ACTIVATING MY YOUTH

According to Lancome, I can have visibly younger skin in just 7 days... SEVEN DAYS?? It's worth a try, don't ya'll think? I'm gonna test out the Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate (GYAC for short from now on) for the next 7 days, twice a day, and I'll let you know if there is a difference in my skin.

Photo from Bloomies

According to the Lancome website, the results from using this product include, "Visibly younger skin in just 7 days. Skin looks as if lit from within – breathtaking radiant. Its youthful quality returns: cushiony soft and velvety to the touch. Drop by drop, skin is vibrant with youth, its tone becomes astonishingly even, its texture dramatically refined."

I will be applying the GYAC every morning and night after washing and toning my face. I will allow the GYAC to soak in my face for a few seconds, then follow with my normal moisturizer (Sisley Ecological Compound in the AM and SK-II Skin Signature Cream in the PM) and eye cream (Shiseido Bio-Performance Super Eye Contour Cream). 

If I'm impressed with the concentrate, I may try the entire Genifique line which includes a night cream, eye cream, and cream-serum. The "cream-serum" is basically just a moisturizer with the serum in it.

I'll let ya'll know how it turns out... Wish me luck! 

NEW FROM SK-II

SK-II just came out with a NEW size for the Facial Treatment Essence.  It's a whopping 11.2 oz, and best of all, comes with a pump! No more contamination!  :)  I'm thinking that this sucker would last you like 5 years... LOL... It better last a long ass time for a price tag of $275!

SK-II Facial Treatment Essence Max Size with Pump

Heavy Metal Music? Sure... Heavy Metal in Makeup? No Thanks!

According to an article on YAHOO,

Heavy Metals Found in Many Cosmetics: Not Listed on Labels

"Of the 49 tested, these items were found to have the highest levels of impurities:

Clinique Stay True Makeup foundation (Stay Ivory) — arsenic, cadmium, beryllium, lead, nickel, thallium

Sephora Sculpting Powder Trio eye shadow (Brown and Pink) — beryllium, lead, nickel, thallium

MAC Sheerton Shimmer Blush (Springsheen) — beryllium, lead, nickel, thallium

L'Oreal Bare Naturale mascara (Black/Brown) — arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, lead, nickel, thallium

Cover Girl Perfect Point Plus eyeliner (Black Onyx) — beryllium, cadmium, lead, nickel

Almay Intense i-color Trio eye color (Trio for Blues, Brown and Dark Grey) — beryllium, cadmium, lead, nickel, selenium

Benefit Benetint Pocket Pal (Red Tint and Clear Gloss) — arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, lead, nickel, selenium, thallium"

NO BUENO!!

Sale Alert!!

NEIMAN MARCUS BEAUTY EVENT ONLINE NOW IN STORES FEBRUARY 23

With your cosmetics or fragrance purchase of $100 or more, you'll take home one of three NM Exclusive totes, including an assortment of beauty samples:

• Cle de Peau Beaute Le Coton, five sheets.
• Tom Ford Neroli Portofino Eau de Parfum Vaporisateur Spray, 1.5 ml/.05 fl. oz.
• A Dozen Roses Electron Eau de Parum, .88ml/.03 fl. oz.
• Kiehl's Since 1851 Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate, 5 ml/0.17 fl. oz.
• Molton Brown Vitalizing Vitamin AB+C Shower Gel 30mL/1 fl. oz.
• Fekkai Ageless Rejuvenating Shampoo 9mL/0.3 fl oz
• Fekkai Restructurizing Conditioner 9mL/0.3 fl. oz.
• Fekkai All-Day Hair Plump 7mL/.024 fl. oz.
• Kate Somerville Clinic-To-Go Resurfacing Peel Pad, two pads.
• La Mer Bounceback card for a deluxe sample with your future La Mer purchase.

Not to mention the bonus gifts from each individual cosmetic counter! DOUBLE GIFT! :)


On a side note, did ya'll know they sell SulWhaSoo at NM?  I knew they sold Amore Pacific, but I didn't know they sold an individual Amore line like SulWhaSoo. Korean products are creepin' into the US market. Very Interesting...

Got it

At target for 5.99...

LOVE THIS LOOK!

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SHOW: Naeem Kahn
LEAD ARTIST: James Boehmer, NARS Director of Global Artistry

FACE
• Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF30/PA+++
• Concealer
• Loose Powder
• Sex Appeal Blush


EYES
• Carpates Eyeliner Stylo (new for Fall 2012!)
• Larger Than Life Lengthening Mascara


LIPS
• More Velvet Matte Lip Pencil (new for Fall 2012!)
• Triple X Lip Gloss

KILLER LIPSTICKS

According to an article in Yahoo, the FDA tested about 400 lipsticks, and several had traces of lead.

"The FDA found the highest levels in lipsticks made by Procter & Gamble (Cover Girl brand), L'Oreal (L'Oreal, Body Shop and Maybelline brands), and Revlon. The lipsticks containing the most lead (measured in parts per million) are:

1. Maybelline Color Sensational, Pink Petal (7.9 ppm)

2. L'Oreal Colour Riche, Volcanic, (7.0 ppm)

3. NARS Semi-Matte, Red Lizard (4.93 ppm)

4. Cover Girl Queen Collection, Ruby Remix, (4.92 ppm)

5. Nars Semi-Matte, Funny Face (4.89 ppm)

6. L'Oreal Colour Riche, Tickled Pink (4.45 ppm)

7. L'Oreal Intensely Moisturizing Lipcolor, Heroic (4.41 ppm)

8. Cover Girl Continuous Color, Warm Brick (4.28 ppm)

9. Maybelline Color Sensational, Mauve Me (4.23 ppm)

10. Stargazer Lipstick, #103 (4.12 ppm)"

EEEEEKKK!! Read the article for the details...