Hello Loves:) I’m super excited to announce that 2012 has begun for me with becoming an Ambassador for Simple Skincare, a line of face care products specifically for sensitive skin. Simple Skincare is UK’s No. 1 facial skincare brand for sensitive skin and is making its US debut in February 2012! I can’t wait to tell you all about it and how great it is.

Simple The Sensitive Skin Experts

When Marta Walsh Meets Simple Skincare

I first got to know Simple Skincare when I moved to Cheltenham England. The same evening I landed in England, I took a walk to town center and right into Boots UK’s Pharmacy. Anyone who moves countries knows, and can relate to me here, that when you are new to town you always look for comforting things that make you feel like home.

Back in England, being so far away from the US, I was looking for UK skincare products particularly for sensitive skin that I felt would work for me and make me feel like home. And there it was, Simple Skincare. The fragrance-free, dye-free, harsh-chemical-free description on the bottles just made me gravitate to Simple products right away. I remember actually trying their UK body care line. And about 2 years ago when I went back to England, I stocked up with Simple facial skincare products and used them on my stay and brought the left overs to home, Scottsdale AZ.

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I sometimes feel that I wish I’d discovered Simple in my teens when I had slight acne and was desperate to find gentle skincare products that soothed my skin. In my twenties, I was also desperate for just good gentle skincare and to revive my skin after an adventurous night on the town, i.e late nights (hey we were all young before right?). But glad in my early 30s I found Simple Skincare. I feel I’ve become even more sensitive to perfumes lately, especially once I became pregnant with my two boys, but since then my sensitivity has stayed. That constant quest for a skincare line that is all about the goodness, strip out the harsh ingredients add the good vitamins and give gentle yet effective skin care. I believe Simple Skincare is one of the best kept UK skincare secrets to come to America. In my household it’s a staple. And you know, sometimes I can’t believe it’s so affordable. To me Simple skincare feels expensive because it’s so good. It’s so much more difficult i.e. more genius to make and perfect simple things and that is true in all aspects of life.

Is Your Skin Sensitive?

Simple Skincare is a line of face care created specifically for sensitive skin. So if you have sensitive skin you might want to hear me out We all go through phases when we feel a bit frustrated with our skin because it’s ‘acting up.’ When we travel, are under stress, the weather becomes too cold or too dry (like Scottsdale AZ for me it’s dry). When that happens for me, I slow down with product experiments and resort back to the basics and to products like Simple Skincare to help my skin get under control and to calm it down.

Simple Skincare products are currently available on drugstore.com and are arriving on beauty shelves in the US on February 1, 2012.

Simple Skincare Facebook Page: facebook.com/simpleskincare

Make sure to visit Simple Skincare Website: www.simpleskincare.com

“This post was created in connection with my appointment as an Influencer in the Simple® Skincare Program. Visit www.facebook.com/SimpleSkincare to share your story on sensitive skin.”

NEW from Lumene and available at CVS/pharmacy the Lumene Sensitive Touch 5 Min SOS Cream. I’m into clean, perfume-free, and non-greasy body creams and this products by Lumene is just  perfect.

Lumene Sensitive Touch 5 Min SOS Cream NEW

Lumene Sensitive Touch 5 Min SOS Cream is formulated to help dry, cracked, irritated skin. It can be applied to face, body, heels, elbow and hands. It’s alcohol-free, colorant-free, and paraben-free, and silicon-free. Other ingredients: 100% organic Linen Seed, pro-vitamin B5 and a new calming technology terapeptide.

NEW Products from La Roche-Posay: Hydraphase UV Eyes Hydrating Protecting Eye Cream with SPF 29 and Rosaliac UV Fortifying Anti-Redness Moisturizer with SPF 15.

Did you know that the skin around the eyes is thinner than anywhere else on the body – about ten times thinner than the skin on the rest of the face – and is therefore more susceptible to damage

Since the skin around the eyes is especially sensitive and requires special treatment, La Roche-Posay introduces Hydraphase UV Eyes Hydrating and Protecting Eye Cream with SPF 29 to treat the signs of aging in the eye contour area and protect against harmful UV radiation. This daily use gel provides targeted re-hydration with a cool, refreshing texture. SRP: $29.50

Did you know that 14 million people in the United State experience redness-prone skin? Dermatologists have identified UV rays as the main aggravator of skin redness in those with sensitive or redness-prone skin. To address both skin redness and the damaging effects of UV exposure, La Roche-Posay introduces Rosaliac UV Fortifying Anti-Redness Moisturizer with SPF 15 to its Rosaliac line of products. This breakthrough formula is proven to strengthen blood vessels within the skin, allowing for more consistent and regular blood flow within the capillaries and therefore an overall reduction in facial redness and skin irritation. SRP: $34.50

The following are Marta’s picks of her favorite skincare products for face and body & also perfume 2009 ! Please note that the numbers don’t go in order of importance.

