Back to School Beauty Essentials

No, I cannot believe that it is nearing the end of August already and "Back To School" routines will become in effect within only a few weeks! According to this recent survey, back-to-school shopping is the second largest seasonal shopping period of the year. Last year, the season was expected to produce $75 billion and on average, each shopper spends about $630 on classic items such as clothes, shoes, school supplies and more. This year at least you can save a few dollars on the hottest cosmetics with deals and offers on RetailMeNot.com, who reports you’ll find the best discounts during the last week of August.

BEAUTY 101: COMPILE YOUR COSMETICS AND HAIRCARE BASICS

 

CIRCA Color Balance BB Cream

Get flawless skin for class with this multifunctional beauty balm that helps hydrate, prime and camouflage for instantly brightened and even-toned skin. The lightweight, velvety and oil-free formula provides the line’s fullest coverage and features an optical pearl pigment for a naturally luminous glow. Four shades prevent shine without a chalky, matte finish.

Price: $14, Available at Walgreens

DESSANGE Paris Oleo Miracle Replenishing Oil

Treat and tame frizz for faster morning prep with DESSANGE Paris Oleo Miracle, an oil infused with nutrients from nature’s most precious oils. When hair is treated, it is easier to style, shortening morning routines and allowing you to get out the door faster. Bolstering delicious notes of orange, gardenia petals and sandalwood, the reparative collection works to help transform hair suffering from thermal, chemical and environmental damage for a visibly softer, healthier look. Offering intense nourishment, the formulas are infused with three key natural oils: Argan Oil, Camelia Oil and Pracaxi Oil, leaving hair smooth, bouncy and manageable. With just a few drops, this leave-in treatment nourishes dry, damaged hair without leaving a greasy residue.

Price: $11.99, Available at Target.com and Target stores nationwide

Laura Geller Spackle Mist

The brand’s first ever Spackle that primes, sets and refreshes makeup – in just one, easy step – anytime, anywhere. The enriched formula instantly absorbs into skin for lasting hydration, and just like the original Spackle it helps makeup last longer and stay color-true throughout the day.

Price: $32, Available at ULTA and LauraGeller.com

L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche La Palette Lip

Palettes and portable-beauty have become the new ‘must-have’ product on the market. The NEW Colour Riche La Palette Lip is perfect for throwing in your backpack for quick lip touch ups throughout the day. The palette also offers an array of multiple lip tones and finishes so you can change up your look with ease.

Price: $16.99, Available at lorealparisusa.com and drugstores nationwide

Garnier Whole Blends Hydrating Shampoo & Conditioner

Stretch summer vacation out just a little longer with the delicious tropical fragrance of coconut water and vanilla milk in new Garnier Whole Blends Hydrating Shampoo & Conditioner. Their moisturizing yet refreshingly lightweight formula blooms with wholesome care that quenches and softens dehydrated hair. Massage into wet hair, lather and rinse thoroughly. For extra care, indulge in their Hydrating mask treatment.

Price: $4.49 each, Available at mass retailers nationwide or garnierusa.com

Kérastase Couture Styling L’incroyable Blowdry

L’incroyable Blowdry is a game changing concept in hair styling. This miracle, reshapeable heat lotion provides optimal shape and hold for any style without one bit of stiffness, as well as infinite options to reposition the hair when transitioning from one style to another.

Price: $40, Available at KerastaseUSA.com and salons nationwide

OPI Washington DC Collection

Get ready for the new school year with the OPI Washington DC Collection, OPI’s first collaboration with Creative Ambassador, Kerry Washington. The collection delivers a dramatic, sophisticated spin on classic fall hues with 12 permanent and 3 limited edition lacquers.

