Imagine growing up in Paris, France with romance, beauty and elegance at your finger tips. Letting the natural
beauty of the city take your heart and train your eyes to see only the truest form of fashion and beauty. This was the world of cosmetics guru Manna Kadar until the age of 16. At this time, Manna packed up her life and took the finest beauty secrets with her to Southern California.
As a business woman she was determined from the start. She immediately opened two tanning and beauty salons. In January of 2012, Manna Kadar Cosmetics, a fashion-foward product line was born.
Her line includes various products that are known to be double duty products, which cut application time in half, because of their versatility!
After attending one of Manna Kadar’s blogger events in Orange County, CA I left with 3 products to try: Sheer Glow, Lola Liptsick and Bronze Beauty.
Sheer Glow is the perfect date-night shimmer lotion. This radiant one-of-a-kind formula has just enough highlighters to make your complexion glow without the extra shine. I’ve tried many different liquid illuminators that are supposed to make your skin look fresh and youthful, but what they really do is make you look extra shiny and oily!
Included in the top 5 ingredients is dimethicone, which acts as a skin protectant and emollient so, you can trust that the application will soothe your skin and feel soft to the touch.
This product has a pink pale glow to it with fine shimmer particles. To apply, drop a dime size into your hand and apply directly to your face and body. Alternatively, you can mix it with your foundation or moisturizer. I personally like to mix it myself and blend it sparingly across my brow, cheek and collarbone.
I’m enthralled with peachy corals at the moment, so my opinion on Manna Kadar’s Lola lipstick might be slightly biased. However, when I say that this sheer to medium coverage lipstick has a long-wearing life – I’m not kidding! For busy Winter seasons this lip color serves dual needs: nourishment for your lips and stay-put pigment for long, energized days. The aloe leaf extract softens and protects your lips for wearing alone or under gloss.
Manna Kaddar Bronze Beauty, self tanning lotion is different than any other self tanning lotion I have tried. Why? It continues to intensify its color for 3 hours! This innovative formula is packed with natural ingredients like aloe, Vitamin A & Vitamin E, so it hydrates your skin, while protecting it. The bronzing effect is immediate and like I said, gradually intensifies in color for up to 3 hours!
My only suggestion, would be to do as they recommend and wash your hands immediately after use. You don’t want
discoloration on your palms or to walk around as the “orange” girl like it did after my first application. Which by the way, was on Thanksgiving Day… :/
If you live in the Orange County area, stop by Manna Kadar’s tanning and beauty salon in Laguna Niguel, CA, where beauty is truly simplified. Or purchase her products online at www.mannakadarcosmetics.com.
Cheryl
Cheryl Hawley is the Founder of Unite Socially. Her marketing agency specializes in strategic social media marketing and PR/blogger outreach for the beauty and wellness industry. She is the editor-in-Chief of The Skinny on Beauty.
I love how you described it as the date night shimmer lotion. Now I feel like I definitely need to try this out to know if it will work as a charm. Lol. Thanks for this post.
Hi Jen! Just discovered this brand and am wondering if they arever still cruelty free? Didn’t find any info on the website. Thank! Love your blog ?
I haven’t heard anything to make me think they aren’t, but you can always contact them and ask the following questions:
1. Are the finished products tested on animals by the company, a parent company, a third party or an affiliate company?
2. Are the products tested on animals during the production process by the company, a parent company, a third party or an affiliate company?
3. Are any ingredients used in the products tested on animals by the company, a parent company, a third party or an affiliate company?
4. Are any ingredients used in the products tested on animals by the company, a parent company, a third party or an affiliate company to comply with any laws and regulations?
5. Are any ingredients used in the products tested on animals, or do they contain ingredients that have been tested on animals, by the company, an ingredient supplier, an affiliate company, or a 3rd party supplier in order to comply with laws such as TSCA, CEPA, ELINCS, EINECS, REACH, NICNAS, SCCP, etc?
6. Are the products sold in any markets where animal testing is required by local law and regulations (China, etc)?
7. Are the products vegetarian? (no animals killed for the products – i.e. some forms of collagen, squalane, etc.)
8. Are the products vegan?
Hi Gail – I contacted Manna Kadar and these were the answers they gave me:
1. Are the finished products tested on animals by the company, a parent company, a third party or an affiliate company? No
2. Are the products tested on animals during the production process by the company, a parent company, a third party or an affiliate company? No
3. Are any ingredients used in the products tested on animals by the company, a parent company, a third party or an affiliate company? No
4. Are any ingredients used in the products tested on animals by the company, a parent company, a third party or an affiliate company to comply with any laws and regulations? No
5. Are any ingredients used in the products tested on animals, or do they contain ingredients that have been tested on animals, by the company, an ingredient supplier, an affiliate company, or a 3rd party supplier in order to comply with laws such as TSCA, CEPA, ELINCS, EINECS, REACH, NICNAS, SCCP, etc? No
6. Are the products sold in any markets where animal testing is required by local law and regulations (China, etc)? No
7. Are the products vegetarian? (no animals killed for the products – i.e. some forms of collagen, squalane, etc.) Yes
8. Are the products vegan? (i.e. product ingredients that come from animals like lanolin, honey, milk, etc. – being vegan is NOT necessary for my blog, but a bonus for my vegan readers) No
Jen! Thank you so much for this. I did see your original reply with the list of perfectly worded questions to ask. I was about to reference it when I saw that you beat me to the punch. Great to see they responded so quickly.
I really appreciate the work you do and so enjoy your blog!
Happy Holidays ?