Category Archives: Beauty

Salvatore Ferragamo Signorina Misteriosa Fragrance Launch #mylifeisaplay

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Last week Salvatore Ferragamo held an unforgettable party during fashion week to celebrate the sequel to the original Signorina that debuted in 2012 and this time are calling the eau de parfum Misteriosa.

Signorina Misteriosa was developed by perfumers Sophie Labbé and Nicolas Beaulieu. The notes include blackberry, neroli, orange blossom, tuberose, patchouli and black vanilla mousse.

NYC Fox & Jane Salon Review: Upper West Side @FoxandJane

The Fox & Jane salon originated on the Lower East side in 2011 and has since grown to four New York City locations with a fifth outpost in San Diego. Co-owner and founder Lorean Cairnes explained the theory behind the salon and how she felt there was a niche that needed to be filled. Lorean explained that traditionally in this business high -end salons, a la Madison Avenue, are typically formal and can be conceived as cold where she wanted to create a fun, friendly, and a family environment without sacrificing professionalism, technique, and always being on trend.

Lorean is very creative and when discussing my hair listened to my goals and fears and came up with a solution I would be happy with. With lots of color and highlights in my hair she opted to go darker at the root instead of lighter and added Balayage throughout instead of the typical foils to control exactly where she wanted the color to be. As a long hair person and being fearful of having my hair chopped off she trimmed my hair and added soft layers to give my hair much needed body. My hair is much healthier and more manageable as a result. The products used in the salon are formulated without harsh chemicals and are made for color treated hair. 

 

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The Fox & Jane salon is located at 104 west 83rd street. To schedule an appointment or to learn more about other locations visit foxandjanesalon.com

The Best Beauty Gifts To Give This Holiday Season #HolidayGiftGuide

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Vogue Celebrates their 95th Anniversary Issue during Paris Fashion Week #PFW @VogueFrance

Columbia Sportswear Launch Party @Columbia1938 #TestedTough

Columbia Sportswear came to NYC last week and threw a party to showcase their latest and greatest outerwear and sportswear to get consumers through the upcoming winter season with warm, comfortable, well made and stylish gear ranging from workout clothes to 1000TD turbodown jackets in an array of colors and styles.

 

Beth Minardi Opens- New Salon Studio B- Upper East Side in NYC @StudioBNYC @BethMinardi

Celebrity Hair Colorist Beth Minardi recently partnered with Hair Designer Sam Brocato to open an exclusive intimate salon on the upper east side. Studio B is a haven for clients offering  a VIP experience for all their hair needs. In charge of all things color related Beth provides expertise to find that perfect shade or to fix a bad color job from elsewhere. Her range of celebrity clientale includes Uma Thurman, Cameron Diaz, and Brad Pitt to name a few.

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In 2013 Beth launched her own hair color line titled Beth Minardi Signature Shades. With 56 shades to choose from using advanced Ceramide 2, a biomimetic lipid that strengthens and protects the hair during the color process and delivers high shine. Beth’s color line allows tons of options to her clients. There is permanent color, demi- permanent hair color, and demi-permanent liquid color.

Beth also launched The Minardi Luxury Color Care System which consists of  pre-washes, washes, after-washes, and stylers. These products contain the same Ceramide 2 technology and are available for different hair hair types.

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To book an appointment with Beth visit http://www.studiob.nyc.com or call (212) 705- 8755. 

Studio B NYC 132 east 61st. 2nd Floor New York, NY 10065

The Wantable Company: Fashion, Fitness, Beauty, Accessories and Intimates @Wantableco @Dove

Subscription based companies having been trending now for some time, but the launch of The Wantable Company brings it to a new level. Style editors choose looks based on a short quiz taken by the consumer and 3 to 5 premium items are shipped to your home. Most companies offer one category, but Wantable offers fashion, beauty, fitness wear, jewelry and accessories.

What we like about the company is that shipping and returns are free, so if something in your package is not a favorite, then return it no questions asked. The brands are curated by the style editors who have expertise in what’s new and hot.

The first month is $40 and $36 every month after that. For $20 they will hand pick 5 items for you to try the first time around.

Recently The Wantable Company teamed up with Dove advanced care and they held a VIP event at The Trump Soho in NYC to introduce the new service and pair it with the new antiperspirant deodorant with 13 scents to choose from. Editors chose their own box to review, which was fitness based and we have to say we love ours.

