Fun Summer Products!

With summer finally here, thoughts of barbeques, lounging poolside, and long holiday weekends are taking over our day dreams as we enter into these warmer months. No matter what your plan is for the 4th of July, show your love for the red, white and blue with these beauty essentials that were born right here in the US of A!

Each of Mineral Fusion’s nail polishes are created with the brand’s fabulous antioxidant-rich, 100% vegan formula. This chip-resistant lacquer provides flawless color and coverage free of harsh chemicals. Apply with Mineral Fusion’s extra-thick brush for the ultimate polished polish with every application.

Available for $7.99 at Whole Foods Markets nationwide and MineralFusion.com

The ActivESSENCE™ Time Release Fragrance Mist is the first of its kind to offer up to 12 hours of long-wear fragrance experience plus instant refreshment and skin-loving benefits. The brand’s groundbreaking technology provides “Time Release” microencapsulates which extend the wear of fragrance, leaving skin soft, desirable, and fresh all day long.

Indulge in these new scents from ActivESSENCE™:

· Exotic Cheery Blossom
· French Vanilla Lavender
· Tropical Coconut Coast
· Moroccan Orchid & Amber

Available for $7.99 each at Walgreens, CVS, Target.com, Amazon.com, Drugstore.com

Introducing, Chassis: The first and only premium men’s care line specifically engineered for better performance down there. This revolutionary collection consists of superior formulations that work together to keep men fresh, dry and comfortable every day and through even the most extreme situations.

Comprised of a Shower Primer, Premium Powder, and Extreme Cream, this innovative line is formulated with powerful ingredients like Hops (yes, hops!) and Pumpkin Seed that your man will dig.

Chassis for Men is available for $18 each (or $49 for all three) at ChassisforMen.com and Amazon.com

VENeffect Anti-Aging Moisturizer SPF 15 enhances collagen production, helps reverse sun damage and dramatically improves skin elasticity while offering broad-spectrum protection from harmful UVA/UVB rays. With the ongoing push to work SPF into every day skincare, this product’s lightweight formula is an easy way to ensure skin is protected while still providing the benefits of a true moisturizer and without leaving behind a white cast.

Available for $145 at NeimanMarcus.comand VENeffect.com

Boka Natural Toothpaste

Toothpaste doesn’t need to taste like chemicals or lather up your mouth to do its job. In fact, conventional toothpaste often uses unnecessary (sometimes harmful) ingredients that just don’t add up to a healthy mouth. Boka’s Natural Toothpaste is made in the USA and is free from fluoride, SLS, triclosan, parabens, and artificial ingredients. Now, that is something to smile about!
Price: $8.00, 4 oz. Tube

Availability: Boka.com

Jack Black Sun Guard Sunscreen SPF 45

Protect your skin with Sun Guard SPF 45. An oil-free, very water and sweat resistant, vitamin-enriched lotion that won’t run or drip into your eyes. The quick-absorbing formula with exceptional staying power makes it a must-have accessory for sports professionals and weekend warriors. Sun Guard Sunscreen SPF 45 stays on in the most extreme conditions, so nothing gets in the way of your outdoor performance.

Jack Black is proud to be made in the USA and all of its products are cruelty-free. Each product is carefully formulated using the very finest ingredients, combining the latest technologies with time-tested natural remedies to create formulas that are not only effective, but also lightweight and non-greasy. Nothing complicated, nothing cosmetic, just superior skin care.

Available for $10 (1.5oz.), $21 (4oz.) at www.GetJackBlack.com

Colorescience Sunforgettable Mineral Sunscreen Brush SPF 30

This water resistant, broad spectrum sunscreen makes protecting your skin easy, 365 days a year. Perfectly portable and easy to reapply, it offers powerful SPF 30 UVA/UVB protection with sheer, natural-looking coverage and 80 minute water resistant protection. Made in the U.S.A. this sunscreen brush is a Fourth of July beauty staple for sun safe celebrations in the warm sunshine!

