February 6, 2014

Expect Fabulous Style and Color in Every Bottle of LuxeCoat Nail Color

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LuxeCoat

I just applied  LuxeCoat nail polish  and I love it! The name of it is Goldie, and it’s such a festive, pretty color. It’s a metallic gold and it dried super fast. I put 2 coats on in about 5 minutes, and that’s all I needed. It’s made in the USA, and it started chipping on or about the 5th day. To me, that’s a pretty long time for a nail polish. The rubber grip is another great feature. I definitely recommend  LuxeCoat polishes!

LuxeCoat

LuxeCoat

LuxeCoat Polishes can be found at luxecoat.com.  At their website, you will find beautiful and chic jewel tone and shimmery nail colors along with other products for your hands and nails. I love the vibrant color of “Pink Diamonds” (shown above).  You might want to consider “Laguna Beach” (shown below), it’s pink, sparkly and both colors are perfect for Valentine’s Day!  We’ll let you decide!

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February 6, 2014

Love Your Lashes this Valentine’s Day with LORAC PRO Mascara

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I am loving Lorac Pro Mascara as is my daughter, Adrienne. She is my mascara expert and advises me on what mascaras works and what doesn’t and Lorac Pro Mascara definitely got the thumbs up! (her photo is below).

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Adrienne likes the jumbo PRO brush on the wand because it allows for easy application and gives her lashes a thick luxurious look. For a thicker look, which I need because my lashes are thin, I simply apply a few coats and I am quite pleased with the results. I was recently at an event and my friend noticed that my lashes were thicker and longer looking, all thanks to LORAC PRO Mascara.

LORAC PRO Mascara has other super features like being smudge-resistant, flake-proof, Ophthalmologist tested and is safe for contact wearers like myself.

Of course, I think Adrienne is a pro at applying her mascara, I needed a little help and the Lorac’s tutorial video (shown below), was a big help.

Also, Carol Shaw, Celebrity Makeup Artist & LORAC Founder offers this insider tips. “Use the narrow tip of the brush to coat the inner corner lashes and to grab and lengthen the outer corner lashes for a cat eye effect.”

Video tutorial (see below)

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http://www.loraccosmetics.com/make-up_pro-mascara.html and click on tutorial tab

View Lorac’s Valentine’s Day Cosmetic Collection and purchase your LORAC PRO Mascara at loraccosmetics.

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February 6, 2014

Author Avery Flynn’s High-Heeled Wonder is a must read sizzling thriller !

Author Avery Flynn's new sizzling thriller~ High-Heeled Wonder

Author Avery Flynn’s new sizzling thriller~ High-Heeled Wonder


It was a great opportunity to interview author Avery Flynn. Flynn, well known for her exceptional romance “suspense” books, has launched the first book in her Killer Style Series, titled High- Heeled Wonder!

High-Heeled Wonder is a book that takes you into the fashion industry with a fast paced storyline that has all of the elements of a best seller!! With each turn of the page you’ll experience deceit, adventure, danger, uncertainty, and a crescendo of sensual passion that will make it impossible for you to put this book down!! So fasten the seat belt on your “easy chair” and settle in for a terrific read from cover to cover!!

At the end of this article I’ve included all of the links where you’ll be able to secure “your” personal copy of High-heeled Wonder, but first, my interview with Avery! I was very interested in learning even more about this prolific author, her writing, and some juicy tidbits about High-Heeled Wonder to share with you.

I truly appreciated Avery’s time and candor in an interview I know you’ll enjoy!

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AVERY FLYNN

MY INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR AVERY FLYNN:

1. VICKI: Avery, when did you discover your passion for writing ?

AVERY: I don’t know if I’d say I discovered it so much as it’s always been there. I wrote my first story on a baby blue typewriter my dad had gotten me for Christmas. I couldn’t spell, my grammar was unforgivable and it was about my stuffed animals, but hey, I was in first grade. 🙂

2.VICKI: Well you certainly did get an early start writing Avery… Your books are quite remarkable, and they sure do fit your website homepage commentary (http:www.averyflynn.com) as books that are “Smart Sexy Romance”, and “Steamy Romance, with a Twist of Mystery”, and a “Wicked Sense of Humor”!

