Why Should He Be The Only Smooth Operator?
*Cue Sade* Smoooooooth Operatoooooor. Thanks to Schick, us girls can now get in on the game. Schick Intuition Plus razors deliver a smooth shave that is positively perfect for those that dare to bare this winter. Schick Intuition Plus lathers, shaves, and moisturizes in one easy step. The moisturizing solid surrounding the 3 blades creates a creamy lather that is chock-full of conditioning ingredients such as Shea Butter, Aloe, and Vitamin E. Nice!
Schick Intuition Plus All-In-One razor is currently available in two varieties: Intense Moisture (enriched with Shea Butter) and Sensitive Care (with Aloe and Vitamin E). Both Intense Moisture and Sensitive Care razors include a refillable razor handle, two All-In-One Cartridges, a shower hanger, and a protective travel cap. They can be purchased from all major grocery, mass retailers, and pharmacy stores nationwide.
That Is All.
To be perfectly honest, I think this colossal image and the name Pat McGrath, alone, are really all that needs posting, because I know you will instantly understand. But for the sake of not wanting to make the shortest post in blog history, I’ll add a few exciting extras. Yes! Max Factor is soon to release Masterpiece Max mascara in July 2007. *happy dance* Masterpiece Max continues to rage on, where its little sister left off, with its innovative Volume iFX brush it delivers even more volume to each and every lash. Max Factor reckons this beauty will give you a wild and wonderful volume increase to each lash of 400%! As I couldn’t locate my super duper lash volume detector/measuring thing-y-ma-bob, as you will understand, I can’t say for sure that I got exactly 400% more volume, but I, most certainly, did get a whopping great improvement in length and volume from what I started with and not a clump was to be seen. Just gorgeous. Masterpiece Max mascara comes in 2 classic shades: Rich Black and Brown Black.
International makeup artist (my Guru) and Global Creative Design Director for P&G Beauty, Pat McGrath knows choosing the right volume mascara can be crucial in avoiding stress and time wastage backstage.
“Full-volume, beautifully defined lashes is one of the most desirable looks, but one of the hardest to achieve. Most traditional volumising mascaras load the lashes with mascara to build volume but this often results in globby lashes. Masterpiece Max makes sleek and smooth volume easily accessible to everyone. Its breakthrough Volume iFX brush and volumising formula, create striking eyes and lashes with high volume, while still giving wonderful separation and definition.”
That’s my kind of mascara!
An Apple A Day…
Keeps a whole lot at bay, that is for sure, especially when it’s gone a bit nuts! L’Occitane will be introducing the newest member to its age defying skincare team from July 1, 2007 with the new Almond & Apple Harvest Launch. Well over two years ago L’Occitane harnessed the ultra nourishing properties of Almond in its luxe body care range, but has now upped the ante even more by joining the forces of almond protein with the antioxidant rich, smoothing, tightening and protective assets of organic apple extract from Provence. Apple more than capably fights against slackening of the skin and loss of elasticity all the while protecting against environmental aggressions and hormonal factors that can lead to premature aging. Beauty Marked!® had the pleasure of experiencing this super potent dynamic duo at work in the Almond & Apple Cleansing Oil and the Almond & Apple Velvet Concentrate.
The Almond & Apple Cleansing Oil gently removed my makeup and the day’s impurities and left my skin feeling all the better for it. The light cleansing oil turned to the most gorgeously textured milk when in contact with water. After cleansing, my skin was clean, supple and hydrated. Next, I applied the Almond & Apple Velvet Concentrate to moisturize. The Almond & Apple Velvet Concentrate has a soft fondant texture and is, most certainly, suitable for all skin types as it is not heavy or so very fluid to be only of use to specific skin types. The Concentrate contains Almond proteins, Sillicum, and coriander essential oil which are responsible for improving the skin’s firmness, elasticity, and smoothing fine lines. The organic apple extract stimulates natural exfoliation because of the fruit acids it contains and refines the skin’s texture. The last major player in the Almond & Apple Velvet Concentrate is organic apple cider vinegar, which acts as a natural astringent on the pores. My skin certainly felt nourished and protected and had a lovely smooth texture after applying. I must say, I do adore the ever so light scent of both products too. The natural fragrance is wonderfully fresh and crisp.
I will look forward to meeting the Almond & Apple Sweet Peel and Almond & Apple Toning Cider, which are also part of the new Almond & Apple Harvest range. Do be sure to visit a L’Occitane boutique near you or online for the Almond & Apple Harvest range and much more from July 1.
