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West 48th St/NYC We got backstage before a lucky Friday- January 13th, 2015 fashion show/fundraising event that benefited NY Giant Walter Thurmond's Foundation for Arts and Education  http://walterthurmondfoundation.org  and the Chris Culliver Foundation established by the San. Fran. 49er to protect the rights of neglected animals. Designer Edwing D'Angelo provided the clothing that included sharp looking suits for the men. hold and shine-spray lightly-products used the new Optimum Amla Legend Enchanted Finish Hold+Polish Spray-waterless hold+polish spray moisturizes and sets styles-with lots of shine ($6.99) Hair care honors went to sponsor Optimum Amla Legend-a leader in salon-quality products for multi-cultural women -with celebrity hair stylists Eric Bland and Derick Monroe on tap to get the guys groomed and the female models---with striking trapezoid shape blond wigs---ready for the catwalk. before the show…yes, a lot of runway models are students!!!! ...

IN OUR INBOX … Green  Monday , the most popular shopping day of December, is here on Monday, December 9 th   ! For the love of feel good shopping, THE BODY SHOP will be featuring  gifts at 30% off in stores nationwide and online . Buy a gift and give back! This Holiday Season, $300,000 from the sales of our gifts globally will build five more schools with our Community Fair Trade partners around the world. Share the #GivingFeelsGood love … Give and feel good on! Shop our joyful gift sets for 30% off!  http://www.thebodyshop- usa.com     #givingfeelsgood For the love of feel good shopping , check out   http://www.thebodyshop- usa.com/   for 30% off joyful gift sets  #givingfeelsgood!   The Body Shop’s Gingerbread School House —full of heart and beauty—is designed and handmade by the artisans at Get Paper Industries, a traditional handmade paper products co-operative based in Kathmandu, Nepal. Give th...

Numero uno must wear ( after sunscreen ) -and sometimes 'that's it'--- is concealer. YSL Touché Eclat ($40) and   Clé de Peau 's concealer ($68) got/gets so much press- we bought them to try out. Okay -both are throughly decent products but really , for everyday- the cult fav Eve Pearl Dual Salmon Concealer $39-that is creamy but not greasy-and on occasion, used as a foundation, gets the nod. Also getting used fairly often- truly only need a freckle size IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Undereyes $24 mixed up with moisturizer for sheerer coverage. left to right- well used-Eve Pearl Salmon Concealer Duo (handy mirror compact), Clé de Peau Powder and a smashed several times Smashbox Photo Set Pressed Powder -mirror compact too. Sponge applicator comes with it-but we like using a foundation brush…for contouring. Separate foundations-akin to fancy and casual wardrobe options-seem to fit. The black tie go to was the  Cle de Peau  Cream Foundation-but we finished that -(over a 3...

PART 1 THEMES "Where Beauty Meets Business" "Brand Conception to Activation" Javits Convention Center/NYC AND  all about the packaging ... Royal Labs has its own line of beauty/skin+body care products-in distinct packaging ...plus makes products/manufactures for other brands  How about the gazillions of cosmetic/beauty products conjured up by individuals/companies---where do these transforming ingredients really come from-are they worth the price... AND about all the claims for anti-aging goodies-who really conducts those tests--- What is the deal with all these private label/contract manufacturing companies---as in we can all just go out and make-up our own make-up line...or skin care line. Just sign a contract somewhere. Yes, there are tradeshows for everything-and after attending the HBA Global Expo---our brains cells were charged with a slew of new info...and our arms filled with trade magazines that offered up a bunch of answers to t...

NYC Earth Day gets celebrated once a year but as a way of life---try 24/7/365! Why slab on untested ingredients in beauty/skincare products when effective, vetted, and well priced alternatives are easily available without all the questionable stuff? It has been awhile since we've reviewed Origins skincare/cosmetics...and a recent reach out brought us up to date with this Esteé Lauder owned company. Impressively, we think this brand---that is widely available---including its own stand-alone locales...has gotten more eco in its formulations and DNA. With the phrase '... powered by nature, proven by science' ---Origins' goodies are  paraben free and ALSO formulated without Phthalates, Propylene Glycol, Mineral Oil, PABA, Petrolatum, Paraffin, DEA and Animal Ingredients (except cruelty-free honey and beeswax). IMPRESSIVE! Checks and BalancesTM Frothy face wash 75ml $15.00 USD/ $18.00 CDN A white cream---a little goes a long way, nice, slightly sudsy (not de...