Archive for the ‘Skin Care’ Category

Don’t forget your Sunblock!

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Summer---SunWhoever said that sunblock can only be worn and applied through thick messy lotions or creams was not very creative!Most Bare Escentuals mineral products include SPF including their latest addition of Bisque multi-tasking mineral (their concealer line). Dr. Hauschka’s SPF lip balm has been known to be used on the face. And we can’t forget to mention our favorite spray on Sunblock. That’s right spray on sunblock made just for the face.

Some of our loves (and most of them all-natural, bio-friendly & green of course!):

hopeless in a jar

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
As many of our trusty newsletter subscriber’s know, along with our newly designed website we are introducing skin care in the near future. To prepare for our skin care expansion, we have been testing all sorts of products (mostly, if not all, natural products).
O.P.P. (other’s people’s products – HA!): We hate bashing O.P.P. Yet, as we were asked by so many of you to start carrying Philosophy products, we started sniffing and testing the line. Our latest skin care “victim” is Hope in a Jar.
While I love the line, I, along with MOST of us here, do not understand the hype. Yes, it has a nice fluffy marshmallow like consistency that feels light and absorbs quickly into your skin. However, so do a lot of the other brands we’ve tried including, Hauschka, Pangea, Weleda (oops we are divulging too much on the top-secret items we will be introducing soon). 
Back to the O.P.P. issue at hand: Hope in a Jar! In short, the product was good, not great. And for those of you out there in cyber-space who love skin care products that smell good, stay away from Hope in a Jar. Yes, I repeat, Hope in a Jar smells like straight Funk in a Jar. At first some of us thought it was just the batch we had, but after a few full size jars and various sample sized tubes we concluded that it smells funky fresh (gross!). 
Had the chemical smell not been so pungent and awful, I would have felt more comfortable applying the cream on my face. And like they say, work is work and you have to pay the bills! Thus, I begrudgingly tested out this product and was satisfied that its smell had nothing to do with the positive moisturizing effects it did on my skin. 

Pros: 
-SPF: who doesn’t love SPF in their moisturizer. anything with SPF prevents sun damage that leads to wrinkles, sun spots and you can never have too much!
-fluffy light consistency goes well with make-up, other creams & serums as it absorbs quickly
-weight is great for summer as it has no oily feel/residue and do s not feel heavy on skin

Cons: 
-chemical smell that lingers on your skin for a good 30 minutes, unless you apply another light light serum on top of it to mask the awful smell. two of the others who tested the product admits she spritzed perfume on her skin and he splashed an extra dose of after spray to subside the smell.
-volume: i forgot to mention earlier, that this stuff is so light and fluffy that this is not the type of cream/moisturizer where a little goes a long way. if i had to use this daily, i don’t think it would last me as long as the others we’ve tested because of the sheer volume you get in a jar. 

Drabby Dull Skin

Saturday, December 6th, 2008

The winter’s here in Chicago are rough on our skin. And even though Winter does not officially start until December 21st, the snow and cold, dry air is making us look drabby & dull. WHAT TO DO?!

We know that sometimes using heavier creams and using hydrating masks can takes days for these skin care products to kick in and do their job. Our experts here at LimeBeauty figured out a quick fix.
Introducing…make-up highlighters.

What highlighters do?
Adding a make-up highlighter to your make-up base, moisturizer or foundation brightens up your skin when applied to your cheeks, foreheads and nose. Besides brightening up your skin, it defines bone structure and gives the most subtle glow.

What is a highlighter?
It ultimately is a type of light diffusing make-up that accents & draws light and attention to certain areas of the skin. These products often come in pen, cream (liquid), or powder form but with all the heavy creams we have on our skin to help combat dryness, the combination of the liquid or pen highlighter PLUS the liquid highlighter can create a weird glop.

OK, so what highlighter do you recommend?
Bare Escentuals Feather Light Mineral Veil is light and airy enough to work with almost any type of skin. Added bonus is that the color is absolutely perfect for all skin tones (whereas other highlighters are skin tone specific).

…Drabby Dull Skin quick-fix problem solved (thanks LimeBeauty Experts!)!

Back to School

Monday, September 1st, 2008

Back to School means going up a grade and learning new things for those in school,
Back to School means parent’s will be up earlier driving their kids to school,
Back to School means more traffic on the road for those who don’t have kids. =P

Here at LimeBeauty, we are wrapping up our final preparations for Back to School (the month of Back to School that is).
Much like teachers who redecorate their class rooms for their new students, we’re redecorating LimeBeauty.

LimeBeauty is pleased to introduce the we are GOING GREEN!

We’ll be introducing new GREEN lines of make-up (and much much much more).
Along with our current lines of make-up, we’ll be caring eco-friendly, vegan, 100% natural

Summer is approaching, how to prepare

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

 

As the weather warms up, we dream more frequent dreams of basking in the sun and sporting a delicious golden bronze tan.  Where to start?  What to do?

First of all, there is no need to replace your foundation for a darker color ? it?s not worth it! Mineral make-up is made to be VERSTILE.  The combination of your regular foundation color and Original Mineral Veil might be too light for summer.  And updating your summer color chemistry formula can be done in one easy step!

Simply swap out your Original Mineral Veil with Tinted Mineral Veil and a splash of Warmth (All-Over-Face Mineral).  Or get real creative and mix-in Warmth to your Original Mineral Veil to create your own ?Tinted Mineral Veil.?

Random Tidbit: Tinted Mineral Veil is in-fact a blend of Mineral Veil and Warmth.

Adding Warmth will add a nice golden glow to your already radiant skin and can even create a perfect faux-tan when applied all-over!

Warmth

bareVitamins

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Tried and tested! This stuff really works.

When something says Dermatologist or Ophthalmologist tested, we still have a doubt in our minds if these doctors are really credible (SORRY! We don’t want to sound like a bunch of skeptics, but we’re sticklers on making sure we provide our customers the BEST line of products that are natural and pure). But the doctor’s seal of approval is not why we love these bareVitamins. Here’s a list of what we love about each:

i.d. bareVitamins Eye Rev-er Upperi.d. bareVitamins Eye Rev-er Upper: Soothing cucumber extract helps relieve puffiness and gives a cooling sensation

i.d. BareVitamins Skin Rev-er Upperi.d. BareVitamins Skin Rev-er Upper: Infused with glycolic and salicylic acids to re-energizes tired complexion

i.d. bareVitamins Prime Time Foundation Primeri.d. bareVitamins Prime Time Foundation Primer: Made of plant extracts, antioxidants, and nourishing vitamins C and E for added age-defying power

Fall Colors

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

Here at LimeBeauty Headquarters, the beautiful Fall colors remind us that the Autumn season is upon us. Most fashionistas and beauty expert’s say that we have to wear dark colors in Autumn . We think otherwise!

Brighten up your look! Bring sunshine to your color chemistry! Our customers on the other side of the world (Australia and beyond), know exactly what we’re talking about as they’re getting ready for their beach season!

We say, go against the grain…stay tan (with Faux Tan minerals or Body Moisturizer) and stay bright (Warm Radiance).

Faux Tan Minerals Faux Tan MoisturizerWarm Radiance