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March 5, 2013 in Skincare by Denise Wild

Sun protection is imperative 365 days a year, regardless of the season. Harsh UV rays can damage your delicate skin even in the harsh winter months – increasing the risk of premature aging, wrinkles, and fine lines. Protect your skin in all types of weather with Kibio Solaire Suncare Face Lotion with SPF 50. Your face will soak up the natural mineral ingredients, while providing a subtle hint of sun kissed colour – perfect for these dull winter months!

GS Approved: Kibio Solaire Suncare Face Lotion with SPF 50 utilizes natural mineral ingredients – specifically, organic Tamanu oil, organic coconut oil, organic vanilla essential oils, and organic shea butters. What better to put on the delicate skin of your face than essential organic ingredients that reduce the risk of irritation? Armed with a hint of vanilla aroma, this lotion is a delight for all the senses. Indulge your skin today!

Inspiration: Recent Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence has battled the elements in some of her box-office films! Yet her skin is always so flawless, poreless, and delicately smooth. How does she achieve this? Sun protection! It’s essential to maintaining flawless skin from a young age. Why not try Kibio Solaire Suncare Face Lotion?

Beauty Editor: Ashley McKernan

March 4, 2013 in Skincare by Denise Wild

Skin imperfections are something that haunts everyone – they are not just ‘teenage’ problems anymore. Pollution, hormones, genetics and diet can all play into skin imperfections late into your adulthood. Personally, I’ve found skin imperfections lingering long past my teenage years. How frustrating! Enter Biotherm’s Anti-Imperfection Anti-Shine Pure Skin Gel! Infused with powerful anti-bacterial agents and anti-shine properties, it’s the perfect weapon to combat unwanted imperfections!

GS Approved: Biotherm Anti-Imperfection Anti-Shine Pure Skin Gel is enriched with three basic ingredients that are used to combat unwanted adult breakouts. L.Digitata, an antibacterial weapon harnessed from the sea, Perlite, absorbed through volcanic rock to aide with humidity and oil immersion, and Soothing Pure Thermal Plankton to soothe the skin provide the three essential ingredients to create pure-fect skin.

Inspiration: Julianne Moore has the type of skin ladies dream of! Over the age of 40, her skin is flawless, wrinkle-free, and smooth. The best way to imitate her skin? Start with Biotherm Anti-Imperfection Anti-Shine Pure Skin Gel to reduce pesky imperfections!

Beauty Editor: Ashley McKernan

February 28, 2013 in Fragrance by Denise Wild

Longing for the summer heat? I know I am! The harsh winter weather has left a little something sweet and summery to be desired. I want a product that will inspire some summer behaviour, and I’ve found it in L’Occitane Sorbet Verbena’s Eau de Toilette. Infused with the sizzling heat of a hot day, and the cool breath that is a cup of mint ice cream, this eau-de-toilette quenches any thirst!

GS Approved: L’Occitane Sorbet Verbena has the sweet soothing scents of summer – citrus, lime, grapefruit, peppermint, spearmint and musk are all infused within this tiny bottle. One spray is enough to transport any wearer to French ice-cream shop, on a sizzling summer day!

Inspiration: Marion Cotillard is a French actress who embodies her French heritage in everything she does! Since L’Occitane is the embodiment of French culture, what better to represent the sweet, citrusy smell of the Sorbet Verbena Eau de Toilette than this French darling?

Beauty Editor: Ashley McKernan

February 27, 2013 in Uncategorized by Denise Wild

Ashley McKernan, a borderline obsessive product-junkie, has always had a love for experimenting with beauty products and beauty brands. Based out of suburbia, she’s always tried to pursue all avenues of beauty products – the new and the classic, the cheap and expensive, and the innovative and unique. With a legal education and a specialization in Human Resources behind her, beauty and blogging became a welcome escape from the everyday 9 to 5 world. With a love of the written word instilled within her at a young age, she’s very blessed to find a merger between the world of writing and the world of beauty. Currently, she’s a contributor to a local website Toronto Beauty Reviews, as well as a twice weekly contributor to the online fashion magazine FASHIONOTES.

