Your Skin Can Be ‘Camera Ready’ All the Time with MANNA Cosmetics!
23 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
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The hype over Orange County about MANNA Cosmetics is growing and expanding as we speak. Manna Kadar has focused much of her time over the last few years researching and developing the utmost simple and efficient, yet elegant and fun cosmetic line. Designed with you in mind, MANNA Cosmetics gives you a makeup regimen that does not consume more time of your daily life. All great makeup starts with a clean palate; your face. You prepped and moisturized before the foundation goes on, but the real secret comes from the primer. One of her most popular products on the market right now, I introduce to you, Camera Ready. This clear makeup base is essential to keeping your makeup looking fresh and stay in place ALL day long. This silicone based primer is soft and silky in texture, giving you a smooth and matte finish. Camera Ready also works to smooth skin texture, minimize the appearance of those fine lines, wrinkles, and pores of course. Foundation primer really plays a major role for a better makeup application. You will have a more youthful appearance, and touching up your makeup now turns into one less thing you’ll have to worry about during your busy day. Literally, you will be ‘Camera Ready’ at all times!
UVA and UVB Rays…What are they and what do they do??
21 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
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UVA rays account for 95 percent of the UV radiation that hits Earth’s surface. This particular ray is the dominant ray, although it is less intense than UVB rays, it is responsible for penetrating your skin (top layer) more deeply. UVB rays have a shorter wave length and are typically responsible for producing your sun tan; both are, actually. UVA rays tend to tan your epidermis (outer layer of skin), whereas UVB stimulate the melanocyte cell, (located in the bottom layer of the skin) to produce the brown pigment, melanin, thus giving you a suntan. This means that UVB rays are the ones also responsible for your sunburn. Tanning beds emit both UVA and UVB rays, but this is much a safer way to tan than exposure outdoors. This is because light emitted from tanning equipment contains approximately 40 percent less UVB rays than does light from the sun. Tanning in a controlled, indoor environment allows you to find the “perfect balance” of both rays by limiting the amount of time your skin is exposed to these sun rays. Just the right amount produces Vitamin D, helps clear up acne, boosts your mood, and even treats some skin disorders.
The New Innovative Cosmetic Line…MANNA Cosmetics!
17 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
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MANNA Cosmetics is the newest and greatest in the makeup world. This new line is innovative and simple. Manna Kadar-Pruin is the founder and creator of the awesome cosmetic line that is intended to make “Beauty Simplified”. The line consists of six signature products and a range of lipsticks, glosses, foundations, powders, concealers, and eyeshadows. All of the products within the line are very lightweight and provide coverage without clogging pores or looking caked on. This line is incredibly useful for creating a fresh, flawless look within a short amount of time and only using a few key products.
Camera Ready is a makeup base that gives an incredible matte, silky smooth finish that helps keep your makeup on all day long. It is important to look and feel beautiful from day to night, and this new product does just that. Prime Time provides a double duty primer for both eyes and lips, creating a long lasting color and can also be used as an eyeshadow highlighter. Transfix is extremely convenient because it can change any of your eyeshadows into a smudge proof liquid liner. MANNA Cosmetics also has HD powder that creates a matte, flawless finish to any look. Sheer Glo helps complete the overall look by lighting up the skin with overall radiance to create a luminous glow that helps you stay looking beautiful and fresh all day. To finish off your beautiful look with MANNA Cosmetics, the lash primer helps add volume and length to any lashes to amplify mascara effects. Overall, you will reach your beauty needs with MANNA Cosmetics to keep you looking matte, flawless and fresh all day long.
3 Steps to Ageless Skin!
13 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
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Do you have fine lines or wrinkles you want to get rid of? Murad Skincare has a great line dedicated to smoothing out those unsightly wrinkles and has been clinically proven to firm your skin by 61%! Murad has about 14 different products that are specifically made to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, so there is a product just for you!