What inspired you to bring that “winning combination to life” in your books ?

AVERY: Really that’s just my sense of humor and my sensibility. I love to write what I love to read and that involves lots of laughs and sex mixed in with a story that at the end your heart and belly do that flutter thing. You know the one I’m talking about, right?

3.VICKI: Indeed I do!! High-Heeled Wonder certainly gets a 5- Star review from “this” Beauty Editor! It has all of the elements that keep you moving at a nice pace with never a dull moment! High-Heeled Wonder is also the first book in a series that you are writing. Could you give us a hint about what we have to look forward to in the upcoming series?

AVERY: Big egos. Cut-throat ambition. Fabulous fashion. Hot sex. To-die-for heroes. Heroines that you want to hang out with. Who’d-have-thought-it plot twists. Adventure. Laughs. Amazing shoes. Exotic locations. Happy endings—always.

4.VICKI: WOW! I’m going to start making some room on my book shelves! It sounds like we have some awesome books to look forward to from Avery Flynn!! I can’t tell you how many people wanted me ask you this question! So here goes…. Do you get to choose the male, and or female models who grace the covers of your books, and have you ever met any of them at Romance Writer events or seminars?

AVERY: Oh I wish! I would have had to spend a lot of time interviewing male models to pose as Tony, the hot Italian PI. I’ve never met any of the models in person, but the cover models in my first release (Temptation Creek) contacted me on Facebook. That was really cool.

5.VICKI: Well that IS extremely impressive !! Your book reviews are all very positive, and you have a great style of writing. Is there any particular goal you are striving to accomplish as you continue to gain success and recognition in your field?

AVERY: Is total world domination too much to ask for? 🙂 I want to write the kind of stories that people love to read, that they can fall into and escape when they need it or find inspiration in or have a ton of laughs. Ideally, I’d love each reader to walk away with all three. Romance books are amazing because they speak to what is the most exciting, exhilarating and frightening adventure of all—falling in love. How can it get better than that?

6. VICKI: You really nailed it on that one Avery, and with that I believe you are already well on your way to capturing fans worldwide with such a great intent!!! Please tell us about your street team, the “Fynnbots” , and their cool “perks”!! Are you still recruiting new Flynnbots ? If so, how would someone go about becoming part of this “special” team? (I’m a proud Flynnbot, myself!!)

AVERY:The Flynnbots are so much fun! They are readers (just like me) and we’ve come together online to talk books, giggle and have a blast. Whenever I have a new release, they get to read it before it’s even in the stores. They get other perks too (T-shirts, goodies and gift certificates), but honestly I love chatting with them online. Fingers crossed, I’ll actually get to meet all of them in person at RWA or the RT Book Lovers Convention this year. Everyone who loves kickass romance books is welcome to join.

All you have to do is go on Facebook and request to join at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Flynnbots

7. VICKI: Is it true that you’re planning a fun and really awesome Rafflecopter-based giveaway with a “Big” gift certificate for DSW ? Please share with readers how they can participate?

AVERY: Yes! Enter the High-Heeled Wonder Shoes, Swag and Books Extravaganza Giveaway for your chance to win a $100 DSW Shoes gift certificate, books from Entangled Ignite authors releasing in January (Avery Flynn, High-Heeled Wonder; Jody Wallace, Angeli; Julie Rowe, Molly Gets Her Man; Caridad Pineiro and Cathy Perkins, Love International Style box set) and more!

To enter visit: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/9fe4a512/

VICKI: I can’t thank you enough for taking time from your hectic schedule to do this interview for our readers! We wish you all the best and look forward to your upcoming books!! I gave my input about High-Heeled Wonder at the beginning of this article. I’m now going to share yours with our readers below and once again, much gratitude for all of your time, Avery….

