Escape Hair & Skin Studio in Charlotte’s South End is hosting a special collection to benefit Channel 9′s Summer Food Drive!
On Saturday, June 16, from 10am-3pm, bring canned food to the salon’s BBQ & Beauty event and sample delicious BBQ made with the DJ’s, stylist at the salon,  special “Southern Yankee Sauce.”  For each can donated, receive $1.00 toward salon services, up to $10.
If you can’t make it on June 16, you can still donate canned items and get a salon discount.  Please bring your donations in from June 16 to June 22 to Escape, 1440 S. Tryon in Charlotte

Please join Renaissance Cosmetic Laser for a HCG Medical Weight Loss seminar, aimed at getting you motivated and goal focused with practical lifelong tools for success.

Our medically supervised program will provide the insight and strategies to help you make lifestyle changes that will allow you to lose as much as 20-25lbs in 40 days…safely!!!

Space is limited so RSPV now!

Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream is different from other anti-aging creams in that it promises not only to diminish wrinkles, but also to tighten. This cream is said to firm sagging prone areas, smooth skin’s surface, and restore elasticity. We tried it and loved how luxurious the cream felt (which isn’t greasy at all). We thought the fragrance was a bit strong, but it’s also available fragrance-free. We found that it did all that it promised without getting in the way of our makeup. It’s a wonderful moisturizer and gives the skin a more youthful look. Of course, there’s no drastic ‘lift’, but it’s our belief that radical changes mostly come from a doctor’s visits. This is more expensive than many drug store moisturizers since it’s over $20, but the quality is comparable to department store brands.

We got an email from Elan Veda and thought we’d share, seems like a good idea!
It might sound crazy to slather your face with oil, but it is very beneficial to your skin!  A simple mix of oils with just a drop of essential oil will work wonders to cleanse and moisturize your skin.
You’d be amazed at how easily and quickly your face can look brand new by just doing this exercise a few times a week – that’s all you really need! The difference is super noticeable.
For normal skin, mix 50% Castor Oil with 50% of Extra Virgin Olive Oil,

• Sunflower Seed Oil or Grapeseed Oil.
• For oily skin, 75% Castor Oil with 25% Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
• For dry skin, 25% Castor Oil with 75% Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Add 2 drops of Lavender to help you relax.
Pour a small amount of the mixture in your hand and massage it into your face.  Take care around any problem areas and keep it out of your eyes.
That’s it! It’s so easy to reduce stress and give yourself a relaxing facial all at once.

A full slate of complimentary leading industry education is on tap at the New York Spa & Resort/Medical Aesthetics Expo, June 19-20, at the Javits Center in New York, including the latest trends on health and wellness, skin brightening procedures and laser technologies. The Industry Education Theater on the Spa & Resort show floor will provide attendees with up to date access to the latest treatments, devices, trends, and marketing strategies for successful spa operations. Spa & Resort is co-located with HBA Global Expo & Conference and is part of the annual Beauty Week(TM), at New York’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. For more info go to http://www.spaandresortexpo.com/show-info

June is a great month to shop at CVS. Check out their P&G Best in Beauty Event, where there will be demonstrations and free makeovers on Olay, Herbal Essences, Pantene, Secret, Venus, Clairol, and CoverGirl!  They will also be giving out great coupons and gift with purchase bags. To find out if this event is at a CVS near you, just enter in your zip code at the top right of this page.

If you have the conundrum of having both oily and dry skin, we are sure you’ll love Biore Combination Skin Balancing Cleanser. This product claims to remove all impurities while leaving 90% of skin’s natural moisture. We tried it and found that it really does work. It removes all of the makeup and dirt, but you don’t have the dry, tight skin that some cleansers leave behind. If you have oily skin you will probably like this as well, as even oily skin needs moisture, and will product more oil if dehydrated. We also discovered this cleanser works great with electric cleansers are silicone scrublets (such as the one that comes with L’Oreal’s 360° Cleansers). We’re not surprised that this is a great product though since their pore strips are an all time favorite.

Anytime you can get great skincare with natural ingredients it’s wonderful. This week, we are giving away a full size Lumene Vitamin C+ Bright Skin Radiance Nectar. It gently exfoliates, minimizes pores, and detoxifies the skin. Best of all, the formula is paraben free and contains over 90% natural ingredients. To enter to win, just comment below with how you keep your skin radiant.
Tip: Be careful not to over exfoliate your skin – when you get a new product, don’t start out using it on a daily basis right away. Slowly use it more and more to give your skin a chance to acclimate to the product.

One winner will be chosen by 5/16/2012 and notified by email 5/23/2012. U.S. residents only. Odds of winning are 1 out of number of comments on this blog post.

When we read the article on Salma Hayek in Marie’s Claire’s @Work Magazine, we just had to try her line of beauty products, Nuance Salma Hayek. The entire Nuance Salma Hayek line is exclusive to CVS and paraben free, and even better – it’s not tested on animals.  We tried the Exfoliating Body Cleansing Scrub in Macademia Nut, which is not inexpensive for a drugstore brand (it’s $8.99). What surprised us is that it’s a very creamy formula, and it doesn’t actually feel like scrub. This scrub is said to work to remove dead skin cells from the macademia nut oil and the microbeads working together. If you really want to SCRUB your skin, we suggest trying this with a loofa. We really like that the scent is light and doesn’t compete with whatever perfume you wear for the day. Nuance Salma Hayek also offers products in Cosmetics, Skincare, Haircare, and Body. Find out more at http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/promoContent/promoLandingTemplate.jsp?promoLandingId=1391.

Target is celebrating Mother’s Day this Sunday May 13 from 11 am – 5 pm with FREE mini-makeovers and hairstyling tips and tricks from celebrity makeup artist Petra Strand and master hairstylist Umberto Savone at the Santa Monica Pier. Target will also be giving away gift bags and coupons to consumers attending the event