DREW BARRYMORE'S FLOWER POWER!!!!

By Bridget Hudzik, Beauty Guru

More often than not we see Drew Barrymore with a very natural look to her makeup.

Now you can also capture the essence of Ms. Barrymore with her new cosmetics line, Flower.

Actress, Producer, Director and former Co-Creative Director of her own CoverGirl campaign (2007-2012), Drew Barrymore has a true passion for makeup.

FLOWER encompasses Drew's favorite cosmetics that she's used throughout her career. The portfolio consists of more than 181 eye, face, lip and nail products available in more than 1,500 Walmart stores and on Walmart.com.

(She even has a BB Cream!)

So do like Drew: Take care of yourself, nurture your inner beauty and love the way you look!
 

 

 

Even the packaging of this new line is beautiful!!!!
 

 

Lip Service Lip Butter has a buttery-soft texture that glides on, leaving leaves lips smooth and full. The texture provides a plumping effect and has emollient oil for a super-smooth, shiny finish. Available in 9 shades.

Kiss Stick High-Shine Lipsticks have emollient oils to provide shine for a rich, creamy application, which results in intense color payoff. Available in 9 shades.

Kiss Stick Velvet Lip Color also contains emollient oil to improve shine for a rich, creamy application that provides a pure, intense color payoff with an ultra-smooth finish. It has a volumizing effect on lips with a velvet matte finish. Available in 9 shades.

Petite Fleurs Pocket Triplet Lip is a stackable set of 3 different "bullets" of beautiful shades in a pocket-friendly size that's perfect for beauty mavens on the go. Apparently the 4 different stacks provide 10 combinations: 3 concealer/brightening, 3 creme eye shadow/liner, 4 lip color!

Shine On Lip Gloss has medium buildable coverage that's non-tacky, sheer, and long-lasting. Available in 10 shades.

Sheer Up Lip Tint is a self-sharpening crayon balm that provides a sheer pigment natural color, leaving your lips moisturized and hydrated. Available in 5 shades.

Line & Shine Lip Liner is long lasting, water resistant and smudge proof. A vinyl film allows for fluid application with a built-in sharpener, and creamy color.

It prevents lipstick from bleeding and feathering, while wearing naturally throughout the day. Available in 5 shades.

 

The vibrant, classic, and on-trend Nail'd It Nail Lacquer is an ultra-shiny, high-gloss formula that's free of DBP, toluene, and camphor. Available in 16 shades.

 

Ready Set Glow! Blush/Bronzer Duo gives a smooth application and supreme blendability providing sheer radiance for all skin types. This contour with bronzer on one side and sheer color with blush on the other has smooth, blendable pigments in an oil free formula. Available in 4 shades.

Win Some/Rouge Some Creme Blush has a soft powder-like finish.

With white lily bulb and peach extract to hydrate, It deposits gentle color to moisturize and protect with anti-oxidants for a healthy glow and it's perfect for layering to build your desired look. Available in 6 shades.

Powder Trip Pressed Powder Foundation smooths away fine lines and blemishes for natural coverage. This transparent powder preserves skin's elasticity, enriched with brown seaweed extract to provide suppleness and firmness to skin. Available in 8 shades.

Powder Up Loose Powder is a one-sweep application to even and smooth your complexion. Patented micronizing technology provides absorbing properties and micronized pigments to increase adherence and color pureness. Available in 3 shades.

About Face Foundation with Primer is formulated with SPF15 and vitamins C and E for anti-aging benefits. It smooths out imperfections and evens skin tone. Fragrance free, paraben free, and talc free. Available in 14 shades.

Face the World Tinted Moisturizer is an anti-aging treatment in a nourishing, luminous foundation. Formulated with pomegranate moisture complex that instantly hydrates and smooths. Fragrance free, paraben free, and talc free. Available in 12 shades.

Skincognito Stick Foundation is formulated with gotu kola to stimulate collagen and hydrate skin. Translucent "second skin" coverage allows skin's natural tone to show through the silky finish. Paraben free. Available in 8 shades.

Beauty Balm BB Cream is a primer, foundation, and concealer in 1. It helps eliminate unwanted shine and covers imperfections, pores and discolorations, while it smooths and softens skin. Fragrance free, paraben free, and talc free. Available in 4 shades.

Petite Fleurs Pocket Triplet Concealer is a stackable sets of 3 different "bullets" of beautiful shades that are a pocket-friendly size perfect for beauty mavens on the go. Apparently it will provide 10 combinations: 3 concealer/brightening, 3 creme eye shadow/liner, 4 lip color. Another intriguing product. Available in 3 shades.

Secret Service Cover Up Concealer has a lightweight texture with vitamin E that offers anti-aging and antioxidant benefits. It visibly minimizes skin imperfections with its soft-focus complex, while adding luminosity. Available in 4 shades.

Lighten Up! Brightening Concealer Click Pen is formulated with a hydra-lite complex for sheer moisture that had anti-aging, anti-oxidant, and regenerating properties. Available in 4 shades.

