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Sodastreamin’ and BzzAgent

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As my “About Me” and even my Twitter Bio states, I am obsessed with Diet Coke. I love love love it, especially when it comes to Fountain DC (yes, I abbreviate Diet Coke, as I know several of my friends and fellow DC fans do as well). I know it’s bad for me, and I have tried to cut back. I’ve tried to make the transition to selzter/soda water (not club soda, which has sodium in it). This is where this little beauty makes it’s debut:The Sodastream. I ‘ve heard about it before, but have yet to use it. As some of you may know, I am a part of BzzAgent, a (genius!) word-of-mouth marketing program, which allows members to become part of campaigns where we try out new products and share our opinions and feedback with the BzzAgent community. They recently implemented a new program where instead of waiting for email…

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In Beauty

Exciting News from AVEENO – PLUS Another Giveaway!

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As you know, I have the amazing opportunity of being a part of AVEENO’s Brand Ambassadorprogram, and I have an exciting contest AND a giveaway from AVEENO to share with you.AVEENO is offering one inspiring mother a chance to win the ACTIVE NATURALS Inspiring Mom Contest! Starting September 19th, go to http://Fitpregnancy.com/Aveeno and tell them (in 500 words or less) about an ACTIVE NATURALS Mom you know and love to enter her in the contest!She could win a trip to California to meet AVEENO’s panel of celebrity judges, Jessica Seinfeld (Founder of Baby Buggy), Peg Moline (Editor in Chief of Fit Pregnancy & Natural Health) and Lisa Druxman (M.A. founder of Stroller Strides) and $5,000 will be donated to Baby Buggy in her name!Baby Buggy is an amazing organization founded by Jessica Seinfeld (yes, Jerry Seinfeld’s wife) which works with a network of over 50 community based organizations to distribute new and gently used…

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Color Club Nails: Fashion Week Highlights

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Color Club Nail Color has been making some noise in the nail color industry. Newly available at the consumer level, they took Fashion Week by storm with some exciting and interesting designs.They started out at the bridal themed Imitation Show. Their lead manicurist, Fumiko Kano, featured Color Club’s Incognito, a pinky beige tone along with silver glitter and small rhinestones from Color Club’s Art Club nail art line. They then took the stage at the Charlotte Ronson show, whose team who chose Color Club’s Pret-a Pink shade (a pinky-nude), which they felt would be the perfect fit to Ronson’s minimal yet feminine aesthetic. After Lincoln Center, it was off to Milk Studios where Katie Gallagher’s “SS12 Red Red Blood” Presentation was debuted. Led by celebrity manicurist Alicia Torello, from the Wall Group, the nail team applied Color Club’s Where’s the Soiree black on the underside of the nail, with two…

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Stila Does it Again for the Betsey Johnson Show

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Stila Cosmetics worked their magic again at the Betsey Johnson Spring/Summer 2012 show at this year’s Fashion Week. Check out what they used and how they did it:-stay all day waterproof liquid eye liner in alloy-long wear liquid lip color in petal-glamoureyes mascara-all over shimmer powder in kitten-eye shadow pans in compact in puppyGet the entire Betsey Johnson Fashion Week look by Stila Cosmetics for just $40 (a $106 value!)

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Alice + Olivia – Hot Off the Runway with Stila Cosmetics

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At this year’s Spring/Summer 2012 Fashion Week, Stila created a bright and colorful look for the Alice Olivia show. They used blues and greens for a vibrant and wide-eye look, while pops of color of cheeks and lips made for a fresh and wearable look. What they used:-convertible color ( lipstick and blush-in-one) in gerbera -glamoureyes mascara-sparkle waterproof liquid eye liner in electric (a bright aquamarine)-eye shadow pans in compact in chinois (a matte whiteish-nude)-eye shadow pans in compact in mystic (a slightly shimmery powder blue)How they did it:(You can click to enlarge the look)Right now Stila has their Alice + Olivia Fashion Week Look package (all of the above) available for $40 (a $109 value)

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Backstage Hair by Ricardo Rojas for Walter S/S 2012

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Ricardo Rojas has been a master stylist specializing in both cut and color for over 15 years. Ricardo has a unique approach to his trade, explaining that “Each client is an individual…it’s about understanding a client’s personality to really know what will work on her”.In the course of his career, Ricardo has styled countless celebrities for the world’s red carpet occasions, including the Academy Awards, the Grammys, the Cannes International Film Festival and a laundry list of movie premieres and charity galas. He also spent eight years as the personal stylist for Donatella Versace For the Spring/Summer 2010 Walter Presentation this Fashion Week, Ricardo created a texturized style, perfect for the fashionista on the go. INSPIRATION: Ricardo was inspired by the fast pace of New York City; he created a fashion forward look that was chic, edgy yet very wearable. Ricardo explains how we can all achieve this same look…

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