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    Best Eyeshadow Palettes Under $25

    Eyeshadows have ruled the makeup world for some time now. Everyone needs that perfect neutral shade for daily wear or that risqué color for a night out. If you are looking to try out some great new shades without breaking the bank, here are some of my favorite eyeshadow palettes under $25.

    Morphe’s 9A Always Golden Eyeshadow Palette

    These nine golden shades in the Morphe 9A Always Golden Eyeshadow Palette are sure to take you places, faux real. Crazy-creamy, powerfully pigmented, beyond-blendable eyeshadows perfect for some fun in the sun or some fake-it-til-you-make-it action. Choose your own color adventure. But one thing’s for sure; you’ll never run out of ways to turns heads.

    Price: $12.00

    Essence’s All About Toffee Eyeshadow Palette

    This Gorgeous Essence All About Toffee Eyeshadow Palette has eight complementing, buildable colors and multiple finishes; satin, matte and metallic effects. It blends easily and the colors will stay on all day! Perfect palette for everyday wear.

    Price: $5.49

    Covergirl’s Goldens TruNaked Eyeshadow Palette

    CoverGirl’s Goldens TruNaked Eye Shadow Palette has a stunning range of neutral shades for your perfect nude eye look. Richly pigmented shadows in golden, and in a range of colors and textures – from neutrals to Smokeys and shimmers to mattes.

    Price: $5.99

    Makeup Revolution’s Iconic 1 Redemption Eyeshadow Palette

    Makeup Revolution’s Iconic 1 Redemption Eye Shadow Palette is a perfect mix of pearl, shimmer and matte shades. As comfortable and familiar as your favorite t-shirt, the bronzy tones of this palette will make you want to strip down and bare all (in the best way possible).

    Price: $7.00

    NYX’s Cosmic Metals Shadow Palette

    Create a spectrum of out-of-this-world eye looks with the Cosmic Metals Shadow Palette – a new eyeshadow set inspired by NYX Professional Makeup Professional Makeup’s beloved Cosmic Metals Lip Cream. Powered by six pigment-packed eyeshadows, this gorgeous set loads your lids with rich, metallic color and incredible color payoff.
    Price: $9.99

    E.L.F.’s Online Only Need It Nude Eyeshadow Palette

    Achieve beautifully natural eye looks with these perfectly curated 10 neutral eyeshadow shades in the e.l.f. Cosmetics Need It Nude Eyeshadow Palette. This collection of hues is ideal for shading, highlighting, and defining the eyes. These silky smooth shadows can be used as a liner, on the lid, and in the crease of the eye for an expertly contoured and blended look. Cruelty free and vegan.

    Price: $10.00

    Sleek Makeup’s Under A Spell Eyeshadow Palette

    Create a variety of stunning looks with these 12 shades of mineral based, highly pigmented eyeshadow in the Sleek MakeUP Under A Spell Eyeshadow Palette.
    Price: $12.99
    BH Cosmetics Be… by BubzBeauty 12 Color Eyeshadow Palette
    Known to her YouTube fans as BubzBeauty, Lindy Tsang hand-picked the must-have shades in her BH Cosmetics Be… by BubzBeauty 12 Color Eyeshadow Palette. Each shade offers day-to-night versatility – and emphasizes fans’ beauty, both inside and out.
    Price: $14.50

    Models Own’s Supernatural Eyeshadow Palette

    Go to a parallel universe with this Models Own Supernatural Eyeshadow Palette. From dark secrets to sultry whispers, it’s totally bewitching. With the brush, apply metallic nudes, shimmer browns and rich golds for a look that’s out of this world.

    Price: $17.99

     

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    Best Summer Beauty Products

    There are so many great things about summer, but one thing I can completely live without is the damage it does to your skin. Everything from the sun burns to the excessive sweating makes it hard to keep your traditional skincare routine during this time of year. It is important to tweak  your skincare routines in the summer to meet your needs. Here’s a list of the best beauty products to try this summer!

    Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Lotion – SPF 100

     

    This sunscreen offers the highest combined UVA/UVB protection, and is proven to protect skin from over 99% sunburn damage. Plus, with an unbeatable PFA, nothing provides better UVA protection. Infused with a light, fresh scent, this elegant formulation is fast-absorbing, non-whitening, water resistant and lightweight. Neutrogena’s Dry-Touch technology provides an ultra-light, non-shiny finish and leaves skin soft and smooth.

