#early 2000s watermelon lip products

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Bonne Bell Watermelon Lipsmackers Set

early 2000s

Found on Ebay, user shimmeringpinkcupcakes

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001. MEET ISLA

FULL NAME: isla renee monroe. PREFERRED NAME: isla. NICKNAME/S: is. DATE OF BIRTH: may 15th, 1993. GENDER & PRONOUNS: cis female & she/her. ORIENTATION: hetero. RELIGION: agnostic. RELATIONSHIP STATUS: engaged to kendrick parker. OCCUPATION: sports agent, ceo of monroe corporation and actress. RESIDENCE: montauk, east hampton.

002. CHECK ISLA’S BACKGROUND

HOMETOWN: quebec, canada. NATIONALITY: canadian and american. ETHNIC BACKGROUND: hungarian and canadian. LINGUISTICS: french and english which are her native languages, spanish, german, portuguese and italian in a fluent level and she can lead a conversation in japanese. EDUCATION: she attended university of birmingham where she got her BSc in physiotherapy and, later, she attended queen mary university of london where she got her MSc in sports and exercise medicine. CRIMINAL RECORD: despite some mishaps along the way and almost being charged for public lewdness and, later, having allegedly assaulted a paparazzo — which was settled in a deal, isla has a clean record. BIRTH ORDER: first. FATHER: lawrence jude monroe, born on may 19th, 1966 in toronto, canada, passed away on august 11th, 2006 in los angeles, california. lawrence was a high-profile hockey player and the founder of monroe corporation. MOTHER: audrey gabrielle kelly, née jones, born on october 29th, 1968 in montecito, california, residing in los angeles, california and working as a communication and media teacher at the university of southern california though she used to be a successful sports reporter. SISTER/S: elizabeth sophia kelly, born on june 8th, 2002 in malibu, california, residing in los angeles, california where she also studies. she’s one of two children audrey had in a second marriage, making her isla’s half-sister. BROTHER/S: anthony dean kelly, born on april 7th, 2000 in malibu, california, residing in los angeles, california where he also studies. he’s the first born of audrey’s second marriage and, thus, isla’s half-brother. SIGNIFICANT OTHER: kendrick parker. CHILDREN: bella nicole parker, born on june 9th, 2018 in montauk, new york. zoe eliza parker, born on june 9th, 2018 in montauk, new york. kyd lawrence parker, born on january 14th, 2020 in montauk, new york. OTHER RELEVANT FAMILY: none. EX/ES: joseph taylor. PETS: gliss and qana, two french bulldogs and brooklyn, an english bulldog.

