November 24, 2015

Black Friday-Cyber Monday deals from Avon

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Don’t miss the opportunity to save with exclusive deals at Avon.com for Black Friday and Cyber Monday:

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On Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday, receive free shipping plus 20% off purchases of $40 or more, and a train case of travel-sized items with purchases of $65 or more using the code BLACKFRIDAY.

On Saturday, November 28th and Sunday, November 29th, receive free shipping plus 20% off your purchase of $40 or more, and a Merry Makeup Gift Set with purchases of $60 or more using the code GIFTSET.

On Cyber Monday and Tuesday, receive free shipping plus 20% off your purchase of $40 or more, and a tote filled with top-rated products with purchases of $65 or more with code CYBER2015.

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November 23, 2015

Stylist Jen Atkin got Kylie Jenner ready

 

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Celebrity Stylist Jen Atkin got Kylie Jenner red carpet ready last night for the 2015 American Music Awards with RUSK and BaBylissPRO. Here’s how she did it…

See below step-by-step.

Look:  A textured low pony with a modern twist on the french twist.

  1. Apply RUSK Volumizing Mousse($18; Ulta) to damp hair and scrunch with fingers as you blow dry completely to create the wild texture.
  2. Use BaBylissPRO Rapido Blowdryer (Cosmoprof; $199.99) and a round brush for a full blowout.
  3. Once dry, create soft, natural waves using the BaByliss Pro Nano Titanium 1.5″ Curling Iron ($49.99; Cosmoprof).
  4. Next, run the Babyliss Pro Nano Titanium Ultra-Thin Straightening Iron ($139.99; Cosmoprof) over random sections to create a more natural wave pattern.
  5. Tease hair at the roots using a fine comb spray RUSK Deepshine Color Care Invisible Dry Shampoo ($19; Ulta) throughout roots to add thickness and extra structure, but no weight.
  6. Gather hair into a low pony tail, twisting one side in to create a partial modern French twist leading into the ponytail.
  7. Secure with a hair bungee and French hair pins.
  8. To secure height at the crown, finish with RUSK Freezing Spray ($19; Ulta) for hold.
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November 19, 2015

Win It! an “It’s a Glam Thing” basket from The Malibu Times

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November 18, 2015

Vicki visits The MakeUp Show Chicago

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How time flies! Once again, another fabulous MakeUp Show has come and gone. The 2015 Make Up Show Chicago was held on NOVEMBER 5-6, 2016.  This is the must-attend event for all makeup professionals in the Midwest! Our Beauty Editor who is also a National Make-up Artist Vicki Fischer attended the show once again this year. Thank you to Melody  O’Flaherty for always being so welcoming to Vicki.

Today a note passed my desk about Breakups to Makeup new launches and that reminded me to get the pics Vicki submitted from The Make Up Show and get them posted! I was personally introduced to Breakups to Makeup at a prior Make Up Show Orlando. I love their stuff!

So, here are some photos from Vicki’s trip to The MakeUp Show Chicago (along with her captions). Thanks Vicki for getting out to The Make Up Show and sharing your finds with us.  We will be looking for your Make Up show posts.

SENNA COSMETICS: Here is  Chicago Makeup Artist, Jennifer Mertz, one of the THE SENNA TEAM OF MAKEUP ARTISTS

THE SENNA TEAM OF MAKEUP ARTISTS

CELEBRITY MAKEUP ARTIST AND CREATOR OF SENNA COSMETICS   – EUGENIA WESTON  & It’s A Glam Thing Beauty/LifeStyle Editor, Vicki Fischer

CELEBRITY MAKEUP ARTIST AND CREATOR OF SENNA COSMETICS - EUGENIA WESTON & It’s A Glam Thing Beauty/LifeStyle Editor, Vicki Fischer

Chicago Makeup artist  NICOLE VENTURA one of  the Senna Team Makeup artists does Vicki’s make up

 Chicago Makeup artist NICOLE VENTURA one of the Senna Team Makeup artists DOING MY MAKEUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONDON BRUSH COMPANY- DESIGNED BY A BRIT• MADE BY HAND • LOVED BY ALL
BRUSH SHAMPOO is a solid brush cleaner that is very convenient product that is in a portable container, easy to use, and keeps your brushes clean and soft with an array of soft aromas to choose from.

