Beauty Chat was recently contacted by Johnson’s® Body Care to partner with them in hosting a Cause Party for a local charity and we excitedly jumped at the opportunity.

All of our Beauty Chatters are always happy to help those in our communities.

Another exciting tidbit about these parties is that Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter, Ashanti was the host for the kick-off party in New York.

As part of our involvement with Johnson’s Body Care Cause Party, my fellow Beauty Chatter, Audrey, and I had the chance to speak with her ourselves! More »

The minerals that come straight from the Dead Sea are invigorating for the skin – they stimulate blood circulation and the natural exfoliation process. Why is this good for the overall skin? With proper circulation and exfoliation, the skin is able to maintain adequate pH balance; this helps to cleanse and purify, while draining toxins from the body.

Which is exactly the concept behind the products made by One with Nature – by taking the minerals from the Dead Sea, they have created products that help to deliver naturally, silky, beautifully scented skin. More »

I have a great love for mineral make-up. Estée Lauder recently launched Nutritious Vita-Mineral make-up that is full of minerals, vitamins, and infused with Pomegranate extract. I have yet to visit the Estée Lauder counter to learn more about this product, but thank goodness for the age of the Internet!

I have found some great insights on the new SPF 15 Nutritious Vita-Mineral Make-Up in loose powder. Not only is the make-up great for sensitive skin, and protect against the everyday sun, soil, and sweat – it also helps improve the over all condition of your skin.

Let me hear your thoughts on this new line of mineral make-up if you have already tried it. I am now off to visit the Estée Lauder counter.

To Be Continued…

Photo Credit: Estée Lauder

How often do you blow-dry, curl, or straighten your hair? If you’re like most women, one of these hair damaging routines is part of your daily regimen.

Although we get some pretty fabulous styles by dying, curling, and/or straightening our hair, it also causes a lot of stress to our tresses.

The most obvious sign of damage: split ends! Having dyed and damaged hair myself, I tend to examine my split ends while sitting at a stop light and wishing I could somehow make them go away. And, thanks to AG Hair Cosmetics, now I can!

I recently got the opportunity to try out their yet to be released Split End SPA Repair Serum. With only a few drops, you can kiss those split ends goodbye! After using this great new product for three weeks, my hair looks and feels smoother.

Be sure to look for it when it makes its big entrance in May 2009.

AG Split End SPA Repair Serum ($24)

Photo Credit: AG Hair Cosmetics

One of the worst feelings to me is when my feet feel rough and dry. I have found a great product I want to share with all of you – Pedi-Relax ®.  The first thing that caught my attention is the fact that it is made with essential oils, such as tea tree, lavender, thyme, sweet almond, and sage. Pedi-Relax comes in a 3-piece set, which includes the Intense Hydrating Cream (for dry and damaged feet), Exfoliating Cream (to keep feet feeling smooth) and Protective Barrier cream (prevents blisters). More »

What’s the most annoying thing when you’re out with your girlfriends and your lips start to feel dry? Looking for a enough light and a mirror to re-apply your lip-gloss! Ladies, I’m happy to introduce you to Hot Pants Cosmetics’ Lip Lust Lip Gloss.

These new glosses have a built-in light in the applicator wand and mirror on the side of the barrel! How convenient is that? With 10 shades to choose from, you’ll be able to have your lips ready for that photo op at a moments notice. More »

For as long as I can recall, I have had an obsession with lip balm, lip-gloss, and anything else related to my lips. As an avid Carmex and Chapstick user, I’m always up for trying out new items. Which is why I was thrilled to check out the Kiss My Face SOS products, Sheer Organic Shine gloss and Sheer Organic Shimmer tints.

Coming in six shades in both the glosses and tints – Pear, Opal, Amethyst, Topaz, Ruby, Garnet – Sheer Organic Shimmer and Sheer Organic Shine are a great addition to your makeup bag.

These products are environmentally friendly; they’re 100% natural/91% organic, contain no parabens, SLS, phthalates, synthetic colors or flavors, and are not tested on animals. Plus, they contain vitamins A and E to repair and protect your lips. What more could you ask for?

My fellow Beauty Chatters also tried these awesome new glosses and tints, here’s what they had to say about them: More »

Valentine’s Day is only a few days away and that means we ladies only have a limited amount of time to get ourselves looking gorgeous (not that we aren’t already). So what’s a girl to do with only a small time frame? Panic! Just kidding…here a few quick tips.

If you were planning on getting your hair done by a pro but forgot to book your appointment, no need to worry. Save a few bucks and do it yourself, or ask a friend to help. For you curly tressed gals, let your spirals flow. Add a few bobby pins to keep them out of your face and you’re all set. Have gorgeous, wavy hair? Add a little mouse, air dry and you’re ready to go! If you have pin straight hair like I do, just run the flat iron through to tame those pesky fly-aways and throw on a cute headband.
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Bikini Kitchen would like to introduce you to their new tanning lotion, Booty Butter. According to their Web site, this new lotion is “Straight from the Hawaiian Islands, this super-potent, skin-nourishing blend of Aloe, Kukui Nut, Light Mineral Oil and Kona Coffee extract glides on golden brown and goes to work.”

Booty Butter’s ingredients are meant to nourish the skin, all the while providing you with a glowing tan. Aloe sooths and nourishes, the Kukui nut oil is a “Hawaiian secret for glowing skin” and Kona coffee extract may help prevent skin cancer. Sounds like a better tanning lotion than some of the others I’ve tried! More »

I have been on the search for the perfect skin care line for years; unfortunately, I was “blessed” with extremely sensitive skin; it is not uncommon for me to break out or develop a rash from most facial products and/or make-up.

When I got the opportunity to try out Luxtural’s three-step program- mystique foundation (facial deep hydrating rainy mist), sophisticated veil (facial anti-aging deep moisturizing serum), and silk premonition (facial deep moisturizing anti-aging lotion); I was definitely up for the challenge, considering the products were hypoallergenic and natural.

Going forth with a positive attitude, to my dismay, my skin started to get dry within two days of trying the product. I decided to ignore the red rash on my cheeks and continue using it; still keeping my positive attitude intact. Four days into use, the redness started getting worse- my cheeks itched and looked like I was constantly blushing. More »