#spoiled @neology (investing in the future)

Hello my gorgeous friend, it’s been way too long.

I’ve been studying hard and almost done with my MBA program at Depaul University in Chicago. Needless to say, I’ve been tied up with case studies, homework-laden weekends and exams… but I’m graduating soon and will walk in the ceremony in June. Whew!

As difficult as it’s been, staying focused on the future by investing in education has always served me. Whether it’s professional development, science and technology, or business school, I’ve always been a big believer that to be the best we can be, we *always* need to keep learning!

To jump back in and reconnect with my blog, I thought I would share a few photos from and advanced training with Neocutis Skincare in Chicago this week:

Thank you @neocutis_chicago @jillwolf2000 for hosting the most glamorous education event ever! I’m a few days late posting, but still reveling in the glow of the next-level training, the new friends I made, and the #neocutis skincare swag 💁‍♀️💁‍♀️💁‍♀️Connect with Jill for the best of the best in support and skincare technology for your patients (and self!) 🥂💁‍♀️💖 #neology #neocutisskincare #skincare #skincareroutine #nextlevel #growthfactors

Check out Neocutis here.

Our top-sellers are the MPC MICROFIRM neck and décolleté, BioCream, the Award-winning Lumiere Eye Cream, and MPC MicroEyes Riche.

And until next time, stat fabulous my friends!

A Fun Find Tech Toy or Just Way Too Much Connectivity? A Connected Mirror Analyzes Your Skin Condition

Ladies, start your charge cards – just when you thought you had smart-everything: from your phone, tv, thermostat, home speakers, smoke detectors, fridge, well, everything… now there’s a smart makeup mirror.

Read the full article below from USA Today, but here’s how I see it – in a nutshell:

Pro’s:

• This smart mirror features settings that allow you to simulate the lighting scenarios you’ll be in (office, evening, daytime, etc) for specific make up application needs. Love that!

• Skin analysis (fine lines, discoloration etc) keeps you aware so you can treat your skin proactively – and stat on top of your game.

• From my perspective, it seems like the storage of old photos and developments might help you recognize if a questionable spot is new or changing. Who knows, if you see something that wasn’t there before (for example), it might trigger you to call your dermatologist for expert analysis.

Cons:

• Is this good for the psyche? Plain old magnifying mirrors are notorious for causing the most beautiful women to freak out and run into their doctors’ offices for Botox, laser, you-name-it, to treat tiny ‘imperfections’ they see on the mag-setting at home. While Botox and laser of course have their benefits, it’s the freak-out state that could be caused by constant reminders and updates on your new age spot could cause insecurity like, on a daily basis. This would be a definite CON.

• Omg, why do we need YouTube DIY’s playing in our mirror?? Granted, there are a lot of jems and pearls of knowledge out there on good old YouTube. But it’s also very diluted and there is a whole lot of junk. The last thing I would want is for this to be playing at me in my bathroom while I’m getting ready. I can’t imagine my smart, well informed patients and clients doing the same, either.

Read all about it here:

From USA Today: A CES Innovation Award winner and available to test-drive at SXSW, HiMirror is the world’s first “smart mirror” that provides personalized beauty and health feedback by analyzing your face. Simply wave your hand in front of the mirror or use voice control, and thanks to the camera and cloud-based image processing algorithm, you’ll receive real-time skincare analysis – including comments on wrinkles and fine lines, complexion, dark circles, spots and pores.Based on your skin condition, HiMirror displays custom DIY YouTube tutorials on the mirror itself. Advice is also based on how your skin looks over time, with stored photos of you in its internal memory.

Along with the basic HiMirror model ($189), HiMirror Plus ($259) also adds LED makeup lighting that can simulate varying environmental settings – such as sunny outdoors, brightly-lit office, restaurant, and supermarket, to name a few – to help you properly apply makeup for the occasion. The Plus model also adds more local storage (for more photos or more users) and a faster Wi-Fi connection.

Is it a perfect new edition to the slew of tech products already on your home wifi network, or just way too much media? I’ll be interested to see what else we can ‘stay connected with’ as more new products make their way to the market.

And until next time, stay fabulous, my friends!

The Rumor Mill: Fun New SkinMedica Products!

Exciting things are on the horizon for all of us Skinmedica TNS and HA5 maniacs out there!

WHAT… an HA5 Lip product?!? Nuh-UH!!

Hot off the press, here’s what I heard recently from our fabulous SkinMedica informant:

TNS packaging

• Have you ever wondered how much product is still in your Essential Serum bottle? You’re not alone. The next generation of packaging will be including a window so you can check your levels and never be caught without your fave product. Yahoo!

