June 22, 2016

Features that make an Apartment standout as luxurious

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When wanting to move into an apartment, you will come across various models that you can choose from. One such model is the luxurious apartment. This apartment stands our boldly from others as it has additional features that make living in this unit worthwhile. It is from these features that you enjoy more convenience and a host of other benefits.

Luxury apartments are on the higher end of the price tag when it comes to renting or purchasing them. They are however worth every extra cent as they give you real value for money. So what are these features that make these units stand out? Here are the main features of a luxurious apartment:

Great Location

The apartment is usually in the good sections of any given location. For example, downtown Chicago apartments are some of the best in the city. The locations of the apartments are usually more secure with easy access to various amenities such as shopping areas, restaurants and such. You should expect that you will find available transport systems within easy reach. If you rely on road transport, the roads are usually good and smooth to ride on.

Spacious interior

The apartments themselves are spacious with adequate space for comfortable living. You will have high ceilings as well as great lighting for an airy feel and look. It will most probably have impressive storage facilities with spacious closets in the bedrooms. The kitchen will also have adequately sized cabinets. You can be sure you will not feel crammed in the space as you will have room to move around. Even if you live with others, the apartment will accommodate you well.

Outstanding finishing

You can be sure that the finishing that is done on the space will be outstanding. It will mostly have high-end fixtures and fittings that are of good quality and that will last a long time. You can expect floor and wall tiles to have seamless installation. The kitchen and bathroom countertops will most likely have granite or other stone slabs. Most likely, the fixtures will not just be functional but also decorative, such as beautiful chandeliers, decorative curtain rods and even cabinet knobs.

Available facilities

The apartment building will house other amenities that will make your life easier. It will most likely have a pool or a hot water tub. You can also access gym facilities within the building. It can also offer laundry facilities by having on site washing machines and dryers. These facilities allow you to remain within the building as they are conveniently within reach. You also get to save money as you do not have to get gym memberships to workout. In addition, you do not have to carry your clothes to a laundromat, saving you a fair share of challenges.

Enhanced security

The apartments have secure access with either use of a doorman or card access. The access to the building is restrictive to outsiders. The parking areas are also secure and you will feel more at ease living in these units.

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Caroline Mark is a property agent with access to downtown Chicago apartments. She advises tenants to go for apartments that give real value for money. To learn more about property management, visit this website.

 

 

 

 

 

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June 22, 2016

The Winner of March’s “It’s a Glam Thing” Surprise Beauty Box is…….

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Congratulations Danielle from Buena Park, CA, you are the winner of our Surprise Beauty Box. We hope you enjoy your beauty products from:

 

PURA D’OR Scalp Therapy Purador.com

Out of Africa Shea Body Oil and Hand Lotion Outofafricashea.com

Michaeltoddbeauty.com

LAQA & Co.

Tahe Magic Hair Mask can be found on Amazon.com

Nail Lacquer ButterLONDON.com

Lighted Lip Gloss from Gerardcosmetics.com

The Modern Girl’s Guide to the Gridiron Amazon.com

Apothederm.com

Crabtree & Evelyn

Elf eye liner (2) and  lip gloss

Refreshed Rose Water from Younique

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June 22, 2016

“The Gussy” Is a raincoat for my purse and I love it!

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This year I made an investment that needs to last a long time. I purchased my first really expensive designer purse. The only problem is that I feel terrible when I wear it in the rain, snow or any kind of inclement weather.  I’ve had to plan when I’m wearing it according to the weather!

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I recently found the perfect solution “The Gussy”  it’s a raincoat for my purse. It’s a water-repellent purse cover that protects my bag at the first sign of a sprinkle. “The Gussy” is small and compact to keep folded and tucked away in my purse. When it starts raining I simply pull it out and easily put it right over the purse it literally takes two seconds. If I need to reach into my purse for any reason there’s three Velcro flaps that lift and the inside of the purse is easily accessible. When I’m indoors, this accessory easily air drys or wipes clean. “The Gussy” is the answer to preserving purses in bad weather. It comes in several different patterns that are simply adorable and easy to match with any outfit. The weather no longer dictates when I can wear my purse. I absolutely love it!
Visit The Gussy and view their line of assorted hand bag covers and choose yours today!
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June 22, 2016

Katy Perry’s Mad Potion and ‘New’ Mad Love

The newest fragrance from Katy Perry is Katy Perry’s Mad Love and “I want“!!

I believe that I am becoming a Katy Perry fragrance addict now that I have tried and love Katy’s Perry Mad Potion, plus I sneak a spritz or two or three of Katy Perry Killer Queen (I love the look of that bottle) when I visit my niece.

Katy collaborated with Coty in 2015 to create Mad Potion and Mad Love.

