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May 6, 2016

February’s It’s a Glam Thing Beauty Box winner is…..

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Congratulations Ruy M. of Wasilla, AK,  you are the winner of our FebruaryBeauty Box. Expect your Beauty Box soon and enjoy your beauty products from the following merchants:

Pura d’or Enriching Shampoo

Out of Africa Shea Body Oil

Loreal Golden Serum Treatment & Cell Renewal Day Cream

Apothederm Acne Clarifying Treatment & Moisturizing Cleanser

somersets Shave Oil

Gerard Cosmetics Lighted Lip Gloss

BoPo Peel off Nail Polish

PURA D’OR Enriching Shampoo

UNITE Defrizz

Maybelline Push Up Drama Mascara

KISS Salon Secrets

 

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May 4, 2016

Essenza Blends Artisan Hand Soaps make great gifts for any occasion

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I thoroughly enjoy Essenza Luxury Hand Soaps. My family got a little spoiled this past winter because I had a different handsoap in each of our bathrooms. We all enjoyed the luxurious hand soap along with the fragrances each one carried. Scents like Autumn Leaves, Pumpkin Chai Latte and French Lavender filled the bathroom with their delicate scent each time we washed our hands. I was excited to see Essenza’s new line for the 2016 Spring and Summer, Essenza Blends Artisan Hand Soap. I’ve already ordered my Essenza Blends hand soaps and I am making a basket filled with them for my Mom this Mother’s Day.

Essenza Blends Artisan Hand Soap come in bright 16oz. plastic colorful bottles, and Essenza Blends are great for adding a touch of color to your home or office home as well as keeping your hands soft and smelling fresh. The colors and patterns are fun and stylish and you will definitely be able to find a color to fit your bathroom or kitchen.

A brief description of each scent is below:

  • Bamboo & Aloe combines top notes of Amazon rain, fresh aloe and White Pear with middle notes of Bamboo, Guava, White Orchid and bottom notes of Coconut Milk and Musk.
  • Mandarin & Coconut Water contains fruity overtones like sweet mandarin orange and sun-ripened mango mix along with tropical notes of coconut water, Hawaiian hibiscus and jasmine on a warm musky background.
  • Sea Salt & Mineral blend exudes calming freshness by combining salty, ozonic and aquatic notes with a soft fruity accord while the scent of tropical flowers and coconut water mingle on a creamy base of vanilla orchid, sandalwood and musk.
  • Lavender & Honey blends the scent of freshly picked lavender with sheer citrus and floral notes to create a fragrance that is bright, warm and sweet with subtle hints of honey and soft musk.

Essenza Blends Artisan Hand Soap are now available for purchase Amazon.com and Drugstore.com and are reasonably priced at only $4.99 and will make great gifts for any occasion.

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May 4, 2016

May Beauty’s Best – PrivateRX Cooling Pads and Soothing Serum

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PrivateRX Cooling Pads

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PrivateRX Soothing Serum

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May 4, 2016

Make Mother’s Day special with a gift from Wendy Mignot Fine Pearls and Leather Jewelry

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Looking for a new piece of jewelry that feels beachy chic yet sophisticated and elevated enough to gift Moms and fill summer editorials?  Introducing Wendy Mignot, Fine Pearls + Leather Jewelry ®.

Designer Wendy Mignot tools Tahitian, South Sea, and freshwater cultured pearls, with exotic gemstones, sea glass, shells and treasured shipwreck coins in jewelry collections offering styles both casual chic for a day at the beach, and elegant edge to flaunt for cocktails and more. Not your mother’s traditonal strands of pearls each signature design is hand-crafted and strung on soft, hand-rolled leather and tied with precision and care. 

While Wendy Mignot has garnered inspiration for her namesake designs sailing exotic coastal locales in St. Barts, Central America, Panama, and the Caribbean, both she and her husband Jean-Noel now design closer to shore and her flagship store, La Vie Est Belle, located in Seaside, Florida.

Wendy’s collections of necklaces, bracelets and earrings are entirely handcrafted in the USA and available at La Vie Est Belle, fine jewelry, and specialty stores worldwide, as well as @http://www.wendymignot.com

For Mother’s Day gift guides please note there is a special site wide 10% discount on orders! 

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May 3, 2016

Katy Perry’s eye-catching “modern day beehive” reached new heights at the Met Gala last evening

Katy Perry’s eye-catching hair turned heads and reached new heights at the Met Gala last evening. Ms. Perry’s hair was styled exclusively with Oscar Blandi Hair Care products by Chris Appleton, who is calling the look a “modern day beehive.”

