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Sunscreens That Protect Your Face & Body

Gregorie Guillaume — Mon, 28 May 2012 17:00:06 +0000

The sun is the ultimate back drop to Kerry Washington’s, star of the new ABC show ‘Scandal‘ bright yellow dress, but the ultimate accessory shouldn’t be her fly clutch, but sunscreen.

Black DOES crack! It may take a lot longer for the signs of aging to show around the eyes especially, but it eventually does if not properly cared for. Keep the fragile area around your eyes hydrated and protected while you’re having fun in the sun by trying Lancome’s Bienfait Multi-Vital Eye SPF 28 Sunscreen ($39, bloomingdales.com). Bienfait Multi-Vital Eye is a treatment rich in vitamins E & B5, minerals, and essential fatty acids to help boost your skins defenses while high-potency moisturizers deliver moisture around the clock. Bienfait also helps to improve the appearance of dark circles and puffiness is reduced.

You may not know this about me, but lip gloss is my number one favorite beauty product and when sunscreen is added to the mix, magic is created as in the case of Murad’s Energizing Pomegranate Lip Protector SPF 15 ($17, murad.com)! Read more.

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How To Protect Your Hair From Heat Styling

Gregorie Guillaume — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:00:22 +0000

Blow drying. Flat ironing. Curling iron. The common thread among all three styling tools is that they produce heat that is needed to create many different hairstyles, but with repeated use these very tools puts your hair at high risk for breakage and moisture loss.

But the question is, will we ever stop torturing our hair with these very tools? Not on your life baby! So, how then do we protect our hair from the 410 degree heat of that flat iron and still come away with every strand still in tact and with hair that feels softer than ever? The answer is to add a “protective” step to “your” hair care routine.

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Smooth ‘N Shine’s Keratin Power Semi-Permanent Hair Tamer & More! [PRODUCT REVIEW]

Gregorie Guillaume — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:00:56 +0000

I love it when readers of my blog chime in on their fave and not so fave products and give the lowdown on how they really feel about the beauty products being marketed to them. The moment Smooth ‘N Shine’s Keratin Power Semi-Permanent Hair Tamer ($9.99, drugstore.com) was mentioned on the HueKnewIt Facebook fan page, Keisha W. jumped on board to try what she thought was an interesting concept – an at-home keratin treatment to tame your curls. This Keratin treatment was apparently the answer to Keisha’s transitioning to natural hair prayers. She said…

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“LOVE IT!! I’m currently transitioning without the big chop. I’m almost 8 months no relaxer. I applied it to my entire head. Not bone straight like a relaxer but close to it. Now I have to figure out how I’m going to sleep, I don’t think you are supposed to wrap it for at least 48 hrs. I’ve gotten a lot of positive feed back on how good [my hair] looks and how soft it is. I’m going to keep doing these [treatments] until I’m 100% no relaxer. Thanks Keisha!

But there’s another new product on the scene for women who are already natural but who don’t want to pay a lot to look like they spent a lot – it’s Cantu Shea Butter Coconut Curling Cream – Naturals Collection ($7.99, walgreens.com). I tapped on the shoulder of the stunning New York City graphics designer Yvelisse to give her opinion on two of the products (six in the entire line) – she tried the Curling Cream & the Cantu Shea Butter Creamy Hair Lotion ($7.99, walgreens.com). Of the curling cream she said…READ MORE

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Summer Must-Have Beauty Buys

Gregorie Guillaume — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:30:22 +0000

Summer’s only a few weeks away – June 20th to be exact and with summer comes the obligatory showing off of the skin. But before you start peeling off layers of clothing , give your medicine cabinet a once-over to make sure you’re properly stocked up with the right makeup and skin care products to keep you looking super cute all season long.

On my hit list this for this summer are these fun beauty finds…

Dry patches on a beautiful, summer day is a huge no-no say this beauty blogger so get your body glowing with Champneys Spa Indulgence Mediterranean Bliss Body Glow ($11.99, target.com). Apply this luxurious cream all over your body after a relaxing bath. I hope you enjoy the delicious combination of ingredients including Lily Of The Valley, White Rose Petals with spicy exotic ylang ylang, pink pepper as much as I do.

