Beauty Technology: FOREO UFO LED Thermo Activated Smart Mask

What’s New in Beauty Tech: Foreo UFO: The Sophisticated Smart Mask

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We have been on a face mask roll lately and our skin is loving it. This time around, we’re getting a lot more technological as we try out the Foreo UFO, the sophisticated smart mask. This smart, blue tooth-enabled facial mask combines groundbreaking hyper-infusion technology with innovative K-beauty formulas for a complete facial treatment in 90 seconds. You may already be familiar with and enjoyed some of Foreo’s innovative beauty tech devices, the Foreo UFO will also win your beauty-loving heart.

Beauty Technology: FOREO UFO LED Thermo Activated Smart Mask

UFO integrates thermo-therapy and cryo-therapy to push the mask’s essence into the skin’s surface and lock in moisture while reducing the appearance of pores. T-sonic pulsations gently massage mask essence into the skin, while full-spectrum LED light therapy completely rejuvenates skin—unveiling a refined, radiant complexion.

Beauty Technology: FOREO UFO LED Thermo Activated Smart Mask

It was lust at first sight and love at first use of the Foreo UFO Smart Mask at Pepcom. We relished indulging in this groundbreaking beauty tech device and transcendent smart mask treatment. As previously hinted above, the Foreo UFO combines advanced dermal technologies with exclusive Korean mask formulas for a decadent facial treatment in seconds. 90 seconds is all you need to enjoy the full benefits of this smart mask device. You’ll love everything about this innovative beauty device that will help to transform your skin’s complexion and give you a spa-worthy facial. We certainly do!

Beauty Technology: FOREO UFO LED Thermo Activated Smart Mask

The Foreo UFO offers a range of UFO-Activated, single-use masks and expert routines, optimized for specific skin care benefits. The individually wrapped mini sheet masks include Make My Day, Call It a Night, Matte Maniac, Glow Addict, H2Overdose, Shimmer Freak Eye Mask, and Youth Junkie. They are available in a box of seven per box for $9.99. We started off with the Make My Day mask, a lux red algae and hyaluronic acid face mask that left our skin looking and feeling hydrated, as well as protected. We are looking forward to trying the others, especially the Matte Maniac soon.

In 90 seconds, this wonder device will prep, moisturize, and protect your skin. Using the coordinating Foreo App, you begin with a Thermo-Therapy and revitalizing red LED light that smooths and preps your skin to absorb the mask’s full benefits. After 30 seconds, the UFO’s T-Sonic pulsations are added to the heat to help with absorption of the hydrating serum. During the last 30 seconds, the heat gradually decreases and the anti-pollution formula is locked into the skin while the LED gives your skin an instant boost of radiance for an all-day glow. With the UFO, you’ll enjoy three targeted photo facials in one at-home device.

Beauty Technology: FOREO UFO LED Thermo Activated Smart Mask

Exclusively developed for the flagship UFO model, Cryo-Therapy mode is an effortless way to diminish the appearance of pores and reduce puffiness. No need to stash skincare in the freezer – with the simple touch of a button, UFO instantly cools to refresh and invigorate skin.

The 100 percent waterproof UFO Smart Mask is easy to clean between uses and the included stand (not pictured) keeps your UFO where it belongs when not in use – on display.  It is USB-rechargeable, lightweight, portable, and is available in three colors – Fuschia, Mint, and Pearl Pink. Plus every UFO comes with a 10-Year Quality Guarantee and 2-Year Limited Warranty. Get your favorite color for $279.00 on www.foreo.com, Sephora retail locations, and www.sephora.com.

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Out of This World Glow: I Dew Care Sugar Kitten and Space Kitten Peel-Off Masks

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Hey beauty lovers, we have a question for you. What is your favorite beauty product? We don’t mean brand, we mean actual products. Is it something in the makeup, skincare, or haircare category. For us, it’s facial masks of all kinds. We love how clean, refreshed, and youthful our skin looks and feels after we treat ourselves to a mask. We love the way they purge the unwanted things that can leave your skin dull and unhealthy. Who can say no to glowing skin? We were recently introduced to the I Dew Care Sugar Kitten and Space Kitten Peel-Off Masks, and boy are we having fun with them.

