Dr.Jart+ hosted its first US pop-up shop in NYC on Thursday, Nov. 13 to celebrate the brands 10-year anniversary. Industry insiders were invited to shop Dr.Jart+’s bestselling products while receiving free personalized skincare consultations and exploring the brands rich history in an exhibition format.
Over the past 10 years, Dr.Jart+ has grown from a small, local brand, into an international company with a cult following. The exhibition illuminates the complete story of Dr.Jart+, from the city where it was born and the founders who created it (Dermatologist Dr. SungJae Jung and President JinWook Lee), to the best-selling products and skincare science within the most safe and effective formulas available.
This exhibit is a testament to Dr.Jart+’s commitment to melding the worlds of science and art, and sharing the results with everyone. Don’t just take our word for it though! Visit the pop-up shop before it’s too late!
When: Tuesday, November 11th, 2014 – Sunday, November 16th, 2014
It’s never too early to start making your holiday wish-list and this year, Nanette Lepore for Origins’ limited edition cosmetics bag tops ours! Perfectly timed for travel season, updated your carry-all to the fashion forward clutch that easily transitions from day to night.
Using experiences from her global travel adventures, shopping in souks and markets from Istanbul to Morocco and Venice, Nanette uses inspiration from the bright patterns, artisan crafts and hand embroidery to design many of her signature looks. Nanette’s cultural fascination compels her to translate these crafts for the modern day woman.
Today, she has used the embellishments, motifs and print designs from around the world to create the ethnic-infused Nanette Lepore for Origins cosmetics bag. Mirroring both Lepore and Origin’s sustainable practices, The Nanette
Lepore for Origins cosmetics bag is made with 100% recycled cotton.
Available at Origins.com, Origins Retail Stores and select department stores during the month of November, the limited edition cosmetic bag includes a travel size Drink Up™ Hydrating lip balm with any $65 purchase.
{This post is by one of my long time writers, and friend, Teresa Luong on her struggle with cystic acne and road to clear skin}
Everyone wants that flawless, luminous, glowing skin, but for me it’s more than a desire; it’s an obsession. Since nature’s cruel joke of puberty, I was cursed with the onset of hereditary cystic acne. I had what looked like puss-filled boils all over my face, neck and body – and I mean all over. These painful lumps were the cause of ridicule and childish torture for three years of my life. I would beg my parents to home-school me as to avoid having to face another day of my adolescent peers. Even though they made me go to school everyday, my loving parents spent hundreds of dollars on any product that claimed to help acne, but to no avail. I found out I was allergic to benzoyl peroxide, the active ingredient in most strong acne medications, including ProActive, and that salicylic acid wasn’t strong enough for my breed of acne. Finally, one of my many dermatologists came up with a solution, a new drug on the market called Acutane. Not yet approved by the FDA, this drug claimed to prevent breakouts for up to 10 years. Acutane is now known for some of its severe side effects, such as:
It’s been a very inspiring couple of days. As some of you know I started the Share Your Beauty program last February through the non-profit, Family-to-Family, giving brands, editors, bloggers and beauty hoarders the opportunity to donate their unopened beauty products to homeless, and battered women’s shelters and those in need.
This is what being buried under 145 LeSportsac bags filled with beauty products looks like
After hosting several drives our friends at LeSportsac offered their headquarters in Times Square as a drop off location in NYC so we could accept products year round. With the holidays approaching we decided for November to partner with Good Shepherd Services, a youth and family development agency whose programs include foster care. So we sent out an email to our awesome list of bloggers and brands and I’m so excited to announce that we were able to fill 130 LeSportsac bags for the full occupancy of teens (85 bags for the girls, 45 for the boys) in the Family Foster Care program in the Bronx (and had a whole lot of product to spare to send off to their staff and volunteers).
We had so much left over product (that’s after we filled the 145 bags, plus two huge boxes of product to the staff!) we decided to fill one of LeSportsac’s Extra Large Weekender bags with over $2,000 worth of beauty products and are giving it away to one lucky winner who helps us spread the word! Anyone that tweets or posts on Facebook about the Share Your Beauty program using the hashtag #ShareYourBeauty linking back to this post will automatically be entered!
Here’s a sample tweet:
If ur looking to donate beauty products in NYC, check out @prettyconnected#ShareYourBeauty program. (RT to win –>) http://shar.es/10JQ1s
{Rules: Entries will be accepted through November 16th. All local, state, and federal rules apple. US Residents only.}
I had quite a treat a few weeks ago when Hard Candy invited me out to NuWorld Beauty in New Jersey to see where all the magic happens. And by magic I mean where all the formulations come together and the actual makeup is made and packaged. It was like an episode of I Love Lucy, except instead of chocolate, makeup was coming down the conveyer belt (and real professionals were handling it). It’s simply incredible to see what goes on behind the scenes and how many impressive machines and people it takes to bring you a perfectly pressed compact or evenly poured lipstick. I mean speaking of lipstick, check this out:
Whenever Beauty.com does a collaboration with a designer, I’m all over it! And this season they are partnering with Tess Giberson! I was just in St. Louis with with Tess where the fashion designer was being and honored and showing her latest collection. I’m so happy to see that she’s been playing in the beauty world (she also currently doing a limited edition nail polish collaboration with Jin Soon). While supplies last customers that purchase $125 at Beauty.com will receive this Tess Giberson Winter Forest makeup bag filled with 13 deluxe and full size beauty products! (And there’s great stuff in it!!!)
