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April 11, 2013

Samy Salon System is the Way to Super Soft Hair

Hi doll

Today I used Samy salon system deep conditioner followed by conditioning serum. I have to admit I was totally shocked with how well it worked. Even though I take pride in refusing to curl or straighten my hair more than once every 2 weeks, I still have the unavoidable damage that comes with such long hair as mine (from blow drying, hair elastics, hot water) and to my surprise after one use I notice less breakage and over all healthier hair.
A great plus to this deep conditioner as well is it only requires 5 minutes before rinsing. Most deep conditioners suggest 30 minutes or more, and really who has time for that?
Ok gotta go pet my super soft hair xoxxo     http://www.samysalon.com/

Katherine Kerwin, Teen Blogger

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April 10, 2013

SEBASTIAN PROFESSIONAL STYLIST THOMAS DUNKIN COIFS ANDREA RISEBOROUGH FOR THE ‘DISCONNECT’ NEW YORK SPECIAL SCREENING

On Monday April 8th at the SVA Theater, actress Andrea Riseborough walked the red carpet for a special New York screening of the new film, ‘Disconnect.’  Donning a geometric dress, Andrea’s look was complemented by soft, elegant curls crafted by Sebastian Professional Lead Stylist Thomas Dunkin.

 

To achieve Andrea’s chic hair look, follow Thomas’ tips:

1.)    Begin by soaking hair thoroughly with Sebastian Professional Potion 9 Lite.

2.)   Once hair is saturated, blow dry until completely straight to eliminate all volume.

3.)   After hair has dried, strategically apply a large curling iron throughout, working around the head.

4.)   Once curls have set, run hands throughout hair to loosen them and give hair movement.

5.)    To finish the look, spritz hair with Sebastian Professional Shaper hairspray for added hold.

 

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April 8, 2013

Blue Copper 5 Molecular Repair Creme Made My Day

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I was just sitting here tonight putting Blue Copper 5 Molecular Repair Creme Treament Seven Night Ampule Series on my face, and my daughter who is 12 looked at me and said, “Oh so that’s why your face looks all glossy all the time.” I answered, “Oh, does it look better?” and she said, “Not really, it looks like you got a bunch of botox on your face.”

Um….okay thanks…I said, and ran into the bathroom to put more of the ampules on my face.  If only 12 year olds knew the power of their words and the power of the truthfulness of their statements.

I have to admit that when I got this product in the mail I really was skeptical because Osmotics Cosmeceuticals founder and owner, Francine Edmund Porter. Since 1993, says, “give me a week and I will resurface your skin.” So, okay Francine, I thought, go ahead, make my day.

According to all the write-ups, Porter has shaken and then renovated the anti-aging skincare industry with her desire to provide serious anti-aging skin and hair care products to produce serious results. www.osmotics.com/ works with world-renowned scientists and leading university medical and research centers to incorporate the latest breakthroughs and provide the most advanced thinking in the skin care arena with clinically validated ingredients and technologies. So I figured, it can’t hurt. Even though this product has been around for more than 20 years, copper is this years ‘hot ingredient.’ So I was more than happy to try this out.

First, you will notice that you will get alot more than 7 days out of this treatment. Unless your face is the size of Alaska, you will pretty much be able to do two seven day treatments with this product, if not more.  Second, after about the second day your skin is tighter and shinier than its been in, say, 20-30 years. So, you start to feel good. Fourth or Fifth day you are sitting there wondering, ‘do I really need to keep doing this? I look fantastic!”

If you are going somewhere seven days from now, and you truly want to look amazing, go get this stuff because it will tighten, firm and lift your face quickly and obviously. Very quickly. Don’t despair if you even get three treatments worth out of it. I haven’t yet tried the rest of the skincare line although if its anything like this product, it has to be wonderful. It is sold at Duane Reade among other stores and apparently you can go into select stores and get a special weekly treatment that will make the products further penetrate your skin. Geez, I wish there was a Duane Reade in my city!

0Guest Post by Julia Tanen

Julia is a writer, blogger, book author

and mom from Boston, Massachusetts

 

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April 8, 2013

Ooh la la Boutiques Launch info…

Ooh la la Boutiques

New ­Private Label Launch

134 East Park Avenue, Long Beach, NY 11561 (516) 431-4070

13 Deer Park Avenue, Babylon, NY 11702 (631) 482-8625

116 Main Street, Sayville, NY 11782 (631) 228-4692

306 Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743 (631) 923-0851

www.oohlalaboutiques.com

April 2013


OOH LA LA BOUTIQUES LAUNCHES PRIVATE LABEL WITH AFFORDABLE SUMMER LINE AS OF APRIL 5, 2013.