003. GET UP CLOSE & PERSONAL

HEIGHT: 5′5″ or 168 cm. WEIGHT: between 117 lbs or 53 kg and 125 lbs or 57 kg. BODY BUILD: isla has a naturally willowy and curvy frame, something in between a hourglass shape and the classic supermodel-rectangle one — leaning more towards the first. she's not overly slim but she has the average weight for her height, and she has curves in the right places. her body isn't the most defined but she has a toned frame and she has more lean muscle than fat. isla has a big bust — 32C —, a flat stomach and long legs. EYE COLOR: she has cerulean blue eyes but, on occasion and depending on the light, they might look a grey-ish blue. EYESIGHT: whereas isla doesn't have any kind of issue like miopia or astigmatism, she has severe eye fatigue. she can get away without wearing anything but for activities that demand a lot of focus, such as reading, and when it comes to spending time in front of a laptop, as well as reading or watching television at night or in places where the light isn't the best, she needs glasses to stop her vision from going blurry. HAIR COLOR & STYLE: naturally, her hair is more of a caramel brown shade but, currently, it’s more of a chocolate brown shade. appearance and the way she portrays herself is very important for isla due to her career both as a sports agent / ceo of a world renown company and as an actress. naturally, her hair is straight and when the girl is in a rush, she opts for keeping it that way, using few products and a straightener to sleek it back. when she has the time, she prefers to spend some time making loose, beach waves or a few loose ringlets so there's some volume to her hair. if she's home or off-duty, she'll not waste much time on it and will often try to get her hair out of the way by throwing it on a ponytail or some kind of messy bun. if she has events, she likes to mix it up and often leaves the more elaborate hair styles to a trusty stylist. DOMINANT HAND: right. NOTABLE PHYSICAL TRAITS: her electric blue eyes paired with her angular facial features and plump lips are, perhaps, the most notable characteristic when it regards isla. there's almost a vintage quality to her features, something outstanding and that distinguishes her from other girls — and most people, in general — out there. likewise, her willowy figure is one of her most obvious, notable appearance features. SCARS AND MARKS: she has a few scars here and there, courtesy of her clumsy moments, but it’s nothing major or particularly noticeable. other than that, she has a few notable moles spread out on her tummy. TATTOOS: she has a small knife with a rose lying atop of it on her left hip — reference —, she has nineteen tattooed in cursive on the side of her left hand, her dad's favorite number, and she has I of III on her right ankle — a matching tattoo she's got with her two siblings. she has a b behind her right ear and a z behind her left ear, respectively representing her and kendrick’s daughter’s bella and zoe.  PIERCINGS: she has her regular lobes pierced. VOICECLAIM: barbara palvin. ACCENT & INTENSITY: to this day, and in spite of having lived a good portion of her life between los angeles, new york and england, isla still has her quebec accent intact and it's still as distinctive and as intense as it has always been. ALLERGIES: lactose intolerant, white chocolate, vanilla. PHOBIAS & FEARS: solitude and oblivion. MENTAL & PHYSICAL ILLNESSES: she has rhinitis. ALCOHOL USE: in social situations, she does drink. SMOKING: she stopped smoking ever since she started trying to get pregnant. NARCOTICS USE: not anymore. when she was younger ( read from fourteen to sixteen ) she did heavier drugs such as heroin, ecstasy, shrooms and cocaine and she used to smoke weed and, occasionally, do adderall to focus during college. INDULGENT FOOD: occasionally, when she’s down in the slumps or having major cravings. SPLURGE SPENDING: it doesn’t happen often, it’s rare for isla to lose her mind and splurge. GAMBLING: no, never.

004. DIG DEEPER

CAN THEY DRIVE? yes, she can drive. CAN THEY COOK & BAKE? yes and ish. CAN THEY CHANGE A FLAT TIRE? yes. CAN THEY TIE A TIE? yes. CAN THEY SWIM? yes. CAN THEY RIDE A BICYCLE? yes. CAN THEY JUMP START A CAR? yes. CAN THEY BRAID HAIR? yes. CAN THEY PICK A LOCK? yes. EXTROVERTED OR INTROVERTED? extroverted. DISORGANIZED OR ORGANIZED? organized. CLOSE OR OPEN MINDED? open minded. CALM OR ANXIOUS? calm. PATIENT OR IMPATIENT? in-between. OUTSPOKEN OR RESERVED? outspoken. LEADER OR FOLLOWER? leader. OPTIMISTIC OR PESSIMISTIC? a balance of both. TRADITIONAL OR MODERN? modern. HARD-WORKING OR LAZY? hard-working. CULTURED OR UNCULTURED? cultured. LOYAL OR DISLOYAL? loyal. FAITHFUL OR UNFAITHFUL? faithful. NIGHT OWL OR EARLY BIRD? a balance of both, leaning more towards night owl. HEAVY OR LIGHT SLEEPER? not heavy, nor light. an in-between. COFFEE OR TEA? coffee. DAY OR NIGHT? night. TAKING BATHS OR SHOWERS? showers. COCA COLA OR PEPSI? neither. CATS OR DOGS? dogs. NETFLIX OR CINEMA? cinema. SHOWS OR MOVIES? movies. LAPTOP OR GAMING CONSOLE? laptop. HEALTHY OR JUNK FOOD? healthy food. ICE CREAM OR FROZEN YOGURT? frozen yogurt. PIZZA OR HAMBURGER? hamburger. LOLLIPOPS OR GUMMY WORMS? neither. BEACH OR POOL? beach. SNOWBALLS FIGHTING OR ICESKATING? both. LITERATURE OR SCIENCE? science. HISTORY OR ART? art. CHOCOLATE BARS OR COTTON CANDY? chocolate bars. XBOX OR PLAYSTATION? playstation. FACE-TO-FACE OR PHONE INTERACTIONS? face-to-face interactions. DRAMA OR SCI-FI? drama. HORROR OR COMEDY? horror.

