GO AHEAD TOUCH MY FACE....... With JAN MARINI Skin Research

As a professional makeup artist I hate to admit that I really and not that schooled of Skincare. I know whats I know about certain products and stand behind them cause they have become staple for my personal life as well had professional.  The Amazing people over at JAN MARINI Skincare, just sent me a generous box of beauty for my upcoming film.  I have started using the Cleanser on my own face and well its awesome, and feels clean right away! fresh even. So I thought why not share with you all.

TRANSFORMATION Face Creme

Transformation Creme utilized ingredients specifically tailored to signal certain activities, including the rebuilding and repair of damaged skin cells. This helps in the maintaining and augmenting the appearance of  youthful healthy skin. Who doesn't want that? This oil-free formula absorbs immediately,while leaving the skin silky and refined in texture. For Oily skin try the Transformation Serum.

C-ESTA Face Serum

Contains DMAE, dramatically  rejuvenates your skin. Your skin's texture Will quickly begin to appear smooth and supple. With continued use of C-ESTA,your skin will become measurably  firmer and more resilient , and facial contours will appear tighter..  All leaving your skin tone even and  looking  noticeably younger and healthier. well, that's what we all want. right?

BIOGLYCOLIC Face Cleanser

I have been using this since the package arrived.and so far i am sold, my face feels cleaner, fresh and clean, like squeaky you know what I mean? and i just feel like everyone cam tell. This Cleanser contains glycolic acid, its gentle cleanser is great for all skin types. Its soap free, non- irritating and rinses completely without the need for a post- cleansing toner or an astringent. Also contains the ingredient, Sorbitol, a natural humectrant derived from berries that will leave your skin feeling soft and very hydrated

ANTIOXIDANT DAILY PROTECTANT

Daily Body Protectant SPF 33 is a water resistant (80 minutes) broad spectrum sunscreen. It's oil-free with a matte finish formula that has amazing hydrating benefits. Use of this daily will help in preventing skin aging associated with damage cause by UV exposure. Can be used on the face and wear well under makeup.  also check this out, its available  in three "SUN KISSED" colors.  Skin friendly iron-oxide minerals  that will enhance any skin tone. avail in, Sun Kissed Natural,  Sun Kissed Sand &  Sun Kissed Bronze. cool!

TRANSFORMATION Eye Creme

This amazing eye creme is suited for  any skin type, really benefits  those with thinner, more  age-prone eye areas to dramatically  lessen the signs of aging.  Help rebuild and repair damaged skin cells. I have been using this at night for the last 3 days I will let you know what i think soon. xo

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I recommend that you to check out all JAN MARINI skin Care products, I am sure there is something that your looking for, and let's face it,  you have tried so many brands out there and you're still looking, why mot try JAN MARINI.  avail at 

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BOX OF BEAUTY~~JOUER

BOX OF BEAUTY

I first heard about this line from a makeup artists and great friend about two years back, while we where working on a series, THE LEAGUE for the FX Channel. I fell in love with there Foundations and the amazing & ever so cleaver palettes. the great thing about this brand aside from being amazing makeup is there do-it-yourself palettes. Each makeup package has little slots and grooves so that you can connect every thing together. It's perfect for a film set or a photo shoot, everything from base,concealer, powder, blush, and yes lip gloss it's easy to connect and get to in a pinch...LAST LOOKS!

Here's peek into the Box Of Beauty they so graciously sent to me for my upcoming film.

These beautifully blendable, sheer shades are designed to complement all skin tones. With easy fingertip application, these multi-use tints can be worn on cheeks as a blush or on lips for a flush of color. Jouer $20.00 

• NUDE/ a warm creamy nude color that can be worn alone or over lipstick.
• CHERISH/ Shimmering Golden Rose an everyday Peachy-pink.
• DIVINE/ a dreamy creamy rose. a classic color
• HAMPTON'S/ Sheer Tangerine with a shimmer. sexy night time!
• MALIBU/ Sheer glazed fuchsia for a pop of color for all skin tones.