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LBC CREATIVE DIRECTOR- MARYANNE GULITTI  presenting the Solid Shampoo to an ongoing stream of people enjoying the Chicago Makeup Show.

LBC CREATIVE DIRECTOR- MARYANNE GULITTI

MY FAVORITE PART OF THE MAKEUP SHOW-CHICAGO IS MY ANNUAL PICTURE AND HUG FROM THE DYNAMIC, TALENTED, MAKEUP & BEAUTY INDUSTRY SUPER STAR, JAMES VINCENT!

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November 17, 2015

Your Carolina with Jack and Megan

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Watch today on air or on line as Enya presents items you will love for your winter travel days. See blog post here:

http://itsaglamthing.com/2015/11/16/your-carolina-with-jack-and-megan/

 

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November 17, 2015

Antonio Banderas is ‘Miami Fashion Week’ honorary President

ANTONIO BANDERAS HONORARY PRESIDENT MIAMI FASHION WEEK

ANTONIO BANDERAS HONORARY PRESIDENT MIAMI FASHION WEEK

 

JULIO IRANZO, President of Miami Fashion Week and in representation of the entire organization, recently welcomed ANTONIO BANDERAS and thanked him for his active involvement as HONORARY PRESIDENT.

“ANTONIO BANDERAS with his creative talent, network and charisma gives a new boost to MIAMI FASHION WEEK. We are at the point of renewal and relaunch to position the event to a higher dimension and become part of the TOP international fashion circuit”, says IRANZO.

BANDERAS has expressed his excitement about his involvement in this new fashion project and to form part of the organizing team that counts with prestigious collaborators such as Sergio Salerni, as well as the teams in Miami, Milan, Barcelona and Madrid.

“We´re going to bring to fashion a new way of communicating. Unquestionably, Miami is a city in full swing with rapid growth in all areas that deserves to have a fashion event of the highest international level. This is for me a very exciting challenge indeed”, says Banderas about this new facet.

The renowed actor has recently completed his first fashion course at London´s Central Saint Martins. Antonio is launching next fall a Men´s Fashion Line with his own label: ANTONIO BANDERA´S DESIGN in association with the Danish multinational BESTSELLER.

The new group The Fashion Shows, that is behind Miami Fashion Week brand, has an aggressive and innovative strategic relaunching plan for the event that will revolutionize the fashion industry in the city of Miami and with Antonio Banderas on board it will surely be the event of reference for the national and international market.

 

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November 16, 2015

Seven Most Important Things to Consider When Choosing A Watch

 

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So many to options!

When you walk into a shop with all kinds of watches – different brands, different styles and designs, different features – it can be pretty difficult to make a choice. This is especially true if you are buying a watch for someone else because you have the added pressure of choosing what they would like.

Some people sweat the small stuff when making final decisions on a watch. They get caught up in the number of jewels inside, which doesn’t really change the value or function of the watch. Alternatively, they could get hang up on movement details that may not be important unless you are buying a unique watch or one that costs over $10,000.

What’s really important…

So we’ll look at seven of the most important elements you should consider when buying a watch.

  1. Price

The best way not to get confused in a shop is to decide how much you are willing to spend on the watch. If you want to get a luxury watch, you should plan to spend well over $1,000. You can also get good watches for between $300 and $700, or simpler fashion and sports watches for $60 to $200. Once you determine your price limit, you can go ahead and look at the other features.

  1. Brand

There are watch brands that are better known and more trusted than others given their history of quality products. Checking the brand is especially important when buying luxury watches since there tends to be knock-off watches carrying the brand name.

Ask around about the manufacturer on internet forums, or friends and family who own the brands you are thinking about.

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  1. Store

You can buy a watch from the internet or an actual store. The choice should be based on the kind of watch. For luxury watches, you can get new and used ones from specialist online stores.

  1. Style

This refers to your personal style (or the one you’re buying the watch for) as well as the style of the watch. There are three basic styles: Dress watches, designer watches and sports watches. You can choose any of them depending on the person and the occasion for the watch.

  1. Size

The rule is, the bigger you are, the bigger the face of the watch should be and vice versa. Proportion is important.

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  1. Life expectancy

The watch should serve you for as long as possible without too many visits to the repair shop. Mechanical watches tend to have this quality and their parts can be found easily which is not the case for quartz watches.

  1. Maintenance requirements

The kind of maintenance needed will be determined by the kind of watch you get. Mechanical watches need servicing every three years, quartz range between two to five years for battery replacements while watches running on LID batteries can run up to 10 years.

