SeabuckWonders’ Sea Buckthorn Berry Oil and Sea Buckthorn Seed Oil (loaded with Omega 3, 6, 7 and 9) are the perfect addition to the products you’re already using in your health and beauty routine. Just add a drop or two (yes, that’s all you need!) to increase the healing, moisturizing and restorative powers of your favorite lotions, creams, sunscreens and more.

SeabuckWonders products are made of Tibetian Sea Buckthorn oils from the Tibetian Plateau where high altitude, strong ultraviolet radiation, severe cold, scorching heat and dry barren soil have equipped Sea Buckthorn with extraordinary bio-defense mechanism with so many life-giving nutrients and health factors.




Sea Buckthorn Omega-7 Complete {Wide Spectrum Support}


Himalayan Sea Buckthorn contains a very high level of Omega-7. This product combines berry oil and seed oil so you get all Sea Buckthorn can offer. Among essential fatty acids, you will find Omega 7, 3, 6 and 9.

Features & Benefits:
- Super critical extract of seed and berry oil
- Skin, gastrointestinal, heart & liver health
- Antioxidant & immune support
- Healthy Inflammation Response
- Kosher certified


Sea Buckthorn Seed Oil {Optimum Potency}


High content of Omega 3, 6, 9, Vitamins A, E (with numerous nutrients including other unsaturated fatty acids) and minerals, make this product very unique. The synergic effect is extremely regenerating and potent. Whether you want to maintain or improve your health, your immune system, heart, brain, nerve, liver, kidney, prostate, joint, breast, skin or white blood cell count, it is always there for you. The antioxidants help protect against hostile elements such as free redcaps.

Features & Benefits:
- Powerful antioxidant & immune support
- Cardiovascular & liver health
- Healthy inflammation response
- Kosher certified


Sea Buckthorn Berry Oil {Intensive Cellular Care}


A rich supply of Omega-7, Vitamins A, C, E, and the presence of the legendary SOD (superoxide dismutase)' among other valuable nutrients, is the outstanding feature of this product. Omega-7 is hailed as a special nutrient that may protect, replenish, and restore the skin and mucus membranes that line the digestive and urogenital tracts. The synergic effect of the ingredients makes it a very effective beauty and delay-aging product that is good for skin, gastrointestinal, urinary, hair and liver health.

Features & Benefits:
- Omega-7 for skin health and cell membrane restoration
- Gastrointestinal & liver health
- Healthy inflammation response
- Can be taken internally and externally

"Our oils are very convenient," says James Liu of SeabuckWonders. "You can buy one product with more than one purpose, allowing you to add sea buckthorn to your health and beauty routine multiple times for maximum results."

Here are five favorite "drop-in" beauty-boosting secrets:
1. Hair Conditioner – Get silky, shiny hair with less frizz and a healthier scalp
2. Shaving Cream – Watch as your razor glides effortlessly over your naturally moisturized skin, allowing for an even closer shave and super-smooth "Hollywood Legs"
3. Facial and Body Lotion – Get smoother, more supple skin and reduce the appearance of blemishes and Rosacea
4. Mouthwash – Intensify your rinse for healthier, cleaner and pinker gums
5. Sunscreen – Shield your skin even MORE from hazardous UV rays


Visit the SeabuckWonders website at https://www.seabuckwonders.com/

For the full line of products, visit https://www.seabuckwonders.com/collections/all

Disclosure: I received the above mentioned product from the company/PR firm in exchange for my review. The opinions expressed in my review are my own personal and honest thoughts. No other compensation was given.

Acress Samaire Armstrong shows off her artistic abilities while wearing a Gypsy Junkies leather romper paired with a Wish cream fringe jacket. While hosting an event with Entourage star, Adrien Grenier, at the W Hotel and Residency in Hollywood, she accessorizes with London Manori, Evil Pawn Jewelry, Blue Candy Jewelry, and Luichiny wedges.





Samaire Armstrong was wearing...

