Valentine’s Day is tricky shopping, no two ways about it. What does one do about that? YIKES! I am here to help you find some easy fixes and some more elaborate fixes. It all depends on what you want to buy, who it is for and how much you want to spend!
Also if you aren’t in a relationship or dating anyone special, why not give yourself a V-day’s gift of something sweet or colorful (or both!)
Disclosure: I was provided 2 items from this list of products to facilitate are review: the Gorgeous Cosmetics Lip Set and one deluxe sample of the REN Instant Firming Beauty Shot. The rest I purchased! (I could not resist the efficacy of the skincare!)
Here are some suggestions from the great people at Beauty Collection for your Valentine’s Day gifting or for your own use!
I love lip colors (and I must support a good chunk of the beauty industry by trying different colors and brands from drugstore to specialty stores). The key is finding great colors and textures (from matte to shimmer, sheer to opaque) with the density of color you want!)
This Gorgeous Cosmetics “Kiss Me Quick!” Set retails for $39 and will be available in February at all five Beauty Collection Stores. Call the store nearest you to find if they have it in stock!
Get the skin you deserve with REN Skincare!
There are many new skincare lines out there and lots made it to Beauty Collection but this one delivers in spades what it promises.
RENs new Instant Brightening Beauty Shot Eye Lift is a revolutionary gel-serum formulated with light-reflective pigments to instantly brighten the eye area. This gel-serum is a follow-up to the brand’s coveted Instant Firming Beauty Shot, it utilizes Tuberose Active Shells infused with a Glycine Betaine Complex to strengthen the matrix between cells that help to re-densify and improve the eye contour. Regular use will help reduce dark circles and puffiness and reduce both fine lines and slackening of the eye lid.
I tried this product and it’s amazing! It really works. The great part is that despite the package being so tiny, the amount you use to treat both eyes is so small that you will want to take the container with you everywhere. Suddenly, you look bright-eyed and ready to rock and roll.
Celebrity Makeup Artist, Kayleen McAdam’s must-have is REN’s best selling Keep Young & Beautiful Instant Firming Beauty Shot. It gives skin an instant lift thanks to a unique matrix of Hyaluronans derived from yeast bio-fermentation. Skin experiences an immediate tightening and lifting effect while, over time, boosting elastin and firmness at the dermal level to remodel skin.
This product does for the face what the Eye Lift does for the eyes. Suddenly, you don’t look so tired and it really make you look fresh!
Want to know the secret to transforming your skin in just 60-seconds? This all-time celeb favorite, Flash Rinse 1 Minute Facial delivers skin a potent shot of 10% Vitamin C in a silica/glyceride matrix to neutralize blackheads and dead skin cells; eradicate urban gray; fights fine lines and wrinkles and instantly renews radiance.
The gel is applied to the face and massaged for a few seconds before adding water with fingertips. The water then activates the gel to deliver to the skin an intense shot of fresh, active and potent Vitamin C.
This is a one-minute blessing that you can fit into your beauty routine on the plane, at-home and when you redo your makeup before heading out. It works, it REALLY works!
There are lots of other products you can gift to someone, including the following from Beauty Collection:
–an extensive collection of gorgeous candles from various brands
–fragrances that will charm and captivate! (My favorite is Tokyo Milk Collection hand cream in any scent!)
— gorgeous makeup product from a curated collection of brands that will leave you breathless
— Body scrubs, lotions and potions for baths and showers.
You can find products online at www.beautycollection.com but honestly, it’s more fun to shop in the stores and get help from the great staff!
Stores in So. California:
Commons at Calabasas
Malibu Country Mart
West Hollywood
Corona Del Mar
Manhattan Beach
Don’t forget there are products at Beauty Collection stores that are perfect for guys too!
Happy Shopping!
Stevie Wilson,
LA-Story.com
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Ren skincare is getting quite popular here – but I think I’d still go for those lovely lush looking lipsticks! IF anyone would buy me a valentine gift…
REN is a UK line and I remember hearing about it in the early 2000’s. That said, I knew of 1 or two stores that would ship to the US promptly. I love the line. It’s natural, organic and highly effective. Well worth any investment in the line, someone would make!!