~ Silky Smooth & Frizz Free Hair ~

No rinse Silkening Fluid

I love this product, my hair was left silky smooth and noticable frizz free.  It’s hard finding beauty products that work with fine,thin and dry hair.

Myrrhea is a silkening fluid by Rene Furterer that controls rebellious volume, helps eliminate frizz and protects your hair from humidity.

My hair was protected from the heat of my blow dryer and straightening iron.  I loved the natural shine Myrrhea gave my hair, and the fact that blow dry time was cut in half.

Myrrhea anti-Frizz by Rene Furterer gets a TEN!

$30

diPietro Todd Salon

2239 Fillmore Street

San Francisco, CA 94115

415-674-4366

Long-Wearing, Non-Flaking, Smudge Proof Mascara

Mineral Lengthening Mascara

I’m addicted to mascara, especially mascara that’s good for your lashes.  Mineral Lengthening Mascara by Youngblood Cosmetics combines a volumizing formula that conditions and perfectly extends lashes, creating amazing length.

The exclusively designed brush allows for definition and eyelash separation.

Each lash is lifted and separated from root to tip.  This explains why my lashes were gorgeous.

I loved the long-wearing, no flaking, smudge free mascara, this is one City Girl with gorgeous lashes.

Mineral Lengthening Mascara is formulated with essential animo acids, and B vitamins for flexible hydrated lashes.

Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics gets a TEN!

$24

OxenRose Salon

448 Grove Street

San Francisco, CA 94102

415-252-9723

~Improving the appearance of your Lashes in 30 days ~

Lash Activator by Cargo Cosmetics

 

Lash Activator by Cargo Cosmetics kills two birds with one stone.  It’s a lengthening mascara that gives incredible length and stimulates the growth of lash follicles.  

The main ingredients are Marine Algae extracts and a Peptide Biotin complex that have clinically proven to improve the appearance of your  lashes in 30 days.  

Lash Activator helps reduce lash loss and promotes lash vitality while delivering gorgeous and longer lashes.  

I love layering it with my other favorite mascaras.  

 Lash Activator by Cargo Cosmetics gets a TEN!  

$35  

Available at Macy’s

~ Clarifying & Renewing Your Skin ~

Facial Peel off Mask by Freeman

I love nothing better than finding a beauty bargain, and I’m always happy with Freeman beauty products.

It’s true that I’m guilty of sometimes abusing product, but with Freeman masks I never run the risk of abusing my skin.

I’ve tested the Peel-Off cucumber mask and it did the job it claimed it would do.

My skin was clarified and renewed, I was thrilled that such an affordable product can be great for your skin.

Cucumber Peel-Off Mask by Freeman Beauty gets a TEN!

$5.99

If you shop online, you will find great deals!

www.freemanbeauty.com

Bringing Comfort to Your Lips

PlantLove Lipstick by Cargo Cosmetics

Cargo Cosmetics developed 13 celebrity inspired lipstick shades, all gorgeous colors with a satiny sheer texture.

PlantLove lipsticks fight free radicals and are petroleum free.  They are rich in botanicals and contain protective and reparative properties.

I fell head over heels with Cherry Bliss a gorgeous sheer red designed by Kim Raver.

Another great Red is Maria by Maria Menounos.

PlantLove created to bring comfort to your lips and reduce the appearance of fine lines.

$20

PlantLove Lipsticks by Cargo Cosmetics gets a TEN!

Available at Macy’s

~ Addressing the appearance of Aging Skin ~

Age-Intervention Face Cream by Jan Marini

 

Let’s face it, I’m just not getting older,  my skin is getting older too!  I have to start taking precautionary measures now or pretty soon I’m going to start looking my age.  

I discovered Age-Intervention Face Cream by Jan Marini.  After several weeks of using this luxuriously emollient face cream I started to feel my skin repair itself from environmental damage.   

I’ve always had great skin, but I wasn’t using age appropriate skincare until now.  I can see and feel a huge difference. I’m more confident now walking out of my house wearing less makeup or no makeup at all. 

Age-Intervention Face Cream by Jan Marini addresses the appearance of aging skin due to changes in our hormonal levels, thank God! I am starting to feel like Samantha in Sex&the City 2. 

Getting age-appropriate skincare is easy with Jan Marini. 

Age-Intervention Face Cream by Jan Marini gets a TEN! 

