The HBA Expo was yet another great beauty event, especially for product junkies like us. Endless booth of cool innovative new products put on beauty overload and we loved every minute of it! So after sifting through quite a lot of great products, we have narrowed down our Top 5 must tries. Click through the slideshow to see why we love these brands and look out for feature stories on each line in the future!
#5 - Rainbow Honey - Adorable names and creative inspiration made us remember this nail brand. The saturated pigments and non-stop glitter makes any manicure a standout. Collections named after robots and candy are totally fun and clever. All products are designed are also free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, and Dibutyl Phthalate (the "big 3"). We love shade Tiny Ruby.
#4 - Joyful Bath Co. - Almost good enough to eat! We loved Joyful Bath's therapeutic soaps and products. With mineral-rich salts, extra virgin olive, and oils mix with honey, buttermilk, ginger root, green tea, oats, and mustard seed, these soaps are super long lasting and smell divine. Our fave is Oatsy Floatsie!
#3 - Kumiko Natural Skincare - Derived from the Konjac plant, we loved trying the Green Tea Kumiko Cleansing Sponge. Lasting for up to 3 months, Kumiko's facial sponges are all-natural and 100% biodegradable. This deep cleansing sponge penetrates into pores and removes blackheads and other impurities.
#2 - Ayres Beauty - With their official launch earlier this summer, Ayres Beauty is sure to become a crowd favorite. A natural aromatherapy brand inspired by the traditional tango bars in the old Buenos Aires neighborhood of San Telmo, this line features deliciously smelling body creams, butters, lotions, soaps and candles in beautiful packaging.
#1 - Mistura Beauty - We loved the colors of the Mistura Beauty line, but talk about versatility! We were sold after learning about the 6-in-1 Beauty Solution Compact. This little compact eliminates the need to use foundation, concealer, blush, bronzer, lipstick and eye shadow. Not only that, but the patented formula self-adjusts to all skin types and colors, offering a perfectly illuminated finish in just seconds. Now that's innovation!
Have you tried any of our HBA Expo 2013 favorites? Let us know in the comments section below.