The event wasn’t just a “preview” though: We also learned about their Product Prescription – basically, their list of the 10 best products for our complexions.

As someone who is ALWAYS fighting against a roller-coaster ride of good/bad skin, this part was the most interesting to me – and I look forward to trying each and every one of the products myself, in order to develop my own opinion!

So, here’s their list – feel free to comment back with your yay, nay, or other thoughts/opinions on any!

1. Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 30: Packed with glucosamine prevents blotchiness

($60 for 1.7 oz, dermalogica.com)

2. DiorSkin Natural Glow Hydrating Makeup SPF 10: Flax aids in in UV blockers

($45 for 1 oz, sephora.com)

3. Aubrey Organics Lumessence Lift Cream: Contains watermelon extract to fight sun damage

$26, aubrey-organics.com

4. Body Shop Body Shop Pure Detox Clarifying Clay Mask: The wasabi-infused product cleanses your pores ($24, thebodyshop.com)

5. Mario Badescu Vitamin E Body Lotion: Wheat germ helps repair skin cells
($10 for 6 oz, mariobadescu.com)

6. Ole Henriksen African Red Tea Serum: Gingko biloba helps with circulation and inflammation
($48 for 1 oz, olehenriksen.com)

7. Eucerin Calming Body Wash: Seals in moisture with omega-3 fatty acids.
($8 for 8.4 oz, drugstore.com)

8. RAWColor Perfect Balance Concealer and Highlighter Trio: Caper berry extract for vibrant color
($38, rawnaturalbeauty.com)

9. Yes to Cucumbers Calming Facial Cleansing Gel
($10 for 3.4 oz, walgreens.com)

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There was TONS of interesting features in the issue, that I will cover in this and other posts, but one of the most fun ones was a tribute to beauty’s “next best things” basically the 10 most anticipated beauty launches for 2009

Many of the products on the below list were in my gift bag, so I will probably be writing about them individually as I try them out – but for now, I figured you’d want the short list of info! So, here they are:

1. Sally Hansen’s Instant Dri Nail Color: 30-second manicure formula

2. Estee Lauder’s Time Zone: NEW wrinkle-preventing protein

3. Organic bronzing spray: Go GREEN when you’re going bronze! (woa…)

4. Latisse – the first FDA-approved prescripstion eeyelas treatment for longer, lusher lashes minus the mascara)

5. Professional Série Expert Volume Expand: calcium-infused shampoos and styling products that strengthen hair and silica to smooth cuticles

6. Schick Quattro for Women TrimStyle: Two-in-one hair removal; wet and dry razor in one

7. CoverGirl Outlast Lipstain: ALL-day lip color that will leave your lips smooth and pucker-ready into the evening

8. 3Lab’s new “M” Cream: anti-aging stem-cell infused products

9. iLift Skincare System: DIY laser treatments

10. Reloxin: longer-lasting Botox

Keep these on your radar, and check out the issue if you have time – will share more info as I learn it!

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Foundation: Sally Hansen Natural Beauty Your Skin Foundation, $13

Cotton Swabs: CVS Travel Size Cotton Swabs, $.50

Absorbing Sheets: Clean & Clear Oil Absorbing Sheets, $5.80

Travel Kit: Essence of Beauty Travel Makeup Brush Kit, $10

Eye Dust: N.Y.C. Sparkle Eye Dust in Opal Sparkle, $4

Lotion: Eucerin Original Lotion, $12.70

See all of the winners at www.womenshealthmag.com/beauty-and-style/cheap-beauty-deals

*Photo courtesy of Women’s Health Magazine

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A little article in the September Women’s Health magazine gives a few good tips for easier and gentle hairstyling – here are the basic ideas, with some of my embellishments:

1.  Thoroughly wash your hair – spend an extra minute rinsing all the product gunk down the drain.

2.  Don’t bother blowdrying when your bathroom is steamy.  It will take more time and more heat and do more damage to your hair.

3.  Don’t overuse product.  Have you ever put way too much gel or mousse in your hair?  Yucko.  Best to just rinse out what you can.  You’ll be left with plenty in there for your style.

4.  Use good tools.  I am still mega-in love with my Sheila Stotts hair brushes, and just about any good tourmaline dryer (I am very partial to my pink Hot Tools hair dryer – have had it for 2 years and it is going strong!).

