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stila one step makeup keeps it fast and simple!

Are you a multi-tasker?  If you are, you need to check out new stila one step makeup; a four-in-1 product that is a primer, foundation, concealer and powder.  Do I love it? Let me count the ways!

stila one step makeup is an innovation in skin-perfecting makeup.  Not only that, but if you're like me--I was a little skeptical as to how the product would feel on my skin.  Four products in one? Would it be heavy or gunky?  Not at all.  It's a luxurious makeup that provides long wearing coverage in an easy-to-use, weightless formula.

YSL Touch Eclat Radiant Touch Luminizer - Brilliant!

Touche Eclat Radiant Touch Luminizer is a makeup product I've wanted to try forever, but was always a little intimidated by it.  I have no idea why; I think mostly because I could never figure out what shade to order.  No more!  I have the Touche Eclat Radiant Touch Luminizer in Luminous Ivory and love it.  Now I know why it's achieved a cult following--everyone from supermodels to celebrities to beauty editors raves about Touche Éclat.

Touche Eclat is a luminizing cream that is dispensed from a pen applicator.  By applying it wherever you have shadows, you bring forward the light.  It's not magic, it's actually the same concept artists use.  The consistency of Touche Eclat is amazing--smooth, creamy and blendable.  It doesn't settle into fine lines.  What is does do is make the shadows on your face disappear, which results in a more luminous look.

I'm using Touche Eclat daily in the dark inner corners of my eyes, along either side of my nose and the "parentheses" area/nasolabial folds.  I apply it right over foundation.  There are a total of four shades available; the Luminous Radiance #1 is best for those with fair/pink undertones; Luminous Ivory #2 works for light to medium peachy undertones; Light Peach #3 is for med/olive complexions and Luminous Toffee #4 is for deep olive to dark complexions.

YSL Touche Eclat Radiant Touch Highlighter retails at $40 and is available at department stores and online stores including NORDSTROM.com, Sephora.com, QVC and the YSL website, where a video on application technique is also available.

Josie Maran Argan Oil

Josie Maran started her own cosmetics company after not being able to find makeup that was natural and still sophisticated.  She started Josie Maran Cosmetics, which is dedicated to environmentally conscious, eco-friendly, products.  "Beauty without the baggage" is how she describes her line.

I recently tried the Josie Maran Argan Oil.  I'd been reading so much buzz about how argan oil was so beneficial for your skin and wanted to try it for myself. Argan Oil is a lightweight oil, grown in Morocco.  It's rich in vitamin E (it has three times more vitamin E than olive oil) and essential fatty acids. Argan oil can be used as a daily moisturizer; it's also know for its' healing and conditioning properties.

I really like the Josie Maran Argan Oil.  It is lightweight and absorbs quickly into the skin.  It's been a nice moisturizer, particularly in the dryness of winter.  It leaves your skin glowing and with continued use can tone and firm the skin.  This 100% organic product can also be used to condition hair, help heal scars and bruises, moisturize and condition cuticles; pretty much anywhere on the body that needs a little extra attention.

Josie Maran Argan Oil retails at $48 and is available at Sephora.  The Josie Maran Cosmetics line can be found at Sephora, Barney's, Vert Los Angeles and online at JosieMaranCosmetics.com.

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Revolution Organics All-Over Body Balm

Revolution Organics All-Over Body Balm

Revolution Organics is the brainchild of founders Alexandra Zanella and Melissa Shabinsky.  They decided they wanted to not only simplify their lives, but to make healthy, responsible choices.  That is something that many of us aspire to do.   Beauty industry veterans, Zanella and Shabinsky researched and ultimately developed concentrated, essential multi-tasking products.  Revolution Organics' eco-chic, luxurious formulations and sleek design reflect their committment to healthy skincare with less waste.

I've been using Revolution Organics USDA Certified Organic All-Over Body Balm and truly love it.  It's a solid moisturizing, multitasking, miracle!  With lush organic ingredients like cocoa butter, shea butter, olive oil, coconut oil and apricot oil, it's no wonder All-Over Body Balm can be used for everything from soothing dry spots to calming skin irritations to preventing stretchmarks!  I've been keeping it in my purse and I love how whatever my need is at the moment, I can pull it out and it works.  Obviously, this has become my go-to product.

There are two additional products in the Revolution Organics line; USDA Certified Organic Lip Therapy Balm and USDA Certified Organic Skin Creme.  All three Revolution Organics products are free of chemicals, parabens, synthetics and artificial ingredients and are scented only with USDA-certified perfume blends.  There are no fillers, so each product is more concentrated, so you use less.

Revolution Organics All-Over Body Balm retails at $ 28 and is available online at the Revolution Organics website and at Beauty.com.

Cor Facial Soap

Cor silver-based facial soap is a multi-tasking skincare product that simultaneously plumps, tones, balances, deep cleans and heals surface skin, resulting in a vibrant, healthy complexion.  Silver is well known for its antibacterial properties and is often used in burn treatment products.

The premise of Cor soap is that it deposits active ingredients directly into the dermis layer of the skin.  These all-natural ingredients, silver, silica, collagen, chitosan and sericin, work to fight bacteria, even skin tone, balance oil levels and repair surface cells.  Cor facial soap is suitable for all skin types, because it has a pH that is similar to the natural pH of the skin.  Because of the antibacterial properties of the silver, Cor soap may be an especially good choice for acne-prone individuals or individuals with sensitive skin. 

I've never used anything but a liquid or gel facial cleanser and have to admit, I was somewhat reluctant to try any soap that came in a bar.  In my use of a Cor sample bar, I loved the foamy lather; it doesn't strip your skin or leave it taut.  In fact, it's a very nice treatment product.  Your skin really glows with continued use and it looks and feels great.  My recommendation would be to order a travel (sample) size and try before you buy.  My sample size bar lasted about a month with twice daily use.

Cor facial soap is available at www.corsilver.com.  Sample size retails at $ 14; full size at $125.