Tag: cream

BECCA Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter

When something achieves “cult” status, it becomes hard for me to resist it. And when it is a highlighter promising to add just the right amount of glow, I just have to see for myself. On one of my rare in-person visits to Sephora last week, I picked up BECCA’s Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter in Moonstone (a pale and neutral gold).

I really like RMS Living Luminizer, but prefer BECCA because it is slightly creamier (and easier to apply) and comes with lasting staying power. It provides what best is called “shine” thanks to luminescent pearls that absorb and reflect light. The pigment is nuanced making it both dramatic and natural because it molds to undertones. The neutral Moonstone works with my redness and both over tinted moisturizer and on bare skin.

My favorite part is the creaminess. There is no caking and my drier skin soaks up the nourishment. The finish is sophisticated and healthy. Other shades include:

Sephora exclusive Champagne Pop shade, a soft gold with sunny, peach undertones—created in collaboration with Jaclyn Hill.
Pearl: A soft, luminescent white that’s perfect for fair skintones
Rose Gold: A rosy pink with warm-gold undertones
Opal: A neutral, white gold with universally flattering, soft pink undertones; adds a perfect amount of radiance
Champagne Pop: Bestselling shade that’s a soft gold with pinky peach undertones
Prosecco Pop: True, ethereal gold, that flatters medium to deep skintones; perfect for anyone who wants a flash of golden radiance
Topaz: Radiant bronze with golden undertones that’s perfect for deeper skintones; adds a sunkissed, bronzy glow on fair-to-medium skintones

Available at Sephora.

Celebrate Hydration Day With Kiehl’s

Anyone else parched? I can envision a bunch of you raising your hands. All across the country, we have all suffered the effects of harsh winds, dry and artificial heat and lack of moisture in the air. Especially you poor souls in the Northeast – you’ve been through a doozy. This all leads to dull, aging skin. Well, Kiehl’s has just what the doctor ordered.

To the rescue! Kiehl’s teamed up with FIJI to celebrate today as Hydration Day. No better way to introduce Kiehl’s new Ultra Facial Cream Intense Hydration. Ultra Facial Cream Intense Hydration was tested under the harshest of conditions. It was proven to provide 24-hour hydration. Thinking it might be greasy and heavy? Nope! Ultra Facial Cream Intense Hydration is the most lightweight cream to date by Kiehl’s and is great for all skin types.

As a partner, FIJI reminds us to continue to drink water throughout the day to add hydration to skin from the inside out. FIJI, one of my personal favorites, has naturally occurring electrolytes. And I know this sounds silly because we are talking about water, but I think it tastes particularly delicious.

Today, swing by Kiehl’s retail stores for complimentary hydrating facials and FIJI water. No purchase necessary. And celebrate with us by tweeting the hashtag #HydrationDay. Happy Hydration Day!

Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin Cream

So my turn to brag a little bit – we have been in the 60s and 70s here this week. Trust me, I am in heaven despite my tolerance for cold weather. This winter has been a little extreme. The downside is the conditions are dry, dry, dry. We have wild grass fires burning all over the state. And I think the words I used last night were: “it is blustery as hell here”.

With that, my dry winter skin persists and I am finally getting some relief with Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin Cream. This hit shelves a while back and while I was captivated, I haven’t had a chance to get my paws on it. Turned out well that it landed on my desk just as I needed it most.

Some of the literature calls this a “lightweight” cream, but this thick and rich formula feels more moderate to me, but it is quickly absorbed and doesn’t leave skin greasy in the least. The coffee colored cream instantly makes my skin feel nourished and works throughout the day with a time-release mechanism. The cream has no scent and works well over serums and under sunscreen and makeup. Over time, the microcapsule ceramides can improve the skin barrier, preventing moisture loss.

As someone who suffers from a lot of redness and sensitive skin, I love the inclusion of Licorice Root Extract which evens and soothes skin. Portulaca Oleracea and Aloe Vera also calm and hydrate. Free of Parabens, Sulfates and Phthalates.

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L’Oreal Paris Ever EverStyle Texture Tousle Crème

Women are always evolving their hair routine. I know the last year has totally transformed how I style and treat my hair. First, I learned how to round brush my hair. After the novelty of that wore off, I mastered the rough dry for messy volume. Most important was learning that I needed way more hydration than I thought. And if I doused my hair in moisture, I could actually air dry my hair!

