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The Beauty Place and TanTowel

Just a little PSA for my beauty lovers out there. Have you checked out TheBeautyPlace? The discount website is wholly-owned and operated by women and sells a wide variety of some of my favorite brands including Clarisonic, Youngblood, OPI, Bliss, GloMinerals and TIGI. I recently finally picked up TanTowels from there – had to see what all the fuss was about. I adore the easy of use with the towelette form. Talk about avoiding a mess. Also, I was impressed with the relatively innocuous scent. I used two applications for an even deeper tan.

And now a little treat for you, my readers. Use code TBPBELLE for 10% off any purchases now through the end of December!

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Summer Lotions on FOX 23 Great Day Green Country

During these hot summer months, I hydration needs shift a bit. These days, I’ve been looking for fresh, light scents, after sun care and lightweight moisture. Here are my top favorites I am highlighting this morning on Great Day Green Country!:

Hampton Sun Continuous Mist Hydrating Aloe is for those days when you just got too much sun. Even though I am a SPF fanatic, I know it happens to all of us. The refreshing spray has powerful aloe and antioxidant vitamin E along with menthol to calm and moisturize skin.

Mario Badescu Summer Shine Body Lotion adds just enough shine for those legs in a summer cocktail dress, making skin look radiant and healthy. Beeswax, peanut oil and vitamin A help moisturize skin without leaving it greasy.

Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Body Butter is a natural, luxurious cream with a slight sitrus scent. The super charged Argan Oil is supremely nourishing for when you are really aching for some moisture.

Mustela After Sun Spray, originally a line developed for infants and children, has the gentlest and most soothing formula for sun parched skin. I love the spray dispenser and straightforward formula.

Bliss Blood Orange+White Pepper Body Butter Maximum Moisture Cream has long been a favorites, particularly for the bright and cheerful scent (blood orange and spicy white pepper top notes with nuances of coriander and white musk). The rich formula absorbs quickly and leaves skin nourished.

CEW Beauty Insiders’ Choice Awards

Recently, the organization, Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) selected the breakthrough beauty products at the 19^th Annual CEW Beauty Insiders’ Choice Awards. These accolades were awarded from the most experienced insiders. I have to say, I love their choices. I’m certainly making many of these my summer “must haves”. Here are the winners:

BATH AND BODY

Bath and Body Mass: Eucerin – Professional Repair Lotion Extremely Dry Skin Lotion
Bath and Body Prestige: Bliss – Fatgirlsixpack

SKINCARE

Acne Treatment: GLAMGLOW, Inc. – Super-mud Clearing Treatment
Anti-Aging Mass: Avon – Anew Clinical Pro Line Eraser Treatment A-F33
Anti-Aging Prestige: philosophy – Full of Promise Treatment Duo for Uplifting Days and Volumizing Nights
Cleanser & Scrub: Fresh, Inc. – Rose Cleansing Foam
Eye Treatment Mass: L’Oréal Paris – Revitalift Triple Power Eye Treatment
Eye Treatment Prestige: Lancôme – Génifique Eye Light-Pearl
Lip Treatment: Fresh, Inc. – Sugar Lip Treatment Advanced Therapy
Moisturizer Mass: Neutrogena Corporation – Naturals Multi-vitamin Nourishing Moisturizer
Moisturizer Prestige: Clinique – Moisture Surge Intense Skin Fortifying Hydrator
Skincare Tools: NuFACE – Trinity Skin Boosting System with Microcurrent and Red LED
Sun Product: Elizabeth Arden – Prevage Triple Defense Shield Broad Spectrum SPF 50+++

HAIR

Hair Care Product: Ojon™- Rare Blend Oil Total Hair Therapy
Hair Coloring Product: Rita Hazan New York – Foaming Color Gloss in Tones Down Brassiness
Hair Styling Product: Ojon™ – Super Sleek Restorative Blowout Perfector

MAKEUP

Eye Product Mass: Maybelline New York – The Mega Plush Mascara by Volum’ Express Mascara
Eye Product Prestige: Dior Beauty – Diorshow New Look Mascara
Face Product Mass: Sonia Kashuk for Target® – Chic Luminosity Bronzer in Goddess
Face Product Prestige: Smashbox Cosmetics – Photo Finish More Than Primer Dark Spot Correcting
Lip Product Mass: Sonia Kashuk for Target® – Satin Luxe Lip Color with SPF 16
Lip Product Prestige: Dior Beauty – Addict Extreme Lipstick

MEN’S GROOMING

Jack Black – Dry Erase® Ultra-calming Face Cream

NAIL PRODUCT

Sally Hansen – Salon Insta-gel Strips™

SCENT

Men’s Scent: Viktor & Rolf- Spicebomb
Perfumer- IFF
Women’s Scent Mass: Coty – Closer by Halle Berry
Perfumer- Firmenich
Women’s Scent Prestige: Coty Inc. – Dot Marc Jacobs
Perfumer- Firmenich

INDIE BEAUTY AWARD

Julep™

ECO BEAUTY AWARD

Nourish | Organic Food For Healthy Skin

QVC BEAUTY QUEST AWARD

Neydharting Moor

BEST SELLER MASS

L’Orèal Paris Colour Riche Nail

BEST SELLER PRESTIGE

Estée Lauder Perfectionist [CP+R] Wrinkle Lifting/Firming Serum

BEST SELLER FRAGRANCE

Lancôme La Vie est Belle

Rebecca Minkoff Visits Saks and Chats Beauty With Belle Belle

Last night I had the great pleasure of fetting famed designer Rebecca Minkoff at Saks Tulsa. Part of her #RMRoadShow, Rebecca spent a “Girls Night Out” signing bags and enjoying some beauty treats. There was a ponytail bar, manicures with MAC nail polish and touch ups by Laura Mercier. Not to mention a fashion show of Rebecca’s latest spring looks (I’ve got my eye on this dress).

