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  • Cosmetic Skin Treatments: Achieving Younger Looking Skin without Breaking the Bank

    Cosmetic Skin Treatments: Achieving Younger Looking Skin without Breaking the Bank

    Current reports have shown that the cosmetic industry in the US alone is expected to earn as much as $62.46 billion dollars in year 2016. With these numbers, it clearly shows women (and men) are willing to spend to achieve younger and better looking skin. Yes, even cosmetic skin treatment is on the rise.

    While most consumers are being picky when choosing the best products for their skin, many are considering cosmetic skin treatments. Due to age, harmful effects of the sun, heredity, stress and the kind of lifestyle lived, most people would agree there is no stopping from looking way ahead their years. Skin irregularities can be spotted not just on the face, but all over the body as well. This would include wrinkles, skin pigmentation, acne scars, and visibility of blood vessels.

    What are cosmetic skin treatments?

    There are many different types of cosmetic skin treatments. These are treatments exclusively to treat irregularities of the skin. It can be surgical or non-surgical. The most common skin treatment would be to reduce wrinkles for one to look younger. Other types of cosmetic skin treatment are:

    • Eye Rejuvenation
    • Nose Rejuvenation
    • Skin Rejuvenation and Resurfacing
    • Laser and Light-Based Treatment
    • Anti-aging treatments
    • Botox Injection

    There are surgical skin treatments too. Without a doubt, these types of cosmetic skin treatments are expensive. The good news is you can still achieve younger looking skin without breaking the bank with the help of non-surgical skin treatments. The results are effective and longer lasting – making you look and feel younger. These non-surgical skin treatments can reduce wrinkles, remove blemishes and moles, thread veins, plump up your lips and smooth the surface of your skin.

    Procedures such as micro dermabrasion and injectable fillers are quite popular because of their effectiveness. Micro dermabrasion is sometimes referred to as the “power peel” wherein the skin is blasted with tiny crystals to exfoliate the outer layer taking out brown spots, mild acne scars and reduce fine lines. On the other hand, Injectable fillers are used to correct skin concerns like thin lips, acne scars, dark and puffy eyes and wrinkles.

    What cosmetic skin treatment is best?

    For you to know which treatment is best for you, you need to visit a qualified dermatologist or skin care specialist. Your health care provider is the best person who can advise you in regards to your concerns. It is also vital that you should be knowledgeable of the different types of skin care treatments available so to be well-informed of the risks, effects and the cost of each procedure.

  • Beauty Hacks Straight From the Experts

    Beauty Hacks Straight From the Experts

    Young or old, women of all ages are looking for the best and most recent beauty tips that will enhance their looks. Although it is not the only way, looking beautiful can certainly boost self-esteem and confidence.

    Every year during Fashion Week in New York City, beauty experts from all over the world come together. This year was no different and important questions in regards to beauty were answered.

    Read on to find out what the experts have to say.

    1. How can you tuck your hair without using a bobby pin?

    According to Paul Hanlon from Prabal Gurung, you can easily do this by using the Wella hair spray to keep the hair tucked behind the ears. The hair will stay in place wherever you go or whatever you do.

    1. How do you choose a product that won’t weigh out the strands?

    Here’s a tip shared by Peter Gray. When it comes to choosing the best product for your hair, you need to check first if you have thin or thick hair. You need to spray the product in your hands and rub. When it comes out sticky – this is best for thick hair. If it turns to powder – then this product works best with thin hair.

    1. What’s the best contour technique?

    There are different answers to this, but expert James Kaliardos does the same technique all through the years. He applies the Nars Dual Intensity Blush on the cheeks using short and quick stroke within the hallow area of the face. This gives the person a natural looking glow.

    1. How do you stick rhinestone and glitter on the face?

    If you are not keen on putting glue on your face, Tracy Reese, who is Mary Kay’s lead makeup artist suggests you apply a thick night cream on the face so the sparkle will stick.

    1. How to apply matt makeup?

    Setting your makeup should be easy these days. In fact, you don’t have to puff your face full of powder to achieve a matt-look makeup. Diane Kendall from Prabal Gurung uses tissue to take out the oil on the face before applying the powder.

    1. How to use a coffee stirrer to create nail art?

    Nail art is becoming everyone’s favorite trend. And if you love coffee, using the stirrer can help you create a nice nail art design. All you have to do is pick up a polish and blow the color onto the nails. This will give you a “splatter” effect – a nice tip shared by Kathy Jane Hughes from Butter London.