Gypsy Junkies leather romper (similar to the image below)



Wish High Time cream fringe jacket


London Manori turquoise pendant on gold chain(not pictured)

Evil Pawn Jewelry pewter cuff


Blue Candy Jewelry Triple Black Onyx Gemstone Hexagon Ring


Luichiny Fran Tick beige and snakeskin wedges

Launching this summer 2012 is the Heal Everything Balm from Miracle Skin Transformer line. Wake up transformed with this new skin soothing hydrator. Specially designed to immediately hydrate sensitive, irritated skin, and soothe the multiple sources of aggression and stress, ti is the ultimate skin soothing solution for the face and body. The unique formula blends waxes, oils, botanical antioxidants and reparative ingredients, such as Manuka Honey and Japanese Licorice Root Extract.

This is a great new product to use especially during the summer weather where skin can get dry from the heat and sun. Perfect time for using in my morning and/or evening skincare routine.

Miracle Skin Transformer Heal Everything Balm's intensive M3 Complex contains a blend of over 30 moisturizers and emollient ingredients such as Tamanu Oil, Evening Primrose and Blue Mountain Sage Oil that enhances the skin's own natural repair process.


Features & Benefits:

- Helps skin recover form sun-induced irritation.
- Helps protect, soothe and moisturize dry skin.
- Helps reduce redness and irritation after waxing or shaving.
- Helps reduce stinging.
- Helps the skin maintain its own natural defenses against environmental assaults.
- Helps reduce skin redness caused by weather burns, abrasions, and minor irritations.

SOOTHE | REVITALIZE | REPAIR

The Miracle Skin Transformer 15 Seconds to Flawless Tour Wraps Up in NYC

Also, I want to share with you the wrap up of the Miracle Skin Transformer 15 Second to Flawless Tour.

Disclosure: I received the above mentioned product from the company/PR firm in exchange for my review. The opinions expressed in my review are my own personal and honest thoughts. No other compensation was given.

Launching this summer 2012 is the Heal Everything Balm from Miracle Skin Transformer line. Wake up transformed with this new skin soothing hydrator. Specially designed to immediately hydrate sensitive, irritated skin, and soothe the multiple sources of aggression and stress, ti is the ultimate skin soothing solution for the face and body. The unique formula blends waxes, oils, botanical antioxidants and reparative ingredients, such as Manuka Honey and Japanese Licorice Root Extract.

This is a great new product to use especially during the summer weather where skin can get dry from the heat and sun. Perfect time for using in my morning and/or evening skincare routine.

Miracle Skin Transformer Heal Everything Balm's intensive M3 Complex contains a blend of over 30 moisturizers and emollient ingredients such as Tamanu Oil, Evening Primrose and Blue Mountain Sage Oil that enhances the skin's own natural repair process.


Features & Benefits:

- Helps skin recover form sun-induced irritation.
- Helps protect, soothe and moisturize dry skin.
- Helps reduce redness and irritation after waxing or shaving.
- Helps reduce stinging.
- Helps the skin maintain its own natural defenses against environmental assaults.
- Helps reduce skin redness caused by weather burns, abrasions, and minor irritations.

SOOTHE | REVITALIZE | REPAIR

The Miracle Skin Transformer 15 Seconds to Flawless Tour Wraps Up in NYC

Also, I want to share with you the wrap up of the Miracle Skin Transformer 15 Second to Flawless Tour.

Disclosure: I received the above mentioned product from the company/PR firm in exchange for my review. The opinions expressed in my review are my own personal and honest thoughts. No other compensation was given.

Hey everyone! Ronco is giving away a free Ronco 5500 Rotisserie every day for the month of July (yes, one giveaway each day for 31 days) to 31 lucky winners. Thanks to a one-a-day giveaway the company is hosting.



Summer is here and what a great time to start cooking the smart and healthy way! The world famous Ronco Rotisserie is the perfect way to entertain rain or shine. The 5500 Ronco Rotisseries retail for $199.99 each. Giving 31 of these away for every day in July adds up to about $6,200 in prizes! Shipping for the item will be included free as well. All you have to do is “like” Ronco on Facebook and you'll be automatically entered to win. It's that easy!

