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April 24, 2014
Me at Michelin on Main this morning setting up for my Your Carolina Mother’s Day segment with Jack and Megan.
April 24, 2014
Think “Inside the box” this Mother’s Day
Let’s do some thinking “Inside the box” this Mother’s Day. It’s easy and something that will fit any budget. Pick up a pretty box, a bow and some crinkle paper. Choose 5 to 6 products that you feel Mom needs and/or will love and create a pretty “Beauty Box” full of beauty products just for your Mom. There will be no other like it!
Watch my Your Carolina TV segment here: http://www.wspa.com/story/25329774/its-a-glam-thing-with-mothers-day-ideas
Gerard Cosmetics BB Plus Illumination Facial Cream. This is a newly launched line of cosmetics. And BB creams are very popular right now. BB Plus Illumination is a versatile and luminous product that can be used in a variety of ways. The product’s golden undertone adds dimension and a youthful glow to any complexion and is completely customizable to your lifestyle. www.gerardcosmetics.com
EYES by ToGoSpa are under-eye collagen gel pad applications that hydrate under-eye skin to remove puffiness, fine lines and dark circles. They are pretty amazing! EYES ToGoSpa are used on Kristen Stewart by her make up artist! Many celebrity make up artists rely on EYES ToGoSpa to prep stars before makeup calls, red carpets and special events. EYES by ToGoSpa is sold in two packs for a total of six treatments. www.togospa.com.
Daily Concepts Stretch Wash Cloth. This has a unique Label Indicator that fades when it’s time to replace the scrubber. The functional packaging includes a suction cup to store the cloth product or hang in the shower. Gentle textures help cleanse and exfoliate and leave skin feeling fresh, smooth and glowing! http://www.dailyconcepts.com
Adonia LashAlive® & BrowRevive Serum®- LashAlive restores, and rejuvenates lashes health and vitality for maximum length and volume; using Greek wisdom to give you the beautiful eyes you have always desired.
In addition to gorgeous longer looking lashes, you can have beautiful fuller looking brows as well! BrowRevive Serum is another unique serum which uses the same time-tested Greek wisdom to revitalize your brows using 20 of the highest quality organic botanicals. www.adoniaorganics.com
Duri Cosmetics has primped and prepped an exclusive Mother’s Day Collection Gift Set to give Mom the “Mani” (and Pedi) Thanks She Deserves.Treat mom like royalty with Duri’s Tudor Rose, a dark magenta shade, and this chip-resistant flower will last longer than any bouquet. Breakfast in Bed, a creamy lavender with a pink-base, is great way to start her day on the right (and left) hand or foot. Deck her in pearls with Duri’s Pearl Pink, a shimmering pink polish with real lustre. And don’t forget Pure Red, a fire engine red, to make her Available in a handled gift box offered in six very present-able color combinations. Ready for gifting: Blue/Gold, Black/Silver, Blue/Silver, Brown/Silver, Red/Gold and Red/Silver retailing for $24. Polish individual retails for $6 each. Environmentally friendly and free of harmful chemicals. www.duricosmetics.com
Jewelry is always a great stand alone product especially for Dads to gift Mom’s or you can even drop a piece of jewelry to fit any budget into Mom’s “Beauty Box”.
Mom will love Vincent Peach earrings with Freshwater Pearls, 14K Gold Ear Wire and Larimar ( a rare gemstone considered to be a healing stone.) These are called the Vincent Peach DEMURE SLEEPING BEAUTY EARRINGS. Vincent Peach has jewelry for every budget from under $100 and up. www.vincentpeach.com
Melinda’s Mothers Day Picks
April 16, 2014
Have You Checked Out Lisa’s Fave Finds
Check out this awesome pom pom bracelet from Dana Levy
http://itsaglamthing.com/fave-finds/lisas-fave-finds-4-22-3/
April 9, 2014
Get The Most Out of Your Tax Return…With Laura Scherler
TAX TIME TIPS: HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR RETURN, AND SEE IF YOU’RE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE TAX SERVICES
Last year, taxpayers left billions of dollars on the table by not claiming the valuable credits they deserve. If you haven’t filed your taxes yet, make sure you get the most out of your return with vital tax tips that can save you money, and may help increase your refund.
MyFreeTaxes provides free federal and state tax preparation and filing assistance, both online and in-person, to eligible households earning $58,000 or less. In this interview, National Director of Financial Stability Laura Scherler from United Way Worldwide has information on MyFreeTaxes, which has helped millions of Americans file free federal and state tax returns, resulting in nearly $8 billion in tax refunds since 2009.
Laura Scherler is the Director of Financial Stability at United Way Worldwide. During her nine-year tenure, Laura has led the creation and implementation of several multi-million dollar initiatives designed to increase the financial stability of low and moderate-income families. Laura currently leads United Way’s free tax preparation initiatives and was one of the creators of the MyFreeTaxes partnership.
