Jlo Beauty Collection - Jennifer lopez

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IT’S FLAWLESS JENNY FROM THE BLOCK!

Jennifer Lopez Launches JLo Beauty a new luxury skincare collection

Jennifer Lopez has released JLo Beauty, a luxurious skincare collection infused with the expertise and experience of the iconic, ageless beauty and developed by Ascendant Beauty LLC, a joint venture between Guthy-Renker and BRX GR LLC. A global superstar, Jennifer Lopez is celebrated for her boundless talent, multihyphenate career, relentless work ethic, limitless approach to life and an un-dimmable beauty that only gets better with age.

Unsurprisingly, the number one question she’s asked is her secret to flawless, timeless, radiant skin - the “JLo Glow” that’s become a hallmark.

Like Jennifer herself, JLo Beauty is a force: powerhouse ingredients in rare combinations delivering uncompromising results for one groundbreaking authority in agelessness. Determined from the beginning to create luxe formulas that work as hard as she does, Jennifer carefully curated this game-changing, high-performance skincare collection. The collection she spent decades searching out.

“I want people to know that this is deeply meaningful for me, that it’s personal. Now I want to share what I’ve learned with people everywhere. You want to know how I got my skin, how I look this way? This is how. This is how I live my life and it’s pretty simple.” - Jennifer Lopez, Founder, JLo Beauty

It all stems from Jennifer’s long-time beauty philosophy based on The Five S’s: sleep, sunscreen, serum, supplements and sano. Inspired by the Spanish phrase, vivir sano, Jennifer has always committed to living a healthy, sane life. While Jennifer can’t bottle sleep or sano, her approach to life has informed an edited line-up of multitasking formulas that make self-care more simple - and a sensorial experience that serves as a daily reminder that beauty is an inside job.

For her hero ingredient, Jennifer was inspired by an old family secret - olive oil - but challenged her formulators to create something new, innovative, and groundbreaking. Enter the proprietary JLo Beauty™ Olive Complex: a 4-part olive blend of squalane, fermented oil, extra virgin oil and leaf extract that delivers antioxidant protection, and is clinically shown to deliver all-day moisturization and that star glow.

Conceived by Jennifer, grounded in science, the eight-piece collection reflects two years of product development and over 100 reformulations - until the result was finally worthy of her name. Starring Jennifer’s favorite glow serum and wonder cream, JLo Beauty improves the look and feel of skin - uncovering ageless beauty and limitless glow

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The JLo Beauty collection features eight luxury formulas:

That Hit Single in a Gel Cream Cleanser ($38) Brighten. Refine. Soothe. That Jlo Glow in a Multitasking Serum ($79) Tighten. Brighten. Hydrate. That Limitless Glow in a Multitasking Mask ($18; $48 for three) Tighten. Plump. Radiate. That Blockbuster in a Nonstop Wonder Cream ($58) Hydrate. Plump. Nourish. That Big Screen in a Broad Spectrum Spf 30 Moisturizer ($54) Hydrate. Protect. Soothe. That Fresh Take in a Fierce Eye Cream ($48) Hydrate. Brighten. Smooth. That Star Filter in a Instant Complexion Booster ($39) Highlight. Bronze. Diffuse. That Inner Love in a Skin-Nutritious Dietary Supplement ($36) Nourish. Protect. Soothe.

JLo Beauty is now available from www.jlobeauty.com, www.sephora.com and Amazon

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BAGS OF CASH!

Whilst fashion isn’t an obvious choice when it comes to investment opportunities a luxury handbag can be more lucrative and secure than you’d think

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Why Hermès & Chanel Bags Are a Safe Investment

According to Baghunter, the first thing to understand is what makes these bags so expensive in the first place. Back in the 1950s, before Grace Kelly was pictured with the bag that would later bear her name, a new Kelly bag from Hermès would have cost under $1,000. In fact, at the turn of the century when a Birkin bag became the star of the show on Sex in the City, it was possible to purchase a Birkin for around $4,000.

Today, however, the most basic Kelly bag would set you back something in the region of $10,000 (10 times as much as it cost in the 1950s) and the same Birkin that featured on that Sex in the City episode retails close to the $12,000 mark (triple the value in only 15 years!). Of course, these are only entry level prices, before you add on exotic skins, custom hardware, and other personal touches which can bring the price upwards of $100,000.

The same can be said for Chanel handbags, Coco Chanel’s iconic bag design, which launched in 1955 for a mere $220, have been steadily rising over the last 25 years. In 1990 a Classic Medium Flap Chanel bag was retailing for $1,150, however, today that exact same bag cannot be found for under $4,900. This huge increase in value is also reflected on the secondary market, in particular for limited edition or special order Chanel bags.

Why? Quality of course each bag is made using exceptionally high-quality materials and of course a Chanel handbag never goes out of style!