Promotion Details & Rules:

1. Winners will be announced on Facebook the following morning of the daily drawing. (ie. Winners of the July 1st drawing will be announced on July 2nd.)

2. The promotion begins July 1st and ends July 31st. Once you LIKE Ronco's Facebook Page, you’ll be entered for each of the remaining days in July.

3. No duplicate winners. If you are a winner, your name will be removed from the random drawing list.

4. If you choose to “unlike” us at any time during the contest, your name will be removed from the drawing list.

Click HERE to enter!

Disclosure: I did not receive any products nor was paid for this post. I was provided info from the PR Firm/Company to share. Any opinions expressed in my review are my own personal and honest thoughts. No other compensation was given.

Announcement: The lucky WINNER for the AngelContacts Circle Lens Giveaway that ended June 26, 2012 is..... (drum roll, please).





Congratulations to Brenda Fournier-Lacourciere (#287)



I have sent you an email. You have 48 hours to respond. Thanks everyone for participating in my giveaway contests.

BET Networks has just added more exciting talent to its list of presenters and performers for the BET AWARDS 12. Jamie Foxx, Quentin Tarantino, Tyler Perry and Laz Alonso will join previously announced presenters Kevin Hart, Cedric the Entertainer, Taraji P. Henson, Meagan Good and superstar host, Samuel L. Jackson. Added to the already stellar line up of musical performers are BET’s SUNDAY BEST judge Yolanda Adams, Season 4 winner Amber Bullock, Season 2 winner Y’Anna Crawley and Season 2 1st runner-up Jessica Reedy. Previously announced top performers include D’Angelo, Usher, Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Wale, Meek Mill, 2 Chainz, Big Sean, and G.O.O.D. Music, all performing live at The Shrine Auditorium on Sunday, July 1, 2012 at 8:00pm ET/PT.





For the third year in a row, BET Music Matters artists will have the distinction of gracing the BET AWARDS stage. BET’s Music Matters will again cast the spotlight on new talent who are on their way to being the next BET superstars. Jennah Bell and Charles Perry will take the stage during BET AWARDS 12 to give the world a sneak peek of their talents. Hailing from Oakland, CA, Jennah Bell is a singer, songwriter and musician whose sound consists of alternative, folk and soul. She recently completed the “Making Music Herstory” project and is living in New York City. Brooklyn native Charles Perry was once described by Luther Vandross as “ferocious” and predicted a long-lasting solo career at the age of 16 years old. With the experience of performing by superstars like the late Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston, Charles is now focused on his upcoming solo album.

Leading up to the Awards, BET Networks provided an opportunity for hopeful artists to display their talents on its Next Big Music Star Mobile Tour. After traveling to 5 cities, where hundreds of aspiring artists auditioned to be the BET Awards Next Big Music Star, the videos have been viewed and the votes tallied. The BET Awards Next Big Music Star is Marquis "DMT The Rapper" Taylor of Atlanta, GA. DMT The Rapper received a round-trip and exclusive access to BET AWARDS 12 and will appear at the 106 & PARK Pre-Show for his achievement. Writing since he was 12, DMT prides himself in rapping without the use of profanity. See more of DMT The Rapper and the 3 runners up at https://www.facebook.com/TheBETAwards/app_455846501108509





Tune in and watch BET AWARDS 12 on Sunday, July 1st live from The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles at 8:00pm ET/PT!





Disclosure: I did not receive any products nor was paid for this post. Any opinions expressed in my review are my own personal and honest thoughts. No other compensation was given.

Announcement: The lucky WINNER for the CafePress Personalized Gifts $50 GC Giveaway that ended June 24, 2012 is..... (drum roll, please).





Congratulations to Dario Moniz (#769)


I have sent you an email. You have 48 hours to respond. Thanks everyone for participating in my giveaway contests.

