October 3, 2013

Help Support the Fight Against Breast Cancer with REDKEN 5th Ave. NYC

REDKEN Breast Cancer Awareness Blog

 

Help Support the Fight Against

Breast Cancer

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Support cancer research at City of Hope. Join the fight against breast cancer and sample the best of Redken Haircare when you purchase one of Redken’s mini kits. In conjunction with this limited edition promotion, Redken will make a one-time donation of $20,000 to City of Hope to support breast cancer research, treatment and education. City of Hope is a leader in the fight against cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases.

 Mini Kits Include:

A travel-size shampoo, conditioner, styler, and Diamond Oil Shatterproof Shine in your choice of Redken’s bestselling haircare lines, all featuring Interlock Protein Network™ (IPN) technology:

 

All Soft Kit: Argan oil-enriched formulas dramatically transform the texture of dry, brittle hair for intense softness.  

  • All Soft Shampoo (1.7 oz.)                                                    
  • All Soft Conditioner (1.0 oz.)
  • outshine 01 anti-frizz polishing milk (1.0 oz.)
  • Diamond Oil Shatterproof Shine (1 ml.)

 

 

 

Color Extend Kit: Formulated with Redken’s Fade Resist Complex offers strong protection to extend the life of haircolor, leaving hair vibrant and radiant with mirror-like shine

  • Color Extend Shampoo (1.7 oz.)                                     
  • Color Extend Conditioner (1.0 oz.)
  • fashion work 12 versatile working spray    (2.1 oz.)
  • Diamond Oil Shatterproof Shine (1 ml.)

 

 

 

Extreme Kit: New Fortifying Complex features advanced strengthening and repair to distressed hair for healthy-looking, resilient hair. 

  • Extreme Shampoo (1.7 oz.)                                                            
  • Extreme Conditioner (1.0 oz.)
  • control addict 28 high control hairspray    (2.1 oz.)
  • Diamond Oil Shatterproof Shine (1 ml.)  

 

 

Availability & Pricing:

–       Suggested Retail Price: $11.00

–       Available: October 2013, Redken.com for participating salons

 

About City of Hope: City of Hope is a leading research, treatment and education center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Designated as a comprehensive cancer center, the highest honor bestowed by the National Cancer Institute, and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, City of Hope’s research and treatment protocols advance care throughout the nation. City of Hope is based in Southern California and is ranked as one of “America’s Best Hospitals” in cancer by U.S.News & World Report. Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a pioneer in the fields of bone marrow transplantation and genetics. For more information, visit www.cityofhope.org or follow City of Hope on facebook, twitter, youtube or flickr.

 

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October 3, 2013

Mama Mio Supports “Look Good Feel Better” in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness

 

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Welcome to October! It is Breast Cancer Awareness month and Mama Mio is supporting the cause by donating $1 for every bottle of Boob Tube sold in the US to “Look Good Feel Better”, the cancer support charity that helps women manage the visible side effects of cancer treatment.

You must try Boob Tube ($45): This sensational cream, defies gravity and takes years off your décolletage. Boob Tube is a bust and neck firmer and is amazing because the quality of your skin changes so quickly. Within a week you will notice that your chest looks firmer, fitter, glowing, more dewy and more youthful. Boob Tube is a “Must-Have”.

Mama Mio products can be purchased at http://www.mamamio.com.

 

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October 3, 2013

Obagi Hydrate™ provides all day moisture for all skin types!

I was introduced to Obagi Medical Products, Inc. through a Plastic Surgery Clinic in the 90’s. Today, Obagi continues to be a well known innovator of very effective products that provide not only a topical improvement to the skin, but with their Obagi Nu-Derm® System, addresses the issue of aging skin at “the cellular level“, resulting in a “renewed healthy skin“.

Al Hummel, Chief Executive Officer at Obagi stated,” Our customers and their patients have been asking for a moisturizer for years; we’re happy to be bringing to market a product that is clinically proven to do what it says it will do! Obagi Hydrate offers both instant and long-lasting hydration and is a great adjunct to any of our other Obagi systems.”

HYDRATE by Obagi Medical products:

OBAGI® Hydrate Facial Moisturizer

OBAGI®
Hydrate
Facial Moisturizer

We consume water daily to keep our bodies hydrated! Our skin needs hydration, as well. With Obagi Hydrate, unlike a lot of moisturizers that just cover the skin to counteract it’s lack of water, an advanced main ingredient in Hydrate called “Hydromanil” takes water, absorbing it into your skin right away, and keeps it there!! This is a result of a process called a “two-in-one” reaction which maintains ongoing moisturizing and water within the skin, as well as top surface hydration on the outer skin’s surface that helps to counteract dehydration (water loss).

