May 03, 2007

The Beauty Award Winners.

May 03, 2007/

I did not get to attend this year, but there is nothing better then the CEW Beauty Awards if you are a beauty enthusiast like me.

“The CEW Beauty Awards are the only product awards voted on by beauty insiders – CEW’s 4,000+ members who live and breathe this industry. Their combined expertise is a powerful recommendation to consumers looking for the best-in-class,” said CEW president Carlotta Jacobson.

The nominations included 621 products in 32 categories. Oh, where to begin!

Congratulations to the winners:

FACIAL SKINCARE:
Acne Treatment $10 and over
MD Skincare by Dr. Dennis Gross All-Over Blemish Solution
Acne Treatment Under $10
Neutrogena Rapid Clear Pads
Anti-Aging $30 and over
Patricia Wexler M.D. Dermatology Wexler Intensive Night Reversal & Repair Cream
Anti-Aging Under $30
Olay Definity Deep Penetrating Foaming Moisturizer
Cleanser & Scrub $12 and over
Clinique Liquid Facial Soap
Cleanser & Scrub Under $12
Dove Energy Glow Skin Brightening Facial Cleanser
Eye Treatment $20 and over
Avon Anew Clinical Eye Lift
Eye Treatment Under $20
Tweezerman After Tweeze Soothing Cream
Lip Treatment $14 and over
FusionBeauty LipFusion XL
Lip Treatment Under $14
tarte fRxtion Sugar Exfoliator & Lip Balm Duo
Moisturizer $30 and over
Shiseido Cosmetics Shiseido White Lucent Brightening Moisturizing Cream
Moisturizer Under $30
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream
Peel and Mask $25 and over
Shiseido Cosmetics Benefiance Pure Retinol Face Mask
Peel & Mask Under $25
Lumene Time Freeze Instant Lift Mask

MEN’S SKINCARE:
Men's Skincare $15 and over TIE
· Kiehl's Eye Alert
· The Art of Shaving Body Scrub with Tangerine and Eucalyptus Essential Oils

MAKEUP:
Eye Product $15 and over
Chanel Inimitable Mascara
Eye Product Under $15
CoverGirl LashExact Mascara
Face Product $18 and over
SK-II AirTouch Foundation
Face Product Under $18
M.A.C Cosmetics Studio Touch-Up Stick
Lip Product $15 and over
Chanel Rouge Allure Luminous Satin Lip Colour
Lip Product Under $15
Bourjois Paris Effet 3D Mobile Cell Phone Charm

HAIR CARE:
Hair Care & Coloring Product $15 and over
Frédéric Fekkai Ageless Damage-Defense Capsules
Hair Care & Coloring Product Under $15
John Frieda Professional Hair Care Luminous Color Glaze

BATH & BODY:
Body Treatment $15 and over
Origins Natural Resources Modern Friction for the Body
Body Treatment Under $15
Dove Energy Glow Shimmering Lotion
Scented Bath & Body $15 and over
C.O. Bigelow Lemon Cream Body Wash
Scented Bath & Body Under $15
Olay Body Wash plus Ribbons

NAILS:
Nail Care & Color Under $12
Avon Instant Manicure

SUN:
Sun Product $15 and over TIE
· Clarins Sun Wrinkle Control Eye Contour Care SPF 30
· La Roche-Posay Anthelios SX
Sun Product Under $15
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry Touch Sunblock SPF 55

SCENT:
Women's Scent $35 and over
Prada Eau de Parfum Tendre by Prada
Women's Scent Under $35 TIE
· Grassroots Happily Ever After
· Sonia Kashuk Beauty @Target Sonia’s Solid Perfume Palette
Men's Sent $30 and over
Sean John Fragrances / Estée Lauder Unforgivable by Sean John

INDIE BEAUTY AWARD
This award celebrates innovation in independent companies that have been in existence for less than five years, giving young beauty brands an opportunity to be recognized for their achievements.
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April 04, 2007

A Human Growth Hormone for your Skin.

April 04, 2007/

Yes, you read that correctly. A Human Growth Hormone for your Skin.

3LAB is a prestige skin care line that takes a multifunctional approach to skincare. They have created the world's first bio-engineered growth hormone, anti-aging serum, featuring Nano-Claire GY to help effectively reverse the signs of aging. This product is "h" Serum.

Being the first product to be "injected" if you will, with Human Growth Hormone, "h" Serum will minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, dimish the effects of sunlight on the skin, reduce age spots, and overall moisturize and smoothe the skin by increasing the skin 's energy and reversing the symptons of aging.

The serum is also full of what we always want in a powerful anti-aging product. Powerful anti-oxidants are included to protect the skin against free radicals and natural skin pollutants. Lumiskin is added to help enhance the skin's glow and luminosity.

I have been using "h" serum morning and night after my cleansing routine, and before my moisturizer for just ten days now.

Anti-Aging Experiment: Dr. Brandt's Beauty Boosters

February 07, 2007/

Dr. Brandt is a famous celebrity dermatologist. He has been featured on Oprah, Extreme Makeover, and Live with Regis and Kelly. So when he came out with his line of anti-aging lotions and potions, I could not wait to try them

He has a set of products called the Beauty Boosters, and are happy to share our results from our experiment. Here is who gave it a try: Carly - 20 something, and Cindi - 30 something.

*** Please note that we only tested the two skin care products from the set, not the water booster.

From the Dr. Brandt Skincare website, a description of two of the products in this set:

"lineless eye cream - madonna doesn’t leave home without this anti-wrinkle, anti- puffiness and anti-oxidant formulation for a younger looking eye contour. soothing and firming effects are provided by nourishing vitamins, white tea and botanicals. using ring finger, apply am and pm to bone area of eye in contour - clockwise motion from the outside corner of the eye inward.

lineless cream with age inhibitor complex - the ultimate moisturizer to maintain a youthful and healthy appearance preventing the formation of fine lines and wrinkles. the age-inhibitor complex contains a combination of ingredients to help slow down the aging process. apply am or pm after cleansing and toning."