I.C.O.N. Haircare at Planet Beauty

I.C.O.N. haircare products follow the company’s philosophy of using only the purest ingredients, locked inside the highest quality formulations to deliver exactly what’s needed, when needed. They call it culture; I call it good sense.

I.C.O.N. started in Spain and has been in the U.S. for a little over five years. While most of the high-end lines are owned by bigger companies (e.g. L'Oreal owns Kerastase), I.C.O.N. is fiercely independent, which lets it maintain a focus on strong culture, skincare-quality ingredients and educating the hairstylists who use it. The brand is highly focused on the feeling experienced while using their products as much as the quality and purity of the products themselves.

SHAMPOOS

One Soul (Sulfate Free) - In search of an all-over body experience that will indulge you from head to toe, with anti-agers that protect from environmental damage? This exquisite shampoo is sulfate-free yet delivers a luxurious lather with an earthy fragrance that will create balance and harmony for the soul. A shampoo and body wash experience that provides moisture, texture and shine to indulge hair’s one soul. $14.50 - $32.50

Drench (Moisture) - Designed to address hair that needs extra care, this hydrating shampoo will nourish dry, unruly, over-processed or just thirsty hair each and every time it’s used. Aloe leaf juice works as a natural healer to bring back a state of health; silk and wheat proteins repair; and panthenol fills hair with hydration. Drench provides a sense of luxury with lather and a performance unlike any other. It will drench hair with moisture. $12.90 - $29.90

Energy (Clarifying) - Keeping hair healthy is a concern for everyone. In order to help prevent hair loss from occurring we need to keep our scalp clean and healthy. This energizing shampoo invigorates and stimulates the scalp while strengthening and adding shine to hair. Organic oils increase circulation to nourish hair follicles while silk and wheat proteins strengthen the hair. Every time it’s used, you will sense stimulating energy. $12.90 - $29.90

Full (Volumizing) - Fine hair needs a fuller process that needs to begin with the right shampoo. This volumizing shampoo creates full body while keeping the integrity of the hair. Each strand of hair needs to be infused with amino acids (think of a body builder) and silk proteins that will add strength but also add manageability, allowing it to be fully prepared for body. $12.90 - $29.90

CONDITIONERS

Feels Free - Lightweight is the key to creating an instant conditioner that will free hair of stress while hydrating, protecting and making sure that it is ideal for all hair types. Free represents a unique balance of nurturing ingredients like silk proteins that strengthen, shea butter for hydration, babassu oil to protect and aloe leaf juice, a natural healer. Your hair will be left more manageable with amazing shine. Your hair feels free. $15.90 - $37.90

Soul Mate (Sulfate Free) - Extend the all-over body experience that began with One Soul with a conditioner that protects both hair and skin. This moisturizer for inside the shower hydrates skin while also promoting smooth skin texture. It’s perfect under warm water when your skin is most susceptible to moisture absorption, leaving your body soft, radiant and protected. The vitamin cocktail I.C.O.N. calls A.C.E. is a perfect anti-aging remedy for hair, guarding against daily environmental damage. So perfect from head-to-toe, you’ll easily find your soul mate. $16.50 - $40

Sultry (Leave-In Protector) - There is something sexy about hair. It’s one of the first things others notice about us and it’s why we continually strive to create hair that feels as good as it looks. I.C.O.N. sources ingredients to repair while imparting a refreshing ambiance, and they seek to design a product that promotes texture by plumping hair at the root. As in so many I.C.O.N. products, this includes their signature A.C.E. vitamin blend for anti-aging. This spray-on, leave-in conditioner invites you to explore your sultry side. $12.95

Energize (Stimulating) - Life forces us to adapt to changes. As we enter new phases in our lives we look for small sensory experiences that will allow us to feel one way one day and completely different the next day. We search for products that will answer our ever-changing needs, shampoos and conditioners that will not only care for our hair but will fulfill that need even if it’s only temporary. This forced I.C.O.N. to look beyond and create a life force conditioner that will strengthen, stimulate and energize your scalp and hair. Organic oils, avocado seed oil, and olive fruitseed oil provide a rich emolliency that will leave you and your hair feeling rejuvenated. It was the next natural choice. $18

I.C.O.N also makes treatments and styling products for hair with the same culture of purity, sensual experience and quality in mind. I.C.O.N products are available at Planet Beauty. Please visit them online to learn more about this unique brand of haircare today!

