Pool /Beach Bag and Lush at The Beach 2013

Pool /Beach Bag and Lush at The Beach 2013

Ciao bella,

It's finally here! The hot, humid summer we've been waiting for all winter long! Not! As I write and the temps rise to 95 I sit in the coolness of my air conditioner! Such a short time of year to build our lives around! That's New England for you. My Poolside Cabana and its Tiki Bar with moving lighted Flamingos and dancing dolls will have to wait! When it does I'll be ready! Are you? Is your pool/beach bag ready for fun in the sun and water? Here's your check list!

1. bottles of water-freeze it overnight for a long sip!

2. sunscreen -follow directions accordingly for reapplication

3. protective hat & cover/up-count your minutes in the sun

4. snack-I love those Kind bars loaded with nuts and fruit

5. iPod with mini speakers and head phones all charged up and ready to entertain

6. sunscreen for face and lips (don't forget nose and décolleté) !

7. towel for lounging

8. scented towelettes and tissues

9. brush/comb

10. LUSH 'S Beach Box including Sea Spray Hair Mist to keep a tidy-do! Dream Cream for soft hands and body, Sea Nik solid shampoo bar, Ocean Salt face and body scrub and Sea Vegetable soap! All samples smell divine and won't take any room!

11. fab sunglasses

12. protection for feet from hot sand and cement!

So Glamazons that just about wraps it up for some fun in the sun!

Buona giornata and God bless the United States of America!

--Mary N. DiZazzo-Trumbull

Read prior weeks' "All That Zazz" columns at www.allthatzazz.com. Mary is a third-generation cosmetologist and a Massachusetts distributor of Kosmea brand rose hip oil products. She may be contacted at (978) 470-8183 or mary@mary4nails.com.

Beauty Secret: Water

Beauty Secret: Water

Ciao bella,

One of my first Beauty Culture Columns I wrote going back 10 years was about water. The Romans and the Greeks kept a strict protocol and fondness for their H20. To them it was a prized possession! Meticulous strategies of cleansing were routine.

The importance and necessity of water is endless. The therapeutic value by just taking a bath or shower may be cleansing on the exterior however your mind can be also purified. Personally whenever I need a pick me up I find a shower/bath just the right medicine.

The temperature of the water as you test out your first step sets the tone for a true indulgence of privacy and inner cleansing. My outdoor pool club and its huge body of water has always satisfied my mermaid fantasies as well! The feeling of touching water and feeling it's clear, fluid gold is an elusive experience. Touching the intangible. Cool and warm water remain so close to each other. Each carries its own health and beauty qualities. Immersing yourself and letting your body feel the freedom as the water caresses you with that "Calgon Take Me Away", an old and still true phrase. A lightness is experienced with a million miles left behind. Throw in a few fresh rose petals to scent the experience!

Drinking this wondrous nectar works its magic as well. Quenching the pallet, clearing the complexion and keeping our bodies running smooth. Water is a treasure in itself waiting to be held, touched and savored. Experience the true blessing we use everyday!

Buona giornata and God bless the United States of America!

--Mary N. DiZazzo-Trumbull

Read prior weeks' "All That Zazz" columns at www.allthatzazz.com. Mary is a third-generation cosmetologist and a Massachusetts distributor of Kosmea brand rose hip oil products. She may be contacted at (978) 470-8183 or mary@mary4nails.com.

Kiss and Tell

Kiss and Tell

Ciao bella,

The marvel of lipstick! It frames our face bringing out our best features. The color we choose establishes a first impression. It could turn you into a Natural Beauty or a Sultry Goddess! It's important how people see us. It's empowering to make ourselves look and feel our best. Color on my lips has never failed me. Sometimes it's all you need for a quick errand. However I'm seriously talking color, gloss and shine to make a statement. For forever I have always favored bright, deep reds and burgundy plums. Just a few times I tried pale gold, a pearly white and a baby pink. The pale gold was shimmery and really pretty however not on my lips. Friends thought I looked ill.

Until recently my fav colors are orange/red or a pink/red. They make a statement for sure! My confidence in whatever I do shines within me.

I am truly an Ebay surfer! I shop for everything here with fantastic luck. There are dozens of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia. From embroidered towels, a dollhouse size pin up calendar (which I own) to swatches of her clothing for sale! It's all very daunting. Then I came across a Marilyn Monroe lipstick/makeup line of cosmetics! Outrageously priced!

I'm the gal who is happy with a couple of great tubes of color from Duane Reade at $3.99 each. A drugstore makeup haven popular in New York City. It was too late to think of my budget as my finger pressed Buy Now and I was on my way to lipstick land where in black and white Marilyn was featured on the box and tube. My auction prize was delivered quickly. Carefully opening the box I spied a set of perfect lip prints! This was not going to be an ordinary lipstick application! And it wasn't! It was true devine! The creamy orangey red glided on with a matte glaze. It was love at first sight. I glanced in my mirror once again. Was it the new lip color or my smile that right at that very moment I could conquer the world!

Feel the power and feel great!

Buona giornata and God bless the United States of America!

--Mary N. DiZazzo-Trumbull

Read prior weeks' "All That Zazz" columns at www.allthatzazz.com. Mary is a third-generation cosmetologist and a Massachusetts distributor of Kosmea brand rose hip oil products. She may be contacted at (978) 470-8183 or mary@mary4nails.com.