Available in Fair, Medium, Medium Shimmer, Tan and Deep for $57 at Colorescience.com and Sephora.com

Go red, white and smooth this 4th of July! The eos lip balm smooth sphere is 95% organic, 100% natural, and paraben and petrolatum free. Packed with antioxidant-rich vitamin E, soothing shea butter and jojoba oil, eos keeps your lips moist, soft and sensationally smooth.

Flavors include:

Summer Fruit
Blueberry Acai
Strawberry Sorbet
Honeysuckle Honeydew
Sweet Mint
Medicated Tangerine

Available for $3.29 each at Target, Walmart, Walgreens and evolutionofsmooth.com

EO Certified Organic Body Serum

Organic Body Serums from EO® are made from exotic, transformative plant oils that revitalize dry skin and restore radiance. Virgin Coconut Oil, Argan Oil and Avocado Oil are just a few of the organic plant oils that are carefully blended with pure essential oils to nourish and replenish your skin. These organic, botanical extracts will leave your skin looking smooth, soft and radiant during the hot summer months and can be used on their own for before lotion for a thoroughly moisturizing experience. Available in 01 Revitalizing and 02 Restorative. All EO Products are made in Marin, California in their sustainable manufacturing plant.

Available for $21.99 each at eoproducts.com

Everyone Nourish Shampoo and Conditioner

After spending time facing the sun, wind and sand your hair will certainly need a little Nourishment. Nourish Shampoo has an extra boost of moisturizing plant extracts for added hydration with Quinoa protein and Coconut Extract. With a delicious Coconut and Lemon scent your hair will feel more refreshed than ever. The Nourish Conditioner hydrates hair with Quinoa and Abyssinian Oil for extra shine and naturally beautiful hair. All EO Products are made in Marin, California in their sustainable manufacturing plant.

Available for $12.99 at eoproducts.com

Schmidt’s Natural Deodorant

Looking for all-day odor and wetness protection from a natural product? Say hello to Schmidt’s Deodorant.

Available in five alluring signature scents, Schmidt’s Deodorants have earned their reputation as the only natural deodorants that actually work to keep you dry from day to night with just one application. Available in both stick and jar application, their award-winning formulas made in Portland, OR ensure odor and wetness protection that allows for the body’s natural process of sweating while still keeping you dry. Amazingly, Schmidt’s effectiveness not only matches that of chemical alternatives, but actually outperforms them without the use of aluminum or other unfriendly chemicals. Vegan, gluten-free & cruelty-free.

Available for $8.99 at Schmidtsdeodorant.com & select Whole Foods

Kleenex Facial Cleansing Wipes

These facial cleansing wipes are the perfect companion for Fourth of July activities with an exclusive combination of multilayered, textured fabric and gentle cleanser, infused with a pro-vitamin complex. Great to toss in any cosmetic bag, these wipes are designed to give the natural radiance of a freshly washed clean in just one step. For all skin types. Dermatologist tested. Alcohol free.

25 Wipes & Refillable Dispenser–$7.99

Refill Pack–$4.99

Available at Kleenex.com/facialcleansing

COOLA Classic Face Sport SPF 50 White Tea Moisturizer

Protect and boost your skin’s defense against aging caused by the sun with this antioxidant-infused, Farm to Face sourced broad spectrum SPF 50 sunscreen. Designed for the sensitive skin of your face, this high performance, 80 minute water resistant formula is crafted with 70%+ certified organic ingredients and features in invigorating natural white tea scent. Infused with Organic Evening Primrose and Linseed Oils, known to even skin tone and balance moisture, and Safflower Oleosomes, which provide lasting hydration, this sport face sunscreen keeps up with your active lifestyle.

Price: $32.00

Retailer: www.Sephora.com

Coachella Beauty Essentials: Colorescience, UMBERTO Beverly Hills, JackBlack, Invisibobble and Kleenex

Although it is so chilly in NYC, Coachella is coming up and these beauty products are a MUST! I am certainly looking forward to seeing all of the flicks of people having fun in the sun!

Up your beauty-game in the desert this Coachella season with perfectly portable products that can do it all. From sun protection reapplication for face and lips from Colorescience to fashion-forward invisibobble hair ties that won’t get in the way of your day-to-night-look, these must-have essentials are easy adds to any fanny or back pack.

