Beauty

February 2, 2016

New from Jane Iredale: Three BeautyPrep Skincare Products

Jane Iredale micellar water

Jane Iredale has long placed an emphasis on multi-tasking products, providing skin care benefits for the past 20+ years in its makeup. The brand now takes its first steps into the field of truly dedicated skin care with a lineup of three products that prepare and protect the face for the application of makeup, as well as for an overall healthier, brighter complexion

. Currently all available at JaneIredale.com, the first of the trio, the BeaytyPrep Face Cleanser ($28), acts as a no-rinse cleansing water, including micellar water with cucumber extract to hydrate and oat amino acids to nourish and soothe.

The BeautyPrep Face Toner ($33), is the next layer of prep for makeup, creating a clean slate to intake a moisturizer, all the while providing hydration thanks to a fruit extract infused water called herbasome, including lemon grass, apple, pear, carrot, and coconut water. The tonre, and the moisturizer are scented with lemon grass extract, which adds a clean, effervescent pop to the products.

The last of the three is the BeautyPrep Face Moisturizer ($45), possessing a blockbuster combination of rose stem cell extracts, which include white rose, damask rose, rosa canina, and pale rose, each known for benefits ranging from cell regeneration to tightening pores, smoothing and brightening skin, and replenishing the moisture barrier for more supple skin.

In other new and notable Jane Iredale news, eight darker shades have been added to its popular PurePressed Base Mineral Foundation, along with a deeper shade of PurePressed Blush (mystique).

January 26, 2016

New from Garnier: Micellar Cleansing Water

by Julia DiNardo

I’ve been hearing about micellar cleansing water (name for the micelle molecules that are working to lift up dirt and debris) pretty much nonstop lately, as one of the biggest trends in beauty, and was thrilled to finally have a go at it myself for the first time this week (courtesy of Garnier). The thing that people seem to love about it is that it’s just so…easy; it’s a cleanser and makeup remover in one, and requires no water or rinsing off. So basically you can put it on anywhere, at any time, without needing to be hunched over a sink with a towel nearby. Upon first swipe (use a flat, wide cotton pad or cotton ball) it reminded of the benefits of witch hazel or a good astringent, in which you can see the evidence of it working via the messy smear on the cotton ball.

Always weary of new skincare based on my sensitive skin, it actually is perfect to use, as it is gentle and reveals, rather than clog, pores. Garnier makes two versions, this one pictured above, and the other for waterproof makeup, and at $8 for a generous 13.5 oz bottle, it’s hard to beat in quantity and price for an item that does both simultaneously. It most certainly did the (gentle) trick at removing and soothing my skin, and I’ve been enjoying following up my new cleansing routine with Garnier’s Wake-Up Hydra-Gel Moisturizer, quenching my skin’s desire for constant moisture, working all day to reveal the baby soft skin I knew I always had!

Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1 Makeup Remover & Cleanse and the Wake-Up Hydra-Gel Cleanser is currently available at retailers nationwide.

January 21, 2016

New from AVEENO: Nourishing Coconut and the Skin Relief Gentle Scent Collection

by Julia DiNardo

aveeno coconut lotion body wash

Anything that comes my way that is coconut…I feel like I can’t live without. This obsession is most definitely a current one, kicking off in 2013 during my honeymoon in Hawaii, and going pretty strong to-date. Coconut yogurt, Popsicles, smoothies water, infused beverages, cooking oil, soap, face cream, lotion…you name it; if it has coconut in it, I’m bound to be obsessed! I couldn’t believe my eyes when I glanced at the new offerings from AVEENO, and most certainly did a triple take at the label. The new AVEENO Skin Relief Gentle Scent Collection boasts two options – soothing oat and chamomile, and nourishing coconut, that fulfill expectations for the brand by including Active Naturals Triple Oat Complex, are dye-free and allergy-tested, while also being as safe to use on sensitive skin as fragrance-free formulations. What’s not to love about that? Washing without drying out the skin is a special balance, and AVEENO certainly does it well. I do like the fragrance free / original formulation, but given the opportunity to use a coconut scent version…I think you know what I would do!

The AVEENO Skin Relief Nourishing Coconut Lotion (12 oz) retails from $8.99-$9.99 while the AVEENO Skin Relief Nourshing Coconut Body Wash (12 oz) is from $6.49-$7.49 at retailers nationwide.

Full Disclosure: Fashion Pulse Daily is an AVEENO Brand Ambassador.

January 19, 2016

#FlirtWithColor in 2016 with Clairol and James Corbett

by Julia DiNardo

[My summer and fall of 2015 color – Nice’NEasy’s Sunkissed 8SC Sandy Copper Blonde]

I like changing up my look, however, when I find one that I like, especially when it comes to hair color, I’m a bit reluctant to switch it up. This July, Clairol Color Director James Corbett lightened up my tresses for more strawberry blonde appeal, which I absolutely adored and felt spot on for summer. With the start of a New Year, going for a richer, deeper shade of red just felt like a natural progression for me, and an update that James was equally psyched about.
Clairol Color Director James Corbett
[My two new shade options to try at home – I’ve been using Natural Instincts since 1995!]

James used Nice’nEasy’s 110 Natural Light Auburn on my hair, with the option for me to use that, or the Natural Instincts 16 Light Auburn at home when my roots begin to show in 4-6 weeks time. As much as I love seeing James, it’s nice to be able to do it myself, since I chronically wait way to long in between salon visits. Since July, I had touched up my color at home twice with Clairol, having procured both boxes at the same time, so there was never any excuse that I didn’t have what I needed when it came to my roots. Are you feeling that it could be time for a hair color change? Don’t be afraid to #FlirtWithColor; even a slight change of color, which is generally recommended when coloring at home, is a welcome one!

[It feels really, really good to go into 2016 with my newly minted, vibrant red tresses! Thanks James!]