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Simplify me. 100% PURE FRUIT PIGMENTED TINTED MOISTURIZER

February 22, 2011

100% PURE - FRUIT PIGMENTED TINTED MOISTURIZER

With SPF 20 (sheer to medium coverage)

Seriously, I just don't have the time (patience) to put a lot of stuff on my face to make me look presentable not look like crap to the world, or Starbucks barrista, that is.

You know that I'm beyond ga-ga for an all in one deal-e-o. As in a moisturizer-slash-foundation-slash- sunblock whoop whoop.

Oh, and I'm totally into the less chemicals the better. We live in L.A., I get enough chemies just driving the 10 or uh, pushing the stroller. Please, do I need more yick on my skin? Didn't think so.

I have a few of these brands that I LOVELOVELOVE major heart LOVE.

100 % Pure is another one.

Heres the deal – a couple of pumps gives me glowing, gorgeous coverage that's light, weightless and in fact simply luminous and beautiful.

Total chachingable for $32.00

It's lasted me months. Though I'm ready for another cuz I'm getting low and starting to panic.

Look at the ingredients below. Are you effen kidding me?

100% Natural, 100% Vegetarian, Gluten free

Tinted with natural fruit and vegetable pigments to give your complexion a flawless appearance while feeding your skin with nourishing white tea, acai oil, pomegranate oil and vitamins. SPF 20 protects your skin against the sun’s harmful UVA (ultra violet aging) and UVB (ultra violet burning) rays while antioxidants protect your skin from other environmental hazards such as pollution, smog, smoke, exhaust, etc.

Colors:

Ingredients: Pigments of Peach, Apricot, Carrot, Pomegranate, Cocoa Bean, Goji Berry and Tomato, White Tea, Cucumber Juice, Aloe Juice, Acai and Pomegranate Oil, Vitamin E (a-tocopherol), Vitamin C (ascorbyl palmitate), Rice Starch, Candelilla Wax, Extracts of Rosemary, Oregano, Thyme, Grapefruit Seed, Japanese Honeysuckle, Goldenseal & Cinnamon

SUNSCREEN ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: 15% Titanium Dioxide and 10% Zinc Oxide

Net wt.1.8 oz / 50 g

US $32.00

Créme
White Peach
Peach Bisque
Golden Peach
Toffee

WORD!

The first and only cosmetics colored from antioxidant rich fruit and vegetable pigments. While other color cosmetics are colored with either synthetic dyes or minerals, only 100% Pure color cosmetics are colored with fruit & vegetable pigments (patents pending)!

All the antioxidants and vitamins in fruits are in the actual color, so you will be applying all the healthy nutrients of the fruits directly on your skin!

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Bellacures Nailing Down New Locations!

February 21, 2011

*SPONSORED POST*

Hey, have you checked out Bellacures for a mani-pedi yet?

This place has taken the mani-pedi experience into an art form of cleanliness and relaxation. And they're spreading like wild fire!

Now opening in Studio City with lots of mad specials. Check 'em out!

(better yet pop in and treat yourself to one, you deserve it)

STUDIO CITY BELLACURES

13033 Ventura Blvd. #A Studio City CA 91604

Grand Opening Date: Wednesday Feb 23, 2011

Hours:

Mon – Wed 9am – 7pm

Thurs – Sat 9am – 8pm

Sun 10am – 6pm

818.921.7771

OPENING SPECIALS: Five Days of Bella Beauty

Wed Feb 23 – "Bella Rocks Studio City"

Complimentary Cosmos & Cupcakes

$8 off any mani-pedi combo of your choice!

Thurs Feb 24 – "Mommy & Me Manis"

Kids are free all day (mani only; 11 years and younger)

Complimentary Coffee and Tea

Fri Feb 25 – "Glitz & Glamour"

Choose from a handful of lovely Chanel Polish colors

Complimentary Godiva Chocolates & Chocolate Martinis

Sat Feb 26 – "Girl's Day Out"

Two or more get 15% off any services

Complimentary Smoothies & Tea Sandwiches

Sun Feb 27 – "Bella Brunch"

Come in for relaxation and get $10 off our Softer Soles Pedicure

10am – 2pm Complimentary Bellinis and Le Pain Quotidien Brioche

Our favorite service: Bellacures Softer Soles Pedicure. Check out Bellacures!

Beverly Hills . 310.550.5822 . 239 N Robertson Blvd . Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Brentwood . 310.295.0016 . 11712 Barrington Court . Los Angeles, CA 90049

Santa Monica. 310.584.4584. 1609B Montana Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90403

Larchmont. 310.584.4553. 205 N Larchmont Los Angeles, CA 90004

Studio City. 818.921.7771. 13033 Ventura Blvd. #A Studio City, CA 91604

The Bellacures Story!

