International Beauty Show with Roxy Cottontail and Mama Kitten
Guest Contributors: Roxy Cottontail & Mama Kitten
ROXY COTTONTAIL’S REVIEW:
This week in NYC the Jacob Javits Center hosted the International Beauty Show. Kat & I were fortunate to attend on behalf of M.I.S.S. and uncover some of the future beauty trends you may see at a salon near you sometime this year. It was a blast! We received a crazy detoxification that I’m still not 100% sure was legit. My dad says it’s a farce. I kinda believe him, it was just too weird and disgusting to be true. The upside was we saw new hair techniques, amazing nails that lit up, stylists dancing while cutting hair (scary), new nail techniques, new spa treatments and it seems everyone wants soy in their products right now.
Upon arrival we found a bunch of un-noteworthy crap and Kat stumbled upon grown men & women sitting with their feet in what looked like tubs of mud at the Detox for Life booth. She thought we should try this new technique, which she hears is pretty popular in Asia. As we sat down and put our feet into the freezing cold water, I was thinking the treatment was free, she hands over her credit card and tells me we are actually paying $40 each for this detoxification. “Oh joy” Is what I’m thinking, still grossed out. We uncovered the entire process live via youtube. It’s pretty entertaining and I realize if this whole music thing doesn’t work out I’ll have a great career in journalism or the newsroom.
After we got the “toxins” out of our system I found the Migi Nail Art booth. This is pretty cool, but seems expensive although they do offer “free refills for life.” It’s a new nail art pen anyone can use. It works like a pen of nail polish, only you squeeze the pen harder and more nail polish comes out. The “Art” aspect is easy, using the pen for only thin lines & dots.
Back in April, I discovered Butter London, a line that specializes in nail lacquer that is toxin-free and nail salons in airports. Staying true to their “do good” roots, Butter London is donating 100% of the proceeds for two of their products: Pink Ribbon Nail Lacquer and Mango Peach Hand and Nail Cream (hmmm, sounds like it smells delicous!). Their generous offer lasts for the entire month of October and you can purchase these products online here.
This week’s tip is how to give a fast and easy manicure and pedicure. In between nail salon visits, I give myself a manicure and pedicure every week and a half or so, and the whole process, which includes last week’s tip, Two Minute Cuticle Prep, and drying time, takes about one hour. Read the full story
butter LONDON is a new concept in natural nail care offering full service manicures and pedicures with guaranteed hygiene, speed, and stunning results. They have several spa kiosks popping up at airports which is the perfect spot for a quickie manicure. The best part about butter LONDON is their ground breaking line of non-toxic lacquers and nail treatments featuring the butter LONDON name. The use of toxic chemicals in nail products has long been the standard in the USA. Many beauty companies have built successful businesses on this unmonitored practice. The cost of using Formaldehyde, Toluene, and DBP is cheap. The cost to your health might not be. The three chemicals Fomaldehyde, Toluene and DBP can cause cancer, birth defects, respiratory problems, neurological damage, the list goes on. It’s refreshing to find nail color that is non-toxic. Who knew we were poisoning ourselves? Not only is butter London nail lacquer non-toxic but the colors are some of the best I’ve seen in a long time.
In honor of Earth Day, through May 15th go into your favorite participating fashion or beauty boutique and trade in three old, toxic, nail lacquers, fill out a customer profile, and in exchange, receive a coupon to redeem your free butter LONDON, 3 Free Lacquer online at www.butterlondon.com. Participating boutiques can be found here. Ooma in San Francisco is participating and as a thank you for going nontoxic, they will sweeten the deal with 15% off your entire purchase!
