We are thrilled to announce that Michelle McKay was voted Planet Beach International Cover Model of the Year! The results were revealed Tuesday during the annual Planet Beach Franchisee Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Michelle McKay is from Sarnia, Ontario Canada. She graduated with an honors degree in Family and Social Relations with a minor in French and a bachelor’s degree in Education. She began her modeling career with Planet Beach in 2011 and is dedicated to continuing to pursue her passion for expressing her individuality and personality through modeling.
“It is an amazing feeling to represent a brand that truly inspires individuals to live a happier lifestyle. The Planet Beach Cover Model Competition has forever changed my life and I am truly grateful,” said Michelle.
When Michelle was first selected as one of the 2015 Cover Models, we asked her what three words best reflect Planet Beach. “When I think of the Planet Beach company, these three words come to mind instantly: Inner Outer Beauty. The Planet Beach products and services make me feel beautiful inside and out. They truly capture the essence of my inner and outer beauty by providing different ways to feel and look your best.”
The Planet Beach International Cover Model Search was open to women from around the world, ages 18 to 40, who embody the Planet Beach lifestyle: an entrepreneurial spirit, a passion for personal self-improvement, as well as an interest in the beauty and wellness industry. The top five finalists represented Planet Beach in promotional materials, in-spa designs and marketing campaigns worldwide.
We are now seeking 2016 Cover Models. Our 2016 Cover Model program will provide several lucky individuals with an opportunity to win a part of a prize package totaling over $100,000! In addition, the Cover Model of the Year will earn a Franchise License to open her very own Planet Beach spray & spa valued at $39,950! For more information, please click here.
Planet Beach is excited to have Michelle join their team this year and participate in a wide variation of campaigns and act as the new face of the brand.
We all know how important it is to protect your skin in the summertime. However, we tend to forget that the sun can damage more than just skin. Protect your hair with these easy tips:
– Wear hair product with SPF filters. Reapply as often as you reapply your sunscreen.
– Wear a hat! This will provide an extra layer of protection for both your scalp and hair.
– Use a smoothing serum to keep frizz at bay.
– Avoid using heating tools. You’re already getting so much heat from the sun that blow drying or flat ironing will just add additional damage.
– Fight oil when you’re sweating more by washing your hair less. Use dry shampoo or witch hazel for quick fixes to diminish the appearance of oily hair.
– Use deep conditioning treatments to nourish and soothe dry, damaged hair.
What are your tried and true methods to protect your hair during the summer? Share with us in the comments!
It’s not too late to get that beach body you desire! Planet Beach’s Indulge shake blend provides full nutrition to promote overall wellness. With four different flavors to choose from, you can feel great about using these shakes as a meal replacement or a protein-rich snack!
Size:22.75 oz (15 meals or 30 snack)
Flavors: Strawberry, Vanilla, Chocolate, Orange Cream
Product Highlights:
• 26 essential vitamins, digestive enzyme blend and probiotics
• Easy mixing
• Great taste
• No artificial sweeteners
• Low glycemic ratio
• Contains digestive enzymes, probiotics, omega 3 fatty acids and trace minerals
• It is lactose, soy and gluten free and is candida friendly
Head to Planet Beach to shop Indulge and other exclusive products!
Flattering on everyone, the smoky eye is one of the sexiest makeup looks, but also one of the most difficult to accomplish. Here’s a quick guide to mastering the sexy smolder:
- Shadow primer is an essential. It makes a huge difference in how long your eye makeup lasts. Dab some around your eyelid.
- Rim your lower lash line with a THIN line of black eyeliner pencil. You can smudge it with a small angled brush or even a moist Q-tip. The whole point of a smoky eye is to avoid clean lines. It’s all about the blur.
- Use an angled brush to apply gray powder shadow on and directly under the liner. A slate gray with a little shimmer is easier to blend than a matte shadow.
- Trace over the gray with a bit of black shadow. Don’t use too heavy of a hand here or you’ll end up looking like a raccoon.
- Using one finger, lift your eyelid and use the pencil to line the uppermost rim of your lashes, making sure to get between each small gap between the individual lashes.
- Sweep gray powder along your upper eyelid, going slightly past the outer corner. This will make your eyes look larger and vamp up the look.
