• Beauty,  New York,  San Diego,  WorldWide

    Timeless Skin Care Announces Partnership with TerraCycle

    Timeless Skin Care and TerraCycle are delighted to announce their partnership to create a national recycling program to further Timeless’ sustainability efforts. As one of the fastest growing skincare brands out of the U.S., Timeless Skin Care serves customers around the globe.

    The California-based skin care company launched the Recycling Envelope program on August 3rd across the United States, where Timeless serves over 220 000 unique customers a year.

    *The founder of Timeless Skin Care Veronica Pedersen (left) at the famous US TV-show; Modern Living with kathy ireland®

    CEO and Founder Veronica Pedersen says, “We are committed to minimizing our carbon footprint through initiatives like Terracycle. Sustainability, along with clean, concise formulas, are very important to our customers. TerraCycle is the perfect partner to assist us in continuing our efforts to care for the health of our skin and the planet.”
    While most of Timeless Skin Care’s packaging is glass, this program represents the opportunity to recycle up to half a million containers that house some of Timeless Skin Care’s most popular products. TerraCycle will collect and recycle the 2 Eye Serums, the Hydrating HA Sprays and the customer favorite, 20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum. By volume, TerraCycle recycles over 97% of the waste that they collect.

    Any Timeless customer can participate in the free program, which involves completing a simple form to receive the free envelope and mailing label, and then filling the envelope with up to three Timeless plastic products to mail in, postage free. https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/timeless-skin-care

    Here are two Lulu’s favorite products from Timeless Skin Care.

    HA MATRIXYL 3000™ W/ CUCUMBER SPRAY

    The perfect pick me up for your skin! Our Hydrating Sprays instantly absorbs to give tired, dull and dry skin a boost. This lighter version of our best-selling Hyaluronic Acid Serums includes Matrixyl 3000 + Aloe Barbadensis to re-hydrate, soothe and protect throughout the day.

    Infused with refreshing Cucumber to awaken the senses, this one is a favorite for Spring!

    Recommended For: All skin types

    Benefits:

    • Instantly hydrates and refreshes skin
    • Provides protection from the environment
    • Helps refresh your makeup during the day

    About Timeless Skin Care

    Timeless Skin Care was founded in 2009 by Alex and Veronica Pedersen with a mission to create advanced skin care solutions that are effective and affordable. Today, Timeless Skin Care has grown into a globally recognized brand known for their scientifically advanced ingredient serums and specialty products. Operating out of a 70,000 square foot facility in Rancho Cucamonga, Timeless manufactures all of their products in-house, with a head office in Newport Beach. www.timelessha.com


    About TerraCycle

    TerraCycle is an innovative waste management company with a mission to eliminate the idea of waste®. Operating nationally across 21 countries, TerraCycle partners with leading consumer product companies, retailers, cities, and facilities to recycle products and packages, from dirty diapers to cigarette butts, that would otherwise end up being landfilled or incinerated.

    In addition, TerraCycle works with leading consumer product companies to integrate hard to recycle waste streams, such as ocean plastic, into their products and packaging. TerraCycle has won over 200 awards for sustainability and has donated over $25 million to schools and charities since its founding 15 years ago. To learn more about TerraCycle or get involved in its recycling programs, please visit www.terracycle.com

  • Beauty

    October is National Fair Trade Month and November is National Vegan Month

  • Beauty,  San Diego,  WorldWide

    New Indie Beauty Brand, Shared Planet, Announces their Newest Product Launch and the Unique Way they’re Giving Back

    Shared Planet™, the vegan beauty brand known for creating color cosmetic product collections inspired by at-risk animals, announced the launch of their newest product, a highlighting face palette inspired by the majestic Sea Turtle which is dedicated to its conservation and well-being.

    This is the 3rd animal-inspired beauty collection for the young indie brand who launched in October 2019, solely to bring awareness to animals on the ‘to be extinct’ list. Starting with their first two collections, Tiger and Polar Bear, the initial assortment included eye shadow palettes and lip glosses inspired by the colors of the two animals and their natural habitat. The brand donates 10% of sales to its animal and habitat-related charity partners.

