December 14, 2016

Korea to QVC-Glow Recipe Debuts the Latest Korean Beauty Trends on December 21st

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Heading to Korea for the holidays? Well, maybe not literally, but you can via QVC because they’ll be hosting their first ever 1 hour Korean beauty show featuring the experts in all things K-beauty, Christine Chang and Sarah Lee of Glow Recipe. Don’t miss it as they introduce this booming trend on The Shop on Wednesday, December 21st at 9pm EST!

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With 20+ years of industry experience between them, Glow Recipe co-founders Chang and Lee created the carefully curated destination site that makes natural beauty products free of harsh ingredients and the latest skincare trends from Korea accessible to beauty-forward women around the world. By splitting their time over the years in New York City, Seoul, Paris and Hong Kong, they’ve worked with thousands of women across the globe to understand their beauty rituals. Join these self-described skincare fanatics as they bring the K-beauty trend straight to you as they introduce Huxley’s Secret of Sahara Oil Essence.

A unique, oil-essence hybrid, Huxley’s Secret of Sahara Oil Essence strengthens and energizes with antioxidant-rich ingredients such as Sahara cactus oil, quinoa and acai berry. This lightweight essence quickly absorbs into skin, imparting long-lasting hydration and intense nourishment.

Date: Wednesday, December 21st

Time: 9pm-10pm EST

You can check here for local listings and channel guides.

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December 14, 2016

Beth Quinn Designs makes the perfect holiday accessory

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I recently acquired a pair of earrings from Beth Quinn Designs (shown above). They are beautiful and sparkle like crazy when worn. I wore them on Thanksgiving and received many compliments. Everyone asked me where I got them. They are unique and you won’t find them browsing through a department store which is why jewelry from Beth Quinn Designs will make the perfect addition to everyone’s jewelry box. These particular earrings called “Pink Sparkle” are vintage light pink rhinestones dangling from sterling earwires . I especially love that a portion of the proceeds of “Pink Sparkle” go to fight breast cancer and the Susan G Komen Foundation . I just love it!

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Beth Quin Designs offers not only earrings but beautiful handcrafted inspirational pieces. I am considering this beautiful wrap bracelet (shown above) .with the saying centerpiece “her soul sparkles”. This unique piece will compliment any outfit. Beth Quinn Designs will also customize the saying if you want to add your own sentiment.

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This beautiful piece from their Christmas collection is named “Find Peace Spread Joy Give Love Necklace“. This necklace includes a rhinestone peace sign and red bead dangle with the large hand glittered charm. It is available with an 18” cable link chain and your choice of gunmetal or silver.

 

Beth Quinn Designs has an amazing collection of Necklaces, Bracelets, Wrist Wraps, Leather Bracelets, Key Chains, Stackables, Earrings, Rings, gift items and Bridal pieces. They also have beautiful pieces for little girls.

Each piece is designed to hold a special phrase or saying,  and will customize a piece using your own special saying or quote.

The best feature of Beth Quinn Designs are the prices. They are very affordable pieces starting at $15.  It’s not too late to order your special piece at www.bethquinndesigns.com

A little about Beth Quinn which was taken from her website:

Beth is a self-taught jewelry and mixed media artist residing in Arizona.  She is both a mother and wife and loves spending time with the 3 men in her life any chance she gets.  Beth has had a passion for creating since she was a little girl.  She was first introduced to metals at a young age in her father’s metal shop.  As an inventor, metal worker and entrepreneur she was taught many skills from him and so began her journey …… since his passing in 2001 she has inherited all his metal tools….  Beth was also influenced by her grandmother’s creativity and love for making things…. Beth’s jewelry is full of her love for old, worn and shiny …

Each piece of jewelry is handmade in Beth’s studio..  she loves to combine texture to create jewelry that can be loved and cherished for years to come…she also believes in honoring “she’s” in her life which is how the jewelry was started and why much of the jewelry has the word she in it. little affirmations to bring women joy in there journey through life and made with bits of sparkle to be worn close to your heart.

 

 

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December 12, 2016

5 Glam Holiday Party Fashion Ideas

 

The holidays are upon us, which means it’s time to bust out the glitz, glam, and everything that makes the season shine bright. Whether it’s cocktail hour, an office holiday party, or a New Year’s Eve bash, we have an outfit to match the occasion. From party pants to a daring dress, there’s something to fit a variety of tastes and styles, which means you can be comfortable and confident no matter where the night takes you.