 

Shadow Play Eye Shadow Quad is formulated with ginko biloba extract to make lids soft and supple. Colors smooth and brighten delicate lids with a luminous finish. Available in 4 shades.

Color Play Creme Eyeshadow is enriched with vitamin E for antioxidant protection, and is water-infused for a weightless finish. It provides a shimmery, all-day wear that's perfect for any occasion. Available in 16 shades.

Petite Fleurs Pocket Triplet Eye Shadow is a stackable set of 3 different "bullets" of beautiful shades that are a pocket-friendly size perfect for beauty mavens on the go. Apparently it will provide 10 combinations: 3 concealer/brightening, 3 creme eye shadow/liner, 4 lip color. Again, another intriguing product. Available in 3 shades.

They have listed the same description for 2 different tubes - one green and one black. So your guess is as good as mine as to the difference without having seen it physically first hand in the store. - Extreme Measures Lengthening Mascara lengthens and nourishes your lashes with red seaweed for elasticity. Polymers add shine, luster and condition. Vegetal polymers provide easy application and superb adherence for all-day wear. Ophthalmologist tested. Also available in a waterproof formula. Available in 4 shades, plus one waterproof.

Zoom-In Ultimate Mascara is formulated with D-panthenol to help smooth lashes and stimulate growth. Naturally derived gellifying agent allows for ease in application. Rice wax provides smudge-proof color. A unique adjustable brush lets you customize lash volume and length. Ophthalmologist tested. Also in a waterproof formula. Available in 4 shades, plus one waterproof.

On Your Mark Liquid Eye Liner is a color-intense eye liner with water-resistant performance. There's no smudging for pure, flawless all-day wear. The exclusive tip allows for thin-to-thick lining. Ophthalmologist tested. Available in 2 shades.

Raise Some 'Brows Defining Brow Pencil is non-greasy and highly heat resistant, enabling control over outlining the orbital bone. With this pencil you can lengthen light and sparse eyebrow hair. It comes with a built-in sharpener and it is ophthalmologist tested. Available in 3 shades.

I'm really confused on what appears to be an eyeliner of sorts. The website still calls is a brow product, but why would you want to put purple or blue in your brows for a natural look? Granted, I love to get crazy, but I don't think this is labeled correctly. - Raise Some 'Brows Defining Brow Pencil glides on easily and "sets" for superior long-term wear. It's super smooth, creamy and blendable. The luxurious, long-wearing formula is perfect for both soft and dramatic looks. It comes with a built-in sharpener and it is ophthalmologist tested. Available in 5 shades.

Drew Barrymore’s new premium – cosmetics line is exclusive to Walmart and is custom formulated with the same quality ingredients found in department store luxury brands, but sold for a fraction of the price.

 

What are you most interested to try?

 

Peat Moss Mask!

By Bridget Hudzik, Beauty Guru

Give your skin a beautiful rosey glow without shoveling tons of snow!

(Ooh that rhymed)

 

100% natural Organic Irish peat is the main ingredient in ÓGRA Skincare Peat Face and Body Mask.

Peat re-establishes the PH balance of the skin and encourages blood flow through a tingling sensation, and appears slightly flushed.

(This is a perfectly normal experience as the science of an ion exchange is taking place and the bloodflow is increased on the surface of skin.)

Leave it on for 10 minutes, wash off with warm water - just remember to avoid your eye and lip area.

 

The peat is harvested from Raised Bogs which are available only in the center of Ireland.

These bogs have evolved since the melting of the Ice age and the peat on them is produced through precipitation only.

Peat is the material that is formed when plant remains partially decompose, kinda like the organic soil layer found immediately below the vegetation layer of a bog.

 

The layer contains 90% water and the remainder is dry matter. Due to the existence of an anaerobic condition on the bog, plant remains only partially de-compose. Creepy fact: the natural goodness that exists within the bogs vegetation also acts as a preservation substance.

 

In recent years, bodies hundreds of years old have been found in bogs, preserved well because of its scientific properties. The use of peat in beauty products began during the Roman Empire because of its rejuvenating benefits that come from the abundance of essential oils, humic acids, and lipoids contained within.

Edit your skincare routine!

By Bridget Hudzik, Beauty Guru

How many times have you purchased new face products, gotten home and been totally confused?

There's a serum, a this, a that....

REALLY?

Shouldn't the care of your skin be easier then all that?

YES! 

It may be time to "edit your skincare routine"

the Belmondo Face Kit not only has adorable little bottles...  

The names say what they are for, and where they are going! (Not to mention funky labels, with a trendy "SOHO" look!)

The Rain Face Cleanser

After the Rain Face Toner

The Dunes Face Scrub

The Cloud Face Cream

The Balm Nourishing Lip Balm

See, not complicated! 

Not only an easy effective routine, they are going to look seriously cool sitting in your bathroom.

These products work for all skin types, and contain scents of rose, lavender and chamomile.

