NYC Events, Baby Phat Sample Sale
Baby Phat is holding a sample sale today in Manhattan and almost everything is -get this – FIVE DOLLARS!
- 512 7th Avenue, 29th Floor
- TIMES: 10am-1pm; hour break; 2pm-4pm
Show us what you got.
Chicago Events, Neiman Marcus Wk April 4-10
April 8 & 9 Akris Fall Trunk Show
View the modern, elegantly understated Akris collection for Fall 2010.
10 am to 4 pm
Enjoy informal modeling from noon to 3 pm
Couture Salon – Second Floor
For more information, please call (312) 642-5900 ext. 2050
April 9 Jude Frances Trunk Show
Join us for a showing of the Jude Frances jewelry collection, known for their interchangeable hoop and charm concept that brings versatility to their designs.
10 am to 5 pm
Designer Jewelry – First Floor
For more information, please call (3120 642-5900 ext. 2417
April 10 Gurhan Trunk Show
Join us for the jewelry trunk show from designer Gurhan.
Designer Jewelry – First Floor
10 am to 5 pm
For more information, please call (312) 642-5900 ext. 2417
Nail Trend: Glitter Toes
Glitter Toes: Who Wears Them? What Are They? Where Can I Get Some?
While April showers would have us think otherwise, sunny days are here again, at least intermittently, and feet everywhere are looking to come out of hiding. While this means pedicure – stat! – there are other ways to bring sunshine into your life via toes: Glitter Toes.
That’s G-L-I-T-T-E-R!
Who Wears Them?
Glitter Toes are for everyone. Most recently I’ve done a “Something Blue” set of toes for a bride-to-be, created a blueberry/green holographic for a woman leaving to intern in Nicaragua for a month, created a matching hand & foot pink gradient fade for a doctor’s wife vacationing in Europe, and created white gold toes on for a conference speaker. This is a popular option for people in professions where a more overall conservative look is needed during the week (my multitude of attorney clientele) but the client likes to have fun once they kick off their heels. Glitter toes are also popular options for children as they are durable and last during most vacations. My youngest clients start at 5 years old and go up from there – it is that trouble free.
What Are They?
Glitter Toes are glitter embedded into gel. It is a simple 30-60 minute procedure (depending on glitter & pedi selection) layering glitter onto the nails, ending with a super smooth and shiny top coat. There is some cuticle cleanup and nail shaping in this procedure, but if your feet are really in need of TLC, a pedicure should be scheduled a week or so prior. Pedicures can be performed same day after Glitter Toes but not before, because the water will cause the nail to swell, interfering with adhesion. It is best to maintain the look with daily application of cuticle oil or lotion to help keep nail bed hydrated.
Once your final layer is cured, you are ready to go. There is no additional dry time. The product lasts 3-5 weeks. It can actually grow out with the toes, but it is best to schedule removal. However, the look is so affordable and fun, you will probably find yourself selecting new colors and styles instead of going bare!
The owner of these toes exclaimed, “It’s like jewelry for your feet!”
Where Can I Get Some?
In the Milwaukee/Whitefish Bay/Mequon/Shorewood area:
2317 E Capitol Drive, Shorewood WI
A multitude of colors and embeds are available. I’ve done gradient art with multiple color (I sported a gradient black/pink/purple for Karen Rabinovitz’s HSN launch) to match mood or event. Give it a try!
Bonus Round: How does this differ from a glitter polish?
There are great glitter polishes out there (China Glaze’s limited release Ruby Pumps is one of my fav) but there are distinct differences between the types:
Glitter Polish
- Not meant for long term wear
- Prone to chip, crack, peel
- Limited color selection
Glitter Toe Gels
- Long term adhesion perfect for low maintenance, vacation mode
- Rarely chips, cracks or peels
- Unlimited color – can make custom colors on the spot
- Multi-dimensional color that is highly pigmented
- Super shine top gloss
Glitter Toe gels give a high end look to your digits, I really can’t explain it otherwise. You also can’t beat the durability.
Pantene Promises, You Could Be America’s First Reality Hair Star
Through April 18th, you have the opportunity to tell Pantene why you should be the first reality hair star by uploading a video to www.pantene.com/realitystar.
America will have the chance to vote on their favorite videos to help choose the winner and fan favorite videos will be chosen daily. All video submissions will be evaluated and 12 semi finalists will be flown to NYC for an in-person test shoot in May.
Don’t forget, all applicants must add at the end of the video: “That’s why I am the first reality hair star!”
The first-of-its-kind LIVE television ad will air on May 25th on a major national network and will be hosted by Pantene’s spokesperson, stylist Stacy London.
To be eligible:
- Applicants must complete an online registration form and submit a video entry no longer than one minute at www.pantene.com/realitystar
- The video entry must tell why you should be the first reality hair star and show your hair’s personality
- Applicants must add at end of video: “That’s why I am the first reality hair star!”
- Open to legal residents of the 49 U.S. states & D.C. (excluding Maine) and Canada (excluding Quebec), who, as of date of entry, are 18 or older; for official rules visit www.pantene.com/realitystar
Please visit www.pantene.com/realitystar for the complete contest rules.
America’s Beauty Show Sleeper Hit – Bling String Tinsel Extensions
While the hot pro offerings at America’s Beauty Show were L’Oreal ‘s INOA coloring system and CND’s Shellac (a product five years in the making – more to come), one of the sleeper hits was a super simple idea that is available to the public: Bling String.
Bling String is little more than tinsel applied as a hair extension, but as the day wore on it was clear something was appealing to the audience. Almost everywhere I turned I saw little glimmers of light in hair. Look! Shiny! So Pretty! When I chanced upon the booth, I got in line:
Applying Bling String yourself looks like a bit of a challenge, but to have someone else weave a few strands into your style shouldn’t be a problem. Bling String should then be cut to flatter your style and blend, not lay directly on top of the hair. I’m sporting copper to match my gold/red/copper colors and I am stopped everywhere I go and asked about them.
They really do withstand washing, blowdrying, brushing.
This product is an As Seen On TV item but their video doesn’t do the product justice.