    Sea Turtles play a vital role in preserving a healthy marine ecosystem. As Sea Turtle populations decline, so does their ability to perform this critical function. Shared Planet’s collection of shimmering, pearlescent highlighters is inspired by the colors of the Sea Turtle and was created to shed light on the plight of this animal.

     

    The Shared Planet™ Sea Turtle Highlighting Palette contains 5 warm golden shades designed to complement all skin tones. Each metallic hue imparts a sheer wash of color that melts into skin, layering together to create a natural, lit from within, radiance. Dust over cheeks, brow bone, cupid’s bow, bridge of nose or any high point on the face or body for a multidimensional glow.

    I used this palette for both eye shadows and highlights, I absolutely love it so much! All the colors can be perfect combined, also the individual color is beautiful too. It totally recommend me of the deep ocean’s shining and mysterious lights. Why not to bring that beautiful ocean feeling on your makeup? I’m in.

    All Shared Planet is committed to keeping its use of plastics to an absolute minimum.  The brand ethos is to be as thoughtful as possible with regard to anything they put out into the environment, including the packaging they crate. For that reason, Shared Planet palettes are made of paperboard and hand wrapped in foil paper.

    “Ninety-nine percent of all species that have ever lived have gone extinct over the course of five mass extinctions, which, in the past, were largely a result of natural causes such as volcano eruptions and asteroid impacts,” said Aashna Sharma, Founder of Shared Planet™.  “Today, the rate of extinction is occurring 1,000 to 10,000 times faster because of human activity. The main modern causes of extinction are the loss of habitat due to deforestation and climate change.”

    She continued, “There are also other threats to species such as the pervasive plastic pollution in the ocean.  A recent study found that 100 percent of sea turtles had plastic or microplastic in their systems.”

    The Sea Turtle Highlighting Palette has been launched exclusively on Sharedplanet.com in early-August, 2020, just in time for the summer season. The palette’s retail price for $48.00 and as always, 10% of all sales will be donated to animal and habitat-related charities, including its newest charity partner, The Sea Turtle Conservancy.

    All Shared Planet™ products are:
    – Cruelty-Free/Leaping Bunny Certified
    – Vegan
    – Child-Labor Free
    – Ethically-Sourced
    – Paraben-Free
    – Gluten & GMO-Free

    For more information on Shared Planet™, visit www.sharedplanet.com.

    About Shared Planet™

    Shared Planet™ (www.sharedplanet.com) is the first color cosmetics brand to put the pursuit of social and environmental change before all else.  The brand, and its products, bring visibility to endangered animals and donates 10% of proceeds to animal-related charities across the world.  Shared Planet™ has built its foundation on maintaining a vegan and cruelty-free status, and we partner with social media influencers, who are equally passionate about animals, who use their platforms to help spread awareness.

  • Asian,  Beauty,  New York,  San Diego,  WorldWide

    COVID-19 Impetus for New D2C Biotech-Based Skincare Solution That Rivals Injectables

    Traditional practices unite with modern technology to unlock the mystery of seemingly ageless skin.

    Dermafirm’s mission is not only to educate, but to empower today’s consumers to learn about the impact of nature’s ingredients. Now you don’t have to choose between clean and effective. Through our initiatives, Dermafirm is supporting a movement that is helping to change the way the world feelsabout skin care. 

    Dermafirm USA, Inc. announced the U.S. launch of BIOTOC, a new prestige K-beauty skincare line that is a less invasive alternative to injectables. Originally slated for B2B, the company pivoted to D2C due to COVID-19 stay-at-home behaviors. BIOTOC™ is a professional grade, anti-aging facial treatment that’s been reshaped to cater to consumers embracing the self-care trend. The line first launched in June in Korea to rave reviews and is officially fulfilling online orders in the U.S. market starting at August 5th.

