Month: September 2022

Miranda Kerr Just Launched Body Products & Now Her Skin ‘Has Never Felt So Soft’


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Model-turned-businesswoman Miranda Kerr has great skin. Sure, she has access to the best of the best derms and beauty treatments, but it’s skincare, too. If you’ve tried her brand, Kora Organics, you know how well it works without irritating the skin. It would only make sense Kerr would want to expand the Kora Organics line to body products. Skin doesn’t just stop at your neck.

“I feel it is important to take care of our bodies like we do our face,” Kerr tells STYLECASTER. Previously, the brand had a body lotion and body wash, and there’s still the best-selling Noni Glow Body Oil ($54 at Amazon). But this new body collection is reformulated with “new-and-improved,” organic ingredients and more sustainable packaging.

“We are also now Climate Neutral Certified for 2021 and beyond!” she says. “Climate Neutral will measure all of Kora’s carbon emissions for each year beginning with 2021 and we will purchase verified carbon credits to offset our entire footprint. These carbon credits fund projects across the globe which help combat climate change and replenish the environment, such as tree planting, water filtration systems, renewable energy sources and more.”

kora lotion

Kora Organics.

“Last year we began launching all our products in more sustainable packaging,” she continues. “We will be using more glass, aluminum, post-consumer resin and recycled FSC/biodegradable paper for our packaging. Our ultimate goal is to continue finding new ways to lower our carbon footprint with more sustainable business and manufacturing processes.” The brand also partnered with the Organic Farming Research Foundation, which works to inspire, educate and inform the public about organic farming.

kora body wash

Kora Organics.

In addition to the reformulated body lotion and wash, Kerr added an entirely new product to the offerings, inspired by the best-selling Turmeric 2-in-1 Brightening and Exfoliating Mask ($50 at Amazon). “I also received so much positive feedback from customers and dermatologists that were recommending this face scrub for Keratosis pilaris on the back of their arms, so I wanted to create a Body Scrub version that was just as powerful and uplifting but with a formula specifically designed for your whole body. I was inspired by our best-sellers in skincare in wanting to bring certified organic ingredients and powerful results to your full body.”

kora body scrub

Kora Organics.

I asked Kerr how she incorporates these new products into her routine so we can pretty much do the exact same thing. She starts by dry brushing with her Dry Body Brush ($32 at Kora Organics). Then, she cleanses her body with the Renewing Body Wash, which she says “is an incredible gentle cleanser that helps bind moisture to your skin even after rinsing.” Next comes Invigorating Body Scrub, which “scrubs away all my dead skin and leaves me feeling silky smooth, and glowing.”

When she gets out of the shower, she applies the Nourishing Body Lotion, “which leaves my skin feeling hydrated and strengthened,” with “a layer of the Noni Glow Body Oil” all over her body. “My skin has never felt so soft,” she says. Sign me up.

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Miranda Kerr Just Launched Body Products & Now Her Skin ‘Has Never Felt So Soft’


If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, STYLECASTER may receive an affiliate commission.

Model-turned-businesswoman Miranda Kerr has great skin. Sure, she has access to the best of the best derms and beauty treatments, but it’s skincare, too. If you’ve tried her brand, Kora Organics, you know how well it works without irritating the skin. It would only make sense Kerr would want to expand the Kora Organics line to body products. Skin doesn’t just stop at your neck.

“I feel it is important to take care of our bodies like we do our face,” Kerr tells STYLECASTER. Previously, the brand had a body lotion and body wash, and there’s still the best-selling Noni Glow Body Oil ($54 at Amazon). But this new body collection is reformulated with “new-and-improved,” organic ingredients and more sustainable packaging.

“We are also now Climate Neutral Certified for 2021 and beyond!” she says. “Climate Neutral will measure all of Kora’s carbon emissions for each year beginning with 2021 and we will purchase verified carbon credits to offset our entire footprint. These carbon credits fund projects across the globe which help combat climate change and replenish the environment, such as tree planting, water filtration systems, renewable energy sources and more.”

kora lotion

Kora Organics.

“Last year we began launching all our products in more sustainable packaging,” she continues. “We will be using more glass, aluminum, post-consumer resin and recycled FSC/biodegradable paper for our packaging. Our ultimate goal is to continue finding new ways to lower our carbon footprint with more sustainable business and manufacturing processes.” The brand also partnered with the Organic Farming Research Foundation, which works to inspire, educate and inform the public about organic farming.

kora body wash

Kora Organics.

In addition to the reformulated body lotion and wash, Kerr added an entirely new product to the offerings, inspired by the best-selling Turmeric 2-in-1 Brightening and Exfoliating Mask ($50 at Amazon). “I also received so much positive feedback from customers and dermatologists that were recommending this face scrub for Keratosis pilaris on the back of their arms, so I wanted to create a Body Scrub version that was just as powerful and uplifting but with a formula specifically designed for your whole body. I was inspired by our best-sellers in skincare in wanting to bring certified organic ingredients and powerful results to your full body.”

kora body scrub

Kora Organics.

