Keeping our skin looking healthy and youthful is a constant battle. Ashieda offers a line of luxury skincare products that include one-of-a-kind anti-aging, hydration and skin renewal properties.

Ashieda was founded by Sarah Ehrlich (photo below) and her luxury skincare brand uses only all natural, world-class ingredients obtained from from local cultures with proven formulas to truly help a person’s skin look even more youthful and radiant.

The Ashieda line of skincare products is comprised of four incredible products: Beauty Nectar, Natural Clear Skin Cleansing Sponge, Natural Moisture Hydrating Crème plus the Natural Facial Mask. Celebrities work hard at keeping their skin looking their best. Several current clients include Robin Antin, Akon and David Guetta.

Skin Renewal Mask by Ashieda is a wonderful product that actually stimulates collagen generation to produce a healthy looking skin. It’s the ideal mask because it is easy to use at-home plus the mask is made from all-natural vegetable fibers. The skin results are amazing as the mask targets all aspects of anti aging in this sole treatment. You will be impressed with your skin’s instant and long lasting results.

Clinically proven as safe, the Skin Renewal Mask has seen results showing about 67% of its users actually seeing improvement in their skin surface in just 6 months. Don’t think The mask is only for women. Men too have seen great results and noted celebrities such as Miguel, Ed Sheeran and Matt Gross use it.

You want to talk about a game changer in skincare, then please strongly consider Beauty Nectar by Ashieda. This unique collagen drink product has been specifically formulated and proven in clinical studies to both renew and hydrate your skin. Since our skin is made up of more than 80% collagen, the challenge is to stop the natural decline in our skin’s protein levels which causes those unsightly fine lines and wrinkles. Beauty Nectar is a delicious-tasting collagen drink and is simply 100% natural. No sugars, chemicals or any type of additive.

The benefit is that the Beauty Nectar collagen drink provides the highest grade of hydrolyzed collagen to treat your skin. The results are almost immediate after drinking the 10-bottle box. Each bottle is 2 ounces and when taken daily, it adds pure hydrolyzed collagen protein to your skin. You’ll quickly notice an improvement in your overall skin tone, in addition to a reduction in wrinkles and fine lines. It’s time to help bring your skin back to the strength and elasticity of your youth!

Looking for a great tasting cocktail with a health boost. try the “Drink Yourself Pretty Cocktail.” Just mix a 2-oz bottle of Beauty Nectar with 8 ounces of vodka. Add a red cherry and enjoy!

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Valmont – Time Master Intensive Program

Men and women have been searching for that unattainable “Fountain of Youth” for generations. Although most skin products on the market today don’t work, some actually do.

Valmont is a luxury Swiss skin care company that started in 1905 and for over 25 years, has studied and actually mastered the signs of aging.

Valmont has just announced a revolutionary 28-day treatment that combines technology, efficacy and precision – Time Masters Intensive Program.

Investing extensive time and resources, Valmont teamed up with the esteemed Swiss watchmaker Franck Muller Watchland (who is owner of the Rodolphe brand), to launch this incredible and exclusive anti-aging product.

The key to this anti-aging skin care regime product is it encourages hydration via using a blend of hyaluronic acids of different molecular weights. It’s an ideal combination as the high molecular weight hydrates on the surface while the low molecular weight hydrates from deep within.

The treatment promotes energy and cellular regeneration, fight wrinkles and promote firmness, re-launches the cellular processes and helps restores that perfect glow to your skin.

Time Masters Intensive Program is comprised of 14 individual 3mL airless vials and will be available for purchase starting September 1, 2012 and will have a suggested retail price of $1,400 US.

You know you desire to counteract the signs of time, so pick a proven product from the skin care experts at Valmont.

You will able to buy Time Masters as well as all Valmont skin care products online at www.boutiquevalmont.com/us/ or in greater than 40 select spas nationwide and in more than 40 countries.

Borghese Milano Multi-Bronzer

Whether you want to enhance your skin tone, give your body a flawless look, or get the perfect summer glow, Borghese products will give you that natural looking warmth and radiance.

