Month: September 2022

Shoppers Say Lady Gaga’s Favorite $20 Sunscreen Keeps Makeup On ‘All Day’—& It’s on Sale


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Can you believe Lady Gaga released her first album in 2008? That’s 14 years ago (!!), but it doesn’t feel like it because her talent, class and beauty haven’t changed in the slightest. This can partially be attributed to her amaaaazing skincare routine.

Lady Gaga’s makeup artist, Sarah Tanno, revealed to The Skincare Edit all of the products she uses on Gaga. If you’re wondering how the singer has somehow managed to look the same over the more than a decade she’s been in the business, the simple answer is sunscreen. SPF is one of the biggest ways you can keep your skin healthy and prevent wrinkles, and Gaga is clearly already in the know on this.

Tanno swears by the Unscreen Sunscreen by Supergoop! to protect Lady Gaga’s skin from all the harmful ultraviolet rays. “The sunscreen to end all sunscreens,” Tanno said. That is one powerful review of the SPF, though it makes complete sense given the formula’s consistency, finish and ingredients.

It must be your lucky day because Supergoop! is hosting a family and friends sale through September 20. Score 20 percent off of everything on the site with code FF20.

The bestselling Unseen Sunscreen is a scent-free and lightweight gel that has broad-spectrum SPF 40 protection. It leaves a barely-there, velvety finish and it has multiple uses, too. Apply it as a makeup-gripping primer under your base or wear it alone. 

“I LOOOOOVE this product! This feels like heaven on my skin and for the first time ever I look forward to putting sunscreen on every day!” raved one reviewer who gave the product a perfect five-star rating. “The texture is luxurious and velvety, and it works great on my sensitive skin while remaining undetectable. Grabs makeup like a dream. I’m obsessed!”

Tanno admitted that Lady Gaga has some of the best skin in the biz, which says a lot because the makeup artist has quite the impressive client roster. She’s created looks for Hailey Bieber, Sydney Sweeney and many more A-listers. So, we have full trust in Lady Gaga, Tanno and their all-time fave SPF, Supergoop!’s Unseen Sunscreen.

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Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen

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There are so many sunscreens on the market, making it oftentimes difficult to distinguish between them and weed out the best, most effective ones. However, the Unseen Sunscreen contains soothing frankincense, as well as a complex derived from meadowfoam seed that hydrates and evens skin. The formula also calls on red algae to protect against blue light. 

The invisible face primer and SPF is perfect for everyday wear, whether it’s providing the perfect canvas for your makeup or the servings as the final step of your morning routine. 

“I won’t stop recommending this! I use this every day, with or without makeup, because it’s simply the best. A little goes a long way, and seems like it lasts all day!” wrote one shopper. “Although I have tried other SPF products, this has to be my favorite because it has a great consistency that keeps my makeup on all day.”

This Lady Gaga-approved sunscreen works well for all skin types, even oily folks, since it’s oil-free and won’t leave you greasy.

“This product is my absolute favorite when it comes to SPF,” wrote another shopper. “It leaves my skin soft and smooth and doesn’t clog my pores or feel heavy. I recommend it to all of my friends whenever I get the chance.”

Lady Gaga lives for the applause and evidently, so does Supergoop!’s Unseen Sunscreen. It’s one glorious and bestselling primer and SPF that you definitely shouldn’t sleep on.

Supergoop! Glowscreen Sunscreen

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Supergoop! has built such a loyal fanbase, and one of the brand’s other bestsellers is Glowscreen. Like Unseen Sunscreen, this SPF is also multi-use in that it’s a makeup primer and SPF. The goal of this sunscreen, though, is to add the most gorgeous dewy glow to your complexion. If you’re rocking the wet dolphin skin makeup trend this summer, Glowscreen’s got you covered.

Supergoop! PLAY Everyday Lotion

Photo: Supergoop!

Face sunscreen is an obvious must year-round, but you shouldn’t forget about the rest of your body. Rub the PLAY Everyday Lotion SPF 50 all over your face and body to prevent any unwanted sunburns.