I asked Kerr how she incorporates these new products into her routine so we can pretty much do the exact same thing. She starts by dry brushing with her Dry Body Brush ($32 at Kora Organics). Then, she cleanses her body with the Renewing Body Wash, which she says “is an incredible gentle cleanser that helps bind moisture to your skin even after rinsing.” Next comes Invigorating Body Scrub, which “scrubs away all my dead skin and leaves me feeling silky smooth, and glowing.”

When she gets out of the shower, she applies the Nourishing Body Lotion, “which leaves my skin feeling hydrated and strengthened,” with “a layer of the Noni Glow Body Oil” all over her body. “My skin has never felt so soft,” she says. Sign me up.

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Stadium Bags We Love: Designer Inspired and More

Stadium Bags We Love: Designer Inspired and More

Even if you only know it because of the latest Direct TV commerical with our girls Kenya Moore, Teresa Giudice and Kyle Richards, football season is back. And with clear stadium bag policies in full effect, it’s time to step up your tranparent bag game. Not into football? The same rules apply at many concerts and other sporting events! So we’ve rounded up the cutest clear bags—most under $100—to keep you looking stylish on the sidelines.

 

The Realest Housewife,

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Varsity Inspired // Chanel Boy Bag Inspired // Interchangeable Strap Bag // Valentino Vibes //

Hermes Inspired // Valentino Inspired // Crossbody

 

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The TikTok-Viral BB Cream That’s ‘Like a Filter in a Bottle’ Is Down to Just $9


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BB creams (AKA beauty balms) sometimes get a bad rep for not providing enough coverage to the skin. They’re mostly known for moisturizing and serving “no makeup” vibes due to their subtle coverage (many also add a layer of protection to the skin since they often include SPF). But one TikTok user found an extremely affordable BB cream that actually gives coverage so good, it’s like a real-life filter. And it just so happens to be on sale for $9 a pop.

If you haven’t made it to MakeupTok just yet, let’s catch up. Content creator @therealfaithallison posted a makeup tutorial video captioned, “Magic Green Foundation” and it quickly blew up. The video shows the beauty fanatic getting ready with the L’Oréal Paris Makeup Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream. You’ll see in the vid that after she applies just a few drops of the product and massages it in, a transformation begins. 

Her originally uneven skin tone looked smooth, redness gone and the final result? Glowing and dewy skin with a touch of shine.

@therealfaithallison

This is my second bottle 🤍 (not for pale skin I use this w a tan) #makeup #makeuptutorial #foundation #makeuphacks #skincare

♬ gm to all light stans – yagamista

Since it was posted, the video has earned over one million views and nearly 3,000 comments. And, as you scroll through the comments, tons of viewers asked where they could buy the “magic” product. Luckily, you don’t have to search far for it. Just head to Amazon and add the IRL filter to your cart now.

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 L'Oréal Paris Makeup Magic Skin Beautifier

Courtesy of L’Oréal.

The lightweight formula glides into the skin seamlessly and doesn’t have the heavy feel like a concealer or foundation, yet it gives coverage that almost rivals heavy makeup options. Not only does it conceal flaws, but it minimizes the appearance of redness by using green tones to neutralize the skin. Plus, it keeps skin hydrated all day.

“This is like a filter in a bottle. Your skin will look smoother instantly. It lasts throughout the day,” wrote one five-star reviewer. “This product is worth every penny. It’s great for days you don’t want to wear a lot of makeup and layering under makeup.”

You don’t need to use other products if you don’t want to because the color-correcting beauty balm does the job by itself—and it pairs well with powders.

“I was amazed by the coverage and lightweight feel. I don’t have to wear concealer or foundation,” wrote one reviewer who gave the anti-redness cream a perfect five-star rating. “[It has] buildable coverage, and it doesn’t dry my skin out. Once I set it with powder, I have to blot it once or twice throughout the day (I have oily and combo skin). Does the job and gets rid of redness as promised.” 

Other shoppers say that since using the BB cream, they will never go back to foundation again. 

“When I opened the tube and went to apply it, I was seriously skeptical because the color was grayish-white! It’s the craziest thing—it blends perfectly, and I’m never going back to regular foundation. My skin looks so much better,” another shopper said.

Another reported that this is the best BB cream that they have ever used. “I am 62 with mild acne and enlarged pores. This is the only BB cream that goes on smoothly and does not settle in my enlarged pores or wrinkles. I have sensitive skin and have never had a reaction. Even after wearing it for hours, it still looks good. It is moisturizing and has a light coverage that is buildable. I wear it alone or under makeup.”

There’s not much more to say, other than you need to give the ​​L’Oréal Paris Makeup Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream a try. Based on the reviews, you won’t be disappointed.

