There’s something about at-home hair removal system that takes me back to my childhood and an era where I feel like every mom (and this teenager) was using them. Maybe it’s because I moved out of the suburbs and into NYC where there’s a salon on every other block or suddenly my busy schedule pushed me to exclusively use razors when left to my own vices, but somehow I can’t remember the last time I tried one.
Nair Hair Remover recently launched two NEW Brazilian Spa Clay Total Care one for your body and the other for your face. These two new depilatories join the popular Brazilian Spa Clay Line inspired by the beauty secrets and hair removal expertise of Brazil. Each product is infused with mango butter and açai berry known to moisturize the skin, and mineral-rich clay known to purify the skin. Promising ‘professional results at a fraction of the cost’, I sampled both products with incredible results. And with summer around the corner, smooth legs have never been more in season.
I’m so excited to announce that I’m partnering with Wantable this month to help curate their spring make up box! If you’re not familiar with Wantable you should be beauty queens! It’s a subscription service where they hand pick 5 – 7 full-size products based on your beauty profile and shipped it to your door every month. You have the option to do a one time buy or subscribe for a monthly membership where you can pause or canceled at any time, so you’re never locked in. (Think Birchbox but instead of samples you get full size product.) Shippings and returns are always free so your happiness is guaranteed! Wantable also offers a jewelry box version which I’m a little obsessed with as well, considering accessories are my other vice.
This month they have just the products to help you ease into the final months of Spring and get ready for a Summer! Remember the quickest way to become a beauty expert, is to keep trying new products, and Wantable is an amazing way to do just that. By filling out your beauty profile (it’s quick) they’re able to customize the perfect box for you. Product offerings spans brow, eyeliner, blush, highlighters, lip color, nail polish, lash product, bronzer, brushes and eye shadow. You rate each product according to “love”, “like” or “dislike”. Any products in the “dislike” pile, you’ll never see in your box so if you only want eye products, that’s all you’ll get in your box, if you want a mix, you can fill out your profile accordingly. From there it will have you pick your favorite shades.
Some of my favorite products from this month include FACE Stockholm lipsticks + blush, Knock Out Cosmetics matte nail polish, Three Custom Color mini pressed powder, Cailyn eyeliner, and Manna Kadar transfix. (I mean how good looking is my block!). Plus prior to Wantable, I had never tried Cailyn or Manna Kadar, and I’m so glad for the introduction. All of these brands and products are available in the may box, plus many more!
Subscribe for $36/month or buy a single box for $40 (all valued between $80 and $100+). Each box is packed with 5- 7 full-size products hand-picked from unique, specialty, and premium brands and includes expert application tips and tricks.
Check it out for yourself at Wantable.com and let me know what you think!
The Makeup Show officially kicked off this morning (and runs through tomorrow) and spans 2 floors with over 85 beauty brands (including top brands like NARS, Make Up For Ever, OCC Makeup, Inglot, Stila, Smahbox…), 10 keynote speakers, and more then 20 seminars. An event truly dedicated to makeup artists with discounts on products (you otherwise never see), top educational speakers, and the opportunity to meet the creatives and founder behind the brands we love. This is where the leaders of the beauty industry will be and probably one of the most important networking events for anyone trying to break into beauty or has any questions on how to advance or develop their skills and career.
Last night, I joined the incredible the Director of Artistry for The Makeup Show, The Powder Group and On Makeup Magazine and celebrity makeup artist, James Vincent as he gave us bloggers a sneak preview of some of the products debuting at the show. And as you can tell from the goody bag above, there’s a lot to be excited about! I wish I had time to test everything out to tell you which booths are a must visit but here are a few of the products that instantly caught my eye…
OCC Makeup Lip Tar Staind Gloss – this is the only product I’ve had a chance to try and I’m IN LOVE. 5 years ago at The Makeup Show, David, OCC’s founder launched lip tar which is still one of the most pigmented HD lip products on the market and was one of the first innovators in that category. This season at The Makeup Show he’s launching Lip Tar Stained Gloss and it’s beautiful. The payoff and color that comes out of that small tube is incredible. And it’s so light (which is not something I would say about the original Lip Tar). It has great shine and is considerably softer shade then you see in the tube. I have shade Rhythm Box, which I thought would be a dark wine color but instead is more of a soft, bright raspberry shade. It’s so pretty!
The others that stood out were ALCONE MAKE-OFF professional make-up remover for eyes, face and lips. James went on about these remover pads and how it not only gets off everything (waterproof products and all) but doesn’t leave a film on your face. This makes it a lot easier for makeup artists that want to use it for touch ups possible since they have the ability to apply product over it without hassle.
Kevin Aucoin has a new eye palette, The Essential Eye Shadow Set that has a mix of black, olive and maroon (which are now acceptable for spring) mixed with a dusted blue and white.
The Magic Touch I’m extremely excited to try. It’s a new kind of makeup sponge that sqweegees your makeup on for a flawless application. It makes less product go further and last longer. The part about it hiding your pores and giving you perfect skin really spoke to me. If this can enhance everything from my foundation to bronzer application, I’m all in.
Brooklyn based Armour has a new nude pink lip gloss, Divine that’s so pretty. They have great glosses with beautiful finishes that don’t get messy or stuck in your hair.
MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Rouge — which is an existing dual sided stain and gloss that has been a staple in my makeup case since launching. At the show they are debuting their newest shade #16, which is a pretty bright fuchsia.
Stila is always launching fun, inexpensive mini lip glaze sets which are the perfect fit for any makeup case. Plus at $12 for 3 shades ($41 value), it’s a great brand for encouraging customers to try new shades and experiment with different colors. The newest trio, Harvest Set has vanilla, orchard and spice shades that range the gamete of bronze, pink and gold with a little sparkle.
So what are you waiting for, head to The Makeup Sho!
The Makeup Show starts Sunday, May 5th 9 – 6pm through Monday May 6th 9am – 5pm a the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, NYC. For a complete list of participating brands, tickets, speakers and events, visit the makeupshow.com
Ever since the chalking trend of last summer non-permanent waves of color has been all the rage — but have you tried chalking? It’s all good until you’re hair turns into a brillo pad when you try to take it out. Well I’m so glad that the streaks of color theme is back in bloom for spring. (And EVERYWHERE from celebrities, runways, Coachella, to the streets of NYC!). And I Love it! I want it! But I just can’t commit! So when I got a bottle of Rita Hazon’s Pop Color (washes-out-after-one use) spray backstage at fashion week I had to give it a try!
This hardly took 5 minutes! Available in Pink, Blue, and Purple. $18
It is easy to apply, just put a towel under your hair, spray, and BAM, your hair looks like you dyed if for real. It isn’t messy and doesn’t feel sticky (it has a very, very, very light hair spray feel to it), and your hair is still easy to handle. It will slowly fade with
I have a confession. While I have wonderfully white teeth (something I regularly get compliments on), the truth of the matter is, while I’m a religious brusher, I’m a terrible flosser. And every dentist I’ve ever been to will vouch for it. That’s always the feedback — floss more. And with every new years resolution for improvement or health motivation speech I make to myself, I can not for the life of me get into a flossing routine (and the floss is on my nightstand just staring at me on a nightly basis).
Spring is here, the sun is finally out and it’s as imperative (as always) to wear SPF. If the greasiness and pore clogging connotations hold you back from daily application, stay away from sunscreen sprays and lotions with high concentrations of silicone, petroleum, synthesized oils and chemicals.
Previse skin care recently launched SunSheer™ ($36), a broad Spectrum, SPF 25, free of pore clogging and controversial ingredients. The recipe contains a blend of micronized titanium and zinc oxide to effectively fight UVA and UVB radiation. It will not
Arriving at the London hotel amidst weather that can be best described as wretched, my skin was beyond dry and lacking luster for sure. At that moment the word radiant wouldn’t be in the top 20 adjectives to explain its lifelessness and being in my twenties that is a sad statement. Enter Clinique CC cream, a lightweight hydrating color corrector that is nothing short of magic in a bottle.
Punxutawney Phil, did not see his shadow this month, signaling that spring is on the way! Too bad the famous groundhog can’t make March come any quicker. Next month, Burt’s Bees is launching a collection of lip gloss’ and shines that are moisture packed and inspired by the seasons.
For the launch of Illamasqua’s Spring 2013 collection, titled I’MPERFECTION, the brand is taking perfection from imperfection. Or rather encouraging fans to highlight what other brands encourage you to cover up; release your scars, show off your freckles… (Which I’m guilty of — I cover up my beauty marks.) So it’s perfectly fitting, I take to a collection of nail varnishes that are clustered in marks (it’s a good first step, release the nails, and work towards the face).
I’mperfection consists of 5 new, limited edition speckled nail varnishes ($16) in shades In Fragile (blue),In Speckle (purple), In Mottle (green), In Scarce (pink) and In Freckle (brown). I’m very
1. Chantelle – Vendome Demi Bra + matching Vendome Tanga bottoms – love this set because it supports and flatters us larger chested ladies, and still manages to look so sexy and youthful.
2. Agent Provocateur Petale Noir fragrance + Luxurious Body Elixir – just in time for Valentine’s Day (literally it launches on the 14th at Nordstrom), the authorities in sexy, Agent Provocateur launched a new fragrance which ignites rose with bergamot, neroli, sandalwood, and leather rounding out the scent.
3. AZATUREBlack Diamond Collection Nail Polish – Nicknamed the Black Diamond King, Azature has released a collection of dazzling nail polishes containing real black diamond in the formula. However, unlike it’s more expensive $250,000 counterpart (which contains 267 carats The red is so pretty and sparkly (think Dorothy’s ruby slippers on your nails).
4. Knock Out Nail Polish in Karen (Red) – With a frosted bottle and gorgeous long wand (I confess I love the packaging as much as the long lasting, no-shine formula), this nail polish is so super matte — or as they say it’s so matte, it’s flatte.
I have a confession. While I have wonderfully white teeth (something I regularly get compliments on), the truth of the matter is, while I’m a religious brusher, I’m a terrible flosser. And every dentist I’ve ever been to will vouch for it. That’s always the feedback — floss more. And with every new years resolution for improvement or health motivation speech I make to myself, I can not for the life of me get into a flossing routine (and the floss is on my nightstand just staring at me on a nightly basis).