Below is the breakdown straight from Chris:

“The beehive is an iconic hairdo that we modernized and turned up a few notches to keep with the Manus x Machina theme. A romantic hairstyle wouldn’t work. The beehive needed to look sharp and futuristic. I wanted her hair to look strong and striking yet still simple. Katy’s dress is incredible, and we wanted the hair to compliment and tie in with the overall look without competing with it.”

Katy Perry at the Met Gala with a "Modern Day Beehive " using Oscar Blandi Hair Care Products Hair Style created by: Chris Appleton

Katy Perry at the Met Gala with a “Modern Day Beehive “ using Oscar Blandi Hair Care Products
Hair Style created by:
Chris Appleton  

 

HERE’S THE LOOK BREAKDOWN:

1.  On damp hair apply Oscar Blandi Hair Lift Mousse throughout and spray Oscar Blandi Jasmine Protein Mist from mid-shaft through the ends and comb through the hair.

2.  Blow dry hair upside down, so the hair dries in the correct direction and gets rid of any bumps or lumps. Spray your brush with Oscar Blandi Lacca Medium Hold Hair Spray for hold and shine and brush into a high ponytail. Secure with elastic.

3.   Split hair into two sections pinning the top aside for later. Tease the bottom section for volume sprinkling in Oscar Blandi Dry Teasing Dust as you go. I used a foam donut around the base of the pony pulling through the teased section to create more volume and help with the structure of the look.

4.   Now for the top section, work a small amount of Oscar Blandi Sculpting Pomade through the hair to get that glossy, high shine finish. That pomade is key in molding such a structured look. Add more Lacca Hairspray and blast on a lower setting with the blow dryer to set and seal in the hold and shine.

5.   Take that polished, glossy top section and begin to wrap around the teased hair and donut in a clockwise direction. Pin into place.

6.   I shortened her faux bangs to have a really sharp, edgy, blunt, editorial feel. They almost look tucked under the bouffant since the beehive is so high. I set the whole look with a ton of Lacca Hairspray, which gives off a lot of light reflecting shine.

THANKS, TO : Ulta.com for the Oscar Blandi products

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES:

• Oscar Blandi Products: @OscarBlandiHairCare

•Hair Stylist,  for Katy Perry’s “modern day beehive” – Chris Appleton:   @ChrisAppleton1

 

OSCAR BLANDI HAIR CARE PRODUCTS

OSCAR BLANDI HAIR CARE PRODUCTS

 

( Quoted and Paraphrased information in this article was obtained from a provided PR fact sheet.)

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May 3, 2016

Check out Freebeautyevents.com for giveaway and free samples and make-overs

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 Check out freebeautyevents.com for free makeovers, free samples and a chance to win beauty products in monthly contests.
Here are the Details on their May Beauty Basket Giveaway (shown above):
This month is our BIGGEST BASKET YET! It includes products from Nexxus New York Salon Care, KISS Nail, Almay, Simple Skincare, Dove, Maybelline, Revlon, Milani Cosmetics, John Frieda, Olay, Sally Hansen and more! The Contest runs from now through 5/31/16, winners will be chosen on 6/10/2016 and notified by 6/15/2016. Please go to their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Free-Beauty-Events/117088506568) and click “like”, then enter to win. You can also enter on the website at http://www.freebeautyevents.com/contest  Good Luck!
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May 3, 2016

Cindy Crawford at the Met

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Who: Supermodel Cindy Crawford at the 2016 Met Gala: Manus x Machina.

The Look: Futuristic Mermaid

The Inspiration:  Rimmel London Makeup Artist Jo Baker balanced the legendary model’s silvery scaled Balmain gown with smokey pink eyes and a soft, pinky-nude lip. Her look was fluid, modern and chic.

How to Get the Look: 

SKIN

Jo prepped Cindy’s skin using Meaningful Beauty Ultra Lifting and Firming Serum to smoothe skin and then applied Rimmel London Lasting Finish Primer to blur any imperfections.  Using a foundation brush, she blended Rimmel London Lasting Finish 25H Foundation in Classic Beige for flawless coverage. Embracing Cindy’s “beach babe” persona, Jo utilized the bronzer in Rimmel London Sculpting & Highlighting Kit by Kate Moss in Golden Sands, giving Cindy a warm glow all over her face and then swiped the apples of her cheeks with the blush tone.

