Sephora unveils its first comprehensive beauty collection under the SEPHORA + PANTONE UNIVERSE™ partnership in all Sephora stores today. The limited-edition Color of the Year (COY) beauty collection, featuring the 2012 Color of the Year, PANTONE 17-1463 Tangerine Tango, a vibrant orange reminiscent of the radiant shadings of a sunset, made is now available at Sephora stores nationwide. With sleek, minimalist packaging inspired by the iconic PANTONE® Chip, and Sephora Collection’s high performance product formulations, this collection allows for on- trend, uninhibited expression, yet remains exceptionally wearable.

In addition to a SEPHORA + PANTONE UNIVERSE Color of the Year Collector’s Edition set that contains the Color of the Year Eyeliner, Eye Shadow Quad, Prisma Chrome Blush, Blush Duo, Crème Lipstick and Lip Gloss, the collection offers an assortment of lip colors, eye shadows, eye liners, nail colors, blushes and accessories.

The cosmetics are embossed as a nod to the voluptuous, rounded shape of a tangerine and its layers, while the false lashes, makeup brushes and other accessories, add a vibrant edge to any look. Sharing a strong passion for how color can transform a face, mood or even an attitude, Sephora, the leading beauty specialty retailer, and Pantone LLC, the global color authority, have created this extraordinary partnership to change how you wear, feel and think about color.

Together as SEPHORA + PANTONE UNIVERSE, the partnership will continue to deliver insightful color forecasting, timely trends and powerful seasonal product collections – available exclusively at Sephora. “Our beauty expertise has united with Pantone’s unparalleled color knowledge to become one authoritative voice at the forefront of color trend products,” said Margarita Arriagada, Senior Vice President of Merchandising for Sephora.

“Through our partnership, you’ll be introduced to products that inspire experimentation and reawaken your own passion for color.” “As the world’s color authority for nearly 50 years, partnering with a world-renowned beauty retailer like Sephora just made sense,” said Lisa Herbert, Vice President of the Consumer Products Division at Pantone. “Together we bring fashion-forward color trends, innovative marketing and technology know-how to beauty customers, instilling the confidence and creativity to choose cosmetic colors that suit their every mood.”

Ferro Cosmetics Introduces our first fully customizable collection of Ferro Cosmetics Pure Mineral Makeup. Ditch the chemical loaded products and give your makeup bag a makeover with HD quality, 100% pure mineral makeup products for your entire face, PLUS professional mineral makeup brushes! This entire collection will give you endless options for daytime and evening looks, all with a flawless and perfect finish every time.

Purchased separately, this collection would cost over $200; but now for a limited time, you save over $125!

This collection was inspired by the Award Winning Ferro Swag Bag given to celebrities at the 2012 Oscars, but YOUR exclusive collection includes additional products PLUS all your makeup brushes and our newly launched GLOSSAMOUR all natural Mineral Lip Gloss.

The Deluxe Collection is complete with:

1 Ultimate or Radiance Mineral Foundation
1 Blush X3 Mineral Blush
1 Duet 2 Sided Bronzer Blush Brush
3 Eye Candy 15 Hour Mineral Eye Shadow
1 Glossamour Mineral Lip Gloss
1 Pink Long Handle Flat Top Foundation Brush
1 Glow Mineral Bronzer
1 Matte or Crystal Mineral Veil
2 Professional Mineral Eye Shadow Brushes

For this exclusive offer visit ferrocosmetics.com.

Are you giving your skin the tender loving care that it really needs? We all know that sleeping in your makeup, improper hydration and smoking are all bad influences to our skin. So here is our insiders guide for keeping your skin in tip top shape!

"Do" drink plenty of water

Getting in plenty of H2O is one of the most important things to keep your skin plump and healthy. Not only does it flush out toxins and keep your cells replenished. A healthy complexion is one that is well hydrated for the advantages of staying young. Whether you drink bottled or filtered water, there is no myth to 8 glasses a day. It is also said that proper hydration with water allows the skin to maintain its elasticity and suppleness.

