June 12, 2017

DIY ​tips to prep​ skin for smooth, bump-free hair removal this summer

 

FROM THE PROS:  Deanna Renda​, Founder of Naples Soap Company ​would love to share her simple DIY ​tips to prep​ skin for smooth, bump-free hair removal this summer.​

  1.   Cleanse – cleansing the skin can prevent infections and remove dirt from the treatment area. The easiest way to cleanse the skin is to have a warm shower or bath that not only cleanses, but opens up the pores.

    2.  Exfoliate​ -​ ​A gentle exfoliation to the skin improves circulation and promotes regeneration of the skin cells.  This can be achieved through loofahs, washcloths, scrubs, and brushes.  You can also use body scrubs with sea salt which is gentle on the skin

    3.   Soften Hair and Skin – heat and moisture is the most effective way to soften the hair and skin – use of a good, natural shaving cream can also be the key to a bump-free bikini area.

    4.  Minimize Friction – when moving an implement across your skin to remove hair, it is important to resist friction – this can be accomplished using soap or cream.  Soothing and creamy elements such as shea butter help the glide, so look for the right blend.

    What to do if you break out in pimples after removing hair?

    1.      Soak a cotton swab in alcohol-free witch hazel and preferably cold aloe vera and apply to the bumpy area.

    2.      After the witch hazel and aloe vera have evaporated, apply a few drops of pure, cold- pressed argan oil to the area. Use a gentle soap to eliminate further irritation.

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June 10, 2017

Find the perfect skinny tie during wedding season or any occasion

Listen up, grooms! Your wedding day can be full of hassle and stress, but that doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice on your look–let DAZI take care of your tie. With a whole lot of style and impeccable taste, these high-quality, skinny ties come in various unique designs, styles and colors that will perfectly match any suit or outfit, without breaking the bank! Gear up all your groomsmen with DAZI’s discount on bulk wedding packages.

June is upon us, which means wedding season is in full swing. And even if you’re not the lucky groom, a wedding is one of those rare opportunities to drink on the house, show off those dance skills, and most importantly, dress up to the nines. Ditch the office get-up and step into something more fitting for the special occasion – DAZI high quality ties!

Get through wedding season in style with the different designs from DAZI:

· Deep Sea: Perfect for any occasion, wear this simple, white floral print that blends in nicely with the light shade of green.

· Beachside: Make waves at your next wedding with this Beachside skinny tie! Bright blues mixed with radiant red florals, you’ll be the most popular guy at your table in this tie.

· Mr. Romantic: Looking to meet your future Mrs. at a summer wedding? Mr. Romantic will make you the second-most-talked-about dude on your buddy’s big day!

Whether it takes place in a beautiful church, a cool city rooftop, a sleek wedding hall or the white sands beaches of some exotic island, snag a DAZI skinny tie and you’ll look like a million bucks at any wedding – just make sure you don’t outshine the groom!

Visit www.daziusa.com

About DAZI

After struggling to find great ties at low prices, DAZI founder Nate Ipsen began to design and sell skinny neckties at competitive prices. The mission of DAZI [daw-zee] is to provide customers with a line of unique ties of unbeatable quality.

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June 8, 2017

Summertime Beauty Challenge! How to Achieve the Best Bikini Skin Zone.

The quest for a perfect bikini zone is for many women, an epic process of trial and error. The goal of course is to achieve a perfect, bump-free, baby-smooth bikini area. With so many hair removal options available it can take forever to find a routine that works. For many women laser hair removal has become the be all end all option to permanently remove unwanted bikini area hair, however it’s important to get the facts and find someone reputable to do it. Below, Jenya Titova, Instructor to Asthetic Mentors and Physician’s Assistant to Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Leonard Hochstein of Hochstein MedSpa in Miami, Florida dishes out the dos and don’ts for perfect bikini zone skin, whether you shave, wax or laser. Choose what’s right for you and stay in the zone!

