Beautiful Things My Mother Taught Me


Mom and me, circa 1979 Disclosure: This post is sponsored by CoverGirl. Mother’s Day is this Sunday and I’m so excited. Not just because Mr. Spoiled Pretty and my son, Westley, are treating me to a decadent brunch. But because it’s an opportunity to celebrate my hero, Andrea Stamps. I must admit that until two years ago, Mother’s Day was just another CONTINUE READING

Bath & Body Works 3-Wick Candles: 2 for $22


At Christmastime, I agonized over what to get my son's daycare teachers. There are 12 of them - and even though he has his two main teachers, they all have interaction with him and take excellent care of him. So I needed to buy 12 gifts to show my appreciation, without breaking the bank. $10 each seemed doable, except CONTINUE READING

IMAN Skin Tone Evener BB Creme SPF 15


As a beauty expert, I’m embarrassed by how late I am to the BB Cream party. In the past year, so many friends and colleagues have asked me about BB Creams—what’s the buzz, which brands are the best, etc. —and they would look at me funny when I admitted to not having tried BB Creams yet. I mean, they CONTINUE READING

CoverGirl Outlast Brilliant Shine Nail Gloss in Vio-last


I’m very fickle about my fingernails. Before I paint my nails or get them professionally did, I spend a inordinate amount of time pondering my polish options. I consider the season, recent trends, my wardrobe that week and anywhere special I might go. But despite all of this planning, I’m usually over my polish choice before it even dries. Not CONTINUE READING

My New Arm Candy: Rebecca Minkoff Swing Bag


After beauty products, handbags are my secondary addiction. But when it comes to arm candy, I have discriminating taste. For me, the perfect handbag seamlessly marries fashion with function, is handcrafted from high-quality materials, has really unique hardware and is classic but edgy - all at the same time. I don't like to carry the of-the-moment "it" bag. I CONTINUE READING

Bust a Move On Over to Saturday.com


Earlier this month, Kate Spade (aka creator of cuteness and the reason why I can't seem to keep money in my wallet), launched a brand new line called Kate Spade Saturday. Kate Spade Saturday is a new global lifestyle brand created to channel the spirit of Saturday seven days a week. This younger, more accessible sister to kate spade new CONTINUE READING

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Event

Philly Girls’ Day Out: Super Savings in a Slow Economy

Posted on February 26, 2009 by daneen in Discounts, Event, Philadelphia, Sale | Leave a comment

cashman+and+associates+girls+day+out Philly Girls’ Day Out: Super Savings in a Slow Economy
Philly Girls’ Day Out: Super Savings in a Slow Economy
One-stop shop for steals and deals from the hottest local retailers!

Cashman & Associates invites you to grab your girlfriends for a Girls’ Day Out shopping extravaganza! Look for bargains from top Philadelphia, South Jersey and Main Line retailers all under one roof! Featured shops include Arcadia Boutique, Bernie Robbins Fine Jewelers, Bo Concept, Breathe Spa, Denise Fike Designs, Hope Chest, Katye K Boutique, Open Dialog, Per Lei Boutique, Pileggi Boutique, Scarlet Alley, Skirt, South Moon Under and many more!!!

Enjoy a complimentary chair massage by On the Spot Wellness and enter to win luxe spa and beauty giveaways! The first 60 shoppers to register and attend receive a Tory Burch tote filled with Cashman & Associates’ goodies!

Admission is FREE – save your money for shopping! Cash and checks are preferred; some retailers will accept credit cards. Please bring a gently used accessory or an unopened beauty product to benefit Career Wardrobe.

The Loews Hotel
1200 Market Street
Regency Ballroom, Level 2M
Saturday, February 28, 2009
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Don’t let the economy get you down! The best shopping of Philadelphia, South Jersey and the Main Line in one location! Find reduced prices on stylish pieces to wear now and great discounts on spring collections before they hit stores!

Feel good by helping a local woman look her best at her next interview. The Career Wardrobe is the nation’s largest community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting women in their transition to work by providing professional attire, networking and career skills training.

Please RSVP to Cashman & Associates
215.627.1082 ext.1 or cashmanandassociates.com

Clearasil Dance Crew Casting Call

Posted on February 26, 2009 by daneen in Event | Leave a comment

300x250 Clearasil Dance Crew Casting Call
This is your chance to be the first Clearasil Dance Crew. Win a prize package worth $10,000 from Clearasil and tons of great media exposure. Dance, compete and bring on the heat!