All it takes is three easy steps. First you want to cleanse/tone your skin. Murad has a great Refreshing Cleanser that removes surface impurities and makeup, also leaving your skin soft and smooth. Your second step is to treat/repair your skin. Murad has made a Complete Reform Serum with glycol firming complex to increase firmness and also improve skin elasticity to reveal softer, smoother skin. The last step is to hydrate/protect your skin. Murad made a Perfecting Day Cream with SPF 30 to not only give your skin hydration and sun protection all throughout the day, but also to restore suppleness and deliver powerful antioxidants and broad spectrum sunscreens. Now who wouldn’t want perfect skin? If you don’t want the commitment of full size bottles, try Murad’s Achieve Ageless kit, a 30 day size kit, and see how you like it. The Ageless kit gives you the three easy steps to the flawless skin you’re looking for!
Secrets of A Base Tan Revealed!
06 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
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Contrary to what the Skin Cancer Foundation amongst other critics may tell you, the reality is that base tans from within professional tanning facilities have actually PROVEN to help prevent sunburn. Base tans have been the key to success for indoor tanning salons for more than two decades. Sunscreen plus a base tan have protected millions of people from sunburns, especially during those tropical and sunny vacations. Literally, millions of indoor tanners would validate the truth in this.
What you may not know is that base tans actually multiply the ability of sunscreen to do its job. As we all know, protecting your skin cells from burning and overexposure is the goal. A base tan works by surrounding and covering your skin cells, one by one. On average, a beginner indoor tanner starts out around 5 minutes per session, gradually working their way up to 15-20 minutes after a few weeks, under professional supervision of course. The outcome? This person can expose themselves to sunlight 3-4 times longer before sunburn begins to develop. All thanks to the base tan, the tanner’s skin is now 3-4 times more resilient, multiplying the effectiveness of sunscreen applied outdoors. Smart Tan studies have also shown that a higher percentage of indoor tanning clients use sunscreen outdoors than non-tanners. As science continues to develop, it keeps providing us with more ways in which regular exposure to the sun is actually beneficial to our health.
Want a great tan but don’t want to tan your face? Here’s how!
31 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
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We’re all striving to look and feel our best this New Year. Busy season is upon us here at Island Tan, and our goal is to keep you bronzed and beautiful. If tanning that pretty face of yours is one of your concerns; don’t worry, we got that covered too. Some tanning beds give you the option of turning on or off the facial lamps. Unfortunately, there are other beds and stand-ups that don’t give you this option, but we have a few solutions for that.
There some great skincare products with SPF as well as Sunumbra, a face sunscreen formulated with only the most organic ingredients. This SPF 30 sunscreen doesn’t only shield your skin from those UVA and UVB rays; it also protects you from free radicals and even contains antioxidants! Another skincare option would be one of the amazing moisturizers from Murad. Essential-C SPF 30 will protect your skin from the sun and free radicals as well, while treating pigmentation damage caused by the environment. There’s also their Energizing Pomegranate SPF 15 which will protect you and restore your skins natural radiance all in one, just to name a few.
Besides skincare and SPF options, there are also a couple of protective facial masks that you can find as well. A solar mask not only keeps you protected, but it also reduces your sweat, keeping you cool and relaxed while you tan. There is also a dry protective ‘”RA Towel.” This particular towel is a great choice because it blocks out 99.99% of both UVA and UVB rays! It’s ultra-lightweight, smooth, hypoallergenic, and best of all: dermatologist approved. Don’t let your concern of facial tanning keep you out of the salon this season. Spring Break is just right around the corner-come in for a gorgeous glow and don’t stress about your face…we got you covered (literally)!