Shaving

  • Do keep the razor sharp and new! Replace your razor every two to three weeks.
  • Do go slow! Ingrowns and irritation comes with quick motion. You want to go slower around the bikini area given angles and harder to reach areas. Slide the razor slowly and irritation will lessen.
  • “Pay attention to how you skin reacts when shaving. Do you get bumps and redness? If so you need an exfoliating and moisturizing routine,” suggests Jenya Titova.

Laser Hair Removal

  • “You really want to shave the day before,” advises Jenya Titova whose skincare expertise spans over a decade. “The laser can locate the follicles easier when shaved. It’s very important to use a clean, new razor to avoid having any lingering bacteria that could cause contact dermatitis (a delayed allergic reaction) after your laser treatment,” she adds.
  • Avoid coffee. Or anything with caffeine, really, it has been said to increase sensitivity.
  • Be rested and hydrated. Your pain receptors will be higher if you’re fatigued and dehydrated.
  • Ask your technician to try different paces.Each technician has his or her own technique. Some perform in quick bursts, while others use a slow, continuous pace. One technique may feel better on your skin than the next.
  • Avoid tanning.Both tanning beds and the sun can be harmful after exposing your skin to laser, avoid both and put on SPF! “In warm weather climates, this is always a concern because women are always outside at the beach or pool. If you’re getting laser hair removal avoid the sun entirely for at least 3 days before your laser treatment,” cautions Ms. Titova.

Waxing

The key to successful waxing is skin prep a week before the waxing is scheduled. Exfoliation and moisturizing are essential. “You want the skin to be supple and not dry. It’s much less painful to wax skin that is moist as opposed to dry,” explains Ms. Titova.

Find the right wax. Hard wax is usually a honey color and is peeled by the technician using her hand, as opposed to the paper strips used to remove soft wax. It is commonly said that hard wax is less painful and better for skin. There is also sugar wax, and many other varieties that boast different benefits.

Make sure your hair is long enough. “This is often a downside to waxing. Hair should be at least ¼ of an inch long for wax to catch it. Many women never allow hair to grow this long making waxing a more difficult option especially if hair is coarse,” advises Ms. Titova.

Don’t shave in between sessions. Shaved hair grows back harder and coarser, as opposed to waxed hair, which grows back thinner each time. Shaving in between sessions ruins the benefits of waxing.

About the Expert:

 Jenya Titova, MHS, PA-C/ Director of Medspa Operations

Jenya Titova comes to Hochstein Medspa with over 12 years of experience in several high volume, distinguished dermatology and aesthetic practices in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida. She graduated with Alpha Eta and Summa Cum Laude Honors, in the top three percent of her class from Drexel University in Philadelphia. Since that day, helping patients reach their health and beauty goals has been a passion of hers.

Jenya is highly experienced in the fields of laser medicine, cosmetic fillers, neurotoxins and dermatology. She has even mentored many roundtable discussions and presentations for Physicians and Physician Assistants at medical conferences on new and current medical and cosmetic dermatology therapies.

Prior to leading the launch of Hochstein Medspa, Jenya spent over 3 years working side by side with Dr. Hochstein, complementing his surgical practice with variety of aesthetic medicine services.

In the field beauty medicine, Jenya set her skills apart from her peers by becoming an instructor for Aesthetic Mentors, where she trained physicians, new to aesthetic world, on techniques of enhancing patients’ appearance with cosmetic fillers and Botox. She is skilled in the use of Restylane, Juvederm, Voluma, Volbella, Belotero, Botox, Kybella among others. Jenya’s laser experience includes skin resurfacing with Halo and BBL by Sciton, tattoo removal, DiVa vaginal rejuvenation, Thermi RF skin tightening and Coolsculpting, to name a very few. Sclerotherapy and other cosmetic dermatology services are also within her skill set to address nearly any of your skin appearance concerns.
Jenya Titova’s heritage enables her to offer patient care in Russian and Ukrainian languages, as well as her “European touch” and vision of beauty and health. As she states, “Only through good communication top quality results are realistic and easy to accomplish. With that, I know my patient is sure to leave our medspa happy and satisfied.”

