Crystal Culture, the Swarovski backed international nail design team, has just released a limited edition of crystal sets called “Bling for a Cause.” Four designs in total, the low-profile, authentic crystals come two to a kit and can be applied by a manicurist in salon for the longest lasting wear (4-6 weeks) or for the DIYer can be done at home. Beautiful and meaningful! Each design can be saved to be used again and again.
I’m personally very excited about these kits and how quickly Crystal Culture responded to the requests. I’m looking forward to teal nails, myself! Nail professionals, if you would like to add these to your service menus, please contact me for that pricing. Bling it on!
Dove is putting skin in the spotlight at the 66thEmmy Awards. In partnership with E!, Dove will debut the One Shower Challenge during the network’s “Live From the Red Carpet” coverage of the Emmys on August 25, inviting millions of women around the country to try the new, advanced body wash formula that provides softer, smoother skin after just one shower.
To show women the importance of beautiful skin on the red carpet and every day, Dove has partnered with beauty expert and founder of BeautySweetSpot.com, Jeannine Morris, and leading red carpet stylist, Micaela Erlanger. Morris will provide an insider’s take on how every woman’s beauty routine actually begins in the shower, and Erlanger will share the scoop on how great style starts with beautiful skin. Together, Morris and Erlanger are being featured on E! in the weeks leading up to the big night discussing red carpet beauty and style, making predictions for what will be seen at the Emmys and teasing exciting news from Dove.
Real Women Receive the Ultimate Emmys Experience
Dove will select two real women to be the first to take the One Shower Challenge, and with the help and expertise of Morris, will surprise them with the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to show off their softer, smoother skin on Emmy night. Women across the country will witness their whirlwind experience during E! Live from the Red Carpet Show, which will show how beauty routines for any occasion – from the red carpet and beyond – start in the shower with Dove. Through the E! Twitter feed @eonline, in conjunction with the E! Live from the Red Carpet Livestream featured on eonline.com, viewers will also be able to submit all of their red carpet beauty questions to Morris and find out how they too can get red carpet ready skin.
Tweet to Try New Dove Body Wash
Throughout Emmy night and while supplies last, viewers can request a sample of new Dove Body Wash by following @Dove or by tweeting @Dove using #OneShowerChallenge. Also beginning on August 25, women can visit Dove.com to sign up for a free sample to take the One Shower Challenge. Getting softer, smoother skin has never been so easy!
“For decades, Dove has been providing real beauty benefits to real women. We look forward to inviting women all over the country to try our new body wash, which not only sets a new level in care with its mild formula, but also improves the feel of skin after just one shower,” said Jennifer Bremner, Brand Building Director of Skin Cleansing at Unilever. “In partnership with the Television Academy and E!, Dove will show women all over the country how their beauty routines actually start in the shower with Dove and how they can feel the difference for themselves by taking the Dove One Shower Challenge.”
New Beauty Breakthrough from Dove Body Wash
The new Dove Body Washes feature an advanced formula that combines the brand’s mildest cleansers with NutriumMoisture® technology, offering 10 times more skin natural nourishment than other leading body washes. In the past, women had to choose between a body wash that was gentle on skin and one that had great lather, but new Dove Body Wash has broken this paradigm, providing women with both the mild cleansing their skin needs and the rich, luxurious lather they want. The difference can not only be seen but felt after cleansing as the new body wash formula gives softer, smoother skin after just one shower.* In stores now, the new formula is available in best-selling Dove Deep Moisture Body Wash, Dove Sensitive Skin Body Wash and Dove Gentle Exfoliating Body Wash as well as to the entire Dove go fresh and Dove Purely Pampering Body Wash collections.
Tune in to E!’s Live From the Red Carpet on Monday, August 25 at 6:00-8:00 PM ET/3:00-5:00 PM PT to learn more about the newest beauty breakthrough from Dove Body Wash and visitwww.Dove.com/OneShowerChallenge to get a free sample and experience the difference for yourself. Then tell us what you think @Dove using #OneShowerChallenge.
