Hair News: b3 Brazilian Bond Builder

I have deposited a lot of color on my hair since first coloring it at the age of 16 (30 years ago) and I know firsthand that it takes a lot of maintenance and care to keep your hair healthy. I have been red, brown, temporarily blue, green, etc. and the colors I used have certainly changed my hair's quality. When I was younger, I only used hair color in bottles and it wasn't until I got much older that I started having my hair colored in an actual salon! The damage I did when I was a kid was beyond belief that once I even had to cut my shoulder length hair all off as it was in such bad shape. 

As a blonde now, my hair has been overly processed that sometimes it takes months to repair it back to it's former condition. I have had pieces break off, color that wouldn't come out and more hair nightmares than you could ever imagine.That is partly why the new b3 Brazilian Bond Builder is of personal interest to me and I have a feeling some of you out there have had similar experiences, too. 

Reese Witherspoon is the latest celebrity to color with newly launched b3 Brazilian Bond Builder. Color icon, Lorri Goddard, who recently colored Kim Kardashian and Nicole Richie with the help of b3, infused Reese's color formula with b3 Brazilian Bond Builder to protect her hair from damage during the coloring process, maintain elasticity in the strands, and extend color retention by 2 weeks, while also adding softness and shine.

Bond Builders are the latest technology in hair color, revolutionizing the way hair is colored. b3 Brazilian Bond Builder is a breakthrough professional tool that is added to the color formula to prevent damage during color services, avoid breakage, and strengthen hair, while locking in moisture, adding shine, prolonging color retention & vibrancy between appointments, and improving the overall health of the hair.

With every color process, the cuticle is opened, the color is deposited in the cortex of the hair, and then the cuticle is closed/sealed. Over time, the cuticle becomes damaged and stops closing, which leaves the cortex of the hair exposed - think of the cuticle as double sided sticky tape that eventually stops sticking. As a result of an exposed cortex, the hair loses moisture and can become dry, brittle, and ultimately break. b3 Brazilian Bond Builder utilizes a specifically engineered co-polymer and patented high-purity delivery system to reinforce the bonds that make up the cellular membrane complex, helping prevent the loss of cuticle and cortex cells responsible for supporting the inner structure of the hair. Further, because you're preventing damage during the color process, you have creative freedom and can make extreme color changes in one day - black to blonde, blonde to brown, brown to red, etc. B3 Brazilian Bond Builder is the ONLY bond builder on the market that uses a one-step system with no added processing time, an no required take-home product to maintain results.

Kindly visit brazilianbondbuilder.com to find a salon near you. Oddly enough, I am going to Hair Bar NYC today and they use it there. How exciting?!

Artis Brush: Luxurious Collection of Cosmetic Brushes

These brushes truly look like works of art to me so it is no wonder they have garnered celebrity attention.

Kim Kardashian, Ashley Tisdale and Sofia Vergara cannot get enough of the revolutionary, innovative and gorgeously-designed Artis Elite Mirror Collection. Whether contoured makeup or smoky eyes are what you desire, Artis has you covered for all of your makeup needs.

Guess what? Word has it that select Artis offerings will be on QVC for the first time on Friday Night Beauty this Friday, July 24th, during the 11PM hour! 

***This just in in! The Artis Elite Mirror 3 Piece Set (shown directly below) will premiere for the first time on QVC on Friday night during the 11PM Friday Night Beauty hour! Now, you too, can check out the offerings and purchase them in advance NOW on QVC.com in their sneak peek online launch of the line!*** 

This luxury line of game-changing brushes revolutionizes cosmetics application with its trademarked CosmeFibre® technology and an ergonomic handle for effective and exceptional application, not to mention the aesthetic design is one you might find at any high-end design store.

Created by one of the makeup industry’s innovators and a former MAC Cosmetics Senior Executive, Matthew Waitesmith focused on the challenges of makeup “self-application” and delivering superior cosmetic performance, while taking inspiration from how he would draw a human face.

Artis Elite Mirror Collection ($15-$350) is available at ArtisBrush.com and Net-A-Porter.com).

Get The Look: Kim Kardashian, Lily Aldridge and Cher

I am still swooning over some of the interpretations on the Met Gala theme just a few night ago. The theme "China: Through The Looking Glass" had attendees looking fabulous and the the below three celebrities were visual eye catchers! 

WHO: KIM KARDASHIAN

MAKEUP BY:  Mario Dedivanovic for MARC JACOBS BEAUTY

INSPIRATION: To match the nude elegance of the Peter Dundas for Roberto Cavalli dress, Mario wanted Kim’s skin to mimic the glowing and simplistic palette of the dress and keep it monochromatic. “We wanted to stay true to Kim’s classic look and enhance her natural beauty and golden, glowy skin.”