Author Bio:

David Kuttner is a photographer, writer, and a father. When he’s not busy writing, he’s most likely spending time with his wife and their two mischievous dogs, Lily and Bart. He is also a self-styled luxury watch connoisseur with a small collection of used pieces.

 

 

 

 

 

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November 13, 2015

Are your crow’s feet, dark circles and puffy eyes making you look (and feel) old?

Système 41 Revitalizing Eye Treatment

Introducing the breakthrough eye treatment that smoothes, brightens and hydrates the delicate skin around your eyes – and makes you look years younger!

Do you remember finding your first wrinkle?

I sure do.

I switched on the bathroom light one morning… leaned toward the mirror… and stopped in shock when I noticed fine lines branching out from the corners of my eyes.

I was still in my late 20s at the time, but I remember thinking…

I’m getting old!

But I shouldn’t have been surprised…

Three Reasons Your Eyes Show Your Age First

One of the first places you’re going to see signs of aging is around your eyes. And here’s why…

  • The skin around your eyes is thinner and more delicate than the skin covering the rest of your body. And this makes it more vulnerable to damage and aging.
  • The eye area has little subcutaneous fat tissue. That makes it susceptible to damage from facial movements such as laughing and squinting. Plus, as you age, the fatty tissue becomes less plump – which just adds to the problem.
  • The collagen that gives the skin around your eyes structural support begins to fail as you age. External factors – like exposure to sunlight – increase the levels of collagen-destroying enzymes in your body. Plus, simple sugars attach themselves to proteins in your collagen in a process called glycation, causing your collagen fibers to lose their flexibility and strength.

As a result, facial movements leave a lasting impression in the form of lines and wrinkles… your under-eye skin appears thinner and more translucent… and dark circles begin to emerge.

And before you know it… you’re looking a lot older than you feel!

But I’ve got good news for you…

Ingredients found in nature can help you cheat the time clock and take years off your eyes

If you’ve heard from me before, you already know how I feel about the synthetic and toxic chemicals that are lurking in most of our skin care products.

Manufacturers use them because they’re cheap. And they can even give you good results, at first. But in the long run, manmade chemicals like sulfates and parabens destroy your complexion and even harm your health.

That bothers me a lot because skin care companies don’t need to be using those toxic substances in the first place. There’s an abundance of safe and natural nutrients that work wonders to smooth away your wrinkles… even out skin tone… and hydrate and soften even the driest skin.

The problem is… it’s hard to find safe, gentle eye creams that contain advanced, anti-aging ingredients that are 100% natural.

So I spent years working with top doctors and skin scientists to create my own…

Système 41 Revitalizing Eye Treatment is your all-natural solution for smoother, younger-looking skin

Crow’s feet, dark circles and puffy eyes don’t have to make you look old before your time.

The Système 41 Revitalizing Eye Treatment transforms the skin around your eyes with powerful, age-defying nutrients found right in nature and makes you look years younger – safely and gently.

In this powerful anti-aging formula, you’ll find…

Spilanthes flower extract – to erase laugh lines and crow’s feet

Did you know that every time you laugh, smile or speak, your facial skin is subjected to involuntary micro contractions?

It’s true. You could potentially have thousands of them every day – and that leads to the formation of wrinkles.

There used to be nothing you could do about it – until scientists stumbled upon the myorelaxant mechanism in the flowers of the spilanthes acmella plant in Brazil.

Powerful substances in these red and gold blossoms have the ability to relax your facial muscles and slow down micro contractions – giving you fewer lines and wrinkles. But that’s not all…

Spilanthes acmella extract is rich in alkylamides, which help reorganize and tighten your collagen fiber network – firming your skin and further reducing your wrinkles.

Sounds too good to be true? I thought so too – until I heard about this study…

Scientists gathered together two groups of women aged 45 to 65. They had one group apply spilanthes acmella extract to their crow’s feet twice a day for 28 days. The control group applied a placebo.

And the results blew the researchers and their test subjects away.

The women who used the spilanthes acmella extract saw visible results on the first day – with 36% fewer lines and wrinkles than the control group!

From the first application, 53% of volunteers noticed an increase in firmness, and 61% claimed their skin looked smoother. And the longer the women used it, the younger their skin looked.

