January, 2010 | BeautyStat.com - Part 2
 

January 2010

The Egyptians were smart to worship the sun. Along with its proverbial warm rays, the sun does us all some good in so many ways. It protects the planet from melting; it gives us Vitamin D; it fixes bone calcium levels in our body and treats several skin diseases. You could well say that but for the sun, not only would the Earth turn into a ice ball and there would be no way we could survive. But the opposite is also true: too much sun can be a dangerous thing, especially those who bask for hours on the beach may well know. Payot Emulsion Payot is a skincare company that makes one of my all time favorite products: the Regenerating Precious Mineral Dry Oil that goes on so beautifully and is made with semi-precious stones and gemstones. Payot Beneficience Soleil Its brand new product, that launches in April 2010 is the Benefice Soleil line: a suncare line whose chief ingredients are the essential oil and milk of the sunflower. The line's four products will be sold exclusively at salons and they aim to curb the effects of harmful UVA and UVB rays from the skin. Sunflower oil acts as an antioxidant, and sunflower milk soothes redness associated with sun exposure. The sunflower petals are primarily made out of flavinoids, and protect the DNA in cells as well as aid in cell turnover. Payot Bronzer The first thing that impressed me the most when I applied the Benefice Soleil anti-aging protective cream is the faint aroma that is oh so heavenly. It's completely transparent on your skin and the cream leaves a soft sheen on your skin that bodes well for a sun-kissed glow. The scent comes from another ingredient in the mix: lotus flower, which is originally from Asia and considered as a sacred flower; this is blended with peony and jasmine scents to create a truly unique blend. The four products are:

Do you feel powerful? Like in Uma Thurman in Kill Bill powerful? Or Christopher Nolan in Batman Begins powerful? Then tell Bobbi. Tweet @AskBobbi each Tuesday on what makes you powerful with the tag #prettypowerful for a chance to win one of four gift sets each...

We are smitten over Zoya's new Reverie collection, which houses a polish inspired by my lovely friend, Adina, of Krasey Beauty. The Reverie Spring 2010 collection sampler has six lovely and swirly shimmer colors that remind me of gorgeous saris from India with their two toned...

Like magpies and cuckoos flying over nests in search of jewelry and silver, we love shimmery things. There's something intensely "U.S. Mint" about shimmery nail polishes, and so here are some swatches of Sally Hansen Holiday 2009-2010 swatches that we really love. They are from the...

Ah, the powers of the coconut are a beautiful thing. I remember this fruit so well while growing up in India, since my backyard was teeming with coconut trees. Often, on trips to neighboring temples, we would stop to get fresh coconut on the side of the road and drink its cool refreshing water. Desert Organics COconut Shampoo I recently was introduced to Desert Organics' new moisturizing shampoo and conditioner (a gift), which was a very welcome introduction during the dry winter months. The coconut shampoo brings back shine and health to damaged hair, and color treated hair using organic coconut oil. The aim of the conditioner is to smooth frizzy hair and flyaways and to maintain the natural shine of the hair. Used in tandem with the coconut shampoo which is suitable for very dry hair. My take? I really loved the smell, which was a faint tinge of the tropics and brought back a wash of childhood memories. The shampoo and conditioner did what I expected them to, and my hair ended up being really hydrated. Did I have to use a frizz-tamer at the end of it? Yes, I did, but chalk that up to my unruly hair during the winter months.
Move over Rose Byrne. There's a new rose in town and it's called Lancome's O My Rose Collection, which is bursting with peach-tones for the cheeks, a deeper coral/peach for the lips and a mix between teal and slate blue smoky eyeshadow for the eyes. Lancome O My Rose 2010 The collection is from Aaron de Mey, with the key product being the Pop N' Cheeks in Coral Flirt, which is a peach blush shade that makeup artist Daniel Martin used at the Chris Benz show.The Color Design Limited Edition Sensational Effects Eye Shadow Quad retails for $42.00. Here's what the Lancome O My Rose for Spring Summer 2010 will contain: * Kissed by Copper * Pop'n Green Ink Artwear Longwear Calligraphy Gel Eyeliner - $23.50 * Teal Delight Le Crayon Khôl Waterproof Eyeliner - $24.50 * Brun Tease * Noir Desire * Teal Kiss Lancome O My Rose Spring 2010 Collection Color Design Sensational Effects Lip Color - $22.00 * Copper Desire * Groupie Le Lipstique LipColouring Stick - $23.50 * Sheer Natural Color Fever Gloss LipShine - $26.00

Protecting the eyes from free radicals and cortisol is the promise of the new product on the block by Kenzo: the Belle de Jour Angel Eyes eye cream. The product claims to erase dark circles and smooth out the eye contour and leave them positively angelic....

Penny pinching is officially over for spa lovers with $25 Tuesdays. Every Tuesday a new New York Spa will offer a service for just $25 at Spa Sallys. The way it works? Purchase the certificate on Tuesday but use it ANY DAY within the year. Next...