Pop Shop: Mission Missoni

Hey, New Yorkers, looking to shop the collection before it goes public?  If you’re in the New York metro area, beginning September 8th Fashion’s Night Out, Target is celebrating the launch with a 3-day “pop-up” store next to Bryant Park.  It’s rumored that Angela Missoni and Margherita Missoni will even be on hand for the festivities!

 

Eliminating Ingrowns with Bliss

They are super expensive but they keep the ingrowns at bay - a MUST have for anyone that waxes, epilates or sufferers of extremely dry skin!  I use 1 pad per leg and once a week I rotate the stack of pads by flipping them over so everything stays super moist.

 

Waiting 2 days after I wax/epilate I apply the pre-moistened pad in a circular motion working from my ankle upward. I choose this direction because most of my ingrowns were happening on my calf hence I wanted the most solution applied to that area. I also flip the pad over when I go from calf to thigh.

Don't mind if I Do Save $176

I thought lightning can't strike twice in seven days, right?  Thankfully, I was wrong.  Once again I popped over to Crossroads Trading Co off of W. San Carlos and made a mini score. 

SummerEYES! with Clinique

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this product. I use it during Spring / Summer. It is sooo lightweight, does not run (I have oily eye lids) and contains absolutely zero fragrance. This is made from a cream-gel formula, not thick like a cream but not sticky like a gel, just delicious. It works immediately, the results are lasting and my eye makeup stay truer longer. 


You use such a small amount on your orbital bone, this jar lasts me 5 months (I use different samples that I have collected for a month or so then buy the Rich version for winter!)  5 out of 5 stars!!

It could only be improved if it were in a squeeze tube so I didn't have to dip my fingers into the container! 

Don't Let it be a Bitchbox

A few days after I wrote this it was announced that Birchbox received $10.5million in additional funding for growth.

I'm hearing and seeing the complaints.  They're louder as the months go on.  Maybe more people are complaining since Birchbox seems to be exploding with new subscribers. Growing at a rate of 50% per month it has been estimated that Birchbox currently has 45,000 members (60,000 members by the time this posts).  Still, I'm left to wonder: Why does it seem they aren't hearing you? 

Is no one listening or is it deeper.  Have you actually spoken up or is the indirectness of your communication from a fear of burning the proverbial bridge or you simply believe nothing can be done?  Perhaps they have just been too overwhelmed to do anything about it.

How to Read Beauty Product Labels

"How to Read Beauty Product Labels" was first reported on Yahoo and I thought this information is worth repeating.  This post was not written by or about me or my views. The points where I have added my two cents are in this same shade of purple, sometimes listed as Editor's note. In case you missed the original post, here it is:

I use the Garnier Fructis Body Boost Fortifying Shampoo. The bottle says that it’s for “fine or flat hair” and “weightlessly boosts for all-day volume.” Cosmetics expert Paula Begoun wants to talk about false information. “Garnier's Body Boost Fortifying Shampoo has lots of window-dressing wording that looks good on the label but does nothing for your hair.  Labeled for Fine/Limp hair, the shampoo does a great job of cleansing all hair and scalp types with minimal risk of buildup.”

So why does Garnier market it otherwise? In short, because they can – which is exactly why you should never buy a personal care product based on a promise on its packaging.

Unlike medications, these products are not approved by the FDA. It’s shocking, I know – we apply them to a vital organ (our skin) on a daily basis – but it’s true.

Blog Envy

I spotted this at TJ Maxx last week, while I was on the hunt for inexpensive yoga blocks! No, I didn't buy it.