October 15, 2013

Is it time to toss your beauty products?

On Studio 10 Tampa Bay , St. Petersburg on Tuesday, you’ll learn more details from me, but for now, here are a few of the items that I  will speak on…

False eyelashes – Toss false eyelashes after every 3rd use!
Hairspray – Toss after 2 years
Sunscreen – Toss it in 6 months to 1 year
Moisturizers and creams – 1 year
Teeth Whitening Gels – They last up to 18 momths but only if stored in the refrigerator
Nail Polish – Toss at 18 months
Perfume – Leave that one up to your nose!

Stay tuned for more!


Is it time to toss your beauty products

Posted on: October 14th, 2013

On Studio 10 Tampa Bay , St. Petersburg -tomorrow you’ll learn more details from our very own Annie Hatcher..but for now…here are a few of the items she will speak on…

False eyelashes – Toss false eyelashes after every 3rd use!
Hairspray – Toss after 2 years
Sunscreen – Toss it in 6 months to 1 year
Moisturizers and creams – 1 year
Teeth Whitening Gels – They last up to 18 momths but only if stored in the refrigerator
Nail Polish – Toss at 18 months
Perfume – Leave that one up to your nose!

– See more at: http://lisacocuzza.itsaglamthing.com/is-it-time-to-toss-your-beauty-products/#sthash.0AO9Of81.dpuf

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October 8, 2013

IS IT TIME TO TOSS YOUR MAKEUP?

(Note: These are standards that may differ depending on the quality, storage and ingredients of the products)

Cosmetic companies are not required to put expiration dates on beauty products although some brands do list them, most don’t. Using expired makeup can lead to serious skin irritation, breakouts, and infection.
So when is it time to let go of make up?

False eyelashes – Toss false eyelashes after every 3rd use!
Make up Brushes – If cared for properly, they can last forever!
Lipstick- Keep it for up to 2 years maybe more!
Foundation- Toss it after 6 months to 1 year.
Sunscreen – Toss it in 6 months to 1 year
Lip Liner Pencil – Keep it for up to 3 years if sharpened regularly
Eye Liner Pencil – Keep if for up to 3 years if sharpened regularly
Moisturizers and creams – 1 year
Disposable Make up sponges – Toss after 1 month
Mascara – Toss after 3-4 months
Eyeshadow – Powder, Keep up to 3 years / Cream, Toss after 6 months
Powders – Keep up to 2 years
Concealers – Keep to 12 months
Nail Polish – Toss at 18 months
Perfume – Leave that one up to your noise!

There are some products out there to help extend the shelf life of cosmetic products like The Every Beauty Brand Beauty Spatula. It is reusable and washable and works on any shape or size bottle or container. Use this instead of fingers to remove product from jars and bottles. You’ll halt the growth of bacteria and it even helps save up to 25% on every beauty bottle and jar by retrieving the very last trapped product inside.

Koren Zander Pro Brush Soaps are deep conditioning brush soaps that are are rich in luxurious, deep moisturizing and conditioning oils including Argan and Brazilian Passion fruit Seed Oil. They are anti-bacterial. Foaming, moisturizing, and formulated with 5 different conditioners, these brush soaps will render any makeup brush super clean, and super soft. They can be used on on both Natural and Synthetic fibers. Directions: Wet your dirty brush and simply lather on one side of the soap using a back-and-forth sweeping motion, then use the loofah side to deep-clean and loosen makeup residue. Rinse, reshape the bristles, and dry the brushes flat.

These are some things we can do to help us remember when to toss our bad cosmetics?

Use a Sharpie type marker and write the date you bought the item on it’s container or box.

Keep a small notebook in your cosmetic drawer or medicine cabinet and note the dates of purchase there.

Some final tips include:

Use your nose and treat your cosmetics like you treat the food in your refrigerator, If it doesn’t smell right, toss it!

and…..Don’t share your make up items with anyone!

(Some of the products spotlighted in the segment can be found here:)
www.ybskin.com
www.apothederm.com
www.systeme41.com
www.everybeautybrand.com
www.enkoremakeuponline.com

Watch video posting soon!