GIVEAWAY: I.C.O.N. Airshine Brilliant Spray

I love, love, love I.C.O.N. haircare products! Their products are truly revolutionary haircare at its best. One try, and you'll fall in love with them too. Using I.C.O.N. products gives you the distinct experience of walking right out the salon from your own front door. They even smell like salon products. Yes, they're just that good!

I.C.O.N. products follow the philosophy of making a difference. They use only the purest ingredients, locked inside the highest quality formulations to deliver exactly what’s needed, when needed.

They push the envelope in the industry, reaching for influences that will truly affect change. Using anti-agers, anti-oxidants, acai berry, the A.C.E. of vitamins, phytoestrogens and other technological advancements to advance the cause of beauty, all their products are vegan, paraffin free, environmentally friendly and biodegradable. They use recyclable packaging and products are never tested on animals (well, unless you consider humans are animals - ha).

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Up for grabs, from the brilliantly outfitted Planet Beauty, your chance to win a gorgeous bottle of I.C.O.N. Brilliant Shine Spray. Proving that it is possible to create style without any hold factors at all. Sometimes all that’s really needed is mind-blowing shine. Every burst of this dry air delivers brilliance as well as protection. It’s completely weightless and provides antioxidant protection as well as thermal protection. It’s perfect when you want style that’s lighter than air with shine.

• Delivers nutrients, antioxidant protection and brilliant surface shine
• Protects hair from environmental damage
• Adds needed thermal protection
• Polishes and illuminates today’s modern women and men

To enter, simply fill in the little form below. Open to residents of the USA only (due to nature of container can ship to USA only, more giveaways for my int'l friends coming soon ...x).

NOTE: One (1) winner will be chosen at random to receive this prize. Duplicate and incomplete entries will be disqualified. Some restrictions may apply. Entries will be accepted through 11:55 pm on Sun., 6/28/09.

You can find I.C.O.N. haircare products at Planet Beauty, a beauty lover's heaven. If you've not tried I.C.O.N. haircare yet, I highly recommend their DRENCH Moisture Shampoo. It is absolutely fantastic, a completely pleasurable experience from start to finish. For more information on ftlob's experience with I.C.O.N. products, click here.

I.C.O.N. to Support Breast Cancer Awareness + A Giveaway

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, which means it’s time to gear up and get training for our 5/10K walk/run. Each year, I.C.O.N. partners with STOP CANCER Research Awardees from UCLA Jonsson, USC Norris and City of Hope's Comprehensive Cancer Centers. "A cure has become my cause," says Co-Founder Chiara. Walk or run alongside beauty professionals, family and friends in an effort to eradicate breast cancer. Register today and meet bright and early at Woodley Park in Van Nuys on Sunday, October 7th.

“I dream sometimes of a different world, one where cancer is an illness from the past; where breast cancer no longer exists. It’s important to me that we find a cure. My sister has breast cancer, my mother died of breast cancer. I have a daughter. A cure has become my cause.”

--Chiara Scudieri


If you've followed my blog postings, you know I have respect for this brand. While most of the high-end lines are owned by bigger companies, I.C.O.N. is fiercely independent, which lets it maintain a focus on strong culture, skincare-quality ingredients and educating the hairstylists who use it. The brand is highly focused on the feeling experienced while using their products as much as the quality and purity of the products themselves. 

I.C.O.N.'s Energy line works to detoxify and help clarify.  Shift is a detoxifying pre-shampoo treatment to shift the overall state of the hair from scalp to ends to soothe and stimulate healthy hair growth and refresh the senses. The Energy Shampoo gives hair energy by invigorating and balancing for a re-life; it stimulate and purifies the scalp to promote healthier hair. The Energize Conditioner continues to energize hair into a more strengthened resiliently bright, youthful appearance; it cools the scalp while promoting healthier, silkier hair. 

Here's your opportunity to win a fabulous set of I.C.O.N.'s Energy products:



Click image to enter via I.C.O.N.'s facebook page

Energy Shampoo
Energize Conditioner
Shift Treatment

Rejuvenate and invigorate with our Detox Regimedy set. This product trio infuses hair with energy, cools the scalp with a blend of peppermint and stimulates healthy hair growth. Detoxify and prepare your hair for this season’s newest styling trends!

 

Prize Eligibility

Only persons residing in United States who are at least 18 years of age can enter.

 

Sweepstakes Starts

September 25, 2012 @ 03:00 pm (PDT)

 

Sweepstakes Ends

October 01, 2012 @ 11:59 pm (PDT)

WINNER: ICON Airshine Brilliant Shine Spray

Congratulations, Kristi Price!

