Eminence Organics

Handmade in Budapest, Eminence is a natural organic skincare range that brings together high quality Hungarian ingredients with an ancient knowledge of herbs and fruits. Although new to Australia, Eminence can also be found in some of North America’s most luxurious spas, and is a favorite with Hollywood’s hottest celebrities. Based on more than 40 years of experience and extensive research, Eminence beauty products contain the highest possible levels of all natural, organically grown herbs, flowers, fruits and vegetables. The Eminence range features over 60 products of specialty masques, fruit cleansers and moisturizers, herbal serums and stimulating body treatments suitable for all skin types including oily, acne, normal, sensitive, aging and dry. Ingredients are specially selected to target skin conditions such as redness and irritation, sun damage, wrinkling and age related imbalances.

 

Eminence organic skin care products are amazing!  If you haven't tried them yet, hopefully by the end of my post, you will want to try them!
Let's start with a skin analysis....

 Eminence is wonderful at labeling every product for skin type and skin issues that might be going on in the skin.  Skin type is based on how much sebum/oil is in the skin.  Skin issues are aging, pigmentation, redness, acne, texture (roughness).

I want to touch on a few products and share information about what these products are supposed to do for the skin.

Eminence Organic Skin Care Naseberry Eye Exfoliant features naseberry fruit enzymes to exfoliate fine lines and crows feet for youthful smoothness. Wild black carrot reduces the look of fine lines, while green apple and calendula infuse vitamins and soothe.

Eight Greens Phyto Masque *

Description: Stimulating & Revitalizing with Natural Phytoestrogens

Skin Type: Dehydrated, fatigued, mature, menopausal, oily, blemished or acne skin types

Key Ingredients:
• Yucca Extract: antioxidant that supplies phytoestrogens
• Flaxseed/Linseed Extract: Omega 3 and antioxidant
• Thermal Water: supplies minerals to skin, softens and nourishes
• Hop Extract: calming antioxidant
• Paprika: assists in increasing stimulation and oxygenation of the skin
• Vitex Agnus Castus: nourishing and anti-aging antioxidant
• Honey: moisturizes and revitalizes the skin
• Chlorophyll: supplies bioflavonoids, rejuvenates the skin surface
• Biocomplex™: functions as an antioxidant booster of Vitamin A, Vitamin C Ester, Vitamin E, Coenzyme Q10, Alpha Lipoic Acid

*Also available in "hot" which is stimulating for a healthy glow!

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Eminence Stone Crop Hydrating Gel is an intense oil-free hydration and age-defying gel for all skin types that gives instant deep penetrating moisture without shine or clogged pores. The powerful succulent cactus juice of stone crop leaves skin with a smooth matte finish. Soothes, heals and minimizes the appearance of skin discoloration, fine lines, wrinkles and the signs of new or old blemishes.

Eminence Yam & Pumpkin Enzyme Peel includes a delicious puree of yams and pumpkins to accelerate the exfoliation process and peel away dead skin cells, reducing the appearance of skin discoloration, fine lines and sun-damage. The natural enzyme content oxygenates and refreshes to leave skin firm and radiant with increased elasticity. The 20% professional use only version will give amazing results from the first treatment and can be continued for a series of four to five sessions for long-lasting results. Collagen formation is boosted and skin is firmed and plumped, reducing wrinkle depth and fading fine lines.

Strawberry Rhubarb Masque With Hyaluronic Acid

Description: Hydrating & Replenishing Masque

Skin Type: Normal to dry skin types

Key Ingredients:
• Strawberry: cleanser and astringent, contains Salicylic acid that gently exfoliates and removes impurities to brighten skin and shrink pores.
• Rhubarb: astringent and disinfectant; healing and a good source of ascorbic acid and Vitamin C
• Shea Butter: moisturizer; high in triglycerides and fatty acids, it is an excellent emollient for skin that revitalizes and repairs
• Grape Seed Oil: antioxidant, emollient; supplies active bioflavonoids, combats free radicals, acts as a rejuvenating agent, and lubricates.
• Hyaluronic Acid (from marshmallow plant extract): deeply hydrating; natural substance that smooths and plumps skin to minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
• Biocomplex™: an antioxidant booster of Vitamins A, Ester C, E, Coenzyme Q10, Alpha Lipoic Acid; delivers a balanced mix of essential antioxidants and effectively combats free radicals

