Beauty Buzz | OLEHENRIKSEN Skincare

OLEHENRICKSON is has been the spa of choice of celebrities for years and now you can take home the experience and the results of this cult favorite spa with the namesake skincare line. I have the pleasure of trying almost all of the latest skincare products as a fashion editor and consultant so I know exactly what to look for and which lines actually deliver what they say they will. After using OLEHENRICKSON products for the past four weeks I can confidentially say that this is the one line I will go back to. Here are some of my favorite products from the line.

Dry/Sensitive Skin Starter Kit
I really love this kit not only because all of the products work together seamlessly to give your skin a beautiful glow but also because the products come conveniently packaged in travel size which is very important for me because I'm always on the go. I use the apricot cleanser, cucumber toner, nurture me face cream and the insulator SPF daily and in that order. Then every 2 days I incorporate the new beginnings scrub and blueberry enzyme mask. My skin has been very distraught due to the summer heat which not only makes my skin oily and clogged but a breeding ground for blemishes. After using this kit I have not had a breakout and many of my previous blemishes are disappearing. For more information click here.

Walnut Complexion Scrub
The Walnut Complexion Scrub is a fabulous scrub! I am big on exfoliation so I am obsessed with scrubs and try as many possible. This scrub in particular is very grainy but not coarse ad also lathers when you add water. Your skin will feel refreshed, renewed and revived. For more information click here.

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Anokha Skin Care Fit For A Goddess

Coming from an Indian background I learned at an early age that some of the most luxurious, effective and exotic skincare ingredients come from nature. We love coat our hair with amla oils, mask our faces in homemade masks of crushed turmeric and yogurt and exfoliate head to toe with coconut skins. These traditions have been passed down through thousands of years and still prove to be as effective for us as they were for our gorgeous ancestors. Now you can enjoy the exuberance of Indian skincare in your own home with Anokha Skincare. A new skincare line that combines ancient Indian remedies with modern skincare for a revolutionary line of products that delivers results. I love to wake up every morning to my Anokha Almond Milk Cleanser which revives and refreshes. Surprisingly this rich cleanser takes of every bit of makeup without striping my skin of it's natural moisture. I follow up with the Anokha's lush Lotus Flower Rose Water Toner which soothes any redness. Once a week I like to treat myself to the Red Sandalwood and Neem Clarifying Masque which also contains turmeric. It leaves my skin brighter and thoroughly cleansed. This is one line that I will always have in my beauty regimen. See the entire collection of Anokha skincare products here.

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Beauty Buzz | Lush Cosmetics

I passed by the Lush Cosmetics boutique on 34th street a few weeks ago, was lured in by the scent and hype inside and I have been a Lush convert ever since. The store is filled with delicious and natural and handmade soaps, bath bombs and facial masks galore. Coming from an Indian background I've always embraced natural cosmetics and their benefits. Lush is definitely taking the beauty world by storm by offering environmentally friendly products that are simply, lush, decadent and most importantly, fun. Here are some of my favorite products.

I am a huge fan of scrubs. I think it's important to exfoliate your skin a few times a week to revive and refresh your complexion. I especially love this particular scrub, Ocean Salt, because it has a little vodka mixed in with sea salt. It smells delicious and it buffs off dead skin and gives me a great glow. It's also great for the face, I even got one of my guy friends to become a religious user of this scrub. He was so impressed how great his skin looked after one good buff.

I use these two LUSH cleansers at night. They are far from the ordinary and they take a little time to get used to. Coalface comes in a conventional bar soap form and has licorice and coal essences. It's a great cleanser that leaves your skin feeling squeaky clean. Herbalism comes in a solid form, it has a play-doh consistency. You simply take a pea sized amount and mix it with a little water to form a paste and simply rub it all over your face and rise. My skin looks much more balanced and brighter.

Bath time is one of my favorite times and the Lush soaps and bath bombs really make it special. My favorite is the Bohemian Soap. It smells like delicious lemons and the scent lingers all day long and blends great with my Miss Dior Cherie fragrance. It also has a luxe lather and makes my skin super clean.

This Is Clean, This Is Natural - Suki Skincare

It can be hard to find effective, high quality products in the vast sea of the new breed of organic skin care products. Most claim to do such and such but fail to deliver their promises. Believe me I've been through many. So I was especially pleased when I found Suki, a new skin care line by Suki Kramer that utilizes the best natural ingredients for 100% pure and natural products. Minimally processed and bio-dynamic, Suki is one of the few product lines to not use fragrances, dyes or any synthetics of any kind.
If you want to go natural, I suggest starting with the most important part of your beauty, your skin. Start your morning off with the Suki foaming exfoliating lemongrass cleanser. It smells delicious and leave your skin bright and smooth. Then use the clarifying toner to pick up and residue and also to help tone uneven skin. Finish off with the Suki intensive brightening cream and then of course an oil free sunscreen of your choice after that. Your skin will be free of toxins and petrochemicals you'll actually feel your skin breath. Suki is pure, natural and most of all, all you. Get natural with Suki today.

Trilogy Beauty via Beautorium

Beautorium is a great source for natural and organic beauty products.

Trilogy Balancing Gel Cleanser: an amazing facial cleanser that has a slippery gel like consistency that can even remove the thickest mascara. It makes your face fresh, bright and balanced.

Trilogy Certified Organic Rosehip Oil: the perfect moisturizing oil for face or body. It absorbs quickly and since its organic, you know you are safe. I like to mix it with my regular body lotion.

Trilogy beauty products contain:

• NO mineral oils
• NO paraben preservatives
• NO synthetic colours
• NO synthetic fragrances
• NO pesticides or herbicide residues
• NO genetically engineered ingredients
• NO propylene glycol
• NO D.E.A or T.E.A
• NO PEGS
• NO harsh detergents or surfactants

Trilogy employs a safe, reliable and universally approved preservative system (always at levels of less than 0.7%) complimented with natural preservatives such as grapefruit seed extract and vitamin E. Learn more at their official website.