QUOTE FROM ~New York Times Best Seller Rebecca York “When a fashionista and her bodyguard get tangled up together, watch out for sizzling sex and surprising plot twists.”

High-Heeled Wonder by Avery Flynn:
Tony Falcon, an investigator from the other side of the tracks, is the olive oil to fashion blogger Sylvie Bissette’s Evian water, but it’s not just her temper he’s inciting. When Sylvie’s stalker almost runs her over in broad daylight, Tony must pose as her boyfriend to infiltrate the close-knit fashion community. In a world full of overblown egos and cutthroat ambition, Sylvie and Tony must work together to find her stalker before she ends up with a literal knife in the back.

About Avery Flynn:

Avery Flynn loves a hockey-addicted husband, has three slightly wild children and is desperately wishing someone would invent the coffee IV drip.

More about Avery:

•Avery’s Website : http:/www.averyflynn.com

•Twitter: @AveryFlynn

•Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AveryFlynnAuthor

•Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/averyflynnbooks/

(On Pinterest, Avery posts all sorts of fashion, reading and hero inspiration pictures!)

PURCHASE YOUR COPY OF High-Heeled Wonder at:

AMAZON: http://www.amazon.com/High-heeled-Wonder-Killer-Entangled-Ignite-ebook/dp/B00HP1JYRC/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1390842750&sr=1-1&keywords=high-heeled+wonder

BARNES&NOBLE: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/high-heeled-wonder-avery-flynn/1117987582?ean=9781622662098

GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4894804.Avery_Flynn

ALL ROMANCE eBooks: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-highheeledwonder-1395855-237.html

(Any Quotes or Paraphrased information in this article obtained from a provided “Press Release Kit”. Any personal commentary was my own opinion as the reader of an ARC copy of High-heeled Wonder. Much gratitude to Miss Flynn for her wonderful interview, and ongoing success with the Killer Style series!)

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February 5, 2014

JOIN L’OCCITANE AND RICHART CHOCOLATES FOR A MOST DELCIOUS VALENTINE’S DAY CELEBRATION

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L’Occitane

 

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Join L’OCCITANE and RICHART to kick off Valentine’s Day weekend and the launch of the L’OCCITANE’s Red Cherry Fragrance. Guests who shop at L’OCCITANE’s 86th Street flagship boutique on Thursday, February 13th can indulge in RICHART confections as well as cherry-inspired cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Also, guests are invited to get a little pampering with complimentary signature L’OCCITANE beauty rituals such as hand massages, mini-facials and fragrance layering.  Throughout the day, L’OCCITANE will be offering two exclusive gifts with purchase for all customers:

  • ·         My Little Delights Gift Pouch: Featuring favorites like Almond Shower Oil, Almond Supple Skin Oil, and Pivoine Flora Eau de Toilette with any $49 purchase. (image below)
  • ·         RICHART Mini-Macaroons: with any $75 purchase. (image below)

Can’t make it to L’OCCITANE 86TH street? Visit any of the L’OCCITANE NYC boutiques on Thursday, February 13th to pick up either exclusive gift with purchase while supplies last!

So stop by L’OCCITANE and celebrate Valentine’s Day the Provençal way!

WHERE: L’OCCITANE, 180 East 86th Street (between 3rd Avenue and Lexington), New York, NY

WHY: Shop for the perfect Valentine’s Day Gift; and enjoy some RICHART confections, cherry-inspired cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and pampering!