Ooh la la Boutiques (www.oohlalaboutiques.com) launches their private label with an inaugural ready-to-wear summer line that will be in stores and available online on Friday, April 5. The summer line consists of “fashion-forward ‘girly’ pieces in a mix of classic looks following trends,” owner Jenny Montiglio shares. More than fifty new products are included in the collection that contains dresses, skirts, shorts, pants, shirts and sweaters at reasonable prices that range between $18 to $88.

After seven years in the women’s apparel retail business, Montiglio is excited to launch the line and said, “To be part of the design to manufacturing process allows us to keep focus on quality and conscious on price, which is our biggest concern with sourcing for our customers.”

Chic shapes and high-voltage shades of the “Candy Girl” look give a dose of spring time sweetness with samples that include a light hued striped cardigan with mint trim, high-waisted maxi halter dress in a pastel blue jay egg tint and neon green, and azure blue mid-thigh length wrap-around dress. The collection of “Black & White” combines prints and solids of these hues for an edgy yet elegant appearance with items such as a herringbone-like long black tank dress, striped shorts and shirts and an embroidered sleeveless black button-down. Neutral colors with vivid accents give “Scent of a Woman” pieces a polished feminine air that includes mid-thigh flowing sleeveless dresses belted in pinkish nude and chic cut-out screens in navy, as well as a sheer white top and pale pink skinny jeans. “Dream Weaver” is inspired by tribal concepts matching delicate silhouettes with bold turquoise colors and ethnic patterns. “Double Mint” brings the color of the season to the forefront in all types of clothing from a lace dress, thin long-sleeved sweater, see-through top and sleeveless light denim button-down. Fierce and flirty, “Gotham Glam” brings camouflage into a sheer loose-fitting button-down top, double breast pockets into a short navy dress, and raw edge rips into cut-off dark denim jean shorts and cotton tops. “Heavy Petal” brings the bold pattern of romantic florals with a chic vibe in a peplum skirt, crop pants, tank top and summer weather shirts.

Ooh la la Boutiques serves women of Long Island with stores from Long Beach to Sayville and ladies nationwide through their online shop with price-conscious, fashion-forward clothing, accessories and shoes. Women of all ages walk into the closest of their dreams when they step into Ooh la la Boutiques with selections of vintage to modern, casual to classy, sexy to chic, and edgy to classic styles. Find a unique selection of beautifully designed and crafted women’s wear that is “sexy, hip, funky, feminine and gorgeous” here.

For more information on Ooh la la Boutiques, visit www.oohlalaboutiques.com, or contact me via email or you can call (516)-431-4070.

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April 8, 2013

“Get The Look”

Actress Emmy Rossum looked stunning at the Jeffrey Fashion Cares Fundraiser on Tuesday, April 2nd in New York City. Rossum’s makeup artist–Jake Bailey – shows how to get her 60’s-inspired look: “We wanted to create a mod look, but bring it into this millennium with really clean, glowing skin and a dramatic eye,” says Bailey.

 To Get The Look:

  • *Create the perfect canvas for any makeup look – a flawless, glowing complexion – with Bioré® Acne Clearing Scrub ($6.49; drugstores nationwide). Bioré® Acne Clearing Scrub gently cleanses and polishes skin without harsh side effects or over-drying.
  • *Apply a sheer, lightweight foundation for an even glow.
  • *Accentuate the eye by lining the top and bottom lash line with a waterproof crème liner. Apply a thin line in the crease of the eye to further emphasize the ‘mod’ look.
  • *Using the same waterproof crème liner, paint tiny strokes between bottom lashes to eliminate the need for false eyelashes and create a retro feeling.
  • *Apply a strip of full, black false eyelashes on the top lashes to create a doe-eyed effect.
  • *Apply a coat of waterproof black mascara on top and bottom lashes to finish the dramatic eye look.
  • *Highlight using a radiant, creamy concealer in a light shade along the brow bone.
  • *Apply a satiny lip pencil, a shade or two darker than the lips’ natural shade, to accentuate lips’ natural color while keeping the look clean and modern.
  • *Apply a crème blush or bronzer to cheekbones rather than a traditional powder blush to keep cheeks dewy and fresh-looking.
  • *Finish with a dusting of matte powder in a transparent shade across the T-Zone to eliminate shine.

 

 

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April 8, 2013

“Get The Look”

Actress Emmy Rossum looked stunning at the Jeffrey Fashion Cares Fundraiser on Tuesday, April 2nd in New York City. Rossum’s makeup artist–Jake Bailey – shows how to get her 60’s-inspired look: “We wanted to create a mod look, but bring it into this millennium with really clean, glowing skin and a dramatic eye,” says Bailey.

