Mineral Makeup

Jennie Gandhi

Since time immemorial make up has always been an essential part of every woman´s life. From wedding parties to family get together and informal gatherings every woman applied make up to look beautiful and youthful. Although it might make the face look good but the harmful effects of make up were always ignored. Regular application of makeup resulted in aging skin, fine lines, wrinkles and an overall decrease in the natural face value. Thereafter a healthy makeup was required and a mineral based makeup was created by Bare Escentuals in 1976 and was named by Diane Ranger in 1977.

Mineral make up, by definition, is makeup products made from minerals. It comprises of a variety of natural minerals found in the earth´s crust and is free of chemicals, alcohols, dyes and other preservatives. These minerals are finely milled, pulverized, purified and coated with inorganic pigments before reaching the end consumers. The coated pigments are for coloring and shimmering effects. The most common minerals often used are titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, iron oxide and bismuth oxychloride. Titanium dioxide and zinc oxide have anti-inflammatory properties and are the best UV blockers.

There are several reasons to why these cosmetics made of minerals have become a rising trend in the cosmetic industry. The first and foremost advantage is that the makeup provides an excellent sun protection and is potentially free from fragrance, preservatives and oils. Secondly, they will not clog pores, are water resistant and will not support bacterial growth. Some of the mineral cosmetics also have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory ingredients like vitamin A, C, E, and K and green tea extract. These provide a long lasting application in less expenditure without getting faded out. In humid countries like India, these mineral cosmetics are the perfect products because humidity melts off make up in a very short span of time. No company has ever boosted for their mineral cosmetics but these are some of the consumer reviews for mineral make up.

A pure mineral face makeup is combined with inorganic pigments that help to achieve the desired color. It stays for longer and is much lighter and effective, the best products for people with acne and sensitive skin. Bare mineral make up are cosmetics with loose minerals that are free from waxes and oils. These are used to cover imperfections and offer UV protection.

Following are some of the most widely used ingredients in mineral cosmetics:

Titanium Dioxide: A natural anti-inflammatory agent that blocks ultra violet rays. It is the perfect oxide for any skin type.

Kaolin Clay: A china clay that has good oil absorbing properties.

Mica: A natural glitter that is often used to add color and shimmer.

Serecite: colorless mica that is used to increase shine.

Zinc Oxide: A naturally occurring sunscreen that provides strong resistance to UV rays.

Sericite Mica: It is a mixture of a natural pigment derived from muscovite mica and titanium dioxide. This mineral make up recipe is used for personal care products, lotions and soaps.

Magnesium Stearate: A recipe made from esters of magnesium stearic acid. This recipe is used face powders, mascara, eye shadows, creams and ointments.

Bismuth Oxychloride: A recipe made from fine crystals composed of bismuth and salt. This mineral recipe is used for face powders, foundations, lipsticks and mascara.

It is believed that various mineral oils are used for aromatherapy in order to achieve beautiful and healthy skin. Some people also prefer yoga and different yoga positions help them to attain beautiful skin- the healthiest way of improving skin health.

Manage stress with relaxing spa day

from RecordOnline - Times Herald-Record

A few Sundays ago was spa day at Maureen's. My girlfriend Maureen is a single parent and a very hardworking individual. She is raising two great children, Brittany, a high school junior, and Kevin, who recently entered Navy boot camp, and is my son Max's best friend. She manages a household, pays her bills and, like many of us, generally hustles from paycheck to paycheck. She is a physical therapist by profession, and a few years back decided to add "licensed massage therapist" to her credentials by toiling nights at SUNY Orange for her degree. She's my hero, and we will address theme of women as superheroes in another column.

Sounds like a busy, Type-A kind of gal, who must really manage her stress levels well. Perhaps, but guess what? Maureen has decided to enter into yet another career, as a BeautiControl consultant. This job not only allows a person to make extra cash, but is a fun way to help relieve stress.

Spa parties give the girls a chance to get together for a few hours either after work or on weekends, to eat, bond, and have a few laughs while the guys watch a game. Maureen recently held her first spa escape party, and this is what we did: First of all, we met new gals and spoke about hubbies, boyfriends, our children and jobs. Maureen's mentor guided us through the various types of treatments that the products offered.

We were whisked into the bathroom to wash our hands and be treated to some nice moisturizing hand creams. Felt great! Munched on veggies, dip, crackers, cheese and wine, and we all began to shelve our inhibitions. One of the treatments was a relaxation technique, which we all needed with our busy lives. First, we took off our shoes and socks, were given a warm washcloth then some great foot cream, with cute socks to seal in the cream while it began its invigorating action. We were then given a lip treatment and a warm, microwaved neck pillow while a relaxation meditation segment was conducted, which took us away to the warm ocean breezes of Hawaii in a hammock. Not a bad thing when it was about 25 degrees outside! After that, we were given product catalogs and order forms so we would purchase those luxurious indulgences and pamper ourselves whenever we wanted. We could even become a spa consultant, if we felt we needed to add yet another career to our already overextended lives.

Everyone needs a spa day! Give yourself a treat. There are also several men's products, so the guys are welcome, unless they prefer staying at home for the game.

Making your own spa cucumber water

from At Home with Kim Vallee

Since it is no more fashionable to serve bottled water, the trendy hostess needs to dish up the tab water. Last summer, I showed you how to serve a pitcher of water with fresh berries. The look was great but the taste of the water is not distinctively altered by the berries.

Cucumber water improves the taste of tap water. Spa aficionados already experience the benefits of cucumber water for improving the look of your skin. On top of it, this drink is simple to make at home.

Cucumber Water Recipe
In order for the cucumber to fully release its juice, you need to prepare it the day before your event.

Ingredients:

1 cucumber, sliced and unpeeled + 6-7 cucumber slices for decoration
1 ½ to 2 liters of water
3 mint sprigs + 2 mint sprigs for decoration
Half a lemon, sliced and unpeeled
Ice cubes
In a pitcher, mix the water, cucumber, 3 mint sprigs and lemon. Let it rest on the fridge for 24 hours. If you prepare the water at the last minute, cut the first cucumber in three or four pieces. Then, squeeze the cucumber pieces to release all the juice.

Before serving remove the cucumber slices used to flavor the water. Then stir with a wooden spoon, add some ice cubes, 6 or 7 fresh cucumber slices and the remaining 2 mint sprigs. Enjoy this refreshing drink.

How to Buy Custom Blended Cosmetics Online

By eyeopening

In a world where everything feels so mass produced, it's nice to know that at least when it comes to cosmetics you can still get something custom designed just for you. Whether you want your favorite discontinued lipstick reproduced or simply want a cosmetic product made to your specifications there are a variety of options available. Here are some of the best resources for custom blend cosmetics

Step 1:
Three Custom Color Specialists. This company sells custom blend cosmetics both online and through the Henri Bendel store in New York City. They can make custom blended lip color, eyeshadow, blush, concealer, and powder. If you need that perfect lipstick shade to match a dress for a big event such as a wedding, you can send them a piece of fabric, a photo, or even a paint chip sample illustrating the shade you're looking for. They can then make it to your specifications. You can also send them a sample of a discontinued makeup item you'd like to have remade. You'll never have to fear your favorite shade of blush being discontinued again.

Step 2:
Cosmetics.com. This site can formulate lipstick, lip gloss, or concealer to meet your individual needs. They can even make subtle changes such as removing the frost from a lipstick to make it more matte or adding moisture to an existing formulation. Do you like your current foundation shade but need more coverage? They can fix that problem for you too with a custom blend foundation designed to meet your color and skin care needs.