Price: $10 each, Available at Ulta.com

Urban Decay Vice Lipstick

Count down the days until it’s summer vacation again with a different shade of lipstick every day. Vice Lipstick is a 100-shade lineup of badass luxury disguised inside a sexy shotgun shell. This shade range has it all – bold brights, moody darks, trendy neutrals and a few “wild cards” too – in six different finishes, including Mega Matte, Comfort Matte, Metallized, Sheer, Sheer Shimmer and the classic Cream. There’s enough variety to make your head spin, from never-before-seen shades to returning cult favorites to colors inspired by bestselling Eyeshadows and 24/7 Eye Pencils. For even longer wear, prime your favorite shade with the coordinating 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencil; the line is relaunching to include 50 epic shades, with a match for every Vice Lipstick your heart desires.

Price: $17 each, Available at Sephora, Ulta, Macy’s, Sephora.com, Ulta.com, Macys.com and UrbanDecay.com

SKINCARE 101: FIGHT ACNE, GET FLAWLESS, AND MORE

Clarisonic Mia 2 Lavender Kate Somerville Set (NEW)

Get perfect skin in time for the first day of class. Clarisonic introduces a collaboration set with famed aesthetician, Kate Somerville. Included is the popular Lavender Mia 2 Sonic Skin Cleansing Brush, powered by patented sonic technology and clinically proven to cleanse skin 6x better than hands alone. Gentle yet powerful, Clarisonic works with the skin’s natural elasticity to thoroughly cleanse the skin and beautifully transform its texture, reducing the appearance of pore size and creating a softer, smoother, more radiant-looking complexion. The collection also contains the below Kate Somerville products:

· Kate Somerville ExfoliKate® Foaming Wash: This creamy, sulfate-free cleanser contains AHAs and Pineapple, Pumpkin, and Papaya Enzymes to help purify and cleanse skin without over-drying

· Kate Somerville Goat Milk Moisturizing Cream: Enriched with soothing Goat’s Milk and Natural Milk Polypeptides to deliver deep hydration

· Kate Somerville Goat Milk De-Puffing Eye Balm: Revitalize tired eyes with this cooling eye balm

Price: $149 ($185 Value), Available at Sephora/Sephora.com

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water All-In-1 Makeup Remover & Cleanser

Back to school and back to applying makeup every morning… but don’t forget to take it all off! This all-in-one cleanser is surprisingly powerful, yet gentle on skin. The multi-purpose cleanser contains Micellar technology, which acts like a magnet to capture and lift away dirt, oil and makeup without harsh rubbing. It leaves skin perfectly clean, hydrated and refreshed without over-drying.

Price: $8.99, Available at mass retailers nationwide or garnierusa.com

L’Oréal Paris Pure-Clay Mask Collection

Get your skin in tip top shape for going back to school. All three masks are perfect for multi-masking. Each L’Oréal Paris Pure-Clay Mask features a creamy texture for immediate transformation of skin and is suitable for all skin types. The three mineral clays absorb impurities and oils, and include:

· Pure-Clay Mask Purify & Mattify Mask

· Pure-Clay Mask Detox & Brighten Mask

· Pure-Clay Mask Exfoliate-Refining Treatment Mask

Price: $12.99 each, Available at lorealparisusa.com and drugstores nationwide

m-61 SuperSoothe E Cream

This is the perfect moisturizer for any teen looking to start a skincare regimen. Hydrating,soothing, and oil-free, it is designed for all skin types. Its formula is powered by vitamin E, seaweed, aloe and goldenberry and pomegranate, which together help to treat and prevent both acne and rosacea. Paraben, gluten and synthetic fragrance-free, dermatologist and allergy tested.

Price: $68, Available at Bluemercury stores nationwide and bluemercury.com

Peter Thomas Roth Acne System

Keep your skin acne-free with the help of Peter Thomas Roth’s cult-favorite products. The system includes Acne Clearing Wash, Acne Spot And Area Treatment, Aha/Bha Acne Clearing Gel, Max Complexion Correction Pads, and Acne-Clear Invisible Dots.

