Today, on Carolina Now, I showed these great gifts that Dads will love to receive on Father’s Day and any day. I showcased an assortment of items to fit any budget from $6.99 – $750.

20Jeans is a recently launched men’s e-tailer determined to change the way men think about and shop for clothing. 20JEANS provides designer quality $20 jeans and other men’s basics for very affordable prices. 20JEANS is changing the face of men’s fashion and providing quality, edgy, and on-trend basics to guys who want to look good and not break the bank. Dad will love the Mantra V-Neck Tees: $10, sizes S – XXL, and available in 9 colors and the DTLA Long Sleeved Henley shirt: $25, sizes S – XL, and available in 3 colors.

House of Marley Roots Rock™ Bluetooth® Portable Audio System ($199.99) Dad can enjoy taking his music with him wherever he goes. The House of Marley Roots Rock Bluetooth Portable Audio System has a convenient cover that folds and snaps into a stabilizing stand with a carrying strap to make it easy to take it on the go. It’s made up of an exclusive REWIND™ fabric cover, natural bamboo sides and recycled plastic enclosure. With Bluetooth A2DP high-quality audio Universal power supply and built-in lithium-ion battery.

FRANKIE V’S GOURMET HOT SAUCES AND SPREADS are made using the freshest and highest quality ingredients, and are 100% all natural, Texas Style! Made from scratch, every jar is inspected and approved before it leaves Frankie V’s Kitchen. It’s great food that’s great for you! Frankie V has a passion for cooking and with that has transformed the ordinary into the extraordinary culinary masterpiece. Starting at only $6.99

The Menza 4 Step men’s skin care system is new to the men’s skin care market. The system protocol consists of Deep Clean Clarifying Wash, Refining Pads, Eye Strong Cream & Mattefying Serum.

The Spirit Ice Vice ($750) is great for the whiskey aficionado Dad! Their refined spirit flavor will maximize with the perfect chill with the Spirit Ice Vice. Without cube corners melting into your pour, you can rock the flavor without the rocks. Using only heat conductivity, gravity, and a moment of your time, the Spirit Ice Vice magically creates the perfect chill. Made in the USA by Spirits On Ice LLC.

PowerSkin PoP’n battery chargers provide a strong boost of power for people on-the-go. Pop’n is packed with 2000 milliamps (mAh) in a revolutionary sleek design. Quickly and securely attach PoP’n to your smartphone, even over existing cases, for an instant charge! This slim, light-weight charger fits discretely into any bag, and it’s fun to hear the POP as you take it off once your phone is recharged. It extends power up to 100%, depending on usage and the battery capacity of the device being charged. It offers comfortable grip for browsing, gaming and extended social use. It has a slim 2000 mAh battery in a 10mm-thin case and a featherweight of 86 grams. Connectors are available for most devices, including HTC, Apple, Samsung, and BlackBerry, making it the ultimate battery charger, so STICK IT and GO to keep Dad’s life PoP’n.

www.20jeans.com

www.thehouseofmarley.com

www.frankievskitchen.com

www.menzaskincare.com

www.spiriticevice.com

www.power-skin.com

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I’m so glad I have the opportunity to write a follow up article about BIOBLISS, and the chance to tell you more about their Anti-Wrinkle System! It’s the perfect companion to their innovative BIOBLISS™ Wrinkle Patch that I reviewed a few months ago!

This group of dedicated professionals with medical and scientific backgrounds who make up the team that created BIOBLISS™ have a very interesting and varied array of education and training, along with an impressive conscientiousness and desire to “Give Back”.

Each year, the month of May is dedicated to Skin Cancer Awareness. The BIOBLISS Team is supportive of Skin Cancer Awareness all year round! That really caught my attention when I first wrote about BIOBLISS, and I believe it’s worthy of being repeated in this feature, before we talk about their additionally effective and proven anti-aging skincare advances!

…Quoting from their website: “Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. In fact, over the past three decades, more people have had skin cancer than all other cancers combined. On a more personal level, skin cancer has affected our wives, our parents, our friends and our colleagues. That’s why a portion of the profits of all BIOBLISS products will be donated to fund advanced skin cancer research at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School”.

The BIOBLISS Team puts that same commitment and care into their Anti-Aging Skincare!

Their well thought out products bring together a well balanced Anti-Wrinkle System! ~ It’s a skincare system for women and men of any age! It also provides a great defense in avoiding wrinkles, and has shown remarkable results without invasive treatment.

