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NARS Drops Man Ray Collection For Holiday (and we’re OBSESSED!)

If you watch my unboxings on Instagram Stories, you know I get a million packages a day. While I like to think everything excites me, usually it’s a lot of the same. Leave it to NARS to always make me gasp! The Man Ray for NARS Holiday 2017 Collection is EVERYTHING! Killer packaging, incredible pigments, innovative colors, and so much creative expression. And the sets are all $55 or under, so there are some mega values pushing through.

So let’s start at the top, who is MAN RAY? He’s a visual artist known for some pretty spectacular black and white images, which reflect throughout this incredible collection. First, the sets…

IT Cosmetic’s CEO Seriously Inspires Us

Jamie Kern It CosmeticsI’ve talked about how much of a girl boss the CEO of It Cosmetics is before, but wow does she ever continue to impress. Jamie Kern Lima, co-founder, and CEO of the brand accepted the CEW Achiever Award, which recognizes the accomplishments of women leaders within the beauty industry. Jamie took her acceptance speech as an opportunity to call for change within the beauty industry, challenging the current images of beauty that are being put out in the world today.

 

IT Cosmetics CEO Calls Out the Beauty Industry, Calls for Change.

IT Cosmetics CEO Calls Out the Beauty Industry, Calls for Change. Share this video if you agree!

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“How will these images impact your mothers and your sisters, and how will they impact your daughters?” In closing her speech she asks, “What will you do with the power that is you?” Anyone else have a minor case of chills?!

Innisfree Opens in Union Square

Renowned Korean beauty brand, Innisfree, just opened their first U.S store recently in Union Square and it is beautiful (they also have a US site)! Known for their innovative formulas and responsible green practices, Innisfree skin care products are formulated with an average of 80% naturally derived ingredients responsibly sourced from the Korean island of Jeju. They are under the Amore Pacific umbrella (think Estee Lauder or L’Oreal of Asia), so you know this is one of those K-Beauty brands to have on your radar — especially since the price point is so affordable!!!!! I’m talking beauty products from lips to eyes for under $12, and skincare under $30 reasonable. It’s also organized by skin type, with beauty products down the middle and a cushion compact wall to die for. Cases are sold separately but then you can keep using them and just buying the refills to the product.

IT Cosmetics Launches 52 New Products at Ulta!

If you’re a major IT Cosmetics fan (like me) make sure you’re sitting down, unless of course you’ve already heard the announcement, they have launched 52 new products!

Major congrats to CEO and co-founder Jamie Kern for being an absolute girl-boss and for creating products that have helped women with their beauty problems everywhere. The brand’s mega success has landed them a well-deserved “wall” of products, separated by individual beauty concerns (Dark circles, blemishes, pores, dry skin, redness…). This oh-so-amazing wall is coming to Ulta’s across the country as well as all 52 of their new products! While there are some brand new additions to the brand, there are also some exciting new extensions to their most popular and existing product lines.

Before I dive into breaking down what’s new, I seriously need to talk about how amazing the launch party was last month. I think I had fomo re-watching my Instagram story the next day, and I was there! In all of my years of attending launches and previews, I have to say that this one takes the cake for being the most creative and engaging. Guests were transported to beauty themed amusement park, complete with foundation compact swings, a giant mascara wand slide, and mascara seesaw and SO much more. Needless to say the selfie opportunities were endless. I got to play with some of IT’s new products and I’m super excited to share them with you guys. All of the products mentioned below are available now at Ulta, Ulta.com, QVC and itcosmetics.com. Here’s what you have to look forward to:

Beauty News: Tom Ford’s new fragrance, Fenty Beauty coming soon!, Chanel’s latest ad campaign…

tom ford fucking fabulous fragrances Lots of beauty (and a few fashion) headlines caught our eye this week, for starters…

We’re stalking Rihanna’s Instagram for every hint we can get on her Fenty Beauty collection launching this week — Sept 8th at 12am PT to be exact.

Speaking of things dropping this week… Karl Lagerfeld x Vans launches September 7th.

Tom Ford being Tom Ford launched a new fragrance with a very edgy name, which is no doubt Fucking Fabulous.

Charlotte Tilbury The Hollywood Collection

Charlotte Tilbury’s latest collection sent us back in time to the golden age of old Hollywood, as we joined the oh-so-fabulous makeup guru herself down in Soho to learn all about her exciting new launch. Just as exciting as the product themselves, the venue was seriously decked out, red carpet included! Guests were served platters of her latest products to swatch and play with, which did not disappoint.

Inspired by old Hollywood film stars and their timeless beauty, (Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn, Lauren Bacall, etc;), Charlotte claimed her newest collection has “bottled Hollywood DNA magic.” Who can say no to that?! The launch includes ten vibrant liquid matte lipsticks as well as contour and highlight wands, complete with a 2-in-1 brush.