Step 3:
Prescriptives. If you'd prefer to have your custom makeup formulated in person, stop by a Prescriptives counter and discover the custom blending options they have available. They can make a variety of custom blended cosmetics right before your eyes including foundation, concealer, powder, blush, bronzer, and even tinted moisturizer. Plus you'll benefit from the expertise of one of their Prescriptives analyst who can help you select the perfect shades for your particular skin tone. Best of all, consultation is free. You can even chat with a Prescriptives analysis online if you need some guidance. It's the ultimate in cosmetic personalization.

How Green Are Organic Shampoos and Lotions?

By Gene Koprowski

Not too long ago, organic beauty supplies — shampoos and lotions — were perceived as products for unkempt hippies.But now they're for well-coiffed, urbane hipsters, too.

According to the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) trade group, sales of organic and natural "personal" products are soaring. They're now the fastest growing segment of the cosmetics market, increasing by 20 percent a year.What's more, major retailers such as Bed, Bath & Beyond, Nordstrom and Target are carrying organic skin and hair care products. They're not limited to health food stores anymore.

"Natural beauty products are taking the industry by storm," says Mariana Krambs, chief operating officer of Sumbody, a maker of organic products located in Sebastopol, Calif."Consumers are responding amazingly well," Krambs said. "They have latched on to green products right now [as well as] the 'healthy for me, healthy for the environment' attitude. Since these products really work, the response is even more overwhelming."

Just what is an organic beauty product? A survey by the OCA of more than 5,500 consumers who regularly purchase organic products indicates that 98.6 percent of those polled believe that a product with the word "organic" in its brand name should either be 100 percent organic or at least not contain synthetic detergents or preservatives.And what impact do these products have on the environment?Because organic standards prohibit the use of synthetic pesticides, the threat of carcinogens from pesticide residues is non-existent, experts say. (The few organic pesticides in existence are much less harmful.)

Nor do organic farmers fertilize their fields with sewage sludge, feared to contain many heavy metals, preferring composted manure and crop residues instead.Although cosmetics are generally regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, rules for handling of organic products are set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.In order to meet federal requirements, producers who wish to state on their products that their goods are "made with" organic ingredients must ensure that 70 percent of the product is indeed "made with" organic elements.Display of a product's "organic percentage" on packaging is now required by the federal government, according to the USDA's National Organic Program Web site. The lengthy list of standards is at http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/NOP/standards/LabelPre.html.

Some retailers and manufacturers go beyond what the USDA mandates to ensure that their products are even more environmentally friendly. The new personal-care products being sold at Target are completely free of synthetic ingredients, including parabens, phthalates and sodium lauryl sulfates. Some organic consumers demand that.

"I can tell you that especially since the big study on phthalates was released, we've been swamped with calls from women who wouldn't ordinarily think that organic shampoo or baby lotion was a necessity," says Sheri Wallace, spokeswoman for Earth Mama Angel Baby, a maker of organic products for mothers and babies. "As consumers get more and more educated about the ingredients that are really used in their personal care products, they get more and more upset," she added.

A widely publicized study published earlier this month in the medical journal Pediatrics recommended that parents not apply any baby lotions or powders to their children's skin, except for prescribed medical conditions. That was due to dangers posed by phthalates, chemicals often used to stabilize viscous liquids — and which multiple studies have linked to impaired male reproductive function.

The study measured phthalates in the urine of 163 infants, and also recorded whether their parents had used infant powders, diaper creams, wipes, shampoo and lotion on them in the previous 24 hours. All the infants' urine samples contained phthalates, and the use of powder, lotion and shampoo was tied to higher concentrations. Manufacturers are not required to list phthalates as ingredients on product packaging.

• Click here to read the full journal report on phthalates in baby products.

"Generally, consumers don't know much about the ingredients in these products," says Wallace. "The lack of education in this area is what we work to overcome on a daily basis — to try to teach parents what ingredients are, what is required to list and how to decide what is right for your family."

Some leading brands in the organic products world are companies like BeeCeuticals, Nourish Beauty, Dr. Bronner's, Giovanni Organic Cosmetics, Juice Organics, Kiss My Face and Avalon Organics. The big brand products in this niche approach the "organic" ingredients question in many different ways.

— Avalon Organics claims to use 100 percent vegetarian ingredients to create a "sensual, satisfying" feeling in the buyers of its hair-, skin- and body-care products, priced from $7.99 to $22.99.

— Giovanni Organic Cosmetics incorporates vitamins, minerals, herbs, pure essential oils and oils harvested from renewable plants in its skin- and hair-care products, priced from $1.99 to $13.99.

— Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps claim to be USDA "certified organic" and are even packaged in 100 percent post-consumer recycled plastic cylinder bottles. Made of coconut, olive, hemp and jojoba oils, the products are designed for everyday body washing and are priced from $1.99 to $12.99.

— Burt's Bees offers "earth-friendly" products, crafted with beeswax, botanical oils and herbs and flowers, which, advocates say, are "formulated to maximize personal well-being and the environment." The skin, lip, body and hair products are priced from $2.99 to $24.99.

Though the market is growing quickly for these products — Target begins selling new organic brands in March — they have enthusiastic backers. "The quality of these products is easily discernible, and their capacity to nurture and enhance the skin's appearance is very evident," says Maureen Whitehouse, a former fashion model and now an "eco-spiritual consultant" in Hollywood, Fla. The surface of the skin is emerging as a line of defense for environmentalists and the health-conscious.

"Your skin is your largest organ, you absorb more toxins through it than anywhere, and it requires the same types of nutrients as the rest of your body," says Sumbody's Krambs. "Why care what you eat and buy organic food, only to give toxins a free pass into your body via your carcinogenic body cream?" Are these products really green? Generally, the answer is yes.

The USDA guidelines are proven standards, and products with the "USDA certified" label are sure to be friendly to your personal eco-system. In future years the standards may be ratcheted up and only products that contain 100 percent organic ingredients may be truly called organic and natural.

BeautiControl makes taking a shower fun!

Taking a shower can be a boring experience if you depend solely on soap and water! So, keeping these three items in your shower guarantees a fund time. First, a warming coat of BeautiControl Warming Trend Gree Tea Masque takes care of your face and treats you to a mini-facial. Then, while your facial is working, turn to a mini manicure for your hands and nails. Use the BeautiControl Herbal Serenity & Honey Show of Hands Instant Manicure. Rub the perfect blend of soft and rough all over your hands leaving them as soft as ever! After you wash with your favorite body cleanser (mine is BeautiControl Herbal Serenity) spray and rub BEAUTICONTROL skin care herbal serenity body oil 7685 all over your legs, arms, and body. It's great during the winter to prevent dry skin.

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Using BeautiControl products regularly is not only good for your skin. It's great for your soul! And, taking a shower with body smoothing oils and lotions makes taking a shower healthier for your skin.

Ten Step Transformation

from Art of Appearance

In your fifties every time when you look in the mirror you say to yourself: "It is very important for me to make appointment for skin care, make-up, stress relief and much, much more". My friend Emily mentioned Maria’s Anti-Aging University where she studied skin care and make-up. So – finally, I made my appointment with Maria.

When I came to the Studio I was amazed of the tranquility of the place. The atmosphere was quiet and setting was very elegant. "Maria has good taste", I thought. I decided to start with "Art of Appearance lessons", which consist of two sessions: first – the make-up session and second – the facial exercise and color analysis session. Let me share with you my wonderful experience. I am talking about lessons with Maria. I filled out the application and, after a short consultation, Maria started the first part of the lesson – make-up session.

"The biggest asset we have in life" – Maria said – "are ourselves and we must use it to its best advantage. How good looking we are is a matter of how well we can present and package ourselves. Success in life depends on how strong our presentation and how high the level of conscientious about what happens around us, at that moment.

Today’s session is about every day make-up. Let’s start our ten steps of transformation."

