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Mother’s Day Must-haves From IT!
You got it from your momma —now help her look and feel her most beautiful this Mother’s day with a little brush therapy and the perfect pop of pink from IT Cosmetics, a great way to say “thank you” to the number one IT Girl in your life!
Great skin starts with great brushes and NEW IT Brushes for Ulta Fall In Love With Brushes Limited-Edition 3-Piece Set is created from the finest quality of cruelty-free synthetic hair and custom cut for precision application. Each densely-packed brush is designed to do the work for you! The set includes The Love Your Skin Foundation Brush, The Love Your Skin Powder/Blush Brush, and The Love Your Skin Eye Shadow Brush. ($39.50, available exclusively at ULTA stores and ULTA.com)
The lip and cheek products in the #1 best-selling shade Je Ne Sais Quoi work with any complexion to give you your perfect flush of pink. One swipe on the lips and cheeks is all you need to look perfectly polished day or night!
Vitality Lip Flush™ 4-in-1 Reviver Lipstick Stain $20
Combines your balm, gloss, stain & lipstick into one formula that doesn’t come off until you take it off!Vitality Lip Blush™ Hydrating Gloss Stain $24
Glides on like a lightweight serum, drenching your lips in cushiony rich pigment that lasts all day.
Vitality Lip Blush™ Hydrating Gloss Soft Stain $24
Delivers high shine & 50% less stain than the original for softer, sheerer color that’s equally as beautiful.
Vitality Flush Stain Stick Lip & Cheek Reviver $24
Hydrates your skin while adding a naturally pretty pop of pink to your lips & cheeks.
Blurred Lines™ Smooth-Fill Lipstick $24
Smooths on lush color while blurring away lip lines & evening your lip tone for a younger-looking smile.CC+™ Vitality Brightening Crème Blush $24
Diffuses the look of imperfections and instantly brightens your complexion with a lit-from-within glow.
Transforms from matte to radiant, bringing your most luminous skin to life in just one sweep.
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Vegan Makeup: Osmosis Goji Berry Liquid Foundation
Osmosis Colour Mineral Cosmetics is proud to launch their Long Wear Liquid Foundation Line for all skin types. Featuring 8 shades, these incredible foundations give light to full build able coverage while gliding on smooth for an even, flawless complexion. A true long wear formula, each Osmosis Colour Long Wear Liquid Foundation is water resistant and will never make skin appear oily or too dry. Instead, each foundation provides a semi dewy finish that’s sure to last all day.
After each use, skin will look natural, luminous and lifted. What makes it so is the Goji Berry Blend Extract (lycium barbarum fruit extract) as it is a powerful antioxidant and skin conditioning agent. Goji berry extract includes amino acids and proteins to aid skin cells in regenerating. These orange-red berries, also referred to as wolfberries, are considered by some to be a veritable fountain of youth.Shades: Fair, Golden Light, Golden Medium, Honey, Natural Light, Natural Medium, Beige Dark and Olive.Price: $45 -
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Holy Sheet! Eco-Friendly Masks for You and Mother Earth
Everyone seems to be wearing sheet masks these days, but little do they know the amount of chemicals they’re leaving on there for 15-20 minutes. Many of those trendy treatments contain ingredients such as synthetic fragrances, parabens, phthalates, etc. that sit there, being soaked up by your skin. Not to mention, they’re not the most environment-friendly once they’re thrown away.
This Earth Day, unmask the first-ever line of eco-conscious sheetmasks from BioRepublic. Offering a 15 minute rejuvenating facial treatment, these masks ensure optimal delivery of vital nutrients and nutrients to the skin. Paraben, sulfate, phthalate and triclosan-free, a blend all-natural ingredients including witch hazel water, licorice root, star anise, green tea extract and vitamin E deliver the necessities the skin needs to maintain a natural glow. Plus, each biodegradable and recyclable mask is formulated with bamboo fiber, which consumes less water in production than trees used for pulp fiber masks, takes out more carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere than trees used for pulp fiber masks, prevents soil erosion and deforestation and does not require fertilizers or pesticides.
With BioRepublic sheet masks, you can green up your beauty routine 365 days a year in 20 minutes or less!
No More Years Eternal Radiance Biocellulose Mask
A targeted express facial treatment designed to slow the signs of aging. The mask delivers a powerful infusion of regenerating nutrients, Swiss Apple Stem Cell Extract, marine collagen and hyaluronic acid to lock in moisture and keep skin looking plump, firm and full of life.
Key Features & Benefits:
- Reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
- Encourages younger, more youthful looking skin
- Provides intense hydration and improves elasticity
Directions:
Gently unfold the maskand apply on clean skin. Wear the mask for 15-20 minutes or until dry. Remove mask and lightly tap excess product into skin. No need to rinse. For best results, use 2-3 times per week.
Price: $10.00/mask; $71.99/set of 8; available online viawww.biorepublic.com
Lost Baggage Under Eye Emergency RepairMasks
Clinically designed to repair late night damage and delay the signs of stress and aging, these under eye patches deliver a swift blow to wrinkles, bags and dark circles. Each one contains a restorative infusion of peptides, elastin, vitamin E and hyaluronic acid. Made from 100% pure biocellulose hydrogel material, which is known for its ability to absorb and lock in moisture, these express masksoffer an effective, luxurious treatment for all skin types.
Directions:
Remove one layer of backing and apply to clean skin just beneath the eye, then peel away the remaining layer of backing. Wear the eyemasks for 15-20 minutes or until serum is fully absorbed. Remove and massage excess serum into skin. No need to rinse. For best results, use 2-3 times per week – anywhere, anytime.