Keep The Beautiful Ones Rolling In.
You have no idea how much I appreciate all the great many beauty questions and queries I receive each day. I am so very flattered that you ask them of me. Thank you. I get so many fabbo questions that I sometimes find it hard to get back to you lovelies in a timely fashion. So please accept my humble apologies and know that your emails and comments are very important to me and that I have put them all into thought and most certainly haven’t forgotten about them. So in hopes to answer several emailed questions that have the same or very similar answers, I will keep popping them in blog posts every so often, many times as topics of posts, in fact. Fingers crossed this will assist. I will also continue to answer your beauty questions in the Beauty Marked!® Online Beauty Magazine as well. So, hopefully, between the Get Even More Gorgeous With Beauty Marked!® blog and Beauty Marked!® online, we should get a fair few of your wonderful emails answered. I very much look forward to your emails and comments…they, absolutely, make my day. Thank You!
Couture Coifs.
What fun! Sunsilk has teamed up with three of Australia’s leading designers: Bettina Liano, Akira Isogawa, and Wayne Cooper to celebrate the first ever Sunsilk Fashion Designer Range. This affordable range of shampoo and conditioner encapsulates the essence, style and trend of these premier designers while offering serious hair care formulations with specialized crystal extracts to create gloss and shimmer. Bettina Liano, Akira Isogawa, and Wayne Cooper were totally hands on with this exciting collaboration. So much so, that over the last 6 months, each designer fully immersed themselves in the creation of the Sunsilk Limited Edition Fashion Designer Range.
Channelling the bold, rock chick attitude is Bettina Liano’s Sunsilk Shine Addict. Bettina Liano’s jeans (that no doubt reside in many a stylish superstar’s closet), which epitomizes her street funk are featured on her Sunsilk Shine Addict Pack design.
“Women who wear my clothes have a rock chick attitude, they’re cool and love a wild look”, said Bettina. ” I wanted my Shine Addict bottle design to translate the edginess of my designs.”
Akira’s Sunsilk Shine Angel is reminiscent of the delicate, beautiful style of his garments and the white packaging was influenced by Akira’s favourite bird motif.
“It is reminiscent of the girl next door…Sunsilk Shine Angel is young and fresh, ” said Akira.
Appealing to the glamourous seductress within, Wayne Cooper’s Sunsilk Seductive Shine is housed in a flashy gold bottle that screams red carpet celebrity, positively oozing with alluring glamour.
“I wanted the bottle to reflect glamour, style, and seduction, all key elements for my clothes and of course beautiful hair, ” said Wayne.
Sunsilk Limited Edition Designer Range is available now until November 2007 from all leading supermarkets and pharmacies nationwide.
Let’s Play Ball!
L’Oreal Professionnel Paris has created a styling product that allows you to play with bit of classy shimmery sass with its anti-frizz, alcohol-free finishing cream. Play Ball Pearl Whip by L’Oreal is part of the innovative tecni.Art range of styling products. Pearl Whip is a soft defining cream that is not oily in the least, as well as suitable for all hair types. Pearl Whip’s alcohol-free formula has mineral based particles that act as pearling agents to give you a natural finish with radiant shine. Pearl Whip contains thickener for an ultra light texture and a combination of fatty substances and silicone for better definition. Pearl Whip is also lightly fragranced so as to play nice with your chosen scent of the day. Play Ball Pearl Whip is absolutely worth going a round or two with.
Prevage Prowess.
I have been using Prevage Anti-Aging Formula for a while now and I must say, I am really enjoying the noticeable changes in my skin’s texture and tone. My skin is smoother, softer and firmer. Mind you, I wasn’t the saggiest creature around prior to using Prevage Anti-Aging Formula, but obviously had a bit to improve and it has, absolutely. Strangely enough, my ears have jumped in on the action too. Go figure? My ears are much more even toned then life before using Prevage. B.P. (before Prevage), there was a fair bit of uneven pigmentation on my lobes due to old, disused piercing (yes, I’m a child of the 80’s…I’ll admit it) and mild eczema scarring. That sad state of affairs has vastly improved. I’ve been using Prevage morning and night prior to moisturizing. What I love the most about Prevage Anti-Aging Formula, is that it plays well with other products in my current skincare regime. I haven’t noticed the least bit of infighting between any of the other members in my beauty arsenal. Nice. After Prevage-ing, I moisturize and then move onto the other beauty bits I’m using for the day and I’m set. Plus, between you and me, I can’t seem to keep my eyes and hands off Prevage’s sleek stainless-look packaging either. Scrumptious!