If you’re 13 to 22 years old and in a dance crew of five to eight members, made up of any combination of girls and guys, then get ready to battle!

Dance crews must bring 1-minute song on an audio CD or an iPod. Judges will evaluate routines based on presentation, choreography, technique and performance. Top dance crews will be asked to remain for a freestyle dance-off.

Saturday, February 28th, 2009 at Noon
Casting Cut-off is 4 p.m.
First come first serve – audition times are not guaranteed

Icon Dance Complex
14 Wilson Avenue (Rt.527), Suite 5
Englishtown, NJ 07726

Top dance crews from Saturday’s casting call will advance to a competition Clearasil will host in Times Square with celebrity judges, and have the chance to become the Clearasil Dance Crew for a year!

Click here for more info.

Tyra Looking For Some Shorties For America’s Next Top Model, Cycle 13

Posted on February 25, 2009 by daneen in Event | Leave a comment

tyra antm Tyra Looking For Some Shorties For Americas Next Top Model, Cycle 13The number 13 may be considered unlucky to some…but for aspiring short models, it may just be a blessing.

For the first time in America’s Next Top Model history, Tyra Banks announces that girls must be 5’7″ and under to qualify for cycle 13 of the hit reality show.

Typically, ANTM requires that contestants meet a minimum height requirement of 5’7” – matching the industry standard. But next time around, Tyra is searching for shorties, ages 18 to 27, of diverse backgrounds, shapes and sizes.

“There have been top supermodels in the past that weren’t as tall as the industry demands, like fashion icon Kate Moss,” said Tyra. “So we are changing up Top Model for cycle 13 and making it a year for the shorter model!”

Open Call Cities:

Saturday, February 28
10:00am-3:00pm
Eden Roc (A Renaissance Beach Resort and Spa)
4525 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33140

Tuesday, March 3
10:00am-3:00pm
The Westin San Francisco Market Street
50 Third Street
San Francisco, California 94103

Saturday, March 7 – Washington, D.C. *

Saturday, March 14 – New York City *

Saturday, March 21 – Dallas, Texas *

Wednesday, March 25 – Chicago, Illinois *

Saturday, March 28 – Los Angeles, California *

America’s Next Top Model, Cycle 12 premieres Wednesday, March 4th on the CW.

*locations TBD

Don’t Just Read Glamour…Be A Glambassador

Posted on February 12, 2009 by daneen in Event | Leave a comment

glambassador Dont Just Read Glamour...Be A Glambassador
Glamour is searching for 2009 Glambassadors, a network of Glamour ambassadors who are the most influential, well-connected influencers across the country…from fashionistas and beauty addicts to hip moms on-the-go. Sound like you?

As a Glambassador, you will act as a local reader representative for Glamour’s promotion department in your city. You and your clique of fashionable friends will get VIP access to Glamour events, be the first to know about special offers and programs, test the latest fashion and beauty products, and host parties with your gal pals.

Learn more at glamalert.com/glambassador and apply online. Or interview, in person , February 21 from 1 to 4 P.M. at the Ann Taylor LOFT locations below:

Costa Mesa – South Coast Plaza
Northern New Jersey – Mall at Short Hills
Chicago – North Bridge
Boston – Prudential Center
Miami – Aventura Mall
Dallas – NorthPark Center

Shop the hottest looks at after your interview and receive a 15% discount off your entire purchase!

Submission deadline is 3/10/09.

Introducing Bobbi Brown Makeup Artistry Program at Emerson College

Posted on February 10, 2009 by daneen in Event | Leave a comment

bobbi+brown+emerson+college Introducing Bobbi Brown Makeup Artistry Program at Emerson College

“When I found Emerson, I found myself. It’s so great now to come back full-circle and help aspiring makeup artists grow and learn.”- Bobbi Brown

Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and Emerson College announced today the establishment of the Bobbi Brown Makeup Artistry Program set to begin this spring.

Bobbi has partnered with Emerson College, her alma mater, to create an educational program for aspiring and professional makeup artists. Taught by her top artists, this program offers 1-day workshops in which the artists can hone in on their makeup skills and intensive 1-week courses to train and prepare the aspiring artists for a successful career in makeup artistry.

Spring 2009:
Bobbi Brown Makeup Workshop Series

For anyone from makeup junkies to aspiring makeup artists. Each six-hour workshop includes a makeup lesson and demonstration followed by hands-on application by each student.