Hollywood Liquid Lips, $34

Achieve the perfect Hollywood pout with these creamy matte contouring lipsticks. They glide like a gloss but set as a soft-matte, offering full coverage as well as a hosier-inspired texture, for the illusion of baby soft lips. These lipsticks are seriously smooth, and I love how lightweight the felt on my lips and also the shape of the wand,

Bloomingdale’s New Trend Beauty Pop-up Glowhaus

Find your new “beauty happy place” with Glowhaus, a new makeup and skincare boutique that’s coming to five Bloomingdale’s locations and Bloomingdales.com featuring some serious on trend, millennial favorite brands including Lime Crime, Cover FX, Beauty Blender, NudeStix, GLAMGLOW, Mario Badescu, The Better Skin Co, RMS, Flirt Cosmetics and more!

I hit up the launch at the Bloomingdale’s Soho location, and it’s gorgeous. I’ve only ever seen Lime Crime online so to play with it in person was great. It felt like a compilation of beauty brands and products that were insta-famous all in one section. Everything in the Glowhaus shop is under $100, and brings in around

Ask Dr. Nadia: 5 Supplements [Nearly] Everyone Should Take

The answer to the above question is #3 on our list below! Just one of the many things I’ve learned from Dr. Nadia Musavvir Instagram page (instagram.com/_drnadia_). Whenever I’m in LA, I’m usually in between trips, exhausted, depleted, and have Dr. Nadia Musavvir on speed dial. She gets me the vitamin shots I need and literally puts me back together. But seriously for my list trip she saw me dead after a 24 hours whirlwind where I went from Paris –> NYC –> LA (3 time zones in 1 day!) and had only a few days in Los Angeles before having to be at a conference in Vegas. I wanted to curl up in a ball and die of exhaustion. Ten minudtes with Dr. Nadia and I’m a new person.  During our last visit it occurred to me I’m always reading trendy stories about must have supplements from people I don’t know and sources I don’t always trust so I asked for her top 5 supplements (nearly) everyone should take, here’s what made her count:

1. Trace minerals

I typically recommend a multi mineral rather than a multivitamin because the soil is so deficient in minerals; we would need 7x the recommended amount of vegetables to get adequate minerals (provided not all mineral content gets destroyed in the cooking process AND that digestion is functioning optimally to absorb).

2. Probiotic

Stress, foods, medications can all change the microbiome; because a balanced and healthy assortment of good bacteria is necessary for digestion, absorption, a healthy immune system, neurotransmitter formation (which affects mood), I always recommend a good probiotic.

Indie Beauty Expo: Fun finds and buzz worthy brands

Fun fact: Indie brands are one of the fastest growing product categories in retail. Another fun fact: The Indie Beauty Expo is the largest professionally-curated exposition of independent beauty and wellness brands.

Founded by celebrity esthetician, Jillian Wright, and entrepreneur, Nader Naeymi-Rad, the Indie Beauty Expo was established to help indie brands connect with consumers and buyers. This year’s NYC beauty expo featured over 200 brands, and while there was no way I was able to make it to every booth, I definitely managed to discover and re-connect with some of my favorite brands. Here are some brands/products to have on your radar, starting with…

Dope Naturally 

Don’t just rely on the application of beauty products to see results, outer beauty starts from within. Dope Naturally is all about ingestible beauty, “super food” supplements that provide and sustain health and wellness for inner and outer beauty. Founder Sylwia Wiesenberg is definitely a girl boss, and her firm belief in the power of pure and unprocessed ingredients led her to launch Dope Naturally. Using the purest plant based, energy superfood blend available on the market, her supplements are free of preservatives, chemical addictives, and animal products and provide the best certified organic ingredients in their raw and purest form. Sylwia states that eating beautifully is the key to ageless beauty and a strong functioning body, which I’m all for. And all I could think when I met her was, ‘my skin wants what she’s having’! Plus, Charlie loves her and that dog is an excellent judge of character. To check out all of Dope Naturally’s Superfood supplements go to dopenaturally.com/shopdope

Hollywood Browzer

This product was definitely one of my favorites from the event, mostly due to the fact that I saw it in action and saw immediate results.

La Prairie Invite, SEPHORA launches The Beauty Insider Community, Rihanna keeps us on our feet!

Here are some of our favorite headlines to start your week in the know!  Happy Monday!

La Prairie is hosting ‘The Art of Caviar’ public exhibition on Thursday, September 7th from 10AM to 8PM at 3 West 57th Street in New York City. The exhibit celebrates the 30th anniversary of its iconic Skin Caviar Collection – combining art, science, and beauty with a select group of contemporary artists. RSVP@LAPRAIRIE.COM

Maybelline ups their influencer game. They just dropped their first influencer collection ever with Shayla and now announced they will be doing a YouTube series with NikkieTutorials.