FILMSKILLS ONLINE SAFETY FIRST™ TRAINING COURSE HELPS PREVENT FILM STUDENT INJURY

Columbia College Chicago Partners with FilmSkills to Ensure Student Safety

In recent years, dozens of film students have been injured or killed while filming student projects, and in virtually all cases, the accidents could have been avoided. FilmSkills, a transformational educational tool from Focal Press, has launched a completely new Safety First™ Training Course designed to educate and protect film students in a world of increasing risk and liability.


To help protect students from injury, and institutions from liability, an extensive safety training program was built that mirrors the training given to working union entertainment-industry professionals in California. FilmSkills partnered with Harry Box, one of the architects of the California film industry safety training program, and dozens of industry professionals to create a world-class safety training program for use by students and institutions.


Columbia College Chicago ("CCC") is pioneering an innovative new safety program that will require all its incoming Film and Video students to complete Safety Training (and pass tests proving understanding). As one of the leading film schools in the nation, Columbia College Chicago is proving its commitment to student safety by developing a rigorous safety training program.


Typically these union safety programs cost thousands of dollars and are not available to most film students. The new Safety First™ Training Course is extremely affordable at just $14.86 per month per student. Of course, you can't ever put a price on the importance of safety training. But FilmSkills has created a safety training program that aggressively works with school and student budgets.


The FilmSkills Safety First™ Training Program includes the safety practices of electricity, lighting and rigging, working around vehicles, weapons, pyrotechnics, working at heights, studio and location safety, environmental safety, on set safety, and rigging safety. What's more, at no additional cost to students or institutions, the Safety First™ Training Program includes a new assessment feature that allows your faculty or Safety Director to quickly and easily create tests to assess your students' understanding of the Safety First™ Training Course modules.


"What attracted us to the Safety Training videos is that they were made with IATSE, DGA and OSHA input." - Karen Loop, Asst. Professor - Columbia College Chicago


All film school faculty and administrative members are welcome to a free trial subscription to FilmSkills so they can determine if FilmSkills is right for their institution's safety needs, by signing up at www.filmskills.com/faculty.


FilmSkills.com is perfect for anyone trying to learn about the industry and features videos that teach everything from industry relations like Packaging Your Movie, Scheduling the Production, to the technical nitty-gritty like Boom Operating techniques to Cinematography technique. The most recent addition, to the site is an invaluable section on Safety when filmmaking, which should be required watching for every filmmaker, from a first year film student to Clint Eastwood himself.

Melody Manful is the author of the book series called Guardian Angels. I was given the opportunity to read her PDF copy and find it a really great book to read. I'm much into fantasies, angels, and I love her style of writing. Mark your dates: Dominion is to be released August 20, 2012. Big thanks and congrats to her for her hard work in this project. I'd like to share with you the following guest post from Melody Manful:

Here we go again! This thing is like a rollercoaster!

Yes, I don’t really enjoy doing guestposts. Guest posts to me are impossible to do; you’d think someone who just wrote more than 400 pages won’t have a problem - wrong! Right now I feel like I’m under a microscope and being examined :) (Yes, I’m that uncomfortable)

However, I’m pulling myself together now, and going to start off by telling you all about my upcoming book ‘DOMINION’ which was originally called ‘Guardian Angels’ and by this I mean, about two weeks ago it was called ‘Guardian Angels’, I kind of had a little adrenaline rush, and the next thing I knew I was changing the name of my first book, (yes, this is why the cover still reads ‘Guardian Angels’) the good thing about this rush was that I didn’t go and do something stupid like get a tattoo or a haircut.

For the last couple of weeks I’ve been having people ask me, how it’s like being an author. And frankly, I don’t know (not yet) however I do know where I got the inspiration to write my first book ‘Dominion’ the first book in ‘The Guardian Angels Series’, and it was from my late grandmother, who used to tell the best goodnight stories ever.