Milano Multi-Bronzer, a multi-shaded bronzing powder, gives your skin a satiny, smooth texture. A perfect harmony of sun-kissed colours, the Multi-Bronzer can be worn alone or with foundation for year-round luminosity. Simply re-apply if necessary to build up to the desired color.

Smooth Splendore Brightening Body Glow over arms, legs or wherever skin is exposed to give any skin tone a gorgeous radiance. This lightweight, moisturizing lotion is lightly scented and hydrated with Vitamins A and E promoting a healthy appearance and camouflaging minor skin imperfections making skin tone appear more even.

Back by popular demand, Summer Glow Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20, helps defend skin against sun damage with its full-spectrum SPF protection. Tinted with just the right amount of color, this lightweight oil-free moisturizer gives you the perfect summer glow making your skin appear radiant and flawless.

Borghese, a tradition of beauty and a collection of products are essential for providing a youthful looking glow.

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ELÄVÄ Botanik

There are so many touted, so-called “luxury beauty” products on the market. Who can you trust and are you really getting your money’s worth?

ELÄVÄ Botanikk is a line of all natural shampoos and conditioners that give your hair both a healthy and beautiful look using only 100% organic ingredients.

The all natural and non-toxic shampoos and conditioners by Elava Botanik feature a complex blend of fruits, essential oils, in addition to other natural products that provide a luxurious treatment for hair using only the best ingredients that nature has to offer.

ELÄVÄ Botanik has successfully launched an exciting new line of hair care products that takes natural and organic to a new level.

Claiming to offer the only products in the world made with 100% natural, certified-organic fruit pulp, Elava Botanik feels it’s just as important what we put “on” our bodies be as pure and environmentally-responsible as what we put “in” our bodies.

Similar to fresh produce at your local grocery store, each bottle of Elava Botanik luxurious shampoo and conditioner is marked with a “Fresh Until” date.

Julian Huxley, who is a natural hair stylist and devoted the last 8 years personally developing the all natural beauty line states, “e’re proud of the fact that our products are perishable because this reflects our guarantee that they are made with only fresh, ripe, organic foods – It’s real food for truly beautiful hair.”

The word ELÄVÄ translates to “living” in Finish and its ingredients demonstrate the highest standards of purity—non-allergic and completely non-toxic, using no parabens, chlorides, petrochemicals, sulfates, glutens, plasticizers, silicones, or synthetic fragrances.

While traveling the world, Julian Huxley discovered the answers were surprisingly simple: Fruits, barks, tree oils, and ash were the common substrates. Huxley has honed the ELÄVÄ products, in his own kitchen for 8 years, based on this inspiring experience.

What further sets the ELÄVÄ Botanik hair-nutritive products apart is the use of whole, organic food, rather than botanical extracts, which are typical in even the best, high-end natural hair care products.

For additional information on all ELÄVÄ Botanik shampoo and conditioner products, please visit: http://www.elavabotanik.com/

The Painted Nail – Love My Louby’s

Located in trendy Sherman Oaks, CA, there’s a new, luxurious nail bar named The Painted Nail.

The Painted Nail, along with Nubar Nail Lacquer have collaborated and will be launching an exciting new line of Organic Sugar Body Polishes, Shimmer Crèmes and 18 gorgeous Nail Lacquers!

These attractive nail products all have shades names after famous celebrities.

– Newlywed Hilary Duff’s wedding inspired Secret Engagement, a flirty pink and sister Haylie Duff’s flashy counterpart Stalkarazzi
– Teri Hatcher‘s homage to her name, Hatched, a gorgeous golden yellow
– Hayley Williams of Paramore’s favorite shades – Beware of You, a rich bold blue and its bright shimmering counterpart RIOT!
– Lastly. the scene stealing “Betty” the most amazing and hi-class White polish named after Betty White.
– In addition, other notable celebrity fans include Melina Kanakaredes, Vanessa Hudgens, Alison Sweany,  Ashley Tisdale and Kimora Lee.

You can also find other nail care items including – base coat, topcoat and organic cuticle “treat”ment oil.