    Price: $9.79

    Facial Spray with Aloe, Cucumber and Green Tea

    An invigorating mist formulated with an infusion of nutrient-rich botanicals and cucumber essential water to revive dull, tired skin. Aloe vera and cucumber – both rich in essential vitamins and minerals – deliver a cooling boost of hydration as green tea provides powerful antioxidant protection. Skin is left feeling refreshed and revitalized.

    Price: $7.00

    Confidence In Your Glow

     

    Get the look of an instant all-over vitality-filled glow, plus a boost of brightening and radiant warmth, in one simple step! From the sensorial experience of the fresh orange scent to the powerful vitamin C-infused radiance-boosting and brightening formula, Confidence in Your Glow transforms your complexion with high-performance, anti-aging ingredients and talc-free, ultra-luxe pigments.

    Price: $32.00

    Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF30

     

    Sun Bum Lip Balm SPF 30 protects your lips from sun and wind damage. Aloe vera soothes dry, chapped lips while cocoa butter softens, repairs and enhances skin renewal. Use over bare lips or under your favorite lip color for added skin protection.

    Price: $3.99

    City Block Purifying Charcoal Clay Mask + Scrub

    A 5-minute dual-action detoxifying and exfoliating clay mask. Appropriate for all skin types.

    Purifies and polishes skin for a delightful deep-clean treatment. Natural bamboo charcoal and kaolin clay help remove pollution and impurities, while natural silica beads gently refine texture.

    Price: $28.00

    Ultra Facial Cream

    This ultra facial cream helps reduce moisture loss while drawing and absorbing moisture from the air. It is the best you are constantly sweating. With continuous moisture replenishment throughout the day, leaves skin smooth, soft and healthy-looking.

    Price: $27.00

    Camera Ready BB Water SPF 30

    This multitasking BB water with SPF 30 is an ultra-hydrating and oil-free formula that creates a sheer, radiant finish that lasts all day. It delivers a demi-matte complexion that’s never flat, creating a natural-looking canvas, and it minimizes the look of fine lines, pores, and blemishes. This unique BB water allows you to build coverage and does not cause any drying, cracking, or caking during wear.

    Price: $42.00

     

     

     

     

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    2017 Spring Beauty Report

     

    It’s that time of year again where your entire Winter routine gets thrown out the window. The weather is quickly changing and so should your beauty routine! Whether you are looking for a new hairstyle or a new skincare routine, this Spring there is something new for you to try. Check out our 2017 Spring Beauty Report!

    Infusium Hair Care Line

    Designed for women who are intrinsically motivated to aim high and constantly push to get better, Infusium’s new line of multitasking haircare and treatment products combines professional quality with everyday ease for a healthy no-fuss hair routine – transforming hair health with every use. This new and lean lineup is all wrapped up in a vibrant bottle design with elegant fragrances for a luxurious user experience.

    Price:  $6.97-8.49

    Available at: Walmart, Target and Walgreens nationwide.

     

    Confidence in a Compact with SPF 50+

    Until now, no one has been able to create a serum and combine it with pigments and SPF 50+ for full coverage. Not only does it deliver all the amazing skincare benefits of our best-selling Confidence in a Cream, the groundbreaking solid serum technology and high-performance anti-aging ingredients truly transform your skin!

    Now available in 7 skin transforming shades!

    Price: $38

    Available at: Sephora, Ulta, ItCosmetics.com

     

    Macadamia Professional Nourishing Moisture Oil Treatment

     

    The ultimate hydrating, repairing and reconstructing treatment for Medium – Coarse hair textures. It is infused with the exclusive PRO OIL COMPLEX, which leaves hair silky, detangled and frizz-free. It improves hair health, shine and elasticity and is ideal for dry, damaged or color-treated hair. This product is color safe, cruelty-free and free of sulfates, gluten and parabens.

    Price: $39.99

    Available at: Ulta, Ulta.com, MacadamiaHair.com and fine beauty salons nationwide.

     

     

     

    SuperPlump Thickening Blow Dry Spray

     

     

    From ColorProof comes this new addition to their super popular SuperPlump line! Check out ColorProof SuperPlump Thickening Blow Dry Spray.

    Vamp up fine hair with this heat-activated, miracle body builder that weightlessly plumps each strand to expand volume and density while smoothing for touchably soft, noticeably thicker hair with maximum color and heat protection. Thicker. Fuller. Stronger.

    Price: $28.00

    Available at: http://www.beautycarechoices.com/

     


    REVLON Oval

     

     

     

     

    This revolutionary, two-in-one styling tool delivers beautiful volume and brilliant shine in just one step. The unique oval brush design creates frizz-free volume at the root and beautifully full bodied curls at the ends. The shape features gently curved sides for smoothing hair and round edges for creating gorgeous styles in a single pass. Designed to distribute air quickly and evenly, the Salon One-Step Hair Dryer and Volumizer dries and styles hair in up to half the time of a traditional blow dryer and curling iron combination for less heat-related damage. Achieve beautiful salon results at home!

