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Curl Hair While You Sleep with The Sleep Styler

the-sleep-styler-review-curlerI have a new product obsession!  As many of you may have seen on @prettyconnected’s snapchat or Instagram stories, I’ve been testing out The Sleep Styler this past week and I am obsessed!!!!!!! Now that I’ve introduced bleach into my strands I’ve been trying to minimize heating tools as to not add to the damage. The Sleep Styler is a re-invented old-school hair roller, that comes in a set of 8 plush cylinders, which require no heat and dry your hair to curl perfection overnight. They just launched kickstarter at thesleepstyler.com/kickstarter and the response has been so amazing! They had a goal of $10k and are already at $40k!!! It’s well deserved and the process could not be easier!

Step 1: Shower and wait for hair to be damp (as in about 80% dry)
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Step 2: Section hair into 8 parts (or you can order 2 packs if you want more sections) and wrap damp hair around the cushioned rod and fasten with the velcro strap. I found this video helpful to roll correctly.sleep-styler-review

Step 3: Sleep (your curlers should be intact in the AM). Tip: I sleep on this memory foam silk pillow. The curlers are comfortable to sleep on as is but with a memory foam it was cloud like. And everyone should sleep on a silk pillowcase regardless everyday since it’s better for your hair since cotton can be abrasive — especially if you toss and turn a lot. the-sleep-styler-review

Step 4: Remove the curlers to release big, perfect, lush curls!
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From there you can break up the curls, add hair spray or leave them as is. Day 1 hair is super glam, day 2 might have been even better. I used no product and had so much volume and a beautiful tousled wave.the-sleep-styler-shark-tank

I highly recommend joining in on the kickstarter. They are offering discounts of $33 for one set, and $48 for two. Shipments are going out this month to anywhere in the world! I’ve never encountered anything completely heatless that can create this kind of curl. And for anyone with a crazy lifestyle waking up to glam and go hair is a dream!

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Learn more at thesleepstyler.com/kickstarter

Tom Ford Black Orchid Celebrates 10 year Anniversary with Limited Edition Collection

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Happy 10 year Anniversary Tom Ford Black Orchid! In a decade you’ve become an icon and a staple on my fragrance wall. It’s hard to believe it’s been a decade! The Black Orchid empire is ever growing as is the whole Tom Ford beauty brand. There’s such magic and power with every product they launch. I fell like a million bucks every time I open a new Tom Ford Beauty product (my next splurge is the Tom Ford Venetian Bergamot fragrance and Tom Ford Electric Pink Lip Color — I actually have a running list of my next buys from them every time I purchase). The Tom Ford Orchid Collection continues to grow with some exciting new launches I’m excited to share!

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Tom Ford Lip Color in shade Black Orchid

Last week, I joined the brand *squeal* to celebrate this milestone at Christie’s New York for a private exhibition for Black Orchid and the Tom Ford Orchid Collection with an exclusive look at what’s ahead. For Starters the signature Black Orchid collection now includes a Solid Perfume, the Black Orchid Lip Color (worn above and swatched below) as well as the NIGHTBLOOM Powder in shade Black Boom, which is the stunning gold-ish highlighter seen below. Both carry the signature black texture stripe packaging of the original fragrance and are currently available and exclusive to tomford.com.tom-ford-black-bloom-highlighter-black-orchid-lipstick

This month Tom Ford is launching the a new fragrance as part of the Orchid Collection. Pictured below, Orchid Soleil joins the family in the same iconic glass bottle, only in Rose Gold. The scent is a unique mix of the Black Orchid accord surrounded in tuberose as well as Spider Lily Accord, Vanilla, Chestnut, Cream Accord and Patchouli. It doesn’t do for me when the original does but I’m trying to get used to it. It’s a signature scent with a lot of personality that I’m still discovering. 

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Taking the #LessStuffMoreMe NuFACE Challenge

This is my first weekend at home, in my bed in months! Isn’t that crazy? And my entire apartment is a mess. Living in NYC and being a full-time beauty and fashion blogger comes with a lot of perks. As most of you see from my daily unboxings on snapchat (@prettyconnected if you want to follow me) I get flooded with surprise packages everyday and while it’s beyond flattering and exciting… averaging in an intake of 200+ products a month in an NYC apartment is stressful. So much so James is considering moving out because he can’t handle the clutter.living-room-clean

Let me give you an idea of my living room with a before and after. Or rather I’m putting the after up so you can get a sense of how zen my life feels when I’m organized. And the after below so you can feel how stressed it is walking into a cluttered apartment and know you have 15 more boxes to open and try to find homes for. I shoot a lot in my living room but I find it so unacceptable that I let the clutter take over the this extent.

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Normally I have the situation moderately handled but when I’m traveling non-stop everything gets out of control and my apartment looks like a picked through Sephora sample sale. One of my favorite beauty device brands, NuFACE created a Clutter Cleanse Challenge with a 28 day plan to help inspire beauty enthusiasts to toss expired products, get rid of clothing they no longer wear, among other challenges to help you keep sane — I think the hashtag says it all: #LessStuffMoreMe.

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Max Factor Returns to the US with Limited Edition 4-Piece Collection

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It’s been a big month for beauty, Tom Ford Black Orchid turned 10, Fresh turned 25 and so many more updates I can’t wait to share! One of the biggest being Max Factor is back! As the original makeup artist brand they are available internationally but now on shelves in the US as August 1st. The brand that left us in 2006 only to available internationally is back with a 4-piece limited edition US Capsule collection.