Green Tea & Guava Fortifying Serum

Description: Firming & Lifting

Skin Type: All skin types especially fragile and devitalized

Key Ingredients:
• Green Tea: antioxidant; phenol and vitamin C rich immunity booster
• Guava Juice: moisturizing, revitalizing; maintains firmness in the texture of the skin
• Honey: moisturizing, nourishing; acts as a mild antiseptic
• Biocomplex™: an antioxidant booster of Vitamins A, Ester C, E, Coenzyme Q10, Alpha Lipoic Acid; delivers a balanced mix of essential antioxidants and effectively combats free radicals

Eminence Stone Crop Serum is an intense protective hydrator to relieve the signs of aging and skin discoloration. Stone crop is an ancient succulent plant used to cool and soothe the skin. In modern times it provides super antioxidant benefits and brightening effects, helping to achieve smooth, hydrated and repaired skin that looks years younger and more radiant with the first application.

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Many people, not just celebrities LOVE Eminence!!  I encourage you to try it for yourself.

Laura Mercier Makeup and Skincare

Over the last couple of months I have been playing more and more with Laura Mercier's make up and skincare.  So, I decided I would blog about it and inform people about how wonderful this line is for all skin types.

2 Step Multi-Vitamin Serum for daily use

Quarcetin has a higher anti-oxidant count than Vitamin C!

Medium to Full Coverage foundation that feels weightless and wears beautifully.

Fantastic Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 20

Beautiful blush quads...great for highlighting, contouring and adding color 

My new mineral eye shadow color

Love, love, love these lip shades!  Enriched with Vitamin E and smell delicious 

New Holiday gift sets

Hope you will try some of Laura Mercier's makeup and skincare line.  Absolutely wonderful!!

Thanksgiving

T H A N K S  G I V I N G ~  typically the traditional thanksgiving meal either consists of turkey and/or ham.  This year for me, I will not be partaking in the typical thanksgiving "meat" dinner.  I have been vegetarian for several months now.  I have been vegan for several weeks now.  My thanksgiving will consist of juicing vegetables and fruit, salad (no dressing) water, and vegan pumpkin pie...yum!

Look how cute they are!!

Juicing

 Like many people I was wondering the benefits of juicing versus just eating vegetables and fruit.  Also, I have always wondered how beneficial those "naked" juices are or "bolthouse farms" juices.  The prices attached to both brands are very expensive!  Well, if you have wondered the same about juicing or the price for organic juice versus how beneficial that prepackaged juice is, keep reading.

If I go into some place local for a fresh juice, I will pay anywhere from $2.99 for 1 oz. shot of wheat grass, to $3.99 for a 12 oz. carrot(or other veggies) juice.  But what is the importance of drinking 1-2 ounces of fresh wheat grass or 12 oz. of fresh carrot juice versus the prepackaged juices?  Read the nutritional facts about the amount of sugar that is in the prepackaged bottles.  Fresh juice doesn't contain the sugar like a prepackaged juice does.

Why would I or anyone else want or benefit from buying fresh juice or juicing fresh at home?  Not only do I/you get nutrients from fruit, but I/you also get enzymes.  Enzymes are our body's work force.  They act as catalysts in hundreds of thousands of chemical reactions that take place throughout the body.  Enzymes are essential for digestion and absorption of food, conversion of food into body tissue, production of energy at the cellular level.  Enzymes are critical for most of the metabolic activities taking place in your body every second of every day.  Fresh juices are a tremendous source of enzymes!  Remember I was wondering about "freshness" with juicing...enzymes are destroyed by heat.  When you heat grains, fruit or vegetables above 114 degrees, the enzymes are destroyed!  Since fruit and vegetables are juiced raw, the enzymes are still viable when you drink the juice.  Juicing removes the indigestible fiber so the nutrients are available to the body in much larger quantities than if the fruit or vegetable would be eaten whole.  ie: many nutrients are trapped in the fiber when you eat a raw carrot, you are only able to assimilate about 1% of the available beta carotene.  But when a carrot is juiced, removing the fiber, nearly 100% of the beta carotene can be assimilated.  So when juicing fresh veggies or fruit, our bodies can absorb all the nutrients (the plants have to offer) faster than eating the plant.