     Price: $59.99

    Available at: Ulta, Ulta.com, Bed Bath & Beyond, local Drugstore nationwide.


    Bye Bye Under Eye Eye Cream

    Make tired eyes look instantly more awake! Developed with plastic surgeons, this clinically shown anti-aging, moisturizing eye cream visibly smooths lines and brightens while reducing the appearance of dark circles and puffiness. Perfect for all skin types, even the most sensitive, the deeply nourishing, quick-absorbing formula delivers powerful results to leave your eye area looking younger and well-rested.

     Price: $48

    Available at: Sephora, Itcosmetics.com, Ulta

    Jane Iredale Spring 2017 Collection

    In Touch Cream Blush 


    Glide on this moist, cream-to-powder blush stick for soft, dewy and completely natural looking radiance. Check out their new Spring 2017 shade – Candid In Touch Cream Blush.

    • Can also be used on eyes and lips
    • Provides a radiant, lit-from-within glow
    • Key Ingredients: Macadamia Esters hydrate and soothe, Beeswax gives antimicrobial protection

    Price: $27

     

     

     

    Bronzer Refill

    For a sunny glow, this bronzer contains four hues that can be mixed and matched for an all-over sun-kissed look.

    • Sweep across eyes, lips and cheeks for contouring, highlighting or all-over radiance
    • Apply dry or mix with moisturizer or hair gel for dramatic effect on the body and hair
    • Key Ingredients: Mica for glide, Pink Bark Extract and Pomegranate Extract for antioxidant protection

    Price: $44

    Available March 13th 2017 at janeiredale.com

     

    Live Clean Argan Oil Replenishing Body Wash

     

     

    Give your skin a vital dose of moisture with natural argan oil and olive leaf extracts when you lather up with Live Clean Exotic Nectar Replenishing Body Wash.

    Price: $5.99

    Available at: Amazon.com, Bed Bath & Beyond

     

     

     

     

    Macadamia Professional Nourishing Moisture Masque

     

    Macadamia Professional Nourishing Moisture Masque is the ultimate hydrating, repairing and reconstructing treatment for Medium – Coarse hair textures.  It is infused with the exclusive PRO OIL COMPLEX, which leaves hair silky, detangled and frizz-free while also improving hair health, shine and elasticity. Ideal for dry, damaged or color-treated hair.

    Price: $36.00

    Available at: Ulta, Ulta.com, MacadamiaHair.com and fine beauty salons nationwide.

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    Bed Head Textrovert Texturizing Iron, for frizz free lived in texture. Easy to clean barrel with tourmaline gemstone and ceramic emits maximum hair conditioning ions and infrared heat, helping hair retain its own moisture for soft shiny styles in a fraction of the time.

    Price: $29.99

    Available at: Ulta, Ulta.com

     

    Je Ne Sais Quoi™ Lip Treatment

    Developed with plastic surgeons, this innovative, lip-reviving, color-infused treatment is clinically shown to awaken your lips with intense hydration and your perfect flush of pink! While essential butters and oils, hyaluronic filling spheres and antioxidants smooth the look of lip lines and lock in moisture for your most supple, pillowy-soft results, the proprietary Vitality Lip Flush Technology™ reacts with the warmth of your lips to create a beautiful pop of color that lasts all day.

    Price: $24.00

    Available at: Sephora, Itcosmetics.com, Ulta

     

    Osmosis Colour Mineral Cosmetics Brow Gel Collection

    Gone are the days of overdrawn, penciled in brows. Whether you’re looking to camouflage sparse spots, add dimension or cover up greys, the Osmosis Colour Brow Gel Collection does it all. Available in 4 shades, this water-resistant, smudge-proof gel lets you fill in, shape, and color brows without flaking or fading. They glide on like a cream and set to last all day. It won’t move until you want it to.

    Complete with an angled brush for a precise application, each glide will make a stroke so natural looking, you would never know it wasn’t real hair. Formulated with emollient beeswax, this unique gel formula dries quickly while mimicking actual hairs to give you full arches in a flash. Great for covering grey hairs, simply dip a clean mascara wand into your brow color, painting each side the desired color. Mix and match tones to coordinate with hair color.

