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Posted by on Nov 11, 2010 in Uncategorized | 4 comments

Sephora VIB: Preview Party today 11/11, through 11/15

Attention VIBs! Tonight launches Sephora’s preview party with 20% discounts for you and a friend in store, free bags, chocolates and makeup artists helping you with new brands and looks. Sale is open to VIBs only (check your mail code) and can be used online or in store. Sorry, Sephora in JCP not participating. Now is the time to stock up!

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Posted by on Dec 15, 2009 in Uncategorized | 1 comment

Vending Machine Beauty: Is Nail Art a Lost Art?

Will nail technicians of the world have to unite against the machine?  In Japan, vending machine nail art, in theory, can give you that little oomph to your plain manicure.
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Step 1: Size your nails (Two can be designed at a time for just over $3usd)

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Step 2: Add money, insert finger

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Step 3: Machine stamped artwork

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Step 4: Cleanup, Sealant, Tell all of your girlfriends!

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There is a decent array of designs for automation:

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A sigh of relief – a nail tech is still needed to pre-check hands and finalize treatment.  You may get a botched job or two as well, which isn’t handled by robots.  If it was any smaller I’d take one for my station.

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Back in the US,  Sephora has taken a lead from the Japanese and launched vending machine beauty. Gone are the days of the kiosk – a few coins and you too can replace that fav fragrance or lippy that security tossed in the name of, well, security. The machines are making their debut this week at BNA in Nashville, TN; LAS in Las Vegas, NV; IND in Indianapolis, IN; DFW in Dallas, TX; JFK in Queens, NY; and IAH in Houston, TX

Will you use vending machine beauty?

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