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Revolution Organics

Revolution Organics All-Over Skin Creme

Looking for more choices in organic and natural cosmetics? You’ve come to the right place. Forty Flirty & Fabulous is a great source for reviews on good for you (and the earth) beauty products! I am always looking for new brands to review for you, like Revolution Organics.

Revolution Organics is a great new line of organic skincare and makeup. The website states, “We are the vanguard of an organic revolution that will forever change the face, body and soul of the prestige beauty market. Our products combine 100% USDA certified organic ingredients with fragrances derived from the pure essence oils of 100% organically grown flowers. Our products impart a revolutionary sense of liberty, individuality and well-being. Break free from the conventional and the unnatural.”

The All-Over Skin Crème ($28.00, 2 oz USD) is a wonderful product. It contains 15 nourishing organic ingredients and comes in a cardboard tube that is great for travel and you can keep later to store your treasures in. The scent is very refreshing with essential oils, vital plant extracts, vitamins and nutrients to replenish, moisturize & nourish skin plus a patented organic 3 tea compound that promotes cell rejuvenation, skin elasticity and age defying free radical fighting antioxidants. When I rub it on my arms or legs, it is very silky and cooling and even gives me a little glow.

Revolution Organics also has an organic lip balm, a body balm, and lip and cheek colors. To learn more, visit their website at www.revolutionorganics.com.

EOS — Evolution of Smooth

EOS — Evolution of Smooth is a cool and affordable product line that includes shaving creams and smoothing, organic lip balms.

The Smooth Sphere ($2.99 USD) is a wondrous little product. A good amount of velvety lip balm is housed in a tiny orb. It is easy to pop in your purse and is so cute! But the good news for your lips is that it keeps them smooth and moisturized for a long time. You don’t have to reapply all day, even though it is so much fun!

The balm is 95% organic, 100% natural and is petrolatum & paraben free. It is also packed with antioxidant-rich vitamin E, soothing shea butter and jojoba oil. Available in Sweet Mint, Summer Fruit, and my favorite, Honeysuckle Honeydew. The flavors are very refreshing.

: Ultra Moisturizing Shave Cream

The EOS Ultra Moisturizing Shave Cream ($3.99 USD) is a non-foaming cream enriched with natural aloe, oat, and shea butter. It is so creamy that you can shave wet or dry, which is convenient on a trip. It also contains antioxidant vitamins E & C for healthy skin. It comes in a soft-touch recyclable bottle that won’t leave a rust ring in your tub.

I really like this shave cream. I had to get used to the non-foaming idea at first, but then it was nice to know that the creamy texture helps guard from shaving cuts. I have Vanilla Bliss (yum!) and Cucumber Melon, but it also is available in Pomegranate Raspberry, Lavender Jasmine, Island Blue and Fragrance Free.

These products are luxurious and so affordable! I highly recommend visiting the website at www.evolutionofsmooth.com to purchase the products or find a retailer near you. Enjoy!

Comodynes — an Easy Way to a Safe Tan

Do you love being tan in the summer, but with the need to wear sunscreen, do not want to brave tanning in the sun? Do you love self-tanners but find them a little messy? Same here!

Comodynes has created not only a sunless tanning towelettes, they also have exfoliating towelettes to prepare your skin for tanning and after tanning towelettes to hydrate the skin. Their line also include skincare items and a great variety of makeup remover wipes. Just wipe and go with these products, no mess here!

To gain an even, golden tan with Comodynes, I like to start with the Easy Peeling Towelettes ($8 pack 12.99 USD). The website touts they, “eliminate dead cells, deeply clean pores and leave your skin feeling soft, smooth and renewed. Purify your skin and boost the action of your treatment cream and self-tanning products.” I use one all over my body before tanning and it dries really quickly, leaving me ready for the tanning towelettes.

I really like the individually wrapped Self Tanning Towlettes (8 pack $13.99 USD). The benefits stated on their website include, photoprotection, moisturizing, emollient and they contain 100% natural viscose. To use, I rub this in circles all over my body, making sure I cover all of the surface of my skin to prevent streaking. Don’t forget to wash hands after tanning!

The website at www.comodynes.net is a great place to learn more about these innovative products. You can purchase them online or find a store nearest you.

Green By Nature

Looking for an affordable natural product line? I love finding new “green” products because not only are they good for the environment and our bodies, the potent scents are usually pretty fantastic!