Entry # MH05KMSDVFVW

Kristi has won a bottle of gorgeous I.C.O.N. Brilliant Shine Spray. Sometimes all that’s really needed is mind-blowing shine. Every burst of this dry air delivers brilliance as well as protection. It’s completely weightless and provides antioxidant protection as well as thermal protection. It’s perfect when you want style that’s lighter than air with shine.

Every single item I've tried from ICON I've fallen in love with. The ingredients, the scent, the results - all fabulous.

ICON hair products are available at the equally fabulous Planet Beauty. I highly recommend them!

Bliss Blood Orange + White Pepper

Mmmmm ... have you gotten your October 08 Bliss catalog in the mail yet? If so, turn to page 3 to smell their luscious new spicey-fruity scent - Blood Orange + White Pepper (scratch n sniff). Having tested it, I now must have something. Darn you, Bliss Spa!

The Blood orange + White Pepper scent was picked by avid Bliss lovers who opted to vote in their 'eau-lection' earlier this year. Here's what Bliss is offering in this new, fresh scent:

• Bath + Shower Gel - $24
• Sugar Scrub - $36
• Citrus Slicker's Set - $50
• Body Butter - $35

I'm opting for the sugar scrub. You can get the products in a set as well ($85). What will you be trying? Tell us what you think after you've tried these ... yummy! You can score a free sample of their newest body butter with any online purchase with promo code 088917 at checkout (exp 10/03/08 or while supplies last). The Bliss Blood Orange + White Pepper products may be purchased at Bliss Spa.

Clinique: Make a Dramatic Difference

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is dedicated to raising awareness that early detection of breast cancer saves lives. They support The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® which funds clinical and genetic research worldwide, with their donations and proceeds from the sale of selected products.

Make a dramatic difference when you buy this limited-edition Dramatically Different™ Moisturizing Lotion by Clinique complete with three decorative charms: a silver Clinique “C”, a miniature 3-Step Skin Care and a Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Ribbon. $10.00 from your purchase helps support The Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s quest to find a cure.

Cartoonist Marisa Acocella Marchetto has battled and triumphed over breast cancer and tells her story in her celebrated graphic memoir, Cancer Vixen. A percentage of every copy sold goes to breast cancer care and research: cancervixen.com

Click HERE to tell your story and participate ... you can inspire millions.

Clinique's LE Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion sells for $35 with $10 from every sale supporting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. For more information and to purchase, please visit Clinique.

Summer Bridal Beauty

Every bride want to look her very best on her wedding day, and that includes gorgeous hair, flawless skin and perfectly manicured nails. Beauty beginners and beauty-savvy brides alike will find these tips from Planet Beauty useful for looking radiant and camera-ready on the big day.

Look bright-eyed by getting as much sleep as possible the night before. Combat any dark circles or puffiness with Yonka's Phyto Contour Eye Firming Cream $54. Use eye drops if eyes still look red or tired.

Make sure you use waterproof mascara that can withstand "tears of joy". Lash Injection Pinpoint Mascara by Too Faced will prevent smearing; its exclusive 3D polymers build waterproof tubes around each lash. $19.50

Achieve a flawless complexion as good as professionally created with this smoking-hot product. Winning rave reviews from all over the world, ERA Face Spray on Foundation by Classified Cosmetics is like having a professional makeup artist in a can. This is an oil-free foundation tha contains a nourishing vitamin and botanical base ideal for all skin types. It comes in an array of shades and blends flawlessly into skin. $55

L-R: ERA Foundation Spray in shade R6, AirBrush Shimmer, AirBrush Primer

Keep hair looking radiant and shiny with I.C.O.N.'s AirShine Brilliant Shine Spray $19.50. AirShine blasts dry air for incredible surface gloss and shine while shielding your style from environmental damage. I.C.O.N is fast becoming a favorite hair care brand of many a beauty addict. This stuff rocks!

Create a perfect, pouty lip and blendable soft, shadowed eyes with Napoleon Perdis Palette Patrol $39. The palette includes his seductive set of rich, versatile colors for lips, eyes and cheeks. People StyleWatch says this about the set, "(a) sleek blush, shadow, and gloss double-decker kit from the Aussie brand ... a secret weapon for conquering any beauty battles."

Don't forget all eyes will be on your new bridal bling. Get your fingers ready for the closeup with Barielle's Natural French Manicure Set $16.50, including Cherish, a light pink, Enduring, a white shade, and Top Shield for glossy shine with a protective shield.

For the honeymoon, give yourself a glow from head to toe with Tan Towel's Self-Tan Towelettes. Each towelette is concentrated with a self-tan formula that ensures a quick and even application with no streaking or mess ($4.00 for a full face and body application).