    “BIOTOC offers visible results, as a topical alternative to injectables that can be applied at home. Given the business reality of increased consumer demand for safe, natural and effective DIY products, and the unknown of when businesses would re-open, we switched gears. We repositioned our new prestige skincare line’s direction from B2B to D2C and haven’t looked back,” says Paula Park, CEO and Founder, Dermafirm USA.

    The new line is by Dermafirm, the South Korean cosmeceutical company, known for innovative R&D behind its naturally clean products. The company designated the U.S. as the first international market for this luxury line launch, following its home launch on Korea’s GS SHOP, the HSN equivalent, where BIOTOC sold out in an hour.

    Its revolutionary professional grade 3X ampoule is more concentrated than a serum, and has been receiving positive feedback from U.S. dermatologists, estheticians and influencers alike during pre-launch sampling. Results were shared at a private pre-launch sampling event in July (see some quotes here).

    BIOTOC exemplifies the movement towards clean and healthy skin care that gets results. The line has been proven in clinical studies to increase the skin’s energy production, improve the appearance of wrinkles, as well as brighten and restore skin’s elasticity.

    The user-activated BIOTOC 3X deploys Astaxanthin, an ingredient rarely found in skincare products, and mixes it with professional grade Cross-linked Hyaluronic Acid, 3 Peptides, Collagen Hydrolysates and Ceramide. Astaxanthin, known as the most robust antioxidant available, is proven to be 6,000 times more powerful than Vitamin C, 800 times stronger than CoQ10, 550 times stronger than Vitamin E, 75 times stronger than Alpha Lipoic Acid and 40 times stronger than beta-carotene.

    “All Dermafirm products are well thought of in formulations and are free from harmful ingredients. They are very effective, yet mild and non-irritating. I personally witnessed over the years the effectiveness and benefits my extended family and friends have enjoyed while using Dermafirm products,”               shares Paula. (PAULA PARK, FOUNDER & CEO)

    As a woman-led, science and technology based company, Dermafirm USA is drawn to the advancement of women in science and technology disciplines. “At Dermafirm USA, beauty is more than just skin deep. We are celebrating the beautiful minds of our women in STEM for the beauty they bring to the world through their discoveries,” says Kim Park, VP Customer and Community Advocacy.

    ABOUT DERMAFIRM USA

    Boston area based Dermafirm USA Inc. is the North American arm of Dermafirm, Inc., South Korean cosmeceutical company, known for its comprehensive research and development, as well as, the technology-driven, proprietary formulations behind their award-winning products. Dermafirm, headquartered in Korea, was established in 2002 to make advanced cosmetics using the highest quality ingredients such as peptides and amino acids through their own formulation research lab and material development institute. The company now has three product lines spanning from medical grade to at-home use products extensively used throughout Korea by dermatologists and plastic surgeons in 3,000 clinics and hospitals and increasingly by consumers. With rapid sales growth year over year and expanding global market penetration, their products are now available in over 20 countries and growing.

  • Beauty,  San Diego,  WorldWide

    Have a Miracle Summer Skin with Better Skin Mirakle Cream

    #1 selling product from The Better Skin Co. with proven clinical results. Nature plus science combine to create a Day cream, Night Cream, Eye Cream, Brightener, and Primer – All In One. Moisturize and fight the signs of aging. Dry skin, dark spots, and fine lines are no match for Better Skin Mirakle Cream.

    BETTER SKIN MIRAKLE CREAM

    for ALL SKIN TYPES

    Good for all people.

    Genius in a Jar. One-stop, skin-loving, problem-solving, all-purpose cream. This ingredient rich recipe, imported from the Republic of Uzbekistan, is handcrafted in the USA with love and beautiful ingredients such as coconut oil, sea buckthorn, shea butter, cocoa butter, aloe, and soothing algae to help moisturize the skin. Peptides and hyaluronic acid help skin appear smoother, more youthful and radiant.