Mr. Max Factor was a visionary makeup artist who didn’t just create makeup – he invented the word and was the first artist to start his own brand. The brand strikes a deep cord with makeup artists, especially given how many have launched their own brands since this one came about in 1909. Together with legendary Creative Design Director Pat McGrath, the brand has delivered an edit of essential products designed for a modern take on a classic glamour look: the sexy cat eye paired with a nude lip.  The exclusive capsule collection includes: Masterpiece MAX Mascara, Masterpiece High Precision Liquid Eye Liner and two beautiful Max Factor Lipstick shades, Maroon Dust and Simply Nude.max-factor-masterpiece-high-percision-eyeliner-review

So now that I’ve fan girl-ed out for how monumentous it is to see Max Factor at my local drugstore aisle lets down to the review. First off, I LOVE Pat McGrath! And Max Factor, just like COVERGIRL are both owned by P&G of which many of you know Pat is the Global Creative Design Director of for cosmetics.

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Stila Fall 2016 Lip Colletion Swatches

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Earlier this week, I joined the CEO of Stila Cosmetics, Lynn Tilton and their Global Executive Director of Creative Artistry, Sarah Lucero for the launch of Stila’s Fall 2016 collection, which is all about lips!

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For some time we’ve seen a migration of the brands packaging to gold and now the re-brand is done and the display could not be more eye catching to house the new products and existing collection. For Fall Stila is introducing the new Stay All Day MATTE’ificent Lipstick in 12 shades, Stay All Day Lip Liner in 8 shades, and Stay All Day Waterproof Brow Color in 6 shades. Inspired by

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I Burned 3,000 Calories Doing this Body Treatment

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I put the above picture on my Instagram a few weeks ago with the caption: “New favorite workout: Detoxifying Body Wrap from D A P H N E Spa. I burned 3000 calories in an hour just laying there covered in sudatonic creams and wrapped in this infrared blanked” and then the comments and questions came pouring in. So here’s the 411:
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D A P H N E is a charming, new little European skincare and sugaring studio, that recently opened in Nolita.  It’s the sister location to the renowned Seattle Spa, Penelope & The Beauty Bar featuring some of their most sought after skincare and sugaring treatments.

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Brush Smarter with Plaque HD Toothpaste

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I’m a child of the 90s so I have a deep appreciation for anything that turns color from those tablets that turned our teeth pink to identify plaque to color-changing, heat sensitive tee shirts which I wish I still owned. The nostalgia alone made me excited to try the new, first-of-its kind toothpaste introduced by Plaque HD, which contains plant-based, all natural teal disclosing agents to color and identify clear plaque build-up on teeth.

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Sexy, right? Maybe not, but it makes brushing a little fun. And by being able to see where the blue is hitting the most, I can target any areas of plaque that I may have otherwise missed during my usual brushing. Also as you brush those areas of teal disappear and by doing so helps to ensure you get in those 2 minutes of brushing recommended by the American Dental Association.

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MAC Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour

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MAC Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour in shade Divine Divine

If there’s one thing I learned this weekend it’s that staycations are all they are cracked up to be. Charlie and I partnered with the Renaissance Hotel in Times Square this weekend and it’s been one of the most relaxing weekends I’ve had in a long time.  And the best part of being 15 minutes from my apartment is I didn’t overpack. Instead I brought a bunch of lightweight dresses in anticipation of this weekends heat wave and some of my cult favorite beauty and skincare products as well as an assortment of MAC Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolours which launched earlier this year.  MAC-Retro-Matte-Liquid-Lipcolour

I’m usually gravitate to the brightest pink but surprisingly the more dusted pink shade, Divine Divine shade (I’m wearing above) was one of my favorites. The consistency is similar to Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipsticks and like many of the true liquid mattes it is a little drying but the stay power is excellent. And  the pigment and shade range is gorgeous. There are 20 shades in the collection, five of which are swatched below:

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Going left to right, MAC Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour shades: High Drama, Recollection, Divine Divine, Personal Statement, Quite the Standout.

MAC Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour, $20. Learn more at nordstrom.com

MAC Cosmetics Sample Sale Hits NYC. Shop at 60% off!

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Calling all MAC Cosmetics shoppers, their Sample Sale is this week in NYC! Shop the sale from July 19 – 22nd at the Metropolitan Pavilion at 123 West 18th street, on the 4th floor. Details and invite above. All products are 60% off the retail price.

Get their early, you know there’s going to be a line! Good luck!

It’s Here! The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

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It’s time! The Nordstrom 2016 Anniversary Sale is here and as always, it’s filled with exclusives and limited edition beauty products and sets at awesome values. It also spans fashion and other categories as well. I got an exclusive peek at some of the beauty sets — complete with brands like Clarisonic, NARS, Charlotte Tilbury, Kate Somerville, Clinique,  Jo Malone, La Praire, Diptyque, Kiehl’s, MAC, Mario Badescu — basically all of our favorite brands and countless more who never discount their products are taking part! Expect a lot of limited edition jumbo sizes of the brands bestsellers, fun never-before seen sets and palettes. Categories range from beauty, skincare, electrics and tools, fragrances and beyond! Here’s some of the offerings you have to look forward to:

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