Everyday Essentials: Haircare and Skincare

With summer in full swing, you can pack your bag with the below essentials and be well prepared to face any day! Fight the frizzies, have beautifully clean skin, sport a soft ponytail holder and use less product by trying a silicone applicator. 

Conair Quick Blow-Dry Pro Vent Brush 

With Conair Quick Blow Dry Pro Vent, Brush Vents allow airflow from blow-dryer to reach hair for fast drying and styling. Use to add volume and lift to hairstyles. Professional quality results. Contains 10% copper coating.

Scünci Heathered Knotted Ponytailers 

Scünci's Heathered Knotted Ponytailers are soft ponytail holders, providing comfort all day long.

DDF Advanced Micro-Exfoliation Cleanser 

Sloughing off dead surface skin cells to reveal new skin is a must in any skincare regime. Too harsh and your skin gets irritated, too soft and you’re not getting the needed results. This ultra hydrating, creamy, glycerin-based cleanser gently exfoliates with natural rice bran particles to reveal fresh new skin. Improves skin hydration up to 3 hours after cleansing alone!

Philip B. Crème of the Crop Hair Finishing Crème 

Brilliantly transforms dry, puffy strands into smooth, glossy, piecey perfection. Great for medium to thick hair types.
Intense conditioning and shine with supple hold adds sexy definition to both straight and wavy styles. Calms frizz and flyaways, seals thirsty ends and leaves hair silky-soft. Contains botanical hydrators (Silk Proteins, Hydrosoy 2000™ and pure extracts of Carrot and Vanilla) which restore precious moisture lost to heat styling and lend curls a pretty, ringlet-y effect. Phthalate free; color & keratin-treatment safe

Makeup Drop

This Silicone Makeup Applicator was designed to completely eliminate wasted makeup and skincare. While sponge applicators soak up large amounts of makeup during application, the MakeupDrop™ perfectly applies and blends your foundation, blush, highlighter, concealer, moisturizer, and primer without absorbing one drop! Only half the amount of product is needed as compared to a traditional sponge or brush applicator.

Stay Smooth This Summer With These Essemtials

While a little Vitamin D can always help relax your mind, there's no question it causes stress on your beauty routine. Dry, dull skin and frizzy, unruly hair are just the beginning.

Let these essentials from DDF Skincare, John Frieda Tools, Burt’s Bees and Conair help keep you smooth for the summer.

DDF Micro-Derma Crystals Polishing Gel, $50.00

Dr. Sobel’s Micro-Derma Crystals exfoliate to provide a more even skin tone, promote skin clarity and brightness for a healthy glow. Available in UTLA stores.

Burt’s Bees BB Cream, $15.00

Available in 3 mineral-rich shades, Burt’s Bees BB cream offers instant, light-weight coverage, as it firms and conceals to visibly reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Wake up to the true, natural you – perfected.

John Frieda Sleek Finish Flat Iron, $54.99

Advanced ionic conditioning enhances manageability and transforms dull, lifeless hair into smooth, sleek strands.

Conair Flip Side Collection, $12.99

With a unique double-sided design, this collection offers twice the styling power. Start by styling wet hair with the nylon-bristle side; then, once hair is dry, flip to the boar bristle side to finish the look.

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Weekend Necessities: What You Need

Wow, the heat is on! Going to the beach this weekend, escaping that city heat? I have the perfect products for you to pack in your getaway bag! AQUIS, Conair, scunci, DDF, Josie Maran and The Organic Pharmacy should all be a part of your beauty routine this summer. It is certainly part of mine.

AQUIS Lisse Luxe Hair Towel, $30.00

This is the perfect towel for normal hair. Lisse Luxe also excels at curly hair, fine hair, damaged hair and any hair that needs gentle treatment. New generation Aquitex improves absorbency and comfort. Wraps and tucks easily leaving hands free while hair dries. Dries fast with less friction, to minimize frizz and damage.

Conair Detangling Brush, $5.99

No more knots—designed to work with both wet and dry hair, this trio of vibrantly colored brushes conquers even the toughest tangles. The soft, flexible bristles evenly distribute conditioner throughout hair, and help to gently detangle knots without tugging or pulling

Scunci Everyday & Active Multi-Wear Hairband, $7.99

One hairband, five chic looks. Wear this convertible band as a hat or headwrap; style it as a skullcap or scarf; or go for a classic look with a headband. Made with a super comfy, extra stretchy fabric, it can change looks as quickly as you do.

Josie Maran 100% Pure Argan Oil Light, $48

This legendary, lightweight oil, grown organically in Morocco, is rich in vitamin E and essential fatty acids. Use it as a fast absorbing daily moisturizer, or to heal and condition everything from cuticles to split ends. Perfect to use on dry skin and dry hair after being in the sun all day

The Organic Pharmacy Tan Accelerator, $69.00

Develop a rich deep tan faster with Betacarotene and Kapi Kacchu extract with less sun exposure. Keep your glow after the weekend is over with this tan accelerator.

Now, go have fun as B.I.O.A. has you covered! 

Spring Looks: Bright Lips, Dewy Skin and Glossy Hair

For this season and beyond into Summer, I’m thinking….BRIGHT lips, DEWY skin and GLOSSY hair.

