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Mapping Nail Trends with Creative Nail Design: Tickle the Ivories
Glimmering ivory and buttercup blond manicures debuted on the runways of Carolina Herrera (pictured above) and iconic American designers Jason Wu and Tommy Hilfiger. The look is opaque, not sheer, with hit of golden shimmer. For more on Herrera's show we refer to vogue...
Mapping Nail Trends with Creative Nail Design: Dark is Classic
Ebonized jewel tones in sapphire and amethyst punctuated the seriously sexy styling at BCBG (pictured above), Herve Leger and DKNY, while Milly and Luca Luca showed classic dark raisin manicures to complement their feminine collections. At Miss Sixty, pure black Voodoo polish was reserved for pedicures. At Diesel, Amanda Fontanarrosa mixed a custom shade of dark chocolate enamel to match the clothes.
Mapping Nail Trends with Creative Nail Design: The 40s Moon Manicure
The glamour and hope of post WWII returned to fashion in the form of bold beauty elements including matte red lips, pin curled hair, lined eyes and half moon manicures. Ruffian, inspired by a vintage Vogue cover, updated the moon manicure from Vogue’s coral to a deep blood red. At FORM, the urban black uniforms were contrasted with 40s hair and makeup and black and white moon manicures. At ThreeAsFour, CND’s Roxanne Valinoti abstracted the manicure with black triangular moons on nude nails. At Thakoon, CND’s Wanda Ruiz took the look a step further with a French moon mani in beige and black. For more on Thakoon's show we refer to the video below.
Mapping Nail Trends With Creative Nail Design: Greige & Dirty Pastels
For 22 minutes each I week I escape my life and watch The City. Last night Whit sported some late 90's blue lacquer while at the DVF luncheon and then a glam old Hollywood red while wiping her tears away at the bakery. Got me to thinking nail trends come and go as quickly at tweets these days. Must call in for professional help. The folks at Creative Nail have broken down their creations for fashion week which I will post, in tweet like fashion momentarily.
Greige & Dirty Pastels – The non color of choice for fall is grey. At Kai Kuhne, Roxanne Valinoti designed a gradated manicure effect with greys shade evolving from pinky to thumb. CND’s Kristina Baune mixed custom shades of grey and mushroom for Karen Walker (pictured above), Costello Tagliopietra, Matthew Williamson, Yigal Azrouel, and Malandrino.
Greige & Dirty Pastels – The non color of choice for fall is grey. At Kai Kuhne, Roxanne Valinoti designed a gradated manicure effect with greys shade evolving from pinky to thumb. CND’s Kristina Baune mixed custom shades of grey and mushroom for Karen Walker (pictured above), Costello Tagliopietra, Matthew Williamson, Yigal Azrouel, and Malandrino.
NY Fashion Designer Shoshanna Gruss Collaborates with Beauty.com to Create Exclusive Spring Travel Bag
Girls, as we speak I have my hands on Beauty.com's newest gift with purchase. If you have only $100 left in the beauty budget you must spend it at beauty.com! Their collaboration with celebrated fashion designer Shoshanna Gruss includes generous samples or full sizes of the item listed below and they are fantastic! Beginning February 25th for a limited time until supplies run out, the exclusive Shoshanna-designed travel case loaded with deluxe and full sized products is FREE with any purchase of $100 or more from beauty.com. The spacious and durable beauty case features a retro-inspired floral print in spring’s modern, bright palette with two polka dotted waterproof interior compartments. The packable shape, carrying handles, exterior easy-access pocket and water-resistant surface make the bag an ideal no-spill, travel accessory.
"I chose to re-create a floral print from our spring line that really personified the Shoshanna collection," says Gruss. "It is pretty, bright, and fun, with a 1960s Palm Beach vintage feeling. It’s what every girl on the go needs; a cute makeup bag to fit all of her beauty essentials."
"Shoshanna’s original design paired with a premium assortment of samples and full-sized products lets customers experience spring fashion and beauty without breaking the bank," says Kathleen McNeill, President of Beauty.com.
"Shoshanna’s original design paired with a premium assortment of samples and full-sized products lets customers experience spring fashion and beauty without breaking the bank," says Kathleen McNeill, President of Beauty.com.
Valued at more than $120, the Shoshanna for Beauty.com travel case comes packed with the following full-sized and deluxe samples, including:
LORAC Breakthrough Performance Foundation
ARCONA Booster Defense Serum
Stila High Shine Lip Color in Amber
tarte Blushing Bride Cheek Stain
Frederic Fekkai Coiff Lifting and Texturing Spray Gel
skyn ICELAND Glacial Face Wash
(MALIN+GOETZ) Assorted Hair Care
Smashbox Photo Op Under Eye Brightener
Jane Iredale Eye Gloss in Champagne Silk
Too Faced Lash Injection Mascara
Ken Paves Healthy Hair Shine Serum
Bliss Lemon + Sage Soapy Sap
DDF Daily Protective Moisturizer
The Spa at Pinehurst: A North Carolina Classic on A Modern Budget
Perhaps your husband is a golfer who dreams of playing the famed Pinehurst #2. Perhaps you are a college student who needs relief from the pressures of academia and basketball. Perhaps you are, like me, plagued with a taste for opulence but saddled with a small budget. 