February 26, 2013 in Skincare by Denise Wild

Moisturization is always the foundation of any good skin-care routine. Personally, moisturization is the key to healthy and happy skin. After using any and all moisturizers on the market, I’ve found that Aveeno Ultra Calming Daily Moisturizer is a perfect solution to curb dryness and an easy way to eliminate skin irritation. Infused with a pleasant fragrance, the cream melts into the skin like butter, and instantly soothes any redness caused by the hazards of the day.

GS Approved: Aveeno Ultra Calming Daily Moisturizer is infused with Feverfew PFE –a naturally calming ingredient similar in nature to Chamomile. Dubbed a revolutionary breakthrough in skincare, the flower is powerful enough to withstand harsh weather conditions, so what better product to put on your skin to protect it from said hazards?

Inspiration: Kate Bosworth always has such a fresh-faced glow to her skin. Use Aveeno Ultra Calming Daily Moisturizer with SPF 15 to achieve some of the same anti-irritated finish!

Beauty Editor: Ashley McKernan

February 25, 2013 in Body, Skincare by Denise Wild

The winter months can take a devastating toll on your skin – dry, cracked and chapped skin can ruin anyone’s beauty routine. L’Occitane Shea Butter Ultra-Rich Body Cream provides the perfect solution – a dense body cream with an appetizing scent that awakens both the skin and the senses. The rich cream feeds the skin essential nutrients to combat the harsh winter weather, and glides on with such ease that your skin will thank you!

GS Approved: L’Occitane Shea Butter Ultra-Rich Body Cream has drawn inspiration from two West African ancestral traditions – basket weaving, which is evident in the packaging design, and storytelling, which is evident within the scents. Using the sweet and floral scent of the African fortune flower, Rose Petals, your skin will be bathed in the sweet floral notes of roses, with a hint of candied almonds. With such a balmy texture, your skin will soak up the exceptionally rich shea cream (25%) and bathe in its nourishments!

Inspiration: Emilia Clarke, of Game of Thrones fame, shoots the famous show in notoriously rough climates. Such climates can cause such havoc on such a sensitive skin tone. The perfect solution? L’Occitane Shea Butter Ultra-Rich Body Cream, with a hint of sensual Rose Petal fragrance!

Beauty Editor: Ashley McKernan

October 4, 2010 in Skincare by Denise Wild

A true breakthrough in the field of cosmetics, Vichy Laboratories has created a new plumping agent that fights the appearance of all 3 types of wrinkles: permanent, reversible and embryonic. The intense formula contains a triple dose of hyaluronic acid to powerfully fill in wrinkles and hydrate the epidermal surface. Fragmented HA acts deep in the heart of wrinkles and increases cell proliferation. Anti-hyaluronidase lastingly prevents the deterioration and fragmentation of natural HA. Combined with Retinol+Adenosine, a new-generation association boasting superior efficacy compared to retinol alone. Vichy LiftActiv Retinol HA Night Total Wrinkle Plumping Care is suitable for all skin types and is a must-have for every woman looking to treat wrinkles. Allergy-tested and formulated with soothing and fortifying Vichy Thermal Spa Water, this product is suitable for all skin types.

GS Approved: With 3x higher concentration of hyaluronic acid and its new packaging that protects the formula from air and light, makes waking up to a stabilized and plumped face so lifting. Leave it to the Vichy Laboratories to create one more thing we feel we can’t live without.

Inspiration: The Arctic Ice Room Spa treatment at the Qua Baths and Spa at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas offers you a shot of extreme cold with its indoor snowstorm experience. Get that same shocking effect on your face with a shot of Hyaluronic Acid and Retinol+Adenosine.

Editors Note: The Qua Baths and Spa at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas is truly a luxury spa experience that taps into the healing powers of water and brings the traditions of the glorious baths of ancient Rome to modern times. This tranquil environment offers the experience of the Arctic Ice Room, basically an anti-sauna. You find yourself surround with the pleasant scent of mint while relaxing on a heated bench. You watch crystals made from soap and water descend from the ceiling vents. This shot of extreme coldness helps to reduce hypertension and tighten pores. Qua Baths and Spa is a place for personal rediscovery, solace and healing. A must-go visit if in the Las Vegas area.