Hey guys, I don’t look a day over 25 thanks to my top skincare products LOL (see images below).

Marta Walsh Founder & Editor of Talking Makeup

Face Cleanser

1. Philosophy purity made simple one-step facial cleanser
2. CHANEL PRECISION Gel Purete: Purity + Anti Pollution Foaming Gel Cleanser
3. Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser
4. Mission Skincare Active Daily Facial Cleanser Sweet Citrus By Serena Williams5. Purpose Gentle Cleansing Wash 
5. Mario Badescu Enzyme Cleansing Gel

Makeup Removers & Eye Makeup Removers

1. Boscia MakeUp BreakUp Cool Cleansing Oil
2. La Roche-Posay Rosaliac Micellar Make-Up Removal gel Cleanses and Soothes Face & Eyes
3. Lumene Eye Makeup Remover Senstive Touch
4. Almay Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover Pads
5. Talika lash conditioning cleanser oil free mascara & waterproof mascara
6. Physicians Formula Organic Wear Facial Makeup Remover Lotion
7. Pampers Sensitives Fragrance Free Baby Wipes

Face Scrub

1. St. Ives Apricot Scrub Blemish & Blackhead Control
2. St. Ives Moisturizing Olive Scrub
3. DDF Advanced Micro-Exfoliation Cleanser
4. Philosophy The Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash and The Microdelivery Mini Peel Pads5. CHANEL PRÉCISION Mousse Exfoliante Pureté
5. Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash Redness Soothing Gentle Scrub
6. Aveeno CLEAR COMPLEXION Cream Cleanser
7. Clean & Clear Scrub Soft Purifying Cleanser
8. Biore Even Smoother Microderm Exfoliator
9. Roc Multi Correxion Daily Perfecting cleanser
10. Kiehl’s Rare Earth Deep Pore Daily Cleanser
11. Dr. Denese New York skincare Advanced Firming Facial Pads

Organic, Natural, and Probiotic Face Scrubs

1. Nude Skincare Face Scrub
2. RAW Essentials by Carol Alt Raw-finish Rigorous Face Scrub

Face Mist

1. AmorePacific Moisture Bound Skin Energy Hydration Delivery System
2. Sampar Skin Quenching Mist rose & geranium
3. Nude Skincare Hydrating Water

Toner

1. Kiehl’s Rare Earth Pore Refining Tonic
2. Mario Badescu Seaweed Cleansing Lotion
3. Arcona Los Angeles Cranberry Toner

Face Mask

1. June Jacobs Perfect Pumpkin Peeling Enzyme Masque
2. June Jacobs Cranberry Pomegranate Moisture Masque
3. Kiehl’s Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque
4. Borghese Fango Active Mud for Face and Body
5. Mario Badescu Enzyme Revitalizing Mask
6. MAC Volcanic Ash Exfoliator
7. Orlane Absolute Radiance Lightbox or Orlane éclat absolu Light Box in French
8. Talika Eye Therapy Patch

Body Wash

1. Philosophy shampoo, shower gel, & bubble bath in Vanilla Birthday Cake, Crème Brulée, and I Love Candy Corn
2. St. Ives Oatmeal & Shea Butter Moisturizing Body Wash
3. Aveeno Skin Relief Body Wash Fragrance Free
4. REN Moroccan Rose Otto Body Wash
5. Patyka Organic Wash Mandarine
6. Dove Sensitive Skin Unscented Beauty Bar

Body Scrub & Exfoliating Wash

1. Caress Evenly Gorgeous Exfoliating Body Wash
2. St. Ives Body Polish Oatmeal & Shea Butter
3. Philosophy when hope is not enough omega 3-6-9 body scrub
4. Nivea Touch Of Radiance Cream Oil Body Wash Massaging Beads & Lime Blossom Scent exfoliating and refining

Body Grooming

Shave Cream

1. Aveeno Ultra Calming Shave Gel
2. Skintimate Moisturizing Cream Shave Extra Gentle Soothing Petals

Razor

1. Schick Quattro for Women Razor
2. Gillette Venus Embrace

Tweezers & Brow Grooming

1. Tweezerman Slant Tweezers Assorted Colors
2. Anastasia Beverly Hills All About Brows Kit
3. Christi Harris Brow Planning System

Face & Body Wax

GiGi All Purpose Honee (THE best!!)