Price: $35, Available at PeterThomasRoth.com

SkinCeuticals Phyto Corrective Masque

Achieve glowing skin for back-to-school. This new masque packs twice the cooling, calming and hydrating power of the original formula in a soothing new gel-masque formula. Optimal for sensitive or problematic skin, this light masque contains botanical extracts with anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties to soothe, hyaluronic acid to hydrate, and a new calming dipeptide to reduce the perception of heat sensitivity. Ideal for treating skin post-laser or post-sunburn, or for soothing reactivity after any other aggressors.

Price: $55, Available at LovelySkin.com, SkinCeuticals.com and dermatologists nationwide

FRAGRANCE AND FINISHING TOUCHES 101: WAKE UP FRESH & STAY FRESH

FLOWER Sunshine Fragrance

Start school off on the right foot with a signature scent. Drew Barrymore introduces Sunshine to her FLOWER Beauty fragrance collection. The fresh, energetic scent is designed for the optimistic, hopeful and sunny girl – always dressed with a smile. With floral and citrus notes, the new fragrance features bright yellow packaging, reflective of sunshine-filled, happy days and is travel-friendly for spritzing on-the-go!

Price: $19.97 (30ml), Available at Walmart or Walmart.com

Iluminage Skin Rejuvenating Eye Mask

Back-to-school typically means less time for snoozing. Make this most of your sleep with iluminage Skin Rejuvenating Mask. A luxurious satin-soft eye mask specially woven with copper infused fibers to help maintain skin's youthful appearance. Proven to help reduce the appearance of wrinkles for smoother, younger-looking skin in as little as four weeks, it can be worn each night to help achieve results. Hand wash with mild detergent and lay flat to dry.

Price: $35, Available at iluminageBeauty.com

Plaque HD Plaque-Identifying Toothpaste – Retail Version

Introducing Plaque HD, a new and first-to-market toothpaste that contains a natural plaque-indicating dye that turns the plaque on your teeth teal… and only disappears once you’ve brushed it all off, targeting any areas of plaque that may have been missed during usual brushing. Do you remember when we were kids and popped the hot pink tablet that tasted like candy but turned your mouth fuchsia to show plaque? We now have the 2016 version of that – but this one contains natural teal-colored disclosing agents to color and identify clear plaque build-up on teeth, helping consumers brush better and smarter. Independent studies conducted in the orthodontic department at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry show that patients who used Plaque HD had four times as much plaque removal compared to patients who used a standard toothpaste on the market – leading to brighter, whiter and healthier teeth. These results were recently published in the prestigious Journal of Dentistry and Oral Science.

PLAQUE HD Plaque-Identifying Toothpaste helps:

Kids learn healthy brushing habits at a young age.

Teens in braces brush thoroughly and prevent the enamel damage and gum disease that’s frequently revealed when braces come off.

Athletes (Kids and Adults) who replenish their bodies with sport drinks for hydration and energy… and are unknowingly bathing their teeth in the sugars that fill them.

Price: $14.95, Available in Fresh Mint and Berry exclusively at Amazon.com

Ralph Lauren Fragrances Tender Romance

Start the school year off with the perfect new signature scent. Tender Romance evokes the feeling of falling in love for the first time. A delicate caress of pure white magnolia and silky soft cashmere, the scent is designed to conjure the warmth of an affectionate embrace, and capture the story of an intimate, unforgettable moment.

· TOP NOTES: Ginger, Pear Accord, Bergamot

· MID NOTES: White Magnolia Accord, Jasmine, Ginger Lily Accord

· BASE NOTES: Cashmere Woods Accord, Benzoin, Musk

Price: 100ml, 30ml, 10ml rollerball EDTs ($96, $54, $24), Available at RalphLauren.com

National Relaxation Day Beauty Must Haves

Did you know that according to the American Psychological Association, almost half of all Americans feel more stressed than they did five years ago? We all know that stress is harmful to both mental and physical health, but finding the time to relax in our crazy day-to-day lives is easier said than done.