Beauty Editor: Ashley Frejlich

October 1, 2010 in Hair by Denise Wild

Free of paraben, phthalate, petroleum and phosphate, Live Clean Exotic Nectar Argan Oil Smooth and Shine Cream is a daily hair restorative treatment that repairs, re-nourishes and replenishes all hair types. With certified organic botanicals like grape seed oil and olive oil, this product tames frizzy and flyaway hairs, while adding definition. Thanks to a high content of vitamin E, carotenes, and fatty acids, argan oil is an excellent hydrator and leaves the hair nourished, but not greasy. An eco-friendly, pure vegan beauty product that is good for the earth as it is for the hair.

 

GS Approved: An eco-friendly formulation derived from replenishable, renewable and sustainable plant ingredients makes this product not just good for your hair and the planet, but good for your skin also. The ingredients are natural, so why not trying some cream on your body as a moisturizer?

 

 

 

Inspiration: Author of the book The Kind Diet, Alicia Silverstone lives her healthiest and happiest life to the fullest, while taking care of the earth at the same time. Live the kind life with eco-friendly products that are good for the earth as they are for your body.   

Editors Note: Join the Live Clean community at www.live-clean.com to receive a coupon savings on your next purchase. Get eco-news, hair tips and even earth events with their e-blasts.

Also, visit Alicia’s site www.thekindlife.com and get inspired with a community to help you live the healthiest and kindest life possible. This site is excellent for fashion and beauty tips and simple ways to help save mama earth!

Beauty Editor: Ashley Frejlich

September 30, 2010 in Skincare by Denise Wild

Developed by a Canadian dermatologist, Jouviance Complexe Magistral EcoRejuvenation Anti-Aging Cream is a morning and evening concentrated formula that renews mature skin, fights wrinkles, age spots and sagging. This cream contains highly technologically advanced active ingredients like Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 and Palmitoyl Oligopeptide that penetrate deeply to visibly reduce appearance of lines and wrinkles. It also restores radiance and evens out skin tone by reducing inflammation caused by sunlight exposure. Containing more than 10% peptides, omega-3 and 6, ceramide 2 helps to increase skin’s hydration and reinforce skin’s barrier.

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GS approved: This cream contains clinically proven ingredients and doesn’t contain any parabens, silicones, colourants or artificial fragrances. It’s a safe way to restore firmness, density and youthfulness for normal to dry skin, proving that age is really just a number.

Inspiration: Meryl Streep amps up her glamour in the hit holiday movie It’s Complicated with a cream that gives her face the stimulation it needs to regenerate her skin’s youthful radiance. Meryl demonstrates that it’s not complicated to achieve a fresh and polished.

Beauty Editor: Ashley Frejlich

September 29, 2010 in Skincare by Denise Wild

This exclusive Prevage Eye Anti-Aging Moisturizing Treatment with I-seryl Complex and clinically proven Idebenone helps prevent oxidation around the eye area to visibly reduce the signs of aging, fine lines, wrinkles, dark circles and crow’s feet. The unique formula containing Idebenone is proven as one of the most powerful antioxidants to improve the look of firmness and sun damage. This eye treatment softens the appearance of troublesome lines at the corner of the eyes and helps maintain collagen levels. Attacks dryness and delivers hydration with advanced moisturizers.  

 

GS Approved: What further makes this eye treatment more beneficial for your eye area is that it is encapsulated and time released, which helps make it gentle yet effective.

 

 

 

Inspiration: It’s a fight to the finish for the contestants of America’s Next Top Model, but it’s not a battle to make youth of your eyes when you are smart about using the proper eye treatment. Look fierce, feel fierce and smize your way to youthful looking eyes just like world-renowned supermodel Tyra Banks.

Beauty Editor: Ashley Frejlich