Deodorant for Women

1. Mitchum Power Gel Unscented
2.Degree Fine Fragrance Collection Sexy Intrigue
3. Dove Ultimate Visibly Smooth

Body Cream & Body Lotion

1. Olay Body quench Body Lotion advanced healing fragrance free with vitamin E & vita-niacin
2. Curel Itch Defence skin balancing moisture lotion for dry itchy skin
3. Aveeno Active Naturals Overnight Itch Relief Cream (Secret: I use this also in the morning! Works just fine.)
4. Nude Skincare smoothing body refiner
5. Dolce & Gabbana the one Golden Satin Lotion
6. Philosohoy when hope is not enough omega 3-6-9 replenishing body lotion
7. June Jacobs Spa Collection Vanda Orchid Body Lotion
8. C.O. Bigelow Lemon Body Lotion
9. Lubriderm Sensitive Skin Therapy Moisturizing Lotion For Sensitive Dry Skin
10. Jergens Sensitive Skin Relief Fragrance Free Daily Moisturizer

Sunscreen: Body

1. La Roche-Posay Anthelios 60 Melt-In Sunscreen Milk
2. Neutrogena pure & free baby sunblock lotion
3. Mission Skincare Fast Drying Sunscreen
4. Kiehl’s Vital Sun Protection SPF 30 Sunscreen

Hand Cream

1. Aveda hand relief
2. Lubridrem Advanced Therapy Hand Cream
3. Curel Targeted Therapy fast-absorbing hand and cuticle cream
4. Clinique deep comfort hand and cuticle cream

Foot Cream & Pedicure

1. Miss Oops Pedicure In A Bottle
2. Payot Paris cooling relaxing light legs gel
3. Tweezerman Pink Travel Pedro Callus Stone
4. Earth To Skin Care at-home pedicure kit

Body Shimmer

1. Victoria’s Secret Beauty Sexy Little Things Noir Shimmer Powder
2. Victoria’s Secret Beauty Give Me The Shimmers Shimmering Body Powder
3. Borghese All Over Shimmer Powder

Perfume & Fragrance

1. Dolce & Gabbana the one
2. Dolce & Gabbana rose the one
3. Dior Miss Dior Cherie Eau de Parfum
4. Pretty by Elizabeth Arden
5. Victoria’s Secret Sexy Little Things Noir Eau de Parfum
6. Ormonde Jayne London Perfumery Ormonde Woman, Frangipani, Champaca, TA’If, Tulu.
7. IDOLE d’Armani Eau de Parfum by Giorgio Armani Beauty
8. Estee Lauder Sensuous
9. Life Threads Gold Silver and Paltinum by la prairie9. Very Hollywood Michael Kors
10. CHANEL Allure 

Nail

Nail Treatment

Talika Nail Regenerator Serum

Serum

1. Mario Badescu Cellufirm Drops
2. la prairie Anti-Aging Longevity Serum
3. Olay Professional PRO X deep wrinkle treatment
4. Nude Skincare Advanced Smoothing Complex
5. Dior Capture Totale Multi-Perfection Concentrate
6. Dior Capture Totale ONE Essential Skin Boosting Serum
7. Mario Badescu Vitamin C serum
8. Lancôme GÉNIFIQUE Youth Activating Concentrate
9. LUMENE Excellent Future Deep Repairing Serum
10. Philosophy when hope is not enough facial firming and lifting serum
11. Elizabeth Arden INTERVENE Timefighting Radiance Serum
12. ANEW Reversalist Renewal Serum by Avon
13. Dr. Denese New York Skincare HydroShield Ultra Moisturizing Face Serum

Day Cream or Daily Moisturizer

1. Olay Regenerist DNA supersrudture UV cream SPF 25
2. Olay PRO X age repair lotion with SPF 30
3. Olay PRO X wrinkle smoothing cream
4. Olay regenerist micro-sculpting cream
5. Mario Badescu Hyaluronic Moisturizer SPF 15
6. VICHY Ultra Mattifying Oil-Free Lotin SPF 15 Sunscreen
7. VICHY Liftactiv CxP UV Bio0Lifting Daily Care Anti-Wrinkle & Firming SPF 20
8. LIERAC Paris Creme Mesolift Anti-Age Eclat
9. Clinique even better skin tone correcting moisturizer SPF 20
10. ARCONA Desert Mist Protect AM and ARCONA Magic White Ice  Hydrate am/pm
11. L’Oreal Paris Collagen Moisture Filler Day/Night
12. ORLANE Paris Absolute Skin Recovery Care Day/Night
13. Creme De La Mer Moisturizing Cream
14. DDF Advanced Firming Cream
15. Philosophy hope in a jar and Philosophy when hope is not enough spf
16. SAMPAR Ultra Hydrating Fluid mint & white lupin
17. LUMENE Excellent Future Deep Repairing Cream and LUMENE Sensitive Touch Daily Moisture Cream
18. RAW Essentials  by Carol Alt RAW-ACTIVATE Daily Revitalizng Face Moiturizer
19. ROC Multi-Correxion Daily Perfecting Creme SPF 30