5.  Don’t start actually styling your hair til it is 80% dry.  This is the best tip of the bunch here, and not one that you hear over and over.  Until your hair is that dry, you are not “styling” anything.  The shape that you are putting into your hairstyle comes as your hair actually dries.  Before that, you are just removing moisture and potentially damaging the strands with all that yanking and pulling.  I flip my head over, and dry, dry, dry until its fairly close to being dry, then pin up my sections and put the style in.  An added benefit is that it takes a whole lot less time to style your hair.  Sweet.

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AUSTRALIA  Invisible Zinc face and body sunscreen ($26 for 5.3 oz, adorebeauty.com.au)

• The world’s highest skin cancer rates are found down under; this sunscreen fights the killer sun and deflects UV Rays
• Packed with ultra-fine particles of zinc inside a likely, light-weight lotion

FRANCE Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentre ($25 for 2.6 oz, temtu.com)

• The secret to French women’s flawless skin
• Plant extract preserves skin’s ideal pH, giving your complexion that certain jen ne sais quoi

ENGLAND  Philip Kingsley Weatherproof Styling Froth ($20 for 5 oz, philipkingsley.com)

• Brit beauties fend off frizz with this froth
• The foam conditions, holds and deflects moisture
• Fights flyaways, even in soggy London

SWEDEN  Sachajuan Hair Repair ($28 for 8.45 oz, ronrobinsoninc.com)

• Contains algae and proteins to protect and restore silky locks
• Sweden is known for those stunning blonde bombshells – now we know their secret!

KOREA  The Face Shop Mung Bean Cleansing Foam ($8 for 6.7 oz, 408-248-3223)

• Exfoliates and dries oil – and Korean researchers say the legume may reduce irritation

ICELAND  Moa: The Green Balm ($38 for 1.69 oz, luckyscent.com)

• When you live on an island near the Arctic Circle, you better know how to revive your skin
• Packed with native herbs like yarrow, combined with Icelandic water to soothe scaly skin, dry cuticles, cuts, rashes and even frizzy hair

JAPAN  Dr. Ci: Labo Basic Black Blemish Control Gel ($36 for 1.75 oz, cilabousa.com)

Chidoriya Oil Blotting Face Paper ($7 for 30 sheets, chidoriyaworld.com)

• Asian women swear by this shine-fighting tag team
• The gel clears skin with gentle botanical extracts
• The face paper sops up grease without smudging makeup

ITALY  Karite Butter Cleo Body Cream ($8 for 8.5 oz, drugstore.com)

• Prepare to be ogled Italian-style
• Treat your skin to this whipped-yogurt and shea butter moisturizer smells like dessert and makes your skin more irresistible than gelato

SOUTH AFRICA  Wisdom of Africa Kalahari Melon Body Polish ($43 for 6.7 oz, 978-443-7006)

• With mountains, desert, and ocean in their geography, South Africans face a triple threat when it comes to the elements
• This South African treasure taps the antioxidants in the native fruit’s seeds to moisturize and repair sun-damaged skin

NEW ZEALAND  Antipodes Kiwi Seed Oil Eye Cream ($35 for 1 oz, antipodesnature.com)

• Stimulates collagen production so you look as fresh as this cream smells

Check out after the jump for some interesting international beauty stats!

Image and source material used with permission from Women’s Health

$39      The amount per month the average American woman spends on beauty treatments

$71      The amount the average Italian woman spends on beauty treatments

92        The % of British women that rarely or never visit a dermatologist

80        The % of women in South Africa that wear fragrance every day; 80% of Chinese women don’t

38        The % of Indian women that say they own zero skin-care products

73        The % of Australians would choose to shell out for body massages if money were no object

52        The % of Koreans that would spend their cash on skin-lightening treatments

45        The % of women in China that say they can’t live without lipstick

53        The % of Italian women feel they look younger then they are.  

38        The % of people in China that use teeth-whitening treatment (including toothpaste) daily.

Additional Beauty Facts:

- American and British women are most likely to feel they look stressed and tired

- Women in Germany and Italy say mascara is their most essential beauty product

- Argentine and Canadian women are the most satisfied with their looks.  

- Japanese and French women are least satisfied with their looks.

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