Instantly illuminate eyes and reduce your appearance of dark circles and firms pesky line with this rich,emollient[one of my fav words] brightener that moisturizes and increases your skin's immunity and fights free radicals with:

• Dermaxyl Complex, 
• Orchid Complex, 
• Camellia oil and 
• Vitamins A,B & E. 

It's amazing for all skin tones. $32.00

TIPS: Glide brightener stick starting from inner corner of eye down under for desired coverage. with your fingertips lightly tap to blend. Your body heat in your fingers will help the product blend smoother

These beautifully blendable, sheer shades are designed to complement all skin tones. With easy fingertip application, these multi-use tints can be worn on cheeks as a blush or on lips for a flush of color.

BARE: A sheer rosy nude for a natural everyday gal wear.
POPPY: Sheer Coral pink. Applied to lips and cheeks for a fresh pop of coral color.
FAWN:A Creamy apricot. Apply to apples of cheeks for an instant nude flush & perfect for a touch on the lips under your favorite clear lip balm.
$20.00 @ Jouer

This lightweight moisturizing tint evens out imperfections and fades the appearance of fine lines with its light-diffusing multi-mineral formula. SPF 20 protects from UVA and UVB rays while Ginseng and Gingko Biloba Leaf Extract deliver antioxidants to skin, promoting a healthy complexion.

Oil Free. Hypoallergenic. Fragrance Free. Perfect for all skin type.


TIP:Apply to clean skin to even out skin tone & layer for additional coverage.$38.00

With a smooth beautiful finish, this mineral age-repairing perfecter enhances and evens out complexion while fighting and repairing signs of aging and stress. The luxurious formulation of Dermaxyl® Complex and the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory powers of Vitamin E, Arnica Oil, and Japanese Tea Extract revive skin’s firmness and tone. Conceals the appearance of redness and other blemishes without the sensation of feeling heavy. Perfect for all skin types.

Tip: With fingertips or a sponge applicator, apply all over or where needed as a light foundation base to even out skin tone. Layer for additional coverage.

This is one of my prize possessions, this is great for a day checking kit too, so you are always set to do any skin tone that comes your way! amazing! $34.00

For those that think they can't pull or or should I say, apply, liquid liner? I'm not that great at it myself.This long-wearing liquid liner that is basically fool-proof. It contains a subtle  shimmer in each shade that offers extreme wearability. Its water based to allow a little extra dry-down time.Wont crease or fade.
Pretty awesome, i tested it on myself and no i wont share any pictures! LOL! $22.00

TIPS: Apply liner along your lash line from just inside the corner of your eye across to outer edge, or use as an eye shadow washed over to intensify your look from day to night.

SIlent Is Golden: Bessie Love

BESSIE LOVE

Bessie Love (September 10, 1898 – April 26, 1986) was an American motion picture actress who achieved prominence mainly in the silent films and early talkies. With a small frame and delicate features, she played innocent young girls, flappers, and wholesome leading ladies. Her role in The Broadway Melody (1929) earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In addition to her acting career, she wrote the screenplay for the 1919 film A Yankee Princess.

EARLY LIFE

Love was born Juanita Horton in Midland, Texas. She attended school in Midland until she was in the eighth grade, when her chiropractor father moved his family to Hollywood. Bessie graduated from Los Angeles High School and then received from her parents the graduation present of a trip around the United States. After six months of traveling, she finally returned home to Los Angeles.

In 1922 Love was selected one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars. In 1923, she starred in Human Wreckage with Dorothy Davenport and produced by Thomas Ince.

To help with the family's financial situation, Love's mother sent her to Biography Studios, where she met pioneering film director D.W. Griffith. Griffith, who introduced Bessie Love to films, also gave the actress her screen moniker. He gave her a small role in his film Intolerance (1916). She also appeared opposite William S. Hart in The Aryan and with Douglas Fairbanks in The Good Bad Man, Reggie Mixes In, and The Mystery of the Leaping Fish (all 1916).