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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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September 26, 2013

“Shades of Fall” on Your Carolina with Enya Flack

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Watch the segment here:

http://www.wspa.com/video?clipId=9349320&autostart=true

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September 26, 2013

It’s A Glam Thing’s “Shades of Fall” Segment on Your Carolina

Happy to switch into fall mode and welcome the hues that adorn the natural horizon, Enya Flack of It’s A Glam Thing will present “Shades of Fall” – beauty, fashion and accessory items in popular shades for this Fall season.

Color cosmetics – Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics make up artists suggest shades for Fall  like Lipsticks in Spicy, Bistro, and Kranberry & Pressed Eye Shadows in Gilded, Czar, and Topaz

Nails – Keeki Pure and Simple provides perfect nail colors for Fall that are non-toxic and made of a 100% biodegradable formula. There are shades of many colors of the season. Midnight Snack (black) still casts its spell this Fall, shades of greens are favorites, neutrals work all year and full on metallics are a Fall hit.

Jewelry – Michelle Vancanegham of Malibu Hippie tells us Turquoise & Plum are two of the hottest color pops for fall especially on  black lava rock like Malibu Hippie’s  Paradise Earrings ($55) Paradise Bracelet ($65) Paradise Necklace ($85)

Hair color – IT&LY HAIRFASHION pros suggest  a series of color conditioners called Riflessi for trending Fall shades of  Rich Browns, Reds and True Blondes. RIFLESSI Color Renewal Mask provides numerous benefits to today’s serious colors with 10 rich shades. After 4-5 applications, most hair will be restored sufficiently to support permanent color services!

Colors:

  • Blondes – deliver soft reflexes in honey and sand shades on lighter hair

  • Reds – refresh, balance and intensify all the reds, copper and mahogany shades

  • Browns – intensify the richness and depth of all browns

  • Plum – gives shiny purple accents

  • Black – adds deep reflexes to dull black hair and helps even tonality in gray hair

  • Silver – ideal to eliminate the tendency of gray hair to become yellowish. Also eliminates brassy undertones in blondes.

Guys –  get on board with the new go-to neck wear of fall. Bows-n-Ties.com is a well known online retailer for quality men’s neckties, bow ties, cuff links and handkerchiefs. There you will find ties galore in solids, prints and patterns for Fall 2013.

Where can viewers purchase the product?

www.ybskin.com

www.keekipureandsimple.com

www.malibuhippie.com

http://www.italyhairfashion.com/

www.bows-n-ties.com

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September 16, 2013

Redken’s NYFW SS 2014 Marc Jacobs Recap

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Marc Jacobs

Spring – Summer 2014

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Hair by Guido, Redken Creative Consultant

 

Redken Creative Consultant Guido aligned the hair this season with the youthful, carefree style of Marc’s collection. Once the wigs were lightened, Guido’s team went back and darkened the roots to replicate regrowth. From the color to the choppy, somewhat messy cut, this look screams youthful nonconformity at its best.

“Why wigs? I suppose Marc and I really liked the uniformity that only wigs can create on the runway. This look was designed to encompass the type of free-spirited girl that Marc loves and ultimately designs for. She is somewhat punk and boyish, which is why the wig is bowl-shaped and asymmetrically cut around the face. It is almost as if she took the scissors to her own hair, completely confident and entirely in tune with her own personal style.”

–Guido, Redken Creative Consultant
Redken Products Used:

– guts 10 root targeted volume spray foam

– control addict 28 high hold hairspray

– forceful 23 super strength finishing spray

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Create the Look:
  1. Apply guts 10 root targeted volume spray foam to dry hair from roots to ends and comb through until hair is completely saturated.
  2. Divide hair into two sections (top and bottom) in the back. Make three or four parts if hair is very thick.
  3. Clip the bottom section down and out of the way, and then using a finishing brush; start to brush the top section flat against the head, following the round of the head in one direction. Repeat this with each section making sure it’s very clean and neat-looking when finished.
  4. Blow dry hair until completely dry. Apply control addict 28 high hold hairspray and then place wig cap on so it completely covers the head.
  5. Once the wig is secure, apply forceful 23 super strength finishing spray to add texture

 

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September 14, 2013

Raul Penaranda presents “ Bold” at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, New York.

fashion powerhouse Raul Penaranda

 

fashion powerhouse Raul Penaranda

Fashion Power House Raul Penaranda

Raul Penaranda presented his exquisite 2014 spring line “ Bold” for Mercedes Benz fashion week in New York.