This BIOBLISS Anti Wrinkle System includes:

• CLEAN: CLEAN contains not only one of my favorite ingredients, Aloe Vera, but the refreshing and calming natural Cucumber Extract. Add Vitamin E, known for it’s healing antioxidant benefits, and you’ll get a nice thorough cleaning that removes makeup very nicely along with any other impurities in a gentle manner. ($35)

•SCRUB: You’ll use SCRUB one to two times per week after you cleanse your skin. It’s stimulating and will remove the dead skin cells, help with those clogged pores, and “soften fine lines”. It won’t strip any of the natural oils from your skin as it contains natural soaps originating from “coconut, macadamia nut, olive, avocado, and sunflower.”($30)

•Lock It In Serum: Your clean skin is now ready to “Lock in” some powerful anti-aging ingredients like hyaluronic acid that attracts moisture to your skin, Matrixyl 3000 peptides that help stimulate collagen production while strengthening the skin and help with elasticity, and Prickly Pear Extract that calms the skin and blocks the release of stress markers from sensory nerve cells in the skin. Apply Lock It In Serum in the AM and PM. ($70)

•HYDRATE LOTION: Here is a 100% natural lotion that is “TOXIN FREE” and you’ll use it twice daily. It has some very unique ingredients that:
1.Naturally relaxes muscles with Esculentes… A vegetable oligopeptide.
2.Nourishes and rejuvenates the skin while targeting the biological agents of cellular aging with Vitamins, Fatty Acids, and Antioxidants.
3.Aids in the protective function of cell aging, and restoring moisture balance and elasticity with Flaxseed, Evening Primrose, Pumpkin Seed, Borage Seed and Sasha Inchi oils. ($80)

I was able to try these products and found them quite effective in cleaning, exfoliating, nourishing, and hydrating, my skin!

Visit the BIOBLISS Website: http:www.biobliss.com for complete information about this BIOBLISS Anti-Wrinkle System and the BIOBLISS Wrinkle Patch.

Read my article reviewing the BIOBLISS Wrinkle Patch: http://vickifischer.itsaglamthing.com/2013/02/10/the-first-ever-anti-wrinkle-patch-from-biobliss-is-here/ , and take a moment find out more about the BIOBLISS Professionals who created these “state-of-the art” products:http://www.biobliss.com/category-s/1850.htm

(Quotes and/or Paraphrased information, and images in this article were obtained from provided PR-Fact Sheets. Any personal commentary about the product was my own opinion of sample products that were provided to me from the PR company.)

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As a professional makeup artist, I have a number of Mally’s “Bullet Proof” products in my professional makeup case, and in this article I’m going to introduce you to two new products from Mally’s Pro-Tricks Collection that I’m crazy about, and know you’ll feel like a “Pro” when you start using these products yourself!!

The two Mally products I’m going to share with you are:
• Mally Pro-Tricks Correcting Palette
• Mally Pro-Tricks Eye Palette

You’ll be able to multi-task with the Pro-Tricks products and get an exceptional variety of looks! We’ll take a look at the Correcting Palette first, and then the Eye Palette!

Let’s begin:

This is a great correcting and concealing palette! There are two palette shades available. Either Lighter or Deeper! Inside the Palette are 3 shades, a light tone, a medium tone and a deeper tone. You’ll be able to see the colors in both palettes when you go to the website link that I’ll provide later in the article. You should have no problem determining which set will be appropriate for your complexion shade.

Quoting Mally, here’s her “Secret-How to” for using the multi purpose Correct and Conceal Palette:
“To highlight and contour your fave features, use a sponge, a brush, or your fingers to apply the lightest shade everywhere you want to make something stand out— whether it’s your cheekbones, the center of your nose, on either sides of your nose, on your brow bones, on either side of your mouth, or in the center of your chin.Use the middle shade for your concealer underneath your eyes and on any blemishes. Finish by applying your foundation on top as you normally would, taking care to blend any remaining lines.”

With the new Pro Tricks Correct and Conceal Palette you have everything you need to do the contouring Mally calls “war paint to highlight and contour as you battle against shadows, unevenness, redness, and any other fierce enemies.”

It’s that simple….

Don’t be afraid to experiment and have fun! This is makeup and you can always remove it and reapply! It’s a process that you pick up very quickly, especially with a great palette like Mally’s! You have three tones to work with, and by experimenting with blending the shades, in no time, you’ll be hiding the dark shadows under your eyes, contouring & lifting your cheek bones, and sculpting your face just like a “PRO”. Keep in mind that a soft touch when applying the correct/conceal creams, and seamless blending will bring you the best results!