For more info visit www.wantable.com www.dove.com

Super Saturday 18 Water Mill @OCRF #OCRFSuperSaturday

Yesterday Alec Baldwin and family, Kelly Ripa, Molly Sims, Gayle King, Rachel Zoe, Brooke Shields and more attended Super Saturday. In it’s 18th year this event is the largest and most popular event in the Hamptons summer season with a designer garage sale featuring top designers at a fraction of the cost.

The family event has kiddie rides and children’s activities as well as a catered lunch, cocktails, nail station, braid bar, psychic readings, a raffle, and a vip tent with reserved tables.

Each year millions of dollars are raised with 100% of the proceeds going to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.

For more info, to donate, or to attend a future event please visit www.ocrf.org

Jill Zarin Hosts Third Annual Luxury Luncheon @JillZarin #JillZarinLuxLunch

Last Weekend Housewives of NY Star, Jill Zarin hosted her 3rd annual lux luncheon in her gorgeous Hamptons home. Proceeds will benefit The Eric Trump Foundation, The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation, and The ITOG Group.

In attendance were several of Jill’s housewives costars, socialites, and celebs including Beth Stern, Millionaire Matchmaker Patty Stanger, Cynthia Bailey, Angela Simmons, Aviva Dresher, Luanne De Lesseps, Genevieve Jones, Lisa Wexler, Breaking Bad’s RJ Mitte, Eli Mizrahi, Verne Troyer, Philip Bloch, Chef Roble and more.

Artis Introduces New Fluenta Brush Collection @ArtisBrush

Former MAC Cosmetics Executive Mathew Waitesmith recently launched a luxurious and super high tech brush collection. The shape of these brushes allows application to feel like using your fingers to give you superior control and flexibility. The elongated necks, aside from being artlike in appearance actually provide fluidity in applying the product.

Artis Fluenta brushes are composed of CosmeFibre with 250,000 individual fibres and they outperform standard brushes by being UV resistant, durable, and are resistant to chemicals found in makeup products. The best part is they are totally cruelty free!

The collection consists of 9 brushes ranging in price from $36 to $72, or $190 for the 5 piece set or $400 for the 9 piece collection.

The brushes are available at Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus.

Paula’s Choice 20th Anniversary Breakfast @PaulasChoice

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A few weeks ago we were lucky enough to be invited to a breakfast to celebrate Skincare guru’s Paula’s Choice 20 years in the business.

We were treated to a delicious breakfast at The Standard Hotel, in the Meatpacking district ,while listening to Paula speak about her favorite products and why she has been able to succeed in this very competitive and sometimes saturated skincare market.

Her favorite products include RESIST Vitamin C Treatment for brown spots ($55), The Broad – Spectrum SPF 43 Sunscreen Spray ($25), Clinical K Treatment Cloths ($32), and The SUN 365 Self Tanning Concentrate ($18)

One of her newest and best selling products now is the Resist Hyaluronic Acid Booster ($45). It works well on all skin types and visibly plumps skin with an infusion of a good dose of hyaluronic acid and sodium hyaluronic to diminish the appearance of wrinkles.

For people with acne prone skin or a problem with blackheads Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BPA Liquid ($26) contains 2 percent salicylic acid (BHA) and has a pH that allows it to unclog pores and keep breakouts and blackheads from happening. It is fragrance free so if you if have sensitive skin or allergies it has proven to improve skin’s tone and texture.

Paula’s belief that quality effective skincare should be attainable and affordable is a major key to her success and longevity in the beauty business.

We were sent home with a bag full of goodies to try for ourselves including a bottle of Veuve Clicquot to celebrate the occasion.

LORAC New Pro Contour Palette, Mascara, Shadows and Eyeliners Launch Party @Lorac_Cosmetics

LORAC Cosmetics founder and Celebrity Makeup Artist Carol Shaw hosted a party in NYC a few weeks back to introduce the Fall 2015 collection.

The new collection consists of The Pro Contour Palette and brush ($45) a $145 value, Pro Matte Eyeshadow Palette ($28) a $45 value , Pro Shimmer Eye Shadow Palette ($28) a $45 value, 14 Matte and Shimmer Pro Eye Pencils, and the Pro Plus Fiber Mascara ($23).

