.:: CybeleSays ::.

If using organic products is your choice in cosmetics, you can’t beat the ALBA BOTANiCA all natural line. I don’t know about you but I seem to end up putting one or two lip glosses in every pocket and purse and these are great to have on hand.  Alba Hawaiian Clear Lip Glosses come in Pineapple, Passion Fruit (my fave) and Coconut Cream. Vitamin E, sunflower oil, beeswax, fruit extracts, Shea butter … the list of good-for-you ingredients goes on and on. Try all 3 yummy flavors! $4.95 @ albabotanica.com ~Lisa

There is truly something out there for everyone’s hair texture. Change your look by changing your styling products and here are a few to get you started.

For those of you that feel comfortable using a gel, TERAX Styling Gel fits the bill. You get a medium hold with special care from Vitamins B & E. $12/5oz @ sephora.com

A good friend of mine can’t seem to let go of the 80’s and her big hair. Deciding to go with it, I asked her to put down the Aqua Net in the pink can and try SUDZZ FX LockUp Firm Hold ($16.98/8oz @ sudzzfx.com). Straight from her mouth – “it holds and helps me style better than the pink stuff.” Need we say more?
To help prevent sun or blow dry damage all year ‘round, a few sprays of BIOLAGE Color Care Shielding Shine Mist before applying the heating tools will prevent heat damage and it adds a nice shine and fresh scent $13.95/4.2oz @ adiscountbeauty.com ~Lisa

Even though the summer will be over before you know it, that doesn’t mean you can pack up your sunscreen for the winter. One major doctor in the field, DR. BRANDT, recommends using one with a minimum of SPF 30 to fully protect. His Tinted Daily UV Protection SPF 30 claims to activate the skin’s natural defenses to protect from the suns damaging rays that can break down natural collagen. And as we age, we need to keep all our collagen!

The formula comes in three shades, Colorless, Face Medium Bronze, and the one I’ve been using, Face Light Bronze. So not only am I getting the full spectrum of protection, I’m also getting a slight tint that evens out my skin tone. It absorbs quickly into the skin leaving no oily residue and a matte finish. I put a teaspoon of this on my face each morning after my moisturizer, just as the doc advises, and I plan to use it everyday until it’s gone to prevent skin cell damage. $30/1.7oz @ drbrandtskincare.com ~Randi

Basking at the beach? Suffering in the sauna? On-the-spot indulgence can be at the tips of your fingertips with a face mist. Choose from these two and never find yourself caught in a sweat again. SiRCUiT SKiN new Immaculate Mist ($36/2oz @ sircuitskin.com) will help oily skin types calm down. It’s formulated with Organic Tea Tree Oil to give instant relief.

WATERSALL’s Splash Cool Swimming Pool In A Can ($12.50/5oz @ splashcool.com) is the ultimate beach bag accessory. Each mist will not only cool you down but also help restore the skin’s natural pH.

Too much color, too much heat styling, and too much sun? Send your hair on a vacation with LEONOR GREYL Huile Palme ($39/3.2oz @ beautyhabit.com). This golden rich, tropical smelling oil has quite a few uses: pre-shampoo treatment for dry hair, protection from sun, seawater, and chlorinated water. Comb it through your hair before going to the beach or pool, leave it on as an overnight treatment for maximum softening, or just slick a little bit on when you are wearing a pulled back look. I’m actually wearing it right now as I write this!  This formula is made with 97% natural oils, so from root to tips, you CAN restore your hair. ~Lisa

If you feel like shedding your sheer polishes for fall and going bold, check out celebrity manicurist JESSICA COSMETICS Slick Tricks collection of six mysterious and marvelous metallic shades that actually change color as they dry. When used with Brillance, the top selling base and top coat from this line, these polishes fuse together to reveal a rich depth of color and wonderful wet-look. There’s Dirty Dancing, a gorgeous grape, Cheap Trick, a turquoise, Burlesque Rose, a rosy red, Purple Rain, a vibrant violet, Fancy Fishnets, a bluish purple, and Vinyl Vixen, a brown purple, and each polish is fun so get ready to experience some pedicure and manicure magic. $6.50 @ jessicacosmetics.com ~Randi

It’s a Slice Creamy Body-Buffer ($24/5.2oz) by CAKE BEAUTY is the creamiest all over body scrub I’ve used in quite some time and it doesn’t add an inch to the waistline. Scented with creamy orange and vanilla, use this in the bath or shower a couple of times of week for supple and buff skin. Go on and smother yourself!  After polishing, rub on Desserted Island Moisturizing Body Glaze ($22/4oz). It’s the ultimate indulgence nourishing dry oil body glaze and it smells like vanilla icing with coconut cream. So yummy and it’s absorbed quickly into the skin giving you all-over suppleness and a great glow. If you stock up on these products, you won’t need to visit the corner bakery. $22/4oz @ cakebeauty.com ~Randi

BellaSugar.com recently conducted a poll on packaging and how important is to women.

• 32% said, ”It's important. Why would I buy a beauty product that isn't beautiful in itself?”
• 56% said, “It matters a little. Lousy packaging isn’t a deal-breaker, but it helps”
• 12% said, “It’s not important. If the product is good, who cares what the container looks like?”

I really thought the “it’s important” percentage would be higher. I know how I feel about how a beauty product is presented and just assumed that all women thought it would be just as important. One company that doesn’t disappoint in the packaging department is ZELENS. We previewed the line a few months ago and we were lucky enough to get our hands on some of the products. A plastic and reconstructive surgeon who is also published created the line in the UK. My favorite so far is the the Cellular Reconstruction Night Cream ($225/1.69oz @ spacenk.com). Housed inside a study cardboard box, just pull on the satin tie that pulls the drawer out to reveal the frosted green glass container. This fluffy night cream is one that heals and restores the skin overnight. Key standouts: contains 14 natural anti-oxidants, claims to stimulate the production of fibroblasts (the cells that produce natural collagen) and blocks the key enzyme that causes degradation of collagen, and it has a very subtle scent from the Shiso extract, which is a Japanese mint leaf.
Now I have to think of what I am going to keep in this cool box when I'm done with the product ...

MAC has a new fragrance due out at the end of November. Air of Style will be part of the brand's Stylistics Collection for the holidays.

MICHAEL KORS is coming out with a limited edition fragrance, Island Capri, this fall.
22 brands will be putting out exclusive holiday offereings through the Sephora chain. Some of the brands will be Benefit, Ojon, Stila, Bare Escentuals, and Make Up For Ever. They will be on their website and in stores in October

Merging ancient botanicals with today's biotechnology is what ANTIQUA PRIMA is all about. This new line of skin care will roll out their 16 products by the end of the year.

Source: WWD

This REVLON Makeup Eraser Pen ($7.99 @ drugstore.com) was a recent pleasant drugstore purchase surprise. One the end of this pen is an eraser-like hard sponge that cleans up any makeup mistakes. Draw too long a line with your liquid liner? Mascara slip onto your lid? Just erase it with this pen. It uses a greaseless formula and the eraser is totally dry. Smudges, smears, waterproof mascara marks, anything. And it will take it away with precision. No more messy liquids and gels to fix your face. Love this pen!