1 - MARIA CLEANED MY FACE, PAT IT DRIED AND WIPED IT OFF WITH A PIECE OF COTTON WITH TONER. ON MY DAMP SKIN SHE APPLIED SERUM FOLLOWED BY THE SUNSCREEN, DAY CREAM, EYE CREAM.

2 - MY PIMPLES AND BROWN SPOTS WERE COVERED WITH A LITTLE BIT OF CONCEALER.

3 - WHEN MY SKIN WAS PROTECTED AND NOURISHED, MARIA APPLIED THE FOUNDATION USING A SPONGE.

4 - SHE APPLIED LOOSE POWDER ON THE TOP OF THE FOUNDATION USING THE SAME SPONGE.

5 - NEXT STEP WAS A CONCEALER FOR EYELIDS. SHE USED NATURAL COLOR.

6 - WHEN THE TIME CAME TO APPLY THE COLORS MARIA STARTED WITH EYEBROWS USING A LIGHT BLOND PENCIL WITH BRUSH. IT HELPED FIX MY BROWS TO A NICE SHAPE.

7 - SHE APPLIED EYELINER VERY CLOSE TO THE ROOTS OF MY LASHES.

8 - NEXT MARIA USED A TWO-COLOR MASCARA. FIRST SHE APPLIED WHITE COLOR –A THERAPEUTIC FLUID. ONE MINUTE LATER SHE APPLIED THE BLACK COLOR. MY LASHES APPEARED THICK AND MUCH LONGER.

9 - WHEN MARIA APPLIED BLUSH SHE USED STROKES FROM THE EAR TO THE MIDDLE OF THE CHEEK AND TO THE TEMPLE, AND WITH VERY LIGHT TOUCH – TO THE BONE UNDER EYEBROWS.

10 - NOW IT WAS TIME FOR LIPS. FIRST SHE APPLIED THE LIP PENCIL EXACTLY ON THE LINE OF MY LIPS. AFTER THIS - THE LIPSTICK.

For all this time I have been looking in the mirror as I have witness amazing transformation from tired gal to relaxing glowing woman. I liked very much what I finally saw in the mirror.

Maria continued: "If you have a special event, before starting make-up, first - do the face-lift masque and find 15-20 minutes to relax. In the Evening Make-up you change only two things: first, apply HALO 70 instant glow under foundation. Second – for eyelids use two colors shadows - light and dark. Apply light shadow closer to the inner corner of the eye, and darker shadow – to the outer corner. And last suggestion: never match color of make-up to the color of your dress. All colors should be matched to the color of your eyes, skin and hair. Every woman is beautiful, if she knows HOW."

The second session includes face exercise and color analysis, I’ve already scheduled the appointment at Art of Appearance Skin Care & Image Center.

Organic Cosmetics

by Jennie Gandhi

Every day our skin fights against pollution, stress, chemicals, food impurities and many more. This makes the skin dull, pale, rough and unclear. The only solution to skin care is the use of organic cosmetics. These are beauty products made of pure organic materials that are nature and people friendly, offering a perfectly balanced, moisturized, glowing and unbelievable clear skin.

India has made a revolutionary change in the growing market for organic cosmetics and skin care products. Not only organic beauty products, India is developing a niche for the global international market for natural cosmetics, skin care and hair care products. More and more women and men are inclined towards personal grooming and changing lifestyle, reflecting an increasing demand for beauty products in India. The cosmetic market in India is growing at an average rate of 15-20% and the current size of the industry is about $950 million. Today many foreign companies are making inroads into the local Indian market for beauty products.

Organic ingredients are pure and natural but not all natural cosmetics are organic. Some of the beauty products may contain minerals and inorganic pigments. Natural organic skin care cosmetics are obtained from pure, natural and environmental friendly organic ingredients that leave the skin vibrant, glowing and smooth, setting a benchmark for holistic skin.

Any cosmetic with a label ´natural´ or ´organic´ does not imply that it is 100% natural or organic. The product may be natural but the procedure followed to obtain that particular product may contain synthetic chemicals. For example, lanolin which is one of the most common ingredients in many natural cosmetics. It is manufactured from wax coating of the sheep´s wool. Before the wool is removed from the sheep, it is submerged in a pesticide to remove lice from the sheep´s body. The traces of these pesticides remain in cosmetics containing lanolin which in turn affects the skin.

To avoid these harmful effects certifying bodies operate different set of standards for different organic products. The entire process of how to make organic cosmetics is monitored, taking into consideration that each step is completed according to the international standards. These beauty products are then released into the market with a label ´certified organic´.

Certified organic skin care cosmetics are 100% pure and natural cosmetics free from preservatives, alcohols, formaldehydes, oils, synthetic chemicals, fertilizers, waxes, and other impurities. These high quality products are made of pure, safe, clean and potent plant extracts, nurturing the complete ecology. These certified beauty products are the best cosmetics for a better glowing skin and longer lasting beauty.

Get the Cosmetic Benefits of Hyaluronic Acid and Collagen from Food

By Naweko San-Joyz

Got a wrinkle to fill? You could fill that wrinkle with injections of bovine collagen or hyaluronic acid. Yet, is there anyway to smooth out wrinkles without jabbing your skin with needles?

Estrogen and Youthful Skin
You can avoid the need for the needle by optimizing your estrogen levels. While estrogen influences numerous aspects of our health, from the development of breast cancer to the development of a fetus, estrogen also determines the moisture and collagen level of our skin as we age.

Studies published by N. Grosman in the “Acta Pharmacol Toxicol” established the link between estrogen and collagen. Estrogen boosts the skin’s moisture content by increasing the amount of hyaluronic acid in the skin.

Hyaluronic acid is naturally found in the body. One of hyaluronic acid’s primary jobs is to make the skin firm and provide support for the collagen and elastin fibers that give skin a firm, youthful appearance.

Food Sources for Plumper Skin
You can potentially increase that amount of hyaluronic acid in your skin by increasing your intake of estrogen. For example, animal studies show that soy isoflavones protect skin against sun damage and may increase production of hyaluronic acid.

Soy dishes come in a variety of options. From soy tofu to soy protein shakes, food incarnations of soy are endless. While eating your way to a firmer face, you don’t want to overlook vitamin C. While vitamin C remains a potent antioxidant, it also helps your body to produce collagen.

Even though vitamin C’s beauty potential is loudly touted by the media, 33% of the US population is not getting enough vitamin C according to a 2005 survey done by the U.S. Agricultural Research Service’s Food Surveys Research Group. You can enjoy vitamin C in foods like broccoli, red or green peppers, strawberries, oranges and Brussels spouts.

Eating vitamin C and optimizing your estrogen levels are just one step in a series of things you can do to slow down the aging process. One simple tip to keep your anti-aging regime working is to ask yourself each time you eat, “Is this food protecting me from free radials and allowing my body to repair itself, or causing more free radial damage?” This way you’re sure to be eating your way to more youthful skin.

''Cosmetics and Personal Care Market in Brazil''

''Cosmetics and Personal Care Market in Brazil'' Provides an in-Depth Analysis of the Present and Future Prospects of the Brazilian Cosmetic and Toiletries Industry

DUBLIN,Ireland--(BUSINESSWIRE)--Research and Markets has announced the addition of “Cosmetics and Personal Care Market in Brazil” to their offering.

Brazil has placed itself as one of the fastest growing and emerging markets on cosmetics and personal care industry landscape. Being the largest market in Latin America and one of the top five cosmetics & personal care markets in the world, Brazil offers immense investment opportunities for companies around the world. With rising cosmetic consumption, coupled with increasing income level, demand of cosmetics & personal care products will further shoot in Brazil.

Brazil offers low cost manufacturing facilities and has well developed infrastructure with government support that is making the country an idle destination to establishing cosmetic and toiletries production base and target export market. Also, as the country has a large consumer base, manufacturers can easily tap the domestic market.

