You must try the new Hempz Treatz Body Lotion.  The lotions smell so good, you’ll want to eat them (there’s even a reminder not to on the bottle, lol).  

Indulge yourself without the guilt. This delicious daily moisturizer enriched with Pure Organic Hemp Seed Oil helps provide dramatic long term moisturization while leaving your skin feeling absolutely yummy…

• A gourmet blend of Natural Honey and Vanilla Extracts are rich in antioxidants and skin conditioners for deliciously soft and smooth skin.

• Pure Organic Hemp Seed Oil helps renew, nourish and rejuvenate for healthier, younger looking skin.

• Paraben Free, Gluten Free, Guilt Free

These Delicious Lotions come in 4 Flavors:

Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake (our favorite)

Coconut Cream Frosting

Cranberry Vanilla Cake

Gingerbread Cookie

Each lotion is 8.5 oz and can be  yours for $11.19!

Hempz Treat:  What you’ve been craving

Stript Mineral Makeup is a natural make-up line that is comparable to Bare Escentuals.  Stript Mineral Makeup is 100% Paraben Free and is also Vegan.  The following is some information about Stript:

VEGAN Stript does not condone animal cruelty or animal testing. Stript offers a wide range of vegan and vegan-friendly cosmetic and animal fur-free applicator brushes. A percentage of each brush sold is donated to ASPCA.

100% PARABEN-FREE Stript products do not contain parabens. Parabens are commonly used as a synthetic preservative, but are elieved to disrupt normal hormone function. Parabens are currently under scrutiny within and outside the U.S.

NATURAL PRESERVATIVES Stript is 100% naturally preserved using plant-derived Natural Broad Spectrum Microbial Growth Inhibitors such as Naticide (almond derived) and Japanese Honeysuckle.

TALC-FREE NATURAL MINERALS Stript ingredients are pharmaceutical grade and provide sheer to full camouflage coverage. Shades blend with virtually every skin tone and offer non-greasy, water resistant physical sun protection and a line-minimizing, soft-focus optical effect with no chalky appearance.

ARTIFICIAL FRAGRANCE-FREE All-natural fragrances such as Vanilla Bean Extract and Sweet Almond Blossom add a light scent to Stript products.

ARTISTIC VERSATILITY Stript marine minerals can be blended with water or moisturizer to create long-wearing liquid mineral formulas.

ECO-FRIENDLY PACKAGING Stript products are packaged in recyclable plastic containers. Our unit cartons contain recycled and post consumer materials and are printed with soy ink. Stript applicators have wooden handles made from sustainable forestry trees. We also use biodegradable packing materials.

FAIR TRADE Stript advocates standards for equitable international labor practices and strives to obtain ingredients from fair trade sources.

CAUSE MARKETED Stript supports numerous charities including ASPCA, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital.

We LOVE Stript for their packaging and the products!  Their Kabuki brushes are incredible.  Also check out their Face Makeup, Lip Makeup and Eye Makeup.

Stript has been featured in many publications including Shape, Launchpad, American Spa, Cosmopolitan and Women’s World. 

Give it a try, We’re sure you’ll love it too!

The holiday season is upon us, and manufacturer’s are rolling out their Holiday Gift Sets, which offer great value to the customers.  Burt’s Bees is no exception.  They have put together 6 Great Sets for the Earth-Friendly buyer.  A little bit about each:

Burt’s Bees Polka-Dot Perfect Mani-Pedi Kit

Indulge in a little natural beauty! Everything you need for the perfect pink slipper pampering night fits neatly in our adorable and practical polka-dot bag.

Contains:

•Almond Milk Hand Creme (2 oz.)
•Coconut Foot Creme(4.34 oz.)
•Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme (.30 oz.)
•Pomegranate Lip Balm (.15 oz.)
•Bee Nail File
•2 Cuticle Sticks
•Red & White Polka-Dot Bag

Burt’s Bees Mini Lip Gloss Collection

Four juicy shades, one great gift.

This collection lets her drench her lips with four juicy shades for a hint of color and endless shine. These hydrating natural lip glosses are flavored with citrus oils for a kiss of fresh-squeezed flavor. She’ll have a color for every mood and four ways to get more kissable lips.

Contains:

•Nectar Nude Lip Gloss (.3 oz.)
•Pucker Berry Lip Gloss (.3 oz.)
•Sweet Pink Lip Gloss (.3 oz.)
•Zesty Red Lip Gloss (.3 oz.)

Burt’s Bees Lip Balm Purse Pack- Mixed

Lip Balm Purse Pack “Mixed”

The perfect stocking stuffer! An adorable keepsake cloth purse loaded with the world’s best natural lip balm.