Put down the phone, log out of Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter and take time for yourself by taking advantage of National Relaxation Day on August 15th. 

Below you’ll find a sampling of products that will help you pamper, indulge and achieve that perfect day of relaxation.

bliss mask a-peel radiance revealing vitamin c spa mask

Introducing a radiance mask for at-home use, a spa-intensive rubberizing peel-away face mask that leaves skin instantly brightened and glowing with an evened tone and texture. Formulated with vitamin C, mask a-‘peel’ radiance revealing rubberizing mask offers a blend of antioxidants along with bilberry and seaweed extracts that work to leave your skin instantly looking more radiant, moisturized and healthy. Relax at home while getting the same benefits of the in-spa treatment.

Price: $30, Available at blissworld.com

Erno Laszlo Hydrogel Masks

Take 15 minutes from your busy day and find a private place to relax with one of Erno Laszlo’s new Hydrogel Masks that deliver maximum results in one simple step. Available in three formulations to address common skin concerns – Sooth & Calm, Firm & Lift, and Exfoliate & Detox – the collection offers customized results, delivering skin that is smooth, hydrated and free of discomfort.

Price: $60 each for four individual treatments, Available at The Institute at Erno Laszlo, Nordstrom and ErnoLaszlo.com

goop by Juice Beauty Exfoliating Instant Facial

Relax and unwind with this at home facial that will leave skin instantly brighter and softer. Glow-inducing, age-defying Meristem plant cells are sustainably sourced from poet’s daffodil and sweet iris, then blended with a revolutionary antioxidant juice complex designed to brighten skin tone and target fine lines and wrinkles – leaving skin smooth, even, and luminous. Formulated with USDA certified organic ingredients, it contains approximately 86% total organic content.

Price: $125, Available at goop.com/goopskincare

L’Oréal Paris Pure-Clay Mask Collection

Relax. Detox. Unwind. Introducing a unique tailor-made facial mask created to treat and beautify skin in ten minutes, available in three varieties to meet different skincare needs for a custom spa-like experience. Made with three mineral clays and other ingredients sourced from different regions around the world, each of the three clay masks offers a unique benefit specific to that mask: one to detoxify, one to mattify, and one to refine skin texture:

· Pure-Clay Mask Purify & Mattify Mask

· Pure-Clay Mask Detox & Brighten Mask

· Pure-Clay Mask Exfoliate –Refining Treatment Mask

Price: $12.99 each, Available at lorealparisusa.com and drugstores nationwide

m-61 Vitablast C Scrub & Mask

Relaxation should be an everyday thing, and it can be with this quick-acting mask. This one-minute vitamin C & E facial scrub and mask exfoliates and brightens. It’s perfect for anyone with sensitive skin and made for those looking for an instant pick-me-up. Paraben, gluten and synthetic fragrance-free, dermatologist & allergy tested.

Price: $44, Available at Bluemercury stores nationwide and bluemercury.com

SkinCeuticals Phyto Corrective Masque

Chill out with this new masque. Optimal for sensitive or problematic skin, this light masque contains botanical extracts with anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties to soothe, hyaluronic acid to hydrate, and a new calming dipeptide to reduce the perception of heat sensitivity. Ideal for treating skin post-laser or post-sunburn, or for soothing reactivity after any other aggressors. Clinical studies showed an average 4oF reduction in skin surface temperature after just 15 minutes of use, immediately post-Fraxel.

Price: $55, Available at LovelySkin.com, SkinCeuticals.com and dermatologists nationwide

PAMPER YOUR BODY

Dollar Shave Club’s Wanderer Calming Body Cleanser with Amber and Lavender

Emerge from the shower a more relaxed version of yourself with Wanderer’s Calming Body Cleanser with Amber and Lavender. The hydrating formula lathers while locking in moisture with vitamin-rich, naturally derived extracts without stripping skin of natural moisture. The coconut-derived cleanser is formulated without sulfates, parabens, or synthetic dyes. The warm scent of Amber and Lavender infuses your shower with herbal tranquility, calming the senses, relieving tension and unwinding the mind.

