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  • Part Two: Best-Selling Beauty on Tampa Bay Morning Blend

    Part Two: Best-Selling Beauty on Tampa Bay Morning Blend

    We’re back on Tampa Bay Morning Blend with another round of best-selling and award-winning beauty products.

    This invigorating fragrance takes your senses away to the ocean with a salt-rimmed cocktail. Of course, it’s from Tommy Bahama.

    Tommy Bahama Maritime and Maritime Voyage
    PRICE: $84.00
    SHOP: @macys.com
    Drawing inspiration from the pleasure of sailing, MARITIME is an ode to the dynamism and power of the sea. A fresh, invigorating fragrance for the spirited explorer, this fragrance blends aromatic botanicals with intriguing complexity for a scent that evokes warm trade winds over crystal-clear waters. Maritime Voyage blends refreshing citrus, cooling spices, and dewy aromatics with salted solar woods for a unique new offering.

    Jergen’s Natural Glow is like the glow you wish the sun would give you without destroying your skin. It’s a daily magic potion of hydrating and tint, and that is why it continues to win awards and be on our best-seller lists!

    Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizers
    PRICE: $10.99
    SHOP: @walmart
    Giving your skin a flawless, natural-looking glow can be as easy as applying your daily body moisturizer. Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizers provide a gradual, sunless tan while maintaining moisture and are available in Fair To Medium and Medium To Deep. Applying at least once a day will enhance your natural skin tone, and in about one week, you’ll have beautiful, natural-looking color. They are made with a blend of hydrating antioxidants and vitamin E, so they’re deeply hydrating as they give you sun-kissed color. Jergens Natural Glow + Firming Daily Moisturizer is infused with collagen, elastin, and coconut oil to gradually create firmer skin and reduce the appearance of cellulite while giving you color.

    Another hydrating miracle potion is BIO-OIL. Chances are, if you’ve had a scar or a pregnancy, you’ve been introduced to the brand. Now, the iconic body oil has branched out to a silky fast, absorbing lotion, AND WE LOVE IT!

    Bio-Oil Body Lotion
    PRICE: $17.99
    SHOP: @Amazon
    Bio-Oil is best known for the multi-use skincare oil that is clinically proven to help improve the appearance of scars, stretch marks, and uneven skin tone. Developed in South Africa in 1987, Bio-Oil has become the #1 dermatologist-recommended brand for stretch marks in the US. Bio-Oil (makers of the #1 dermatologist-recommended skincare oil for stretch marks) found a way to create a body lotion that’s light as a feather and incredibly hydrating. Bio-Oil Body Lotion offers a new level of lightness and efficacy in body moisturization. It absorbs quickly and moisturizes instantly, leaving a silky, soft, and smooth feel on the skin. The high-oil formula is a non-greasy, ultralight fluid lotion, power-packed with natural plant oils, vitamins, and antioxidants. It’s a perfect lightweight moisturizer for summer body care

    Dark spots and uneven skin tone are a huge concern for Floridians with all the constant sun exposure. Have you met USTAWI? The gel is incredible and even works on sensitive skin.

    USTAWI Niacinamide Dark Spot Corrector
    PRICE: $55.00
    SHOP: @ustawi.com
    Say goodbye to dark spots and hello to even, luminous skin with USTAWI’s Niacinamide Dark Spot Corrector. The effective, gentle, featherweight cream-gel formula actively improves skin texture, minimizes the appearance of dark spots, and brightens the complexion. Featuring Niacinamide, Baobab Fruit, and Licorice Root extract, skin is left protected, nourished, detoxified, and more luminous.

    You can have frizz-free hair, even in Florida humidity. And this new tool by Sarah Potempo and her crew makes smooth, straight hair easy breezy!