Additional active ingredients in Obagi Hydrate that help moisturize and stave off dryness and dehydration include:
• Shea Butter
• Mango Butter
• Avocado &
• Glycerin

Here’s even better news! Quoting from Clinical Trials using Obagi Hydrate, “a 51% improvement in moisture loss after 8 hours and a 92% improvement in the skin’s moisture retention within 2 hours was noted. Obagi Hydrate, after extensive dermatological testing was shown to have no specific clinical reaction proving it to be non-irritating, non-sensitizing, hypoallergenic and noncomedogenic.”

I found that Obagi Hydrate penetrated directly into my skin when I applied it. There was no residue, just a continuous moist hydrated feel. With Obagi’s advanced technical “two-in-one” process, I knew that Hydrate’s ongoing “activity” was working above and below my surface skin and I wouldn’t have to worry about that dehydrated feeling I had often experienced in the past.

All skin types can experience dehydration, and use Obagi Hydrate. As we head into the fall and winter seasons, it would be the perfect time for you to try this terrific hydrating moisturizer.

Priced at $45.00 for 1.7ounces, Obagi Nu-Derm Hydrate can be found at “dermatology, plastic surgery and aesthetic physician’s offices”.

Visit: www.Obagi.com
On the home page you’ll be able to enter your zip code and find a location where you may purchase Obagi Hydrate near you.

While on the Obagi website, you’ll also be able to get skin tips, and learn out about all the fine Obagi Medical Products and systems to care for your skin.

(Quoted or paraphrased information in this article was obtained from:A provided Obagi PR Fact Sheet, www.obagi.com,and TEWL/Moisturization Evaluation,OMP,Inc.
My commentary regarding Obagi and Obagi Hydrate was my personal opinion.)

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October 2, 2013

ORLY FX NAIL LACQUER is Pretty in Pink this October

In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, ORLY is re-introducing the Pretty in Pink Collection in which 20 percent of the profits will go towards Cancer Schmancer. Founded by actress and cancer survivor Fran Drescher, Cancer Schmancer is an organization that focuses on education, prevention and early detection of cancer. The Pretty in Pink Collection includes one all new glitter shade, Pink Your World. The three Lacquers in the Pretty in Pink Collection include:

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Fight On: Chunky Pink Glitter/Blue PearlPink Your World: Pink Glitter w/Holo and Gunmetal GlitterYou Are Not Alone: Cool Tone Pink Glitter  http://www.orlybeauty.com/

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October 2, 2013

The Cinnabun: Guilt Free Sweetness for Your Hair

In case you’re looking for any new “it” hair trends, Mario Russo, owner & lead stylist of Salon Mario Russo in Boston, has shared with us a fun variation of the sock bun, which happens to be one of his favorite looks for fall. Appropriately called the “Cinnabun,” this bun is actually more of a hair wrap than a traditional bun. For those of us who have cut up all our socks in hopes of creating a perfectly round sock bun – it’s time to set them aside and embrace the new “it” bun. Even better…unlike its namesake, this Cinnabun is guilt-free!

 

Below, please find Mario’s step by step tips on creating the Cinnabun as well as his insight on why this look is hot for fall.

 

Attention lovers of the sock bun – there’s a new style hitting the streets that’s as fun as it is elegant. Ideal for women with mid-length to long hair, the Cinnabun borrows from the symmetry and clean lines of everyone’s favorite indulgent treat in order to create a guilt-free hairstyle that is sure to turn heads. Perfect for a day at work or evening out on the town, this beautifully structured coil can be easily dressed up or dressed down. Want to add an extra something? The addition of a bedazzled thin headband or more casual stretchy headband can quickly change the look and feel of this style, making it adaptable for every occasion.

 

How to Score the Cinnabun

 

