• Beauty,  Los Angeles,  New York,  WorldWide

    Spoil yourself to healthy, hydrated and satin-smooth skin with Truffoire!

    The weather has a huge effect on your skin. Make sure to change up your skincare routine when the weather changes to keep your skin healthy and glowing. Depending on where you live, the climate may vary at different points during the year. Remember to adjust your skincare routine accordingly. Some people may experience dryness during the cold winters and oily skin during the hot summers.

    Truffles conjure up images of a gourmet delicacy. Did you know they also have wonderful anti-aging benefits? It’s the powerhouse ingredient fora new brand that turns back the clock on aging skin. Introducing Truffoire, a luxury skincare brand helping people around the world feel better and look gorgeous. Users say it’s like plastic surgery in a bottle. Its anti-aging products stand out for their use of truffles. The research-backed formula shave proven results.

    Black Truffles & White Truffles

    Black truffles have their way of transforming the simplest of meals into lavish dining experiences. The Black Truffle Collection brings its magic to your skincare routine with four exciting products – the Black Truffle Deep Renewal Vitamin C Serum, Black Truffle Instant Repair Syringe, Black Truffle Vitamin C Cleanser and the Black Truffle Illuminating Facial & Eye Mask – to offer a sense of indulgence with every use.

    White truffles, equally famous for their magical taste in the culinary world, are the signature ingredient in the White Truffle Collection from Truffoire, replicating the opulence of these white beauties in your skincare regimen. The collection features unique products – the White Truffle Day Moisturizer, White Truffle Eye Cream, White Truffle Eye Serum, White Truffle Facial Peeling and the White Truffle Night Cream and White Truffle Cleansing Kit.

    Black Truffle Deep Renewal Vitamin C

    Use the Black Truffle Deep Renewal Vitamin C to pamper your skin. This exclusive serum is formulated with rich ingredients such as Black Truffle and derivatives of Vitamin C and Vitamin A to help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. This unique night serum will leave your skin feeling soft and refreshed with a luminous look.

    Vitamin C Facial Serum that instantly illuminates the complexion while reducing signs of tired-looking skin. Its unique formula is enriched with antioxidant-rich vitamin C and Retinyl Palmitate to target the appearance of dark spots, fine lines, and leaves the skin silky smooth. Infused with Black Truffle, this serum is effective in boosting the skin’s overall glow.

    Fool everyone into thinking you always get your beauty sleep with this lush night formula. It is formulated with a variety of hydrating ingredients that are blended together to help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

    • Evens and Brightens skin tone.
    • Reduces the appearance of dark spots, fine lines and wrinkles.
    • Gives your skin a plumper, smoother feel and appearance.

     

    This lightweight moisturizer is an ideal way to give your skin a thoroughly hydrated and moisturized look while pampering it with ingredients that help fend off the day’s stressors. This rich formula includes vitamins A and E, rejuvenates the way your skin looks and leaves it looking healthy and nourished for the day ahead.

    • Provides 24-hour moisturization.
    • Diminishes fine lines and promotes skin elasticity.
    • Protects skin from harmful environmental elements.
    • Relieves irritations and calms sensitive skin.
    • Soothes dry skin and provides complexion with an all-round glow.
    • Moisturizing the skin and smoothing out fine lines and wrinkles.
    • Keeps skin fresh, revitalized and radiant.
    • Protects the skin from UV damage.
    • Heals and soothes the skin, as well as promotes cell renewal.
    • Fights free radical formation in the skin, strengthens the skin’s natural barrier
    Truffoire’s revolutionary Perigold Truffle Duet offers a luxuriously powerful dose of unique treatments. The dual-capsule formula, ensures optimum potency when delivered to your skin, leaving it refreshed, radiant and renewed.

    About Truffoire:

    Truffoire is a luxury brand committed to provide the highest quality and most advanced anti-aging skincare products formulated with truffles. The brand mission is to create a beauty routine which results in radiant and youthful looking skin.

    At Truffoire, they strive to become leaders in innovative ingredients and luxurious formulations, helping women look and feel young.

    Truffles are known to delight your taste buds and now, offer an indulgent experience for your skin as well. Infused with beneficial vitamins and minerals, these fungi offer a wide range of hydrating components to help your skin enjoy a natural and radiant glow.

  • food,  Gift Guide,  Health,  San Diego,  WorldWide

    ELLA’S FLATS – Plant Based Whole Food in a Convenient package

    During this upcoming holiday season, we all need more of the lighter, healthier, but super nourishing snacks. ELLA’S FLATS® is the scrumptious whole food meal and snack that fits into every lifestyle. Whether traveling, working from home, or on a Netflix binge, the mouth-watering crunch-filled crisps are perfect to munch on with or without your favorite toppings.

    Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and cocktails just became easier and tastier. Convenient and essential, these all-seeds savory crisps are changing the way we eat for the better. Add your favorite topping and be amazed at how good they taste. The crunchy texture will have you hooked! Take a look at the many ways to enjoy them here.

    The crisps go with every meal or as a snack and with cocktails. Founder Ellen Macks has been eating Keto and whole foods since she was 18. A health-conscious, energetic mom of three with an appetite, it was natural she would crave delicious, satisfying foods with real nutrition and none of the bad processed stuff. The answer was to start her own brand with enthusiastic encouragement from friends, and ELLA’S FLATS® was off and running.

    The sunflower so perfectly represents our brand, not only because it is bright and cheery, but also because sunflower seeds are a main ingredient in our Flats! Sunflower seeds are technically the fruit of the sunflower plant, and they are absolutely delicious and packed with wonderful health benefits:

    🌻 High in vitamin E and selenium
    🌻 Good source of beneficial plant compounds, including phenolic acids and flavonoids
    🌻 Filled with anti-oxidants
    🌻 May help lower cholesterol and blood sugar
    🌻 Magnesium in sunflower seeds may help reduce blood pressure

    ORIGINAL SESAME

    IngredientsPumpkin Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Flaxseed, Sesame Seeds, Psyllium, Poppy Seeds, Less than 2% of: Black Pepper, Pink Himalayan Salt

    EVERYTHING

    IngredientsSunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Flax Seed, Sesame Seeds, Black Sesame Seeds, Poppy Seeds, Psyllium, Pink Himalayan Salt, Garlic, Onion

    Ingredients

    Pumpkin Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Flaxseed, Hemp Seeds, Psyllium, Poppy Seeds, Less than 2% of: Black Pepper, Pink Himalayan Salt

    ELLA’S FLATS are likely to break during shipping. Sprinkle the crumbs on your yogurt, cottage cheese, tuna salad, soups and ice cream! ELLA’S FLATS are Plant Based Whole Food in a Convenient package. Scrumptious for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks and Cocktails – Instead of bread, bagels, crackers, chips and croutons all day!

    ELLA’S FLATS are Certified Gluten Free, GMO Project Verified, High Fiber, High in Protein, Sugar Free, Grain Free, Low Carb, Vegan, Keto Friendly, Whole 30, Paleo, Cholesterol Free, No Preservatives, No Added Fats, All Seeds, Real Food, Simple Food, Clean Label. Made with Pink Himalayan Salt. ELLA’S FLATS are Delicious Plain straight from the bag and with everything, even with melted chocolate on top or crumbled over ice cream for dessert!

  • Fashion,  Gift Guide,  New York,  San Diego,  WorldWide

    Which Sperry Saltwater Boot would you rock?

    When I tell someone that I live in San Diego, people always ask me if it never rains at here. I have to really correct them about this wrong impression. San Diego rains! But we don’t rain that much like NYC or Miami. When I write this article, it is raining right now. Having a pair of rain boots prepared in your closet is always a good idea. Especially in this season of the year. If you are like me, prefer to choosing a good looking rain boots so I can also wear them when the weather is dry. A good shoes choice makes your life easier. You don’t need to think about the weather – Just wear it, it’s stylish, comfortable and functional.

    That’s why I love Sperry, they are made for rain — or shine. The weather might be grey, but your shoes don’t have to be. Get excited for rain with Sperry Saltwater Boot. Let’s stay comfortable, stay dry, stay stylish.

    Women’s Saltwater Puff Nylon Quilted Duck Boot

    Sophisticated yet practical, Sperry horizontal design quilted nylon duck boot upgrades any outfit. Featuring a water-resistant rubber shell, barrel-tied rawhide lacing and zipper for a secure fit and easy on/off versatility. Molded Wave-Siping™ for enhanced traction makes feet feel grounded in all types of weather.