Price: $9.50 (12 oz.), Available at DollarShaveClub.com

June Jacobs Papaya Body Balm

Paraben and preservative free, this luxurious body balm contains a delicate bouquet of papaya and blends the moisturizing miracle of shea butter with nourishing oils of squalane, sunflower, jojoba, and sesame to hydrate and replenish lost moisture. Leaves both the skin and the senses refreshed and revitalized.

Price: $50, Available at JuneJacobs.com

Shaveworks Pearl Polish Dual-Action Body Oil

Give skin the ultra-royal treatment with this dual-action body oil – it’s both a gentle cleanser and sumptuous shave oil. When mixed with water this rich oil gently foams into a luxe, milky texture without any greasy residue, leaving the skin touchably soft and scented with notes of ginger, lavender and vanilla. As a shave oil, it conditions and nourishes skin to give you the optimal glide for a close, smooth shave.

Price: $28, Available at Ulta.com

StriVectin Instant Retexturizing Scrub

Relax and unwind with this physical exfoliating scrub that cleanses and instantly re-texturizes skin. Key ingredients provide physical exfoliation while calming and soothing the skin, priming it for maximum absorption of treatment products. Effective skin surface exfoliant helps reinforce the skin barrier to defend against the visible signs of aging and smoothes texture for a visibly brighter, more even complexion.

Price: $29, Available at StriVectin.com

SALON AND SPA AT HOME

Alterna Haircare Caviar Moisture Intense Oil Crème Pre-Shampoo Treatment

Indulge your hair with this luxurious treatment that deeply moisturizes to revitalize dehydrated strands. Designed for use on wet hair pre-shampoo, it boosts the performance of both shampoos and conditioners by binding the hydrating agents in both products to better hydrate hair while also repelling minerals present in water to defend against build up.

Price: $30, Available at AlternaHaircare.com, Sephora, Ulta, Nordstrom and fine salons nationwide

DESSANGE PARIS Purifying Clay Balancing Pre-Shampoo Mask

Treat yourself to a fresh and revitalized scalp. This first clay-in-mask pre-shampoo regulating treatment specifically targets an oily scalp with a breakthrough skin purifying technology. The 30% mineral green clay concentration works to absorb sebum excess and regulate oil production over time while the professional application brush, allows for even, targeted coverage. The scalp is left deeply purified, helping to drastically reduce excess oil production.

Price: $11.99, Available exclusively at Target nationwide

Garnier Whole Blends Hydrating Mask with Coconut Water & Vanilla Milk Extracts

The deeply moisturizing, yet light and silky, formula blooms with a tropical fragrance of coconut water and vanilla milk, bringing to life Garnier’s wholesome care that delivers a deep dose of hydration without weigh down for hair that is delectably soft with silky shine. After shampooing with their Hydrating shampoo, apply a generous amount of treatment to hair. Gently work through hair, making sure to cover ends. Wait three minutes, then rinse thoroughly.

Price: $6.99, Available at mass retailers nationwide or Garnierusa.com

Kérastase Nutritive Masque Magistral

Sit back, relax and give your hair the ultimate, luxurious treatment. Designed for thick, severely dry hair, Masque Magistral intensely nourishes the hair fiber and protects it from drying out. It contains Kérastase’s Nutritive Irisome Complex – a powerful nutrition complex that nourishes and creates a shield on the hair surface to provide 72 hours of dryness immunity protection, as well as resin from the Benjoin Tree, known for its ability to recreate its inner nutrition from within.

Price: $63, Available at Kerastase-USA.com and Kérastase Salons

OPI Infinite Shine Summer ’16 Collection

Give yourself the ultimate luxurious manicure with OPI’s Infinite Shine No Light Gel-Lacquer. It is a professional 3-step system offering the high-shine and long-wear of a gel manicure with the ease of application and removal of nail polish. Prepare to shine in six of summer’s most sophisticated hues with up to 10 days of wear and gel-like shine.