    See what did the press say:

    Cocoa Butter Is The Powerful Skin-Care Ingredient You’ve Been Underestimating

    “This cult-favorite cream uses a vegan recipe sourced from the Republic of Uzbekistan to soothe, hydrate, and brighten skin, thanks to ingredients like algae, aloe, cocoa butter, and antioxidant-rich sea buckthorn.”
    – Erika Stalder

    23 good, beautiful and cheap beauty brands (and that you still do not know)

    “This American cosmetics firm (originally from Seattle) offers effective and multipurpose products at a good price, in which simplicity and careful skin go hand in hand.”

    – Garbiñe Continent

    Black Friday 2017 Beauty Deals You Need to Know

    Key Benefits:

    •  Reduces appearance of visible signs of aging
    • Reduces appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
    • Increase in radiance and luminosity
    • Assist in hydrating the skin
    • Soothes dry skin
    • May reduce the appearance of sun spots, age spots and dark spots

    Directions:

    With any new skincare product, try a patch test on a discreet area of skin to determine if this product works with your skin type.

    Apply liberally. Use as needed. Spatula Included.

    Other miracle products I like from The Better Skin Co.

    BETTER SKIN EPIK C SERUM: POWER TRIO COMPLEX

    A Power Trio Complex of Vitamin C and two French plant-based actives. Vitamin C promotes a youthful, healthy glow. French plant-based actives work to keep your skin looking tighter and brighter. Pack a triple punch with our most potent serum.

    Good for all people.

    The Power Trio Complex is a blend of cutting edge plant based technology combined with Vitamin C. The complex gives the appearance of tighter, brighter skin while using natural botanicals and fruit extracts to protect from pollutants. Scented with a hint of lemon.

    Key Benefits:

    • Contains the Power Trio Complex of Majestem ™, Vitamin C and PhytoVie®
    • Majestem ™ provides a visible tightening and lifting effect
    • Vitamin C assists in brightening dull skin
    • Vitamin C assists in reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
    • PhytoVie® pollution defense acts as a practical ‘pollution shield’
    • Sodium ascorbyl phosphate (SAP) is specifically produced for use as a stabilized source of vitamin C in cosmetic products. Light-stable and oxygen-stable.
    • Vitamin C 3%

    BETTER SKIN LAVA MAGIK: CLEANSER – SCRUB – MASK

    A triple threat 3 in 1: Cleanser, Exfoliator, and Mask. Lava Magik works to give the skin a more radiant and youthful appearance. French Lava wrapped in nourishing calendula, grapeseed, cucumber, and chamomile. Customize usage to fit your skincare needs.

    Good for all people.

    Triple Threat. A daily cleanser, exfoliating scrub and revitalizing mask. Skin cleansing volcanic lava from France enriched with nourishing calendula, sweet orange and grapeseed oils, cucumber, parsley, and chamomile for healthy radiant, more youthful looking skin.

    Key Benefits:

    • May be used as a cleanser, scrub & mask
    • Buffs away dead skin cells creating the appearance of a more youthful looking glow
    • Rich in minerals
    • Minimizes appearance of pores
    • Increases appearance of radiant skin

    BETTER SKIN ZIT NO MORE

    for TROUBLED, ACNE PRONE AND OILY

    6.0 mL ℮/0.2 fl. OZ

    This clear wonder potion includes tea tree oil combined with a powerful acne fighter, salicylic acid. Use day or night – leaves no residue. Dry up trouble spots with this travel-friendly rollerball. Great for Zits, Bug bites and Ingrown hair.

    Roll Over It. Zit No More is a super strength zit zapper in an easy breezy rollerball. Zit apocalypse got you down? Roll over those unsightly visitors and watch the magic begin. This wonder potion contains salicylic acid wrapped in THREE soothing essential oils. Dry up those pore offending criminals while nature’s warriors soothe and work hard to better your skin. The formula is boosted with PhytoVie® pollution defense to assist the skin with its battle against pollutants. Results can be fast and your friends may never know you had a visitor.

