The Best and Worst Cities for Hair and Skin

Making traveling plans for the summer?  

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While traveling in itself its taxing enough on your beauty rest, you may also want to check out TotalBeauty.com‘s lists of best and worst cities for both hair and skin.  

Topping off the list for best hair is Santa Barbara, California, while Anchorage Alaska wins for best skin city.

See where your travel destination or home town matches up. Click here for Total Beauty’s Worst Skin Cities and Worst Hair Cities

Benefits of Shea Butter Scientifically Proven

shea-butterShea Butter is a moisturizing ingredient that skin care companies have been using for years.  It comes from the fruit of Shea trees, which are found in central Africa.  Many major beauty companies have made claims that shea butter is a natural moisturizing agent and contains other beneficial skin care elements. We agreed  that the difference between products with and without shea butter was obvious, but up until recently, no scientific studies had actually confirmed these statements.  

The first scientific study on shea butter was recently completed by AAK, the world’s largest producer of shea butter.  Their studies confirmed that in fact shea butter is indeed a very effective moisturizing ingredient.  

Great news for us considering that we carry many different products that contain the ingredient.  Some of our favorites include Burt’s Bees Shea Butter Hand Cream, Queen Helene Mango and Shea Butter Hand and Body Lotion, and Jergens Shea Butter Lotion.

NEW! China Glaze Summer Kicks Collection

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Bright nails are this summer’s hottest trend!  And China Glaze’s Summer Kicks Collection doesn’t miss a beat!  Inspired by brightly colored sneakers, these colors really know how to make a fashion statement.  Choose from twelve fabulous summer shades like the lime green Entourage, the turquoise Custom Kicks, or the playful orange, Style Wars.  

These polishes are usually $6.50, but we have them for only $3.29 each.  Collect all 12 at Discount Beauty Center and start your summer off as colorful as can be!

DBC at The Makeup Show

On Sunday, we visited The Makeup Show in New York City – the annual convention that brings together all of the top makeup companies in the beauty industry.  With new product samples, demonstrations, and insider tips, here’s a look at some of the things we saw.

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One of the highlights of the day was getting to witness exactly how our custom-made makeup brushes are hand-made.  Our Image Beauty Brushes are created for us by FM Brush Co factory.  We were told that the company has about 150 employees working daily to hand make these brushes.  Click on the video below to see just how delicate and unique each brush is.

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Fathers Day Gift Ideas Part 2: Gift Sets

We did a post about Mother’s Day Gift sets, so now it’s time to introduce you to the great sets we have for Fathers.  

Zirh Starter Kit

zirhThis award winning men’s skin care line has a perfect little starter kit that will have Dad hooked on their products!  This is because unlike most skincare brands, Zirh products are designed specifically for men’s skin care needs.    

The Zirh Starter Kit comes with 8.4 oz of CLEAN facial cleanser, 1.7 oz of CORRECT replenishing facial serum, 3.4 oz of PROTECT facial moisturizer, and 3.4 oz of their clear, non-foaming Shave Gel.  This set is an $82 value, but you can get it here for only $49.99!  You can also have Dad fill out Zirh Personal Skin Expert questions on Zirh’s official website to determine which products are best for his skin type.  Then, you can choose from all of Zirh’s great men’s products.

American Crew Grooming Kit Gift Set

groomingkitgiftsetIf Dad’s really into his hair, then look no further than American Crew, the most popular men’s salon grooming brand in the entire world. The American Crew Grooming Kit Gift Set is the perfect gift for Father’s Day.  The set comes with 8.45 oz bottles of Daily Shampoo for normal to oily hair, Daily Conditioner for Hair and Scalp, their Classic Body Wash, 5.1 oz of the Precision Shave Gel, and their unique 4.23 oz of Post-Shave Cooling Lotion.  The products come in a handy and stylish leatherette travel case. American Crew is the most popular men’s salon grooming brand in the entire world.

Ahava Mineral Collection Gift Set For Men

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Our favorite Dead Sea Mineral skin care line, Ahava has created a unique collection designed specifically for men!  Set contains full sized versions of the company’s best selling products for men.  

The $55 valued gift set includes 1.7 oz of the Soothing After Shave Moisturizer, 6.8 oz of the Foam Free Silk Shave Cream, and the 8.5 oz of Mineral Shower Gel for Men.  Only $27.99.

The Little Terry Cloth that Could

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Say Hello to Tassi!

We had to introduce you to this simple, yet ingenious little invention -the Tassi Towel. This patented product was specifically designed to solve that hair-in-the-face problem that happens all too frequently when washing your face. The terry cloth towel slips on like a shower cap and neatly holds your hair back so you’re free to wash your face without worrying about your hair getting in the way.

It’s so simple, so practical, so…PERFECT!  The Tassi Towel is available at Discount Beauty Center for only $9.99 in six different colors.  Once you try the Tassi, you’ll wonder how you survived so long without it!