Live Chat with Jamie Kern Lima for IT Cosmetics

[SephoraBIC]

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IT Cosmetics Co-Founder and CEO Jamie Kern Lima is chatting live on the Beauty Insider Community on Tuesday, October 24. Visit this thread between 12pm and 1pm PDT to ask her anything—from how to disguise dark circles to the breakdown on the brand’s problem-solving products.

Be sure to hit the "Reply" button below this text to ask a question. If you ask using the black chat icon to the right Jen will not see your question.

[JamieKernLima]

@serenity0108  thanks so much, and YES!!!! We continue to work hard to continue to expand our shade range for our complexion products across all spectrum of the shade range. A few months ago we went from 4 or 5 shades, to now 7 shades in many of our foundations and concealers! And for the past few years we've been working on something big launching soon this February that has many, many more shades and we are so excited!!!!! And it’s one of our top priorities at IT!!!!!

[TerrificTerry]

Hi Jamie! Congratulations on your excellent line of products!! My question: why isn't your Secret Sauce available at Sephora Canada website? Thank you.

[JamieKernLima]

hi @TerrificTerry thanks so much, we are working hard to get Secret Sauce to Canada soon!!!!! XOXO

[Marco1013]

Do you plan to make a moisturizer with built-in SPF?

[JamieKernLima]

Hi @Marco1013 YES!!!! 🙂 

[JamieKernLima]

Hi, IT Girls and IT Guys! It is so exciting to have a chance to chat with you, hear your stories, and answer your questions about IT Cosmetics! Here at IT, we work with plastic surgeons and dermatologists to create products that are game-changing in the beauty industry but, more importantly, products that are life-changing in the hands of real women and men everywhere!  I am so excited to hear from you!  XOXO Jamie 

[bassie76]

Help! I am 40yrs old w/ acne prone skin. My face is oily w/ the only exception being my eye area (below, above, eyebrows). I am looking for makeup that will help prevent acne, brighten my face & eye area, add a little color to my face, reduce the appearance of fine lines, & conceal any acne I currently have. Do u have any miraculous products to address these issues? I’ve tried Bare Minerals (powder) & Tarte (powder) makeup lines. Tarte full coverage airbrush foundation does a great job covering/concealing, but (I think) that is due to the thickness of the powder. Soooo, w/ all of that being said... is there any hope for me?

[shelm]

Hi! I was wondering if your new bye bye lines foundation will be available in Canada? it won't ship here on ULTA and I have yet to find it anywhere else. Thanks!

[JamieKernLima]

Hi @shelm While Bye Bye Lines Foundation isn’t available in Canada yet (we're working on it!!!!!), I think you’ll love CC Cream! IT’s also made with powerful anti-aging ingredients and delivers full coverage that you can sheer out using the Heavenly Skin CC+ Skin-Perfecting Brush #702. CC Cream is your color correcting foundation, moisturizer, and physical only SPF 50+ in one bottle! I think you’ll love IT! 

[serenity0108]

Hello, I use your CC Cream and find that the redness from my rosacea still comes through. Is there a product I can use underneath the CC Cream to help diminish the redness? How can I prevent the CC cream from settling into my lines?

Also what is the best, and gentlest, tool to apply the CC Cream? While I am able to be very gentle on my skin when using a beauty blender, it soaks up too much of the product. 

Thanks!

[JamieKernLima]

Hi @serenity0108 thanks so much for your question! CC Cream is always best when applied with a brush or fingers (my fav is the IT Cosmetics Heavenly Luxe Complexion Perfection Brush), and if you want even more coverage, especially for redness, try Bye Bye Redness Concealing Cream. It's more of a matte velvet finish, but it's so life-changing especially if you have redness like me. Also the best way to set CC to help it last long and never settle, is to sweep Bye Bye Pores (pressed or loose) over the top for your most beautiful skin! XOXO Jamie

[Anonymous]

Hey Jamie! 

How easy or hard was it for you, to find a company to formulate your products? Did you find it was increasingly difficult because there is so many chemist companies out there? Or did you know exactly what you wanted?

Love IT cosmetics and all you do!

thanks, Taylor 

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This thread is now open. Ask Jamie your beauty questions until 1pm PDT.

IT Cosmetics Co-Founder and CEO Jamie Kern Lima is chatting live on the Beauty Insider Community on Tuesday, October 24. Visit this thread between 12pm and 1pm PDT to ask her anything—from how to disguise dark circles to the breakdown on the brand’s problem-solving products.

Be sure to hit the "Reply" button below this text to ask a question. If you ask using the black chat icon to the right Jen will not see your question.

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[JamieKernLima]

Hi @Anonymous first of all I love your name!!!!! 🙂 At IT we formulate very differently, we have an advisory board of plastic surgeons and dermatologists and we wont launch a product until we truly believe it's life-changing and gets powerful clinical results. XOXO Jamie

[Anonymous]

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JamieKernLima wrote:

Hi @tomfordkendoll first of all I love your name!!!!! 🙂 At IT we formulate very differently, we have an advisory board of plastic surgeons and dermatologists and we wont launch a product until we truly believe it's life-changing and gets powerful clinical results. XOXO Jamie

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Thanks for the reply! That’s amazing! I’m from New Jersey and I’m heavily investing in my own men’s cosmetic line! I would love to tell you all about it! 

@JamieKernLima 

KENCOSMETICS@gmail.com 

[aerysonsnow]

Have you considered making even lighter shades in your products? I am very fair and your face products are too dark for me.

[JamieKernLima]

Hi @aerysonsnow YES! We've been spending the past few years really working on both expanding our shades of current products (a few months ago we expanded from 4 to 7 shades, and in January are going to 12 shades in a few products), and we're also working on something BIG launching soon that will come in many more shades! XOXO 

[beautywithjd]

What products do you recommend for combination skin? Anything for brightening?

[JamieKernLima]

Hi @beautywithjd 

To help with brightening, you’ll love our new Miracle Water and Secret Sauce! Miracle Water is your 3-in-1 Skin-Brightening Radiance Booster, Anti-Aging Treatment Essence and Skin-Softening Micellar Cleanser. While gently removing dirt, oil, impurities, and makeup, IT also works to restore radiance! You can follow IT up with Secret Sauce which is your high performance, clinically advanced, lightweight moisturizer! IT instantly hydrates and transforms the look of your skin. We've added Drops of Light Technology in it's most concentrated form plus diamond powder, skin-brightening vitamin C and licorice root to deliver a youthful, lit-from-within glow!  These are also perfect for all skin types, including combination. 

[mfr121308]

What would you recommend for acne prone skin?

[JamieKernLima]

Hi @mfr121308 

We find that our IT Girls and Guys with acne-prone skin love using the brand new Miracle Water! IT is your Skin-Brightening Radiance Booster, Anti-Aging Treatment Essence, and Skin-Softening Micellar Cleanser in one that helps to gently remove dirt, oil, impurities, and all traces of makeup!   We also recommend our Bye Bye Redness Neutralizing Correcting Cream as IT calms the skin with colloidal oatmeal while canceling redness on the skin caused by blemishes or irritation. XOXO Jamie

[JGSFLA]

i know your selling your company to Estee Lauder but they are DEFINITELY NOT cruelty free..so i assume your products will now be tested on animals