Mama Mio for The Rescue!

We have been extremely excited lately to bring one of the most loved brands in the world to our region: Mama Mio. If you are a mother or a mother to be, Mama Mio is the answer for all your skin concerns. If you are not a mother but has been through what any female body goes through from stretch marks, problematic facial skin, scars, cellulite, etc... Mama Mio is also your ultimate solution.

Mama Mio is a brand created to actually work and deliver what it promises. If the box says: Goodbye Stretch Marks it means those stretch marks are going to disappear. You can see the proof in what Huda Kattan said here.

Mama Mio has raving reviews from bloggers world wide and celebrities, to name a few: Jessica Alba, Christina Aguilera, Kirsten Dunst, Victoria Beckham, Tori Spelling, and many more...

Mama Mio is also appreciated by those who are trying to lose weight. Slim bodies might be desired but when they come with slagged skin and stretch marks, hmmm, no thanks! Toned bodies are what every one aspires to. Mama Mio product line for toning and firming your skin can do just that. I, personally, have been using one of its toning creams called Get Waisted Body Shaper.  You can see the video here.

I started using it 16 days ago, and I can confirm that visible results were noticed 7 days after using it. I also have been working out and exercising for the same period of time, so I'm not sure which is contributing more to the fabulous results I've seen so far on my tummy area: the cream or the gym. But I can confirm that I have never seen such amazing results so fast when I used to work out before. I still have two more weeks to use Get Waisted and can't wait to see how I'll look by the end of my trial time.




I am also experimenting another exciting product from Mama Mio which I'm going to tell you about later. 


The amazing ranges of Mama Mio can be found in the UAE in Destination Maternity, Blossom Mother & Child, MumzWorld.com and the treatments are available in Polished Spa.

 

Trip to Five Cities in Italy

So far, we've learned that niche luxury fragrances are different to luxury mass produced perfumes in many aspects such as in the composition of the fragrance, the stories of their creators and the passion that drives the creation of these perfumes.

MADE IN ITALY is a  niche luxury perfume brand that is also unique in its creation. It composes five fragrances named after five cities in Italy: Rome, Sicilia, Cortina, Sardinia, and Venezia. Each fragrance is based on an image that is taken in a specific time and place. Upon smelling the fragrance, you are meant to be taken instantly to that place and time of the image. Let's take Rome as an example:

Rome

This image of Rome is taken on October 1^st, 6pm, in Bevedere, Villa Borghese; the fragrance provokes a citrus aromatic, floral woody scent which reflects a perfect harmony of an intense sunset light (6pm) dancing to an autumn air (1st October).

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How about Cortina? 

Cortina

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      This image is taken on January 28th, 3pm in Hotel Cristalo. The scent of its perfume is a green fresh, floral spicy, woody musk fragrance that captures the snowy mountains of Cortina on a cold afternoon. 

      

      Next time you're in Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdales or Harvey Nichols ask for MADE IN ITALY and have a sniff of these amazing perfumes to have a quick trip to Italy. The 100ml EdP is retailed for AED 475. 

Sardinia

Sicilia

 

Miriam Quevedo A Click Away

Since we launched the magnificent haircare brand Miriam Quevedo in the region, and we've been inundated with queries about its availability. It is available in the luxurious department stores such as Bloomingdales, Harvey Nichols and Saks Fifth Avenue, also in SFA Bahrain. But we hope we can make it available everywhere possible. This is why we've decided to make Miriam Quevedo  available online through Glambox.me ; there's also the luxury of shopping from the comfort of your own home which we value of course.