Band-Aid has collaborated with designer Isaac Mizrahi to continue the tradition of making boo-boos more beautiful. Joining the ranks of most recent designer Cynthia Rowley, Mizrahi’s touches on past and present collections filled with hearts, camo, watercolors, flowers and his familiar name as logo.
With 14 different designs, there is something to please both stylish kids and adults alike, without having to turn to putty.
Band-Aid Brand Adhesive Bandages by Isaac Mizrahi are available August 2014 for $2.99 for a box of twenty at Walgreens and www.walgreens.com. It’s a small price to pay for fashion.
Celebrity makeup artist Mai Quynh created the look for Chloe Grace Moretz for last night’s Teen Choice Awards using Votre Vu cosmetics.
“Chloe is wearing Valentino tonight; it’s a red and black blazer and shorts. It’s kind of a baroque design. Her hair is down and natural so we went with a semi-smokey eye and light lips to play off of the dark colors that she’s wearing.
After prepping her face with La Mer Moisturizing Cream, I started with her eyes. I first smudged Votre Vu’s Le Joli Crayon in Charbon into her lash line. Then I rubbed a bunch of the pencil on the back of my hand, took a stiff, synthetic eye shadow brush and applied it like a cream eye shadow all over her lower lid fading up to the crease. It will give the powder eye shadows something to stick to and will show through a little without being too intense. I took the Palette Play in Nude and mixed the two shimmery brown eye shadows and blended it into her crease. I smudged the same two colors underneath her bottom lash line and then lined her bottom waterline with Le Joli Crayon in Chablis. This eye pencil is really smooth and soft and goes on so easily. Since we wanted to make it a softer version of a smokey eye and keep it young and fresh, the Le Joli Crayon in Chablis gave it a bit of smudgey-ness but wasn’t too harsh like a black or dark brown would’ve been. To finish of her eyes, I applied two coats of Votre Vu’s Eiffel Power mascara just on her top lashes.
I applied a foundation for the base and then went back with the NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Custard under her eyes and anywhere else that needed extra coverage.
For her cheeks, using a flat, stiff brush I applied the Votre Vu Vu-On Rouge in Bouquet Rose to her cheeks for a fresh glow. This type of brush is usually meant for concealer, but I really like using it to apply cream blushes because it picks up more color and I find it goes on a little bit smoother.
To set her makeup, I applied the Zone Out T-Zone Shine Eliminator in Lumiere concentrating on the center of her face.
Next, I filled in her brows with Arch de Triumphe in Fair. Chloe has great brows already, so I just used an eyeliner brush to fill in any sparse areas and then brushed them out right after for a more natural look. I really love Arch de Triumphe, it’s a really great product that gives color without being too severe.
Lastly for her lips I applied French Kiss in LouLou from the tube by dabbing it on. Even though the formula is sheer, I only wanted a little bit of color so the main focus was her eyes.
Do you love nails? Do you love designing? If so, Jamberry has a contest just for you! In celebration of their new monthly subscription, Stylebox, you could see your design as the next nail wrap in one of the monthly boxes, and win a free year subscription for yourself!
The contest starts today, July 15 and runs through jul 30. What are you waiting for? Let your fingers do the talking:
· Step 1: Design something beautiful that would look great on nails (draw it; paint it; make it on your computer)
· Step 2: Style an outfit that complements your design
· Step 3: Snap a pic of your outfit with your design (wear it; hang it; lay it out)
· Step 4: Submit the pic on at least 1 social media platform (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook), tagging @JamberryNails and using the hashtag #StyleBoxContest
We’re at the midway point for summer, and it’s time to squeeze out as much as beauty as we can for the remaining sun-kissed month. Devin Toth, Director of Education for Ted Gibson Salons, shares an IRL style in action that you can recreate at home for long waves. Break out your big barrel curling iron and get gorgeous.
