• Beauty,  New York

    Amber Valletta and Jenna Lyons Fete the Joanna Czech NYC Flagship Grand Opening

    Amber Valletta and Jenna Lyons celebrated the grand opening of Joanna Czech’s Flagship New York Studio along with the official launch of the Joanna Czech Skincare last night in Soho, New York City. Amber, Jenna and Joanna were joined by Nicky Hilton, Tina Leung, and Taylor Tomasi Hill who admired the serene and warm space while enjoying tarot card reading by Corbin Chamberlin of Sage & Salt and toasting with Moet & Chandon champagne. Guests left with Joanna Czech Skincare full size products in a custom Oscar de La Renta gift bag. Czech’s products are available as individual products for purchase as previously, they were only available via “The Kit,” a seven-piece collection.

    The modern, airy space, which was designed in collaboration with Studio Oro, a New York based design studio headed by Creative Director Jeang Kim, has a luxurious residential feel that includes three treatment rooms, one with a Hästens bed, and an expansive retail area filled with Czech’s favorite beauty and lifestyle tools including her line, Joanna Czech Skincare. The flagship studio offers customized facials, new body treatments, a new Kobido Japanese Facial Massage, LED bed sessions, and a new massage series which consists of twelve appointments that transform the shape of the face.

    Photo Credit: Daria Kharchenko

    About Joanna Czech:

    With over 35 years of experience, beginning in Poland, and built in NY, Joanna Czech believes that the key to beautiful skin is a long term approach that incorporates a seasonal regimen and a healthy lifestyle rather than short term quick fixes. Her treatments are a mixture of the most innovative technologies and timeless techniques, many of which she learned back in Poland. The results are undeniable and the process is never too aggressive, LED, Ultrasound, Microcurrents, Cryotherapy, Manual Massage and Manipulation of the Facial Muscles are incorporated into her customized treatments that are based on the condition of the skin, rather than a type.

    In 2015 Joanna opened her flagship studio in Dallas, TX and in 2018, she opened her New York City Studio. Her offerings include her lauded customized facials, LED body treatments and other luxurious aesthetic services as well as unique retail spaces. Most recently, Joanna launched her eponymous skincare line which includes 7 skincare essentials formulated by Czech to keep skin healthy and glowing in any climate or condition.

  • Beauty,  Los Angeles

    Grimes Shows Off Her Neon Hair by Kacey Welch!

    Singer Grimes debuted her new hair style on Instagram after visiting celebrity hairstylist Kacey Welch. Another custom neon, fairy-esque look from the star was brought to life by Welch and her line of premium Silk Weft extensions (price available upon request; https://www.kaceywelch.com)

    Courtesy of Grime’s Instagram

    Kacey Welch’s

    Silk Weft Extensions

    (price available upon request; https://www.kaceywelch.com)

    Photo: Berlin Blonde Bundle comes in 16″, 20″ or 26″ length

    About Kacey Welch

    Los Angeles native Kacey Welch is one of the leading hair color and extension experts in the world. She is famous for creating the most natural looking hair extensions using her unique technique, The Kacey Welch Method™, as well as for her meticulous attention to detail and her sharp eye for color.

    In 2007, Kacey trained with Justin Anderson as a color expert. She worked as a master colorist making women beautiful at Roil Salon in Beverly Hills for ten years, during which time she developed The Kacey Welch Method. During the years when she was perfecting The Kacey Welch Method™ on her clients, she recognized that there was a void in the industry–a high demand for natural, harmless hair extensions, but nowhere to find exactly what she knew her clients needed. So in 2017, Kacey designed a line of Silk Wefts. This hair turned out to be far superior to anything else on the market, and she just had to share it.

    It became Kacey’s true passion to train other professionals in The Kacey Welch Method and she began traveling, teaching sold out classes across the country. In these classes, professionals are trained by Kacey herself in all the techniques necessary to give their clients the hair of their dreams. They are also granted exclusive access to the Silk Wefts and become Certified Artists in The Kacey Welch Method.

    In addition to her teaching, Kacey maintains a celebrity clientele and is a co-owner of ROIL Studios. Some of the people Kacey makes gorgeous are Goldie Hawn, Kate Hudson, Rita Ora, LeeAnn Rimes, Carmen Electra, Sharon Stone, Erin Andrews, Allie Webb, Ireland Baldwin, Kathy Bates, Kristen Cavallari, Alison Sweeney, Lauren Bushnell, Kristina Schulman, Harry Hamlin, Brec Bassinger, Abbie Cornish, Kirsten Dunst, Jenni Garth. Kacey also keeps a number of influencers and content creators looking their absolute best. These next gen stars with over 150 million followers include Kaitlyn Bristow, Daisy Keech, Kinsey Wolanski, Charly Jordan, Sabrina Quesada, Mads Lewis, Abby Rao, Beasteater, Mariana Morais, Not a Content House (NACH) and Clubhouse.