    Beachwaver Co. Coast Pro Ceramic and Titanium Flat Irons
    PRICE: $149
    SHOP: @Beachwaver.com
    Code: “TAMPABAY” for 20% off entire order
    The NEW! Beachwaver Co. Coast Pro ceramic and titanium flat irons provide easy, professional quality results in minutes; The ceramic iron has floating one-inch plates that protect and smoothly glide over the hair, and the titanium flat iron is perfect for curly, coarse, and thick hair as it evenly distributes heat, resulting in even faster styling and maximum frizz reduction. Both have three heat ranges and LCD temperature displays.

  • Best Selling and Award-Winning Products on Tampa Bay Morning Blend PART 1

    Best Selling and Award-Winning Products on Tampa Bay Morning Blend PART 1

    We all have a product we simply cannot live without. Today, on Tampa Bay Morning Blend, we’ll share the glam and highlight some of the consumer, editor, and viewer faves!

    Now, you’ve definitely seen or heard of this first product, but I want to tell you why it’s the #1 toner out there. 

    Dickinson’s Original Witch Hazel Pore Perfecting Toner
    PRICE: $5.99
    SHOP: @amazon.com
    Dickinson’s Original Witch Hazel Pore Perfecting Toner is powered by the highest grade of 100% natural distilled Witch Hazel available to cleanse, tone, and naturally purify the skin. It’s suitable for even the most sensitive of skin. Dickinson’s Original Witch Hazel Pore Perfecting Toner has a gentle, non-drying formula and is made with naturally distilled witch hazel to remove excess oil and impurities while refining pores. Dickinson’s Original Witch Hazel is the only choice for the highest grade of witch hazel and has been providing purity and effectiveness for over 150 years. The pure power of Dickinson’s Original Witch Hazel offers your skin many benefits, including removing impurities, refining skin, balancing complexion, and dissolving excess oil all while referring to and nourishing the skin. 

    Another name or brand you’ve seen pretty much everywhere is OGX. The brand has so many award-winning products in its catalog. However, the OG of OGX has been its best seller for over 10 Years! Plus, a beauty editor favorite!

    OGX Extra Strength Argan Oil of Morocco Shampoo & Conditioner
    PRICE: $8.00
    SHOP: @Amazon
    An OGX best-selling duo for over ten years, the Extra Strength Argan Oil of Morocco Shampoo & Conditioner repairs and hydrates dry, damaged hair.
    OGX was the first mass haircare brand to use Argan Oil of Morocco as a primary ingredient to give hair a natural boost. The Shampoo & Conditioner is blended with water-based silk proteins to help smooth hair and provide a silky, shiny finish. Get up to 5x stronger hair in 2 washes and lock in moisture for gorgeous, salon-worthy hair!

    Now the next brand is newer and maybe a new one for you, but this cleanser has become a GO-TO for anyone with breakouts or blemishes. It’s also a #1 best-selling and award-winning product. 

    Face Reality Ultra Gentle Cleanser
    PRICE: $30.00
    SHOP: @facerealityskincare.com
    #1 best-selling and award-winning product. It’s a sulfate-free and fragrance-free gel cleanser that is safe for all skin types, including skin prone to blemishes, making it the perfect daily cleanser for all skin concerns:
    Antioxidant-rich (green tea, licorice root, and mushroom extracts
    Conditions and soothes skin with panthenol
    Removes makeup (and is a great makeup brush cleanser)
    Cleanses without drying
    Viewers in the Tampa area can visit local Certified Acne Experts at H|K Plastic Surgery & MedSpa located on Madaca Lane, to get visible results in 90 days with a personalized treatment plan for clear, healthy skin.  https://www.hkplasticsurgery.com/med-spa/skin/face-reality/ 

    Now, we mentioned yoga mats, and wow, is Gaiam the GO-TO. They have so many styles, but what really keeps consumers coming back is texture, thickness, nonslip grounding, and price. You can’t beat Gaiam when it comes to mats.

    Gaiam Premium Spiced Bouquet Yoga Mat
    PRICE: $34.98
    SHOP: @Gaiam.com
    Lean into your best yoga self this Spring with this beautifully printed yoga mat. This particular yoga mat from Gaiam is 6mm thick to offer plenty of cushioning, while the textured surface helps keep you grounded during that morning stretch. It’s durable and lightweight to make it easy to get your wellness routine in no matter where you are.

