Thursday, February 28, 2019

New Launch Alert: "MyClarins"- Exclusively at Ulta

A brand that I have been using for about three decades, yes you read that correctly, is launching new products and I couldn't be happier for them. I am thrilled to share news of a very exciting, very refreshing Clarins launch, MyClarins, launching March 2019!

A range of 8 next-generation skincare products that deliver the best nature has to offer for healthy-looking skin by hydrating, balancing and enhancing all skin types. This collection makes up a 3-step regimen to remove & refresh, reboost & recharge and target & correct with its innovative [In&Out] Complex that puts nutrients into skin while flushing toxins and pollutants out.

The perfect balance of fruit and plant extracts, the MyClarins formulas are vegan-friendly and free from phthalates, parabens and sulfates with packaging that puts recycling and recycled materials first. A first for the brand, this millennial-focused collection will be sold at Ulta exclusively at a very affordable price point.


Step 1:
·       RE-MOVE Purifying Cleansing Gel $20.00
·       RE-MOVE Micellar Cleansing Milk $20.00
·       RE-FRESH Hydrating Beauty Mist $20.00
Step 2: 
·       RE-CHARGE Relaxing Sleep Mask $27.00
Step 3:
·       PORE-LESS Blur and Matte Stick $19.00
·       CLEAR-OUT $19.00



Tuesday, February 26, 2019

New from Bioré: Bioré Skincare Blue Agave + Baking Soda Collection

You know this house uses Bioré products on the daily so we love when a collection is launched with new ingredients. So without further adieu, I introduce the newest line- NEW Bioré Skincare Blue Agave + Baking Soda Collection

The new Pore Cleanser, Instant Warming Clay Mask and Nourishing Whipped Detox Mask help deep clean and nourish combination skin by leveraging blue agave + baking soda in these new formulas. While Baking Soda deep cleans, Blue Agave provides conditioning benefits—making these ingredients a dynamic duo—for combination skin sufferers who need an exfoliating, deep clean while still being able to condition those dry patches. 

Bioré Blue Agave + Baking Soda Balancing Pore Cleanser: Developed especially for those with combination skin, this everyday cleanser deep cleans the oily parts while smoothing and conditioning the rough, dry parts— for balanced, conditioned skin. Not only does it remove deep down dirt and impurities from the pores, but it gently exfoliating away dead cells, allowing healthy cells to emerge. With continued daily use, you’ll achieve softer, smoother skin and a more balanced complexion. 
How to use: Wet face, pump cleanser into hands and work into a lather. After massaging over entire face, rinse thoroughly. $5.99.

Bioré Blue Agave + Baking Soda Instant Warming Clay Mask: Sometimes your skin needs a little extra TLC—plus, what better way to take a selfie—if not with a blue mask on! Designed to purify and refine skin by absorbing excess oils, this instant warming mask opens pores and melts away that pore-clogging dirt, oil, and sebum—leaving your skin clean, soft and refreshed. This warming clay mask, formulated to deep clean pores, is pH balanced for comfortably clean skin. This mask has a unique self-heating technology that is activated when massaged into the skin. This thermal formula in conjunction with purifying and skin toning clays optimize the mask’s ability to deep clean and purify. 

How to use: Wet face, as the mask is activated by water. Dry hands and apply mask. Massage mask for about 1 minute to help heat it up. Then thoroughly rinse with warm water to remove the mask. The mask does not dry or harden. $5.99.

Bioré Blue Agave + Baking Soda Whipped Nourishing Detox Mask: Clogged pores seriously need to chill! The menthol in this detox mask creates an intense pore-tingly sensation—that’s the feeling of a good deep clean. Formulated for combination skin, this mask contains natural Blue Agave, known for its ability to soothe and condition, and deep cleaning Baking Soda to help eliminate impurities, leaving skin clean, refreshed, and ever-so-nourished. 
How to use: Wet face and apply mask evenly, avoiding eyes. Chill out for 3-5 minutes for seriously purified pores, then thoroughly rinse with warm. $6.49. 







Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Valentine’s Day Deals That Last Longer Than Flowers


For those of you who want something other than the traditional flowers and chocolates on Valentine's Day, these beauty brands are offering major discounts so you can treat yourself to something special.

· Nanacoco Professional – Receive 25% sitewide with code: NNCCValentine through February 14th!

Our recommendation? TheLipfinity Long Lasting Lip Cream which comes in 14 colorsthat are not red! From blood orange to deep purples, your pout can still celebrate the holiday without succumbing to the overplayed red color story. Want to fall harder? The whole brand is certified cruelty-free.

· Eterno Skincare – 30% Off Sitewide! Use Code: WithLove through February 14th!

