Transition from Summer to Fall with These Great Beauty Products

Summer sun, salt water and chlorinated pools can wreak havoc on our skin and hair. Now’s the time to transition your summer beauty routine to fall with these great beauty products.

BEAUTY PRODUCTS THAT TAKE YOU FROM SUMMER TO FALL

Too much sun robs skin of much needed moisture. Keep yours supple with Tammy Fender’s Rose Geranium & Tangerine Body Lotion which contains vitamins, antioxidants and phytonutrients. Pure essential oils of geranium and neroli help restore essential moisture balance to leave skin soft and nourished via essential fatty acids. $75.00 at http://www.tammyfender.com

Keep the summer going with Jonathan Adler Pop Bath and Body Collection. The collection highlights Adler’s signature bright, bold aesthetic in a new range of everyday essentials in fresh fragrances like zesty grapefruit and summery tomato. Delivering lush, irresistible hand wash, hand lotion, body wash, and body lotion in vibrant designs, the collection gives your beauty routine – and the place where you perform it –  a welcome injection of style. Plus, the foaming hand wash is free of parabens and full of natural antioxidants to help cleanse without drying or stripping your hands of touchable softness. Enriched with coconut oil, the hand lotion hydrates and conditions your skin to protect it naturally. Each set is $38.00 and is available at http://www.jonathanadler.com.

You don’t have to spend a fortune to look like you did. Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula EVENTONE range – which includes Body Milk, Dark Spot Corrector, BB Cream, Age Spot Hand Cream and Fade Cream – has what it takes to treat the “un-pleasantries” of summer (i.e. skin scorching, hyperpigmentation, etc.).  Pigment-perfecting songyi mushroom, skin-softening cocoa butter and natural brightening agents (including licorice extract and vitamin C) harmonize to create a tone-enhancing suite of products indulgent enough to make anyone forget that summer is on its way out. And it’s all $20.00 or less. Available at major retailers nationwide, or visit http://www.palmers.com to find a retailer near you.

Body Serum No. 580 is the newest product to be released by From the Lab. This advanced-formula offers antioxidant protection, defending skin against external damages and pre-mature aging.  Containing water collected fresh from Switzerland’s thermal springs, From the Lab Body Serum No. 580 will keep skin smooth and revitalized, and is perfect for all ages and skin types. From the Lab is a monthly subscription service that provides consumers with a full 30-day supply of products up to 18 months before they hit shelves. Price: $19.95/month Check it out at: http://www.fromthelab.com 

This one’s for the guys: Here’s a simple way to soothe skin and hair without overloading your medicine cabinet. Jack Black Epic Moisture MP10™ Nourishing Oil is a multi-tasking product with 10 natural oils and 10 multi-purpose benefits…the name says it all. It provides lightweight, quick-penetrating hydration to skin and hair and infuses them with antioxidants, essential nutrients and fatty acids. Easy to use from head-to-toe on skin and hair and for shaving. Price: $32. Available at: Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Sephora.com, Neimanmarcus.com and http://www.getJackBlack.com

The change of seasons is a great opportunity to bring the power of essential oils into your beauty routine. And now, with Essio for the shower, you just have to get naked and turn on the water to have an aromatherapy spa experience at home. Essential oils for the shower keep your skin hydrated as the blends are diffused from the Essio pod. This is especially important after summer, when you may have exposed your skin to UV. Sunlight has been proven to trigger free radical damage in the skin, leading to the breakdown of collagen and elastin, which are the supportive structures of the skin.  The Essio aromatherapy shower kit comes with the Essio attachment device plus three blends of essential oils for $44.99. For more information, visit http://www.essioshower.com

I’m a mascara junkie and love learning about the latest eyelash enhancing product so I was thrilled to have been sent a complimentary tube of Avon’s newly introduced Mega Effects Mascara with a-first-of-its-kind Wonderbrush. The brush replaces the standard wand and works to fit the curve of your eyes with a bigger bristle area. It combs through lashes allowing 40% more mascara to be applied to the lash. Of course, this means more volume plus darker, lusher lashes. I am loving it. The brush ensures that even the shortest little lashes are covered in the glossy mascara – and you should see what it does for my bottom lashes. Fabulous! Avon Mega Effects Mascara is $10.00 and is now available through Avon representatives and avon.com.

To add volume to hair without the breakage, try TRUHAIR TEASEase 2 3-piece Volume Set. This unique styling set helps you create fun, flirty, voluminous hair in no time. The double-ended teasing comb provides lift at the roots, while the finishing spray controls and sets your style with a lightweight, touchable hold.  Starting with the top layer of your hair, hold the hair the opposite way and back comb toward the root.  Continue to wiggle the comb up and down the hair, but close to the crown of the head.  The Tease Ease technology will help attain a smooth, voluminous look without causing frayed edges or frizz. Nice! It’s $22.50 at HSN.com.

Does shopping for foundation make you feel as if you’re drowning in a sea of buff with no clear way to sand? Are you baffled by how one company’s ivory looks eerily similar to another brand’s porcelain? Have no fear. The industry-experienced makeup artists at Make-up Designory (MUD) are here to help you safely navigate your way to the perfect shade. Here, some tips:

Survey: Study your skin’s shade and undertone. The shade is the color that you can see on the surface of your skin, often described as light, medium, tan, or dark. The undertone is the color underneath the surface tones generally categorized as cool (pink, red, or bluish undertones), warm (yellow or golden undertones) or neutral (a mix of warm and cool undertones).

Eliminate: Too light, too dark, too olive, or too pink? Take out the obvious and narrow down the playing field.