    And last but certainly NOT least, this next company is everywhere! After this segment, you can literally look anywhere, and somebody will have one of their baggs. What makes them so amazing are design, lightness, styles, and affordability! Plus, they are incredibly durable, washable, and also made from recycled materials. 

    Baggallini Baggs
    PRICE: $60-$110
    SHOP: @baggallini.com
    Chic and functional, Baggallini’s on-trend baggs are thoughtfully designed organizational features to help you feel prepared for wherever life takes you, sustainably crafted with lining made from recycled water bottles. Crafted to be clean, all Baggallini bags are water-resistant and antibacterial and crafted to protect you and your bagg. Female founded by two global travelers, Baggallini stays committed to creating functional, stylish baggs to enhance the lives of women in this ever-changing world.

  • Earth Day Favorites on Daytime Chicago

    Earth Day Favorites on Daytime Chicago

    In honor of Earth Day 2023, we visited Daytime Chicago to share some of our favorite brands that have made strides to keep it clean and green for our future generations and our beautiful Mother Earth.

    Citizen Eco-Drive watches aim to keep 1 million batteries out of landfills by 2024. This is by utilizing the world’s first light-powered watch!

    CITIZEN Eco-Drive watches
    SHOP: @CitizenWatch.com
    Citizen pioneered the world’s first light-powered watch with its Eco-Drive technology. Eco-Drive watches are sustainably powered by any light source, eliminating the waste of watch batteries and preventing millions of these batteries from entering landfills each year. Do good while looking better with timepieces for men and women featuring CITIZEN’s sustainable Eco-Drive technology. Through a partnership with 1% for the Planet, Citizen has pledged to donate 1% of its website sales in the U.S. to support many nonprofit organizations focused on the environment. To support Citizen’s mission of sustainability, the brand has a goal of keeping 1,000,000 batteries out of landfills by 2024. Every citizen can help support the planet because one battery is one too many. Ecosphere is CITIZEN’s most sustainable watch and utilizes biomimicry, imitating aesthetics found in nature; the collection Citizen’s most sustainable watch collection is inspired by the elements of Earth, Air, and Water and features eco-conscious materials, including Eco-Drive technology, and an ECOPET strap that is made with recycled clothing and plastic garments, lab-grown diamonds for the dials and more.

    When thinking about sustainable and clean products, it’s hard not to talk about baby and kid brands. We love Vivvi & Bloom

    Vivvi & Bloom 2-in-1 Scalp & Body Massage Oil
    PRICE: $9.98
    SHOP: @AMAZON
    Vivvi & Bloom is verified by the Environmental Working Group and was developed with a community of caregivers. Every product is clinically proven and features safe, naturally derived ingredients that support healthy babies, empower local and global communities and show some love to our planet. Vivvi & Bloom bottles are made of 100% recycled materials, contributing to the reduction of virgin plastic use. Vivvi & Bloom’s fast-absorbing 2-in-1 Scalp & Body Massage Oil is ideal for bonding during routine massages and soothing cradle cap. It’s made with natural origin coconut oil and sunflower oil and parents love its simple fragrance.

    Garnier has been leading the sustainable, clean, and eco-friendly way for big, mass brands for years! This year we have an exclusive ULTA offer of their Limited Edition Micellar Water partnering with Loop Industries which helps save waste from entering landfills.

    Garnier Partnership with Loop Industries
    PRICE: $10.49
    SHOP: In stores and online at Ulta
    Garnier Limited-Edition Micellar Cleansing Water in partnership with Loop Industries. As a leading global beauty brand, Garnier aspires to create a positive impact by paving the way toward more sustainable beauty that’s accessible to all. Garnier’s Greener Beauty initiative includes solidarity sourcing, Eco designed formulas, recycled packaging, and renewable energy. All Garnier products globally are officially approved by Cruelty-Free International under the Leaping Bunny Programme. On April 16th, Garnier is introducing their first-ever Micellar Cleansing Water in a limited edition 100% upcycled bottle in partnership with Loop Industries, available exclusively at ULTA (in-store and online). This new recycling process helps save waste from entering landfills by leveraging breakthrough technology that transforms low-value waste to high-value PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic through upcycling.