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June 8, 2017

Stunning Hillary Scott wearing Swarovski at the CMT Music Awards

Nashville, TN – Hillary Scott, of Lady Antebellum, attends the 2017 CMT Music Awards wearing the Hologram earrings from the Swarovski Fall/Winter 2017 Collection.

www.swarovski.com @Swarovski #BeBrilliant

Photo Credit: Michael Loccisano / Getty Images

About Swarovski

Swarovski delivers a diverse portfolio of unmatched quality, craftsmanship, and creativity. Founded in 1895 in Austria, the company designs, manufactures and markets high-quality crystals, genuine gemstones and created stones as well as finished products such as jewelry, accessories and lighting. The Swarovski Crystal Business is run by the fifth generation of family members and has a global reach with approximately 2,800 stores in around 170 countries, more than 27,000 employees, and revenue of about 2.6 billion euros in 2016.

Together with its sister companies Swarovski Optik (optical devices) and Tyrolit (abrasives), Swarovski Crystal Business forms the Swarovski Group. In 2016, the Group generated revenue of about 3.37 billion euros and employed more than 32,000 people.

A responsible relationship with people and the planet is an integral part of Swarovski’s heritage. The global Swarovski Waterschool education program has reached 461,000 children on the world’s greatest rivers, and the Swarovski Foundation, set up in 2013, works to support culture and creativity, promote wellbeing, and conserve natural resources to achieve positive social impact.

www.swarovskigroup.com

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June 8, 2017

Amber Valetta and Delilah Belle Hamlin Carry Tyler Ellis

New York, NY  – June 5, 2017 – Amber Valetta and Delilah Belle Hamlin were photographed carrying Tyler Ellis to the CFDA Fashion Awards, at Hammerstien Ball Room  on June 5th, 2017 in New York City. Amber Valetta is a vision in this bold coral dress pairing her look  with Tyler Ellis, Lee Clutch in Black Velvet ($1595,  www.tylerellis.com). Meanwhile Delilah Belle Hamlin proves there is power in wearing pink, parring her Grecian goddess dress with Tyler Ellis,  Lilly Clutch in pink (Price Upon Request)
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June 6, 2017

What Caregivers Should Know About How Addictions Originate

If you are like most caregivers, at some point during your loved one’s bout with drug addiction, you have asked yourself how your loved became addicted to drugs in the first place. This is especially true if your loved one had a good upbringing with no obvious triggers for addiction. The truth is; however, that anyone can become addicted to drugs, even those who were parented well and loved unconditionally. The following is some information that will walk you through the biological reasons behind your loved one becoming an addict. Hopefully, this information will help you see that you didn’t drive your loved one to their present condition; instead it was their own choices and biological changes that lead them there.

What Happens During First Time and Long-Term Drug Use?
The first time your loved one tried drugs they likely experienced an unnaturally intense feeling of pleasure. This is due to the fact that, through drug use, the reward system in their brain was activated and flooded with dopamine. Eventually, after enough drug use, the brain will actually begin to change as a result of the unnatural flood of neurotransmitters. The brain’s natural neurons will then begin to make less dopamine, or produce less dopamine receptors, which is all a result of the drug use altering the natural balance of the brain. Consequently, there is less dopamine being naturally produced, a term scientists refer to as “down regulation.”

What Happens After the Brain is Altered?

As you might imagine, once the changes occur in the brain, your loved one begins to feel lifeless, flat and depressed as a result of too few dopamines being produced. Now, they need drugs simply to feel “normal” again. Eventually, their drug tolerance and brain alterations grow to such a state that they are then forced to take more and more quantity of drugs simply to create enough dopamine to function. The term for this effect is most commonly referred to as building tolerance to a drug. As a result of this ever growing dependency on drugs, your loved one will begin doing whatever it takes to get enough drugs to feed their habit, even going so far as stealing from those they love.

