Tried
and Tested Product Picks
No one wants to venture blindly
into the product maze that is today's cosmetic counter. Not to worry, dolls…
we’ve come to the rescue. From cleansers to lip colors, we've tried it,
we've tested it, and now we're tellin'. Here’s a roundup of the latest and
greatest products that actually deliver on their beauty promises.
Profound
Beauty’s “Stylist” Collection
When naming
Profound Beauty’s most loved collection, they couldn’t have been more
right calling it the “Stylist.” Whether it’s early morning and
you’re scrambling to get out the door for work, or late night and you’re
readying yourself for a night on the town, Profound Beauty’s “Stylist”
collection makes it possible to get that just-left-the-salon when you really
just left your vanity mirror. We especially love the super, volume-inducing
Volume Power hairspray. This seemingly tame bottle packs its sweet-scented,
super spray inside until it’s unleashed at 75 miles per hour with a simple
press of a button. Not only does the formula encourage volume with its micro-fine
styling particles, the extra boost of speed helps particles penetrate the root
of the hair, accounting for dramatic volume and, of course, hair-jealousy everywhere
you go. Find the Stylist collection at a salon
near you.
Save
Your Skin Bar Soap with Organic Oils
Just when you thought
you’d have to start giving things up to save the environment, along comes
Save Your World products, asking you to pick some up instead.
Save Your World offers products from outdoor gear to electronics
and (good news for us) books to beauty products. With the purchase of any Save
Your World product, your contribution goes toward saving the rainforest.
So, the purchase of one Save Your World product equals one acre
of rainforest saved for the year. And, trust us, once you try the Bar Soap
with Organic Oils from the “Save Your Skin” collection, you’ll
be saving a lot of rainforest! We especially love the seven-ounce “Regal
Blossom” bar, which is made of all natural ingredients including Yerba Maté
for exfoliation and offers a floral, fresh scent. Visit saveyourworld.com
to purchase the Regal Blossom bar for $12.
Cholive
Chocolates
The perfect companion to a
Chocolate Martini or a suitable after-dinner treat, we love Cholive chocolates
any time of day. Made up of 55% dark chocolate in its shell and filled with
a smooth ganache, Cholives are small decadent treats that we just can’t
get enough of. Not only are Cholives great to have on hand at home, they make
great gifts. Shop online at thecholive.com.
Boatman
Gellar's Luggage Tags
There’s nothing worse
after a long flight than not being able to pick out your sleek black suitcase
from the dozens of similar styles on the carousel. But, we’ve got the fix
to this traveling dilemma: Boatman Gellar’s luggage tags in Mod Lattice
Red, available at Stationery
Style.com. This site features over 13,000 stationary products from the traditional
to contemporary including these mod inspired luggage tags by Boatman Geller. The
site offers 24 fashionably current Boatman Gellar designs, which retail at two
tags for $17.
Not only will these little tags keep you from
losing your belongings, it provides a perfect pop of color to distinguishing your
luggage a snap. After you pick up your luggage tags, be sure to check out the
rest of what Stationerystyle.com
has to offer. From products for a bridal or baby event to the upcoming crazy holiday
season and even to personal or corporate stationary, this site features the items
that help us stay connected in an oh so fashionable way.
Tassi
Hair Holder
Whether your hair is
curly, straight or somewhere in between, the trouble isn’t always in the
texture. What’s more problematic is keeping hair out of your face while
washing, doing facials or putting on makeup. And, while we used to grab
a favorite headband to keep the tresses tamed and out of the way, we’ve
discovered something even better, the Tassi Hair Holder.
This ingenious little terrycloth band is applied like a headband and holds hair
back no matter the length, texture or task at hand. The best part is that the
Tassi won’t mess up your hair by adding bumps or kinks like a traditional
headband. We use it at home and take it along to the spa when pampering
ourselves with a facial. This Hair Holder is available for $14.99 at
TassiCompany.com.
BedHead
TIGI Superstar Volumizing Hairspray
Superstar,
rock star, co-star, we’ll even go starlet just as long as we can still get
the amazing style like the one we get when using BedHead TIGI Superstar Volumizing
Hairspray. Whether you’re a huge fan of hairspray or not, this
one will become a permanent hair ‘do fixture and go-to spray, no matter
how much grief your hair can give you. Not only does it offer a flexible
but strong hold, it helps control frizz, dries quickly and adds chic volume without
being sticky. So, goodbye 80’s rock band video princess and hello va-va-voom
bond girl. Find it, and the rest of the Superstar line ($9-20) at salons
and spas nationwide using the tigihaircare.us
Salon Finder.
Revitalize Exfoliating Gel Cleanser
Designed
to Revitalize, Renew, Rejuvenate and Restore, R Bath and Body offers up four separate
formulas of their products to cater your skin’s every need. We love the
Revitalize group, sure to wake up tired skin. Chock full of vitamin C, peppermint
extract and lavender extract along with the soothing scrub of jojoba beads, R
Bath and Body’s gentle, but efficient Exfoliating Gel Cleanser
is a perfect way to start or end your day. And, if your summer skin looking more
solemn than sunny, add some extra moisture and life with any of R Skin Care’s
Shea Butter Body Treatments. These products are available for $8
and $10, respectively at rbathandbody.com.
ideeli.com
– Shopping Community
If
you’ve ever lusted after a $2,500 bag or have found the perfect piece of
out-of-your-price range jewelry, ideeli.com
might just be the antidote to your fashion impotence. This by-invitation-only
site and its email alerts feature the sale of top-of-the-line, exclusive brand
clothes and accessories for a fraction of the cost that you’d pay in stores
(that is, if you can even FIND it in-store). Shop away with their free standard
membership and, if when you upgrade to a “First Row” membership with
Ideeli, get to-the-minute notifications about upcoming sales and have the chance
to win freebies of the products you love. So, if you are looking to expand your
collection of handbags while still having some dough to keep inside, log on to
ideeli.com
and request an invitation.
Min
New York’s Solution2 Rollerball
Mid-summer and
bikini-clad, bronzing beauties have more to worry about than just coordinating
their itsy-bitsy bikini with a complementary tote. ‘Tis the season for meticulous
grooming and battling against post-waxing and shaving ingrown hairs and irritation.
Luckily, we’ve uncovered a little secret in Min New York’s Solution2
Rollerball. This easily applied, clear ointment contains liquid aspirin and organic
spearmint to reduce post hair-removal irritation and seal the pores. Plus, the
convenient packaging and application system is just as easily applied on the beach
as at home. This summer-saver is available for $20 at minnewyork.com.
Kissable
Couture’s Dream Gloss
A delicate mix of subtle
color and a hint of shine, Kissable Couture delivers a gloss like no other. This
gloss goes on smoothly and the formula is just thick enough to cover, but thin
enough not to go sticky post-application. We love the Dream color, which blends
light brown with pale pink, creating a dimensional hint of color and a striking
glossy finish. This gloss Kissable Couture’s many other shades, are available
for $22 each at kissablecouture.com.
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