Contains:

•2 Beeswax Lip Balms (.15 oz.)
•1 Honey Lip Balm (.15 oz.)
•1 Pomegranate Beeswax Lip Balm (.15 oz.)
•Keepsake Purse

Burt’s Bees Lip Balm Purse Pack- Classic

Lip Balm Purse Pack “Classic”

The perfect stocking stuffer! An adorable keepsake cloth purse loaded with the world’s best natural lip balm.

Contains:

•4 Beeswax Lip Balms (.15 oz.)
•Keepsake Purse

Burt’s Bees A Few Favorite Things Gift Set

A Few Favorite Things

Naturally, it was hard to pick just a few of our favorite things…but we think you’ll agree this great assortment would make any fan’s list.

Contains:

•Beeswax Lip Balm (.15 oz.)
•Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme (.60 oz.)
•Milk and Honey Body Lotion (8 fl. oz.)
•Soap Bark Facial Cleanser (6 oz.)

Burt’s Bees Value Pack

Value Pack - Soap Bark Facial Cleanser (6 oz.) and Peach & Willowbark Deep Pore Scrub (4 oz.)

Value Pack celebrating 25 years of natural products.

These new value packs are a great deal to try out new products as well as those they already love.

According to AOL.com, Smokey Eyes is considered “cool” by 77% of young women.  While 77% of young women consider this trend to be “cool”, many of them do not know how to achieve Smokey Eyes themselves. 

We found a tutorial of Too Faced Makeup Designer Jerrod that will take you step-by-step on how to create  a smokey eye look using the “Too Faced Smokey Eye Palette“.

One question we always get asked is “what hair dryer is the best?”.  It’s a hard question to answer for the average customer, because there are a lot of similar dryers, and everyone has different needs.  We decided it would be best to give you a list of our Top 5 Hair Dryers.  We took a poll of our stylists, and found that these were their favorites.  A few things you need to know first:

Tourmaline: 

Tourmaline technology combines the best of Ceramic and Ionic Technologies.  Tourmaline technology naturally and efficiently emits negative ions and infrared heat while drying your hair.  This provides the following benefits;

1. Silky, shine. Negative ions close the cuticle layer to create a smooth, shiny hair surface and to lock in hair’s own natural moisture.
2. Quick Drying. Negative ions also break up water molecules into smaller sizes on the hair surface. These smaller water particles evaporate easily and quickly for fast drying.
3. Moisture. Small water particles also penetrate the hair shaft easily for added moisture
4. Dry Fast Without Hair Damage. Infrared heat penetrates hair to heat it gently from within. Infrared is a different type of heat that does not heat the air. Instead, more heat is delivered to the hair shaft; less is delivered to the surface, so hair is not damaged. Because infrared penetrates so deeply, it often “feels” hot, but this is actually due to more penetrating heat and less surface heat.
5. Made of 100% crushed Tourmaline jewels utilizing negative ions and infrared heat technology. Dryes hair more than 2 times faster than ordinary dryers. Ultra lightweight.

 

Ceramic

Ceramic technology, like Tourmaline technology, has many benefits when drying  your hair.  The main benefit of ceramic technology is that it emits negative ions that helps reduce frizz.  Ceramic technology also helps your dryer/iron heat up fast.  The issue with just a ceramic dryer is the weight, this is the reason that the Tourmaline technology was created.  This reduces the weight of the dryer.

Ionic

Ionic hair dryers emit negative ions that helps reduce frizz and will hold the style longer in your hair.  This is also incorporated in a Tourmaline dryer. 

Tourmaline Titanium

Tourmaline and Tourmaline Titanium are the 2 newest technologies.  Titanium plates on an iron or a dryer made out of titanium greatly reduces the weight.  It also maintains a constant heat throughout the dryer or iron, which is better for your hair. 

Tourmaline Titanium provides exceptional heat conductivity. The ionic generator emits a higher concentration of ions, enhancing tourmaline’s natural ions, to more effectively eliminate frizz and close the hair’s cuticle. The dynamic combination of Tourmaline and Titanium allows stylists to achieve professional results on any hair type or texture.

Centrix Q Zone Tourmaline Hair Dryer

The Centrix Q Zone hair dryer seems to be the favorite because of it’s power and how quiet the dryer is.  Our stylists rave about how they can have conversations with their clients while they’re drying their hair!  It’s almost unheard of.

What sets the Q Zone Hair Dryer apart is the motor is laid horizontal, which minimizes the amount of noise that the dryer will make.  This dryer features Tourmaline, Ceramic and Ionic Technology.

Features:

•  Insanely Quiet™ technology greatly reduces salon noise pollution.
•  Powerful energy efficient 1500 watt 2 speed high performance motor – offers the power of 1875 Watts.
•  CERAMIC TOURMALINE for healthier looking hair, shine and moisture.
•  IONIC technology helps reduce drying time dramatically.
•  LIGHTWEIGHT and ERGONOMICALLY designed for styling comfort.
•  COLD SHOT DUAL POSITION button allows activation from handle or barrel grip.
•  3 Heat Settings
•  8′ heavy duty cord.
•  Removable concentrator attachment.
•  100% Recycled Packaging
•  1 Yr Warranty
•  Switch perfect for both right and left handed stylist.

