It’s almost as if we flew off to Hawaii, found the largest tree possible and chopped open our very own coconut. Only Desert Essence’s Organic Hand Washes does it for us at a much lesser cost. Four distinct smells (grapefruit, vanilla chai, lavender and of course, coconut), all apart of the new organic line to join Desert Essence, are known for their fresh “as if you are there” smells. These gentle hand soaps, made with jojoba oil and shea butter, effectively clean without drying out skin. Plus, they add a little something extra to mundane chores like doing the dishes! Available at Whole Foods, $8.99
A Cure for Chapped Lips
The drastic tempts outside always turn my lips as chapped as a piece of old firewood. With spring around the corner, I need to pull a S.O.S asap!
After reading consumer reviews of Jo Malone’s Vitamin E Lip Conditioner that claimed to be, “a rich treatment that softens, smoothes and moisturizes fragile skin and guards lips against the damaging effects of the environment,” I couldn’t help myself.
And so…
Malone scored big points against my cherry lip balm. The thick coating substance was like restoration to my lips. Freshened with a hint of honey brings a tad of flavor to the super cute, curative tube. The enhanced Vitamin E and UVA/UVB protection carries Jo Malone Lip Conditioner as an all-time favorite throughout the spring and well into the summer.
Available at Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdales, $20
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 03/05/10 at 01:40 PM | Comments (0)Devon’s Bat Mitzvah Look
Devon Reisman resembled a Cinderella princess (minus the golden locks) on the day of her bat mitzvah celebration. The 13-year-old Jericho, NY resident shined in a strapless, full-skirted gown entrenched with sparkling gemstones throughout the midsection. Finding her desired dress style didn’t come from surfing the web or flipping through the latest magazines. “I saw a girl on TV wearing a turquoise dress that had my same coloring and thought that color would look good on me. When we started dress shopping, I set out to find something like it,” says Reisman.
Half up, half down flowing ringlets complemented her exposed shoulders nicely but took two days at the salon to tame her thick, natural curls! “On day one, my hair was straightened, taking almost two hours. Then on the second day, the day of my bat mitzvah, my hair stylist Tina DiPalo curled my hair.” Once the hair was a go, Reisman sat in the glam chair. “I loved getting my makeup done. I wanted very dramatic eyes with a light lip gloss and was very happy with the results.”
Read on for the products used to pull off Reisman’s mitzvah look.
“I have very thick, curly hair. Wearing it down makes it look much longer versus pulling it back into a bun or ponytail.”
“I love the way my hair turned out. I was very nervous it wouldn’t hold during my dance number, but it stayed perfectly.”
“To match my gown, Marguerite used contrasting blue eye shadows from her line that made my dress and green eyes pop.”
“My face was prepared with concealer and foundation, and then finished with a soft pink gloss on my lips.”
The Details
Service and Reception: The Inn At New Hyde Park – New Hyde Park, New York
Dress: Outrageous Kids – Plainview, New York
Hair and Makeup: The Salon at 230 West – Syosset, New York
Products: Marguerite Cosmetics and Alterna Professional Haircare
Check out photos from Devon’s bat mitzvah including her 5 tiered cake created by Cake Boss at http://www.mitzvahmarket.com/mitzvah-spotlight/family/the-reisman-bat-mitzvah-family-spotlight.
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Say Yes to Cucumbers
Winter is not my favorite time of the year for showing off my smooth, glowing skin (or lack there of). Rightfully so I can admit that I have a hard time sticking with a good hydrating lotion, adhering more to a one and done approach. When my editor gave me “Say Yes to Cucumbers,” specifically suited for sensitive skin like mine, I was hesitant to give it a try.
Sitting atop my chest of draws for days, I peered at my garden based friend every morning. After a week, I had enough! The name alone was too influential not to give it a try. “Say yes to cucumbers?” It’s like a subliminal message egging me on to say yes. I grabbed the cutesy cucumber scented tube and applied the hydrating lotion all over my face. Even an unenthusiastic lotion applier like me could be open to saying yes. I watched my skin that week like a hawk. Besides an apparent baby bottom’s smoothness, the redness in my cheeks subsided, and my eyelids (I placed it there too for the ultimate test) have soften to a normal appearance.
A week later, I am still saying yes, and not only am I happy, but my face is happy.
Have dry or oily skin? Then you must try, “Say Yes to Carrots” or “Say Yes to Tomatoes.”
Available at Target, Ulta and Walgreens, $14.99
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Christian Dior’s DiorShow Mascara
After your mascara has out used its welcome and you’ve re-enter the search for another “absolutely perfect, I think I’ll call it THE ONE” stick, you must try DiorShow. Followed by a cult of mascara maniacs loyal to the big “D’s” volumizing lash capability, Show’s dramatic pops and lengthening tricks adjoined with height, height, height make your eyes alive. Buried in the bags of makeup artists all over the world, DiorShow delivers long, thick, must-have lashes. We give it an A.
