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Spring Break Survival Kit: What To Pack
Spring Break plans right around the corner? Pack up your bags and get ready to head out with the ultimate beauty and fashion survival kit!
One problem that I always have is that I tend to over pack. Clearly I don’t need my entire wardrobe for a week in the sun, but I always rather be safe than sorry. This year I’ve decided to try something a little different and prep my outfits before so that I don’t have to overthink what the wear or overpack. We’ve got you covered from head to toe (and everything in between) with the warm weather essentials you need for skin that’s soft, smooth and glowing all vacation long! Check out my Spring Break Packing List Below!
1) KORRES Yoghurt Nourishing Fluid Veil Face Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30: Have fun in the sun with this ultra-sheer yet nourishing fluid that provides daily broad-spectrum UV coverage while wearing beautifully under makeup. This ultra-lightweight fluid instantly disappears into skin providing broad-spectrum UV protection and deep nourishment. Yogurt, rich in skin-repairing proteins, helps keep skin nourished and protected from the sun’s harmful rays while a blend of rice and camapu extract offers deep hydration and calming properties to soothe skin during sun exposure. Provitamin B5 helps reduce inflammation and supports natural cell regeneration while jojoba oil seals in moisture—leaving skin soft and smooth. ($35; Sephora.com)
2) Lavanila Laboratories The Healthy Roller-Ball Fragrance Collection: Travel Friendly. Purse Friendly. Skin Friendly. This is the perfect for fragrance on the go. Their collection of all-natural fragrances is luxurious and addictive. Each fragrance starts with a warm base of Madagascar vanilla and layers on a unique blend of pure essential oils for an exquisite expression of nature that capture a mood, a memory or a moment in time. Hailed as the World’s First Healthy Fragrance, organic sugar cane alcohol is infused with skin saving antioxidants for a modern twist on the classic art of perfumery. ($19; Lavanila.com)
3) PediSpa by Look Beauty Gentle Exfoliating Foot Mask: Show off sandal ready feet thanks to this non-traditional masque that contains a foot exfoliate plus treatment filled in a pair of wearable socks. Key ingredients like chamomile and natural botanical fruit extracts help control callus build-up for visibly smooth feet within two weeks. ($9.99 for one complete pair; Exclusively at Target Stores in the Foot Care Aisle and Target.com)
4) Bioré Baking Soda Pore Cleanser: Wash you face day and night for a complexion that glows all vacation long with this daily liquid cleanser that gives you a deep exfoliating clean without being rough on dry spots. Ideal for combination skin, this oil-free formula contains cleansing ingredients that excavate grime and oil from pores. At the same time, the formula gently smooths away dead cells. You end up with skin that’s fresh, silky-soft and luminous. ($7.99; Drug and mass merchants)
5) Ban Roll-On Deodorant: Don’t worry about embarrassing sweat while you’re in the sun! Traditional antiperspirant/deodorants merely mask odors and reduce odor-causing sweat in general, while Ban’s breakthrough technology specifically targets and virtually eliminates odor that other antiperspirant/deodorants may leave behind. Ban Roll-On Deodorant glides on easily with a formula that provides an outstanding 24 hours of invisible protection against odor wetness. ($4.99, Drug and Mass Retailers)
6) Curél Itch Defense Instant Soothing Moisturizing Spray: Instantly relieve dry, irritated skin with this non-medicated, moisturizing spray with cooling hydration. Uniquely soothing, this formula delivers a mix of light yet potent hydrators — including a proprietary ceramide complex, allantoin and panthenol — to ease parched, itchy skin right where you need it. The Proprietary Cooling Complex feels soothing like a cold compress, lending you instant relief. ($8.99; Drug and mass merchants)
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Winter Care Tips: Protect Your Shoes
Winter can be tough on your leather shoes. I find myself replacing boots annually and tossing some one my favorite shoes after the season changes. I recently went on a hunt for an alternative to this problem and I saw a lot of articles online about this product called Galoshes. Galoshes are a type of rubber boot that is slipped over shoes to keep them from getting muddy or wet. One brand that people seemed to be obsessed with is SWIMS. SWIMS is a apparel company that developed the modern Galosh. The stylish solution to bad weather embodied the essence of practicality: Wear your favorite shoes, slip on SWIMS when the weather is rough, slip’em off when you arrive at your destination. I was lucky enough to try a pair for myself!
SWIMS Galoshes:
- Intelligent fit and great stretch
- Low friction when slipping on and off
- Durable and flexible
- TPU outer shell
- Unique inner lining and insulation
- Better grip on slippery surfaces
- Shock-absorbing heel
- Tear-resistant
- Waterproof
On the real, it not the cutest accessory but it gets the job done! You can wear your favorite leather shoes regardless of the weather and expect them to be in pristine condition once you slip off your Galosh. It protects your shoes against any weather to come and they are easy to carry. The New York City weather is very unpredictable, so I definitely suggest throwing a pair in your bag! Check out their product line for more great weather friendly products and amazing styles.