How Many Times Does it Take for Drug Addiction to Occur?

As mentioned above, the brain changes, cause what we would refer to as addiction. The exact amount of times your loved one would need to experiment with drugs in order to make those changes occur, or become addicted, is different for everyone. Factors such as their genetic makeup and their environment all play a role in how the addiction process works in each individual.

Other Factors That Make it Hard to Eliminate Drugs:

In addition to the changes in the brain, your loved one will also experience mild to severe withdrawal symptoms anytime they attempt to come off drugs, such as stomach pains, nausea and the like. This is yet another reason addiction grows, since the body reacts so severely when they stop drugs, your loved one feels they must keep taking them.

Why This Information Matters:

You now know that addiction is a biological, scientific problem. Yes, it all started due to your loved one experimenting with drugs. However, now that they are hooked, kicking the habit often takes much more than simple will power. Thankfully, drug rehabilitation programs understand this and seek to reduce withdrawal symptoms and reverse the brain alternations, helping those who want freedom from drugs to get away from them once and for all

(1)None listed, How Does Someone Become Addicted to Drugs?,NIDA for Teens, Last Updated May 07,2015,http://teens.drugabuse.gov/facts-detail/how-does-someone-become-addicted-to-drugs

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May 24, 2017

6 Reasons You Should Choose the Caribbean for Your Wedding

We all dream of having our weddings in the most beautiful locations in the world. Your wedding day is supposed to be the most memorable day in your life. The good thing is that you can choose some of the events for the day. You can choose your favorite location, guests, activities, and the time for each activity. However, you cannot control some events like the weather or traffic delays on your big day. Choosing the perfect location and season for your wedding day is important because of such events. The location also determines the experience that you and your guests have on the day. If you want to have the most memorable wedding day, consider having it in the Caribbean. If you live here, you know that you do not need to go anywhere in the world to host your events. However, if you live in another country, here are the top reasons why you must have your wedding in the Caribbean.

1. Favorable Weather

One of the most important considerations when choosing a wedding location is the prevailing weather conditions. If you take a risk and choose a wedding date in a cold season, you are likely to experience rain or snow fall on your big day. Most people choose to get married in the spring and summer. However, you do not have to wait until these seasons come around to get married. The Caribbean has dry weather conditions throughout the year. When one region experiences stormy weather, you can choose a different region along the Caribbean with perfect weather for your wedding. For instance, any region outside the hurricane belt is perfect for an outdoor event. Most parts of the Caribbean experience cool, breezy nights even during the hottest months.

2. Saving Costs

Did you know that you can easily spend less on a destination wedding? To many people, this sounds unachievable. One of the best places to host your wedding is on the sunny Caribbean beaches. The beautiful scenery eliminates the need for expensive décor. In addition, you can enjoy amazing discounts from service providers when you book during the off-peak season. The best months to enjoy discounts or bargain for lower prices are May and November. Another aspect that many people ignore about destination weddings is that not everyone will be able to make it to the wedding. When you host a local wedding, you will feel obligated to invite all your friends, family, colleagues, and schoolmates. With a destination wedding, you can reduce the number of guests, which translates to a smaller budget for the day. You will only have the most important people in your life attending your wedding.

3. Perfect Setting and Background

Every girl has imagined walking barefoot on a sunny beach in her wedding gown. Your dream can come true if you choose to get married on the best island in the Bahamas. Some people think that planning a beach wedding is complicated, which is untrue. The same effort that goes into a conventional wedding is enough to pull off a beautiful wedding on an island. If you want the most beautiful photos for your wedding and honeymoon, head over to the Caribbean. The good thing is that you can visit the locations and check the settings before booking any location.

