Checking back in on MELANI CHONG & FASHCAM

Here's a peek back at FashCam Focus (Summer'14) with Jackie Shawn interviewing Melani Chong and discussing growing up on a farm, green products and the future of cosmetic chemistry...

MC2Beauty Scholarships - The Prom Show 2015 - #thatssoprom

In June 2014, I had the honour of participating in some pretty special prom and graduation events in Toronto.  Prom and graduation season is a time to celebrate accomplishments and milestones; it's a bridge from youth to adult that is ideal for creating memorable moments with friends and family.

The young ladies of Massey Centre are a group of special young moms achieving their goals and beating the odds.  The Prom Show and MC2Beauty hosted a fun and inspiring mini-workshop with talks and stories that inspire their personal engagement, fashion, education and career advice.  Our message is about encouraging confidence and self-expression, and we have partnered with community organizations such as Massey Centre to acknowledge accomplishments by exceptional youth.  MC2Beauty presented an Educational Scholarship to several girls this grad season to continue their education in the beauty and technology fields.  We have been tracking with these girls and their advancement.

The MC2Beauty and MC2Tech Inc. Scholarship for Continuing Post Secondary Studies was created to support and incentivize students from varying backgrounds to continue studies in cosmetics, technology, fashion & beauty industry and business studies in their post-secondary endeavours, and to encourage students to follow their professional dreams and achieve their goals. Recipients of the Scholarship demonstrate the potential to become future leaders, decision-makers and opinion formers.  The Scholarship program is focused on emerging leaders throughout Ontario who wish to further their academic studies in the fashion & beauty industries. The MC2Beauty & MC2Tech Inc. Scholarships are for high-calibre graduates with the personal, intellectual and interpersonal qualities necessary for leadership. 

About MC2Beauty™ & MC2Tech™:  MC2 is a Canadian cosmetics, toiletries and fragrance house that specializes in pure and organic skin care solutions and technologies and that is dedicated to becoming a leading supplier utilizing the most current technology and cosmeceutical science. 

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ACNE in Teens - Getting Ready for PROM

Teen Acne - Put your Best Face Forward

85% of teens and 72% of adults "thought washing your face more often helped clear up acne". So, don't over wash or over treat teen skin.

Most teens are affected by acne at some level. Studies suggest that early onset acne in teens can most likely result in worsening of condition throughout the teen years. So, it is important for tweens and teens to gain control of acne early to prevent severe scarring. If there are no signs of acne in teens, do not over treat skin which causes unnecessary irritation and the "appearance" of acne. Teens' pores are still youthful, so keep the skin care methods pure and simple as to not start skin reactions that never needed to occur. Do not use overly fragranced products or complicated skin care regimens that can irritate teen pores. Make sure to protect skin when going outside and hydrate using pure and mild moisturizers.

- Acne affects 20% of Canadians
- 80% of them are teens aged 12-24 years old
- Acne can exist at any age, 20% consists of adult onset acne cases
- Worst case teen acne usually persists into adulthood.

Tips: 

1. Keep it Clean - wash all pillowcases, bedding and sports clothes often, clean your face cloth regularly and keep make up brushes washed and sanitized daily.  Don't allow acne to spread with dirty deeds.
2. Use a mild cleanser on face and affected skin only twice daily and refresh your skin by using a nourishing detoxifying spray toner at home and at school, after gym or tough days.
3. Don't pick or pop zits, this will cause more bacteria to spread in the area and worsen potential out breaks and also scarring.
4. Wear less make up and use non comedogenic (non pore clogging) formulations.  Let your skin breathe, go totally make up free for a few days - it's actually liberating!

Helpful Skills:

- Use clarifying serums and detoxifying toner to keep oil and sebum minimized and under control.

- Use a chemical free tea tree ointment to help speed up acne healing

- Only use gentle scrubs only when skin is not irritated.  Slough away dead skin cells with a pure organic scrub that contains no harsh ingredients that can over dry or irritate acne prone skin.

- Use a non comedogenic moisturizer with skin smoothing and clearing properties.

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In Your Face: Health and Beauty blog as well as mc2Beauty Inc. and Soyaskin is proud to be a contributor and sponsor for The Prom Show and www.ThePromShow.ca, a Canadian organization and online resource for teens and parents that has a strong message about youth advocacy and connects teens to everything needed for those special occasions that mark your adolescence. Visit www.ThePromShow.ca for more information.

Mommification

Mums deserve the best.  I know this because I am a mother of many and I wouldn't want anything but the best for my family.  Lizards, turtles, fish, a bunny, a 6 year old and a 14 year old all need special care by special hands. Sometimes mothers forget to think about themselves while their needs are getting flushed with the baby bathwater. It's that time of year to remind those batty bag ladies (aka: mom) in your life to take a breather and find something soul surrendering for themselves. You can become that clever off-spring that gets it right this #MoDay and makes some extra mumma marks this year!

So, to help you get it right, I am spilling some beans on what Moms are thinking now and then...

1. "What is my kid thinking!" (usually teamed with slight rolling of the eyes and a gentle shake of the head motion, insert sigh)
1.a. Solution:  Surprise her with a thoughtful gift that you can share together; like her fave chocolate truffles or bottle of her favourite sparkling beverage to take to a picnic together.  That way she can get a little you time to reconnect and you can just unload your awesomeness on her.

2. "You people are needy!" (this sentiment occurs when your Mom is walking around the house with an arm full of random things she finds in her way such as an empty cup, crusty sock, old lunch, back packs, soccer shoes, basketball (you can picture your own belongings here) just to get to the next room and forget what she originally went there for... oh yeah, more laundry soap.
2.a. Solution:  Pamper your Mom and don't let her lift one tired, unmanicured finger. Bring her things such as the morning paper, a tea, a snack, a hug, then repeat for a duration of 12 hours to let her rejuvenate her busted up body already. I like to call this Mommification, where the mother wraps herself up loosely like a mummy in bed or on couch (or dock) all day with everything needed at her disposal for a well deserved time out.

"Who doesn't want a Face Lift in a Bottle!?"

Everyone wants the perfect solution to effortlessly perfect skin.

Well many have found it in Soyaskin's Vitamin C Face Lift Serum. This is the media lauded face lift in a bottle. It was titled one of the best face primers by professional make up artists because of it's extreme instant smoothing and tightening qualities (see us on CTV's Marilyn Dennis Show). Vitamin C is proven to improve skin's tone and texture as well as fight acne and clear blemish spots. Soy is brightening and anti aging. Soy is biologically an anti-inflammatory and therefore naturally anti-aging by nature of action. It is locally grown and ethically harvested for your Soyaskin products. 

 "I use this after my botox and Juve, it keeps me supple, tight and maintains my cosmetic investment."   -Jordan



Smooth over skin but don't rub it in:  allow the serum to fully absorb into skin. It is important to smile softly while it is absorbing as to exercise the musculature of the face leaving an uplifting effect.

Soyaskin products help you to achieve your skin care goals naturally and with sustainable practices, making skin brighter, clearer, detoxed and youthful. Perfect!

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 "My skin is 1000% better. I had a lot of break outs and Vitamin C Serum has cleared it up. And I will never worry about premature aging skin now."    -Kelly McLeod