(If you have preticularly challenging skin, I don't recomend)

After the Rain Face Toner restores skin's pH balance, refreshes

 and tones facial skin tissue, and it replenishes and helps fortify facial skin with essential oils and nutrients that correct and clarify.

The Dunes Face Scrub removes rough dead skin cells to reveal smooth skin.

The Cloud Face Cream hydrates deep into your skin, leaving your face feeling soft and supple - plus, it's lightweight and quick absorbing to give your skin a natural glow.

All products contain no alcohol, GMO's, petroleum-based products, parabens, or synthetic fragrances.

Cruelty free is the way to be.

With Love and Glamour

BB in mask form?

By Bridget Hudzik, Beauty Guru

We don't always remember to take care of our skin.

So when a surprise function comes up that our face isn't ready for, we need a quick fix fast.

From the Korean pharmacopeia, Erborian has selected in priority energizing and detoxifying herbs, to stimulate the metabolism and speed up microcirculation. The result is natural anti-fatigue and strong anti-aging properties.

Korean medicinal herbs have a double advantage; they are highly effective because they are pure and concentrated in actives, minerals, antioxidants, and they are very well tolerated because they are natural.

Traditionally, Korean people take it in the form of powder, pills, or ointment, according to the prescriptions of a traditional doctor.

Enter their quick fix that we are looking for.

The Erborian Sleeping BB Mask, according to Bliss, uses a formula of these age-old Korean medicinal herbs to give stressed skin a soft, velvety, flaw-free finish by morning.

The rich yet non-greasy formula hugs your skin while you sleep, simulating the effect of a spa wrap to hydrate, revitalize and erase signs of weariness. Gives a whole new meaning to the term ‘slept like a baby’.

Use it two or three times a week to revitalize over-stressed skin.

To Tweeze or not to Tweeze



By: Heather Polyi, Owner/Lead Artist Glam Spot NJ

Brows!  They frame your eyes, and add interest to the overall look of your face...

Don't let this be you...

All dressed up, ready to go, and your brows look like they have never seen love!  This is an actual professional application! 

For the love...

Let's discuss options!

Waxing!

Should I have my brows waxed?

Well.... Not if you are an Individual with extremely sensitive skin or sensitive to pain.  If you have unsteady hands you will not want to wax your own brows... for fear of noticeable mistakes or accidents with the heated wax.

Waxing should also not be attempted if the skin is sunburned or if there are ingrown hairs, cuts, or blemishes that could be painfully exacerbated by the wax. 

In addition, numerous internal medications can take your skin off along with the hair, even certain topical  treatments like Retin-A can have EXTREME adverse effects...

SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE PRIOR TO WAXING

If you are a Waxing candidate... Wax to remove the bulk of the hair, Do not "shape" brows with Wax!

Shaping is an art and needs to be done with precision...

Threading?

Threading!

There is an UP side to threading...

You can remove it all and get precision shape!

Make sure the threader, uses the method where, one end of the thread is not in her mouth!  This has been deemed unsanitary by the FDA, and is not approved to be practiced, however is still being done! YUCK!

I am not a threading fan, I had it done, and I had a burn (similar to a "rug burn") under my brows from the rubbing back and forth!

SO... Tweezing!

MY BEST FRIEND!

The leader in Tweezers is the MAN... Tweezerman!  Click here to see all they offer...  Every slant, tip, style, shape, kit, color etc...

Check this out!

Move over Tweezers, There's something BRIGHTER

These are AWESOME... Never miss a hair, and get professional tweezing results!

Tips for Eyebrow Shaping:

 

There are five basic shapes of eyebrows, "curved, angled, soft angled, round, and straight." Please consult a professional for the best shape, Glam Spot NJ is available for Brow Shaping.

Basic Eyebrow Shapes

You can test the shape of a brow look by selecting a shape and using an eyebrow pencil to draw the shape you like over your brows as they are, or utilize a famed Anastasia brow stencil.

The Tried and True: Perfect Eyebrow Shaping Rules

The beginning of the eyebrow should align with the center of the nostril. The arch of the brow should fall at the back third of the eye. The eyebrow should follow the length of the eye but it should not extend to the temple.

Many without a professional brow consultation have a tendency to over pluck.

Eyebrows take forever to grow back and, in some cases, don't grow back at all.

Recently style has dictated that the overall look of eyebrows has returned to a fuller, more natural look, away from the thin, highly arched brows.

If you have naturally thick eyebrows, play them up. Many would love to have them, and there are even products out there to regrow, over plucked hair.

Bleaching?

Really?  It needs to be discussed!!!!

I have seen it... Not pretty!

If you lighten your hair don't be tempted to bleach your brows. This is not a good idea since the resulting color is usually orange.

There's nothing wrong with having your eyebrows a shade or two darker than your hair.

This is usually flattering for example... Marilyn Monroe!

Eyebrow mistakes are fun for people watching, but not when you are the "don't" in glamour magazine.

Too Filled in, filled in with the wrong color, Permanent brows that have turned Green over time! :( 

Consult with us at Glam Spot NJ if you need brow advice!

With Love and Glamour