Price: $5.00/mask; $44.99/set of 10; available online viawww.biorepublic.com
Pomegranate Crush Illuminating Sheet Mask
A brightening facialmask infused with natural pomegranate and green tea extract.
Key Features & Benefits:
- Brightens and energizes skin tone
- Evens and smoothes complexion
- Creates radiant, fresh and balanced skin
Directions:
Gently unfold the maskand apply on clean skin. Wear for 15-20 minutes or until dry. Remove mask and lightly tap excess product into skin, no rinsing required. For best results, use 2-3 times a week.
Price: $4.99; $14.95/Set of 3, available online viawww.biorepublic.com
Cucumber Breeze Soothing SheetMask
An ultra-soothing sheetmask infused with natural cucumber extract, plant collagen and vitamin E.
Key Features & Benefits:
- Soothes stressed skin and improves complexion
- Tightens pores and reduces the appearance of fine lines
- Creates calm, rejuvenated, spring-fresh skin
Directions:
Gently unfold the maskand apply on clean skin. Wear for 15-20 minutes or until dry. Remove mask and lightly tap excess product into skin, no rinsing required. For best results, use 2-3 times a week.
Price: $4.99; $14.95/Set of 3, available online viawww.biorepublic.com
Green Tea Detox Purifying SheetMask
A purifying fiber maskloaded with natural green tea extract and vitamin E.
Key Benefits:
- Provides a boost of anti-oxidants and helps remove excess sebum
- Reduces the appearance of blemishes and imperfections
- For clean, supple and refined skin
Directions:
Gently unfold the maskand apply on clean skin. Wear for 15-20 minutes or until dry. Remove mask and lightly tap excess product into skin, no rinsing required. For best results, use 2-3 times a week.
Price: $4.99; $14.95/Set of 3, available online viawww.biorepublic.com
Aloe Rescue Revitalizing SheetMask
A skin revitalizing facialmask infused with natural aloe vera extract, phytocollagen and vitamin E.
Key Benefits:
- Soothes dry skin and is perfect for after-sun use
- Provides immediate hydration
- For healthy, revitalized and lush skin
Directions:
Gently unfold the maskand apply on clean skin. Wear for 15-20 minutes or until dry. Remove mask and lightly tap excess product into skin, no rinsing required. For best results, use 2-3 times a week.
Price: $4.99; $14.95/Set of 3, available online viawww.biorepublic.com
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Molly Sims for Garnier SkinActive
Garnier SkinActive has named model, actress, author and entrepreneur Molly Sims, Lifestyle Expert for Garnier SkinActive. With an active career both in Hollywood and at home as a wife and mother of two beautiful children, Molly Sims epitomizes the successful modern woman.
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Internationally known for her iconic glowing skin, Molly Sims will partner with Garnier SkinActive to educate busy women on how to adopt a healthy, yet simple daily antioxidant-rich skincare regimen to help them look and feel beautiful both inside and out.
Throughout her thriving career, Molly has worked with the industry’s elite in all things beauty and wellness from top makeup artists, dermatologists and estheticians to fitness gurus, nutritionists and chefs. Molly credits her exposure to the tricks and advice of these experts for helping her develop a true passion for a healthy, active lifestyle, which she shares with millions of readers around the world on her lifestyle website, MollySims.com.
Molly Sims will support the relaunch of Garnier skincare through a multi-channel digital and public relations campaign kicking off April 2016.
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What Makes Us Look Older Than We Want To Appear?
I don’t mind getting wiser and more experienced. But like most women, I wish that wisdom wouldn’t show up on my face. Signs of aging can be quite hard to identify, though. It’s not always easy to figure out why we’re looking older. And it’s not always easy to figure out how to undo it either.
There are dozens of signs that we are starting to age. It may start with your hair thinning. Perhaps you even have a gray or two. Dying your hair can hide those grays. Many good color products also provide nourishing creams to ensure your hair doesn’t become damaged. Keeping your hair moisturized can help it retain that soft, glossy look of youth.
Our bodies will also give away our age over time. As soon as you have children, the body becomes a different shape. Between childbearing and menopause, the body will go through a lot of hormonal changes. You may find your joints become achier, and your muscles lose their tone. The skin on the upper arms, tummy, and chest can start to sag too. Gentle exercises every day can help keep you firm.
It’s the face that gives away our age most. Pores can become enlarged as we get older. You may not be as susceptible to blemishes as you once were, but discoloration can still occur. Dark circles under the eyes make us look tired even if we had a good night of sleep. And puffy bags and eyelids can make us look much older than we are. Plenty of drinks of water and lots of exercises can help flush those excess fluids out.
Over time, the skin will sag. You might already be noticing those jowls along your chin line. Cheek bones also lose their definition as the skin folds over itself along the nose line. It is possible to lift these areas of the skin. There are several surgical procedures to pull back and lift up the skin. Alternatively, you can try Ultherapy that uses ultrasound rather than surgery to give you a lift.
Clever techniques of makeup application can also hide the signs of aging that affect you the most. But there are also many ways to delay the onset of these signs too. Avoiding processed food, tobacco and alcohol can help a lot. Daily exercise will also keep your circulation healthy. It can help combat any weight gain that occurs as we get older. And exercise will also keep your muscles toned.
There are even exercises you can do for your face to help those muscles stay toned. Regular exfoliation will remove all the dull, dead skin cells from the surface. This will reveal healthier, younger looking ones beneath. And whitening your teeth can help give you a fresher, younger look too. Our smiles make us look more relaxed, vibrant and energetic. These are all signs of youth!
You don’t have to put up with those early signs of aging as they appear. Lifestyle changes can help keep them away for longer. And a good beauty routine will make sure your skin is in the best possible condition it can be. Feel good and look good today.