It all started with a little girl’s hope that one day when she was older she would get her nails done… all the time, and wear colorful make up and sparkle just like the other older girls she would see at weekly trips to the nail salon with her mom. When Bellacures opened its flagship store on Robertson Boulevard in February of 2006, leagues of women (and men!) flocked to experience the cure for their manicure woes: finally, a place where comfort, cleanliness and innovative services were now a new standard.

Bellacures takes cleanliness and customer service to a new level. Their friendly and professional staff members make sure that everything is meticulously clean while providing exceptional services. Each client receives a clean set of tools for their treatment and a disposable mani- pedi pouch with brand new files, buffers, and all other needed supplies. Changing the culture of nail salons in Los Angeles, Bellacures opened up in Brentwood and Santa Monica in 2010 and just launched two new locations: Larchmont Village and Studio City! Samira, founder of Bellacures, says, "With each new Bellacures franchise, I am able to empower a small business owner while providing quality services to a new community and I am thrilled Bellacures can be a part of thousands of women's days."

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MURAD’S FIRM & TONE BODY TREATMENT

February 15, 2011

Roving GROOMED L.A. correspondent, Jenifer, recently checked out Murad's FIRM & TONE BODY TREATMENT and reported back to me.

Here's what the treatment is about:

Based on the revolutionary theory developed by Dr. Murad in his book, The Cellulite Solution, this localized treatment improves the overall appearance of your skin by reducing the visible signs of cellulite and stretch marks while increasing firmness and elasticity. This treatment is offered in a series, and includes an at home supply of Murad Firm and Tone Dietary Supplement Pack for Cellulite and Stretch Mark Management, Murad Firm and Tone Serum for Cellulite and Stretch Mark Management, Body Firming Cream, as well as a dry brush and your copy of The Cellulite Solution.

So here Jen fills us in on her experience:

No pain, no gain, right?

You get to chose the area of your body you want to focus on. So clearly, it's all about legs & butt. Obviously. Here's what went down:

• The very knowlegable woman working on me started with a hard-core, dry loofah rub down of the areas I was going to be treating. This exfoliated the old, dull skin. Ok, no joke. This hurt.

( "A good hurt?" I asked Jen. "A REALLY INTENSE DRY SCRUBBING HURT," she answered. No, screamed. Hmm…this is the kind of hurt I LOVE, I'm thinking.)

• Next, my hips and butt were cleansed and soaked in an infusion of pure vitamin C and followed by a unique combination of ingredients scientifically formulated to minimize imperfections and nourish skin. We let it soak in a bit.

• And then, I was rubbed, scrubbed, kneaded as she tried to work that cellulite out! All this was done with her hands. STRONG HANDS.

( "Ok, I'm falling in love," I told Jen. "Seriously, the harder someone kneads, the happier I am." "Em, this was REALLY HARD!" "Sold.")

This was not any type of frou-frou or feel-good massage, Jen informed me. This was meant to take care of business. The only part of my body worked on was the butt and thighs and it was not for relaxation. It was to flush out the cellulite. Relaxing massage another time. Cellulite and stretch mark attending NOW.

YAY! I was sent home with:

A home supply of Murad Firm and Tone Dietary Supplement Pack for Cellulite and Stretch Mark Management, Murad Firm and Tone Serum for Cellulite and Stretch Mark Management, Body Firming Cream, as well as a dry brush and a copy of The Cellulite Solution.

Jen's overall feel:

I was a bit red, and ouchy and but dare I say…the treatment had some effect? I felt a bit tighter and lifted the next day. They suggest 8 treatments to get the job done. I think I prefer a yummy massage to tell you the truth but I imagine that if cellulite and stretch marks are an issue for someone, and this claims to treat both, this may be something worth exploring as a series.

Murad signature body treatments

Firm & Tone Treatment
50-minute | $115

Firm & Tone for the Management of Cellulite and Stretch Marks
Inclusive Series
8 Firm & Tone Treatments
50-minutes each $920
(Includes Firm & Tone Serum, Body Firming Cream.)