Green by Nature is an all natural bath and body care line. All products are 95% plus natural, and free of parabens, sulfates, DEA, petroleum, propylene glycol, sacchrine, dioxin and phthalates.

Each Green by Nature Product contanins a beldn of six bio-renewable ingredients: grapeseed extract, shea butter, pistachio oil, aloe leaf extract, rosehip oil and beeswax. Infused with all natural antioxidants, emollients, conditioners and vitamins to benefit the skin and provide protection from the environment.

I really love the Banana Shea Body Lotion ($9.99 7.4 oz). It also comes in Almond Cocoa and Mint Green Tea fragrances. The Banana Shea smells like fresh bananas and my kids think it smells so yummy! I don’t have to worry about them using it because it is 96.6% natural.

The lip butters are so affordable (only $2.99 USD) and taste and smell wonderful. They are available in 10 flavors and are very moisturizing.

The Lemon Verbena Cuticle Cream ($6.50 USD) is good for dry and cracked cuticles. I like to rub it on my fingertips at night and let it soak it. And like the other products, it is very fresh smelling.

You can purchase these products on line at www.greenbynaturebeauty.com or check out your local Target.

Folicure Makes Fine Hair Full

Folicure is a haircare line to help thicken fine and thinning help. The Folicure’s System promotes a clean scalp and fuller, thicker hair with scientific formulas specially developed for fine or thinning hair. Folicure treatment, shampoo, conditioners, and styling products may be used individually or in conjunction with one another for maximum benefits.

Folicure Shampoo (approx. 14.75 USD) was created to remove sebum and clean gently without stripping away natural nutrients found on a healthy scalp. Folicure Original Conditioner’s (approx. 14.75 USD) exclusive scientific formulation provides added body, fullness and shine to fine and thinning hair. This conditioner is left in the hair and continues to work until it is washed out. It contains no greasy additives to weigh hair down.

I really like the shampoo it really cleans the hair, but still keeps it soft. The conditioner works well, too, but the very strong peppermint scent is a little much for me. My husband really likes both products. They would work well for both men and women.

The Folicure website, www.folicure.com, is down right now, but check back to learn more about the products, which are sold on various beauty websites. Just search for Folicure to find what you need.

Solerra Sunless Tanning

Looking for a different way to tan? Solerra Sunless Tanning Mitt ($24.95 for 5 ) is a very innovative product. A glove with four layers contains the sunless tanning solution so the hands will not get stained during application. This means that you don’t automatically have to wash them after you apply the product. And because it dries fairly quickly, this is a great on-the-go self tanner.

Solerra Sunless Tanning Mitt contains Invisicare — which allows an even all-over aabsorption of the tan without the use of silicones, alcohol, gels, wasxes or other skin damaging delivery systems.

I really like that one applications gives a light, golden tan without streaking. If you wish to go darker, you can use another mitt. Layering the color allows for more even coverage.

Solerra also has other great products like the Pre-Tan Body-Buff exfoliating mitt ($11.97 for 3 ). Scrub this on dry, clean skin right before your tan. It will exfoliate and prepare the skin for tanning and it dries in minutes — no need to rinse off. They also have self-tanning cream, sunscreen and after-tanning lotion.

Visit the website at www.solera.com to purchase these products or learn more about them.

Get Smooth Feet this Summer with Kenzo

Kenzo has recently released Barefeet Fantasy ($30.00 USD), a rich balm to get the feel ready for sandals this summer. The ingredients include cupuaçu butter (an herbal butter belonging to the cacao family) and shea butter to nourish and sooth the feet. It also contains rice plant water which has been touted to reinforce the antiradical activity of anti-oxidizing agents.

Before applying the balm, I like to scrub my feet with Kenzo’s Milky Rice Body Scrub ($42.00 USD) — which is also a great scrub for the whole body. It has a very unusual texture from the exfoliating particles that contain rice wax and rice powder, but it smooths the skin very nicely.

Both products’ fragrance is from Kenzo’s Sensual line of body products, with the main scent being rice water. The scent is very soft and musky and is very nice.

To learn more or purchase these products and others from Kenzo, visit the website at www.kenzousa.com.

Make a Splash with FACE Stockholm’s Summer Look!

FACE Stockholm is a fashion forward brand of luxury makeup. Founded in Sweden by Gun Nowak in the 1980’s, FACE Stockholm can be found worldwide. Their Summer Look is a combination of “surf-inspired blues and vivid sunset pinks”. The collection is described on the model in the photo as:

BASE
A sheer application of Loose Powder #2 ($26.00 USD) and Magic Wand ($32.00 USD) will leave skin even without masking that natural summer glow.