    If you haven’t met Mama Sol Sunscreen, YOU must do it now! Plus, the brand is so clean, so good, and so transparent!

    Mama Sol 100% Mineral Moisturizing Sunscreen SPF 30
    PRICE: $44.00
    SHOP: @shopmamasol.com
    Starting a sun care movement, Mama Sol is a brand new line launching this month with this hero product. Created to be safe for pregnant and nursing moms but designed for all skin types, it simplifies your multi-product skincare routine. Combining a 100% mineral sunscreen, hydrating moisturizer with a proprietary youth-preserving complex, and high-performance makeup primer, the formula goes on with a white tint so you know where you’ve applied it. With the warmth of your fingertips, the silky formula becomes translucent and blends into skin in seconds. The formula is Dermatologist tested and Safe for Sensitive Skin. For All Mamas, Mother Earth Included. Mama Sol stands for truth and the protection of our planet and our bodies, brand morality and transparency of product ingredients. We’re leaving this planet to future generations, our children and our grandchildren. Mama Sol eliminated all of the toxic ingredients in chemical sunscreens to provide a clean solution to protect your skin while preserving our reefs and oceans. The Mama Sol bottle, which is made of glass, is infinitely recyclable. The unit carton is also recyclable and made with 100% FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper, which means that it has been harvested in a responsible manner. It is monitored and regulated during the manufacturing process to make sure they replant when trees are harvested. The ink is VOC-free and is vegetable based.

    This next hair care brand is clean and incredible for overall health and scalp wellness, but the brand has also planted over 192,100 trees and has a goal to plant 10 million trees over the next decade!  

    PURA D’OR Original Gold Label
    PRICE: $39.99
    SHOP @purador.com
    Original Gold Label Anti-Hair Thinning Shampoo and Deep Moisturizing Biotin Conditioner is an Amazon Choice and Best Seller with over 14,000 5-Star reviews. This strengthening formula is USDA Certified Biobased with an Organic Aloe Vera base. Clinically tested to stimulate scalp wellness, it offers a nourishing blend of 17 active key ingredients to hydrate dull and dry hair and natural preservatives to encourage regrowth and promote fuller, thicker locks. PURA D’OR’s multi-use product formulas are safe from harsh chemicals and sustainable for Mother Earth and are best known for using natural, plant-based, organic ingredients. Their botanical ingredients blend beautifully to create cruelty-free products. PURA D’OR is planting a tree for every bottle sold on its website via the Eden Reforestation Project.

    And we are LOVING these lashes by KISS! The Sister Nature Collection is environmentally friendly, made in biodegradable packaging and natural fibers. 

    KISS Sister Nature Lashes
    PRICE: $7.99
    SHOP:  @KISSusa.com
    100% natural hair, environmentally friendly, biodegradable packaging made from bamboo fiber and printed with soy ink. Achieve natural-looking, enhanced lashes with the KISS Sister Nature Collection, a collection of lashes that also features environmentally friendly, biodegradable packaging made from bamboo fiber. Available in 4 styles – Sage, Willow, Meadow, Dawn – and made with natural human hair for a seamless fluffy finish. KISS Sister Nature lashes are $7.99 and available at KISSusa.com

  • Beauty Must-Haves on Tampa Bay Morning Blend

    Beauty Must-Haves on Tampa Bay Morning Blend

    Do you have that specific beauty product that you can’t live without? Maybe that perfect shade of concealer or lipstick. Today we’re back on Tampa Bay Morning Blend to share some of the industry’s top-selling products that consumers and editors can’t get enough of.

     

    Anything that has 101 uses indeed should top the list. One of these Superbalms is sold every minute globally!