Saturday, March 14th: Beauty Basics Workshop
Saturday, April 18th: Special Occasion Workshop
Saturday, May 30th: Mother/Daughter Workshop

Summer 2009:
The Art & Business of Makeup Artistry Course Series

Bobbi’s first series of courses designed to train those interested in entering the field of makeup artistry. Program of instruction varies based on the course level and focus. Each 1-week course results in three college credits.

Dates to be announced:
June: The Fundamentals of Makeup Artistry
July: Advanced Makeup Artistry
August: The Business of Makeup Artistry

For additional program information consult the Bobbi Brown Program website, call 617-824-8280 or email continuing@emerson.edu.

MAC and Hello Kitty In The Big City

Posted on February 7, 2009 by daneen in Celebrities, Event, Fashion | Leave a comment

hello+kitty+collection MAC and Hello Kitty In The Big City

As you’ve probably heard, MAC Cosmetics has teamed up with the international pop culture phenomenon Hello Kitty, to create a color story that takes its cue from both the fantastical world of Hello Kitty and the glamorous fashion scene.

Somewhere between a coy girl and sexy siren, MAC Hello Kitty represents the desire in all of us to be both innocent and mischievous. More Angelina Jolie than Shirley Temple, the feisty new color collection takes its inspiration from the complex, yet elegantly feminine sensibility.

In celebration of the partnership, MAC has taken it to the stylish next level and tapped into its fashion reservoir of friends and assembled a team of 30 internationally renowned designers, to create one-of-a-kind pieces that are inspired by the Hello Kitty collection.

MAC and Hello Kitty In The Big CityMAC asked designers to work within the color palette of the Hello Kitty collection of black, grey, white and pink and posed the question, “What would MAC Hello Kitty wear if she were a fashionista?” Designers were given creative freedom to create pieces in their own aesthetic and on February 5th in New York, MAC unveiled the exclusive designs to the world with a global Hello Kitty cocktail party and fashion exhibit showcasing the ensembles.

It was MAC Hello Kitty Commotion! My bestie, Amber, was in attendance. Click here to get the inside scoop (and see a pic of her encounter with a certain celeb from MTV’s The City).

The MAC Hello Kitty fashion designer team includes the very talented; Blugirl, Catherine Malandrino, Charlotte Ronson, Dress33, Elie Saab, Emanuel Ungaro, General Idea – Bum Suk Choi, Giles, Hervé Léger by Max Azria, Kai Kühne, Kate Sylvester, Katy England, Manish Arora, Marchesa, Miro, Opening Ceremony, Qiu Hao, Rosa Cha, Ruffian, Sang Beg Ha, Shu-Chi Huang, Sinha Stanic, Tadashi Shoji, The Blonds, threeasFOUR, Vicente Villarin, Yigal Azrouel, Zac Posen, and Zimmermann.

MAC and Hello Kitty In The Big City

The MAC Hello Kitty designs will be auctioned off on eBay, with all proceeds benefiting The Museum at The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York. On Monday February 9, 2009 at 10:00pm EST, the MAC Hello Kitty charity auction will go live on eBay. To bid on these exclusive designer creations, please visit ebay.com/machellokitty. Bidding will be open internationally and will remain live for ten days. Payment will be accepted through major credit cards only, via PayPal. The auction will close on February 19, 2009 at the same time it began.

The MAC Hello Kitty color and accessory collection will launch on February 12, 2009.

Superbowl Spa Day at Bliss

Posted on January 31, 2009 by daneen in Event, Nails | Leave a comment

superbown+nail+decals Superbowl Spa Day at Bliss
On Sunday, the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers will meet in Tampa Bay for Superbowl XLIII.

If you’re a fan of either team, you could wear your team pride on your fingernails – with fun nail decals like these. Or you could take a page from this uber-fan’s playbook – and take the “tramp stamp” to a whole nuther level.

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Classy.

If you’re bitter – like me – because your team won’t play on Sunday (my Philadelphia Eagles choked in the NFC Championship Game*) or don’t give a kitty about football at all, Bliss has some great alternative activities planned…

superbowl+facials+bliss Superbowl Spa Day at Bliss

*Though I’m upset that my Eagles won’t represent in Sunday’s game, I still have much love for: Donovan McNabb, Brian Westbrook and Brian Dawkins. I ain’t mad at ya, boys!



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