MEET SAMANTHA LIM – CO-FOUNDER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF HIPDOT COSMETICS
HipDot Cosmetics delivers vibrant, high-performance beauty products and believes in celebrating individuality and creativity through beauty. Samantha Lim and her team are always thinking up ways to feel good, look cool, and have fun. Working hard to develop cruelty-free, hyper-pigmented formulas in thoughtful, functional packaging, HipDot’s launch collection is vegan, and free of talc, mineral oil, parabens, phthalates, and synthetic fragrances.
Samantha knows that great makeup isn’t expensive to make, so it shouldn’t be expensive to buy. HipDot’s global partners and direct to consumer sales allow delivery of prestige quality products at affordable prices.
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IS YOUR SKIN PROTECTED FROM POLLUTION?
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Just when you thought you had all of your skin’s bases covered by shielding it against the damaging UV rays and free radicals generated by the sun, there’s another environmental factor that could be leading to premature aging, irritation and other less-than-desirable side effects: Pollution.
From car exhaust and toxic chemicals to ozone and super-fine particles suspended in the air, research has begun to shed light on the damaging effects the indoor and outdoor worlds around us can have on our skin (especially if you live in an urban environment). The skin’s barrier seems to bear the biggest brunt from exposure to pollution, which can, in turn, lead to dehydration and
BEAUTE A LA FRANCAISE
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I’m embarrassed by how frequently I tell people that I spent a year in Paris. Then again, I spent a year in Paris, it transformed my life, and I often find myself near tears, wondering if and when I will live there again. Since I can’t just up and move to Paris right now, I try to recreate pieces of Paris at home, and part of that is in my beauty routine. I know it’s working and that I’m emulating the French look because last time I was in Paris, people thought I was French (until I opened my mouth, anyway). I also know that there is definitely something special about Paris that helps you look good because when I returned from my last trip, my skin was clear and my roommate told me I was glo
BODY TONING PRODUCTS WE’RE CRUSHING ON FOR SUMMER
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Summer is here – yikes – and all women over 21 fear the mirror. We freak out about our bodies like Bridget Jones did. Luckily, in an era where the beauty business is a $275 billion industry and part of that chunk of change is from our obsession with body firming, toning and slimming products.
Here are four new products to try for summer vacay:
Bliss Fat Girl Slim Portfolio ($19 – $145)
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From a tummy toning gel to a new luminous tinted body spray, the Fat Girl Slim portfolio of products is designed to keep flabby skin at bay. The tu