“Cosmetics and Personal Care Market in Brazil” provides an in-depth analysis of the present and future prospects of the Brazilian cosmetic and toiletries industry. It looks into the industry in detail with focus on major players, distribution network, driving forces, and opportunities critical to the success of the industry at micro level.

Key Findings

Per capita consumption of cosmetics and personal care products in Brazil is expected to increase at a CAGR of 15.49% during 2008-2011. Skin care market, one of the major segments in the cosmetics & personal care industry, is projected to clock in a CAGR growth of 22% during 2008-2011. Sales growth of hair care products is anticipated to attain a CAGR of 19% during 2008-2011. Color cosmetics sale in Brazil is likely to move up at a CAGR of 18% from 2008 to 2011. Rising cosmetic consumption in Brazil will stimulate the demand for chemicals in the cosmetics & personal care industry to US$ 12.83 Billion by 2011. Pharmacy sales of male cosmetics in Brazil are expected to rise to 20% by 2010. Hair care products accounted for more than 25% (expected) of the total cosmetics & personal care market in 2007.

Key Issues & Facts Analyzed

• What are the future growth areas in Brazil cosmetics & toiletries industry?
• Which factors are driving the industry?
• What are the issues that can hinder the future progress of the industry and what RNCOS recommends to tackle these problem areas?
• What is the segment-wise future scenario of the market?
• Which distribution channels (segment-wise) are prevailing in the cosmetic and toiletries industry?
• What is the scenario of trade in cosmetics and toiletries products?

Key Players Analyzed

This section covers the business overview about the major players in the Brazilian cosmetic market, including Natura, Mundial SA, Avon, etc.

Research Methodology Used - Information Sources

The information has been compiled from authentic and reliable sources like books, newspapers, trade journals, and white papers, industry portals, government agencies, trade associations, monitoring industry news and developments, and through access to more than 3000 paid databases.

Analysis Method

Methods like historical trend, linear regression analysis using software tools, judgmental forecasting, and cause and effect analysis have been used in the report for rational analysis.

Companies Mentioned:

- Key Players
- Natura
- Beiersdorf
- Mundial SA
- O Boticario
- Avon

Cosmetic study results buoy Syntopix

from ShareCast

LONDON (SHARECAST) - AIM Listed dermatological drug developer Syntopix has announced positive results from its phase II cosmetic study in subjects with acneic skin, it said today. A Syntopix product reduced the total number of acne spots to a significantly greater extent from week 4 onwards than a currently marketed acne treatment, said the group. The study, which began in July 2007, was conducted in Germany and investigated the Syntopix preparations SYN 0126, a compound used in cosmetic preparations, and a combination of SYN 0126 with SYN 0091, a bacteriostatic agent used in soaps and cosmetics. The company now intends to investigate the possibility of a licensing agreement with a suitable partner in the cosmetics or consumer healthcare industries.

Colorlab Custom Cosmetics

from ABC Local

Do you have trouble finding foundation that really matches your skin color? Do you have a favorite lipstick color that has been discontinued? Do you buy blush at the cosmetics counter, only to find you hate the shade when you get home? Then Colorlab Custom Cosmetics may be the answer for you.

The company offers the first fully custom-blended cosmetics line that allows you to have your makeup designed, hand-crafted, custom-blended and freshly made exclusively for you. Providing couture cosmetics in London and Paris for more than two years, the company has now opened its first boutique in Chicago on trendy Armitage Avenue and interactive counters at flagship Macy's on State Street, Chicago and Union Square, San Francisco.

Colorlab Custom Cosmetics is eliminating makeup mistakes by introducing a cosmetics experience that offers women customized cosmetics at the counter in a matter of minutes. Colorlab customers can design one-of-a-kind, natural lipsticks, as well as eye shadows, blushes and foundations in unlimited hues and formulations for every skin type and need literally bringing the cosmetics lab to the counter. The products are competitively priced with other high-end cosmetics lines, but boast unlimited customization options.

"Makeup is not one-size-fits-all," says Mary Swaab, founder and CEO of Colorlab Custom Cosmetics. "We're giving women the opportunity to have the makeup they really want. Colorlab inventors work closely with each individual to ensure that every product is perfect for them. Women love getting the perfect makeup and being an integral part of the makeup invention experience. Through our innovative process, we're literally closing the drawer on makeup mistakes."

Colorlab Products Each signature product (lip gloss, lipstick, eye shadow, pressed and loose foundation, blush and bronzer) is custom-created in unlimited shades, textures and intensities. From scents and flavors to anti-aging minerals, sun protection and more, inventors create the perfect formula tailored to each customer.

But it's not just about how the makeup looks on, it's also about how the makeup feels and what it can do for the skin. Products are made from natural ingredients that include a variety of naturally based "active" peptides, minerals and botanicals that help beautify, nourish and repair skin for women of any age or skin type. Plus, with recyclable packaging, the products also help preserve the earth's natural beauty.

Colorlab's cosmetics products range in price from $16 - $42 and are available for invention at both of Chicago's Colorlab Custom Cosmetics locations as well as in San Francisco. Colorlab Experience Colorlab invites women to let inventors guide them through the fun and engaging process of cosmetics invention. Clients simply consult with an inventor at the counter (no appointment necessary) to create customized, hand-crafted, perfectly matched products in about the same amount of time it takes to sort through and select ready-to-wear products at any other cosmetics counter.

When the creation process is complete, customers are presented with the final product, which bears the tagline, "I invented this," and is named by its customer inventor. All signature formulations are stored in a computer database to make repurchasing favorite products easy and convenient. The customized products can also be given as gifts; customers can simply purchase an empty container (such as lip gloss or eye shadow) and the recipient can bring it to the counter for a custom makeup experience at any time.

Colorlab Inventors & Training Colorlab Custom Cosmetics inventors are highly skilled makeup artists trained to not only match makeup to the individual but to also recreate favorite makeup products, allowing women to rediscover discontinued products or tweak their favorites to better fit their needs. Inventors have an average of more than 10 years of experience as makeup artists and 80 hours of color theory training, perfecting the science and art of creating custom products to fit each woman's needs.

About Colorlab Custom Cosmetics Founded by makeup artist Mary Swaab, Colorlab Custom Cosmetics is the first fully custom-blended cosmetics line that allows consumers to have their own shades and formulations "invented" at the makeup counter in minutes. The Chicago-based brand was launched at Galeries Lafayette in Paris in 2005 and Selfridge's in London in 2006, with its U.S. rollout planned for 2008.

Challenges of marketing in Asia

Consumers don't typically show brand loyalty and are often more motivated by price than perceptions of product quality or prestige. WESTERN companies looking to do business in Asia, especially in China, don't always confront a homogenous market, and the ways that consumers make decisions about what to buy aren't always predictable. Like developed-world consumers, many urban Chinese people are technologically savvy and comfortable seeking product information on the Web. But unlike them, they don't typically show brand loyalty and are often more motivated by price than perceptions of product quality or prestige.

Consider cosmetics. Ellene Hu, director of global skin-care marketing (Asia) for Estee Lauder, said that Chinese women would willingly pay for premium products such as the ones sold by her company. But they are also willing to jump to another higher-end brand if that company offers a generous giveaway. “For cosmetics, the Asian market is very promotion-driven,” Hu noted. “'What are you giving away?' is always a question in the consumer's mind. We have had to struggle with how to do that and preserve our brand equity.” What's more, Asian consumers, from country to country, show varied levels of enthusiasm for Western brands. Japanese women tend to prefer Japanese brands, making it costly for outsiders to break into the market, Hu said. Korean women, in contrast, have historically embraced Western brands.

Thanks to China's sizzling economic growth, she said, its consumers also were becoming more knowledgeable and discriminating. But they have still had far less exposure to Western brands and Western marketing techniques than their developed-world counterparts. They are therefore in an investigatory stage, trying different brands, many of which have only recently arrived in their country.