The National Cancer Institute recommends for everyone to eat 3 servings of fruit a day and 5 servings of vegetables a day.  A diet high in fruits and vegetables will help cure and prevent a wide variety of ailments. The phytochemicals that researchers have uncovered, are changing the way we think about food!  Especially fruits and vegetables.  Broccoli, for example, contains a substance that may prevent, even cure, breast cancer! Citrus fruits have substances that make it easier for your body to remove carcinogens, which then decrease the chance of contracting cancer. Grapes contain a phytochemical that appears to protect each cells' DNA from damage (hello anti-oxidant)! A number of green vegetables contain phytochemicals that appear to offer protection against cancer causing substances. Bok choy, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, collards, kale, kohlrabi, mustard greens, rutabega, turnip greens, red beets, peppers, garlic, onions, leeks and chives all are a few vegetables that appear to have cancer preventing phytochemicals!

I encourage you to do some research for yourself.

MAC cosmetics

MAC!  Ever tried it?  I bet you will love it if you try it!  I thought I would share a little about their lipglass lip colors and how beautiful they are and how well they work!

MAC's lipglass comes in many, many different colors!  It also has a wonderful soft brush wand for easy application.

If you like shimmer or sparkle to your lip gloss, you have to try a lipglass in your favorite shade.

My favorite shade right now is "Money Honey"

"Money Honey" not only do I love the name, but it is a wonderful bright pink with lots of sparkle and shine!

If you want to get some attention to your lips and show off your mouth, you will want to try a lipglass.

Check out these beautiful, luscious lips in money honey...

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Look at that sparkle and shine!

Love that cool pink color...

Money, Honey

Mid-tone rosy mauve with red pearl 

US$18.00

So, since Christmas is right around the corner...pick yourself up a beautiful new shade of lipglass or one for a friend!  Or, a giftcard is always a wonderful gift :D

SEPHORA

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Sephora is a lot of fun!  It can be overwhelming too if you don't have a lot of time to spend looking around and waiting for someone to help you.  It is a wonderful place if you want to try some new products and want samples instead of buying right away.  Sephora has everything (except MAC).

All locations are a huge store with tons of bright lights and products every where!

Not only does Sephora have makeup, skincare, haircare, bodycare, perfume, cologne, etc. Sephora also has tools!  Make up brushes, tweezers, fake lashes, airbrush machines, eyelash curlers, flat irons, blow dryers, curling irons, and more!  Like CLARISONICS

Clarisonic is a hand held machine that is proven to give your skin the best clean of it's life!  It's also talked about being anti-aging too.

When I was shopping at Sephora today I was able to receive free gifts/products because I have a beauty insider card.

By going online to Sephora's website you can join beauty insider or sign up in a store.

Anytime you go in the store to buy or shop online, you have your beauty insider card/account scanned and they keep track of your points so that you get free gifts!

Here is an example of how the makeup is arranged.  It is also price marked which is nice, because the department stores are never marked.

Make Up FOREVER ....love it!  Large quantity and tons of colors to choose from.  I just love this ad.  Her lips are awesome, love the flawless skin, beauty mark they added in, and of course the brush in her mouth. ;)

So if you are bored with your make up, make up trends, need to refill product, or just want to check it out, I recommend it!  It's kinda like IKEA for make up and skin care LOL.

China Glaze Nail Polish

China Glaze nail polish is awesome!  I just took a China Glaze "Color Swirl" class, and loved it!  I have always been an OPI snob, but now I love China Glaze.  Here are some pictures of the color swirl you can do with China Glaze polishes....

So I took these three beautiful colors, a bowl of room temperature water water, and some orange wood sticks.  You are going to create a bulls-eye with the polishes by dropping 1 drop of each color (green drop then blue drop then white drop, etc).  When creating the bulls-eye you have to move fast!  I make sure all my lids are twisted off and ready for me to just grab and drop my color.  Once I had enough color dropped, then I take my bulls-eye and start swirling, pulling the rim to the middle, or trying to make a flower.

Once you have your shape or swirl or design that appeals to you, you place your nail (tip or client's nail) into the water without touching the bottom of the bowl.  Then scrape the polish film that is on top of the water and around the nail/finger so you can pull up out of the water without messing up your imprint.

And here is an example of how fun you can make your nails!

Some other examples of fun with China Glaze and how beautiful their colors are....

This is Sexy In The City!  I am wearing it now ;)

This is Fresh Mint

This color reminds me of OPI's Cajun Shrimp!  Hope you'll try China Glaze!!