Blue Plasma Perricone MD

A non-acidic daily peel for brightness and glow. With Salmon Roe Enzyme and Copper. This cutting edge liquid treatment works with Bio-specific Peeling to attack only dead skin cells, Micro-extraction to lift surface debris, unclogging and purifying the skin of build-up and finally Hydro-fusion to rebalance skin's hydration with enriched water. No rinsing needed.

Anyone tried it? I know Perricone's products are all very good and the Cold Plasma line is doing really well. I would love to hear from anyone that have tried this product! Let me know here or on Facebook! - www.facebook.com/themetroperspective

Read more on their site- http://www.perriconemd.com/product/blue+plasma.do 
$95

Go see Les Miserables when it's out!

Not related to beauty, but I had the pleasure of attending the second world premiere of Les Miserables with the cast and crew last week and the movie was absolutely stunning in every way. It's great film making that will be getting plenty of Oscar Noms!

Go see it when it opens Christmas Day.

Nude Perfect Cleansing Oil Review

An omega-rich oil cleanser for the face and eye that effortlessly cleanses skin and dissolves makeup.

What it is formulated to do:
Packed with omega 3 and 6, this cleanser deeply cleans, eliminating all impurities and even the toughest waterproof makeup, without stripping the skin. It leaves the skin feeling comfortably clean, soft, and supple.

There aren't that many "good" cleansers out there that have made me want to write a review on, but this is one of them that I would always recommend to people that are looking for a cleanser that is gentle and yet cleans without stripping the skin.

Most of the cleansers out there tend to strip the skin of its natural oil or just simply don't clean the skin that well. I have combination skin and I tend to break out here and there at times and this cleanser has always kept my skin acne free.

If you're looking for a cleanser above the over the counter brands, this is def a good one to look into without breaking the bank.

Verdict: Buy it!
Nude Perfect Cleansing Oil is $36
http://www.nudeskincare.com/shop/cleansers/perfect-cleansing-oil/

Update!!! - This has been changed to All In One Perfect Cleansing Oil and Makeup Remover and it is a lot more oilier. Don't think I like it anymore!

La Mer The Body Refiner Review

A body scrub infused with 1.75 carats of pure diamond powder? I'm in! This is my new favorite body scrub/exfoliate!

Infused with 1.75 carats of pure diamond powder, La Mer The Body Refiner polishes the skin and lifts away dull skin cells, gently retexturizing the skin. This spa-like treatment is embedded within La Mer’s legendary emollients to cushion the skin while protecting its delicate moisture barrier. Fermented acidic sea muds detoxify and purify the skin for a bright, healthy appearance. A low pH level makes them particularly gentle, ideal for sensitive skin. Tourmaline and sea quartz stimulate circulation and awaken the skin. Hyraluronic Acid and a micro-algae complex attract and capture moisture to soften and refresh the skin.

The refiner is very fine and smells clean. I've tried a lot of different scrubs and this one always makes my skin extra soft  and my body oil/lotion going on much smoother and sinks in much quicker.

Skin looks radiant with a light shimmer and sheen. It's not the kind of cheap distracting shimmer, it literally looks like you have crushed diamond powder on your skin when you're under the light/sun. Very subtle, so from far away, you'll just look like your skin is glowing!

I highly recommend it, but because of the price, I would say don't use it every day. I think once or twice a week is enough.

Verdict: Buy it! 
La Mer The Body Refiner is $110
http://www.cremedelamer.com/product/CAT5819/PROD12446/The+Body+Refiner

 

Karl Lagerfeld Shu Uemura Holiday 2012 Makeup Collection

“I wanted to invent my personal vision of a Japanese manga.”-KL

What do you think of Karl Lagerfeld's Japanese Manga inspired 2012 Makeup Collection for Shu Uemura? Even the cleansing oils are repackaged in the same manga motif.

Uguisu No Fun, Nightingale Dropping Bird Poop Powder!

You are looking at my beauty secret--- Uguisu No Fun, which is Nightingale Droppings/Bird poop powder!!! It is the same one they use for that $180- $200 Geisha Facial in NY.