     

    Lano 101 Ointment Multipurpose SuperBalm
    PRICE: $16.95
    SHOP: @Lanolips.com
    Winner of over 50+ major awards and Voted The Worlds Best Lip Balm (as voted by Reddit & The Times UK). The original Lanolips 101 Ointment is a super-dense balm that penetrates and holds 200% of its weight in moisture. 100% Natural with 101 uses which include treating dry cuticles, cracked heels, dry nasal passages, keeping eyebrows in place, windburn, cold-chapped cheeks, dry brittle nails, papercuts, insect bites, supercharging moisturizer, and more.

    Another Global favorite that paved the way for us to max out our lash potential is RapidLash. The brand just turned 15 years old and has become a nighttime ritual for the glam elite.

    RapidLash Eyelash Enhancing Serum
    PRICE: $49.99
    SHOP: @CVS
    RapidLash is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. Their cult-favorite, innovative, high-performance serum boosts the appearance of lashes in 6-8 weeks following consistent use thanks to a unique blend of lash-enhancing, conditioning, and fortifying ingredients. RapidLash’s Eyelash Enhancing Serum is recommended for women and men looking to enhance the appearance of their eyelashes. It is suitable for contact lens wearers and safe for use with eyelash extensions. RapidLash’s Eyelash Enhancing Serum is applied to the base of the upper lash line (not on the eyelid) once a day in the evening.

    This next eye creme covers the top three concerns with just one pump. It has been described as the miracle cream and is oil-free and firms up the area while treating puffiness, lines, and dark circles. It has become my favorite, and so many others in the know! 

    Theraderm Peptide Repair Eye Creme
    PRICE: $107.50
    SHOP: @Theraderm.net
    This potent, anti-aging eye crème is formulated to reduce the appearance of lines under the eyes, dark circles, and puffiness. Our oil-free formula contains patented Soluble Keratin Peptides and helps skin appear firmer and younger without clogging pores.

    Neutrogena has created many beauty staples, but this Face Liquid Sunscreen has become the next must-have from the brand’s skus. Flexible tones and no white cast make this mineral SPF 30 a hit and flying off mass retailer shelves. 

    Neutrogena Purescreen+ Mineral UV Tint Face Liquid Sunscreen
    PRICE: $17.00
    SHOP: @Target and mass retailers
    Protect skin from sun-induced damage while complementing its natural tone with the lightweight and vegan-friendly Neutrogena Purescreen+ Mineral UV Tinted Face Liquid Sunscreen. This tinted mineral sunscreen for the face, with broad spectrum SPF 30, blends into the skin to help protect against UV damage and leaves skin glowing and radiant with no white cast. Formulated to layer under makeup easily, each shade has neutral undertones that blend smoothly to complement your natural skin tone while guarding against sun-induced signs of aging, including wrinkles, dark spots, fine lines, and discoloration. Available in four flexible shades that are uniquely designed with neutral undertones for ease of blending to complement your natural skin tone for flexible coverage. Free of parabens, oxybenzone, and fragrances.

    Vitamin C is a no-brainer in skin care, but the price can seem extreme when you start to shop. This serum is AMAZING, affordable, and also has an added boost of collagen to firm and plump skin. Hence what makes this serum a NEW editor and consumer favorite. 

    By Nature Skincare Vitamin C + Collagen Face Serum
    PRICE: $13.97
    SHOP: @walmart
    Super concentrated and powerful blend of Vitamin C and Collagen that delivers a boost of hydration and energy to the skin. Vitamin C helps to brighten skin and lighten dark spots / helps to fade hyperpigmentation. Collagen helps to firm and plump skin while softening and moisturizing.

    And last but not least, the wispy false lash has been a beauty staple for decades. However, Eylure introduced us to their lightweight wispy lash, and we never have ever looked back. 