LIDS
Apply Pearl Eye Shadow #44 ($19.00 USD) on the lid up to the brow bone. Top off with a touch of Details Eye Dust ($22.00 USD) for shimmer and shine. Brighten the inside of the eye with Clarity Eye Dust ($22.00 USD). Use Dark Blue Matte Eye Shadow ($20.00 USD)and Forceful Eye Dust ($22.00 UDS) on the outer lid for a smokey effect. The Dark Blue Matte Eye Shadow also does double duty as a soft liner on the top lash line.

LASHES
Double up! Apply both Black and Blue Volumizing Waterproof Mascara ($32.00 USD each) for thick, rich lashes with a colorful twist that won’t budge, smudge or smear.

CHEEKS
Cheeks pop with Organza Blush-On ($20.00 USD) or Rio Creme Blush ($25.00 USD).

LIPS
Full color power and shine is achieved with Instinct Lipstick ($22.00 USD) and a top coat of clear Glas.

I was lucky enough to try the entire collection and it is so much fun! My favorite products are the Loose Powder and Magic Wand. With these two items, I don’t need a foundation, which is perfect for the easy days of summer. The Magic Wand highlighter/concealer covers my flaws and the powder sets it nicely.

Both blushes are lovely. The Organza Pink powder blush is very light and can almost be used as a highlighter. The Rio Creme Blush is a shocking pink in the compact but goes on very sheer and blends easily. The shadows are very shimmery and fun for a night out, as is the VERY bright pink lipstick! The mascaras are both thickening and add length, and the blue mascara provides a fun pop of color on lashes.

You may purchase these items on line at www.facestockholm.com for a bright and fun summer!

Nvey Eco

: NVEY ECO Organic Eye Shadow

There are many organic hair, face and body care products on the market today. I have reviewed some here, but have found it is difficult to find organic color cosmetics.

The Australian cosmetic house NVEY Le Maquillage has recently debuted their organic collection of make-up in the United States in 2006. The brand is named NVEY ECO, and it is one of the few organic makeup collections to hit the U.S market. The NVEY ECO website states, “A pioneer in the industry, NVEY ECO is a luxurious and comprehensive collection of makeup colors suited for all skin types and ages and the only cosmetic brand to be certified organic by the Organic Food Chain.”

The cosmetics contain a blend of natural botanics and powerful antioxidants such as safflower oil, Vitamins C, A, B5 and E, chamomile and jojoba oil. These ingredients are gentle on the skin and make for a healthy and glowing complexion.

My favorite product that I have tried is the Organic Eye Shadow — ($24.00) The website states the shadow is , “finely milled with an extra soft base of Corn Silk and Jojoba Oil, NVEY ECO, Organic Eye Shadows can be used in combination to enhance and contour the eye or individually for a flush of color. Chamomile and Vitamins A, C, and E make for a smooth and soft formula excellent for dry and sensitive skin. “

The shadows are very soft and easily blendable. They also have very nice pigments and stay on all day. I really like #268, which is a pearl taupe shimmer. I sweep it all over myeye lid for a neutral color base and then add a little highlighter under the brow and a darker color in the crease. Very pretty.

NVEY ECO has a full range of products on their website www.econveybeauty.com. Check it out if you are looking for quality organic color!

Try Living Proof to Fight Frizzy Hair

Straight Making No Frizz Styling Spray for Fine to Medium Hair

Living Proof is a company started by MIT scientists who are setting out to tackle some of the difficult beauty problems of our time!

Their first product is No Frizz, a hair spray or cream that works on different textures of hair to fight the frizzies. It is available for straight or way hair that is fine to medium, medium to thick and thick to coarse.

I have been using the Straight Making No Frizz Styling Spray for Fine to Medium Hair ($14.00 1.7 oz, $24.00 3.4 oz). First of all, it smells fantastic! As per the instructions, I spray it on wet hair and then blow it dry. I was really excited to try this product, but it doesn’t really work for my hair. It is still frizzy. I watched the videos and followed the instructions, but my hair is still fairly frizzy.

Don’t get me wrong, it may work on other people. Sephora now carries No Frizz so my advice is to go to Sephora and spritz it on. It is supposed to smooth dry hair as well as wet. So try it out, it may be the product you are waiting for!

Visit their website to learn more and view the videos http://www.livingproof.com.