 

1. Statement Pants
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Great for the woman who prefers to make a statement without showing a lot of skin, Harper’s Bazaar recommends wearing a pair of embellished, lacy, shiny, or patterned pants for your holiday parties. If fitted, pair them with a less form fitting top. If flowing and billowy, pair with a long sleeve bodysuit. For the perfect finishing touches, couple these with sleek pointed pumps, a box clutch, and a sparkly hair barrette.

2. Bold Blouses
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Lyst’s curators understand the importance of variety in a woman’s closet, but if you pick the perfect sparkling top, it will lend a versatility to your holiday wardrobe like no other. A glittering shirt will pair well with a variety of pieces in your repertoire. Pencil skirts, fitted blazers, sleek slacks, dark skinny jeans, and miniskirts are all items that could be worn with a brilliant blouse this holiday season. Change up your shoes and accessories depending on the formality of the event.

3. Daring Dresses

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Metallic finishes are in for the season, and are a great idea for getting down during the holidays. Whether you like your dresses to have a plunging V, or a more conservative neckline, a touch of silver or gold will have you ready to party in no time. Toss on your favorite shimmering dress and have fun with the accessories. From over-the-knee boots to pumps, and bangle bracelets to brooches, the possibilities are endless.

4. Chic Jackets

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Fashion Bomb Daily has several stunning holiday party wardrobe ideas, but the outerwear concepts are absolutely fabulous. A brocade jacket, satin blazer, or furry cropped cardigan are all excellent choices for elevating simple dresses, basic pants, solid camisoles, and other plain looks. Don’t be afraid to go for bold looks if you want to stand out this season.

5. Glammed Up Black

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There’s no denying the versatility of the little black dress, or little black jumpsuit if you’re in the mood to mix it up. Even if you have nothing else, this is still a great go-to option for holiday shindigs. Just be sure to add a little sparkle somewhere in the mix, even if it’s with a shimmering eyeshadow. Go for the glitter encrusted pumps, crystal embellished clutches, and eye-catching baubles for a look that’s on point for partying.

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December 11, 2016

Sustain your youth with “Sustainable Youth”

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During the past year, I have discovered some pretty amazing face creams, serums, and eye treatments. I try many types of skincare and some just don’t work out. Sustainable Youth Skincare, Anytime Lift Eye Treatment and Super Boost Night Serum, in particular, are working out great for me.

To familiarize you with Sustainable Youth, the line carries a face cream, firming serum and cleansing lotion along with the eye treatment and night serum. All Sustainable Youth Skincare products contain alasta.  Alasta is the unique ingredient that is derived from Aloe. If you don’t already know this, Aloe is a remarkable substance that heals burns and moisturizes skin. I have an Aloe plant myself and occasionally apply the gel contained inside the leaf  to my skin. alasta®, however, is not derived from the gel but from the rind of the aloe vera leaf.. pretty amazing!

alasta®  also enhances your immune systems performance, so the stronger your immune system is more it will help resist inflammation, free radical damage and collagen fiber degradation which are two major contributors to aging skin.

Basically, if you like the gel you get an Aloe plant and you want great skincare with tremendous moisturizing and anti-aging properties, you get Sustainable Youth.smallest

Anytime Lift Eye Treatment™  is a lightweight eye cream that minimizes dark circles and under eye puffiness while helping to lessen the appearance of crow’s feet, fine lines, and wrinkles. The smallest amount is needed for both eyes which I use morning and night. You will feel a light tightening almost immediately. If used consistently, you will have great results. Anytime Lift Eye Treatment™ is formulated with “natural gums and polymers providing a visible lifting effect.” *  Natural plant herbs, Vegetable Proteins, natural extracts, Humectants and emollients all work together to help your skin look younger, fresher, softer and brighter.

Super Boost Night Serum™ has a beautiful botanical scent and when applied, dries very quickly leaving your skin cool and dry. I use the serum on my face and neck and the cooling feeling is quite refreshing. The night Serum also is formulated with Vegetable Proteins, natural extracts, Humectants and emollients offering the same results.

According to Sustainable Youth: Sustainable Youth and alasta®?