005. ISLA’S FAVORITES

FAVORITE ACTIVITY: working out. FAVORITE ANIMAL: caracal. FAVORITE BOOK: requiem for a dream by hubert shelby jr. FAVORITE COLOR/S: black and red. FAVORITE CUISINE: mexican and spanish cuisines. FAVORITE DISH/ES: poutine, nachos, tacos, huevos rancheros, chili, paella, gazpacho and fideuà. FAVORITE DRINK/S: watermelon lemonade, caipirinha and margarita. FAVORITE FLOWER/S: lotus, yellow hibiscus and plumerias. FAVORITE GEM: ruby. FAVORITE MOVIE: it’s only the end of the world, although she loves anything by xavier dolan. FAVORITE SONG: sleep on it by gallant. FAVORITE SCENT/S: peaches, the scent of the earth after it rained, lavender and leather. FAVORITE SHOW/S: how to get away with murder and scandal. FAVORITE SPORT/S & TEAM THEY SUPPORT: basketball, american football, hockey, baseball, soccer and volleyball. FAVORITE SEASON OF THE YEAR: summer. VACATION DESTINATION: vaadhoo, maldives.

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Ricky Jay: 1946-2018

The problem with writing an obituary about Ricky Jay, who passed away yesterday at the age of 72, is that he’s perhaps the only person truly qualified to sum up his life. Even someone trying to make up the wildest and most improbable resume imaginable would be hard-pressed to top Jay’s achievements: He was a sleight-of-hand magician whose illusions startled and amazed audiences throughout the world; a student of the history of magic who used his extensive knowledge to pen several books, and put together a number of museum exhibitions and lectured extensively on the subject; an actor whose cagey screen presence made him a favorite with such filmmakers as David Mamet and Paul Thomas Anderson; a crucial man behind the scenes who helped create a number of the screen’s most celebrated illusions. Jay was a raconteur of the highest order, and a perennial talk show favorite. Oh yeah, he was so deft in his handling of an ordinary deck of cards that he could take one, fling it through the air and sink it into the rind of a watermelon at a distance of ten paces.

He was born Richard Jay Potash on June 26, 1946 and grew up in Elizabeth, New Jersey. As Jay was as tight-lipped about his early years as he was the magic tricks he become famous for, little is known about that period in his life. He clearly demonstrated a flair for magic tricks at an early age as he performed a full magic act on the television show “Time For Pets” in 1953 at the age of four. He eventually began doing it professionally and achieved a number of accomplishments in the field—he is said to have been the first magician to play comedy clubs and was also to first to open a rock concert when he appeared on a bill with Ike & Tina Turner and Timothy Leary. At a time when more flamboyant performers like Doug Henning and David Copperfield were attracting big audiences, Jay’s act, in which he pulled off any number of seemingly impossible illusions while offering up banter as entertaining as the tricks themselves, soon developed a cult following. Jay even developed a trio of one-man shows, “Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants,” “Ricky Jay: On the Stern,” and "Ricky Jay: A Rogue’s Gallery," which were directed by none other than David Mamet.

