hand embellished by Rocky Barnes in support of Heal the Bay
  • A custom-made Atelier Savas Leather Jacket & meeting with designer Savannah Yarborough to benefit Nashville’sMusicians Corner

The chance to attend all of this season’s best shows and presentations are also up for charitable auction including tickets to presentations by Rosie Assoulin, A Detacher, Naeem Khan, Tanya Taylor, and Nina Tiara to support Fashion Fights Cancer,Shahida Parides in support of The Wishwall Foundation, and Tracy Reese to benefit the Public Relations Society of America Foundation, among others. Additional fashion show experiences will be added throughout the auction.

The Fashion Auction is the fourth in a new series of specially curated auctions hosted by Charitybuzz to help nonprofits raise even more money for worthy causes all year long. The remaining 2017 schedule includes Charitybuzz Curates: Hollywood – October 3–19, and Charitybuzz Curates: Entrepreneur – November 1–16.

This year’s first three curated auctions, Charitybuzz Curates: Music, Charitybuzz Curates: Golf, and Charitybuzz Curates: Broadway have raised in total more than $1.2M for nonprofit partners.

 

Accessories /

Break Fashion Rules: How To Build Your Confidence with Certain Outfits

We all wish we could just slip on an outfit and feel confident but unfortunately, that is something we lack. All too often, we want our clothing choices to make us feel confident.  It is one of the most frustrating concepts known to woman, as we cave into our self-imposed anxieties. Instead of wearing what we want to wear, we go with something that’s deemed flattering because we are worried about our bodies.

That’s where this post comes in because we can’t sit back on this subject anymore. We want to help you build your confidence!

Rules Are There To Be Broken

This whole concept of certain “fashion rules” is insane. If you want to wear horizontal stripes, skinny jeans, an oversized boyfriend t-shirt or a color so loud you make Lady Gaga circa-2010 look tame, then wear it. If you prefer to dress with a bit of flair instead of like a traditional mom, then go for it. Wearing what you want because it makes you feel amazing is what will give you confidence, and that will make you shine. Wearing an outfit that you’re not sure about because that is what the imaginary fashion-police says you have to wear is a thing of the past. Today’s society is all about celebrating you and your personal choices.

Featured Photo from Nordstrom

Highlight Your Best Parts

There is not a woman in the world that loves every single part of their body, not even Beyonce. But there are qualities we love about ourselves, that favorite part, so play that up. This is a great way to help you focus on the positives and love what you have while making you less anxious about what you want to cover up. However, don’t be afraid to change the things that are lowering your confidence. What we’re saying is, if you keep looking at www.davidhalpernmd.com/service/breast-augmentation-mammoplasty because deep down you believe breast augmentation will boost your spirits, then go for it. Everyone deserves to be overflowing with confidence because that leads to a more fulfilled life.

Have A Go To Outfit

We all have those days where we feel like we have absolutely nothing to wear, which affects what we see in the mirror. That is why having a “go to outfit” is very important. That one uniform you can just throw on with zero thought and love what you see. To make this as universal as possible, we recommend that your “go to outfit” is something that can be casual or slightly dressy. If you want some guidance, check out this article on how to make your outfit by blog.discoverpeach.com/make-go-outfit-one-collection-three-looks/. Of course, you don’t need just one go to outfit. Being able to feel amazing at a moment’s notice should not be underestimated!

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Lifestyle Tips /

Boy Smells Scented Candles Eclectic Collection

Boy Smells scented candles are the creations of David Kien and Matthew Herman who established the brand in 2014 in the Pico-Union District of Los Angeles California.

Whimsical and irreverent, the eclectic collection offers a variety of smells ranging from subtle to bold, designed in easy sophistication and hallmarked by the signature Boy Smells matte pink label.

What began as a scent experiment has quickly emerged into a robust collection of eleven styles. Each candle is designed with a uniquely personal expression in mind; notes plucked from a catalog of olfactory memories are offered in a modern context by crafting candles that are familiar yet unexpected.

BOY SMELLS  – BRAND IDENTITY

Boy Smells is purposely tongue and cheek. We approach candles the same way we approach all design: with a sense of humor and accessibility for everyone.

Identity is so much more layered and complex than it used to be, and the scent is a landscape that can truly explore these cultural changes. There are masculine scents that our girlfriends like, and feminine scents we love. So, for us scent is gender-fluid. In fact, Boy Smells intentionally plays with the preconceptions of scent designed for gender.