Consumers in China and other fast-developing Asian countries tend to be less attracted to luxury brands than their Western counterparts. Partly, that's simply a matter of economics. Although many of them are experiencing a significant rise in their standard of living, they are still relatively poor compared with people in the developed world. As a result, “you are seeing the emergence in Asia of what we call the 'good-enough' segment,” said Mike Booker, a Singapore-based partner with Bain & Co. “It provides basic functionality at an affordable cost. It will be similar in size to what you will see in developed markets but will be offered at a fraction of the price.”

Of course, marketers' approaches would differ depending on their product category, Booker noted. Some categories are dominated by good-enough offerings. Others, like cosmetics and baby formula, lend themselves to premium products in the developing countries of Asia, just as they do in Japan, the United States and Europe. Young cautioned that Asian markets generally, and China in particular, had greater diversity than many Western marketers assumed. “There's no such thing as one China,” he pointed out. “In Shanghai, people prefer having a separate MP3 player and phone. In other cities, people want one device. In Shanghai, people want carousel loaders for their CD players. Down south, one-CD trays are fine because they're cheaper. And tastes can be completely different when you drill down to the small cities. People there aren't interested in foreign brands.”

Bain's Booker agreed, but pointed out that many manufacturers were striving to tailor their offerings to local tastes. “A yogurt manufacturer has introduced a cucumber-and-kiwi mix because that tested well with some Chinese consumers, and Colgate offers a tea-flavoured toothpaste.” Another challenge for Western marketers operating in Asia was the “gray market,” said Estee Lauder's Hu.

Companies with well-known, high-end brands understandably want to move deliberately as they enter new markets, fully investigating pricing, positioning and distribution channels. But if they are too slow, local entrepreneurs will start importing their goods on the sly. In theory, that's illegal, but rules are often murky in developing markets and enforcement is weak. Regardless of the product or its position, companies must make greater efforts to research Asian markets and local consumer preferences before plunging in, said Booker. “I'm shocked at how bad some of the research is. Many people really don't know what's going on in the market for their products. But that means that a savvy company can do the basics and get an advantage. “A lot of basic data isn't available yet in China, so you have to do the hard (work) yourself.” – New York Times

'Botox bandit' skips out on spa bill

ABC News

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A woman accused of theft is on the run - and eyewitnesses say what she stole is all over her face. Eyewitnesses say the woman got Botox injections worth thousands of dollars, and then just walked out of the doctor's office. Dana LaConey of the Institute of Anti-Aging Medicine said, "I was shocked, I was really shocked." LaConey says a new client last week was smooth talking and sweet. "Very well dressed, very well spoken," she recalled.

But that impression changed when she was supposed to pay the bill for her Botox cosmetic procedures. "I'm upset, but it's comical at the same time," LaConey said. "I mean, you're gonna get caught." It's comical, but perhaps criminal as well. LaConey is part owner of the Institute of Anti-Aging Medicine, and she tells police, the woman walked away with more than $2,600 in Botox services and skin care products.

"She let me take her pictures," LaConey explained. "That's what's amazing. I have her photographs." LaConey has handed those before and after photographs from the cosmetic procedures over to police, hoping officers can track down the woman they now call the Botox bandit. No one suspected anything, until it was time to pay. Receptionist Argentina Vasquez said, "As soon as I gave her the total, she said, 'Well, good. Let me go and get my American Express.'"
"We waited a little longer than a few minutes and we called her, and there was no response," said nurse Margo Shioura.

All of the phone numbers were phony, leaving LaConey with little option but to call police. She said, "I don't want her to do this again." As the police investigation unfolds, we may be able to show you those photos. LaConey says this is part of the risk of doing business on the honor system. In the future, she may consider asking for a driver's license first.

Botox and facelifts not just for the famous

from Exmouth Journal

HOLLYWOOD-style vanity seems to be in vogue after a Topsham dentist revealed that increasing numbers of residents are opting for facial cosmetics.

Whiter Bee Gee-style teeth, the eradication of 'crows feet' and wrinkles, face lifts and even increasing the size of your lips are just some of the procedures becoming increasingly popular in the town. Dr Grant McAree, of The Whyte House Practice in Fore Street admitted that high-end specialities in implants and cosmetic dentistry, oral surgery and facial cosmetics - including Botox and facial fillers - are a growing part of his business. He opened the surgery four months ago because he identified Topsham as an area where there was likely to be a 'strong demand for both extreme makeover and cosmetic dentistry'.

He said: "We already have many patients in the standard dentistry and family areas of our practice and the local interest in facial cosmetics has greatly exceeded our original business plan. "One of the most rewarding things about our work is that when a course of treatment has ended, patients tell us how much their confidence has been boosted. Some have even been known to cry they are so happy with their new smile." The Whyte House has only been open for four months and has already built the basis of a highly successful practice and takes advantage of what he calls the 'explosion of interest in cosmetic treatments' while combining it with traditional dentistry.

One patient, a 47 year-old woman from Ferry Road, who wished to remain anonymous, recently had Botox injections and said: "I don't think it's a waste of money - I look younger and it's done my confidence the world of good." Dr McAree's business advisers, Martin Harris of Exeter said: "...it is clear that there is a growing demand for this level of dentistry in the area - so much so that we are already advising him in the establishment of a second surgery in central Exeter which I believe will be widely welcomed.

Putin generation: Opportunity – and corruption – test a young entrepreneur

Yulia Barabasheva A Moscow businesswoman she works 12-hour days at her new beauty salon– sometimes closing up shop at midnight. She feels intense responsibility for her 14 employees who she says have become like a family to her.

Yulia Barabasheva puts in long hours at her beauty salon, which she opened last April.

By Christa Case Bryant

Moscow - Yulia Barabasheva never wanted to have her own beauty salon. She's not even that passionate about nail design, despite having coached her mother to a Russian championship this year. But with a dream of securing a steadier income and starting a family, she opened her unmarked brown metal door to the public in April last year.

It took the help of her husband, Igor Barabashev, a businessman, to get $180,000 in start-up loans and complete a six-month slog through Russia's formidable bureaucracy to obtain a license. Now, she and her staff of 14 take clients up to 12 hours a day, seven days a week, giving them thinner eyebrows or 5-inch nails.

At 25, Barabasheva is politically unengaged, like many of her "Putin generation." But she enjoys a rising prosperity, which Russians typically chalk up to President Vladimir Putin. Serving that new wealth has opened the door to opportunities that would have been unheard of for average Russians just a decade ago. But even as Mr. Putin's Russia allows ever greater numbers of people, like Barabasheva, to move up the economic ladder, it demands a scrappy persistence to battle red tape and corruption while trying to get ahead.

"Moscow is a city that eats people up and doesn't leave any time for life," says Barabasheva, who has worked since she left home at age 14. "We have a kind of family atmosphere here [at the salon] and I don't want to destroy it for the world."

A reluctant entrepreneur in many ways, Barabasheva finds herself caught up in a life she didn't expect. Her hopes for a family of her own were shaken six months ago when she and Igor decided to separate, their relationship strained by the new business. But despite having lost the impetus for undertaking such a challenging venture, she remains resolutely committed to her middle-aged employees, many of whom would have difficulty finding new work in a society that prizes youth and glamour.

"I feel responsibility to them and I know none of them will ever fail me," she says, sitting in her office crammed with boxes and beauty supplies. "I can't just simply line them up and say, 'Thank you girls, you're free to go, I've decided to change my life.' "

Dramatic boost in wealth

Barabasheva and her employees are reaping the benefits of an economy tamed since the 1990s, when a few well-connected businessmen accumulated huge wealth while 40 percent of Russians lived in poverty. Her clients, shimmering in fur coats as they arrive, easily slot in $80 monthly manicures between Mediterranean vacations and children's English tutoring sessions.