Mamet would also be the catalyst for Jay’s move to the big screen, though not as an illusionist. Magic tricks of the sort performed by Jay do not translate very well to film because even if they are done before the camera in a single take with no cutaways or edits to speak of, most viewers just assume that there is still some kind of fakery going on behind the scenes. However, Mamet recognized that Jay’s gregarious personality and the sly manner in which he delivered the stories his tricks were based on could be deployed successfully in a non-magical context, and began casting him in a number of his movies, including “House of Games” (1987), “Things Change” (1988), “Homicide” (1991), “The Spanish Prisoner” (1997), “State and Maine” (2000), “Heist” (2001, pictured above) and “Redbelt” (2008). Jay never had a leading role in any of these films but when he did come on the screen, he would almost always command attention, sometimes stealing the scene right from under the noses of his costars with the same kind of ease of his illusions. He soon found himself popping up in other films such as the James Bond epic “Tomorrow Never Dies” (1997), the con woman comedy “Heartbreakers” (2001) and the magic-related productions “The Prestige” (2006) and “The Great Buck Howard” (2008). Other than Mamet, Jay’s most fruitful screen collaborations were with filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson, who cast him as one of the loyal members of Burt Reynolds’ pornographic filmmaking family in “Boogie Nights” (1997) and had him serve as the narrator for his epic “Magnolia” (1999), where his opening monologue about chance and coincidence proved to be the first of that film’s countless pleasures. On television, besides his numerous talk show appearances, he also turned up as card player Eddie Sawyer during the first season of the acclaimed Western series “Deadwood.”

With his incredible skill set, Jay carved out a second Hollywood career working behind the scenes as a consultant, devising some of the magic tricks on display in “The Escape Artist” (1982) and teaching Robert Redford how to perform a coin trick for “The Natural” (1984). In the 1990s, he and partner Michael Weber created Deceptive Practices, a company dedicated to helping create workable solutions to seemingly impossible visual tricks for the stage and the screen. One of his best-knows illusions was found in “Forest Gump,” where he helped create the specially designed wheelchair employed to hide Gary Sinise’s legs from view. Other projects that he worked on in this capacity included “Sneakers,” “Wolf,” “The Illusionist,” “The Prestige,” “Ocean’s Thirteen” and the Broadway production of “Angels in America.”

Jay orchestrated any number of spectacular illusions but, unlike a number of current magicians, he never succumbed to the urge to show audiences how he pulled them off. However, as a student of the history of magic, con games, gambling and frauds of all sizes, he would prove to be both a collector and historian of this particular area of study and conveyed that knowledge into a series of books that took care to protect the secrets of how they did it but offered up such a wealth of information that one didn’t mind. His 1986 book on oddball entertainments, Learned Pigs & Fireproof Women, is such a delightful read that even those without any working interest in the subject will find it fascinating. In 2012, he lifted the curtain on himself slightly by serving as the subject of the compelling documentary “Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay,” in which he talks at length about his mentors in the field and how they would help shape his own efforts.

The best way to commemorate Jay’s life and mark his passing, of course, is to revisit his work and observe his singular genius in action. The aforementioned Learned Pigs & Fireproof Women deserves a place of prominence on the bookshelf of every home. On the big screen, the choice films include “House of Games,” “The Spanish Prisoner” (still my favorite Mamet film), “Magnolia” and the “Deceptive Practice” documentary. Of course, YouTube is chock full of his numerous television appearances over the years that allow you to watch him do everything from impossible-looking feats of prestidigitation to slicing pencils in half with a thrown playing card. To say that there will never be another performer like him is a massive understatement—the fact that someone like him existed in our timeline in the first place is a bit of magic to rival any of his own tricks.  

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Interview : Dr Macrene Alexiades , Dermatologist & Founder of Macrene Actives

Dr. Macrene in her new Hamptons office and MACRENE Actives store

Dr. Macrene Alexiades, who holds three Harvard degrees, BA in Biology, MD and PhD in Genetics; 25+ year research background, runs her Park Avenue private practice in dermatology and laser surgery, research clinic, organic farm, and a lab that formulates and manufactures her skincare line Macrene Actives.  She is an artist and sculptor and uses skincare, injectables and devices to achieve a natural look in her patients. 

1) What’s the biggest mistake women make with their skin?