    Key Benefits:

    • A clear acne spot treatment in a roller ball
    • Click on the drug facts tab to review other benefits

    The Better Skin Company, creators of Better Skin Mirakle Cream, was founded in 2015 by the dynamic duo of Natalya Rachkova and Murphy D. Bishop, II. Check https://thebetterskinco.com/ to know more about their miracle products!

  • Beauty,  San Diego,  WorldWide

    Adding Summer Colors on Your Face Makeups

    What makes a beautiful summer? I will say COLORS. Yes, all the colorful things have a boost in the summertime, like flowers, beautiful butterflies and our makeups! Introducing a UK based cosmetics brand to you, Lottie London is all about colors.

    The UK-based makeup brand is bringing all of its glitter and glamour to the US. Lottie London is the go-to brand for the straight talking and forward thinking beauty bosses, dreaming big, never taking no for an answer and always making it happen. They are always bringing the latest beauty innovations, and are inclusive and affordable. Always keeping it conscious, they are 100% cruelty-free and vegan-friendly.

    My Summer daily look with Lottie London

    ready set! go

    translucent setting powder

    Bake it till you make it! Lottie London’s Translucent Finishing Powder helps set make-up in place so your skin stays flawless throughout the day.

    Apply the setting face powder over foundation, paying attention to areas that are prone to shine for a long lasting, natural-matte finish.

    PRO TIP Apply generously over concealer and leave to bake for 10 minutes. After, gently brush off any excess to reveal crease-free perfection that will last all day.

    shimmer squad

    powder highlighter quad

    Meet your new BFF’s in Lottie London’s Shimmer Squad palette. Featuring 4 natural ultra-blendable powder highlighters that will strobe and illuminate all skin tones.

    Apply directly to cheekbones, brow bones, cupid’s bow and wherever the light naturally catches the face to add instant luminosity and glow to your complexion.

    eye foil

    metallic eye topper

    Take your shadow game to the next level with Lottie London’s Eye Foil. Featuring a range of iridescent duo-chrome shimmer toppers and OTT glitters, these can used alone or applied over any eye look for a foiled finish in a flash.

    • Vegan-friendly (except for Savage)
    • Gluten-free

    arch rival – microblade

    longwear microblade effect pen

    nspired by microbladed brows that are always on fleek, Lottie London’s Arch Rival: Microblade Effect lets you achieve the flawless finish of microblading for a fraction of the price. The ultra-fine precision 4-pronged tip allows you to create the smallest of strokes to mimic your natural brow hair for brows that look straight-from-the-salon fresh.

    How to use: Use the unique 4-pronged felt pen to mimic a flawless microbladed look by using small, hair-like strokes to fill in your brows!

    wing woman

    precision felt eyeliner

    For striking eyes use Lottie London’s Wing Woman eyeliner. The easy to use, intensely black precision tip liner means feline flicks and dramatic wings are now easier than ever. Pair with Lottie London’s #LashGoals volumising mascara for the ultimate, it girl, eye.

    arch rival – brow artist

    automatic pencil with spoolie

    Lottie London’s Arch Rival Collection has all your brow dilemmas covered. This retractable eyebrow pencil is ideal for filling in those gaps and saying goodbye to unruly and sparse eyebrows. Available in 3 shades to suit all hair tones.

    • Vegan Friendly (excluding colours Light and Medium)
    • Gluten-Free (excluding colour Dark)

    About Lottie London:

    Lottie London is the go-to brand for the straight talking and forward thinking – a small but mighty team of beauty bosses, dreaming big and never taking no for an answer.

    Bringing you the latest beauty innovation Lottie London is reactive, inclusive and affordable AF. Always keeping it conscious, Lottie London is 100% cruelty-free and striving to be 100% vegan by 2021.

    Everything Lottie London does is powered by you. You feature on Lottie London’s feed, inspire them endlessly and you are their #1 crush. Lottie London currently available at Ulta, https://www.ulta.com/.