"Don't" smoke

It is a well known fact that smoking is bad for you. Smoking over time can cause a variety of diseases, including lung cancer. But smoking can also wreak havoc on your skin. People who smoke are more likely to develop premature aging with wrinkles and lines. Especially around the eyes, forehead, cheeks and upper lip. Why? Well the nicotine from the smoke effects capillaries in the face, which as a result effects the oxygen that your skin gets.

And if that's not enough to make you quit, clinical studies have shown smokers to look 10 years older then non-smokers.

"Do" exfoliate your skin

Keeping your skin looking fresh and beautiful for Spring is a must. With the winter clear behind us, it's time to exfoliate all those skin cells that can make your face look dull and sluggish. Not only will your face look brighter and fresher, it is also great for your makeup.

You can purchase a gentle skin exfoliate from your local cosmetics store. Be sure that it also has moisturisers and Vitamin E to heal your skin as well.

"Don't" sleep in your makeup

Now come on ladies we all know this is a bad idea! Having a long day at work with a night out on the town is no excuse. Sleeping in your makeup is bad for many reasons. Eye makeup especially if left on while sleeping, can cause infections. Rubbing against your pillow all night long can lead to pushing mascara deeper into your eyes. And thus resulting in infection. And foundation, if left on can lead to further break-outs and acne blemishes.

Sleeping is the body's way to heal, so any type of foreign product such as makeup. Can lead to further dermatological problems then it's worth.

Keep it really simple and easy with makeup removing wipes, then cleanse, tone and moisturise as usual. That way you are giving your skin the tender loving care that it really needs.

Beauty has finally met it's match, with the beautiful and easy technology of the iPad and iPhone with L’Oréal's True Match Matchmaker App. This most sophisticated of cosmetic technologies, is truly innovative and can now sit precisely in the palm of your hand.

You can effectively match your skin tone and foundation superbly with L’Oréal's MatchMaker by True Match. So no more messing around at the store, with several foundations in hand and seeing which one matches your skin tone on your wrist!

Steps 1 through 10 - It's that easy to find your True Match Foundation

Through a series of focused questions, the MatchMaker by True Match will personally consult which shade suits you best. From your own unique undertone, hair and eye color, if you tan easily or not. To if your skin tone illuminates better with gold, silver or both. For myself personally I am a dark brunette, brown eyed gal that looks fabulous in silver and gold and gets a great tan, So let's see what's next!

With the comprehensive diagnostic questionnaire, the color matching tool then identifies your L’Oréal True Match shade. This also provides insight into what tones look best on your skin and what celebrities share your tone. My foundation true match was Natural Beige W4 - who I handsomely shared with style icon Jennifer Lopez.

The store locator on the app also provides a local map on where to easily find your L’Oréal True Match in the local area. True Match Foundation can be found at Ulta, Target, Walmart, Sears, and Amazon.com.

L’Oréal True Match Foundation - Beautifully blends with Ultimate Sophistication

L’Oréal's True Match is a super-blendable foundation that glides fantastically over your skin. It's smooth to the touch, with a light and airy texture that is truly undeniable. The foundation can be applied easily and lightly with clean fingers. Or for a more airbrushed look - use a foundation brush for superior coverage. I found that is suited me perfectly - and gave me the clean and light coverage that I expect from a liquid foundation.

30 Different Shades - To make your True Match!

With over 30 different shades, L’Oréal has truly created a ‘True Match’ iPhone app to make your search even easier. And yes once you have found your true match...you will never look back at another foundation. So with that said - I found my True Match Foundation!

True Match Matchmaker App allows you to find your precise True Match shade by determining your unique undertone and depth through a series of focused questions. Once you find your True Match shade you will be able to use the store locator feature to see which stores carry your shade as well as see who your celebrity undertone match is and get other product recommendations based on your unique shade!

Compensation was provided by L’Oreal Paris via Glam Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of L’Oreal Paris.

Change the face of the beauty industry by sustainable development!

The 7th edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit hones in on two of the most important sustainability issues in the beauty industry: green formulations and sustainable packaging.