Coconut Oil – to protect and hydrate the delicate skin around your eyes

Coconut oil has been a dietary and beauty must-have for centuries, so it’s not exactly breaking news.

But when I was looking for the most effective anti-aging ingredients for the Système 41 Revitalizing Eye Treatment, I realized just how amazing this tropical oil really is.

Coconut oil contains unique medium chain fatty acids that fight off bacteria, viruses and fungus – and act as antioxidants to protect your skin from oxidative damage.

It’s the perfect natural moisturizer. It’s light and gentle enough for your delicate eye area, but at the same time it’s able to penetrate deep into your skin and connective tissues.

Once absorbed, it helps make your connective tissues strong and supple – diminishing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Coconut oil also helps…

  • Ease under-eye puffiness…
  • Erase dark circles…
  • Exfoliate dead skin cells that make your skin rough and flaky…
  • And soften your skin.

It’s Nature’s food for healthy, younger-looking skin!

Kukui Seed Oil – to fight inflammation and restore moisture and elasticity

Kukui seed oil comes from the Aleurites moluccana tree, which is the State Tree of Hawaii.

It’s loaded with essential fatty acids – like linoleic acid, which gives powerful anti-inflammatory, moisturizing and healing benefits. Plus, it’s rich in vitamins A, C, E and other antioxidants that help prevent free radical damage to your skin.

It may be called an oil, but kukui never leaves a greasy film. It absorbs quickly and goes deep into your skin to ramp up moisture, fight inflammation, and reduce the appearance of crow’s feet and wrinkles.

Kukui seed oil also improves the elasticity of your skin – which is vital for your eye area. Plus, it gets rid of dead skin cells and helps regenerate new, healthy skin.

This Hawaiian skin-rejuvenator is the perfect addition to the Revitalizing Eye Treatment formula. It’s gentle enough to not irritate your eyes – but it can take the driest, dullest aging skin and make it smooth, hydrated and radiant again.

And there’s more…

Over 30 natural ingredients work together to reduce crow’s feet, dark circles and puffiness – for younger-looking eyes

Système 41 Revitalizing Eye Treatment is a mother load of anti-aging nutrients that have been proven in scientific studies to plump up skin moisture… diminish crow’s feet… brighten under-eye skin… and tame your puffy eyes.

Along with spilanthes flower extract, coconut oil and kukui seed oil, you’ll find ingredients like…

Sunflower Seed Oil – High in free radical-fighting antioxidants – especially A, C and E – sunflower seed oil protects your delicate under-eye skin from damage… traps much-needed moisture inside your skin cells… and soothes away inflammation.

Olive Squalene Oil – This antioxidant-rich oil helps replace the moisture-rich squalene your skin is losing through the normal aging process – so you can retain your skin’s natural moisture… soften skin texture… smooth away lines and wrinkles… and prevent UV damage.

Sandalwood Extract – This exotic-smelling oil helps soften the skin under your eyes by increasing and restoring its ability to store moisture. Plus, it works wonders to strengthen the underlying structure of your skin and improve elasticity.

Shea Butter – This popular skin-healer contains numerous fatty acids and plant sterols – as well as a healthy dose of vitamins A and E. It works powerfully to protect and strengthen your skin… stimulate collagen production… repair fine lines and wrinkles… and deeply moisturize your skin.

Rose Hip Seed Oil – Harvested from rose bushes traditionally grown in Chile, rose hip seed oil is loaded with vitamins, antioxidants and essential fatty acids that quickly penetrate and hydrate dry, damaged skin. It protects the skin around your eyes from environmental damage… repairs your skin’s surface… restores elasticity… and reduces fine lines and wrinkles.

Hyaluronic Acid – This mega-hydrator can actually draw moisture from the air and hold up to 1,000 times its weight in water! When applied topically, hyaluronic acid boosts the moisture levels in your skin, increases skin elasticity and even helps repair free radical damage.

Plus, this amazing formula also contains white tea extract, beech tree bud extract, macadamia seed oil and a host of other skin-transforming vitamins and nutrients that protect your tender, under-eye skin… boost your moisture content… and erase years from your face.

But don’t take my word for it…

Folks across the country are raving about the smoother, brighter skin around their eyes

Since we introduced the Système 41 Revitalizing Eye Treatment, emails and letters from happy customers have been pouring in

You can diminish crow’s feet, dark circles and bags – and take years off your appearance

The Système 41 Revitalizing Eye Treatment protects the delicate skin around your eyes from free radical damage… strengthens and restores your collagen structure… and amps up the moisture – leaving you with more youthful-looking skin.