Eterno LED Device with help you Fall in love…with your skin that is. This FDA-approved device uses LED technology to remove unwanted spots, lines and pigment from your face in as little as 4 weeks.

Date night ready in an instant? Use the Eterno Time Eraser.Within 60 seconds, this unique formula starts to rebuild collagen giving you a smooth, youthful, and flawless appearance.

· Wunder2 – Bundle deals galore through Feb. 14th

Lips That Pop Bundle ($30) The LIPS THAT POP bundle comes with WUNDERKISS GLOSS LIP LINER and the complimentary shade of WUNDERKISS LIP PLUMPING GLOSS, along with a pencil sharpener to keep liner application on point.

Lips That Shine Bundle ($40) Exfoliate, Treat and Plump lips with this trio of WUNDERKISS ESSENTIAL LIP SCRUB, WUNDERKISS SATIN LIP OIL and WUNDERKISS LIP PLUMPING GLOSS.

Lips That WOW Bundle ($50)The LIPS THAT WOW bundle is the complete set of WUNDER2 lip products! Everything you need for the perfect pout, from prep and care all the way to color and shine!








Monday, February 4, 2019

New from Proenza Schouler: Arizona Dry Hair & Body Oil

 Everyone that knows me understands I am a RODIN fan tried and true- yet I really like this scent! It is light, inviting and I have been wearing it daily on both my hair and body. I have always admired their luxury clothing line and this scent did not disappoint.

Proenza Schouler is a New York based womenswear and accessories brand founded in 2002 by designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez. The label is formed from a combination of their mothers’ maiden names. It has its roots in that femininity, and in the meeting of two minds. An aesthetic built on duality, on contrast, on opposites attracting.

Proenza Schouler is defined by its fusion of craftsmanship and attention to detail with a sense of refined ease. Inspiration is drawn from nature, contemporary art and youth culture. The natural and the manmade are both elements infused in its very essence. To find inspiration and design their collections Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez escape from their everyday surroundings and reconnect to nature: to what has been here before us and to what will be here after us, to what truly matters - the earth, humanity, spirit, and love.

In launching their debut fragrance, fruit of 2 1⁄2 years of collaboration with L’Oréal Luxe, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez are now establishing Proenza Schouler as a major luxury perfume brand.





ABOUT THE FRAGRANCE: ARIZONA – A LANDSCAPE FOR RECONNECTION

Reconnecting to things that really matter most feels both extremely personal and universal. In today’s world, this feeling of wanting to connect to something more real feels right to us. The sense of the outdoors, of unexplored nature, of a kind of universal energy.” Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez

Arizona - far out West, a birthplace of America. It is not just a location on a map: it is a teeming landscape of contrasting elements, a vast space of conquest. It has a raw beauty, shaped by nature. The quintessence of the American mood of adventure and exploration. A pioneering spirit.
Arizona is a state of mind, a feeling of expansive vistas, of adventure. A place that somehow has an energy about it, a place of beauty and mystery.

Arizona has inspired artists, writers, filmmakers and creatives for generations. Arizona - an idea, a dream. It conjures feelings of liberation to find a greater truth. Arizona - a name. A respect and love of nature, and a sense of unbridled freedom. Arizona – a signature scent summarizing the ideology of the label.

Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez have carved out a niche in the international fashion landscape via their repute for innovation and groundbreaking design. That spirit of discovery and experimentation, frequently melding the natural with the man-made, has translated into their debut fragrance.

Arizona is a radiant and blooming floral scent, with a unique mineral signature.
Two accords, two notes, are at the very heart of the fragrance: a creamy orris accord and a white cactus flower accord. The most expensive of perfumery elements, orris accord has a heritage harking back to the sixteen century BC. The bloom of the Torch Cactus blossoms at most, once a year. Never before experienced in a fragrance, its unique scent could never have been explored without the technology of the twenty-first century. LivingTM technology enables to capture the scent of this rare desert flower without harming nature.

Old versus new, tradition versus innovation.

The white cactus flower accord has been combined with jasmine absolute, orange flower absolute and a solar accord. A blend creating the blooming and faceted floral heart of Arizona. The orris cream accord brings an enveloping sensuality, like a second skin effect. Added to muscs and cashmeran it introduces a textured creamy woody veil, draping skin in a comfortable shield.
The notes of Arizona transform and develop as they meld with the body, in yet another partnership. This one, of woman and fragrance.

As with Proenza Schouler’s groundbreaking designs, Arizona’s unique scent is created by a melding together of two different minds, and two separate approaches. Two perfumers were tasked with collaborating to create this scent.

With a knowledge founded deep in the heritage of the perfumer’s art, Carlos Benaim finds a synergy between fragrance and painting- he is adept at both. His fragrances create an “olfactory image,” counted in four decades of work in the perfume industry. A Master Perfumer of IFF- a label noting Benaim as a paradigm-shifter and a creator own trend-setting fragrances- his pedigree and heritage are illustrious.

