Laura Mercier Creme Cheek Color
July 11, 2009 by Aly Walansky
Filed under Beauty, Makeup, Product Reviews
Do you need a flushed look, and the sun just ain’t cooperating?
Laura Mercier Creme Cheek Color is a pot of color that is creamy soft, and helps to create that always-important flushed look in a soft, natural way. It also comes with a loose cheek powder to add to complete the look.
(Because an unnatural flush looks suspiciously like you are just drunk.)
I am all about the understated but gorgeous glow. Plus, it’s totally a travel friendly product, and great for quick touch ups!
It comes in a sienna shade, and apricot – both seem to be surprisingly friendly to a variety …read more
Prescriptives Mineral Bronzer
April 10, 2009 by Aly Walansky
Filed under Beauty, Makeup, Product Reviews
As it starts to FINALLY get nice out, a fabulous bronzer actually becomes more imperative for us pale blondies – how else can we fake a sun-kissed look?
Prescriptives has a new mineral bronzer that, as the name implies, is full of vitamins and minerals – creating a glow that truly is natural.
It has something inside known as R.E.C. complex (Radiance Emitting Crystals—a unique combination of amethyst, rose quartz and calcite) that is good for you – but also helps to create that sun-kissed glow.
I’m using it now – and I’m really impressed!
Image: Nordstrom
Gondwana Natural Soap Kit
July 11, 2007 by Sasha Manuel
Filed under Beauty
Discover a luxurious experience when you take a shower. What better way than using a soap made by your very own hands. You’d know what it contains and be certain that it won’t do your skin harm.
Here’s a short clip I got from Freshwave.TV, a video blog managed by two Asians living in Australia, Berns Relos and b5media’s very own VP for Community, Shai Coggins. These two women show us how they made and used the Gondwana Natural Soap.






