Love Your Lips

By Bridget Hudzik, Beauty Guru

Lips + heat + sun = a dry, cracked mess that no one wants to kiss! Luckily for C.O. Bigelow to come to the rescue! C.O. Bigelow got it right when they named this product My Favorite Lip Balm. One sits in the desk drawer at work, one's on the skin at home, and one waits in the center console in the car. I layer it over lipstick, wear it alone, and add it to gloss to cut down on stickiness. You only need a touch of the shea butter, sweet almond oil, and wheat germ goodness, to see how powerful it really is. My lips are hydrated, nourished, and happy, now that they are healthy. Fragrance-free and tasteless, this balm is a go-to this year. This truly is great everyday balm in a convenient tube with a slanted tip applicator. It contains active levels of therapeutic apothecary ingredients, and is not tested on animals and it's made in the USA.

"Power" Red Lips

By Heather Polyi, Lead artist and Owner of Glam Spot NJ and Bridget Hudzik, "Beauty Guru"

Red lipstick really is something you can wear year-round.

Boots No7 makes that totally possible with No7 Poppy King Lipstick in Power. 

No7 has collaborated with Poppy to create an exclusive range of lipsticks to change womens’ views of lip color forever. This has been Poppies mission for years!

I (Heather Polyi) have actually met and worked with Poppy King, while with Prescriptives, Poppy King collaborated on the re-vamping of their lipsticks, and on the "moonbeam" gloss collection. 

She got her start in this industry with red lips as her signature...

I collaborated on large events with her, and had a ball.  with the leopard printed lips t-shirts she designed for our launch... Leopard print was her "thing" at the time... I even gave her a Santa hat with Leopard around the rim lol (ahh memories)...

Poppy is good fun, good people, and has a great outlook on life. I just wish I still had that shirt! (LOL)

I love to be able to showcase her talent on my blog... and bring her name to your ears if you have never heard it before...

Sometimes, a product comes into your life that you didn't know you were looking for, and when you find it, you know that you'll never be able to live without it.

The instant Bridget applied "Power", it was as if a light bulb switched on.

It was both the quality of the product, and the packaging.

Ever since then, she's been wearing this as an everyday lipstick. You can feel confident that it will last all day after one application and never bleed.    

It can also be layered with Poppy King Power Lipgloss for lasting "Power".

Boots UK is a member of Alliance Boots, an international pharmacy-led health and beauty group. Their purpose is to help customers look and feel better than they ever thought possible.

They offer fantastic products and services and you'll be cared for by expert, friendly people. 

They also make one of my favorite mascaras... (side note)

Power Red....   DO IT!

Model pictured: Liana

Makeup, Hair and Styling: Heather Polyi

With Love and Glamour

Looking Good, Feeling Good & Good for you!

By Bridget Hudzik, Beauty Guru

We see lush greenery all around us in the spring and summer, why not go green as well?

 After all, "Green Is Sexy"!

Humidity and heat do terrible things to our skin.

We break out underneath all the sweat and makeup, which requires us to wear more makeup, which then leads to more breakouts.

With a harmonizing blend of Safflower, Jojoba, and Castor oil, NVEY ECO Creme Deluxe Flawless Finish Foundation provides a high-definition, full-coverage finish.

This powder-to-cream formula does a great job covering up little bumps and blemishes. Wear it all day knowing that we look our best, without the mess.
Its base is formulated to soften the skin while antioxidants protect the skin from free radicals.

Natural earth colorants provide the skin with a pure color match.

NVEY ECO explodes the myth that going green reduces the performance and application of makeup, with the development of unique production methods that retain the organic profile, while delivering the high performance color and long lasting characteristics that NVEY is known for internationally.

Manufactured in Australia since 2005, NVEY ECO is made with the most natural organic ingredients to provide a great experience for you and the environment. No Talc is used in any NVEY ECO product.

No Parabens are used in the manufacture of any NVEY ECO product.

No SLS or derivatives of SLS chemicals are used and no Propylene Glycol is used in any of their products.

No ingredients are derived from genetically modified crops.

They do not test on animals...(only their obliging staff, and occasionally the CEO!)