The first Asian American fine fragrance perfumer in the industry, Loc Dong became intrigued by the scents of plants in Saigon in his native Vietnam. Harvesting and sorting plants by smell, that preadolescent training forms the basis for references still alive in his fragrances today. Dong is an innovator, relentlessly experimenting and pushing forward the boundaries of technology. Championing synthetic and finding harmony in the combination of notes of nature and manmade, he creates one- of-a-kind combinations that have never been experienced before.
Based in New York and Paris, with heritages from the Far East and the Mediterranean, Carlos Benaim and Loc Dong represent two distinct and contrasting schools of perfumery.
Brought together, they created something entirely new in Arizona.
Through the fusion of traditional fragrance savoir-faire and innovative technology, Arizona translates all the energy and contrasts of the brand.

ABOUT THE PACKAGING: ARIZONA - A PIECE OF ART

Inspired by the ravines and ridges that define the horizon of the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, sculpted by nature over millions of years, the Arizona bottle is a work of art in itself. A drop of water encapsulated in glass. A magical melding of man and nature. A meeting point. A fusion.
Art is always a starting point in Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez’s collections. Likewise as a bold creative statement, Land Art references are infused in the feel of the Arizona bottle.
Created from glass - formed from sand, thus a reflection of the desert in its very material - the bottle is another example of Proenza Schouler’s signature combinations of opposites. The glass bottle of Arizona harnesses a revolutionary patented forming technology, part of the Verescence Sculpt'in program.

Defying the laws of hollow glass forming, Verescence uses state of the art technology to ‘sculpt’ the glass of the Arizona bottle, as one may sculpt granite or marble. The final form reflects the faceted angles of rocks rather than the blown shape of glass - allowing a disruptive asymmetry, an entirely new appearance for a perfume bottle. The consequence seems natural - timeless, reminiscent of natural minerals, something pure and elemental, of the earth - but in fact a pure innovation.
Alongside the naturalistic, tactile shapes of the hewn glass bottle, the stopper is sharp, graphic and defined. Its modernist and industrial feel together with the bottle’s organic, nature-carved forms bring a sense of imperfection, a sense of the human hand. What Proenza Schouler dub ‘the perfectly undone’.

90mL ($130); 50mL ($100); 30mL ($75)
Available at Saks Fifth Avenue, SaksFifthAvenue.com, Nordstrom.com and ProenzaSchouler.com

Sunday, February 3, 2019

New Launch Alert: The Arbonne It's All In The Eyes Eye Shadow Palettes

The Arbonne It’s All In The Eyes Eye Shadow Palettes feature 12 specially curated shadows per palette; Volume 1 featuring colors inspired by earthy terrains and Volume 2 including gemstone-inspired colors. These advanced shadow palettes are infused with skin-loving botanicals like cucumber extract and sunflower seed oil to help condition the eyelid for smoother application.

It’s All In The Eyes Eye Shadow Palettes ($56 each, Arbonne.com)

These specially curated 12-shadow palettes include color pigments naturally sourced/ synthesized from clays, minerals and iron oxide sources. Featuring a better-than-ever velvety feel and botanicals like cucumber extract and sunflower seed oil to help condition the eyelid for smoother application.

Volume 1 features colors inspired by earthy terrains while Volume 2 offers pops of gemstone-inspired shades. 


Each palette has 12 shades – from soft to intense, with matte to shimmery finishes – for all-over color or to blend for a base, crease, highlighter and liner. Both palettes contain mineral and botanically based formulas developed to keep color true with extended, crease-resistant wear. The palettes are Gluten-free, vegan and cruelty-free.







Friday, February 1, 2019

Chic Valentine's Day Gift Idea: Krigler Allegra Scented Candles

Here at B.I.O.A. we aim to give you beauty and gift options at all different price points. So this one is a very special gift at $ 1, 250.00. I would absolutely appreciate this as a Valentine's Day gift (hint, hint) as much like the artwork I collect- it is created in smaller batches. There are 8 different Krigler ALLEGRA fragrances options: Pleasure Gardenia 79, Chateau Krigler 12, English Promenade 19, America One 31, Lovely Patchouli 55 Classic, Oud for Highness 75, Extraordinaire Camelia 209, and Charming California 215.

The scented candle is filled with a high concentration of 15% perfume base. The candles are made from soy wax and essential oils and have a burning time of approximately 200 hours.

Only few vases are available and they come delivered numbered. After using your Allegra scented candle, you may ask to refill the scented candle for a special price using the same or different fragrance.


Pictured above is the Allegra Scarlet Scented Candle available at Krigler.com.