La Fresh

I got this in my inbox today - La Fresh will be at Cosmoprof North America - Las Vegas... (booth A19438 for those who are going).  Considering my post this morning, it was awesome timing :)  Please enjoy the following press release from La Fresh. 

 A Fresh Take on Beauty:  Introducing La Fresh

Merging clean, streamlined style with naturally gorgeous and skin-nourishing ingredients, La Fresh offers an extensive and diverse line of personal care wipes that are designed to leave skin looking its freshest and brightest.

Founded in 1997 by Diamond Wipes International entrepreneur Eve Yen, when she dreamed of a better way to travel with her personal care products, each product in the La Fresh line is travel-friendly and complies with the ever-changing TSA-carry-on regulations.  As a business owner Eve liked to keep things simple, she liked to travel light, appreciated quality and treated every resource as a precocious commodity.  As a busy wife and mother, Eve liked smart products with a great design and great value to make life more enjoyable.  Enter La Fresh!

The leader in portable, on-the-go, personal care wipes, La Fresh offers two product lines, each designed with pre-moistened, 100% biodegradable cloth that utilize minimal water in production and require no additional water to use: Travel Lite and Eco Beauty

Travel Lite:

These perfectly portable wipes allow for worry-free (and mess-free!) travel.  Spill and leak-proof, La Fresh Travel Lite wipes make the TSA 3-1-1 rule a breeze.  Offering everything from sunscreen, lotion and deodorant (for both men and women), these handy wipes are must-haves for the car, carry-on luggage, tote and desk!

Eco-Beauty:

As eco-chic as they are travel-friendly, these wipes are designed without parabens, sulfates, glycols, dyes, PEGS, artificial fragrances or animal byproducts.  Addressing a variety of beauty concerns (face cleansers and makeup remover to body soothers, hand sanitizers and nail polish removers), the La Fresh Eco-Beauty wipes utilize a bevy of natural ingredients to pamper skin (as well as the environment).  What’s more, these unique wipes employ aromatherapy scents from around the globe to revive, uplift and relax.  

Available in individual packets as well as resealable packs, La Fresh wipes are revolutionizing the meaning of on-the-go beauty!

Please click to view larger

Frais™ All-Natural Towelettes

Late last month, Cosmoprof North America announced that Frais™ All-Natural Towelettes would be introduced at Cosmoprof 2011 at the end of this month.  I was fortunate enough to get to test these out!


To read more about Frais, please check out the link in the first paragraph which links to the press release I previously posted.


At $10 for 7 individual sachet packets, these aren't very cheap - $0.70 cents a sheet.  I normally use M.A.C. Makeup Wipes which is 100 sheets for $26 (or $0.26 a sheet) and I've been told that Huggies Sensitive Skin Baby Wipes are also pretty effective (512 wipes for $33 or $0.06 a sheet) but I have not personally tried that to tackle waterproof mascara.


I first decided to try the Frais by itself.  As soon as you open the package, the scent of a relaxing spa hits you.  Honestly, that's about the best way I can describe it because it reminds me of a spa that I went to in a nearby town.  I don't know exactly what scent it is (maybe Shea Butter?).  The towelette is folded several times and while it's fully wet, there is no dripping liquid in either the towelette or the package (big plus for me).


I opened it up and used it on my face and definitely enjoyed the smell.  I was not wearing makeup at the time but did notice that the towelette got dirty off my face effectively.  My face didn't feel any different but the smell was relaxing and there was no oily or sticky residue left on my face.


Because of the Eco-Friendly properties of the towelette (100% vegan, high grade, all natural ingredients), I handed one to my friend who has a massive sunburn from a day at the beach.  I was a little worried on how it would react on peeling skin, but she absolutely loved it.  (NOTE: The package does say to avoid use on broken or inflamed skin.)  


Next I tried one as a makeup remover.  I had on Urban Decay Primer Potion (in Eden), eyeshadow from the Naked Palette by Urban Decay, M.A.C. Prep and Prime Lash primer, and M.A.C. Zoom Lash.  Frais did well in removing all my makeup with just one towelette and minimal effort, which is the big one for me.  It took about 50% more effort to remove than with a M.A.C. Makeup Wipe (so maybe 2 wipes across my eyelid instead of 1), but my skin honestly felt better afterwards.  I'm starting to consider things like crows feet and bags under my eyes, so it was nice to have an all natural product to use.


The last test for me was on my feet.  I have a form of rheumatoid arthritis (psoriatic arthritis) and the latest in my treatment of the edema in my left ankle is to be wearing a compression sock and walking boot for the rest of 2011.  I decided to clean my feet using a towelette before putting my sock and boot on and then walk around for a few hours to see if I noticed any difference.  I normally wear flip flops (I do live in South Texas!) all day so my feet are normally exposed to the elements a lot.  It was nice to feel my foot slightly moisturized by the towelette without an oily or sticky feeling to it and it did soften the areas on my heels that were cracking.


Overall: Much like the review I did on Karuna Masks on beautydebutante.com, I absolutely love this product, but because of the price, I would tend to hold off on buying this as a regular product and instead use it for special occasions.  I think this also makes a great gift as each box has the individual towelettes. 


Frais™ All-Natural Individual Towelettes (7 individual sachets) retail for $10.  Frais™ All-Natural Twin Towelettes (two packs of 10 towelettes) retail for $18 Both are available at fraislux.com & dermstore.com.


You can also like them on Facebook.

Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration.  For more information, please read this post.