    Eylure Wispy Light No. 117 False Eyelashes
    PRICE: $11.99
    SHOP: @target
    Wispy, Messy finish enhances the eyes’ natural beauty
    Ultra lightweight feel and classic look make lashes perfect for everyday use and special occasions
    Add natural levels of length, volume, and thickness
    Suitable for all eye shapes
    **Reusable for up to 5 wears

  • DIY Spa and Salon Treatments on Daytime Chicago

    DIY Spa and Salon Treatments on Daytime Chicago


    Whether you’re a soak-and-lather type spa gal or you like more of a facial overhaul, we’ve got some brilliant at-home SPA ideas that will leave you perfectly groomed and relaxed on Daytime Chicago

    DIY Dermaplaning:
    Step Zero, let’s prep skin! These new Flamingo dermaplane razors are excellent! Like seriously wow-worthy, and I’ve tried them all. 

    Flamingo Disposable Dermaplane Razors
    PRICE: $6.50
    SHOP: @shopflamingo.com

    Flamingo is an award-winning body care brand offering essential body hair and care tools, reimagined with your body in mind. 
    They set aside 1% of all sales to support nonprofits working to champion women, their bodies, and their choices. This is their first skincare meets hair removal product, the Disposable Dermaplane Razor. You can think of this as step zero of your skincare routine. This single-blade facial razor sweeps away peach fuzz and exfoliates skin, creating an even canvas for skincare and makeup application.

    Honey, Can You Get Me Some of That Honey?:
    You can add a bit to warm water for a bath, drink or prepare a face mask; we are literally obsessed with this Manuka honey brand. The texture, benefits, and versatility of this brand are mind-blowing.   We made hand and face masks, scrubs, and beverages. All made the spa-at-home experience feel super legit.

    New Zealand Honey Company
    PRICE: $11 and Up
    SHOP: @newzealandhoneyco.com
    Manuka honey is rare and prized for its many health benefits.  New Zealand Honey Company produces 100% authentic, pure, traceable Manuka honey. Produced on the wild landscapes of New Zealand, it is an excellent natural wellness partner with endless benefits for beauty, immunity, gut health, and vitality. Manuka honey is perfect in smoothies, baking, drizzled over foods, or simply taken as a spoonful daily.  Great for skincare, wound healing, and many more topical uses as well. Check out NewZealandHoneyCo.com to see suggested uses and various product options to enhance your well-being.

    I’m in the bath:
    Now that you’re in the mood and have the honey-lemon water in hand let’s go soak! Team shower seems to prevail over team bath, but either way, add some eucalyptus to your steam or soak. Then once you get out, adorn that skin with some Soap & Glory Peach Please. This stuff is so buttery and soft. It’s perfect for leg and foot rubs. So good!

    Soap & Glory Peach Please Body Lotion
    PRICE: $8.00
    SHOP: @walgreens
    Soap & Glory is thrilled to introduce their first-ever limited-edition bath and body collection, Peach Please, which has intoxicating and indulgent notes of juicy peach and soft musk – inspired by a luxury peach fragrance without the luxury price tag. The collection has something for everyone looking to reinvigorate their skin this spring and indulge their extra side: Peach Please Body Wash, Peach Please Body Lotion, Peach Please Body Scrub, and my favorite, Peach Please Body Butter. Available in the US for only 12 months! For $16 or less, this peachy fragrance collection is vegan & cruelty free. You can buy NOW on Walgreens.com and in Walgreens stores. And in April it lands on Amazon!

    BRING THE SALON HOME:
    These two products make keeping your color, texture, and style effortless at home. 

    Hair Biology Color Sealing Mask
    PRICE: $9.99
    SHOP: @Target
    Hair Biology’s Color Sealing Mask seals damaged hair surfaces with a biotin-infused conditioning technology. The mask, specifically designed for women with color-treated gray hair, protects from fade-out while keeping hair color vibrant 2x longer than an average hair conditioner. Free of sulfates, parabens, and dyes, the Color Sealing Mask is the ultimate weekly treatment to maintain nourished and vibrant hair. 

