San Diego Comicon travel skincare: Born Skincare travel atomizers of grape seed oil

Hi ya Gorgeous,

I just received a sample of Born Skincare and so far so good! My skin is feeling a bit frazzled with all of the running in the sun, switching to the chlorinated pool, then some more sunscreen and some more sun!

I have been testing the Born Skincare Foaming Face Wash this week and so far, so good! It's removing my makeup as well as a thick layer of zinc based sunscreen.

It does remove my eye makeup, mascara and doesn't sting or burn, while rinsing clean without drying out my skin.

This organic cleanser is made for both men and women. Your skin will feel refreshed and hydrated upon use. 

Use and Directions

Place a puff of foam onto fingertips and apply. Perfect for removing makeup, can also use as a base cleanser before using other cleansers. Simply apply and wipe with dry towel or rinse with water.


 Certified ToxicFree® Ingredients: Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice*, Purified Water (Aqua), Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Saccharide Isomerate** (Moisture Magnets), Decyl Glucoside (and) Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate (Coconut Derived)**, Polyglyceryl-2 Caprate (Plant Polysaccharide)**, Vegetable Glycerin**, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Flower/Leaf/Extract (and) Buddleja Davidii (Butterfly Bush) Extract (and) Glycerin (and) Water** (Environmental Free-Radical Scavenger), Myrciaria Dubia (Camu Camu) Fruit Extract*, Pelargonium Graveolens (Egyptian Geranium) Oil*, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil (and) Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Oil (and) Cedrus Atlantica (Cedarwood) Bark Oil, Lactobacillus (and) Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract (Fungicide)**, Plant Extracts (and) Malic Acid (Vitamin E, Bio-flavonoids, Polyphenols, Natural Sugars and Organic Acids derived), Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Blood Orange) Oil*. *Certified Organic, Wild Crafted or ** Ecocert Approved | No Animal Testing | No Synthetic Preservatives, Colors or Fragrances And now for the real treat...these travel atomizers full of the Born Source skincare oil with grape seed that are TSA approved and packing serious skin healing!

 
Grape seed oil gently nourishes the delicate skin of the face, but did you know it also packs a potent punch against achey muscles?

These little tubes are full of powerful skin oil that can be used on the face, body and for sore muscles! There is even one designed just for Mother's. The Source for Mothers is a pure and nourishing oil for every phase of your life. During your pregnancy, this rare blend of moisturizing ingredients will aid in the prevention of stretch marks and soothe itchy skin.

So I'm loving these and packing them with me for SDCC! Woot!
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NAB: last day for me and some memories

Hi ya Gorgeous,
NAB 2014 in Las Vegas has been beyond amazing. I have learned so much and even got a trip down memory lane!

 A while ago, the LVH was the Las Vegas Hilton and now it is the Las Vegas Hotel.

Not sure what happened there but what I do know is that at one point during a CES event I and some friends had gone to the LVH to see the Star Trek Experience because we are major trekkies!

 The Star Trek Enterprise and the Klingon warbird are gone, but many of the original set design pieces of the Star Trek Experience are still there much to my delight!

 And to think I found this by accident on my way to the Monorail. I was finishing an NAB session in the LVH (no longer the Las Vegas Hilton, now the Las Vegas Hotel) and I had ten minutes to get to the South Hall of the Las Vegas convention center. Sure, it's barely a mile-but, it's a mile of booths, people, gawkers, stragglers, lookieloos and then some!

 I was in a hurry to make the Camp Takota panel and paused a bit too long to take too many photos of the old Star Trek Experience. Which is now a hispaniola Univision type bar in the LVH.
I don't know what that is like, but I do know what it is like to step back in time to a treasured memory.

Sort of like that time that Ms. Rener and I were on set at Universal and taking pics in the original set of the Bates Motel movie. Good times my friend. Good times!

 So here I am at the Star Trek Experience bar which was slightly skewed towards the New Generation fans and you would expect Whoopi Goldberg in her character Guilan to come and offer me a Romulan Ale!

To know avail. (pun intended) Here I am being "beamed" up-or maybe, being affected by the time warp continuum?

Finally, I go back to the front to take yet one last photo before deciding to NOT to take the Monorail because it does not have a time schedule. Meaning, I am not balking at the $12 day rate, I'm merely concerned that I am going to buy the ticket and then be late for my Camp Takota session when I could have easily walked. Sweaty?

Sure. It was 98 degrees in Vegas today. For all ya'll who do not know the southwest, it is way too early to be this hot! I know many have endured the worst winter ever, but for me in the West, I am concerned that I am about to pay for the cooling bill of the worst summer ever! 

I finished a great and productive, very entertaining, wildly connective NAB show only to get home to being spoiled by my family with a taco dinner and a fat jug o' wine to go with a copy of Smaug.

