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CHANEL Mousse Exfoliante Pureté
CHANEL introducing Mousse Exfoliante Pureté: With the debut of the Cleansers and Toners Collection, CHANEL PRÉCISION gave women a new means of de-polluting and protecting skin with purifying formulas perfectly calibrated for every woman’s skin type. Bringing together the science of nature and the innovation of PRÉCISION, CHANEL extends this landmark collection to address the particular needs of combination-to-oily skin.
At the heart of this high-performance, mousse-based formula: Tulip Tree Extract, a natural de-pollution agent known to effectively stop environmental aggressors before damage is done. This precious substance, secreted on the surface of the Tulip Tree’s leaves, traps pollutants that are then washed away by rainwater.
Prevention’s 2009 Defy Your Age Beauty Award Winners
Prevention magazine put the leading anti-aging beauty products to the test again this year and found seven products deserving of the “Defy Your Age” seal, including Olay ProX Age Repair Lotion, Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Age Shield Hand Cream and Estée Lauder Idealist Dual-Action Refinishing Treatment.
To determine the winners, Prevention enlisted seven leading dermatologists to test the claims of the 35 most promising products of the year on a group of 175 women, ages 40-plus, for a period of up to eight weeks. The doctors then employed state-of-the-art equipment to measure which products best delivered on their claims using before and after skin analysis. The teams investigated seven categories of products including hand, eye and night creams; lip, adult acne and microdermabrasion treatments; and day lotions with . This year’s winners are all available for less than $50.
Marta’s Favorite Toners: SAMPAR, Kiehl’s, ARCONA
I would like to share with you some of my favorite toners for this week:
SAMPAR Skin Quenching Mist rose & geranium: An alcohol-free spray-on toner which you can spray morning and night to face, neck and eyes. I’m not ready for my day unless I spray this invigorating mist by SAMPAR. The Scent: a very delicate rose. Active ingredients: cornflower, orange blossom, and linden flower waters, essential oil of geranium; extracts of centaury, mint leaf, shea butter and plant sugars; rose and violet absolute; as well as essential oils of camomile, geranium, ylang-ylang and rose. It wakes my skin up and keeps it hydrated, $42. Available at www.3graces.com
Kiehl’s Rare Earth Pore Refining Tonic with Amazonian White Clay: You need to shake the bottle to let the white clay mix well. The Amazonian White Clay works wonders to refine my pores and get rid of shine and oil. I love to use it after shower in the morning to clean any makeup residue, and whenever my skin feels a bit oily and clogged, $20.50 for 8.4 fl. Oz. / 250ml. Available on Counter August 2009 at www.kiehlsusa.com
Skincare: Best Facial Cleansers
On my recent trip to New York City I’ve discovered some great new skincare brands and products, and I’m very excited to share them them you.
I love cleansing my face before bed and especially in the morning. I look for cleansers that are not too greasy or too irritating. I also want my cleanser to work effectively in removing makeup and refreshing my face.
Here is Marta’s top face cleansers for this week:
Fresh Soy Face Cleanser Extra Gentle For Face And Eyes: Love this cleanser. It’s very gentle, smells a bit like cucumber which is quites relaxing. It leaves my skin fresh, clean, and ready for my day. More great stuff: it contains high concentration of soy proteins packed with amino acids and antioxidants. SRP: $15 for 1.7 oz. $38 for 5.1 oz. Available at www.fresh.com & Sephora.com
Peter Thomas Roth Gentle Foaming Cleanser: Cleanser and makeup remover in one, with wheat amino acids and vitamins A C & E. This cleanser is soap-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, and fragrance free. A very gentle cleanser for anyone, especially if you have sensitive skin or like your products green. SRP: $32. Available at www.peterthomasroth.com & Sephora.com
Summer Skin With Biore & Carol’s Daughter
Summer is in full swing but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to give your skin the SPF protection it deserves! Here are two skin protection products that might help:
Biore Dual Fusion Moisturizer + SPF 30: Lightweight dual formula for protection and hydration, $14.99.
Bronze your body with Carol’s Daughter Gelee De Soleil Browing Oil: Contains SPF 15, protects the sun from UVA/UVB rays. Deeply bronzes and hydrates for a long lasting summer tan. Delicious coconut and pineapples fragrances pamper the senses. Paraben, mineral oil, petroleum, and artificial color FREE, $14.00.
Get The Look: Vera Farmiga at The Orphan Premiere
The night before the big Orphan premiere, Vera Farmiga visited the ARCONA facial studio in Santa Monica and received their signature Facial Contouring & Enzyme Peel – her skin glowed.
Vera Farmiga’s makeup look was created by celebrity makeup artist Tina Turnbow Inspired by Vera’s gorgeous ivory Versace gown and her beautiful glowing skin, Tina created a soft look using gold and peach tones, with a shot of orange on her lips.