Mally’s Pro-Tricks Eye Palette is next!

This is a unique palette of colors to create your look for every mood, occasion, or new change in fashion trends!! From a natural, high fashion or trendy look, this handy Pro-Trick Eye Palette has it all…..and MORE! Take a look at the picture of the Eye Palette! There are 12 great shadows in a variety of colors including neutrals, bold, and always “in” shades, for you to choose from.

Now here’s the “Magic” of Mally’s Eye palette! The last three shades in the palette are called “Modifiers”! The top (first) color is your shadow base. You’ll want to apply this first over your upper eye area. It totally evens out the eye area, and as Mally always says, “it will allow any color you use to be completely bullet proof!” Once you’ve applied your color the second color will allow you to lighten it, and the third shade will let you deepen your shadows.

I’ve never had so much fun with eyeshadows! Using anycolor, you’ll be able to create the ever popular “smokey” eye look by targeting the crease of your eye and just a bit above, and then smudge a bit of shadow under the eye! You can then literally “lighten” or “deepen” with these modifiers right on top of the shadows to get the shape and depth perfect! You can also take a shadow up to your eye brow, then “lighten” right under the brow, and “deepen” in the outer corner for an amazing monochromatic shaded eye! Finish with a touch of the “pink” color in the outer corner of your eye for a modern uplifting look!

Here is a before picture of me without makeup. As you can see, my skin is pale, translucent, and has a lot of pink undertones.
Here is my finished look after applying Mally’s New Pro Tricks Correct and Conceal Palette, and Pro Tricks Eye Palette.

These are the steps I used to complete my finished look – With Pro-Tricks Correct and Conceal:
1. Using the light Corrector & Concealer Palette with a blend of the light and medium corrector, I was able to match my skin tone, and eliminate any darkness under my eyes. I then added an additional dot of the light concealer and blended it at the inner corner of my eye to make my eyes appear a bit wider apart.
2. With the same “Blend” used above, I applied it around my nose to mouth area on each side, then lifted up just a bit at the corner of my mouth with the light concealer.
3. I then used the medium Corrector & Concealer with just a “touch” of the light around my forehead, cheeks and chin. I carefully blended these areas to even my skin tone. As it turned out, I liked the look and didn’t need to apply any additional makeup. The deeper color is terrific. I used it to contour my cheeks and give a “kiss” of color around my forehead, hairline, and chin while always blending to achieve that “seamless” look. Adding brow color, a pop of blush, and lip color I accomplished a nice finished look. Spraying a mist of a hydration to my face for a fresh look, I then moved along to the Pro-Tricks Eye Palette!

Here are the steps I used with Pro-Tricks Eye Palette:

1.I covered my upper eye area with the top modifier to open my eye and create more space to play with some color.
2.Using the Monochromatic technique I mentioned earlier, I took the 3rd color in the first row of the palette, and brush blended it up an out to the corner of my eyebrow in a diagonal lift.
3.I then used the 2nd modifier and blended the color to lighten from the inner corner of my eye to midway under my eyebrow to achieve a lifted look and still keep a subtle shaping at the outer corner.
4. Going back to the top modifier with a smaller flat top brush, I highlighted under the arch of my brow.
5.Taking a “hint” of the first color in the 2nd row on the tip of my finger, I lightly touched the outer corner of my eye to get a subtle “Pop” of color.
6.I smudged a line around my eye with the 3rd color in the second row, then used the deepest modifier, lightly brushed over the liner, and smudged up slightly in the outer corners of my eyes.
7.A bit of mascara finished my look.

I can easily say that with Mally’s Pro-Tricks Correct & Conceal Palette ($40) and Pro-Tricks Eye Palette ($50), your possibilities are unlimited!

To purchase your Pro-Tricks Palettes you can head right over to:http://www.qvc.com/MallyProTricks.content.html

Hey Mally….You get 5-STARS for both of these great “Pro-Tricks” Palettes! We love you, and keep up the great work!!

(Quotes , Paraphrased information, and product images in this article were obtained from furnished PR-Fact sheets, PR-images and samples. Personal commentary, my images, and my “steps” of product application suggestions” were my own opinions from personal experience with use of the product. Skin tones and facial corrections vary with each individual. Be sure to adapt and use the appropriate tones for your skin when applying any of the suggested techniques I shared for demonstration purposes in this article.)

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