One of the biggest mistakes is washing with hot water. This chronic use of hot water will result in redness and broken capillaries and ultimately make the pores larger. Another big mistake women make with their skin is to rub the skin excessively after washing. You should pat dry gently and try not to disrupt your skin barrier.

2) Lately, there’s been a lot of controversy around sunscreens. What are your thoughts on this? Do you prefer mineral or chemical ones and what are some of your favorites?

This is a major need in the industry and one to which I would like to devote attention in the coming year. Unfortunately the worlds best sunscreens with the highest SPF are toxic. They contain phthalates, oxybenzone and avobenzone and other unhealthy compounds. I will strive to create the worlds best and strongest SPF that is also the cleanest. Mineral sunscreens are my preference but they do not adhere adequately to the skin and they wipe away easily resulting in tanning in the sun damage. Chemical sunscreens work better but they are full of toxins.

3) Are there any drugstore products you’re a fan of or recommend to patients regularly?

Absolutely. I recommend Neutrogena sunscreen often. If you use the dry touch it’s the SPF 85 to 100 or you can use the baby face is SPF 50 if you prefer a mineral sunscreen. For body emollient I often recommend CeraVie or Aveeno.

4) As a world renowned laser specialist and board-certified dermatologist, what are some of the most cost-effective procedures you think are worth investing in?

I consider the twice daily application of MACRENE actives akin to brushing your teeth every day. I look at visiting me in the office like getting a deep cleaning at your dentist twice a year.

The procedure is worth investing in a driven by what your concerns are. If your concerns are mild sun damage and early wrinkles, I will often reach for IPL or Genesis.

If you have more severe wrinkling I may go for a fractional carbon dioxide or erbium laser.

If your problem is skin laxity, my favorites are radio frequency and sometimes ultrasound.

5) What are your future plans for the Macrene Actives line? Are there any new product launches we can look forward to?

As I mentioned above I am working on the worlds best sunscreen. I’m also working on a body product and other top-secret innovations that I hope to launch in the coming year. Thank you for your support. i’m also busy making extracts from my organic plants that I’ve grown on the farm to discover new plant active ingredients for the industry.

6) What key ingredients should we be looking for on skincare labels, and why?

Peptides, DNA repair, hyaluronic acid, antioxidants, essential fatty acids. I covered my bases with that list.

7) We’re huge fans of the High Performance Lip Filler here at Complexion-Me! How exactly does the product work so well without causing any irritation or stinging?

It has hyaluronic acid filling spheres, so it actually gets into the lips. But it also has another 20 active ingredients, like ceramides, peptide, shea butter and spearmint oil. It heals and heals and smooths chapped lips while simultaneously filling and plumping for boosted color and injection-free plushness.

8) What inspired you to get into the world of skincare?

To trace back my roots in the clean beauty industry takes us back 40 years. When I was 12 years old, I read Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, which prompted me to work in a university lab with the aim of developing plant derived non-toxic modes of pest control to replace the chlorinated hydrocarbons used as pesticides that were poisoning us. I knew a lot about plants and insects and was aware that certain plants were natural insect repellents, hence the rationale of my research. After working on this for several years I ended up in the lab of my idol Dr Carol Williams as a Freshman at Harvard University. This was followed by five years in the Bogorad lab studying plant science at Harvard. This phase of my career with the Fulbright in bioengineering of agricultural crops my goal was to find natural variants to replace GMOs. By the time I headed to the MD PhD program at Harvard, I had already lived a lifetime of developing methods for clean beauty. After studying medicine I completed a PhD in molecular genetics looking at the development of humans from cells to the complete organism. I chose Dermatology because it allowed me an outlet for my artistic talents as well as the ability to continue to do research while being a full-time physician. Once I graduated in the year 2000, I am immediately commenced in discovering ingredients aimed at preventing and reversing the damage to skin that occurs due to time, sun exposure, genetics, and pollutants. By the early two thousands I was a consultant for L’Oreal Paris and worked in the industry both for formulation and to support their communications with the press. My relationship with L’Oreal has continued to this day where I transitioned as the dermatologist for Lancôme and conducted two studies on their jasmonates which have been published in peer reviewed scientific journal. In the midst of this work I launched my own brand 37 Actives in 2009 which I had started formally working on in 2007. My research work as a laser and cosmetic specialist over the past 20 years honed my craft so that I understood how to stimulate the skin to reduce wrinkles and clear up discoloration and to rejuvenate the skin. After a decade of adding an additional SKU per year, I finally had a full line and decided to re-launch and rebrand as MACRENE actives in 2020. 9) What’s your personal skincare routine? 

