Do you suffer from acne? Here is a great little cheat sheet for you next time you go shopping to pick out your facial and body products. Print this out and you’ll help limit your acne breakouts.

Some other simple steps include using clean hands to wash your face and body and clean your makeup brushes every two weeks.

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*The word Comedogenic basically means “pore clogger”.  To print the cheat sheet, right click on the picture and save to print.

What is an airbrush makeup compressor?

Airbrush makeup is a light makeup that is sprayed onto your skin with a machine. The machine blows the makeup out of a tiny hole in a small stream onto the skin. The spray gun is attached to a small air compressor. The makeup sits in the spray gun in a small funnel cup. If you look at the picture above you’ll see the spray gun blowing makeup onto the client.

Why airbrush makeup?

Airbrush makeup is perfect for photography. Which is why it is highly recommended for bridal or runway shoots. It minimizes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Allows for supreme coverage and gives the look of perfect skin. It is sanitary and hygenic. Covers blemishes, age spots, freckles and tattoos. It feels natural, like you’re not wearing makeup and can give light to maximum coverage. And it’s great for the entire body.

What should you expect during a makeup session?

Wear old dark clothing. Even though the makeup is shot out in a small stream it can still get on clothes. Refrain from getting area where makeup is applied wet. The makeup feels cool on your face when applied because of the compressed air blowing out.

Here are a few videos to give you an idea of what to expect during an airbrush makeup session…

Video #1 from Kett Cosmetics 

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Video #2 from Luminess Air

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You can also visit Chic Bronzing for the full body tanning at Chic Bronzing

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The 10 Strangest Ingredients Used in Cosmetics

This article about a cosmetic science program for kids at the Boston Museum of Science reminded me of all the other odd source of raw materials used in cosmetics. So, here are what the Beauty Brains think are some of the strangest ingredients used in cosmetic and personal care products.

Top 10 Strange Cosmetic Ingredients

10. Placenta – The life giving uterus lining expelled after birth has been used in some beauty care products for years. Various manufacturers claim it helps stimulate tissue growth, reduces wrinkles and is good for your hair. Unfortunately, none of those claims have ever been proven.

9. Whale vomit – This material called Ambergris is useful as a fixative in perfumes. It has a sweet, earthy odor and is usually found washed up on a beach in South America or Australia. It has mostly been replaced by synthetic alternatives.

8. Cochineal beetles – When you need a nice red color, you can drown a few of these buggers in some hot water, dry them out and pulverize them. The deep crimson dye is versatile enough to be used in skin creams, lipsticks and almost any other beauty product.

7. Waste cooking oil – Scientists say that a surfactant can be made from spent cooking oil that will help regenerate damaged skin. So the next time you order a burger don’t be surprised if you hear “Do you want a facial with that?”

6. Human breast milk – It could be a gimmick but some people swear by using human breast milk to make soap. Is this something you would try?

5. Bird poop – Ever heard of a Geisha Facial? It features deep cleansing, $180 price tag, and a big scoop of Nightingale bird poop. Supposedly the uric acid is supposed to be great for your face. Perhaps it is but you certainly don’t need to smear bird droppings on yourself to get it.

4. Bull semen - Want shiny hair? Then a few salons in Europe think they have exactly what you need. Protein from bull semen is supposed to give amazing results. I’m skeptical it will give you anything more than a stiff hair cut.

3. Snake venom – One of the most ridiculous new ingredients for keeping wrinkles at bay is snake venom. Cosmetic makers who use this stuff hope that you’ll connect the Botox poison with snake poison and figure both must work wonders on wrinkles. Despite what Jamie Pressly might think, snake venom hasn’t been shown to have any positive improvement in wrinkle creams.

2. Chicken bone marrow – Supposed to be a good source of glucosamine but how that helps your cosmetic remains a mystery. But people still use chicken bone marrow but they rarely advertise it as such.

1. Cow dung – It turns out you can make an incredibly pleasant smelling vanilla fragrance from extracts of cow dung. It’s not just a fertilizer any more.

Got this article from www.BeautyBrains.com

Some interesting stuff, yuck!  Contact Voila’ Mobile Spa for their product info or visit www.PangeaOrganics.com

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I was recently asked the question…

“What kind of nail polishes do you use and are they eco-friendly?”,

and I started thinking…

many people don’t know the question to that answer and need to be better educated.  

In my recent addition to Voila’ Mobile Spa I have learned so many things regarding the spa industry.  

I have learned that yes, there are eco-friendly nail polishes.  There are ones that do not test on

animals and are vegan.  How exciting right?  According to a recent article on Spafinder.com, Shel Pink,

founder of SpaRitual stated that “in 2004, the EU banned phthalates like dibutyl phthalate…(DBP, the

stuff that keeps lacquers from chipping)…from cosmetics because several studies found that it may

cause birth defects…It has been linked to cancer and reproductive issues, although the evidence isn’t

conclusive.”  This is something that the FDA doesn’t limit except in nail hardners.  That’s right it’s still

in there!  However, Pink states that the “FDA recognizes that these substances may be dangerous if

ingested or used in other ways.”  Can you say duh?  And we use this stuff over and over, in 4 different

places on our bodies.  No wonder our nails turn yellow, crack, and chip.  And yes, our nails and

nailbeds can penetrate chemicals.  SpaRitual has developed alternatives though. Exciting news!  They

have decided to not use animal-derived polishes, so they are totally vegan.  Did you know that the

color in your nail polish is made from “synthetic chemicals or from minerals, plants, or animal by-

products like carmine (crushed bugs) and guanine (fish scales).”  Makes you think, huh?  

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