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Now You Know the ABC’s of Your Skincare Routine
With the hustle and bustle of the daily grind, little things are bound to slip through the cracks, like taking your daily vitamins. Although a well-balanced diet gives your body the nutrients it needs, only a fraction of them make it to your skin. Give it a bit of a boost with vitamin-based beauty products from Mad Hippie, ClarityRX, emerginC, Farmaesthetics and Karin Herzog.
Mad Hippie Vitamin A Serum
Straight from the juicy center of grapefruit is a Vitamin C packed serum that will exfoliate and tone damage skin to healing perfection.
- Retinyl Retinoate – A revolutionary new form of vitamin A that is 2x more bioavailable than retinol while also being significantly more stable. Activates collagen production while it gently exfoliates by enhancing cellular turnover, erasing wrinkles, discoloration & signs of aging.
- Coffee Berry – Antioxidant-rich superfruit that enhances collagen production & neutralizes aging free radicals.
- Chamomile Extract – A powerful antioxidant with anti-inflammatory qualities that has been shown to reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
- Coconut Oil – Moisturizes and soothes skin while creating a lipid barrier that fends off skin damage. Combats wrinkles & discoloration while promoting the natural healing of the skin.
Price: $32.99 available on www.madhippie.com
ClarityRX Cleanse Daily
Skin-nourishing facial wash packed with a dose of vitamins that will restore your skin back to life!
Let this daily cleanser wash sweep away impurities and dirt. Infused with conditioning olive oil, rose hip seed oil and seaweed, your complexion is instantly renewed and refreshed, with a comfortable, clean feeling.
Price: $32.00 available on www.clarityclinicalskincare.com
emerginC vitamin c + retinol mask
Fights free-radical damage, antioxidant, key co-factor in the production of collagen, improves skin tone and texture, calming, fights sun damage, improves pigmentation problems.
Ingredients:
- Vitamin C
- Lemon Juice
- Retinol
- Green Tea
Results: Gives skin a visible boost, removes dead skin cells, helps even skin tone, brightens complexion.
Farmaesthetics Sweet Milk Exfoliate Series Balance oily skin, brighten and maintain a balanced complexion and restore a youthful glow with these powder exfoliators, made with whole sweet milk.
Features & Benefits:
- Natural lactic acid in dried sweet milk, combined with fine cornmeal and ground orange peel, provides a gentle exfoliate for the face & décollete
- Use also while bathing &, when time to remove exfoliate from face, splash clean, & then gently slip shoulders beneath water, allowing the sweet milk mixture to become a skin-brightening milk bath
Price: $27.50 available on www.farmaesthetics.com
Karin Herzog Vita-A-Kombi
Features & Benefits:
- Boosts the skin’s own natural replenishment and recovery mechanisms
- Accelerate cell regeneration
- Deeply hydrates and nourishes
- Combination of oxygen and vitamin A helps to fight the signs of aging
Key Ingredients:
- 1% Hydrogen Peroxide
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin E
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Day vs Night Fashion Face Off
If you’re like me, you are already thinking about how to update your wardrobe in 2016. It’s never to early, right? Luckily for you, I’ve found several websites that will help me do so on a great budget! A new found favorite of mine is This Girl. Their amazing style are highly curated and designed for the fashion-forward female that loves constantly experimenting with and evolving her look. ThisGirl’s variety of affordable separates enables her to mix, match and make them uniquely her own. Some of the hot trends to look forward to in the new year are slip dresses, metallics, cut outs, and pastels. Here are two great looks to get your year started on a high note with styles fresh off of the Spring ’16 runway. Don’t forget to wear it, and share it!
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Feel Your Best in 2016: Youtheory
Youtheory is a new company that has developed an extensive product line to fulfill every man and woman’s health and beauty-related needs. Youtheory’s motto is “Age beautifully.”
At the center of youtheory’s product line are the company’s collagen tablets. An extremely beneficial substance for both women and men, collagen is the body’s key structural protein, integrally involved in creating and maintaining smooth skin as well as strong and healthy nails, hair, tendons, bones, and muscle. youtheory Collagen and Men’s Collagen formulas in particular are packed with 18 amino acids and boost protein intake, which help to augment consumers’ internal and external beauty.