    The Beachwaver B1 Rotating Curling Iron
    PRICE: $99
    SHOP:@beachwaver.com
    The Beachwaver Co. Beachwaver B1 Rotating Curling Iron – Midnight Rose ($99 at Beachwaver.com): The award-winning, viral Beachwaver is trending on TikTok. It was invented by a celebrity hairstylist, Sarah Potempa, and is a women-owned brand, based in Chicago! Designed for you at-home – you control this one-inch, self-rotating curling iron, which rotates in both directions for the perfect curls/waves to create many glam looks, and is great for all hair types. Also features: three heat ranges, a home button to reset the clamp, an ergonomic handle and beveled no-kink clamp. For a limited time only, they’re offering all of you amazing viewers at-home 20% off using the code:
    Code: WGN 20% off entire order
    PROMO CODE: WGN

  • Spring Beauty and Wellness Trends on Daytime Chicago

    Spring Beauty and Wellness Trends on Daytime Chicago

    Today on Daytime Chicago we chatted all about some of the new and recycled trends we are seeing everywhere from lashes to lunchtime.

    Heavy lash extensions are no longer in vogue. Defined, natural lashes are the new eye accessory. The less, the better for Springs’s new naked and icy looks.

    Eylure London Lash & Brow Enhancing Serum
    PRICE: $35.00
    SHOP: @Ulta 
    • A revolutionary new formula to promote fuller, healthier brows and lashes to give you the perfect no-makeup-makeup look with consumer-proven results that can be seen in just two weeks (with full results after eight weeks)
    • With powerful ingredients such as peptide and biotin, this serum works hard to provide deep nourishment and conditioning to your lashes and brows.
    • 96% saw longer, fuller-looking lashes and brows. 93% saw healthier-looking lashes and brows.

    NO MAKEUP LOOK: Naked Skin
    The reason why these masks are #1 in Korea and a sellout in the US is that people swear it turns dull, blotchy skin into a radiant glow in just 10 minutes. 

    Mediheal Essentials Collection
    PRICE: $2-$20
    SHOP: @Amazon & MedihealUS.com
    Korea’s #1 selling sheet-mask brand, Mediheal, upgraded its best-selling masks with the launch of its Essential Sheet Mask Collection. Each mask is infused with a triple dose of active ingredients for results you can instantly see and feel. They deliver multiple skin benefits from moisturizing & calming to brightening and firming, giving you a beautiful naked skin look in just 10 minutes. You can purchase a single mask or multi-pack for prices ranging from $2 to $20 on MedihealUS.com or Amazon.

    We are seeing more and more in-office treatments being available for at-home use in 2023. This new device by Silk’n repairs collagen and elastin fibers from the inside out.

    SILK’N ALLWAYS TITAN
    PRICE: $339.99
    SHOP: @Nordstrom.com
    This anti-aging device reduces wrinkles and crow’s feet, restores collagen and elastin fibers, and lifts facial contours without surgery, to be used on all areas of the face and neck.
    Revolutionary technology repairs collagen and elastin fibers from the inside out. Titan technology delivers energy to precise areas beneath the skin to activate your body’s natural restoration process. It also targets superficial sun and age spots. No recovery time is needed. 
    Titan AllWays harmonizes the benefits of three sources of energy—Bi-Polar RF energy, LED light energy, and IR heat energy. This powerful combination creates a safe, painless, and proven result, penetrating the skin to seek out damaged tissue and repair it. The warmth given off by the device stimulates the skin’s renewing properties. The collagen and elastin fibers contract and the skin repairs itself from the inside. From the outside, the skin looks younger and is noticeably tighter.

    The clean-living trend is bigger and has more options this spring. I’m obsessed with these plant-based yogurts that even my kid likes. Plus, they are Certified Free From the Top 9 Allergens and at your local Jewel Osco. 