THE SOUND ERA

As her roles got larger, so did her popularity. She performed the Charleston in the film The King on Main Street in 1925. Also that same year she starred in The Lost World, a science fiction adventure based on the novel of the same name by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Three years later she starred in The Matinee Idol, a romantic comedy directed by a young Frank Capra.

However, by 1932 her American film career was in decline. She moved to England in 1935 and did stage work and occasional films there. As war came in Europe she returned to the US for a while, worked for the Red Cross, and entertained the troops. After the war she moved back to Britain where she kept her main residence, and continued to play small film roles for film companies in both the US and Britain. She appeared in films such as The Barefoot Contessa (1954) with Humphrey Bogart, and as an American tourist in The Greengage Summer (1961) starring Kenneth More. She also played a small role as an American tourist in theJames Bond thriller On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969). She played a small but pivotal role as a switchboard operator in 1971's Sunday Bloody Sunday.

Love was able to successfully transition to talkies, and in 1929 she was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Actress for The Broadway Melody. She also appeared in several other early musicals including The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929), Chasing Rainbows(1930), Good News (1930), and They Learned About Women (1930).

PERSONAL LIFE

Her career came to a quick halt soon after that however, and she moved permanently to the United Kingdom, becoming a British citizen. She made a comeback in the 1980s with roles in Ragtime (1981), Warren Beatty's Reds (1981), Lady Chatterley's Lover (1981) and (her final film) The Hunger (1983) starring Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, and Susan Sarandon. During her lifetime, Love was featured in 131 films and TV episodes.

In 1977 she published an autobiography, From Hollywood with Love. She was at this time living comfortably in a flat overlooking London’s Clapham Common and had recently appeared in a television account of the abdication of King Edward VIII.

She recorded that during World War II in Britain when she found acting work hard to come by she had been the "continuity girl" on the film drama San Demetrio London, an account of a ship badly damaged in the Atlantic but whose crew managed to bring her to port. She also says she had regular diet in the post-war era of stage roles as an American Tourist and similar roles, and was "Aunt Pittypat" in a large-scale musical version of Gone With the Wind.

Love married agent William Hawks (January 29, 1901 Neenah, Wisconsin – January 10, 1969 Santa Monica, California) at St. James Episcopal Church in Pasadena, California on December 27th, 1929. Mary Astor, Bebe Daniels, Carmel Myers, Norma Shearer and Blanche Sweet were her bridesmaids, William's brother Howard Hawks and Irving Thalbergushered. Mary Astor was William's sister-in-law, married to brother Kenneth Hawks. They then lived at the Havenhurst Apartments in Hollywood. They had daughter Patricia Hawks (February 19, 1932 Los Angeles, California) who had some bit parts in 1952 movies. They divorced in 1935.

Love died in London, England from natural causes on April 26, 1986. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6777 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.

Let's talk about the amazing career this woman had. Started out in the silent films era and work steadily in film up until 1983 where she stared along side David Bowie In THE HUNGER. Not many actresses from that period in Film really transitioned into talkies, but Bessie Love did and had a great career. Here is a selected list of her films that I admire. Its sad that many of her films as well as other amazing performances have gone up in smoke. Literally, in a huge studio fire, so many of Hollywood treasures where lost.   xoxox Mykie