In addition to its traditional collagen tablets, youtheory has recently released a new line of dietary supplements designed to optimize mens’ and women’s capacity to lead healthy lives while simultaneously aging beautifully. This line includes:
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youtheory Collagen types 1, 2, &3
- 60 mg of vitamin C per serving
- 6 g of Collagen per serving
- 18 amino acids per serving
- Dairy free, soy free, and gluten free
- Powerful antioxidant that revitalizes hair, skin & nails, and supports tendons & ligaments
- Fights the effects of aging
- Boosts protein intake
- Nutritional facts and product picture:
youtheory Revive Advanced Formula tablets:- Plant-based formula made with aloe vera, green tea, and African Mango
- 1,000 mg energy blend per serving
- Promotes feelings of energy
- Invigorates body and mind
- Elevates cognitive function
- Enhances physical performance
- Nutritional facts and product pic:
youtheory Turmeric tablets
- Made from patented Circumin C3 complex; supplies Circuminoids, a powerful phytonutrient with powerful antioxidant properties
- Supports healthy inflammation response and better absorption
- 450 mg/turmeric per serving
- 350 mg/olive leaf per serving
- 15 mg/black pepper per serving
- Dairy free, soy free, and gluten free
- Nutritional info and product pic:
youtheory Anti-Aging Collagen Protein Shake- 20 g/protein per serving
- 10 g/collagen per serving
- 10 g/whey protein per serving
- 18 amino acids per serving
- 100% Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) of key vitamins and minerals per serving
- Soy free
- Vanilla-flavored
- Promotes healthy joints and maintains strong bones
- Optimizes post-exercise muscle recovery
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youtheory Men’s Collagen tablets:
- 900 mg/biotin per serving
- 5 g/collagen per serving
- 18 amino acids per serving
- Dairy free, soy free, and gluten free
- Boosts protein intake, supports tendons & ligaments
- Helps combat age-related collagen loss
- Revitalizes skin and hair
- Nutritional info and product pic:
youtheory Men’s Maca tablets:- Nutrient-dense superfood and adaptogen
- Traditionally used to boost energy, stamina, and endurance
- One of the ONLY natural ingredients that enhances men’s libido
- Promotes sexual vitality
- 750 mg/gelatinized maca per serving
- Dairy free, soy free, and gluten free
- Nutritional facts and product pic:
Be sure to check out there products and more information on the company at http://youtheory.com/!
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Protect Your Skin During Your Warm Holiday Vacation
Gearing up for that warm weather vacation? Whether your travels take you to Miami or the Maldives, the Bahamas or St. Barth’s there’s one item that is an absolute must-have sunscreen! Rather than fuss with messy travel bottles, fun in the sun favorites NO-AD and Bullfrog offer an easy and portable solution in the form of solid, stick format sunscreens. You’ll definitely want to pack these TSA friendly sticks right along with your bikini and swim trunks!NO-AD Sport Body & Face Stick
Super convenient for on-the-go active lifestyle. Wide-format stick applies smoothly and quickly. Keeps hands clean and ready for any sport or outdoor activity. Ultra-lightweight formula goes on clear with no white mess. Water-resistant (80 minutes), broad-spectrum SPF 50 sun protection. Great for the body, yet gentle and light enough for the face. Fragrance-free, nonirritating formula is great for sensitive skin. Same quantity as national brands for a value price.NO-AD Sport Body & Face Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 1.5 oz. MSRP $6.99. Available at Drugstore.com
Top Pick: BullFrog Water Armor Sport Quik Stick
If your vacation pursuits tend more towards the active than sipping tropical drinks by the pool, you¹re going to want BullFrog Quik Stik in your arsenal!Lightweight, non-greasy, clear zinc formula is fast absorbing and leaves no white residue. Sweat- and water-resistant (80 minutes), broad-spectrum UVA/UVB protection is great for sun, surf, and snow. Convenient, no-mess application allows for portable on-the-go coverage for face, nose, lips, ears or scalp. No PABA, Paraben, Avobenzone or Oxybenzone.Fragrance-free and hypoallergenic. Non-irritating, good for sensitive skin. Light on the skin to move with you, not weigh you down. With BullFrog Quik Stik in your pack, you’re ready for adventure faster whether you hit the beach, slopes or the hiking trail!BullFrog Water Armor Sport Quik Stik SPF 50 .65 oz. MSRP $ 7.49. Available at Walmart.comBullFrog Water Armor Sport Instacool Lip Balm
Don’t forget about your lips in the sun!Moisturizes, cools, and protects your lips through any climate. Powerful water-resistant (80 minutes), broad-spectrum UVA/UVB SPF 50 protection is strong enough to keep up with rugged, outdoor lifestyles. Packed with powerful ingredients. Aloe vera reduces inflammation. Avocado oil and jojoba oil, rich in antioxidants, moisturize lips. Cocoa butter offers deep hydration. Vitamin E aids in moisture retention. Grapefruit flavor with cooling menthol sensation.BullFrog Water Armor Sport Lip Balm with InstaCool SPF 50 .15 oz. MSRP $1.99. Available at Drugstore.comOcean Potion Moisturizing Lip Potion SPF 45
This all-season Moisturizing Lip Sunscreen SPF 45 offers the most effective protection for lips and other sensitive areas. Made with rich conditioners to help keep the lips soft and smooth. Contains Aloe Vera to reduce inflammation. Water resistant and great for year round use. Has a yummy orange/vanilla flavor!Ocean Potion Moisturizing Lip Potion SPF 45 .15 oz. MSRP $1.99. Available at Drugstore.com