$77 

Dawn Patrice Skincare Studio 

The Flood Building 

870 Market Street Suite 1188 

San Francisco, CA 94102 

415-839-8184 

 

~ Luminous & Flawless Skin with Luminess Air ~

Luminess Air

 

I was skeptical at first about testing Luminess Air, I’m not a professional makeup artist and I didn’t know if I would be able to skillfully maneuver the airbrushing tool.      

The DVD that came with the directions was easy to follow, in a matter of minutes I mastered the art of airbrushing.       

I sat in front of the makeup mirror admiring my results, my skin was flawless, smooth and my adult acne, tiny red veins and hyperpigmentation scars were concealed!     

My tiny laugh lines and wrinkles were minimized, Luminess Air gave me a more natural and youthful glow in a matter of minutes.     

Luminess Air is used by the beauty industries top professional makeup artists in Film, TV and Print, now we know why our favorite celebrities always have flawless and amazing skin.    

Luminess Air used to be a beauty insider trade secret and now it’s available to everyone – there are different airbrushing kits available for every price point, and Luminess Air offers  unique payment options, making it affordable to beginners and professional makeup artists alike.    

I was so thrilled with my results I wanted to share my newest beauty secret with everyone, and couldn’t wait to beauty blog about my experience with Luminess Air.   

Luminess Air gets a TEN!     

$169/$369     

Available through  Neiman Marcus Online

~ Bazaar Great Style ~ The best ways to update your Look!

Bazaar Great Style - Best ways to update your look!

I love this book so much that I’m not giving it back to my sister Wendy.  I find inspiration looking through the pictures of my favorite celebrity’s wearing their everyday fashionable clothing.  The sections the Basics and Ultimate Classics are my favorite.  However this book offers us a glimpse of famous closets and enduring style.

I live in T-shirts, V-neck, crew-neck, dark gray, black or white. I’m constantly buying black cardigans and add dark gray for novelty. The rule for jeans is to only wear nice dark jeans, if you wear faded jeans it’s because they faded on their own, naturally.

You add investment pieces, like a great-coat or suit that you can mix and match with everything, its called building a wardrobe around basic classic pieces that stand the test of time.

During the summer I switch from Urban to Boho, I collect Mexican peasant blouses and Chinese silk tunics I wear with ballet flats and jeans.  I buy silk tunics in solid colors, and blouses I can layer underneath my cashmere cardigans, this adds texture.

There are other sections: Office Elegance, Essential Supplies,Classic Accessories, Bag Style, Lingerie Essentials and so much more.

I’m in-between Glam, Urban and Boho – after years of making mistakes I finally figured out what works best on me and my body type.

Bazaar Great Style gets a TEN!!

Winner-Allure Editor Choice Awards – TouchBack by ColorMark

TouchBack Gray

It’s no mistake I’m getting older, and I fight the monthly battle of having to cover roots and gray hair.  Men look great sporting salt-n-pepper hair but sadly women don’t.

I’m on a cycle where I need to touch up my roots every six weeks and cover my gray areas every four weeks.  All this constant dying can’t be healthy.

I recently discovered TouchBack by ColorMark. It’s an easy to use marker that covers unwanted gray hair while you’re in-between color appointments.

TouchBack is known as real hair color in a marker, it does not flake or rub off, it can be used with other styling product’s and it’s temporary.

I loved that it covered my gray and it easily washed off in the shower. TouchBack is real hair color that does not penetrate the hair shaft, or effect permanent hair color, it’s a quick band-aid for those moments when you can’t make it to your hair appointment or you’re trying to give your hair a break.

TouchBack by ColorMark gets a TEN!

$30

TouchBack is available in 8 natural colors.

~Shades of Sheer instant Pretty ~

Super Sheer Liquid Tint by Sonia Kashuk color shown:Rose

 

I love finding beauty bargains that have multiple uses.  I recently discovered Sonia Kashuk and love the New Super Sheer Liquid Tints!  

Gorgeous color that provides a healthy flushed glow.  I applied the sheer tint to my cheeks and lips, creating that no-makeup makeup look which I love.  

 It’s perfect for those summer vacations that are just around the corner.   

 Or if you’re rushed for time in the mornings, it’s easy to apply to your cheeks and lips creating that instant pretty glow that lasts all day.  

Super Sheer Liquid Tint by Sonia Kashuk gets a TEN!  

$9.99  

Sonia Kashuk guilt-free professional beauty products available at Target