Price: $12.50 each, Available at Ulta.com

RELAX WITH THESE EVERYDAY LUXURIES

Bliss Spa Triple Oxygen Facial

Come into bliss and relax with one of its most classic and popular facials for an all-around complexion reviver. This facial starts with a skin-type-specific peel then follows with a pre-extraction oxygen wrap, the necessary extractions, and application of their Triple Oxygen cream and mask, an energizing, hydrating enzyme pack and a vitaminized oxygen spray. It’s like a breath of fresh air for your face, literally.

Price: $170 for 75 minutes. To book an appointment, call 877-to-bliss

Blushington Makeup & Beauty Lounge

Treat yourself to the ultimate day of relaxation with Blushington Makeup and Beauty Lounge, the premier makeup service destination with locations in Dallas, Los Angeles and New York City. Blushington gives women of all ages the chance to find their pretty with professional, affordable makeup and esthetician services in a beautifully designed, chic atmosphere. Full face makeup applications, BeautyRX 40% Glycolic peels, eyelash extensions, faux lash applications, brow maintenance, and touch-ups are available seven days a week in-store or on the go. Experience the Blushington way, where feeling pretty is priceless.www.blushington.com

Clarisonic Luxe Brush Heads

Create the ultimate relaxing, spa-like experience with the Clarisonic Luxe High Performance Brush Head Collection. A symphony of performance and comfort, the collection is designed to amplify the daily cleansing ritual into an exceptionally sensorial experience that leaves skin feeling pampered and invigorated. They feature innovative tapered, ultra-long filaments to deliver uncompromising cleansing efficacy with enhanced hydration results.

Price: $30 each, Available at Sephora, Macy’s, Nordstrom, Clarisonic.com and select physicians and spas nationwide

Iluminage Skin Rejuvenating Eye Mask

A luxurious satin-soft eye mask specially woven with copper infused fibers to help maintain skin's youthful appearance. Proven to help reduce the appearance of wrinkles for smoother, younger-looking skin in as little as four weeks, it can be worn each night to help achieve results. Hand wash with mild detergent and lay flat to dry.

Price: $35, Available at iluminageBeauty.com

L'Oreal USA launches Beaumoji TODAY!

Breaking News: Today, L'Oréal USA introduces Beaumoji, the most extensive emoji keyboard dedicated to all things beauty. They keyboard offers 130 emojis representing the latest trends in makeup, skin and hair, inspired by and created for the fast-growing community of digital beauty enthusiasts.

The emojis will be organized into five categories including:

·It Girl: Featuring illustrations of current beauty trends like ombré lips and pastel hair

·Pampered Life: Highlighting characters indulging in beauty experiences

·Iconic: Showcasing cult-favorite beauty products such as the Urban Decay NAKED Palette, Clarisonic, Maybelline New York Great Lash Mascara, and L'Oréal Paris Elnett Hairspray

The keyboard will be fully integrated into texting platforms and is available for free download on both Android and iOS here: http://bit.ly/BeaumojiKB. The innovation is a joint effort among brands in the L'Oréal USA family, driven by the growth of beauty-oriented conversations on mobile. The keyboard will be updated seasonally with new emojis to reflect evolving beauty trends.

More about the launch... L’Oréal USA today announced the launch of “Beaumoji,” the most extensive messaging keyboard designed to enhance and animate conversations around the world of beauty. The keyboard offers 130 playful and on-trend emojis created exclusively for the passionate and growing community of beauty enthusiasts.

Once downloaded, the Beaumoji keyboard is organized into categories including ‘It Girl,’ which features illustrations of current beauty trends like the ombré lip and pastel hair, ‘Pampered Life’ with characters indulging in beauty experiences, alongside symbols of ‘Iconic’ L’Oréal-brand products, such as Urban Decay’s beloved Naked palette and Maybelline New York Great Lash mascara. Beaumoji also features categories titled ‘beYOUtiful’ which encourages users to embrace their personal style and express their unique beauty stories, and ‘Love’ which includes icons and gestures to express enthusiasm for all things beauty. 

