NOTD - Essie Shop Til I Drop

This is a very pretty peach/coral polish. It is VERY sheer even with two coats as you can see....
I put a layer of OPI Hollywood Blonde over top of my ring finger and that was really nice!

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NOTD - Essie Tart Deco

 Tart Deco by Essie

For some reason my camera makes this look MUCH "pinker" than it actually is. This colour is a very true Creamsicle coral/orange. I think this will go in my "pedicures only" polish category. That being said, I have received a few compliments while wearing it out-and-about.

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2011 Beauty Grand Prix Awards

2011 Beauty Grand Prix Awards - - Elle Canada*

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Toxic Brazilian Blowouts? - CAUTION

Health Canada says it has discovered almost a dozen more hair smoothing products that contain formaldehyde above the accepted limits. (Source)
The products aren't sold directly to the public but are instead used in salons.
Health Canada says it discovered the products "as part of its ongoing work on hair smoothing products."
Formaldehyde is sometimes used in cosmetics as a preservative. Health Canada has capped the allowable level of formaldehyde at 0.2 per cent, but says it found some products with as much as 8.0 per cent.
Formaldehyde is a known irritant, and has been linked to cancer, when inhaled over a long period of time, the agency said.
It said it has received complaints of burning eyes, nose, and throat, breathing difficulties, and hair loss associated with use of professional hair smoothing products.
"Health Canada believes that the reactions are being caused by formaldehyde becoming vapourized during the blow drying and flat ironing stages of the treatment," the agency said in a statement.
It adds that any procedure using products containing high levels of formaldehyde "places clients and stylists at increased risk."
Stylists who use these professional hair smoothing solutions are advised to stop immediately.
Consumers who are aware of salons using products should report it using the incident report form on the Health Canada website.
The following products are listed in the warning (The level of formaldehyde is listed in brackets):

• Keratin Complex Express Blowout by Copomon (Coppola) contains (1.70 per cent)
• Brazilian Keratin Treatment (Mint) - Royal Keratin Professional Line by Keratin Connection (also available in Chocolate and Strawberry) (1.54 per cent)
• Veloce by La Brasiliana (0.35 per cent)
• Zero (Apple) by La Brasiliana (also available in Clear and Mocha) (0.76 per cent)
• Moroccan Hair Treatment by Inoar (2.84 per cent)

The following products contain unacceptable levels of formaldehyde based on data submitted to Health Canada, though the agency a has not yet tested these products:

• Original by La Brasiliana (also available in Original Chocolate)
• Domani by La Brasiliana
• Spruzzi by La Brasiliana
• Brazilian Keratin Treatment by Pro Skin Solutions
• Marcia Teixeira Chocolate Extreme De-Frizzing Treatment EU by M&M International
• Marcia Teixeira Brazilian Keratin Treatment EU by M&M International

A previous advisory named the following products:

• Brazilian Blowout Smoothing Solution by Brazilian Blowout (8.4 per cent)
• Brazilian Keratin Treatment by Marcia Teixeira (1.8 per cent)
• Advanced Brazilian Keratin Treatment by Marcia Teixeira (1.7 per cent)
• Chocolate Extreme De-Frizzing Treatment by Marcia Teixeira (1.6 per cent)
• Keratin Complex Smoothing Therapy Treatment by Copomon (Coppola) (1.8 per cent)
• Global Keratin Taming System Strawberry by Global Keratin (3.0 per cent)
• Global Keratin Taming System with Juvexin Strawberry Resistant by Global Keratin (4.4 per cent)
• Global Keratin Taming System with Juvexin Strawberry Light Wave by Global Keratin (1.4 per cent)
• Pro-Collagen RX Keratin Treatment (2.8 per cent)
• IStraight Keratin (Advanced Keratin Treatment) by IBS Beauty (2.3 per cent)
• Brazilian Thermal Reconstruction by Cadiveu (7.0 per cent)

CTV.ca News Staff

Date: Wednesday Apr. 13, 2011 7:57 AM ET

Clarisonic Classic Skin Cleansing System

 

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What it is:
From the creators of the Sonicare Toothbrush comes the Clarisonic Skin Care Brush. Sonic technology first changed the way we clean our teeth, it's now changing the way we cleanse our skin. The sonic frequency moves Clarisonic's soft, gentle brush back and forth at more than 300 times per second, thoroughly clearing pores and skin's surface.

What it does:
Clarisonic is the essential first step in an ultra-clean skin care ritual. Gently gliding while cleansing deeply, Clarisonic delivers a sonic micro-massage that feels good and makes your skin look great. The Clarisonic cleanses so thoroughly that skin care products absorb better. In this innovative bundle, you'll receive everything you need for the skin you've always wanted plus a variety of bonuses, adding incredible value to this great kit.


What else you need to know:
• Removes makeup 6x better than traditional methods
• Clears pores and reduces the appearance of pore size
• Creates noticeably healthier looking skin