But the best part for this beauty junkie was sitting down with Rebecca before the festivities to talk about her own beauty routine. Whether on the road or back in New York City, I got the dirt on her favorites. First, what is in this fabulous purse she’s carrying? Below are her tried and true favorites:

Good ole chapstick
June Jacobs Face Cream (she also slathers on a thicker layer like a mask for deep hydration treatment)
Laura Mercier Oil-Free Tinted Moisturizer
Stila Liquid Lipstick in Beso

And for her regular beauty routine in NYC? Facials at Joanna Vargas, massages at Bliss Spa and regular Pravana Keratin Fusion Texture Control treatment on the hair (FYI this is safer, newer version of keratin).

What a thrill it was to have this sweet and fashionable designer in Tulsa. Thanks for having us, Saks!

Five Favorite Scrubs for Spring

I can rattle all sorts of reasons for scrubbing it up this time of year: self-tanning, time of renewal, glow-y skin, silky legs, and on and on. Yesterday was the first day of spring after all. Down with strep throat this week, I’ve being playing spa at home while I recover. All in the name of research, right? Before you run out and stock up your shower for a new exfoliator or body polish, I wanted to share my five favorite scrubs I am reaching for right now.

Elemis Spa Home Tranquil Body Polish takes me back to an amazing spa (now long gone – RIP) I used to visit that featured Elemis products. The line is elegant and exotic all at the same time. This polish has fine granuals made of natural rice that actually have a pretty active exfoliating effect. There is no greasy residue but the formula does contain Cupuacu butter to smooth and condition. Essential oils of patchouli, mandarin and ginger add to the spa-like effect – absolutely love this fragrance. This scrub is great for prepping legs for a self-tan. Available at here.

AHAVA Smoothing Body Exfoliator also has a to die for fragrance but the formula is slightly different with a gommage texture. I actually like how this prevents the scrub from sliding around while you work it into the skin. The Dead Sea plant extracts and granules, actually quite large, but very gentle, clear skin and improve circulation. I particularly like this for those stubborn bumps on the back of my arms. Available at AHAVAUS.com and Nordstrom.com.

Avalon Organics Lavender Luminosity Exfoliating Enzyme Scrub is what I’m turning to for my mug these days. This enzyme scrub is super gentle but still sloughs away flakey and dull skin. Both fruit enzymes and walnut shells work as exfoliants while botanical extracts calms skin. The formula is made with at least 70% organic ingredients. Available at natural food stores, Whole Foods Market and www.avalonorganics.com.

Alba Botanica Natural Hawaiian Exfoliating Body Wash will send you straight to the South Pacific. We are having a little seasonal cool down this week, so I am counting on this body wash to keep me in the spring mood. As an exfoliating body wash, this is slightly more gentle while still using Pacific seas salts to detoxify and exfoliate. The citrus scent is great for a little boost in the AM. My skin is super soft post-sudsing up thanks to Jojoba, Macadamia, Avocado and Sweet Almond Oils. Available at natural food stores, Whole Foods Market and www.albabotanica.com.

bliss fatgirlscrub provides a little slim down – who wouldn’t want that? While the Himalayan pink salt exfoliates, the peppermint-scented formula tightens skin. The action promotes circulation, reducing fluids that cause lumps and bumps under the skin. And the removal of dead skin preps skin for any other slimming products that you use post-shower. Available here.

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Best Masks for an At-Home Facial

One of my New Year’s Resolutions was to do more at home facials. Since weekly spa treatments aren’t really in the budget, I’ve been adopting some at home versions and have been pleasantly surprised by how results-oriented they can be. Here are some of my most favorite masks and treatments I’ve used lately:

Omorovicza Deep Cleansing Mask is the class spa mask loaded with Hungarian thermal mud to nourish while cleansing the skin. For all skin types, this traditional experience leaves my skin feeling uber-clean but also enriched and radiant. The white clay helps draw out oil and toxins, but without leaving my dry skin feeling stripped.

bliss ‘No Zit Sherlock’ Breakout-Busting Rubberizing Mask is what I turn to when I am feeling a little congested (in the skin that is). If I were a black head, I would shutter if I saw me whipping this stuff up. The mix-it-yourself mask transforms into a rubbery, thick texture that sops up oil and clog-causing debris. Seaweed, tea tree and menthol nourish and calm while cleansing.

Sisley-Paris Black Rose Cream Mask is a great mask when my skin is feeling a little sensitive. The rich formula infuses skin with vitamins and plant extracts to rejuvenate and plump. Fine lines are diminished and tone is brightened. If I am slightly red or irritated from dryness or too much retinol, the black rose cream soothes and softens skin.

SK-II Facial Treatment Mask is my dream travel companion. I haven’t been brave enough to wear this alien-looking mask on the actual plane. But every time I happen to have one, I immediate apply for a little pick-me-up once I check into my hotel. The cotton is soaked with vitamins, organic acids and minerals to return skin to normal operating behavior. Radiance and moisture are back in the game.

Somme Institute ‘Boost’ Mask, a warming mask, is particularly pleasant in the winter. The warming action increases blood flow, allowing for nourishing delivery of minerals and enzymes. The spicy, pumpkin scent sounds seasonal, but you’ll be drawn to it all year long.

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