Attention value shoppers, NIVEA recently announced it’s getting a new look and here’s the best part — it’s 25% bigger! As in 25% more product in each container without a price increase.
NIVEA New Look, New Size
Saks Launches New Fragrance Floor
This morning, I stopped by Saks Fifth Avenue for the official unveiling of their new fragrance floor. While the location has not changed, just about everything else about the space has. For starters ten of the brands (including Creed, Hermes, Bond No.9 New York, Diptyque, Le Labo, Panhaligon, Kilian, Acqua di Parma, Cartier and CHANEL) are now separated as if they we’re their own boutique, allowing the brands to use their counter space to show off their distinct personalities.
First look: Emma Stone + Olivia Wilde in Revlon Evening Opulence Campaign
Revlon’s glam gal duo Emma Stone and Olivia Wilde are set to appear in their first Revlon campaign together. The duo is promoting the Revlon’s Evening Opulence Collection, which features a royal palette of rich purples, violets and emeralds for the eyes, plums and fuchsias for the lips and graphites and matte sparkles for the nails. The make-up artist on set was celebrity artist and Revlon Global Artistic Director Gucci Westman, who designed the color scheme of the collection. The campaign was shot by Steven Klein in LA and is set to launch in October.
So what do you think ladies? Leave a comment or tweet me @prettyconnected
This just in! Julie Bowen Announced as the Face of Neutrogena (again)
She’s back! Modern Family’s Julie Bowen reunites with Neutrogena as the new face of the brand. While so many of these skincare brands seem to go younger, and younger in the spokesperson category, it’s so great to see Neutrogena tap the Emmy award winning actress and mom who previously was the face of the brand from 2001 to 2008 and will return in 2014 campaigns
“Julie embodies the ultimate NEUTROGENA® woman, and we are excited to have her return home. As a career women and busy mom, she empowers women to make healthy skin choices and is an inspiration to all,” says Michelle Freyre, General Manager, Neutrogena.
NYFW: Backstage at Rebecca Minkoff Spring 2014 Show with Stila, TRESemme + ESSIE
Backstage at Rebecca Minkoff, the hair was a gorgeous, effortless braided up-do that I’d like to start rocking now, paired with a bolder eye and palette of Navajo neutrals and fun patterned pink nails to finish off the look. Rebecca Minkoff’s inspiration for the Spring 2014 collection was taken from an old photo of Bianca Jagger traveling in Mexico and the beauty teams played off that idea when developing the looks.
NYFW: Backstage at Jason Wu Spring 2014 Show with Lancome
When you get invited to see the behind the scenes for a mega designer such as Jason Wu, you view every detail and you view it thoroughly. The designer himself said this collection was “a dialogue between construction and ease” and you certainly felt that before even seeing the garments. The hair by lead stylist Odile Gilbert was sleekly constructed into pristine ponytails with help from Kerastase’s Boucles D’Art mousse.
NYFW: Backstage and Front at the Charlotte Ronson S/S2014 Presentation
When it comes to a chic, feminine, and flirty every day looks, Charlotte Ronson sure knows how to please. The Spring/Summer 2014 Charlotte Ronson presentation was inspired by the cool, sexy, New York girl. Bold prints and femininity dominated the presentation while mid drifts and cutouts got me thinking forward to Spring already!
{Sheer, wide-legged, patterned pants and a crop top? My favorite look!}
The girls were primmed and prepped for for the presentation with a simple gold and purple eye by Romy Soleimani with Boots No. 7 cosmetics. Nails were polka dotted and perfected by Color Club Nail Lacquer. To recreate the look just do one coat of Color Club nail polish in French Tip, (let it dry), and the follow up with doing a unified classic polka dot using their Art Duo Pen in Black.
Coming Soon: RiRi Hearts MAC Fall Collection
It’s so close and I for one can’t wait! The RiRi Hearts MAC collection launches at the end of the month and will premiere Rihanna’s perfect palette of lavish fall colour – a range of decidedly daring yet classically gorgeous shades,
NOW OPEN: Birchbox Pop-Up Shop
Guess what my fellow beauty junkies? Our favorite delivery beauty service has opened up a pop-up shop, in honor of New York Fashion Week. Open today, Birchbox has launched Birchbox Local, an amazing 2 floor sample shop filled with products full size and mini from some of our favorite beauty brands.
Located in Chelsea Market in NYC’s Meatpacking District, Birchbox Local gives
NYFW: Backstage at Nicholas K S/S 2014 and NYX Cosmetics
Nicholas K started off fashion week with a display of garments that had elements of delicate draping and utilitarian strength. This mix of sensual techniques balanced by rugged accents were said to be inspired by the Apache reservation the designers spent time at during their childhood. The entire look transported the crowd to another place, where the planes are endless and the sun beams are intense. 
With a beauty look created by celebrity makeup artist Daniel Martin for NYX Cosmetics you got the message this was a collection for those intending on having adventures. Cheeks kissed with