Test: As you get down to a few shades blend a small amount in to your jaw-line. Look into the mirror. If you can still see the foundation, it’s not the right color. If the shade blends fully with your skin, you have the right shade and undertone.

Insiders Tip:

A common mistake is trying the product on your arm or hand. If you aren’t wearing it there, why match that part of the body? Hold your hand or arm up to your face, do the two skin tones match.

Didn’t think so.

MUD’s line of foundations are unique in the sense that each shade is named for what it is. The line is broken down into an easy to navigate series with each part of the name representing undertone and shade, making it simple to navigate your way to the perfect shade.

MUD foundations retail from $17.00 to $28.00 and are available on http://www.mudshop.com.

For sun-kissed summer hair without the chemicals, try extensions. Clip-in extensions are a quick and easy solution to achieving high or low lights. Hairdo by HairUWear Ombre Clip-In Extensions give you the graduated effects that replicate the work of a professional colorist, $49.00.  For a semi-permanent solution, try Great Lengths Extensions. Using only superior quality human hair with a patented bond attachment that is safe and gentle on your real hair, this in-salon service is a favorite among celebrities and their stylists. But, if you just want to have fun with color, try POP by HairUWear Color Strips, $10.00.  These individual wefts of hair offer instant hints of hue from red, blue, pink and purple. All products are available at ULTA.com.

Sebamed’s new Olive Face & Body Wash is soap and alkali free to protect and soothe sensitive skin. With a pH value of 5.5, it maintains the ecological balance of the skin’s acid mantle to protect the skin’s barrier against dryness, allergens and harmful bacteria. You’ll want to stock up. Luckily Olive Face & Body Wash is available in 1L bottles for $44.99 at: http://www.sebamedusa.com

Need help for split ends, dull or frizzy hair? Get yours into tip top shape for Fall with White Sands Hair Care’s Orchids Treatment Box Set which includes three full size salon products: Orchids Hair Oil, Orchid Bliss Shampoo and Orchid Bliss Conditioner. Orchid extract camouflages split ends, fills in imperfections in the hair’s cuticle and keeps hair from frizzing, creating incredible mirror like shine. (It makes a gorgeous gift, so consider getting several and hoarding them away for the holidays.) Price: $49.00 at fine salons and whitesandsproducts.com

Say goodbye to dry, itchy summer skin and hello to Curél Itch Defense, $7.99 at drugstores nationwide. This lotion’s safe and effective formula is ideal for eczema-prone skin—an unfortunate issue that may flare up for little ones post-summer. Fragrance-free, dermatologist-recommended and safe for the entire family (children 6 months and up), Itch Defense Lotion relieves dry itchy skin and helps to rebalance it to prevent irritation from coming back.

Combat summer’s harsh effects with Eight Skincare’s 4-Step Rejuvenation Process. Scrub, cleanse, exfoliate and moisturize with the 4-Step Rejuvenation Process to repair your skin for a gorgeous natural summer glow all year round. Eight Skincare’s 4-Step Rejuvenation Process includes:

• Dry Skin Brush – gently and effectively removes the top layer of dead skin cells
• Eight Crème Body Wash – a blend of natural and essential ingredients formulated to cleanse and invigorate, while smoothing and moisturizing all skin types
• Eight Sugar Body Scrub – a rich blend of sugar and essential oils to gently exfoliate, cleanse and revitalize your skin
• Eight Body Moisture – a luxurious blend of natural and essential core ingredients formulated to hydrate and nourish dry skin.

Eight Skincare’s 4-Step Rejuvenation Kit is available in Ginger Line, Tangerine or Lavender for $85.00 at http://www.eightskincare.com.

Before heading into Fall, be sure to check your beauty number with My Own App which uses facial-recognition technology to provide a clinical and personalized evaluation of your skin’s signs of aging, along with nutrition and lifestyle tips to help slow down the process. Simply upload your photo, answer a few questions and indicate your skin type and date of birth. Within two minutes of submitting this data, you’ll receive an analysis of your complexion. The numbers are then compared to others in your age group. Upon the evaluation, you’ll receive a side-by-side comparison of the current submitted photo and a photo of what you could look like after following a recommended skin care and wellness regimen. There’s also a tracking tool, which lets you see how your complexion changes over time, motivating you to keep up the recommended skin care and wellness regimen. My Own App is free and available for iPhone, iPad and Android.  Test it out here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-own/id538721173?ls=1&mt=8

Get ready for fall by scrubbing away dead cells and lathering yourself silly with moisturizer to maintain a healthy, subtle glow throughout the cold months to come. Mama Mio has the perfect products to achieve this:  OMega Body Buff, $33.00, sloughs away rough, dull skin to reveal smooth silky skin. OMega Body Oil, $35.00, combines a mix of Argan, Safflower, Sweet Almond and Jojoba oils, each carefully chosen to keep your skin smooth, firm and elastic. Mama Mio products can be purchased at http://www.mamamio.com

Naturally Bare by deidre Nutrient Skincare Products use natural and organic ingredients and eco-friendly packing to soothe the skin and help the environment. Their rich aromas last for hours and can be mixed together to create your own signature scent. All products are paraben, formaldehyde, petroleum, sulfate and alcohol free and contain a glorious combination of natural oils, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals to nourish, hydrate and moisturize summer skin. Body balms, available in five scents are $45.00. Body Polish Truffles, good for two uses each, are three for $10.00. To purchase or learn more about this new company and their luxurious products, visit: http://www.naturally-bare.com

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