Bridal tips courtesy of Planet Beauty. All products mentioned in this piece are available at Planet Beauty. You can find more tips and trends from Planet Beauty's team of professional makeup artists, hair stylists and licensed estheticians.

images: Zoe Clark, Whiterz

NORDSTROM Beauty Event GWP's

Many of my beauty blogging friends have already talked lots about the beauty exclusives going on at Nordies, so I've not really needed to duplicate their efforts. I did, however, want to draw your attention to some of the gifts with purchase being offered as some of them are really worth the purchase of a product or two to get them.

Receive a Michael Kors Glamorous Weekender canvas bag with your $50 Michael Kors fragrance purchase. Online and in store.
MICHAEL KORS

A Nordstrom exclusive. Receive a brown Ostrich Tote with your $75 women's fragrance purchase. Online and in store.
WOMEN'S FRAGRANCES

Receive a men's fold-over nail grooming set with your $50 men's fragrance or grooming purchase. Online and in store.
MEN'S FRAGRANCES

Receive Lancôme's Play Gift™ including Le Rouge Absolu Replenishing & Reshaping LipColour in Bordeaux; Color Design Sensational Effects Eye Shadow Quartet in Daylight, Positive, Impress and Strut (0.5 oz.); Blush Subtil Delicate Oil-Free Powder Blush Duo in Shimmer Coral and Sheer Peach Organza (0.09 oz.); Définicils High Definition Mascara in Black (0.07 oz.); Cils Booster XL Super-Enhancing Mascara Base (0.07 oz.) and Primordiale Skin Recharge Visibly Smoothing & Renewing Moisturizer SPF 15 Sunscreen Cream (0.5 oz.), all in a Lancôme signature train case, with your $29.50 Lancôme purchase. Online and in store.
LANCÔME

Receive three patent color-block pouches filled with Hydra Bright Skin-Tone Perfecting Moisturizer (0.5 oz.); a deluxe eyeshadow compact with nine Pure Color EyeShadow shades; Estée Lauder Signature Hydra Lustre Lipstick in Rich Rose; double-ended, long-wear duo which includes Double Wear Stay-in-Place Concealer in Light Medium (0.08 oz.) plus Double Wear Zero-Smudge Lengthening Mascara in Black (0.08 oz.); and Estée Lauder Sensuous Eau de Parfum spray vial (0.05 oz.) with your $29.50 Estée Lauder purchase. Online and in store.
ESTÉE LAUDER

Other Beauty Exclusives available only at Nordstrom and worth checking out while you're there ...

Beauty Exclusive - in Rose Tourbillion (Nordstrom Exclusive)
CHANEL LE VERNIS NAIL COLOUR
$20.00

Beauty Exclusive - in Licorice
Dior Vernis Nail Enamel (Nordstrom Exclusive)
$19.00

Beauty Exclusive
Essie 'Fall 2008' Mini 4-Pack (Nordstrom Exclusive)
$15.00

Beauty Exclusive
NARS 'Velvet Matte' Lip Pencil & Sharpener Set (Nordstrom Exclusive)
$45.00

Beauty Exclusive
Lancôme 'Juicy Tubes' Warm Set: Beauty Icon (Nordstrom Exclusive)
$25.00

Beauty Exclusive
Lancôme 'Juicy Tubes' Cool Set: Fashion Queen (Nordstrom Exclusive)
$25.00

Beauty Exclusive
Giorgio Armani Night Set (Nordstrom Exclusive)
$55.00

For more information or to purchase, visit Nordstrom.

PRESCRIPTIVES: Fab Five Piece GWP

DuWop's Lucky 7 Event

Save the Date - the DuWop Lucky 7 Event is coming! For one day only - Tuesday, March 17th - DuWop is offering 30% off seven of their topselling products - but only on St. Patrick's Day!

Mark your calendars and spread the word to your friends and family. Be sure to enter code: LUCKY7 at checkout! As always, enjoy free shipping on all orders $50 or more.

For more information and to view DuWop's Lucky 7 products as well as what's new from them, please visit duwop.com.



Also ... don't forget - you can view all kinds of wonderful deals and offers from your favorite stores and brands through For the Love of Beauty regularly by clicking the little Shop Girl icon at the top of our site. Deals, discounts and offers and updated regularly!

From Around the Blogosphere

Check out these great stories and pieces from these angels in the know ...