Miriam Quevedo’s philosophy is based on the following statement: If it’s good for your skin, it should be good for your scalp since the scalp is the extension of the skin. All her products are based on Caviar which is well known in reversing the aging process of the skin and nourishing it. She then took it a step further in her research and found out that Gold and Diamond are two rich ingredients for our skin. The ‘Sublime Gold Hair Luxe’ and ‘Platinum & Diamond’ lines from Miriam Quevedo were born. The Sublime Gold products contain micronized gold (24Carat) and the Platinum & Diamond line is the only Global Hair treatment that combines the latest advancement in hair care with exquisiteness and know-how to combat aging hair and bring ultra volume hair back with that extreme smoothness which had disappeared over time. 

Miriam Quevedo is a brand that joins superb quality with the latest advances in cosmetology. It uses the best effective ingredients to guarantee visible results, whilst staying away from harmful preservatives like Parabens. Miriam Quevedo products address the different hair care concerns such as: hair loss, dandruff, aging and greasiness, and combat those using ingredients such as AHA’s, Vitamin Complex’s, Quartenized Keratin and trace elements.


We are glad to place this luxury in your hands at a click away only!

Top Beauty Myths

There are lots of misconceptions that we blindly follow because our peers think it’s true or our mothers believed it was true, so we’ve accepted it as it is without troubling ourselves to find the truth.

Working in the beauty industry means we take upon ourselves to correct these misconceptions and present the truth. Here are some of the top myths about beauty; feel free to add yours in the comments section:

• Washing the hair with hot water makes it cleaner than with cold water

Wrong: Cold water cleans as much as the hot water does.

• Oily skin does not need moisturizing

Wrong: Moisturizing the skin is essential for all types of skin. Oily skin should be moisturized with oil free creams.

Tip: Try Mama Mio Mighty Moisture for a perfect non-shiny look.

• “Parfum” and “Eau de Parfum” indicate that the fragrance is only for women

Wrong: these two labels indicate the level of concentration of essential oils in the bottle and has nothing to do with the gender of the perfume.

• Shampoos that produce more foam clean better than those that doesn’t

Wrong: Foam is formed from Sulfate, an ingredient  added to shampoos to produce foam. It’s healthier to use shampoos that don’t have sulfate in it; ‘foamless’ shampoos are NOT less effective than others.

• Battling aging lines starts when lines appear

Wrong: It’s a proactive approach; one shouldn’t wait for the lines to appear to start addressing this ‘issue’…start early and prevent getting them earlier than desired.  

Tip: Try Eve Taylor Age Resist Day Cream & Night Cream which work to minimise the signs of premature ageing such as fine lines, wrinkles and dehydration.

• Certain products can bring back lost hair to bald scalp

Wrong: Shampoos, creams or any other products that claim to bring hair back restore the existing hair and prevent it from falling, but they don’t reverse baldness. Lost hair is caused by the closing of the follicle, and once it’s closed it doesn’t open again by using topical products.

Tip: Try the Extreme Caviar Hair Loss Shampoo from Miriam Quevedo, it helps keep your follicle healthy and prevents hair loss. 

• Damages caused by the sun only happen when we’re sunbathing

Wrong: Sun UV-rays can cause damage even if we’re not directly exposed to the sun. Using sun block is very important on a daily basis. It protects the skin and prevents symptoms such as early aging and pigmentation from happening.

Tip: the sun is a natural supplier of Vitamin D, but the excess of sun exposure can cause serious damages; don’t leave without your sun block cream.

• Perfume smells the same on every body

Wrong: Our skin has different chemical make-ups which can react with the perfume applied and alters the smell of the fragrance. These chemical differences between bodies mean the perfume often smells differently on two different people.  

Tip: Before purchasing, spray the perfume on our hand and wait sometime before smelling it again and deciding if you like it or not.

•   Hair doesn’t age, only our skin does

Wrong: Hair, just like skin, has an aging process which can happen as a result of the following:

1.      Natural: aging due to age progress. 

2.      Environmental: due to harsh weather conditions especially high humidity, heat and air conditioning.

3.      Chemical: due to chemically treated hair that has been intensely  subjected to heat styling tools and chemical products.