If you ask me about the characters in Dominion, I’ll tell you the cover is a little tease. The three lead characters in Dominion are all seventeen, and like myself, they do all the things teenagers do. They get in trouble, try to find their way and their place. Yes, two of them are magical creatures, but I wanted to take our world to them this time around, instead of living in a world where everything else is the opposite of each other. I mean, who’s to say that Guardian Angels don’t live in a building downtown and pay taxes? (Haha, okay maybe I took that little part up a notch :) What? I’m a teenager, I’m allow to exaggerate)

That being said, Dominion is a story for those of you who live YA romance, fantasy and paranormal – at least I hope it falls in those categories!

Now as for me, I turned 18 a couple of days ago, and it’s been awesome! Here in Denmark, it’s when you’re allow to take your driver’s license, and I can’t wait get my own ‘Oh my God, I was so not ready when he took that picture’ license! Except of course, if I do pass, I’d have to drive my two siblings – but, it’s an advantage for me.

About The Book:

I Dare You.
Look Over Your Shoulders.
Do You See Them?
They are behind you...
They are always behind you!

Abigail Cells had a nightmare the day before she met Gideon, the new guy in school who has every girl drooling just to be near him. In her nightmare, she was murdered by a magical creature. As she gets to know Gideon, she begins to remember pieces of her nightmare, and was shocked when Gideon turned out to be the creature from her nightmare. Who is Gideon really, should Abby allow herself to fall completely for him, or is he the next disaster waiting to happen?

{GIVEAWAY}

The author is giving away two signed copies of Dominion to two lucky winners! You can enter the giveaway on her blog or on Goodreads. You can also get a chance to listen to one of the original songs from the Dominion Soundtrack.

(Enter the giveaway HERE)

To stay in touch with updates please feel free to follow her on the following social networks: Guardian Angels on Facebook | Twitter | GoodReads

This summer, celebrity chef and Macy’s Culinary Council member Michelle Bernstein is putting a new twist on old traditions, just in time for your 4th of July celebration! The James Beard Award-winning chef, restaurateur and television food star is putting hot dogs and hamburgers on the back burner and spicing up your palate with her mouth watering Chorizo Taco recipe. From start to finish, Michelle will demonstrate how to create her flavorful dish while also sharing information about the iconic Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks.




On July 2, 2012 Michelle Bernstein will show viewers:
- How to spice up their July 4th menu with her festive Chorizo Tacos
- The latest and greatest kitchen gadgets and appliances
- Footage of the spectacular Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks

For the many of us who will be celebrating the 4th of July with friends and family at home, Macy’s Culinary Council chef Michelle Bernstein will be sure to get you fired up for a fantastic celebration!

About Michelle Bernstein

Since drawing the national spotlight in the mid 1990's, Chef Michelle Bernstein has remained one of the region's most well-respected and successful chefs/restaurateurs. A Miami native of Jewish and Latin descent, this passionate culinaire has dazzled diners and critics alike with her sublime cuisine and a personality as bright and vibrant as the Florida sun. "My food isn’t heavy handed or unnecessarily complicated," says Bernstein, a James Beard Award winner (Best Chef South 2008) and author of Cuisine a Latina (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2008). "You don't need heavy handed technique and over the top presentations to make a dish work. It's about amazing ingredients, layered flavors and simplicity. My style of cooking is inspired by my own food memories and it's the simple, soulful cooking that stays that I remember from my travels. I cook the food I love and I think that love translates to the diners."

These days, Bernstein is busier than ever. She recently opened Crumb on Parchment, a cozy café in the heart of the Miami Design District, and continues to operate three additional South Florida restaurants: Michy’s, Sra. Martinez and Michelle Bernstein at The Omphoy. Beyond a family of successful restaurants and her own family (she and husband/partner David Martinez recently became parents), Bernstein dedicates time to Common Threads an after-school program for underprivileged kids, is actively promoting her new line of cookware and cutlery, "Michelle B" and regularly appears on an array of national TV shows, from Top Chef to Good Morning America.