Oh, the full name is The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Otherwise known as part 2 of the series which wraps with a final edition, part 3 being...wait for it..no,really-wait for it. The premiere date has been moved from my Mom's birthday of July 18th, 2014 to...San Diego Comic Con 2015.

That's an ouch and it's good I have this big bottle of wine to help me!

Now, I am leaving for Phoenix for my most favorite client ever, Juice Plus. Wow. These people are awesome as a company and I love, love, love doing makeup for them!

Here is the press release for The Hobbit Part 3: There And Back Again, affectionately known as TABA.

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The official press release follows:

“The Hobbit: There and Back Again” to be released July 29, 2015 and will premiere at Comic-Con International

Burbank CA, April 1, 2014 — “The Hobbit: There and Back Again,” the final film in Peter Jackson’s epic adaptation of the timeless classic The Hobbit, will now be released on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. This move is not related to any kind of production delay. Instead, it stems from Peter Jackson’s desire to debut the film in San Diego during Comic-Con International. The joint announcement was made by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution and Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

Fellman stated, “When Peter Jackson approached us with the idea of hosting the largest-ever World Premiere for a film, we were excited at the prospect. Comic-Con International in San Diego is the perfect venue for a film franchise like “The Hobbit” and a fitting conclusion to this wonderful Trilogy. And although the film moves from its traditional holiday slot, it now sets itself up as a true Summer blockbuster.”

Jackson stated, “The worldwide support and passion of the fans been such an enormous part of the enduring success of these films. Once we started thinking about the right way to bring our Middle-earth journey to a close, we realized that it was only fitting to throw a party we could share with the folks who have been with us all the way — the fans. I’m delighted that New Line, MGM and Warner Bros. are equally enthusiastic about involving fans in what will be an amazing fan celebration of Middle-earth.”

“The Hobbit: There and Back Again” will premiere at Petco Park on the Sunday of the Comic-Con convention as the climax of a Middle-earth-themed carnival lasting the entire week of the convention. There will be music, food, artisans and artists, children’s activities and games of skill for everyone, not just Comic-Con attendees. Tickets for the Sunday world-premiere will be able to be won during carnival, as well as via contests that Warner Bros.’ partners will host in the months leading up to the event.

Added Kwan Vandenberg, “We realized we miscalculated the fan reaction to the Los Angeles Premiere of “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” and were delighted when Peter approached us with this exciting idea. San Diego, Comic-Con International, the Gaslamp Quarter and Petco Park are the perfect places to bring Middle-earth to life and we are confident the fans will wholeheartedly embrace this farewell.”

 

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Sharon Skinner at 2013 Phoenix Comicon with The Nelig Stones & The Healer's Legacy

Hello Gorgeous!
I'm at the 2013 Phoenix Comicon (#PhxCC) and the scenery has been amazing, the crowds are full of costumes and the talent lineup is a fast rival to the San Diego Comicon.

Today I had  the pleasure of talking with the author of both The Nelig Stones and The Healer's Legacy, Sharon Skinner.

We first met at the PUGS: Phoenix Ultimate Geek Smackdown event on the opening night of the Phoenix Comicon. Kismet we say!

Sharon Skinner writes young adult fiction and middle grade fiction with fantasy themes full of dragons and enchanted lands with strong heroine characters.

I asked her my favorite question, "if you could have anyone read your work, who would it be?".  She answered, "everyone!".

Sharon continued to share that when she began to write and craft her stories, trusting the process as she let the stories come forward that she wanted the writing to have an impact. Her initial focus was impacting a plugged in generation to escape in reading and let imagination play. Financial gain was the second goal and it has come to a reality for her with the success of both her books and the upcoming second installment of The Healer's Legacy.

When I asked Sharon about how the stories and characters come about for her, she said "it's the nags in my head that keep at me and I follow the sounds until I get the story. I have to trust the process of writing.".

I love that her books include local Arizona locations that you can actually read the book and then go visit the location that the story took place at like in The Nelig Stones which has a scene in the Papago Park area.

The Nelig Stones has a young heroine that has to choose a path to make it home again after being in trouble and part of the journey is finding 5 magic stones to light the way home.

The Healer's Legacy is about navigating a patriarchal society.  Both of these books are for young and old, are fun and entertaining to read and can help with kid and parent relationships.

Sounds to me like these two books are perfect summer reading for families!

Sharon Skinner received her masters in creative writing and is classically trained in writing.  She will be visiting the Mesa Public Libraries starting in September as an "Author of the Month". She will also be scheduling school visits.

The Nelig Stones and The Healer's Legacy are available at Brick Cave Books.

Sharon Skinner can be reached on her personal website www.sharonskinner.com.

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