MURAD MEDICAL SPA

2141 Rosecrans Avenue
First Floor Courtyard
El Segundo, CA 90245
tel: 310.726.0470
fax: 310.726.0471
muradspa@murad.com

Hours:
Tue – Fri … 9am – 7pm
Sat – Mon … 9am – 6pm

MURAD MEDICAL GROUP

2141 Rosecrans Avenue
East Tower, Suite 6100
El Segundo, CA 90245
tel. 310.335.1700
fax. 310.335.1701

Hours:
Mon – Fri … 9am – 5pm

MURAD INCLUSIVE HEALTH CENTER

2141 Rosecrans Avenue
First Floor Courtyard
El Segundo, CA 90245
tel: 800.304.6442
fax: 310.765.1525
mihc@murad.com

Hours:
Tue – Fri … 9am – 7pm
Sat – Mon … 9am – 6pm

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Dippin’ the light Lashtastic with Cynthia Roman – LASH DIP

February 14, 2011

Tried out the LASH DIP today to see what all the bru-ha-ha is about.

Did I just say bru-ha-ha?

Unlike extensions, Lash Dip involves no glue or artificial anything. It's simply a coat, very much like mascara, put on the lashes to look exactly like you are wearing mascara.

And that is does. It looks like you are wearing mascara. A lot of it. And if that's a look you are into, this is perfect.

The dip, a coating of mascara like ingredients, except longer lasting (up to 6 weeks) and without the smudge, is applied to the lashes in only a semi-un-comfy way (if you've had extensions, you can deal with it) and left to dry for 8 hours while you go about your day.

It's WATERPROOF (though stung my eyes like crazy once it was done), CREATES LASTING LIFT AND CURVE, SCULPTS LASHES, SEPARATES LASHES (mine actually stuck together and balled up), INCREASES LASH VOLUME AND EXTENDS LENGTH.

My lashes, especially my lower ones, which never get any love, are noticeably way thicker, longer, darker. It's a made-up look, not an uber-natural look (say, from using Latisse, where your lashes are just ridiculously long) or the look of extensions which is always a mixed bag (unless you use Kelly Mattson, then they will look beyond natural).

But if you want to have that finished make-up-on look without taking the time to have to actually do it, this could work.

I am sorta loving it for the lower lashes, but I'm not so sure the price works for me.

It'll run you $250 for a first dip, which includes a free touch up in 2 weeks and then in around 6 you re-start up again. Hmm…I think for a look that is NOT natural, why not slap on mascara?

Cynthia Roman, the lovely make up artist, is offering GROOMED L.A. readers/subscribers 20% off their first time AND you get a free adorable little roll on lip gloss/plumper from her personal line.

CYNTHIA ROMAN MAKE UP STUDIO

415 NORTH CAMDEN DRIVE

SUITE 121

BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210

STUDIO: 310.247.8413

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Repost!! FEEL GOOD NAKED. Valentine’s Special at Lynn Banfi’s PER AMORE – Hollywood’s secret to a cellulite free body. Yes, you heard me…Cellulite Free. It works.

February 10, 2011

Let's face it. When it comes to the body-beautiful there is one stubborn, persistent, takes no prisoners "issue" that just about every woman – heavy, thin, young, old – has had to deal with – that little, shameful rat, cellulite.

It's not something we love to talk about. And there are only so many ways we can learn about how to really deal with it – it's clearly not a "ooh, who does your color?" kind of up for discussion topic. And how many magazines can you read and baloney fat flushes can you go on? Puke.

That's why you have me 😉

Bring all your secret body issues/concerns/worries to me and I will deliver you with the resources to face them head on. Shame free.

I've talked (raved, worshipped) about LYNN BANFI before.

If you have cellulite (and unless you're a Chihuahua, you know you do) this is who you are going to go to to deal with it. There is nothing more to say. I can say, simply put, after ten sessions with her magic machines, I am dimple free. It's freaky.

I know it can be hard to face this stuff sometimes, ya know, Woman vs. Cellulite…sounds so daunting. So put your dimples in Lynn's and her Dermosonic, Smoothshapes machine's hands, so to speak, and let them the work. All you need to do is show up, lie down and relax (it happens to FEEL beyond amazing!!)

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So how about for these Valentines Day Specials to get you over the lump. I mean hump.

MENTION GROOMED LA FOR ONE OF THESE SPECIALS!!

Squeeze in 4 treatments before V-day for $500 (usually $700) and look and feel hot in that sexy lingerie your honey is giving you…

ASK your honey for a prezzie of a 10 treatment package for $1750 (usually $200 a treatment) and get your b-o-d-y dimple free for Spring AND rack up a sweet $200 in Mama Mio products: Shrink to fit($56)Get Waisted ($56) Skin Tight ($56) and Boob Tube ($35).

Buy 1 treatment and get a gift certificate to give a friend free (Treatment plus consultation $200 value free) (That's the kind of friends I need).

Per Amore

415 N. Camden Dr. Suite 219

Beverly Hills, CA 90210

(310) 248-5201

WeCare@peramore.com

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