Beginning today, the keyboard will be available for free on both iOS and Android, and consumers can expect seasonal upgrades with new emojis to reflect evolving beauty trends.

To celebrate the announcement, L’Oréal is also unveiling an emoji design contest, inviting consumers to create and submit their own Beaumoji using the hashtag #BeaumojiContest which will be judged by a panel of top beauty influencers. Three winners will receive a trip to New York City for a one-night stay and VIP ticket to Beautycon Festival New York (October 1st), where their Beaumoji will be revealed live on stage alongside some of the industry’s most admired beauty influencers and in front of thousands of beauty industry enthusiasts.

L’Oréal USA was inspired to create Beaumoji by the growth of beauty-oriented conversations on mobile and through social messaging. Social platforms like YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram and Snapchat have completely transformed the way consumers learn about, engage with and relate to the beauty industry. By leveraging social listening tools, L’Oréal saw a surge in these online conversations and the use of the few relevant emojis currently available like the Unicode lipstick and nail polish icons. L’Oréal’s mission was to fill the gap between the growing desire to communicate in new ways about beauty and the visual tools available to best illustrate it.

“We know the online conversation around beauty is hugeand continuing to spike along with the shorthand language of emojis. We saw an opportunity to provide expressions and tools for our beauty community that reflect the daily conversations we see happening,” said Rachel Weiss, Vice President of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at L'Oréal USA. “With Beaumoji, our goal is to provide emojis that beauty enthusiasts crave and speak to their unique passions, lifestyles and personalities.”

Beaumoji is the latest effort in L’Oréal’s ongoing digital and technology innovation strategy. Other recent innovations include the Makeup Genius virtual makeup app and the My UV Patch skin sensor app—launched at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year. The company is dedicated to continue innovating on mobile in order to provide passionate consumers with the newest ways to communicate and experience beauty in the digital age.

The Beaumoji keyboard was created in partnership with Snaps, the first end-to-end platform for brand marketing across messaging applications and devices. Beaumoji will be available for free in both iOS and Android app stores.

Follow @beaumoji_ on Instagram for more information on the Beaumoji Design Contest.

*Once again, to celebrate the launch, L'Oréal USA is offering consumers the chance to design their own emoji to be added to the keyboard. Winners will be selected by a panel of the top influencers in beauty, and flown to BeautyCon NY in October for the unveiling of their designs. (Additional contest details can be found on beaumojicontest.com).

More Mother's Day Beauty Picks!

As a Mother of two, I would certainly appreciate any, or all, of the items listed below. Wink, wink kiddos! 

For The Ultimate in PAMPERING:

Clarisonic Mia Fit

Today’s mom on the go needs a beauty routine that works outside the confines of her bathroom. The compact, travel-friendly and freestanding design of Mia Fit feels comfortable in the palm of the hand and fits easily wherever it’s stashed, from the bathroom cabinet to the gym locker. It gently removes everyday impurities, sunscreen and makeup for smooth, radiant skin that feels as good as it looks.
Price: $189, Available at Clarisonic.com

Erno Laszlo Masking Trio

No one deserves a moment of pampering more than your mom. For Mother’s Day, gift her the ultimate masking trio from Erno Laszlo. This gift set includes the Hydra-Therapy Skin Vitality Treatment, Hydra-Therapy Memory Sleep Mask and Transphuse Age-Defying Mask.
Price: $220, available at ErnoLaszlo.com

June Jacobs Mini Masque Quartet

Treat mom with only the best this year. June Jacob’s Mini Masque Quartet includes 4 best-selling masques to hydrate, nourish, detoxify and renew skin to perfection. Refresh with Mandarin Moisture, nourish with Cranberry Pomegranate, clarify with Papaya and detoxify with Pumpkin Enzyme.
Price: $35, Available on JuneJacobs.com