To Get The Look:

  • *Create the perfect canvas for any makeup look – a flawless, glowing complexion – with Bioré® Acne Clearing Scrub ($6.49; drugstores nationwide). Bioré® Acne Clearing Scrub gently cleanses and polishes skin without harsh side effects or over-drying.
  • *Apply a sheer, lightweight foundation for an even glow.
  • *Accentuate the eye by lining the top and bottom lash line with a waterproof crème liner. Apply a thin line in the crease of the eye to further emphasize the ‘mod’ look.
  • *Using the same waterproof crème liner, paint tiny strokes between bottom lashes to eliminate the need for false eyelashes and create a retro feeling.
  • *Apply a strip of full, black false eyelashes on the top lashes to create a doe-eyed effect.
  • *Apply a coat of waterproof black mascara on top and bottom lashes to finish the dramatic eye look.
  • *Highlight using a radiant, creamy concealer in a light shade along the brow bone.
  • *Apply a satiny lip pencil, a shade or two darker than the lips’ natural shade, to accentuate lips’ natural color while keeping the look clean and modern.
  • *Apply a crème blush or bronzer to cheekbones rather than a traditional powder blush to keep cheeks dewy and fresh-looking.
  • *Finish with a dusting of matte powder in a transparent shade across the T-Zone to eliminate shine.

 

 

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April 6, 2013

De La Baie Skincare provides the natural goodness of the “Berry” from the Arctic Tundra to care for your skin at any age!

I’m so glad that I was referred to the De La Baie Skincare page on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/delabaieskincare?fref=ts

I wanted to find out more about this natural line of skincare that was influenced by berries from the Arctic, so my next stop was the De La Baie Skincare website: http://www.delabaie-skincare.com!

Here I read that in 2006, Dr. Kathy Green, Consultant Dermatologist, and Miriam Good, who both shared the same dedication to develop a top notch line of skincare products using superior ingredients, joined forces to pursue their research. It led them to the Finnish Lapland at the end of the Arctic Circle, where a research company had found an abundance of (quote) “unique berries and plants harvested from this unspoiled Arctic wilderness”, and had a process enabling these berries to maintain their powerful properties that Dr. Green realized could be utilized in skin care.” This was the beginning of what would end up being the “core” ingredients in the De La Baie Skincare product line!
You can read this complete fascinating story by going to: http://delabaie-skincare.com/about-us/our-history/

Not only is De La Baie Skincare very pure and natural, but they offer products for women, men, children, and unisex products that can be used by “all”! As a result, everyone at any age is able to benefit from the variety of items available in this “berry inspired” skincare line!

I had the opportunity to try three products from De La Baie. Motivated to keep my skin firm and youthful looking, I was sent the following products to try:

Rose Gel Facewash:

De La Baie – Arctic Berry Skincare – Rose Gel Facewash


This cleanser has a wonderful texture and the aroma is heavenly. Paired with the included muslin facial cloth, which is such a treat to wash your face with, my skin felt very clean and fresh with no dryness at all after cleansing. The soft rose scent of the Rose Gel Facewash lingered and was quite uplifting! Use the Rose Gel Face Wash in the morning and evening.

Revitalizing Face Serum:

De La Baie – Arctic Berry Skincare – Revitalizing Face Serum


The serum is great! It has substance to it and glides on your face leaving your skin feeling like satin with no residue! You lightly massage the serum up and out around your face, neck, and personally, I always massage up and around the back of my ears, as well, for a nice lifting feel and effect! Between the massage and the aroma of the serum, I found it very relaxing.
Use the Revitalizing Face Serum in the evening after cleansing your skin.

Intensive Face Cream:

De La Baie – Arctic Berry Skincare – Intensive Face Cream


Wow! The Intensive Face Cream is another winner!! I used it both morning and evening, and it had a creamy texture but was very light weight. I used the same massage technique with this cream and my skin looked very healthy and hydrated. The aroma was a great finish to the routine. In the morning, I have to say, my skin really looked rested and supple. After completing the De La Baie morning routine, my makeup applied beautifully!

Be sure you visit the website and peruse all of the products De La Baie has to offer for your whole family. Here is the De La Baie website , once again:
http://www.delabaie-skincare.com

De La Baie is a line you need to feel. It’s essence is like a breath of fresh air, and the textures and aromas are simply delightful.

A 5-STAR review for De La Baie, and the best to Dr.Kathy Green and Miriam Good for their dedicated research in creating De La Baie!

(Quoted/paraphrased information in this article was provided from www.delabaie-skincare.com, http://delabaie-skincare.com/about-us/our-history/, and personal commentary from my use of the products that were provided to me from De La Baie.)

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April 5, 2013

Maison Kitsuné Anniversary

After a very exciting and fun-filled year, Maison Kitsuné is thrilled to celebrate their first anniversary since launching their boutique in New York City, at The NoMad Hotel.