Stay healthy in the winter…your body still needs vitamin D
24 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
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It is important to reach your max amount of Vitamin D intake on a regular basis, but in the winter this is especially imperative because our levels tend to be naturally lower. Sunshine is the only natural source our bodies need to produce Vitamin D. Many of us aren’t getting enough vitamin D because it is hard to attain from milk or supplements alone. Scientists and studies have shown that tanning 15 minutes a day, a few times a week can help you feel better and reach your ideal amount of vitamin D intake. New research has lead scientists and dermatologists to believe that Vitamin D is important for preventing-and even treating certain types of cancer. Ultraviolet rays are the most efficient way to absorb this particular vitamin. Salmon and other fish where vitamin D are naturally present aren’t responsible for much of this vitamin circulating throughout your blood. Supplements may not be too effective in raising your vitamin D levels, either. Most multivitamins contain Vitamin A, which is actually tends to offset many of Vitamin D’s benefits. During the short winter days, the sun rays don’t reach and absorb in our skin as they should, thus resulting in lack of vitamin D. Controlled, indoor tanning will not only boost your mood this winter season, but will benefit you by producing more Vitamin D-in turn lowering your risk of certain cancers. 
The Newest Hybrid – Makeup and Skincare Combined!
16 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
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Many of you probably recognize Murad for their amazing medical grade skin care products. Well, they also have a line of primers and other products; let me introduce to you, the “Hybrids.” This specially formulated line includes three different types of primers, a liquid bronzer, skin/lip/cuticle care, and even an eye lift perfector! Murad’s skin perfecting primers come in a dewy finish-that creates a nice radiant glow for drier skins, a matte finish for a more powdery touch for normal to oily skins, and even acne & shine control primer, for those with more oily skins who also tend to struggle with those evil little breakouts as well. All of these primers are oil-free, minimize the appearance of pores, and create a nice, even canvas to help your make-up stay in fresh and in place all day long.
On-top of their skin perfecting primers, the hybrid line also includes a few other MUST-HAVES! Their Absolute Bronzing Boost is a fave here at Island Tan Salon. This liquid bronzer is oil-free and formulated with SPF 15. Forget about applying your makeup before you come to tan or run a few errands-throw some of this bronzer on and you’re good to go! This Bronzing Boost is also specially formulated with melanin and antioxidants to boost your skin’s resistance to UV damage, as well as firming and conditioning agents to smooth texture and keep that face of yours looking young and healthy! Another awesome item in the Hybrid line would be their Eye Lift Protector. You could say this almost works as a magic wand- as it increases skin firmness by 50% in only 15 minutes! It also works to provide instant AND long-term dark circle reduction. Lastly, Murad’s hybrid line even includes a special conditioning formula for not only your skin, but your lips and cuticles as well. This formula delivers immediate relief to dry skin and cuticles-specially made with vitamin E, BHA’s, and Lanolin to protect you from environmental exposure and damage. Murad really does carry all of your skin care needs-from treatments and masks to primers and bronzers. A truly unique brand of skincare. 
Having Great Skin Starts Early!
10 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
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Ever wonder how those young starlets keep their face so clear in all those photos and red carpet events? They have an awesome skin care regimen and they start young! Murad has recently come out with a new line called Clean Scene, made just for preteens and young teens. This line has it all. From a gentle cleanser to an awesome spot treatment, you can’t go wrong with Clean Scene!
This line is great for moms who are looking for a great skin care line to start their young girls out on. It’s very gentle and also wonderful to start young girls out with a brand that grows with their skin. They can eventually graduate to something made more for their skin as they get older. The Pomegranate line is a perfect stepping stone, or they can choose to go with the Acne line if they struggle with acne.
Clean Scene has a foaming cleanser called Craving for Clean that is super gentle and but still gets all the grime and makeup off. After cleansing, about three times a week, young girls should use Gaga for Glow; a gentle facial scrub to deep clean and freeing the face of excess oil. There are two moisturizers in the Clean Scene line; one for daytime and one for the night. Down for Defense is a day moisturizer with SPF 15 to protect the skin from UVA/UVB rays. Begging for Balance is the night moisturizer that is oil-free, leaving the skin hydrated and smooth.
Why is Tanning Relaxing?
02 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
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