     

  • Beauty,  Gift Guide,  Los Angeles,  New York,  San Diego

    Your skin will thanks you everyday for this routine! This Filipina-owned skincare brand will be one of your favorites.

    New year, new start. A new skincare routine that brings your skin to the next level. Craft a Fresh Start skincare set from Pili Ani helps you to set up this new skincare routine that you will thank yourself everyday!
    Nowadays, sleep is a luxury. But who says it has to be expensive? With Pili Ani Night Essentials Set – Craft Sweet Dreams, you can give the gift of a good night’s sleep to family and friends in the beginning of the new year.
    Beloved in the Philippines and internationally, both of these sets contain the brand’s hero ingredient, elemi oil, which is known for its ability to detoxify skin. The oil, which is derived from the sap of the bark of Philippines-native pili trees, is scientifically proven to help stimulate circulation, flush out harmful toxins and impurities and help to prevent breakouts, irregular pigmentation, and dull skin.
    “In the Philippines, Elemi oil is known as affordable frankincense due to its firming and antibacterial properties,” said Rosalina Tan, Co-Founder. “As the first beauty brand in the world to use elemi oil in our products, we’re excited to continue bringing the ingredient, which is our country’s best kept secret, to the rest of the world with the launch of this skincare in the United States.”

    Pili Ani Fresh Face Set

    • Gentle Facial Cleanser 20ml
    • Purifying Toner 20ml
    • Moisturizing Tinted Pili Lip Butter 3.5g
    The plant-based, Gentle Facial Cleanser, cleans and moisturizes complexions and keeps skin hydrated. It is gentle and mild on the skin due to its low pH level, which is between 5.0 – 6.0. The Purifying Toner leaves complexions purified without a dry feeling, as it is primarily composed of aloe vera, in addition to elemi oil to help refine the skin’s texture and balance its natural oils.
    Both the Gentle Facial Cleanser and the Purifying Toner are 100% natural, dermatologist-tested and formulated using hypoallergenic ingredients. Tone without the sting using Pili Ani plant-based, aloe vera-infused Toner. Formulated with Elemi Oil, it’s naturally antibacterial and skin-balancing, making sure your skin is clean and fresh while retaining its moisture barrier. This is the second step to your fuss-free skin prep, starting with our Gentle Facial Cleanser.
    Lips are better with butter. Infused with Elemi Oil and made with Pili Ani proprietary Pili Butter formula, this clear Lip Butter in Mint will give you more moisturized lips in just 3 days. Plus points: It doesn’t contain menthol, so it’s perfect for sensitive lips!

    Pili Ani Night Essentials Set

    • Self-care Night Recovery Oil 15ml
    • Moisturizing Pili Lip Butter 3.5g in Mint
    • Essential Oil Blends 6ml in Sweet Dreams

    Self-care Night Recovery Oil (SCNRO) contains the highest concentration of antioxidant-rich and ultra-hydrating Pili Oil in the entire Pili Ani skincare line. This PM face oil with soothing botanicals minimizes breakouts and neutralizes redness while brightening and moisturizing the skin. Wake up to a calm, dewy, rejuvenated complexion. In the daytime, replace SCNRO with our Ageless Concentrate as your AM face oil.

    Lips are better with butter. Infused with Elemi Oil and made with proprietary Pili Butter formula, this clear Lip Butter in Mint will give you more moisturized lips in just 3 days. Plus points: It doesn’t contain menthol, so it’s perfect for sensitive lips!

    Ready-to-use Pili- and Elemi-infused blends in convenient roller bottle for a cozy mood and moment. Enjoy a restorative night with Sweet Dreams.

    About Pili Ani:
    Finding natural skincare products that are good for you and good for the planet just got a whole lot easier. Crafted for beauty and sustainably sourced, Pili Ani products support the lives of Filipino farmers, as well as the sustainable and organic practices that keep their Pili farms thriving. Pili Ani’s products’ hero ingredients are Pili oil and Elemi oil, which bring people their heathiest, most beautiful skin. The oils comes from the pili tree, which is indigenous to the Bicol region of the Philippines.
  • Beauty,  Gift Guide,  Los Angeles,  San Diego

    Shine like the star that you are with Pili Ani Inner Glow Set

    There’s no better time to glow than this holiday season! This season, Craft a Glow-Up with Pili Ani. Get yourself ready for the perfect New Year glow up with the PiIli Ani Inner Glow Set. Gentle Facial Cleanser, Purifying Toner, SCNRO, and Natural Radiance Facial Moisturizer Cream are all in one niffty box set ready for you to glow.
    • Gentle Facial Cleanser 20ml

    Minimize breakouts and deep-clean without drying skin with antibacterial and skin-balancing Elemi Oil—the key ingredient that makes Pili Ani Cleanser truly unique. Plant-based, low-pH, and 100% cruelty-free. Go ahead, take the first step to your best skin.