Sustainable Youth and alasta® aids in:

  • Overall skin improvement in just 1 week of use
  • Shown to visibly increase skin elasticity and firmness up to 72% when used topically reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
  • Boosts the immune system’s overall performance to help the skin better resist inflammation and combat free radical damage and collagen fiber degradation
  • Formulated with natural ingredients
  • Free of parabens and chemicals
  • Proprietary blend of organically grown natural extracts, including cucumber, white mulberry, green tea, licorice root, and fig provide soothing and calming relief

 

The collection is available online at SustainableYouth.com

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December 11, 2016

Perfect Stocking Stuffers & Gift Sets for “HIM” from Schulz & Malley

If you are looking for a fabulous gift for a “guy”, and you are stuck, consider Schulz & Malley. My husband is loving the face wash among their our men’s grooming products,and told me he wouldn’t mind getting another bottle or two. With that being said, It must be a winner:  check out my previous post below and have a fabulous holiday. Check out Schulz & Malley first, of course.

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Schulz & Malley Trading Company has just introduced a fabulous grooming set specifically designed for men. I am bestowing their newest Regiment Gift Set to each of my two sons this holiday season. I am hoping that this gift will be an incentive for them to shave off their excess facial hair so “mom” can see those handsome baby faces. Seriously, even if they just use the products to feel better, that’s the most important thing. My husband thinks that they will really like the “shave set” as he calls it because he is enjoying his own Regiment Gift Set.

My husband is very fussy about the products he uses on his face and won’t use anything with a strong scent. Schulz & Malley Trading Company’s Regiment has the perfect scent. It’s light and mild but definitely masculine. The scent is perfect for those who don’t want to smell like a strong scent of cologne after using their shaving products.

The Regiment includes a Cleansing Face Wash, Pre-Shave Oil, Brushless Shave Cream and After Shave Balm.  Schulz & Malley products are made with proprietary blends of natural ingredients, including essential oils, antioxidant vitamins, humectants, peptides and algae extracts. The products work quite well, if they didn’t, my husband wouldn’t still be using them.

  • The Cleansing Face Wash is a mild formula that can be used both day and night It won’t dry or irritate the skin.
  • The Brushless Shave Cream will give you the closest shave ever. Softens Hair. It contains Aloe Vera leaving your skin soft and ready for shaving.
  • Pre-Shave Oil is rich in botanicals and provides slip and glide for a friction‐free, effortless shave. Have a tough or stubborn beard? Pre Shave Oil will prepare his beard by softening stubborn hair for a clean, close shave. My husband also points out that the Brushless shave cream is very convenient for traveling.
  • Lastly,  the After Shave Balm soothes and  moisturizes skin. With a blend of Aloe Vera, Vitamin E, Grapeseed Extract, Cooling Menthol, Chamomile Extract and Oat Kernel Extract he will feel so good he will want to shave again. He will smell fantastic too!

To learn more about Schulz & Malley Trading Company please visit www.schulzmalley.com. The products are also available on QVC.coma nd other retailers across the country.

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December 6, 2016

Love of Pink by Lacoste is a beautiful fragrance for the Holiday Season

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I’m very much a fragrance addict and Love of Pink by Lacoste is my new favorite fragrance for everyday use. This fragrance has a fruity comforting scent. It is a blend of refreshing scents that linger underneath the floral overtones of smells such as blood orange, cardamom, violet, jasmine, and vanilla. It’s a very bold and powerful scent! It’s a perfect combination of naughty and nice. Love of Pink by Lacoste captures the essence of a woman full of sensuality. This is an addictive blend of distinctive fragrances that are simply classic.

Love of Pink by Lacoste is a fragrance by the house of Lacoste which was introduced in February 2009.  This is the perfect fragrance to gift to that special lady in you life this holiday season.

Love of Pink is available in a Sohwer Gel, eau De Toilette, Body Lotion at fragrancenet.com

 

Guest post by Vanessa Altongy

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December 4, 2016

Simply Modern Fragrances are Simply Devine

 

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 I was lucky enough to get a sample of a trio of fragrances from the Simply Modern Fragrance Collection. If I hadn’t, I would never have known it was available at The Limited (thelimited.com). I know that the big department stores have aisles and aisles of fragrances to test but if you don’t shop at The Limited, you are completely missing out on a trio of fabulous fragrances. My daughter and I love the scents. We just tried them out and she told me she loves all three.  Translated, “I’ll take whatever you don’t want Mom”.

The Simply Modern eau de parfum rollerball set is the perfect travel companion. They are perfect for your handbag because they are small and won’t leak. The fragrances included are belle, luna and fleur. We are not fragrance experts but we do know a great fragrance when we test it. The fragrances are crisp, lightly fruity and somewhat florally but each has its own distinct scent.