All Painted Nail products are certified organic, cruelty and carcinogen free!

The Painted Nail – Golden Egg

With the holidays quickly approaching, The Painted Nail offers holiday gift sets will include 3 nail lacquers – 2 base colors and a layering shimmering shade.

For additional information on all nail care products from The Painted Nail, please visit www.ThePaintedNail.com or one of their two boutique locations in Los Angeles, California.

InStyle: Ultimate Beauty Secrets

Want to look your absolute best every single day? Learn some of the best kept beauty secrets and step-by-step techniques to create a fabulous look for every occasion.

InStyle: Ultimate Beauty Secrets is the new beauty bible every woman will cherish. It’s easy to flip through while doing your own makeup, plus it’s easy-to-carry size will go everywhere you go.

Pick up over 200+ essential tips, tricks, and shortcuts and discover time saving makeup trends that suit your style.

Whether you wear a little makeup or a lot, you will uncover tons of practical fun and uplifting ideas from InStyle magazine editors, makeup pros, and Hollywood’s biggest stars.

You will be amazed to learn new lip, cheek, eye, skin, and nail ideas plus secrets to making legs look slimmer and shimmer.

This beauty bible is a resource guide for every skin type and tone, so hop on board to create the look perfect for you!

In addition, to the many beauty tips, check out the “Q&A – Burning Questions, Finally Answered” section plus an extensive “Glossary – Beauty Buzzwords” section, offering tricky makeup and skin-care terms.

InStyle: Ultimate Beauty Secrets is the new “must-have” book, offering time-saving advice and answers to all your beauty questions.

The InStyle: Ultimate Beauty Secrets book will be available in bookstores nationwide, as well as at www.InStyle.com/Ultimate

Last month in Shanghai, China, over 40 designers from around the world shared a catwalk for the first time in mainland China at the EcoChic Shanghai fashion show www.ecochicfashions.com. The celebratory event, supported by leading financial firm UBS, seeks to promote environmental sustainability in the fashion industry.

EcoChic was developed by the Hong Kong-based non-profit organization www.green2greener.com, to display and promote eco-fashion. The EcoChic Shanghai gala evening is part of the UBS Greater China Conference which this year focuses on sustainable development.

We initially did a story on the Hong Kong EcoChic event. Click Here to read that story.

“Style is about attitude and behaviour – not about the way you dress,” according to international designer, Nathan Jenden, who includes in his portfolio a cocktail dress made of recycled Indian saris. “More and more mainstream designers are using eco-fashion in their collections. Eco-fashion is not just about the future of fashion – it is about the future of the world!”

The fashion industry is the second only to agriculture in terms of the consumption of water worldwide while the production of cotton alone is responsible for the use of 25 percent of the world’s chemical pesticide.
Eco-fashion not only makes use of eco-friendly textiles, such as organic cotton, silk and hemp, but also seeks to use reconstructed clothing, with an eye to making the fashion industry more environmentally friendly.

The event in Shanghai focused on three different types of fashion: ready-to-wear, eco-couture and vintage. Around 15 eco-friendly ready-to-wear labels from around the world including three from China, showcased eco-friendly clothing alongside eco-couture designs from international superstars, Diane von Furstenberg, Thakoon and Nathan Jenden. Promoting vintage clothing as the epitome of recycling, the show also featured edgy and glamorous fashion favored by celebrities including Kate Moss and Maggie Cheung.

“This amazing and collaborative event is the fashion industry’s response to increased concerns for the environment,” says Dr. Christina Dean, founder of www.green2greener.com. “The fashion industry is often seen as being inherently un-eco-friendly because it encourages us to consume more and more new fashion. But we are showing that we can still love fashion, look great and also consume in an environmentally-friendly way.”

Nicole Yuen, Head of Equities China, UBS Investment Bank, said: “A focus of our Greater China Conference in Shanghai this year is sustainable development. I’m delighted that EcoChic is a part of the conference. It has proved to be highly effective in raising awareness of environmental issues among the investment community. A sustainable business does not need to compromise profits, technological advancement and competitiveness, but rather seeks to combine business strategies that meet its financial needs with measures aimed at protecting, sustaining and enhancing human and natural resources.”