  • Begin this look with a classic blow-dry. Using a round boar bristle brush and hair drier on medium heat, smooth hair from roots to ends while blow-drying hair under.
  • Once hair is dry, apply a pea-sized amount of a smoothing serum to tame any flyaways. My go-to is Oribe Smooth Style Serum.
  • Using a fine tooth comb, begin to pull all of your hair to the back of your head. Sleekness is key for the front of this look – it should appear seamless and tight. Use the comb to achieve the desired smoothness in the front.
  • For extra interest, place a stretchy or decorate headband at crown of the head. This will help you to better achieve the smooth finish as well as give the style an added twist.
  • Gather hair into a ponytail at the back center of your hair and secure with an elastic.
  • Take a 1 to 1.5 inch of hair near the base of the ponytail and create a very small loop with the hair. The loop should loop under and face down towards the neck. Pin the small loop with bobby pins, fastening it under the elastic of the ponytail. Think of this as the center section of a flower. It will act as focal point for the rest of the Cinnabun.
  • Separate the remaining hair into two parts, one to the left and one to the right of the center loop.
  • Take the left section first, and loosely begin to wrap it around the loop. Lightly using a fine tooth comb, make sure the hair that’s being wrapped is smooth. As you begin to run out of hair to wrap, take a few bobby pins and secure the ends of the hair under and into the bun.
  • Take the right section next, and loosely begin to wrap it in the opposite direction around the loop. Again, lightly use a fine tooth comb to make sure the hair that’s being wrapped is smooth. Pin the ends under and into the bun.
  • Smoothness is key for the Cinnabun. Before finalizing the look with hairspray, take the fine tooth comb and go over any section of the bun that needs to be smoothed out.
  • To finish the style, liberally apply a strong hold hairspray all over the look. My favorite is MoroccanOil Luminous Hairspray
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October 2, 2013

MitoQ Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month

During the month of October 2013, new U.S. anti-aging serum, MitoQ®, will donate 15% of net proceeds to one of the leading national education and support organizations, the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF). NBCF’s mission is to save lives through early detection and to provide mammograms for those in need. This includes increasing awareness through education, providing diagnostic breast care services for those in need, supporting breast cancer research programs, and providing nurturing support services.

MitoQ ($185, MitoQ.com) has been challenging the international skin care industry with a new level of efficacy.  The patented ingredient in MitoQ®, mitoquinol, is scientifically proven to penetrate the mitochondria and is 1,000x more potent than CoQ (a molecule used in the world’s best anti-aging products!) It is the only topical cream proven to deliver ingredients deep down to mitochondria at levels shown to have an immense effect in rejuvenating the cells, encouraging the natural production of collagen and elastin and leaving skin looking radiant with a lit-from-within glow.

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October 2, 2013

Pucker up for a purpose, kiss for a cause!

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Pucker up for a purpose, kiss for a cause! This October, Sensai by Kanebo will donate 15% of their Total Lip Treatment sales to The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer®.

Sensai’s Total Lip Treatment ($68) helps promote collagen synthesis around the lip area. The luxurious balm works to repair rough, chapped lips while minimizing the appearance of fine lines. Lips are left feeling smooth and moisturized.

Contribute to Strides Against Breast Cancer by purchasing Sensai’s Total Lip Treatment at Bergdorf Goodman, 754 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY.

 

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October 1, 2013

MURAD Supports Breast Cancer Awareness and City of Hope

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Did you know?

One in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. For the 3rd year in a row, Murad is uniting with City of Hope and will donate 10% from the sale of its Hydrate for Hope set to benefit City of Hope’s breast and women’s cancers research, treatment and education programs.  The Hydrate for Hope set, which comes with a hot pink cosmetic bag, includes Hydro-Dynamic Ultimate Moisture that features a luxurious blend of super-hydrating ingredients that quench skin and restore youthful resiliency and tone, making it the most opulent moisturizer ever to appear in the Murad line.

Hydrate for Hope will be available in October on murad.com for $49.50 (a $65 value).

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October 1, 2013

Tone your facial muscles and feel fabulous with the Bio-Medical Research Facial Toner

BMR Facial Toner

Bio-Medical Research Facial Toner was mine for review these past 12 weeks and I was thrilled with the opportunity to try it. Bio-Medical Research is known for its expertise in muscle wellness and understands that what is beneath the skin defines the way you look. Educated in the art of improving the body from the inside out, the pioneer of at-home beauty technology has created a beauty device that has revolutionized the way we care for our face: the FDA-cleared Bio-Medical Research Facial Toner 

We are all looking for the perfect anti-aging cream and we are no different when it comes to anti-aging technology. Bio-Medical Research Facial Toner is a great alternative to expensive in-office treatments and facial creams.  Bio-Medical Research Facial Toner uses the same electrotherapy technology found in top spas and dermatologist offices. As we get older our facial muscles lose strength and weaken and no longer support the skin. Did you know that we have 21 facial muscles that control all of our expressions that make us who we are. It is important as we get older to keep the muscles strong and to do this we need to exercise the muscles. The Bio-Medical Research Facial Toner is the key to achieving this.

As you know, I was  chosen for the Bio-Medical Research Facial Toner review program for a 12 week period. I began my in-home treatments on June 20th and I am pleased to report that after 12 weeks, my experience with this product has been quite positive. Although the photos I took (see below) don’t  show a difference, I can see a difference  in my facial muscles when I look in the mirror. I also see a difference when I use certain facial expressions and when my face is situated in a different direction. It  is very difficult to capture these images in photos, at least it was for me.