Colorescience

Sunforgettable Mineral Sunscreen Brush SPF 50

This water resistant, broad spectrum sunscreen makes protecting skin easy, 365 days a year. Perfectly portable and easy to reapply, it offers powerful SPF 50 UVA/UVB protection with sheer, natural-looking coverage.

Available in 4 shades for $64 at sephora.com


Colorescience Lip Shine

Give lips a glossy tint of color while shielding them from the sun's harmful rays with Sunforgettable Lip Shine SPF 35 with Broad Spectrum UVA/UVB sun protection.

Choose from 5 shades for $29 at www.Colorescience.com


UMBERTO Beverly Hills Lifting Powder

To ensure your style can withstand the desert heat and a full day of bouncing from stage to stage keep this pint size – just 0.16 oz. – lifting powder in your bag for on the go touch ups.

Created by noted hair stylist and master cutter Umberto to revive and boost any style in minutes! Simply sprinkle this lightweight translucent powder onto dry hair at the roots for instant added height!

Designed to add texture while simultaneously controlling frizz by absorbing moisture. It is a proven style extender and style reviver for all hair types and colors.

Price: $11.99

Available: Target & Target.com

Jack Black

Intense Therapy Lip Balm SPF 25 with Lemon & Shea Butter

Protect your lips from the blistering desert sun and keep them ultra-moisturized with the new Jack Black Lemon & Shea Butter Lip Balm which is now more refreshing than ever with a lighter splash of lemon and a sweet hint of Shea!

Enriched with superior skin conditioners and antioxidants, this emollient balm soothes and relieves dry, chapped, irritated lips. Unlike waxy sticks, it penetrates quickly to provide instant relief. Offers broad-spectrum sun protection with an SPF of 25; also guards against windburn and temperature extremes.

Price: $7.50

Available: GetJackBlack.com

Invisibobble 

Bringing a fun and fashionable solution to the age old struggle of deciding whether hair should be up or down, this revolutionary new tool is small in size but big in style. invisibobble is the only traceless hair ring that does not kink or crease hair, cause headaches or breaks hair. I swear by these as both my daughter and I wear them nearly every day!

Available in 3 HAIR-CHANGING SIZES and a variety of fashionable colors:

Original ($8), Power ($9), Nano ($7)

(3 invisibobbles per box)

Availability:

Urban Outfitters & Urbanoutfitters.com, Nordstrom, ULTA, TOP SHOP, Beauty.com

Kleenex Shine Away Sheets

Shine Away Sheets: Whisk away excess oil, shine & grime with Kleenex Shine Away Sheets. Introducing unique, super-absorbent sheets that deliver a beautiful difference you can see. One-sided fabric design hides excess oil absorbed!

$4.99 at Kleenex.com/facialcleansing

New from EOS: 2016 Spring Pack with Kleenex

This spring, eos is introducing the perfect springtime essential that will keep you smiling all season long! The eos 2016 Spring Pack with Kleenex features two handpicked brand favorites for soft, smooth lips and skin, along with a Kleenex Slim-Wallet Pack to ensure you have the smoothest Spring.

The Limited-Edition Smooth Sphere Lip Balm in Pink Grapefruit and Every Day Hand Lotion in Berry Blossom spring to life in adorable garden-inspired packaging to ensure happiness is in full bloom this season.

The eos Smooth Sphere Lip Balm is made with a superior organic formula, 100% natural and is enriched with nourishing Shea butter and soothing jojoba oil, to provide long-lasting moisture for sensationally soft and smooth lips. The eos Every Day Hand Lotion boasts Shea butter, aloe, oat extract and Vitamins E & C while also featuring a berry blossoming fragrance perfectly suited for the springtime blooms. Lastly, the Kleenex Slim-Wallet Pack comes in a convenient slim shape offering the highest quality of softness, absorbency and strength to tackle those pesky spring allergies. Together, the trio makes for a delightful gift for spring holidays!

The eos 2016 Spring Pack with Kleenexis available for $5.99 beginning February 2016 at Target, CVS, Walgreens, ULTA, Kohl’s, Drugstore.com and evolutionofsmooth.com.