Keep your face hydrated with Hydrating Serum infused with Red Tea Defense Booster by Lily B. Skincare ($45.50, lilybskincare.com). The serum is a highly concentrated boost of antioxidants and skin-nutrients to help hydrate, protect and repair the early signs of aging.

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After you’ve moisturized it’s time to have some fun with a bronzer like Botanics Naturally Bronzed Shimmer Pearls ($12.99, us.boot.com). Dust it onto your cheeks & temples to add a sexy and sun-kissed sheen to your complexion and even on your body. These pearls contain ginseng extract which protects the skin and walnut shell flour which helps absorb excess oil.

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Facial Scrubs 101: The Basics Of Exfoliating

Gregorie Guillaume — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:00:05 +0000

Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought “why am I wearing a dark mask and it’s not even Halloween?” It’s because you’re are not exfoliating that dead skin away! For those of you who think that exfoliating is SO not necessary and is just another way beauty companies try to rid you of your cash, the skin therapist in me can assure you that using facial scrubs is and always will be a necessary step in your at-home skin care regimen – I’ve seen the results many times over first-hand.

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Facial scrubs are beneficial to you for many reasons: they remove dead skin cells from the surface of the skin, they help to unclog pores, they stimulate blood flow which is more prevalent in mechanical exfoliation (the physical rubbing of dead skin off also known as gommage), they promote the growth of new skin cells (cell turnover) & they make your skin look brighter and feel smoother.

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Women with dry skin should look for scrubs with a creamy base like L’Occitane’s Ultra Rich Face Scrub ($34, sephora.com) because it’s hydrating and gentle. It contains finely ground nutshells…read more.

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How To Treat Dry Skin & Stretch Marks When You’re Pregnant

Gregorie Guillaume — Wed, 09 May 2012 13:45:56 +0000

Usually, the first emotion a woman feels after hearing the news from her doctor that she’s pregnant is complete joy, but that moment could easily be trumped by “how bad will my stretch marks be and will they ever go away?” What a wonderful world this would be if stretch marks and dry skin were your only worries during your baby’s nine month incubation period.

According to BabyZone.com, a woman’s breasts expands as the stomach expands and because of changing hormones, the skin around the breast area and beyond becomes dry and uncomfortable. To ease that discomfort, I suggest Mustela Nursing Comfort Balm ($14, sephora.com). It’s a lanolin-free & thank goodness a fragrance-free balm that nourishes and protects the cracked skin surrounding the areola.

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Why Night Creams Are A “Do”

Gregorie Guillaume — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:30:36 +0000

I know, I know, the last thing anyone wants to do at the end of a long day just before bedtime is slather on a cream on a hope and a prayer that it’ll fix overly-parched skin or can calm skin that turns red if you look at it funny.

‘But why wear a night cream’ you ask? Because skin is better able to absorb treatment ingredients throughout the night to help combat the signs of aging that start to gradually appear around the age of 30 – signs like wrinkles, sagging, loss of elasticity and it also helps to infuse skin with essential hydration that’s lost throughout the day.

Now that you’re convinced, consider these night cream product options…

Dr. LeWinn by Kinerase Lift & Resculpt Anti-Wrinkle Night Cream ($30, click here for store locations) is for all skin types. This product is the answer to restoring hydration and getting a firm and lifted appearance as it simultaneously relaxes the appearance of wrinkles brought on by repeated facial expressions like frowning and squinting. It also increases…read more.

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EDITOR’S PICKS: Eyelashes To Die For!

Gregorie Guillaume — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:00:19 +0000

Store-bought or homegrown, eyelashes do wonders for women’s eyes. They open up them up, they create definition, they create drama and they let you flirt without even trying. Since I’m all about the end user – you – check out three different ways you can get longer, fuller lashes…

‘Lashes to Die For’ The Mascara by Peter Thomas Roth ($22, peterthomasroth.com) gives you the ability to go from completely natural-looking to a drop dead diva in a matter of seconds because the mascara is buildable. The brush is designed to separate each lash while it creates dramatic length with each application.

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