New! Korres Raspberry Antioxidant Liquid Lipstick

New from Korres, Raspberry Antioxidant Liquid Lipstick has a cooling, water-based formula that contains natural raspberry and pomegranate extracts to protect against free-radical damage and smooth lip lines for softer, more youthful-looking lips. It glides on with the creamy texture of a lip gloss and has the long-lasting, vibrant finish of a lipstick.

Everything I've tried from Korres I've been extremely pleased with.  My favorite lip balm, in fact, is their Lip Butter (have it in Quince, Jasmine and Pomegranate) for its buttery soft texture, soothing properties, rich hydration, and the fact that I can wear it to bed without getting it all over my pillow or have hair sticking to my lips.  It's the best balm I have by a longshot!

This new lip product promises to  be just as satisfying and I'm liking that it contains the fantastic for you ingredient of pomegranate.  Both the raspberry and pomegranate extracts provide antioxidant, line-smoothing benefits. These extracts are rich in antioxidant polyphenols that protect against free-radical damage and aging. The formula is also rich in certified organic acai palm pulp oil, which moisturizes and soothes lips creating a long-lasting, creamy texture. It comes available in five delicious shades. I really can't wait to try this new product.

As an eco-friendly and good-for-you brand, Korres creates the liquid lipstick without parabens, sulfates, synthetic fragrances and other yucky stuff. Raspberry Antioxidant Liquid Lipstick is exclusive to Sephora as this time and retails for $22. 

HAUTELOOK: Want the Benefit of Resveratrol, Pomegranate AND Acai in ONE Product?

Must confess I hadn't heard of this until visiting HauteLook's current sales.  Though there it is, in all its healthy glory ... Pure Inventions Antioxidant Fruit Extracts.  This one (above) in particular caught my eye as it contains all the skincare antioxidant benefits of resveratrol, pomegranate and acai berry!

"When we supply our bodies with the proper nutrients, diet and exercise we achieve balance in our bodies and in our lives. We can then achieve our highest aspirations of health, wellness and peak performance."

Pure Inventions is the creation of lifelong friends Lynne Gerhards and Lori Mulligan both Certified Clinical Nutritionists and Nutritional Consultants. Founded in 2003, Pure Inventions is the true pioneer of nutritional, liquid supplements in the beauty industry and a trendsetter in the healthy lifestyle industry.

Here's the idea behind Pure Inventions products. Enhance your favorite drinking water (hot or cold) with the delicious extract. This formula is rich in antioxidants and designed to provide multiple health benefits. Acai berries are known as the energy fruit, and this extract also includes grape pomace (resveratrol).

It is all natural and contains no calories, sugar, fructose, artificial sweeteners, caffeine, preservatives, alcohol or glutens.

What it Is: This extract contains Pomegranates, which are extremely high in powerful antioxidants, and are used to promote good health and well being, as well as Acai Berry, which is known as the energy fruit. Also found in this extract is grape pomace (which contains resveratrol), an extremely potent and heart healthy polyphenol, with amazing anti-aging properties.

Size: 4 oz (60 servings)
Directions:  Add two droppers full to 8 oz. of water (hot or cold, flat or sparkling, in a water bottle or in a tall glass with ice). Squeeze in a wedge of citrus for an extra burst! It is also delicious on oatmeal or yogurt.

High antioxidant value - just add to water for a healthy alternative beverage.

Flavor:  Pomegranate Acai
Scent:  Pomegranates
Active Ingredients:  Grape Pomace, Acai Berry, Pomegranates

Made in USA

This extract normally sells for $40.75 a bottle.  HauteLook is offering it to you now for over 50% off at a cool $20 for the bottle! You need a personal invitation to become a member of HauteLook and participate in their fantastic sales events.  I'm very happy to invite you.  Click your invitation just below.

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Pomega5's Newest Skincare Products - Yay!

Goody, goody, goody ... I've been waiting for Pomega5 to come out with some of their newer products and here they are. There's more to come so keep checking back with them, but these are sure to please even the most discriminating of skincare divas.


NEW! Skin Perfecting Cleansing Trio
3 Bars, 4.2 oz / 120 g each

I'm never without at least one of Pomega5's cleansing bars in my bathroom! I adore these gentle yet effective bars. Each has its own unique and heavenly scent (to die for!) and they render a creamy lather that feels wonderful on the skin.