Tip: Start using anti-aging shampoos and products such as Miriam Quevedo Extreme Caviar Anti-aging shampoo and mask.

Top Ten Essential Beauty Tips

A little while ago, we put together a list of tweets under the hashtag #BeautyTips. Here are the top ten tips you need to know about skincare, hair care and perfumery. These tips are brought to you straight from the experts' mouths. 

1. Always apply eye gels and creams at least 2 hours (especially those containing hyaluronic acid) before bedtime to avoid waking up with puffy eyes
2. For puffy and allergy affected eyes, place 2 cooled green tea bags over them before bed to relieve inflammation and redness
3. Incorporate an eye make-up remover into your routine – removing the daily impurities and allowing for deeper penetration of eye gels and creams
4. When conditioning the hair remember to gently massage the scalp to increase circulation to the hair follicle
5. Don’t leave the house without your facial spritz or flower water spritz to refresh throughout the day! Especially during season and humidity changes
6.  Incorporate a facial oil to your daily routine during summer to winter transitions to assist with humidity changes and prevent the skin from drying out
7. Make sure your perfume for the day reflects your mood – your pheromones will enhance the scent for others to also enjoy
8. Perfume should not be dubbed as either for male or female but should be seen as a reflection of your soul at any given time
9. The heat of our bodies warms the essential oils in perfume to give off the fragrance, that is why a perfume smells differently on your skin from a blotter
10. Did you know there are a number of different perfume architectures? These different architectural shapes such as the pyramid, linear or star are responsible of how the scent of the notes flows (please see the image below)

An example of the star shaped perfume of Skarb by H&G

Story in a Bottle

Ineke in her garden

We promised you to start telling the stories of the niche luxury perfumes' creators. Here's the first story about a dream coming true...

The story began when Ineke Ruhland followed her dream to become a professional nose. She grew up in the country side in Canada where the wide-open skies, green rolling hills, and the sharp, pure sensation of winter air made her realize her passion for perfumery.  Young and enthusiastic, Ineke then moved to Europe and lived a nomad life which led her to study at ISIPCA, the only university level perfumery school in the world. She then apprenticed at an esteemed fragrance house for three years before moving to San Francisco and eventually launching her own line. 

Each of her fragrances tells an intimate story, inspired by every day’s life and mainly by literature and visual arts. Ineke named her first perfume ‘After My Own Heart’, a romantic fragrance that sums up her passion and her journey to fulfilling her dream. 

Ineke runs little experiments in her small garden which gathers a collection of rare scented botanicals, trying to replicate the heavenly smells into her fragrances. 

So far, there are seven fragrances in Ineke collection, alphabetically named, reflecting a little story about the creator which we can all relate to. 

You can read an interview with Ineke here or follow her Youtube channel for more details on the creation of her perfumes.  

Ineke perfume is available in the UAE in Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdales, Harvey Nichols and Galeries Lafayette .

How Unique is a Limited Edition?

Following up from the previous post about individuality, we announced that the luxury niche fragrance BOIS 1920 is launching its limited edition in Dubai! This is very exciting news for everyone who wants to stand out from the crowd and accentuate their individuality. 

The female fragrance of the limited edition is Come L'Amore and has been launched exclusively in Bloomingdales in The Dubai Mall. If you are to be a proud owner of this fragrance, be informed that you will share it with only another 1919 women in the whole world and 99 women in the region! Now, that's quite unique, isn't it?

The fragrance speaks of the untold emotions and is inspired by the land of gorgeous landscapes and rich artistic legacy: Tuscany. 

Come L’Amore’s notes include tangerine, South African freesia, solar accord, mirabelle plum and white tea in the head; Egyptian jasmine, imperial gardenia, Brazilian seringa, wild lily, rose and pink pepper in the heart; and a base of cedarwood, benzoin, white musk and styrax. 

Only 100 individually numbered boxes of this fragrance are available in the region and exclusively at Bloomingdales.