That shift toward broader prosperity, especially in Moscow, has been dramatic. In his first five years in office, Putin brought the poverty rate of his countrymen down to about 16 percent, according to the World Bank. Today, he said in a recent speech, it's less than 14 percent. Official figures put the middle class at about 20 percent of the population.

Barabasheva doesn't see herself as middle class, even though she runs her own business. In costly Moscow, she argues, people need to earn at least $15,000 a month to qualify, and she doesn't. She is evasive about her earnings, saying only that she earns as much as she can and shares a percentage of profits with her employers. "I stand on my own two feet," she says firmly.

Barabasheva has proved her mettle before. Born to teenage parents on the outskirts of Moscow and in her own apartment by 16, she passed high school by showing up just for exams, and worked in construction and a liquor factory before turning to nail design to make a better living. As she describes the pressures she has faced during a rare break from work, a radiant smile and animated demeanor suggest that her persistence and love for those around her have, if anything, been fortified.

"In order to live, I've got to believe in something," says Barabasheva, who keeps a photo on her desktop of her celebrating her parents' 25th anniversary with them. "And I really believe I can give a lot."

Working painstakingly under a fluorescent lamp, her arms covered in fine nail dust, she passes long hours trying to make her 100 regular clients – some 90 of whom are single women – "feel well inside." Her clients – doctors, entrepreneurs, and even top figure skater Elena Sokolova – leave happier, and not just because their hands are more beautiful, she says. They nourish her as well, she adds – enriching her mind with their experiences and expertise until she has a chance, someday, to finish her college degree.

Barriers of corruption

But the backstage of business in Putin's Russia is much messier, according to Barabasheva and other entrepreneurs. "The state structure is quite complicated, quite corrupted, and it requires a lot of financial investment and emotional investment," she says.

In a recent speech, Putin acknowledged such challenges. "To this day, it's impossible to start a business within months," he said, laying out his vision for Russia through 2020. "You have to go to every office with a bribe: firefighters, hospital orderlies, gynecologists, you name it. It's just a nightmare."

According to Transparency International, a watchdog group based in Berlin, corruption has increased slightly in Russia since 1999 and the country is now ranked 143rd among 179 countries profiled. Its national business environment ranking – compiled by the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report – has also fallen since 2001, from 56th to 70th, though most of that is due to the addition of new countries. In addition to corruption, the report cites tax regulations, bureaucracy, and inflation as some top concerns.

So despite a flourishing economy, Barabasheva and others say starting a business is still tough – even once it's up and running. And according to the liberal Levada Center, young people believe it's connections (49 percent) – more than talent (38 percent) – that enable one to succeed in Russia today. There has also been a marked drop in the percentage of young people who see hard work as integral to success, falling from 60 percent in 2002 to 48 percent in 2006.

Misha Sagiryan, the young owner of two fitness clubs in Moscow, says he used his partner's connections to resolve things when police took his computer to check if everything was "correct." He took the same tack when the antiterrorist unit visited to ask about reinforcing the windows.

"There are always things like that," he says. "In my business plan, I have the line 'solving problems' " – keeping officials happy with gifts and perks.

Igor, the director of a legal-consulting firm and a former government employee, writes that into his budget, too. "Everyone has it," he says, laughing. Still, local authorities can't meddle the way they used to, he says, citing his firm's successful resolution of a bankruptcy case in which local officials had tried to personally benefit from the company's demise. "It's a very good example; it answers the question, 'Are authorities interested in promoting business?' " he says. "My point of view is there is more order, especially at the federal level."

But Barabasheva doesn't feel protected from the law. She plucked her staff primarily from the salon where she used to work, an outfit owned by three ex-criminals who failed to inspire loyalty.

"That salon is 20 years old and people have connections, possibly at the level of local administration. The consequences could be quite great," worries Barabasheva, who says she didn't lose a single client in the transition. "I consider myself lucky enough already, but as I know these kinds of people, I think they might just be waiting."

Risking their wrath is a bold step to take for employees who don't have, Barabasheva says, her penchant for perfection. "In the old times, [hairdressers] taught their profession much better – I can't even compare to now. Not so many people realize how bad they are at their profession," says Barabasheva, who adds that she can size up a hairdresser by the manner in which she picks up a pair of scissors.

Looking beyond appearances

But for Barabasheva, her employees are more than professionals. The family atmosphere she has tried to cultivate has borne fruit: they're a crucial support to her as she goes through her second divorce at age 25.

"For the first time, I felt I was quite empty and couldn't give anything to anyone," she says. "But my clients and all my staff helped."

Her staff are all women, since she has been underwhelmed by former male colleagues. "They have almost nothing left of a man in them," she says despairingly. And it's not just colleagues: In general, she yearns to see men show more responsibility and devotion to their families – though she doesn't criticize Igor, with whom she says she is still friendly.

"There is something wrong in the society. Nobody looks inside, into your soul, but everyone is looking at your face and your figure – appearance is everything," says Barabasheva, who sees her salon as countering that through female camaraderie. "I think it is the women who are to blame for that. Everything is on sale. We sold ourselves.... I always thought that being rich leads to degradation, but being poor also leads to a degradation."

But, coming from "the wonderful city" of Pushkin whose residents are "hospitable, kind, open," she admits that she often judges people too harshly.

"I still can't accept people as they are," says Barabasheva apologetically, describing the sad, angry faces she sees on the street. "As soon as we learn ... to take them as they are, to forgive them, then we will live much better here."

Beauty industry faces up to e-fencing issue

Auction websites are back under fire this week following a report from US-based National Retail Federation (NRF) that said stolen beauty products resold online may pose health dangers, listing Cover Girl, Olay (both Procter & Gamble) and RoC (Johnson & Johnson) products among the most common targets of “e-fencing”.

The report comes as the battle against e-fencing is accelerating, particularly in the US, where law enforcement and legislators have been tackling the problem. In January, police in Florida cracked down on a theft ring that stole up to $100m worth of health and beauty products from supermarkets and discount stores, reselling them on auction sites including eBay and at flea markets. And in Colorado this month, legislators attempted to pass a bill that would hold auction sites accountable for the traffic of stolen goods. The bill did not pass, but states including New Jersey and Illinois have already introduced similar laws. According to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, e-fencing costs the US retail industry $35bn a year.

While beauty players have been proactive in confronting the problem of counterfeit and gray market sales—L’Oréal and LVMH both sued eBay last year for damages—e-fencing seems to be emerging as a growing problem.

Ohio-based Procter & Gamble points to raising consumer awareness as a weapon. “Consumers should be extremely cautious […] if an online deal looks too good to be true, it probably is. Thieves and other illicit market operators often use internet sites to dupe consumers into buying sub-standard, stolen or counterfeit goods,” the company said in an email statement.

Professor Joshua Bamfield, director at the UK’s Centre for Retail Research, tells CosmeticNews that manufacturers and retailers need to cooperate more closely with online auctioneers. “[They] need to be aware of the e-commerce gray channels of distribution, how they work, and monitor these channels regularly. They [also] need to establish good links with the auction site security people and provide them with quality information about criminal users of the site so action can be taken,” he says. Bamfield nonetheless says that repeated offenses from online auctions should lead to their shutdown.

Scott Slavick, an attorney specialized in counterfeiting and the gray market at US firm Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, says beauty players should privilege advanced tracking technology. Bar codes, microlabels or radiofrequency identification (RFID) are ways of monitoring the movement of merchandise.

But Joe Loomis, president of brand protection at online monitoring firm Net Enforcers, argues that many are reluctant to embrace technological advances. “You would be amazed how many companies do not have the open-mindedness or willingness to consider [using the latest] technology. [They find it] intimidating and outside of their comfort zone […] Until corporations listen and make change, nothing will change,” he tells CosmeticNews. Food for thought.