Since I have just the Mad Potion, I can not comment on Mad Love but I am surely going to track Mad Love down at one of my favorite shopping destinations, KOHLS, when  I purchase some summer wardrobe items while out shopping this weekend.

Being in my mid fifties, I often wonder if should I be wearing a fragrance created and collaborated on  by  a 31 year old. I heard from a fragrance expert once that after age fifty women should opt for a calming and relaxing yet powerful and sexy scent. Well, after taking huge chunks of my time perfume buying and trying, I still can’t figure out what a calming and relaxing, powerful and sexy scent is anyway. So if I like a scent, I buy it, wear it and when my 70ish Mom says she likes it. It’s a go! She is classy, dresses well and always looks and smells great and has for the 55 years she has been my Mom. So I take her cues and guidance often.  She commented fondly on Katy Perry’s Mad Potion as did my 19 year old niece, so that age thing, doesn’t mean a thing.

About Mad Potion:

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When I enjoy a scent, I pay little mind to the palette, notes and perfumers vocabulary, although I do notice that vanilla and musk seem to be found in many pefumes that I wear when I do research them on occasion. For those who like to explore the top, middle and base notes and more, here goes the description of Mad Potion…

“This sexy vanilla – musky composition opens with accords of vanilla orchid, peony and apple musk. The heart includes a mixture of Borbon vanilla, jasmine petals and delicate, soft musk, while the base captures oriental flavors of vanilla, amber and sexy musk.”

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June 20, 2016

“Be HairWorks” Beautifully

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It’s amazing what these 3 bottles of Be HairWorks will do for your hair.  I know what you are thinking. UGH! I have to use 3 different hair products each time I shampoo?  No, you don’t. Be HairWorks is a once a week treatment that is well worth the few extra minutes when washing your hair. I have been using Be HairWorks for 2 months now and I love the “Be HairWorks day.

Shannon Tackett, celebrity stylist and founder of BeHairWorks, developed this revolutionary 3-step system. She developed the system to deal with Client’s dull and brassy hair which developes through the years. What causes the brassiness?  Mineral build up…. zinc, copper and magnesium. Shannon realized the problem and tackled it by creating “Be HairWorks” Hair Care.

The Hair treastment consists of 3 products.

Step 1 Be True – Mineral Magnet which is formulated to remove mineral build-up and get your hair’s original shine, luster and volume back. I noticed the difference in my hair after the first use. It was soft and my curls were as bouncy as ever. I would imagine the mineral buildup was pretty great in my hair. My hair felt like weight was lifted off it. I kid you not!

Step 2 Be Kind – Luxurious Moisture Shampoo
Step 3 Be Generous – Ultimate Moisture Mask

 

Using BeHairWork’s simple 3-step system, mineral build-up is removed from the hair, and it’s restored back to it’s original shine, luster and volume…. and it’s COMPLETELY COLOR SAFE!

Step 1 Be True – Mineral Magnet
Step 2 Be Kind – Luxurious Moisture Shampoo throughly cleanses  and moisturizes your hair and has a delightful fragrance.
Step 3 Be Generous – Ultimate Moisture Mask

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Having just been included in OK! Magazine, worked with reality star Brandi Glanville, and considered for a show on the Lifetime Network; BeHairWorks is on the rise and we would love to be considered for possible inclusion on your blog!

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June 15, 2016

Out of Africa will get you ready for flip flop season

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Since summer is here, I want my feet to look good for this ​ sandal ​& flip flop ​season. I have started using Out of Africa Vanilla Pure Shea Butter. It’s 100% pure unrefined shea butter from West Africa. Every night before bed I use this moisturiz​ing product​. The vanilla scent smells really great, and is only ​$​ 9.99 on their website. I’ve noticed a

​big​ difference in the smoothness of the soles of my feet, and they’re no longer cracked and dry. The shea butter absorbs quickly and doesn’t leave a greasy film ​a​​t all​. So far I’ve only used it on my feet and I rub any extra on my hands​, but it can be used for lips, elbows, and ​body. Out of Africa also has so many other products, that are worth checking out, and I hope to do so, like body oils, washes and lotions plus more.​​Another​ great thing about ​this​ is that a portion of the proceeds from your purchase will be donated to help provide education and medical care to children in West Africa.

Out of Africa does have a specific product for feet, the Shea Butter Foot Cream but right now, I am going to keep using the Pure Shea Butter in the jar. I works for me and I love it.

 

 

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June 13, 2016

Hair look – award-winner Jessica Lange

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Jessica Lange, Tony Awards

 

Oscar Blandi Hair Care was used to create award-winner, Jessica Lange’s hairstyle for the 70th Annual Tony Awards last evening. Jessica won the Best Leading Actress Tony for her role as Mary Cavan Tyrone in Long Day’s Journey Into Night.

