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If there was ever a product in Beauty-ville that worked harder than the rest, it’s got to be Jane Iredale’s Moonglow Bronzer Quad. Four stunning shades of bronzy gold in one pan allow Moonglow to do so much.  I use the lighter shades as eye highlighters and the darker shades for a bronze smoky look.  Then I swirl a blush brush in all four shades and glisten up my cheeks and décolleté.  I have even been known to carefully scrape out some of the powder and blend with my favorite body oil, for impossibly sexy legs.  The best part is the absence of harsh ingredients like talc and fragrance, and the real 24 kt gold flakes and pomegranate extract that make your skin happy.

Go green ladies!

Leilah

RENOWNED LA-BASED SALON RECEIVES AN OLD HOLLYWOOD MAKEOVER

Ladies are you looking for a fabulous new hair style to take you into fall?

Well if your answer is yes, then I have just the spot for you! Chic hair care oasis, Parlour on 3rd was taken to a whole new level with the arrival of owner Mickey Blake in 2006. Originally established in 2001 in the heart of the very fashion forward west 3rd and Fairfax district in Los Angeles., and just last week they revealed their “Old Hollywood” style makeover, giving Los Angeles beauty mavens a stylish yet classic vibe.

Mickey Blake made sure to assemble a well-seasoned group of stylists to handle any requests and needs of their clients, and from the looks on their happy faces I would say that mission was accomplished!

Parlour on 3rd is a full service salon that not only does gorgeous hair, but makes sure that each and every client is made to feel right at home from the moment they arrive until they walk out the door. Some of the services they offer are Hair Cuts, Blow Dry & Styling, Highlights, Base Color and Smudge, Color Correction, Relaxer, Texture Reconstruction, Kerastase Conditioning, and Reconstruction Treatments.

All of the treatments are done by a highly-skilled practicing staff of stylists that each bring something different to this established salon, but the thread that ties them together is their heartfelt passion for hair care and their clients. The service is amazing, and the stylists will leave you looking like you just stepped off the red carpet. Definitely a “must have “spot for anyone who loves their locks as much as I do!

This week singer Melody Thornton stopped by The Parlour on 3rd to meet with stylist Robear Landeros. When she left she looked fabulous and so did the rest of the women who were there as well.

Parlour on 3rd is located on 3rd at 8113 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048. Their phone number is 323-651-4200 and It is open from Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, and to book your appointment you can visit their site at theparlourlosangeles.com.

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On Tuesday, August 18, 2009, Hard Candy the makeup line was revamped and launched at the beautiful Bryant Park Hotel’s loft in New York City!  Beth and I were there to cover this big event and all I can say is WOW…We were like kids in a candy store…no pun intended…The new packaging is eye catching like yummy candy and the line is rather extensive.  Products available include a variety of mascaras, baked eye shadows & blushes, lip-glosses, lipsticks, glitter for days, nail polish plus so much more.  Colors are trendy as well as conservative to fit all of your moods.  I just know that you girls will be buzzing about Hard Candy on Facebook once you’ve tried it!

We got the scoop on Hard Candy and guess what girls…?  It’s exclusive to Walmart starting the third week of September.  The evening was hosted by dna Public Relations and this joint was hopping with Hard Candy make overs and Lipsology readings by the lovely Jilly Eddy.  She can actually read lip prints and tell you a little something about yourself!  Jilly got a handle on “The Bender Sisters” without breaking a sweat…pretty cool:)

(Jilly Eddy, lipologist with Te-see)

(ladies were getting their faces made over the “Hard Candy” way)

LOOK OUT CHARLIE…THE “HARD CANDY” ANGELS ARE ON THE PROWL…AND THEY ARE NO JOKE!

(Te-see, Dana Epstein from dna public relations, & Beth sporting the New & Improved “Hard Candy” Line.)

So much fun…LOL:)

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Just gotta tell you about the new “Cellular Treatment Illuminating Face Powder” by La Prairie of Switzerland. It goes on so smoothly and gives your face such a refined finish.  My pores look smaller and all of my little imperfections just disappear when I use it!