AVON

TheStar.com Business Cosmetics sales leader plans debt offering

Cosmetics sales leader plans debt offering
Feb 28, 2008 04:30 AM

Avon Products Inc. plans to sell $500 million (U.S.) of senior notes, a person familiar with the sale told Bloomberg.

The world's largest door-to-door cosmetics seller will sell $250 million each of five-year and 10-year notes, the person said. Terms aren't set, but Avon filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday for an unspecified debt offering.

The notes will contain a so-called poison put that would allow investors to sell the bonds back at 101 cents on the dollar if there is a change in control at the New York-based company, the person said.

BeautiControl President

Kristi Hubbard nominated for prestigious award

BeautiControl President Kristi Hubbard has been named one of the “Top 25 Most Influential Female Executives in the North Dallas Business Corridor”, by Addison Magazine in Dallas. Ms. Hubbard was chosen for this distinguished honor for her commitment to empowering millions of women through BeautiControl’s spa-quality products and opportunity, and for leading BeautiControl to record growth!

Photos of all 25 honorees were posted on the magazine’s Web site where the public can vote for their favorite candidate. The winner will be honored with the prestigious Enterprising Woman Award and featured in the Fall 2006 issue of Addison Magazine, published this August.

BeautiControl Founder Richard Heath Retires

from Russian Market Newspaper

Richard Heath, 61, co-founder, president and chief executive officer of BeautiControl, Inc., stepped down Aug. 1 and turned the presidency over to his son, Rick Heath. Mr. Heath and his wife Jinger, who remains chairman, founded the Dallas-based company in 1981, growing the business into a leading direct sales cosmetics company. BeautiControl markets premium cosmetics and skin care products through a professionally trained sales force of over 55,000 in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

Under Mr. Heath's leadership, BeautiControl became a publicly traded company in 1986 and was soon recognized as a strong contender in the direct sales cosmetics industry. The company has been cited three times in Business Week's listing of the "100 Hot Growth Companies," has been recognized twice in the top twenty by Forbes as one of the "200 Best Small Companies in America," and has been ranked 40th in OTC Review's "100 Most Profitable NASDAQ Companies." Mr. Heath was recognized by Ernst & Young, The Dallas Morning News, and Inc. magazine as "Southwestern U.S. Entrepreneur of the Year." In October 2000 the company was acquired by Tupperware, Inc. Mr. Heath remained with the corporation and held the position of president, BeautiControl/Tupperware Latin America.

Former President and CEO of BeautiControl, Inc. Richard W. Heath

"The past 25 years have been an extraordinary part of my life and I'm thrilled to be in the position to step aside and have my son take the reins," stated Mr. Heath. Going forward, Mr. Heath will manage DWH Investments, a firm that takes equity positions in start-up small- and mid-market companies. Mr. Heath's son, Rick, who became president Aug. 1, joined BeautiControl 15 years ago and has served the company in numerous sales, marketing and operational capacities. Most recently, Rick Heath resided in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he held the position of managing director, Tupperware Southern Africa.

BeautiControl Overview

from NPros

BeautiControl is an international manufacturer and party-plan direct-sales company that provides an unlimited earnings opportunity for women to build successful businesses while enjoying the freedom to live balanced and rewarding lifestyles. More than 100,000 BeautiControl Independent Consultants love the life they live by sharing the opportunity, providing exclusive services, and revolutionary skin care, spa and cosmetic products with women throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.

Founded in 1981, BeautiControl is based in Dallas, TX and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tupperware Brands Corporation. Tupperware Brands Corporation is a global direct seller of premium, innovative products across multiple brands and categories through an independent sales force of approximately 1.9 million. Tupperware Brands Corporation stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:TUP).

BeautiControl, Inc.

from BeautiControl

Our corporate profile
BeautiControl is an international manufacturer and party-plan direct-sales company that provides an unlimited earnings opportunity for women to build successful businesses while enjoying the freedom to live balanced and rewarding lifestyles. More than 100,000 BeautiControl Independent Consultants love the life they live by sharing the opportunity, providing exclusive services, and revolutionary skin care, spa and cosmetic products with women throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. Founded in 1981, BeautiControl is based in Dallas, TX and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tupperware Brands Corporation. Tupperware Brands Corporation is a global direct seller of premium, innovative products across multiple brands and categories through an independent sales force of approximately 1.9 million. Tupperware Brands Corporation stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:TUP).

Our Vision
BeautiControl empowers millions of women to create the life they love!

Our Mission
BeautiControl creates innovative lifetime solutions through scientifically advanced skin care and beauty products, life-changing opportunities and a passion for excellence!

Bargain Bonanza - A Savings Makeover for BuyBeauty - 15% off Every Order of Makeup, Perfume & Moisturizer

from Beauty Buy

Last week, a horrible thing happened to me, and it left me feeling vulnerable and exposed - I ran out of eyeliner!

A day without eyeliner is like the day the music died. Never let this happen to you when you stock up on your favorite cosmetics, fragrances, and other beauty supplies from BuyBeauty. And keep more green in your wallet when you use the coupon by February 27 for 15% off every order!

Bat Those Luscious Lashes Like You Mean Business

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With the Persona Anti-Acne Facial Cleanser, smooth out your complexion for skin so flawless, it looks healthy and resilient.

Pearly Whites So Bright Onlookers Require Shades

One of the telltale signs of aging is the yellowing of teeth. Get a dazzling set anytime and anywhere with the travel-friendly Great Smile On-the-Go Tooth Whitening Pen. Driving hard bargains for your beauty must-haves, BuyBeauty is the place to shop.

Backstage Beauty - Stila at Marchese Beauty Breakdown

from Temptalia

Beauty Backstage by Stila: For four seasons, Marchesa has turned to stila cosmetics to complement their Hollywood-worthy designs with just the right makeup looks. Headlining makeup artist Talia Shobrook used lush, rich hues to complete the gilded splendor of the Marchesa collection.

Inspired by the iconography of the 16th Century, Marchesa’s fall collection evokes the excess and elegance of the Golden Age. Drawing on the drama of the Spanish Armada, the designs embody the clash of lavish Spanish style and Elizabethan renaissance in an era marked by legendary monarchs. Shobrook captured the concept in a dramatic look that modernizes Elizabethan stylization, with dreamy, angelic complexions to reflect the soft, flowing quality of the collection.

stila offers you quick how-tos so that you can capture this majestic fall makeup style:

Step one: skin
The look for skin is matte and pale. Begin by applying stila sheer pressed powder. Then, apply stila perfecting concealer to areas that require more coverage.

Step two: eyes
Neutral tones contour and accentuate a smoky eye framed with dramatic lashes and brows. Apply stila eye shadow in chinois to brow bones. Next, apply stila eye shadow in bouquet and kamet to the creases of your eyelids and your bottom lash line. Line the lower outer rim kajal liner in smoky quartz. Then sweep multi-effect mascara in brown over lashes and apply multi-effect mascara in black to tips of lashes. Finally, fill in brows with brow set.

Step three: cheeks
Cheeks are natural but flushed for high contrast with pale skin. Use new cherry crush lip and cheek stain to create a bright flush against pale skin. Apply to fingertips to the high apples of the cheeks, blending out until the color diffuses into a soft stain.

Step four: lips
Lip color is shiny and saturated against matte skin and eyes. Apply cherry crush lip and cheek stain directly to lips for rosy color with a slick sheen. Next, dab SPF 20 lipstick in caicos over cherry crush with fingertips to finish the look.