These products will be available in mid July at LORAC retailers and at additional retailers as well including www.Ulta.com and www.Kohls.com

For more info visit www.loraccosmetics.com

Summer Weekend Bag Must Haves

Kipling Make Happy Weekend Bag $119 http://www.kipling-usa.com

Havaianas Freedom sandals $32 http://us.havaianas.com

Prada PR 13RS Journal Glasses $325

Alterna Caviar 10 in 1 CC cream $25 http://www.sephora.com

Cotz Natural Face SPF 40 $19.99 http://www.Ulta.com

Aquage Style Extender Dry Shampoo 8oz. $24 http://www.aquage.com

Makeup Forever Aqua- Matic Waterproof Glide On Eye Shadow $22 http://www.sephora.com

Dr. Remedy nail Polish $17 http://www.remedynails.com

Too Faced Melted Liquified Long wear Lipstick $21 http://www.sephora.com

Completely Bare All in 1 Travel Wax Kit $10.99 http://www.CVS.com http://www.Ulta.com

Tribe Tats http://www.Tribetats.com

Dove Advanced Care Anti-Perspirant Deodorant $4.99

Makeup Show 10th Anniversary Celebration: Perfect Ten NYC May 3/4th @TheMakeupShow

The Makeup Show, which is celebrating 10 years of education and inspiration is announcing a partnership to commemorate this milestone with 10 beauty brands, that will create 10 exclusive products, each with an individual nod to one of The Makeup Show ‘s defining concepts.

1.) Auraline Beauty -Brow Tints in 5 Shades

2.) Inglot- Matte Lipsticks in 5 new shades

3.) Crown Brush – Brush Set

4.) I Make You Beautiful- Magic Touch Sponge

5.) Glamcor Tec- The Makeup Show Custom Branded Light Kit

6.) London Brush Company -Limited Edition 5 Piece Set

7.) Pinnacle Cosmetics- Vinyl Lip Gloss

8.) MAKE UP FOR EVER- Artist Eye Shadow Palette

9.) Mehron- Cream and Powder Blush Set

10.) TEMPTU- Limited Shade Bronzer

The Makeup Show is a two day event held annually in LA, NYC, Dallas, Chicago, and Orlando that brings over 75 of the newest and hottest beauty products to each destination and is a unique convergence of artists and beauty professionals all networking and learning to build careers, inspire each other, and focus on the artistry of the makeup community. There are special appearances by the most sought after celebrity makeup artists at the shows.

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J.F. Lazartigue Launch of Les Soins D’Exception Haute Couture for your Hair @jflazartigueUSA #NYC

Last week a group of beauty editors got a chance to partake in a master class taught by the always lovely and extremely knowledgeable Mary Pergoda. Mary has been the national training and promotions director for JF Lazartigue for the last 18 years and I guess you can say she’s his sidekick and muse when it comes to product development and sales.

J.F. Lazartigue has always been a small luxury hair product company that is quite comprehensive, but will the launch of Les Soins D’Exception the bar has been set even higher.

“I have created a new exceptional hair care line made of the most precious ingredients: ‘Les Soins d’Exception’ Home Spa Duo is the ultimate luxury in hair care to repair and restore seriously damaged or over processed hair”

Jean – François Lazartigue

The line is divided by hair texture with the Les Soins d’Exception shampoo ($49) and conditioner ($60) containing Tea Oil designed for Fine and Delicate Hair. Tea oil is know to restore and thicken fine or delicate hair without weighing it down.

Les Soins d’Exception with Bancoulier Oil, derived from the Bancoulier Nut found in trees in the tropical regions of Polynesia, is designed to repair and protect thick, coarse, or devitalized hair. Bancoulier Shampoo ($49) and Conditioner ($60) will hydrate even the most dry and unruly hair out there.

The Home Essential Duo with either Tea Oil or Bancoulier Oil is the ultimate in luxury for an at home once a week hair treatment. $250

J.F. Lazartigue Products are available in fine salons and spas, Apothecaries, and Beauty Boutiques. For more info visit www.jflazartigue.com

Boots Beauty Launch NYC with Marina and The Diamonds @bootsbeautyusa

Boots, the legendary UK beauty company launched its New York City campaign with The Boots Beauty Experience at Walgreens and Duane Reade Stores across NYC. The experience for shoppers includes Boots Beauty advisors to offer tips, advice and trend info complimentary at locations selling their products. There will also be testing counters with samples to try before purchase.