EcoChic Shanghai has drawn support from leading Chinese designers, including Jenny Ji, Lu Kun and Dorian Ho, who all used textiles produced in China and made from bamboo, hemp or organic silk that do not require as much pesticide as conventional textiles.

“I am using certified organic silk from China, my Motherland,” says Dorian Ho, who has designed an iconic ‘EcoChic’ red organic-silk eco-couture dress with a distinctive East-meets-West look.

“This is a fantastic opportunity to raise awareness about using fashion to attain a more eco-friendly lifestyle,” says celebrity Josie Ho.

At the EcoChic Shanghai gala evening, following the fashion show, Sotheby’s auction house will conduct a live auction to raise funds for WWF (World Wide Fund For Nature) China.

Further funds will be raised by the sale of some of the clothes that appear on the catwalk via online trading platform www.green2greener.com.

EcoChic HK is an environmentally friendly fashion show and cocktail party promoting eco fashion and the concept that luxury living – from fashion to art, food and wine and financial investments – can be ecologically and socially sustainable.

It’s not everyday that Hong Kong’s glitterati are alchemized into green gems, but this was the case in October when celebrities Rain Li, Ivan Wang, Lisa S, William So Wing Hong, Ella Koon, Chau Kai-bong and Mrs Brenda Chau gathered at the hip new W Hong Kong for EcoChic HK – www.ecochicfashions.com

This eco fashion event, supported by UBS, showcased some of the hottest sustainable fashion labels currently on the scene from a host of international and local designers. These ready-to-wear labels wowed the most selective aficionados, serving as a celebratory, fashion-forward occasion to promote environmental sustainability.

Along with ready-to-wear, guests enjoyed vintage fashion – the grandest form of recycling – much of which was donated by Hong Kong’s high society, putting a new and glamorous spin on second hand clothing.

The finale of the show was the eco-couture section, where world-famous designers such as Diane von Furstenberg, Thakoon, Nathan Jenden, Arrogant Cat and Madame Marie made eco-couture dresses using eco-textiles or reconstructed clothing. Local designers Barney Cheng, Dorian Ho, Johanna Ho, Ruby Li and Cecilia Yau showed the enormous talent that Hong Kong designers have in highlighting the push towards a more sustainable fashion industry.

With fashion as the second largest industrial consumer of water worldwide, behind agriculture, and cotton responsible for 25 percent of all chemical pesticide use, designers and their followers are realizing it’s time to make a change. Designers in EcoChic HK used a variety of textiles, such as bamboo, organic silk, hemp and recycled textiles, such as saris and kimonos.

The Hong Kong event shows the positive influences that designers can make. With China, the ‘factory of the world’ on Hong Kong’s doorstep, there is perhaps no better place to exert positive moves towards sustainability.

Off the catwalk, guests enjoyed organic food, wine and cocktails, recycled art installations. Never a dull moment, the venue was decorated with over 50 mannequins clad in second hand clothing or eclectic recycled dresses ranging from lottery tickets to cling film.

As no fashion event can be complete without fashion, Sotheby’s conducted a live auction to raise funds for WWF HK – including a slinky pink bikini donated by Rain Li that resulted in heated bidding.

The star-studded event was organized by the Hong Kong non-profit, www.green2greener.com, and many of the looks in the show were available to buy online after the show.

EcoChic also encouraged guests to get into the spirit of the night by bringing with them items of their own clothing to donate, which will be sold on www.green2greener.com to raise funds for Hong Kong charities. Along with this, the site also sells for charity, luxury recycled tote handbags, designed by Kotur, that are made from table coverings from the Ritz Carlton Hotel.

EcoChic HK was the second EcoChic event – EcoChic Jakarta was in March 08. Following the great success of the event, organizers www.green2greener.com, are continuing to take the show on the road with EcoChic Shanghai taking place in January 09 and EcoChic Sydney in April 09.