All about beauty

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from icWales, Alan Pan, Western Mail

We all suffer from stress from time to time, with its most apparent signs on the face. If we do not look after our skin, this can cause some longer term damage. Firstly, it is important to know what factors cause stress on the skin. The most obvious is one we all know about. Smoking uses up valuable supplies of vitamin C in the skin so you should ideally stop smoking or reduce your nicotine intake. Other more obvious factors that can have an effect are pollution and UVA and UVB rays. Therefore you should always use a protective moisturiser packed with antioxidants and a crucial SPF.

A not-so-obvious factor is cleansing, which can be a very harsh process. The removal of excess cells through cleansing can lead to stressed skin, and as a result our skin is not able to handle repair treatments. Milder cleansers remove only what needs to be removed, leaving the skin prepared for repair products. I can’t stress how important mild cleansing is – harsher is not necessarily better and after cleansing, skin should feel soft. Try to also avoid mental stress because it negatively impacts skin ageing.

A stressed face often appears dull and grey: however this can be changed with products that even out skin tone, improve clarity and colour. A serum is beneficial for all skin types, especially skin that has been subjected to a lot of stress and shows severe signs of ageing. The repair benefits provided by the various technologies introduced in a serum allow for faster repair of any damage that has incurred. Another good product to recommend on stressed skin is Stress Relief Eye Masks which can calm and soothe the eye area, improving the condition of the skin around the eyes and giving a comfort boost to the psyche.

Some women mistakenly refer to their skin as “sensitive” because you can easily mix up the meaning of sensitive with feminine and delicate. It is important to know if your skin is truly sensitive or stressed as a result of other factors.

Jami Shares Her Beauty Picks

from Fog City Divas

Once again, my blog day snuck up on me and caught me once again without a topic. I was going to do a thoughtful post involving this video (aside - thank you Candice for cluing me in!), but my brain was too tired after starting on my new book today and dealing with two little kids with the husband in Singapore for the week.

So I thought I'd talk about one of my favorite, but seldom discussed topics: beauty products.
I love makeup.I wear it every single day. Even if I don't leave the house. I can't risk scaring myself when I catch my reflection in the bathroom mirror. And call me old fashioned, but I feel guilty if my husband comes home to the same splotchy hag he left in the morning.

Makeup is to me what shoes are to other women. I can't seem to stop buying it. No matter that I have a drawer full of products, I always cruise through the makeup aisle at the drugstore. I can spend hours in Sephora, circling, sampling, catching shocking glimpses of myself in the magnifying mirrors (eek!). I have no loyalty when it comes to makeup. I flit from product to product and brand to brand, always trying something new, searching for that one product that's going to reveal my true Diva essence.

I thought I'd take this opportunity to share some of my recent favorite finds.

1. Philosophy Supernatural Airbrushed Canvas foundation. It's a mineral based foundation that comes in a little canister with a built in sponge applicator. I was using another mineral foundation, but I could never get the hang of brushing and blending. The sponge applicator makes this one much easier, not to mention this foundation lasts FOREVER (okay, several hours) without requiring a touchup.

2. Loreal Infallible Lip Gloss. I've never been a huge fan of lip gloss, since it's goopy and doesn't last very long. Plus, I usually gravitate toward darker colors. But I read recently that dark lipstick makes you look older, and since I've aged about forty years since I had kids, I figure I can use all the help I can get. But the Posy Infallible lipgloss I recently purchased isn't too sticky and lasts a long time, and I swear it's taken off at least five of the forty years the boys have put on me.

3. My at home microdermabrasion kit from Beauticontrol. I sometimes approach my beauty routine the way I approach exercise. It doesn't really count to me unless I can feel it afterward. And I definitely feel this. It's kind of like taking a belt sander to your face. I've only been using it for three weeks, and while I don't yet see the promised improvement in skin tone or wrinkle reduction, my skin definitely feels softer after I use it.

So how about you? Do you love makeup? Hate it? Do you wear it every day or just for special occasions? And most important, what are your favorite products?

BEAUTICONTROL

from Brekke Life

Hello everyone! I hope you all are enjoying these last few days of warm weather! I wanted to let everyone know about something I just started...selling Beauticontrol products and doing in home Spa Parties! It has been very enjoyable so far, I love the products so it is easy to promote them! :) I am working on getting some more parties on my calendar, so if there is anyone that is interested in hosting one, let me know! There are great benefits to being a hostess including a free neck wrap and gift as well as opportunities to earn free product based upon the sales of your spa. I'd be happy to send out a catalog or information to anyone who is interested, so just let me know!

Girls Night Inn is this Saturday

from the Logan Daily News
Monday, February 25, 2008

LOGAN - Hey girlfriends - looking for something fun to do on a cold winter night?

How about spending an enjoyable evening or even spending the night at the warm and cozy Baymont Inn and Suites. Please plan to attend the 4th annual "Girls Night Inn" that will be hosted Friday at the Baymont Inn and Suites located at 12819 SR 664S, Logan. The vendor event will be hosted from 5 to 9 p.m and the cost of admission is a $5 donation that will be donated to United Way of Hocking County. Guests will enjoy a variety of activities offered by a various vendors including Hocking Valley Community Hospital, Contours Express, Airbrush Tattoos & More; Longaberger Baskets, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Knit Designs by Judy Klaer-Kerns, Avon, Cookie Lee Jewelry, Tastefully Simply, Partylite, Home & Garden Party, Total Body Wellness, The Body Shop at Home, Tots to Teens, Silpada, Brianna Flint - Massage Therapist, Rosie's Delights, Hocking House, Liquid Light Gallery, Mermaid Travel, Beauticontrol, Advocare, Tupperware, Pure Romance, Pampered Chef and Western-Southern Financial Group.

According to Valery Junge, Baymont Inn & Suites general manager, the hotel opens its first floor rooms to vendors to highlight goods and services that primarily appeal to women. "Many of last year's vendors have already booked their rooms including the staff of Total Body Wellness, operated by Dr. Brian Still. He will once again be offering special screening sessions to help participants identify facial skin damage from environmental exposure," Junge explained. "In addition, we are very pleased to have the hospital participating again this year. Their health checks and displays were a big hit with the attendees for our event the past several years, and I know they will be again this year," Junge added. Junge noted that blood sugar and blood pressure checks will be offered by HVCH staff at no cost, while cholesterol tests are available for a $5 fee.

Junge said that each year proceeds from "Girls Night Inn" are donated to a local charity or organization that benefits the community. "Not only will you have the opportunity to get away from it all for a short while - you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you are helping to support the community as well," she said. Junge noted that all of the vendor spaces have been filled, however, there are still overnight rooms available at a discount rate for guests who want to treat themselves to a full night of rest and relaxation. Janey Saving, executive director of United Way of Hocking County, was thrilled that United Way was chosen as the featured charity for the 2008 event.

"The 2007-08 United Way fundraising campaign is well underway and continues through April 30, 2008. This event gives exposure to our organization as well has helping to add to our campaign revenue. I am looking forward to participating in a slate of fun activities during "Girls Night Inn," as well as informing guests about the purpose and function of the local United Way organization. Saving said that United Way of Hocking County helps to support 15 local agencies and organizations that best meet the social, health and human service needs of Hocking County residents. The agencies supported by United Way of Hocking County include the American Red Cross, Hocking County Unit; Arthritis Foundation; Boy Scouts of America, Simon Kenton Council; Clearing House Assistance Program (CHAP); Elementary Activities for Growth and Encouragement of Responsibility (EAGER); Hocking Housing Management; Hocking County Children's Chorus; Hocking County Council on Aging; Home Away From Home; Hospice of Hocking County; Laurelville Community Food Pantry and Emergency Clothing Center; Meals on Wheels Program; Smith Chapel Food Ministry and Clothing Center; Southeast Ohio Sight Center and Special Friends of Hocking County. "Be sure to get a group of your girlfriends together and plan to attend the "Girls Night Inn" event. You will not be disappointed - it promises to be fun-filled evening designed with the ladies in mind." Saving added.