Eye Cream

1. SAMPAR Eye Rule peptide & adenosine
2. Olay Regenerist anti-aging eye roller
3. LIERAC Paris Diopti Creme Intensive-Action wrinkle repair eye cream
4. Lancôme GÉNIFIQUE Eye Youth Activating Eye Concentrate
5. RAW Essentials by Carol Alt RAW-JUVENATE Eye-Recoup
6. ORLANE Paris hypnotherapy Anti-Age Care Eye Contour
7. Olay PRO X eye restoration complex
8. L’Oreal Paris Advanced REVITA LIFT Deep -Set Wrinkle Repair 24 HR Eye Repair Duo
9. Philosophy eye hope advanced anti-aging eye cream
10. Peter Thomas Roth Eye Overhaul Duo
11. DDF Advanced Eye Firming Concentrate
12. Talika Eye Detox Contour Gel and Talika Eye Dream

Lip Balm & Lip Therapy

1. fresh SUGAR and fresh SUGAR Rose
2. ChapStick True Shimmer Botanical Berry
3. Philosophy kiss me tonight intense lip therapy
4. MAC Suntints SPF 20 Liquid Lip Balm
5. Kiehl’s Lip Balm #1 SPF 4
5. KORRES Jasmine Lip Butter
6. Burt’s Bees Beeswax Lip Balm
7. Blistex Deep Renewal Coenzyme Q10 Foemula
8. DARPHIN Paris Age-Defying Lip Balm
9. Liz Earle Superbalm

Lip Plumping

1. L’Oreal Paris Collagen Filler Lip
2. Erno Laszlo TranspHuse Lip pHixative Surgiceutical for fuller, plumper lips

Night Cream

1. Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Complex
2. Dr. Denese New York Firming Facial Age Corrector Cream
3. SAMPAR Nocturnal Line-Up Mask iopeptide & adenosine
4. la prairie Cellular Radiance Night Cream
5. ANEW Ultimate Gold Emulsion Night by Avon
6. Mario Badescu Seaweed Night Cream
7. ARCONA Gentle Solution Repair PM
8. Elizabeth Arden INTERVENE Stress Recovry Night Cream
9. ANEW Reversalist Night Renewal Cream by Avon
10. RAW Essentials by Carol Alt RAW-SCUE Night Restore Cream
11. LUMENE Sensitive Touch Comforting Night Cream
12. ROC Multi-Correxion Intensive Night Concentrate For Face and Eyes

At Home Teeth Whitening

1. Go Smile 7 Day System
2. Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal

FAB Launches at Sephora Stores THIS WEEK: First Aid Beauty.

There’s a new kid in town…and by town we mean, Sephora. First Aid Beauty hits the shelves of over 100 Sephora stores begining of this week. Finally, there is a prestigious answer to skin’s pesky problems! First Aid Beauty is a premium collection of skincare that caters specifically to sensitive skin and universal beauty challenges. The line offers both daily skincare basics and intense therapy and emergency care for common skin problems and beauty challenges.

For its initial rescue mission, FAB will launch at Sephora with six unique skin treatments that go effortlessly from medicine cabinet to makeup bag. They include:

· Ultra Repair Cream ($28) – a deeply penetrating over-the-counter treatment with ceramides, colloidal oatmeal, shea butter and eucalyptus oil to provide immediate relief for raw, scaly skin due to eczema, aggressive cosmetic treatments, harsh winter weather and other conditions

· Anti-Redness Serum ($34)– a soothing treatment that calms flare-ups and reduces redness with a unique blend of anti-inflammatory ingredients and caffeine

· Detox Eye Roller ($24) – an all-purpose treatment that diminishes fine lines, dark circles and under-eye puffiness with a caffeine and peptide-infused formula delivered in a unique roller-ball applicator

· Healing Stick ($14) – a unique variant on the usual cream, a multi-use 1% hydrocortisone stick for skin reactions, chapping and bug bites

· Blemish Eraser ($16) – a convenient tube that provides on-the-spot treatment with 3.5% benzoyl peroxide blended with anti-inflammatory and soothing extracts

· Face Cleanser ($18) – a starting point for healthy skin, this calming, all-purpose wash is infused with therapeutic botanicals to preserve the natural oils that protect the skin and maintain a balanced pH

First Aid Beauty is available at Sephora stores as well as Sephora.com.