Beauty Photography: I Dew Care Peel-Off Facial Masks

We’re enjoying them for more than just the benefits to our skin, just look how fun they are! With adorable names like Sugar Kitten and Space Kitten, and their out of this world looks, we see why everyone loves the K Beauty brand, I Dew Care.

I Dew Care Sugar Kitten Peel-Off Mask

Beauty Photography: I Dew Care Holographic Hydrating Peel-Off Mask

This hydrating, holographic peel-off mask that uses real ruby and pearl powder plus rose water and hyaluronic acid to hydrate and revitalize dry skin for a dewy, post-facial glow. Ruby and Pearl Powder gently exfoliates and visibly brightens your skin, rose water boosts your skin’s elasticity and calms irritated skin, while Hyaluronic Acid hydrates and visibly plumps your skin. The mask starts out a shimmering iridescent pale emerald color (as you can see above) then transforms into a soft holographic pink upon application. Check out this insta video to see our application of the I Dew Care Sugar Kitten Peel-Off Mask. Once you peel it off (it magically peels off a mint color) ,you’re left with skin that’s smooth and hydrated.

I Dew Care Space Kitten Peel-Off Mask

Beauty Photography: I Dew Care T-Zone Clearing Black Facial Mask

If you’re like us, then you’re using a continuous amount of blotting sheets for your T-Zone. If you’re looking to cut down on the usage, get yourself the I Dew Care Space Kitten Peel-Off Mask. This exfoliating, galactic black peel-off mask uses charcoal, topaz, diamond powder, volcanic ash and witch hazel to gently exfoliate skin, absorb impurities, and control sebum to reveals a brighter complexion. This T-Zone clearing peel-off facial mask shimmers with royal blue glitter for a fun, out-of-this-world look. Your T-Zone won’t know what hit it.

The 85ml/2.87 fl. oz. jars of I Dew Care Sugar Kitten and Space Kitten Peel-Off Masks retail for $23.00 each and are available at www.ulta.com, Ulta Stores, www.urbanoutfitters.com, and select Urban Outfitters stores.

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Pucker Up this National Lipstick Day with NEW Hard Candy Lip Colors

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Pucker Up Ladies because July 29th is National Lipstick Day. This day is exclusively to celebrate your favorite lippies and of course, put your best pout forward. Beauty lovers all over the globe will be sharing their favorite lip colors and you should too. We are certainly joining in on the fun, starting with some of our favorite nude lipstick hues. And ladies, when we say nude, we mean nude for all. Hard Candy has launched two great new lipsticks and lip glosses that are perfect to get your pout ready for National Lipstick Day. Read on to get all the details on the new shades of Hard Candy’s NEW Plumping Serum and Hard Candy’s NEW Cashmere Silk creme lip colors. You will love these NEW Hard Candy lip colors.

Beauty Photography: Hard Candy Nude Lipsticks

These Hard Candy lip colors are wonderful. Definitely worthy of the ancient Mesopotamian women who may have invented lipsticks by using crushed jewels to decorate their lips. Let’s get to know them, shall we!

Hard Candy’s NEW Plumping Serum, $6.00

beauty Photography: Hard Candy Lip Plumping Lip Gloss

This outrageously shiny, volumizing, hydrating lip gloss is formulated with Hard Candy’s exclusive Plumping Serum System. It is formulated to deliver hyaluronic acid to plump skin and quickly minimize the appearance of fine lines while fruit extracts add hydrating volume. Available in a range of 24 sheer and full-color shades, from clear to nudes and reds to pinks.  The new shades are Sugar Sugar, Barely There, Pink Teddy, Baby Doll, First Kiss, Birthday Suit, Second Base, Love Child, Skin Deep, Dirty Mind, Sun Kissed, and Max Pout. These lip gloss shades can be worn alone or on top of your favorite Hard Candy lipsticks for even more intense color.