It is freeze-dried Nightingale poo that's been treated with UV light to get rid of any bacteria. It has a light scent to it, but it does not smell like poop, it smells kind of like mud. Most of the time i can't even smell it. I use this in many ways. I blend it with my face wash at night and it has been great in preventing breakouts and treating break outs on my skin. It lightly exfoliates your skin to get rid of dead skin cells. 

Once a week, I mix this along with a rice bran face mask/scrub and use it as a wash off mask. My skin feels extremely smooth and bright after the treatment. I then follow the wash off mask with a hydrating sheet mask. It's a great at-home treatment I've been doing that makes a big difference in the overall texture of my face. 

You can find this product online, there's a seller I always buy from on Ebay and she has been selling it before it got into the mainstream. Just do a search on Ebay and you'll find it! It's usually $20.

Japanese Traditional Beauty Secret ultra violet light treated Nightingale droppings / Uguisu No Fun are completely free of bacteria. They have been used for Kabuki actor & Geisha's make-up cleansing for centuries in Japan and contain a natural enzyme (guanine, an amino acid w/ anmonic bleaching qualities) which has a natural lightening action. NATURAL ENZYME POWER of NIGHTINGALE DROPPINGS helps to remove all traces of dirt and gently exfoliates dead skin cells. Leaves skin soft, smooth and brighter.

Sephora Fresh exclusive Seaberry Moisturizing Face Oil

Sephora has an exclusive Fresh product called Seaberry Moisturizing Face Oil for $50. Just FYI, you can get 100% Certified Organic Sea Buckthorn Seed Oil for much cheaper and it won't be a blend of a bunch of other oils.

The Seaberry oil is actually a blend- 

Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Fragrance, Bht, Linalool, Limonene, Citral, Coumarin, Geraniol.

UPDATE! - They are now carrying this in all the Fresh stores.

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Skinfood Rice Mask Wash off Review

 

A wash-off mask containing rice extract that moisturizes skin and brightens tone. With its texture of ground rice, it leaves skin bright, soft and lustrous.

I've been testing out a few products from SkinFood and so far I like most of their products. I've tried the entire Gold Caviar Line and my favorite from the line is the Gold Caviar Toner where you can see the gold flakes floating in the toner. My review of that can be read here.

The Rice Wash Off Mask is a great product I would definitely continue to buy and it's decently priced at $12. It's a big size tube that can last for a long time.

The texture is like rice pudding with grits of soft rice. It's great for anyone that is interested in an exfoliating scrub without the harshness of abrasive beads. My feel feels clean, smooth, and lightly exfoliated after using this mask. What I like most about this mask is the versatility of it. Because of its texture, it makes a great base to mix your own concoction of a mask. I've added different things to the mask to make it my own depending on my need.

This makes a great base for the famous (or infamous) Geisha Facial made famous by Shizuka New York Day Spa, which is basically a blend of rice bran powder and Nightingale Droppings/bird poop powder. They finish the facial with a bunch of other treatments and add-ons that you'll typically get if go to a spa, but the base is the mixture of bird poop and rice bran powder.

I've tried mixing it a few different ways and so far, this has been the best base for mixing the bird poop facial. Of course, it is perfectly fine on its own as a wash off mask.

Overall, this is a mask and also an exfoliating scrub I highly recommend and it is priced so well that everyone should just buy it to give it a try.

I've noticed SkinFood makes great scrubs, toners, scrubs, and mask.....better than their facial creams. Though their body lotions are awesome.

Verdict: Buy it!
Read more on their site- http://eng.theskinfood.com/products/product.asp?prdNo=63 -- The site is very lacking of info. 

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Take my money now-- Givenchy Le Soin Noir Lace Mask $326

Givenchy Le Soin Noir Lace Mask

Unique tailoring delicate Calais lace material

Calais lace top global luxury fashion brand favorite lace, including Givenchy haute couture lace, French lace are all from the Calais! This combination of beauty makeup fashion, incredible initiative, Le Soin Noir Classic lace mask the first noble Calais lace as a mask material, tailored to the unique Earhook type version, can multiply the mask tight skin Lahti effect; Lahti coated full face lace weave mask more subtle elastic obedient face; the fine bud Mesh grid, you can multiply set out the maximum amount of skin care nutrients, bring skin luxury exquisite new maintenance experience.