Raychel Wade, La Prairie’s new Colour Ambassador swears by this fabulous highlighter/diffuser with the most subtle shimmer.  “It’s a must have for everyone,” says Raychel.  Cellular Treatment Illuminating Face Powder’s smooth rich formula nourishes, pampers, protects, and enhances your skin with it’s light diffusing polymer to give it an overall perfecting glow.  It comes in one universal shade that will compliment most skin tones…how’s that for simple!

This amazing Cellular Treatment Illuminating Face Powder is now available at Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdales, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, and La Prairie.

What a way to start your Fall…

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Summer is almost over and I know that most of you want to get back into a daily routine of exercise.  It’s so easy to slip a little here and there and before we know it we’re wondering why our thighs aren’t so tight and our upper arms resemble our second grade teacher…“what was her name again???”

Why not join celebrities Madonna, Jennifer Aniston, Cindy Crawford, Liz Hurly and Gwyneth Paltrow to improve your posture, flexibility, and tone with pilates!

Head over to ABC Pilates today.  Did you know that Pilates is one of the best ways to get your body back into shape.  Amy Cady, the owner, is certified in Pilates from Studio du Corps under the direction of Diane Diefenderfer and pre/post natal Pilates under the direction of Carolyne Anthony of The Center of Women’s Fitness.  Amy started ABC Pilates out of her condo in 2003.  She had one reformer, one combo chair and 5 loyal clients.  A year later she moved into a house, got more equipment, turned her garage into a studio and her clientele instantly grew to 50 people.  ABC Pilates officially opened in Laguna Niguel’s “Three Flags Shopping Center” in January 2007.

(Amy Cady in back, Aimee Holcomb, one of her fabulous Pilates instructors in front)

According to Amy Cady, Pilates is an exercise that works on improving posture, alignment, stability, and strength.  It is a well-balanced, total body workout that focuses directly on the “powerhouse” (abdominal area).  Outside of class Pilates makes you aware of how you sit, stand or how you move.  The lessons follow you home so that you pull in your stomach while you are sitting or stand tall while you are making dinner.

(Amy Cady, owner of ABC Pilates)

ABC Pilates offers Reformer classes, Mat classes, and Specialty classes.  They also specialize in Pre & Post Natal Pilates.

For more info visit ABC Pilates.

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Girls…ya gotta check out these hot eyeliners by Styli-Style.  They are flat!  Flat you say…yes flat.  What makes them so unique is that the flat shape of the pencil gives you the option to create a thick or thin line above your lashes.  Colors include shades of black, brown, blue and purples (8 shades in all).

When using the “Blendable Innovations Flat Eye Pencil” your end result can be subtle or dramatic depending on your mood!  Plus Styli-Style has a sharpener specifically made just for their flat pencil.

So, check out Styli-Style for yourself and get your eyeliner on.  Also available at CVS, Rite Aid, and your finer beauty supply stores.

ciao, bella

Ingrid

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What’s better than an SPF cream that protects your skin?? How about one that leaves your skin looking luminous with just the right amount of color, coverage, and special ingredients to help with anti-aging too! Somme Institute’s Treat and Tint, also known as T&T is the first tinted moisturizer to do just this, and with the combined power of MDT5 in every tube you get sun protection and coverage that penetrates the skin and reduces fine lines, wrinkles and promotes resiliency, hydration, and cell renewal. And as if that wasn’t enough, It also evens skin tone, builds collagen, and eliminates redness. Great for anyone who suffers from Rosacea.

Treat and Tint From Somme Institute

MDT5, exclusive to Somme Institute products only, takes this tube to an entirely different category of Tinted Moisturizers. MDT5 (Molecular Dispersion Technology 5) for those who don’t know, is a complex of 5 highly-engineered vitamins; A B3, B5, C and E. Each is bound to proteins that penetrate the skin to provide amazing results and leave your skin looking repaired, rejuvenated, and healthy. Also included are extracts of Malachite; a semi-precious stone that is rich in copper, and an amazing anti-oxidant; Rhodochrosite and Smithsonite; a mineral that the body requires for the synthesis of collagen and reduces androgenic hormonal effects on skin that can contribute to acne breakouts.