LIPS 

Jo applied Rimmel London Exaggerate Automatic Lip Liner in Innocent to Cindy’s lips, creating a soft, symmetrical lip line. She then filled in lips with the liner to create a base for Rimmel London Lasting Finish Lipstick by Kate Moss in #45 – the perfect nude pink.

EYES & BROWS

Jo and Cindy wanted a soft, dreamy and smokey eye and kept the palette cool to compliment her silver dress. First, Jo smudged Rimmel London ScandalEyes Eyeshadow Stick in Trespassing Taupe on the back of her hand and applied it across Cindy’s eyelid and under her lash line a soft shadow brush. She then added Rimmel London ScandalEyes Eyeshadow Stick in Bootleg Brown near the lash line to create depth and density. Finally, she applied Rimmel London ScandalEyes XX-treme Mascara in Black to her lashes creating dramatic length.

Although Cindy is a natural brunette, her hair is slightly lighter than usual. To fill in her browns, Jo applied Rimmel London Brow This Way Eyebrow Sculpting Kit in Blonde to groom and sculpt her brows.

Where to Find Them: Rimmel London products are available at chain drug stores and mass retailers nationwide. Visit www.RimmelLondon.com for store locations and to try the newest products with Rimmel London’s exclusive Virtual Makeup Tool.

IG/TW/FB @RimmelLondonUS

#LondonLook

 

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May 3, 2016

Met Ball Glam: Get Emily Blunt’s Wrapped Ponytail

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Hair Stylist: Laini Reeves for ABBA Pure Performance Hair Care

Actress: Emily Blunt

The Inspiration: Technical Hair for a Technical Age 

The Look: Galactic double ponytail wrapped with semi-precious pewter and copper hair jewels

Get The Look:

  • Step 1: Shampoo and condition the hair with ABBA Pure Performance Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner for healthy shine
  • Step 2: Apply ABBA Pure Performance Smoothing Blow Dry Lotion to the hair from roots to ends to prep for a sleek up-do and to prevent any fly-aways and frizz
  • Step 3: Spray ABBA Pure Performance Firm Hold Hairspray on a boar bristle paddle brush and start brushing the hair back
  • Step 4: Next, take a thin comb and part the hair from just behind the ear up to the sides. Secure the top half ponytail with a small elastic
  • Step 5: Brush the bottom half of the hair into a low ponytail and secure with a small elastic
  • Step 6: Take the strand of semi-precious pewter and copper stones and begin tightly wrapping the top ponytail from the base down the end. Once covered, move to the bottom ponytail, connecting the two ponies with the ribbon of hair jewels. Secure the beaded strand with bobby pins (hair accessories was one of the big trend tonight!)
  • Step 7: Spray generously with ABBA Pure Performance Firm Hold Hairspray for extra hold

ABBA Pure Performance Hair Care products are available at PureABBA.com and Ulta. The entire line is gluten-free, vegan and sulfate-free.

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May 3, 2016

Florence Welch at The Met Gala

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Exciting News:   Ryan Richman for Dove Hair styled Florence Welch at last night’s Met Gala!

Florence Welch @ “Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology” Costume Institute Gala

How-to with Ryan Richman for Dove Hair

 “Florence was wearing a custom iridescent silver gown.  Florence has a very well-known look and we wanted to keep that alive with a little more structure and shine to go with the dress and theme of the gala.” – Ryan Richman

  • Using a large boar bristle round brush I blow dried 1″ sections of her hair until smooth.
  • Using a 1″ flat iron I took small sections of hair and began moving the flat iron up and down while simultaneously moving the iron down to the ends of the hair to create a tight but natural wave.
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May 3, 2016

Make Jeffrey James Botanicals part of your Mother’s Day Celebration

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Left all your Mother’s Day shopping to the last minute? Get it all done in one shot in the click of a button at Target.com, where you’ll find all of mom’s youth-preserving essentials from Jeffrey James Botanicals.

Avoid the ‘black hole’ that is the Target store (because who can bypass those cute bikinis that are now hanging?) and fill your online cart with Jeffrey James Botanicals’ luxury organic skincare. Deliver a spa experience right to mom’s door – the brand has everything she needs for an at-home facial, from serums, to masks and everything in between.

Founded by former football player Jeffrey James, his namesake brand was created with the belief that true beauty comes from within and guides everything we do. All products in the Jeffrey James Botanicals line are formulated with over 80% certified organic ingredients, using all-natural scents and showcased in beautiful Italian glass packaging. Focused on giving your skin the finest minerals, botanicals and more that it needs to create beauty from within, Jeffrey James Botanicals delivers a truly luxurious, organic experience in the comfort of your own home.

 

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