Based on a blend of extra virgin olive oil and pomegranate seed oil (yes, they were way ahead of the game incorporating these must-have ingredients in skincare), Pomega5’s Skin Perfecting Cleansing Bar Trio incorporates purifying and skin rejuvenating botanicals and essential oils to offer a one-of-a-kind sensory experience for your skin and soul.

Lemongrass Clarifying Cleansing Bar - invigorating lemongrass and eucalyptus deeply cleanse, purify and calm troubled skin; this is their classic bar newly packaged and 'tis definitely my favorite ... mmm mmmm mmmm absolutely scrumptious! $18
Green Tea Balancing Cleansing Bar - antioxidant green tea, pomegranate and verbena balance pH and fight against free radical damage $20
Bulgarian Rose Moisturizing Beauty Bar - Bulgarian rose, vanilla and red clover restore moisture while soothing dry or sensitive skin $24

Get the trio at $60 or buy the bars indiviually. They last a long time so enjoy the luxury of gifting yourself with one or all of these delightful treats for the skin.


NEW! Bois de Rose
A soothing, hydrating moisturizer for normal, dry and combination skin

A gift for her daughter who was always difficult to please, Bois de Rose is Tzeira’s classic must-have for every woman. Designed to counteract dehydration and early signs of aging, this moisturizer combines the skin rejuvenating properties of Bulgarian Damask Rose with Bilberry, purifying Panama Bark and nourishing Sweet Almond Oil to restore skin’s natural balance, leaving it smooth, hydrated and velvety soft. Sensuous, sweet, and incredibly fresh, Bois de Rose is like that little black dress you just can’t do without! Botanically preserved; contains no fillers, synthetics, parabens, or perfumes. Not tested on animals.

You can learn more about my love for Pomega5 here. Be sure to visit them online at Pomega5.com; their products are also available at The Marin Store, Makeup.com.

Korres Skin Renewal with Pomegranate, Quercetin and Wild Rose

You all know I've got teensy weensy proclivity for pomegranate. Ok, a huge one! I've stumbled across a fab pomegranate infused kit great for renewing your skincare regime this new year.

Korres is offering their Prep, Prime & Perfect Skincare and Color Collection, a limited edition collection of skin perfecting must-haves offering the best of both worlds – Korres skincare and color.

PREPARE:
Refreshing Pomegranate Wipes cleanse the skin and remove make-up efficiently from face and eyes;
Wild Rose Brightening and Line Smoothing Serum, an ultra concentrated vitamin C serum that brightens and smoothes fine lines and wrinkles;
Wild Rose 24-hour Moisturizing and Brightening Cream is clinically proven to increase skin radiance by 49%

PRIME:
The silky, 99% Natural, Silicone-Free Face Primer primes skin for make-up application and extends the wear of your makeup (read my review of this product here)

PERFECT:
Wild Rose Brightening Foundation WRF3 offers a long-lasting, flawless, radiant finish;
Wild Rose Lip Butter an intensely hydrating lip treatment packed with a juicy pop of color;
Pro-vitamin B5 and Rice Bran Mascara in 01 Black is an easy-to-layer mascara for high-definition and length with provitamin B5 that nourishes the lashes.

Just $39.00 ( A $104 Value)

I'm really amazed by that offer! If you've used even just one of those products, you'll know just how fantastic a value that collection is. And to sweeten the pot for your New Year pleasure, Korres is also giving you a free mini skincare kit for free. The products in these "free gifts" will turn you on to what will become some new must-haves in your skincare routine. Oh yes, they're that good. Here's why I say that.