But it wasn’t just moisture that made this possible. It was an introduction to L’Oreal Paris Ever EverStyle Texture Tousle Crème. While I used to think creams were suited for curly hair, this just isn’t true. I can use a quarter-sized amount of this and air dry for a messy, piecy and tousled look. The scent is great and it doesn’t leave my hair crunchy or sticky. Waves are soft and touchable.

With this colder weather, I sometimes don’t want to go out with wet hair. You can alternatively work it through strands before bed. Or rough dry and use fingers to encourage the tousled waves.

AN EDITORIAL SAMPLE MAY HAVE BEEN PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY AND EVALUATED TO DETERMINE OUR OPINION OF THE PRODUCT IN THIS POST. PLEASE SEE THE DISCLOSURES PAGE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING OUR POLICIES FOR USING EDITORIAL SAMPLES.

NEW: Kiehl’s Super Multi-Corrective Cream

There are perks to being in the beauty business. The best of em including getting an early peek at Kiehl’s latest and greatest. I’ve been using Kiehl’s Super Multi-Corrective Cream for the past three weeks and am happy to report it can be yours as of tomorrow!

I’m adoring the gel-like texture of this rich anti-aging cream and thanks to shea butter, it has the creamy ease of application. It is perfect for these summer months, adding great moisuture but without a greasy feel or stickiness. The formula is demonstrated to lift, firm, visibly redefine skin contour and re-texturize skin within 2 weeks, and double efficacy within 4 weeks. Not to mention, it is super soothing on my sensitive skin.

As always, Kiehl’s turns to science and technology to achieve the best of results. This time, the “Super Cream” takes a multifunctional approach by targeting multiple signs of aging with a proprietary Tri-Active Technology. Developed over the last 17 months, this cream can quickly treat and repair skin. Keystone ingredients include:

Jasmonic Acid: A highly effective, yet very mild, active known for its ability to support epidermal renewal to visibly correct wrinkles, fine lines, loss of suppleness and elasticity, while gently smoothing and retexturizing the skin’s surface. On skin, Jasmonic Acid is extremely gentle and efficacious without using any insult to skin to trigger the repair process.
Beech Tree Extract: Known for its ability to improve skin firmness and visibly improve plumpness and density. Beech Tree Extract is sugar-protein hybrid made from xylose, a sugar found abundantly in beech trees and known to stimulate the production of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) .
Fragmented Hyaluronic Acid: Known to reinforce skin’s natural short and long term moisturization as well as improve skin barrier function. Additionally, it is known to improve skin elasticity while reducing skin roughness and reducing the appearance of wrinkles.

My skin seems more supple and firm just after a short time of use. My skin also looks more radiant with the super-charged hydration. This guy definitely earned a place in my permanent rotation.

You can find Kiehl’s Super Multi-Corrective Cream tomorrow on kiehls.com.

Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant

I was thrilled to recently guest pin on Pinterest for Birchbox in honor of International Women’s Day (check out the board here). Birchbox teamed up with Elizabeth Arden for the event, and as a thank you for participating, I was gifted the classic Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant. Frankly, I was kind of embarrassed to be a beauty blogger and not have tried this iconic product. Birchbox to the rescue!

A confession: I did hunt down this classic at a department store a while back and was turned off by the smell. I now realize the counter sample must have been old and turned. Once I was assured the cream has basically no scent, I couldn’t stop using it. Beta-hydroxy helps calm irritation. Petrolatum adds moisture. Salicylic acid gently unclog pores. Vitamin E (a.k.a. tocopherol) acts as an antioxidant. This team of stellar ingredients makes the cream versatile enough to hydrate dry skin, tame brows, condition cuticles, treat post-shave and even soothes minor scrapes and sunburns.

Elizabeth Arden’s legacy shines through in her bestsellers – her focus since opening her first salon in 1910 was enhancing women’s looks with a focus on science. The resulting products have fostered the most fiercely loyal fans. The multi-purpose salve has been around 1930 and remains a best-seller. Now I also understand why people remain so devoted to the formula.

I put Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant on a bad scrap on Monday afternoon. Where I’d normally have scabbed and dealt with redness, I just have two small flaky spots a couple days later. Makeup artists love it to add glossy lids and lips to any look. It also can help reduce redness. Basically, it is just a lovely thing that we should all have on hand. Available at Birchbox.

I’m also totally hooked on Eight Hour Cream Nourishing Lip Balm Broad Spectrum – was so clutch at the beach last weekend. I can’t find it at Birchbox but it is available here.