Young or old, well-heeled or of humble means, local girl friday or international Golfer, The Spa at Pinehurst is an item for the bucket list. Book any treatment beyond a salon service, and you’ll have all-day access to the four star, 31,000 foot facility - tranquility, pool, steam, sauna, and Southern charm included. Built in 2002 as an addition the original property, built in 1895, the spa boasts 28 treatment rooms consisting of 16 massage rooms, 6 facial rooms, 2 body/wet rooms, 1 dual/couples massage room,1 hydro-tub room and 2 waterscape tub rooms.
The least expensive item on the spa menu? A Hydrotherapy listed simply as a "Bath Escape" for a mere $40. Other popular treatments include the Magnolia Facial, the Hot Stone Massage, Golfer’s massages, Gentlemen’s Facial and Sportsmen’s pedicures. And no matter what treatment you receive adorable men in matching brown uniforms will approach you and say things like, "Would you like the jets turned on?" and "Can I offer you a smoothie?" Yes and Yes. Juice, coffee, tea, spa snacks, and several large bowls of ice and wash clothes are refilled constantly. The iced wash clothes are a necessity if you plan to spend any time at all in the true to its name steam room. I spent 3 hours hoping from women's hot tub, to co-ed hot tub, to steam room, to juice bar, to pool and back again. If you ever doubt that stress holds a physical presence in the body spend three hours at The Spa at Pinehurst and I promise, you will feel it leave. Deliriously relaxed I spent the last 30 minutes of my visit in a gardenia scented bath escape.
Sold? Perfect timing. The annual Spring Renewal Weekend is March 13-15, 2009 and there is still space available for last minute travelers. The cost is $499 per person – and it's loaded with value. Yoga, spa cuisine, $100 towards spa treatments(!), and two nights in what is, in my humble opinion, the best resort on the East Coast. Package details below. Enjoy!
The least expensive item on the spa menu? A Hydrotherapy listed simply as a "Bath Escape" for a mere $40. Other popular treatments include the Magnolia Facial, the Hot Stone Massage, Golfer’s massages, Gentlemen’s Facial and Sportsmen’s pedicures. And no matter what treatment you receive adorable men in matching brown uniforms will approach you and say things like, "Would you like the jets turned on?" and "Can I offer you a smoothie?" Yes and Yes. Juice, coffee, tea, spa snacks, and several large bowls of ice and wash clothes are refilled constantly. The iced wash clothes are a necessity if you plan to spend any time at all in the true to its name steam room. I spent 3 hours hoping from women's hot tub, to co-ed hot tub, to steam room, to juice bar, to pool and back again. If you ever doubt that stress holds a physical presence in the body spend three hours at The Spa at Pinehurst and I promise, you will feel it leave. Deliriously relaxed I spent the last 30 minutes of my visit in a gardenia scented bath escape.
Sold? Perfect timing. The annual Spring Renewal Weekend is March 13-15, 2009 and there is still space available for last minute travelers. The cost is $499 per person – and it's loaded with value. Yoga, spa cuisine, $100 towards spa treatments(!), and two nights in what is, in my humble opinion, the best resort on the East Coast. Package details below. Enjoy!
Spring Renewal Weekend at the Spa at Pinehurst – $499 per person
Includes
-Two night’s accommodations at Pinehurst’s historic Holly Inn
-Continental Breakfast each morning
-Spa Luncheon featuring Mimi Donaldson, author of “Bless Your Stress – It Means You’re Alive!”
-Spa Opening Reception Friday
-Gourmet Dinner and Wine Tasting Saturday
-Series of Seminars including: How to Spa at Home, Aromatherapy, and Nutrition 101
-$100 Gift Card for spa treatments
-Loaded Spa Gift Bag
-Morning Fitness/Yoga Classes
Stila Pearl Shimmer Gloss - You Must Try It!
My first product with actual crushed pearls was Laura Mercier's SPF 15 Mineral Powder. The effects were so universally flattering, I wondered why pearl powders weren't in, well, everything. Enter the brilliance of Stila's Limited Edition Pearl Shimmer Gloss. It feels like creamy whipped butter, makes your lips look fantastic, and provides a suitable shade companion for Stila's #1 selling eyeshadow shade, Kitten (a Sephora exclusive shade.) The formula is rich in emollient oils, esters and vitamins A, C and E, and is long-wearing without feeling tacky or heavy.
Shades include:
South Sea Coral – Soft peach with white shimmer
Pearlescent Pink – Mid-tone pink with shimmer
Ocean Currant – Deep, sheer berry with pink and red shimmer (if you think you can't pull off berry, this one will change your mind. a-MAzing)
Pearl Kitten – Universally flattering warm pink-champagne with shimmer
South Sea Coral – Soft peach with white shimmer
Pearlescent Pink – Mid-tone pink with shimmer
Ocean Currant – Deep, sheer berry with pink and red shimmer (if you think you can't pull off berry, this one will change your mind. a-MAzing)
Pearl Kitten – Universally flattering warm pink-champagne with shimmer
Price: $22, available at Sephora and stilacosmetics.com