As far back as 1000 BC, women wore heels to establish social status and sex appeal. In addition to making us look great, they also cause a woman's back to arch and chest to thrust out giving a super sexy "come-hither" stance. But current statistics show that 43 million Americans experience painful foot problems and high-heeled women comprise the vast majority of them. For every five women in the US, one suffers from aching feet as a result of donning heels.

Expert podiatrist and global "foot whisperer", Phil Vasyli of Orthaheel notes the following issues as a result of wearing high heels and adds feedback on how to choose better shoes and save high heels for special occasions, not everyday wear.

Pump Bump

What most women do not know is that their most fabulous shoes render all of their other efforts to maintain sexy legs and pretty toes utterly useless. Misshapen legs, arched backs, falling in ankles and knees, and foot deformities such as hammertoes, bunions, stress fractures, and Morton's Neuroma, are all caused by excessively high heels. In addition, "pump bump" is a bony enlargement on the back of the heel from pressure and rubbing due to women's pumps and dress shoes. Not sexy.

Arch Enemy

Lacking in arch support, excess pronation is common amongst high heel wearers and is the number one cause of heel, ankle, knee, hip, and lower back pain, and also potential foot and leg deformities, as described above.

Tortured Soles

Our genetic makeup was designed to walk on soft surfaces - soil, sand, and grass, which acts as a cradling device to help hold the foot and maintain an ergonomic structure between the ground and the human body. Walking in heels on a hard sidewalk leads to foot and arch collapse, pronation, and a lengthening of soft tissues. This causes the joint surfaces to function at unnatural angles to each other, leaving the joints to become loose and flexible. The lower leg turns inward, which puts the knee and hip out of alignment and causes the back to be rotated or arched.

Back out of Whack

High heels can cause posture problems because the back and neck are forced to hyperextension due to the redistribution of body weight on the ball of the foot.

Consider these tips from Vasyli to make healthier decisions:

High heels are not (necessarily) bad for your feet, but set your limits. The normal human body was not intended to walk in high heels, so the most logical thing is to either not wear them or better, to save them for special occasions or the weekend. If you want to wear a heel, the best option is to aim for a 1.5" to 2" heel with a wedge sole, more importantly with some contact with the arch.

Yoga for High Heels. Pelvic tilts and calf stretches will minimize any muscle cramping and shortening. Also, commit to stretching the muscles in the back of your leg before and after putting them on.

Orthotics, the Less(er) Evil. An orthotic is very similar to a human footprint which has ergonomic structure to reverse the angles of excess pronation and add needed support at that high level. Orthotics also help keep the arch contours in place in lower heeled shoes.

Shop! Buy a wide variety of shoes, including sneakers, oxfords, and sandals, and vary your footwear day to day. Look for the APMA seal of acceptance for the best options or go to their website, APMA.org, for a selection of brands. Buy shoes in the afternoon or evening, as feet swell during the day.

Fake Bake is running a promotion on Fair the best way to get a gradual, safe summer glow! Fake Bake Fair Self-Tan Lotion has been specially formulated for people with fair complexions and builds your tan gradually over time. The easy glide formula and subtle "show where it goes" cosmetic color guide enables even the most inexperienced self-tanner to self-tan with ease and confidence!

Description:

A combination of cutting edge, naturally derived tanning agents DHA and Erythulose work with the melanin cells which lie in the top layers of your skin to develop into a tan that compliments your skin tones for a perfectly natural looking results. If you desire a darker tan, Fake Bake Fair Self-Tan Lotion can be reapplied over consecutive days giving you complete control of your colour development.

Enter Promotion code FAIR20 at checkout!

SKINN Cosmetics is a line of premium skin care and color cosmetic formulas developed by professional make-up artist Dimitri James. SKINN formulates and manufactures all of its own products in Los Angeles, using highly active, concentrated natural ingredients and avoiding excess water, fillers or packaging. This allows the brand to create potent, highly effective products at an affordable price point.