Hard Candy’s NEW Cashmere Silk, $6.00

Beauty Photography: Hard Candy Demi-Matte Creme Lip Colors

Dare to bare with Hard Candy Cashmere Silk. This creme lip color comes in a demi-matte finish and delivers a gorgeous sheer, natural look. This silky smooth formula glides on evenly while hydrating lips for hours of comfortable wear. Hard Candy Cashmere Silk is available in seven créme neutral colors that are flattering for all skin tones and ranges from nudes to perfect pink. Coat your lips in Buttercream, Sorbet, Creme Brulee, Biscotti, Tartufo, Gelato, and Macaron. Its lustrous, smooth texture and teddy-soft applicator will have you saying goodbye to your lip balm!

The Hard Candy Cashmere Silk Demi Matte Lip Color and Plumping Serum are available at Walmart and www.walmart.com.

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Impromptu The Lola Collection: Life & Lipstick Unscripted

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To be beautiful inside an out means to give selflessly of yourself while celebrating your outward beauty. It’s not a difficult thing to do as we will show with the great lipsticks from Impromptu The Lola Collection. This stunning collection of lipsticks, which we were introduced to at Consumer Product Events, celebrates beauty, inside and out. Impromptu’s premiere line of moisturizing lip colors, The Lola Collection, utilizes a thoughtfully developed list of ingredients while also keeping in mind those with rare allergies.

Impromptu The Lola Collection was inspired by Founder Leyna Topete’s mother, Lola, who developed an allergic reaction to her favorite cosmetic product: lipstick. Most of us never think about not being able to wear lipstick, if we don’t, it’s usually by choice. When it comes to lipsticks, the most difficult decision for most women is what color to wear. But for Lola, the thought of not being able to wear lipstick again was devastating. What else could a loving daughter do than help her mother enjoy her favorite beauty product than create her own!

The creamy lipstick collection includes richly intense hues from a coffee and cream Café Con Leche, a warm fuchsia Ribbon in the Sky, to a decadent wine-stained I Got You Babe, a sassy violet-tinted The Bronx, and the purest red of reds: Ooh-Rah, a color that celebrates the strength, honor, and pride of today’s female U.S. Marines.

The Lola Collection is born out of love, dedicated to women like Lola, and all women who find inspiration in Impromptu and the “life unscripted” lifestyle. Impromptu also supports our women in uniform by visiting military bases and giving them a splash of color with free Impromptu lipstick. Every purchase you make on the Impromptu.Life website allows them to give back to women in the military in the form of events, beauty makeovers, and gifts of product.

You can purchase the lipsticks from The Lola Collection individually for $22.00 each, or buy the entire collection, the set of all five colors for $100.00.

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The Beauty of Papaya: Nubian Heritage Coconut & Papaya Collection

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As history shows us time and time again, nature holds an abundance of natural ingredients that serve to protect us from the inside out. Just look at the Papaya fruit, this delicious tree fruit gives you glowing skin, helps the digestive process, has anti-cancer properties, and does so much more internally. Externally, Papaya brightens your skin complexion and fades dark spots, helps remove dead skin cells and keeps the skin soft and supple, boasts skin-cleansing properties that help get rid of clogged pores, and hydrates your skin. These are the reasons why we’re celebrating National Papaya Month with the wonderful products from the Nubian Heritage Coconut & Papaya Collection!