The Bio-Medical Research Facial Toner has become routine for me and I do have a few recommendations before you use this product:

It is very important that you read and follow the Bio-Medical Research Facial Toner instructions precisely. I had no discomfort or complications with the device and it was  easy to use. The Bio-Medical Research Facial Toner comes with a 3 month supply of medical grade gel pads which need to be replaced each week. Make sure you replace the pads weekly or the electronic pulses you feel will not  be consistent, therefore it may be an uncomfortable session.

For those of you with long or bushy hair like myself, I found that by removing the protective layer on the gel pads after placing the headset around my neck, reducing the chance of my hair sticking to the gel pads. I also put the protective plastic back on the gel pads before removing the head set, this was the most comfortable for me. By using the Bio-Medical Research Facial Toner daily, (5 times a week is recommended) you will find tricks that work well for you.

I started my intensity level in the low 20’s and every day I added a number so by week 12, I was using intensity level 35. The intensity level goes as high as  90 but as you can see there is no need to go that high, I never went higher than 35. Stay at your comfort level with each use. Some days,the intensity level was higher than others, use your own judgment and make sure you are comfortable at all times. After the gel pads are placed on your cheeks (in the proper position), the electrical impulses start out very low. You can’t even feel them so please don’t think you will feel a strong shock when you turn on the control. It is every gradual and you  stop at your comfort level.

I am using the Bio-Medical Research Facial Toner 20  minutes a day for 5 days a week allowing for 2 days off as instructed. When I am using the device, I am able to conduct my daily household routine and the time passes very quickly.

When you order your Bio-Medical Research Facial Toner, (available in Black or White), The kit will include;

A Rechargeable headset-based delivery system and hand held controller.

3 different beauty programs to choose from; 10,15 and 20 minute session treatment options to adjust to your daily schedule. 

The v variable intensity control ranges from  0-99 so you can customize your treatment session to your current comfort level and keep adapting as you progress.

12 sets of medical-grade Gel Pads are included which last about 3 months (1 set per week).

Charger Unit, Instruction Manual, and Storage Case.

I plan on continuing my Bio-Medical Research Facial Toner ession because if I can see a diffeence after 12 weeks I imagine after another 24 weeks the results will also be amazing. For more information on the Bio-Medical Research Facial Toner and where you can purchase your own headset, please visit www.bmrbeauty.com

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October 1, 2013

OUIDAD Supports Breast Cancer Awareness “Curls for a Cure”

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Curls for a Cure®

Ouidad Supports Breast Cancer Awareness

365 Days a Year

Ouidad has donated over $443,781 to Breast Cancer Awareness

Ouidad – renowned hair stylist, salon owner, global educator, curl expert, mother, and industry icon – is a breast cancer survivor.  Diagnosed at the very same age as her mother whom she lost to the disease, Ouidad realized that she was in a unique position to apply both personal experience and passion to a remarkable cause and took action against this aggressive killer.  While she commends other brands for debuting limited edition, pastel pink products to raise funds for this important cause, Ouidad has chosen to pursue a higher level of involvement by supporting breast cancer awareness 365 days a year.

Fortunate enough to make a full recovery, Ouidad started a crusade against breast cancer, vowing to make a difference in the lives of other women.  She founded Curls for a Cure in 2005 to raise funds year round for the Breast CancerResearch Foundation.  Curls for a Cure is a donation program on Ouidad.com that welcomes visitors to make a donation of their choosing toward Breast Cancer research.  Taking her commitment a step further, Ouidad matches any amount donated, dollar for dollar, up to $50,000!

By joining forces with both clients and corporate partners, Ouidad has raised over $442,511 for BCRF to date and over $3,121 in 2013 alone.  In addition, the company underwrites all of the administration costs of the program as well as the credit card discount fees on the donations.  In this manner, when $10.00 is donated, BCRF receives a full $10.00.  For each donation, Ouidad offers a special pink bracelet inscribed to show her gratitude.

With her own difficult hair loss experience, Ouidad is able to comfort troubled clients in an entirely personal way, and is truly honored to provide support both financially and emotionally.  Below are a few helpful tips from Ouidad on how to look good and feel good during this difficult time.

  • Skin will have a yellow tint from chemotherapy – use a bronzer with a pink tint to balance skin color
  • Hair tends to lose pigmentation, often growing in gray and curly; wait at least six months post chemotherapy for color to prevent damage of new growth
  • Visually prepare for hair loss by cutting hair shorter to minimize the drastic effect of losing hair
  • With new hair growth, do deep treatments every two weeks to feed and strengthen hair; frequent deep conditioning is necessary to replenish nutrients, allowing each strand to regain its internal weight and body

 

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