It’s meant to be fun and irreverent and enjoyed by all. This is what differentiates Boy Smells.

BOY SMELLS  – THE PRODUCT

Coconut and beeswax blended candles with a braided cotton wick, in a glossy black glass tumbler. Comes in an embossed matte pink carton. Manufactured in Los Angeles, CA. 8.8 ounces (249g). 3.4 inches (8.6cm) tall.

RETAIL PRICING RANGES FROM $29.00 – $30.00

Beauty /

M.Y.O.B. HOSTS LAUNCH EVENT AT PUBLIC HOTELS

On Saturday, August 5th M.Y.O.B. Cosmetics (Mind Your Own Beauty) launched their 35-piece collection at the newly minted Soho hotspot, Public Hotels. The event hosted 75 beautiful women of all shades, shapes and tones and thrusting them into a world of make-up, glamour and possibilities.

Guests had a ball testing product while snapping selfies at the different glam stations. M.Y.O.B.’s line of liquid lipgloss and lipsticks had everyone’s attention all night. Ladies lined up to figure out their shade, just to leave their mark in M.Y.O.B.’s “Kiss Book”.

Celebrity makeup artist Renny Vasquez was in attendance, along with some of our favorite new beauty bloggers: Ashley Vera, Maria So Fab, Carla Sta Cruz, Jade Ashley and more.

M.Y.O.B.’s motto is “Beauty My Way” and they encourage all women to take charge of their look by setting no limits on their beauty tools or the way they use them. Check out their collection at www.ShopMYOB.com

Accessories /

Black Girls Rock 2017 and Yara Shahidi Red Carpet Style

Yara Shahidi has become a red carpet siren with a unique style.  She was seen wearing a gorgeous purple bell-sleeved dress for The Black Girls Rock! 2017 event. This Elie Saab dress had a ruffle neckline and pleated skirt for the bottom.

Photo Credit: People Style

The use of coordinating accessories made her look very distinctive.  Yara cinched the waist with a plum-colored belt and metallic pointed-toe heels.

Fashionistas can appear taller (with natural curves) by wearing a belt in the same tone as your outfit.

Find a few style options from Forever 21 below:

White Laces coordinate with Shirt Dress
Wrap Belt can be worn with Black Dress

 

 

 

Beauty /

Back to School Beauty Essentials: Pure Brush and Mally Beauty

Sadly, the end of the summer is near and it’s almost time to head back to school. Pure Brush and Mally Beauty have your makeup essentials to start the new school year.

Pure Brush

Pure Brush works to remove dirt and residue from both synthetic and natural brushes, utilizing Touch Germ Block™ sanitizing technology to instantly kill the bacteria lurking in your bristles. It is clinically proven to kill the bacteria that causes acne breakouts, ensuring better health for your skin. PUREBRUSH is gentle enough to use daily and contains 250 cleansing sprays per container.
How to Use: Shake well before use. Hold the product two inches from your brush and spray liberally for one to two seconds, covering the surface of the brush until the fibers are completely coated. Tap and stroke brush onto a clean towel to remove all makeup from the bristles. Repeat as needed until clean.
Price: $19.99
Available: ulta.com

Mally Beauty

o   Open Up! Eye Shadow Quads: Mally Beauty Open Up! Eye Shadow Quads are formulated with nourishing coconut butter and talc free powder that lasts all day for any look. Each quad contains matter and shimmer shades to create gorgois looks every day. The shades are universally flattering, while they also are made to highlight, shape and enhance eyes.

Available in: Taupe, Medium Brown and Sable

Price: $28.00

Where to Buy: www.MallyBeauty.com

Evercolor Shadow Stick Extra Eye Shadows – Velvet: Mally Beauty Evercolor Shadow Stick Extra Eye Shadows – Velvet are a primer, eye shadow and liner all in one. Now available in a velvet matte finish, the Evercolor Shadow Stick Extra Velvet blend perfectly without dragging or tugging your eyes. They are the perfect products to subtle contouring and highlighting. Its formula leaves a smudge-proof, crease-proof and transfer-proof look that lasts all day.

Available in: Dusty Rose, Slate, Peacock and Sand

Price: $25.00

Where to Buy: www.mallybeauty.com