    • Purifying Toner 20ml

    Tone without the sting usingSelf-care Night Recovery Oil (SCNRO) contains the highest concentration of antioxidant-rich and ultra-hydrating Pili Oil in the entire Pili Ani skincare line. This PM face oil with soothing botanicals minimizes breakouts and neutralizes redness while brightening and moisturizing the skin. Wake up to a calm, dewy, rejuvenated complexion. In the daytime, replace SCNRO with our Ageless Concentrate as your AM face oil. plant-based, aloe vera-infused Toner. Formulated with Elemi Oil, it’s naturally antibacterial and skin-balancing, making sure your skin is clean and fresh while retaining its moisture barrier. This is the second step to your fuss-free skin prep, starting with our Gentle Facial Cleanser.

    • Self-care Night Recovery Oil 3ml

    Self-care Night Recovery Oil (SCNRO) contains the highest concentration of antioxidant-rich and ultra-hydrating Pili Oil in the entire Pili Ani skincare line. This PM face oil with soothing botanicals minimizes breakouts and neutralizes redness while brightening and moisturizing the skin. Wake up to a calm, dewy, rejuvenated complexion. In the daytime, replace SCNRO with Pili Ani Ageless Concentrate as your AM face oil.

    • Natural Radiance Facial Moisturizer Cream 20g

    The secret to even-toned skin. Improve your dull, blotchy complexion with fast-acting Centella asiatica (CICA) and Papaya extract that give your skin a brightening effect for a naturally radiant glow. As with Pili Ani entire moisturizing line, this product contains Pili and Elemi Oils, a potent antioxidant + skin-firming combo.

    About Pili Ani:

    Founded by mother-daughter duo, Rosalina Tan and Mary Jane Ong Tan, Pili Ani is a natural beauty brand known for their facial oils and moisturizing creams. The brand is the only beauty brand in the world that contains Pili Oil, which is harvested from the Pili Tree in the Philippines. A remarkable superfood for the skin, Pili Oil, which is rich in antioxidants, fatty acids and vitamin E, is known in the Philippines as the fountain of youth in a nutshell because of its ability to rejuvenate and revitalize the skin.

  • Beauty,  Los Angeles,  New York,  San Diego

    Face Haus offers facials for the people, full-fuss services without breaking the bank

    Do good. Feel good.​​​​​​​ ​True beauty radiates from somewhere deep, where we find empathy, love for others, and love for ourselves.​​​​​​​​ Products from Face Haus to your Home, used in all of Face Haus facials for you to continue skin maintenance at home.

    Founded by good friends and female founders, Karey Burke, Dawn Olmstead, and Jenn Worley, this launch represents Face Haus’s mission to transform the world of skin care by promoting skin health and feeling and looking your best from the inside out.

    The Luminary ($48) is a nourishing daily serum delivers a high-impact serum that treats dark spots and hyperpigmentation. It’s smoothing salicylic acid exfoliates and re-texturizes rough skin, while sodium hyaluronate and panthenol help to retain moisture and protect the skin’s barrier.

    The Dew Gooder ($32) is a triple threat moisturizer designed to prime, protect and condition the skin. Formulated with a double hydro-lipidic blend of skin-loving sodium hyaluronate, squalane to help create a healthy skin barrier and anti-oxidant sunflower seed oil to moisturize without clogging pores. With every purchase of The Dew Gooder in the month of December, Face Haus will be donating a portion of the profits to partner shelters in each of the Haus cities (Houston, Dallas and LA).

    The Everybody ($34) is a high-impact 20% Glycolic Acid exfoliating body lotion used to smooth and renew rough, dry skin. The dual-purpose formula is packed with Vitamin C and Cholesterol to tackle uneven, bumpy texture, and banishing body blemishes while locking in hydration. It’s gentle enough for keratosis pilaris-prone skin and also works as a great spray tan prep.

    The Multi-Tasker ($20) is a multi-purpose face and body lotion that calms and replenishes skin while preserving its natural moisture barrier. Gently wash and shave with this rich, milky lotion made with Glycerin, Squalane, and Omega-6 fatty acids derived from grapeseed oil and squalene to help reduce water loss, while effectively clearing away the day. The skin is left feeling clean, comfortable and hydrated. Face Haus skincare are all free of artificial color, mineral oil, parabens, sulfates and synthetic fragrance.

    These products join the latest launches from Face Haus including The Relief Worker ($40) and The Peacemaker ($40), two detoxifying and nourishing face masks. All Face Haus products are straight from the brand’s Haus facials to your home and 100% esthie approved. These products are available now with prices ranging from $20-$48 at thefacehaus.com and Amazon.

    About Face Haus

    Face Haus offers facials for the people, full-fuss services without breaking the bank, by professional estheticians (we call them esthies!) using spa-worthy, clean products that are now available for retail. Guests can choose any of their signature facials with customized add-ons available for specific skin concerns. All services have clients in and out of the Haus in under an hour because time is a luxury, but skin health doesn’t have to be. For more, visit www.thefacehaus.com