TIPS/TECHNIQUE: First, Mario created a perfect canvas and achieved a dewy glow on Kim’s face by mixing a medium and dark shade of the Genius Gel SuperCharged Oil-Free Foundation all over the face. 

Since Kim’s hair was tightly pulled back, Mario wanted enhance her natural features without too much color. Under the eyes, the Marc Jacobs Beauty Re(Marc)able Full Cover Concealer was applied to, while the Shameless Bold Blush in Shameless was applied to the apple of the cheeks to give a slightly peachy hue. 

To achieve a contoured look, Mario used the #Instamarc Light Filtering Contour Powder in Hi Fi Filter 60 in the hollows of the cheeks, around the hair and jawlines and on the sides of the nose.  

On the eyes, Mario maintained the nude and crystal color palette by applying a wash across the entire lid of the silvery Twinkle Pop Eye Stick in Frannie, followed by layers of the matte and shimmery peach tones in the Style Eye Con No. 7 Palette in The Dreamer to set it and give it a more nude-based tone. In the creases of her eye, Mario used a dark brown shade from the palette very lightly, and then took the golden Twinkle Eye Pop Color Stick in Au Revoir to the brow bone and lower lash line of the eyes to add some sultry sparkle. 

To finish of the eyes, Mario applied the Highliner Gel Eye Crayon in Blacquer in a very thin line on the upper lash line, followed by a very slight wing to stay aligned with the MET Ball theme, and added a final hint of the golden sparkle to the inner corners of the eyes using the Highliner Gel Eye Crayon in Mari(Gold) to enhance the natural gold in her eyes. 

And finally, on the lips, Mario achieved Kim’s go-to nude lip look with a warm nude tone of the New Nudes Sheer Lip Gel in Anais.

PRODUCTS: Marc Jacobs Beauty Genius Gel SuperCharged Oil-Free Foundation, Marc Jacobs Beauty Twinkle Pop Eye Stick in Au Revoir 406 and Frannie 408, Marc Jacobs Beauty New Nudes Sheer Lip Gel in Anais 146, Marc Jacobs Beauty #Instamarc Light Filtering Contour Powder in Hi Fi Filter 60, Marc Jacobs Beauty Highliner Gel Eye Crayon in Mari(Gold) 70, and Blacquer 42, Marc Jacobs Beauty O!Mega Lash Volumizing Mascara in Blacquer, Marc Jacobs Beauty Re(Marc)able Full Cover Concealer, Marc Jacobs Beauty Style Eye-Con No.7 – Plush Shadow in The Dreamer, Marc Jacobs Beauty  Shameless Bold Blush in 220 Shameless 

DRESS: Peter Dundas for Roberto Cavalli 

WHO: LILY ALDRIDGE

MAKEUP BY:  Quinn Murphy for MARC JACOBS BEAUTY

INSPIRATION: “Working with Lily for this look was definitely a piecemeal type process. I originally sent Lily a Grace Kelly image because I loved it so much. I thought we were going for a little bit more classic look to complement her Carolinna Herrara dress but then at the last minute we decided to have a major moment at the Met Ball and do a dramatic dark lip and a bold brow. I wanted to make sure the base was very neutral and make it all about a strong pout and brow, the rest of the look was just the background singer to support it.”

TIPS/TECHNIQUE: It was very important to make sure the base was very neutral and keep the focus on the lips and brows. Quinn applied the Marc Jacobs Beauty Genius Gel Supercharged Foundation in two different shades with a damp sponge for her skin. The darker shade was applied around the edges of her face and the lighter shade was used for the rest. 

Quinn highlighted her features with the #Instamarc Light Filtering Contour Powder, using the darker shade in the hollows of her cheeks and forehead temples. He then lightly swiped the Marc Jacobs Beauty Shameless Bold Blush in Shamless to the apples of her cheeks. 

To keep the lip super matte – he took the Marc Jacobs Beauty Le Marc Lip Crème in Blow 210 and continuously blotted her lips with a tissue, then reapplied the lipstick 3x. He then added the color Magenta 224 just in the center of her lips to give it a unique pop. 

To fill in her brows, Quinn used the Brow Wow Defining Longwear Pencil and used a lot of the Marc Jacobs Beauty O!Mega Lash Volumizing Mascara to accentuate her lashes. As final touches, he used a Marc Jacobs Beauty Enamored Hi-Shine Lip Lacquer in Taboo 310 on her eyelids to achieve a shiny glossy and almost wet look and set it all with the Marc Jacobs Beauty Perfection Powder – Featherweight Finish.