    Wayfare
    PRICE: $2.99
    SHOP: @wayfarefoods.com 
    If you haven’t yet heard about the Plant Based brand WayFare’s delicious dairy-free products, now is your chance to run out to your local Jewel-Osco store to purchase their new line of yogurts.  Jewel supermarkets in the Chicagoland area now have WayFare’s 4.8 oz. cups of yogurts on its store shelves. The yogurts are Certified Free From™ the Top 9 Allergens and include whole food ingredients, such as butter beans, oats, and pumpkin seeds. Check out WayFare’s full line of dairy-free products, including butter, cream cheese, sour cream, cheese spreads, and pudding, at WayFareFoods.com.

    And our final wellness trend for 2023 is zero-proof spirits! THEY ARE EVERYWHERE, and they’ve started to get a bit tastier! I brought a few here to try out. 

  • Clean Beauty on Daytime Chicago

    Clean Beauty on Daytime Chicago


    It seems like so many beauty brands are going clean, but what does that even mean? And what really works? Our friend We are back on Daytime Chicago to showcase some of the brands that are making strides to keep the nasties out of our beauty routine! 

    Let’s start with the OG of clean cosmetics. Before it was ever called clean, you’d hear about mineral or naturally derived. Youngblood has been around as an industry leader in mineral beauty for more than 25 years. 

    Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics
    SHOP: @www.ybskin.com
    •More than 25 years ago, Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics and Skincare’s founder developed the brand with one mission in mind: to offer a collection of ultra-luxury products focused on incorporating only the finest, naturally derived ingredients; they were one of the first brands of its kind in the Clean Beauty and Mineral Cosmetics space.

    The brand Leaf People is handmade by an herbalist, and the brand’s mission states this:
    🌿Protect the plants and the planet🌿5% of our sales are donated to charity🌿Promote vegetarianism🌿
    🌿Practice kindness & gratitude🌿Enjoy the outdoors🌿

    Leaf People Skincare
    SHOP: @LeafPeople.com
    All Leaf People products feature proprietary formulas, hand-made by herbalist/brand founder Julie Williams in their own private facility, never outsourced or mass-manufactured.
    With 19 years in the skincare manufacturing industry, Leaf People has seen their formulas provide visible results.
    Leaf People integrates potent forest medicinals and high alpine botanicals with certified organic ingredients to create unique, high-vitality formulas. 
    The Leaf People skincare line features several collections covering all skin types and spanning all ages.

    Delavie Sciences has created a clean, biological cosmetic that is so smart that it even has ties to Harvard! Aeonia is also the first-ever cosmetic certified by the Space Foundation.

    Delavie Sciences’ Aeonia Age Defying Serum
    PRICE: $125
    SHOP: @delaviesciences.com
    The novel ingredient, Bacillus Lysate, has significant UV-shielding properties in greater ranges than most UV filters and as the first cosmetic product certified by the Space Foundation, Bacillus Lysate is a safer, natural alternative to the harmful chemicals used in most sunscreens. Delavie Sciences’ Aeonia Age Defying Serum utilizes their patented ingredient, Bacillus Lysate, the first biological cosmetic that is Space Certified Technology™ by the Space Foundation™. Bacillus Lysate has been proven to significantly reduce UVA-induced skin damage as well as increase hyaluronic acid production in cells, and anti-aging genes. The Age Defying serum is clinically proven to decrease fine lines and wrinkles. Delavie was co-founded by Dr. David Sinclair, a distinguished Harvard geneticist with an expertise in longevity.

    And last but certainly not least, we must give this guy a shout-out! Andrew Fitzsimons is creating one sell-out product after another and keeping them affordable, clean (even by Ulta standards), and inclusive! 

    Andrew Fitzsimons Hair
    PRICE: $16.00
    SHOP: @Ulta
    – Founded by celebrity hairstylist Andrew Fitzsimons, known for his work with the Kardashians, Madonna, Megan Fox, and many more.
    – Certified Conscious Beauty by Ulta Beauty – which means every product meets Ulta’s vigorous standards for sustainably packaged clean, vegan, & cruelty-free beauty products
    – Collections include Repair, Shine, Volume, and Curls, so there are care and styling products for every hair type!