As we are just days into the “official” summer season, your skin will love that natural glow from the benefits of the Nubian Heritage Coconut & Papaya Collection. With this skin-loving collection of bath and body products, you get the benefits of two of the most moisturizing ingredients – coconut, and papaya. The products are made for all skin types and smell wonderfully tropical. It’s like indulging in the Islands. We indulged our skin in the following products:

  •  Hand Cream ($9.99) – A luxurious nutrient-rich moisture treatment infuses skin with hydrating Coconut Oil. Papaya Extract, rich in papain, renews dull dry skin revealing brighter, younger-looking hands.
  • Bath Bombs ($14.99) – Immerse yourself in a luxurious bath experience with these naturally effervescent bath bombs bursting with vanilla beads. Relax as the lush, tropical scent of Coconut and Papaya envelops your senses while the transformed water cleanses and softens, leaving your skin delicately fragranced.
  • Hand Soap ($6.49) – Nourishing Coconut Oil and organic Shea Butter enrich this tropically scented liquid hand soap. Natural papain enzymes gently exfoliate for hands that feel cleansed, softened and renewed.

Other must-try products from the Nubian Heritage Coconut & Papaya Collection include:

  • Body Wash ($10.79)
  • Body Lotion ($10.79)
  • Bar Soap ($4.99)
  • 24-Hour Deodorant ($8.99)
  • Hand & Body Scrub ($12.99)
  • Infused Shea Butter ($12.99)

As with all Nubian Heritage products, the Coconut & Papaya products are cruelty-free. They do not contain parabens, sulfates, phthalates, paraffin, mineral oil, petroleum, DEA, synthetic fragrance or artificial coloring. The Nubian Heritage Coconut & Papaya Collection is available at Vitamin Shoppe stores and online at www.VitaminShoppe.com.

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Waterpik Sonic-Fusion Toothbrush, the World’s First Flossing Toothbrush

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Who knew that the road to better dental care would take us to the historic Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum? Waterpik hosted a wonderfully informative cocktail event, where guests were introduced to the world’s first and only all-in-one toothbrush and flosser, the Waterpik Sonic-Fusion Toothbrush. Now you can brush AND floss at the same time! That’s right, a flossing toothbrush now exists!! This is a groundbreaking step in oral care and perfect for a woman like me, who is ALWAYS short on time.

Backed by a beautiful view of the Hudson River from the Intrepid, guests were treated to cocktails and small bites, while reps Kendall Begier and Amy Motta displayed the Waterpik Sonic-Fusion Toothbrush in two colors: Classic (Gloss) White, and (Semi-Matte) Black. I immediately loved the size – as someone with lots of health and beauty products in my bathroom, and a veteran of small-space living, the Sonic-Fusion leaves a small footprint on your sink surface. Plus, its one-step use and its one-handed mode control for a healthier mouth pack quite a punch.

By merging the latest Waterpik Water Flosser and Sonic Toothbrush technologies, Sonic-Fusion enables brushing and flossing at the same time. As the sonic toothbrush head cleans tooth surfaces, the Water Flosser jet inside the brush head targets plaque and debris between teeth and below the gumline where toothbrush bristles can’t reach. This flexible device also allows for brushing and flossing separately, with the touch of a button, and offers three cleaning modes: Brush, Floss, or Brush + Floss for flexibility.

The Sonic Fusion is said to be 2x as effective as regular brushing and flossing and removes 99.9% of plaque from treated areas. I HAD to try it for myself. For my first trial of The Waterpik life, I took it with me on a week-long trip to our nation’s capital! Perfect size for hotel surfaces because of the smaller footprint and the travel case for the brush and brush heads.  I offer all you guestlisters out there an unboxing and mini walk-through of my experience using the Waterpik Sonic-Fusion via Instagram Stories (IG: @saucywallflower)

Basically, I love this device.  I don’t remember having such a polished clean feeling in my mouth without feeling the pain of stringing teeth with floss and sensitive gums. Run out and get one for yourself!  Your dentist will love you, and you will love your checkups  – you know the part where when  your dentist asks you the dreaded question “Have you been flossing regularly?” you can proudly and loudly say, “YES!” You will love this device for many reasons, including advanced water pressure control and 10 settings for custom comfort, a 2-minute brushing timer with a 30-second pacer, a reservoir capacity of 60+ seconds, a premium LED recharge indicator, with two patented Water Flossing brush heads and a deluxe toothbrush case included.