- Dab black shadow from the middle of the crease to the outer corner. Clean up any stray powder that may have fallen underneath your eyes with a damp Q-tip or tissue.
- Use a larger, traditional shadow brush to sweep over the entire area under all edges are blended. Using this same brush, dab a bit of gray crème shadow across the eyelid and crease.
- Finish with volumizing mascara on both top and bottom lashes.
Voila! You’ve just mastered the smoky eye!
Exfoliation rids the body of dry, dull skin by removing dead skin cells from the top layer of the skin, the epidermis. Although your body can naturally shed up to 40,000 skin cells per minute, adding exfoliation to your regular routine can leave skin looking bright and feeling refreshed.
1. Improve tone and texture: Exfoliating rough or dry skin is the perfect way to rejuvenate. Skin will feel smoother and softer! This Buff body wash uses apricot seed flower and walnut shell powder to gently slough away dead skin cells and leave skin smooth and glowing.
2. Help prevent breakouts: Exfoliation helps clean out clogged pores, which notoriously lead to breakouts due to trapped oil beneath the surface. Planet Beach’s Polish facial exfoliator uses ginseng and natural menthol to deep clean and provide an invigorating cooling sensation.
3. Encourage product absorption: Dead skin cells or clogged pores can block the absorption of beauty products like moisturizers and lotions, as well as spray tans! Exfoliating prior to product use provides a blank slate of skin, which allows the product effects to last longer.
4. Prevent the signs of aging: Fresh, exfoliated skin looks and feels younger than dry, dull skin. Dead skin cells make fine lines and wrinkles appear more noticeable. Exfoliate to rid your face and body of the dead skin and reveal the vibrant skin beneath! Our Scrub cream buffs and moisturizes with the power of volcanic rock crystals and pineapple and papaya enzymes.
Have we convinced you yet? If you don’t already exfoliate weekly, add it to your beauty regimen ASAP! Your skin will thank you. To see Planet Beach’s face/body exfoliators and other products, visit our online shop!
Are you the next face of Planet Beach?
We are now accepting applicants and portfolios for potential 2016 Cover Models!
The International Cover Model Program is an annual model search that provides unique opportunities for women who exhibit an entrepreneurial spirit, passion for personal self-improvement, and an interest in the beauty and wellness industry.
It’s inevitable to avoid sweat in this summer heat. Unfortunately, sometimes that sweat can leave clogged pores and blemishes behind. Fight back with Planet Beach’s Purify Blemish & Oil Control Clay Mask!
Our Purify clay mask refines the texture of the skin, leaving the surface layer of the face soft and smooth. The main ingredient, Montreal green clay, works to extract excess oil and clean out clogged pores, while also reducing blackheads, whiteheads, and large pores. This mask can be used as a mask twice per week to control natural oil production, or as a daily spot treatment for blemishes.
Unsure of your skin type? Purify can help you understand your skin. Apply the mask with clean fingers or a a sturdy facial brush in upward strokes beginning at the neck. Leave on up to 30 minutes or until the mask is fully dry. The areas that turn gray first indicate dry skin, and the areas that stay green indicate oily skin.
Purify can be worn as an all-over mask twice weekly or a daily spot treatment for blemishes and oily spots. This mask is made of Montreal green clay, aloe vera, basil extract, papain, and Hawaiian white ginger.
Visit your local Planet Beach spa or shop online today!
Looking for the perfect dessert for your 4th of July celebrations? We’ve compiled some of the best ideas the internet has to offer to make your party perfect!
Flag Cake: This flag-inspired cake serves 12 and is pretty enough to double as a centerpiece! Click here for the recipe from The Food Network!
Fireworks Daiquiri
This red, white, and blue cocktail is perfect for adults who want to indulge this holiday weekend!. With a frozen strawberry base, liqueur center, and coconut sorbet topping, this daiquiri will satisfy any sweet tooth. Click here for the recipe from Food Network!
Patriotic Rainbow Cookies: If you want a little more advanced recipe, try these 4th of July themed rainbow cookies! Click here for the recipe from My Sequined Life.
Mini Fruit Tarts: This refreshing little treats are also healthy! Click here to get the recipe from food blogger Rachel Cooks.