4. Access to Experts

You may be hearing about this for the first time, but the Caribbean has been a favorite destination for years. Consequently, many recreation centers including hotels and resorts have been designed for weddings and social events. You do not have to worry about accommodation and entertainment for your guests. In addition, you have access to qualified and certified wedding planners in the region. A local planner will charge you an extra fee for traveling to the destination. You can negotiate a better deal with Caribbean planners, who will also help you identify reliable service providers. Just like any other wedding or event, you need to meet with the service providers and communicate your expectations. Caribbean planners will also advise you on all the legal documents and information you need before your big day.

5. Convenience

For most Caribbean weddings, couples have everything done in one location. It is cheaper and convenient for their guests. In fact, most locations offer this package to couples at a subsidized rate. This means that you can host your guests in a beach resort and have your wedding ceremony and reception at the same place. You have no worries about your guests getting lost or looking for parking spots in the city. The Caribbean is also a perfect honeymoon destination. You can choose one location for the ceremony and then spend your honeymoon exploring other beautiful spots in the region.

6. Geographical Diversity

Choosing a Caribbean destination means that you have access to more than 7,000 islands for your location. Each island has unique features. You can choose the best island in Bahamas or move southwards to Trinidad and Tobago. The location of the Caribbean Sea near the equator gives all the regions that border it blue tropics. You can access the Caribbean coast from some states in Central America such as Panama, Mexico, and Costa Rica. If you live in any other states or nearby cities, take a flight and explore the destinations in the Caribbean. One visit alone will give you new ideas on how you can make your wedding day perfect and memorable.

Conclusion

The Caribbean is the best location for any couple that dreams of a memorable destination wedding. Hundreds of couples fly to the region with their loved ones for their dream weddings. The beauty of choosing the region for the most important day in your life is that the weather is favorable throughout the year. This means that you can get married at any time without considering the season in your state. You can have a sunny summer wedding on one of the most beautiful islands in the world. Caribbean hotels and resorts are designed to host small and large social events. In addition, you have access to professional planners in the region that will help you make your day memorable.

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May 22, 2017

The Under $6 Lipstick Rita Ora Wore To The Billboard Music Awards

Celebrity Makeup Artist Kathy Jeung worked with Rita Ora for last night’s Billboard Music Awards – below is a breakdown of the look! Kathy used Rimmel London’s brand new Stay Matte Liquid Lip Colour to get Rita’s nude matte lip, it’s available now exclusively at Ulta.com!

Who: Rita Ora at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards

The Inspiration:  Rita wore a black and white, crystal and lace dress by Francesco Scognamiglio. Kathy was inspired to pick up on the accents of the dress by going with smoky eyes with silver & gunmetal accents and shimmery highlights on the skin.

How to Get the Look:  

Lips

Kathy lined Rita’s lips using Rimmel London’s Exaggerate Lip Liner in Innocent to give added shape and staying power. She finished off the lips by applying Rimmel London’s brand new Stay Matte Liquid Lip Colour in Latte To Go.

Skin

Kathy applied Rimmel London Stay Matte Primer all over Rita’s cleansed face to create a smooth mattifying canvas for makeup. She then applied Rimmel London Match Perfection 2 ‘n 1 Concealer in shade Light with her ring finger in a tapping motion underneath Rita’s eyes, erasing dark circles. Kathy applied Rimmel London Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation in Sand with a flat foundation brush in broad strokes over Rita’s face, and blended with a damp sponge, giving Rita a sheer, natural looking matte finish. Kathy set the foundation with Rimmel London’s Stay Matte Long Lasting Press Powder, helping to keep Rita’s forehead, sides of the nose and cheeks shine-free.

Cheeks

Kathy used Rimmel London Kate Moss Sculpting & Highlighting Kit in Coral Glow to highlight the tops of Rita’s cheekbones, above her jawline and down length of her nose. She contoured the hollows under her cheekbones, just under her jawbone and under her chin using a narrow wedge brush and applied the blush using a rounded brush on the apples of her cheeks and extended towards temples.