Jergens is looking for a Winterless Weather Forecaster. Jergens is asking you to log onto Jergens.com to enter and post your videos on how you keep your skin looking beautiful and winterless no matter what the weather. 10 finalists will be selected to have their videos posted on youtube.com. One winner could receive a $5,000 talent contract to film winterless weather forecasts for online broadcast, and a luxury trip for two to New York City for a VIP behind-the-scenes tour of the show Wake Up With Al! along with $1,000 cash. Contest ends 12/11/09.

Do you know the feeling of waking up in the morning and your skin just looks and feels tired? You also feel your skin needs an extra treatment. An extra something! Well, the way I tackle this feeling is by applying the June Jacobs Cranberry Pomegranate Moisture Masque. This face masque is soothing, hydrating, and comforting. All the words I like to hear when I want to feel good:) Available at www.junejacobs.com

June Jacobs Cranberry Pomegranate Moisture Masque the official description: Luxurious, nourishing cream masque rehydrates and plumps tired cells with proven moisture builders which hydrate, contour and plump the skin. Pomegranate extract provides age-defying ellagic acid, known for anti-oxidant energy, soothing and rejuvenating powers, and unique protective effects on the skin. The synergistic action of powerful anti-oxidants, soothing botanicals and high performance hydrators leave the skin luminous, supple and revitalized.

Watch my interview with Fashion Expert Hitha Prabhakar about the latest trends in winter beauty.

Get inexpensive tips to help update your appearance. Take Good Care of You: The latest face, body and hair care tips and trends. Winter Make-up: Quick and easy ways to make you look beautiful. Winter shaving. Acne and under eye dark circles during winter time, and dull dry hair. Winter Fashion Trends: What’s hot and what’s not hot this season—from clothes to accessories

Hitha Prabhakar is national celebrity beauty/fashion expert, a contributing fashion editor and retail industry expert. As the former style writer for Forbes magazine and Forbes.com, Hitha covered the luxury industry as well as men’s fashion.

She has written for People magazine, People.com, ELLE India, Metro Newspapers, Nirvana Women, Inked magazine and Zink magazine. She has had numerous television appearances as a style expert for Fox Business News, Fox News, CBS, Univision, E! Entertainment television and as the host of the Emmy winning New York based show, Cool in Your Code, which airs on WNBC and WNYC TV. Hitha has been featured in Glamour magazine, Marie Claire, Oprah magazine, Lucky magazine, Gotham, Albuquerque Living, The Daily Mail, Style.com and has been a guest on NPR lending her style knowledge on everything from where to shop to which diamonds will be on the red carpet during the Oscars.

Produced for: Crest White Strips, Veet, and Head & Shoulders

La Roche-Posay Rosaliac Gelee Micellar Make-up Removal Gel the company description: The first step in a dermatological regimen for redness-prone and reactive skin.

Recommended For
•Redness-prone
•Reactive skin

Product Information
Gentle and effective cleansing and make-up removal gel. The micellar structure of this cleanser sweeps up impurities and dissolves make-up easily without rubbing; gentle formula can be wiped off or rinsed off.

Benefits
•Contains soothing La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water
•Does not require rinsing
•Fragrance-free

Key Ingredients
•La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water – antioxidant that soothes and protects
•Xanthine – helps calm redness-prone skin

*Talking Makeup has been received a gift card by CVS for the purpose of the above editorial review.

Watch Marta’s video blog for today talking about some of her favorite drugstore beauty products!

Products mentioned in Marta’s video blog:

Pantene nature fusion smooth vitality shampoo and conditioner
Pantene Blonde Highlighting Expressions shampoo and conditioner
Itch Defense Skin Balancing Moisture Lotion From Curél
Jergens Sensitive Skin Relief Fragrance Free Daily Moisturizer
Lubriderm Daily Moisture Lotion For Normal to Dry Skin Fragrance Free
St. Ives Blemish and Blackhead Control Apricot Scrub
Lierac Paris Crème Mesolift Anti-Aging Radiance Cream (Available at CVS)
Lierac Paris Diopticrème Age-Defense Cream eye cream (Available at CVS)