    Do you have any beauty tips you would like to add?

  • Beautycon Begins $99 Subscription Service

    Beautycon Begins $99 Subscription Service

    Beautycon Media has announced the launch of a $99 subscription service for a quarterly beauty box called Beautycon BFF. The four boxes that customers receive annually are themed around winter, spring, summer and fall. The contents are contributed by brands and selected by the celebrities chosen to speak at Beautycon festival sessions. Each box will also include chances to win prizes like a shopping spree with or birthday tweet from a YouTube star.

    The first box was released in October. The initial box contained products  from Beautycon’s in-house brand; Benefit and Maybelline, as well as some chosen by musician JoJo. The box also features Puravida bracelets, flower crowns, mascaras, and flash tattoos.

    With the subscription service, Beautycon can reach fans all throughout the year, as well as reach people who can’t make it to the events. Exclusive Beautycon brand products, full-size products and the social media-celebrity involvement seems like a great deal for the $99 annual subscription fee and may set the BFF box apart from competitors, like Birchbox and Ipsy. Fans can sign up for the service through the Beautycon Media lifestyle and beauty website.

    Founded in 2013, Beautycon is an annual gathering for brands and Internet celebrities in the beauty industry. Over 9,000 beauty fans attend the festivities, participating in Q&A sessions, securing free samples, and visiting booths set up by some of the biggest names in the beauty industry. The event was founded by entrepreneur Moj Mahdara and takes place in New York, L.A., London and Dallas.

    Beautycon NYC was held earlier this month. BeautyCon NYC, hosted at Pier 36, featured a number of YouTube personalities, including Bethany Mota, Baddie Winkle, Nikki Phillippi, Fleur De Force, and Gabriella and Niki DeMartino. Their popular YouTube makeover tutorials have made the hosts social-media celebrities. JoJo, songstress behind the classic “Too Little Too Late,” also hit the stage to perform.

    Beautycon L.A., had nearly 300 million impressions on social media and a reach of 135 million, making it the largest event this year. In 2013, it had 15 million impressions and a reach of 7 million. The event’s hashtag trended worldwide during the festival. On Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, more than 60,000 posts were shared about Beautycon L.A. Beautycon data showed that reach was driven by YouTube and Instagram stars sharing the hashtag.

  • Same Day Beauty Services Now Through LivingSocial

    Same Day Beauty Services Now Through LivingSocial

    LivingSocial has taken beauty appointment bookings to the next level by launching its new FastBook service as a pilot program. FastBook allows LivingSocial members to book their beauty appointments in real time for last minute beauty needs. FastBook will first be available to customers in Austin, Texas and will be launched in other select cities at a later date.

    The new FastBook service can be accessed through LivingSocial on desktop and mobile devices. Dozens of spas offering beauty services like massages, facials, and nail services are participating in the pilot program.

    FastBook aims to make booking beauty appointments faster and more convenient. Customers using FastBook can schedule their appointments up to two weeks in advance, including booking and confirming appointments on the same day of the service. Customers can also use FastBook to compare prices between beauty service providers in their area. Photos and ratings of the service providers are also included.

    LivingSocial launched another new initiative, called Restaurant Plus, in mid-September. That program lets customers save money automatically at restaurants participating in the program. The Restaurant Plus pilot program is being tested in Atlanta, Georgia and covers a wide range of locations, including full service restaurants, cafes, ice cream shops, and breweries. The company says that the initial customer tests of the service were “very successful.”

    To participate in the program, the customer must register a payment card with the service. When a customer dines out at participating restaurants and pays with the registered payment card, they automatically earn up to 30 percent cash back on the purchase. Once the savings have reached a minimum amount, the customer will receive the savings as cash back on the registered payment card. If the minimum amount has not been reached by the cutoff date, the savings will roll over to the next month.

    The new Restaurant Plus program can be used at any time of day for any items on the menu. The LivingSocial site contains a directory of establishments participating in the pilot program. The company says that the program provides an easier way to save than presenting a voucher, coupon, or gift card.

    The two new pilot programs could cement LivingSocial’s position as the premiere place for people to find and share the best services and events around. The company’s website offers thousands of offers daily, saving customers money on everything from gourmet dinners to international travel. Businesses of any size can list their offerings through the site to reach a larger audience and, hopefully, attract more customers.