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How to Align Your Home with Your Heart

organizing your home with vastu

Your home is intended to be your friend and safe place – comfortable and easy to be around, as well as a support to face the stress and tension beyond the front door. It is meant to be a personal, nourishing space where you can hear your inner voice; one that will inspire and cradle your heart’s hopes and dreams.

I often say your home is your soft place to land and strong place to launch. If it doesn’t feel like that, then it’s time to make a few changes.

Partner with the Natural World

Vastu, also known as yoga for the home, can help you align your home with your heart. Thousands of years ago, this ancient science and wisdom was teaching what quantum physics has now proven in our more recent generations – that all matter is living and energetic.

Vastu teaches us how to partner with the natural world to bring order and harmony into our human built spaces. This balance allows positive energy to move freely and abundantly throughout our pulsing homes to create a nurturing environment for our optimal wellbeing.

Is Your Home in Energetic Shambles?

It pains me to see a home in energetic shambles, especially when it is so easy to correct with Vastu. As an interior designer, I love playing with all the visual design elements we typically associate with a beautiful and “Oh, this is so me!” home.

But Vastu has taught me that the total beauty and impact of a home goes well beyond the visual, that it is also dependent on what is happening and felt energetically.

Here are three Vastu inspired steps that will help open the flow of positive energy so that your heart and home are in alignment to support the full life you desire and deserve.

Go Through Your Home with a Fresh Attentiveness

Anything that we love and desire requires our attention. Sometimes we no longer notice the true state of our home and where it needs attention because we are smack in the middle of it all the time. It becomes a blurred backdrop to our day-to-day life.

To discover if your personal space needs a tune-up, do a walk through with a fresh and critical eye. Begin at your front door and view it as a first-time visitor might. Capture the details; notice the colors, the contents and arrangement of furniture and accessories.

What rooms make you happy? Where do you want to linger? Where do you sense positive or negative energy? Does your home feel open, light and inviting or heavy, cluttered, and chaotic?

After you take this energetic inventory, you will have a better idea of where your trouble spots are.

Open Up Your Home’s Energetic Pathways

Most of us know how difficult it is to breathe when there are obstructions in our body’s airway or congestion in the lungs. If your home’s energy ways are blocked or congested with, say, clutter or overflowing furniture and accessories, you will likewise restrict your home’s energetic pathways.

Clutter will only bring chaos and distractions to all areas of your life. So clear out what you no longer want or need to make room for all that you do want in your life today and in the future. (That includes the stuff you can’t see that is tucked away and hidden. You may not see it, but you will still feel its negative energetic effects.)

Every day brings a fresh start with new hope, so don’t hang on to furniture and accessories that are attached to bad memories or that you simply don’t like. There are no awards given for keeping stuff you hate.

Also, consider implementing these Vastu-inspired principles:

  • Allow a clear, straight path, “a spine of light,” to flow from the front door through your home as far as possible. This will keep your home from feeling closed in and move life-giving energy through your space.
  • Leave the centermost part of each room open, or at least free from heavy furniture. This is visually pleasing, energetically freeing, and allows you to easily move through your space.

Re-Vision Your Rooms with a Deeper Purpose

Some spaces can feel shallow, useless, or lifeless because they no longer reflect you or your needs. Every room in your home should be in sync with a purpose or desire in your life. Let every space touch you in some deep way that connects with your heart, your mind, or soul.

It had been important for one of my clients to have a dedicated guest bedroom in her small home. One day she realized that this room was only used once or twice a year. It was a waste of the precious space in her home.

Plus, what my client really wanted at this stage in her life was a meditation room. Within a few days she gave away the queen bed and began transforming the guest room into her special meditation place. The love, thought, and repurposing of the room is reflected in the amazing energy that now flows through it and the joy it brings her.

Think Outside the Design Box

Have you thought of re-visioning a seldom-used formal dining room into your office? Or turning the empty-nest bedroom into your full-fledged craft room or yoga studio?

Let what’s in your heart determine the function of your rooms. Remember, your home is first and foremost your friend and your sanctuary. When you align your rooms with your heart, you will begin to think outside the box and create a space that supports you more than ever before.

Trust Your Intuition

Most homes will never be 100% Vastu compliant, or even 50% compliant. Don’t worry. It’s a process. Work as your intuition guides you, and do what is possible and brings you life.

But do notice what changes occur as you begin to shift and align your home with your heart. Every little tweak will bring you greater support for the life you desire. If you nourish your home, it will nourish you.

Let’s Have a Conversation:

Does your home feel like it’s in energetic shambles? Do you feel positive energy flowing throughout the rooms in your home or does it feel like they’re gasping for breath? Do things feel stuck or life-sucking? Do you feel overwhelmed with clutter? How do you think you can align your home to your heart? Please share your thoughts and observations with our community.

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