Skin: Tina prepped Vera’s skin by first cleansing it with ARCONA’s Triad Pads. She then spritzed ARCONA’s Mineral Magic and applied ARCONA’s Peptide Hydrating Complex to hydrate her skin thoroughly. “I loved using ARCONA’s Mineral Magic on Vera’s skin. It gave it a nice luminescent quality!” said Tina.
Foundation: Because Vera’s skin had a natural glow, Tina kept the coverage to a minimum by using ARCONA’s Sunsations Mineral Makeup in Ivory Seychelles.
Cheeks: Tina used Tarte Cheek Stain in Tipsy to add light peach tones to her skin.
Kiehl’s introduces Rare Earth Pore Minimizing Collection
Kiehl’s introduces Rare Earth Pore Minimizing Collection with fairly traded Amazonian white clay: Kiehl’s is delighted to introduce a “new generation” of its iconic Rare Earth skincare formulations, the Rare Earth Pore Minimizing Collection that includes Rare Earth Deep Pore Daily Cleanser, Rare Earth Pore Refining Tonic, Rare Earth Pore Minimizing Lotion and Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque.
Rare Earth’s key ingredient, Amazonian White Clay has unique properties. Known to remove dirt, toxins, excess oil and dead cells that can clog skin and result in enlarged pores, this clay is sourced from Marajo Island, the largest island surrounded by fresh water in the world.
Rare Earth Deep Pore Daily Cleanser: Exfoliates and Detoxifies with Amazonian White Clay. $22.50 for 5.0 fl. Oz. / 150ml. Available on Counter August 2009.
Rare Earth Pore Refining Tonic: Mattifies Skin and Minimizes Pores with Amazonian White Clay. Retail Price $20.50 for 8.4 fl. Oz. / 250ml. Available on Counter August 2009.
Exclusive Lancôme Discount for You!
Calling all beauty junkies in New York, New Jersey, California and Texas! Lancôme boutiques are offering you an exclusive Friends & Family discount. Enjoy 20% off everything you love at the Lancôme boutiques.
Just print image below and bring it with you to one of Lancôme boutiques between 8/01/09 – 8/08/09. Go to www.lancomeboutique.com for a location near you.
*Note:This discount is not valid at any other Lancôme locations, counters or lancome-usa.com.
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This is a great opportunity to stock up on your favorite products or try something new, such as Lancôme’s limited-edition fall collection Declaring Indigo. Also, Lancôme classics: Dual Finish
and Bi-facil,
H2O+ Face Oasis Ultra Hydrator
H2O Face Oasis Ultra Hydrator: To commemorate H2O Plus’ 20th Anniversary, the sea-derived skin care brand introduces an ultra-hydrating version of the brand’s best-selling Face Oasis.
Lightweight, and water-based, the new Ultra Hydrator is a gel that can be used morning or at night to give skin a refreshing dose of hydration. Advanced bio-marine extracts provide moisture, and may improve skin’s firmness. It also contains Nutri-spheres that help to deliver a powerful dose of Polyvitamin Profusion, a synthesis of antioxidants that help diffuse free radical damage.
H2O Face Oasis Ultra Hydrator hits shelves in August/September 2009.
Khloe Kardashian Interviews With Marta Walsh
Last summer I had am amazing phone conversation with Khloe Kardashian. The interview was for Talking Makeup’s celebrity beauty section: www.beautyinterviews.com
Khloe Kardashian and I chatted about her experience on her role on the show “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” and she even shared with me some of her best kept beauty secrets!
I would like to share with you my interview with Khloe Kardashian, just in case you’ve missed it last time.
Khloe Kardashian is the youngest of the three sisters, Kim Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian, who co-owns DASH, a high-end women’s boutique, and SMOOCH, a children’s clothing store in Calabasas, California. You might also know Khloe from her role on the show “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” which has quickly become an E! Entertainment fan favorite. In this interview Khloe talks about some of her beauty secrets: from her signature smokey eyes look to the lip gloss her and Kim Kardashian are obsessed about, her favorite city in the world, and future career plans.
Marta Walsh: How do you I keep your hair so beautiful?
Khloe Kardashian: I love Kerastase and all of their products. Once a week I use a deep conditioner on my hair by Kerastase because I get my hair done so much. I have naturally curly hair and I always blow it out.
MW: What are some of your favorite skincare products?
KK: I love Crème De La Mer. It’s a really thick moisturizer and it’s also good for your skin and body. And for soft moisturized lips I use The Lip Balm by La Mer also.
MW: Who came up with your signature smoky eyes look and what products do you use to achieve it?
KK: I don’t really know when we came up with the smoky eyes look, but we were doing the smoky eyes forever. What we like to do a lot is to fill underneath the eye with a green or purple eyeliner, something fun so it’s not so harsh. You can do smoky eyes with color, you don’t always have to use black. We use MAC eye shadows, because they blend so well. I also like using navy eye liner so it’s not so harsh as black. And it lasts forever. It’s fun to do smoky eyes, it always looks so sexy. In daytime you can use a brown and make it darker with a charcoal or a black, and it keeps all day