The Boots line is quite comprehensive and the quality is top notch at a very consumer friendly price point. The line includes No 7 Skincare & Cosmetics, Botanics Skincare & Cosmetics, Expert, Extracts, Mark Hill, Champneys, and Indeed Labs.

The VIP launch party the other evening at Bailey’s Pub and Brasserie on Wallstreet across the street from the flagship Duane Reade featuring Boots Beauty was attended by various top editors, media, Boots executives, who flew across the pond for the celebration and a very special performance by UK’s own Marina and the Diamonds.

For more info on Boots please visit Duanereade.com, Walgreens.com, and us.boots.com

Christina Hendricks Nice ‘N Easy Ambassador Launch Party @ClairolColor #ShiftAShade

We all know and Love Christina Hendricks as the fiery and sexy red head Joan Harris on Mad Men, but now with the show behind her and with the last season ever about to premiere on Sunday April 5th, she was ready to make a change. As the nice ‘n easy ambassador she decided to embrace her roots, literally as Christina is a natural dark blonde, and go back to it.

The shade chosen for her #ShiftAShade campaign is Natural Medium Golden Blonde, which is a warm golden tone and works with her porcelain skin. Christina said the whole job took about an hour and left her hair soft and conditioned.

For more info on choosing your shown #shiftashade color for Spring/Summer 2015 go to http://www.clairol.com

 

CEW Product Demo 2015 @CEWInsider #CEWDemo

Last week CEW had their annual product demo to showcase the hottest, newest and up and coming beauty brands on the market. Beauty Brands in every price point and category were included and there was so much to see and smell that we could have spent days walking the aisles and still not see every booth!

CEW partnered with global insight agency Mintel to show how related 2014 beauty trends are with the entrants of the Choice Beauty Awards, an event held at The Waldorf Astoria on May 15th, which celebrates best in beauty in every category from mass market to luxury.

CEW President Carlotta Jacobson and Mintel released their trend report with the #1 trend being Makeup with Anti-Aging claims, launches of these type products rose from 17% in 2010 to 21% in 2014. #2 Blurring products for the Selfie Generation, with 10% of US facial Make-Up users looking for this type of product including 22% of 18-24 year olds. #3 Contouring, with launches of these products experiencing a 230% growth. #4 New Formats are emerging like cushion compacts which started hitting US shelves in late 2014 and are projected to accelerate in 2015.

Look for individual product reviews in the upcoming weeks and for more info on CEW visit CEW.org

Photos: Courtesy of Patricia Willis Photography

Dove Dry Antiperspirant and Rocksbox Partnership Preview Party NYC #TryDry

Women love to share their beauty and fashion trends. According to the latest numbers 84% of people say they trust their friends opinions and recommendations and 79% actually purchase what family and friends suggest. This new partnership between Dove and Rocksbox Jewelry was born out of the notion that when you find something you love you want to share it!

This partnership will include events in NYC and Los Angeles at the Dove Dry Friendship Suite. Guests will learn about the new Dove Dry Sprays ($5.49) 3.8oz available in 6 flavors and how the new products will make skin softer and make women feel cleaner. Spray antiperspirant is globally the most used form and this will bring more awareness and advantages to the US market. Rocksbox will offer women a beauty consultation as well as a necklace to take home for free. In addition they will give a free one month subscription to try different jewelry brands for yourself.

For more information on these events or how to enter to win up to $10,000 in prizes please visit Dove.com/TryDry

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Primp & Polish Salon Williamsburg, Brooklyn @Primp_andPolish

There is no shortage of salons right here in Manhattan so one would wonder why a trek, well a 7 minute train ride on the L train from Union Square to Bedford Avenue would be a necessity. Well, If you are person who is passionate about their nails and are into nail art then this the place for you. With four locations right now in Brooklyn, I visited the Williamsburg salon, the salon employs some of the most creative, talented, and friendly nail technicians I have ever come across.

With a specialty in gel nails, there are several brands of polish to choose from and thousands of designs available. The salon encourages customers to visit Instagram to choose a design or create one of their own. Customers can choose a regular manicure as well.

The salon also has a semi-outdoor garden in the back that is used for pedicures and it gives customers a serene peaceful feeling. Pedicures are offered with gel or regular polish.

Primp & Polish has been making a name for themselves this year with their presence at media events like beautypress and at a recent fashion week style lounge at The Empire Hotel across from the Fashion Shows on Lincoln Center.

For more info on the salons please visit: http://www.primpandpolish.com or call (718) 384-3555

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