Below is the step-by-step from Jessica’s stylist, Michael Silva

  • On damp hair, I used the Oscar Blandi Lift Thickening Gel from roots to ends to make hair appear fuller and more voluminous.
  • Then I used Jasmine Oil Hair Serum on the ends for shine and heat damage control.
  • Using a blow-dryer, I styled section by section with a round brush spraying throughout with the Lacca Medium Hold Hairspray.
  • After the blowout, I backcombed the roots for added volume and sprayed  the Pronto Dry Texture and Volume Spray at the roots.  It makes the style look more natural.
  • Lastly, I lightly brushed out the curls and finished with Lacca Medium Hold Hairspray and a tiny bit more of the Jasmine Oil Hair Serum on the ends.

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June 12, 2016

Red Carpet Insoles for a Red Carpet feel

They are not just any insoles that you pick up at the drug store. These are Red Carpet Insoles and they are wonderful! Red Carpet Insoles are made of Genuine Leather and are available in whatever shoe size you own. The first time I wore them, they were placed in a wedge shoe. My feet fit perfectly in the shoe and my feet felt wonderful after walking in them all day. No sliding, no blisters, just pure comfort. The second time I wore them I placed them in a pair of high heels. The result? I will never wear a heel without Red Carpet Insoles again. Red Carpet Insoles act as a shock absorber relieving pain and foot discomfort. This particular pair of heels, shown above, were actually a tad to big and the insoles made them fit perfectly. It was a whole different walking experience having the insoles in my shoes.

As stated by Red Carpet, Its “design is specifically designed to offer maximum comfort at the ball of the feet, relieving the pain where it hurts the most in high heels (60% of the weight of our body rests on this part of our foot when in high heels). This unique design has a reinforced cushion at the front, as well as a second cushion at the back, for added support of the arch of the foot. Red Carpet is proud to have a Design Patent for designing this innovative product.”

If you don’t want to take my word for it, Red Carpet Insoles was listed as one of the top “Problem Solvers” in Oprah Magazine.

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Half Insole

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Open toe Insole

 

Red Carpet Insoles are available in an assortment  of colors as well as a leopard print. If you have a pair of open-toe heels, no problem! They even offer half insoles for high heels so there is an insole for every type of shoe.

About Red Carpet Paris: Launched in 2010 in Paris by Claire Vidal, the brand specializes in luxury insoles, shoes inserts and pads for high heels, offering comfort and glamour in stilettos, boots and sandals. In France the innovative products are sold through large departments stores like Galeries Lafayette.

Prices range from $19.90 to $29.90 in sizes from 4 to 11. Visit their website  www.redcarpet-paris.com and start walking the Red Carpet with your insoles.

 

 

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June 12, 2016

SALLY HANSEN® PARTNERS WITH PRIV TO BRING FANS FABULOUS LEGS WITHOUT THE LEGWORK

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New York, NY (April 1, 2016)—This spring, Sally Hansen® is bringing bare-legged beauty to your fingertips. The brand is teaming up with PRIV, a popular on-demand beauty app that allows users to order their favorite beauty services right to their doors. The partnership will bring the brand’s revolutionary Airbrush Legs® Leg Makeup directly to women in select markets across the country. Beginning in April through August, consumers in New York, NY, Hamptons, NY, Los Angeles, CA and Austin, TX will receive a professional application of Airbrush Legs® Leg Makeup from one of PRIV’s top stylists with any beauty service ordered through the app or on PRIV.com. The coveted product will be applied right in the consumers’ own homes by an expert makeup artist, who will also teach fans how to use the spring essential with a step-by-step tutorial during application. As an added bonus, fans will also receive a complimentary bottle of Airbrush Legs® Leg Makeup.

One of Sally Hansen’s best-selling products, Airbrush Legs® Leg Makeup is a lightweight leg makeup that leaves legs looking smooth and sexy all day long. The formula infused with Palmaria Extract, helps cover imperfections like veins, freckles or bruises and stimulate microcirculation. This long lasting, fast drying formula is transfer and water resistant. The spray-on formula blends seamlessly into skin for gorgeous and flawless legs. It is available in six natural-looking shades with a luminous finish: Fairest Glow, Light Glow, Beige Glow, Medium Glow, Tan Glow, and Deep Glow and is also available in a Lotion form.

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This past weekend, popular starlet Whitney Port received the service. Here is a photo of Whitneyges  getting the treatment.

 

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June 12, 2016

Danica McKellar Wears Red Dress Boutique!

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Danica McKellar was seen wearing Red Dress Boutique today! The actress looked summer ready in her My Way Citrine Yellow Shift Dress while promoting her new movie ($38, http://www.reddressboutique.com/).

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