You're getting these ingredients in your free gift products below, and here's what they do for you:

Quercetin - a new love of mine, and I own Korres' Quercetin & Oak Night Cream (included in the gifts below), so I speak from experience on this. One of my favorite purchases last year. Korres reports it is the most active, well-established polyphenol for maximum antioxidant protection. It catalyzes Proteasomes in our cells, dramatically improving skin cell functioning: cells are turned back to a youthful state, creating younger, healthier and more elastic skin

Oak Extract - firms and plumps aging skin, while radically boosting collagen and elastin production

Jojoba, Grape and Pomegranate Oils - in a time-release proprietary blend provides instant nourishment and hydration

Vitamin C - significantly diminishes fine lines, hyperpigmentation and resurfaces skin, revealing a soft and radiant complexion

Vitamin E - a potent anti-oxidant, defends skin against free radical damage while also providing moisture

Ginseng Extract - visibly improves skin tone and actively firms by enhancing elasticity

Provitamin B5 - imparts long-lasting moisture to the skin

Phytic Acid - a natural skin lightener, helps illuminate sun damage and acne scarring

Evening Primrose Oil - rich in linolenic acid, an essential fatty acid, provides hydration and nourishes the delicate skin around the eyes

Vitamin K and Ruscus Extracts - work synergistically to increase blood microcirculation, quickly and visibly diminishing dark circles while also moisturizing the skin

Zinc Oxide - a natural sunscreen, prevents premature aging by providing sun protection

Shea Butter - enriches their Guava Body Butter to soften, moisturize & restructure the skin

Sunflower, Almond & Avocado Oils - in a A proprietary blend restores skin’s elasticity & smoothness

Quince Extract - acts as a soothing agent to heal and nourish stressed skin

There's so much more in these skincare treasures, but that's enough to get you salivating, or at least gives you some comfort and confidence that if you treat your skin to Korres you're giving it quality, natural products that will also yield fantastic results. And how can you argue with FREE? Those ingredients above all come in the products in your free gift!

Now through January 6th get a free 4 pcs Hydration Rescue Kit with any $25 purchase
Code: HYDRATION4

Or spend $50 and get a free 6 pcs Hydration Rescue Kit
Code: HYDRATION6

Korres Prep, Prime & Perfect includes a treasure trove of skincare goodies and at $39 it's almost too good to be true. Begin the New Year treating your skin to indulgent products that are absolutely pleasurable to use, yet at a tiny price. Don't forget to add your free gift, you're sure to find new loves there too. Visit Korres USA now for the deals mentioned in this article (thru 1/6/10). Korres products are also available at Dermstore, where you'll find fantastic discounts and free gifts galore!

Pomega5 Green Tea Mattifying Moisturizer + A New Look for the Brand

If you've followed For the Love of Beauty for any length of time, you already know my love for Pomega5 pomegranate seed oil skincare products! Their products have been listed in my Favorite Things categories over and over again. I've even gone so far as to say that since finding and using these products, my skin has never looked better - and it's true.

Tzeira Sofer, founder, president and creative force behind Pomega5, was driven by a vision to create an authentic, holistic line based upon the potent benefits of the pomegranate. The inspiration for the Green Tea Moisturizer originates with Tzeira’s love for Japanese green tea, which she habitually blends with organic herbs and flowers from her own garden. Formulated with three ultra-potent antioxidants - green tea, verbena and pomegranate seed oil - Green Tea Mattifying Moisturizer protects against environmental and free-radical damage, while hydrating to leave skin silky soft with a matte, smooth finish. Lightweight and extremely refreshing, this moisturizer is ideal for hot summer days, touch-ups and the occasional aromatic indulgence. I can't even describe fully enough how wonderful the moistuizer smells; it's very fresh with a lingering of verbena. You know those products that you can't wait to use because the smell of them feels like heaven ... this is one of those products! The true glory of the moisturizer, however, is in its effects on skin - hydrating, renewing, leaving skin looking smooth and healthy.




Hot off the press:
Pomega5 is expanding its product offerings and is redesigning its packaging (image above). The new line will be even more comprehensive, including 16 products that will address a variety of age and skin-type needs — all of them entirely pure and luscious as usual. Fans of this brand are on pins and needles (oh, you know I am) waiting for all the new goodness to spring forth. One of their newer products, Pamplemousse Brightening Lotion, which boasted a "green" all natural SPF 15, was so hot for the company in its debut that they literally haven't been able to keep it in stock. I had the opportunity to try some samples of this lotion and loved it immediately. It's very light in texture and has a lovely, fresh, almost "subtly-citrus" scent. Don't worry, they're making some more. x


Want to try Pomega5?
They've created a special promotion exclusively for our readers! For a limited time, receive 15% off all products (regardless of minimum order) PLUS a free Cleansing Bar. Believe me, just the offer of one of their cleansing bars alone is a fantastic gift. I'm really so excited for you to try Pomega5, and very thankful to Mikhal and Tzeira for offering our readers a special promotion. mwah!