WHEN: Thursday, February 13th  – 5:30PM-8:30PM

 

 

 

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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:

www.klarabeautylab.com

 

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February 5, 2014

Feel Morning Fresh with Shower to Shower

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It has been a long time since I have even thought about “bath powder” as they used to call it.  “Shower to Shower” is a new name for a product that used to be found in just about every woman’s bathroom.  Big differences now accompany this product though as it used to be quite messy and I even remember the gift powders often had a glove or large puff included for applying.  Today’s version offered by Johnson & Johnson is so much easier to apply and NO MESS!  The container is built so that after turning the top, you can squeeze and just a small dusting escapes wherever you direct it. If you want a little more, it is as simple as giving it another little squeeze.  Result: The powder goes where you directed it and not everywhere that you don’t want it.  Great container Johnson & Johnson!  The fragrance I tried was “Morning Fresh”.  “Morning Fresh” has a soft, light lavender fragrance that is just enough.  I found it to be long lasting throughout the day with just a hint of fragrance present.  “Shower to Shower” is a great everyday product for women on the go, but I also believe it would make a wonderful gift for those special ladies in your life that you just want to remember in some small special way.  They will love it and love you for introducing them to a great product!

Find more information on Shower to Shower at http://www.showertoshower.com/. Shower to Shower can be found in most drug stores nationwide.

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February 4, 2014

Sharply Shredded: Fashion on a Mission

On one of my recent It’s a Glam Thing beauty segments for Charlotte Today, I had the chance to meet a young lady who has found a way to combine two of her passions: fashion design and helping her community. Sharply Shredded is a brand new and totally cool clothing line founded by Charlotte designer Alexandra Evans. What makes her line unique is that every piece is hand shredded and woven into different designs, ensuring that no two are ever the same. So if you have one of her shirts, rest assured that you’ll never run into someone else wearing the same thing.  Here’s mine!:

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But another aspect of this company that makes it even more unique is its commitment to supporting and  making a difference in the community. Working closely with local homeless shelters and ministries to help provide job opportunities for those down on their luck, Sharply Shredded hires less fortunate and displaced men and women to help produce their merchandise.  So in turn, the sales of these items directly benefit the employees by enabling them to provide for their families.  Sounds great to me:)

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For more information on the company visit www.SharplyShredded.com or www.Facebook.com/SharplyShredded or call 704-724-8914.

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February 4, 2014

Fun and Flirty Bella Pilar Designs for Joico Voting Sweeps

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Last month, Joico announced that it has partnered with effervescent artist Bella Pilar to create stylish, sassy, feminine designs for a stunning new collection of Joico gift sets rolling out later this and Joico wants its fans in on all the fun!

Starting January 31st through February 28th, Joico fans on Facebook can vote on which of these gorgeous designs by Bella will be incorporated into a host of Joico products, including everyone’s favorite K-PAK line! U.S. residents who vote will automatically be entered to win a sweepstakes full of amazing prizes*, including Joico Bella Pilar Edition Special Occasion K-PAK Sets, Joico Bella Pilar Edition Breast Cancer Awareness Duo Sets, Joico Bella Pilar Edition Holiday Gift Sets, and exquisite jewelry!

Simply visit Joico.com or Joico’s Facebook page for more details. Voting is opened internationally, but only U.S. residents are eligible to enter the sweepstakes. You can only vote once, but if you share your favorite design choice on Facebook, your chance to win increases!

These limited-edition Joico product promotions with exclusive Bella Pilar illustrations will be available for purchase later in the year.

More exciting news from Joico:

Fashion, femininity, and color collide when world-renowned hair care brand, Joico, embarks on a year-long partnership with effervescent artist Bella Pilar beginning in January 2014. Throughout the partnership, Bella will create a series of captivating illustrations that ignite creativity through a series of lively characters that will be found on select hair care products and accessories. The limited-edition illustrations will roll out through the year as part of a multi-tiered marketing and public relations campaign.

An artist with a rich imagination, Bella pushes her talent to a new level by depicting whimsical women who evoke a fashion-forward and inspirational ethos.  Bella’s characters are widely known for their style, joie de vivre and refinement – a perfect fit for a hair care brand known for their head turning artistic skills. Her artwork has wide appeal to today’s beauty aficionados, which is what makes this partnership a natural fit for the brand.

“At Joico, we eat, sleep and breathe beauty. We are continuously exploring innovative ways to inform and inspire, and one way we do that is by surrounding ourselves with the most gifted artists and educators in the industry, like Bella,” said Damien Carney, International Artistic Director of Joico. “Bella’s work is exquisite, exotic, sassy, coy, fun, and fresh all in one. She has a magnetic energy that pulls people in through her signature designs. She will play an integral role in making this campaign memorable and wildly successful.”