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Diana Jenkins’ Rainbow Mirrored Sunglasses

Diana Jenkins’ Rainbow Mirrored Sunglasses in Aspen

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Diana Jenkins looked chic and sleek in her rainbow mirrored sunglasses. And you’re in luck if you are looking to get your hands on a pair just like them. Because we’ve gathered some great Style Stealers of them somewhere over the rainbow below this post. 🌈

 

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I Tried This Gel Exfoliant & the Skin on My Body Has Never Glowed This Much


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I’m going to admit something that I probably shouldn’t as someone who works in beauty—I only recently started paying any mind to my body care routine. I know, I know—it’s not the smartest thing in the world for someone approaching 30 to do, but at least I began implementing a routine! My new search for this type of product led me to Soft Services, a brand focused on creating treatments for the body—in the most stunning packaging ever, may I add? While browsing the site, something in particular caught my eye—the Smoothing Solution Calming Gel Exfoliant.

This chemical exfoliant promises to address tone and texture, helping to relieve common symptoms of keratosis pilaris, crepey skin, discoloration, and the pesky irritation left behind by ingrown hairs. I personally get sun acne in the summer on my chest, shoulders, and back, so the marks left behind tend to bother me—especially when exposing my skin in the warmer months. With only a week of use, my skin left soft, supple, and looked like it was glowing. The texture of this serum is lightweight and leaves skin feeling smooth without falling prey to irritation.

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Soft Services Smoothing Solution Calming Gel Exfoliant

Lactic acid and urea—another fancy way of saying carbonic acid—work seamlessly to get all of those dead skin cells off and leave your skin protected and calm. Those are not usually the thing you get when using a product that is supposed to exfoliate—you’d expect a little bit of a zing.

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May I recommend utilizing this body care product for yourself and your partner? One reviewer raved about how they could share it with their significant other saying “I originally bought it for myself and loved it for my legs to give them the perfect protection they need from ingrown hairs and bumps. My boyfriend has KP and winded up trying it on his arms and OMG, the results are honestly amazing. His arms have never been softer. I will definitely be repurchasing now for the both of us”.

To be completely honest, everything from Soft Services is a holy grail product for me—from their hydrating gel that feels like gatorade for your skin to the acne-fighting Clearing Duo, which is formulated to work to fight the concerns that come with everyday sweating, rubbing, and itching. Visit their website today to get the Smoothing Solution Calming Gel Exfoliant.

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What Living in Mexico Has Taught Me About the Power of Music

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The first soldiers killed in battle are the musicians, for music’s power to inspire. It can change a person’s mood in minutes. It can give form to otherwise incoherent, nascent feelings. Music can take years off a world-weary spirit.

New Ease in Finding Music Just for You

Yet for all its power, surveys indicate that most people stop listening to new music in their 30s, perhaps in the frenzy of child-rearing and career-building. I almost gave up on music myself when access got so technical, and we had to download songs into a device the size of a matchbox. 

Today, it’s much easier to discover and play music, particularly through two apps – Pandora and Spotify. There’s never been a better time to get back in touch with your groove.

Spotify: An Easy Tool for Finding New Music

Pandora is great for those who want a personalized radio station, but it’s is not available in all countries. You can’t select specific songs or create playlists with your specific favorites like you can on Spotify so let’s start there. 

The most difficult thing about the Spotify app (downloadable on computer, laptop, or smartphone) is that it’s almost too sleek. If you know only a few things about navigating it, however, you will be on your way to escaping the world at will. To use Spotify…

First, type Spotify.com into your computer or laptop browser. Open the Spotify link. 

When the Spotify home screen appears, download the application. Most likely you will choose the version for Windows.

download and install Spotify

Create your Spotify account and password.

Create Spotify account

To start the program, click the word “Spotify” in the top left corner. (This is what I mean by too sleek. The button should really say “Start Here”.) There’s no button, the word Spotify has the link behind it. Once you’ve done this once, you will likely not have to do it again. The program will remember you.

Create your own playlist by clicking “playlist+” in the bottom left-hand corner. Name your playlist. 

Create your playlist

In the search bar on top, type in a song or band you remember liking. An entire list of songs from that band will appear. Move your cursor down to the song you want to hear. 

Click the three dots on the right of the song title to add the song to your playlist. 

Speakers are very inexpensive these days. You can purchase them for less than $50 on Amazon. They are small, wireless, and instructions in the manual take only a few steps. You can link the speakers to your smartphone or laptop if you have Bluetooth capacity. With speakers and a cellphone, you can make any hotel or guest room feel like home. 