    Price: $25 each

    Available at:  osmosisskincare.com/BrowGel.aspx?cn=2019

     

    Live Clean Collection

    Founded in 2006, Live Clean was created with a simple vision: to create high performance body, hair, and baby products that celebrate natural beauty while honoring the earth. Live Clean  evokes the beauty in plant-based ingredients to create gentle and effective products that are safe for the environment and at an extremely affordable price. They currently have has three distinct collections: The Fresh Water Collection, The Argan Oil Collection, and the Coconut Milk Collection.

    Price: $5.99

    Available at:Target, Walmart, and Whole Foods.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    Beauty Gifts That Help Charities

    Is it me or are beauty enthusiast some of the hardest people to gift? They already have everything! Take it from a recovering beauty addict, you can never have enough products. Why not give a gift that keeps on giving? GLOW for a cause is an amazing beauty company that not only has some of the best perfumes and skincare products available, but they also donate 5% of all proceeds to six fantastic charities!

    With natural ingredients like coconut oil, jojoba oil, and Vitamin E, your skin will radiate a healthy glow while providing the nourishment it needs to stay vibrant. Each GLOW for a cause product is made with care because they know the importance of high-quality ingredients  Their products are clean, natural, cruelty-free, made in the USA, and some are even vegan!

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    GLOW for a cause Gifts Include:

    • Body Butter
    • Perfume
    • Soaking Salts
    • Candles
    • Facial Creams
    • Facial Clay Masks
    • Facial Clay Scrubs
    • Lip Balm
    unnamed-1Look as great as you feel with each of the GLOW for a cause products this year and give the gift of beauty to your loved ones! Giving the gift of GLOW for a cause will not only make your family and friends happy, but it will help one of the multiple charities they support as well!

     

    About GLOW for a cause

    GLOW for a cause is a beauty company unlike any other. What started out as a quest to create the purest and highest quality body care products and soy candles has evolved into a glowing movement. Founded by artist, teacher, and skin care maven, Johanna Querry Smith, GLOW for a cause is a passion project that makes both people and the world just a little more beautiful. GLOW for a cause products are made from the finest and purest ingredients available. Every time you buy a GLOW for a cause product, you are not only pampering yourself, you are giving back 5% to our partner non-profit organizations. Now that’s beauty that GLOWS on the inside and out.

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    Winter Skin Care Solutions

    The winter can be quite brutal on delicate skin. The constant change between cold air and indoor heat can strip your skin of moisture and make you dry and itchy. Sigh no more! Here are a few great products to prevent skin cracking, dryness, and tightness this winter!

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      Wear SPF, from Head to Toe! The Nios Shield Leave-In Conditioner with SPF 15 is your all-in-one hair care essential that offers year round color and texture protection while combining SPF 15 sunscreen to help protect your scalp from sunburn! Formulated with Vitamin E and B5 to hydrate and nourish your hair, while Moroccan argan oil helps tame frizz, leaving you with a healthy, shiny glow and softer look with natural hold! ($26; NiosShield.com)

    unnamed-1 Moisturize Skin Daily! Ideal for severely dry skin, Curél Ultra Healing Lotion has been clinically proven to work two times better than the leading intensive lotion while healing skin’s moisture barrier so it can better lock-in and maintain moisture over time. It contains extra-strength, naturally hydrating agents so skin feels soft, supple, and restored. ($7.99, Drugstores and Mass Retailers)

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     Treat your feet to spa-like relaxation and conditioning with the new PediSpa Intensive Moisturizing Foot Mask! Kick up your heels as the treatment filled wearable socks noticeably smooth, soften and repair dry creaked, calloused feet and heels. With ingredients like Shea butter, apple extract and peppermint, this foot mask significantly improves the look and feel of even the driest feet. ($9.99 for two complete pairs; Exclusively at Target Stores in the Pharmacy Foot Care Aisle and Target.com)

     

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    Get Gorgeous At Any Age: BREVENA Skin Care

    unnamedOne of my favorite skin care products out in the market right now is the BREVENA Daily Hydration Moisturizer. The Macro β Complex technology has been championed by plastic surgeons and general surgeons for the repair of burned and traumatized skin and it has been recognized to maintain and rejuvenate healthy skin by our product users. This top quality product is the perfect blend of beauty and advanced medical technology. It is one those great products that can be used by every skin type and age! The prices range from about $30-$100, but you can’t put a price on healthy, nourished skin!

    The company is also great at giving back to their community. BREVENA most recently donated 75 jars of moisturizer to be distributed during the cosmetics make-up sessions attended by burn survivors. Check out the link below to learn more about this session: http://www.phoenix-society.org/blog/entry/facing-the-future-tools-to-help-survivors-get-back-to-living