Throughout 2014, Bella will create original artwork for a number of Joico milestone occasions, where she will apply her spirited vision to the brand’s image. The illustrations will inspire the online fan base through the website, banners, PR, and social media –bringing the partnership full circle. Illustrations will be woven into:

  • ·         Joico’s breast cancer awareness initiatives
  • ·         Joico holiday collections and other special occasions
  • ·         Marketing collateral including tote bags, iPhone cases, special edition product packaging, sunglass and make up cases, fine art gifts, in-store POS signage and other items

“I knew that creating art would be a part of my life forever, but I feel honored that it has led me down such an amazing path to opportunities like this collaboration,” commented Bella Pilar. “Joico empowers its artists to transform hair visions into reality, which is exactly what I do as an artist. I look forward to finding new inspiration and taking artistic cues from the brand throughout this partnership.”

Bella Pilar’s love of fashion combined with an imaginative aesthetic makes her the go-to girl for the fashionista and girl-next-door alike, and her illustrations for Joico will bring this to life to consumers.

For additional information on Joico products, brand news and offerings visit www.Joico.com.

Joico, a division of Zotos, Inc., a Shiseido company, has been pioneering revolutionary hair-science and artfully blending it with the latest innovations in hair care creating beautiful, healthy hair that Turns Heads since 1975. All Joico hair care, styling, haircolor and texture products fuse the latest breakthroughs in hair care science with inspirations from the worlds of art and fashion, to offer exceptional quality, unparalleled performance and lasting beauty from the inside out.

 

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February 4, 2014

Pucker Up For Your Valentine With Josie Maran Hydrating Lipsticks

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The past few weeks, I’ve been absolutely loving my new lipstick. You might not know this but I am a lipstick fanatic! I have lipsticks all over the place, in my car, desk drawer at work, bathrooms, kitchen , even in my coat pockets. You name it and I have a lipstick there. The color is usually the same, any shade of pink, and Josie Maran’s Argan Love Your Lips Hydrating Sticks not only comes in several of my favorite shades of pink, the lipstick itself in incredible.

What makes Argan Love Your Lips Hydrating Sticks incredible? The pigment (lipstick color) is in the center of a clear outer core of pure argan oil. I’ve never experienced anything like it. The lipstick is like a “3 in 1”  lipstick lovers dream as it contains your favorite color, a beautiful glossy shine with the hydration of a lip balm.  What I love about this lipstick is that you can apply it any where any time without hunting for a mirror. The outer layer of clear balm allows the color to stay on your lips while the thin layer or argan oil coats the outer portion of your lips and  you can apply it with your eyes closed. I’ve tried it and it works every time.

Argan Love Your Lips Hydrating Sticks are formulated without Parabens, Sulfates, or Phthalates so what’s not to love with these lipsticks? Argan Love Your Lips Hydrating Sticks are available in 6 amazing colors and you can sect you favorite one at josiemarancosmetics.com. This Valentine’s Day Pucker up with your soft, silky sexy feeling lips with Josie Maran Argan Love Your Lips Hydrating Stick.

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February 3, 2014

Fabulous Hairstyles Made Simple with Conair Hair Accessories

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Award seasons are the best time to discover new ways to do your do’! Take the easy way out with these easy shortcuts to get a red carpet hair look

Winner of Best Actress in a Television Series, Amy Poehler (above) goes simple with a sleek low pony.

HOW TO DO IT: Conair Topsy Tail Kit creates a classy version of this look for you in two easy steps.  The kit comes with everything you need to pull this off and even comes with a small size.

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Winner for best actress in a motion picture, Amy Adams, sports a flirty updo.

HOW TO DO IT: Conair Ultimate Updo Clip lets you construct an intricate updo with strong hold and ease using only one accessory.

For more “How-to” tips visit conair.com

 

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