Silent: This gives you an idea of the volume of work she created and the many films lost Georgia Pearce (1915 an IMDb error)] Acquitted (1916 Triangle) (Lost) The Flying Torpedo (1916 Triangle) (Lost) The Aryan (1916 Triangle) (Extant) The Good Bad Man (1916 Triangle) (Extant) Reggie Mixes In (1916 Triangle) (Extant) The Mystery of the Leaping Fish (1916 Triangle) (Extant) Stranded (1916 Triangle) (Lost) Intolerance (1916 Triangle) (Extant) Hell-to-Pay Austin (1916 Triangle) (Lost) A Sister of Six (1916 Triangle) (Lost) The Heiress at Coffee Dan's (1916 Triangle) (Lost) Nina, the Flower Girl (1917 Triangle) (Lost) A Daughter of the Poor (1917 Triangle) (Lost) Cheerful Givers (1917 Triangle) (Lost) The Sawdust Ring (1917 Triangle) (Extant) Wee Lady Betty (1917 Triangle) Polly Ann (1917 Triangle) The Great Adventure (1918 Pathe) How Could You, Caroline? (1918 Pathe) A Little Sister of Everybody (1918 Pathe) The Dawn of Understanding (1918 Vitagraph) The Enchanted Barn (1919 Vitagraph) Carolyn of the Corners (1919 Pathe) The Wishing Ring Man (1919 Vitagraph) A Yankee Princess (1919 Vitagraph) The Little Boss (1919 Vitagraph) Cupid Forecloses (1919 Vitagraph) Over the Garden Wall (1919 Vitagraph) A Fighting Colleen (1919 Vitagraph) The Midlanders (1920 Federated Film Exchanges) Pegeen (1920 Vitagraph) Bonnie May (1920 Federated Film Exchanges) Penny of Top Hill Trail (1921 Federated Film Exchanges) The Honor of Ramirez (short) (1921) The Spirit of the Lake (short) (1921) The Swamp (1921 Robertson-Cole) (*Extant; Gosfilmofond) The Sea Lion (1921 Associated Producers) (Extant) The Vermilion Pencil (1922 Robertson-Cole) Forget Me Not (1922 Metro Pictures) Bulldog Courage (1922 Clinton) The Village Blacksmith (1922 Fox) (incomplete; 1 reel survives) Deserted at the Altar (1922 Phil Goldstone) Three Who Paid (1923 Fox) The Ghost Patrol (1923 Universal) Purple Dawn (1923 Aywon/State's Rights) Human Wreckage (1923 FBO) (Lost) The Eternal Three (1923 Goldwyn) (Lost) St. Elmo (1923 Fox) (Lost; per silentera.com) Slave of Desire (1923 Goldwyn) (Lost) Gentle Julia (1923 Fox) (Lost) Torment (1924 Tourneur/Asso.First National) (Lost) The Woman on the Jury (1924 Asso. First National) (Lost) Those Who Dance (1924 Ince/Asso. First National) The Silent Watcher (1924 First National) (Lost) Dynamite Smith (1924 Ince/Pathe) (Lost) Sundown (1924 First National) (*Lost) Tongues of Flame (1924 Paramount) (Lost) The Lost World (1925 First National) (Extant) Soul-Fire (1925 First National) (Extant) A Son of His Father (1925 Paramount) (Lost) New Brooms (1925 Paramount) (Lost) The King on Main Street (1925 Paramount) (Extant) The Song and Dance Man (1926 Paramount) (Extant; Library of Congress) Lovey Mary (1926 MGM) (Lost) Meet the Prince (1926 PDC) Young April (1926 PDC) (Extant) Going Crooked (1926 Fox) (Extant; Museum of Modern Art) The American (1927 Natural Vision Pictures) (film was supposedly never released) Rubber Tires (1927 PDC) (Extant) A Harp in Hock (1927 Pathe) (Lost; per Arne Andersin's:Lost Film Files) Amateur Night (short; uncredited) (1927 Warner Brothers/Vitaphone) Dress Parade (1927 Pathe) (Extant) The Matinee Idol (1928 Columbia) (Extant) Sally of the Scandals (1928 FBO) Anybody Here Seen Kelly? (1928 Universal) (Lost; per Lost Film Files) SOUND FILMS: The Broadway Melody-1929 Conspiracy -1930 The Magic box- 1950 The Barefoot Contessa- 1954 The Roman Springs Of Mrs. Stone -1961 Isadora - 1968 Sunday Bloody Sunday - 1971 REDS- 1981 RAGTIME- 1981 THE HUNGER -18983

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