Research shows the highest environmental footprint of cosmetic products is mainly from formulations and packaging; the next edition of this high-level summit will showcase pioneering techniques and share best-practices in these key areas.

Key Speakers As in previous summits, speakers and delegates will include some of the leading decision-makers in the beauty industry, such as founders, CEOs, senior executives and buyers.

Confirmed speakers include:

Mark Jacobs (President of JR Watkins)

Arnot Heaney (Global Director of Corporate Responsibility of AVON)

Jari Alander (Business Development Director of AAK)

Horst Rechelbacher (Founder of Intelligent Nutrients)

Gordon Chalmers (Co-Founder of Jasmin Skincare)

Denise Alves (Director of Sustainability at Natura Cosmetics)

Wendy McLain (Health & Body Care Merchandiser at PCC Natural Markets)

Harriet Hentges (VP of Corp. Responsibility & Sustainability at Ahold)

Toby Heaps (President & Co-Founder of Corporate Knights)

Organized by Organic Monitor, the North American edition of this executive summit will take place at Intercontinental New York Barclay on 17-19th May.

Click here to receive the conference program.

Connect, Collaborate, Innovate – senior executive experts from some of the world’s biggest cosmetics and personal care brands will be discussing this and more at InnoCos Europe conference (May 30-31, Geneva, Switzerland) and InnoCos US conference (July 11-12, New York).

The 2-day events feature interactive workshops and case study sessions on new trends, new markets, new products and how you can maximize business success by putting innovation at the core of your company.

Aimed at innovation, new product development and marketing executives this is the new must attend event for professionals in the cosmetics and personal care industry. Lisanne Vos, Chief Creative Officer at KGS stated, “InnoCos Europe has been such a huge success over the last 2 years that executives in the US were asking us to bring the event to North America, which we are more than happy to do! So we are happy to announce that InnoCos will be held in both Europe and the US this year.”

As requested by past attendees, InnoCos Europe will feature a case study outside of the industry by Nestle Waters who will share their experiences on winning customers with innovative social and digital campaigns, featuring the story of how the marketing team implemented a marketing strategy to target a younger market; digital initiatives, the PERRIER ID card, branded communities, the Dita von Tease campaign and Le Club Perrier. This session will be invaluable to those who want to gain insight from a different perspective and industry.

The development of sustainable cosmetics will be covered by Dr. Werner Schuh, Corporate Director Regulatory Affairs & Sustaibability, Henkel, who will discuss their sustainability strategy, implementation, integration of sustainability into the product development process and applying life cycle thinking to cosmetics through product examples and achievements.

The area of trends will be well covered on both events, by Rimma Driscoll, Associate Director EMEA, Global Business Development, P&G on the European event and George-Edouard Dias, SVP e-Business, L’Oréal on the US conference. Join Mintel for an overview of one of the hottest beauty trends – beauty devices.

Their session focuses on innovation, with examples of new beauty devices launched by European companies, and relates these devices to consumer trends. It includes exclusive Mintel data on European women’s attitudes to selected beauty devices. Conclusions address areas for further growth and development.

Skincare trends, the future of anti-aging innovations, biotechnology and creating strategies to build customer loyalty in this very competitive market will be covered by Sif Cosmetics. Innovating and kick starting projects through creative partnerships is another area that features highly in both events.

Our expert speakers will explore and examine how to combine and build internal collaboration and external partnerships and alliances for quicker innovation. Expert speaker Fabienne Jacquet, Director External Innovation, Colgate Palmolive will cover this area. Charlotte Marion, Director External Resources and Innovation Process, Chanel Perfums et Beaute will discuss how they choose the right partner, gain buy-in from internal stakeholders and the cycle from sourcing to product development.

InnoCos Europe are very excited to welcome Sian Sutherland, Co-Founder, Mama Mio who will speak on how to give women what they really really want – and build a beauty brand while you’re at it. Mama Mio is much loved by their loyal customers and a band of high profile celebrity fans including Jessica Alba, Christy Turlington and Stella McCartney. Entrepreneur Sian Sutherland will be highlighting how a niche can be an advantage in today's market.

