May 8, 2016

Top Takeaways from Marie Claire’s 3rd Annual Global Beauty Forum

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On April 19th, Marie Claire hosted its 3rd annual Global Beauty Forum at the magnificent Hearst Tower building. Following coffee and a light breakfast, a great panel of today’s beauty change agents, image makers, and influencers took to the stage to share their unique outlooks on femininity and the latest trends in beauty. Among them were Tata Harper, founder of Tata Harper Skincare, and Aamito Lagum, model and winner of the first season of Africa’s Next Top Model. Erin Flaherty, Marie Claire’s Beauty and Health Director led the captivating and educating conversation that took place.

In our opinion, here are the three top takeaways from the event:

Facial Fitness is a thing:

Face yoga, which consists of a range of facial exercises designed by specialists in this field, has shown to help lift, firm, tone, and reduce wrinkles. By working all of the layers of the skin correctly, these techniques increase blood circulation, allowing for more oxygen and nourishment to reach skin cells.
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March 23, 2016

Ouidad (The Curl Experts) Launches its New Curl Immersion Collection

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Whether your curl type is loose, classic, tight or kinky, the Queen of Curls, Ouidad, has a product tailored to you. The new Curl Immersion Collection is designed specifically for kinky curls. It brings consumers with this curl type a unique and luxurious salon line featuring lovely natural ingredients such as grapeseed, coconut, rosemary and sage oils. Not only does the collection consist of five products plus a travel set, but it is also complemented by the 3-step Express Hydration Treatment Service offered at Ouidad’s flagship salons.

While kinky curls aren’t exclusive to one ethnicity, the demand for styling products for this hair type is increasing as more African American women continue to embrace their curls. Ouidad’s distinctive blend of breathable, water-soluble, and plant-based ingredients will deliver moisture to the internal layers of your hair and add beautiful definition to your curl. If your goal is to understand, enhance, and properly care for your curly tresses, look out for The Curl Immersion Collection that will be available beginning June 2016.

March 15, 2016

Decléor USA Launches New Hydra Floral Beauty Line

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As a true botanical beauty powerhouse brand, Decléor, brings customers what they want before they even realize it’s what they desire in a skincare company. Decléor recently hosted a breakfast at the stunning Garden Terrace of the Gramercy Park Hotel to aptly reveal the two new products in its Hydra Floral Collection. A Parisian-inspired breakfast accompanied the French brand’s new launch introductions,  learning more about the Decléor portfolio and all that ties into its unique philosophy that focuses on the mantra of #skinbodymind. The brand’s new ambassador, legendary facialist Mzia Shiman, was the guest of honor and helped to reveal the wonderful new products.

Decléor’s two new products not only smell great with incredible efficacy, but also protect the skin from pollution. Described as one of the world’s biggest environmental health risks, pollution has been proven that daily exposure to various types of impurities and toxins prompts premature aging, skin damage, and clogged pores. The Anti-Pollution Hydrating Gel-Cream ($67) and Anti-Pollution Hydrating Active Lotion ($48), targets and shields the effects of pollution on the skin and offers 24 Hour Hydration. Fresh and light like a dew, these brand new additions leave skin perfectly comfortable, with a beautiful texture and radiant glow.  With its cutting edge approach to skincare and the constant innovations in plant science, Décleor is definitely a brand to look out for! The Anti-Pollution Hydrating Gel-Cream ($67) and Anti-Pollution Hydrating Active Lotion are available now at   DecleorUSA.com.

February 17, 2016

The Whimsical C. Wonder Returns with a Spring 2016 Collection for QVC

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Many enthusiastic C.Wonder consumers were left heartbroken when the brand decided to close all its stores in January of 2015. Surprisingly, a few months later an announcement was made that C. Wonder is back with Brad Goreski (current co-host of Fashion Police) as its creative director, and a Spring 2016 collection to be sold exclusively on QVC.

After attending the launch of C. Wonder’s new collection recently, there is no doubt that the enthusiasm the consumer had for the brand before will soon be revitalized and fully realized. The C. Wonder aesthetic is sophisticated and always embodies an element of fun and humor, and in line with that, the new collection is all about the colors, textures,  prints, and the softness of the fabrics.

As C. Wonder enters a great new era with QVC, the brand aims to mirror the same excitement and whimsy of the store experience, whilst offering stunning products at great prices. The spring collection is inspired by global travel and the spontaneous side that is revealed in everyone through discovery. Fittingly, the collection includes a variety  of fun, colorful, and beautiful luggage items, handbags, and purses. C. Wonder promises to transport their customer to a place she has never been, but is at once familiar. Look out for new collection, launching Thursday, March 3rd on-air, from 11am-12pm EST.