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Zia Natural Skincare; Food-Based Facial Masks

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I believe the evolution in skin care looks something like this; using food on the skin, using technology, using food and technology.

‘Eatable’ skin care is the hottest ‘new’ way to deliver those antioxidants made by nature into your skin for glowing results. Zia Natural Skincare uses food to treat, nourish, and revive the skin in their mask line.

Their Pumpkin Exfoliating Mask clarifies dull, damaged, and oily skin by decongesting and infusing your skin with Vitamins A and E. It’s not a clay-based mask so there isn’t a tight feeling on the skin, and ‘pumpkin’ isn’t just something they threw on the jar for marketing, it’s the mask’s 2nd ingredient so you’re getting the natural nourishment they promise.

If enlarged pores and dark patches are more your concern, their sweet smelling Apple Refining Mask should do the trick. It’s filled with apple juice, milk, lemon juice and green tea extract and has the consistency of a creamy moisturizer. It allows the vitamins to soak into the skin and leaves such a nice soft feeling once you wash it off.

For skin that needs a little more revving up, try the Papaya Enzyme Mask to dig out dirt, oil and flaky patches. It doesn’t sting the skin like some enzyme masks can because of the sunflower seed oil and honey which calm and soothe so the papaya con comfortable do its job.

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Shiny, Happy People- Luminosity is in for Spring.

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Spring is just around the corner and along with warmer weather comes all the fun products with just the right amount of shimmer and shine to help you shake away the winter blues. Here are a few on my wish list.

BECCA has always been a favorite of mine, they have such a creative line that never disappoints. Their loose Jewel Dust shadows are talc-free pigments that can be warn alone or layered with other shadows to add a hint of shimmer to your lids. I like the greens and blues, a nice departure from the neutrals you typically see in loose form.

Why should your lids have all the fun? Wonderlust puts shimmery shine into lifeless hair by brilliantly adding an illuminating element into a product that’s a leave-in conditioner, UV filter, and heat protectant all rolled into one. Just think of it as an all-in-one conditioning spray with a little kick.

Body lotions with shimmer can look great indoors, but tacky in the sunlight. Nivea Silky Shimmer is known to be one of the best illuminators that just looks like heathy skin in any light without a hint of glitter.

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Koh Gen Do Oriental Plants Essence and Skin Lotion

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Koh Gen Do has the same approach to creating skin care as they do with makeup. Keep it light and give the skin exactly what it needs. Their Oriental Plants line is comprised of 6 products that cater to skin in the middle and not in the extremes- meaning mostly normal skin that can tend to be dry or oily but fairly typical overall.

Pictured above are my favorites from the line, their Essence and Skin Lotion. Essence is a clear, weightless boosting serum to balance, hydrate and firm up the skin using plant based technology and known skin soothers. It makes my sometimes oily skin feel balanced with a comfortable moisture level.

Skin Lotion is a hydrator that locks in moisture and refreshes the skin surprisingly well considering it’s a clear fluid with a consistency slightly thicker than water. I love the idea of moisture in the absence of a heavy cream so the ingredients can absorb and treat the skin without being trapped on the surface wrapped in thick cream. This is usually why high-potency serums are in a liquid form, it’s a cleaner delivery system. It seems counterintuitive, but these light-in-weight serums can actually deliver better and more complete moisture to the skin than their thick and creamy counterparts.

Koh Gen Do is also a line completely against animal testing and has formulated products without petroleum, fragrance, artificial colors, and parabens long before it was fashionable to do so. You’ll also love the heavy glass bottles and beautiful packaging which to me are just a continuation of the product itself and the pride and work they’ve put into it all.

Oriental Plants

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Kate Winslet Golden Globes 2010; BECCA Lip and Cheek Créme

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Kate Winslet is another star whose style is consistently on the mark. She always looks perfectly polished and never over the top. Her makeup does exactly what it should, bring out her very best so the focus is on her and not on the makeup.

Having lips and cheeks in the same shade is an easy start to achieving a polished look, and one of the few ‘rules’ makeup artists tend to stick to.  BECCA’s Lip and Cheek Créme melts right into the skin and looks like a completely natural cheek flush. You can use it alone on lips for a subtle tint or add gloss over it for more dimension, it dissolves right into both cheeks and lips and gives a glazed look that’s somewhere perfectly in between dry and glossy.

I didn’t think it was possible, but BECCA has beat out my long-standing favorite Stila’s Convertible Color as the best lip and cheek creme. While Stila’s version is a great product and good for cheeks, it’s a little too opaque to use alone on the lips, BECCA nails a formula that doesn’t just give lip service to being multi-functional, it truly is.

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Flirt Cosmetics I’m Whipped Eyeshadow Mousse

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When I talk with women about makeup, inevitably all chatter leads to questions about eye shadow. Women are confused about how to apply it and how to keep it fresh once it’s on. I hear all the time how frustrating it is when it wears off, looses its intensity, or creases. Why take the time to put it on if it’s not going to last?

I’ve always said that the best way to ensure your powder shadow stays fresh and in tact is to layer it over a creme shadow. Creme based shadows give powder ones something to really grab onto while making the color more vibrant, dynamic and longer lasting.

I’m Whipped Eyeshadow Mousse from Flirt is a casual use-your-fingers pot filled with pretty, shimmery shades that are hard to resist. Of the 11 offered, there isn’t one color I wouldn’t wear, but I’m partial to ‘Good Girl’ (pictured left), a peachy nude with a hint of shimmer that makes the perfect base shade, and ‘High Maintenance’ (pictured right) a plummy sheen that can go from sheer to dramatic with just a few additional sweeps of color.

Several of the shades are identical to the department store cream shadows I have in my kit, but what isn’t the same is the whipped mousse texture that’s so light and soft that it feels weightless on the skin.

$12 Kohl’s Stores Nationwide and Kohls.com

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Nude Skincare Selection Box

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For only $25, you can try out 5 pieces of Nude’s best-selling skin care in their limited edition Selection Box.

The set includes;

Cleansing Facial Oil
Advanced Smoothing Complex
Advanced Eye Complex
Age Defence Moisturiser
Miracle Mask

It’s such a great deal and a perfect way to get a good feel for Nude especially since all 5 pieces are beneficial for every skin type.

You’ll find the offer exclusively on their site right HERE.

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