LIPS – SMASHBOX BE LEGENDARY LIPSTICK in Legendary for a True Red (Pink tones) and Fireball Matte for an Orange-Red (Olive and darker tones) fit the bill and I love their long lasting wear!

Smashbox Lead Pro-Global artist and friend, Lori Taylor-Davis, gives a tip on picking the perfect red lip. Lori says “Choose cooler "true" red tones with a bit of blue if you have pink in your skin or are super fair-skinned. A warmer orange-red tone works best for olive-skinned women."

DEWY SKIN – SMASHBOX HALO FOUNDATION AND LUMENE BRIGHT NOW VITAMIN C BB CREAM + BB SERUM

The best thing to make skin glow is to use a dewy foundation/bb cream for lighter coverage and an illuminator, like the Lumene BB Serum! With illuminating LIGHT PIGMENTS it helps to catch light and diffuse dark circles, spots and lines!

SHINY, GLOSSY HAIR – CONAIR INFINITI PRO ARGAN OIL BRUSH with TOUCHBACK SHAMPOO and NIOS SHIELD LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER

To get bouncy, shiny, healthy hair, there’s nothing better than ARGAN OIL – which moisturizes without weighing hair down. 

All of these products are meant to nourish hair from the inside out, with the added bonus of TOUCHBACK SYSTEM, a COLOR DEPOSITING shampoo and conditioner that adds sheen and gloss to hair (and happens to be available EVERYWHERE in drugstores like CVS)!

Let's Think Spring: HAIR

I know it still feels like winter here in NYC, yet we know Spring weather is on its way. Here are some great products to help you look the part...

SURF GIRL HAIR – what’s not to love?

Sun Bum Beach Formula Sea Spray

Created by the Sun Bum Surfer Girls this Beach Formula Sea Spray protects hair from the elements while giving it extra body, waves, and texture for that beach windswept look. The lightweight formulaenhances strand separation and definition, instantly blocking humidity that causes frizz. It'll give your hair just the right amount of volume with a matt-finish hold.

$14.99 at Ulta Stores

Refresh Your Hair Color – no need to hate the sun or heat anymore!

TouchBack Color Depositing Shampoo and Color Depositing Conditioner:

TouchBack Color Depositing Shampoo and Color Depositing Conditioner can be used once a week, to add back vibrant color and shine lost from all of your summer fun. Designed to be used together -- the pair of temporary hair color repairs damage and smoothes hair, while UVA/UVB sunscreens help protect hairfrom sun damage and nourishing moisturizers provide deep hydration…Natural botanical ingredients include extracts of sunflower, chamomile flower, rose hips, green tea leaf and lemon peel… for healthier-looking hair.

$20 at CVS

Keep Hair Looking Together from Work to Vacation – the ONLY accessories you need!

Scunci has it all to look boho-chic, sporty, beachy, you name it!! Here are some of their new accessories!!!

Headband Visors, Comfy Collection accessories, Hollywood Roll Headband, Bun Wraps, headbands and Bobbys – OH MY!

Brush Away Knots, Create smooth sleek hair and more!

Conair has a variety of combs, detanglers, styling brushes, and more! If you are looking for a comb to toss in your beach bag, upsize your brush wardrobe or looking for brush benefits, Conair has you covered!

Detangler Combs/Brushes

   

John Freida Styling Tools by Conair: Say goodbye to FRIZZY hair!

Beat spring and summer frizz with John Frieda Tools by Conair’s innovative styling technology. These styling tools feature the power of superior ionic technology and advanced anti-frizz conditioning to ensure soft, frizz-free hair, no matter how you style it. Made with exclusive ceramic titanium coating for a more durable surface, say goodbye to frizzy, humid hair for good! 

John Frieda Styling Tools by Conair Salon Shape Hot Air Brush ($39.99): Dry and style your hair in just one step with this multi-tasking hot air brush, newly redesigned with a sleeker, 1” ceramic titanium-coated barrel. The third generation Salon Shape brush uses revolutionary anti-frizz conditioning, and ionic technology that produces up to 50% more ions when compared to hot air brushes with natural ion sources, to deliver lustrous, voluminous curls and waves.  Now featuring two heat settings, as well as a cool setting, this time-saving brush delivers 500 watts of power to help dramatically reduce frizz.

 

 

 

John Frieda Styling Tools by Conair Satin Finish Flat Iron ($54.00): Fight that warm weather humidity and achieve pin-straight hair has never looked sleeker or felt softer. The revamped, premium flat iron now features generously sized 1 1/2” inch plates that allow for quick, easy straightening and are developed with unique ceramic titanium coating, which offers anti-bacterial benefits to keep hair healthy, shiny, and free of frizz.

 

 

 

 

John Frieda Styling Tools by Conair Salon Shine Dryer ($39.99): Achieve major, frizz-free shine with this compact, powerful dryer. A smaller, more travel-friendly version of the second generation dryer, the new Salon Shine Dryer delivers an astonishing 1875 watts of power using an advanced high torque DC motor. Engineered with a high voltage ionic generator to guarantee a smooth blowout and a ceramic titanium-coated grill for even heat distribution, it protects hair against damage and boosts body and shine.