In a matter of weeks, people will be noticing how fresh and young you look – and may even start wondering if you “got work done”!

This is your chance to safely and naturally get back the youthful, vibrant appearance you thought you had lost for good – so why wait another minute?

A one month supply for just $49.95. (other qty. special offers are available)

Your order is covered by our “Bottom of the bottle” guarantee. You can use the Système 41 Revitalizing Eye Treatment for as long as you like. If the skin around your eyes doesn’t look and feel softer, smoother, brighter and younger that it has in years, just send the product back — even if you’re at the bottom of the bottle — and we’ll refund your purchase price. No hassles, no questions asked.So you have nothing to lose by giving Système 41 Revitalizing Eye Treatment a try.

It’s like turning back the clock to a younger, more vibrant YOU!

Within a few short weeks, the Système 41 Revitalizing Eye Treatment can give you tauter, softer, smoother skin around your eyes.

Your fine lines and crow’s feet will begin to disappear… dark circles will brighten… and puffy bags will shrink – leaving you looking years younger than your actual age.

And it works its anti-aging magic with 100% natural ingredients – so it’s safe and gentle on your skin.

But don’t take my word for it. Why not see and feel the results for yourself? There’s absolutely no risk — and it’s so easy to get started.

Just call toll free – 1-800-791-3446 or click here to order now.

Yours for younger-looking skin,

Dr. Janet Zand

Dr. Janet Zand, O.M.D., L.Ac

P.S. Remember… our “Bottom of the bottle” guarantee allows you to try the Système 41 Revitalizing Eye Treatment with no risk. You have nothing to lose. So click here to order now.

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November 12, 2015

Exciting news from DOVE: Dove Love Your Curls Emojis

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Have you ever taken a close look at your Emoji keyboard and noticed that one very popular hair type is missing? If you are part of the 1 in 3 women in the U.S. with curly hair, chances are you have.

Today, Dove Hair will put an end to this #CurlyHairProb by launching the Dove Love Your Curls Emojis. This is an extension of Dove Hair’s Love Your Curls mission, and is a Global launch with a purpose – to help women and girls embrace and love their curls by ensuring they see accurate reflections of their hair in their everyday lives.

· 1 in 3 women in the U.S. have curly hair, and 74% of people in the U.S. report using Emojis daily. Yet there continues to be no representation of curly hair available in the Unicode Emoji keyboard.

· While Emojis are diversifying (as evidenced by the last update), there is still a “one size fits all” for hair – straight and sleek, the traditional beauty ideal. Reports on the next round of Emojis to be added to the official keyboard still do not include curly hair, either.

· Knowing it takes extensive time to petition Unicode to update its keyboard, Dove Hair will offer an immediate solution for all of the curly women and girls who currently have no accurate representation of their hair when “speaking” in the increasingly common social language of Emojis.

· How to get the Dove Love Your Curls Emojis:

Available for free download in the App Store or Google Play (this Smart-URL: http://bit.ly/DoveKB will direct users to the correct app store based on their device)
· Additionally, today, Dove Hair will kick off a partnership with Twitter, so every time someone tweets “#LoveYourCurls, a curly Emoji will automatically appear within the tweet right after the hashtag.

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Research Findings:
· Girls are growing up in a world of technology, but 3 in 5 women say they cannot accurately depict how they look using emojis

· 82% of curly-haired women say they would like to see more female emoji options depicting what their hair looks like

· 72% of curly-haired women want to use an emoji that looks like them when expressing emotions via text
Expert:
· We are also working with Sali Tagliamonte, a Linguist who specializes in the field of language variation and change. She is available to speak to the cultural conversation taking place about how adolescents see Emojis as a new, social language – and the importance of accurate self-expression and representation in all aspects of language.

 

 

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November 12, 2015

PrivateRX holiday special for the gals

PrivateRX Holiday special

For Ladies Only! There is a HOLIDAY special happening now at PrivateRX – you will love the products that Dr. Ronald D. Blatt– Medical Director and Chief Surgeon of the Manhattan Center for Vaginal Surgery and the Manhattan Centers for Women’s Health – has created just for us gals!  Go to: www.privaterx.com and get Two (2) PrivateRX products free with purchase. It’s a free Cooling & Soothing package!

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