~ Soft & Luxurious Shiny Hair ~

Lavender & Avocado Intensive Conditioner

 

 I’m in love with John Masters Organic Lavender & Avocado intensive hair conditioner.  It’s the first hair conditioner I used that left my hair manageable and gloriously soft. 

I’ve looked everywhere for a conditioner that would leave my hair hydrated and moisturized.  Plus I love the light lavender scent, it calmed and soothed me after a day at the office. 

The key ingredients are: 

Lavender Oil – slows hair loss and helps treat dermatitis and eczema. 

Avocado Oil – Moisturizes and conditions the hair. 

Soy Protein – Makes hair look thicker, fuller and strengthens the hair follicles – leaves hair shiny. 

White Tea – detoxifies the hair and scalp. 

Arnica – hydrates the scalp and stimulates hair growth. 

This unique hair conditioner is intensive for dry damaged hair and the light weight formula won’t weigh hair down, it’s also safe for color treated hair.  

The beauty is that all the ingredients in John Masters Organics are made with certified organic ingredients. 

It’s easy being healthy with John Masters Organics. 

Lavender & Avocado Hair Condioner gets a TEN! 

$22 

www.johnmasters.com

Certified Organic – Lip Delivery Nutrition by Intelligent Nutrients

I often wake up with dry chapped lips and have to go through the process every morning of removing dry flakey skin.  I prefer to avoid that and require a lip balm that provides me with hydration and nutrition.  I recently discovered Intelligent Nutrients.  I’ve been testing Lip Delivery Nutrition, a lip balm product with anti-aging benefits and intense hydration.   All Intelligent Nutrient products are made with their signature blend of super-antioxidant, anti-aging seed oil – known as Intellume. Intelligent Nutrient products are also formulated with certified organic ingredients, because everything we put into our bodies should be good for them. After a long afternoon lunch at the Grove my lips stayed soft and hydrated.  I love having healthy lips, it makes it easier in the mornings when I’m applying lipstick – for that irresistible kissable pout.

$12

Barneys New York

77 O’Farrell Street

San Francisco, CA 94102

415-268-3500

Brightening Dull Skin with Sonia Kashuk

Perfecting Luminous Foundation by Sonia Kashuk

I love finding beauty bargains as much as I love shopping at Target.  I recently discovered Perfecting Luminous Foundation by Sonia Kashuk.

The texture was smooth and creamy, absorbing into my skin leaving it hydrated and luminous.

My skin sometimes goes through periods where it can look a little dull, usually it’s during abrupt changes in the weather or if I’m not getting enough sleep.

This Luminous Foundation contains amino acids, sugar derivatives and urea, which help illuminate the skin from within.  Available in 6 flawless finishes.

$10.99

Perfecting Luminous Foundation by Sonia Kashuk gets a TEN!

Available at Target

~ Natural Ingredients for Clean, Soft and Smooth Skin ~

http://www.freemanbeauty.com

 

I love Freeman Beauty products, one because they work and two because they are affordable.  I also like to try different beauty products.  I like the idea of having a selection of different masks to choose from, I’m a true beauty junkie.  

Facial Enzyme Mask gently exfoliates and restores radiant skin.  I could feel the AHAs working to remove dead surface skin.  My skin was left lightly moisturized, soft and supple.  I swear I look younger!  

Freeman Beauty is available in supermarkets but you can get great deals online.  

$3.99  

www.freemanbeauty.com

Jane Iredale – Brush-Me Bronze

Jane Iredale is known as the skincare makeup, this amazing bronzer left my skin with a sheer and natural flushed glow.  I was glowing from within, even with my new airbrushed tan I could see the touch of color that radiated beneath my skin.  Brush-Me Bronze captures the radiant glow of the sun without catching the rays of the sun.  It’s perfect for sun worshipers and for those of us that shy away from it’s majestic glare.  Brush-Me Bronze is perfect for highlighting and contouring everywhere, including the décolleté. The soft wool brush gives for a smooth application, and the soft-focus minerals make blendability easy for that natural touch of color.  I love the travel container, it fits inside my makeup bag for touch ups anywhere-anytime.