 

• Also rumored is both a bigger (woah 👀❤👀) AND a smaller, travel-sized version. Which is great, because I’d rather cancel the trip than have a TSA agent threaten to throw my Essential Serum away. Seriously.

 

TNS targeted for the NECK!

• As I am newly obsessed with all-things-neck, I was THRILLED to hear about an upcoming TNS product specifically targeted for the neck. CANNOT. WAIT.

 

HA5: Packing hydration into your pout

• We already LOVE HA5 for its instant smoothing and long lasting hydration for the face… and word has it, there’s going to be an HA5 lip product launching soon! I AM so all over this. All. Over. It. I can tell you I will have multiples of these for my vanity, make up bag, and gym bag. 5 forms of hyaluronic acid (the same stuff fillers *and dreams* are made of) to pull moisture into the lips?! We love you, you SkinMedica R&D geniuses, you! 💗💗💗Woo hoo!

I’ll be sure to post when I have these new babies in-hand! And until next time, stay fabulous, my friends! 

Happy 2017! Lots of Love

A big THANK YOU to all my fantastic and beautiful clients, patients, family, friends, and employer for another FABuLiz year!

… without you I would have no reason to run on Diet Coke and Dry Shampoo! :)

Running on Diet Coke and Dry Shampoo, and loving it! Thank you for all the support, love, and friendship!

Happy New Year, and here’s to a FABULOUS 2017! 

Volunteering: Because #ConfidenceMatters

Got my badge: it’s been over 5 years of leading patient workshops as a Look Good Feel Better® volunteer! 

  I am proud to be one of 6,000 volunteers across the country whoserve 50,000 women each year.

If you know someone facing cancer, send them our way. And if you’re a beauty professional who wants to give back, apply today! Www.Lookgoodfeelbetter.org 

  
#LGFB #confidencematters #lookgoodfeelbettervolunteer #lgfbvolunteer

TheProductPro Blog has been featured on Bangstyle!

I just got word that THIS very blog has been featured on Bangstyle!

Bangstyle, House of Hair Inspiration, is a very cool Pinterest-meets-shopping, saving, and informative articles app and website “for the hair obsessed”. Thanks, Bangstyle!

Fun Feature: Check out The Product Pro blog on Bangstyle!

Check out the article on Bangstyle Here

And Check out the original post (on WordPress) here
And until next time, stay fabulous, my friends!

Look Good, Feel Better: Making Beauties FEEL Beautiful

Time again for our annual photo: Making beauties FEEL beautiful for the ACS ‘Look Good, Feel Better’ program with my partner Karen. =)

Check out Look Good Feel Better at www.LookGoodFeelBetter.org. It’s FREE to cancer patients through the American Cancer Society!

Happy Halloween from TheProductPro

Happy Halloween from TheProductPro!

Hot off the press! You’ll love this New Obagi Sunscreen

BEHOLD: The NEW Obagi physical SPF ingredients

Sun Shield Mineral isn’t just an ordinary sunscreen

So excited: this a cosmetically-elegant ALL PHYSICAL BLOCK (This means NO chemical sunscreen) complete with a unique dry, clear, and invisible finish!

Fun Features:

• Paraben FREE
• SPF 50
• Water resistant (40min)
• Appropriate for ALL skin types, even sensitive skin!
• Non-irritating and non-sensitizing
• Light-weight
• Oil-free

Undoing Summer Fun-Damage

This is a perfect product to use all year long, but especially now if you plan to do any procedures this Fall. Tis’ the season for undoing Summer Fun-Damage, so you’ll want a smooth, easy-to-use, gentle SPF!! (Click here to read more about one of my favorite ways to un-do that Fun-Damage, Halo Laser)

Enjoy, and Until Next Time, Stay Fabulous My Friends!

Yay! A New Clarisonic

  
Ok- I’m so excited! This Mia 3 ‘Sonic Romance’ (available at Nordstrom) is super cute! My mom gave it to me! It’s totally trumping my old and boring white Clarisonic Pro – I can’t wait to use this bad boy! 

A Clarisonic is a great tool to increase the efficacy of your topicals by prepping the skin effectively. It cleanses 6 x better than manual cleansing. This means your expensive and amazing products can penetrate much more effectively. 

Clarisonics are fun and unique because you can customize/choose the ‘strength’ of the brush for more or less exfoliation. Most models also feature timers so you don’t overdo it. My mom and I both love how clean we feel after using these awesome tools – we’ve both been Clarisonic-users since about 2008… And neither one of us is willing to go without them anymore!

If you do try a cleansing device, I would recommend this one. It’s patented sonic technology is much more effective and gentle than a spinning brush, which can (in theory) stress out the capillaries, maybe upset elastin fibers and irritate the skin.

If you try one, enjoy! And until next time, Stay Fabulous my Friends!