Ever wonder what’s hiding inside supermodels beach bags for the long holiday weekend?? Check out Modelinia.com’s Beach Bag Bonanza to find what’s in supermodels Heidi Klum, Karolina Kurkova, Hilary Rhoda and Brooklyn Decker’s bags that make them look model ready for the beach.

Take a peek at Chanel's Lumières Célestes a new collection of super sparkly mini glossimers for summer as revealed by our favorite swatcher, Karla Sugar of The Next Best Thing to Going Shopping Yourself.

Watch Make Do Style's foray into the world of You Tube as she assists two ladies find their perfect pair of jeans for day and night, and she styles them completely off the cuff - great job!

Wander on over to Fashionista's piece on the new goings-on at Essie nails to find out what "jewels" are being planned for August release. (very exciting)

Everyone's favorite Seeker and fashion icon du jour shares her Inspiration Board with her readers at Searching the Inner Me this weekend.

Check out Makeup and Beauty's 10 Days of Giveaways beginning today. Her theme today is a sweet concoction called "shave ice", which she tells you all about as well as announcing her MAC Sugarsweet giveaway for the day. Scrumptious!

Don't know which SPF product is right for you? Visit blogging newcomer (though a long-time beauty expert, well ok, addict) i feel pretty as she tests and reviews over 14 SPF products in varied categories in search of the best in sun protection offerings for summer fun.

And Bloomacious tells us how to make the perfect spritzer for a lazy, long holiday weekend afternoon ... made some myself to enjoy this Memorial Day ... citrusy and refreshing!

Style Icon: Kelly Wearstler

Kelly Wearstler is an interior designer with her own firm in Los Angeles, KWID, (AKA House of KWID) and the author of two design books, Domicilium Decoratus and Modern Glamour: The Art of Unexpected Style. A self-confessed Christian Louboutain shoe-fanatic (with 30+ pair), Kelly has two other, yet to be titled books set for release in 2008, one of which will showcase her grande home in Beverley Hills. F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S! (ok, well that's just my musing ... but, goodness, look at her)

Besides being a former centerfold, designer extraordinaire for both commercial and residential projects, and guest judge on Bravo's TV's Top Design, she is also a mother to two young boys, wife of hotelier/real estate developer Bradford "Brad" Korzen and creator of a collection of designs for Bergdorf Goodman. Does this woman ever sleep?

Wonder Woman, or not, I find her a breath of fresh air and an inspiring muse ... xo

photos: Bravo TV

Treat yourself to a good read highlighting Kelly at Harper Bazaar's A Fashionable Life.

Apothia

Three glorious fragrances from the cult beauty icon
Apothia by Ron Robinson.

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Velvet Rope

... inspired by an icy,dry, vanilla martini spiked with absolute

jasmine and a twist of grapefruit ... simply sublime and perfect

for any season.

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If

... a beautiful, fresh citrus top note leading to an elegant bouquet of exotic flowers, with a clean musk finish ... very sexy.

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... precious, aged Orris is celebrated at the heart of this unique, feminine fragrance with soft touches of green violet leaf, sultry Angelica, earthy musks and woods for nuzzle ... enchanting.

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I highly recommend the pure oil roll-on for an unbelievable experience for the senses ... http://www.ronrobinsoninc.com/apothia/vrif/

HAUTELOOK: Sevin Nyne Self-Tanning Sensation - On Sale!

Entrepreneur, actress, singer and style icon Lindsay Lohan always seems to have the perfect tan, but she knows better than to bake her sensitive skin in the sun. Over the years, Lindsay tried every sunless tanning product on the market, but she never found one she loved until she met celebrity airbrush tanner expert Lorit Simon.

"I have tried every tanning product on the market and worked with the best tanners in the business. When Lorit and I met, we thought it would be great to bring a quality product at a reasonable price to the market so everyone could enjoy a professional spray tan," Lohan says.

Lorit loved the look of a deep suntan, but her pale skin kept her in the shade. She began experimenting with tanning solutions when she was in her teens, and by the time she reached her 20s she had become a highly sought-after airbrush tanner to the stars.
Now, three years in the making, Sevin Nyne Tanning Mist is Lindsay and Lorit’s way of bottling the magic of a perfect tan.

Infused with goji berry extract, known for its powerful antioxidant properties, and chardonnay extracts to keep the skin hydrated, Sevin Nyne Tanning Mist provides a long lasting, luscious tan that allows you to spray yourself healthy.

Sevin Nyne Tanning Mist is the first of many beauty products from Sevin Nyne, all dedicated to cherishing your skin.
Lindsay named the brand after her own lucky numbers, 7 and 9.
 

Click HERE to visit the Sale!