Try Songs in Another Language

Maybe the reason you don’t listen to music anymore is because you’re bored with the songs you know in your favorite genre. You don’t need to understand the lyrics to appreciate a great song and often songs exist in your genre in other languages.

There is a popular German band called Los Pistoleros Güeros. They play cumbia (a Latin genre). German audiences love their songs without understanding the words. Music really is the universal language. 

When I moved to Mexico in 2014, I decided that I needed a new playlist for my new life. I spoke little Spanish but music in my favorite genre, alternative rock, abounded in the Latin American world and Mexico.

Exploring new songs in the genre I liked, even though in another language, made me feel like a teenager thumbing through new albums again.

A friend of mine who doesn’t speak Spanish listens to Latin music as well as music from Asia and India. She told me, “Songs from other cultures remind me I am a world citizen. I like listening to mellow songs in other languages before bed. Since I can’t understand the lyrics my mind can wander wherever it wants to.” She calls foreign language songs her “soak” music. 

To introduce you to the idea, I have included audio links below to a few songs in Spanish. They are wildly popular (as indicated by their YouTube popularity), award-winning songs in Latin America and Mexico. I didn’t understand their lyrics for years. That didn’t keep me from playing them over and over. 

Tuyo

Netflix series often open with intriguing songs, such as Tuyo by Chilean Rodrigo Amarante for the series Narcos. When Amarante was contracted to write it, he first studied the life of drug trafficker Pablo Escobar, particularly Escobar’s childhood. (The song is a love song to his mother.)

The song’s so seductive that, as one commentator joked, “I played this song to my dishwasher and now it launders my money.”

Tu Falta de Querar

The way Mon Laferte belts Tu Falta de Querar will make you turn up the volume. The Chilean singer wrote during a breakup and was convinced by friends to record it, which she did, saying, “as long as no one else hears it.”

That condition didn’t hold up. It’s had 345 million views on YouTube. (Her song Amárrame, featuring Juanes, has had 345 billion.)

El Mareo

El Mareo is a song by one of the most beloved bands in Latin America, Soda Stereo (Argentine) and the first Spanish language band I fell in love with. The frontman, the late Gustavo Cerati, performed this electronica-touched song with Baja Fondo. Gorgeous violin accompaniment.

Luna

It’s hard to choose among the songs of León Larregui and his band Zoé. Locos, orLuna, orLabios Rotos? The number of recent reactions to Luna (released in 2011) indicates it’s been particularly popular during the quarantine so I chose it. The cello, later backed up with piano and then floor tom drums, will bring tears to your eyes.

Amargo Adios

On a more robust note, the band Inspector fuses classic Jamaican rhythms with the feel of Mexican pop in Amargo Adios. Their style is based on nostalgia for the 1960s rock-n-roll and the great romantic groups of the 1970s. The lead vocalist, Big Javi, can certainly hold a note.

Palmar (ft. Mon LaFerte)

It’s easy to recognize Bob Marley’s influence in the island beat of Óscar Alfonso Castro, better known as Caloncho. He was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. 

Kumbala

No one plays a trumpet like someone from Mexico, as demonstrated by this passionate song by the band Maldita Vecindad. Tons of interesting musical elements here (claves, maracas, bongos, a sax solo) and a great tempo transition that’s well worth the wait.

Whether you are looking to release your inner beast or tame it, give foreign music and Spotify a look. With music you love by your side, you are never alone.

*To find the songs mentioned above on Spotify, type kerryann baker into the search bar on top. The playlist is named Spanish Language Music by Kerryannbaker. A similar playlist is included in my blog “Best Date Night Songs in Spanish.”

YouTube

Let’s not forget about YouTube as well. This giant has been able to market music videos and audio all over the world. You can certainly enjoy a large variety of old and new genres, popular ones and not so much on this Google-owned platform.

Let’s Have a Conversation:

Do you listen to music in another language? French, Italian, German or even Bollywood music? Which songs are your favorite? Which music platform do you prefer/subscribe to? Please share the titles and bands and how you came to love them!

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Dorit Kemsley’s Navy Fur Trim Coat

Dorit Kemsley’s Navy Fur Trim Coat in Aspen

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Dorit Kemsley’s navy fur trim coat that she wears while shopping with Diana and Erika on tonight’s episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is perfect for Aspen. I mean, the oversized fit and off-the-shoulder fur neckline is just so incredibly chic.

 

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Faryn

 

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