    • Water-resistant quilted nylon shaft in a unique horizontal design
    • Rubber duck shell provides added protection
    • Signature Sperry Barrel-Tied Lacing for a secure fit
    • Rust-proof eyelets
    • Zipper entry for easy on/easy off versatility
    • Non-marking rubber outsole with Sperry’s Signature Molded Wave-Siping™ for enhanced traction

    Men’s Saltwater Nylon Duck Boot

    Sperry classic duck-toed rainboot features a water-resistant rubber shell and quilted nylon upper to keep feet dry in wet conditions. For ultimate wet/dry traction, it also features the Signature Sperry Razor-Cut Wave-Siping™ so you can weather any storm.
    • Water-resistant rubber shell
    • Quilted nylon upper
    • Non-marking rubber lug outsole with Signature Sperry Razor-Cut Wave-Siping™ for ultimate wet/dry traction

    Kid’s Saltwater Duck Boot

    Calling all puddle-jumpers! Sperry’s Saltwater Boot looks just like Mom’s but designed especially for kids. A convenient side zipper makes it easy for on and off while fixed barrel lacing adds the perfect touch of detail.
    • Convenient side zipper for easy on/off
    • Durable rubber and synthetic upper
    • Fixed barrel lacing for added detail
    • Water resistant construction
    • Vulcanized bottom for cushion and flexibility

    They don’t call it an icon for no reason… Saltwater Alpine Duck Boot: Water-resistant leather shaft with faux fur trim and rubber duck shell D-ring hardware with cotton laces and side zipper for easy on/easy off versatility and a secure fit.

    Women’s Saltwater Alpine Duck Boot

    Stability, comfort and warmth combine in Sperry all-weather boot with alpine-inspired details. Made with a slightly lower leather shaft with faux fur trim, it comes in a variety of colors to match your mood. With a water-resistant shell and micro-fleece lining, feet stay dry and cozy, no matter where this shoe takes you.
    • Water-resistant leather shaft with faux fur trim and rubber duck shell
    • D-ring hardware with cotton laces and side zipper for easy on/easy off versatility and a secure fit
    • Micro-fleece lining for added warmth
    • Non-marking rubber outsole with Signature Sperry Molded Wave-Siping™ for enhanced traction

    Men’s Saltwater Wool Duck Boot

    Duck boots have been rainy or snowy days favorite for years because they offer all the warmth, water protection, and grippy traction of terrific boots.

    • Waterproof rubber shell construction keeps feet dry in wet conditions
    • Non-marking, lugged rubber outsole with molded Wave-Siping™ provides no-slip traction

    Kid’s Saltwater Chelsea Jr Boot

    Splashing in a puddle doesn’t stand a chance against this water-resistant boot, which benefits from a sleek profile and a convenient slip-on fit. Its upper is built with long-lasting rubber and a flexible bottom with extra cushion.
    • Slip on construction for easy on/off
    • Durable rubber and textile upper
    • Water resistant construction
    • Vulcanized bottom for cushion and flexibility

    For over eighty years, Sperry has built a legacy of effortless, heritage products. Whether for men, women, kids, or babies, Sperry’s selection of hand-crafted footwear includes the iconic Sperry boat shoes, sandals, loafers, flats, slippers, espadrilles, boots, sneakers, and oxfords. Available in an inspired range of colors, styles, and materials, Sperry timeless shoes transcend boundaries and span generations and genders with a shared commitment to quality, reliability and comfort. Sperry Shoes are the original prep icons, as they have been since 1935.

  • Beauty,  Gift Guide,  New York,  San Diego,  WorldWide

    Fragrance With Benefits – You Are Not Only Gifting Great Smelling Scents

    Fragrances make a fool-proof holiday gift that is enjoyed year-round. But when you give Fragrance With Benefits, you’re not only gifting great smelling scents. The brand’s two signature unisex fragrance lines, Égide and NoMo, offer added benefits too.

    Égide leaves you feeling warm during winter with notes of sandalwood, ylang-ylang, and frankincense that bring holiday bliss to an often stress-filled time of year with its calming benefits.

    EGIDE EAU DE PARFUM

    Introducing Egide Eau de Parfum: a calming fine fragrance from Fragrance with Benefits for all.

    Égide envelops you in warm, sensual notes of sandalwood, ylang ylang, frankincense, neroli, and cistus—essential oils prized since ancient times for their calming properties. The effect is hypnotic, uplifting, a balm for the senses.

    Like the mythological Égide shield carried by Zeus and Athena, Egide Eau de Parfum is your shield from stress.

    NoMo refreshes with scents of Florida orange, Sicilian lemon, and French lavender-all with the added benefit of repelling mosquitoes for those tropical trips taken during the peak travel season.

    NOMO BODY CREME+SHOWER GEL BUNDLE

    The fresh scents of Florida orange, Sicilian lemon and French lavender with the natural insect-repellent properties of peppermint, geranium and cedarwood.


    NoMo body crème is the ultra-hydrating lotion with the added benefit of NoMo’s fine fragrance insect repellent.