An interactive panel discussion will highlight how the future of retailing will impact new product development with expert panelists from Shiseido, Sephora and more. Romain Gaillard, Founder, Detox Market will discuss online and offline retail integration as well as supplier and retailer partnerships, which will no doubt will lead to an interesting discussion.

Online is an invaluable place to be but to ensure the potency of experience commerce initiative social media activation must be employed! InnoCos US will feature a very special hands-on workshop focused on the ultimate experience commerce – exploring the critical relationship between video-rich content and social media activation in the beauty industry facilitated by Ross Glick, CEO, iNDELIBLE which includes dynamic audience involvement. This session will be held on July 11 at 3pm.

Other topics to be discussed during the events are new markets – male grooming in China by Lab Series and how to successfully launch brands and products into new markets by Laura Mercier. Driving loyalty and CRM through print, digital, social media, sampling and CRM will be presented by Aveda, whilst Vitacare will speak on how to raise awareness in an overcrowded market place.

Giles Chappell, Independent Legal Consultant, will present and answer any questions on national, EU and international institutional frameworks for cosmetics and personal care products. “We welcomed many top senior executives from the world’s biggest beauty and personal care brands, manufacturers and suppliers at InnoCos 2011 resulting in a sold out event, which validates just how important this event is for professionals in the industry” states Vos. She continues, “The executives who attended our past InnoCos events actually requested an online community where they can stay in touch all year round, discuss industry topics and stay up-to-date with the latest news, thus leading to the creation of globalcosmeticscommunity.com.

It is terrific to see that the attendees are still in such close contact with each other after the event and are excited to attend the next InnoCos event where they can meet up again and discuss business issues face-to-face, it really heightens their experience.”

For the full event brochure or questions about registering, please contact: ikremin@kgsglobal.com or call: +31 603 00 19 54

Does healthy skin start from the outside or from within? Or is it a combination of both? They say you are what you eat - an age old tale that does in fact speak volumes to us. Pairing your beauty regimen with the best skincare lotions and creams is essential, but also as we all know is a great diet. But it is key ingredients that are the true factor towards better skin, hair and nails.

Vitamin C rich fruits are a collagen booster

Yes even though Vitamin C is so widely used almost in our everyday foods, it is truly one of the key ingredients that can keep your skin looking healthy and youthful. Vitamin C is a  natural collagen booster, and helps in retaining your skin’s elasticity and suppleness, so that you can celebrate youthful skin throughout your life. Citrus fruits are the most popular, such as oranges and lemons.

But create a bowl of fruit packed with water melons and blueberries. And now you have got an antioxidant packed treat. The antioxidants and phytochemicals in blueberries neutralize DNA-damaging free radicals, reducing cell damage. Blueberries are also an excellent source of vitamin C, manganese, vitamin E and riboflavin.

Gorgeous Hair begins with lean proteins

Beautiful long and lustrous hair primarily needs protein for it to be healthy and strong. A diet rich in plenty of lean meats, beans, lentils and milk adds to the essential b-complexes for great hair. Increasing your intake of beta carotene rich foods such as spinach and carrots will not only add shine to your hair, but also to beautifully sparkling eyes.

Green leafy vegetables, sesame seeds and dry figs have opulent calcium to make your nails strong. Also include minerals such as silicon to prevent dull and brittle nails. Foods high in silicon are apples, peanuts and almonds.

Have you had your milk today?

To keep your pearly whites sparkling, you need to brush twice daily but to keep them strong and healthy; your diet plays a vital role. Include plenty of dairy products such as milk, cheese and yogurt.  If you cannot tolerate dairy produce, then try substituting with rice or soy milk enhanced with vitamins and calcium - are a great substitute. These calcium rich foods keep your teeth strong and prevent tooth decay. Ensure these nutrients are well absorbed by drinking plenty of water. Also, remember not to skip healthy fats such as those from fish, lean meat, nuts and butter.

Packing it all in for healthy skin

All nutrients essential for healthy skin are found in strawberries, citrus fruits, red peppers, and broccoli. This beauty benefit: Vitamin C, are plentiful in this produce. And it is vital for the production and formation of collagen - the skin's support structure. And a strong support layer helps smooth what's on top and prevent wrinkles in the future.