Most important tip Laura Scherler shared with us:
Don’t be afraid to file your taxes! It is imperative that you submit your tax return by April 15th to avoid fines and penalties. Any extension permitted by the IRS, is purely an extension on time to file the correct paper work, not an extension to pay any taxes owed. Your payment is still due at the April deadline.
Click on the link to listen to all the wonderful insights Laura Scherler shares: http://bcove.me/ha1o5sif
For more information on filing your taxes please visit:
March 20, 2014
The “Leggy Blonde” Aviva Dreshcer, Launches Her New Book
In Attendance:
Celebrity couture hair extension expert Angelo David Pisacreta hosted RHONY Aviva Drescher’s launch party for her new memoir, Leggy Blonde, at a private party at Angelo David Salon. Guests enjoyed cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, POPchips and Prosecco provided by Altaneve, while Aviva signed copies of her book.
Notable guests included:
Aviva Drescher- Bravo’s Real Housewives of New York City
Angelo David Pisacreta- Celebrity couture hair extension expert and owner of The Angelo David Salon
Chenoa Maxwell- OWN’s Love in the City
Bershan Shaw- OWN’s Love in the City
Tiffany Jones- OWN’s Love in the City
Ashlee White- Bravo’s Princesses: Long Island
Rachel Truehart- ABC’s The Bachelor, Season 16
Jeffrey Hayzlett- Host of C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett
Delaina Dixon- Host of VH1’s The Gossip Table
Jackie Miranne- On Air Host/Style Expert/Blogger/Model
Lenay Dunn- MTV Host
David Noto- Owner of Altaneve Prosecco
About Aviva Drescher: With true courage, Aviva tells her story in her memoir, Leggy Blonde, including how she lost her foot in a barn accident at the age of six and the numerous—sometimes bizarre— attempts to reattach it. After a trip to India to be “cured” by a famous mystic, young Aviva learned to use fashion and style to draw attention away from her prosthesis. She fled to Paris in her early twenties, where she transformed herself into a wild club chick and danced on tables with the crème de la crème of the big-hair supermodel era.
Through a series of tumultuous relationships, Aviva had four children by two husbands, changed religions, got a law degree, and became an entrepreneur. All the while, she wrestled with chronic panic attacks and phobias (it’s not easy being terrified of elevators in Manhattan), and a few savage Law & Order–worthy civil courtroom dramas. Thanks to her loving husband, Reid Drescher, Aviva came to terms with her mother’s early death, got a grip on her anxieties and found the strength to show the world who she really is. Aviva is currently on Bravo’s sixth season of The Real Housewives of New York City which premiered on March 11, 2014.
March 16, 2014
Forget The False Eyelashes With Cherry Bloom Brush on Eyelash Extensions
Every year, The International Beauty Show at the New York Javits Center, boasts the beauty industries most innovative companies. This year was definitely no exception.
Cherry Blooms Brush on Eyelash Extensions is an exciting new concept in eyelash extensions that doesn’t require any glue or false lashes. The eyelash extensions are lightweight, comfortable to wear and can easily be applied in 60 seconds. Included in the Cherry Blooms kit is beeswax mascara. This mascara creates a false eyelash effect. Also included are brush-on fibers that are lightweight and adhere to your own lashes and create an instant lash extension effect. Cherry Blooms creates 300% longer and thicker lashes within seconds.
Not only is Cherry Blooms Brush on Eyelash Extension simple and effective, the fibers easily wash off with warm water and a cotton ball.
Cherry Blooms Brush on Eyelash Extensions
-Stimulates lash growth.
-Contains antibacterial properties. This product does not breed bacteria and has a longer shelf life.
-Contains high moisturizing properties, which mimic a leave-in conditioner for your lashes.
Cherry Blooms Brush on Fibre Lashes uses BLACK fibres, made from non-toxic ingredients making it suitable for those with sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers.
For more information please visit: www.cherryblooms.com
March 5, 2014
Hyatt Union Square New York to Offer Complimentary Nail Art for St. Patrick’s Day
HYATT UNION SQUARE NEW YORK FINDS THE SPIRIT OF
ST. PATRICK’S DAY IN COMPLIMENTARY NAIL ART
The Hip & Sophisticated Boutique Hotel In the Heart of Downtown Manhattan
To Offer Guests and Neighbors St. Patrick’s Day-Themed Manicures From High-End Nail Atelier Vanity Projects
NEW YORK (March 4, 2014) – This St. Patrick’s Day, Hyatt Union Square New York will have you seeing shamrocks! To celebrate the holiday, the stylish downtown hotel has enlisted Vanity Projects, New York City’s in-demand high-end nail art atelier and video art space, to bring complimentary manicures to patrons on St. Patrick’s Day and during the weekend leading up to it, Saturday, March 15 – Monday, March 17, from 3:00 pm to 6:00pm. Guests of the hotel and neighbors passing by are invited to stop in and receive a glammed-up manicure themed to St. Patrick’s Day, including shamrocks, pots of gold, leprechauns, and more. Hyatt Union Square New York will be the perfect place to embrace the spirit of the holiday, and feel the luck of the Irish all the way down to your fingertips!