A 18ml Vital Black Algae Sap Concentrate extremely luxurious

Givenchy use of high-tech, noble Calais lace and precious Vital Black Algae Sap Concentrate perfect into one. Each piece Le Soin Noir Classic lace mask multiply contained the full 18ml Vital Black Algae Sap Concentrate, equal to more than half a bottle of Essence! When plenty of Vital Black Algae Sap Concentrate essence infiltrates every inch of lace, lace mask contact with the skin instantly comfortable not only feel Qinliang skin gradually become extraordinarily soft and compact, so that women in this extremely luxurious lace ear hook pull mention mask nourishes immediately reproduce young, restore firmness radiance for the the skin recover coveted youth stretch.

Use lace Essence instant combination …
Le Soin Noir Classic lace mask like a black jewelry box packaging, there are four groups of hidden lace mask compact design. Use, first press the rich Vital Black Algae Sap Concentrate Essence end, its full flow to the other end of the lace mask grid, the lace mask the infiltration completely contained Essence, you can remove, expand light Fuyu face, hanging in the ear fixed, to enjoy top skincare time like to wear a black lace veil, luxury preposterous …

Le Soin Noir classic lace mask design is to make the skin each time have encountered the the enjoy the freshest active essence, and deposited with the extremely elegant and stylish, not generally Patch Mask ticking troubled, women both at home and on the plane, attaining salon, are especially able to demonstrate taste, beautiful again.

Recommend regular weekly deposited with a Le Soin Noir classic lace mask, 20 minutes to remove the pulp nudge massage to help the skin to more fully absorb the Vital Black Algae Sap Concentrate enjoy this black Calais lace very extravagance care.

http://zzhi.blog.com/2012/09/20/givenchy-le-soin-noir-new-products-listing/

Currently not avail in the stats, but you can order from
http://www.harrods.com/product/le-soin-noir-lace-mask/givenchy/000000000002968235

Anyone know how to get a hold of this without paying for international shipping? Contact me Givenchy reps!

SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic Serum Review - It's like having Thanksgiving on your face

From their site:

C E Ferulic® is a revolutionary antioxidant combination that delivers advanced protection against photoaging by neutralizing free radicals, boosting collagen synthesis, and providing unmatched antioxidant protection. More protection means more youthful looking skin and better defense against environmental aging.

• Provides advanced environmental protection against UVA, UVB and infrared radiation A
• Stimulates collagen synthesis to improve signs of aging
• Increases firmness and replenishes lipids to reduce wrinkles
• Once absorbed, this serum can’t be washed or rubbed off. It remains effective for a minimum of 72 hours, making it an excellent addition to sunscreen.

Ever wonder what it'll feel like to have a slab of turkey on your face? It might smell and feel like C E Ferulic. I wanted to like this serum after all the rave reviews and people I know in the beauty industry swear by it. I finally gave in, put my La Mer aside, and tried it for a week. I absolutely hate it. I wanted to stay on it longer so I can write a really in-depth review, but my skin started breaking out and my face was greasy all the time, I just couldn't stay on it anymore.

This is one of those products that looks so good on paper, but fails to deliver, at least for me. I know a lot of people that really like it, so maybe it just didn't sit well with my skin. If you have combination/oily skin, you might not want to use this, because it is very oily and my face was shiny the entire time when I was on this. And because it is so oily, my skin started breaking out where I normally wouldn't break out.

I thought it would improve as time goes on, but my skin started looking worse each day to a point that I just had to stop using it. The worse thing about this product is that it smells like turkey! I thought I got a bad bottle, so I went back to check on another bottle and did some research online and apparently, it just smells bad. I felt like I was rubbing a Turkey dinner grease all over my face when I put this on and the smells lingers on your face throughout the entire day. I also have severe allergies so the smell was not helping either.

Honestly, I am sure the product works well with some people, but I just can't get over the smell and the greasiness of it all. I also did not see anything positive other than my pores being enlarged and pimples started appearing.

Verdict: Skip it!
C E Ferulic is $146
http://www.skinceuticals.com/_us/_en/category/c-e-ferulic.htm