Retail Price:  $249.99

Your Price:  $149.99

Babyliss Tourmaline Titanium 5000 Hair Dryer

For the money, this is the best dryer that we have.   This is the new, improved model of the Babyliss Tourmaline 5000 Hair Dryer.

BabylissProTT 1900 Watt Dryer: Ultra-light weight, 6 heat/speed settings with an instant Cool Shot button, and an ergonomic design make the BabylissPRO TT dryer exceptionally comfortable and easy to handle. Far-infrared heat dries the hair from the inside out, at faster speeds, to create silky, smooth styles in half the time.

Features:

• Tourmaline Titanium Technology
• High Torque, Ultra-Lightweight 1900 Watt
• Ion Generator
• 6 Heat/Speed Settings
• Cool Shot
• Easy-to-clean back filter (removable)
• Limited 50 month warranty
• Supreme Heat and Air Pressure

Retail:  $200.00

Sale Price:  $69.99

Babyliss Pro Tourmaline Titanium 3000 Hair Dryer

This is our most popular dryer.  The BabylissPro TT 1900 Watt Dryer is ultra light, has 6 heat/speed settings, an instant cool shot button and is ergonomically designed for easy and comfortable handling. Far-infrared heat dries hair from the inside out at faster speeds, leaving it silky and smooth in half the time.

Features:

• Tourmaline Titanium Technology
• 1900 Watts
• Ultra-Lightweight Design
• 6 Heat/Speed Settings
• Cold Shot
• Soft-Touch Rubberized Finish
• Lightweight
• Supreme heat and air pressure
• Limited 24 Month Warranty

Retail Price:  $160.00

Sale Price:  $59.99

Wigo Tourmaline Ionic Hair Dryer

The Wigo Tourmaline Ionic 1875 Watt hair dryer is a professional hair dryer.  This dryer comes with a diffuser and concentrator to help you set your styles. 

Features:

• CONSTANT ION Performance
• Newly engineered lightweight professional motor
• Extra-quiet performance
• Velocity - 620 ft./min. - increased airflow
• 2 speeds / 4 heats
• Cool shot button to set the style
• Recessed heat and speed switches to prevent accidental change of settings during operation
• Removable lint filter for easy cleaning
• Attachments included: Tourmaline Infused Finger Diffuser, Concentrator
• Narrow nozzle for directed airflow
• 9-ft. professional cord
• Hanging ring and cord guard
• Pro-Guard® safety plug with test and reset features for immersion shock protection
• 3-Year warranty

Turbo Power Twin Turbo 3000 Hair Dryer

Turbo Power Inc. manufactures only quality hairdryers. They incorporate old world Italian craftsmanship with modern technology to bring you products that work for you. These products have been designed with the hair professional in mind from the minds of hair professionals.

Utilizes a special patented device that reduces static electricity and stress on the hair, and this means healthier hair!

Features:

•  75 cubic meters air/hour for fast drying
•  4 temperatures plus cold air
•  2 speeds
•  Anti-overheating device
•  Equipped with 2 nozzles, the 1st for blow-waves, the 2nd for drying
•  Removable stainless steel filter
•  3 meters of strong cable.  Made in Italy
•  1875 Watts

Tired of your expensive Colour Care Shampoos and Conditioners?  Lumenesse Colour Care and Styling Systems are comparable to the leader in the color care industry, Pureology Colour Care.  While Lumenesse is not as extensive as Pureology, they have taken some of Pureology’s key items and made comparable, less expensive alternatives.

Lumenesse Hydrating Shampoo

12 oz:  $18.99.

Nourish and hydrate your hair while locking in vibrant colour! This advanced technology shampoo with rich moisturizers and fortifying proteins gently cleanses hair with no stripping sulfates or salts and no parabens. Brightens colour and leaves hair silky and manageable with youthful vitality.

BENEFITS

•  Technologically advanced deep moisturizing formula maximizes colour retention and deeply conditions   dry hair

•  Leaves hair silky and manageable with youthful resilience and brilliant shine

Compare to Pureology Hydrate Shampoo 10.1 oz for $27.00. 

Lumenesse Hydrating Conditioner

10.1 oz: $18.99

This unique lipid-rich formula provides five levels of conditioning to revitalize dry, dull, colour treated hair.

Potent nano-peptides repair damage, strengthen the fiber and protect the cuticle. Makes hair silky and supple with vibrant resiliency.

BENEFITS

•  Five potent anti-aging colour protecting peptides ensure deep conditioning to visibly brighten dry, colour treated hair

•  Strengthens and smoothes hair’s texture, and closes the cuticle for brilliant shine and ultra-silky condition

Compare to Pureology Hydrate Conditioner 8.5 oz for $27.00.