Detoxifying (or detoxing) is an alternative medicine practice that attempts to eliminate toxins from the body. The most popular form is detox diets, which aim to “cleanse” the body of impurities. Linda Page, N.D., Ph.D., the author of Detoxification, recommends detoxing for symptoms such as:
- Unexplained fatigue
- Irritated skin
- Allergies
- Low-grade infections
- Puffy eye or bags under the eyes
- Bloating
- Menstrual problems
Most detoxification programs include cutting out foods such as white sugar, red meat, alcohol, caffeine, processed snacks or meals, and white flour. These cleanses revolve around filling the body with natural food that is high in fiber and nutrients. Herbs, fresh fruit and vegetables, and lean protein are the most important foods to eat during a detox program. Citrus fruits have high detoxifying properties, so even something as simple as adding a lemon to your water can help flush out impurities.
Though most detoxification programs instruct to follow a diet plan to cleanse the system, going back to old habits post-detox will just negate the effects. Think of a detox as a way to jump-start a healthy lifestyle. Rid your body of impurities, then set the stage for healthy habits with positive food choices, regular exercise, and stress relief practices. Of course, it is essential to consult your doctor prior to using any health treatment or alternative program, including detoxing.
Planet Beach’s Detoxify is a 14 day detoxification program that utilizes over 20 natural herbs to assist the body in an internal cleansing process. Its role is to assist in the removal of toxins in the body to promote clear skin, weight loss and overall health benefits.
Made with:
Oregon grape
Dandelion root
Echinacea herb
Ginger root
Red Clover Blossom
Garlic
Green Tea Leaf Extract
We provide a detoxify guide and shopping list to help you succeed in the program. Visit us at www.planetbeachshop.com for more information!
We’re thrilled to announce that a lucky Planet Beach member has won a trip to New Orleans through our exclusive Wyx candle promotion! Shirley Widener of North Carolina will be traveling with her granddaughter to see the Big Easy in style, compliments of Planet Beach.
“I’ve never won anything before!” Shirley exclaimed. “I was so excited.”
Every one of our Wyx candles contains a promotional doubloon for a chance to win either a $5 credit to our online shop, a $20 credit to our online shop, a $500 mini vacation for two, or a grand prize luxury vacation valued at $7,000!
Shirley has never been to New Orleans before but said she can’t wait to check out the good food and music that the city has to offer. A member of Planet Beach for over a year, she and her daughter both joined after feeling unsatisfied with their gym memberships.
“I wanted something more personal to the body, where I can relax and escape,” she said.
Shirley’s favorite services are the facial and massage chair. She explained how helpful Planet Beach is when she wants to relax and take some time away from the stresses of her daily life and how much she loves the staff at her local spa. Shirley also had nothing but positive things to say about the candle line.
“I’ve got one in every room. They last so long! I love the wood wicks,” she gushed.
Wyx candles use natural ingredients with premium soy wax and no dyes, preservatives, or additives. Wooden wicks provide a unique natural burn. Stop by your local Planet Beach or shop online at www.planetbeachshop.com and pick up a Wyx candle for your chance to win!
Have you started spring cleaning?
It may feel like summer, but we still have 3 more weeks of spring! It’s never too late to start fresh and get a jump start on spring cleaning. We don’t mean getting out the vacuum cleaner or washing the windows. We are talking about cleansing your beautiful skin.
Planet Beach offers our very own line of private label skincare products that work to restore skin and reverse the damage done by elements, leaving you feeling refreshed and looking wonderful!
No matter your skin type, it is always important to have a cleanser for everyday use! CLEANSE Herbal Gel Cleanser is a gentle daily cleanser that penetrates deep into the skin and flushes impurities without leaving alkaline residues. Cleanse is pH balanced for all skin types and helps balance a natural and healthy level of moisture in the skin to provide protection. This gentle and effective cleanser can also be used as a body wash, a shave gel, and even to clear diaper rash on infants!
When looking to put a little “elbow grease” into your routine, let your exfoliator do the heavy lifting! POLISH Invigorating Exfoliator is an all-natural exfoliator that refines the surface layer of the facial skin by gently removing dead skin cells, which lead to clogged pores. Dull and dry complexions are instantly awakened with the active ingredient natural menthol, and skin will feel amazingly refreshed after just one use.
Don’t sweep your beauty routine under the carpet! Checkout Cleanse, Polish and other private label products Planet Beach has to offer at www.planetbeach.com!