Dr.'s REMEDY Summer 2011

Please enjoy the following press release from Dr.’s REMEDY

Dr.’s REMEDY® Hot Hot Hot Summer Shades

Sun, sand, shore: three summertime staples. And since setting our sights on this season’s bright, sassy, new summer collection from Dr.’s REMEDY Enriched Nail Polish, we’re believers that your hands and feet will follow suit in fantastically, fashionable style. Just in time to slip into your sexy sandals, welcome Dr.’s REMEDY Hot Hot Hot Summer 2011 collection: five fabulous, terrifically-on-trend shades of Enriched Nail Polish that we promise you’ll sizzle for!!!


The sunburst shades include:

Dr.’s REMEDY Enriched Nail Polish is available for $17 online at http://www.remedynails.com  You can also "Like" them on Facebook now!

OPI Austin-Tatious Turquoise

As much as I love San Antonio, I don't like Austin much at all.  I see Austin as my "maybe go to" when I'm in San Antonio - kind of like a "go over?" (you'll get the pun later, hopefully).  In the bottle, check out how amazing this is throwing some purple off on the right hand side.  I decided to start with OPI Natural Nail, 3 coats of polish (on my first two nails) and then a top of OPI Top Coat.

After seeing how ... interesting... this color is alone (that is, sheer... watery... weird), I decided to layer one coat over e.l.f. Black.  NOW this color packs punch!

This is in indirect sun and LOOK how amazing it is over black.  I didn't expect this to show up like this!

In the shade, you can see more of the dark blue on the index and middle fingers but blah on the other nails.

Finally indoors with the flash.


Okay, so Austin-Tatious Turquoise... not so great on its own, awesome over black.  Kind of like how I feel about Austin.  Blah to it alone, but YAY when I'm already in San Antonio.  Haha, I mean, Austin is cool - it's just so not for me.  (I hate the traffic.)

OPI is available at Professional Salons, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, and Ulta, for $8.50 ($10.95 CAN) suggested retail for each Nail Lacquer. Please visit their website for details [official website].  

Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration.  For more information, please read this post.

China Glaze Metro

Please enjoy the following press release from China Glaze

URBAN EDGINESS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

China Glaze Introduces 12 New Purely Pigmented Crèmes, High Coverage Glitters and Intense Shine Shimmers for Fall 2011

Los Angeles, CA – (April 2011):  City living boasts excitement, a cool, edginess and confidence that oozes from fashion forward women like none other.   City loving celebs like Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Ivanka Trump, Rosario Dawson and Jaime King have style to spare and their fashion sense trickles down to everyone from working women to college kids. This Fall, China Glaze has captured the big city feel in 12 sexy, sophisticated shades that are on trend, exciting and will be on every fashion maven’s “must have” list.  Whether you prefer downtown funk or uptown class, China Glaze’s METRO collection pulls together ensembles and will undoubtedly make heads turn!  Colors in this collection include:

Skyscraper

A sparkling, glitter blue reminiscent of the sky over the city.

CG in the City

Glittering dusty purple, bronze and silver multi-tonal glitter, perfect for a pop of edge from West side to East side.

Urban-Night

 Exactly what you need for a night on the town – rich purple crème.

Traffic Jam

Stop traffic with a breathtaking, raspberry pink crème.

City Siren

The perfect deep, red crème to match any outfit. 

Loft-y Ambitions

Burgundy shimmer and cocktail hour – nothing better.

Brownstone

Burnt terracotta crème mirrors the quaint townhouses of the city.

Midtown Magic

Burgundy base with flecks of gold shimmer captures the latest fashion trend.

Street Chic

This gorgeous beige crème is the perfect go to shade letting your clothes do the talking.

Concrete Catwalk

Steel grey crème is amazing for a chic mani.

Westside Warrior

For the trendsetting woman this camo green crème is to die for.

Trendsetter

 Mustard yellow shimmer translates beautifully from hot dogs to nails.

Fall in the City is a magnificent time and China Glaze has interpreted the hues of the urban jungle into their limited edition METRO collection.   Escape your everyday and indulge in the city life!

The China Glaze METRO collection will be available in a “Downtown” 6 piece box collection (includes Skyscraper, Concrete Catwalk, Westside Warrior, Trendsetter, Loft-y Ambitions and Midtown Magic), an “Uptown” 6 piece box collection (includes CG in the City, Urban-Night, Traffic Jam, City Siren and Street Chic and Brownstone), a brand new, amazing 3D 12 piece counter display, a 36 piece rack display, and as open stock colors.

China Glaze is free of DBP, toluene, and added formaldehyde.

China Glaze nail lacquers are available through salons and professional beauty supply stores nationwide. For more information, visit: www.chinaglaze.com or follow China Glaze on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ChinaGlaze

China Glaze is a division of American International Industries.

About American International Industries

For nearly 40 years, AII has been the leading manufacturer and worldwide distributor of innovative, quality beauty and skin care products for men and women.  Our product lines include Ardell, Andrea, Body Drench, Bye Bye Blemish, Checi, China Glaze, Clean + Easy, Clubman/Pinaud, Duo, European Secrets, EzFlow, Fright Night, Gena, GiGi, Gypsy Lash, IBD, Jeris-Lustray, No Tweeze/Micro Tweeze, 'N Rage, Prolinc, RAW, Seche, SuperNail, Surgi-Care, Waterworks,  Winning Nails, Woltra, Woody’s, and Youthair. For more information, visit our website: www.aiibeauty.com.