Lumenesse High Volume Shampoo

12 oz:  $18.99

Maximize volume while locking in vibrant colour! This advanced technology formula with bodifiers and fortifying proteins gently cleanses hair with no stripping sulfates or salts and no parabens. Brightens colour and leaves hair full of healthy body and youthful resiliency.

BENEFITS

•  This advanced body-building shampoo binds fortifying, age-defying peptides, proteins and weightless moisturizers to fine, limp hair to restore optimal condition

•  Leaves hair with a mega-dose of body, healthy vitality and radiant shine

Compare to Pureology Volume Shampoo:  10.1 oz for $27.00

Lumenesse High Volume Conditioner

10.1 oz:  $18.99

Pump up thickness and volume instantly! This lightweight body building conditioner with fortifying proteins deeply strengthens fine, limp hair and intensifies colour radiance. Makes hair look thicker and fuller with silky texture and healthy, youthful vitality.

BENEFITS

•  Five potent anti-aging colour protecting peptides ensure deep conditioning to visibly brighten dry, colour treated hair

•  Strengthens and smoothes hair’s texture, and closes the cuticle for brilliant shine and ultra-silky condition

Compare to Pureology Volume Conditioner:  8.5 oz for $27.00

Lumenesse High Volume Root Lift

10.1 oz:  $17.49

This fast-drying styling spray strengthens the hair fiber for much fuller, thicker looking hair with tons of body. Built in colour protection shields from styling stress.

BENEFITS

•  Clean, fast-drying spray builds high volume and lift by strengthening and texturizing the hair fiber with age-defying peptides and botanicals

•  Provides super fade protection and leaves hair twice as full with beautiful manageability and style

Compare to Pureology Root Lift Mousse:  10.6 oz for $22.00

Lumenesse Shine Define Sculpting Lotion

10.1 oz:  $17.49

Shape, sculpt or boost volume as you protect your colour! This light lotion adds ’slip’ for easy styling and prevents fading with an invisible anti-UV shield. Leaves hair shiny and radiantly healthy.

BENEFITS

•  Shape, sculpt, and boost volume while protecting and brightening your colour

•  Flake-free formula adds clean radiance and shine while protecting hair from thermal styling

•  Use on wet or dry hair

Compare to Pureology Styling Lotion:  7 oz for $18.00

Lumenesse Super Charged Firm Finish Spray

10.1 oz:  $15.99

Control your style, protect your colour and intensify shine! This firm-hold finishing spray defies humidity to hold your style and combs out cleanly for easy re-styling. Leaves hair smooth, touchable, and radiantly healthy.

BENEFITS

•  Controls style, protects colour, and intensifies shine while strengthening hair with natural peptides, proteins, and botanicals

•  Defies humidity and leaves hair smooth, touchable and radiantly healthy

Compare to Pureology Take Hold Hair Spray:  6.7 oz for $20.00

Also Compare to Pureology InCharge Plus:  9 oz for $20.00

Learn more about Lumenesse

Celebrities have always been at the forefront of Fashion, which is why many have their own personalized fragrances. Which one is your favorite? We’d love you to leave reviews on our website and here on the blog!

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker became a fashion leader during her run in “Sex and The City” .  In 2006, Sarah Jessica Parker introduced her first fragrance, “Lovely“, which was Voted Best New Fragrance in The Times Style Beauty Awards 2006.  

Lovely was shortly followed by Covet, which has quickly become a leader in the fragrance industry.   

Shop all Sarah Jessica Parker Fragrances and Gift Sets.

 

Gwen Stefani

Gwen Stefani has a wild sense of fashion.  Her Harajuku Lovers Fragrances are wild, and wildly popular!  The best selling of the Harajuku Lovers is the “G“, which is Gwen’s own model.  Gwen also has her new signature fragrance, Gwen Stefani L.A.M.B Eau De Parfum Spray. 

Shop all Gwen Stefani Fragrances and Gift Sets

 

Britney Spears

Britney Spears is one of the leading Celebrity Endorsers for Fragrance.  Her fragrances are manufactured and distributed by Elizabeth Arden Fragrances.  She already has many signature fragrances including Believe, Fantasy, Curious, Curious in Control and the new Circus Fantasy. 

Shop all Britney Spears Fragrances, Gift Sets and Lotions

 

Jessica Simpson

A staple in the beauty and fashion industry, Jessica has done well with her one signature fragrance, Fancy.

Mariah Carey

The only fragrance that we currently have from Mariah Carey is her “Luscious Pink” fragrance.  This fragrance is beautiful and elegant (just like her!).

 

Love any that you didn’t see in this article?  Have any comments on these fragrances?  Please leave feedback in the comments section.