PRODUCTS: Marc Jacobs Beauty Genius Gel Super-Charged Foundation ($48), Marc Jacobs Beauty Remedy Concealer Pen ($39), Marc Jacobs Beauty O!Mega Lash Volumizing Mascara ($26), Marc Jacobs Beauty #Instamarc Light Filtering Contour Powder In Hi Fi Filter 60 ($49), Marc Jacobs Beauty Le Marc Lip Crème In 210 Blow And 224 Magenta ($30), Marc Jacobs Beauty Brow Wow Defining Longwear Pencil In Dark Brown 8 ($25), Marc Jacobs Beauty Shameless Bold Blush In 220 Shameless ($30), Marc Jacobs Beauty Brow Tamer Grooming Gel ($24), Marc Jacobs Beauty Style Eye-Con No.7 Plush Shadow In The Lolita ($59), Marc Jacobs Beauty Enamored Hi-Shine Lip Lacquer In Taboo 310 ($28), Marc Jacobs Beauty Brow Tamer Grooming Gel ($30), Marc Jacobs Beauty Perfection Powder – Featherweight Finish ($48)

 

DRESS: Carolinna Herrara

 WHO: CHER

MAKEUP BY:  Francesca Tolot for MARC JACOBS BEAUTY

INSPIRATION: To complement her custom Marc Jacobs dress, Francesca Tolot went for a soft glam look, focusing the drama on Cher’s eyes and keeping everything else simple and fresh. 

TIPS/TECHNIQUE: To create the look of dewy-skin, Francesca used the Marc Jacobs Beauty Genius Gel Super–Charged Oil–Free Foundation in 14 Ivory Medium and Perfection Powder - Featherweight Foundation in 120 Ivory as the base. 

For glowing cheeks, she applied a faint hint of the Shameless Bold Blush in 202 Naughty. 

To create a stunning smokey eye, Francesca used the Style Eye-Con Plush Shadow The Starlet 204 and The Rebel 206 and layered different shades of browns, golds and purples and to give the eye a deeper dimension. Francesca applied several coats of the Marc Jacobs Beauty O!Mega Lash Volumizing Mascara to complete the eye look. 

For the lips, Francesca went with a beautiful neutral pout starting with the(P)outliner Longwear Lip Pencil in Honey(bun) 302 and filling in her lips with it. To finish, she topped off her lips with theMarc Jacobs Beauty Enamored Hi-Shine Lip Lacquer in 314 Moonglow, a beautiful soft pink nude.  

PRODUCTS: Marc Jacobs Beauty Genius Gel Super–Charged Oil–Free Foundation in 14 Ivory Medium ($48), Marc Jacobs Beauty Style Eye-Con No.7 - Plush Shadow The Starlet 204 ($59) and The Rebel 206 ($39), Marc Jacobs Beauty Shameless Bold Blush in 202 Naughty ($30), Marc Jacobs Beauty O!Mega Lash Volumizing Mascara in Blacquer ($26), Marc Jacobs Beauty Enamored Hi-Shine Lip Lacquer in 314 Moonglow ($28), (P)outliner Longwear Lip Pencil in Honey(bun) 302 ($24), Marc Jacobs Beauty Perfection Powder Featherweight Foundation in 120 Ivory ($46) 

DRESS: Custom Marc Jacobs, Fall 2015

RETAILERS: SEPHORA, SEPHORA.COM, SELECT MARC JACOBS STORES and MARCJACOBSBEAUTY.COM

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON MARC JACOBS BEAUTY: Sephora and Marc Jacobs Beauty

ABOUT MARC JACOBS BEAUTY:

Marc Jacobs Beauty is a synergistic collaboration between the designer and KENDO, the LVMH incubator of new beauty brands. As with his fashion, Marc’s rule-breaking creativity is at the heart of his makeup vision. For Marc, it’s about the spirit of youth, confidence and experimentation. He inspires you to push the boundaries and create your own style. So indulge in the impeccably exquisite textures, take liberties with provocative shades, and play with daring designs. Marc redefines beauty as imperfectly perfect. “I see beauty in many things and I am attracted to all sorts of imperfection, to style, to confidence or experimentation. It’s unexpected and surprises you.”  Inspiration stems from the spirit of “the girl” and her makeup ritual. “I think the idea of transforming into this person you want to be, is a lot of fun…it’s the idea of a young woman enjoying creating her look, getting ready for her night out, or her night after her night out.”

Two photos above courtesy of IG feeds for both Marc Jacob and Kim Kardashian.