Using a large fluffy brush, Kathy dusted Rimmel London’s Natural Bronzer in Sun Bronze along Rita’s hairline, temples, cheeks and under her chin. She also blended into the face to soften the contour.

Eyes

Kathy applied the beige shade of the Rimmel London Magnif’Eyes Shadow Contouring Palette in Grunge Glamour all over the eyelid to browbone as a base color and browbone highlighter. She highlighted the crease and lower lash line using the grey shadow. Using a thin brush, Kathy added the silver color shadow along and above smudged black line. She lined Rita’s eyes using Rimmel ScandalEyes Bold Liquid Liner with its unique soft pointed applicator, to draw a medium line along Rita’s lashes, then subtlety blending and smudging with black shadow from the Rimmel London Magnif’Eyes Shadow Contouring Palette in Keep Calm & Wear Gold. Kathy then used Rimmel London Magnif’Eyes Eye Crayon Due in Witness White to smudge the area around the inner corners of the eyes. To finish the eyes, she applied Rimmel London’s brand new volumizing, clump-free Shake It Fresh Mascara to lengthen and thicken Rita’s lashes.

Brows

Kathy gave Rita a strong brow, using Rimmel London Brow Shake Filling Powder in Brown. She then used Brow This Way Brow Styling Gel in Clear to keep stray hairs in place.

Where to Find Them: Rimmel London products are available at chain drug stores and mass retailers nationwide. Visit www.RimmelLondon.com for store locations and to try the newest products with Rimmel London’s exclusive Get The Look App available on iTunes and Google Play. Rimmel London’s new Shake It Fresh is available now at Target.com and Rimmel London’s Stay Matte Liquid Lip Colour is available exclusively at Ulta.com.

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May 22, 2017

Lucy Hale Carries Tyler Ellis x Petra Flannery Clutch

LOS ANGELES – May 18, 2017 – Lucy Hale was photographed carrying a clutch from the Tyler Ellis x Petra Flannery collection last night at The CW Network’s 2017 Upfront party at Avra Madison Estiatorio in New York City. The Pretty Little Liars star accessorized her dress with the Lou Clutch in Black (www.tylerellis.com).
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May 17, 2017

There is still time to enter.. It’s a Glam Thing’s Beauty Giveaway… Special May Feature

This month’s featured giveaway is Intensive Recovery Japanese Binchotan Zumi Mask

This ultra-precise, high-performance, intensive age defying treatment mask is perfectly adapted to the skin. Its excellent fit assures ultimate penetration of unique double-layered specialty ingredients into the skin. An incredible formula with advanced technology that helps in detoxifying, lifting, refining skin texture and reducing the appearance of wrinkles. Once applied to the face, this mask made of active charcoal, releases negative ions also known as “Vitamins in the Air.” They are capable of balancing the skin and returning its natural balance. Skin looks younger and more radiant.

This amazing serum  starts off black and disappears into the skin – containing active charcoal; Mother Nature’s natural skin purifier.

Bottle: This luxurious, active charcoal mask is saturated with beneficial ingredients and moisture. Leaves skin feeling amazingly smooth, detoxified and younger looking.

Mask: Structure of the skin.This double-layered mask contains positive ions and excellent age defying and lifting plant extracts for a complete over all skin treatment.

Application: Use once a week. Onto clean skin, open the single mask pack and apply to the face, allow it to infuse the skin for 10 minutes or more. To fully experience, massage the mask with your fingers, this will cause more negative ions to be released, rinse with warm water. The mask is made from 100% pure, mild, skin friendly plant fiber, and is 100% fully biodegradable. Contains 12 masks. Retail Price: 5k Available at Tresor Rare Stores Nationwide.

The Trésor Rare elite team of skin-care experts have pushed for over 7 years to set a new standard in superb, age-defying skin care products with one aim in mind: restoring skin to its most youthful appearance. The Tresor Rare line of products was selected as a finalist in the HBA (Health Beauty America) Skin Care Prestige Category for 2015.

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