For those of you who are not acquainted with fashion powerhouse Raul Penaranda, this is definitely a designer you should get to know. Raul Penaranda started his career working for the greats like Oscar de la Renta, DNKY, Tommy Hilfiger, Liz Claiborne and Kellwood. He always dreamed of designing creating self-titled collections for his own personal fashion house and In 2010 he made his dream a reality and opened Raul Penaranda.

“Dream, Vision, Reality “ is the mantra Penaranda lives by.  In just 3 years Raul Penaranda’s collections have been embraced by the very best in the business.  He been featured in magazines such as, Vogue, Lucky, Vanity Fair, In Fashion Magazine and has been catching the attention of countless celebrities.  Forbes magazine hailed Raul Penaranda as “one of the fastest growing fashion entrepreneurs” and also applauded him for manufacturing his collections here in New York city.

Raul is designer of eloquence and taste.  His designs exude elegance, with soft fabrics, feminine detail, flattering dress lines and chic style.  The ‘Bold’ collection includes luxurious fabrics, refined laces, colorful patterns and geometric fabrics that exude with classic flair.

I was thrilled to be part of the hair and make-up team for his spring/summer collection premier this Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Raul Penaranda is a gracious, humble, and talented fashion powerhouse. It is clear to see why Raul Penaranda is forging his way to the top of the fashion industry.

Check out the video below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SitY0Pk_RV8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

For more information visit:

www.raulpenaranda.com/new-york

https://www.facebook.com/RaulPenaranda/info

https://twitter.com/PenarandaWorld

(Check back for more posts soon – Melinda)

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September 11, 2013

Lisa’s Fave Finds for September

Lisa’s Fave Finds #1

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https://itsaglamthing.com/fave-finds/lisas-fave-finds-4-22-2/

 

Lisa’s Fave Finds #2

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https://itsaglamthing.com/fave-finds/lisas-fave-finds-4-22-3/

 

Lisa’s Fave Finds #3

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https://itsaglamthing.com/fave-finds/lisas-fave-finds-4-22/

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September 9, 2013

Keeki Pure and Simple September Giveaway

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We have Keeki Pure and Simple back this month! Keeki Pure and Simple’s Ooh La La Gift Pack will be gifted to (2) two lucky winners! The gift pack includes an Ooh La La Shimmer Stick, a Chocolate Covered Cherry Nail Polish and a  Keeki Non-toxic nail polish remover (It smells like Coconut! You’ll love it). Thank you to the team at Keeki for making this possible! All Keeki Pure and Simple products are 100% gluten free tested and approved 100% acetone free and 100% soy free.

https://itsaglamthing.com/giveaways/keeki-pure/

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August 31, 2013

Define and Moisturize Your Curls with Amika

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Curly hair can be a downright pain to deal with at times. Sometimes it curls just the way you want it to and other times you end up flat ironing your hair because it gets to the point where you can’t stand the hassle anymore.

With the Amika: Curl Defining Cream you can have the fabulous curls you always dreamed of. Before I tried the Amika: Curl Defining Cream I hated my curls. They were always frizzy and crunchy. But the minute I tried the Curl Defining Cream, my hair was transformed. My curls were smooth, frizz free, and manageable. It also separated them making the curl more defined and refreshed looking.

Now I have always been the kind of person who enjoys experimenting and trying out new things with hair care products. With Amika I put my hair to the test. Is it possible to get a second day style without washing my hair? Answer- YES!!!! The day of my TEANJ Beauty Group interview, I didn’t feel like washing my hair, so I took a little tiny dab in the palms of my hands and scrunched it into my hair. Even though my hair was dry and I didn’t diffuse the product in, my curls still were smooth, tamed, frizz free and had some shine.

Amika, being true to it’s name, means Girlfriend. Let’s face it hair is a girls best friend right? If you hair looks bad you don’t feel good about yourself at all. With Amika you can. Be sure to check out their website at  http://www.amika.com.hk/ and start loving your hair again.

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