If guests find themselves with a wait, cocktails and light bites are available in SingL, the hotel’s swanky street-side lounge offering a superior selection of single malt liquors and single vineyard wines. SingL is one of the newest ventures from One Five Hospitality Group, led by world renowned restaurateurs Marco Moreira and Joann Makovitzky.
Appointment times will not be offered; manicures will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tipping is encouraged.
About Hyatt Union Square New York
The new Hyatt Union Square New York is the first new hotel in the neighborhood in more than ten years when it welcomed the first guests in April 2013. The hotel boasts 178 guestrooms and suites, as well as the newest ventures from One Five Hospitality Group, The Fourth and Singl Lounge. One Five is led by world renowned restaurateurs Jo-Ann Makovitzky and Marco A. Moreira, who have been staples in the community for 15 years with strong connections to their local loyal clientele. Perfectly positioned in the heart of New York City’s emerging Digital District, Hyatt Union Square New York is a fresh offering for visiting professionals, while simultaneously offering homegrown culinary and nightlife venues for the local community. For more information, visit www.unionsquare.hyatt.com
February 10, 2014
INVITATION – A Secret Valentine’s Shopping Event at Margo Manhattan/ Champagne & Chocolates/ Monday, February 10, 2014/5pm to 8pm {B-B}
Margo Manhattan
you are cordially invited TO
a secret valentine’s
shopping event
Monday February 10 2014
5pm-8pm
Champagne & Chocolates
@
Margo Manhattan
1202 Madison Ave @ 88th St
New York City
February 5, 2014
KLARA Beauty Lab Valentine’s Day Bash in NYC
If you live in New York and need a professional, luxurious spa to rejuvenate your skin and work away your winter blues treat yourself to a signature facial from KLARA Beauty Lab.
Plunge into a sea of harmony for your body, mind and soul, while addressing your skin’s concerns. These European facials are fully designed to your skin type and skin condition at the time of the treatment. The facial may last for 1.5 to 2 hours, depending on your skin’s needs.
KLARA Beauty Lab is a result-oriented medical spa that caters to the needs of Spa Guests and Patients, helping them preserve their youthfulness and rejuvenate their mind and body. KLARA Beauty Lab offers only the best quality products, cosmetics and services backed by years of scientific research.
KLARA Beauty Lab offers clients a new kind of experience; one that is truly tailor-made and designed to rejuvenate, energize, and ultimately provide the knowledge, tools and support that is required to create a better quality of life.
Valentine’s Day is soon approaching and KLARA Beauty Lab is celebrating love, skin, spa, beautiful people, leather, food, cocktails, music, candlelight and much more!
The festivities will take place on Thursday Feb 6th, at 6pm, and will go until midnight! Klara Beauty lab will host an expo of beautiful and sexy leather accessories, which will be available for purchase.
Sexy gourmet miniature food will be catered by the Creative Table Company and will be accompanied by Aphrodisiac cocktails.
Also, for one lucky guest there will be a chance to win a one of kind piece of hand made NYC leather art handcrafted by Klara.
Please click on the link below to view the invite details.
http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=d495557c8f88130e522648614&id=31f9a12171
For more information about KLARA Beauty Lab go to:
January 22, 2014
Red Cross “NEW” Pet First Aid App
IN TIME OF EMERGENCY WE ALL WANT TO BE WELL EQUIPPED AND WELL INFORMED SO WE CAN LOOK AFTER THE ONES WE LOVE. OUR PETS ARE A SPECIAL AND A LOVED PART OF THE FAMILY, THEIR SAFETY SHOULD ALSO BE ON HIGH PRIORITY IN TIMES OF EMERGENCY.
THERE ARE APPS TO HELP YOU DURING TORNADOES AND HURRICANES AND NOW THE RED CROSS HAS ONE FOR PETS TOO!!
THIS NEW “ PET FIRST AID APP ” BRINGS A “VIRTUAL VET ” TO HELP IN ANIMAL EMERGENCIES!
LAURA HOWE, OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AND VETERINARIAN DR. DEBORAH MANDELL TALK TO US ABOUT THIS VITAL APP THAT IS HELPING SAVE BELOVED PETS IN TIMES OF EMERGENCY.
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO ON THE LINK BELOW:
http://kef-media.com/smt/rcpets/glamthing.html
Purchase the app here: http://www.redcross.org/mobile-apps/pet-first-aid-app