DiorShow Mascara, $24, sephora.com
Better Than A Blintz Bath Salts
Finally – adorable handmade cosmetics for Chanukah! LUSH Cosmetics has created Better Than A Blintz, a festively pre-wrapped dreidel-shaped gift filled with four luxurious bath treats. Avobath Bath Bomb sends a blast of jolly green lemongrass and avocado. The Happy Pill Bath Bomb lingers a crisp grapefruit and mandarin scent. So White is a creamy (and you guessed it, white!) fruity apple scent, and Magic, or the good luck potion, encourages wealth and prosperity. Made from fresh organic fruits, blintz’s bath wonders are perfect for any one of Chanukah’s eight nights! Buy yours online at lush.com or visit their store locations in Annapolis Mall, Montgomery Mall and Towson Town Center.
Score CoverGirl’s New 2010 Blast Collection Before It Hits Stores
Ready. Set. Blast. Brand new for January 2010, CoverGirl’s LashBlast has expanded to an entire collection of mascaras, shadows and shines. The next best thing since LashBlast’s Volumizing Mascara, LB’s Length Mascara builds extreme, notice-me lashes all day long with its new Elasta-Nylo formula.
Pile on the length; now give me some shine…
For the ultimate shine, ShineBlast Lipgloss (co-designed by celebrity makeup artist Pat McGrath), flaunts 4 times more noticeable gleam with the help of a unique applicator that hugs the curves of your lips. Shining bright with a sixteen shade color palate and glittery infusion, your smackers won’t complain once after taking notice to the nonstick factor.
And, finally the cure for anyone who has ever tried to perfect the smoky eye – the Smoky ShadowBlast. This two step shadowing tool opens the gates of simplification for a sexy, smoky allure. No brushes needed.
Enticed? Go to covergirl.com/blastpresale to hoard the LashBlast Length, ShineBlast Lipgloss and Smoky ShadowBlast before they hit stores. Plus, buy all three and save $5.
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Fight Aging with Jack Black’s Skin Serum and Eye Rescue (for men only)
Men, fight your aging battles with Jack Black’s facial reinforcements. His newly launched skincare system includes two active formulas (a Protein Booster Skin Serumand Eye Rescue)
that naturally boost the skin’s defense, leaving you looking healthy and young. Plus, it’s eco-friendly (always a plus)!
This powerful duo, made with the wrinkle-reducer Matrixyl®3000, cuts the appearance of lines by 45% in just two months. If that’s not enough, it’s packed full with healing botanicals, vitamins and certified organic ingredients, like SYN®-AKE to smooth expression lines and Dynalift to tighten. Equally fortifying, the Eye Rescue’s magical powers escape in oat kernel sugars and natural bamboo to lift, tone and restore the skin’s elasticity.
A synch to use, rub on the Protein Booster Skin Serum alone or mix with your daily moisturizer or shave gel. Follow with the Protein Booster Eye Rescue around the eyes to tighten skin and reduce wrinkles.
Want to give it a try? Stop into Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Sephora or Saks Fifth Avenue, or visit Jack online at http://www.getjackblack.com.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 10/28/09 at 02:48 PM | Comments (2)His and Her Body Balm
The latest addition to Jo Malone’s cult classic Vitamin E collection is their Vitamin E Body Balm.Instantly soothing and hydrating, this nourishing cream deeply conditions the skin with a high concentration of antioxidants, bringing maxium smoothness. But what we really love about it, this sweet scent is suited for both women and men offering dual pampering. Should we make a “whoever uses the last of it has to buy more” rule? Yes, I think we shall. Available at Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Jo Malone Boutqiues, $75
Benefit Cream Eye Shadows, A Must Try
You know a product is valuable when your younger sister excitedly eyes it up and says, “Can I have this?”
which is how Benefit Cosmeticsmoved its way up into my makeup bag as a “Top 3 Must Try Eye Shadow.” When experimenting with blue and purple eye shadows during my teenage years, one of the many memorable makeup phases involved cream eye shadows. Having far more creases than any eyelid should be allowed and an empty wallet from an insistence on finding just one creaseless cream that did not crease, I gave up and moved onto powder shadows. Until recently, cream eye shadows appeared back into my life like an old flame, and this time I was the one that benefited.
Luckily for my younger sister, I had three creaseless cream eye shadow shades with me, giving me greater bartering control over the situation. I gave each a try, narrowing down the one I would part with, and then I realized why she wanted it so badly. I held in my hand a truth telling creaseless cream eye shadow that indeed did not crease. The texture was creamy and made with a hint of soft shimmer causing the eye to beautify immediately. I held more value in my hands than I realized. Adhering to my promise and being the responsible older sister, “flying down too…” (Benefit’s version of a pinkish plum) was now full ownership of my younger sister…
And then she saw the matching lipsticks.
Available at Sephora and Macy’s, $19
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