The Waterpik Sonic-Fusion Toothbrush retails for $199.99 and comes with a three-year warranty and is accepted by the American Dental Association (ADA). Get your own on www.waterpik.com/sonic-fusion.

 

 

 

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Get Rid of Shoe Odor with NEW Arm&Hammer Shoe Refresher Spray

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The upcoming summer season might be a brutal one for your feet. When you mix hot and humid days with closed toe shoe trends, you may end up with not so fresh smelling feet and shoes, and no one wants that. Luckily, Arm&Hammer is coming to the rescue with their brand NEW Arm&Hammer Shoe Refresher Spray. This summer we expect women to be rocking lots of pointed toe mules and PVC shoes. The new Arm&Hammer Shoe Refresher Spray is a must have to survive the mules and PVC shoe trends in the blazing summer heat.

Staying true to their heritage and promise, Arm&Hammer Foot Care introduces this new invisible foot to their already popular foot care collection. White stains are the worse, whether it’s deodorant stains on your favorite black pieces or powdery white stains on your chicest shoes, no one wants that to be the attention-getting aspect of their outfit. So say goodbye to white stains on your shoes for good and hello to great smelling shoes with this dry spray formula. When they say they leave no residue, they leave no residue. Plus it’s safe to use on all types of footwear, athletic equipment, and gear.

The Arm&Hammer Shoe Refresher Spray boasts a formula that eliminates the stench left in shoes after a long day. Whether it be smelly sneakers, sweaty hiking boots, clammy pumps or mules the Shoe Refresher Spray is certain to terminate any stink on contact. It boasts a unique targeted actuator that sprays in any direction, even upside down to conveniently eliminate shoe odors where you need it. It also features sweat-activated Fresh Guard® Technology that refreshes and rejuvenates your feet while extending the life of shoes, helmets and sports gear. With just a quick spray, they will smell as good as new.

The Arm&Hammer Shoe Refresher Spray retails for $5.99 and is currently available in the foot care aisle at Walmart.

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You Glow Girl! Hard Candy Just Glow Baked Highlighting Trio

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We all want great, glowing skin. Skin that glistens and a complexion that looks like it’s been kissed by the sun. A great beauty glow up is an essential part of today’s makeup trends and there’s an easy way to achieve it. Want to add the perfect amount of instant and flawless shine to your complexion? The new Hard Candy Just Glow Baked Highlighting Trio offers the right amount of instant glow that you want. With their trio of skin tone complimenting baked highlighters, you can wear one Hard Candy Just Glow shade at a time, or mix and layer them for your own custom beauty glow up!

Each of the Hard Candy Just Glow Baked Highlighting Trio palettes contains three baked face powders that brighten your skin and gives off a soft glow. Available in four shimmer shade palettes – Meet Me In Tahiti, Cruisin’ The Coast, A Touch Of Midnight, and Rooftop Rendezvous, the Just Glow collection is inspired by the exotic beaches of the South Pacific islands.

The Just Glow Highlighting trios are packaged in convenient compacts that include a blending brush for easy application and on the go convenience. We love the beautiful bronze tones of Meet Me In Tahiti, and the more natural pink and peach tones of Crusin’ The Coast for daytime glow; and the silvery hues of A Touch of Moonlight and the starry sunset tones of Rooftop Rendezvous for that alluring nighttime glow. No matter the time of day, your radiance will definitely shine through with these stunning highlighting palettes.

To get glowing this summer, simply put the Hard Candy Just Glow Baked Highlighting Trio where you want to be sunkissed. Apply to the bridge of your nose, brow bone, cheek bone, under your eyes, and at the top of your chin. The Hard Candy Just Glow Baked Highlighting Trio is available now, exclusively at Walmart and www.Walmart.com for $9.98 each. Time to get glowing ladies.