Water to fruit juice - just chug it down

Skin cells contain mostly water, and if you're dehydrated, skin will look and feel parched too. Aim to drink 6-8 cups of water a day to simply ward off dehydration. As well as dryness of the skin to keep it soft and supple. Prefer juice throughout the day? Then get all your vitamins and hydration in one with your favorite fruit juice of your choice. This essential combination of daily hydration is certainly the key element to your best skin yet.

JustNeem, Inc., a national provider of all natural body and skin care products made with Neem, announced that their newly developed product, The Neem Clay Mask Purifying Facial Treatment will be ready for purchase in May, 2012.

The Neem Clay Mask Purifying Facial Treatment contains naturally grown Neem and will retail at $24.95 for a 7 oz jar. “For over 4000 years, women in India have relied upon Neem for flawless skin,” said COO Magda Radtke. Neem contains medicinal properties that protect the skin with natural antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties. By paring that with the French Illite Clay, we’ve come up with a superior facial treatment that draws out impurities and fights acne-causing bacteria.”

The Neem Clay Mask ingredients include Neem-infused sunflower oil and Neem leaves, which have the ability to combat acne blemishes and even reduce the signs of inflammation. Neem contains very high amounts of bio-molecules. These bio-molecules hold a variety of beneficial compounds that have natural anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

The other key ingredient, French Ellite Clay, is used in high-end spa treatments and is considered the most superior clay for facial masks. It removes oil and toxins from the skin and provides deep cleansing by removing dead skin cells and unclogging pores. JustNeem is a certified B Corporation and “Best For the World” winner, using the power of business to solve social and environmental problems in West Africa.

All products produced by JustNeem contain naturally grown Neem from Neem Trees in West Africa. Every purchase helps JustNeem create income opportunities for villages in West Africa.

Stephanie Flor's fresh talent and youthful energy has positioned her as a successful makeup artist in the fashion and entertainment industry. She began her career as a teenager dreaming of creating looks on the covers of Harpers Bazaar and Vogue, and at the age of 18 she was working on high-end productions and keying feature films in Los Angeles.

To fine tune her technique, she intensively studies the beauty industry to position herself as a beauty expert and face transformer. Stephanie has been working alongside celebrities, editorial clients, red carpet and fashion shows backstage for the last three years. She holds press features in magazines like Time Out NY, Teen Vogue, and endless blogs such as Makeup 411 and Talking Makeup.

A fresh approach to the makeup industry as an upcoming makeup artist for the entertainment and fashion world, she is young, energetic and passionate for her craft. Stephanie understands the importance of feeling beautiful in your own skin and that Makeup is an expression of who you are and how you can look your best at all times.

Get Rosie’s look! She wore: Burberry Beauty’s Fresh Glow, Sheer Foundation, Sheer Eyeshadow in Pale Rose. No. 12, Rosewood No. 9, and Midnight Black No. 9, & Lip Cover in Ruby No. 18

Front row VIPs at the Burberry Prorsum AW12 show in London, included Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Kate Bosworth, Clemence Poesy and Giorgia Surina. Who all wore effortlessly the complete Burberry Beauty look!

Get Kate’s look! She wore: Burberry Beauty’s Fresh Glow, Sheer Concealer, Warm Glow in Copper Glow No. 2, Sheer Eyeshadow in Golden Trench No. 4 and Chestnut No. 5, Eye Definer in Midnight Brown No. 2, Effortless Mascara in Midnight Black, Lip Definer in Nude Beige No. 1, & Lip Cover in Nude Beige No. 1

Moreover, thrilled to share the news that the AW12 show marked the first time that Burberry Beauty is part of Runway-to-Reality through Burberry World, allowing viewers of the show to purchase the Burberry Beauty AW12 runway look on Burberry.com as soon as the show finished.

Instant effortless beauty immediately delivered! The new Burberry Beauty look – as seen on the runway and by the glamorous VIP celebrities!