Use promo code: ftlob15 when you order

Offer good thru 9/30/09

Note: I receive absolutely no commission or payment in line with this promotion; this is a special offer for you to enjoy! xo

REVIEW: Pomega5 Green Tea Moisturizer

Pomega5 has done it again!

And I was their #1 skeptic. I'd written to them, tweeted them on Twitter, and all but begged them to bring back their Essential Moisture product, a cream filled with the skincare ingredient I'm most addicted to - pomegranate seed oil (and included argan oil in it's blend). But, to no avail. Ughhhhhhh ... they weren't bringing it back.

"Essential Moisture is being replaced by an even more silky and delicious formulation," they advised, "Green Tea Moisturizer. You won't regret it!"
(I scowled at the thought ... more silky and delicious, pshaw ... but I've already fallen in love with Essential Moisture.)

"Try it," they kept encouraging me.

Roxy, really, "the Green Tea is similar, but a little lighter and more airy in texture. So far we haven't met someone who doesn't love it," they kept retorting.

I had no choice, did I. Given the fact that Essential Moisture was gone, I HAD to try the Green Tea Moisturizer. I was desperate to find a replacement that would come close to my love for their other product. And I DID (do) trust Pomega5. They've not let me down yet. (Well, except for the fact that they discontinued my favorite daytime skin cream ... that has to count for something, right?) : )


So be done with it already, Roxy. And so I was. I took advantage of ordering their new Pomegranate Green Tea Skin Detox Kit ($29.50) as soon as it was available on the site, so was able to garner a nice little discount as well. The kit comes packaged in a sweet earthy green organza pouch and includes miniatures of these products, all new to the skincare line-up:

Verbena Green Tea Cleansing Bar For Face and Body (90 g) - deep cleansing, anti bacterial, anti inflammatory blemish relief with strong antioxidants

Green Tea Daily Mattifying Moisturizer (15 ml) - daily detoxifying and purifying moisturizer for normal, normal to oily, acne prone or irritated skin

Daily Skin Revitalizing Concentrate (15 applications) - revitalizing elixir made with potent Omega oils, including 60% pomegranate seed oil extract

Green Tea Blend with Rosebuds (3 servings) - invigorating blend of jasmine green tea pearls and sensuous rose

Following in the tradition of thousands of years by the Japanese and Chinese civilizations, I learned the green tea plant is one of the most potent antioxidants available in nature. Valued for its ability to detoxify and restore balance, green tea has served as an ingredient in various medicinal tinctures, as well as ancient cosmetic aids such as facial compresses and masks. Pomega5 products are handmade from scratch, using the freshest certified organic botanicals, fatty acids and essential oils available.

Pomega5’s new Pomegranate Green Tea Skin Detox Kit draws upon the incredible antioxidant strengths of the precious green tea leaf, combining it with the healing qualities of the pomegranate (thank goodness they kept my star ingredient) and invigorating accents of verbena to yield a new system that is uniquely purifying, nourishing and irresistible. And, yes, it truly is that and more!

I've not opened the cleansing bar yet to try, as believe it or not I'm still working my way through the full-sized Pomegranate Cleansing Bar I bought from them nearly a year ago (and I use it every morning!). My objective was to get the moisturizer, and as it's not yet available on its own, one must purchase the kit to access the cream. I'll give you a review of the other products when I've had a chance to try them.

REVIEW: The Green Tea Daily Mattifying Moisturizer, as it's formally named, is a gorgeous light and airy-whipped cream just as the folks at Pomega5 promised. The cream sinks right into skin leaving a matte, completely non-greasy finish. It is a dream to apply, and each morning I can't wait to get in the bathroom to wash my face and experience the hydration of this new find. As with other Pomega5 products, I've fallen in love with the scent. Clean, fresh, lemony from the verbena and completely intoxicating in the morning. My skin feels hydrated, pores are clog-free, skin is fresh without being greasy, and is brightened and renewed. It's perfect for oily or combo skin types. I'm loving it!

For more information on Pomega5's new Pomegranate Green Tea line of products, visit them online. They must be experienced to really be wholly appreciated. You won't be sorry. xo