    The organic shea butter, hyaluronic acid and marine collagen promote supple, younger-looking skin. Cold-pressed oils and botanical extracts rejuvenate skin’s texture and calm irritation. For best hydration: apply right after showering with NoMo shower gel or any time your skin needs a moisture boost.

    NoMo shower gel is a gentle body wash with the added benefit of NoMo’s fine fragrance insect repellent.

    Mild cleansers, pure botanical extracts and essential oils nourish and prepare skin against insects. Nutrient-rich hemp oil offers the health benefits of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. A high concentration of aloe soothes and noticeably softens skin. Directions: Apply to wet skin, lather and rinse.

    NOMO EAU FRAICHE

    NoMo is a unique approach to fragrance, offering the luxury of an eau fraîche with the added benefit of an insect repellent.

    Charm only your own species with the fresh scents of Florida orange, Sicilian lemon, French lavender and insect-repelling peppermint, geranium and cedarwood.

    As a fine fragrance: spray NoMo as you would your favorite perfume.

    Against insects: spray generously on legs, feet and all exposed skin. Reapply every 2 hours to maintain protection. For best protection, layer with NoMo shower gel and NoMo body crème.

    About Fragrance With Benefits:

    Co-founder and perfume creator Olivia Jan wants to bottle happiness with every fragrance she creates. She’s passionate about nature, travel and unlocking the secrets of essential oils. So when mosquitoes wouldn’t leave her alone, she used her expertise to create an innovative fragrance that would keep them away.

    Olivia and her husband put NoMo to the test on getaways to the Hamptons, the Caribbean and tropical Asia. Soon they were bringing it with them everywhere. One lush weekend in Jamaica, Olivia met a friend of a friend named Corinne Gillespie. Corinne loved NoMo’s fragrance. Not easily impressed, she was amazed by how well it kept mosquitoes away.

    As a market research expert, Corinne knew a great product when she saw it. She and Olivia joined forces to create Fragrance with Benefits, a new approach to fine perfumery.

  • Art,  New York,  San Diego,  WorldWide

    Finding Inspirations from The Nature, Fun Art Project to Do in This Upcoming Holidays

    No matter where you live, whether the climate is tropical, arid, humid, oceanic, or cool, you likely have a great spot to observe nature, and you will find yourself feeling more peaceful. There really is beauty everywhere you look! In this upcoming holiday season, doing arts with your partner or your family is a great idea. Let’s fall in love with art, and having fun in the life.

    In Nature Painting in Watercolor, the focus is all on the great outdoors—specifically, the plants that grow there. Beginning and aspiring artists can learn to create their favorite ferns, leaves, trees, florals, as well as animals, using the popular watercolor medium. Start by learning about the tools and materials needed to paint in watercolor; then dive into a thorough and fun painting techniques section, which covers washes, glazes, how to add detail in watercolor, and much more. If you’d like to spend more time outside (who doesn’t?), check out the section on finding inspiration outside for tips on viewing and gathering natural painting subjects, such as trees, grasses, flowers, and many other plants.

    And if you can’t get outside, we’ve got you covered as well, with suggestions for where to find images online and photos to use as references. Also learn to sketch and keep a detailed sketchbook—skills that will help you when you get started on the step-by-step painting projects in the largest section of the book.

    The step-by-step projects cover popular natural painting subjects, including the ones already listed here as well as rocks, mushrooms, buds, blooms, big and small trees, and forest animals. All are illustrated and painted in the author/artists’s signature contemporary watercolor style.

    Nature Painting in Watercolor offers a fun, refreshing look at painting plants for today’s artist.

    About the author:

    Kristine A. Lombardi is a professional illustrator who began her career in advertising and promotions before leaving the corporate world to focus on design and illustration. The author and illustrator behind Nature Painting in Watercolor and Paint Every Little Thing (both from Walter Foster Publishing), as well as several children’s books, Kristine has also worked with a variety of well-known clients and teaches art classes at Montclair Art Museum. She lives in Montclair, New Jersey, with her cat, Boo. Learn more at kristinelombardi.com.

    The Art of Paint Marbling takes you through all the tools, techniques, and tips you need to create your own marbled artwork. Closely following the successful The Art of Paint Pouring and its follow-up, The Art of Paint Pouring: Swipe, Swirl & Spin, The Art of Paint Marbling features a similarly easy-to-follow format and appealing aesthetic. Paint marbling is a contemporary technique with a long history. What started hundreds of years ago has evolved into a fun, modern art form that’s popular on YouTube and has been hailed as a trend by The New York Times.