Peter Thomas Roth Rose 3-Piece Kit

Give the gift of youthful-looking skin to your mom this year! Housed inside a beautiful rose-printed case (no wrapping necessary) you’ll find cult favorites, including Rose Stem Cell Bio-Repair Gel Mask and Cleansing Gel and Pink Bombshell Lip Balm.
Price: $49, Available at PeterThomasRoth.com

Skin Laundry

This Mother’s Day, treat mom to her first treatment free at Skin Laundry! Skin Laundry, the California skin clinic transplant with three NYC outposts, utilizes a signature 10-minute advanced YAG Laser & Light technology treatment to completely cleanse skin by removing all dirt and bacteria to help even out skin tone, decrease pore size, improve scars and blemishes, and reduces wrinkles – making skin healthier, stronger and more radiant immediately and over time. Skin Laundry’s accompanying skincare collection works in conjunction with the treatments (although the products can be used on their own), offering an opportunity to rejuvenate and revitalize skin at home.

Skin Laundry Rejuvenation Essentials Kit

Perfect for any mom that is looking to achieve a natural and youthful glow. This advanced anti-aging and rehydrating regimen noticeably reduces appearances of fine lines and wrinkles, designed to improve the overall look of skin tone, texture, smoothness and elasticity. The kit includes minis of the Renewing Eye Cream, Night Renew Treatment, Restoring Night Serum and Rejuvenating Anti-Aging Facial Masks
Price: $160, Available at SkinLaundry.com and Skin Laundry clinics nationwide

goop by Juice Beauty Discovery Set

Gift your mom the goop glow with this travel size collection of Gwyneth Paltrow’s new venture, goop skincare. Perfectly curated to keep skin fresh and rejuvenated with powerful organic ingredients that are designed to brighten skin tone and target fine lines and wrinkles. Set includes:Revitalizing Day Moisturizer (0.5 fl oz), Enriching Face Oil (0.3 fl oz), Replenishing Night Cream (0.5 fl oz) and Exfoliating Instant Facial (0.5 fl oz)
Price: $125; available at goop.com/goopskincare

For The Ultimate in GLAMOUR:

By Terry Baume De Rose Nutri-Couleur in Coral Stellar and Mauve Moon

Indulge your mom with this tinted version of the cult favorite, Baume de Rose. The intensive, regenerative, multi-targeting balm conditions lips with luscious color for a glamorous, age-defying pout.
Price: $56, Available at B-Glowing.com

Laura Geller Limited Edition: The Truffles Collection

Treat mom this year with a gift better than chocolate this year. For four deliciously easy eye looks inspired by decadent chocolate confections, these 12 shades are packaged in easy-to-use trios that allow you to indulge in the versatile, long-wearing Baked Color Intense Eyeshadow formula.
Price: $45, Available at ULTA and LauraGeller.com

OPI Soft Shades Collection

Softly shaded, seriously opaque and knockout gorgeous, these pastels are perfect for the mom who wants to make a subtle statement. Lilac, yellow and green redefine cool, while creamy white makes an indelible impression. Peach and blue have never looked more grown up. All are demure, yet a little edgy.
Price: $10 each, Available at Ulta.com

UD | Gwen Stefani Eyeshadow Palette

Gift your mom with the look of the coolest mom we know – Gwen Stefani. To create the UD | Gwen Stefani Eyeshadow Palette, Chief Creative Officer & Founding Partner (and fellow mom) Wende Zomnir spent countless hours at Gwen’s house talking makeup and carefully crafting each shade. The palette is packed with 15 must-have, super-flattering shades of eyeshadow, for creating Gwen’s iconic look.
Price: $58, Available at Sephora, Ulta, select Macy’s, Sephora.com, Ulta.com, Macys.com, Beauty.com and UrbanDecay.com