$44

Brush-Me Bronze is available in two gorgeous shades for that crush on flush glow that comes from within.

Jane Iredale Brush-Me Bronze gets a TEN!

Pure Beauty

2124 Fillmore Street

San Francisco, CA 94115

415-346-2511

~ Defining your Eyes with Sonia Kashuk ~

 

With Sonia Kashuk you can update your makeup pallet or buy basics without upsetting your wallet.  I recently tested Jet Set Liquid Liner, the liner went on smoothly and dried quickly.  My hands are not very steady but that wasn’t a problem because the handle was easy to use.

My eyes were instantly defined with this deep black liner, the tip offered control for precise application and my eyeliner stayed in place all day long.

$5.99

Available at Target

A treatment foundation for problematic skin: C-ESTA Perfection by Jan Marini Skin Research

http://www.myjanmarini.com

It’s no mistake I suffer from occasional bursts of adult acne, or that sometimes I  abuse facial scrubs and masks.  I’m always testing out new skincare products and tend to get overzealous.  C-esta perfection by Jan Marini is available in a range of sheer textures that allow for buildable coverage that help conceal flaws, redness and imperfections.  My skin texture was smoother, my fine lines and wrinkles were minimized and my skin took on a more lifted look.  I loved the retexturizing benefits and the anti-inflammatory properties. Another plus is that the therapeutic ingredients aid in keeping the follicles clear and minimizing adult acne. My skin was luminous, my imperfections were concealed and I looked flawless! I love finding beauty products that help conceal and treat my occasional bursts of adult acne.

$51

C-esta by Jan Marini gets a TEN!

Dawn Patrice Skincare Studio

The Flood Building

870 Market Street Suite 1188

San Francisco, CA 94102

415-839-8184

SF Barneys New York: Blake Lively’s Rodin olio lusso

Amazing Elixer

Rodin olio lusso is a unique luxury facial oil that leaves your skin feeling and looking supple, radiant and hydrated from within.  The eleven blend of aromatic oils are derived from flowers and various botanicals.  The intoxicating scent was soothing and calming.  I loved the glow-giving properties it gave my skin.  A gorgeous chic elixir, the secret of fashion and beauty insiders is now available at Barneys New York,  San Francisco. At least now we’ve discovered one of Blake Lively’s beauty secrets.

Rodin olio lusso gets a TEN!

$140

Barneys New York

77 O’Farrell Street

San Francisco, CA 94102

~ Discovering a Gorgeous & Radiant Golden Glow

http://www.cargocosmetics.com

I’m addicted to bronzers and highlighters, to anything that helps bring out my natural glow.  As I’ve been getting older wearing less makeup has become a priority.

I love discovering new ways to look effortless and polished.

I recently discovered one of the best bronzers in the business by Cargo Cosmetics.

Winner of the Glam Editor’s Pick  2010 Awards!

This amazing bronzer works overtime because it’s enriched with Vitamin E and antioxidants that help protect the skin from free radicals – and it aids in repairing the skin from minor damage caused by the sun.

Looking luminous and radiant has never been so easy – Bronzer by Cargo Cosmetics gets a TEN!

$25

Available at Macy’s

Runway Ready Eyeshadow Color by Sonia Kashuk

I rarely wear eyeshadow, its hard making investments buying makeup or colors you don’t normally wear.  The Sonia Kashuk prices points are affordable beauty bargains.

The eyeshadow pigments were easy to blend and the colors are gorgeous! My eyes went from day-time to night-time with one easy application. 

My favorite New eye shadow quad from Sonia Kashuk is Paris at Night – a beautiful dark navy blue mixed with three metallic shades of gray.

Going from Day-to-Night has never been this easy!

Showstoppers Eyeshadow Quads by Sonia Kashuk gets a TEN!

$10.99

Available at Target