When I rise, I shower and wash my face with lukewarm water period while it is still damp pat try and immediately apply my Macrene active moisturizer. I apply approximately a hazelnut size amount using my mother of pearl spatula. Next to apply my serum around the eyes to the forehead and especially jawline. My neck and décolletages applied next from the jawline all the way down the side and front of the neck, chest, and tops of hands. I apply a dab of my lip treatment to the upper and lower lip while the lip is still nude. I love to use my tinted moisturizer or concealer in my under eye area; because I’ve been using the cream active for so many years, I do not need makeup, but if I’m doing a photo shoot I use my TM all over the face to have a flawless finish. My TM covers as it treats and has been proven to reduce wrinkles brown spots and red discoloration so it improves your skin as it provides beautiful luminosity. In the evening I wash my face using a couple of pumps worth of the cleanser in my palms and I lather in my palms applying to damp skin on the face. I then repeat the above.

10) Is there a particular diet you recommend following to attain the best complexion?

I am a firm believer in the Mediterranean diet, which is high in seasonal fruits and vegetables, olive oil, fresh fish and fresh herbs. Many studies (epidemiologic, clinical and basic science) have shown that this diet is healthy for all organs, including the skin. I’ve translated this into the active ingredients such as resveratrol and watermelon extracts that I’ve put into the line.

11) You just relaunched your brand with a new name and a newly formulated serum. What made you decide to reformulate your line and come up with a serum?

The purpose of the rebrand was to take 37 actors to the next level and to be the leader and front runner and definer of clean beauty for the industry. MACRENE actives is the cleanest luxury, scientifically proven and clinically effective line which replaces cosmetic procedures with active ingredients. It was launched concurrent with my textbook, Alexiades’s Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery which is the Bible from my industry and defined the proper medical, cosmetic, and surgical treatment options for each and every condition to the skin. Since the relaunch, we’re growing and extracting from organic plants that I’ve identified and chosen. From this, I plan to have a fund of knowledge from the future for the industry. From these plants, I hope to spearhead a new genre of ingredients, where I can do anything I want with them—where I can accomplish anything from these plant-based ingredients. That’s my dream. We’re also launching a tinted moisturizer and concealer with plant-derived ingredients.

12) You created Macrene Actives with the main goal to make in-office procedures obsolete. Is this really possible and can you shed light on how this works?

Regular, twice daily use of potent topical cosmeceuticals, beginning in your 30s, could make the need for cosmetic procedures obsolete. The science behind MACRENE Actives is unprecedented and has raised the bar in skincare. For the first time in history, we conducted a post market study carried out by an outside lab who invented the antioxidant assays. They found that MACRENE Actives maintains 100% antioxidant activity as compared to 50% by the leading antioxidant on the market at 6 months after jar opening. The lab also showed that the total of the actives maintain virtually 100% levels 3 years after you open your jar (in a leading luxury competing cream, only preservative was left at 1 year!). You get an incredible value with MACRENE Actives because it encompasses 50 of the anti-aging ingredients that have the most science behind them from the very best source labs in the US in a single jar, saving you thousands of dollars and much time and effort in your day. It is also patented, 100% US made in glass (no plastic), fully recyclable, and includes plant-derivation and USDA certified organically grown actives in a paraben-free, fragrance-free and free of animal or human-derived ingredients or animal testing formulation.

Credits

https://macreneactives.com/

https://www.nyderm.org/

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