Check out the newly released products from Skinn Cosmetics below, which are now available:


PLASMA FLAWLESS FINISH


Plasma Flawless Finish is a lighter-than-air, powderless color protector that perfects and mattifies the skin while refusing to cake up or settle like ordinary powders. Wrapped in micro bubbles of Argan, Flax and Rose Hips Oil, Plasma Flawless Finish protects, controls shine, and blurs pores and imperfections - - so subtle your friends won’t know you’re wearing anything at all.

Terrific as an all day and night touch up, use the included sponge to pat, not rub, onto the desired areas of the face. ($40)


UNDER EYE DECRINKLER



The skin under and around the eyes is delicate and thin and has a nasty habit of looking dry and crinkled when makeup is applied. The Under Eye Decrinkler wand holds the solution. The special decrinkling complex smooths out the look of arid lines and firms skin for a super even look that not only lasts all day, but smooths skin for lasting and enduring benefits. Working triple-time, the Decrinker also provides an instant lid lift - all the while avoiding the eggshell film other products can produce.

The secret to the wand’s success comes from a gentle emulsion that provides immediate and long-term decreased wrinkles through the natural film forming benefits of Osilift, a sugar based tensor that immediately smooths wrinkles, and Intensyl, a bio-polymer that offers significant and rapid anti-wrinkle benefits. Accompanied by Aquacell, a natural complex that reduces fine lines, and L’Sens and hyaluronic acid, the skin smooths out from increased hydration. ($22 for 3.5ml)


ONE PERFECT SHADE-AM & PM



These twinsets, a lipstick and a gloss, are your go-to shades for any occasion. The AM shade is a pleasant flattering color that looks polished and pretty – perfect for running errands or running a meeting. The PM shade adds just enough of a punch to make you feel ready for anything the night throws your way, date? Girls’ night out? No matter what, you’ll have the right shade anytime, anywhere. ($18 each)


SMUDGE STICKS



Skinn's waterproof Smudge Sticks deliver beauty that lasts.

Smudge Sticks glide on effortlessly in four new chic and versatile colors: Royal Indigo (a midnight sky shade), Sultry Slate (dark gray), Golden Plum (lip toned purple) and Cleopatra Black (blackest black). Use your Smudge Sticks for eyeliner and shadow. ($15 each)


PURE PORE CLEANSER



Skinn’s Pure Pore Hydro-Enzymatic Deep Pore Cleanser reaches deep to clean out stubborn pore-clogging debris helping purge pores for cleaner, healthier-looking skin. The Pure Pore formula is loaded with enzymes, minerals, prebiotics and salicylic acid to gently rid the skin of dirt and dead skin cells without causing irritation. ($18.50)


PALETTE OF PERFECTION



It’s time to ditch your clunky makeup bag for Skinn Cosmetics’ new Palette of Perfection: The Must-Haves. All you need for a complete makeup application in one convenient and elegant compact.

Never leave home unprepared as Skinn has got your bases covered with the “mock-croc” kit. The no-spill, no-hassle 33-piece compact includes concealer, blush, translucent powder, eyeliner, eyeshadow, lip color and lipgloss. ($42.50)



NAUGHTY MAKEOVERS FOR NICE GIRLS, by DIMITRI JAMES



Naughty is the new nice. That’s the mantra and message of the soon-to-be release “tell all” how-to book from beauty maestro Dimitri James with Jean Penn, scheduled to hit shelves June, 2012 . In Naughty Makeovers for Nice Girls: How to Turn Up the Heat and Add Sex Appeal to Everyday Situations, James, founder of Skinn Cosmetics, creates a new kind of finishing school – one for nice girls who always finish anywhere but first. Tired

of seeing the many “nice girls” in his life constantly overlooked both in the work and romance departments, James, a celebrity makeup artist, style guru, and television personality, shows readers how to look classy, not trashy, trading the prim, proper uniform of “safe” clothing, makeup and hair for something sexier and more inviting, but still situation-appropriate. (Sold at Barnes & Noble and www.amazon.com)







Disclosure: I did not receive any products nor was paid for this post. Any opinions expressed in my review are my own personal and honest thoughts. No other compensation was given.