In honor of this special occasion, Maison Kitsuné has created a unique capsule collection of exclusive items created to pay homage to their first year in New York. This whimsical collection will include a “Kitsuné loves New York” sweater, a Kitsuné America 2-stamped tote bag and t-shirt, and a fun iPhone case.

The beloved brand, known for its convergence of fashion and music, will also be releasing their Kitsuné America 2 compilation, which will be launched this month with a nationwide tour and will be available for purchase in the New York boutique and at www.kitsune.fr.

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April 5, 2013

Aida Cosmetics Announces Partnership with Kids Cures

For the entire month of April Aida Cosmetics is donating 10% of all profits to Kids Cures

LOS ANGELES – Aida Cosmetics is known for their charitable contributions but this time they would like to help children and families. Kids Cures is a non-profit organization that gives emergency assistance to families with kids suffering with cancer and other forms of childhood illnesses. For the entire month of April the celebrity endorsed makeup brand, Aida Cosmetics, will donate 10% of all profits to Kids Cures.

When owner of Aida Cosmetics, Aida Danielle, was asked about her contribution and her desire to giveback, she replied:

“These kids just touch my heart. We never know when illness can strike and it’s great to know Kids Cures is there to help.”

Kids Cures provide emergency assistance to families immediately following their child being diagnosed. Their experienced caseworkers link families to additional resources to help provide assistance with emotional, financial, and educational support. They have collaborated with resource agencies nationwide that help families with emergency services such as rent, utility bills, family counseling, burial, bereavement, medical supplies, and prescriptions. Kids Cures Foundation provides rides for kids, gas cards, food, clothing, and care packages for children and their parents during their treatment periods. It is a registered non-profit organization.

 

About Aida Cosmetics

Aida Cosmetics, LLC (Aida Makeup Cosmetics) was started in Los Angeles by makeup artist Aida Danielle in 2008. The owners are Aida Danielle and Amberly Olguin. Aida Danielle is the original founder; she was born in Paris-France and Amberly was born in the United States. Aida started her career at the age of 18 with modeling and later by teaching modeling courses for a well-known established modeling school.

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April 5, 2013

Portion Control Calls For The SlimPlate System


What better time than now, with summer just around the corner, to try to cut back on a few calories. The last time I checked, we did this by eating less, that’s right, EATING LESS! How many times have we heard that “Portion Control” is all we need to take the weight off and keep it off?

Diet and exericse is always the main key to weight loss, at least it is for me, but I think the real problem for many people is with the foods they eat. Finding the right way to control the food we eat can be difficult. Many people have trouble giving up their favorite foods when dieting and many of us have little will power sticking to an eating program. Eating the same foods all the time while dieting can also become very boring.

Well, I am going to tell you about a clever yet effective way to lose weight or maintain your weight without having to give up your favorite foods simply by using “Portion Control”. You can do it with the SlimPlate System. I think the SlimPlate System in ingenious. The SlimPlate System was developed by physicians and has been clinically tested. When SlimPlate System is used correctly, you are sure to see results. The SlimPlate Stystem is designed to not only help you lose weight, but control your eating behavior by controling the portions of food you eat at each meal.

The Slimplate System provides you with everything you need: 4 pc. Lunch/Dinner plates, 1 pc. Breakfast Plate, 4 pc. Cutters, 2 pc. Bowls, 2 Cups and an easy to read Instruction Booklet. The various types of color coded dinnerware allows you to eat all of your favorite foods, showing you the correct portions you need to eat. After purchasing the SlimPlate System, there are no monthly fees or additional costs associated with it. It’s a fantastic deal!

I have been enjoying the SlimPlate System. I have learned for example that you can have a muffin every now and then, and by using the cutter provided, shows me the exact portion I can eat so there is no guess work involved. After using the SlimPlate System for a week or two, you will realize that the correct portion is really very filling. The SlimPlate System allows you to eat 5 times a day. At the SlimPlate System website; slimplatesystem.com/how-slimplate-works you will learn more about the 4 stage weight loss system and see detailed instructions on how the plates work in relation to your food portions.  The plates are color coded for starches, vegtables and meats and is designed for both men and women to use. Basically, you fill your plate with your favorites foods, fruits, vegtables, etc. staying in the color guidelines on the specific plate, bowl or mug you are using. The color coded lines tells you when you have too much on your plate. There is no thinking or counting involved, just stay in the lines. See an example of a typical dinner, below.

With the SlimPlate System, there are only 3 easy steps to your weight loss, pick your plan, choose your plate and keep your food inside the lines. The Slimplate System is so easy to use and if I can do it, you can too. You will be amazed that after only a few weeks, you will see how much less you will be eating of your favorite foods than you were eating before the SlimPlate System. At an affordable price $99, I suggest you give it a try, you will feel better and look better before you know it. Summertime, here we come!

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