Archive for May, 2009

Skin UnFriendly Cities

Posted May 28, 2009 by NiKita

Hey B spot!
Fyi, I am sooo tired that it’s a bit difficult keeping my eyes open right now, I apologize in advance for typos!  Anyway, totalbeauty.com did a great story called “The 13 Worst Skin Cities”; the results were very surprising to me!  New York City was no where on the list (can I tell you [...]

Dry Shampoo Breakdown

Posted May 26, 2009 by NiKita

With the onslaught of dry shampoos on the market, I thought that it may be worth while to examine the ingredients and break them down one by one.  Dry shampoos have been around for a while but the primary use was for bedridden people for whom traditional methods of washing the hair was an impossible [...]

Fashionista’s Far and Wide…Here is a New Blog that You Don’t Want to Miss

Posted May 21, 2009 by NiKita

Hey B. Spotters,
You have all heard me talk about my chemist, Kathryn, right?  Well, it seems that she is just as great at spotting fashion trends and writing about them as she is putting together a fabulous SPF 40 Silicone Gel!  Her new blog, Step Up Trini Style is humorous, insightful and full of fabulous fashion [...]

My Baby is one of Allure’s Best in Beauty

Posted May 21, 2009 by NiKita

You know it always does a mother proud when one of her babies goes on to be something great!  I feel a overwhelming sense of pride when my baby girl brings a star student certificate home on a regular and when my big girl is shining bright on the stage.  Now one of my product babies, Kinerase Cream, have been recognized by [...]

The Great Debate: Sunscreen vs Vitamin D

Posted May 19, 2009 by NiKita

Hey B. spot!
Sorry for the delay in posting but time has so not been on my side lately!  Now on to topic, how many of you are aware of the great debate in the medical world between protecting our skin from the damaging effects of UV rays and the lack of vitamin D produced by [...]

AHHHH, Blissfully Clean!

Posted May 14, 2009 by NiKita

This is not a brand new product on the market but it definitely needs to be revisited!  Let me give you a little background info…It was a beautiful warm spring day when my sis and I went to Bliss Spa on Lexington and were poked, prodded and pampered for a 3+ hours (courtesy of a [...]

Check Me Out in O magazine

Posted May 14, 2009 by NiKita

 
Hey B. spot!
I only have a couple of minutes to post right now but it’s just enough time to ask you to check me out in the June issue of O magazine where I give my two cents on fiber mascaras! 
TTYL!
Ni’Kita

Korres Pomegranate Cleansing & DeMake Up Wipes

Posted May 13, 2009 by NiKita

I may have been less than thrilled with some of the new ingredients at Suppliers Day yesterday, but last night I was thoroughly impressed with Korres Pomegranate Cleansing & DeMake Up Wipes!  I take any opportunity that comes my way to go on full glam mode–and what better venue than a beauty trade show???  It [...]

NYSCC Supplier’s Day 2009

Posted May 11, 2009 by NiKita

Are you a true beauty junkie who wants to know WTH is in your products making your skin so lovely?  Keep checking the B. spot over the next couple of days for twitter updates as I come across new and interesting ingredients at the New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists Annual Supplier’s Day.  It is the [...]

Beauty Blogosphere Happenings

Posted May 8, 2009 by NiKita

Good morning B. spot!
Some of my fave beauty blogs reviewed interesting products over this past week.  Let’s check it out shall we?
That Makeup Girl reviewed Lavanila the Healthy Deodorant.  As soon as I read the title I scrunched up my nose in full skepticism mode and did a little research on the product.  Just in [...]