Simply Modern eau de parfum rollerball set will make a perfect stocking stuffer or holiday gift.

Simply Modern Fragrances were “Created in collaboration with three inspiring female perfumers for the women we love to style.”

Stop in at The Limited and pick up your Simply Modern Rollerball Trio

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December 4, 2016

Red Hot Fashions with the Holidays in mind

Rachel Allan Has Just the Right RED HOTStyling to Help you Ring in the Holiday Season. These Fabulous Frocks Just Scream“FA-LA-LA”

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Fashions that are GLAMOROUS, ELEGANT and simply GORGEOUS!!! 

 can all be found at

RachelAllan.com

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December 1, 2016

The Mane Choice Haircare is my Main Choice

I love my latest find in hair care. It’s called The Mane Choice. I was intrigued by the fact that the line claims to “nourish, grow and retain hair”. Yes!!! You read correctly, Retain Hair! I really need this particular feature in a shampoo right now. Each time I wash my hair I notice more and more strands falling out…Yikes!

The Mane Choice Haircare Line  was created by a Physician and Registered Nurse duo (who are also husband and wife!)  offering solutions to common hair problems.

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What makes The Mane Choice line so unique is that it is infused with vitamins and essential nutrients including Biotin, Vitamin A, B, C, D, & E. After the first use, I felt my hair soft, silky and bouncy. I have very curly hair so I am quite fussy about the haircare products I use and The Mane Choice is a keeper.

Easy On The CURLS Detangling Hydration Shampoo worked beautifully for me. My hair is very dry so I do not wash it every day.  Easy On The CURLS Detangling Hydration Shampoo kept my hair hydrated until the next washing. The shampoo also aids in eliminating knots and tangles, which for me, is a huge reason my I lose hair in the shower. Easy On The CURLS Detangling Hydration Shampoo is infused with Biotin and Vitamin E which adds to the healthiness in your hair which I noticed after the first shampoo.

Compliment your hair washing routine with Soft As Can Be Revitalize & Refresh 3-in-1 Co-Wash, Leave-In, Detangler. This is a 3 in 1 conditioner that is a conditioner, a leave-in conditioner, and detangler. I found that the shampoo and conditioner worked so well I didn’t need to “leave-in” the conditioner but it is a good feature to have.

Applying hair masks is definitely something I need to do more of.  It was when I used the Green Tea & Carrot Deep Strengthening & Restore Mask Treatment that I realized I need to use this product as recommended about every 1 to 2 weeks. After using the mask I immediately felt my hair having a softer texture. Green Tea & Carrot Deep Strengthening & Restore Mask Treatment is enriched with biotin, green tea, and carrot oil and the mask will immediately begin to repair and restore dry and damaged strands.

You only need an extra 15 minutes (with heat) or 1 hour (without heat) every week or so. This may seem like a lot of time especially if you don’t have a dryer like myself, but it is definitely worth it.  After shampooing, apply a generous amount from root to end and massage gently into  your hair. Cover your hair with a plastic cap and sit under a dryer for 15 minutes or leave on with a plastic cap (I used a shower cap) for up to 1 hour without heat. Rinse thoroughly and style as usual. The mask works great for natural, relaxed, permed, and colored treated hair. My 20-year-old daughter is using the mask too and loves it.

If you want to add a supplement to your hair care routine, consider Metabolism Plus. This is a daily complete dietary supplement formulated to grow hair on the scalp longer, thicker, faster and healthier.

The Mane Choice Haircare line contains an array pf products ranging from shampoos, conditioners,  an Ancient Egyptian line, Hair tools, and vitamins. You can find The Mane Choice Hair Care line at  www.themanechoice.com or at Target, Sally’s Beauty, Rite Aid and CVS Pharmacy.

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November 21, 2016

BLACK FRIDAY DEALS FROM TRUST FUND BEAUTY

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Ready to make a statement with your lipstick? Do your nails need a fashion pick-me-up? Try the high fashion and trendy colors with Trust Fund’s lipstick and nail polishes! Although each of their products have quirky and fun titles, Trust Fund Beauty takes beauty seriously, ensuring you can “trust” them to make you feel beautiful. Trust Fund sells nail polish and lipstick products formulated with love in the U.S.A. and EU, which are always vegan and cruelty-free.Trust Fund is offering 50% off site wide

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