I love T&T because it doesn’t feel heavy but gives me great coverage, and especially because I know all of those amazing ingredients are working together to help my skin look its very best. I have the entire line of Somme Institute products and each is unique. To learn more about their products, purchase the line, and to become a fan too, you can visit the website at www.sommeinstitute.com.

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Tired of having your hair take a dive right after you spend an hour blow drying it?  Well, I can help.  Prive Professional Products has a killer Root Amplifier that will bring your hair to attention!

Prive’s Amplificateur de Racines is enriched with quillaja & rosemary which adds extreme, precise lift at the roots keeping your styles full of voluminous shine and soft control.  It will add weightless volume to fine, thin hair and you can also use it with your thermal styling tools for added vavavoom!!!

For best results lift your hair and spray 4-6 inches from your scalp.  Avoid spraying close to the roots and/or directly onto your scalp.

Prive’s Root Amplifier is available at all Prive Salons and at priveproducts.com

Go get your roots up girls…

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Got the Melasma blues…well, you aren’t alone.  Millions of men and women suffer from this skin condition every day.  But what can you do about it, what causes it and how can you get rid of it?  I know these are the constant questions rolling around in your head.

Melasma generally occurs when your hormones go astray.  It’s a natural darkening of the skin caused by excessive production of melanin (the pigment that causes your skin to tan).  This is why your melasma will worsen when exposed to the sun.  It can effect pregnant women, women taking birth control pills or hormone therapy and even some men who are genetically predisposed to it or have over exposure to sunlight.

This photo is before treatment.  Melasma is usually located on the cheeks, upper lip, nose, forehead, or chin and frequently occurs on both sides of the face.

This is a photo after this gal was treated for melasma with laser.

You now have several options for fighting “these dark patches of pigment.”  Laser, prescription creams, and facial peels. One of my favorite skincare lines is Obagi Medical Products. After only 12 weeks of being on the obagi line your melasma will dramatically improve.  I’ve seen it for myself!  Amazing results!!!

Cutera lasers are one of the most safest and effective lasers for treating melasma.  The IPL or Limelight is ideal for removing dark pigmentation.  For best results you will need more than one treatment.

Pursue Skin is ready to launch the most amazing facial peel that will improve your melasma with just one treatment.  However, renowned esthetician Leticia Rodriguez, recommends a series of 3 facial peels for complete improvement.

For more information regarding melasma or other skin concerns please consult your physician.

Hope this helped…

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Being in the beauty business myself I am always a skeptic before trying any product. Especially one that claims to soften the appearance of lines and wrinkles, but with a name like Forgive, and the amazing artist behind the line I knew this was a product that wouldn’t disappoint.

Forgive Skin Perfector and Allover Face Luminizer

Darac, makeup artist extraordinaire, and founder of Darac Beauty has a celebrity clientele that include winners of Academy Awards, Tonys, Emmys, and royalty. Darac has designed makeup for fashion shows, Broadway, celebrity weddings, television, and film. His ability to highlight and enhance each woman’s natural beauty makes him widely sought-after by women everywhere and who can blame them. Forgive Skin Perfector and Allover Face Luminizer is the real deal! I love it so much I am ready to order a few more so I can have one in each makeup bag, and both kits. It works on any skin tone or type, and if it’s flawless, radiant, youthful skin you’re looking for, then you must check out this product. Just last weekend before leaving for NYC I used it on a client who like many of us has spent too much time in the California sun, but after applying Forgive her skin was transformed and she looked beautiful!

Darac of Darac Beauty

Not your usual face luminizer either. Forgive is a sheer weightless veil of three-dimensional nano-spheric optics that perfect your skin, soften the appearance of lines, wrinkles, and pores, and blur the look of discolorations. Forgive’s innovative formulation reinvents the way your skin looks, resulting in a pristine, luminous, and youthful appearance. I noticed it immediately the first time I applied it to the fine lines under my eyes. It was like they just disappeared. Forgive can be applied over your foundation or alone. It layers effortlessly and can be reapplied throughout the day for a smooth, radiant look. For the best results make sure to warm it between your fingers before applying to activates the optics.

You can check out the entire line of Darac Beauty at their official website but to purchase Forgive online click here.

Here’s to looking a decade younger!

xx