New Product: Philosophy The Haunted House
Just in time for Halloween, Philosophy has released this lovely set. Philosophy’s Haunted House contains three 6 oz. bottles of black licorice, caramel apple and pumpkin spice muffin high foaming shampoo, shower gel and bubble baths. Their high foaming formulas gently cleanse skin, leaving it feeling soft. And they smell delicious too.
Win £100 worth of Barry M products
To win £100 worth of Barry M products, simply record your own original beauty tutorials/tips/blogs (they can be about any topic and you can use any products you want) and upload them to YouTube with the words “I Love Barry M” in the title. Then, watch out for the ‘Call for Entries’ on the Barry M website, which will be coming very soon.
The best videos will be posted on the ILoveBarryM YouTube page and the panel of judges will include make up and fashion experts as well as film and TV producers looking for new presenters, so this is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to get noticed by these people.
The best video will win £100 worth of Barry M products and two runners up will get £50 Barry M hampers. There will also be prizes every month for the most viewed video, most creative video, funniest video etc. More prizes will be announced soon. For more details, visit the Barry M website.
Fragrance in cosmetics
Fragrances are used in a wide variety of products including cosmetics, soaps, candles, skincare and hair care products and perfumes. However, fragrances can be dangerous especially if you have sensitive skin. Here are a few things you should know about fragrances in cosmetics:
Definition of Fragrance
In the beauty world, the word fragrance has two meanings:
1. It is a scent, made of a mixture of essential oils and aroma compounds, fixatives, and solvents that you wear on your body to give it a pleasant smell.
2. It is a scent that is added to beauty products to neutralize the odor of the chemicals used in it and give it a nice smell, so that it will be more appealing to customers.
Benefits of fragrances
As stated above, fragrances can be used in cosmetics to cover the unpleasant odor of the chemicals used in the product.
Fragrances can also be the determining factor when you make a purchase. In fact, fragrances can evoke memories, a sense of joy and well-being, and they can lift your mood, but they can also make you wrinkle your nose.
Fragrances side effects
Fragrance is one of the main cause of allergic reactions and irritations, especially in people with sensitive skin. Most chemicals used for the fragrance are made from synthetic chemicals (primarily petrolatum). But fragrances with natural ingredients can also cause the same reactions. And because fragrances are composed of many different chemicals, it isn’t easy to identify which one (or combination of a few) causes the problem. Fragrances can enter the body through inhalation, ingestion or absorption. Fragrances can trigger the following reactions:
- asthma, headaches and nausea;
- eye, nose and throat irritation (symptoms include watery eyes, sore throat, cough and sneezing);
- skin reactions including Irritant Contact Dermatitis (itchy, scaly skin, or a red rash), Allergic Contact Dermatitis (redness, itching, swelling or hives), Eczema (dry and flaky skin appears over red areas, itching, burning), Hives (red and swollen bumps, may burn, itch or sting)
What does fragrance-free mean?
Nowadays you can find lots of products labelled as fragrance free or unscented. Fragrance-free means that the product has no perceptible odor. However, some chemicals used in the products have an odor and so a small amount of fragrance is often added to mask it.
Tests and regulations
Even though about 3000 chemicals are used in the beauty industry, most of them haven’t been fully tested. The ingredients are usually tested for allerginicity and toxicity but rarely for respiratory and neurological effects.
Fragrance formulas are considered trade secrets, therefore manufactures are only required to state fragrance or perfume on the label and not the list of ingredients used to formulate the scents.
How to prevent a reaction to fragrances
The only way to prevent a reaction to fragrances is to avoid the offending substance. However, fragrances are made of a mixture of ingredients, which aren’t required to be listed on the label, so it is not easy to say which substance is causing the problem and avoid it . Sensitive people should avoid all products that contain fragrance. You should always consult a physician when you experience a reaction to a product to identify the type of reaction, provide a cure and recommendation for fragrance-free products.
New Collection: MAC Cremesheen Collection
Watch out…This new lip colour speaks softly but says something shocking! Discover the finish that makes Cremesheen such hot gossip. With its smooth, creamy texture and 14 eloquent colours to choose from, the difference will speak for itself.
CREMESHEEN ($14)
Creme D’Nude: pale muted peach beige
Ravishing: clean lightly peachy coral
Speed Dial: light blue pink
Fanfare: mid-tone yellow pink
On Hold: mid-tone yellow raspberry
Speak Louder: clean poppy blue pink
Modesty: muted neutral pink
Hot Gossip: mid-tone pinky plum
Crosswires: clean pinky orange
Stay In Touch: lightly yellow brown
Brave Red: bright yellow red
Dare You: deep brown red
Party Line: red-tone plum
Hang-Up: deep berry
NAIL LACQUER ($10)
Seasonal Peach: creamy pale peachy pink
The collection is available at all MAC locations, 1.800.387.6707 and www.maccosmetics.com
New Collection: MAC Suit Array Collection
Reserve the Luxury Suite. New Eye Shadow Suite with Pearlglide Eye Liners provide all the accoutrements: luminescence, iridescence, phosphorescence, good design. These duo compacts imbue exceptional sparkle, add innovation in the most sophisticated new colour alignments. Check in for bewitching bedroom eyes, day and night.
EYE SHADOW SUITE ($16)
Shallow V. Deep:
Small Pan: Bluish green with gold pearl
Big Pan: Mint with silver pearl
Sweet Liaison:
Small Pan: Pale yellow with gold pearl
Big Pan: Deep brown with gold pearl
Counterparts:
Small Pan: Deep forest with gold pearl
Big Pan: Mid-tone orange with gold pearl
Team Violets:
Small Pan: Dark burgundy with burgundy pearl
Big Pan: Mid-tone violet with gold pearl
Blue Zone:
Small Pan: Deep grey/green with silver pearl
Big Pan: Light ice blue with silver pearl
Rose Suites:
Small Pan: Intense blue pink
Big Pan: Light yellow pink with silver pearl
Ocean 2:
Small Pan: Mid-tone blue with silver pearl
Big Pan: Light blue with silver pearl
Smoke & Ash:
Small Pan: Black with silver pearl
Big Pan: Mid-tone grey silver pearl
PEARLGLIDE EYE LINER ($14.50)
Bankroll: rich green with bright green sparkle
Miss Fortune: eggplant with light pink glitter
Spare Change: mid-tone brown with copper glitter
Rave: deep purple with purple glitter
Fly-By-Blu: light blue with blue glitter
Wolf: deep grey with gold glitter
Molasses: dirty brown mid-tone brown glitter
Black Russian: black with navy blue glitter
The collection is available at all MAC locations, 1.800.588.0070, www.maccosmetics.com