Well my loves, there’s a new hair line on the block and it’s void of Silicone, Parabens and Mineral Oil! Welcome HAIR FOOD an exclusive line of shampoos, conditioners, masks and treatments exclusive to Target.
Taking try before you buy to a whole new level, they are giving away FULL-SIZED Hair Food product away this Saturday, October 25th from 11am-5pmat theHair Food Truck located on Fulton Street & South Elliott Place in Brooklyn. So stop by and join me in trying this new line. Hair Food Care System’s expertly crafted recipes blend naturally-inspired ingredients and fragrances to revitalize your hair.
Since the line is all about feeding your hair the way you would your body (and they are giving the products away in a food truck) — see a theme? So, to give back, they are collecting non-perishable food items for Reaching Out Communities, Inc. So pay it forward and check your cabinets for any unused cans and perishables and lets make a difference together.
There’s three collections in the Hair Food Care System: Moisture (honey apricot scent), which consists of a shampoo, conditioner and hair mask designed hydrate and soften strands for healthier looking hair; Volume (Kiwi scent), which is comprised of a volume shampoo, conditioner designed to give hair an energizing, bouncy volume, and a leave-on Thickening Hair Treatment that penetrates each strand to strengthen hair; and Cleansing (Strawberry and ginger scent), which offers a cleansing shampoo to remove hair buildup and restore hair’s natural beauty and luster.
Shall we give it a whirl? I’ll be there Saturday to visit the truck and learn more about the line so meet me there or if you have any questions tweet me @prettyconnected and I’ll be happy to ask the experts!
If you’re looking to stand out this Halloween or having trouble figuring out what to be, there’s no better stop then at MAKE UP FOR EVER . They are the ultimate when it comes to artistry and are offering custom looks to complement any costume, or you can pick from one of 10 incredible fantasy looks (tutorials below for some of them! If you want to attempt them on your own!), otherwise here are the options:
If there’s two thing I look for in hair products, it’s that they do not contain sodium laurel sulfate and second that they are a part of a regimen.
While I will make exceptions to the latter, brands often design products to go together in a collection (much like skincare) and by mixing and matching different brands you can lose out on some of the benefits. Plus, if I know certain products go together, I tend to be more diligent about using post-shower treatments and deep conditioners that my hair most desperately needs to stay healthy and avoid split ends.
After seeing the damage caused by ordinary shampoos on his clients’ hair, International Hair Expert, Chaz Dean, created Wen®. Now here’s the crazy part! Wen® created a Cleansing Conditioner — which is made with natural ingredients, and acts like a shampoo as well (hence it’s “cleansing” title) and is free of sodium laurel sulfate (woohoo!) and other damaging detergents found in other shampoos.
This week, WEN is challenging me to switch from regular lathering shampoos to their Sweet Almond Mint hair care collection and I invite you to take the challenge with me!
Wen® Cleansing Conditioner – Cleanses hair thoroughly with astringent and antibacterial properties without harsh ingredients that may be found in ordinary shampoos.
Wen® Styling Crème – Use instead of gel for a medium hold with a glossy finish that works for any style and hair type. Designed to help promote moisture, shine and body all in one formula. Benefits also include, split end repair, texture improvement and frizz control.
Wen® Re Moist Intensive Hair Repair Mask -Designed for use before and after any chemical treatment or when hair has been stressed. Intensive Hair Repair Mask adds moisture, body, and shine to restore your hair and strengthen damaged strands.
Wen® Texture Balm – An ideal finishing touch for creating looks with definition, separation and texture. It’s designed to provide hold and shape for long or short hairstyles.
Wen® Wide Tooth ShowerComb – Hand finished, saw cut, wide tooth shower comb is specially designed to evenly distribute the WEN® Cleansing Conditioner through your hair.
The collection guaranteed to cleans your hair and scalp without stripping natural oils. And while the Cleansing Conditioner does not lather, it does feels like a thick conditioning treatment (almost like you’re applying a skincare cream to your hair), which is designed to add moisture, body and shine while increasing manageability and better color retention. While the application does take some getting used to you can feel your tangled strands smooth out while you’re in the shower and I’m excited to see where this week takes me.
There are 3 ways to enter (each counts as a separate entry):
Liking @prettyconnected on Instagram and liking any of the WEN posts (here’s link #1 and #2)
Liking us on Twitter at @prettyconnected and tweet about the giveaway using the hashtags #WENHairCare and #WeekofWEN or by tweeting: RT/Follow @prettyconnected 4ur chance to win the @WenHairCare Sweet Almond Hair collection #WENHairCare #WeekofWEN http://shar.es/1m93KNm
It’s not every day you get to sit in Neil, Andrew and now Michael’s dressing room at Hedwig!!!
Hedwig and the Angry Inch is one of the hottest tickets on Broadway right now. The Tony Award winning show, opened with Neil Patrick Harris as Hedwig, then Andrew Rannells, and now, Michael C. Hall, is taking over the role for the next 3 months. And with those elaborate wigs, and fabulous glitter red lips and blue eyeshadow, it’s a dream for all us beauty lovers. I’m so privileged to be friends and partners with the man behind the hair and makeup (for ahem – both the original movie and play), Mike Potter. And our nail polish brand, Knock Out is what you see on the actors and we did an exclusive Hedwig collaboration featuring the iconic shades that you see from the show. The shades include: Sugar (clear glitter), Midnight (blue glitter), Hedwig (red glitter) and Bombshell (matte yellow), and they are what you see on Hedwig the playbill’s and posters all over NYC.