Today, the handbag market attracts collectors, resellers, dealers and the ultra-wealthy but, when it comes to knowing what to ‘invest’ in can become something of a minefield, not all luxury handbags increase in value for those looking to invest in a luxury handbag collection here are a few rules to follow:

1. Not all luxury handbags increase in value so if money is no object, stick to the trinity of luxury handbag brands: Hermes ( Birkin and Kelly ), Chanel (Chanel’s 2.55) and Louis Vuitton.

2. Choose more classic or timeless styles. The demand for these handbags has already been well-established and won’t go anywhere but up!

3. Choose high-demand colours, fluorescent, flamboyant and neon handbags are not to everyone’s liking so stick to neutral colours such as black, white, taupe, brown and traditional hardware like gold/silver/palladium.

4. Last but not least if you’re shopping pre-owned designer handbags, be sure to shop at a reputable reseller with transparent policies and money-back authenticity guarantee.

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BOUCHERON’S NEW ART DECO-INSPIRED HIGH-JEWELRY COLLECTION

This year, creative director Claire Choisne delved into Maison Boucheron’s Art deco archives for the new haute joaillerie collection from Boucheron, “Histoire de style, Art Déco,” a genderless collection for both males and females.

Like a contemporary echo of the Roaring Twenties, Claire Choisne has retained the couture spirit with evocative jewels with extremely pure lines and sublimated with emeralds, composed among others of tie necklaces, ribbon bracelets and signet rings.

Here we present the most beautiful pieces...

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CRAVATE ÉMERAUDE

A piece of jewellery that looks just like a tie, a couture echo to those flapper years, when women asserted their style through details gleaned from the masculine wardrobe. The contrast between materials and colours is enhanced by the numerous ways this jewel can be worn: as a tie, a necklace, or even, after detaching its emerald heart, as a collar jewel, or a brooch.

RUBAN DIAMANTS

More than a jewel, this white gold ribbon set with baguette and round diamonds is the ideal genderless accessory. With its chevron pattern, iconic of Art Déco, this graphic line can equally be a belt, a headband, a choker, or even two genderless bracelets. The options for wearing this jewel are endless, and left to the imagination.

NŒUD DIAMANTS

If bow-ties have essentially served as baroque ornaments in the history of High Jewellery, here is a pure bow-tie, enhanced by the black and white contrast. Claire Choisne’s creative eye made it a brooch, a bow-tie or even a ring, faithful to Boucheron’s multi-wear tradition.

LISERÉ DIAMANTS

This black edge expresses all the power of a simple black line: it only needs to border a 5.27 carat pear-shaped diamond drop to draw a radically modern piece. Just like a braid would highlight a garment, this piece is a Boucheron signature on a High Jewellery classic.

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PLASTRON ÉMERAUDES

A necklace as an armor? This proud plastron borrows its opulence from that time when men wore High Jewellery as a sign of power and glory. In the tradition of Boucheron’s multi-wear, this spectacular necklace can transform into a choker and a bracelet, and its design is available as a graphic ring and two different pairs of earrings.

BOUTON ÉMERAUDE

A ring like a button on a finger. Set with a cushion Muzo emerald of 7.43 carats, this ring is discreetly extravagant with its soft curve, the purity of the lines and the black, white and green colours dear to Claire Choisne. It is the finishing touch to a look, just like the perfect button on a garment.

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CHEVRON ÉMERAUDE

A necklace so supple it follows every movement. Recalling the chevron pattern that was dear to Boucheron in the 1920s, Claire Choisne imagined a soft white gold chain paved with diamonds and ending with a 61.35 carat emerald drop. The boldness of this piece lies in its clasp turning into an ornament.

MONTBLANC 1858 GEOSPHERE

The Montblanc 1858 Geosphere watch is one of the key icons of the 1858 line with its two distinctive domed turning hemisphere globes and world time complication. This year, Montblanc presented the 1858 Geosphere in grade 5 titanium combined with a glacier blue makeover contrasting with icy white design details.

Inspired by the legendary professional Minerva watches from the 1920s and 1930s which were conceived for military use and exploration, reinterpreting these legendary timepieces, the Montblanc 1858 product line expresses the spirit of mountain exploration, embodying the modern trend of returning to nature. COL ÉMERAUDES

The Montblanc 1858 Geosphere is dedicated to the world’s Seven Summit mountaineering challenge, the holy grail of mountaineering With its pure design, this necklace follows the sharp line of a V-Neck and tells adventures. It comes in a 42 mm titanium case combined with blue and contrasting icy white design details, finding inspiration in us all about the timeless modernity of Art Déco and about the Boucheron the colours of glaciers. The timepiece features a manufacture world-time complication developed by the Montblanc watchmakers in signature. Its radical design dares to place 28 emeralds horizontally. Villeret: two domed globes, turning in opposite directions, that complete a full rotation in 24 hours.

Price: $5,800.

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CHEVALIÈRE ÉMERAUDE

A conqueror? This signet ring allies the powerful octagonal design of Place Vendôme to the precision of its cobblestones. Like wearing the Parisian coat of arms on one’s finger.

For more information or to shop the collection visit: www.boucheron.com