No mineral or petroleum oils are used and NVEY ECO uses plant derived oils.

They do not use nano particle ingredients and are against this hazardous and potentially toxic technology.

AND......  They do offer an ECO-Pro Membership Program for all of your certified make-up professionals out there. SO PUT IT IN YOUR KIT!!!!!

With Love and Glamour

Perfectly Primed for EVEN Sensitive Skin

By Bridget Hudzik, Beauty Guru

Sensitive skin has problems upon problems, but few solutions exist.

Some of the "solutions" create even more problems. 

Finally, a problem solver that stops all that.

The Too Faced Primed & Poreless Pure Oil-Free Skin Smoothing Face Primer For Sensitive Skin minimizes pores, mattifies, and erases fine lines and wrinkles, and it does all this without causing breakouts or oily t-zones.

This vegan-friendly sensitive formula is 100% oil-free and includes special soothing and mattifying ingredients so those with sensitive or oily skin get all the benefits of priming without the risk of congestion or irritation.

Evermat technology contained in this formula provides balancing benefits by regulating surplus oil production to the skin’s surface, minimizing shine, and helping to improve the skin’s overall texture. An innovative ingredient called Sepi-Calm, soothes inflamed skin and gently works to brighten complexion while reducing future pigmentation concerns. Plus, this lightweight formula virtually erases pores and imperfections.

Two Faced colorless, oil-free formula mattifies surface oil and minimizes redness from irritated skin while it erases the appearance of pores, fine lines and other imperfections.

As always with their primers, foundations and powders stay in place all day, colors stay true, and skin has a smooth and poreless finish. Apply it in the morning and this product will keep you set until you hit the pillow at night.

Glam Spot NJ's Lead artist Heather Polyi loves this primer. 

She has never been able to enjoy the benefits of Primer, having oily, problematic skin...  This primer is her personal favorite!

With Love and Glamour

A Brazilian vacation for your skin

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

Ok... So my skin takes a beating in the summer! Between the sun and activities I need SOMETHING to wash away the stress!

As an Esthetician I am super picky with ingredients and skin care performance. I introduce:

This is the first medical-strength peel for at-home use, Advanced Home Actives' Brazilian. It contains glycolic acid and açai, a natural antioxidant straight from Brazil's Amazon rainforest.

The combination provides results similar to those from a professional chemical peel without the painful side effects.

The four-week regimen is clinically proven to smooth, firm, and brighten skin, while reducing the appearance of fine lines and restoring the skin's ability to build collagen.

Even more impressive: You'll pay hundreds of dollars less than what you would at a doctor's office.

The 3 piece set includes:

Brazilian Peel™ Smart Start Cleanser (2.5oz) - Balance, purify and refine your skin in just seconds with this gentle yet powerful daily refining cleanser that removes dirt and impurities while eliminating dryness, refining pores and maintaining natural skin pH.

Formulated with glycolic and citric acid along with natural açai and guarana seed extracts, the cleanser leaves skin hydrated, soft and glowing.

Brazilian Peel™ Micropeel Booster Pads (30 day supply) - These daily booster pads are infused with time-released glycolic and nourishing açai antioxidant protection. Used daily, they provide powerful exfoliation for smoother, firmer, brighter, younger-looking skin.

Brazilian Peel™ (4 weekly treatments) - This patented self-neutralizing, professional strength glycolic peel combines 30% glycolic and nourishing açai antioxidant protection. 5X stronger that other at-home peels, Brazilian Peel™ leaves skin smoother, firmer, clearer and brighter without irritation or redness, after just one weekly 10-minute application.

Award winning benefits in 3 steps!

You'll reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, blemishes and uneven skin tone.

Quench free radicals with acai and stimulates microcirculation with guarana seed extract, both natural potent actives from the Brazilian rain forest

Time released and self-neutralizing – turns itself off

Dermatologist tested to be safe, gentle and non-irritating, Increases effectiveness of moisturizers

*****formulated without Sulfates, Synthetic Dyes, Petrochemicals, Phthalates, or GMOs.

This is the Must Have Skincare choice for the summer!!!!!

With Love and Glamour