    Nowadays, paint marbling uses a base of thickened water, onto which paint is poured and then swirled. Dipping paper directly into the paint creates beautiful, abstract art that’s easy to do at home using minimal, affordable supplies.

    Using step-by-step projects with thorough instructions, artists can use a variety of techniques to manipulate colored paint into intricate patterns and create marbled artwork on a variety of surfaces, including paper, cloth, and wood panels. Large, beautiful, and colorful photos accompany all of the projects and techniques. Paint marbling serves as a fun hobby for beginners, a new art form for more advanced artists looking for alternative techniques, and a family activity perfect for artists young and old.

    With The Art of Paint Marbling, you can learn to use paper, paint, and water to create your own on-trend artwork!

    About the author:

    Rene Eisenbart is a Portland, Oregon–based artist. She spent 25 years creating botanical illustrations for The Oregonian and now teaches painting workshops locally and in Europe. Rene paints from her classroom studio and likes to incorporate watercolor, collage, acrylic, and more into her expressive paintings. She is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society, and the International Society of Experimental Artists. Learn more about Rene on her website: rene-art.com.

     

     

  • Beauty,  Gift Guide,  San Diego,  WorldWide

    Start Your Week with Good Vibes + Glowing Skin!

    Mantra CBD Sheet Masks contain the highest quality CBD to enhance your skin. This series of specialty CBD sheet masks are designed to penetrate your skin and target the special needs of your complexion. CBD applied topically reduces redness and inflammation and can help with skin conditions such as rosacea, rashes, irritation, and acne.

    The anti-inflammatory benefits of this natural addition to skin care have been well researched and well documented, and even those with dry skin can enjoy CBD skin care as Mantra Masks are developed to include emollient oils that enhance dry skin. Mantra Masks use ingredients straight from nature to create CBD sheet masks that are not only pure and clean but also powerful and effective.

    A great kit for treating your skin to hydration and luxury!

    Kit Includes:
    One Marine Hydration sheet mask
    One Pore Refining sheet mask
    One Collagen sheet mask
    Two coconut Eye Gels

    CBD Marine Hydration Mask

    The ocean. Mantra harnessed some of the sea’s most powerful ingredients to deliver a luxury experience for your skin. Packed with antioxidants, this mask delivers a treatment like no other. Detox, hydrate and quench your skin with essential vitamins from the ocean. Very hydrating and detoxifying.

    CBD PORE REFINING MASK

    A cleansing, detoxifying, pore refining, and softening mask for immediate skin radiance. Restores your skin from the day’s environmental damage. Gentle astringents remove dirt and oils while natural enzymes exfoliate and remove dull and graying skin. Renews and rejuvenates your complexion while smoothing and softening your skin. Nature’s best, all natural ingredients with no harsh synthetics, no silicone derivatives and no petroleum by products.

    CBD Collagen Mask

    Promote collagen regeneration with a powerful blend of over 22 amino peptides, including CBD and hyaluronic acid. These ingredients have been known to rebuild collagen, reduce inflammation and the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, the CBD Collagen Mask will unleash your most radiant and youthful glow.

    HEMP CBD COCONUT EYE GELS

    It’s time to open those tired eyes and reach for this new CBD EYE GELS. This all-natural, non-toxic Eye Gel has been carefully crafted with NANO Encapsulated CBD for that deeper penetration. Let this fast acting biodegradable coconut gels nourish that delicate under eye skin, reduce dark circles, improve elasticity and cell turnover with ingredients like Rye Seed Extract, Vitamin K, Rice Peptides, Pomegranate, and Green Tea.

    Mantra CBD Sheet Masks contain the highest quality CBD to enhance your skin. CBD applied topically reduces redness and inflammation and can help with skin conditions such as rosecea, rashes, irritation, and acne. Mantra Mask offers the CBD Blemish Sheet Mask and the CBD Repair Sheet Mask for these conditions.

    CBD can also reduce oil production to balance the condition of the skin and can provide a mattifying effect. These qualities make it excellent for all skin types, but especially those with sensitive skin. The anti-inflammatory benefits of this natural addition to skin care have been well researched and well documented, and even those with dry skin can enjoy CBD skin care as Mantra Masks are developed to include emollient oils that enhance dry skin.

    The anti-oxidants in CBD are more powerful than vitamins E and C and can repair and speed the healing of damaged skin. Mantra Mask CBD Anti-Aging Sheet Mask, CBD Collagen Sheet Mask and CBD After Sun Sheet Mask contain the powerful CBD agent along with other ingredients to target the needs of your complexion and achieve the skin of your dreams.